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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
TO 2e BELOW.

Only once before in the last 1D
years has the low temperature of last
night, 20 below zero, been exceeded at
this point. That was on the night OF
Dec. IL, 1919, when 80 degrees below
was registered by the local govern
ment thermometer, and this record fol-
lowed two weeks Of extremely cold
weather when the mercury ranged
from zero to 20 below.
Last Sunday was like mild spring
day. On Monday evening storm clouds
appeared and during the night about
six inches of snow fell. On Tuesday
night the mercury dropped to IL de-
grees below zero and the highest read
ing yesterday was 7 below. Following
the record of 26 below last night the
temperature rose to Is below at 8
Q clock this morning and the day con-
tinues clear and cold, but it is felt
the extreme of the cold wave has been
passed.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
MEET SATURDAY
Annual Convention of Lewis County
Boards Education In All-day
Program at craigmont.


Inc annual convention of the school
trustees of Lewis county will be held
at the Odd Fellow 5 Hall in Craig
mont on Saturday, Dec. 10, opening at
9:45 in the morning and continuing.
| The officers who will have charge
Of the meeting are President j. w.
Henderson and Secretary A. A. Hunt
or of the Association of School Trus-
tees and Miss Lillia Harbke, county
superintendent of schools.
This convention win be one of the
most important yet held by the trus-
tees and should have strong repre-
sentation from all districts. It's main
objective is the consideration of SER
ious questions now touching our
schools, such as the retention of our
state commissioner of education, the
reading of the Bible in the schools,
the raising of the standard of certi-
fication of teachers and the State
wide Tax. The action of this conven-
tion on these matters will be passed
along to our representatives in the
state Legislature for their guidance
during the coming legislative sessi n.
Two prominent educators, d. r.
Dewey of the State Normal at Lew
iston and Miss Bernice Mccoy of the
University, have important parts in
the program and win bring to the
meeting their able views on the ques-
tons under consideration.
The program in detail is as follows:
9;45-Enrollment.
10.00--Invocation
Kitty Car Fare-P Primary grades,
Jraigmont schools.
We Have the Mumps-third and
md fourth grades, Craigmont schools.
Address of Welcome
Solo-Raymond Fite.
l0:l5-Legislative Questions, Miss
sernice Mccoy.
ll:0O-Idaho's Rural School Needs,
}. r. Dewey.
l2:00-Luncheon.
1;30-Too Many Green Appnes.
fifth and sixth grades, Craigmont
chools.
Musie-Men . quartet Of Craig
lont.
l;45-Election Of Officers.
2:00-Round Table Discussion
lot Lunches, Mrs. Conway; Seven
fonths' Term of School, Mr.. Leister;
'alue of Play Ground Apparatus, Mr..
Benefits Derived from Rur-
u Demonstrations, Harry Larson.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

The grade school program will b
given at the High School auditorium
Friday night, Dec. 10, 1894, at eigh
o'clock. Everyone is given cords
invitation to attend. The program i
as follows;
Greeting-Alma Robertson.
Song Just Before Christmas -
LIST and End grades.
Recitation-'sWe Love Him., AT
ton Wilson.
Recitation Glad I'm "a Girl. !
Doris johnson.
Recitation-'. Little Jack Horner J
Jack Cheley.
songs-''s Santa win Come OF
Christmas Eve," Jingle BelIs,,'
LIST and End grades.
Recitation-"My Gran ma,
Wayne Cheley.
Recitation Riding With Santa
-Emra Watt.
Dollie Drill-1st and End grade
girls.
Recitation-.A Child's Advice -
Arthur White.
Recitation--s'C Choosing Christmas
Presents ''-Beryl Garvin, Barbara
Primus, Clara. Hoffman.
song-''A Dream of Santa Claus 4
-3rd and fourth grade boys.
Recitation" Plans for Christmas ?
Sydney Boyd.
Recitation--"A Christmas Habit
John Clemens.
Christmas Story and Song, ssstar
of the East''-3rd and 4th grade
girls.
Play" How We Caught Santa ''-I
9TH and 9th grades.
Pantomime-" Silent Elk |
abeth Spriggs, Alpha Workman, Eve
yn Sorenson.
Play-"A Christmas Carol 9Th
and Sth grades.
(On account of the extreme cold
weather and the limited heating facil-
ties of the school auditorium, this
program win not be given there Fri
lay night, but each grade will carry
nut its part of the entertainment in
is room Friday afternoon.)
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
WILSON GETS SUSPENDED SEN
TENCE.

