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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28
FOR An INDEPENDENT
HIGHWAY DISTRICT

There is talk again in this section
Of the county of forming an inde-
pendent highway district. and the ar
guments presented by those who fay-
or the plan, arc that we could con-
troll the investment of onr own road
funds, that we could get greater
per cent of the road fund, and in
other ways improve on the present
system in which the county commits
|sloners have entire charge. 1t is in
effect home rule" and they contend
1t would mean economy and better
roads.
Others claim the matter has been
threshed out more than once In the
past few years and that it has been
decided that the benefits accruing
to a district plan were not equal to
the expense and risk involved and
that the county commissioners can be
trusted to give the western part OF
the county a fair deal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28
CENTENARIAN
81 ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS

Mrs. Anna Al. Tommson. a native Of
Sweden, died at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. Anna Price, at
1904 Lemp street, Boise, Wednesday
noon At the age OF 1O1 years, ii
months and "a days, Gradual weak
ening and wasting away from old age
was the cause of death.
Mrs Tommson came to America
and Idaho 19 years ago in company
with her granddaughter Mrs. Price,
and kept house for her son, Peter
Sederlund, near Meridian, until he
died seven months ago. Since that
time the lady has resided with her
only surviving relative, Mrs. Price
Her husband died in Sweden 80 years
ago
= She was hale and hearty until about
40 months ago when she became
helpless through old age She only
observed the usual amount OF care
OF her health, and she never mem
toned any one Characteristic to
which she owed her advanced age.
1 The funeral will take place from
The M. r. church i'll Meridian this
Saturday afternoon at 230. Rev.
g. A. Quinn conducting it. Burial will
be in the Meridian cemetery.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28
SCHOOL DISTRICTS HOLD
ANNUAL ELECTION

The patrons of the various school
districts met Saturday and decided
on the levy for school purposes, etc.
In district No. Is, southeast of Mer-
idian, Mrs. Cora Madden was reel
ected director and also selected as
clerk. which Office she has held with
good satisfaction for several years.
In Upper Fairyiew district (No. %
Mrs. Walter Teeters was selected to
succeed j. w. Trabert, and Will Hud-
son. a member of the board, was ell
ected clerk, to succeed Mr.. Trabert,
who turns the responsibility over af-
ter several years of faithful work for
the Upper Fairview school.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28
FARMERS BANK OF STAR
MAKES IMPROVEMENTS

Improvements now being made in
the Farmers bank at Star will make
this one of the best equipped banks
in the state. They purchased the
handsome mahogony fixtures, two
large Mosler safes. made of mangan-
ese steel and two big vaults, with
burglar proof doors. The vaults are
double steel lined and are of REIN
forced steel and concrete construct
tion. This equipment was bought from
the Overland National bank OF Boise.
4 j. E. Roberts is the cashier of the
bank, j. W. Mershon assistant. and
j. w. Jones is the president.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28

Probably the most interesting sub
ject now before the people is radio
communication" The Times starts a
series of articles this week on the
subject. In the first article, pub
lished this week, 1t is shown that
radio communication is merely step
in the evolution of the sound wave
idea discovered by Marconi, and the
possibilities of the new science are be-
yond comprehension, or the widest
dream of fancy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28

A great many letters and packages
are lost to the person they were in
tended TO reach, on account of the
failure OF the sender to observe the
ordinary rules. During the week OF
May to 6, the postoffice department
will endeayor to Improve the postal
service" /" Read the particulars In an
other column, and cooperate in this
important movement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28
Editorial Mentioss

Happiness is habit that can be
cultivated.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-04-28

II you want to be popular with your
friends, get them TO talk about them
selves.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Film Actors
Just Happen
Ayers KeatOn

QUSTER KEAToN, he of
- the frozen visage, has
been asked numerous times
for the best method of break
ing into the movies.
"very few people ever get
into the movie comedies with
malice and aforethought,"
says Buster. "It is very sell
dom that we hear of anyone
who went directly into come
dies with the purpose in mind
of rising to the top of that
| branch of the motion picture
profession.
F. instance continues
Buster, "Charley Chaplin was
on the stage before he was
lured by the blinking eye of
the camera Harold Lloyd
was a college student; and a
majority of the other favor
ties Started on the legitimate
stage and took an expert
mental fly into the movies.
only to become permanent
fixtures in the comedy field.
The same goes for me-"
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
BABE ScALDED TO DEATH.
IN BATHTuB At HOSPITAL

, PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-Mar'
garet Young, eighteen months old, a
patient in the infant ward of Metro.
politan Hospital, was scalded to
death in a bathroom Of the insti;u.
ton when a nurse in charge left
several young children in the bath
room while she went to get towels.
Margaret. the dead baby, was be,
side the bathtub ready to be bathed,
and the other children. the oldest OF
whom is five years old, awaited
their turn. When the nurse returned
she found a hot water faucet had
been turned on and the child partial
ly submerged in scalding water. She
died within fifteen minutes.
DR.. Thompson, acting superinten.
dent OF the hospital. said that facts
surrounding tie little girls death
had been Investigated both by the
police and the medical examiner. He
said he preferred to await their re-
port before making a statement.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Agnes Ayres in
Triple Role at
>Loeu'S Columbia

A GNES AYRES has a triple
AZ role in "Borderland," the
IA perturbation Of the story OF
the same name by Beulah Marie
Dix, which began a weeks engage
ment at Loew's Columbia Theater
yesterday afternoon. The play was
directed by Paul Powell with a
cast that includes Milton Sills.
Fred Huntley, Bertram Grassby,
Casson Ferguson, Ruby Lafayette,
Sylvia Ashton, Frankie Lee, Mary
Jane Irving. Dale Fuller and Wal
ter Wills.
The story concerns a young
matron who Is warned from the
path OF folly by the spirit OF AR
ancestor who made the same error
fifty years before. There are two
distinct plots in the story and two
separate sets Of characters. Miss
Ayres is first seen as the young
wife who believes herself neglect.
ed by her husband and finds con-
ISOLATION In the company of her
husbands cousin. with whom she
agrees to a rendezvous,
Dora Beckett, the spirit OF one OF
the young wife's ancestors, atI
ieInpts 10 warn tnS YOUNG Wlle
not to tread the path she herself
trod. Dora, fifty years before,
had been married to a harsh old
man, and they had one child. About
TO elope with a sailor, she turned
back to save her daughter from "A
burning house and was drowned.
This message is subtly conveyed
TO the young wife of the present
day, who drives furiously back 10
the private school where her little
son is kept and is just in time to
prevent his death by an accident,
Thus warned. she turns from the
path Of folly TO the love OF her
child and husband.
The Columbia symphony Orches-
ira, under the direction OF Leon
Brusilof.- provides excellent music
and there are several short films.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Metropolitan
Presents THO
Good Comedies

HHARLES RAY and Buster
II Keaton contested for popular
~. favor yesterday at CrandalIs
Metropolitan Theater, the former
in 'Smudge," and the latter in
The Blacksmith" with honors
about even.
"Smudge" Is Rob Wagners
screen version OF his own short
story of the California orange belt
and affords Ray opportunity TO de
part agreeably from his acCustom-
ed role of unsophisticated rustic
to assume the part of young col
lege man assigned to the job of
running his fathers newspaper.
The great Issue in a political cam
paign that lis raging Is the use
of smudge pots. The fruit growers
insist that the town of Citrona will
collapse without the orange indus
try; the housewives forming the
women's party charge that the
smudge may save the trees bu-
that II ruins everything else in
town. The paper has always been
on the side of the fruit men, but
the young editor succumbs TO the
charms of a pretty face and other
feminine arguments and changes
its policy. Then the real excite.
ment starts and does not end until
the young editor has been kid
naped, escaping just in time 10 gel
out 1ast-minute extra and save
the day. Also he succeeds in in
venting a smokeless smudge pot
and winning the girl. It's a great
story well told.
Buster Keaton has never. been
more amusing than in The Black
smith" which begins with traves-
tied quotations from Longfellow's
poem and ends in a riot of mirth.
There is nothing that this young
artisan doesn't tackle. from mend
ing his watch at the forge to equip.
ping a riding horse with shock alb.
sorbers and another with fancy
sport shoes.
Pathe News. Topics of the Day
and the Metropolitan Symphony.
y. Mifskey conducting, contribute
their quotas to a good program.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
COOLIDGE OFF AUG. 4
FOR PACIFIC COAST TRIP

Vice President Coolidge will leave
Washington Friday. August 4. for
his Pacific coast tour. making his
first official stop at San Francisco
to address the convention OF the
American Bar Association August
10.
Guy z. Kelly. Republican Ma
tional Committeeman from Wash.
ington, conferred with John T.
Adams, chairman of the national
committee. today and formally re-
quested him on behalf OF the people
of Washington to arrange the
Coolidge itinerary so as to permit
him to address a meeting at Seattle.
Mr.. Kelly carried to the confer
ence the. tentative acceptance of
the Washington Invitation by Mr..
Coolidge conditioned on revision
Of speechmaking itinerary in
Maine arranged under the auspices
Of the Republican organization.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
LOEW'S PALACE
Ethel Clayton.

