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New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
JUDGE CUTS SHORT
 HUSBANDS EXCUSE
Jail for Berti, Arrested Twice in
 Two Days

Louis Berti of 90 Talcot street made an intellectual attempt to place the blame for an altercatiou at his home last evening on his wife, in police court this morning when he was arraigned on charges of breach Of the peace and assault, but Judge Alling, who had warned him in court yesterday morning, cut him short with a sentence Of 30 days in jail on the charges on which he was ar raisnod yesterday morning and 30 days additional for today's appear gnce.
 Yesterday, Judge filling continued Berti's case to May 3l and after court Probation Officer Connolly tried 10 have Berti agree to remain away from his wife, with whom he is almost constantly in trouble About , o'clock in the evening, Offi- Ger Thomas J. Feeney was called to the Bcrti home and found Mrs Berti and her daughter in another tenement, crying. while Berti was throwing pans about their home and had broken the chandelier in the dining room. Berti was half drunk, :" the officer testified. Mrs. Berti and daughter gave similar testimony.
 Berti, in his own behalf, said his wife met him when he returned home after court yesterday and told him to get out and stay out as the tenement was hers and not his. He said he tried to reason with her but she would not listen, so he lost his temper and struck her.
 The case of Adolph Kalinowski was nolled by Prose l)ing Attorney j. C. Woods, who told Judge filling the accused man has been returned 10 tha ute hospital st MiddIetoWn.
 On request of Attorney Thomas r. Donough, the case of Paul Jessis, charged with non support, was con- tinued until next Tuesday. Attorney McDonough said he is waiting for evidence from a New York attorney ami should he here in a few lays.
 The case of John Yenchak, charg, cd with being a fugitive from jus tice, WAS continued until next Thurs day on q request Of Attorney Stanley J. Traceski, who told the court the authorities in Wilkcsbarro, pao who have q charge of assertion against Yenchak, have not communicated with the police here
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
AMERICAN ARMY MAN IS
 HELD CHINESE CAPTIVE
Captain Thomas Betts Prisoner of Bandits in the 1unnan District,
 Legation is Advised

Picking. May 20 tPl - Captain Thomas J. Betts, L. S. A, attached to the American Legion here, is q captive in the hands of bandits in Yunnan province, in one Of the most inaccessible parts of China, the ie- gation was informed today. He is a native of Maryland.
 Efforts were made at once to con- municate by wireless with Iunnan- Flu. capital of the province, but the legation still has only meagre in- formation. News of Captain Betts' plight was received in an official telegram from the consul at Yum nan-Fu, who had ben informed by an unnamed foreigner in northeastern Gunnan.
 The American army officer was made captive May IT, the consul re- ported at Laitowpo, sixty miles south Of Tungchuan. In accordance with the practice of permitting officers assigned to Peking to study the language to add to their experienc" by inland journeys. he had been au- thorized to make trip across Tun- nan, in extreme southwestern China, to the Yantze river, over route which has no railroad and is little travelled by foreigners.
 Among those awaiting news in Peking are Captain Bets mother. who was q member of the Randolph family O Virginia, and his wife. H." belongs to the coast artillery corps and is one of several army officers assigned to the legation to study Chinese. He began this assignment in September. 1924,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20

financial phases of all primary and election campaigns this year.
 Two republicans, two democrats and one insurgent republican make up the committee, which was ap- pointed by Vice President Dawes under a resolution by Senator Reed. democrat, Missouri. yester- day after a sharp political skir- mish precipitated by Representa- tive Vare's victory in the Pennsyl- yania primary over Senator Pepper and Governor Pinchot.
 Senator Reed. of Pennsylvania and Dcneen of Illinois are the re- publican members. Reed Of Mis- souri and Bayard of Delaware, the Democrats, and LaFollettc Of Wis consin, inc insurgent. The Missouri democrat is expected 10 head the committee. which was authorized to select it's own chairman.
 His resolution had been pending some time, and he snapped up the opportunity to get action on it dur ing the squabble which started when Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, cited published reports placing expenditures in the Penn sylvania primary campaign at s. QU0, 900 tc S5,0Q0,O00. Republican old guard leaders opposed its con- sideration, but when voted down on this point many Of them cast their ballots for it's adoption.
 Senator Harrison charged that the ''very practices" which were in- dulgod in Tuesday in Pennsylvania by the three candidates for the re- publican senatorial nomination had been condemned in the resolution adopted by the senate when it seated Truman II. Newberry of Michigan.
 This brought a heated retort from Senator Reed of Pennsyl- vania. who denied there had been any corruption in the primary and asserted that the outcome hinged on the prohibition question. He held that the wet and dry issue should not be injected into primary and election campaigns but should bc submitted 10 the people in a referendum. In a formal statement he expressed hope that the Penn sylyania legislature would take ac- ton along this line similar 10 that voted recently in New York.
 Senator Reeds opinion as 10 the importance Of the prohibition issue in the primary was shared by wet leaders in and out of congress, Sen ator Edge, republican, New Jersey, pointed 10 th" outcome as demon- stratiug that the people demand an carly return 10 sanity.
 George H. Brennan. who recently won the democratic nomination for the senate in Illinois on a wet plat form saw Representative Narc's vic ory as analogous 10 his own.
 Charles s. Wood, national cam paign manager for the association against the prohibition amendment. hailed the Ware nomination as prov ing that prohibition is the outstand- ing issue before the country" and as serving notice on the republican party is unmistakably terms that 1t must purge itself of Nolsteadism."
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
SENATE ID HEAR
 PRIMARY FIGURES
P9nna. Candidates DiSburSe-
 nentS Will Be SCTutiniZed

