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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-04
sTUPENDOUs UNDERTAKING
FOR AN IDAHO INSTITUTION

BOISE, July 1.-The most stupen-
dous Job ever undertaken by an or
ganization In Idaho confronts the
Mountain States Telephone a Tele-
graph company. Within four months
from about the first OF August II
will have to make q complete inyen-
tory OF all Its property. not only In
Idaho but In several other states In
which the institution operates.
This is required as the means of
establishing rates. Both branches
OF congress unanimously recognized
the justice of the claim Of the com
pany for increased rates. which, un-
I'll Postmaster General Burlcson
made his order raising them. had re-
NAMED stationary. Notwithstanding g
the enormous Increase In the cost OF
materials and in wages developing
during the war and still In force.
The only difference between the
senate and the house was as to the
duration OF time for continuance of
tho Burieson rates. The senate
said three months. the house SAID
six months. The disagreement was
finally settled In conference on the
basis OF four months.
Now every item Of the company'a
property-every pole. every insula-
tor. every bit Of wire. every phone,
all the innumerabie pieces OF mech
anism in and out OF the exchanges
will have to be inyentoried and
itemized. When this work shall BE-
completed the state commission oi
Idaho will use the facts TO establish
rates.
| When II 10 considered that tbs
items run into the millions for ths
territory OF the Mountain stateI
company. and that each item mus
be recorded. the scope Of the under
takinZ becomes better VisualiZed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-04

get three at one shot. Any hunter
seldom came into camp without haV-
ing meat both in the hand and in the
bush.
This would be too slow however
for bear hunting. have captured
and killed in my time 100 bear. 5s
while residing at North Ogden. Utah.
and 81 since living in the valley
here. II has been five years since
/ trapped q Silver Tip In Georgetown
canyon. the hide measured 10 feet In
length. Twenty-three gallon Of oil
was taken from this animal
II am now past 80 years OF aGs
and Mrs. Dunn says the reason that
! am not bald headed 10 because
have used 30 much bear oil on ny
hair. We often have doughnutS
fried In bear oil and find II usefuI
in many other ways. never hap.
pened TO get mixed mp IN a bear fight
being always too coWardly. Befor'
ro moving the hide I was always quit,
sure that the bear van dad"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-04

After the above was placed In type
we learned that Oliver had brought
his father and mother-Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Tuellef-in from Geneva
Wednesday afternoon. and that they
were to leave yesterday morning for
for San Francisco, in response to a
message stating that their son Char
lie was very low in a government
hospital. Charlie had served nearly
a year in Siberia. He was operated
on for appendicitis last winter and
afterwards contracted pneumonia.
AS soon as he was able to make the
trip he was sent to San Francisco.
arriving there June 16. His mother
had received one letter from him
since he arrived, in which he stated
he was very weak but was receiving
splendid care and thought he would
soon be able to come home. The
message yesterday saying he was very
'ow was a great shock to his parents.
Mrs. Tueller left for San Francisco
yesterday morning but Mr.. Tueller
rema med to help care for oliver.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-04

The issue OF the Nampa Leader
Herald of June 27 was in the form of
e Homecoming Edition" welcom-
ing the boys of Battery B. for which
Nampa furnished 81 men. The
citizens OF Nampa gave the boys a
most hearty greeting upon their ar
r'val home last Friday night. The
celebration In honor OF their return
was held last Tuesday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-04
OLIVER TUELlER BADLY HURT
WHEN AUTO TURNS OVER
Bones of His Right Wrist Mashed and Otherwise
Injured -Fiver Other Occupants Of Car Es-
cape with Minor Injuries.

barely escaped death on the battle
field in France. He was wounded
in the leg by an explosive machine
gun bullet on the 2Sth of last July
and laid where he fell for five hours
and then crawled half mile before
being picked up by stretcher bearers.
The injuries he received Wednes-
day night are very likely to result
more seriously to him than the
wound received in battle.
The car was badly wrecked-the
wind shield smashed. steering wheel
broken into splinters. the top demol-
ished and other parts of the car
broken.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-04
Results.