IN THEL CLAYTON, beautiful
X, Paramount screen star. has
- an aptitude st portraying
problems OF real life in a natural
manner, as shown in her perform
ance in Her Own Money Miss
Clayton's latest production. which
began a four-day engagement al
Loew's Palace Theater yesterday
afternoon. Miss Clayton is finely
supported by cast that includes
Warner Baxter as leading man.
Charles French. Clarence Burton,
Mae Busch. Jean Acker, and
Roscoe Harms.
Miss Clayton has the role OF
young wife. who by strict econ
omy manages TO save enough
from her household funds to buy
a little home. A situation arises
wherein her husband must have
$1,000 TO hold a real estate option
he believes profitable Knowing
her husband TO be rather ire.
sponsible, the wife arrangrs with
a friend to loan the husband her
$1,000.
The friends wife. aroused by
jealousy Of the negotiations lie.
tween her husband and the
heroine, causes n scene in which
the truth comes out. The deal
falls through. the money is lost
and the husband, enraged at his
wife's lack of faith, leaves her
Later on. he returns her money
and apologies. When she again
turns her attention TO new
home, she learns that her hus.
hand has managed to rehsbilitate
himself. paid all his debts and
bought a hCme for them l'oth A
reconciliation is effected in a
charming climax.
The Palace Symphony nrches-
ira, under Thomas Joseph Cannon.
contributes a beautiful overture
and musical accompaniment and
short films round out the bill.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
CRANDALL'S-
"When Romance Rides y

TRANDALL'S THEATER yes
~ terday pleased large crowds
with a double bill showing Claire
Adams in When Romance Rides"
and Buster keaton in My Wife's
Relations" The former is
typical Zane Grey thriller, in which
a race is featured. Horses said to
be worth more than 5000, 900 ap-
pear in this picture, two OF them
real actors-the beautiful stallion,
Wildfire, and the doped horse,
Sage Brush. Rin.tin-tin,. one of
the best-trained Belgian police
dogs in America, also plays part
y that will appeal TO all lovers of
animals.
For those who enjoy thrill after
thrill in their screen fare, inter
spersed with delightful comedy,
when Romance Rides" will be just
the dish. The bill for the early
week is completed by abbreviated
camera subjects and melodious
pipe organ accomp
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
ACID TEST" FOR SILVER
BEFORE THIEVES TAKE IT

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July "a
literal application Of the "acid test"
was made by burgulars who ran
sacked the house OF j. A. Gillies, of
Hamden, the last two nights while
the family was away at the shore.
They carried with them acid with
which to test the quality of the
family plate,' and after discarding
such silverware as did not measure
,up to their standard. took tableware
valued at $4,000. Fur coats and seal.
skin garments were taken at face
value.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Marie Prepost Is
Flapper Heroine
at Moore'S RialtO

A FLAPPER OF the nth de
"A gree is the heroine of Her
"A Night of Nights" the com
edy drama starring beautiful
Marie Provost which opened yes
terday at Moore's Rialto. Rol-
licking action results when the
tIapper. al perfect city product.
falls in love with a bashful coun.
try youth, the last type one
would expect her TO select, giving
Miss Provost a role exactly to
her liking. Edward Hearn plays
acceptably opposite the star. with
Hallam Cooley, popular juvenile,
In. a fat part.
The action centers around New
York. its cafes and night life.
exclusive fashion shops, regulated
cubs, and its contrasting quiet
suburbs. A feature is the show
ing OF the chief beauties among
The sixty models with the Hamil-
ton and Lady Duff Gordon in
fashion revues. and style shows
who are used in staging an elab-
crate fashion show at one point
in the story. The action also
affords opportunity for brief
display of the figure which made
Miss Provost the queen OF the
bathing girl beauties two or
three years ago.
The Autumn" and Winter
episodes Of The -four Seasons
series are up to the standard set
by the first two numbers seen
at the Rialto last week, which is
high praise indeed. This number
is finely Interpreted by a special
orchestral score arranged by Di-
rector George Wild, the intro
ductory overture being from
Georges Bizet's Carmen"
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Miriam Battista.

pATRONS Of Loew's Columbia
Theater will be Interested In
the showing this week of pictures
of Miriam Battisia taken during
her jaunts about the Capital last
week under the chaperonage Of
various automobile dealers, These
show the little star entertaining
the boys at Walter Reed Hospital.
with L.addie Boy at the White
House. entertaining the tots at the
Children's Hospital and II 81.
Joseph's Orphanage, with the Sen
ate pages. and in company OF Vice
President Coolidge. ,
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Colonial Beach.