Washington, May 20 tP - Ex- DenditWcs on behalf Of candidates in the Pcnnsyvanta republican primary campaign probably will be among the first 10 be subjected 10 the scrutiny of tho senate commit ice authorized to investigate the
New Britain herald., 1926-05-20
Ellsworth Leaves Nome
 For Old Mining Camp

Nome. Alaska. May 20 (P) - A combined railroad and dog team, one of the strange means of trans
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
CIVIC CLUB
PLANTS TREE

Through the efforts of the Flower
Committee of the Civic Club a beau
tiful weeping birch tree was planted
in the Carl Miller Park on Monday
of this week. The ladies of the Civic
Club are entitled to considerable
credit for their interest in the pro-
motion of the culture of flowers and
trees and their aid in beautifying the
local park and children's play
ground. The park board themselves
might well aid the ladies in the
beautifying of the Carl Miller Park
by the removal of the barbed wire
fence, which now so detracts from
the beauty of that spot Barbed wire
is all right in its place in the coun-
try for the keeping of stock enclosed
but in a city where the ordinances
are against the roaming of stray ami
mails we can see no reason for it be-
ing used to fence off the parks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
SLIGHT gain IN
WATER STORAGE
District Engineer Reports
Slight Increase In
Storage Reser
voir

District Engineer Spofford and Di-
rector Carl Johnson, of the Mountain
Home Irrigation District, made a
trip up to the water shed of the local
project last Sunday with the idea of
looking over the situation On their
return they reported that the Camas
Reservoir was raising about one inch
daily. The Long Tom reservoir is
still low and the prospects Of any
great increase there is remote as the
snow is now practically all gone,
There still remains a little snow
around the Camas reservoir so it may
be expected that there will be a lit
tie more water from this source. In
the judgment of the officials of the
district there will be an ample sup
ply of water for an Irrigation season
of approximately seventy-five days
and this will be sufficient to mature
crops of grains and wheat and like
ly the second crop of alfalfa.
Those farmers who are putting in
the later maturing crops are taking
chances with the weather in the ma
turing of their produce.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
CONSIDER COUNTY
SEAT REMOVAL
Owyhee County Residents
To Hold Convention For
Consideration of Coun-
ty Seat Question

Grand View, Idaho, April Is
Especial to the Republican, - A
large number OF people of owyhee
County met at oreana today for the
purpose of considering County Seat
removal This has been attempted
three times in the last fourteen
years and has failed on account of
local differences. Ten precincts were
represented and after discussion
committee of one from each precinct
was appointed to formulate plans.
The report as adopted was for the
calling OF a county convention May
Sth at Oreana with system OF rep
resentation Of one from each pre-
cinct and one for each forty addi-
tlonal votes or major fraction there
Of, at the last election. The con-
vention thus elected will canvas the
merits of each point and decide what
place shall be the choice OF the
convention. This getting together
promises favorable results as there
was representation from precincts
Homedale to King Hill. Most Of the
unrepresented precincts are located
back in The hills and have few vot-
ers. The question of highway from
Bruneau to Homedale was consid-
cred and urged. Petitions regard
ing the same were signed and when
constructed this outlet following in
the main the Snake River line will
complete the great scenic drive of
200 miles from Boise around the
loop and back to Boise. 1t will no
doubt attract thousands OF tourists
as well as home people and give an
idea of what southwestern Idaho has
to present in both natural beauty
and farm industry. It will also be
Of untold value to the rapidly deyel-
oping agricultural Interests of this
section.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
FERRY NEWS OF
LOCAL Interest
Activities For The Past
Week At Neighboring
City of Glenns
Ferry

