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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

dren for whom Mrs. Clugstone has beer
caring, since her daughters death The
other child died in infancy. Mrs. Clug
stone leaves to mourn her loss, hus-
band who is in feeble health and over
eighty years of ago. Also one sister
and two brothers and the six grand
children, together with many personal
friends in the community in which she
has lived. She was member of the
Presbyterian church in Juliaetta.
John MCGEE came up to spend the
Fourth at the home of his brother, Jas.
McGee, and picnic was held in the
McGee grove by many relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Pool and children,
of Avon, Idaho, visited her parents and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. John Schadt and
Mrs Albert Mabry, last week.
Several ear loads from this section
camped at Winchester ON the 4th and
9Th.
Albert Hartman and daughter, En-
ma, are visiting at the home of his son,
Owen, this week.
Mrs. Ed. Bloodsworth and daughter,
Lulu Washburn, of Charleston, are Wis
iting at the home of the formers niece,
Mrs. Berry Tyra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Hunter visited
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Shortlidge, in Peck the latter part
of last week.
Ira Coon, of Melrose, is on the Ridge
looking after his fall barley on the
Nelson Place.
JAS MCGEE was the first to bind
barley for threshing this year.
The new grade to Peck is closed
while bridge is being repaired.
After spending few days with his
family, Earl Farley went back to Spo-
kane Monday, where he is receiving
medical treatment.
Lillian Berry went to her home In
Peck Sunday morning, after spending |
few days with her sister, Mrs. Ralph |
She recently returned from
he hospital at Winchester, where she
vas being treated for an abscess in her
lead.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Probate Court of the County
of Lewis, State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of George
W. Clark, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed executrix of the estate of
George W. Clark, deceased, to the cred.
itors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
hcation of this notice, to the said ex-
ecutrix at the office of the Probate
Court of the County of Lewis, State of
Idaho, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said es-
tate, in Nezperce, County of Lewis,
State of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Nezperce, Ida
no, this 2Sth day of June, AID. 1924.
Laura E. Clark, Executrix.
e. J. Doyle, Esq, Attorney for Exec
utrix, residence, Charleston, Wash
lngton. IA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

hvering posts and material for fenc
ing the Nezperce- Mohler highway
through the Reese and Conger places,
and Philip Lehr has. crew placing
the same. Frank CargilI win do the
fencing through his ranch.
Frank Wilkinson suffered a severe
dissertation to one of his hands by the
explosion of Fourth of July bomb.
Boys win be boys, even after their
sun has passed the meridian of life.
The celebration of the Nation $
birth at Winchester was attended by
the Shumaker, Berriman and East
families, Ray Newkirk, VIM. Gerkey
and about two thirds Of the balance of
the Russellites.
Some members of the Orofino Com
mercial Club held a picnic on the tim.
Der reserve along the Bessie Crockett
grade, at which the following of Rus
sell Ridge were present: Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Becker, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Boehm, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Boehm, Mr..
and Mrs. Crockett and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. Lamphere and their families.
Lumber was brought up and long
tables made for the big dinner, the
menu of which included fried chick
en-, ice cream, ice tea, lemonade, cof
fee, fruit and all sorts of knicknacks.
This entertainment kept the crowd
busy until the cool of the evening,
when they returned home rejoicing,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
CELEBRATE AT WINCHESTER

The crowd at the M.W.A. eelebra-
tion at Winchester on July 4th was
estimated as high as 5000, and on the
9Th half as many attended the picnic.
Speeches on Woodcraft by J. w. Bah
cock, head counsel for Idaho, and Ma
tional Lecturer w. F. Gilroy were the
main features of the morning program
on the 4th, while track and water
sports and band music were also en-
joyed. A ball game in the afternoon
between Grangeville and Winchester
teams drew record crowd, the former
winning with score of to l.
The second day was devoted more to
the Happy Canyon shows, pavilion
dancing and picnicing.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