Leonard Wilson, an 1S-year-old
youth of the Kamiah section, was
brought to Nezperce Tuesday and
hailed before Probate Judge Niles on
charge of shoplifting merchandise
in the store of the Dissmore Mercan-
tile Co. at Kamiah. The articles he
was charge with taking were three
hats, shirt and few other small
items. He plead guilty to the charge
and was sentenced to so days in jail,
which sentence the judge suspended
pending his good behavior, and he was
given his liberty. The lad come of
good family and this was evidently
his first depression from the path Of
right living.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
MAsoNs ELECT AND INSTALL

On last Monday evening the Ma
sonic Lodge of this place elected and
installed new set of Officers and
after concluding the business in hand
enjoyed a dinner and couple of
hours socially. With Past Master E.
L. Schnell acting as installing officer,
the following were made members of
the official family of the order:
L. J. Rowe, w. M; Nicholas Laier,
s. W; VIM. Henke, j. W.; A. A..
Hunter, treasurer; Alvin Caldwell,
secretary; J. d. McCown, s. L.; Geo.
w. Rowe, J. d.; L. Z. Reeder, s. s.;
Eugene Burton, J. s.; J. A. Hoffman,
chaplain; F. g. Brasch, tyler; VIM.
shockley, marshal Fred Brasch, w.
r. Emerson and VIM. Henke, trustees.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

The speaker urged that comna.a;,
motor vehicle business be placed m
der the public utilities on a franeb;s
Dasls; that owners of small cars vii,
boxes on them be relieved from nas,
ing % per cent increase in license
'nat provision be made to pass It'll,
70 cars and that the north and sontl
highway be completed and well main
Lalned as the best means of unitino
idano IN spirit and in actuality.
Mr.. Flenner, speaking Of general
taxation, cautioned the convention
against leading the public into a men.
tal attitude that might regard any
taxatlon as obnoxious.
"There should be some propa oanda
about the benefits of taxation as well
as SO much about its burdens. = he de-
ciared Takes justly levied and prop.
erly expended bring us many bless
lngs, and we should not be wholly
blinded to them because of undoubted
inequities or because of any malad-
y
During the afternoon, W. J. Han.
state commissioner of public works
gave an address on Idaho highways.
Committees named by President
smith to serve during the meeting
we're as follows:
Resolutions-Platt Morrow, L. f.
Parsons and G. J. White
Nominations-P. W. Mitchell, Mr..
Mr.. Jones.
Committee on Meeting Place-C. A.
iagan, William Thomson and Mr..
Warner.
2. W. Trueman of st. Maries was
lected president of the North Idaho
hamber of commerce during Satur-
ay' IS session. Mr.. Trueman is a well
nown banker of St. Maries, and has
cen active in work of the chamber
'r several years.
Vice presidents elected, one from
.ch of the north Idaho counties, are
follows: Boundary county, F. D.
armin; Shoshone, Platt Morrow;
H. A. Sampson; Benewah,
G. Fralick; Latah, Herman Wilson:
earwater, w. B. Kline; Idaho, M c
'ese Hattabaugh; Nez Perce, LlQnd il
lrris; Lewis, P. w. Mitchell. o
Other Officers will be appointed by t.
executive committee. Principal g
long appointive offices is that of b
'retary, for which B. G. Rowe, Mos 81
v, acting secretary of the organiza a
n, is mentioned as a possibility. P
)rofino was selected as the next S
lvention city, where the summer d
sion will be held during next July. a
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
COMMERCIAL CLUB DINNER FRI
DAY.

