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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
ROAD FOR AVERY.
County Commissioners Will Build Lo-
cal Highway at Once.

cal highway AT Ohce.
Although 1t is a bustling town Of 600
or 700 people and division point on
the main line Of the Milwaukee rail-
road, the point where steam and elec-
trio motive power meet. Avery has the
unique distinction Of being a town
without wagon road. If one wants
to get into or get out Of Avery, he
has the choice between boarding a
modern railway train or hitting a
mountain trail. Avery wants a wag-
on road down the st. Joe to st. Maries
and up the st. Joe and across the di-
vide to Taft. and some day she will
get it, but the commissioners Of Sho-
shone county do not feel justified in
undertaking this heavy expense at
this time. However, they are going
to show their good intentions toward
the people of Avery by the construc-
tion Of a local wagon road that will
prove Of great benefit to the commun-
ity and which probably will be ex-
tended from time to time as conditions
require, and eventually the big high
way will be built through the cooper
alton Of the county, state and forest
service. julius P. Hall, county sur
veyor, went over to Avery last week
and made the survey Of the road,
which will be about two miles In
length. Starting on the east side of
the south fork Of the st. Joe, the road
will cross that stream on a county
bridge and pass through the main
section Of the town, thence across the
st. Joe on the Therriault bridge and
following the south bank to a point
opposite the round house. thence
across the river on the county bridge
and up to the settlement made up of
railroad employees. Work will begin
at once and the cost of the road will
be about $4,000.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
FOREIGN LEAD AND ZINC
IN AMERICAN MARKET
METAL PRODUCERS ENTITLED
TO PRoTEcTloN-slTUA-
TlON IN CANADA.

With stocks of surplus lead and
zinc on hand to an extent that has
forced the suspension of many mines
and a curtailment Of output by others
that are still in operation, our bene-
floent government continues to permit
countries, particularly from Mexico,
thus prolonging the time when min
ing operations can be restored to a
normal basis. The domestic consump
ton must more than ever before be
the chief reliance of American lead
and zinc producers for a market, and
requires no argument to show that the
cost of production in the United
States Is such that successful compc-
tition with the low cost products Of
Mexico is impossible. The American
standard of wages can not be lowered
to the Mexican level, so 1t naturally
follows that the American producers
of lead and zinc will continue to De
subjected to the ruinous competition
with Mexico under the present riff
schedules. Over In British Columbia
an appeal has been made to the DOM
inion government by the mining inter-
ests to stop the importation Of metals
until the surplus stocks are disposed
Of Although we are pleased to recog-
nize sentimental relationship with
our Canadian cousins" 1t Is evident
that they do not propose to let that
interfere with shutting out imports
from this side of the line when 1t
teopardizes one of their great indus
tries.
lmportations by Special Permit.
The attitude Of British Columbia
people Is shown by the action Of the
Trail reconstruction board, which
would stop the importation Of metals
into Canada. At a meeting held on
March "a, resolutions were passed
urging that importation Of metals be
upon special permit Of the dominion
now on hand are disposed Of.
Copies of the resolution were wired
to the Canadian reconstruction asso-
citation, Toronto; the minister Of
mines at Ottawa and to the member
for Kootenay. Other reconstruction
boards in British Columbia will re-
ceive copies Of the resolution, with a
request that they indorse it.
The resolution points out the great
amount of metals now on hand in
Canada and the fact that such
markets as may exist are in danger
of being flooded with metals dumped
into Canada from other countries. 1t
claims that If relief Is not soon forth
coming there is danger of the entire
industry collapsing and throwing cut
of employment $4,000 men.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03

companies resuming work, there are
quite a number Of development COM
panles which weathered the storm Of
war and continued in operation and
these are still on the active list. AL
together the amount Of new develop
ment now positively assured presents
a most encouraging situation and Is
sufficient to dispel any feeling Of
pessimism regarding the future Of
mining in the Coeur d'Alene district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03

garding their plans can be obtained
But these present an impressive IL
lustration of the tendency toward
mining resumption in all parts Of the
district, condition that justif1es the
prediction that this tendency will be-
come more pronounced as the season
advances and the slow but sure re-
adjustment of prices to a peace ba-
sis continues. In addition to the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
Federal Agent In
spects Class at Nor.
ming Mine
SHOWS GOOD RESULTS
Belief That System Will Be
Widely Extended Class
room Instruction Also

VOCATIONAL TRAINING of
Y miners, which Is now being
" tried out by class in the
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
Metal Quotations

Lead, $5.2o@5.s0.
spelter, s6.12La@6.2s.
Copper, $15.25@15.50.
Silver, $1.o1Ns.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03

WlLlFiNp MINING NEWS
AND COMPANY NOTICES
OF INTEREST TO THEM
IN THE WALLACE MINER
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1919-04-03
This Is a Scorcher.

