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Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
WHERE WITCH DOCTOR RULES
World OutIook)

Most of the homes of America are ruled by the chubby fist of King Baby, but in countries where Superstition rules, the chubby fist can only beat inn potentfy against the cell of torture into which superstition has thrust him. The innocent babies are supposed to have as many evil spirits as the grown-ups. In Angola, there were counted fifty cuts, made in order to let out the evil spirits, on a baby only months old! One wonders if the evil spirits needed so many exits.
 Unless the witch-doctor varies his cures he loses prestige. So he may assure the anxious mother that the evil spirits can escape as well through burns as through cuts. Blindly follow ing the only medical advice they know, the parents themselves will sometimes heat an iron red-hot and touch their tiny baby over the head, neck and even the abdomen, leaving only a small space between the burns. Then wrap ping the little form in d clean or, as often, dirty cloth, they leave it to re- cover or die.
 If Chinese baby dies, the evil spirit when released will enter the body of the next child born. In order to pre- vent this calamity, the parents Stie an egg and some mustard seed to the body of the dead child in the belief that the evil spirit will not appear until the egg hatches and the seed sprouts. The as ute parents carefully boil the egg and the seed in order to postpone the date indefinitely
 Superstition seems to US only another name for lack of the commonest of common sense. Take, for instance, the
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
TIE 0NE THING
 GHANDLERL LhGS5

fife is a poor friend who will not kindly suggest the remedying CT some defect that stands in the way Of pros perity. and the man or town ehat re- ssuts a suggestion siYen in the spirn of friendHncss is a poor sort Of indi- v.duai or community. Believing in tiie bread, tolerant spirit or the Chandler citizenship, and feeling assured thai all Chandler residents recognize in The Republican, a sincere and well wish ing friend, the following suggestion is made:
 Chandler is sorely lacking in one respect, viz., the perpetuation of live chamber of commerce. It seems strange that in d town composed of as ener- getic business men as Chandler can boast, the spirit of community develop ment is not finding expression through some sort of commercial body
 In this day and age. community ad- VertiSing and community civic over sight, through d concrete organization, has become q recognized necessity just the same as 8 telephone or electric light system. There was a day when
 
 that day is past, and the community which tries to keep abreast of other communities will fail surely and com pleteiy if it ignores the wonderful as set of a live commercial club. always up on its toes and ready to make the race for the securing of any prize that may come along
 There is no need to amplify this. Chandler had a chamber or commerce. in fact it may yet be in existence, but Inc business men say that it is not working at present. Why not shut up your store for a year and pay no at tention to it. The principle is the same when the town shuts up it's commun- lty development club, it's one concrete organization for advertising the town and country, the one department that rttn Cooperate as a. whole and unseIf- isfly with the farmers and aid them in their problems Chandler needs a board of trade, and Chandler is too wise 10 do without one many weeks longer.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
PROFANE LANGUAGE
GNrom the Nem 0rleans Ifem1

tfrom the New Orleans Item)
 While the general order of Secre- tary Daniels to the navy requesting the officers and chaplains to initiate a crusade against profanity and un- becoming language has been treated humorousiy by many of the newspapers the majority of citizens would like to see 1t extended to take in men of all classes and occupations. Vile lan- suage is an offense to the majority of men themselves and to all women. It adds no agreeable emphasis to or dinary conversation and it's use is more the result of minimizing habit than deliberate intention
 Under the great excitement or emo ton, when the mind struggles for ex- precision, an occasional expletiye may be condoned. No one feels particular Iy shocked, for instance. at what the New England major told the German officer who demanded the surrender Of his force. His phrase one may say, was expressive of reinforced earnest neEs. But f the major had been in the habit of saying the same thing whenever he stepped unexpectedly into mud puddle. lost a collar button, dodged an automobile or experienced any other of the unceasing little an- noyances of life, it would have lost it's savor and significance.
 The trouble about profanity is that the people who are addicted to it sprinkle their conversation with it so constantly that it loses it's significance and emphasis
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

Some of the Attractive Bungalows on
 the San Marcos Court
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
AIR PILOTS OUT OF A JOB