Window glass and the slxin's at
Laier s.
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Joseph Dores, of Harvard, Idaho
and Miss Marie Hamilton were mar
ried on July End at the home of the
BRIDE parents, Mr.. and Mrs w. j
Hamilton, of Central Ridge. The
bride, who has been serving as O
trained nurse in various sections OF
the country during the past few years
has through her attractive personality
and efficient service gained wide
circle of friends who are constrained
to congratulate the young man who
won her heart and hand. The groom
has been in the employee of the Pot
latch Lumber Co. for some time. They
win remain at her home until after
harvest and then take up their resi-
dence at Harvard. A crowd enjoyed
giving them hearty serenade last
Tuesday evening.
A baby girl arrived at the Berry
Tyra home Tuesday morning. All are
doing quite well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green motored over
from Orofino, Sunday evening, to visit
her SISTER, Mrs. Berry Tyra. :.
A. K. Tweedy and son, John, motor
ed up from Charleston Wednesday
morning in Ford Truck. John will
visit with friends while his father is
doing some repair work on his ranch.
Central Ridge was well represented
at Cavendish, Winchester and Clifford
on the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Melcum and son,
Berthe, motored to Asotin last Friday
for day s visit at the home of his
brother, A. M. Melcum.
Mrs A. K. Tweedy and three chill
dren, of Charleston, stopped for visit
at the Roy Melcum home Saturday ev-
ening, on their way back from trip
to the Yellowstone National Park.
"Grandpa'' Axtel came up from
Greer the first of the week to visit his
granddaughter, Mrs. Frank Senter
Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Maggie have
moved into the house on the Tull place,
formerly occupied by the Evert Horne
family.
Mrs. Warren Clugston passed away |
at her home in Peck on July End. The
funeral was held from the residence on
the following afternoon, Rev. s. B.
Chase conducting the service. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Central
Ridge cemetery. The deceased and her
husband took up a homestead on the
Ridge at the opening of the reserva
ion, and resided here until few years
ago when they moved to Peck. She |
aught the first school on the Ridge,
With her home as the school house. She
vas born in Missouri on July s, 1860,
md married Warren Clugstone July 2,
882 at Carrollton, Mo. Two children
vere the fruitage of this union, one be-
ng Mrs. Coins of Central Ridge, who
led some time since, leaving six chill
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
PRESIDENTS SON DIES.

Washington, July Calvin Cool
idge, Jr., son of the president, dice
tonight at Walter Reed hospital Of
blood poisoning.
The end came after the boy had
battled with the utmost bravery and
fortitude for five days against a dis
ease which had racked his body with
pain and Slapped the reserve strength
of his frail constitution.
President and Mrs. Coolidge, who
had maintained constant vigil at the
hospital, were at his bedside, hopeful
and cheering and comforting their
son to the last.
Every resource of medical skill was
brought into play in the vain effort
to save young Calvin IS life.
The infection developed from a
broken blister on the right foot sus-
tanned during tennis match with his
brother John ON the White House
courts last Monday. At first paying
no attention to it, the youth devel-
oped an alarming condition by We'd
nesday night and physicians were sum
moned.
Calvin Coolidge, Jr., was typical
American boy, mischievous and full of
vigor, but in public almost quiet and
demure. He always was the first with
a hearty laugh, however, at the slight
est provocation.
He was born April IS, 1908, at
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
NEWS FROM RUSSELL.

George Wells and family left on
July to attend reunion of the
Wells family in Spokane during the
Fourth of July week. Some of the
members will come from Alaska
George, Jr. says he expects to lease
Natatorium Park for the occasion.
Mrs. Kate Braun and daughter re-
turned to Occur d'Alene last Monday,
after an extended visit with the Beck
er family here.
Mrs. e. Richards returned to her
home in Spokane last Monday, after a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ethel
Dixon.
Sam Richards and Earl Reed are de-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

French Nave, son of J. H. Nave,
the well known Lewiston architect,
who drew the plans for the Nezpercs
public school building, was badly
crushed about the chest and shoulders
early Wednesday morning when his
car colided with another car at the
top of the Lewiston hill highway and
his condition is critical
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
ROY ROWE browns.


