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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
SENATOR BORAH FIGHTS FOR
AN AMERICAN FUNDAMENTAL.
National Republican,

Senator William E. Borah contend
ed for fundamental American prin-
ciple when he opposed the continu-
ance OF a law whereby the Postmaster
General may, upon the basis of his
own personal opinion or alleged opin-
ion. destroy any publication by refus-
ing to permit its circulation through
the mails and excluding its cores
pondence. therefrom, without specific
charges, hearing, appeal or recourse.
The argument that such arbitrary
power might be used for good pur-
pose is, of course, sophistical because
It is equally true that it may be- used
tor bad purpose and one of the
fundamentals of our form of govern
ment is that no man shall be deprived
OF his personal property rights with
out due process of law. By no process
OF reasoning may the mere dictum of
single official be considered process of
law; 1t is autocracy in its most flag
rant, and, when applied to the freedom
OF the press. in its most dangerous
form. That certain publications adj
vocate bolshevikism was advanced as
an argument for giving this arbitrary
PO"Ni " olHSlC SlFll OIIlCldl, Out
Postmaster General of bolshevik ten
denotes could use it to suppress every
publication that did not preach boil
shevik doctrine. and under the law
there would be no remedy or recouse
for the object of such persecution.
The silent influence of power of this
kind is, Of course, readily understood.
When the very life of every newspaper
is at the mercy of one official there
will Of course, be sense of caution
in every publication office. The legis-
lation, of course. does not prevent the
circulation of radical literature
through the mails. but it is note
worthy fact that these "red" publica-
tons like the Liberator, adopt, under
the circumstances, very friendly atti-
tude toward the administration in
power. The matter gets back to the
spirit. of our institutions, grossly vio-
lated by such legislation. establishing
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
WHY SHOULDN'T THEY?

Slowly but surely the fact is getting
to the American people that the gov
ernments of Great Britain, France
and Italy had long ago agreed upon
the principles of the peace terms.
Those governments knew what safe
guards were necessary to their peo-
pies. They quietly got together in
London and agreed upon the terms
they would lay down.
Having already agreed they well
coined President Wilson. They let
him lead the triumph professions !;
crate to his hearts content; claim all
the glory he wanted to claim; pose as
the only great man in the world; dine
and wine with royalty; and fit from
capitalize capital. Wise men that they
were they let the President propose
anything and everything he wanted to
propose but particularly those things
they wanted proposed.
Here, in the United States, many,
very many people feel offended that
the whole program was cut and dried
before the President went abroad.
Why they should feel offended
passeth all understanding. The peo-
pies of Great Britain, France and
Italy are certainly more vitality inter-
ested than we. They have paid a
greater price in money and life. They
will be the first to pay again. Why
should they not lay down the terms
of peace?
AS matter of fact the Presidents
expedition, if undertaken with the idea
that he should dictate terms of peace,
was more Quixotic than we at first
thought. We imagined that he was
simply going abroad to reap the adula-
ton of the peoples and the homage of
the rulers. We thought such an ex-
petition i'll advised but content our
selves with the reflection that it was
the Presidents affair. If. undertaken
with the idea that he was going to
ride over the statesmen of Europe it
shows a less sense proportion, of
values and of world affairs than would
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
IONIAN LADIES' oUARTETTE

