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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
sATURDAy STORY HOUR
AT CARNEGIE LIBRARY:
CLOSE BIRD CONTEST

Five stories for children will be told
at the Carnegie library Saturday morn
ing at 10 and 1880 o'clock. The first
series are, THE BABY Bird, His First
Lessons 1.-THE Origin Of the. Wood
pecker," and "The Tongue Cut Spar
row" The second are, 1.-THE Suspicious
Crow and "Old Abe" a story Of the
war eagle OF the eighth Wisconsin vol
unteers.
The bird identifying contests closed
at p. m. Saturday. The prize win
ners will be made public the latter part
of bird week." March "a to 20. An
exhibit of birds of the Boise valley
loaned by R. w. Limbert will be on ex
hibition at the library for several
weeks. On March 20. ,children'e
movie Of bird and animal life will be
put on. showing children building bird
houses and making friends with birds
sea birds, the animals of Yellowstone
park and a miscellaneous reel consist
ing of owls. hawks weasels, coyotes
ducks, bib white, coon and skunk.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
NAME INSPECTOR.

Miles Cannon. director Of the state
farm market bureau and Idaho's new
commissioner OF agriculture, announces
the appointment Of w. H. Wicks. for
mer professor Of agriculture at the
University Of Idaho. as state horticui-
ture inspector. He will succeed Guy
Graham, who for four years has held
that position. Mr.. Weeks Is a resident
Of Kootenai county He is fruit in
spector for the government and was
formerly connected with the Univer-
sity Of Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
sENpINc in DRAFT RECORDS.

Sealed records Of the AZ draft boards
in this state are being concentrated at
various division points in the state to-
day, including Nampa and Pocatello.
for shipment to the provost marshal
generals department in Washington.
Orders so directing have been received
az the adjutant generals office.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
PAROLE THREE PRISONERS.

The state board of paroles at its
meeting Thursday afternoon paroled
three prisoners; G. T. Smith, sentenced
from Bannock county from 1 to Il
years for embezzlement; Bert Dean.
sentenced from Lincoln county
from 2 to 10 years for forgery; +. T.
Barger, sentenced from Lewis county
from six months to five years, for
second degree murder. The board will
hear the pleas of all prisoners eligible
to parole in the future.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
LOCATES IN BONNER COUNTY.

Harvey Alfred. former state farm
market director, has located in Bonner
county where he will engage extern
sively in the stock raising business
and farming. He has in addition TO
GAO acres Of land, other farming prop
erty. His farm near Blackfoot is be-
ing managed by one of his. sons. Mr..
Allred's postoffice address is Sagei,
Idaho.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet Wednesday at 1880
o'clock with Mrs. e. White, 1416 North
Eleventh street. Mrs. Baird will lead.
The women of South Boise interested
in gathering clothing for the Belgian
relief, will call at homes in South Boise
Tuesday afternoon. Those having
clothing to give should have it ready
at that time. Ifethey do not desire to
wait they may take it to the South
Boise library.
The second section of st. Michaers
auxiliary will hold a cooked food sale
Saturday at the real estate office Of
w. e. Pierce & Co., near Eighth and
Bannock streets.
Oriental lodge No 60, A. F. & A. M.
will confer the first degree on a class
of nine at o'clock this evening.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
FARM HANDS WANTED.

The farm markets department is IN
receipt Of notice from j. Ellsworth,
county agent for Gooding county. to
the effect that farmers there want 10
or IL farm hands and one or two irri-
gators. They will pay $50 per month
for the farm hands and as high as $50
per month for irrigators, the salaries
including board and lodging.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
DISTRICT COURT.

Suit to collect a judgment on a suit
granted in court in March 1913 was
filed today. +. M. Eby and George
Newcomb are plaintiffs and j. w.
Dickson and H. w. Stotler, defend
ants. Judgement on the former suit
was given in the amount Of $427 and
but $50 was paid. The plaintiffs now
seek to collect the remainder of the
judgement with interest at per cent
from the date on which it was given.
2 The ranch possession contest case in
which l.. L. Folsom seeks to eject
Arch Matthews from a ranch which
he rented to him for a year, is still on
in district court today before a jury
in Judge McCarthy's section. A motion
for nom suit made by the defendant
Thursday afternoon, was denied. but
was renewed this morning when the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our thanks to
our many friends and neighbors for
the kindness shown and the beautiful
floral offerings during our recent be-
reavement.
MRS. McCooL. ALICE AND
LOIS.
MRS. ELI INMAN. H+
MRS. r. J. HUBBARD.
r. E. LANE AND FAMILY.
MR.. AND MRS. r. ]. BUTTS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
SEARCH Is RENEWED.
GRADE GATHERING MOST
CLOTHING WILL GET FLAG

