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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
REINSTATEMENT IN THE
CIVIL SERVICE OF MEN
WHO LEFT TO BEAR ARMS

WASHINGTON. D. C.,-Anticipat-
ing the time when men who left the
federal classified civil service to take
up arms In defense of the country
would be mustered out and, there
fore, seeking employment, the United
States Civil Service Commission re-
commended to the president that pro-
vision be made for the reinstatement
in the civil service of such men. Ac-
cordingly the president issued the
following executive order dated
July IS, 1913:
"A person leaving the classified.
civil service to engage in the mill
tary or naval service Of the govern
ment during the present war with
Germany and who has been honor
ably discharged may be reinstated
in the civil service at any time
within five years after his discharge
provided that at the time of rein
statement he has the required fitness
to proform the duties Of the posi-
ton to which reinstatement is
sought"
It will be noted that under the
terms Of the executive order, man
who was separated from the civil es-
Establishment to take part In the war
man be reinstated in q civil service
position within five years after his
discharge from the military or naval
service. 1t will further be noted that
there is no restriction that the man
must be reinstated in the particular
position from which he was sep
arated. Under the terms of the ex-
ecutive order, he may be reinstated
anywhere in the civil service, pro-
vided that at the time Of reinstate-
ment he has the required fitness to
perform the duties Of the position
to which reinstatement 10 sought.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
TABER

Mrs. H. A. Steffens received tele-
gram telling of the death of her aged
father in the east.
The Misses Butler and Hadgins
were trading and visiting in Taber
Tuesday.
The family Of w. L. Kluesners OF
American Falls, but formerly Of this
place, are all reported to have the flu.
The government trapper Mr.. Good
nough is in this locality trapping and
meeting with fair success.
Taber is in great need of q school
of correction or some strict officers
to stamp out the petty larceny that
is going on, as stealing traps, break.
ing in locked houses and tearing up
furniture and wasting the contents
therein. And stealing chickens.
Some of the families have lost as
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
Washington Portrait Sold.

New York-A portrait Of George
Washington by Gilbert Stuart was sold
for $1,000 at public auction to firm
of art dealers at the first sale of early
American portraits held in this country
and which was under the auspices Of
the American Art association.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
General Bell Dies Suddenly.

Washington. Major General j.
Franklin Bell, commander of the de-
partment Of the east, died January 8
at the Presbyterian hospital In this
city. His death was due, to heart
disease. He was taken to the hospital
three days previous for observation,
but it was not realized that his con-
dition was serious, and his death came
as complete surprise. General Bell
was SO years old.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
Britains Trade Increases.

London.-Imports into the United
Kingdom during December increased
Ell, 100000 over the same month in
1917, according to statistics made pub
lie by the boards of trade. The in
crease was mostly In foodstuffs.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
sweIIs Ranks Of Dry States.

Chicago. While representatives OF
the distillers of the country were or
ganizing here Wednesday for finish
fight against antiliquor legislation be-
fore the highest court in the land, the
states Of Maine, Tennessee and Idaho
Joined the movement for national pro-
hibition by ratifying the proposed con-
s1tutional amendment. Twenty-Five
states now have ratified the amend
ment. Thirty-six states are required.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

Washington Transition Of the coun's
try from a war to peace basis mas
proceeded thus far with very consider
able smoothness and with decided lack
Of friction, says a general summary OF
business conditions issued Wednesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

p. Jorgensen and family spent
Saturday and Sunday in Blackfoot.
r. Savage and family were shop
ping at Firth Saturday. ~
James Taylor made trip to the
Shelley factory, bringing home two
loads of beet pulp.
Mrs. A. l.. Anthony spent Tuesday
visiting her sister at Wapello.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
Reoroanize Chinese Cabinet.

Pekin.-The Chinese parliament on
January Z, approved the reorganization
Of the cabinet by Chin Nun Hsun, who
has been acting premier. The new
cabinet includes new ministers of fl
nance and war.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
idahoan Killed IL East.