DemobiHzed pilots who expected to flip straight out of sky-blue uni form into a nice fat civil flying job are being sadly disiilusioned.
 The truth is that, as far as an i'm mediate aeronauticai career goes, there is nothing doing"
 What is the marktt for a pilots ser vices? The aerial transportation firm ? One can almost count concerns of this nature, with prospectiveiy commercial programs, on the fingers of a single hand
 When the armistice burst upon the aircraft industry what vacancies arose were eagerly and very naturalIy-filled by people whose military duties had occasioned personal contact with their subsequent employers in the war
 Today. the man who strolls up to the portals of an aviation company, with g hopeful smile and q record of "ump- teen hundred hours flying on "umpty'' types of machines, has his name and particulars filed for refer ence-and is wished good morning."
 As for that problematicaI individual, the private owner, he tor she) is wisely waiting for the air regulations, q come down to earth quotation from the makers, and a shred of enlighten- ment on the question Of upkeep.
 There was q faint call for flight in- structors from foreign countries such as Japan and Chiii when the curtain fell on Armageddon. Needless to say, no difficulty was experienced in ob- taining volunteers.
 Some of the Attractive BunuatoWs or
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
CHANDLER CAFE

This fine cafe is situated on the main street of the town ana enjoys a patronage warranted only by means of first class meals. excellent service and the courteous treatment of patrons by the proprietor and attendants. It has been established in Chandler almost three years and is conducted by A. Condos, who enjoys his present large patronage through his years of ex- perience in serving the public in the way the public likes to be served.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
SUPERIOR GARAGE

This fine garage is owned by Stacy Pleasant. who was one Of the first men locating in Chandler. Seeing the possibilities of this section he decided to cast his lot with the town, always with the idea of entering into business for himself when Chandler assumed the. proportions he felt sure it would.
 On February 1 he opened the Su- perior Garage. and the outcome has surpassed his greatest expectations, as he now employs more men than any other garage in Chandler, with a steadily increasing business Besides doing general garage and repair work, MT. Pleasant carries & fine line of tires and conducts a Willard service station.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
CHANDLER HARDWARE
 & & CYCLE CO.

The above firm Is one of the best known concerns in this part of the valley. l. does general hardware and auto accessories business, besides car rying many other lines, and since irs entry into business three year ago has always enjoyed q liberal patronage and the full confidence of the public.
 Improvements in the business are projected, and, keeping pace with the spirit of Chandler. progressiveness is to be more than ever their watchword The store is conducted by H. G. and R. c. Lemon.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16
ARIZONA HARDWARE &
 LUMBER U.

The Arizona Hardware and Lumber Co. is g. new industry for Chandler the preparatory work of getting started not yet being completed. Tn g. short time, however, it will be running at full speed and will be a great adjunct to the already fine business houses of the town.
 This firm handles the finest lines of implements, hardware and lumber and will no doubt meet with great busi- ness success. The company Is man. aged by G. F. Mineah. who is well known in the valley
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

African parents who found their child's skull partly torn away and it's brain laid bare by the attack of a hyena. Did they rush the child to even witch doctor? No. They ran after the hyena, for as long as the animal lived their child could not recover! In this
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

case the parents couldn't find the hy- ena, so they brought the child after several hours to the medical mission ary. Fortunately, he was able to patch up the brains and is now developing them in one of our mission schools.
 There is one safeguard for babies the
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

world over, mother love, the Esperanto of human emotions. But even that power is not proof against the force of superstition. Women who are now Christians admit that they have used a heavy grub-hoe to tear and cut to mincemeat the faces of baby girls,
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

thereby turning aside the wrath oe devils who curse their family with too many girl babies. Some of these women have cast out even boy babies to be eaten by the village dogs with the idea that sick boys are demons in disguise, bringing care, worry and debt
Arizona republican., 1919-05-16

Ii makes no difference what your wants may be you can have them sup piled by using and reading The Repub- lican Classified Pages-Arizona's lead ing advertising medium
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
PINNED UNDER AUTO

TUESDAY afternoon r. r. clayton.
the auctioneer. and John Cot started
on an auto trip to the mountains,
where they expected to shoot chick
ems and when they got about twenty
miles beyond Shoshone it seems they
ran over rock or at least IN some
manner the car was overturned and
both men were pinned underneath it.
However. in the course OF time they
were both able TO eNtricate them
selves. shortly after which MIR Clay
ron fell over in stupor and became
delrious. They both received cuts
on the head. rather serious ;ppear-
ing ones and OotL were shaken up
badly. but no arms or legs were
broke Presently a young man nam
ed Reardon. who was coming this
way from Bellevue. took them into
his ear and brought them home. Mr.
Clayton is now laid up ?t his home
and is delirious most of the time
but il is believed that in a few days
both he and Mr. Gott will be all
right again.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28