A handsome silk flag 8 by feet is
to be given to the grade gathering the
most clothing for the Red Cross in it's
drive for 10 tons for people of the war
stricken zone. The prize viii. be given
to the grade gathering the most CLOTH
ing according to the percentage of pup
lis, and is one offered as an incentive
by Mrs. Harvey Short, chairman of the
clothing drive.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

On March % the Fordson Trac-
tor will be demonstrated on farm
one-half mile west of Fair Grounds.
Instead Of talking about the
Fordson Tractor we prefer to show
you exactly what it will do.
To see the Fordson in operation
will be more convincing than hours
Of talk.
We are going to show you how
fast it will pillow, how well it will
pillow, what the average fuel con-
sumption will be, how well it will
handle two 14-inch bottoms. In
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
NIISTERYSURROUNDS
Disappearance OF
MOSCOW SOLDIER
Never Reported Killed or Miss
ing in Action-Last Heard,
From in May, 191S-Cannot
Be Located.

A strange case of Disappearance OF
IN American soldier. which has puz-
Fled congressman. Red Cross officials.
army officials and relatives and friends,
is that of Ira A. Hawley of Moscow. He
disappeared in France on May 2S. 1918,
since when no trace of him had been
found until telegram was received by
his wife. Mrs. Mary c. Hawley, yester-
day. The telegram came from p. c.
Harris, adjutant general, at Washing
ton. d. c., and said:
N Dear Madam: With reference to
prior correspondence, / beg to advise
that cable from abroad states that
Private Ira A Hawley, of Company B,
2Sth infantry, was reported to have
been returned TO the United States on
February %, 1919" Z
SON OF PIONEERS
Ira A. Hawley is the son of a wealthy
pioneer family of Moscow. He was a
graduate of the Moscow high school
and the University of Idaho. He mar
yied Mary G. Henley some time ago
and more than a year and half ago
he entered the army. He was sent to
France and his family heard from him
regularly.
He wrote interesting letters, but last
May they ceased and more than 30
letters sent to him have been returnedl
One of these came back yesterday. In
curry was made by his relatives and
1t was learned that he had been trans
ferred on May %, 1918, to company B,
26th infantry. There all trace of him
was lest. His name never appeared
In the casualty lists.
SEARCH Is RENEWED.
A telegram was sent at once upon
the receipt of the wire from Adjutant
General Harris asking for further in
formation, and r. E. Neidig, head of
the Latah county Red Cross, wired the
Red Cross at Washington, d. c., to
make a thorough investigation to as
certain where the young man Is and
his physical and mental condition.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
THEATER AS MEMORIAL.

The state department of education
has been advised that an outdoor
theater is recommended by Professor
H. T. Lewis of the department of eco
nomics at the University of Idaho. as
a memorial to the university students
who gave their lives to their country
in the recent war. 1t is proposed it be
installed west of the university gar
dens.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

plaintiSfs caoeed. and again denisd.
Matthews claims e, continulng lease
on the ranch 4nd Folsom. who has sold
the ranch oe1e41g possession to turn
II over. tosthe fnyeF.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
GHOST WALKS AT sTATEHousE.

The ghost has been walking anu
stalking about the statehouse the past
"a hours. Heads Of departments and
have since been busy paying
three months accumulation of bills.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
S =. (A 'poSE
LAND board nm SESSION.

The state land board is holding It's
regular session today considering a
large amount Of routine business.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

Chicago-Although the law says po-
licemen may be discharged for using
Language unbecoming gentleman,
civil service commissioners said 1t APP
piled to Police Matron Jennie Const-
man, who "sassed" superiors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
COURT OFFICIALS BACK
AFTER POCATELLO TERM

