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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

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the curtain to fall; observe Amer
lea behind the scenes grabbing
dollars, and you will see the real
America"
Our opportunity came. We had
q multitude of opportunities to
trade with France, to trade our
hearts desire in this peace pact
for advantageous settlements in
the : myriad transactions which
have come up between France and
America during the period be-
tween our military entrance with.
Europe and the withdrawal of our
army And In every instance we
have yielded the material thing
for the ideal; we have foregone
what we regarded as just and
equitable settlements in scores Of
cases that we might convince
France and the allies of our entire
earnestness and singleness of pur-
pose in demanding the league Of
nations. When the story OF our
magnanimity Is told to congress,
before the Inevitable congressional
Investigation. there is bound to be
blatant criticism of our course;
but it's justification must be our
trading point. We were trading
for the peace Of the world, not in
q quadruple alliance, not in q
Hague court with few demo-
cratic fringes on II, but in a gem
uine league to prevent war by re-
moving the more apparent funda-
mental causes of wharf.-the eco
slomic causes--and II we gave
where we should have withheld, II
Ne were generous where we
should have been just, we have
In traders reason for our action.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
FAVOR SHORT NOTES
House Committee Approves Bill
to Issue Notes in Place Of
Liberty Bonds.

washington. Feb. 22.-House ways
and means committee today reported
favorably bill providing for an issue
Of short term notes as substitute for
Liberty bonds.
The bill will be brought up In the
house early next week.
The committee also approved Secre-
tary of the Treasury Glass request
that the war finance corporation be
allowed to finance the export trade
where the financing could not be car
ried on through ordinary channels.
Glass was also authorized In the
committee draft to allow loans to for
eign governments, only. however. to
buy American materials which are
abroad and American wheat. Glass
asked authority to continue the loans
in the same way as they were made
during the war.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

saw this bunch that We cab,ea snr
Charles M. schwab. The great
American lack in Paris il for I
NUMBER OF Competent gentlemen
who play poker with their cards
against their vest buttonsl Given
that there Is some hope for the
league Of nations. But without It.
with France playing with her life
at stake. with Italy playing for
her supremacy in southern Eau
rope. with England playing for a
century more Of life as sea pow
er, holding her colonies by rea-
son OF the re-eminence of her
navy, and with America merely
asking for a world federated for
peace, the outlook is not bright.
For the egoistic interests Of hu-
mainly seem. for the first time in
all the world. to be conferred on
the outcome Of this Paris confer
ence, and altruism on the face of
1t has rather a poor show. This
does not mean that the league Of
nations will not succeed, but It
does mean, that a league Of ma
tons founded to prevent war by
removing the economic causes Of
war still seems rather far upon
the horizon. For Europe is the old
world. Europe does not under
stand gratuities, 1t disbelieves in
them; resents them; not that Eu-
rope does not want something for
nothing from America, far be It,
put Europe absolutely refuses to
believe in our own obvious benev-
olence. Europe is looking for our
self-interest as our real motive.
Our gratuity is occidental, gener-
Gus, possibly blatant, but surely
free. And the orient, even the
orient still 1urink In the European
mind, is disturbed. 1t hedges it.
self about with locksmiths and
economists and other devilish de-
vices for the protection of pros
perity, and blink, blink, while
your Uncle Sam gets out and
sweats and puffs while the cranks
the obstreperous peace machine.
And as Europe blinks she may re-
quire Of her generous uncle more
gas and oil!
Next Sundays artieIe-No. s.
will be 1.-THE Peace That Passeth
Understandings" ~
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LEAGUE DRAFT
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committee chairman, will not speak In
the senate until after he has talked
with President Wilson, he said today.
Il want to be able to talk with full
knowledge, particularly when called on
to defend assailed portions of the pro-
posed constitution" said Hitchcock.
Hitchcock and other leaders were
greatly impressed by the demonstra-
lions which greeted the three speeches
against the league. Beginning mildly
when Poindexter spoke, these demon
strations have grown until today when
Reeds speech evoked five minutes of
enthusiasm from senate and galleries
alike, which senate Officials were pow
erless to check.
Government department employees
from nearly every state in the union.
freed by the Washington's birthday
holiday and soldiers, sailors and ma
rines from many sections were those
who applauded Reeds plea for ma
tionalism and Americanism.
COMBINATION SPIEL.
Reeds speech was a mixture Of le-
gal argument analysis and oratorical
flights.
Europe had So wars in 100 years,
and not an American was in one of
them until we went looking for trou-
ble." said Reed.
III we join this league of nations, we
pledge ourselves to enter every Euro
pean war occurring In the future. And
that there will be wars, who can doubt
after reading the league constitution?
1t provides for armies and navies
/ What are they for but war? Thus the
newborn league solemnly affirms ats
belief that there will be wars"
Reed quoted Thomas Jefferson's
statement regarding a PAN American
coalition to look after the western
hemisphere. a subject discussed today
in Atlanta by John Barrett, director o.
the pan American union. Reed agreed
with Barrett that jefferson was righ
when he said the nations on the Amer
lean continents should draw d line be.
You'd which no European gun shoult
ever be heard.
He warned American labor to bewar,
of committing it's interests to coun
Gil of foreigners. All through his speecl
ran the thought that Americas inter
est and even independence would b.
in the hands of the eight foreigner
1 anu OHo AMERICAN, CoHipoSiu6 Ihc ca
ecutive council of the league.
STRESSES BORAH's POINT.
"And Of these eight, six do not evel
speak English as the mother tongue,
said Reed.
Reed repeated and elaborated on tn
point raised yesterday by Borah-tha
Great Britain would have five or 81
votes to Americas one because Eng
lands self-governing colonies are to b
included as separate nations.
He pointed out that if Ireland REBEL
j ed and got outside aid, the Unite
. States win be in duty bound to hel
England crush the revolt.
Interference with American com
imerce, and with the determination {
1.-THE size OF the army and navy wer
: among other points that Reed touched
i Y While the senate listened to Rec,
9 DR.. David Jayne Hill, former Unite
States ambassador to Germany. wa
9 criticizing the league before lare
). audience in Memorial hall observin
8 lWashingtons birthday.
Hill strongly advocated amendmel
of the league constitution to make
u square with American traditions.
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7-D|LLIOA NOTE