rolled as Freshman in the Uniyer
sitv of Idaho, from which institution
he had hoped to graduate two years
hence. His aim was to take post
graduate course in law. In his studies
he was always diligent and made ex
cellent progress. His success as stu
dent gave hope of promising career
He was a member of the Kappa Delta
fraternity at the University.
He was young man of fine social
qualities. His winning personality
readily drew people to himl These
qualities, coupled with a high sense OF
honor. drew to him the respect of all
who knew him. But in the midst OF
life we are in death, and death shat
tiers all our hopes. Our young friend
was in the bloom of youth. The prob
lens of life were still before him. Yet
we despair not, because we are not
without hope of happy reunion in
the great world beyond deaths door.
Our Savior himself died in early life,
and who shall say that he lived and
died in vainf
Roy united with the Christian
church in his youth and was always
conscientious Christian gentleman. The
work of the Lord was a pleasure, not
a burden to him. He has gone to his
final reward for service well and
faithfully done. God grant that we
may all be equally faithful.
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Card of Thanks.

To all who assisted in the effort to
rescue our son from drowning, and who
thereafter lent generous aid and SYM
pathy and made beautiful floral Of
ferings, we are sincerely grateful and
extend our heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Rowe
and Family.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

Dexter Van ostrand, formerly of
Winchester but now in the lumber
work at Weippe, is slowly recovering
from dangerous wound he received
in the back of his head several days
ago when his auto collided with a
stump and was overturned.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

A car load7-146 head-of hogs was
shipped Tuesday by the Nezperce
Rochdale Co. | TO the Seattle market.
The price paid here was Z cents
pound. The demand for porkers is
keen and the market is showing in
creased strength.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has
been used successfully In the treatment
of CAtarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine. Tonic. which scts
through the Blood on tho Mucous sur
faces. thus reducing the inflammation.
Sold by all druggists.
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BANDIT VICTIM HELD
ON CHARGE OF WIFE

PHILADELPHIA. March IT.
When she recognized a photograph
in a newspaper Of a taxi-driver
who had been held up and robbed
as that of her missing husband,
Mrs. Mary Hess, twenty-five, of
Camden. caused his arrest. The
prisoner, who gave his name as
Frank Hess. thirty-two, of Forty.
ninth and Aspen streets, was held
without bail to await extradition to
New Jersey.
Hess was the victim Of a bandit
who hired his car last week and
then robbed him in West Philadel.
phia. The hold-up victims picture
appeared in a newspaper and Mrs.
Hess saw it. She promptly com.
municated with detectives here.
When Hess appeared to glance
through the rogues gallery to
identify his assailant, he was ar.
rested.
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WOMAN GETTING.
WORST Of II,
SHESAYS
Discriminatory Laws Pointed
Out by Worker Who Seeks
National Amendment.
BY international News Service.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, March IT.
Asserting that "the position of wom-
en- has changed" Miss Mabel Yer
non, executive secretary Of the Ma.
tional Woman's Party. addressing a
local audience, said that archaic
laws remain"
Existing in every State are dis
examinations against women which
belong to a period long since past,
when marriage meant the 'suspen-
sion Of the very being. or legal ex-
istence. Of women,'" declared Miss
Vernon.
I'm practically every State sew
ices Of the wife belong to the hus.
band. AS result, the husband, not
the wife, is the one entitled to sue
for damages in case OF injury to the
wife. In some States the earnings
Of married woman, though the
work Of her own hands, belong to
her husband. In other States a mar
IACO "OAAdA AAAAoC SO tAAOu6A q COLAA"
plicated court procedure to deter
mine her capacity to carry on q
business of her own.
LAS mothers, women suffer from
equally incomprehensible diScrinlina.
tons in the laws. In several States
the father is the sole natural guar
dian of minor children, In Mary.
land and Georgia it is legally posi-
BILE for the father to will away the
custody Of a child from it's own
mother. The law gives the father
greater rights thar. the mother over
the legitimate child; but, in the case
Of the illegitimate child, practically
all States leave the father in the
background and put the weight of
responsibility on the mother.
1.-THE woman's party is striving to
remove every artificial handicap
placed upon women by law and by
CUSTOM" said Miss Vernon. "A ma
tional amendment is more inclusive
and more permanent than State leg
iSlatiOn."
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BIBLE STUDENT
DEVELOPS
''PUGS''
Denver Boy Teaches Sunday
School Pupils Manly Art
of Defense.
BY MICHAEL #. DACEY,
international News Service.