Judge f. S. Dietrich and his steno-
grapher. Charles McClain; w. D. Nc
Reynolds, clerk; Miss Buhr. steno-
grapher for J. l.. McClear; c. B. Mosher
and Miss Ann Ryan, deputy United
States marshalls. arrived home today
from Pocatello, where the federal court
has been in session for two weeks.
4>-D
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
Demonstration
Saturday, March 22nd


fact we are going to give the Ford
son a harder series of tests than
SO out of 100 users will ever give it.
Whether you are intending to
buy tractor or not, we want you
to attend this demonstration
Every progressive farmer ought
to see it.
The Fordson is big factor today
in farming the world over. Thou
sands are sold every month.
Fordson owners are increasing
their production beating their
neighbors on crop yield, on acreage
cultivated, on profits.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

MAY 80 MEMORIAL DAY.
Adjutant General c. F. Drake Of the
Idaho department of the G. A. r.,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

Tho Capital News Telephone numbers
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21

If you have not attended this great March
clearance of the finest of suits, now is the
time to get in. It's been clothes picnic for
hundreds; why not you? After next week
it's all over, so hurry on in and make your
selection.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-21
Here's the Way They Go

Regular SIS Suits reduced to ...... .$2l.50
Regular $50 Suits reduced to ..... $24.50
Regular SIS Suits reduced to ....... $3.50
Regular $40 Suits reduced to .. $34.50
Regular $50 Suits reduced to ...... .$41.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
1919 VIII Be a
Great Year

In the Oil Industry and many Thousands of Dol
lars will be paid to Stockholders in the form of
Dividends in the Burkburnett and Carter County
fields
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
Fortunes In Oil

$500 invested in the Lucille Oil company has $4,000
st7 company made s8 33 and at that was
sold at half its value W "a
The cone property joins Oklahoma Peerless Refining property
$500 invested the Winchester Company months later
for $4,000
$500
months, then sold for s75,o 600
1888 invested Individually by stockholders Crystal
Admore Oklahoma in
S83OoO
Harry Sinclair who worth ago
with limited capital He head of the Sinclair Companys pipe
RI
Mye Fisher shoe clerk City, $3.50 in Cleveland
Oklahoma stock and within received
for it,
M Mp:sema poor Syrian walked down the gang plank
landed
dollars Syrian Today after only years
all because he invested his savings Oklahoma
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09
Where Wells of 1000 Barrels and More Actually Brought Almost
Oklahoma Peerless Already Have Producing Oil W.
THIS IS WHY

We advise you to invest your money in this
Company, as the development in this field has
really just begun.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-09

Oklahoma Peerless & Refining Co..
Martin F. Pane District Manager
go Farmers Trust Bldg.
s............. ............
shares (par value soo hare) for the Oklahoma Peerless
Oil Refining Co. expressly agreed and understood that
share equally everything that this company
poets proportion the have the
All stock worcestershire voting this
subscribed before application reaches the office the company
to receive my money back
Name
City ........... Observation-Disclosures.
State
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
SENATORS TO AID
IN POLICE PROBE
Calder Offers Cooperation in
Investigation of Pullman
BroWnIoW Regime.

Cooperation with the House Com
mittee in any Investigation OF the
administration Of Major Raymond
Pullman and Commissioner Brown
low that It sees At to conduct was
promised today by Senator Calder OF
New York. chairman OF the Senate
District subcommittee appointed to
consider the question Of Increased
salaries for the Washington police
force.
Senator Calder said his subcommit
tee would confer at the frst oppor-
tunity with the House subcommittee
before undertaking to begin its work.
The meeting probably win be held
tomorrow or within the next few
days.
The Senate subeomittee. in addition
to SeaeSor Calder. is composed OF
Senator Ball of Delaware. and SEN
ator King of Utah.
The appointment Of Senator King
as a member of the committee may
prove a stumbling block IN the way
of recommendations for increased
pay, as the Senator has gone on rec
ord repeatedly as strongly opposed
to adding to the Governments month
ly pay envelopes.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
MARGARET WILSON
IS GUEST At SOCIAL

