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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
AMENDED BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
FOURTEEN MILLIONS FOR RE.
HAelLITATloN OF FIGHTERS
INCLUDED IN MEASURE.
Original Measure Of 100000 Vetoed
by President Wilson on the
Grounds Of Not Being SUI
ficient Sum.

Neutrality-suspicious. to provide
$14 100000 instead of $6,OOOO 1000 for the
rehabilitation Of wounded soldiers,
sailors and marines, the sundry civil
appropriation bill, which was vetoed
by the president, was passed by the
house Thursday and sent to the sen.
ate
The original measure was vetoed by
the president on the ground that the
$6,OOO,OOO was insufficient to care
properly for the country's wounded
men. To meet his objection, the house
appropriations committee increased
the amount to $12,OOO,OOO. Democrats
insisted on a larger sum and, after
Representative Buchanan, Democrat,
of Texas, moved to recommit the bill
with instructions to increase the
amount to $18,OOO,OOO, Republican
Leader Mondell offered substitute
to the motion, increasing the amount
to $14,OO0OO0. This was carried, POI
to 1914.
Urging congressional investigation
Of the coal situation, government Of
ficials and coal operators told the
house rules committee that a fuel
shortage was impending.
Goal men fear the situation may
get away from them, and that prices
may rise IS or Sc ton," declared G.
e. Lesher Of the geological survey
"Their advertising of the situation il
in the hope that this may be averted
for they know that the condition would
reflect on them"
Anthracite production since January
1 was 100000 tons less than last
year and bituminous 74,7OO,OOO tons
Lesher said, due to lack of demand
The only remedy is for the cOnsum
ing public to lay in supplies now.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
S lDAHoANs KILLED BY TRAIN

Interurban Crashes Into Auto Near
Nampa.- Another Victim May Die.
Boise, IdahO.-Five persons were in
stantly killed and a sixth so badly
injured that his life is despaired Of
when an interurban electric car ran
into an automobile Sunday evening at
6:1O O'Clock at railroad crossing four
miles north of Nampa, on the Boise
Nampa electric line. The dead are
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Ullery of Nampa
and their daughters, Lima, aged 16, and
May, aged II, and Mrs. Charles d.
Shellaberger of Nampa.
Mr.. Shellaberger, badly injured, has
been taken to the Nampa hospital and
operated upon, but his condition is ex-
tremely critical.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
TWO KILLED, THREE HURT.
Electric Car Drags Automobile Along
Tracl<s and Manglss Occupants.

Electric Car Drags Automobile Along
Tracks and Mangles Occupants.
Ogden, Utah.--JOseph FOlkman. 80
years OF age, and his son, Lee Folk
man, IS years Of age. were instantly
killed; Josie Folkman. Is years Of age,
daughter. was PROBABLY fatally in
jured. and Gwendolyn Stewart. II
years Of age, and Viola knight. Is
years Of age were seriously injured,
when Q Utah-IdahO Central electric
interurban car crashed into the Folk
man automobile at the Harrisville road
crossing, five miles north Of here, at
ass O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
The accident was one Of the most
frightful recorded In the annals Of
embarrassing accidents in this county
In number. Of months. The automo-
bile In which the killed and injured
were riding was dragged along the
track for distance of $50 feet before
the electric car could be stopped. When
the car was halted 1t was found neces,
sary to remove the pilot before it could
resume its trip to the city.
Az result Of the collision, the SEN
Tor Tolkman was decapitated and dis
emboweled, and Lee Folkman's head
was crushed beyond all recognition
with the flesh and skin being torn
from the face. Josie FOlkman sus
tanned a fractured skull. broken legs
and body injuries. 1t is said she can
not live. GwendOlyn Stewart was
hurt about the head and body. Viola
knight was injured about the legs.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
DUTCH WILL DELIVER KAISER
Former imperial Newspaper Says Ex.
tradition Will be Granted.