~ E OF the largest week end
" crowds this summer visited
Colonial Beach on the Saturday
afternoon and Sunday morning
trips on the steamer ST. Johns.
The beach, swept by cool breezes.
continues the mecca Of hundreds
who desire a water trip down the
historic Potomac and excellent salt
water bathing. The many enter.
tainment features at the beach
equal those OF the Atlantic resorts
and did a capacity business. In
addition to bathing, the crowds
indulged in boating. fishing. auto
riding and dancing. the last named
on the large over.the-sea dancing
pavilion. to music furnished by
Sokolov's orchestra.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Pursues Thieves With
Revolver, Shoots :
- \ Himself

Awakened from his slumbers
early this morning by the cack-
ling of the hens in a coop in
the yard of his home, William
Hollard, colored, Of Fifty
eighth and Jay streets north
east, seized his trusty revolver
from a bureau drawer and
started on a quiet hunt for the
thieves he believed were trying
to steal his next, Sundays din
ner. - 'r,.
But lin his excitement Hol-
lard became unsteady Of foot
and stumbled. And as he fell
the revolver was discharged
and the bullet entered his
right foot. The report Of the
shot frightened off the thieves,
and although he today is suf-
fering from the bullet wound
Hollard is contented as the
marauder did not succeed in
getting any of his chickens.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
3 OHIO COUNTIES coMsED
FOR RICH MINE MANS SON

CADIz. Ohio, July 24.-Interest st
in a search for oliver s. Monaz4,
seventeen.year-o son Of A. Monaza,
wealthy retired mine operator al
Adena, today overshadowed- that in
the mine situation in this vicinity.
Young Monaza disappeared yester.
day morning shortly after bank Of.
ficials say he drew $1,000.
A search Of three counties failed
to reveal any trace OF the youth.
The fsther recently received letters
threatening death II sum Of
money were not forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Chesapeake Beach.

THESAPEAKE BEACH yester.
~ day was ablaze with brilliant
bathing costumes. with modern
mermaids disporting in the surf.
The boardwalk presented a rare
display Of fashions. Thousands en-
joyed the bay breezes and watched
the passing ships or the strutting
damsels.
Seven hundred automobiles took
advantage of the new road and visA
tied the Beach. The beautiful pic
mic grounds were the scene of
many outing parties. The free
dance pavilion was thronged.
Amusement Wonderland was in
gala attire, with all its attractions
doing a thriving business.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
D. c. ENGINEER GUARD
ENDS SUMMER TRAINING

Their lean faces tanned a-healthy
bronze, and hardened by a fortnight
of intensive military training, the
121st Regiment Of Engineers, Dis
trict National Guard, broke camp
at Congress Heights yesterday and
returned TO the city.
On their arrival at the armory
they were met by Brig. Anton
Stephan, who Inspected the guards
men. The gusrdsmen went 70
camp on July .,
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Edwards Wants Beer.

SEA GIRT, N. j.. July 24.-Sale
Of beer and light wines by grocery
Governor Edwards platform in his
campaign for United States Senator
he announced today at his second
governors day" at Camp Edwards
A stamp tax on beer and wines sold
in groceries. he said. would 90 ony
toward reducing other Governmen,
taxes.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
Glen Echo.

THOUSANDS found a respite
from the hot weather yester.
day at Glen Echo Park. From the
first car out in the morning
there was a continual flow of
visitors. Families with their picnic
baskets were much in evidence.
The amusements were kept busy
all day, the derby racer and the
coaster dip vying in popularity
with the elders. The carrousel.
the midway and the whip were
crowded with the youngsters. and
seemed to please the grown-ups as
well. Both ages tried to ride the
rocking pigs and stay a while on
Hee 'Haw Maude's back.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
STREET CAR COMPANY is
SUED FOR FIFTY CENTS

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, July "a.
Thomas McAllister. attorney and
a leader in the younger set here,
has brought suit for fifty cents
against a conductor, claiming the
conductor short-changed him that
amount. McAllister is reputed to be
one OF the city's weaIthiest men.
ITS the principle Of the thing"
McAllister said.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
LEAGUE CONFIRMS BRITISH
IN PALESTINE MANDATE

LONDON. July 24.-Ths League
OF Nations council has confirmed
the mandate OF Great Britain in
Palestine.
The French mandate in Syria
will probably be confirmed upon
the completion of negotiations be.
tween France and Italy. These
negotiations regard details of the
mandate.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
BELASCO-
Ladies' Night"