Philadelphia. John ID. emery,
hotel man Of Cascade, Idaho was killed
and brother, Joseph. severely injured
when struck BY hospital automobile
ambulance while crossing street on
the way to d railroad station.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

Mrs. Isral Butt Of Groveland re-
turned home Thursday from Poca-
tello, where she has been visiting
with her sister Mrs. A. Y. Satterfield,
who accompanied Mrs. Butt home
and will be guest at their home for
q week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
RUSSIANS DEFEAT BoLsHEvIKr.
Loyal Troops Take $1,000 Prisoners
and Much War Material.

Washington. Loyal Russian troops
operating under the authority OF the
Omsk government have defeated a
large Bolsheyik army, capturing $1,000
prisoners and large quantities Of war
material, according to telegram from
the Omsk authorities to the Russian
minister at Stockholm. The message,
as printed in the Swedish press, was
received Tuesday at the state depart
ment.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
INFLUENZA IN

Mrs. w. P. Henry of Shelley writes
that the J. w. Mcmillan family Of
eight members were stricken with
influenza on November %. The ten
year. old SON, Paul, developed pneu-
monia at once and lay in critical
condition for many days, but thru
the skilled efforts Of DR.. F. E. Ro-
berts and good nursing they all
pulled thru safely. Also the e. l..
Mastin family have been suffering
but are recovering nicely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

Ralph Tsirist spent last week in
,ckay retui Ling ,..ackfoot Satur-
d..
IS. Re-, Adams of Roberts is
visiting at the G. -ge =. Marshall
home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
NEXT WEEK
IS BIG FOR
CIVIC CLUB

The Indiana Harbor civic clubs
membership and finance drive which was
postponed from the first week Of July
will be made during the week OF Sep
TENDER ! to T. The organization for the
drive has now been fully perfected and
Il is thought that great results Will be
obtained
Charles r. sIyke has been named as
general manager OF the drive with A. c.
Burgin as secretary The city has been
divided into wards and ward captain ap-
point w. B. Van Horne is captain of
the nth ward. a H. sambor. captain
of the sixth: 3. C. Dickey. captain of the
seventh; T. F. Helm. captain Of the
Mark addition. and Newton A Hembrof.
captain Of the Kennedy and Chicago
avenue district
Each ward has been subdivided into
blocks and workers named for each
block. Those named are: Fifth ward.
first addition. block 4. vitkus: 5. A. K.
Perkins, 6. W. E. Jewell: :. A. NJ
Bourke: s. Chas. Guyer Second addi-
ton. block L. Aron Warshaw; Il. John
Carroll; IS. Geo. Roop; 10. Father Con-
nelly. 20, A. J. Merke; q. S. ?. Sol
berg. p. Jimmie Johnston. Third ad-
dition. block 8. James f. Burns: .. NJ Z.
Critics; 10. BE nMaginsky. II, Robert
Smith: ~. J. g. Smith; liz. George Nil
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
HOW STOCKS
OPENED
INTERNATIONAL news SERVICE

I'M ENNAtlONRL kEMS SEhfiGEl
NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-Behef that
material Improvement was shown in
overnight developments in the labor sit
uation was reflected in a strong tone at
the stock market opening today. initial
advances ranging from one to over six
points
Z s. Steel common. selling ex-divi-
dend of 81 opened at 1925. an advance
Of IL Baldwin Locomotive opened "a
higher at liz: Crucible 40 higher at
I5S and Bethlehem Steel 20 higher
at s61a.
The stand taken BY the director Of
railways in the strike of the Pacific
coast trainmen promoted good gains in
the railway issues Southern Pacific
was the most prominent feature selling
eN-dividend and advancing . points 10
105. Union Pacifc advanced Us to
1263a; Reading points to SOFA and
Canadian Pacific one point 70 1855.
Mexican Petroleum gained nearly FIVE
points to ISL; Sinclair over one point TO
above So and Pan American Petroleum
points to 1l11a.
Marine pfd. rose nearly two points to
1171s and the common 1 - to 56s4.
studebaker was ~ higher at 1861;
L s. Rubber AZ higher at 127 and Cen
trial Leather point shigher at %
The exchange was the scene of wild
excitement. traders being swamped with
buying orders.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29

