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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
ALLIES ARE AGREED
UPON PEACE PACT
PRESIDENT DECLARES ALL
NATIONS CONCERNED HAVE
ACCEPTED CONDITIONS.
Chief Executive Praises Soldiers for
Faithful Performance Of Duty and
Predicts Satisfactory Settle.
ment Of Problems.

Chaumont.-In an address to the
American soldiers on Christmas day.
President Wilson said that he did not
find in the hearts of the great leaders
with whom he was cooperating any
differences of principle or of funda-
mental purpose.
Imme> lately after a reception at the
Hotel De Vile, President Wilson, with
General Pershing and party, mOtored
to Humes, where the president re-
viewed detachment of the First army
Of the American expeditiOnary forces.
President Wilson received most
cordial welcome from the people of
Chaumont, town which has been
closely associated with the history of
the American expeditionary forces in
France and is now the headquarters of
the commander-in-chief. 1t is the
town from which Americas part in
l-.ishing the war was directed.
In the course of his address, during
which he praised the American sol
diers for having performed theil
duties with glory to themselves and
credit to their country, the president
spoke of his hopes for permanent
peace, and declared:
1T happened that it was the priv
lege of America to present the char
for peace, and now the process of set
Element has been rendered compare
: lively simple by the fact that all thu
nations concerned have accepted tina
: charge and the application of thu
: principles laid down there will be thei
application. The world will now know
that the nations that fought this war
as well as the soldiers who represent
! ed them, are ready to make good
Z make good not only in the assertion
} of their own interests, but make goo
: in the establishment of peace upon tn
I permanent foundation of right and o
Justice.
Because this is not war in whic
the soldiers of the free nations hav
Obeyed masters. You have command
ers, but you have no masters. You
very commanders represent you i
representing the nation of which yO
constitute so distinguished part.
"And everybody concerned in the SCI
Element knows that it must be pet
pies peace and that nothing must b
done in the settlement of the issue
of the war, which is not as handsOm
as the great achievements of til
armies Of the United States and til
allies
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
PRESIDENT At STATE BANQUET
Representative Men Summoned to
Meet Head Of American Government.

Representative Men Summoned to
Meet Head Of American Government.
London.-President Wilson was the
honor guest ut state banquet in
Buckingham palace Friday night,
WHICH was notable not only as spec
tacle such as probably no other court
in Europe can provide the setting for,
now that the thrones of Russia, Ger
many and Austria have disappeared
but from the representative character
of the men summoned to meet the head
of the American government.
Besides the members Of the royal
family, the official world was repre-
sented by the foreign ambassadors to
the court of st. James, the heads or
the government, present and past
chiefs of The army and navy, colonial
officials and members Of the royal
household There also were preseh'
dignitaries of the Church of England
representatives of universities ana
men high in the worlds of literature,
art and Journalism.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
WAR TAX MEASURE
PASSED BY SENATE
WILL RAISE SIX BILLION DOL.
LARS IN 1919 AND FOUR
BILLION IN 1920.
Revenue Measure Which Has Been
Before the Senate Since December
IL Now Goes to Conference,
Planned to Begin January 2.

