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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
ALASKA POINTS OUT
NEEDS TO CONGRESS

juneau Alaska. October 15.--Alaska has
a big order for Congress to fill. Recently
a bi-monthly bulletin issued by the ter
ritorial governments bureau of public
ity drew up list of things the northar n
territory asks Congress to do. The list
follows:
Restore the national forests to the pub
lie domain or. at least, allow the estab-
lishment of industry therein The pulp
industry is anxious to start but is kept
out
Open up the oil lands to exploitation
and exploration
Extend the coal laws Of the United
States to Alaska.
Give the territory Jurisdiction over the
fisheries. game and fur-bearing animals.
Consolidate all governmental authority
in one executive. thereby eliminating con-
flicting jurisdiction.
Remove the restriction on export Of
birch timber from the public domain.
Establish a ccnsta bulary.
Assign cost guard or naval ships to con-
slant duty in Alaska waters to assist in
the enforcement of law and to be avail
able for rescue work.
Assist the farmers by loaning them
money.
Increase telegraph service.
Restore the mail contract system OF
shipping mail by freight and express.
Make larger appropriations for high
ways.
Give the Indians better opportunities
for learning trades and establish sani-
taruIns for them.
Give Alaska aids to navigation com
mensurate with trade demands
Establish the musk OK industry thereby
making waste lands productive.
Give Alaska the came opportunity tc
develop that was accorded the western
territories. now the western states
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

cotton, but the idea seems to have been
taken on with many land owners.
The Amazon valley is said to be the
greatest undeveloped region in the world
today. On every side, there are natural
resources, of immense value. with com
mercial possibilities, which are as Vet un-
touched. The soil is said TO be extraordi-
narily fertile. The forests offer woods in
TleXhaustible variety. many of them ca ID
met woods of rare value. or vegeta Bile
oil nuts tenth part only is known TO
the outside world Raisins. gums. spices.
medicinal plants fibres abound, in infinite
variety. Kapok grows along the banks
of most of the main rivers, but not a
pound of it is exported to the United
States, although America imported 700O. :
Coo pounds last year from far away Java
There are mineralized areas said to con-
tain coal, iron, gold. silver, and precious
metals of MANY kinds. They have not vet
been prospected.
Many merchants up river with whom
the Associated Press correspondent spoke.
in Iquitos, Manaos. Fonte Boa Itacoa-
gre look for close business relations with
the United States They point out that
foreign financial and technical assistance
and machinery are necessary to help de-
velop the immense resources of the val
ley. and they believe they are more likely
to receive help from the United States
than from any other of the great powers.
There is a strongly pro-American feeling
in Brazil.
The principal stores in the towns of
Obidos and Santarem, for instance. are
displaying h'~''ly colored posters depict
ing Uncle So arrayed in Stars and
Stripes smokil certain cigarette of
native manufa ture, contented smile
on his genial face. In another store a
shoe made in Brazil had the Anne rican
flag as a trade mark. The use of our
flag in such a manner would. of course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
Polychrome Candle Shields.

Japanese Parchment Candle Light
shades, with real butterfly and real
flower decorations. Only the genius
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
Carnival of DiUorce in
Full Suing in London

