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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
4 Commission That Failed


Among the many suggestions presented by
E Interstate Commerce commission in its
Inual report for the future control Of the rail-
ads some may be better than others, but none
il them will gain much in the Importance to be
aached to them because of the particular
zarce from which they emanate.
I After long and patient trial of the admins
alive methods of the Interstate commerce
gmmission it has been generally voted fail
e. It's membership changes from time to time
regulations and decisions that it issues
6riodically undergo notifications, but after all
4ese years its character and its theory of opera
*ns remain the same. 1t has made of itself
dictionary body; it has proved means of OBJ
$uction in practice and dead weight in the
xvelopment of the railroads OF the country,
"a il has failed to justify itself as an agency
d works for the public good with the intelli-
Ent end of getting the best results.
What ails the Interstate Commerce commits
&n Is not lack of powers or lack Of laws but
kk Of an understanding of business conditions
4 affecting the railroads and industries depen-
nt upon them. So far as it was designed for
ftain definite purposes of regulation, It has
Sthcr met expectations by maintaining an atti-
SlA Of judicial impartiallity nor has it succeeded
&suppressing the inclination to assume the role
s. agent for the prosecution.
Il What IS needed first Of Ill 10 radical change
4 the eonnaAsion itseH-New York World.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Score One for the Home Grown Spud.

Potatoes grown in Nebraska and Wisconsin
swept the prize platter at an exposition at Des
MONIES, where Iowa and other middle western
states were competitors. This will serve as
sufficient reply to the calumniators of the home
grown spud, who undertook to discriminate
against it few weeks ago. 1t was asserted, on
behalf of potatoes from other states, that the
Nebraska variety was lacking in the delicate
flavor, or fell short in appearance, or in some
other way did not measure up to the require
ments dictated by delicate discrimination.
However, at that time the food administrator
interviewed and through his authority the tuber
from the high ground was given chance in the
home market. Now that it has registered vic
tory in competition over its boosted rivals,
maybe we will hear less of its unworthness,
and perhaps be asked to pay higher prices for
the privilege of eating it. 1t is good, though,
to know that we can raise potatoes worthy to
be listed with the other champion food products
of the state
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Out of the Ordinary

Steamship Adonis, one of the
Dutch freighters taken over by the
American government, brought to
Boston Friday 4,S67.04 pounds Of
raw sugar.
Americas Answer, a war moving
picture, has aroused such enthusiast
tic pro-American demonstrations at
The Hague that the Dutch police
were obliged to stop the perform
anCe.
A new trial was awarded to con-
demned murderer at st. Adams, VI,
because a juryman had made a bet
on the outcome Of the case before he
was drawn for duty.
The California food administrator
tells story of sheep herder in an
isolated district in northern Califor-
MIA who walked 20 miles to return
some sugar when he found he had
overdrawn his allotment
Mrs. Elizabeth Norris OF New
castle, Pa, to express her apprecia-
ton of the service of three Newcas-
tie boys. invaded home from
France, wounded, has given them
checks for 500 each.
The wife of an army officer living
in Portland, Ore, didn't like the idea
Of paying a dozen dollars for a pair
of pumps. So she is wearing shoes
made of wood, with black enamel
finish. They look like patent leath-
er and wear like pig iron, and the
lady says she is we'll pleased.
When a tank car filled with 5000
gallons Of molasses was upset near
Telford, Pa, and the molasses began
to run out, people came by scores,
on foot, in carriages and by automo-
biles, and salvaged some hundreds
of gallons of molasses before the
railroad men plugged the opening
and left dozens of disappointed ones
waiting to get at the outflow.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
Pershing's Politics.

Middle west talk of General Pershing as the
republican candidate for president in 1920 Gre
ates little stir in Washington, because no one
seems to know what the generals politics are.
i he has any. The Washington Post says: so
far as known General Pershing never cast
vote in his life, which makes it trihe difficult
that he was born in the democratic atmosphere
OF Linn county. Missouri, in congressional dis
trict represented by democrat IAN this is
circumstantial evidence, but it is the best light
obtainable on the subject in the absence of
definite statement from the general himself or
from someone competent to speak for him"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
HOW THE OUTCOME WAS REACHED.