Patrons of the Caldwell Lecture
Course are asked to keep in mind that
the dates have been changed for the
remaining numbers of the course for
this year Owing to the mix-up the
numbers are punched more than we
would like, but that is matter that
cannot be avoided, as the flu ban
raised hob with the original datings
The next number will be the Ionian
Ladies' Quartette. March 9TH We all
know that a ladies' quartette means
a splendid entertainment
On March 18th comes the big must
cal number of the year. Sam K. Lewis
& Co. This is the highest priced and
best number put out by the Ellison
White people, and we are safe in guar
anteeing big evening. Mr. Lewis is
one of the big stars in the vocal line.
He also has in his company pianist
and violinist of exceptional ability.
Do not forget this date. March 18th.
Hear Miss Hopkins the impersonator.
On March 18th we have the pleasure
of presenting Strickland w. Gillian
We know that we are stating facts
when he state that Mr. Gillian is in a
class by himself Three times he has
been elected president of the Ameri-
can Press Association As an after
dinner speaker and toast-master he
stands as high as any man. His time
is so much in demand that the Red
path people were able to secure but
eight dates from him Caldwell has
the first stop west Of Salt Lake.
q
have Bertrand Lyon. Mr. Lyon is one
of the popular lecturers on the Lv-
ceum and Chautauuua platforms and is
a success in his line He also is a
capable entertainer in his rendition Of
Huckleberry Finn, and if the demand
is manifested we can have the latter
given in preference to the lecture
Remember these dates
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
GOOD ROADS.

Readers and country correspondents
of THE TRIBUNE have called atten-
ton to the conditions of roads leading
into Caldwell There seems to be a
twilight zone where the jurisdiction of
the city ceases and before the county
takes charge At points for as much
as half mile the roads are very bad.
The Tribune does not attempt to
place the blame but it is clearly to the
interests Of Caldwell to have these
points brought to fair state Of repair.
impossible roads are enough, in and
of themselves, to kill a live town.
Caldwell cannot, even in its most
happy mood, claim to be fully alive.
Yet it is not totally dead Bad roads
might possibly hasten the passing of
the town.
We trust that those things, espec-
tally bad roads, which might hasten
the end, will be removed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
SMALL BUSINESS OF AN EVIL
NATURE.

Farmers coming to town complain
that they dare leave nothing of value
IN their wagons or automobiles.
fhievery is practiced every day. It
is noted that burglary or two has oc-
CURED within the past 10 days. A
burglary may happen in the best of
regulated cities. Burglary is usually
practiced by itinerant professionals.
Theft of small articles from wagons,
cars and woodsheds is clearly the
work of home talent.
The city administration ought to
know the people living here pretty
thoroughly. The police force ought
to be familiar with the local gentry
who might practice theft. 1t certainly
reflects no credit upon the city when
theft goes undetected and unpublished
over any considerable length of time.
Somebody should get busy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
1T IS ENACTED.

Senate bill No. 10 which will re-
organize the state; make the governor
the manager; and establish everything
on businesslike basis; has become a
law. Nothing now remains but to get
down to business. Let us be done
with politics; with mismanagement;
with incompetency; with waste. The
instrument of perfection has been
placed in the hands of Manager Davis.
III Manager Davis fails to give the
people something better in the form of
state government than his predecessor
governors he might as we'll betake
himself up Salt creek
We wonder how much longer the
people will be fooled by methods.
Nearly every man imagines that the
main thing is the method employed.
Results, apparently do not count.
We will venture the assertion now
that Idaho will wag along as she has
always wagged along Taxes will be a
little higher next year than this. State
affairs will be conducted inefficiently
this year as they were last year but
not quite to the same extent, as that
would be impossible. Politics will
rule the roost at Boise and the Man
ager will put in good portion of his
time with them.
1t is enacted Watch for results.
You will find them and Alexander's
million dollars together.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
SENATOR BORAH REFUSES TO
SHUT UP.