Mrs. G. c. Verbryck went to Bel
lott, Kansas, last Friday for a visit
with relatives. She will be gone
several weeks.
L. L. Chipp went to the Veterans
Hospital at Boise to have an exam
nation to get his pension. He went
on No. 23 last Wednesday and was
examined and returned on No. "a
that night. He wishes to thank the
hospital staff and every body who
helped him to get through so timely
and takes the means of thanking
them through the newspapers.
c. w. Goodman has built new
garage.
Mrs. Lew Thomas has received a
divorce from her husband L. e.
Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shrum was
in Boise last Friday.
Mrs. Rex Newell went to Monana
last Thursday for visit with her
parents who reside there.
X. L. Pettyjohn was in Boise last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Montague
are the proud parents of an eight
pound baby girl born Wednesday,
April the seventh.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Simmons
are rejoicing over te arrival Of an
CONTINUED on page six)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
ENDEAVOR HAS
REGULAR MEETING

The Christian Endeavor society
held dts regular business and social
meeting with Spencer Caldwell on
Tuesday evening. In the absence OF
the president, Miss Patten was chos-
en- president pro tenn. The conven-
tion of the Capital District was dis
cussed and number plan to attend.
Miss Shy is to have part on the pro-
gram.
The following officers were elected
for the next six months:
Mae Clegg president
Spencer Caldwell-vice President.
Doris Norell- secretary.
Clayton Marshbank-T Treasurer.
Helen Chairman prayer
meeting committee.
Miss NJ Shy ~ Chairman Social
committee.
Lorraine Stewart-Chairma Mis-
sionary Committee.
Exine Herring Chairman lookout
committee.
After social period, Mrs. Cald-
well served je1lo, cake and cocoa. It
was a very enjoyable evening.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
AUTOS COLLIDE
AT THE FERRY

Glenns Ferry, April IA Especial to
the Republican flames Monk and j.
d. Bolton, of Twin Falls, collided at
the corner of Commercial Street and
First avenue Thursday noon. Mr..
Monk had his wrist and fingers cut.
Mr. Monk was going north on Com
mercial street and Mr.. Bolton going
east on First avenue When the
cars struck the force of the collision
turned Mr. Bottoms car completely
around, also breaking the glass
in the left hand door Mr..
Monks car struck the cement wall
at A. Stems corner bending the rad
ius rod and breaking the windshield.
This broken wind shield caused the
injury to his hand.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
VILLAGE COUNCIL
rs PROGRESSIVE

The average citizen of Mountain
Home cannot help but note the pro-
gressive spirit that seems to predom-
mate with the present Village Coun-
Gil Much has been accomplished in
the way of civic betterment and i'm
proYement Only recently a street
grader has been purchased for the
purpose of keeping the streets in
condition and in addition it is
through the efforts of the Village
Board and the Railroad Company
that the Railroad Parks are being
improved. In the near future the
board will have cement curbing
placed around all three of the parks.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
VILLAGE BOARD
HOLD Meeting
Ordinance Passed Relating
To The Defining Of A
Nuisance and Remov-
al Thereof

The regular monthly meeting of
the Village Council was held last
week at which time an ordinance
was passed which more definitely de-
fines a public nuisance and means OF
its removal and providing for the
levy and assessment Of the cost and
expense of removing said nuisance as
a tax lien upon said premises. This
ordinance was passed for the express
purpose of placing the Village Board
in a position where they could insist
upon the removal of weeds and rub
bish from lots within the city limits.
A report was received from the
State Sanitary Engineer on an ana
lysis OF the water supply, which was
found to be exceptionally good.
The sprinkling contract for the
coming season was awarded to AL
bert Childs.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
MRS. MARY AVERILL
DIES AT SH0SHONE