Londcn. October 2.-(Special) 1.-The di-
vorce court season is in full swing in
London. and with 1900 undefended petit
tons to be marked off before the next
adjournment of the law courts it looks
as if things would be kept pretty busy
around and about the Griffin. which
guards the outer portals of the London
abode of law, which is on the borderland
that marks off the city proper from what
is commonly called town"
b The war, so they say. is a good deal
lto blame for a large proportion OF the
Ejnatrimonial muddles that are being more
N less Strengthened out. but notwith-
Anding Lady Beecham and her Mar
V1age Defense organization, divorce is
decidedly on the increase in England
In the good old Victorian days no worn
an, whether the innocent party or not
as allowed to be presented at court if
her name had appeared in divorce case.
Things became a little more lax during
the times of King Edward, and now,
oddly enough, although Queen Mary is
bulwark of complete matronly pro-
priety, | am told that King George looks
with quite lenient eye upon the case
OF the Divorce who has succeeded in
bringing petition against an erring
husband
II is interesting to note in the list of
early trials the suit being presented by
baroness Kenyon against her husband
Baron Kenyon. 1t was in 1916 that Lord
Kenyon, who was then about So, mar
ried Miss Gwiadys Howard. and every
thing seemed to be suggestive of a happy
married life. But evidently about two
years ago, there was rift in the con-
Jugai Lutte and people are anxiously
awaiting the revelations that will shortly
occur.
Lord Kenyon was lord-in-waiting to
Queen Victoria and subsequently to King
Edward, and he is now an A D. c. to
King George. In the first year of the
war he was appointed superintendent of
a remount depot, somewhere in Eng
land" He is said to be the tallest mem
Der of the House of Lords, and as he
stands six feet four Sin his stockings"
it SENS to be fair claim. He has held
the title of Baron Kenyon since the
early age of s. and, although neither
he nor his very young wife were spe-
cially well known in London society
those with whom they are acquainted
say that they seemed quite happy and
companionabe
Speaking of the law courts reminds me
October 10, to be exact 1 was walking
down the Strand and happened to meet
the state carriages in which sat the lord
chancellor, the lord chief justice and va
rious others big wigs" 1t is on this day
that one of the most stately civic func-
tons of England takes place, when all
the lords of the law and the judges of
the chancery division and the justices
of the Kings bench drive in their wigs
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They became devoted couple and
the neighbors talked about them, and
Olive would blush when Billie's name
was mentioned and Billie would get
cross when Olive was late. And Bill
lies mother was encouraging them all
The time. they say.
Anyhow. Olive was encouraged to
the point OF suggesting that she and
Billie should so away together for
few days holiday. but Mrs. Adams,
like many mothers. was doubtful
whether her boy would be well looked
after by his sweetheart as by his
mother. she refused. Did this dauut
tAe young eiopers? Mo- Olive Took
Billie upstairs and washed him and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
AMAZON VALLEY IS
| AWAKENING TO ITS
| REAL POSSIBILITIES
Inquiries From America
Show Growing Interest in
This Great Undeveloped
Country

Para, Mouth of Amazon River, october
&.-Business conditions in the Amazon
valley are beginning to recover from the
disturbance of commerce caused by the
war. Rubber estate owners and business
men generally realize that the COMPETE
ton of oriental plantation rubber, which
has forced the market price of that ar
ticle down to about the actual cost of
gathering 'yfpd" Amazon rubber, is really
a blessing in disguise, since 1t is bring
ing about the development of the other
natural resources left untouched so long
as rubber monopolized all attention in the
valley Foodstuffs that used to be inn
ported from abroad. or from other parts
of Brazil. are now being raised locally.
A party headed by Henry S. Fleming
of New York. which has been investigat
ing the commercial possibilities OF the
Amazon valley, has returned to this city
after two months tour of the Amazon
and some of its principal affluents nearly
5000 miles of rivers being covered in the
course of the trip. Mr.. Fleming is re-
tensive docking, shipyard, and navigation
property at Para.
The main river was assembled for over
300 miles. as far as Iquitos, Peru, and
also the Javary, Purus, Negro, Xingu.
Moju, Tocantiins and other rivers for
varying distances. A vast amount of val
liable information and data has been
gathered as az result, which is being
placed free of charge at the disposal of
American manufacturers. importers, ex-
porters and others interested in the de-
velopment of the Amazon valley. Many
inquiries have recently been made by
Americans seeking information regarding
lands available for cattle raising, grain
srowing, and minerals, which indicates
an awakening interest in the United
States in regard to the Amazon country.
According to Mr. Fleming, the most en-
couraging sign noted on the trip was the
increase in the production of foodstuffs
of all kinds. Mandioca corn, sugar cane
rice, beans, bananas, melons. fruits of
many species. and occasionally tobacco
and cotton, have been planted in small
patches along the river banks near the
towns and settlements. Before the war
practically all foodstuffs had to be i'm
ported as the wages paid rubber gather
ers was so high as to make labor unavail-
able for agricultural work. Most of this
planting is done on the low-lying banks
of rivers, and at least two crops of corn.
beans, mandioca, etc, are gathered be-
tween floods.
One of the staple products most at
fected by the rubber boom was cacao
When labor was attracted by the lure OF
algh wages, most of the large cacao plan
sattons had to be abandoned. Today they
are being cleaned and restored and new
trees are being planted
Local cotton men are optimistic as to
the future of Amazon cotton, which is
said to be of excellent quality and long
staple. There Are large. immense areas
of the Amazon valley suitable for cotton
growing, and in many places. notably
iquitos ePeru), Santarem, Monte Allegro.
TINS is now being produced in increasing
quantities. Last year was the first that
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
Dizziness Causes FALL.
Head Injured