Saturday-Green River 4, Kem-
merer 2; Montpelier 4. Rock Syringe
3.
Sunday-Kemmerer 6. Green Riv-
er 5. ten innings; Montpelier IL.
Rock Springs 7.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Senator Reed Sponsors
.Anti-League Movement

Preliminary organization of a ma
tionwide movement to combat the
league of nations as proposed was
effected yesterday at a conference
held in the office of Senator James
A. Reed, of Missouri. Speakers and
literature will be sent TO every sec
ton of the United States.
Henry Watterson, veteran editor, Of
Louisville, has accepted the presi-
dency. He telegraphed his accept
ance to the Senators who participated
in the conference. George Wharton
Pepper. Philadelphia lawyer and pres
ident of the Pennsylvania council OF
defense, will be active manager.
To Open Headquarters.
In the conference were Senators
Reed, Borah and Poindexter and Mr..
Pepper.
Headquarters are to be opened in
New York from which speakers dates
will be arrangcr and literature will
be mailed. q large part of the litera-
turo will consist of the speeches
which have been delivered in the Sen
ate against the league
Although te main purpose of the
new organization is to concentrate
upon opposition to the proposed lea
sue. II & stated bl participants I'm the
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
LAW MAKERS
NEED TAX HELP
Solons Who Wrote Revenue
Bill Unable to Make Out
Income Return.

You would think that the able SEN
ators and Representatives in Con-
gress who wrote the revenue bill to
collect an income tax from every man
and woman in the United States
able to pay it would know how to
draw up their own income tax state
ments. now. wouldn't you?
But they don't, not a bit of it.
For. three days several experts of
the treasury Department have been
closeted with members of Congress
in a committee room at the Capitol
showing them how to do it. Their
services have been particularly in
demand by members of the Ways and
Means Committee, which prepared
the original schedule of income tar
rates.
Senator Simmons. chairman of the
Finance Committee, which worked
over the bill after the House passed
il. had the services of one of the ex-
perts for whole day
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14

conference that its work will be di-
rected against all activities within the
United States which are inimical 10
the law and constitution of the
United States. This includes the prop
aganda of Bolshevism. anarchy and
l. W. w. agitators and all those who
advocate the overthrow OF the pres
ent form Of government.
League Holds Meeting.
London, March 15.-The league OF
nations societies convention today
adopted a resolution introduced by
Chinese delegates prohibiting a gov
eminent from supporting private en-
teTprises in other countries.
Resolutions regarding disposition OF
the German fleet were Withdrawn ano
the meeting adjourned sine die.
Ministers Endorse League.
Philadelphia, March 13.-Endorse-
ment of the league OF nations, sup
port Of President Wilson at the Peacs
Conference, and decision TO combat
Bolshevism from the pulpit featured
the second day Of the annual confer.
ence of Methodist ministers in this
city today. The conference also ap.
proved the war program Of the peac'
council
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
$4,000 DROPPED
FROM PAYROLLS
U. S. Employment Service
Compelled to Reduce
Force so Per cent.

An immediate cut OF So per cent in
the United States Employment Serv-
ice was ordered yesterday because its
appropriation failed with the Repub-
liCan filibuster.
Orders to this effect were sent out
to all branch Offices of the service
by the Labor Department after "A
huaI effort 10 save the service had
been made by wireless appeal 10
President Wilson. The President was
asked to set aside part of his war
emergency fund, but replied that mono
of this was now available.
Tho department hopes TO continue
its service OF finding work for re-
turning soldiers. one official stated.
Twenty-Five thousand employees of
the service will be discharged. it was
stated at the Labor Department. This
will leave only about 5000 to carry on
the employment service work through
out the country. Efforts will be made
to keep nearly all the branch Of
fees open, but officials frankly state
they believe very little can be. ac-
.complished in providing employment.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
''WETS" BACKING
LIBERTY PARTY
New Political Organization
Seeks Support of Solons
for 1920 Campaign.