Former imperial Newspaper Says Ex.
tradition will be Granted.
Paris. - The Norddeutsche Allge-
neine Zeitung Of Berlin, the mouth.
piece of the government under the i'm
perial regime. declares 1t has infOrma-
ton that Holland will consent to the
extradition Of former Emperor Will
liam, according to a Berlin dispatch
to Paris newspapers. The formal
handing over Of the former emperor
to the allies. 1t adds, will take place
at The Hague.
The former German emperor. who
has been suffering from cold, was
somewhat better Saturday, but fol-
lowed the advice Of his physicians and
remained in bed. He did not get up
even for his meals. His sickness. how
ever. is understood to be Of very
slight character.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Anarchistie Plot at Ellis Island.

New YOrk.-Attempts to convert to
radicalism aliens on Ellis Island were
revealed through discovery of large
quantity of anarchistic literature, said
to have been coming to the island for
some time past in spite of special
agents detailed to watch the nails.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
killed in Munitions Explosion.

Paris.-A number of persons were
killed or injured when large muni'
lions dump was blown up at lie BOnr-
get, seven miles northeast of Paris.
Several buildings were destroyed by
the conclusion and sheds on the avi-
alton field collapsed and took fire,
causing injury to number of soldiers
and civilian employees.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Fan. 1000 Feet to Death

Americas, Ga.--Sergt. Barton Gates
of Flushing, l.. l., was killed late
Thursday during an aerial circus being
held at Souther field. Sergeant Gates
was flying upside down and 1t Is be-
lieyed his lifebelt broke. He fell 2OOO
feet, while his machine crashed down
nearly mile distant.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
WAGE increase Granted.

WashingtOn.-Wage increases ap-
proximating 10 per cent were granted
Monday to employees Of vessels oper-
ated from Atlantic and gulf ports by
the shipping board. The advance, an
nouncpl after an all-day conference
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Traftle Delayed 81 or... slides.

Albuquerque, N. M.-Washouts in
eastern ArizOfina have delayed all
transcontinental traffic on the Santa
Fe. Train No. 10, due here from the
west at O'Clock Sunday morning,
was about sixteen hours late. Trains
due tonight We're reported from three
to four hours late.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06

Durisson Reduces Air Mail Postage
Washington. Postmaster General
Burleson Friday reduced the postage
rate on airplane mail to 2 cents an
ounce, the regular rate for first-class
mail matter, and placed the air mail
service on the same footing with all
other means Of railroad Transports
ton.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06

Mics Grace D. Banker Of Passaie,
N. j., wac recently decorated with the
distinguished service medal at Cob.
lenx, Germany, BY Lieutenant General
lloostt, commander Of the first army,
for her exceedingly nsritorious and
distinguished service In keeping the
telephone system open during opera.
Alons aoalnst the St. Mlhlel salient
and north 81 verdun. She 10 the CHIEF
operator Of the army telephone service
N Germany.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Serbia Under Martial Law.

Vienna.-All Serbia is under martial
law. Train service is suspended
throughout the country and Belgrade
and other cities are the scenes Of con-
tinuous demonstrations marked by Oc-
casional clashes in which many cas-
ualties have occurred.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Three Women Drown

Missoula, Mont.-After having form
ed living chain in an effort to rescue
Edith Mckay, Mrs. George Mckay.
the mother, and jeanette Adams, a
chum of the girl, were drowned in the
Clarks Fork river near Alberton, Mont
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Foeh Warns sritons to be "Prepared

LOndOn.-"The next time England
will be in the same position as the
last time-she will not be ready and
we will have to wait for her." is a
statement made by Marshal FOch OF
France to correspondent of the Daily
Mail, which prints an interview with
the commander in chief of the allied
armies. The marshal insists thai
Great Britain should maintain large
reserves Of military material, saying
THAT is one of the obvious and in
dispenSible precautions to be taken.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Paesport Dispute Cleared.

Washington.--E.L L. Doheny, Califor-
mia oil operator, was exOnerated by
the state department in formal state
ment Of any "false pretense or lack
Of good faith'' in connection with OBJ
tanning passports last January when
he went to Paris.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
1000 h.sIovak Troops Reach Coast

San DiegO.-TwO thousand Czech
SlOvak troops arrived here Sunday on
the steamer Archer from VladivOstok.
They were greeted at the pier with
music and cheers from a crowd Of
several thousand persons.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06

Ex-Tammany Boss to Return to v. s.
Dublin. = Richard Croker, former
Tammany leader In New York City,
will return to the United States in
tive months, having found tho Irish
climate unsatisfactory.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Yellow Fever in Peru.