The constitution and bylaws of the
proposed League of Nations has beer
published. 1t has been published in
the English language 1t would seem
as though members of congress might
read the constitution, and reading un-
derstand it. In fact, it would not be
going too far, to assume that the
average American citizen might read
the constitution, and reading under
stand it, and discuss it. Such is not
the way.
President Wilson has notified Sec
rotary Tumulty TO notify congress
that discussion of the league should
not take place until he, the President,
has returned to explain and eIucidate.
The fine points, are so fine, that the
average member of congress cannot
see them until. they are pointed out
and their full significance explained.
The average American citizen is
very apt to smile broadly at and good
naturally ignore the instructions of
his President. Congress apparently
takes the instructions seriously. There
will be little or no expression in con-
gress until after the President arrives.
Senator Borah. Senator Poindexter,
Senator Vardaman and a few others
feel perfectly competent to discuss the
League of Nations at any time and in
any place. We are very glad that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21

precedents which there may yet be
serious occasion to regret. The en-
actment of such a provision Of law as
that against which Senator Borah pro-
tests was astounding as an alleged war
measure; it is even more astounding,
now that the war is over, that this
absolutely unlimited power is voted to
single cabinet official, without any
provision whatever for the legal de-
termination of the justification for his
acts, or any appeal or recourse for the
victims of a tyranny which is abso-
lutely licensed by this provision of
law.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
Notice to Creditors.

In the probate court of Canyon
county, Idaho. In the matter of the
estate of James Jones, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed Francis L. Cook, administrator
of the estate of James Jones, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the nee
essary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this no
tice, to the said Francis L. Cook at his
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21

Senator Borah takes the position he
does. We are very glad he is assert
ing himself. We are very glad that, at
last, he is showing the courage of his
convictions. He can rest assured that
he is backed up by strong public
sentiment both in his determination to
discuss and in his determination to
oppose the League of Nations.
The idea that any proposed policy
of government should not be dis
cussed in congress, or anywhere else,
is absolutely repugnant to the spirit
of this country and its institutions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21

seem possible in a man of President
Wilson's undoubted wisdom and
ability.
But you never can tell A man fed
up on flattery for five or six years is
liable to wander far astray.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21
CHURCH OF CHRIST
,rner Kimball and Cleveland

NOTHtT N11nDdII ana OIpVcIand.
Statement-No creed but Christ: no
book but the bible; no name but the
Divine.
February q, next Sunday. is Health
Sunday" designated bv our governor
Theme: Health and Morals" II a. m
Church view of it; 7:30 D. m. Munich
pal view of it. Patriotic hymns will
be the order of music for the dav.
= Bible school at 10 a. m. C. F. al
$50 p. m.
"A daughter was born Saturday
evening to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Wilson
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-02-21

residence at 90l Cleveland Blvd, said
place being designated as the place
for transaction of business of said
estate in the City of Caldwell, county
of Canyon, state of Idaho.
Dated February 1o, 1919.
FRANCIS L. COOK,
Administrator of the estate of
James Jones, Deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Myers were at
Nampa Monday evening attending
dinner and dance at the Dewey hotel.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30

Mrs. John A. Davis and daughter, Miss Gertrude, left this morning for g visit with relatives at Waldo.
 Mrs. M. A. Webb of Hope, returned home today after three days visit in the city with her daughter, Mrs. J. Dale Wilson.
 Judge c. R. Haynie returned last night from Magnolia where he has been holding circuit court at Arkadel- phia.
 Miss Helen Williams of Hope, re- turned home this afternoon after a visit here, the guest of Miss Gertrude Davis.
 Mrs. J. M. Duke and son Owen and little daughter Winifred, went up to Little Rock this afternoon .on a weeks visit with relatives.
 Advertising, properly applied to articles of merit, backed up by sane and efficient methods, is the best system of distribution known.
 Rev. Commodore Walters, pastor of Prescott Baptist church, has closed a successful revival at New Home church, west of Prescott Six con- versions were had.
 The Bank of Prescott and the First State Bank of this city will be closed throughout Monday, September 1st, account Labor Day.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30