A brand new political party, to
be known as the Liberty Party"
is preparing to make it's debut in
the next Presidential campaign, ac-
cording to advance agents who
have interviewed members of Con-
Sress here. 1t will seek 30 nominae
candidates in opposition to both the
Republican and Democratic nomin-
ees.
Several Senators and members of
Congress said yesterday that they
had been approached by persons in
terested in the formation of the
new party. Who the active spon-
sors are was not disclosed.
The purpose of the new political
organization, it is stated, will be to
combat the tendency toward cen-
tralization of power in the Federal
government and to preserve the in
dividual powers of the States.
1t was intImated by several OF
those who were approached on the
originated by the wet orgsniza-
1ions to fight prohibition. This sug-
gestion was denied by those who
acted as the new pRrty's agents.
Senator Kwing, of Utah, was one
whose pa artIcipation in the organize
tion OF the new party was solicited
He discussed the subject for severa
hours, although he explained that h(
has not been convinced that there is
any reason for leaving the Demo
cratic party.
s,As it was explained TO me-" ht
sestf YESTERDAY 'the proposed partS
was to be a protest against centrali-
zation of authority in the fedora
government.
80 my mind, one of the greatest
problems in the country today is that
of stemming the tide toward cen.
traIization. You can't take the blood
away from the feet and send it al
to the head without making the fee
suffer. And so the people will suffer
If all the power is taken away from
them and lodged in Washington. ~
l understand it. this is the purpose il
view which is actuating the forma
ton of a Liberty Party. / have ne
means of knowing how far the or
ganization has gone nor what strength
il NAV have behind it,
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
ANKLE SCREEN
BALKS RESCUE
Fence Before Jury Prevents
Court Attendants Catching
Witness Who Faints.

New York. March 13-The spite
fence" erected in front of the witness
stand to prevent befuddIement OF
jurors should there be an inch or so
of display of silk stockings by Mrs,
Betty Inch. pretty and shapely act
ress. on trial for alleged extortion OF
s2I5 from William +. Herman, caus.
ed embarra ssment to court attend
ants hurrying to aid Mrs. Herman
second witness for the prosecution,
who had tainted in the witness chair.
Inability of Mrs. Herman to con-
tinue her testimony caused adjourn
ment until tomorrow.
During the hearing, Mrs. Inch ap-
pealed to Eugene McGee. of her coun-
sci, to insist that John Markey, one OF
Assistant District Attorney Talley's
clerks, find some other object than
her shapely feet to attract his atten-
ton. He spent the entire day yester-
day. sbe declared, in gazing. When
she discovered today that her feet
still interested him. she complained TO
her lawyer. The clerk was asked to
change his line of vision.
Mrs. Herman testified that a wom-
an who said she was May Hayes, "
but whose voice she recognized later
as that of the defendant actress, Of
fered over the telephone on June IL
to furnish her with evidence for a
divorce from her husband who. she
said, with friend. had entertained
two women overnight in his apart
ment A trap was laid. s215 in mark
ed money was handed over, and the
defendant was arrested, witness tes-
titled. ~
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
HERALD'S HOME
NOT YET WON
Those Who Join Club Now
Have Good Chance to
Get Prizes.

The opportunity to win the Herald $
5000 home or one of the other tifty-
four valuable prizes was never better
than it is now and the chances are
that those who join the club and dc
their best work during the Special
Ballot offer are the ones who will re-
ccive'the big awards when the Sales
manship Club closes April IS.
Every prize in The Heralds $1,000
list is valuable and besides the home
there are three automobiles; the 81 ,655
Nash touring car; the s1,65O Liberty
touring car; the 1895 Saxon Six;
s74264 worth of household furniture
and fifty other prizes ranging in value
from s2o.00 to $4,000. In addition to
this splendid list. any candidate who
enters the Salesmanship Club and
does not win one of the fifty-five
prizes will receive a 10 per cent cash
commission on all new subscriptions
turned in.
A remarkably small number of votes
have been credited to many candi-
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
QUIZ BY EXPERT
COSTS S25,500
Boys Testimony Wins Him
Verdict and Father
Gets 1901.

New York. March 1S.-The story OF
the loss of his mother. told between
sobs that convuised his body and sent
a flood of tears down his cheeks. to-
day won a 10000 verdict for Thomas
Leo Mcconnell. aged II, against the
New York Railways Company for a
serious injury to his foot. Attorney
Francis L. Wellman, author of The
Art of Cross Examination repre-
senting the railway company. brought
out the story that won the verdict.
Boys Story Won Verdict.
What did you leave home for?'
asked Mr.. Wellman.
TO live at Mrs. Casey's." replied
the boy.
Was there any other reason
Yes, sir; my mother-died-of IN
fluenza. Two weeks later my sister
died; my brother was in the army
and-and-."
Never mind any more reasons, g
said the attorney
The jury. out only a few minutes.
also awarded Thomas J. Mcconnell.
father of the boy, s5,5OI.5O for loss of
his services.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
President Expected to
Assure Europe American
People Are for League