A nationwide strike Of telegraphers
would make no perseptible difference
in the service,-Washingto Post.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
WANTED-A GOAT

Since Jan. no member OF the police department, from chief
down, has gone to headquarters in the morning with assurance
that he would have a Job when he got there.
What the ineffciency and stupidity of the administration
have failed to contribute to the generalization among the
employees, the uncertainty, apprehension and threatened shakeup
hanging over the heads OF the police department for four months
have furnished in abundance,
Quinn, with the Republicans Unsuitable appetite for pie,
now, hcnceforth and forever, naturally seeking to gain a foot
hold in the government for the supremacy of his party, and
Mayor Monteverde, with his ideas Of "tamale politics" find no
difficulty in making common cause OF their ambitions.
With the administration d~iscredited and generally con-
demned, it is natural that these two leaders should seek TO
r~ehabiltate their faded fortunes by offering the political car
casses of their associates as a sacrifice to a disguised public,
In furtherance Of their plot, and the plot OF those for whom
they are acting as agents, Commissioner Mason IS to be
Slammed" and gotten out OF the government, and Commissioner
Miller is to be forced out by third degree methods:
Meantime the police and city employees do not dare move
for fear of bringing upon their heads the wrath OF the pohti-
clans.
The public, too, is wondering what is the condition of the
citys finances. The report for the year 1918 is four months
overdue, and the budget for 1919 has not been fixed, nor has
the tax rate been announced, although the year is nearly half
gone,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
AMATEUR ATHLETICS

The season is here when outdoors is the place for people to
spend their time if they desire health and strength, and young
people, boys and girls, should indulge in all manner of outdoor
sports that will win them away from the house and into the fresh
air, A discouraging number of our young men, when they
attempted to enter the army, failed to pass the physical examina-
ton. They were not developed physically. The foundation was
there, and the material was there, and soon army discipline
began to tell on them. Puny young men soon feshened up
and broadened out. Their muscles hardened. They stood erect
and put on a scldierly appearance, The regular hours, the
drilling, marching and such manual labor as fell to them gave
them an appetite, caused them to sleep we'll and build up. Some
lost their lives in the war, but many more saved their lives by
going to war. They were dollhouse plants and had not taken
enough outdoor exercise.
The lesson should not be UNDECIDED. During the summer
months young people should remain much out Of doors. We
have an organization Of amateur athletics here that can be made
OF great value to the youth of Memphis in building the boys UP
and making sturdy men of them. Baseball, football and other
games insure the boys clean, wholesome minds and clean. whole
some bodies, They learn to act decisively and think quickly and
accurately. This training fits them for any of the later activi-
ties Of life, The amateur athletics should be encouraged by
everyone. They build the moral, intellectual and physical in
our young folks, They keep the boys engaged and out of less
edifying pastimes, What the Fairgrounds are to the children
the outdoor games are to the boys and girls of larger growth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
CANDIDACY

One of the important duties o. the people at this time is the
selection Of the best available material for places of RESPONSE
bilty in the state and nation.
Many Of the states, recognizing the new problems produced
by the war, apprehensivc Of the season Of unrest, and dissatisfied
with the former system of ~haphazard administration, are calling
upon men who have proved their worth to again assume the
responsibility Of leadership.
A notable instance is the demand in Mississippi, enthusiast
tic in some quarters, we arc told, for the nomination OF former
Gov. A. II. Longino for governor.
Under his administration the state capitol was erected with
out bonds, graft or scandal. Under his administration the state
farm of $4,000 acres was purchased at a low price, and Is now
worth many times more than the sum paid for it. The appropria-
tons for Confederate soldiers were nearly trebled; the common
school fund was largely increased, and the state colleges were
provided for amply.
Gov. Longino was instrumental in reducing the tax levy, and
when he retired from office the state had nearly a million dollars
in the treasury.
1t is not the purpose of The News Scimitar to take part in
the campaign among the candidates who aspire to the governors
chair in Mississippi-some of them splendid gentlemen, and sew
cral OF whom, no doubt, would give the state a creditable admin
istration-but it is not out of place to state that Gov. Longino
has a record upon which he may justify his appeal for the sup
port of his fellow Mississippians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
FOrWdrd $4,000 To
Aid OF Devastated
Regions Of France