The Commercial Club will have 6
dinner and smoker and business ses
sion at the Nezperce Hotel Friday
night. Dinner will be served at 6:30
The election of Officers and other i'm
portant business is on the program. A
large attendance will help make loca
conditions better during the coming
year.
The Club is taking care of the bust
ness side of the Community Christmas
tree, and will accept contributions
from any who desire to help. Such
contributions should be made to E. J.
Kinzer at the bank.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

Chrivtmas vacation starts next Fri
day night and continues until Mon
day Dec. 29.
The History Club is giving high
school party Thursday evening, Dec.
Is in the High School gym and all
the high school students have been
invited The chaperones are to be the
members of the high school faculty.
The gym is prettily decorated in fir
boughs, tinsel and red and green crepe
paper. Refreshments of punch and
waters are to be served, and suit
able Santa Claus will distribute kid
dish presents to all those present.
Last Monday A. A. Hunter gave a
talk to the high school students, on
the subject, Education Leads TO
Making One More Independent He
pointed out the fact that the better
the education one has the better po-
sition he will have and thus not be-
come a financial burden upon society.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
MANY CHRISTMAS FUNCTIONS
At Calvary School.

A Christmas program will be given
by Miss Alma Lehr and her pupils at
the Calvary school, 8 miles northeast
of Craigmont, on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
A good time is being planned for all
who attend, and large Christmas
tree will be the center of attraction
for the little folks.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
GREAT LABOR LEADER DIES.

Samuel Gompers, head of American
labor organizations during the past
40 years died at San Antonio, Tex,
last Saturday, having only short
time before returned to American soil
after visit to the capital of Mexico.
he was truly one Of the great men
our country has developed, and his
passing closes record of wonderful
achievement.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
Girls Basket BAH.

Last Saturday Dec. l3, the girls
played their first basket ball game
1t was played with the Reubens girls
at Reubens. Reubens won with a
score 3l-24. Considering the fact
that was the first game played by the
girls, away from their own floor, and
three inexperienced players, the girls
made a very good showing. Reubens
is playing their return game here
sometime in February and the Nez.
perce girls intend to get the longer
end Of the score.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
Christmas at Sunset.

There win be Christmas exercises
and tree at the Sunset school house
on Friday night Dec. 90 The pro
gram will start promptly at O'Clock
and all who can should be out to en-
joy it.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
Herald Next Wednesday.

The Herald win be issued day
early next week, so that the force can
celebrate Christmas day. Advertisers
and others will please consider this
ii delivering copy for our next is
sue. for which we II heartily thank
YOU
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
Nezperce rown Team Defeats Kamiah

The Nezperce Town Team took an
easy game from the Kamiah Town
Team on the local floor last Friday
night, scoring 20 points while the vts-
itors got s. The contest was rough
and many fouls were called, but it
provided thrilling entertainment for
the good sized crowd out to see it,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
At Harbke school. !.

Harbke school house in the Russen
section win be the scene of very
fine Christmas program, including
tree, on Christmas Eve. The pupils
under the direction Of their teacher,
R. i. Anstine, will give the program
Everybody is invited to the Harbke
Christmas celebration.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

The pupils of the Brethren Sunday
school, under the direction of their
teachers, are preparing for an excel
lent Christmas entertainment which
they will give at the church on Christ
mas night. Coming as it does at the
close of the great day, it will give
the community fine and fitting
means of finishing the glad event.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
At Evergreen.

The Evergreen school will be in line
with fine Christmas program and
tree, at the school house on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 23rd. The spirit of the
season will be found in abundance
here by all who attend.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

Mrs. Ralph Jones entertained a
group of her lady friends at bnoye at
her home southeast Of Nezperce last
Friday afternoon.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18
MO RuraI Main chrigtmas

The rural mail carriers are now Civ
en- Christmas as holiday, and the
routes will have to struggle along
without their familiar appearance on
that day.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

Plans are now being constructed
for bringing number Of our Idaho
University students home in cars, Tor
the Christmas holidays.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-12-18

Attorney G. G. Pennell will go to
Seattle Saturday to join his wife and
children, who will continue their visit
with her folks over the holidays.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