Observation-Disclosures record vote.
the senate on December % passed the
war revenue bill, reduced to raise
about six billion dollars in 1919 and
four billion in 1920, as compared with
the levy of $S,2OO,OOO,OOO for next
year, proposed in the bill passed by
the house three months ago.
When the final vote was taken at
10 40 O'clock the senate had been In
continuous session for nearly thirteen
hours. Immediately after the passage
of the bill the senate began its holiday
vacation under the plan for three-day
recesses until January 2. Absence OF
quorum in the house, however, had
prevented that body from putting
similar program into effect.
The revenue bill, which had been be-
fore the senate since December II,
now goes to conference with formal
meetings of the senate and house man.
ayers, planned to begin January with
Ia view to final enactment of the legis-
latiOn next month.
In disposing finally of cOntrOverted
sections, the senate rejected, 55 to 6,
the substitute bill Of Senator La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin which proposed
higher rates principally on war-excess
profits and individual income sur
taxes.
Another vote on the secOnd-class
postage question also was taken and
the senate sustained, Al to %, it's pre-
vious action in favor of the amend
ment, which will repeal the existing
zone rates of publications and substi
tute rate of / cent pound within
$50 miles and ~ cents pound be
You'd.
A change made in the automobile
tax section, provided for exemption O.
trucks. tractors and trailers, reducing
the bills estimated revenue yield b.
about $3O,OOO,OOO, but the reinsertiOl
of the luxury tax clause will result il
an estimated yield of $SO,OOO,OOO.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
LEAVE RUSSIA TO
PEACE CONGRESS
ALLIED POWERS HAVE NO DE.
SIRE TO INTERFERE WITH
RUSS INTERNAL AFFAIRS.
eolsheviki Army Consists Of Half
Million Men Forced to Join Be-
cause Of Fear Of Starvation
and Few Former Prisoners.

Washington. Officials of the
American government have expressed
the belief that Stephen Pichon, the
French foreign minister, was voicing
his own opinion and not the policy of
the French government when he said
there would be no immediate inter-
ventiOn In Russia by the allied govern
ments.
The Russian situation has been the
subject of earnest discussion by the
representatives at Paris of the assOci-
ated nations, but so far as is known
here none of the governments has put
forward any definite plans. The un-
Outstanding here is that the whole
subject will be left to the peace con-
ference.
1t was reiterated Friday that the
allied powers have no desire to inter-
fere with the internal affairs Of Rus
sia and that II any aggressive action
is determined upon the object will be
solely to cure menace to the peace
Of the world.
Additional reports Of the chaotic
SOuulNlOuS Ill
European Russia have reached the
state department
One account said the loyal militia of
EsthOnia and Livonia, poorly equipped
and with little or no training, was In
no condition to withstand the attacks
Of the Bolsheviki. Some of the Boil
shevik forces in this section were said
to be well supplied with machine
guns, tanks and arinOred cars.
Riga, Reval and Limbach were re
ported as crowded with refugees from
the surrounding country, and officials
If the British naval forces In the Bal
tic have suggested that the aged, thu
children and the sick be moved to thu
island of Oesel in the Gulf of Riga
where, it is said. 100000 refugees coult
be cared for.
Advices reaching the state depart
ment Friday from Bucharest said thu
main force Of the Bolshevik army II
Russia consisted of 100000 Russian
soldiers, forced to join the Bolshevik
because of fear of starvation; forme
AustrO-H Hungarian prisoners Of wal
$4,000 men from the Balkan province
and 10000 Chinese wOrkmen.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
JUST LEARNS WAR is OVER.
Skipper Kept Constant Watch for Sub
marines That Failed to Appear.

Boston.-When Captain WalcOtt, the
British skipper of the Norwegian bark
Skansen l, al days out of Sydney, N.
S. w., with valuable cargo of wool,
greeted the pilot that boarded him, off
Boston Light Tuesday, the first ques-
ton he asked was for the latest news
watch for German raiders had been
kept throughout the voyage.
News that the armistice had been
signed and that the greater part Of
the German underwater fleet had been
joy and preparations We're at once
made for merry Christmas celebra-
ton.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
WALTER HINES PAGE DIES.
Former Ambassador to Great erita"
Answers Summons.

Pinehurst, N. C.-Walter Hines rage,
former ambassador to Great Britain,
died here December 81, after an illness
of many weeks. DR.. Pages health De
gan to fail nearly year ago, ana lie
gave up his post as American repre-
sentative at the court of st. James
late in the summer.
Walter Hines Page was editor OF the
magazine, The Worlds Work, ana
member of the publishing firm Vi
Doubleday, Page & Co, of Garden oi'''
L. l.. when in March. 1913, President
Wilson appointed him American am
bassador to Great Britain.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Sounds Like a Movie Plot.

