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Evening star., 1924-04-20

vile. She will continue in THE Moon
Flower" on tour.
Maude Eburne has been engaged
for Oliver Morosco's production OF
Schemers, new play by DR.. Will
liam Irving Sirovich.
"Whitewashed," a play by John
Goldsworthy. will be presented in
New York, with the author and Paula
shay as Its leading players.
Victor Morley has been engaged for
prominent part in I'm and Out" a
farce that goes into rehearsal soon
in New York.
The cast of "Find tho Woman.
which Lewis and Gordon will present
In Hartford, will include John Cum
berland, Denman Matey, Saxon King
and Isabel Withers. Owen Davis ID
the author.
Cheaper to Marry" the new Sam
uel Shipma.n comedy opened in New
York. In It's cast are Florence Ed
ridge, Claiborne Foster, Ruth Dom
nelly, Alan Dinehart and Robert War
wick.
Charles Millward will step into
Ernest Lawfords role in Meet the
Wife" the comedy now running in
ling, the author. who has been sub
stituting for Mr.. Iawford since he
was taken i'll two weeks ago.
Man and the Masses" Ernest rcl-
lers long-awaited play. opened In
New York aast week under the aus
pices of the Theater Guild.
Lynn Pratt. last seen in Merton OF
the Movies" will take the leading
role in Flame OF Love-" the dramatic
spectacle b." Maurice v. Samuels and
Malcolm LIZ Prade.
The Dtsarn Girl" a musical
comedy, with Fay BANTER as the star,
will be produced for the first time
In New Haven by the Shubcrts. Rida
Johnson Young wrote the book and
Victor Herbert the music. walter
Woolfe has. the leading male role.
Roberta Arnold, sister of Countess
Donald d'oyley. will be featured by
A. l. Jones and Morris Green in
William +. Dugan's comedy. The
Tantrum." She had the feature role
in The First Year"
Walter Hampden has been request
to appear rs Cyrano de Bergerac on
the screen. So far he has declined.
because he Intends to devote himself
to an extensive Shakespercan reper-
tory next 1All.
AS the topIiner at the Palace
Theater. New York, last week, Elsie
Janis demaI1ded that her name alone
be shown on the big electric sign in
front of the house, and when the
management refused she quit them
cold. And that's that.
mo, No. Nanette," is the name Of
a new musical comedy which will be
presented by II. H FTazee at Detroit
and then will go to Chicago, with
Skeets Gallagher, Juliette Day, Anne
Wheaton and Georgia ORamey in it's
cast. The book is by Frank Mandel
and the lyrics by Otto Harbaoh and
Irving Caesar. Vincent Youmans
made tho score.
Kenneth kacKenna has replaced
Frank Morgan in the leading role OF
''Catskill Dutch" which Robert Mil
ton is preparing for the stage at the
behest OF Richard Herndon. The piece.
originally, wss to open in Baltimore
this week, but the opening has been
deferred.
Peggy O'Neill, who is now playin 8
in London, says she will be seen in
lew York next fall, in PLUS F'ours,'
the comedy which served her in Eng
land last yea. Miss O'Eeill is now
playing the l:-ading role in Special
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Peggy ONeill, who is now playin &
in London, says she will be seen in
fiew York next fall. in PLUS Fours"
the comedy " hich served her in Eng
land last yea. Miss O'Eeill is now
playing the l.-ading role in Special
License" Il new drama
Evening star., 1924-04-20
In the Spotlight.

ELsIE FERGUSON has denied a re-
port that she Is to enter vaude-
vile. She will continue in THE Moon
Flower" on tour.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Frank Morgan in the leading role OF
''Catskill Dutch" which Robert Mil
ton is preparing for the stage at the
behest OF Richard Herndon. The piece,
originally, wsS to open in Baltimore
this week, but the opening has been
deferred
Evening star., 1924-04-20
Catherine Bale, 719 9th St. NV.

Frank. s5o6. We teach you 70 dance In few
LESSONS Private snd class. Reduced rates.
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Maude Eburne has been engaged
for Oliver Morosco's production OF
Schemers, a new play by DR.. VIII
liam Irving Siroyich
Evening star., 1924-04-20
IMPERIAL RUSSIAN
SCHOOL OF DANCING

Personal Direction Kathryn N. Koehier.
Ballet, Ecceatrie Toe, American Step and
Aerobatic Dancing
LIZA C0MA. Ave. NV. Main 028G
Evening star., 1924-04-20
DANCING.

