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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
TEAMS FOR
|PRA|R|E LEAGUE
In 1920 SEASON,
|FANS' DECISION
Two More Towns to Be Rep
resented, Is Conclusion at
Meeting in Grangeville
Kooskia Added to List and
Winchester Will Be Asked
to Enter Race for Pennant

Eight teams are to comprise the
Prairie Baseball league this summer
instead of six, which formed the
loaoue last summer. This deci-
sion was reached at a meeting OF
baseball fans of prairie and Clearwa-
fer towns, held Saturday night IN
'Grangeville.
REPRESENTATIVES, from Kooskia, Kan
iah Nezperce, Ferdinand, Cottonwood
and Grangeville attended the meeting
1bere Ho-Vollmer, now known as
'Craiamont. was not represented, but
word was sent that the town was eager
70 again affiliate with the league and
contest for the pennant.
Kooskia, represented by Atty. Lloyd
Il A. Fem, expressed eagerness to JON
The league, and is expected to furnish
4 fast team. KoOskia was not in the
.leaoue last year. With KOoslIia fight
|ing for a berth in the league, the or
'ganization is puzzled with seven teams
|in the lineup In order that Kooskia
smav be admitted, it is necessary to
provide an eighth team, and an effort
Ii being made to interest Winchester in
The league.
Old officers of the Prairie league
.were reelected. They are: President,
Harold Harris, Grangeville; secretary,
Sheldon A. Stubs, Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
80 WHEAT GROWERS
AT MEETING HERE

Fifty representative wheat growers
of Camas Prairie attended a meeting
in Grangeville Saturday afternoon,
when John Q. Adams, of Waterville,
Wn., delivered a 3-hour address on
the Idaho Wheat Growers association,
and its objects.
Following the address, several farm
ers Joined the organization, pledging
their wheat crop for five years to the
association pool. Much interest was
shown in the meeting.
Another gathering of wheat growers
will be held in Grangeville it is an
nounced, after the spring crop is
sown. Seventy meetings of wheat
growers are scheduled for the next few
weeks in south Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
PAVEY IS ELECTED
NEW COUNTY AGENT

Ralph Pavey of Eagle, Ida, was on
Monday elected county agricultural
agent by the Idaho County Farm bu-
reau, at a meeting of executives of the
bureau, in Grangeville
Mr. Pavey, who is a graduate of a
college in Ohio, and later was in post
graduate work at Oregon Agricultural
college, Corvallis, has for some time
been a teacher in the high school at
Eagle. Prior to going to Eagle, he was
manager of a large stock ranch near
Burns, Ore.
Mr.. Pavey and family are expected
to arrive in Grangeville in about two
weeks, when he will assume his new
duties.
Farm bureau executives, at the meet
ing Monday, ountlined a campaign
against ground squirrels, which will
shortly be taken up.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
TRAIN WILL NOT TURN
HERE UNTIL MORNING

Evening passenger train arriving in
Grangeville will run direct to the sta
ton, and will not be turned until the
following morning. Orders to this eff
feet have been issued by the Camas
Prairie railroad. Heretofore, the train
has been turned on the "Y'', caus-
ing at least ten minutes delay in
discharge of passengers at the station.
L. NJ. Harris, of this city, became in
terested in matter of eliminating the
DELAY. and through his efforts the new
orders have been issued. Further i'm
provement in local train service is ex-
nected later.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
FISHING SEASON
IN IDAHO CLOSED
FOR TWO MONTHS

Season on trout and other
game fish in Idaho closed on
april l, except in navigablo
Streams of the state, where the
taxing of game fish is permit
tea The season will remain clo-
sea during the spawning season,
throughout the months of April
nd May.
Navigable streams, so far as
central Idaho is affected ARE de-
seflbed by the fish law as fol
'o"s; Clearwater river, rs far
as Lowell, on the Middle Fork;
cannon river, up to Sunbeam
ualn' IN Lemhi county; Snake
'Ver, to Ashton.
Don c. Fisher, deputy fish and
lane o,ae warden, has received the
i'zO supply of fish and game Ii
tsnseS, which will Immediately
ge cent to agents throughout
the county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01

A University of Idaho club, com
prisinp graduates and former stu
dents of the university residing in
Grangeville, as well as other college
men and women in the city who are
interested in the welfare of the UNI
versitv of Idaho, is to be organized
here, if present plans materallze.
w. Kjosness, of Moscow sIauu s., :
If tbe university, and at the present
time identified with the university e4 I
tension department, started the pan
rolling, on Monday, when he Visl.eI
Grangeville on business connected VIII"
the farm bureau.
Besides social features to De con
-nected with the club, it is to be the
purpose of the organization 10 III
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
MRS. Won BERGE DIES
AT AGE OF 60 YEARS