While shaking hands with ourselves over the
ending of the street car strike, let US not over
look one important feature-that the termina-
ton OF the conflict without "that ugly feeling"
with all the men going back to work in their
old jobs, with agreement 10 settle remaining
differences by arbitration of disinterested tri-
bunal, is due chiefly to the unceasng efforts of
Commissioner Zimman.
1t should be known that Mr. Zimman got
into the game" pursuant to his conception OF
the duty he, as city official, owes to the pub
lie and, with the confidence of the men who au-
thorzed him to represent and speak for them
succeeded in bringing the strike leaders and the
company heads face to face for an earnest at
tempt. to get together. He induced the strikers
to recognize the claims OF the public and to
withdraw their untenable demand for a closed
shop through a union contract made in disre-
gard of the Wax Labor boards award and he
also persuaded the company to concede imme
date correction OF the main condition COM
planned Of In word, the we'll conducted nego-
tiations initiated by Mr.. Zimman reached the
point of strike settlement independently of &C
ton or advice from Washington or Detroit; in
truth, alone made it possible to prevail finally
on the strikers to accept and follow the direc
ton Of their international president to resume
their work and look to the War Labor board
for a re-hearng of the former case and inter-
probation or modification of the award as justice
to all concerned may require.
Not that Commissioner Zimman has any
claim to credit in which others do not share,
but that the people of Omaha may understand
how the outcome was reached and that it did
not simply come about by itself
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
elf-Government in Germany.

A part of the British press is inclined to
take umbrage at the foolish talk of Premier
Ebert to the Prussian Guards, when he told
them they had never been beaten by the foe.
If the present head of affairs at Berlin finds it
necessary to indulge in verbal camouhage that
he may hold the fealty of the returning soldiers
he should not be disturbed. The men who fol-
lowed the kaiser's fortunes on the field are as
fully aware of what happened them in battle as
anybody
The maintenance of some semblance of or
der in Germany just now is of greater impor
tance to the victorious Allies than to the Ger
mans themselves. With Eisner at Munich talk
ing of pure democracy, and Liebknecht at Ber-
lin preaching uncontrolled anarchy, the capacity
of the German people for self-government is
being tried to the utmost. 1t would have been
q wonder, indeed, had they slipped from au
tocracy to democracy without jolt or jar, and
it is not yet certain if the transition will be made
and no extreme of disorder ensue. Ebert so
far has made much better progress than did
Kerensly when similarly placed in Russia, but
he has not yet shown if he can hold the helm
and guide Germany through the dangers that
are observed on every side. Until order is COM
pletely established there, final peace is not pos
sible, and the longer this is postponed the
greater will be the task of the victors
Anything that will tend to get the disorgan-
lied country on settled basis and provide the
Germans with responsible government will
help all the world just now.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Checking work on government housing con-
tracts uncovers further prohteering. This is
chargeabe to the haste with which we rushed
into the side lines OF the war, and if we can
only apply the lesson maybe the money will not
have been spent in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Looking backwards, perhaps it was better
|at the company did not try to start cars in
|6ance Of the threatened violence To have
few people killed or manned in a riot would
I've done Omaha incalculable harm.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Signing the armistice is said to have almost
Immediately cured more than 1000 American
soldiers who were suffering from shell shock
II also took some Of the swelling out of the
Huns head
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Three thousand delegates and assistants will
Ike part in the peace conference. number that
ems small enough when compared to the mil
pns who were engaged in the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Establishing aerial mail between London
d India viii pretty nearly realize the legend
Solomon's magic carpet, but many things
most a. strange have been brought to pass
the war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

While over there the president might locate
L culprit who perpetrated that premature
lace armistice fake and see to it that he, too,
Its Justice"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

January lis to be celebrated as holiday in
erin, and it is a safe guess there will be
lightly little "hochng" of the kaiser
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

The cost of that eight-day car strike will
gure up into the hundreds of thousands of dol
rs. And the money might as we'll have been
lmped into the Missouri river.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Germans who are jostling American soldiers
they pass on the street might profit by re-
ewing. the last years history of their father
-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
TODAY
Right in the Spotlight.

