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Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-02

come from the same .olrcrs as those
from which the pro-Gcrlnan propa.au-
da proceeded bcfor. and durin. ii-
war;" th. applause Of ihc crowd was
tempered by the serious consideration
of his words.
President Wilson gave credit 10
many eminent men vho have snol.n
in behalf of reservation, and AGAINST
The League of nations. but said iAai
they were not fully Informed. tlat
they did not know what the actual
provisions of the covenant are.
When bee SAID. 1--WE. hl Wlthhoidin.
from the LEAGUE of nations. promote
the purposes OF Germany Shall Wo.
by votc Of tine United States senate.
do for Germany what She could not do
for herself by force OF ai1ls:" ~ho.fs
Of % arose again from the hall. n'e1
echoed ana re- cchocd in a thunder Of
voices.
Germany. lac said. is now isolated
and desires nothing 50 much as tl"t
the United States be Isolated as well
by refusing To- enter the league 81 ha-
lions al this time. The president
fairly pleaded with the audience L"
read and rcrcad The covenant, mat
they might really know IT'S meaning
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-02

Athens, Ga.-NegrocS mt n mass
meeting near Lexington. Ga. have in
durSed the action of whites i'm lynch-
Ing Ohe Cox. negro, accused of ~.
lacking and numbering the wife Of a
white farmer.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-02
Skeleton of Man Found.

Twin Falls. Idaho.-Iocal authori-
ties are Investigating the discovery by
Lester Ard. ranchman. Of the skeleton
of n man on nm island in Snake river.
directly north nj Peavey. and about ten
ni.es northwest If here.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-02
Baker Makes Prophecy.

Washington Unless the league Of
nations is formed the peace time army
Of 10000 proposed 10y the war de
l,artment will he only "child'S play"
the house military committee was told
10y Secretary Baker.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-02
Bail Rridnes Down

Austin. TcNaS.-BridgeS IN all rail
roads leading into Corpus Christ cN-
ccpt the Texas Mexican railway from
Laredo have been wiped ont by flood
waters. it is learned. This will ser
iously hamper relief measures.
Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1919-10-02

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~, Tho ,.,,''" "'' '''''"h' OF 'h' NH
four ,eors ' S"!N ." 'W>' served
sounded H." "ni'''r"'' army. being
.w,s '"'S N'nnt"r N"i>"n Says.
III. T. '',',' ""l h"h'"lnmissionc officer in
"a, omi q. ''-'"'"' ""r'"E the 'Nn
Ia r.." =, u. 'nN'" prisoner al ''''
There oro q. ~ ''"'
Soa., "'"'' ''I''uns "f me 'i'0 war.
Retresen,au. ,''"''N t. warren "i NN"m'ns
md no,.nm. ''"' " ''N'"rn OF '"tf"fnia
rmrdo-,,. ''n,' !" Hh'IN "'" "l emo.
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y No,,t 49, ''"'"'N' hhil'> VI Nirlfnan
senate "a
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p,ed Co. n''N'h WINS wounded ana cape
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
MoNKEY.wRENCH VS.. BRAKE.

n N An4eeMed contemporary, whose
rxU1xtemt attacks on he Democratic
nuntnnfxattcn have on more than
- ocunsaon raised question SIS TO
ny azlegiance, insists and retterate.
~ Ehe country In going 70 the an
ClAi bow-wows unless ''woefui
= evsernmsnt expenditures are per
EnDtpeaiy stopped It cstes a steel
n2 completed al a cs~t OF many
oan for war USE. and now no
n0er useful because the war is
1oG n an example ox the .>woeful
n&1s and criminal careleswness-
n1ah Il 20 luxusrtously drplores.
80 ars surprised thai our oontem-
- did not mention tho Camp
- cAntoanaeni and tina Seven Pines
oAd:ng plant and tho balloon
ea ~ iiAs examples. They are
nk1 little use now. soon they viii
nf 10 uss at ali except perhaps the
poM station. And they cost a lot
peoples money.
2oLn suppose that the war were
T. prpgrnss and these things. the
1Ank and al the rest had not
ou1lt though they were des-
needad- The ioadert howscrss
governmental Incompetence
l4 hardly make themselves heard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