"A year ago my stomach bloated so
badly with gas that l fell unconscious
and cut my head badly on corner of
door. 1 had suffered from stomach
trouble for several years and no medi-
cine helped me to speak Of A druggist
patched up my head and advised me to
use Mayrs Wonderful Remedy for my
stomach trouble The results have
been really wonderful l have never
had any sign of my former symptoms
since" 1t is simple, harmless prep
aration that removes the catarrhal mu-
Gus from the intestinal tract and allays
the inflammation which causes prac-
tically all stomach, liver and intestinal
ailments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money refunded.
Greene Drug Co, Hagan Dunlap Drug
Co and druggists everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
JAP BRIDES POUR
INTO HONOLULU

Honolulu. octoerb 2o-About 1900
Japanese picture brides" have en-
tered the port of Honolulu every year
for the past 10 years. according to the
statement made by one of the United
States immigration officials here
These men. 1t Is stated. are nearly
all laborsZs. They are married on their
arrival Befe. In addition about 200
wives who have been married in Japan
come yearly to the islands In Honolu-
la alone. the records show a hundred
marriages monthly between Japanese
residents of Hawaii. giving a total.
official estim ates say. of more than
1000 Japanese families started in the
Island in a year.
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dressed him in his best. and of fthey
went, promising to be back soon.
For three days the pair were missing.
The police searched the whole country.
with. a special eye on Atlantic ports
as u was feared they would make for
America. Finally they were found at
Harwich and Billie was restored to his
mother, sim smiling with delight over
basketful of new toys and vowing
his attachment for the girl of his
choice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

The clock of Beauvais cathedral ia
said to be composed OF $4,000 separate
pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23

be officially frowned upon in the United
states, but the use of it in a South Amer
lean country may be regarded as hope
full sign of the times pregnant of good
for the future commercial relations be-
tween our countries. 1t is eloquent OF the
al seuce of any anti American feeling
such as once existed in many Latin
American countries. that manufacturers
here should consider Uncle Sam good
advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-23
GIRL ELOPES WITH
BOY OF THREE YEARS
Case of Love at First Sight and
Courtship Was Encouraged by
the Boys Mother

News Service THE youngest eloper
on record is Billie Adams. London
boy. who ran away with an American
girl of 10. Olive Tilson. Billie admits
that he was swept off his feet liter
ally carried away with Miss Tilson,
for Billie is only 5. Miss Tilson. on
The other hand. absolutely denies that
1t was anything in the nature of kid
naping. it was d case OF love at first
sight. and though the courtship was
Of ultra modern style in which the
girl makes all the advances she as
serts that any girl would have done
the same If. she had fallen under the
fascination OF this curly headed cherub,
Olive met Billie in Lambeth, intro
duced by Billie's sister. The courtship
began with a large box of chocolates
and when Olive gave him more choco-
le ties and took him 70 more movies"
and bought him more chocolates AND
took him to more movies" and never
went out with any other fellow for
DAYS and DAYS Billie'p heart was won.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
Elk Herds May Suffer
Winter Food Shortage

The officers of the forest service
and the biological survey and Of the
states Of Wyoming and Montana are
seriously concerned over the prob
ability Of heavy losses Of elk this
winter. The open ranges upon which
the elk herds in the territory tribu-
tary to Yellowstone park are depen-
dent during the winter, lie in the
heart of the region SO seriously af-
fected by the drought this summer.
AS a result, very little forage has
been produced by these areas, and
the outlook for the coming winter is
a grave one. If the winter is open
and mild, the elk may escape with no
more than a. normal loss, but If the
winter is a severe one of long dura-
ton and marked by heavy crusts on
the snow, loss Of SO per cent or
more of the animals will not be at
all improbable. :
The stock of hay in the possession
of the federal and state authorities
in Jackson valley is rs per cent above
normal, but up to this time, many OF
the elk have wintered upon the
pastures and hay-stacks Of the set
tiers This year, the pastures are in
poor condition, the hay-stacks scanty
and the settlers confronted with the
necessity for utilizing every pound Of
forage available in order to winter
their domestic stock Under such
circumstances a bad winter will re
suit In very heavy death loss OF elk:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
MEMORIAL PLANNED
FOR ROOSEVELT
Campaign to Raise $1O,0OO,OOO for
Memorial Fund Will be Launched
Week of October 20 to 27
MONUMENT AT WASHINGTON