The l,s00 froeks pur-
chased all cost more than
this low price originally,
but we bought them at a
concession for this record
breaking event, and to-
gether with these we have
taken 400 frocks from
stock that sold for so
much more that it would
sound like a fairy story
to quote tn e m and
grouped all. at SEQ.
Nevertheless you will i'm
mediately recognize their
wonderful values.
Made of checked, plaid
and striped cham:
madras and seersueker:
also high-eount pereale in
effective printings and
every frock just teemins
with style and smart trim
ming. Fancy braid, piping
and bindings, large pearl
buttons. fagoting and
fancy stitching.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
BROTHERS DENY
Staying PARENTS
Two Dorsheimers Preparing
Defense to Charges of
Third Brother.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
COATESVILLE, Pa, July 90
Emphatic denial of having caused the
death of their parents IA years ago
was made today by Benjamin F.
Dorsheimer of Atlantic City and
Chester A. Dorsheimer. Harrisburg.
Pa, who are under arrest on charges
preferred by their brother, Frank f.
Dorsheimer, owner of an automobile
painting shop at Thorndale, near
here.
Benjamin was arrested when he
alighted from a train here last night
and Chester was taken into custody
at York. Pa, where he is treasurer
of manufacturing plant.
Hearing Tuesday.
Benjamin. said to be in the real
estate business at Atlantic City. was
formerly In the hotel business in
Coatesville, Allentown and Parkes-
burg. Pa They will be given a hear
ing Tuesday afternoon at Gap, Pa.
where the warrants for their arrest
were sworn out.
The accusing brother charges that
Benjamin and Chester caused their
parents death in Lancaster, Pa, IA
years ago by gas asphyxiation.
The aged couple were found dead
in their bed with a gas jet turned on.
Peter Dorsheimer. the father of the
three men, was a liquor dealer and
reputed to be wealthy. After he and
his wife were found dead. BENJAMIN
was made an executor of the estate
Asked today why he had waited Il
Evening star., 1924-07-27
MANS ARREST RECALLS
4-YEAR-OLD TRAGEDY
Raymond e. Tuckerman, Com
panion Of Boy Suicide, Held
in New York.

By the Associated Press,
NEW YORK, July 26.-The death
Of Ralph K. Johnstone, jr.. near
Miami, Fla. four years ago, pro.
nounced by the police a suicide, was
recalled today when Raymond e
Tuckerman, with whom the boy left
home. was arrested on a charge OF
grand larceny
The Johnstone boy a few days after
having departed for Florida to visit
Tuckerman, was reported to have
killed himself, when cornered by a
posse seeking him for having at
tempted to shoot Tuckerman. Mrs
Emma Johnstene, the boys mother,
widow of Ralph E. tombstone,
pioneer stunt aviator, who fell to
his death in Denver, Immediately
demanded the arrest Of Tuckerman,
declaring he had slain her son. No
action. however. was taken by the
Florida authorities.
She then started in search Of Tuck
erman and her four years of travel
were finally rewarded today, al
though at no time did she prefer
charge against the man.
The grand larceny charge was pre-
ferred by Mrs. Tuckerman a few
hours after he returned to New
York City, when Mrs. Tuckerman
summoned detectives and told them
that he had taken $1,000 belonging to
her when he left with tombstone.
Tuckerman said he was an author.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
WORLD GRAIN CROP
IS ABOVE AVERAGE
Yield, However, for Year Is
Below Last Season, Says
Institute Report.
CANADA d PER CENT LESS
American Conditions Rated More
Favorable in Latest Survey
by Rome Agency.
CANADA d PER CENT LESS
By the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, July 26.-Prospects for this
years cereal Gro? throughout the
world indicate - yield of tritle better
than the averp'e, but considerably
below the point attained last season,
according to report issued today by
the International Institute of Agri-
culture based on data received from
all countries.
I'm the main," the report declares,
ut may be affirmed that the yield in
Northern srd Northwestern Europe
will be 81 mewhat above the average
and that of Central Europe quite
good, while drought has reduced the
crops to below the average in South
and Southeastern Europe
Canada Average Less.
In Carada the wheat acreage is
per cert less than last year, and the
crop ma been backward, but the
latest 10 'ecaStS have been more ia
Voraole The most recent reports have
also beer more favorable for cereal
| g.rops in general in the United States
The report declares:
In the aggregate reports available
up until the present seem to confirm
the forecast for the Northern Hemi-
sphere of smaller crops than last
year. becaaSe of a reduction of areas
sown in North America, and because
OF the less favorable weather experi-
enced this year in many countries.
AS regards the Southern Hemi-
sphere, information as to prospects
from Australia reports a sufficiency
or rainfall. and the outlook is con-
sequently favorable for the crops, but
more rain will be required for main
tanning the situation.
Years Yield to SIump
= THE data already received indi-
~cates a yield-in millions of metric
tonS-of 43.5 of wheat. compared with
-. last year; AS of rye, against ~:
81 of barley, against 10; 21.4 of oats,
against 27.''
The sugar beet acreage was in
creased this year in Belgium, France,
Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and
Czechoslovakia, the aggregate in
crease in these countries being about
20 per cent over last year and SO per
cent as compared with the average
during the last five years. In Russia
the acreage was increased about so
per cent over last year.
There is an increase in acreage of
linseed in Belgium, France and the
Netherlands, with the acreage re-
naming about the same in Italy,
Lithuania and Czechoslovakia, while
1T increased 2i per cent in Canada
and .64 per cent in the United States
over the 1923 figures.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