above the agonized yelps OF this same
sort--the sort that is perpeiuaIfy
'agin' the govern'm mint" especially II
1t be one with Democratic majority.
Every single enterprise OF the
American government which added or
promised TO add to the weight o.,
military power which we were ex-
erting against the Hun had its eff
feet in Berlin. The mere fact that
the Potsdam gang knew they faced
determination aided In the sudden
collapse OF German Resistance.
Every person who is capable OF re-
ceiving any but precouceived ideas
knows this to es truA
The brakes must be Out ON. Of
course, just an rapidly ms safety viii,
permit Enormous progress has
been made alreAdy-the xixsntte ma
chine for aeif-defense, with its peak
load passed. IN Glowing down. But
there remains much work. construc-
tive work. for Il TO perform The
big JOB must DO finished right.
These gentlemen who are yasitn g
IN chorus. he'd BY the ante diluvtan
Depew. that all war expenditure mus,
b peremptortly stopped are not IN
favor of applying brakes At all
wnN Trey want a Democratic czon
gresS to DO fs To throw a monkey
wrench into tho machine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

vsstigationai and educational worlc
and with tho state departments OF
agriculture in all matters involving
regulation, such az guarantees, the
control OF animal disease. orchard and
nursery inspection. seed inspection.
feed and fertilizer control. statistical
inquiries, and the highly important
tasks Of aiding the. farmer In tho
promotion Of better rural finance and
in the distribution and marketing Of
his products.
II this IL the plan Of the two bodies.
I shah be very glad in all appropriate
ways to give It such support - I can,
and to aid in securing It's acceptance
In any state where action may be
needed. I know that there will be
difficulties ana that the problem viii
have to be dealt with In each state in
the light Of local conditions. II may
be that no given plan would be feas-
fbie for every state: but take the
liberty OF suggesting for your con-
sideration. the desfrabflity Of develop
ing and presenting tentative model
law"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
SECRETARY HOUSTON URGES STRONG STATE
DEPARTMENTS

Baitfmo ore. Nd, Jan. tn ad-
Dressing the National Association Of
Commissioners OF Agriculture at Bal
| tfmore today. Hon. d, r. Houston,
Secretary Of Agriculture. spoke earn
estly In favor Of strong state depart
. meIts OF Agriculture to cooperate
with the Federal Department OF ART
culture In regulatory activities con-
corning animal and plant diseases In
the same why that the Federal De-
partment now co-operates with tho
state Agricultural colleges In educA-
tional and research work.
The secretary related the tffncui-
ties that tho department has cncoun-
tered in many Of the states due to the
lack Of well-equipped state depart
ments or other regulatory agencies
with sufficient legal powers and funds.
He explained ALSO the method of CO.
operation and jofnt support between
the Federal Department and the
tural Extension Act and the Federal
Aid Road Act. and contracted these
effective methods OF cooperation with
the lack Of cooperation in respect to
regulatory measures. He said:
Nov the matter stands IN diff
ferent situation. Two great state or
Eanizatfons. your own and the As
ISOLATION Of Land-Grant Colleges,
have had the matter under advise
ment and have arrived essentially at
common mind / am informed that
the thoughts of the two bodies In that
great tsain would result, II the states
adopted the policy. in general. OF con-
fining the agricultural colleges to in
and educational work,
both In the colleges and In the field
and the commissioners or boards of
to administrative and
regulatory matters heading up. under
such commissioners Of boards all the
administrative and reEu-
latory activities affecting agriculture,
thus providing in each state two
great. strong central agencies for the
hetterment OF agriculture and rural
life
This course. II seems to me, would
be eminently wise IT would remove
Of duplication OF work. OF
wasted energies. OF jealousy and fric-
ton. and make 1t possible for the two
great state establishments to WORKS
with a common purpose and with
united forces. 1t would also very
Greatly facilitate the work OF the De-
partmenf OF Agriculture, much OF
which must be carried on Of necessity
In evaporation with state officers,
Phs department would then BE- In
position to cooperate untrammelsn
safh - colIsess - zipalEsS Asln-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

enough to repay the money we know
we shall be Obliged to spend Aching
backs and elistered hands and sun
burned necacs ara common places now.
We accept them an we do flies and
mosquitoes and cutworms-th,nes
thar cannot be avoided bat which
need not overcome mn
No amount of money could repay us
for the snSs OF those other things.
the more vigorous bodies the sense
OF wen-earnad rest that follow q
battle win woods and predatory
buga! the keen freshness of the MIR
which reaches unsuspected DEPTHS In
our lungs and ssts the blood cour.-
ina. the feeling all along that ~s ar,
workfns IN haxmnay with eosm,c
forces 10 D-cduos those thing, mead
mi 10 the race. to our own fam,,,e.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
GARDENINC-TIME.