Mrs. Katherine Won Berge, go years
old, for many years a resident OF
Grangeville, died Wednesday night al
$3.50 in her home in this city. Death
followed a long illness.
Mrs. Won Berge was born in Ger
many on April 81, 1860. She came to
America many years since Her hus
band, William Won Berge, passed away
several years ago.
Surviving her are two sons, Emil, of
Grangeville, and Rudolph, of Fem
and a daughter, Miss Elsie, of Grange-
vile.
Funeral services will be held from
the home, Saturday afternoon, at 2.
Burial, in charge of A. J. Maugg, will
be in Prairie View cemetery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
DUNHAM TO AGAIN
LOCATE IN COUNTY

Charles w. Durham, who several
months ago sold his big livestock in
terests in the Salmon river country,
expecting to locate elsewhere, has re
turned to Idaho county, and probably
will again make his home here. Mr..
Durham was in Grangeville Wednes-
day, on his way to Lewiston from
Wiitebird. He recently visited north
ern California, Oregon, Washington
and Montana, and finally decided to re
turn to Idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
STEPHENS SELLS HIS
RANCH OF $40 ACRES

George w. Stephens, through the
agency of Rothwell & Quinlan, on Wed
nesday sold his 24O-acrc ranch just
north of Grangeville, to Robert Nicely,
of Pullman, Wn. Possession soon will
be given. Mr.. Nicely is a brother-in-
law of A. R. Wiley of this city. Mr..
stephens purchased the ranch year
and a half ago, and sold the land at
what is declared to be an advance Of
more than $4,000. He has not decid-
ed on a new location.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
University Of IDAHO CLUB
WILL Be ORGANIZED HERE

terest high school pupils, and especial
w high school graduates of Idaho
county, in the University of Idaho, to
the end that they viii enter the
state university, in preference to col
leges in other states.
1t is pointed out that many high
school teachers in Idaho, graduates of
colleges outside the state, are preJu-
dicing young men and women against
the state university. This practice
must stop, say alumni of Idaho, and
they are planning to organize against
foes of the university.
Mr.. Kjosness expects to return to
Grangeville within two weeks when
definite steps toward organization OF
the University of Idaho club will be
taken.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
WOMAN ELECTED
TO COMMERCIAL
CLUB MEMBERSHIP

Precedent was shattered by
the GIangeville Commercial club
Wednesday, when a woman was
elected to membership in the or
ganizatiOn. A surprise was
sprung when DR.. D. J. Powell,
dentist, was proposed for mem
bership, but the surprise appear
ed to be agreeable to the club
for DIR. Powell was admitted to
the club by unanimous vote.
She is the first woman to affiliate
with the chamber of commerce
in Grangeville. Other members
elected Wednesday are w. P.
Wikoff and Walter McAdams.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
POT
IN POLITICS OF IDAHO
COMMENCES TO BOIL
NO OBJECTIONS
TO PAVING FILED
IN CITY COUNCIL

No objections to the Grange
vile paving program were filed
with the city council, which met
Monday morning in the old
courthouse for the purpose of
hearing protests from taxpayers.
The council met at 10 a. m, and
continued in session till noon.
Merits of various pavement ma
terials were discussed by the
council and citizens.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
COUNTY OFFICES ALL
IN NEW COURTHOUSE

All county offices now have been re-
moved to the new courthouse, and the
pa building, which has been occupied
lby the officials of idaho county for
|Hlmost twenty years, has been closed
Ry Custodian James Graves. Difficult
~ was encountered in removing heavy
lsafes from the old offices to the
pew A crew of men has been busy
For almost two weeks making the
transfers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
LOUIS F. MATHEWSON
WEEDS LEWISTON GIRL

Louis F. Mathewson, formerly of
Idaho county, and Miss Mabel Ferrgu-
son, of Lewiston, were married Sat,
urdav in Lewiston The couple arrived
in Grangeville the first of the week for
a visit at the home of w. H. Eller
Mr.. Mathewson is a brother of Mrs
Eller. The newly-married couple will
reside in Lewiston.
COURT ADJOURNS
District court for Idaho county has
been adjourned until May "a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
FERDINAND TO SPEND
$4,000 ON STREETS