Guayquil. EcuadOr.-It is reported
from Piura, Peru, that yellow fever
has broken out there. There have been
many victims of the disease.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Victory Fete L Given for Refugees.

Paris.-A Victory fete was given
Sunday at Coucy lie Chateau. on the
old Hindenburg line, for thousands of
returned refugees who were unable to
participate In the celebration In Paris.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
English Rioters Burn Town Hall.

LondOn.-Peace riots are reported
from various English towns. At Luz
ton. Bedfordshire, the town hall was
burned by rioters.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
Houssw,ves Want Action, Not Talk.

Neutrality-suspicious. are rather
fed up with congressional investiga-
tions Of the high cost Of living and
would prefer enactment Of remedial
legislation, Miss Jessie Haver, legisla-
tive representative of the National
Consumers league. wrote to Repre-
sentative Tinkham of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Tinkham has introduced bill APP
propriating 100000 for nationwide
inquiry into living costs.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06

Escaped Burglar 10 Jailed at Anaconda
Ogden.--D. B. Renear Of the Nevada
state police left Ogden early Sunday
morning for Anaconda, Mont, to get
Robert Gibson, an escaped convict
from Reno, and in custody of the Mon
tana officers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
6 Miners Killed in West Virginia.

Bluefield, w. Va.-Six men were
killed Friday in an explosion at the
Carswell mine at Kimball, twenty
miles west Of Bluefield. The cause OF
the explosion IL unknown.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06

Geneva.-Three thousand German
prisoners Of war interned in Switzer.
land will be sent home this week,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
1000 Planes Sought for Pleasure Trip

ZUOO PIaneo Sou0ht TOT PteaoOre IrtPS
Atlantic City, N. J.-MOre than 1000
airplanes Of the pleasure types could
be sold Immediately II manufacturers
could make deliveries and more than
5000 have been purchased or ordered
in the United States In the last three
months.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-06
French Aviator Completes Journey

Paris Captain Morchal, an aviator,
who tried to fly from France to Rus
sia during the war, but was obliged
to land In the Austrian lines, Saturday
flew In . hydro-airplane from st. RAJ
phael, across the Mediterranean. to
Bixerta, Tunis.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10
DISTRIBUTION OF
$4,000, OOO HAND
GRENADES STOPS
War Department Cancels
Contract to Supply Treas
ury With Bombs

San Francisco--TheW War Depart
ment has refused to proceed with
the delivery OF Is 100000 hand
grenades to the Treasury Depart
ment for conversion into savings
banks to stimulate thrift and the
sales of War Savings Stamps. az
cordirg to a telegram received b.
G. A. Farnsworth, associate director
of the War Loan Organization q
the Twelfth Federal Reserve biz
trict. contract which the Treas
nry Department had with the Wa
Department was cancelled
The grenades. filled with TNl
were ready for shipment to Amer
, can Expeditionary Forces when tf'
armisfice was signed. The plan
the Treasury Department was T.
convert these grenades into savin"
banks by removing the explosive
and to offer them as souvenirs o.
the war to purchasers OF War Say
ings Stamps and Treasury Savings
Certificates Of the 1919 series. TIN
plan met with instantaneous sue
cess throughout the country. mil
lions OF them having been. ordered
They were to be awarded through
banks and trust companies which
In the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis
trict alone ordered nearly 100 900
of them. These orders will all have
to be cancelled.
ITO say that am disappointed Is
putting It lightly" said Farnsworth
THE demand for the grenades was
tremendous. which proved that they
were an excellAnt means OF stimnlat-
ing the habit OF saving and invest
ment In govern ment securities
Moreover. they were the best pos.
sihle souvenirs OF the war. How
ever, a Certificate Of Achievement
to be signed by Secretary Glass will
be given instead of the grenades to
the person who would be entitled
to Z grenade"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10
The Soldering Bundle
BY Walt Mason,