49, = tho hizne for swsry patriotic
Who controls . lit Of tulabie
- = ret exceedingly busy with
- ~ tha spring garden. The
- e ne soil calls inaistsnt,y.
eFtanes Of other year~ has
9e1st msre knowledge about what
o dan ~ possessed wi,en- nearly
Jeats ago. Ne started cor sr.t
lent in m effort to demon
o ~. Aoovsr@s dictum that flood
- IN war There were dis
ntnesss thaf yess. not q tsw.
8 - - many arrived to trouble
x IsAr and rhis ttrne--wen.
nt1ns ~ may manage to kst xro.
- sudAcaemt u PAY COR income
UAanA vfu hsap.
= uAaa 40 get cxs NJ esss xzx-
1Ass iooA. IN mcr~ man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09


No man is ever criticized for hav-
ing pleasant, gentle manners: and you
don't have to be a six-foot Adonis to
have this faculty. either.
No man ever lost anything by being
clean and spruce--spick and span. II
You are slovenly about your person,
YOU usually become Just so about your
business. and buyers know II.
Don't approach a gentleman a. IL
you had known him all your life. Don't
SACK out one hand and, with the other.
shose out a cigar. Be modest and re-
uring. Speak slowly and forcefully.
and when you speak, say something:
Cab il excess baggage.
Work'. Here fs the rock that about
ninety out OF q hundred split on. Work.
pa You ever hear man say. Jim
Zones good fellow and a worker!
More often you hear, Jim Ia lust :
Good ieioiw-H r. Wardcll In, The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
world WAR VETERANS -

- John H. Johnston suggests
n1nnatsa - tho soldiers Il the
wA&cA ksngAG a. csukraa
- = - th>ss .asions
nansd ,uv~a 10 desneracy-
Y ~ 49, inst 4 "uooh do much
W - people IN al the Allied
n ~ strengthen vorid-view-
nAnt for the very things
- league OF nations Atxns to
lisaAiiy.-
= bsUthsrhood Of mem who
- ths war. in whatever ca
0MiA tsnd powerfully to pre-
- - earth: for the spirit of
h1D developed through the
~ 1eeo caose-knit through the
nass cf orr causa
johnston believes that. IN
erganization. the men OF So
n6ut. tho men who abhor
they have experienced
s nd seen the devastation
nd industry wrough, by IL
leadership by consent
kAiIcwA They would be a
npass prejudice and lingo
enN In the ranks OF their
put In all the walks OF
The Werld War Veterans
~ ritsled by sinister pro-
1s1xnsd to EN- roil the ma
hnother war. That propa-
active even now, while the
DNAre are being arranged
p0ec v 70 SGT the American
1anst his French comrade
49, 70 make bad blood be
II Amesicans and the British
ssF~ cs the sr,,es would
Z differences and sometimes
eO - expected---there are
Nnan Ia every camp---bnt
.-ak.. u Il ex
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
LARGEST INDIVIDUAL
OWNER OF AIRCRAFT

Toronto. Ont. Feb. S.---Roy y.
Conger, American manufacturer OF
airplanes. New York business man
and nephew OF former United States
ambassador to China, has become
the largest individual owner Of air
craft and equipment in the world.
Four nations England, France, italy
and the United States--may own q
few more machines OF the air.
Under deal just closed today he
became the owner OF $50 airplancs.
TOO airplane motors and millions OF
parts the property Of Great Britain,
used for the training Of Canadian air
fighters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
Now Is the Time to
Get Your
Binner
Corset

new MoueiS LOT ali types
Of figures are being dis
played and fitted By
MISS BURLEIGH, Ma
dame Binner's expert cor
setiere, who is here for d
few days.
For the stout woman
we have two special
models made in sizes q
to A.. The bone Bin
ner feature that reinforses
the waist line gives extra
support to the figure.
These designs are COM
Portable, stylish and beau
tiful. Price, $1,000.
Fittings by appoint
ment.
Various other Binncr
Corsets, $3.50 to $500.
Second Floor, East.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09