DENVER, March 17.-Goliath and
David, prominent feudists of Bibli-
cal times, are credited with being
the worlds first opponents of self
defense; but Leslie Showers, Denver
Bible student, has the distinction of
being the first modern youth to per-
form in the dual role of professional
boxing promoter and Sunday-school
teacher.
With the Bible in one hand and
a set of eight.ounce mitts in the
other. Showers is Inculcating into
the minds Of his Bible class the
principles of Christianity, as well
as the manly art Of self-defense as
contained in the Marquis Of Queens
berry formula.
Showers has just concluded what
Is believed to be the first combina-
ton prayer meeting boxing
tournament in the history Of Amer
lea.
Opening the shows" with an in
vocation and reading Of passages
from the Bible, Showers conducted
a series of elimination boxing
matches at the Merritt Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church here
that were attended by large crowds,
including women.
Joseph Cianio, who Is going to
pursue a ring career under the
name Of Joey Showers, a youthful
Italian-American, proved to be the
classiest youngster turned out in
the church tournament. He Is a
105-pound boy, and Young Corbett,
former featherweight champion of
the world, who has been one of
Promoter Showers. advisers, declares
that Joey is destined for a high
place in the pugilistic world.
In addition to attending classes
in the Tiff School of Theology here,
Leslie Showers finds time to encour-
age boxing among his Sunday school
pupils and also, with Tommy Eddy,
OF Denver, handles a stable Of pro-
fessional boxers, including Harry
Kramer. Tommy Commiskey, George
Hanley and others.
Showers activities with the
money boys" enable him to pay
his tuition at the theological semi
nary; and he plans to enter the
ministry after his academic course
is completed. He has served as a
Boy Scout field executive and as a
"Y' secretary. His home is in
Joplin, Mo.
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BONES. OF REVOLUTIONARY
SOLDIER ARE FOUND

NEW YORK, March 17.-WorlS.
men Of the Brooklyn Edison Com
pany digging a manhole at St.
Edward street and Leo place, Brook
lyn, found bones believed to be
those of a Revolutionary soldier
who died in the battle of Long
Island, John Gaffney the fore
man, notified the Classon avenue
police, who had the bones removed
to the Kings county morgue.
The bones were found three feet
under the street pavement Fort
Greene Park, which is supposed to
be the site of Revolutionary con-
flicts, is near by.
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RAILROAD FOX" CAUGHT
IN WEST CHESTER HUNT

WEST CHESTER, Pa, March II.
The Boot Hunt near here has at
the end Of a chain, a fox, sought
by all the hunters for three seasons.
1t was taken after a sharp chase
near Glenloch, and will be released
for drop chase at Boot in celebra-
ton Of the closing day Of hunting
in this section.
The animal has long been known
as the Railroad Fox" because of
it's habit Of taking to the tracks
whenever started by the hounds
and leading the latter into danger
of being killed or injured.
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Washington was developed and
staged by the Communist groups
IN Doth political parties with an
Interior view to wrecking the
Government.
She spoke before the Woman's
Democratic Club In the Hotel
Commodore. She said she warned
President Harding in 1921 that
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the scandal would be brought
out in the campaign year, but
that after a talk with Daugherty
and Fall he told her she was
seeing things in the dark.
II told him that Clifford Pinchot
and his group of insurgent Repub+
Iicans, who are some Of them
knowingly and some Of them
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unlxnowingly, the tools Of the
Pan. German group in the United
States" said Mrs. Lund, planned
to disgrace the Administration by
springing scandals in several de-
partments; that 1 knew the Depart
ments of Justice and OF War were
slated, for attack, as well as that
of the Interior.
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CHARGES COMMUNISTS
WITH OIL SCANDAL PLOT

NEW YORK. March 17.-Mrs.
Havoland H. Lund. formerly on the
staff of the Department of the
Interior under Secretary Fall,
charged that the oil scandal in
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BY letting WR1GLEY'S give you
relief, lasting JOY and benefit.
1t removes the food particles that
lodge in the teeth and cause fer
mentation and decay. 1t WASHES
the mouth and teeth, counteracting
the acidity that does SO much damage.
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TI1 TV7 \ NJ thandE
IL II Democrat