Mrs. Mary e. Averill passed away
at her, home near Shoshone on
Thursday, April Sth Mary E.
Wells was born near Lane, Kansas,
March 16, 1853, the youngest child
of Alexander and Diana Wells. She
was united in marriage to Bethel P.
Averill on August Is, 1877, who
preceded her to the Great Beyond on
August IA, 1928 To this union
were born seven children, Mrs. Ollie
Tuei of Shoshone, Mrs. Effie Bone, of
Fontana, Kansas, and Mrs. Annie
Surbaugh of Mountain Home, Albert
and Fred of Hammett, James and
Charlie of Shoshone. Beside her
children she leaves one sister Mrs,
Melvina Keesey of Osawatonic, Kan
sas, and one brother, Albert Wells,
of Lane and fifteen grandchildren
and two great grand children.
At the age of twenty she became
a member of the Friends Church and
was member at the time of her
death
The family moved to Mountain
Home in 1907 residing near there
until 1928, when they moved to Sho-
shone Rev. Robert Withrow, as
sisted by Rev. Legree conducted
the funeral services. The hymns,
Nearer My God To Thee" "Shall
We Meet Beyond The River"
and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus
were sung by request. Rev. With
row talked on the first four verses
of the 14th Chapter of St. John as
requested, also reading lovely
poem entitled Mother"
Six members of the American Le-
gion acted as pail bearers. Many
beautiful floral offerings were re
ceived
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
CELEBRATION AT
STANDARD HALL

Everything is ready for the bic
celebration given in honor of ST Per
kins of Pumpkinville Friday, April
10th, at Standard Hall. Uncle 81
has a new duster, his store a new
coat of paint, booths have been
erected where pink lemonade, hot
dogs, and other refreshments will be
served balloons and horns can be
bought to amuse the crowd.
The kiddies have an hour from
eight until nine, featuring:
Sack race.
Potato race.
Kiddie Cart race
Tricycles race.
Peanut race.
Newspaper race.
Pie eating contest.
Cracker eating contest.
Novelty race.
First and second prizes will be
given for all kiddies contests and
races.
Barney Goo Goo will be there with
Spark Plug.
A chorus Of twenty girls will sing
during the big dance for which an
excellent orchestra will furnish the
music. There will be a prize waltz.
Girls Reserve of Pumpkinville will
assist in putting over this big cele-
bration.
Tickets are $1.OO per couple, extra
lady, 25c A small admission Of 15c
will be charged for children. Put on
your overalls and aprons and come
along.
Everybody is invited. Entertain
ment for young and old You can't
afford to miss it.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
REGISTRARS
AREAPPOINTED
Board of County Commits
sioners Appoint Regis
trars Of Voters For
Coming Election

At the regular monthly meeting o.
the Board of County Commissioners
held the forepart of the week the
registrars for the various precincts
were appointed The only contest
for the position was in Mountain
Home Precinct No 1, where Mrs
Bessie E. Hyde and Mrs. Gray asked
for the appointment. In order to
be fair in the matter this appoint
ment was made by lot and Mrs. Hyde
was declared the appointee. The
precinct of Glenns Ferry was sub
divided into two precincts, Glenns
Ferry No. 1 and Glenns Ferryy No.
2. The following are the appoint
ments that were made:
Atlanta, Mrs. Harry Price.
Rocky Bar, Frank E. Stevens.
Featherville, Mrs. Rupert Winters.
Pine, Mrs. Newton Nichol
Fall Creek, Mrs. ]. M. Anderson.
Smith Prairie, ]. P. Marker.
mdg uGiu5 Ill D .. r. Alg guC.
Sunnyside, Mrs. Burkhardt.
Mountain Home, No. 1, Mrs. Bes-
sic E. Hyde.
Mountain Home, No. 2, Mrs. Elec-
ia Rhoades.
Hammett, Mrs. Nettie McLane.
GIenns Ferry, No. 1, Mrs. Hollis
Smith.
Glenns Ferry. No. 2, Mrs. Matte
Watts.
King Hill, Mrs. Maize Ruberry.
Cold Springs, Mrs. Mildred Ross.
Big Camas, Charles Mouser.
6Little Camas, Max Wagner.
At this meeting of the board the
petition of Ed Mcclure and others
was presented for the establishment
of road beginning at a point about
1000 feet south of the steel bridge
below Pine then extending north
along the east side of Boise river
over a distance of. three-quarters of
mile to the Ed Mcclure fence. AT
ter careful consideration the petition
was granted.
The salaries of the various cleo
tive officers of the county were fixed
at the same amount as have existed
heretofore, as follows:
Clerk of the District Court, $500.
Sheriff, $17OO
Treasurer, $1,000.
Assessor, $1,000.
County Superintendent, $1,000.
Probate Judge, $1,000.
Coroner, $3.50.
Surveyor, $1O0.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
ORGANIZATION
PLANS FOR DRIVE
County Committees Select
ed To Solicit Funds For
The Idaho War Mem
orial