MISS JOSEPHINE JACKSON, PRTvATl
<sncinx lessons; 7 lessons, IS, or 81 single le,
son. 1885 10th NV. Phone Potomac III. 26
Evening star., 1924-04-20

Donald d'oviey. will be featured by
A. l.. Jones and Morris Green in
William +. Dugan's comedy. The
Tantrum." She had the feature role
in The First Year"
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
IDS FAMILIES
tn RE- cERuEn.
IU Ill UEIIvLD,
APRIL z
Additional Delivery from
Grangeville Postofice Is
to Cover Twenty Four Miles
Borah Gets Action from De-
partment After Long Delay;
Postmaster Names Carrier

Rural mail route No. A, from the
Grangeville postoffice, to serve 1O6
families south, southeast and east of
Grangeville, will be instituted on April
2, according to instructions received
by the Grangeville postoffice Monday
from Washington, ID. @. The new
route will pass through Mt. Idaho
both on the outgoing and return trips,
and will fill want that has been
deeply felt by the patrons since the
Mt. Idaho postoffice was discontinued,
early in the fall of 1922. These peO-
pie have since received their mail in
Grangeville.
When the Mt. Idaho postoffice was
closed, a petition was circulated ask
ing that a rural route be established
in the affected territory, but action
was delayed. Finally, short time
ago, Lee Smith, of Mt. Idaho, wrote
Senator Borah. at Washington, ex-
planning the situation and asking re-
lief.
BOrah Gets Action
Mr.. Smith, ON Monday, received q
communication from the senator, en-
closing copy of a communication from
the fourth assistant postmaster-gen-
eral, saying the route would be es-
tablished. At the same time, Post
master @. J. Simmons, In Grangeville.
was notified to start service on the
route April 2.
A temporary carrier will be appoin-
ted by Postmaster Simmons to serve
until the U. S. civil service commission
calls an examination and selects a
permanent carrier. The job pays
$500 a year.
Territory to Be Served
The route to be followed by the
carrier is south from Grangeville to
the Mountain View school, southeast
to the Cash place, north to the Elder
corner, east to Mt. Idaho, northeast
to the Stony Point school, northeast
to the carp place, north to the Dewey
mine, north and east to Baker gulch,
northwest to the Harpster road, south
west to the Brown corner, southwest
to Mt. Idaho, and thence on the main
road to Grangeville. Distance is 24.1
miles
1t is estimated by Grangeville post
office officials that, with LOG families
residing along the route, 500 persons
will be served.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
WOULD TAX
| NATURAL RESOURCES EXPORTED
State Organization Favors 3
Percent Levy on Minerals,
Lumber, Electricity

Severance tax of percent on all
natural resources exported from Ida
no is advocated in a resolution unanl-
mously passed at the closing session
of the sixteenth annual convention
of county commissioners of Idaho, in
Boise, late last week. Lumber, MIN
erals and electricity were named as
taxable articles, while agricultural ar
ticles would not be taxed.
Twenty-Five percent of the proceeds
would go to state educational institu-
tions, and 70 percent to counties for
school purposes, to be proportioned ac-
cording to school census under terms
of the tax.
Ten resolutions favoring taxation
changes and alteration Of state laws
were passed by the convention.
Public utilities are not bearing their
full share of the state tax burden, 1t
was charged in speeches from the
floor, and a committee was appointed
."to attend the meeting of the state
board of equalization to insist that
public utilities be assessed on the
same basis as other property, in the
various counties"
Indorse Assessors Action
The commissioners went con record
as indorsing the action of the asses
sors whereby they have agreed to
make a uniform assessment on all the
property in their various counties and
that we will insist that they carry
out the assessments on uniform
basis, thereby equalizing the tax ques-
tion in the state"
Curtailment of court expense and
rulings as to what cases should be
taken to the supreme court was asked
in another resolution.
Recommendations were made ask
ing that proceeds of the gasoline tax
CONTINUED on page 81
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
MAN IN JAIL
F0R NEGI ECT
I tOH uGOIIOi
Of HIS FAMILY
Has $3.50 in Cash, Yet Wife
and Children Lack Enough
Clothing to Keep Warm
Pitiful Tale Told Regarding
Condition of Nelson's, on
Tahoe Ridge; Trial Saturday