Ter. Four addition. blocks 3 and 1.
Jimmie Calvin: 8 Irwin sheaks: 8. r. c.
speer. .. W. H Borns; 10. J. ". Bris-
sey; II. Geo. Summers: Il and Is. Mike
Hunter; II. Stanley Raczkowski. Is ana
Is. Barney Chamski: IT and Is. Frank
Rosenberg; 10 and 20 John c. Horn; 81
John onko. Park addition. block and 4
Roy C. Clark; and 6. Walter Chyla.
and s. P. a. Parks; and 10. l. TX.
Seller: II. IL ana 13 w. ]. Rossman: ia
and Is. Hubbard; is. IT and IS. Dan
Carlin; "a, Louis Aeby. Michigan ave
nue. addition Joe Parinecka. Sixth
ward. block p. Joe wierschun. %. Ell
Popa: SO and 81. John Cessna: IS. 80
and ~. WIN. Dobbie; 49, VIM Mentzer.
Al and As, Andy Klobucher. 40 and So
Popp; 81, Nick Wuynovich. 80. II. Sam
borsky; SO. A. zablen: 81 v. Popescu.
IS. Morris Brennan. First addition.
block !. E. Friedland .. John Pete. 8.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
THEATRE
OWNER IS
SURPRISED
Patriotic Legion Supporters
Smash German and
Austrian Emblems

Theatre goers were treated 10 an IN
usual scene in Gary last night.
Defying members of the Gary post Of
the American Legion when they ordered
the owner TO remove number Of large
enblerns OF the German and Austrian
governments that adorned the walls Of
the newly decorated Grand Theatre in
Broadway. angered citizens and ex-sol-
6isrs took tbs show house by storm and
armed with hammers and chiseis de-
xtroyed the ernblems-
During the past month the owner of
the Grand Theatre has been asked to
remove the emblens number Of times.
but the only answer the visiting COM
mittee got was. oh. I will take them
down one of these days"
The situation came TO a head shortly
before ten O'Clock last night. while the
.5sst show was in progress Several
hundred persons were witnessing the
picture Of Tom Nix in the Rough Rid
4ng Romance"
Led BY Wayne Simpson and William
Eckles, both discharged soldiers, the mob
wedged through the door. Against the
erotest of the owner Simpson and Eckles
started to work with hammers and
chisels. knocking away the plaster paris
cast emblems.
Seeing what they were doing, num-
Ter of uniformed soldiers and citizens
in the audience jumped UP to assist
them. II was not long until the house
was in an unroar. the film operator
stopped cranking his machine and the
lights were turned on. The show did not
continue.
Two American flags which had been
6raped over two of the embIems were
carefully removed from the German
shields before attacking them. The
Austrian emblem had not been covered.
While the workers Clipped away at the
emblems the astonished audience went
Wild with patriotic enthusiasm, clapping
their hands and yelled to demonstrate
that they sanctioned the work of the
Industrious, but angered workers.
The owner pleaded hike a mad man,
but the mob only worked faster and
more diligently. You have desecrat ed
the American fags" he said as the mob
we're taking down the flags. and 1 am
going to have YOU arrested" In tho
short space of ten minutes the mob had
completed their work and with them the
audience left the theatre. Five minutes
later the doors were locked and the
place was in darkness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
LABOR CHIEFS
REPLY TO GARY
Tell Steel Trust Head Con.
ditions of Employees
Are Miserable.

WASHINGTON. Aug 2s.-After A
conference here yesterday with the ex-
eoutive committee of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. representatives of the
committee Of the steel and iron workers
union, made public a letter to r. II
Gary chairman of tho board of direc-
tors Of the United States Steel Corpora
ton announcing that the decree for q
strike Of union steel workers would be
enforced unless t>ls corporation granted
an interview TO the COMMITTEES within
the time limit set.
The letter was dated al New York
yesterday. but was withheld until the
steel workers representatives could con-
fer with Samuel Gompers. president
and other officials Of the federation
We have received your answer to our
request for a conference on behalf of
the employees OF your corporation said
the letter to Judge Gary and we under
stand the first paragraph of your answer
20 be an absolute refusal on The part
Of your corporation to concede to your
employees the right Of collective bar
gaining.
You question the authority Of our
committee to represent the majority Of
your employees. The only way by which
we can prove our authority is to put the
strike vote into effect and we sincerely
hope you will not force strike TO prove
this point.
We asked for a conference for the
purpose of arranging a meeting where
the question of wages, hours. conditions
of employment and collective bargain
ing might be discussed. Your answer is
a nat refusal for such conference.
We read with great care your state
rnent as 20 the interest the corporation
takes in the lives and welfare of the
employees and their families ana if that
were true. even in a minor degree we
would not be pressing consideration
through a conference Of the terrible
conditions that exist All the conditions
of employment. the home life the mis-
cry in the novels Of the steel workers is
beyond description. Surely. this Is a
matter which might we'll be discussed
in conference.
You also made refereenc 70 the at
titude of your corporation in not op-
posing or preventing your employees
from joining labor organizations 1t is
= matter of common knowledge that the
tactics employed by your corporation
and subsidiaries have for years most ef-
fectualIy prevented any attempt at or
ganization by your employees
some few DAYS are still at the dis
pesal Of our committee before the time
limit will have expired when there will
he no discretion left to the committee
but TO enforce the decree of your en-
,rloves whom We have the honor to rep
resent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29

