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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
SEEKING 46 LosTMMERlcAMs
A. r. A. Representatives Looking Up
United States Citizens
In Russia.

Moscow, Russia.-Scattered about
Russia are about 40 aost" persons
whose relatives claim foF them Ameri-
can citizenship and for whom search Is
being made by representatives OF the
American Relief administration.
Since the A. r. A. enfered Russia
year ago under the conHition that all
American citizens who desired to quit
the country should be I@rmitted to do
so, 214 persons who estRblished Amer
lean citizenship have Left most of them
for the United States. Late In Sep
tember there were about 100 other per-
sons awaiting completion Of the neces-
sary repatriation operations. In many
cases these require weeks, and often
months, owing to varions routine mat
ters connected with passport require
ments.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
LIKE IHEIR DANGEROUS JOB
Men In charge Of Elephants In Big
City coatented and Happy IL
aoccupatlon.

At midnightAin New York one may
trail elephants hung with red Ian.
terms under the influence of nothing
more potent than ice cream with hot
chocolate sauce, writes a correspond
ent of the Kansas City Star.
The Roaring Fortfes was In the sec
ond lap of its nightly fling. Stage
doormen were putting their final pipes.
In theatrical areaway gate swung
open and out into the street numbered
big elephant with a lighted red Ian
tern swinging at the end Of Its trunk.
Trunk to tail, elephant fashion,
three others drew up1in the rear. After
them came prancing herd of Shet-
land ponies, Juggling at ropes held by
bored grooms. The procession moved
over a side street and turned north
ward into Sixth avenue.
Adventures beckoned so 1 followed.
In the Fifties the lead, elephant turned
into an old garage. walked upsa ramp
to the second floor and into a stall.
The others took their places In stalls
for the midnight meal.
The elephant men were having their
hour of relaxation while the city slept.
Odd folk, these elephant trainers. In
all New York there are only ten. They
have club-the Tusk and Trunk.
Most of them have brayed death stalk
ing game in the African jungles.
1t is their Job to be constantly near
their charges. They meyer know what
notion an elephant may take and
should 1t take a playful turn-well.
crowded city is no plaee for playful
pachyderm.
The trainers sat about on upturned
buckets in their shirtsleeves spinning
yarns Of adventure and exploding ele-
plant myths. One qf their elephants
is fond of tobacco add the mice about
the old garage never give them the
slightest fright.
The trainers use picturesque cpl
thets. Their faces fare weatherbeaten
and they have enjoyed few Of the I'm
er comforts. Yet they are happy and
given to romancipg in a delightful
fashion. Also they are engagingly
frank.
"What would you do" l asked one
of the trainers, '1f your elephants
should suddenly Ego on stampede"
run like HI for the subway" he
replied.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
HATPIN BETTER THAN KNIFE
Girl Puts AssalIaf4 to Rout Who
Attempted to Klss Her on
Lonely Road.

New York.-Sheriff Davis deputies
are seeking a manhwho had grabbed
and tried to kiss Miss Mildred Nc
Claves, twenty, near POughkeepsie.
He accOsted her near her home.
A knife the manEcarried proved to
be no match for a hatpin Miss Nc
Claves pressed intoseervice to put him
to rOut.
The young man grabbed her at
lonely place on the Manchester road.
She fought and hefflourished a small
knife. Miss McClapes counter-attacked
with the hatpin and he fed when an
automobile came along.
Save for slight iacerations on the
right hand, Miss Mctlaves escaped I'M
harmed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
FOUND DEAD BESIDE COFFIN
Aoed Miner Ends His Life After Long
and Unsuccessful Search
for Gold.

Yreka, Cal.-George Baines, an
aged miner, was found alone in his
shack near Sawysr's Bar, with one
wrist slashed, lying alongside home
made coffin lined with flour sacks.
Near by were a VII, burial garments
and an empty poison bottle.
A grave, evidentlE dug with his own
pick and shovel, was outside the shack.
Miners declared Baines had waged a
Yong. unsuccessful $earch for gold.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
SMASH EeG-LAYING RECORDS
One PuIIet in Contest Has s65 to
Credit in Day Less Than Year
Another Gloss Second.