Nl&At ia thS SPSoA6A~
David Lloyd George, whose po-
litical future is at stake in today S
general elections in Great Britain,
has Just rounded out his second year
in the premiership, to which he was
called at one of the most critical
stages of the war. Lloyd George,
as he is popularity known, is the
idol of British democracy. His ex-
IRENE radicalism has made him at
times "one of the most hated men
of England" particularly among the
aristocracy, but on more numerous
occasions he has doomed tip as the
man of the hour" He is pre-
eminently the British governments
man of push and CO." energetic,
determined and fearless. Though a
little man, almost frail in physique,
he has been such a successful fighter
that he scarcely knows the meaning
of defeat. A Welshman by blood, he
knew the meaning of extreme pow
erty in his youth and received only
a limited education. His public
career began with his election to
Parliament when u years old.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
General Kaledine, leader Of the
Don Cossacks, reported to be under
arrest.
House naval affairs committee at
Washington ordered an investiga-
ton into the Navy departments
conduct of the war.
Secretary Daniels announced the
forming of an allied naval council,
including representatives of Eng
land, France, the United States,
Italy and Japan.
In Omaha 80 Years Ago Today.
Beach & Bowers Ministries gave
a real old-fashioned burnt cork per-
Torrance at the Boyd.
Detective Dempsey has been pre-
scented with life sized crayon of
himself, made by Albert Rothery.
Franklin S. Smith, for IL years
identified with the elite musical cir
cles of Omaha, is going on the road
as salesman for Max Meyer &
Bros piano establishment.
A man named Hansen, working at
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

the distillery, was gored by steer
and taken to his home at Sixth and
Pierce.
Cigarmakers are projecting a
campaign to boost made-in- Omaha
smokes.
The Baltimore &, Ohio is advertis-
ing "the only vestibuled train from
Chicago to Washington"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

The New York nut" who formally abol-
ped all laws all debts and all responsibilities
America is wasting his time here. He should
to Petrograd or Berlin. where there is a
ia for his sort of activity.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

The shopper who can't find what he (she)
ants in the magnificent display of holiday
Sods now offered by Omaha retail merchants
lust have something ailing him (her) that
FEDS looking after
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Pershing has fairly steady stream of SOL
ers flowing homewards, making good on the
Christmas prophecy
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Help battle the flu by observing all the rule:
id down by the authorities and you will BIZ
ping something in an emergency.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Renewal of trade relations with Russia is a
gn that the blessed bolshevik has nearly run
is course.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Mr.. Wilson's mind is reported to be clear as
his plans for peace, so that all that remains
for him to make them public.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14
The Day We Celebrate.

The Day We Celebrate.
Preston B. Myers of the Myers
Dillon Drug company, born 1869.
Ashley H. Robertson, recently
promoted to be rear admiral of
the United States navy, born in ILL
nois, 81 years ago.
Brig. Gen. Charles G. Long of
the United States marine corps, born
in Massachusetts,, 40 years ago.
Prince Albert, second son of King
George, born q years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Wet, soggy days are hard on little unsho
set, therefore The Bees free shoe fund de
erves attention.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

The war-won freedom of the Cs nsures the
afety of the w. WIS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Red Cross girls who did not get to the front
now how q lot Of soldiers feel.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

"Great victory for the strikers" cries tn
abor agitator. Why the camouAagel
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Chile and Peru are now willing to arbitrat
nd another war cloud disappears.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Nebrasla's potash industry may be an in
ant, but II certainly is a lusty one.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

The Chilean officer who flew over the Andes
sas just giving South Americans an object
esson.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

II the president accepts all the invitation
.snt him he will be gone longer than six week
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

The French seem as glad to see Wilson as
hey were when Pershng landed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

Now speed up your early Christmas shop
ling
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-14

More history was made at Brest.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
Call to Mechanics of Idaho to Enroll for
Government Service in Building Ships