SeFnan sourceA II imposes rnor IN .
ignorant. n fnnnmes pre5udics. 4,
suhtfy suggests oha. chs ~4u war win
b With one or moro Of orr al1ieA AL
though horsa&x and sensible us4n arc
striving 10 h4ntsh war altogether.
The poison In being instirled wher-
ever and Whenever IL Will breed dts
sension- o,...-.
Now. n such an organization az
General Johnston proposes VIII coun-
ssract vicious propaganda and
strengthen the de between ofIicers and
soldiers OF the ariiea IT - = good thing.
and the idea should Be sovA broad
cast to germ3nate and bear frait
Certainly I, Ought to be tia pride of
comrades IN arms to keep up their
association for the promotion OF In
terests which they should have In
common. chief of which n the pre-
vention of another war OF mASni-
tude. with Its terrible sacrifice of life
and its appalling waste OF the pro-
ducts OF industry. The nucleus OF
such an organization would attract
intelligent and patriotic men. and
there need be no fear that its In
fuence would not be wholesome and
beneficial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
/: Haxelgrove & Go.
CONFESSION MERClHANrs.

We get the highest market prices
Tor all kinds Of produces. Fowl In
better demand. Calves wantsd. Eggy
selling quickly. Send ~ your orasss
for cabbage. t3.So par hundred packed
ana put n Depot r. O. Box 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
Exceptional
Values in
White Goods

Yard wide Longcloth, Of
fine soft finish, 1O-yard
pieces for $3.50.
Yard wide Longcloth, of
soft channels finish, 10
yard pieces for $3.50.
Yard wide Nainsook,
free from any filing, 10
yard for $3.50.
38-inch Mercerixed Bat
iste; the correct weight for
children's wear, dresses
and underwear, 25c a yard.
This is less than whole
sale price today
4O-inch Nainsook, Of ex-
ira fine quality, 10-yard
pieces for 1898.
40-inch Imported Mer-
cerized Batiste, soft and
sheer, SOC q yard. Il
Extra quality Dinities,
in assorted checks, 25c a
yard.
32-iuch White Linen
Finish Suitings. This is
excellent for suits, skirts
and children's wear, &c a
yard.
N-inch White Wolfe
This quality cannot be du-
plicated for anything near
this price, 25c q yard.
Extra quality Long
cloth, A inches in width.
"A limited quantity to sell
at this price, 80 . yard.
1Ifst y9oor-Ea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06
MEXICO AND ARMENIA.
American Citizens for Whose Protec
tIOn There Was No Mandatory.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--ST: 1t
seems rather ridiculous to talk about
making the United States the. mands-
tory OF the Armenians to protect them
from the murderous Turks when We
cannot even protect our own citizens
who are murdered in Mexico, or at
least never do.
A newspaper paragraph stated re-
recently that nearly 500 of our citizens
had been killed by Mexicans in the past
few years and no end of property de-
stroyed or confiscated, and beyond a
protest from the State Department moth
ing has ever been done about 1t or will
be by the present Administration. II
will be recalled that when Mr.. Bryan
was Secretary OF State, in response to
the demands OF committee that the
Government take steps to protect its
citizens in Mexico Mr.. Bryan told them
they had no business in Mexico anyway.
and declined to listen to their appeal
in any practical way.
Until the United States can protect
its own citizens wherever located. as
is done by Great Britain. It doesn't
want to assume the responsibility OF
protecting the citizens OF foreign coun-
tries. NJ. T. RICHARDSON.
MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich, June 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06