The ideals of Theodore Roosevelt
are to be immortalized-his mem
ory perpetuated by the people of
America, the country Of which this
great American was so justly proud.
Theodore Roosevelt was a man
dear to the people. He was always
an inspiration, making his best ap-
peal, perhaps, and greatest impress
sion on the young men, millions of
whom have looked upon him as their
leader.
To keep the memory of Roosevelt
before the people, that there may al
ways be the inspiration of his life,
Americans from coast OF coast and
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of
Mexico, have taken upon themselves
the task of erecting a monumental
memorial as a symbol for future gem
erations and visible token of ad-
herence to his ideals.
A campaign for $40, 900 will
be launched October 20 to 27 by the
Roosevelt Memorial association, of
which William Boyce Thompson of
New York is the president. The fund
will be expended in erecting a monu-
ment in Washington, D C., and for
the purchase Of a memorial park at
Oyster Bay and the ultimate pur-
chase of Sycamore Hill, the home Of
the Roosevelts.
The state committee members who
will have charge of the campaign in
Idaho include Gov. Frank r. Good
ing, Gooding, chairman; Will H.
Gibson, Mountain Home, acting
chairman; J. H. Gibson, Caldwell;
Elias Marsters, Meridian; R. s. Sheri-
dan, Calvin C. Cobb, Boise.
"A regional conference of the states
of Idaho, Montana, Washington and
Oregon will take place at the Hotel
Benson, Portland, Ore, Monday,
Aug. 18 at 1890 a. m.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
Celebrating For
Ex-Service Men

On September 10, II and 12,
Blackfoot will celebrate the home
coming of the service men. A unique
feature about it is that the Indians
and whites are joining forces for the
occasion, the commercial club look
ing after the Homecoming and the
Indians putting on the sports of the
roundup and the flying machine.
The whites will furnish melons and
cantaloupes free in carload lots, and
the roundup will furnish fat beeves
for the barbecue. Soldiers, sailors
and marines from everywhere will be
the guests, and their uniform is their
admission ticket to everything.
When we entered the war against
Germany, the Indians said they
would not fight, as they had long ago
signed treaty of peace, but when
they came to understand about that
scrap of paper" and the rape of
Belgium, they went in with men,
money and pep. In the big home
coming celebration they will stand on
a level with the whites, and their
braves will march in the parade
next to the governor and his staff.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
Public Endangered
By a Few Vandals

Persons with a leaning towards
destructiveness have been guilty of
breaking down road signs and signal
lanterns where construction is go
ing on thruout the county, thereby
throwing the general public into the
danger of accidents. w. G. Stone,
superintendent Of road construction,
stated Wednesday that out Of fifty
road signs and three dozen lanterns
only about half are left Lanterns
and signs both have been ridden
down or carried off. He said he would
pay $500 to any person who would
help bring to justice one of these mis-
creants showing him guilty Of break
ing down road danger signal.
Mr.. Stone also advised all persons
to use the north road coming from
Rockford into Riverside, as the
Riverside road is practically all
under construction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
Heasley Handles
B]ackfoot Movies

A. E. Heasley of Jerome, Idaho,
who took over the two Blackfoot
moving picture theaters last week,
brought his family here and has after
much running around located living
quarters in the A. l.. Green home.
Mr.. Heasley was for eleven years
contractor and well-digger at
Jerome. When he started out with
the idea of buying a picture show
house somewhere in Idaho he made
quite a trip before he found Black
foot and the opening. He had about
decided that picture shows were not
for sale when he came here and saw
Robert Boyd.
Mr.. Heasley is applying his own
business skill to the new venture
and contemplates some changes in
the movie service that will meet with
popular approval.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
ExService Men
Decide to Build