The picture Auction OF Souls.
which will be shown az the Nialio
theatre next Monday end ru'si1e 's
not a story based on fiction hu' SIS
truthful picturizatlon of what A
half million Christian Armenian r.r-
suffered al the hands OF The In'k,
during the late war ln the iWtDl
cities the film was exhibited ~ ''n
dollar. per seat during the War .ua
the money donated 90 the Aimen'an
relief fund Five thousand po'W'
and cighty-three principals are 800 'he
cast. which shows Aurora Mardie'N
ian. herself sole survivor of 'he
Christian Armenian girls. in her own
story OF two years in Kurdish sA''
markets and Turkish harems
The Rialto management docs not
personally commoad tho picture "s
one for children to see. al,honeh ih'
censors we're beaten in drh' 10 bar
the picture from being shown J."
PENNSYLVANIA Judge ra'tor 'n' "ho
decided the case praised the prodo'
tion as being highly educational
Judge Patterson. after viewing tine
nicture said. THE court finds % q
fnct and a question Of law that there
,s nothing In the scenes which make
them sacrilegious obscene. indecent
or immoral. or of such nature as 10
tond to dobaac or corrupt mo'''S
Viewing the picture as a ~A'ie '''
conrt finds as fact that 1t is e'"'"
uonal I'm character II Is not "nN "
vivid portrayal of the story eu'' '"
,Ravished Armenia but it is ALSO j
nicturo of conditions AS they eNi.'''
IN Armenia few months ago in o
ionqthv added brief Judge P'i''f''"
greatly praised the educational '''"'
of the picture and commended III ''
the public at large.
auction of Souls" has been ''''"
inc the house records in many ol '"'
i,rgor cities. 1t is a wonderful pro.
dpction based on facts and N'" y" ""'
surely want to see II.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
TWIN FALLS NORTH SIDE
FIRST SEGREGATION FAIR

The business men Of Eden and the
First Segregation have inaugurated a
Twin Falls North Side First Segre-
cation Fair, to be held at Eden on
September. Is, 16, II, 1919, and an
attractive premium list is being pre-
pared, offering liberal prizes for the
best samples of all kinds of farm
products. 1t is a good move In the
right direction, and deserves the
support not only of the farmers but
of every business man in the county.
The First Segregation is one Of
the most beautiful spots God put on
earth, and if there are any residents
OF the second and third segregations
who have not seen it they should
do so this fall, and no better time
could be selected than while the
Eden fair is in progress. Everybody
should go whether he has seen the
First Segregation or not, let the peo-
pie of the west end of the county
show the people of the east end that
they are interested in them and their
fair- Everybody is invited to attend
and TO bring exhibits, and if we want
the people of the east end to come
to Jerome once in a while, now is
the time to signify our desire to be
neighborly.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
BULL YOUTH PLAYS
JESSE JAMES stunt

}. X. Annis the twenty years old
son OF Mr. and Mrs j. p. Annis, re-
siding near Buhl. played the role OF
Jesse James last Thursday afternoon,
when he stood in the Idaho State
Bank of Twin Falls, and in the pres
ence Of the bank patrons, clerks and
officials forced w. s Starr, a Kim
berly racher, to cash $500 check
and turn the money over to him
None of those who looked on suspect
I'd the drama being enacted or the
concealed gun with which the young
hold-up was enforcing his demand
upon Lis victim
After he got the money Annis COM
PEELED Starr to drive him to safety
in his car However, they were COM
PEELED to stop in Eden TO replenish
their supply of gasoline and while
there Starr suddenly surprised his
captor. and with the cid of an en-
ploye of the gas station overpowered
and disarmed the young outlaw. An
mis- was taken back to Twin Falls
and lodged in the county jail.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
DISABLED MEN MAY
BE KE-ENANlINIp