Mum Daniell arrived in the city to- day from Boston, where he has been stationed, being a member of Uncle Sam's Marines. Mum is a Nevada county boy, who before enlisting had made his home in Texas for some time, and will again take up his resi- dence here having received his dis charge last Thursday.
 The September Ladies Home Jour- nal will be on sale Monday. Order one this afternoon or you may not be able to get it.-Phone242. If
 The grammar and primary school buildings are undergoing considerable repairs preparatory to the opening of the 1919-20 term, September 15. The grammar school building will present very different appearance when the carpenters and painters finish repair- ing the inteiior, building new steps. tearing out couple of obnoxious and clumsy cloak rooms, refinishinp the plastered walls, painting up the in- side woodwork, the windows and cas- llngs, both inside and out and sand llpapering the desks and giving them coat of varnish. The primary school building. is being reinforced with extra 1 1-2 inch iron rods to strenpth- en the walls.
 Miss Elizabeth Hale left this morn ing for Dewitt, Arkansas, where she has accepted position as teacher in the public school. The school opens Monday.
 B. F. Mum of Gale, is among those of our subscribers who called vester- day and renewed their subscriptions to The Nevada News, our weekly pub- lication. Thanks.
 Rev. Commodore Walters, pastor of Prescott Baptist church, will begin a revival meeting at the church here tomorrow morning at II o'clock. The meeting will probably continue ten days or longer.
 MT. and Mrs. w. F. Denman, Miss Lucille Hays, Miss Irene Denman and William Hays motored to Texarkana yesterday. On. account of the heavy rain, they were compelled to remain overnight and return on No. 4 this morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30
LOCAL NEWS EFR1R

The Smyth- Calhoun Motor Car Go. received Dodge Brothers 1920 model touring car and 1920 model roadster the touring car being sold and deliv- cred to c. A. Gum of Little Rock, and the touring model to A. c. Wren of Sutton. These are the first of the 1920 models to be received at the local agency.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30

Hemstitching done at my home at regular prices. Mrs. A. Guthrie. phone 76.
 If you want the Daily Gazette by mail, let me have your subscription. Jack Johnson Jr., Newsdealer. If
The Prescott daily news., 1919-08-30

Paint Up-Brighten Up-HuWl Up. Prescott Hardware Co.
 FOR SALE-A good farm, 2h mi from Prescott on the Bankhead High way. A bargain. MOORE AND MARTIN. Prescott. 26d2E2|
 rI
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
PROPERTY USED BY
 LOCAL BOARD SOLD

Sealed bids for the office furnish ings of the local board No. 16, select i've service, asked for by direction of the government, were opened Wed nesday morning at 10 o'clock. The typewriter went to Judge M. H. Geis- sler, who bid $70. Other bids for the machine were as follows: Searls, Russell & Bradford, $6l.50; Samuel Smith, $65; Dr. E F. Perry, $5l.51.
 The typewriter desk also was bid in by Judge Geissler for $15, and the office chairs, six in number, went to the same bidder for $l2.60. The only article of furniture not disposed of was the office ta1le. The highest bid on this was $2, wl.ich was well below the minimum arlount that the board was permitted by the government to sell it for.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
K. OF C. BALI.

The next big social event is the annual Easter Monday ball of Cargin Council, Knights of Columbus. Ths year the date is April 21. As the Firemen's ball always closes the pro- Lenten season, so for years has tho K. of c. ball opened the post-LentsA season. Both are enjoyable affaiW and they serve the purpose well.
 A meeting of the committee wag held Wednesday night. It was de- cided to hire Hey's orchestra of 10 pieces of WhitinsviIle, Mass. The or chestra is said to be amosg the beee in Southern New England, and as . dance orci estra it leads th m all. Tho music having been we'll cared for tko lesser det-.ls will now be worked cue The decorations will be in charge oG Simons 6 Fox of Hartford.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
LOOK FOR
 SLEEPING SICKNESS
Health Officer Receives Warn ing to Keep Close Watch
 For Disease
One Suspicious Case Proves Not to
 Be the Sleeping Sickness