Miss Mary Gatlin. the charming
young daughter Of DR. and Mrs. P. E.
Gatlin of Virginia and Washington,
will enter fashionable New York
seminary this fall, where she viii
complete her studies. She is very
pretty and talented and one of the
future bellies of the younger set.
K Of c Picnic Morday. september
LIST. Hudson Lake S-2s-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
WOOD CALLS
IT OUTRAGE
In RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON. Aug 2a.-Represen-
tative VIII K. Wood OF Lafayette intro
duced resolution yesterday which seeks
10 put the house on record against the
sending OF American troops to Suesia.
which Mr.. Wood declares is an outrage. z
The resolution introduced by Mr.. Wood
follows.
Whereas. II is announced that the
War Department. by direction of the
President OF the United States and COM
mander-in-chief Of the army and navy.
is about to send from the United States
TO Silesia the 5th and 10Th United States
infantry regiments: and
Whereas. the President Of the United
states has heretofore announced TO Con-
gress and TO the country that the great
world is at an end; and
Whereas the only excuse offered for
the sending of these troops to Europe Is
for the purpose of doing police duty IN
guarding coal mines and railroads in ST.
lesia and adjacent territory: and
Whereas the allied countries Of Eur
ope are more vitality Interested in the
protection Of the coal mines and rail-
roads referred 70 than we are. and
Whereas no showing has been made
that the said allied countries have not
sufficient military forces 70 do the police
duty required: and
Whereas. the people of the United
States are unalterably opposed to the
sending of more troops from this country
TO Europe for the purpose of doing
police duty in protecting the private
property Of citizens Of said allied coun-
tries; be it therefore
Resolved by the House Of Represen-
tatives that protest be made, and tho
same is hereby offered and declared
against the proposed action Of the goy-
eminent in sending United States troops
TO Silesia or any other part of Europe
for the purpose hereinbefore referred to-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29

Continued on page SIX. }
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
MEN! OH
MEN! LOOK
WHO'S HERE

Capt Harry Call OF the Gary golf
team yesterday issued challenge on
the part OF his fellow golf sharks for
a combat to the death with a coterie OF
Hammond golfers capttsined by c. A
Smith Play will begin at 3 ?. m. Capt
Call will bring about a dozen pill-shoot-
ers some of whom are pillmiXers to the
Hammond Country Club and take on tbs
best that Hammond can turn out. Great
sport is promised and great excitement
Whether with the militia and a street
car strike to combat all in one week
Hammond Will not crack under the
strain remains to be seen. but Capt
Call says il is already bent and his boys
will see that It is cracked by p m. to-
morrow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29

will deliver orders
l p m following
day Monday Sept 1st-Labor Day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
ROOSEVELT IN
GARY ON SUNDAY.

A telegram was received in Gary
last night BY Wayne Simpson. chair
man Of the local committee TO invite
Col Roosevelt to speak in this city in
behalf OF the local post OF the Ameri
can legion. assured residents this
morning that Mr. Roosevelt viii be in
GARY sunday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29
FUNERAL OF
HARRY SHODDY.