Discharged soldiers. sailors and
marines who are not allowed s.m
cient compensation for disabihr..
received while in the service NAV
present claims for a new eAamina-
tion. ad receive additional remuners-
tion provided their claim is mstifa-
Bile The government pays an eA-
penses Under the War Risk In.ur-
ance Act this Is provided FOR as fol-
lows.
The travel expenses of the bene-
hciary 10 the place OF examination
the hospital expenses while being eA-
amlued and ihe expense of return
Ing TO his home are payable By IN
Bureau % War Risk Insurance. o..
gether with the wages which h
man loses while the examination IS
being made
DR. J r. Crouch T. S. Health Os
hcer OF payette has appointed tae
folio" doctorl 20 act as local g.
aminers TO work under his apesy.
sion:
II W Wilson Twin Falls. u-
Cooper Burnley Dr Spencer Idaho
Falls. l. r Castle Pocatello C T.
Mcclellan. Nampa l. Mcdonald
Payette. Carroll c. Conant. Weiser
other appointments viii be- mat,
later TO meet the needs in other parts
OF the state
Applications FOR readlustments OW
be made direct 10 the nearest OF 'h'
above named doctors aui tor ans H
formation on the subject write fn
State adluiani finance officer ld.A'
Branch the American Legion
pocatello
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
WHEAT PRICE NOT RESTRICTED

We quote the following from the
Daily Market Bulletin of August IS.
published by the Idaho Department
of Agriculture:
In order to guarantee the FARM
er a reasonable proh; and stimulate
the production of wncat. the Govern
ment. while at war, guaranteed a.
price o. s. 20 per bush"l .or wheat
deliv rel at Portland If the market
price j.. more than this amount. the
guarantee is of no avail: if It should
go helow the amount the Govern
ment agreed to buy ii n the guar
anteed price. II would seem. there
fore. that the wheat market is un-
restricted and that no maximum
price is fixed. and that any represen-
tation to the effect that there is a
restricted price is not made in the
interest of the wheat grower
The L. s. Grain Corporation de-
ducts Sc per bushel for No. wheat,
&c per bushel for No 3. and &c per
bushel for No. A. though no deduc-
tion is made for flour made from
these several grades. When the farm
er sells his wheat, in addition to
these deductions for lower grades,
he is charged with 21.3c per bushel
for freight. &c per bushel war tax.
Sc per hushel local commission and
22c per bushel, Portland commits
sion. For the whect which is sold
and ground in Idaho. and on which
none of the foregoing charges are
paid, who gets the money the miller
or the fapmer? The -four made from
these grades sells in Idaho a an av-
erage price of $500 per sack.
This question should be open for
public discussion
III. A. LYON.
director Bureau of Mark -
p. $. Any Interested parties can
receive a copy each day Of the Mar
ket Bulletin. absolutely free. by
making application to the Bureau OF
Markets. Boise. Idaho.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
ORCHARD VALLEY

Messrs. Rounds and Walters spent
last week on the south side.
Mr.. P. Pratt traded his band of
sheep to Jake Stewart for car.
The Robert Leland family spent
last week in the mountains.
Master Clarence Foote had the
misfortune to break his right arm
one day last week.
The Misses Ella Nilsson, Helen and
Esther Clifford are spending the week
with friends in Filler.
\ surprise party was given at the
Nilsson home last Wednesday evening
in honor of Milton. Ekedahl, who left
Friday for his home in Chicago. Mil
ton, who is nephew of Mrs. Nilsson,
has been here for two years and has
made many friends during his stay.
He was preseted with a fine fountain
pen as token of their esteem.
The Pollyanna club met this week
at the home of Mrs. S. Nilsson. Miss
Rust. our tSunty nurse, was present.
Mrs S. Nilsson and her sister, Miss
Oakdale, accompanied Milton Exc
dahl and his brother Irving to
Gooding Friday afternoon. The boys
left Saturday morning for their
home in Chicago
Bert Leland, of Wendell, was buy
ing lambs in this neighborhood last
Saturday.
H. A Shulsen attended big sheep
sale al Filler last week.
Last week was 4 busy one for our
ranchers. as the th-eshing machine
was in the neighborhood and thresh-
ed grain for every one in the vicinity
without any serious delay
Monday evening the neighbors
gathered at the Wamego ranch to
welcome the bride and groom, Mr..
and Mrs Nobe Leland. who returned
the last of the week from their trip
through Yellowstone park. Light re-
freshmerts were served and a gener-
al good time enjoyed by all.
Mr.. P Pratt moved his family to
Jerome where they have purchased a
home. The ranch will be in charge
of the boys.
Mr. E P. Gihord's father, of Filler.
and his aunt, Mrs. Miller. of Los An
geles. California. we're over-Sunday
visitors at the Clifford home.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
AvI,roR HOME FROM EUROPE