To date $6,533. 90 has been deposited
with the treasurer of the Memphis n
Shelby county quota for the American
committee for devastated France, &C
cording to the report Of Miss Augusta
Semmes, chairman of the women's
committee from the Nineteenth Century
club, which co-operated with the Cham
Der Of Commerce committee in the
campaign. l.. c. Humes, the treas
urer, has forwarded $4,000 to the head
quarters Of the committee for devas-
tated France in New York.
Following is the list Of ladies' who
formed the committee OF the Nineteenth
Century club and the amount of their
Mrs. A. s. Buchanan, tfor the Nine
teenth Century club, SIS; Mrs. r. P.
Lake, Mrs, Graham Smithwick, Mrs.
Max Henning, $1,2S5; Mrs. c. J.. Wash
ington, Mrs. w. A. Gage, $109; Mrs.
w. A. Gage, a memorial to Martha
Trudeau from Beethoven club, $36;
Mrs. Bolton Smith, Mrs. Ralph May.
$44O; Mrs. T. It. Kelley, from the Par
emit Teacher association. s6l 40; Mrs.
L. lie May, Mrs. Seville, S162. So; Miss
Ellen Minor, 77.30; Mrs. w. A. Carnes,
for the Equal Franchise club, $3.50. SO;
| Mrs. Robert York, Mrs, Randolph Chears
| SASS; Mrs. F. G. Barton, 1891; Mrs, G.
F. Gunther. from Miss Hutchinson's
| school and French class, $500; Mrs. NJ.
M. Gattman, from the Salon circle, $40
| class, $50; Mrs, r. G. Walker. Women's
| committee, Memphis unit council OF
| national defense. 5000: Miss Mary Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. Schlocker, from the Y. l.
l., 1853; Miss Griffin, Memphis Press
S25 Total. So. 94S. 70,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
10 Years Ago Today In Memphis.

WAV W WV
Three steamers were lost in a storm
on Lake Michigan. One of them was
the George hester and her crew OF
sever persisted.
Bulletins intended for the press of
the American nation, coming from
Nairobi, British East Africa, told
having killed three lions. 1t was all
done with three shots, according to the
cable. His son, Kermit, killed a fourth
lion.
Seamen's unions of the great lakes
to the number of 1000 were on strike
In Chicago against the Lake Carriers
association. About 400 steamers ans
boats were involved.
The task OF resoiing the track al
the Montgomery race course was com
pleted. The crest of the course was
being transformed into a footing suit
able for trotters and PAGERS.
Over 1900 school children Of Memphis
participated in mammoth May day fes-
t%ivities, held at Montgomery park.
That sanitation was costly in Mem
phis was shown by the fact that the
expenses for the health department fol
It was predicted that the tax rate
for the coming year would be $1.B II
place of $1.91.
c. Lowell Taylor, youthful slayer o.
Clarence l.. Lindsey, makes application
through his attorneys for bail, giving
the plea that he acted In self-defense.
Cranston, Memphis outfielder. VIII
had played In. six games, was leading
the Southern league Nbatters with 1856
games OF the season, was next with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
ADJUSTMENTS
Orpheum.

For, it's headliner for the last four days
OF this week, the Orpheum will pre-
sent to its patrons at summer prices,
ALA Moskova and her classic dancers,
assisted by Morris Petroff. ALA Mos
kova and her classic dancers were
booked to appear at the Orpheum dur
ing its regular winter season, but ow-
ing TO the fact that she could not reach
Memphis from Kansas City for the
Monday &patinee here, her date was
switched till later in the season. This
little woman appeared in Memphis tive
seasons ago as the leading support oi
Theodore kosloff, the FAMOUS Russian
cancer. Other acts will be Maybelhc
Phillips, THE Sunshine Coincidence
Smith and Kaufman in a Midnight
Occurrence and Cecil and Mac In q
comedy singing and talking skit, The
feature picture will be 1.-THE Hand III
visible starring Montagu Love.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
Loew's l.yceum.