r
the United States upon not more than
enc year or less than four months no.
tice and have not the circulation priv
ilege.
y. 8. SINKING FUND.
The sinking fund win be two and q,
half per cent of the amount Of the
bonds and notes outstanding on July
l., 1920. less the par value Of foreign
obligations held by the United States.
\ On July /, 1920. ways and means
committee members say the treasury
will have $4,000. 100000 in bonds out
standing, but VIII hold $4,000. 100000
foreign bonds.
The sinking fund appropriation.
therefore, would be the two and a half
per cent of $4,000, 100000 or $450.Ooo.-
900 yearly
The secretary Of the treasury would
take this fund and buy In bonds or
notes. On the bonds or notes bought
In there would be no further interest
charges, so that obligations under the
sinking fund would be decreased each
year by the amount of interest the Sc
curities bought in would have drawn.
The war finance corporation section
of the bill extends the life OF the corr
poration one year after the determina-
ton of the war and authorizes fund
of $1,000 100000 to finance the export
trade IL an exporter is unable to OBJ
tain funds upon reasonable terms
through regular banking channels.
CAN LOAN BANKERS.
The corporation may also make ad-
vances to bankers who have advanced
money to exporters.
The rate of interest charged shall not
be in excess of one per cent yearly OF
the rate of discount for 80 days. COM
mercial paper prevailing at the time Of
advance. All advances require ade-
uuate security and additional security
may be required at any time.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

inn. The Insurgents were said to have
occupied newspaper offices, the princi-
pal railway station and the postoffice
A state Of siege was proclaimed and
government troops later captured the
station. Members Of six trades ,inions
were alleged to have voted in favor Of
a general strike, to be held today, as a
demonstration against the radicals.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
ALLIES SCORE VICTORY
AGAINST SOVIET FORCE