Warming to keep sharp lookout for any case of sleeping sickness has been received by the city and town health officer, Peter A. Gardner, from the state board of health.
 Mir. Gardner states that so far there has not been case of this dis ease in the city. There was a rumor on the street a week ago that there was a case on the lower end of Main street and a man in North Grosvenor- Dale was reported to have failed to respond to attempts to awaken him for several days. This man was talk en to the hospital and is now awake. He is not suffering from the disease, say the doctors. State papers during the past week have published reports from several cities of cases of sleep ing sickness. There are two patients at the Hartford hospital who are sick with sleeping sickness but are said to be improving.
 The disease is characterized by g mental sluggishness or stupor. great prostration and some paralysis about the face It is not very fatal, but often lasts good many weeks. There has been much argument SIS to wheth- CT it is the result of influenza infec' tion, or a peculiar form of infantile paralysis, or an entirely new disease
 The most careful English observers who have studied the subject believe that it is an entirely distinct disease and has nothing. to do with influenza While the disease appears to be in fectious 1t is very seldom that ont case has been found to follow asso citation with another. The disease i' common to adults, but rarely is found in children No means has yet beer discovered for preventing or curing the disease.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
BAD FIRE IN
 EAST WOODSTOCK
Frank Gordon's Home Burned Tuesday Night With $2500
 Loss
Fire Probably Caught From the
 Chimney

The large two story house owned and occupied by Frank Gordon. East Woodstock, known as the Gal Lyon place, was burned to the ground dur ing Tuesday night The loss is said to be from $2,500 to S3.000, covered by insurance. Most of the personal property was saved.
 When James Aldrich, Wendell Bos- worth, Ray Eddy, Ewart Healey, the Cox boys and one or two others were driving home from Putnam at 12.45 Wednesday a. m. they saw retiee- tion on the window of the barn and investigation disclosed that the roof of the house was on fire. While some of the boys ran to ring the church bell others aroused Mir. Gordon. All then set to work to rescue what prop erty they could. As the fire started from the top 1t gave plenty of time to save nearly all of the personal eff fleets.
 
 Bucket brigades kept water on the barn nearby and on nearby houses so that the fire was confined to the Gordon house. Fortunately there was no wind for, had there been, il would have been next to impossible to save nearby property without the aid of fire department But the night was absolutely calm and even tho rees were not badly scorched. I barn was saved by tearing down : shed that connected it with the house.
 MT. Gordon has lived alone since the death of his wife some four years ago. He is gan elderly man. The house was al old landmark and front ed on the common and is a loss to the village as we'll as to the owner. Mir Gordon has removed his goods to tht barn where he has temporarily fitted np room.
Putnam patriot., 1919-03-28
VIEWED MACHINERY
 IN OPERATION
Many Saw Trade School Stu
 dents At Practical Work
Exhibition of Specimens of Handi- work Was Interesting to Visitors

Just like when the boss pops his head in the door. everybody was busy at the Putnam State Trade school eX- hibit Tuesday night It was an open date for reviewal of the work being done by the trade school students and parents and friends had an opportun- ity to see the future mechanics really at work
 The racket of looms, the buzz of woodworking saws. the smoking points of machine tools, made good impression of what the students are doing and learning in their training for future practical use.
 Operations in the manufacture of cloth. wooden articles and dyes were shown from beginning to end. Stu dents with blue jeans and bare arms were busy at the machines. It was interesting to note that sometimes big machines were run by small stu dents and small machines were oper- ated by big students, all with such care that none got mixed up with more than usual intimacy with the machinery.
 Milton J. Bentley, chief instructor with his corps of assistants, greeted the visitors and explained the intri- cacies of the work, but apparently the gentlemen have long since be come animated compendiums because of the many questions that are neces sarily asked by the students, and they didn't in the least mind the number ot queries of the visitors.
 An exhibition of specimens ot handiwork of the students created much interest. Inspection of the kinc opened Tuesday night gives the par ents and friends greater idea of tho value of the trade school in fitting young men for d worthy means oi j livelihood.