That President Wilson will make
public statement soon on the stti-
tude Of the American people toward
the league or nations covenant, is the
conviction OF his advisers here.
Shortly before departing for France
the President declared he probably
would make a statement after he ar
rived in France, wherein he would
attempt to clarity any confusion in
European opinion. resulting from at
tacks on the league OF the United
States.
The President, in his statement. Is
expected to declare that the people
Of the United States are back OF him
in the plan TO establish a league OF
nations. and that Senators opposing
the plan are not truly representing
the beliefs OF their constituents. Ths
President is known TO have taken
with him many endorsements of the
covenant from representative men. At
the same time he is expected TO
point out that the Republican party-.
as party, has not lined up against
the covenant
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Wilson Sees American
Destroyer Save French
Crew Of Burning Launch

BresL March l5-As the [. :. s
George Washington was warping he
way into the harbOr OF Brest bout +.
O'Clock tonight the French launch.
Naptha- scuddling alongside the Pres
dents ship, caught fire.
President Wilson and members OF
his party rushed to the rail and
watched an American destroyer speed
TO the scene and rescue the crew COM
posed Of two Frenchmen. The burn
ing Of the little craft caused an e1-
citing few minutes
There was a moderate wind. the sea
subsidized. ans, The moon dispelled some
heavy rain nloudS- masking @ /. rerfecr
night as sthe Georre Washinrto-,
ended the journey. Those aboard. in
cluding the President. considered this
a good omen for the outcome Of the
peace delibera tons
President Wilson upon his arrivaI
here said he expects TO wind up ar
fairs in Paris and return 20 the
United States by the middle Of Msy
The George Washington arrived ten
hours late, owing TO high wind and
heavy seas.
Student Approval Pteases.
Immediately after President will
son stepped ashore wireless mes
sage from Amherst College an
nounced that the students Of that
institution had voted unanimously
in favor Of league Of nations.
This first message from home to
greet the President pleased his i'm
mcnsely. He mentioned the fact and
showed the message to Mrs. Wilson
who read IL and smiled. Mr Will
son said he considered Il a good
omen and that he ives moved to
deep gratitude"
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Havs. Republican Boss,
Talks on Party Finances

Chicago March 13.-Chairman VIII
II. HAYS. of the Republican national
committee. conferred here with tho
committee treasurer. Frederick w.
Upham. 1t was understood party fin
ances were touched upon.
arrangements were being complet-
ed today for the opening of Middle
West headquarters in Chicago An
nouncement probably viii be made to-
morrow of the man who will be in
charge of the Chicago quarters.
HAYS expects to talk with other Re
publican leaders today and tomorrow
and to leave Chicago for Washington
late tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
DOCTOR DENIES
He SLEW Wife
Walter Wilkins, 81, Saws
Her Death Has Left
Him Penniless.

New York, March 13.-Before go
ing through a gruelling police ex-
animation, DR.. Walter X. wilkins.
aged G7. former Californian, said
today that he knew he was sus-
rected OF the murder Of his wife
near theiU Long Island country
home on the night of February %.
DIR. wilkins repeated his original
story that he and Mrs. wilkins were
attacked by three robbers as they
entered their home. Mrs. wilkins
was beaten TO death with a blunt
instrument. DIR. wilkins says that
his wife's death was the worst
thing that could have happened TO
him.
Under her will. he said today. II
am left practically peuniless."
The will OF Mrs wilkins disposes
OF ,an estate valued at $500 With
the exception Of small bcqucst 10
a nephew and niece. the estate Is
left to the German hospital OF New
York and 70 charitable Institutions
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
Mrs. James O'Sullivan,
Head Of Motor Canteen,
Honor Guest at Banquet

Mrs. James O'Sullivan, who during
the war. had charge of the motor can
teens of the War Camp Community
Service. Girls" Club No. l. was last
night honor guest at "a banquet at
canteen headquarters. Seventeenth
and New York avenue northwest.
Thirty-five of her assistants also were
guests.
A token of the appreciation of the
unit was presented to Mrs. O'Sullivan
through the business executives. Mrs.
Newton d. Baker and Alonzo Twee-
dale. R. II. NJ. Augustine made the
speech of presentation.
In a short history of the work Mrs.
O'Sullivan and her unit accomplished,
Miss Marjorie Day told of the untir-
ing efforts of their leader
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
s FARES FOR Is
CENTS, DEMAND
OF D. c. CITIZENS
Civic Association to Fight
Proposed Increase Of
Street Car Tolls.
DENOUNCES RAILWAYS
Payne, Union Official, Says
Attempt Was Made to
Hoodwmk Public.