Pitiful tale of neglect by Peter Mel
son of his wife and four daughters,
ranging in age from 4 to IL years,
although able to provide for them, is
brought to Grangeville by officials of
the sheriff's office, who investigated
complaints by residents of Kooskia of
conditions at the Nelson home, on Ia
hoe ridge, eight miles east of Kooskia.
Nelson was arrested Monday by Dep
uty Sheriff b. +. Robertson, on char
ges of neglect of his wife and nom
support of his minor children, and
was locked in the Idaho county jail,
to await a hearing which has been
set for Saturday morning at 10, before
Probate Judge w. l.. Campbell.
When arrested Nelson had $3.50 in
currency in his possession, and Of
ficials learned that he also owned a
$500 note, due and collectible, YET, ac-
cording to tbs officers, he failed to
supply his family with enough cloth
ing to keep them warm.
The wife and children also were
brought to Grangeyille by the officers.
and on Thursday S100 of Nelson g
money was given the wife and an
outfit of clothing was purchased for
each member of the family. Officers
who brought the Nelson family here
were obliged to solicit donations OF
garmentssfrom neighbers in order that
the wife and kiddies might have
enough clothing to make the trip from
their home to Grangeville.
Officers also are investigating a
mystery of twenty years. standing,
in which Nelson is alleged to have
been involved, and sensational disclo-
sures in connection with this case are
limited,
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
Indian on Trail of SI.6O Due
Him from Uncle Sam for p Years

.'It seems like they would give
me that money at the agency lap
wal. They knew me by both my
names. My name by which they
all knowed me in school was John
Samuel. My schoolmatcs called
me John, for my middle name, and
then they got to call me by moth
er's maid name. SO everybody used
that name on me. / got to using
it myself. But my birth name is
Walter, and my fathers name was
Roland. But it don't matter at
the agency. They know me as
well as they know themselves.
Every time come to the agency
they say hello, Johnny Samuel
But do you want / tell them that
they look it up for me on Walter
Roland. 1 just wondered why they
never gave me that $1.60. You can
send the money to Sites. Either
name; postmaster knows me on
both names"
The letter was signed "W. J.
Roland, formerly John Samuel"
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31

John Samuel, Nez Perce Indian,
of Sites, has claimed the dollar
sixty cents that has been due him
from the U. S. government for 10,
these many moons. For more than
twenty-five years this money has
been ready for John Samuel, 9TH
erwise known as w. j. Roland,
but John didn't know a thing
about it, until he read a story in
the Free Press of January II,
advising him that if he hadn't
gone to the Happy Hunting
Ground in the more than two de-
cades that have elapsed since Un-
Gle Sam issued a warrant for $1.60
in his favor for witness fees in
a federal case, he could collect the
money.
Complying with instructions en-
bodied in the original article, John
has written to the u. S. marshaPs
office at Boise, identifying himself,
and claiming the cash. He writes
to the marshal:
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
DISCIPLINE IS WATCHW0RD Of
SN00K, NEW PRISON WARDEN

John Shook, Of Salmon, former war
den of the idaho penitentiary at Boise,
has been appointed warden of the
states prison, to succeed w. l.. Cuddy,
resigned, because of illness.
First act of the new warden was
to direct liberal application of soap
and water to prisoners and to order
bars removed from the office of the
prison. Discipline at the pen will be
the watchword of Warden Shook, and
he intends that strict discipline shall
be enforced.
Cooperation with prison officials in
maintaining law and order in the peni-
tentiary was rewarded when the board
of pardons granted an unconditional
pardon to George Davis, serving time
for forgery Davis vas received from
Twin Falls county Nov. 10, 1919, un-
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
This Week
About Early Success
1,4O0 Feet Down
Ford and Muscle Shoals
Nothing Like Success
D. A~kI.- D~ssho~~
BY Arthur Brisbane

1t doesn't pay to make children
work too hard. What they need in
youth is warmth, affection, exercise
good food, long sleep. Heavy learn
ing can come later.
You have read about William James
Sid1s, the boy phenomenon, who, at
IL years Of age, was in Harvard uni
versity, debating with professors on
the fourth dimension, and came out
OF Harvard at 13.
That young gentleman is working
now as clerk at $23 q week and
doing his higher mathematics" on a
cash register. He says he hates the
name of Harvard. He is discouraged,
and, from a published interview, he
appears to lack the greatest of assets,
mental courage. It's easy to take that
out of a human by over-forcing in
childhood.
The vanity Of parents ends some
times in destruction of the child's
chances.
Wireless signals in the code of the
u. S. navy have been heard 1400 feet
down in a mine in Arizona.
Sound without wires going through
400 feet of solid earth" seems mar
velous. But we must remember that
there is no such thing as 'solid" earth.
And there is no such thing as solid
matter, only electrons, that forms
atoms, atoms that form molecules, and
molecules that form what we call mat
ter, the particles of that matter be-
ing as far from each other, in pro-
portion to their size, as the earth is
from the sun. There is no reason
why radio waves shouldn't go any
where since there is no solid matter
to stop them.
Various concerns offer to rent Mus
Gle shoals, suggesting in feeble,
doubtful kind of way, that they will
make fertilizerIr The farmers of
the United States have Henry Ford's
positive promise that he will produce
cheap fertilizer at Muscle shoals. The
farmers and others want Henry Ford
to make good on that proposal and
he should have the opportunity.
Ford shows you in the state of New
York, one Of his new plants, an in
dustrial building, 1900 feet long, with
not a smokestack on it, everything
done by the power of water changed
into electricity.
Give Ford chance at Muscle shoals
and he will do everything possible to
keep his pledge to give the farmers
cheap fertilizer. He will do what is
infinitely more important, showing
the people Of the United States how
the water power Of this country should
be used for the peoples benefit.
A distinguished lady writer says !:
when deep, powerful love cools, mar
riage should end in divorce" News
papers discuss that because it sounds
new.
Yet it is what the monkeys said, or
would have said if they could talk.
half a million years ago. Mr.. Monkey
would say: "When I am tired of one
lady monkey, go off and find anoth-
er- That's my idea Of love"
Marriage is an institution not estab-
lished for the amusement Of r'Nnkeys
or men, but for the protect. n of
to establish respect for wom-
Continued on page 81
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31