Ten thousnd dollars will be expended
by the village of Ferdinand on street
Improvement, as result of bond
election held recently, when only two
dissenting votes were cast. Seventy
one votes were east in favor of the
bond issue The money will be used
to grade and macadamize Main street
from the railroad station to the west
end of the town.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
HOME FROM IOWA

Fred Erskine returned Tuesday night
from a visit to his old home in west
ern Iowa. Mrs. Erskine, who accom-
panied him east, returned to Idaho
county, but will spend several weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Walter Lem
ons, at Spring Camp, before coming to
Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
VERDICT FOR HANSON
RETURNED BY JURORS

Verdict for the defendant, in the
case of Erickson VS.. Hanson, was re-
turned by jury in district court last
Thursday night The case, which in
volved a lumber transaction, arose in
the Ferdinand country.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
NEW BABY ARRIVES

4 daughter was born this morning to
E!r and Mrs. NJ. L. Ayers, of this
Fl'y' The girl weights seven pounds,
Fhd has been named Kathryn Anette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-04-01
FOR RECLAMATION

l am in favor Of applying the wa
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
WILSON TOFREE
ALLEGED REDS
Sentence of Mrs. Kate
OHare First to Be Com
muted by President.

Despite statements of minor gov
crnment officials, it was generally
believed here last flight that Presi-
dent Wilson contemplates rapid re-
Iexse of so-called political prison
ers," convicted under wartime
laws.
Wilson, it is known has been ad-
vised to release these prisoners, and
yesterday he ordered the sentence Of
Mrs. Kate Richards OHare COM
muted to immediate release. Mrs.
O'Hare has been in Jefferson City
prison since April. 1918. for viola
tion of the Espionage act.
There are approximately 200 still
being held.
At both the White House and De-
Partment of Justice. it was en-
phasized that the O'Hare case docs
not set a precedent and that other
cases will be treated on their
merits.
Some, il is thought, may be par
dOned while sentences of others will
be cOmmuteG as was Mrs. O'Hare's,
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30

BILL ASSAILED
Representative 7. H. Cara.
way Charges Politics
Prompted Report.

Political, not legislative reasons,
prompted the reporting TO the
House by the judiciary Committee
of tho Dyer snti-lyDching hill. Rep
rescntatIye Csrsway. OF Arkansas.
declared In a minority report fled
yesterday.
caraway charged the measure re-
ceived little consideration in COM
mittee and that its report was
merely q reprint OF = brief filed by
New York society. which has for
Its sole object, not the securing of
Justice for negroes charged with
crime. but immunity from punish
ment for their crimes"
The recital OF reasons for the re-
cent race troubles in P.li1tiDs coUn-
ty. Arkansas. in which five white
men and many negroes were killed.
he said. is such a gross perversion
Of the known facts that il Is little
less than n libel TO have printed it,"
Csrsway said:
white men when they play poll
tics with the prejudice OF negroes
assume a fearful responsibility as
the governor Of Kansas has since
learned"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
800 LEARN HYGIENE
AT RED CROSS SCHOOL

More than 1000 women attended
home hygiene and first aid classes
of the District Red Cross during
the past six months at I6 jackson
place, according to a statement is
sued today by the local chapter OF
the Potomac division.
In charge of Miss Anna Greenless.
the teaching was carried on by Mrs.
George Johnston, Miss L. y. Gate
wood. Mrs. Mary Cox Brown, Mrs.
J. S. Shape, Miss Inez L. Cadet. Miss
Mary Z. Lewis and Miss Emma NJ.
Irwin.
Through cooperation of the
Americanization school a house in
Schotts alley and rooms in the
school building have been offered
for the use of the Red Cross. A
teaching center is being organized
in the Italian section of the city
and equipment has already been
placed there for it's use.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
COURT DENIES
ALIEN WEALTH
Released German, on Pro.
baton, Must Ask Congress
For Seized Millions.

Adolf Pavenstedt, a German, Hv-
ng at the Hotel Netherlands, New
York City. win have to appeal to
Congress to get back approximately
s5.o0o,oo0 in cash. stocks. bonds and
other collateral which the Alien
Property Custodian seized during
the war.
Chief justice Mccoy, in Equity
Court, yesterday denied Paven-
stedt's right to maintain a suit
against the Alien Property Gus
todian and referred the German to
Congress for relief.
Pavenstedt's claim was that since
he had beeA released from Fort
oglethorpe. Ga. under $4,000 bond
fer good behavior his status neces-
sarily changed from that of an
enemy alien to ordinary alien. The
court, however. ruled otherwise.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
SERMON TODAY
FOR GRADUATES
Rev. DR.. Nelms to Deliver
Baccalaureate Address
For G. W. U.
OPENS CLASS WEEK
Sir Auckland Geddes viii
Speak at Presentation
Of Degrees.