GRIFFITH. Ind. Aust 2a.-The ~
neral of Henry Shoddy. who died here
Yesterday. aged 81. will be held from
the family residence at $50 tomorrow
morning and the remains will be sent
t. San Pierre. Ind. for burial.
Don't throw your paper away
without reading the want al page.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-29

concerned of the day so nxed for said
presentation and hearing.
GEORGE NJ. POLAND.
S-2s; s-5. Auditor Lake County Indiana
h. of c. Picnic Monday. September
LIST. Hudson Lake s-2s-2
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-27
NIR. GEoRGE NIrNrER

Role Rarncs Co. Seattle, Mn..
Is in the city today making his regu-
lar trip. This company, who are eX-
elusive wholesale distributors of dry
goods specialties. notions, .. 10, 10
and CSC goods, ribbons, embroideries.
Iaces, muslin underwear, handker-
chiefs. leather goods. hosiery. mems
furnishings. and etc, are counted
among the countrys live and progress
sive institutions Mr. Munter stated
that business with his firm had been
active during the past year
but that even greater activity was
in the future demonstrst-
ing that the merchants fully appreci-
ate convenient and nearby source Of
supply. AIR Munter also enthusiast
cally calls attention To the almost un-
believeable totals represented by no.
tton sales throughout the country and
that the merchants are realizing mar
velous opportunities for them In eN-
tending and developing large and
profitable notion business. as such
department is OF never-ceasing inter
est to women and children especially
who do the principal buying today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-27
PRESS FACTS
Irwin $. Cobb TO Lecture at
WaIla WaIfa.

Americas greatest humorist" Ir-
vim 5. cobb. will give his lecture. MY
Recent Experience on the Fighting
Front in France and Flanders at the
Liberty theater CWalla WaIla) We'd
nesday evening February ;. Cobb
whose writings appear each week in
the saturday Evening Post, writes as
he talks in plain, understandable
United States English and presents
facts with a humor distinctively his
own.
Cobb's writings in the Post. in the
early days Of the war, detailing his
experiences in Belgium. marked a new
era in war reporting and established
Mr.. Cobb as one of the keeuest oh
servers in the world
Mr.. Cobb has been with the armies
in Flanders. France. and Germany
and crowds his two hours lecture with
facts and humor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-27
PLOT TO KILL
ROCKEFELLERS
is UNEARTHED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2T.--A plot on
the lives of John d Rockefeller and
his son, John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
planned by anarchists shortly after
the beginning OF the European war.
was described to the senate propagan-
da investigating committee by Thomas
J. Tunney, police Inspector Of New
York. He said the plotters all were
killed by the explosion of the bomb
they had made to XIII the Rockefel
lers.
Inspector Tunney testified that there
was evidence OF renewed activity of
anarchists in the United States. Since
he signing of the armistice he said,
evidence had been found that anar-
Chists planned TO organize and dis
seminate propaganda
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-27
FINDS JOBS
FOR HER SOLDIERS

MONTREAL. Canada, Jan. e7.-The
district vocational officer at Montreal
in a report on the work being done in
rehabuitating returned soldiers. shows
the approximate reults of the Cauadi-
an government along these lines.
The disposition of the first 100 men
who completed courses in industrial
retraining in Montreal mp to about
August Is. 1918, are cited.
OF these. I57 Immediately found
employment in the occupation for
which they had Seen trained.
Comparisons aS TO present wages
with ones made before the war were
made for 90 men. Thirty-four Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-27
Where Will Civilian
Clothes All Come From ?

LONDON, Jan 27.-English taiIors
are scratching their heads. dazed and
bewildered.
Hundreds and very soon, thousands
OF men viii be clamoring for ''civvies.' .
The first thought of the discharged
soldier is to rush off and deck him
self out in a smart civilian suit.
The shortage of wool is becoming
greater and 90 per cent Of avaiiab BILE
supplies are still being taken up for
army needs. Therefore. it is feared
that even after discharge, thousands
of soldiers will have to keep in khaki
for a considerable time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-27
FOch FOresees Next
War Most Terrible

PARIS, Jan. Differentiation
Of Marshal FOch that German mill
itary power must he completely
broken was made strong by his
belief that Germany would begin
at once to prepare for another
war. Indeed, but a few months
ago he said. in an address before
the Paris Academy of Science that
"frightful and terrifying as this
was has heen from its Industrial
character the next will be more
terrible still. for it will see the
utilization of every asset, and.
alas! the Germans are already
preparing for it,"