Two dollars and seventy-fve cents
is the price a shoe box full Of lunch
from the White House brings in
Washlngton-at least that is the price
DR.. H. Barrett Learned, vice president
Of the Board of Education. paid for
Miss Margaret Wilson's box at the
supper party at Central High School
last night.
The social was under the auspices
of the community center Of the pub
tic schools, the Federal Employees
Union, and the Government Recrea-
ton League.
Starting with a concert by the Ma
rine Band at 8 o'clock, the auction
ing Of the supper boxes was started
a little later, and after all the boxes
had been sold and every buyer and
girl owner had paired of, the stadium
was used as a dining hall
A number of men were needed to
sell of the large collection OF supper
boxes, but when James ?. McKeon
sold Miss Wilson's he was unaware
OF the fact.
After supper, Miss Wilson held an
Informal reception as the guest of
the evening, anu SnOOh HduuS Win
everyone there. With her in the re-
reiying line were Dr.. Learned, of the
Board of Education: Admiral Grant,
of the Navy Yard; Mr..
and Mrs Ernest l.. ThurstOn, Mrs.
-orinne l.. Lockman, Miss Alice Pol
lock, Miss Cecil Norton, ]. n. Ross
and Major J. W. Price.
The Navy Yard Band played during
the evening. and the Washington
scottish Band played Scotch airs and
drilled in the stadium.
Later dancing was the order in the
,rmory, and a swimming exhibition
was held in the pool. Sixty girls from
he Central swimming classes took |
part. The athletic events in the
stadium were started by Miss Wilson |
A number Of former ''yeomaneffs." led |
~ Ensign O'Neil, gave an exhibition |
Irill
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
THOMAS TO DISCUSS
SHANTUNG AWARD

Senator Thomas OF Colorado will
speak here this evening at the
Trinity Civic Forum, in the Trinity
Episcopal Church, Third and c streets
northwest, on China and the Shantung
question. The Senator will probably
give the reasons for objections on the
part of some Senator'S to ratification
Of the peace treaty with Germany
because of the Shantung decision.
The forum discussions will reopen
September 10 with a series OF discus
sions on the air service. Officers Of
the army and navy branches of the
air service will recite the history OF
the United States air service and out
line the future Of this branch of the
service.
Following the series of lectures on
the high cost of living the forum will
turn its attention to discussions of
the high cost OF living. Congress-
men and Senators now investigating
the food problem probably will be en-
gagged to speak at the forum on this
question.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
RETIREMENT
BILL IGNORED
BY SENATORS
Civil Service Workers Hopes
For Speedy Passage 81
Measure Go 6Ilmmerinv.

Failure Of the Senate to take up tha
sterlinE.Lehlbach civil service retire
ment bill when It was reached upos
the calendar yesterday afternooB
brought realization 70 thousands q
Government employees in WashlnEtou
who would benefit from the proposed
legislation that some time may eIaDss
before the measure hnally is broughi
Up in the Senate for action.
Despite the apparent general una,
nj nifty with which the bill - favored
In the Senate, the urgent press 81
other matters, particularly the high
cost % hving, Il II believed. viii shove
the measure for the present into the
background. While strong pressure q
being brought to bear upon the san
ate, from inside - we'll as from out
side the Capitol. the pressure 10 inanf-
tesimal a. compared with the err
raised all over the country 70 legiS
late prices downward.
The retirement bllI opens up toe
many avenues Of discussion TO Be
passed In q single day. II debates %
pensions for Government employees
at other sessions may be taken e. :
forecast. Rather than stir up q lsne
debate at this time the Senate intenas
to wait upon the House 70 pasg the
measure before tAekiing the task
Senator Starting. chairman Of the
Civil Service Committee. g very hose
ful OF its ultImate passage. however
and intends 20 obtain consideration %
q AZ the most Opportune time.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
W. r. and E. Announces
New Car Schedules On
Connecticut Apeuue Line

The change on the East Washing.
ton-Connecticut avenue line is one
OF several now under contemplation
by the Washington Railway and Elec-
rio Company, one OF which is a change
in the schedule on the Mt. Pleasant
line.
The following letters has been sent
to w. +. Ham. president OF the w.
r. & Z. by the Public Utilities Com
mission in regard to a change in the
schedule OF the Mt. Pleasant line:
I'm further reference to your let
ter requesting the appropriation OF
a now schedule for the Mt. Pleasant
line and to your letters of July Ia
and July IS, submitting notifications
thereof. you are informed that this
matter has been carefully considered
by the commission, and traffic OBJ
servations have been made to see the
effect of the proposed change on the
service.
at is found that the following serv-
ice should be operated in addition to
that indicated in your letters above
mentioned:
Observation point, First and East
Capitol streets; direction. east: period,
Sis p. m. to 5:45 p. m: extra cars
one. Observation point, First
and East Capitol streets; direction,
west; period, $50 a. m. to S:45 a. M:
extra cars required, one. Observation
point, Fifth and f STREETS northwest,
west via Court House; pc
Rod, $50 a. m. to OILS a. M; extra
cars required, four. Observation
point, Fourteenth and H streets; d.
rection, east; period, 4:30 p. m. to s
p. m; extra cars required. two.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
D. c. YANK'S BRIDE
HERE FROM FRANCE