Commencement week at Georg,
Washington University will bt
ushered in at IL o'clock this morn
ing. when spring baccalaureate ex'
ercfses will be held in the Church
OF the Ascension.
Candidates for degrees, facult,
and councillors and trustees viii
march in academic gsrb into tbs
church at IL o'clock.
President William Miller, Collier
will preside. The baccalaureat,
sermon will be delivered by tht
Rev. DR.. J. Henning Nelms.
VIII Graduate 27s.
Degrees will be conferred. upor
279 students at commencement ex'
ercises at o'clock tomorrow nigh
in the new Central High School
The commencement Grafton will b,
delivered by Sir Auckland Camp
bell Geddes. British Ambassador.
The honorary degree of doctor
of laws will be conferred upon Am
bassador Geddes, Gen. Pershing
Senator Warren G. Harding. Attor'
ney General Mitchell Palmer, and
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot.
The degree of doctor of divinity
will be awarded the Rev. Canon J
Townsend Russell. of the Washing
ton Cathedral. and the Rev, Herbert
Shipman, of New York. The honor.
airy degree of doctor of science will
be conferred upon Edward William
Nelson. chief OF the Biological Sur
vCy.
seniors Present Play.
The senior play was given last
night at Lisner Hall. The seniol
picnic will be held tomorrow. The
senior prom will be held Tuesday
night at Rauscher's. On Wednes.
day. seniors will give a reception tc
faculty and students in Lisner Hall
Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity
held its annual banquet last nigh
at the Arlington Hotel. Sigma Chi
fraternity held a smoker at the
chapter house.
Sigma Chi fraternity will hold q
memorial service today at the gravt
of Gen. Benjamin Piatt Runkle, one
of the founders of the fraternity
at Arlington. Va.
Delta Tau Delta fraternity to.
morrow will give it's annual river
party. Pi Beta Phi will give a sen.
ior breakfast. Phi Sigma Kappa
Will give a straw ride and Sigma
Phi Epsilon will give a river party
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
'REALTYPARTY,
.READYFOR TRIP
Delegates to Kansas City
viii Leave Here
Tonight.

washington real estate men who
win participate IN the annual con-
rsntion OF the National Association
Of Real Estate Boards. which opens
in Kansas City "Wednesday. win
leave washinston tonight at $40
o'clock.
They will stop over IN chicago
several hours. using the time 70
make an automobile tour Of the
city. They are due in Kansas CITY
Tuesday.
Those who viii be aboard the
special are John 1. Weaver. presi-'
dent OF the national association. and
Mrs. Weaver: James NJ. Burns Mr..
and Mrs II. T. shannon. q N.
Knott. Charles NJ Fairfax. @. Y.
worthington. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Gardner.
l.. n. Latimer. Mr.. and Mrs WILL
lam L. Shannon, Mrs. X. c. Sheri-
dan, r. J. Henry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence .Donohoe. Mrs J. =. Dono-
hoe and Miss ReRa Donohoe.
A number of side trips have been
planned for those attending the
convention.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
HEAD OF CREDIT MEN
GOES TO CONVENTION

E. B. Adams. president of the
Washington Association of Credit
Men. left for Atlantic City yester-
day to attend the annual conven-
tion of the National Association
which opens Tuesday.
Others who will attend are: l.
L Valentine. Elton F. Lollo. 4. w.
Wright, w. o. Hanson, c. w. Owen,
Joshua Evans, jr.. Charles w. Clay
ton, VI. +. Flynn. James S. Mckee,
John Z. Moore and H. Preston
Shealey.
The delegation from Washington
will vote for an amendment to the
constitution asking investigation
and prosecution by the association
OF commercial frauds.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
DAUGHTERS OF D. C.
WORK FOR SUFFRAGE

Mrs. Anna Hendley. president of
the Anthony League will be the
first president of the Daughters of
the District of Columbia, now be-
ing formed to cooperate with the
National Press Committee for d. C.
Suffrage. This latest Washington
association will be composed Of
women who are natives of the Dis
trict and their slogan will be
Votes for Washington
Mrs. Hendley has already been an
active worker in the movement to
Americanize the inhabitants of this
city.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Famed Altar of Roses
10 Give Way to Tobacco