Tacoma Wash.-fwo worlds rec
ords for .egg-laying hhve been broken
in the third annual contest conducted
by the Western Washington Expert
ment station of the Washington State
college. it is ANNOUNCED by w. A. Link
later, superintendent the station.
A white Leghorn BULLET owned by H.
NJ. feathers of Woqdland, Wash, laid
s65 eggs with day to go before the
year expired. A Leghorn pullet owned
by the experiment xstation also beat
the worlds record of 324 eggs set last
year by a California hen by laying
$50 eggs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14

L msn npreS our sincere
Is, kinS 55ends for their
|durinau afds, and words
EtheI lou ~ sad hour.
n Mrs. dTIa49 and family.
IA Mrs. ~ G. Hanson.
"a Mrs n6efy Hanson.
| 1e ge Hanson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
Carried Out the Anoisht Rite of Burial.

it's grave. Consequently, Apollonia
Poser, simple woman of Oppeln,
acted when she found herself burdened
with a six-week-old child.
\ The woman actually carried out this
ancient rite of burial Seeking the
body of her childs the police dis
covered, buried behind the same cross
where the moon monthly cast its
shadow, the bodies of three other
babies. The strong supposition is that
these children were 4made away with
in accordance with the same supersti-
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
apead NebuIae.D

There has beeIt photographed a
most singular obje@ in the constella-
ton Taurus, the appearance Of which
suggests the term tdead nebula." 1t
is long. straggtng mass, which
seems TO shut out DE stars behind it..
All round it the stars are strewn
thickly. but withH its boundaries
very few appear aAd II is suggested
that these may lie Dn this side of it.
AT one point theres lis small bright
nebula. which gradually fades out.
The feebler portions of the nebula
would almost Suggest that a large
nebula exists here, Out that the major
portion of 1t is dead or non-luminous.
In some places the dark object Is
manifestly darker than the starless
parts Of the sky around it.-Washing-
ton Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
Motor-cH Boat.

A vehicle which - either MOTOR
car or motor-boat alternately has been
designed by a Philadelphia company
the hybrid being knSwn as an automo-
bile boat. Possessing doors that are
absolutely watertighf, the body Of the
"auto-boat" may BEG screwed up high
above the axles when required for use
in surf Then. wien deeper -water
has been reached. Che steering-wheel
which onerates the front wheels while
on drv land may be- fused to work the
rudder which is in Readiness astern.
Seated in such a vehicle, a motorist
need fear nothing id the way Of water,
though it be in the form Oh an ihunua
ton All that seemf needed now 10 a"
adapted "auto-boat7 which IS capapie
n a.-i-a
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
WOMAN BQR|ES
HER infant
ALIVEl

Berlin.-The mother a an illegiti-
mate child, following anEancient Ger
man superstition which has come
down from heather times deliberately
buried her baby alive hear Oppeln.
Upper Silesia, recentlM Those be
Heving in the old superstition hold it
is no crime to do away with a child
born out of wedock. provided the
baby is buried by moonlight in
cemetery
The superstition progides, however,
that the shadow of a erOss, thrown by
the moon must fall over the body of
the infant as 1t is lowered alive into
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
ESTERDAYS
lg Items Of Former;
; Taken from Free 4
Press Files. H
) YEARS AGO
Dec. 10, h887)
band uniforms are short

gre now running on wirt-
|ume, making the round
Lewiston and Cotton.
and a daily swing be-
EahO and Cottonwood.
PaY opened with fifty-two
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
SCOUTS RUN EXCITING RACE

A miniature automobile race by boy
scouts for the "McGinty Cup" from
Fargo, N. D., to San Francisco, Calf,
was the unique form of competition
used by boy scout troops of Fargo
in an endeavor Z increase troop eff.
ficiency, Membership, and public inter
est in the movement. In the window
of a local business concern a minia-
ture track was laid. The race lasted
one month, aand he place Of the cars
on the road was determined by points
gained In the contest
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
NJ. Hnut n

bbe-i.,I oyt Recommends
|rso ,asins Tablets
1 Essqsa .! used Chamber
|aye ugsF ng the past three
ana -I I;ii them splendid
\ p'e;a q at any time, to
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Fsuis n u. Hdyt, Rockport,
-ueelQent.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
; YEARS AGO
Pee. II, $500

- FU"F
Florence, Idaho, Deceml
Onarles B. Wood, aged
he remains were brought
T. on Saturday and in
oC 9 is starting a new
Little Slant in WARREN
ss eve a earloads of fright
lOr Grangeville business
ms 10 haul it are scarees
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1922-12-14
PROBATE OF WILL.