London, Feb. 22.-Defeat of the Boil
shevik forces by allied troops on the
Murmansk front was reported in the
latest official communique received
from northern Russia.
Despite the severe weather, allied
troops captured Sega. 60 miles from
Soroka, on the Thurman railway, the
enemy suffering heavy losses, which
included so killed and so taken pris-
oner." the statement said. Our cas-
ualties were slight. The material cap
tured included machine guns, rifles
and locomotives"
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GAINING
COMPLETE CONTROL
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ering recruits rapidly in the Ruhr and
Rhine regions. In some places they
were suppressed by government troops
but new demonstrations would fmme-
diately break out at other points. They
were said to be firmly established In
Battrupt. Although German govern
ment reports said that 900 Spartacans
had been killed in fighting at Dorsten
and Hervest. the radicals were under
stood to be holding out in those towns.
New riots were reported in Hamburg,
Gotha and Stettin. When government
troops approached Wilhelmshaven, the
Spartacans withdrew and gave up the
city without a contest.
RIOTS AT BUDAPEST
No additional reports had been re-
ceived tonight on a communist riot that
occurred in Budapest Thursday even
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
Will Not Be One Day Without
PE-RI-NA
Thi. Lady TELLS Her FRIENDS

Mrs. Mary Fricke. 507 Bornman st. Belleve.
H., is just one of the many thousands OF ladies'
throughout the country who after an agony OF
years, have at last found health. strength and
vigor in PE-RU-NA.
Her own words tell of her suffering and recovery
better than we can do It: II suffered with my
stomach had awful cramps and headaches so
often could not lay on a pillow. Saw your book,
tried PERU MA and got good results from the
first bottle. To be sure of cure took twelve
bottles. / have recommended PE-RU-NA to my
friends and all are well pleased with results.
will not be one day without PE-RU-NA. Have not
had a doctor since started with PE-RU-NA. which
was about fifteen years ago. am now sixty-three
years old hale, hearty and well. Can do as much
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
REJECT CAPITAL PENALTY.

Salem. Ore, Feb. 22.-The bill which
provided for the restoration Of capital
punishment in Oregon was killed Just
before the house adjourned about
midnight last night.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

The reindeer is said to be able to
endure more fatigue than any other
draft animal except the camel.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

healthy and weigh near Two
pounds Before hundred hope lots
did An experience ike
that Of Fcke inspiration sick and suffering woman
1t throat bowels
other Cru MA the remedy not new ~ not an
tried has been used by
and we'll TO prevent coughs
improve Digestion purify the blood
eradicate waste material and
give health
strength living Do what Mrs mary and
thousands RUNA You viii be slad happy
thankful-Adv, 81 Z
Tablet or Liquid Sold Everywhere.
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We had TO swseten the pot e. the

we had 10 swseten the pot for the
other fellow.
But the pot is not sweetened.
The two months series OF con-
ferences and discussions have only
produced q reasonable hope that
the league will justify our hopes.
The first stages have been fairly
well entered. Only the--will to
form the league is apparent. and
that may weaken when the details
are loaded upon 1t. The great
powers are fairly agreed; the
smaller belligerent and semi-bel-
ligerent states must be notified.
Then Germany must sign on the
dotted line. Then the neutrals
must be invited to consider the
question. They must elect and
send their delegates to the pre-.
liminary conference. And then
must begin the long, hazardous
task Of adjusting the innumerable
conflicts in rights of the little
nations, the jealousy races, the
competitive peoples. 1t may take
the whole Of the year of 1919 to
get the job so well under way that
its completion may be assured in
1Q90f
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

RECOGNIZE POLISH PARLIAMENT
j Paris. Feb 22.-The Polish govern
ment headed by Paderewski has been
formally recognized by the associated
powers, through the supreme war
council. 1t was announced.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

The men of Portugal. as class, have
the reputation of being the best dressed
in the world
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PLAN QU|ETUS

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AMERICA REVEALED

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

Next Sundays articIe-No. s.
will be 1.-THE Peace That Passeth
Understandings" ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

the United States upon not more than
enc year or less than four months no.
tice and have not the circulation priv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
AMERICAN QUARTERS.