Los Angeles.-Burglars attempted ="
open the safe of the Western Mecia"'
ical company here. Failing 10 u's
lodge the safe door after burning VA
the hinges, they broke into the Gum,
pany's garage, took out truck lloiS'..
the safe through a skylight with INC
company's tackle, hauled it to Il can
yon and rifled it Of Slaoo rash AZ"
Liberty bonds, after blowing OH ''''
doors.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Montanan Killed in Street Fioht,

Livingston, Mont.-O. NJ. Harvey.
Republican state chairman and one of
the most prominent attorneys in Mon
tana, died Monday night from frac-
tured skull sustained in fall to the
sidewalk during fist fight on the
streets here half an hour earlier, with
hurst gave himself up to the sheriff,
and is in the county Jail.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
FRENCH LOSSES OVER MILLION.
Fearful Toll as Result of War Waged
by Huns.

Paris.-Announcement was made in
the chamber of deputies Thursday by
NJ. Abraz, under-secretary of state. that
Frances losses in officers and men
killed up to November of the pr sent
year aggregated 1O71. 300, divided as
follows: Officers, $1,000, and men,
100000.
The number of dead prisoners and
men missing was given as 42,6OO Off
GERS, and 1,7S9,OOO men.
The men missing aggregate 1000 Of
ficers and $1,000 men. The prisoners
still living total $500 officers and
5000 men.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Lawlessness in Russia.

Warsaw.-The flOcks of released
Russian prisoners who are making
their way homeward through Poland,
all Of whom appear to be tainted with
Bolshevism and are recognized as Il
danger in this respect by the Polish
authorities are in fact already caus-
ing much trouble by their lawlessness
in their search for food.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
German Troops Evacuate Reval.

Amsterdam.-Reval. the capital of
Esthonla, situated on the Gulf OF Fin
land. has been evacuated by the Ger.
mans, according to telegram from
Berlin. German troops are reported to
have been engaged in fighting Bolshe-
vik forces. Near Zhitomir, eighty
miles southwest OF Kiev, the capital of
the Ukraine, the Germans captured
fifteen guns from the BOlsheviki,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Yanks Set Up Christmas Tree,

COblenz.-This city saw it's first IL.
Illuminated Christmas tree Tuesday
night. 1t was set up in the plaza along
the Rhine directly in front of head
quarters of the Third army. The tree,
which was 40 feet high, was decorated
with red, white and blue ribbons and
was trimmed by army nurses. 1t was
placed in position by members of the
Thirty-seventh engineers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Voice SchWab for President.

Chicago.-Choice of Charles NJ.
Schwab for next president OF the
United States was voiced ut han
quet given by the Chicago Machinery
club to $50 plant superintendent and
other representatives of 80 concerns
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Ebert Rule lettering.

I.ondon,-The Alexander ana rr'n'
err regiments have openly loiheo NV
revolving sailors in Berlin ana ~.
predicted in adviceS sent from pe,.
late Christmas night that near! ="
entire Berlin garrison will supp~.
them, leaving the government "''"'''
troops
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
prineess Pat to Wed.

London.-The court circular "akes
the following statement: Ihe KING
has gladly consented to the betrotha'
of Princess Patricia Of COnnaught To
Commander Alexander Ramsey, broth'
or of the Earl of DalhOusie.'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08

Ogden, Utah.-MotOrman G. V. But
ters was instantly killed VIXEN the
North Ogden car which he was driv.
ing crashed into a Twenty-first street
car on an open switch. Six of the
MESSENGERS were injured
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Thousand. Of Men Return Home.

Washington. - Sixty-eight thousand
American soldiers had been returned
from overseas December Il, ana
slightly more than 100000 In this
country had been mustered out OF SER
vice. II was announced on Friday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Foch and Wilson Meet.

raris.--President Wilson an" ,'
shat Foch conferred for half ii" w"
Tuesday night. The subjects wv"
discussion were mainly in rei're"' -
the armistice between the al'ies
GERMANY.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Cut Tongue Instead Of Tonsil..

st. Louis, MO.-Robert d. Hague, o
years old, son of Albert Hague, was
given verdict for $1,000 against DR..
Jesse NJ. Threadgill, for the loss of a
piece Of his tongue during an oper.
alton for the removal of his tonsils.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
WILSON Is sIxTY.TWo.
President Celebrates Anniversary In
London.