OOaj Court of Idaho
of Idaho.
P, deceased.
n order of said oouft,
Ses%T r. 18th, 1922, notice
ssfy,l 1923, at 10 click
az, at the courtroom
1.-THE City of Grange
nasl been appointed as
Pile for proving the
.Chiles R. Hanson.I de.
LOT OF Fearing the apblica-
~ Hanson for the issu-
u tters Testametntarv.
r ere iny erson interested
ma fntest the SAME,
nof 18th, 1929.
oyTm, Ex-officio CLERK.
''Oraey for Petitioner.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
The Rich and the Poor.

If there come unto your assembly q
man with a gold ring, in goodiy APP
parel, and there come in also a poor
man in vile raiment; and We respect
him that weareth the gay clothing, and
say unto him, Sit thou here In a good
place; and say to the poor, Stand thou
there, or sit here under my ~footstool:
are We not partial in yourselves, ana
are become judges of evil thoughts?-
James 2:24.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Kisses, by Mail Convict.

Sending kisses by mail is held by
a divorce court In Los Angeles to be
as definite evidence Of ~disloyalty Ato
ones wife as delivery Of the same by
lip contact. Mrs. Joseph A. Green
charged this offense against her hus.
band, and produced letters to show
that the other woman in the case sent
kisses In return to Green. Separate
maintenance and alimony was the de-
cree of the court.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

Marion Talley, the fifteen-year-old
daughter of a railroad telegraph
operator of Kansas City, Mo-, who had
her voice judged by Otto Kahn, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Metropolitan Opera company, New
York, and Director Giulio Gatti-CasaZ-
"a, and amazed t'e opera conductors
by her wonderful lyric soprano. She
was advised net to appear before
public audiences fo- at least three
years and to study under a good
teacher.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
FROM FAR mi NEAR

Dragon flies have been observed to
destroy adult mosquitoes.
The most important sealing ground
is off the coast of Newfoundland.
A clock ticking seconds takes one
week, four days and fourteen hours
to tick a million times.
Taxlcabs In Havana use gasoline
IL preference to the much cheaper al
cohol, because congested traffic con-
iitlons require quick starting ability.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

the Mississippi, the wild horse of the
Far West, the smaller cayuse of the
Oregon and Washington country. Nat
urally IT degenerated in appearance
through lack of special selection in the
sires, but it retained it's stlmina and
small feet 20 n remarkable degree.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Ponies of Arab Descent
Released Nov. 8

The original Indian ponies were de-
scendants from horses escaped from
the earliest Spanish explorers and con
~quistadores, and those horses were de-
seconded in Spain from old Moorish
stock which had its origin in Arabia.
The animals were comra ratively
small, but possessed the Arabs un-
wearying energy and great carrying
ability. 1t was that stock that became
the indian pony OF the land west Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

There are 100 islands in the Shet-
land group, 81 Inhabited.
The population of Siam Is principal
ly Shans. a Mongoloid people.
There is a sign hanging outside a
Dover IN. J.) shop which reads
"Drugless Drug Store
To anybody at equal distance from
the sun and earth the sun would be
800, 600 times as bright as the
earth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

that were formerly displayed in the
copy books that were part of ones
education a few decades ago. A we'll
known penman the other day. In com.
menting upon this. as he phrased 1t,
retrogresslon. said: THE average In
dIylduaI no longer writes his name
he simply draws H."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Case of Arrested DEVELOPMENT.

When a woman was summoned at
Folkestone, Eng, for neglecting her
child, a police inspector said the girl.
although eleven, behaved as if she
were seven. The woman told him the
girl, who had not been out for a year,
entirely fed on matted milk, eggs,
and fresh milk from a bottle, as she
could not feed herself.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
We Must Ask.

We can have no grace or spiritual
supply without asking; and whatever
we think of ourselves, or say to God,
we cannot act without felt want. and
real desire. OF those that de pray how
few pray from their own sense, or any
particular knowledge Of their WI cir
cumstances.-Thomas Adam.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Sir BOYLE Outdone.