Not only will Washington oppose
the proposed increase in car fare, but
a determined fight will be made also
for a resumption of the old SIX
fares-for-a -uarter'' schedule.
Validity of the law giving the Utili-
ties Commission power to grant the
street car companies an increase is
the point on which the Citizens Civic
Association. which is practically
representation of labor and civic OIL
.sanization here, will battle to allie
viate conditions which fast are be-
coming intolerable.
Questions yurisdiction
With representatives present from
nineteen labor and civic organiZa
tons, a meeting of the civic associa-
tion was held last night at 1905 r
street northwest, in which steps were
taken to procure the services of a
prominent lawyer to wage the legal
end Of the scrap for cheaper car fare
and better service.
1t is clairsd that when Congress
gave the Utilities Commission power
to regulate street car fare, it did
nothing in the way of amending
the charters of the street car COM
panies in which IL was stated that
six fares were to be sold for %
cents. In view of the law that a
charter cannot be revoked or
amended except by the body which
issuedlt, the Utilities Commissions
act in granting the first fare in
crease of 20 per cent was Illegal, it
is held by the Civic Association
Figures given out by the WASH
ington Railway and Electric Com
IaN hot fG
operating at a loss were the object
of scatifng criticism from speakers
in last nights gathering.
B. W. Payne. vice president of the
Central Labor Union, scored the
financial statement published by the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company in thS latest issue of the
Trades Unionist. as a rank attempt
to hoodwink the public as to its
financial status.
Denies Company's statemsnt.
Can it be possible that the street
car people are losing money when
more people are riding in their cars
and paying higher fares than ever
befOTe?' asked Payne.
Through tie press, by correspond
ence. and other means, the Civic As
sociatlon last night formulated plans
to get the city squarely behind the
protest against increased fares. Money
will be raised through the labor and
civic organizations and through pub
lie contributions.
J. w. Ginder, an official of the
Federal Employees, who presided at
last nights meeting, was appointed
to receive such contributions. His
headquarters for this purpose will
be Room 439, Treasury Building.
The car fare question will come
up before the Utilities Commission
March 21, when representatives of
the Civic Association will be pres
ent.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
GERMANY TO GAIN
PLACE In LEAGUE
Conferees Decide to Ex-
tend Every Aid Possible
to Foe, Including Lifting
of Embargo, with Invita-
ton Later to Join the So
ciety Of Nations.

Paris, March President
Wilson will find on his arrival
here that the Peace Conference
accepted his fundamental prin-
ciples and that Germany, after
full atonement, will be treated
fairly and even generously.
The allies will provide her with
food, raise the blockade and in
vite her to join the league Of ma
tions Immediately after the pre-
liminary peace treaty is signed.
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
SLEEPING Sickness Claims
First Victim in New York

New York. March 13.-Frank w.
Martin, of the War Steamship Com
pany, is dead here today, following
a five-day Illness which has been
diagnosed sleeping sickness 1t
is the first death from the disease
in this city.
THE symptoms of the disease are
very much the same as those of
spring fever, said Health Commits
sioner Copeland today. But just
because a man feels languid he
needn't jump to the conclusion that
he has contracted sleeping sickness
The Washington herald., 1919-03-14
CARUSO PAYS
S3S,4S3 TAX
But That Is Only Quarter
of. Full Amount.

New York. March 13-The golden
voice pays-Signor Enrico Caruso
knows, and so does the United States
Government The famous tenor has
paid his income tax for the first
quarter, a matter of s3S.4S3.43. which
means a total of n5ass37o for the
year.
Being a married man he was grant
ed 5000 exemption although he really
made a claim verbally for 1900 be-
cause he has been married twice in
the last few months. In each case
ever.