expected to drape over those whom
he introduces MS speakers or those
whose letters Of regret, in obedience
to a tiresome custom, may be read
at a dinner necessitates the aban-
donment by that functionary of the
powers of ordinary discrimination.
good taste and sound Judgment.
Mr.. SMITH says he intended to con-
vey to those present the notion that
EMMA GOLDMAN 'is believed by those
who know her to have certain per-
sonal and intellectual qualities worthy
Of admiration" Those who know
Anarchist EMMA include a great many
persons Of sound sense who do not
believe she has any qualities worthy
OF admiration. These individuals do
not belong to the class of intellectuals
who ind In SArAN's persistence some
thing to stir their good opinion.
Those who do find In EMMA GOLD
MAN personal and intellectual quail
tiles worthy Of admiration" are not
exactly the persons to whose judg-
ment we like to see a member Of the
Board Of Examiners of the Depart
ment Of Education defer. His respect
for their opinion does not suggest that
he 10 At to pass on the qualifications
Of candidates for Jobs in the teach
ing stan Of the public schools.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06

the country, and finally succeeded in
making this particular form Of crime
so improbable and dangerous that 1t
had ceased to worry anybody before
Inspector TUNNEY was called on TO
tackle tasks of different though not
less diabollcal kind.
These were the crimes of pro-Ger-
mans, and the same system which
broke the back Of the Black Hand
was used with eminent success when
adapted to meet the condition they
created. The practical immunity this
country enjoyed during the war from
pro-German crimes Of violence Is to
be attributed to the application to the
situation which existed in 1915, 1916,
1917 and 1918 Of the methods that
effectively disposed Of the Black Hand
criminals.
The revolutionists who now seek to
terrorize the nation are not more in
telligent than the other criminals who
blackmailed Italians or carried on the
German war In this country. They
are not better supplied with money.
They are not supported by a stronger
public sympathy. Their sole advan-
tage over Black Hand and pro-Ger-
man plotters is that the clues sup
piled by personal interest are lacking
in their crimes. But this deficiency
is more than made good by other fac
tors which will occur to persons ia
miliar with police methods.
There is, therefore, no reason to
urge the authorities to adopt novel
methods to stamp out the particular
kind of crime which is now causing
grave apprehension In many minds.
II any additions or amendments to
the statutes are needed they are OF
minor Importance. What is wanted
Is systematic, unrelnxing vigilance,
the rigid enforcement of the laws.
and popular support of the municipal,
State and national authorities in
what may be a toilsome but Is not
otherwise a difficult job.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06

It has been estimated by the SUPER
intendent OF the Capitol at Washing
ton that In preparation for the extraor-
binary session extraordinary house
cleaning was done to the extent OF
polishing $50 doorknobs, cleaning 67e
windows and using thousands OF cakes
OF soap to scrub uncounted walls,
floors and stairways. Yet how obliv-
ious OF the immaculateness and the
care OF their building were the legts-
lators as they delved madly into the
mountain OF labor before them. Per-
haps II will be some consolation for
the superintendent and his army OF
busters and scrubbers. bemoaning the
lack Of appreciation OF their work. to
consider themselves almost as impor-
tant an adjunct to the nations legts-
lature as its chaplain. for cleanliness
was 1t CoNFuCIUs who said tits
next to goodness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-06
"The Tiredsst Man in Washington. "

No news that has come from Wash
ington In a long time has been re-
ceived with more regret than the an
nouncement that the State Depart
ment Is perhaps to lose the services
OF FRANK L. POLK. The Acting Sec
rotary Of State has been one Of the
members of the Administration to
whom THE Sun has been glad to point
with pleasurable pride, not merely be-
cause he is from this town or because
he is the most modest Of men, but
because he has been a model public
officer in hard work and good sense.
We may easily believe that Mr.. POLK
10 what the Worlds Washington cor
respondent calls him, 1.-THE tiredest
man in Washington" The absence of
Mr.. LANSING compelled him to assume
the manifold duties of the Secretary
Of State without permitting him to
lay aside the work that occupies the
Counsellor of the Department. In nor
NAL times a man who could take care
Of both Offices would be hard enough
pressed, but these are days Of abnor-
NAL activity in the State Department,
and Mr.. Polk has asked himself to do,
and has done, more than a man with
two heads and hatred of sleep could
be expected to accomplish.
If Mr.. Polk retires from the de-
partment, whether permanently or on
a long vacation, the loss will be seri-
Gus not merely to the Administration
but to the Government.