The advertising manager of an oil
concern, speaking on the value of win
dow displays, said, "a window display
is an arm which reaches out to the eye
Of the passer-by and says, See me
Here | am"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
Art Of PenmanshIp wanlnn.

Sometimes one wonders what has
become of the beautiful but old style
of writing. The penmanshlp of the
present day does not, ms n rule, corn
bare with the beautiful specimens
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
nHome. Sweet Home.n

John Payne, the author of "Home,
Sweet Home" wrote: How often have
l been in the heart of Paris, Berlin or
London and heard persons singing
Home, Sweet Home when 1 had uo,
enough to buy q meal"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

pray? Did the
Omnipotent need
power? Did the
Omniscient re-
wisdom?
Still He prayed,
and was so fire.
quently found in
prayer as to i'm
press the disci-
pies. 1t was not
the teacher of
prayer, but the
teacher in prayer,
that moved them
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

Learning could be more easily dis
seminated without a school, than
Christianity could without the church
Christian Evangelist.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
clean unnrotsoted pIotures.

Cottonwood dipped In a little methyl.
ated spirit viii ercctunlly clean unpro
tecied photographs without In an way
destroying their polished surface.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06

Mrs. w. ii. FELTON,. the lady from
Georgia nominated to fill the mex
pired term of the late Senator Wat
son, being assisted down the steps OF
the United States capitol by a news
PAPER man. Mrs. FELTON, claimed the
right to be sworn in and seated. and
Senator-elect George agreed to waive
the presentation of his credentials for
one day, in order to enable Mrs. FELTON,
actually to serve.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
The Praying
Christ
By REV. C. H. BENSON
Teacher of Religious Pedagogy, Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.

TEXAS He prayed.-Luke s:29.
The greatest argument for prayer ID
the praying Christ. Why should he
Evening star., 1922-07-03
CRANDALL'S-"Channing of the
Northwest"

In "Channing of the Northwest,
the thrilling picture production. pre-
sented for the first time In Washing
ton at Crandalps Theater yesterday,
Eugene O'Brien has one OF the pest
mediums Of his career in which 10
display his histrionio ability. The
picture will be shown for three days.
The major scenes of the play are
staged in the Canadian northwest
where Claiming. as member OF the
famous mounted constabulary, re
peatedly meets with situations call
ing for quick action. The story is
woven around the life Of young
London aristocrat. who, after falling
in love with dancer in the varieties.
is cast aside by her when 1t Is shown
he is not the probable heir to a rich
uncle's estates.
Claiming visits the Canadian north
west and there becomes a member OF
the tabulary. Among his first as
signments is the task of apprehending
a band of rum-runners. The leader
of the gang is the father of beau
tiful but untutored and uncultured
daughter, whose instincts. neverthe-
less, are commendable. Through a
series of adventures that lead Chan
ming finally to failure in his attempt
to fulfill the motto Of his organiza-
tion, Get your man.. the heart OF
the girl is won and her suitor comes
ifto the happiness that he has long
awaited.
AS a companion feature for the ex-
ira bill to run through the Independ-
ence day holiday will be shown Mack
ScEnett's new two-reel farce, Step
Forward" in which Ben Turpin plays
the stellar role.
The program is completed by alb
breviated camera subjects Of varied
interest and excellent pipe organ ac-
compartment.
Evening star., 1922-07-03
COLUMBIA-"Come On Over.

Full Of human kindness, love, Joy
and Irish laughter. Come on Over"
the perturbation of Rupert Hughes
delightful story at Loew's Colum-
bia this week, is ripping river OF
fun and charming pathos
AS "a hot-weather tonic, 1t is a
of human life as it really could
happen, homelike scenes of sweet
heart and mother and the romance
of Irish blood that came to America
to make good. while leaving dear
ones behind. the picture makes a
happy appeal.
Colleen Moore. as the little heroine
left in the Emerald isle and later
brought on over by a big-hearted
Irish American who had come after
his mother. fills the eve most salts
factcrily. She is piQuant and she Is
full OF coy ways. The supporting
cast is excellent. including Ralph
Graves, ]. Farrell Macdonald, Kate
Price, James Marcus and others.
among whom there is not a single
weakling.
Observation-Disclosures between the two
lovers add heart interest to the story,
but In the final scene of New York
palace, where good folk from the
auld countree had been gathered.
there is a grand clearing house and
they wind UP with an Irish dance. in
which even the old mother with her
corn-cob pipe joins with giee. 80
The comedy. Better Late Than
Never" presents the Hall Room boys
Evening star., 1922-07-03
More Trouble.

