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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
American Ingenuity Makes Prac-
ticable Reclamation Of In
valuable Supplies.
WILL Be GREAT INDUSTRY
One Of Greatest Coal Fields In World
Lies OF Atlantic coast-To BE
Brought Up by subma-
rine saivagine.

BOstOn.-One Of the greatest coal
nelds In the world lies off the Allan.
tic coast from Norfolk, Va. to Bos.
ton. 1t is made up Of cargoes Of
sunken ships which lie on the floor
OF the ocean. and soon will be brought
to the surface by means of great
after-war industry. known as the sub.
marine salvaging Of sunken carg0es,
which will be the means of reclaim.
Ing millions Of tons Of coal. scrap iron
and other raw products long since
abandoned as lost.
The United States Is taking the lead
OF all nations in fostering this great
Industry which grew out Of the war,
when the efficiency of the submarine
as a monster Of frightfulness was
demonstrated. Peace will allow the
submarine to come into its own as a
great reclamation agency.
In Long Island sound there lie a
million tons Of coal, of which, 1t is es-
timated by salvaging experts, at least
70 per cent Is reclaimable at cost Of
about Is cents per ton. Reclaimed
coal sells at the market price Of $40
or $12 ton.
BY means Of the salvaging subma-
rlne II Is possible to cover 20 square
miles Of ocean bottom day In search
ing for sunken hulks. Once a wreck
is located It will be a simple matter,
now that the salvaging submarine is
aa perfect as the tOrpedoing subMa-
rine, to reclaim 800 tons an hour. and
to locate half a dozen ships In as
many hours.
Coal All Along Coast.
Along the sound from Bridgeport to
Norfolk. Conn.,. 10000 tons of COIL
were sunk last year alone. Similar
coal wealth awaits finder all along
the coast, for. according to marine
rulings. findings Is keepings," and the
finder of the sunken cargo Is the
owner.
The reclaiming Of wealth given up
for lost when the boat which carried
1t sank Is to be one Of the most FER
tile fields Of production Of the recon-
struction period. The perfection Of
the salvaging submarine makes pos
sible and practical an enterprise that
was beyond the scope Of the most dar-
Ing and doughty divers who sought to
find sunken cargoes.
This is illustrated by comparison
of the work of the Old-time divers
with the mechanical work of the sui
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
j. S. TROOPS ARE
NEEDED IN SIBERIA
VITAL ELEMENT IN MAiNTEN.
ANcE OF RAIL TRAFFIC AND
PREVENTION OF RIOTS.
President Wilson Replies a. Length
to the Resolution Proposed by
Senator johnson Of California
Recently Adopted.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson in.
formed the senate Friday, in response
to resolution by Senator johnson Of
California, that the presence Of Amer
lean troops In Siberia was vital
element" In the restoration and MAIN
tenance Of traffic on tie Siberian rail-
road and Eat under the agreement
with Japan they could be withdrawn
only when the American railway ex-
perts operating the road were with
drawn.
The president said Siberia could be
protected from further period of
cnaos and anarchy only by keeping
the railroad open. and that. lacking
the prime essentials Of life, the people
there were looking to the United
States and the allies for economic as.
sistance. This already Is being ex-
tended and additional supplies are to
be sent forward.
Rowing bands having no connection
with any organized government In Rus
sia are menacing the railroad, the
president said. and, consequently, pro-
lection BY the military is necessary.
American troop, he said, now are en-
gagged In guard duty at Vladivostok
and around verchne Udinsk. A small
body also Is at Hardin.
The original purposes of the Amerl-
can military expedition, Mr.. Wilson
wrote, were twof0ld: The saving OF
the CzechO- Slovak forces and the
steadying Of the efforts Of the Rus
SLAMS ut self-defense or the establish.
nx.nt Of law and order in which they
might be willing to accept assistance.
Major General Graves, commanding
the expedition Of 5000 men, was spe-
officially directed not to interfere In
Russian affairs, the president said,
but to support wherever necessary
John #. Stevens, the American railway
engineer, who Is carrying out the work
Of rehabilitating the Siberian RAILROAD,
under the direction of the interallied
committee.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20