years to bring a murder charge
against his brothers, Frank said that
important witnesses had refused to
talk about the case because they had
been intimidated. Az the years passed,
he said. they talked freely about the
circumstances of the death of the
aged couple.
Frank did not divulge the names of
the witnesses. but said he had suf-
hcient information to justify the
murder charge. He told of a num-
ber of incidents which he said led
him to believe that his suspicious
were correct. He denied that he had
consulted a spiritualistic medium re-
garding the case. He said the death
of his parents had worried him for
years.
Benjamin Dorsheimer. in the Coates
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Col. J. H. Hess Retired.

Col John H. Hess, Dental Corps
has been, retired on account Of dis
ability incident to the service. He is
a native of Indiana, and was appoint
ed dental surgeon in the Army in
April, 1911. from the District OF Co
lum bia. He has held the rank Of COL
oneIssince January. 1918, and was sta
tioned recently at the Preside of San
Francisco. -.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

willie jail today. said that his brother
Frank had been talking about the
circumstances of their parents death
for many years.
Chester Dorsheimer denounced the
charges when arrested at York and
prepared to make legal fight for
his freedom.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
KANSAS HAS GAS MERGER
Natural Product Lines Get Control
Of Services in Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, July 2e.-rhs Kan
sas City Gas Company in Kansas City.
No., and the Wyandotte Gas Com
pany. In Kansas City. Kans., became
the property of the Henry L. Doherty
interests, aays the Kansas City Star.
companies of the two cities over to
the same company that owns the
Kansas City Natural Gas Company,
which supplies natural gas through
pipe lines to Kansas City and Writ
ually all OF Western Kansas.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Larson Heads Dairy Bureau.

DIR. G. w. Larson. under whose su-
pervision the administration work Of
the dairy division of the Bureau of
Animal Industry has been conducted,
has been appointed chief OF the new
Bureau of Dairying Of the United
States Department OF Agriculture
created by recent act OF Congress-.
Evening star., 1924-07-27
Election Worker Slain.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July ae.--J.
l. Culpepper, IS. a Baptist lecturer
and worker for the better govern
ment ticket in the local primary
campaign was shot and instantly
killed at Harlandale Box, late this
afternoon. Jim Lubbock. former
deputy sheriff. is being held by the
sheriff's office. Lubbock was roughly
handled by the crowd at the polls
before being taken into custody.
Evening star., 1924-07-27

Burmese women are said to be
among the most beautiful in the
world.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-19
Special! Free!!!!!

Through a special arrange
ment with the Cudahy Pack
irg Company, we wiz have
two special representatives
in cur store all day, Satur-
day, especially for the pur-
pose Of showing you the
many different ways in
which you can use the pop
ular products of this COM
pany.
To everyone entering our
store we will give absolutely
free, a ham sandwich, as a
sample of the goodness that
is in store FOR you when you
buy enc Of our Puritan hams.
Come in and get sandwich
while Christmas gift shop
ping.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-19

We wish express you appreciation your past
patronage and the continuation
the same high quality the groceries you buy from u.s.
efficient service and the that YOU
have always received in the past We make specific appeal for
your continued patronage of our store and business.