Every man in the state of Idaho
who feels that he is qualified to go to
work in the shipyards of the nation
and help carry out the program for
greater building of ships should enroll
with the duly authorized officer of the
in his county. The call for men maxi
ing up an army of 100000 to enter the
shipyards and build a much greater
number of bottoms in the future than
this country has in the past, should
be needed, for upon the building of
these ships depends as much the VIM
ming of the war against Germany and
Austria as the sending of a great army
across to Europe. In fact it is held
by many authorities to be even more
so. Without ships this country can
neither send the men or the supplies
they must have after they arrive
there. Submarines, those savages of
the ocean that know no law, are talk
ing ships daily. Construction of a
greater number of these vessels means
absolute defeat of the submarine.
Every rivet driven into ship for this
country, is a nail in the submarine
coffin.
Be Ready for Service.
The government has placed Idahos
quota for shipyard volunteers as 900
G. G. F. MarkhuS, director for this
state, working in cooperation with the
state council of defense, is endeavor-
ing to secure this quota. Idaho has
never failed in going over the top on
war demand. 1t will not fail in the
present emergency, the director and
the state council believe. 1t is ex-
pected that every man who can pos
sibly work in the yards will offer his
services by enrolling and then hold
himself in readiness for the govern
ment's call 1t will come, but no man
who enrols should quit his present
employment to wait for it. The 60
ing wages in the shipyards will be
paid. The volunteers will be given
pleasant surroundings. BY volunteer
ing they will be doing a great service
for their country.
A Badge Of Honor.
Every volunteer will receive from
the government button showing that
he has enlisted in the shipyard cam
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
Mining and Development
Companies of the Occur dAlenes

Assessments Levied Meetings Called Delinquent Lss-Doins
Companies of Special Interest to All Stockholders
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

Lead Crystals Mining co.--Annual
meeting to be held in Wallace, Satur-
day, December 20. at 200 p. m.-John
E. Steen, president. Adjourned to
April q.
Lookout Mountain Mining co.-Spe-
cial meeting to be held at the News
office, Kellogg, on March II; at 1880
p. M. to consider increasing the cap
ital stock of the company.-W. l..
Penney, secretary.
Sunshine Mining co.-Special meet
ing to be held in the clyde Taylor
building, Wallace, on Friday, March
%, at 1880 p. M. for the purpose Of in
creasing the capital stock of the COM
pany.-G. w. Dougherty, secretary.
Wardner Leasing Co.-Special meet
ing to be held at Office of d. w. Price,
Kellogg, on May 4, at 200 p. m, for
the purpose of voting on question of
increasing capital stock from 100000
to 100000 shares.-J. d. Owen, secre-
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tarV.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

~ recently two individuals for the
purpose of soliciting members for the
II w. w. and organizing the camps
This was prevented by the authorities
One Edward Rayburn was sent into
one of the camps with $50 worth of
w. w. literature. AS soon as he was
detected, he called Secretary Hegge in
Spokane. He was instructed to leave
this literature and get out of his di-
lemma as best he could and beat it,
for Spokane. The other individual,
when found to be an /. w. w. organ
izer, was discharged. He stated that
he was sent out from Spokane, and
he was going back to Spokane.
Under date of February 81, the AS
ISOLATED Press carried dispatch,
showing that the activities to hamper
the spruce industry, which is now so
vital to the needs of our nation, were
being directed from Spokane.
Thus, you will observe this commun-
ity and the Latah County Protective
association are sufficiently informed
to know that Spokane has been, and is
yet, the breeding place and the source
of influences that threaten destruction
of our crops and industries; that in
making every effort to overcome the
menace, ou Investigations have trac-
ed it directly to Spokane; that |. w.
W.-ism and Spokane have, in this
sense, become synonymous
If we are to protect our property
and preserve the peace and dignity of
our community and do our full part
in assisting our country in its pres
'ent needs, we must have further CO.
operation from your city. Therefore
we still request of Spokane that it
clean house" 1t is not within our
province to tell Spokane how this shall
be done. We believe, however, that
if the good people of your fair city
were sufficiently informed regarding
the organization existing within it's
confines, that menaces the agricultur-
al, numbering and mining industries
tributary to their city, and from
which they receive their wealth and
prosperity, they would find ways and
means of protecting their own best in
terests, and that of their neghbors,
by destroying the menace.
Very respectfully yours,
LATAH COUNTY PROTECTIVE AS
ISOLATION,
By the Executive Committee
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