"Just and Sincere League" 10 Aim.
Baltimore.-Cardinal Gibbons Thurs
day authorized the following statement
with regard to his attitude toward the
league Of nations:
1T is my firm conviction that, after
thorough and honest discussion in both
houses of Congress, both parties will
finally arrive at common agreement
based upon a just and sincere league
of nations that will give us reason
able guarantee against the horrors of
war in the future as well as we'll
grounded assurance of lasting peace
without in any way impairing Ameri-
can sovereignty or surrendering any
American right, and without involving
$ in entangling alliances"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Plan to Salvage
Sunken Cargoes

Hooper held the record for immersion
when he went down $50 feet in 1884
to reclaim the gold which sank in the
Alph0nso XII off the Canary islands.
Hooper made 10 different Grips to
the wreck in as many months. So
arduous and fatiguing was the descent
that he was able to remain only Is
minutes each time before he signaled
for the return journey. It took him
four hours to make the descent, be-
cause of the necessity Of accustoming
his body by degrees to the increased
pressure. The last time he went down
he became paralyzed and was obliged
TO come up leaving $15O,OOO in gold
behind him-which still awaits a find
er. In all he brought up $35O,OOO.
Today the salvaging submarine
goes down at the rate of foot a
second, and the diver can remain a
month in it If he desires, working an
eight-hOur day or however long his
day may be. The materials salvaged
are pumped to the surface by means
Of a 15-inch pipe, which will bring up
300 tons Of coal or scrap iron in an
hour, and place II on the deck of a
cargo carrying steamer nearby. An
entire cargo Is thus salvaged In a few
hours, and the work of locating and
salvaging another wreck Immediately
undertaken.
In the matter Of economy Of time
and money. the saving of the strength
of the divers and in locating with
dexterity the whereabouts of sunken
cargoes. the salvaging submarine com
pares with the old-time method Of
picking up materials from the oceans
bed as does high power motorcar
with a one-horse shay.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Plans to Fight High Cos, Of Foods.

Denver. Colo.--Denver Will have a
municipal food, meat and fuel market,
and perhaps number Of such markets
TO cut the cost Of living to consumers,
according to tentative plans announced
Friday, after meeting of Mayor
Dewey 9. Bailey and his cabinet. The
city administration will begin an i'm
mediate investigation to determine the
Feasibility Of the plan. The first step
would be the purchase Of several car
loads of the canned foods to be Of
fered at cost by the war department,
II was announced. Any enterprise In
which the city will engage along this
line Will DO copied after Seattle's mu-
niclpal fish market plan. The market
will be inaugurated within ninety days
unless the federal government acts to
bring down food prices, members Of the
cabinet said.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Federal Reserve Bulletin Says
Also Greater Shortage May
Take Place.
lNvEsTIks PUBLIC MUST AID
Shortage Of Many Essential Materials
and Commodities In World at
Larpe-Fcreign Recovery May
BE Rapid.

Washington.-In warning that still
higher prices and greater shortage Of
supply may be expected in the United
States IL foreign purchases be per-
mitted to continue on the basis of the
last few years, the federal reserve
board In Its July bulletin declares that
the war period In expectation has
come to an end and that 1t Is the duty
Of the Investing public to finance ship
ments needed by Europe.
Shortage In World.
'"There is shortage Of many essen
tial materials and commodities In the
world at large" the board says. "in-
creased credit demand for goods for
export necessarily implies relatively
decreased supply Of goods for domestic
use. Demand and supply are auto
matically eQuaiized by changes In
price, but such changes are in the
circumstances here under c0nsidera-
tion necessarily upward. II a large
export financing process Is conducted
by banks out Of credit the result Is to
place the fluid credit Of the country ut
the disposal of foreigners in purchas-
ing and settling for domestic products
which they obtain from American pro-
ducers."
Such an addition to credits not based
on genuine savings, the board points
out. would mean imitation. implying an
increased tendency toward the bidding
currence Of such menace the board
recommends that the basis for exports
should be found in the Investment mar
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Prices May Rise
Declares Board

ket, that is in the savings Of the people
and not at the banks.
"The amount of export trade securi-
ties to be held by banks must necessar-
lily be limited to minimum figure"
the board asserts.
Requirements of export financing
probably have been overestimated, the
board says, and adds that some part
Of the export demand would disappear
probably when actual commercial Sc
curity would be required for protec-
ton of shipments.
Recovery May BE Rapid.
1T is quite probable" the board re-
marks, "that, as European countries
succeed in re-establishing themselves,
their recovery toward self-supporting
basis will be much more rapid than
has been expected. Far more time is
required for the expenditure of great
sums in the purchase Of goods than is
generally cOmprehended. Expenditures
to be made for peace purposes or for
reconstruction will require care and
patience II they are to yield returns
under competitive business conditions.
They cannot be overhastily made. and
this will In itself ease the urgency Of
the pressure FOR export financing.
When all these elements have been
eliminated there will remain a very
great residue of urgent Industrial re-
Quirements abroad. and these it Is eco
nomically and otherwise sound and de-
sirable to finance as promptly and eff
fectively as possible that foreign de-
mands for our goods may be MAIN
tained. our markets conserved and our
general position IN world trade pro-
tected."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Minimum WAC. Tor Women !. ,,2.so