When you have bunch of
Doodle in the bank just up the
pike, you'll stand up for Yankee
Doodle, law and order and the
like. Then no creed Of devasta-
ton. such as Russian outlaws
shrek, will receive your con-
firmation- you'll denounce II like
a streak. When a man Is broke
and busted, with no package laid
away, he is evermore disguised
with the laws we all obey. He
would see our courts all leveled
and the Judges on the rack, and
the plutocrats bedeviled till thew
gave up all their stack. He
would see all things npended,
Justice. he would render mute:
then his chances would be SPLEEN
did to accumulate some loot, ]
have seen some agitators r'irring
up the peoples souls. and they all
wore CASTOR CATERS and their
pants were full OF holes And
they said their chains were clank-
ing, as they damned the pluto
crat: II they'd only do some
banking they would soon get over
that. T have heard the spielers
thriftless putting up their weary
song; ] have heard the weak and
shiftless saving everything is
wrong But the man who saves
his money thinks the Russian
creed absurd, and he thinks II
beastly funny that SO MANY yawns
are heard. Copyright. 1919. (Ry
permission
Walt Mason buys War Savings
Stamps. DO yon?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10

w s s.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10
THE FRUGAL

1T Is the thrifty and frugal who are
the backbone Of the nation. It II they
who supply it's funds. 1t is they upon
whom rests it's credit. II is they who
are not dependent upon society. II II
they who support all It's institutions.
particularly its charitable ones. II Is
they who are not haunted by the grim
spectre Of want throughout their lives
It Is they who are forming habits Of
self.sacrifics and providence. And fur
ther. II II they who. a. q rule. are the
happy persons. - It Is the thrifty
who have enjoyment because they can
afford 1t. and enjoyment unhaunted by
the fear Of want tomorrow. It il the
thrifty who are happier In the present
because not fearful OF the future-the
saving. frugal. insured classes Of the
country. It is the thrifty who can AZ.
ford to give their time to public mat.
ters. because not tied down to the
actual needs of the day. And further.
Il is the thrifty who. by habits Of self
sacrifice and foresight and frugality.
are building the character that made
the nation great when It was young.
and that alone can keep the nation
great. A man or a nation is worth
what he saves and not what he
spends. - Edward A. Woods.
The United States Government sells
War Savings Stamps to give everynlan.
everywoman. everychild the chance to
save. A Thrift Stamp costs rs cents.
A IS War Savings Stamp costs 1921
this month. Buy one at the post Office.
Get started.
W.S.S.
4 Thrift prompts to industry and en-
c0urages yelf-reliance. Buy w. q. 8.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10
COW and MOTOR
STAR in MYSTERY
Furnish Knotty Problem
for the Chicago
Police
STARTS WITH CAR

Chief of Police Clarity, Capt. Joseph
Smith, and several others in authority
In Chicagos municipal law and order
enforcement league are delving into
the intricacies Of a crime problem
which might be entitled '.The Mystery
Of Migely's Missing Machine, or
Marie's Mishap."
It all started when someone made of
with the automobile Of William j.
NICELY. Two days ago Migely's hopes
ran high when the Grand Crossing po-
lice notified him they had his car, safe
and sound, outside the station. He
hurried to the station. There was no
car there.
well, I'll be hung for humbug
If 1t wasn't sittin' out there just now Z
said the sergeant, scratching a puzzled
pate. 1T does beat all how that cal
gets away, don't it?''
NICELY went home.
coppers Strike Marie.
Came Joseph Kartrilia to the South
Chicago station wailing Of his woe.
'They struck my Marie" he moaned
"They were coppers, too. I saw 'em.
There were four of them In the car,
two coppers, fireman, and lady.
And they didn't have no regard for
speed. They footed their horn and ex
pected Marie to run out of the way.
She can't run no more. They hit 'er In
the side and knocked 'er down and
wrecked the car. And then they left
Marie layin' in the street and hoped
a street car. had an awful time get
tin Marie home"
Gosh, I'd thought she'd been dead
by that time' exclaimed the sergeant
did you carry 'er homer"
Garry 'er! She weighs thousand
pounds. Marie's cow"
Find Migely's Car.
Later the police found Migely's ear
at East Ninety-eighth street and Tor
rance avenue. The radiator was
smashed where, Marie, after the man
ner of her kline, had attempted to de-
fend herself In the only way she knew,
head on and horns down. She was
not quite spry enough and the car
caught her amidships.
"Marie's horn was broken and she's
hurt inside and she'll have to be shot"
Mrs. Anna Kartrilia wept. as.s
"How about my carr" asked NICELY.
who's going to pay for thatf"
"Marie couldn't help it. It wasn't
her fault" retorted Mrs. Kartrilia.
"The police and fire departments are
responsible"
"We're investigating" said -sergt.
Michael Hastings.
Investigating ALSO" echoed Sergt.
A. Wiseman.
"Guess I'd better take my car while
I've got IT." said NICELY.
-.i.-
That capital-labor conference in
Washington should not be allowed to
develop into a second Peace Con-
ference-Wall Street Journal
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10
W. S. s.
BUYING WISHES