Washington.-Wood Wilson, first
citizen of America, was " years OF
age on December %.
He was born in Il little parsonage
In Staunton, Va, on December -
1856. He breakfasted amid the spieh'
doris Of the most gorgeous suite III
buckingham palace. During the day
he was rendered reception by the
lord mayor of London in the historic
Guildhall, and later discussed peace
terms for the world with leading Brit
iSh statesmen.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Wilson OPPOSES Sinking Hun Ships

Washington. 1t may De ,,,''so,
authoritatively that President ", .'.,
will oppose In the most direct l"'" ~.
proposals from any source to sim ~,
warships surrendered by Ger'"h'
der the terms of the armistlce'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Man Slain on Train.

Tucson. Ariz.-The man killed on n
Los Angeles train nearing Tucson
Wednesday, after he had shot and SO.
riOusly wounded Conductor John Sen
mons, was identified Thursday as Bass
Jones Of Eisalia, Cal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Five Killed in Train Wreck.

Chickasha, Okla.-Five persons lost
their lives and twenty-seven were in
jured, ten Of them seriously, when a
st. Louis & San Francisco freight train
crashed into passenger train at
Norge. Okla.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Trouble In Abyssinia.

Washington.-A report from CAIRO
received at the state department says
trouble has arisen in Abyssinia. 1t Is
reported that the Abyssinian govern
ment is sending troops to ala the
Christians against the MOslems.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08

Observation-Disclosures the spur of
war, mineral production in the United
States reached the unprecedented
value of $5.O1O,94s,OO0 in 1917. exceed.
ing by 43 per cent the previous record
made in 1916.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
WILL KEEP OUT OF RUSSIA
Allied Governments Oppose Further
Intervention in Thai Section.

Paris.-The allied governments have
decided against further Intervention in
Russia, at least for the present, ac-
cording to indications from official
circles. Great Britain and the United
States, it is represented, while recOg-
nizing that Russia should be assisted
in way to permit her to return to
normal conditions, point out that mill
|tary Intervention on Il large scale would
involve difficulties and danger of all
kinds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
WEALTHY Prisoner Suicides.

San FranciscO.-LOuis Helbing. an
aged wealthy property owner SEN
fenced recently to an indetermlnate
term of from one to fifteen years, for
arson. hanged himself to death In the
council iail here Friday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Eleven Troop Ships on Way.

Washington. - Departure from
France of eleven transports, including
the Mauretania with more than 5000
men from the Three Hundred Forty
seventh infantry Of the Eighty-seventh
division, was announced Thursday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Argentina Recalls Mexican Minister.

Mexico City.-The Argentine so'.'"
ment has recalled its minister 10 nv.
leo, Manuel f. Malbran. Ii was
nounced Thursday that the nilhs,m
would leave here not later than l'eeei"
her ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Sailor. on Leave Are Robbed.

New York.-Thirty-five sailors on
leave from warships in harbor here
were robbed of all their money at re-
sorts to which they were enticed on
Christmas night, according to COM
rlaints received Thursday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08
Colorado Postoffiee Robbed.

Greeley, COlo.-War savings stamps
to the value of $4,000, and some cash.
amount unknown, were stolen from the
safe in the Greeley psstoffice some
time between 6 and 10 o'clock Thurs
day evening.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-01-08

Friedrich Ebert, chancellor Of the
new socialist government In Germany;
though he has not been q conspicuous
figure In public affairs, has long been
one Of the NEST highly esteemed MEM
bsrs Of his party. Hs 10 q native Of
Aeldelbero.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Training School Locals.