Minimum Wage Tor Women 10 st2.so
Boston. Establishing $3.50 as the
minimum weekly wage for women
workers In candy factories, the Massa-
chusetts minimum wage commission
announced that this amount had been
agreed upon as the least on which a
self-supporting woman could meet the
cost Of living and maintain herself In
health. The apportionment Of the
1880 wage was shown in an itemized
Midget which allowed 81 weekly for
beard and lodging; $2.25 for clothing !;
80 cents for recreation and 10 cents
for ''self-improvement."
Other Items In the budget were |:
Laundry, 80 cents; car fares, 70 cents;
doctor and dentist, 80 cents; church.
II cents; newspapers and magazines,
Is cents; vacation, 40 cents; savings
and Insurance. 80 cents; incldentals.
% cents.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Resent Award Of shantuna to Japan

seattle, Wash.-A nationwide strike
OF school children and college students
loilowed by an almost total boycott
OF japanese goods in China, instituted
TO rouse patriotism and to show re-
sentiment against the Shantung award
TO japan, were carried out with great
success, according to j. H. O'Malley,
representative of an importing and ex-
porting concern at Shanghai, who ar
rived here Thursday after spending
three years In the far east. OMalley
SAID the boycott and student strike had
oeen on Tor more than month and
were still In effect when he left China
three weeks ago.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Leave Only His Glasses.

st. Louis. Woodworking only pair
of spectacles when he was arrested
early one morning here, Charles Mar
tindale. fOrty-nine. Of Benton Harbor,
Mich, told the police he had been
robbed Of full outfit Of clothing. &
suitcase. $40 and watch. He said
he took three drinks with two strang-
ers snd could remember nothing after
that. Martindale was given lodging
In the holdover here and provided with
new clothing.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Hitch on Strike Negotiations.

San Francisco.-The first hitch in
negotiations between Pacific coast iron
tradesmen and employers Of shipyard
labor for a new working agreement
was apparent when the employers ex-
pressed opposition to coastwide
agreement and announced preference
for individual contracts with each dis
trict council, Of which there are six
on the coast.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
California Gins First 1910 co++on

seeiey' Cal-The first bale of 1919
co'.oh was ginned here Wednesday
anu was sold Immediately for 35 cents
pound, with bonus of so5 and all
ginning costs. 1t brought a sum in
excess Of 5000.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Thirty Families Made homeI.s..

Cmcago.-About thirty families were
maze homeless and fire captain lost
ms NE IN blaze that DESTROYED fiji
zen two-iamily frame houses occupied
oy south Chicago steel workers Thurs.
Jay captain Hugh Murray, command
ing an engine company, was overcome
by smoke and died.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20

Negotiations Begun on Coal for France
Paris, July 24.-Minister of recon-
struction Louchar has begun negotia-
lions with Baron Won Volsner on the
question of the coal which Germany
is to supply to France under the terms
Of the peace treaty.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
English Court Fixes
Barefoot Kick" Rate

London.-The legal rate for
kicking a gardener in "the place
ordained by nature" has been es-
tablished by an English court at
2 shillings and 6 pence. which is
the amount Commander Forsyth
Forest was assessed on the
charge Of assault brought by his
gardener.
The evidence showed Forest
was in pajamas and tarefooted
at the time of the assault.
Question: How much would
the damage have been had the
assailant's foot been shOd?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Loan. to Ru..la BY y. 8. Protected.

Every dollar OF loans and credits ad-
vanced by the United States to foreign
countries. including Russia, Is amply
protected by securities and will be paid
In full. II. c. Leffingwell, assistant Sec
Rotary Of the treasury told the house
committee on expenditures In the state
department.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
Lenp Hep FIIsht g Planned.