The most famous troupe Of Russian
singers. dancers and instrunentalists i'll
vaudeville, the Golden Troupe, will be
the topliners of the program at Loew's
Lyceum the last half, beginning Thurs
day. The scenery which they brought
from Russia is in three acts, typical
of the country. Their balalaika orches-
ira appeals to all music lovers and adj
mirers of the artistic. An act typical
Of New York is that of Fred Gill and
Frances Weak, In a skit called Help
Yourself 1t Is an everyday episode
of one Of the one-armed restaurants,
and the comedy is original and refresh
ing. Fred Weber, with the aid Of two
dummies and a young woman, offers
a unique ventriloquial novelty called
"At the Stage Door" Hortense Vaughn
and Marie Dreams, a delightful combi-
nation, offer a revue of the late hits
from Tin Pan Alley Dorothy Dalton
in "Extravagance," a modern story of
the rich, will be the film star.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

course 1t can't ever be alive. because
1t Is made Of wood"
so am l." answered the man. Tip
looked at him in surprise. why, no
you are!" he exclaimed. "And the
magic powder that brought you to life
is here in my pocket"
He brought out the pepper box and
eyed 1t c%uriously.
II wonder" said he, musingly,. III II
would bring the w-horse TO- life."'
IF II would" returned Jack, calmly
for nothing seemed to surprise him
II could ride on It's back and that
would ave my joints for wearing out"
ri try it," cried the boy. jumping
the words old Mombi said. and the
way she held her hands up"
He thought 1t over for a minute,
and as he had watched carefully from
the hedge every motion of the old
witch, and listened to her words, he
believed he could repeat exactly what
she had said and done.
So he began by sprinkling some OF
the magic Powder Of Life from the
pepper box upon the body Of the saw.
horse. Then he lifted his. left hand
with the little finger pointing upward
and said: 'Weaughr'
What does that mean. dear father
asked Jack. %curiously.
L uUl hIIUNs III W GU AlB At'
he lifted his right hand, with the thuml
pointing upward, and said: "Teaugh!
whats that, dear father?' inquired
Jack.
1T means you must keep QUIET" re
piled the boy, provoked at being in
terrupted at so important a moment.
How fast | am learning remarked
the Pumpkinhead. with his eterna
smile.
Tip now lifted both hands above hi
head, with all the fingers and thumb
spread out. and cried In a lou voice
~"Pehugh!"
Immediately the saw-horse moved
stretched its legs, yawned with 1t
chopped-out mouth shook a FEY
grains Of the powder off its back. TIL
rest of the powder seemed to hav
vanished into the body Of the horse,
Good" called Jack, while the DO
looked on In establishment. You ar
a very clever sorcerer. dear father
Next Story-"The Awakening Of tn
Saw-Horse," In which Tip and JAG
Pumpkinhead realize that the saw
horse Is deaf (because II has no ears
and win be Of no use, sitter all, in cal
, rying Jack. For. without being abb
to hear. It can not obey orders. IT.
and Jack are discouraged n II look
as il they can not continue their jouI
+. ney-when suddenly Tip wonders IL II
saw horse would be able to hear IL !
made il ears and attached Them
/; Its head, So he whites same ears o.
I Of bark. DO they enable he saw-hors
{ to hear? The next story VIII tell YOU.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