This week First Lieutenant r. b.
Varnum. of the L. 5. air service. re-
turned TO Jerome from Europe. where
he had been for the past two years
Lieutenant Narnum is the son of
Rev. G. A. Nernum who lives two
miles north of town. and it is need
less to say that his parents and
noighbors and friends are glad to
see him home again He has been
away from home in all about five
wears. spending one year of that time
in Harvard University. where he viii
again enroll this fall to finish his
university course After he finished
his course i'm aviation he was appoint
ed an instructor in training camps.
and kept at that work all the time
he was in Europe. although he asked
to be placed in active service.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
LOCATION FOR COURT HOUSE

The North Side Investment com
pany having donated d beautiful site
FOR the county corrt house. the exac,
location Tor the court house Is be
Ing siaked out and as iis construc-
ilon will necessiiaie the closing OF
certain streets and alleys. the city
'oueil this week passed ordinance
No 81 ordering them vacated The
court house will BE- bull; Just across
The street, east OF the ball park
10 all eight blocks have been ap
pTopTiaied as civic center. which
viii contain beautiful park. foun
'alns running brooks. etc the court
house. library building. high school
and several other buildings for pub
lIc use
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
LETTER ON THE LEAGUE
FROM 4 WOUNDED SOLDIER

IN those who oppose the proposed
,soeue OF Nations. either because
,bev are not 10 favor OF the policies
-, onr President (whicn would be
,.rv narrow minded Of them) or be
,onss OF some other reasons. and
.bo were unable to be in battle
address the following:
you. who have never seen the
horrors OF war who have never seen
man disappear literally blown to
.,oms OH being struck by a shell.
WIN bgve never heard the shrieks OF
wonnded human beings, who have
nsyer heard the hysterical laughter
NJ man as he gazes al the stump
where his hand was moment ago
WIN have never heard the cries. the
groans the swearing. the praying OF
men with fostering wounds. lying iu
= first aid station. waiting TOO long
and In ,alu for ambulances: who
have never Witnessed the terror Of
those men when the station is gassed
and there are no gas masks. who
have never seen conyllescents. total
~ blind and Hiih both hands ampu-
lated above ihe wrists. can YOU say
that We should stop at anything in
order to prevent this frightfulness.
this sayagery this horror from oc-
curing again Us therc q ~ other Way
than by League OF Nations and
combination of pOWer7 VIII q simpl.
treaty among the greater nations
prevent a recurrence OF such AN at
tempt as Germany has made? l.
not the League OF Nations. Us pro
posed. elastic enough and broad
enough. whatever It's defects. TO en-
sure world peace L. il not a step
and the ouly possible step. In the
right direction ] firmly believe so.
II there is another way. speak II
out II not. FOR Gods sake stop OPP
posing this one remedy
WYMAN RICHARDSON.
Wounded Ia Action
80 Beacon Street Boston
February goth
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-08-28
NORTH SIDE FARMERS
BUY PURE BRED SHEEP


Mr William Kerr. state swine
specialist. states that there is a de-
mand in eastern states for stock hogs
which will net almost as much as IL
the hogs were fattened here. He Of
fers to put local men in touch with
buyers in case a carload or more can
be secured in this vicinity Farm
ers having hogs which they wish to
pool in this way should notify w. f.
Sinclair. secretary of the Farm Blu
reau at Jerome. or the county agent.
Imported Rams Purchased
The following North Side men
bought rams imported from England
at the sale at Filler last week:
A. w. Atwood. Jerome; George
Lawshe. Jerome; George Epperson.
Jerome. H. A. Shulsen. Jerome; A.
G Narnes. Eden.
None of these men have registered
ewes but they all believe that a good
sire will pay for himself in the bet
ter lambs secured. DO not put of
buying a good ram until it is too
late. \ list of North Side men hav-
ing pure bred rams for sale will be
furnished on application to the Farm
Bureau Office at Jerome.