Dayton, O.-Capt. Roy NJ Francis
left McCook field at sos o'clock FRI
day morning in Martin bombing
plane for New York, where in a few
days he viii start on transcontin.
entail trip to Seattle, Wash.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20

Political Party 10 Organized In Cuba
HAVANA new political party was
formed in Cuba Friday, with "non-in-
reference Of other nations in CIba's
affairs" as Its principal platform. The
sponsors for the party are prominent
men Of the Liberal and Conservative
parties.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20

Kaiser May Escape Trial in England.
London.-It is possible that former
Emperor William may not be tried in
London, according to an announcement
made in the house of lords by Earl
Curzon of Keddleston, government
leader in the upper house.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20

"s.ers Threaten Mexican Workmen
Neoraska City-Warnings to Next.
cans We're Thursday found posted on
the walls Of several business bundings
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-08-20
spanIsh War vsts win Hear p.r.hlno

San Observation-Disclosures have
been completed to have General Per-
shing and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
address the twenty-first annual con-
vention Of the United Spanish war vet
Grams and ladies' auxiliary in this city
September 2 to 6.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-02
Newman, rhomss JEFFERSON Park.

A. Newman. Thomas Jefferson Park,
fourth. Time. ~ seconds.
$50 Yard Run UNLIMITED Weight CiaeO
Won by. Thomas Loekhart, Lpueeneboro
Meadow second n. Richardson. st. Ca
prisis Playground, third r. rorreccy.
Thomas Jefferson Park fourth. Time, 3ie1.
SsSSVS als g. 'r' S Sli''aa o @saS:
square, /. feet 70 Inches, \. MoskSris.ii
Brown, Yortviiis. 4 iset ! Inches, third ?.
Torraeeo. Thomas Jefferson. feet Inches
Putting Pound shot--won BY. P. Tor
racco, Thomas Jefferson, ~ feet : inohes'
II. Ritkes. John Jay, 80 feet "a inches.
second: ]. Lynch, Qusensboro Playeround.
80 feet az Inches, third; p. Fatione, 81.
Gabriel's, 80 feet a inches. fourth.
Potato Race--Won by Il Foyer, John
Jay; N, Geiman. Hamilton Fish, second /;
II. Orlofsky, Tompkins Square. third; a,
Padowits, 81. GaRrisfs, fourth. Time ~
seconds.
Standing Broad Jump-won By p. Tor
racco. Thomas Jefferson, . feet inon;
]. Brown, East sixty-ssventh street, feet
inches. second; L. Lynch. oueensboro. )
feet inohes, third; I. Ornstsin, CHERRY
and Market, 8 feet TX inches, fourth.
Point score--Queensboro Playground soi
.fohn Jay Park, "a; Tompkins Square Park,
II; Thomas Jefferson Park, 10: Yorkville
Playground. 0; Hudson and st. CARRIERS ?.
s; East Sixty-seventh Street Park. 4;
sheep Meadow and Hamilton Fish Park,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-02