Mrs. Joseph Jeffries. one OF WasA-
inEton's few French ''War brides" ~
Gently arrived in the Capital and has
taken up her residence Gt the nonae
OF her parents-in-laws Mr.. and MA
John JefRries. as street northeast
Her husband. Joseph JeRries. - nol
In the hospital AZ Camp stuart ane
probably win be transferred TO Fort
MeHenry's hospital before being dis
charged from the army. Mrs. Jenrfei
was formerly Agnes Hardy, OF cha
teaubriand, Department OF the LoirA
France.
The French war brides are under
the care of the American Red CroeA
which has instituted many means e
help them adjust themselves 20 the
life and customs in America. Many
hundreds of them. arriving in the
United States, have found temporary
homes through the Red Cross. While
their husbands secured their dis
charges from the army and found en-
ployment.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03

Changes in schedule on the East
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. avenue line
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company. and proposed additions
to the number Of cars operating on
the Mt. Pleasant line. have been made
public by the Public Utilities Com
mission.
I The revised schedule on the East
Washlngton-Connectiout avenue line,
which goes into effect Immediately,
is as follows:
Run 116-leave East Capitol street
at 10 p. M Fourteenth and @
streets at $40 p. m, Off at $50 p. m.
Run 116-leaye East Capitol street
at sos q. m, instead Of sos a. m.
Run 203--Leave East Capitol street
at SPA a. m. instead OF S:23A a. m.
Run 17I-Leave East Capitol street
at s:17 a. m. instead OF SIG a. m.
Run 1B2-Leave East Capitol street
at s:19 a. m. via courthouse instead OF
Union Station.
at s:4S via courthouse instead OF
Union Station.
Run i5o-Leave East Capitol street
at $40 a. m. via courthouse instead
OF Union Station.
Run 125-Leave East Capitol street
at $50 q. m. via courthouse instead
of Union station.
Run 509-Leave Tenallytown at 4
D. m, due at Fourteenth and II
streets, at 4:S2 p. m.
Run 612-Leave Tenallytown al
4:20 p. m, due at Fourteenth and X
streets at 1852 p. m. Both OF these
cars bound for Union Station via
Court House.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
GASOLINE
BLAST VICTIM DIES

The explosion Of a gasolene tank
at the service station of the Semmes
Motor Company, SIT C street. last
Tuesday morning, claimed its fourth
victim last night when Benjamin F.
Bottlemay, twenty-five years old, died
at the Emergency Hospital.
Bott!emay was the son OF Mr. and
Mrs. John J. Bottlemay. of Gathers
burg. Md. and had served as deputy
sheriff Of Montgomery county. The
body was taken to the home Of his
parents. Coroner hewitt issued a GER
tificate Of accidental death
Four others who were burned n tha
Axploaion will recover.
The Washington times., 1919-08-03
TO STEER CHANGE
IN SCHOOL BOARD

A steering committee Of the Cit
liens Joint Committee for an Elec-
tive School Board for the District of
Columbia, has been formed.
II is composed as follows: B. W.
Payne, of the Maryland and District
OF Columbia Federation of Labor
chairman; DR.. Starr Parsons, of the
Northeast Citizens Association; Will
liam W. Keller, OF the Central Labor
Union; Henry W. Draper, grade
principal. public schools: Mrs. Florence
Rogers, of the High School Teachers
Union; Miss Ethel Waldron. of the
Parents League: Walter s. Early, of
the Fairmont Citizens Association;
Miss EsteIle c. Jackson, of the wash
ington Elementary Teachers Union,
and J. Clinton Hiatt, Of the Board of
Trade, who acts as secretary.
Roy c. Clafin, also Of the Board of
Trade, and chairman Of the 3oint
committee. is an ex officio member.
Since the organization of the COM
rnfttee, in June, Headquarters have
been established at 1903 Fourteenth
street northwest, and the member
ship has grown from 25O. 900 to 400
600. A meeting is to be called in the
near future TO consider a bill which
will be presented to Congress to have
a board Of education selected by the
people. instead of having members
appointed by judges Of the District
Supreme Court. as Is done now.