Miss Allie v. Pate has been absent
several days on account of a severe
case of influenza. ..
Miss LENA Rome, a former pupil
of this school, was pleasant caller
Monday.
Hester Moore received another let
ter from the French orphan adopted
by the girls of the school.
Carl Crenshaw has returned from
France after being over there several
months.
Chester Caldwell has entered
school.
Prof Aydelott spent Sunday in Nc
Kenzie with his parents.
Otis Newbill, of Jackson, former
pupil of this school, visited Mr.. Stall
cup one day this week.
Our service flag is now complete
with 11S blue stars and five golden
stars.
s. r. Bratton, county chirman of
the Victory Loan, presented to the
school German dress helmet, which
they intended to wear on their vic
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
torious march through Paris.

torious march through Paris.
Marvin Owens is convalescing after
being operated on for appendicitis al
st. Thomas Hospital, Nashville. He
returned home the first of the week
accompanied by his father.
Miss Ruth Cloar has been absent
few days while being operated on
for adenoids.
Mary Catherine Stalcup entertain
ed some of her friends with a party
last Friday night.
Lucille Sinkler has quit school.
Miss Elizabeth Wallace Brice has
been absent for several days.
Martha Herring has been absent
few days on account of illness.
After a months absence, Maurine
Smith, of the Commercial depart
ment, has re-entered to finish her
course in bookkeeping and typcwrit-
ing.
Carl Forester was absent Monday
and Tuesday, probably on account of
illness.
We are glad to have with us, Miss
Irma Hudson, who has entered for
a commercial course.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Hastings 1919
Seed CataiOg Tree

It's ready now. One hundred hand
somely illustrated pages with brilliant
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beautiful and helpful and all that is
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25

headaches disappeared. gained in
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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
War Time Philosophy.

OF two things one is certain:
Either you're modelled or you're
not modified.
How the kaiser got his waterloo:
When Marshal Foch and Admiral
Wemyss, the masters, played with
skilled touch on the keys of a mighty
organ from the North Sea to the
Meuse; and a final harmony, the
American Army remained true.
Now we must look out for the next
war for it will begin in 1925. 1t will
begin with Turkey.
If you're not modified there is no
need to worry; if you are modified,
of two things one is certain: Either
you arc behind the lines or you're at
the front
If you're behind tho lines there is
no need to worry; il you're at the
front, of two things one is certain:
Either you're resting in safe place
or you're exposed to danger.
If you're resting in safe place
there is no need to worry; if you're
exposed to danger, of two things one
is certain: Either you're wounded Sc
riously, or you're wounded slightly.
If you're wounded slightly there
is no need to worry; if you're wound
cd seriously. of two things one is
certain: Either you recover or you
die.
II you recover there is no need to
worry; if you die you can't worry.
Incidentally, of two things one is
certain: Either you give me that
good old Favorite Hat or Suit to be
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
In Line.

One by one the players sign,
Same old crew.
Said they wouldn't get in line,
But they do.
One by one they come across,
Cease to stall,
And forthwith prepare to toss
Gilt-edged ball.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25
Number Fifteen.

Mrs. John Board, L. G. Moffatt, w
]. Nichols, Sharp & Morris, G. w
Reed, Mrs. G. w. Reed, John and
Bob Fox, Mrs. Emma Parks, w. J.
Brown ]. E. Bivens, Ed Parks, Dock
Fox, A. Wilson, Polk Beard, J. r.
Donnell, Mrs. J. F. Donnell, r. N.
Tankersley, d. A. Dean, G., A. Nichols,
G. O.. Wilson, Woody Cunningham,
G. A. Davidson, J. R. Mills, G. B.
Baud, Miss Pauline Russell, j. T.
league, G. HI. Nolen, E. N. Moore,
Robert Donnell, ]. Rosenthall, J. M.
Bright.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25

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ached all the time.
1 was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. / had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what it had done for
women, so I tried
it. My nervousness
and honkooho and
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-04-25

cleaned and pressed to look like new
or you do not.
If you do there is no need to worry
for it will be done we'll.
Respectfully,
w. w. TODD,
228 First street, over Woosley Gro
Gerry Store. Both phones SIS. Union
City, Tenn. Advt.