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Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
KEMNA HOME IS
DESTROYED BY
FLAMES

Residence property occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Gus Kemna, in the east part
of town, burned to the ground at 9 80,
Tuesday night. The fire started in the
attic, and was believed to be due to a
defective fiue. Famed by a heavy
wind from the southwest, it was i'm
possible to control the flames, and the
house burned rapidly.
Only a part of the contents was
saved. Mr.. and Mrs. Kemna had no
insurance on their household effects.
The house, owned by the Laura A.
Heath estate, was valued at $500. In
surance was carried on the property.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31

der sentence of one to IA years.
Davis turned over three hacksaws
to the prison officials and gave the
pardon board information which, they
said, was the foundation of a plan Of
several prisoners to escape.
Eleven pardons were granted by the
board Practically all were to pris-
oners who had been on parole for
year or more and who had satisfactory
records.
Application for pardon of r. Quack-
enbush, convicted under the criminal
syndicalism law, was denied. He was
convicted of being an organizer for
the I. w. w. After being in the pris-
on for a time he was paroled brit was
returned to the pen because. II is nj
legged, he broke his parole by contin-
uing his organization activities.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
Praise Given by
Medill School
Of Journalism

The Free Press has received
the following letter from q. A.
Lewis, 1856 Foster avenue, Chi
cago, who for four years has
been a member of the Joseph
Medill School of Journalism,
Northwestern university:
Editor Free Press: Recently I
made a survey of sixty-seven
county newspapers in the mid
western states. The object of
this survey was to analyze each
paper for its journalistic worth,
and thereby ascertain which
were nearest to the point of per-
fection from the standpoint of
news value. After detailed
and systematic study of each
guided by a set of rules / had
compiled, 1 am pleased to in
form you that yours was one
of the best newspapers, every
thing considered.
Respectfully yours,
Il. A. LEWIS.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
EXILES TO PICNIC
IN LOS ANGELES

Former Idaho county residents, now
living in Southern California, will
hold a picnic in Sycamore grove, Los
Angeles, on Sunday, February "a, the
committee in charge of arrangements
has advised the Free Press. All for
men residents of Idaho county, and all
Idaho county folk temporarily in
southern California are invited to at
tend the picnic.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR FIREMEN'S BALL

Following committees for the annual
Firemen's ball, February %, have been
appointed:
Soliciting and music-Hub Wood,
NJ. A. Robinson, Joe Derrig, o. I.
Lingo.
Hall and advertising-C. p. Fergu-
son, A o. Edwards, P. A Wright, W.
j. Soltman.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
ATTENDS FATHERS FUNERAL

Mrs. w. L. Lyons returned Monday
from Albany, Ore, where she went
to attend the funeral of her father,
j. p. Galbraith, who passed away on
January "a at Bremerton, Wn. Mr..
Galbraith, who was 81 years old, was
veteran Of the Civil war.
Idaho County free press., 1924-01-31
GOVERNOR IN CALIFORNIA

Gov. @. G. Moore, who recently was
confined to his home in Boise by i'll
ness, has gone to Los Angeles, for
two weeks rest. Lieutenant Cover
nor Baldridge, Of Parma, is acting
governor of Idaho.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-01-05
SPECIAL FEATURES AT RAYO.
New Management Books Two Famous
Pictures For Opening Week.