"The man who buys only what he
needs, and when he needs 1t. would
neither sustain marked down sale
nor a marked up one. He would apply
the law of demand according to its ui
innate power. and the level Of supply
and demand would sooner be reached
II follows that as long rs people keen
on paying high prices, because they
think they must have better living con.
ditions' and still better. and buy be-
cause Of wish rather than q legiti-
mate want, prices will remain abnor-
mally high. - The consumer does
know at all times what he can make
do what he can and ought to pay for
necessary article. and il he lives up
to the law OF economy and necessity.
he exercises the power Of demand upon
price to an appreciable extent and
helps to lower the cost OF living. Pri-
marily goods are made to use and not
to sell. And when . people will not
use them they will not sell: when they
will not sell they come down In price
or 80 out Of existence. - : To use q
canting phrase. much Of our present
day trouble is due to the fact that
we want what we want when we want
it. The truth Is we have cut loose
from our wartime moorinEs in scono.
my. 800 But the effects OF this great
war are not over. II We resume In hav-
ing everything we want. the other re-
sumption must wait. An ounce OF econ.
omy is worth q pound ia price. Less
railing and more working. less spend
ing and moro saving would 70 far to.
ward reducing the high cost OF Twins"
Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
A Thrift Stamp ID an ounce Of econ.
omy. A War Savings Stamp ID pound
Of the same stun. Get 1t through your
head that high wages won't bring bet.
ter times unless you save part OF then.
Save and invest with Uncle Sam.
VS.. 8.
There are 100000 children attend.
Ing grammar school in the seven states
Of the Twelfth Federal Reserve Dis.
trict. Figure It out yourself what they
alone would save IN year II they
each bought one IS War Savings Stamp
each month.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10
Get Butterwrappers at The Republican
"As Good as Old Wheat
is reminder that we have carload Of old
Wheat Flour

made from hard wheat now on our floor,
and happy are the people who are eating
bread made Of it. If there was anything
better to be had, Skaggs would have it.
We are selling it on strict guaranty Of
satisfaction or money back and no ques-
tons We know how it will turn out-you
will come back, but you will come for
more, and we will have it for you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10

Per 100 pounds O. X.
Brand old hard wheat
flour, per cWt. .-.-..$5.7O
Per 500 pounds O. X.
brand old hard wheat
foul, per cwt. .--.---..-$5. go
Per 1000 pounds o. X.
brand, old, hard wheat
flour, per cwt. ..--....$5.5O
Per 1000 pounds o. X.
brand old hard wheat
flour, per cwt. 40
The following prices are a few
of our regular prices which
will be of interest to careful
buyers:
Breakfast bacon per pound 45c
Dry salt bacon per pound .35c
Hills Brothers (Red can
...-coffee), per pound ...--...59c
Hills Brothers blue can
coffee) per pound .......... Acc
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10

Buck fresh roasted coffee
per pound ..43c
No. 3 box soda crackers
per box .-..-...---.-....-.6 9c
Alpine milk 2 cans for 25c
Large size tomatoes, per
CaH --------.----------..-.-..
Standard corn, per can 15c
String beans, per can ;. 15c
june peas, per can. -15c
Crystal White soap, four
bars for Csc
We have several hundred !
apple boxes left. which
we are offering for each CSC
Also about 600 good potato
sacks which are a good
buy at each -13c
Michigan Concord grapes
per basket ...--...-,.--6Oc
Oranges Gas long as they
last) 2 dOz. for ..-..........-45c
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-10-10

That capital-labor conference in
Washington should not be allowed to
develop into second Peace Con-
ference.-Wall Street Journal.