paign. This button is made of bronze
and fits in the lapel of the average
coat. 1t contains a view of one of the
great freighting ships so badly needed,
over the top of which is the word
"Shipyard" and below Volunteer"
The Idahoan who wears this button
may feel proud of his act He has
signed to help the government in its
great need for ships. All volunteers
will also receive an attractive certif
cate showing they have enrolled. The
public service reserve was created so
that men could be enrolled all over
respond to the industrial needs of the
government. The enrolment of the
shipyard volunteers is but one phase
of the reserve work. Every man who
enrolls Is also to receive what is
known as a "U. S. P, S. r." button.
More Ships Mean More Men.
The United States must have more
steel ships. More ships mean more
men to build them. The men desired
should be able to work at any of the
following trades: "Acetylene and cleo
trical welders, asbestos workers,
hlacksmiths, anglesmiths, drop-forge
men, flange turner's, furnace men, ship
carpenters and dock builders, clippers
and calkers, electricians wiremen and
crane operators, foundry workers, la
borers of all kinds, loftsmen, template
makers, machinists and machine hands
of all sorts, helpers, painters, plumb
ers and pipe filters, sheet metal work.
ers and coppersmiths, ship filters, riv-
eters, erectors, bolters-up. carpenters
and crane men, etc.
Idaho Must Make Good.
No man in Idaho who feels he is
qualified to enroll as shipyard VOL
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

MayfIower Mining & Developing Co.
Levied January II, mills, payable
February l to II. G. Loop, secretary
treasurer, Mullan. Delinquent sale on
March Is. Postponed to April l.
Mountain Rose Mining co.-Levied
February II, u mill, payable March
IL to II. Teigen, secretary, Kellogg.
Delinquent sale April II.
North Bunker Hill Mining co.--Lev-
led February 23, 2 mills, payable on
March 23 to N. Il. Hardy, secretary,
Kellogg. Delinquent sale April 20.
Old Veteran Mining co-Levied Feb
ruary 4, 2 mills. payable March to
l. l.. Brainard, Wallace. Delinquent
sale March 80.
oreano Mining Co.-Levied January
9, mills, payable February IL to F.
p. Candee, secretary treasurer, Wal
lace. Delinquent sale March II. Post
'poned to March 25.
Reindeer Queen Mining Co.-Levied
February 10, mills, payable March
% to j. r. Bean secretary, Mullan.
Delinquent sale April %.
Syndicate Mining & Exploration Co.
Levied February 25, mill, payable
March 25 to Louis Stevens, secretary.
Wardner. Delinquent sale April 25
Tarbox Mining Co.-Levied Febru-
airy s, 10 mills, payable March 16 to
R. &c. Seysler, secretary, Wallace. De-
linquent sale April 16.
Western Union Mining Co.-Levied
December %, s mills, payable Febru-
airy Is, to Ben L. Collins secretary
treasurer, 1910 Old National Bank
building. Spokane. Delinquent sale
March IT, Postponed to April Is.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

w. S. BERGLUND,
Local Observer,
u. S. Weather Bureau.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
Daily Quotations Of Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper
Which Are the Actual Basis Of Settlement

and are generally determined from re-
ports made by producers and selling
agencies. Both the New York and st.
Louis prices Of lead are given, the diff
ference being due mainly to the differ.
ence in freight between the two points
The quotations for spelter are for
prime western brands. To arrive at
the New York price add II cents per
100 pounds to the St. Louis price.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

According to the Statesman, re-
ports from the Boise postoffice show
S112 war savings certificates sold dur
ing February in the denomination of
$4.13 each, making a total of $12,S52. Sc
taken in from these certificates, while
there were 1855 of the 25-cent thrift
stamps disposed of, making $223S.75
taken in for these thrift stamps, a
total of $15,091.31.
From other Idaho postoffices $780,
927.02 has been received as result of
their sales during the month, making
grand total of $176,01S33 as the
gross receipts from all sales made in
Idaho postoffices during February.