1 asked my friends, in ringing
terms. to drink from brimming
rivers; the streams. alas, were full
of germs, and now they've ailing liv-
crs. They come to me in ire and
say, You are a blamed deceiver'
you made US throw our jugs away,
and now we've typhoid fever. To
help you boost the Volstead act we
cut out all our bitters, and went and
slipped cataract, and now we're
weakly critters. The rivers are not
fit to drink, for microbes there are
swarrning; you've put us all upon
the blink, and ought to quit reform
ing" Some good l struggle to
achieve, though frost meets each
endeavor, though knockers stand
around and grieve, and 9nash their
teeth forever. 1say to alfthese james
and jakes, these mourning sons and
daughters. You ought to boil your
streams and lakes before you drink
their waters. The wild Missouri's
full of mud, all kinds of germs en-
meshing, but if you cook its turbid
food it's wholesome and refresh
ing. You'll have good health and
sweetly dreams upon your divers
pillows if you will take the babbling
stteam and fry its sparkling pillows.
(Copyright) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-07-03
RIALT0-"The Man Unconquer-
able"

Enhancing scenes OF the South Sea
Isles and clever acting OF Jack Holt.
Sylvia Dreamer and their diversive
company, in 1.-THE Man Unconquer-
able" were the Joy Of Rialto habitues
last night. *.
The play is there for the week. 1t
Is story Of unusual force, dealing
with Robert Kendall. a young man
who inherits his uncle's pearl de-
posits on one Of the South Pacific
islands, and resolves that he will de-
pend upon law and order in dealing
with the uncurbed pearlers: They
are lawless element and his tasks
are difficult. He finds that he Is com
PEELED to discard his resolutions and
light. 1t Is here that he proves 70
possess an unconquerable manhood.
The scorn of little French giri
makes him more vigorous in the fight
than he might otherwise have been.
Men are handled like wisps of grass.
Jack Holt is the man for this part.
The girl. of course, is Sylvia, whose
smiles and manner Of loving turn bad
men into good ones. Edwin Stevens
Willard Lewis. Ann Schaeffer, car
ence Burton and Jean De Briac are
some of the other performers. o"It
and exciting. the scenes appear 80 so
sit in the big cool theater and watch
them fit along the screen.
At the Rialto also are provided IN.
dependence Week Musical Features
by the orchestra, George Wild. di.
rector; Rapid Fire" comedy OF
unusual merit: world tour scenic.
and a showing Of the latest FOX
News. Sounds From the Sunny
South" overture, enhances the de-
Iightfulness of special orchestra num-
bers. In its entirety the Rialto never
had a better program than that OF
the present week.
Evening star., 1922-07-03
|121ST ENGINEERS
POSTPONE MEETING
National Guard Unit Will Hold
Regular Assembly Wed
nesday Evening.

Because the regular assembly night
for the 121st Engineers, National
Guard Of the District Of Columbia.
tomorrow will be the Fourth of July.
the assembly this week will be held
Wednesday evening.
Announcement was made today at
National Guard headquarters that by
reason Of the marked increase in en-
listments, in view of the annual en-
eampment Of the guard at Camp
Simms, starting next week, an ex-
amfning surgeon will be on duty Fri
day evening Of this week at the Ma
tional Guard Armory, 472 L street.
Those who enlisted in the 121st En-
gtneers last week included William
c. Buckingham. Henry B. Cockrell, J.
Hoover Howard, Sydney G. Hunt.
Frank B. KAYE. Glen William Lo-
gan. William w. McGarvey, Homer
Behne Millard and Paul Phillip OIL
veri.
Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
manding the District of Columbia
militia. has nominated for commits
sion the following. each having pass
ed the required examination for pro-
motion: First Lieut.. Sidney Morgan.
to be captain. engineers: Second
Lieut.. Roy w. keesee, to be first
lieutenant. engineers; Staff Serst
Edwin E. MCGOWAN. Headquarters
and Service, Company. 121st Engi-
neers. and Staff Sergt. William E.
Buechler Company F., 121st En-
gineers, to be second lieutenant. en-
gineers.