At one of the most enthusiastic
meetings yet held by the local wal
veterans Monday evening at the X
of P. hall the idea of building a per-
manent hall for gymnasium, dance
and theater purposes was endorsed.
The boys feel that the sooner they
have place of their own the sooner
they can accomplish the best ends of
the association.
Committees were appointed to in
vestigate suitable plans for such a
hall and means of funding the rnder-
taking. The committee on building
plans is as follows: Kenneth Park
inson, L. B. Kinmble, Frank DeKay
Jr. The committee on funding
methods is headed by Walter Young
and composed of men representing
various communities as follows:
William Parkinson, Harry Clarke and
Bobbie Robbins, Blackfoot, F. A.
Grimmett, Moreland, Cyrus Yancey,
Groveland. =
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
BLACKFOOT MAN
TALKS PRINTING
Tells of Changes That
Are Coming in the
Printing Business
STUDY ECONOMICS

Wesley Lantis, the foreman of The
Republican office, is back from q
fifteen-day trip to Seattle and other
points in the northwest, and makes
some interesting observations on
conditions affecting newspapers and
printing houses, and the rapid trend
of affairs in the process of revolu-
tionizing them.
AS stated heretofore in this paper,
Mr.. Lantis was called to Seattle to
help install new typograph in the
office of the Post Intelligencer, with
an expert from Chicago and another
from San Francisco. When he ar
rived there he went into series of
tests and put the machine to work.
ing perfectly on the third day. It
was so satisfactory that they placed
their order with the manufacturers
for another machine, and when Mr..
Lantis left Seattle the typograph was
keeping many men busy rushing adj
vertisements into form at speed
they had never accomplished before.
Mr.. Lantis made stops at Portland,
North Yakima, Pendleton, Lewiston,
Moscow, Baker City and Boise, study
ing printing house methods and man
agement to learn what he could, and
in reporting his observations at
Blackfoot after his return he said,
Printing House Manager Talks
During all the years that / have
been studying the printing trades I
fave been impressed with the rapid
changes being made in methods and
equipment and the changes in the
type of men engaged in the work, and
Continued on page two
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-08-22
IDAHO'S WAR HERO
in SALVATION ARMY
The American Legion of Idaho En-
dorses Salvation Army in Com
ing Home Service Campaign
WEEK OF SEPTEMBER y TO 20

Tom C. Neibaur of Sugar City,
Idaho, the nations first Buck Pri-
vate to win the Congressional Medal;
and who was decorated by the French
Republic for distinguished bravery; !;
is donating his services to the Saliva
tion army, appearing in southeast
ern Idaho cities urging generous sup
port of the home service campaign.
Elmer l.. Amidon, field director for
Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison,
Teton, Bingham, Power, Bannock,
Oneida, Franklin, Bear Lake, Carl
bou and Bonneville counties, an
nounces the selection of officers for
the southeastern Idaho district as
follows:
Hon. chairman, w. H. Cleare; dis
trict chairman, w. T. Pettinger; dis
trict secretary, Ray P. Stratford,
district treasurer, Ezra Merrill.
Each of the thirteen counties will
be represented by two members on
district executive committee.
District headquarters will open at
Elks Temple Pocatello ,on Monday,
Aug. 25, with Ray P. StratfOrd, dis
trict secretary in charge.
Pocatello district has a quota of
$4,000 which has been equally sub
divided among the thirteen counties.
Every enlisted man in America is
a warm supporter of the Salvation
army, and in every locality will as
sist to their utmost in raising the
quota thus showing their apprecia-
tion of the service rendered by the
.Lassies" along the battle front and
in the trench.
Idaho state organization, American
Legion endorsed the Salvation army
home service and issued this state
ment for publication:
o. o. Bertzmeyer, Campaign Director
The Salvation Army Home Service
Dear Sir:
Idaho branch, the American
Legion endorses the Salvation army
in it's forthcoming home service cam
paign. The veterans of the war in
which the Salvation army played a
major part, give unqualified support
to the organization which was more
ian 100 per cent efficient in service
to the men at the front.
They were with us nthe line, in
the mud Of the trench in war, we are
with them forever.