THE Belasco Players last night
began their third week, in
ladies Night" at the Belasco
Theater. This is the second Hop
wood farce with which this popu-
lar stock company has broken the
Washington record for continuous
performances. The cast this week
is headed by Kay Laurel. with
Earle Foxe, Eleanor Griffith, Mrs.
Stuart Robson. Gerald Oliver
Smith and other favorites in sup
port
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
MAN IS FOUND
SLAIN IN HOME
IN ALEXANDRIA
Police Arrest Alleged AssaiIant.
Death Followed Drink
ing Bout.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July "a
Dunk Day. forty-five years old,
colored, was shot through the heart
twice and instantly killed at his
home in Muir's court, between AL
fred, Columbus, Cameron and Queen
streets about o'clock this morn
ing. The police arrested a colored
man giving the name of Webster
Churchill in connection with the
death of Day.
According to the story told the
police by neighbors, Day and
Churchill had been drinking all
the afternoon in Days house and
later started arguing over a woman
During this alteration Day was
shot, it was said.
The body was found by the
police lying on his face with arms
outstretched and two bullet holes
through the heart. The police
watched the house of Churchill on
South Fayette street and arrested
him as he was coming home within
half an hour after the shooting. A
coronor's inquest will meet at
wheatley's Chapel this evening over
the remains Of Day.
Phillip c, Crilly. thlrty-two years
old. travelling salesman for the Alex
andria Fertilizer and Chemical Com
pany. was drowned in Pohick creek,
near Gunston Hail. south of this city,
about 5 o'clock last evening, when a
rowboat In which he, BathuTSt Dain-
gerfield. and George Grant were
seated, overturned. Daingerfield
swan to shore and Grant clung To
the overturned boat. but Crtlly went
down. His bbdy was recovered by
Lafehead BIackman, coiored, within
five minutes of the time he went
down, but. despite the work Of DR..
Davis. of Washington. who worked
over Crilly for three hours he could
not be resuscitated.
Crilly was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
jeremiah II. Crilly. He is survived
by two brothers, Anthony Crilly and
Harry Crilly, and three sisters. Ger.
trude, Genevieve and Lillian Crilly./
The pulpit at the Second Presby.
terian Church was occupied yester-
day by the Rev. Maxwell Cornelius,
Of New Bethlehem, Pa. His subject
in the morning was Seeing Jesus, /"
and in the evening, Ashamed of
Jesus"
A mass-meeting Of the striking
railroad men was held yesterday
afternoon at Armory Hall. Addresses
| were delivered by o. s. Boyer, con
sulting engineer OF the labor bu
reau Of New York: Thomas Garvey
chairman Of the Third district Of the
boilermakers' union; Arthur z
Holder, representing the machinists
union, and NJ. l. Bronson. represent
ing the president of the macfiinists
union. The meeting was opened by
an invocation by the Rev. 90 p
Lloyd, of the Second Baptist Church
! All of the speakers assured the
| strikers that the strike was progress
ing satisfactorily and urged the men
| to remain firm and that they would
win their point. Some of the speak
ers predicted that the strike would
be won within week.
Thirty-five members of the Alex
andria Machine Gun Company who
have been at Edsalls Station on tar
get practice returned home yester,
day.
A meeting OF Fitzgerald Council
459, knights OF Columbus, win be
held at st. Mary's Hall this evening
when the first degree OF the order
will me exemplified on a class OF
| candidates.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
BRIDE CHANGED HER MIND
AFTER WEDDING; HE SUES

MUSHROOM. Mich. July "a
Charles F. Goodwin, twenty-five, a
Whitehall civil engineer, claims his
bride holds the record for changing
her mind Both confessed July 8, in
applying for a license that they had
suddenly decided to marry on the
way to town.
Now, Goodwin, in filing a divorce
bill, says she changed her mind on
the way home and has refused to live
with him.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24
FREE sTATEs NOW HAVE
GUN FRONT OF 10 MILES

DUBLIN. July 24.-Free State
troops have captured Ballinlough and
Ballyhumis. ii was announced today
The Free Staters now control a
scventy-mile front between Water
fcrd and Limerick.
They are trying to cut off the rebel
retreat toward Cork.
The Washington times., 1922-07-24

A meeting OF Fitzgerald Council
459, knights OF Columbus, viii be
held at st. Mary's Hall this evening
when the first degree Of the order
will me exemplified on a class OF
candidates.