The harsh demands of commerce
probably will cause the extinction
of the classic scent, altar of roses.
Bulgaria used to produce 126, $500
ounces annually The last crop was
$4,000 ounces, Most of it has been
shipped to America in exchange for
-four. Five thousand acres of rose
gardens have, been planted to to-
oacco, which pays larger profits.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
D. c. SCHOOL JANITORS
PETITION FOR RAISE

Engineers. janitors and laborers
in District public schools will re-
ceive a substantial increase in pay
il Congress acts favorsbly upon a
petition laid before the Senate yes
terday.
The $240 bonus granted these men
has proved inadequate. as has their
salaries, states the request. and un-
less some action is taken TO allie
viate their financial plight the
school system may lose their SER
vices.
The Principals Union of Washing
ton recently parsed the resolution
and sent it to the Senate where it
was referred to the District Com
mittee.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
ADMITS EMBEZZLING
$4,000; GETS 4 YEARS
Especial to Washington HeraId.)

Especial to Washington Herald.)
Danvillc. Va. May 29.-Roscoe
Tuck, 81, who made confession TO
cmbezzling $4,000. funds OF the
Citizens Bank of Virgilina. in Hall
fax County. while cashier. has
pleaded guilty and been sentenced
to serve four years in the peni-
tentiary.
Detected by a State auditor he
fled, only to surrender within a
month.
Reversals on the Stock Exchange
caused the defalcations. which have
been made good by relatives.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Notables Here to Witness
Language Demonstration

Congressmen. Cabinet members
and army officers will witness a
demonstration of army methods of
teaching foreigners and illiterate
citizens the English language, 70
be held in Washington Thursday
night on the Monument Lot.
Under the auspices OF the Ameri-
can Legion thirty two soldiers
from the Recruit Educational Gen.
ter at Camp Upton will show how
they have greatly mastered Eng
lish in less than six months
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
SEEKS COMMISSION
TORULE AIR TRAFFIC

\ bill providing for a commits
sion of eight to draft regulations
for air traffic in the United States
is proposed in a bill introduced by
Senator Wadsworth, New York, Re-
publican. yesterday at the request
of the War Department. President
Wilson asked the War Department
to draw up the measure.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
GRIM REAPER BEATS
STORK DURING WEEK

Deaths in the District for the
week ended May - exceeded the
number of births for the same peri
cd OF time by three. the first time
in several weeks that such a report
has been made 10 the health de-
partment
One hundred and one cases %
measles ana l5I Of whoopinE cough
are under treatment in the District.
the report states. One hundred and
hve dogs were killed by the pound
force during the week.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Governor Richie Names
New Conservation Board

Baltimore. Md, May ze.--Gov.
Ritchie. today announced the ap-
pointmcnt of the State Conservation
Commission and of. the minority
member of the State Industrial Ac=
cident Commissions:
George Louis Eppler. of Cumber-
land, was named for the latter to
succeed CT. +. Could whose term
has expired.
The Conservation Commission as
follows: Harrison w. Vickers. of
Chestertown. chairman: Edward o.
Weant. of Westminster, associate :
Capt. Edmund ]. Plowdcn, of Bush
wood, ST., Maryis County, associate.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Merchants Call Meeting
To Discuss Industries

Development of local manufac-
turing industries has been more
marked than the average Wash
ingtopian realizes, according to
Joseph A. Burkart, chairman of
the manufacturers section of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociation. who is planning a meet
ing of the Districts manufacturing
interests in the near future.
No date or definite plans for the
meeting havet been announced.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Employ Mexican Laborer,.

Cumberland. Md. May 2s.-The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany is employing fifty MexiHns in
the yards on the ConnellsvilIc dt-
vision. They were recruited at El
Paso. Chihuahua and Laredo for the
company. There are three Mexican
women in the party.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Promotions Recommended
In u. S. Consular Service

The nominations of William L.
Frierson as solicitor general and of
Mrs. Annette Abbott Adams to sue
coed Frierson as assistant attorney
general were yesterday sent to the
Senate by President Wilson. -
Carlton Bailey Hurst and Donald
ID. Shepard of Washington and
Frederic e. Lee, Of Hyattsvilie, Nd.
are recommended by the President
for promotion in the consular ser
vice. - 2. : ~. = 9
The Washington herald., 1920-05-30
Name, Social Handicap .
, Shortened by D; c. Court

BENJAMIN F.. Hanigbaum, %. EN-
ployed In the ONCE of the auditor
of the Navy Department, residing
at 1908 G street northwest, had his
name shortened yesterday by tHe
District Supreme Court by having
the baum" legally removed.
The now BENJAMIN +. Hanig COM
planned that his Original name was
a social handicap."I