Practically everyone in Elmore
county is familiar with the move
ment as proposed by the American
Legion at their annual convention in
1928 to build suitable and fitting
memorial in commemoration of our
Idaho boys who lost their lives in
the World War. This movement re-
suited in campaign in 1924 to
raise $25O,OOO by popular subscrip-
ton, but due to certain conditions
unfortunately failed to accomplish
its purpose even though it was sue
cessful in raising $4,000. The OBJ
ject in the raising of this fund is
for the purpose of erecting Memoir
ial Gymnasium and Armory at the
State University at Moscow.
The county organization has been
perfected and the following have
been appointed chairmen of the drive
in their various sections of the coun-
ty:
Harry Price, Atlanta.
w. A. Nixon, Rocky Bar.
w. R. Deckard, Pine.
Max Wagner, Dixie.
Wayne Barber, Hammett.
viii Burghardt, Sunnyside.
Mrs. Grace Corder, Mayfeld.
Ralph Simpkins, King Hill.
Horace B. HowIand, Featherville.
Mrs. Worth Montgomery, Glenns
Ferry.
It is the plan OF the various chair
men throughout the county to make
preparations for the drive which
will start on April "a and continue
until May first and they plan on
again putting Elmore County over
the top in this very worthy cause.
The establishment of the memorial
will be the states tribute to its dead.
Due reward is the knowledge that
we are keeping the faith, for the
of Idaho know well their mes
sage:
"If We break faith with us who die
we shall not sleep, though poppies
grow on Flanders Field"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
IMPROVEMENTS AT
LOCAL CEMETERY

Work was started last week on
improving the roadways in the local
cemetery and much has been accom-
plished along that line with the city
road grader. The streets OF the
cemetery are in excellent condition
at the present time and the lawn is
growing nicely. Altogether there
few communities in the state that
take the pride in the appearance Of
the cemetery that is displayed in
Mountain Home. Sexton Gastell is
now on the job taking care of the
grounds.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
MRS. M. E. HOUSE
ENTERTAINS

Mrs. M. q. House was a pleasant
hostess at bridge party last Fri
day evening in honor of Mrs. d. D.
Daniels, who is visiting at the home
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John W.
Morton. The invitation list includ-
ed: Mesdames Dan Latimore, H. j.
Dick. ]. w. Rowett, V. c. Rowett'
R. w. Smith, G.. H. Stewart, 0. E.
Cannon, Tanner. r. NJ. Hobbs, r.
P. Harmon, Daniels. and J. w. Nor
ton. Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
H. ]. Dick and Mrs. Tanner.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
BRIDGE PARTY
LAST SATURDAY

A very enjoyable bridge party was
given last Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. E. F. Bicknell. Those enjoying
the occasion were: Mesdames Good
all Pickrel, House, Harmon, Fred
Bennett, r. H. Bennett, r. W. Smith,
Rhoades, Porter, Vandegrift, Whit
taker, Adamek, Lee, Latimore, Dick,
Paul Montgomery, and Stewart. At
the conclusion of the games prizes
were awarded to Mrs. R. H. Bennett
and Mrs. r. w. Smith.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
FISHERMEN CATCH
SIX FOOT STURGEON

Phelps Whitney and Fred Day
were successful in landing a six foot
sturgeon on their line at the Snake
River last Tuesday evening and as
a result their friends are enjoying a
feed of fish.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
STUDENTS TAKE
FRENCH LEAVE"

Last Thursday was "sneak Day"
at the local High School and the
Senior Glass, chaperoned by one of
the high school teachers took the
day off and spent it on a pienicking
on Jacks Creek, the other side Of
Bruneau. A number of the other
classmen also took the day off and
as result have been making up
lost time.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
CAR OVERTURNS
ON BOISE ROAD

Last Sunday morning a car over
turned on the Boise road about five
miles the other side of Sunnyside.
The names of the occupants were not
learned but no one was hurt and the
car was not badly damaged. The
roads were slippery at the time and
this is supposed to have been the
cause of the accident
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1926-04-16
INSPECT LITTLE
VALLEY PROPERTY

A party of Twin Falls people, who
are interested in the platinum pros
poets in Little Valley were arrivals
in Mountain Home last Sunday and
made trip to the property on an
inspection tour. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Maxwell, president OF
the First National Bank Of Twin
Falls.