Big weaknsh. ranging In weight from elk
Day anglers at the bell buoy and Rock-
rom Fred 'f soerefs cansrss s0' In f %otSr
Reyinus Jake Knipe. Henry Erkemeyer
co%pSsed q Messrs Enss seSnihan a any
Reiss caught nineteen Teakfsh OF the size
dozen to two dozen ns6 to a boat, de-
pending upon the skill of the anglers.
Big Game Season Opens.
The season for big game opened yester-
CAV II States provinces and the territory
Moose, Northwest territories, Quebec and
Yukon; bear, Washington; caribou. Quebec
and Yukon elk, Yukon; goat, Alaska, Al
sheep. Alberta and Yukon.
Rod and Gun, Pnst and Present,
II is doubtful whether 1 will ever VEN
ture again to send In my poor offerings 10
the Rod and Gun column in the present
glittering excellence. as l should feel
abashed In the company OF such experts
as are now contributing; but / read and
and noticed the othor morning your call
Tor the names, pen names and addresses
response to Your invitation S ssnd mime Ina IN
In days gone by my nom de plumes in
elnded Your Uncle William" The Man
spr sa h F RSSStF MScare fhs Msn
from Missouri and swivel"
=, There's bunch Of pseudonyms for you'll
when trying to Start something" but per-
haps readers will remember Your Uncle
1t is barely possible that some ''old
timer might wish to get In touch with
me, and anyhow would feel sort OF
queer IL left out Of a complete list of all
met an old offender on the ~ train
the other night and he commenced kid
ding me about doing the grand" saying
THE SUN reported my wife and self at a
leading Atlantic City hotel. Sure enough,
Fleming. New York" reported as having
registered at the Traymore, Atlantic City,
fs ON Ss % ans s
must be some other unfortunate doomed to
bear 1t. He seems to be more lucky than
to procure the wherewithai for my little
"bunch." and herd enough scratching at
Let me congratulate THE SUN heartily
on the splendid thing It has made of the
Rod and Gun column-quite an Improve
memt over what u was GSseR began SSn
sometimes my wretched nonsense was the
only thing under the Rampant Sea Horse,
and some days the Sea Horse reigned 10
supreme Isolation. with only advertise
msnts following the High Water"
WILLIAM J. FLEMING. JR.
New York, Sept. l.
Holiday Observed by Reedbird Gunners.
holiday OF Labor Day gave gunners for
reedbirds an opportunity to spend their day
on in their favorite pastime. The season
opened in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, Maryland and the District of Column
bia for these birds Of the marsh
Shooting Is permitted between half an
hour before sunrise and sunset of any day.
Under a ruling OF the Secretary of Agricul-
ture reedbirds so killed must not oe SOLD
shipped for sale or wantonly wasted or de-
stroyed but may be used for food by the
persons killing them or transported TO hos
as food.
switch Reel" Pictured I'm Great Beyond.
Now that "Asyouwere" has established
his "reppertation" a la Don Marquis's YER
sion of Jonah and projected himseIi as
traily to Atlantic City. Newport News,
Nova Scotia, Galveston. Lake Champiain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-02
MISS DETROIT III.
WINSPLANE TITLE
scar" Woods Boat Takes
Third and Final Heat for
Gold Cup.

DETROIT, Sept. 1.-"Qar" Wood, driving
the Miss Detroit III. won the third and
final heat for the gold cup on the De-
troit River course this afternoon. The
Miss Detroit Ill covered the thirty miles
in 32m 43s, an average speed OF nifty
Ave miles an hour. w. e. sanborn. driv-
ing the Miss Detroit H.. was second. The
Eleventh Hour. plotted by Paul Stras-
burg, lost her propeller on the eighth
lap and dropped out. The final score
was The Miss Detroit III. II: the Miss
Detroit H., 16; the Eleventh Hour. 4.
In winning the gold cup the Miss De-
troit III. became the national and world
power boat champion of 1919. Tie
races were conducted with the sanction
and under the rules Of the American
Power Boat Association.
In addition 10 winning the gold cup
Wood also won the Aladdin Trophy, Of
fered for the fastest thirty-mile heat.
He retains both cups for q period of one
year. 1t was also the seventh victory
In eight starts that Wood has made since
he took up hydroplane racing two years
ago.
The first two and a half miles was
the best Of the laps, Wood covering II in
2 minutes and 80 seconds, averaging
$50 miles an hour. He made his next
in 2;40, averaging 57.5 miles an hour
for the drst five miles. BY this time he
had opened up a wide gap and was con-
tent just to keep out In front and be
sure OF victory. Sanborn, in the Miss
Detroit H., came up rapidly, but was
born's best lap. the eleventh, was made
in 2:3s. an average Of 56.5 miles an
hour.
The hydroplane which Wood beat to-
day was one with which he raced two
years ago at Minneapolis and defeated
the Miss Minneapolis. However, only
the hull remained. Like the Miss DE-
troit III, she was equipped with a Lib
erty ia" engine. A better hull and
skill in handling the boat made Wood
almost a sure winner.
Wood, driving the express cruiser g.
A. r., Jr.. also won the forty-five mile
express cruiser handicap for the Detroit
NetCs trophy. Wood did not finish the
trouble, but his margin of points---he
had won the two previous heats-gave
him fret place.
The Silver Heels IL, owned by Com
nlodore A. Schants Of the Detroit Yacht
Club. won the Sallsn trophy, finishing
first in the thirty mile handicap for
cabin cruisers. which was run In three
ten mile heats. The trophies were pre-
sented at a banquet ut the Detroit
Yacht Club tonight. The summary;
Boat, Club and Owner. T 3. {.
Miss Detroit. III. Detroit, Y. c.. O. A. :.
Ms, 6 slls' Dii hsqr 81 DfIHt;, Nv
u. sanborn ....u. ......:................. % 81
Eleventh Hour. W. D. B. G. P. stras