If the two Feature Pictures boJken
st the Rayo Theatre, the peoples popu
lar playhouse on N. End St. week o.
January the 7th are criterion of wha.
Is to follow then the theatre goers q.
the raCe are surely going to get the
cream of pictures at the Rayo.
For MONDAY, Tuesday, and Wednes-
day, January 7th Sth and 9th, the Fe-.
.ure Picture is. Hodkinson Super SIX
Reel production of Zane Grey's "DeserG
Goid,' thrilling romance OF tn eWest
tull of heart interest and thrills. On
The same program will be the latesi
Fox News Pictures and a Snappy Tw.
Reel Comedy, entitled, "A Dog Gone
Mixup." On the same bill will be Four
Star Vaudeville Acts two from New
York City, one from Philadelphia anc
one from Cincinnati.
For the last half of the week THUR.
lay, Friday and Saturday, the Feature
Picture Will be Harold Lloyd in h.s
greatest Comedy Picture, CDR. Jack
which is undoubtedly one OF the fast
est, snappiest, mcst thrilling comedies
ever made by this famous star. Tne
-Four Star Acts - Vaudeville will off
er complete change of acts On the
last three rays of the week, and NOV
!e Chats" an interesting picture of the
leading events Of the world will also
be on the program.
Taking it all in all it looks like q
whale of a show at the Rayo, and the
new management surely deserves su-
cess if they continue to give us shows
like this
Monday night January 7th, is the
Regular Grand Opening night and OF
Monday night everyone attending the
Rayo will be presented free with a
handsome souvenir, also there will be
special speakers of prominence on
band to add to the occasion and Pror.
Henry Watterson and his Deluxe Or
chestra will be permanent attraction
at the Rayo.
The management also announces
Nights every week, Tuesday night OF
each week will be Old Fashion Country
Store Night, free grceries, canned
goods, hardware ETC. Every Wednes-
lay night will be Free Souvenir Night
Every one will be presented free with
a souvenir each Wednesday night. Fri
day night Of each week will he Contest
Night Waltz Contests Clog Contests
Pie Eating Contests Opportunity Cor
tests etc. Prizes to the winners.
1t certainly looks as If Mr.. Droste
the new Lessee and Manager of til,
Rayo knows what kind of show and
fentertainment to offer, because never
before has such varied combination
of entertainment been offered on Sec
ond Street at the low prices charged
at the Rayo. The Rayo Is Everybody
Theatre" so come on let's all go!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-01-05
u Il; s. -
POLICEMAN OFF DUTY
KILLS A COLORED
TRUCKMA|V
preston News servioe)

Washington d. C. Jan. 2.-Police
man w. N. Settle, of the Eighth pre-
cInct, after reprimanding colorod
truckman, who, the officer alleged was
blocking the path Of his automobile at
Fifth and streets Northwest, in tue
struggle which followed shot the col
ored truckman with a revolver which
tell from the officers pocket. In ex
planation Policeman Settle says that
he was driving with Mrs. Collins
when the colored man refused to per-
nit him to pass. The officer who was
off duty at the time. got out Of his ma
chine and reprir,ended the truckman
for violating a traffic regulation. Off
Ger Settle states that he considered
the incident closed, but the truckman
made an attack upon him and after Z
violent struggle on the slippery street
Settles gun dropped from his holster.
IN the struggle fer its possession the
officer reached the coveted weapon
first and thereucon shot the colored
man This Is Officer Settles explanation
as given to The daily press. Inasmuch
as Mrs. Collins who was riding with
the officer, tainted during the combat
there is apparently no other witness
ihan Officer Settle. who sustained some
minor injuries. The dead truckman
was taken to the Morgue.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-01-05
DIR. CHENAULT ON STATUS OF
NEGRO IN THE SOUTH
preston News Service)

Lexington. Ky, Dec During these
times when so much is being said aE'l
done regarding tho condition Of Negro.
es in this country and especially the
South Dr. d. B. Chenault has the fol-
lowing to say in part regarding the
status of the Negro in the South:
For many .ears my promiGcuouc
outdoor work has brought me in con.
tact with every phase and condition If
southern life end customs and two
prominent features are increasingly
present: () The indifference and
aloofness of the Negro toward the
whites who have not achieved his ma
tcrial success and (2) the laudable
hut for many reasons impossible effort
to emulate the financial status anu
ways Of the best or most prominent
white people. And these latter, by the
way, constitute the most representa-.
tive type of true American citizenship
And let it be known, no true southern
Negro desires or insist upon social
equality or intermingling of the races
notwithstanding the meddling and sin
;ster designs Of his brethren else
where. Conforming to the laws of his
land and country, he is as free as air
to make living and provide compe.
tency for his family. and congratula-
tions, rather than envy and censure.
reward his efforts.