1t is hard to visualize the char
acter Of the trade which America
has on hand here In Paris. Per-
haps the best way to make 1t
plain Is to tell something about
the quarters OF the Americans.
as compared with those Of our
next Of kin, our democratic neigh
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-04-03
Pleasant Ridge.

Sherman Pence went to Van Vert
Saturday to visit few days with his
many friends
Miss Pearl Wadsworth and Miss
Mary Locher. OF Appanoose county,
came the past week 10 visit with
their grandmother Mrs. Sarah Wy
cot, OF Grand River. and their aunts
Mrs II. l.. Brammer and Mrs. Mar
aan Brammer. and Mrs. Nadsworth
will visit with her sister Mrs. John
Taylor, OF Grand River. and other
friends.
E. E. Dunn. of Westerville, com
menced his school at the Poland
school house last Monday.
John Brammer bought Forest Fo-
lands dray line in Grand River and
moved to town and rented his farm
to Forest. Mr. Poland has taken
possession of the farm.
Mrs. David Acton spent Thursday
afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ,
Alva Poland and his son Orvil, of
Leon, were out to his farm last Fri
day afternoon.
menced her school at the Comstock
Mr.: and Mrs, Lon Adams. Of Da-
Wis City, was calling on their friends
an Grand River Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs: Willard Boles spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Mrs. Isaac Poland is one among
the sick at this writing.
Walter Boles and son spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. l r. Fo-
land
Mrs. Nina Leek spent last Thurs
day at the home of her brother
Ge %gse! Fol1 Pear and W fa%i1y and
Mary T,0Phar cnQnt last Thursday
night with Mr.. and Mrs. W. F.
Mrs. David Acton, of Sand Creek,
and Mrs. Ira Foster called on MRS.
Charles Poland Sunday afternoon.
stains slf ME- s enms tf Bra 9afht week
Waldo, Kansas, is in critical CON
stroke. Her brothers John and
Samuel Poland and her sister Mrs.
Ang Weldon, south Of Davis City,
left at once for her bedside. Last
Mr. and Mrs Bradshaw ran hotel
in Leon several years ago. The
greater part of their lives has been
spent in this neighbOrhoOd
Mrs. James Munyon spent Thurs
day night with her sister Mrs.
Charles Poland.
Mrs. ' Ira a' Foster r' went the past week
to Mrs. Dick Pray's near Kellerton,
to see her daughter who has been
sick for several months with a can
Ger on her arm. The doctors
thought the best thing to do was to
amputate her arm. and she seemed
some better for a few days, but now
her condition is critical, other can
GERS having made its appearance
on her body and she is suffering ter
ribly They lived in this neighbour
hood for several years.
Church services at Pleasant Val
ley church the first Sunday in April.
at II o'clock a. m and in the even
ing
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500 Reward. 500 ,

The readers Of this paper will Be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
CatcrIh. lail's Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system, there
BY destroying. the foundation Of the, dis
ease. and giving the patient strength BY
Building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
FOR FOR list list Of Testimonials.
= address II. j. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, ONO
Sold by ell Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Gospel Ridge.

Miss Jennie B. Bar S2u vt ct n the
bour with her sewing this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Morgan
went to Woodland "Wednesday for a
few days visit with relatives.
Miss Adde Kentner returned to
her home Tuesday after a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. Aide
Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hensley and
McBroom home Wednesday evening.
Will Rosengrant and Clure Curry
delivered hogs at the Grove Friday
Mrs. Will Brenton spent Thurs
day with Mrs. Jack COmerford.
Miss Audrey Rosengrant spent
Friday night and Saturday with
Miss Dorothy Stiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clure Curry and
baby were visiting Friday with the
formers mother Mrs. Charles Roe
in the Grove.
Mrs. c. S. Evans returned home
Friday from a weeks visit with
relatives at Leon and High Point.
Jim Mart and family were guests
at the Owen Marshall home Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. James McBroom'
daughter, Fay, of Humeston, spent
Sunday with them.
Lyman Parsons and family. OF
near High Point, and Mrs. Ed Nor
gan and daughters were Sunday Wis
itors at the C. S. Evans home.
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Franklin.