The boy, small and rather delicate In
appearance, seemed somewhat embar-
raised at being called father by the
tall, awkward, pumpkin -headed man;
but to deny tho relationship would III
volve another long and tedious eh.
by asking. abruptly:
Are you tired?"
"of ,course mott" replied the other.
But" he continued, after "a pause. 1T
IL quite certain | shall e out my
wooden joints II l keep on walking"
Tip reflected, as they journeyed on.
that this was true. lie began to re-
greet that he had not constructed the
wooden limbs more carefully and sub
stantially. Yet how could he ever have
guessed that the man he had made
merely to scare old Mombi with would
DO brought to life by means OF q mag
ical powder contained in an old pepper
box?
So he ceased to reproach himself.
and began to think how he might yet
remedy the deficiencies Of Jacks weak
points,
While thus engaged they came to the
edge Of n wood, and the boy sat down
to rest upon an old saw-horse that
scme wood cutter had left there
Why don't you sit DOWN., he asked
the Pumpkinhead.
won't It strain my jointsr'' inquired
the other.
"of course not. I'm rest them.'' de-
clared the boy.
So lack tried TO sit down; but as
soon as he bent his joints farther than
usual they gave way altogether and
no came Gathering to the ground with
such a crash that Tip feared he was
| entirely ruiz ed,
He rushed to tho man, lifted him
TO his feet, Strengthened his arms and
| chance 1t had become cracked. But
| after all, and Tip said to him:
II guess you'd better remain stand
ing hereafter. 1t seems the safest
way"
VERY well, dear father; just as you
say" replied the smiling. Jack, who
had been in no wise confused by his
tumble.
Tip sat down again. Presently the
Pumpkinhead asked:
What Is that thing you are sit
ting ong"
ooh, this is q horse" replied the boy,
c srelessly.
What is a horseT' demanded Jack,
"A horse? Why, there are two kinds
OF horses" returned Tip slightly puz-
zled how to explain. "One kind Of
horse IL alive and has four legs and
a head and, q tail, And people ride
upon Its back"
~ understand" said Jack, chcertully
That's the kind of horse YOU are nov
sitting n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
OPPOSES CONFEDERATE
PARK FOR "ClRCUS."
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To The News Scimitar:
The editorial entitled "Beautify Mem
phls," which appeared In your paper
Tuesday Is o, K, and | believe the
great majority Of Memphis citizens APP
pieciate this and believe as YOU do. In
fact 1t Is demonstrated by their actions
IN the way the lawns Of the Memphis
lt mes, or most OF them, are kept,
In addition, thanks to the late Col
Galloway and his fellow workers Of
the park commission, the parks OF
city, which might be called the lawns
and yards Of the public, are beautiful,
well kept and a great asset to u city.
Every Memphian should be proud OF
item. 1t has taken years to build them
up to their present state of beauty,
the shrubs, trees, flowers and grass
cannot be grown In a day, a month or
q year.
Realizing tho beauty of u parks and
tho great pleasure they afford all OF
our people as we'll as tho visitors to
our city, | want to protest against the
permit, which / understand the park
commission has granted, for the razing
Of Confederate park In preparation to
] old q circus during the Memphis GEN.
tcnnial. This, in my opinion, Is av-
aricious In the extreme and | sincerely
| ope you win lend your great influence
| tn corral the peoples win in this mat
ter, which | believe would say to the
park commission that this must not be
done. Yours very truly,
LOUIS Al. BOITRNE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-01

ing from an ven greater scarcity OF
homes than the United States. Vir-
tually no building outside Of war build
ing has been done there in five years.
The furniture industry and the vehicle
industry are also famished for fresh
estimated that the present demand is
two or three times greater than In the
average prewar year. And what is
true OF the need In Great Britain is
also true OF France, though the French
are not as extensive users of Ameri-
French buy the greater part of their
lumber from England.
The need for American woods has
not been appreciably lessened, MIR. May
said, by the dumping on the market by
tho British government of some 49,
900, 900 feet of lumber, chiefly hard
woods, purchased during the wab by
the lumber administration. In order
to get rid of it quickly this lumber is
ton sales In the various lumber centers
Of England at sacrifice prices. But
this lumber is not answering the re-
quirements of the woodworking indus
tries, as 1t is generally poor stock and
not fit for the better uses. III we
could gst y eoo r Sgh ocean rates we
In England" said Mr.. May, ''at once
Three weeks before Mr.. May went
to Europe ocean rates were reduced tc
81 u hundred pounds, on lumber and he
saw a clear road for the resumption oil
trade on something like a normal basis
But when he landed In England he
found the rates had again been showed
up to $3.50 a hundred and that some
OF the industries which had started
operating on this rate had had to close
down agah. Before his return the
rate had gone back down to $1.S5, but
people had learned of the uncertainty
| OF the tariffs and didn't want to dc
any great amount Of business at that
rate. ''They were willing to do some
business at $3.50. though" said Mr.
| May. ''Their need Is so great for lum.
| Der that ] saw Britishers who swort
they would not import on anything
over a 81 a hundred. buy on the $l.5-
rate, when they saw a chance OF getting
bottoms for prompt shipment,
There Is another matter that is de.
terring business. Nobody knows wher
he a get bottoms and people will moi
buy when there is nothing definite
| about the time of delivery"