Georgia. would seem To indicate that
the south as a whole VIII prefer Nc
Adoo. OF some one acceptable to
McAdoo.
Mctdoo Indoubted Leader
That McAdoo Is going 10 be part
y the candidate and partly tho
spokesman Of most Of the southern
and western states is clearly fore
cast by the primary elections and
conventions already held.
People may say that MeAdoo $
Variability was too seriously i'm
paired by the disclosures about his
legal connections In the oil in1esu-
gation-but the fact is that McAdoo
is actually getting them because the
democrats of these states want him
10 be the nominee.
Partly ne is getting them as a
leader-for the reason that the demo-
Gratis in these southern and western
states are preyailingly progressive
and dry" and there is no other can
didate CT nationwide importance run
ming in those states who represents
these principles as conspicuously as
McAdoo.
The result is that this half. rough
lv, of the delegates will be either for
McAdoo to the end. or, il II should
be demonstrated that McAdoo per
sonaIIy cannot win. will be subject to
his leadership and the leadership OF
his friends.
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Royal s. Copeland. New York: vii
liam Il. Hearst, New York; Josephus
Daniels. North Carolina; James NJ
Cox, Ohio; Cordell Hull. Tennessee
Gov. Pat NJ. Neff. Texas: Senator
Carter Glass, Virginia. and John W.
Davis. Wes Virginia.
Three Convention Periods.
1t is possible that practically every
one of these men may receive some
votes in the convention. In a pro
longed and hard fought convention,
which the democratic one is likely
considerable numbers of candidates
are likely to be mentioned.
One is the opening stage, when
state delegations cast complimentary
votes for favorite sons.
Another is the middle stage, when
there is a prolonged tug of-war be.
tween some two leaders and when
delegates not greatly interested in
dulge for the moment in a disposition
to relieve the strain by seeking refuge
from tense responsibility.
In such a mood few delegates will
vote for some one whom they like, in
order to give him the opportunity to
figure in his local home history as
having once been formally mention.
ed as a candidate for the presidency.
The third stage is at the end Of a
prolonged deadlock between two lead
ing candidates. when it has been more
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or less demonstrated that neither can
win, and when dark horses are put
forward.
This is the really exciting and
dramatic period of hard-fought con-
ventions, the stage at which surprises
happen. And the coming democratic
convention is likely to be that kind.
Politicians List Incomplete.
As a matter of fact. the list of 26
men compiled by this group Is incom-
plete. In all probability there will
be more. This list fails to include.
for example. Governor Albert Richie
of Maryland. who. in certain con-
tingencies, almost certain to arise, may
figure in the convention more impor-
tantly than some of those included in
the abeve list. The list also fails to
mention John Barton Payne of 1lli-
nois, who is more seriously poten-
tial candidate than William Jennings
Bryan. The list also fails to men,
tion that candidate from Florida
whom Mr. Bryan has put forward,
Professor Murphree.
The list also omits Senator Ed
wards Of New Jersey. who is the
favorite Of a considerable number Of
wet" democrats. and who. in the
San Francisco convention in 1920. ac-
tually received considerable block
of votes over a prolonged period
The list omits a former member of
Wilson's cabinet, David F. Houston,
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armament profiteers and would begin
a campaign of panic about what the
other three are doing directly there
is possibility Of relaxed armament
anywhere.
Since the United States and Britain
are easily first in preaching peace
and arbitration TO the world. sug
gest that it is for them 20 set the
example and begin.
But at the first intimations Of a
serious abandonment of prepared
ness" Lord Rothermere and his
American equivalents viii see to il
that the nervous householder dreams
of aeroplanes coming down the
chimney and submarines coming up
the sink.
The time when war was a gener-
allied thing is past. You can no
longer have an army or navy that
goes anywhere and does everything
For Britain to fight France. or
Japan or the United States or Rus
sia or Italy. demands in each case
a different sort OF warfare. British
battleships camouflaged as cruisers
and docks for them half way arounr