making an extended visit at the
, Win Scott and Lyss Muck homes.
returned Wednesday to her home in
DeS MOineS.
i. ". Clark, Of Oakley, was a
business caller at the Wise McCul-
Tough home Friday
Bert kentner sawed wood FOR
Bert Sargent Friday and Saturday OF
last week.
: Miss Jemima kob called on Mrs.
| John Cox and Mrs. Pete Christensen
Thursday afternoon.
S. II. Dutfleid and daughter Anna
and Miss Jemima kob called on
Capt J. d. Brown, in Leon. Satur-
MRS. Wise Mccullough and
daughters Edrie and Audrey spent
Sunday afternoon at the Sam Duff
| field home.
with 0 her ksnnsr sRsnt h last v vssa
Miller. of near Grand River.
Word has been received here
| from Harry Plummer of Granite
Canon. Wyoming. to the effect that
while we were having our heavy
rains of a few weeks ago, they we're
having a heavy sleet and snow;
wires were broken down and the
people said it was the worst storm
the country had ever known.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Kendall and
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Petticord and
family called at the Sam Duffield
home Monday evening.
Pearl limbaugh. of Garden
Grove, is assisting Carl Kendall
with his spring work.
Miss AIDA kentner spent Monday
night of last week with her sister
Mrs. Aida Clark.
daughter Miss AIDA, and Bert
Kentner called at the Ralph Clark
home Sunday.
week at the Lew Merrill home.
Miss AIDA kentner spent Friday
night with Mrs. Tour Boyce;
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Duffield and
little son departed Tuesday of last
week for their home in Granite
Canon, Wyoming, after a two weeks
visit here. They were accompanied
home by Orval Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dutfield and
daughter Miss Anna. Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Petticord and daughter Myrtle,
and son Sylvan, and Miss Jemima
Kob called on Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Christensen, Saturday evening.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the pie supper at McAlllster
school house Friday night. All re-
port fine time and that Miss Young
had a splendid program.
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Orphan Ridge.

John Fitch and son Harve spent
Sunday at his sons, Walter Fitch.
Mrs G.. e. POush spent Saturday
with Mrs. Ann Ellis.
Alva Durrell is saving, wood this
week for, Fred Smith and Mac Cox.
Several from here had business at
Leon Saturday.
Milf Truitt and sister Miss Sarah
spent several days at Leon visiting
Lee Davis and wife, Sim Fitch,
wife and family. and Harley Fitch
and family spent Sunday at Walter
J. Nj. Barlean called on L. A. Du-
rell one evening last week.
Several of our prosperous farm
ers are breaking sod and sowing
Doss Fitch will work for Fred
Jones the coming season.
Several from here attended the
c. NJ. Axes sale Tuesday;
ter being down for the mast three
c. f. Poush and wife spent Sun
day evening with Mrs. Ann Ellis.
Alva Durell and Earl Johnson
were here Sunday on business.
Mrs. a; G; Bra RAJ, ton and and c son
Amos Of IL BlH Rar1aan b Mot spent sun
GAY at luc Dbl lCdll 1loutS.
There was no school the past week
at Normal Vale. Our school ma'am
was thrown from her horse and
badly hurt, but is getting some bet
ter at present
Walter Bariean spent over Sun
dav at Davis City with friends.
Davis City was paying 81 cents
for eggs Saturday, while Leon was
paying IS. There seems to be
holduD somewhere
Albert Butler and daughter Miss
Susie spent Sunday with Miss Ruth
Barlean.
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Decat,lr~R. f. ID. No. 2.

Mrs. John Norman and son Jess
called at Vern Bakers southwest OF
Leon Sunday.
Cecil Burrell. Of Davis City, is Wis
iting his uncle, Enoch and family
the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aft Brown spent
Sunday at Dell Wyley's.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Butcher and
daughter Louisa were Lamont Wis
itors Saturday.
Mrs. Jennie Norman is on the sick
list. DR.. Britain was called in at
tendance Thursday.
T. A. Sutherlin attended the fun
eral of Dr.. J. B. Horner at Davis
City Friday.
+. w. Akers and family, of Grand
River, spent Sunday at Pete Ellars'
Miss Florence Carroll is visiting
with her brother Charles Carroll at
Decatur City the past week.