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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
ARID STATES READY FOR DRIVE,
Request Congress for $25o,ooo,ooo APP
preparation for Reclamation Service.

Request Congress for $25o,ooo, 900 APP
preparation for Reclamation Service.
Salt Lake City.-With the selection
Of an executive committee and the def
mite adoption of request that con-
gress appropriate for the use of the
United States reclamation service
S250,000,000 for the completion of pro-
jects under way and the building of
others which have been planned, the
Western States Reclamation associa-
ton adjourned its first conference
here Saturday after noon. Governor d.
w. Davis of Idaho, who called the
conference, continues as president of
the association, W. w. Mcdowell of
Butte, lieutenant governor of Mon
tana, was elected vice president, and
the various state delegations selected
their committeeman.
According to Governor Davis, it was
agreed at the conference Saturday
night that meeting of the executive
committee should be held in Washing
ton as soon after the opening of the
regular session of congress next montf
as possible. Governor Davis, backed
by che committee, proposes to urget
the governors of all the states repre-
sented in the association to go t.
Washington for this meeting 1t il
then proposed to meet with the con
gressmen and senators from the west
ern states, outline to them the program
formed at the conference here, an,
make plans for placing it before con
gress.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
DAY OF FoRTY-EIGHT HOURS
Fact About Measurement Of Time
With Which Some May Not Be
Thoroughly Familiar.

DR.. Willis II. Johnson, In his work
on Mathematical Geography" shows
that portions of three days may ex.
ist at the same time between II 80
o'clock a. m. and II 80 o'clock D. m.
London time. When 1t is Monday noon
at I.Hadon Tuesday has begun at Cape
Deshnef, but Monday morning has not
yet dawned at Attu island. Nearly
half an hour Of Sunday still remains
there" What Is known as the SIN
ternational Date Line" divides the
days from one another-this being sit
uated on the one hundred and eight.
eth meridian. This runs due north
and south, but there are two slight
changes which have been made in it,
for the sake of convenience.
While day at any particular place
is "a hours long, each day lasts on
earth at least 48 hours, Any given
day, say Christmas, is first counted, as
that day just west of the date line
The people just west of the date line
who first hailed Christmas have en-
joyed II hours of it when 1t reaches
England; IS hours of 1t when il
reaches central United States, and "a
hours of it, or a whole day, when It
begins in western Alaska, just east
of the date line. Christmas, then, has
existed "a hours on the globe, but
having just begun in western Alaska,
1t will tarry "a hours longer among
mankind. Owing, however, to the ir-
regularity Of the date line, days last
more than 40 hours; in fact, 40 hours
| IL minutes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
PLAN HAILED AS cuRE-ALL.
Plumb Says His Scheme Would Re.
duce Freight Rates 40 Per Cent.

Chicago.-Glenn L. Plumb present
ed his plan for the naturalization of
the railroads to the National Labor
party convention here Sunday and was
enthusiastically received.
He said that the Plumb plan would
reduce freight rates forty per cent
and thereby help reduce the high cost
of living. He defined the system as a
profit saving rather than as a profit
sharing plan. Increased wages, he
said, did not benefit the wage Garner
IL every raise resulted in higher
prices for necessities of lite.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
GOOD RATION FOR DAIRY cow
Ohio State University Recommends
Mixture OF Ground Corn, Oats,
Bran, Gluten and Meal.

a good dairy ration recommended
oy the dairy department of the Ohio
state university is made of the fol.
owing grains; Ground corn. one
part oats, one part; bran, one part;
Eluten, one part; cottonseed meal,
nait part; linseed oil meal. three.
Iourths part. Feed one pound Of this
mixture to each two to four pounds
u mix. depending upon the percent
'se OF butterfat, This should be fed
= So'Sleetion with silage, clover or al
ara nay and either sugar beets or
ace. pulp Soy bean hay is also de-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Mondell Scents Treaty success.

Washington. Representative Mon
dell Of Wyoming, Republican floor
leader Of the house, expects at the next
session to see the senate atify the
peace treaty, with reservations strong
ly akin to those put forward at the
recent session bearing the name OF
Republican Leader Lodge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Leaqu. Asks Speedy Action.

New York.-"rhe people want peace
and they want a league of nations to
guard the peace" the executive com.
mittee of the League to Enforce Peace
says In statement issued Sunday fol-
lowing a special meeting of the COM
mittee with William Howard Taft,
president of the league, in the chair.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Alqh Cost Flqht Of Little Effect

Washlngton.-D the govern
ment's campaign against the high cost
of living, the average family expendi-
ture for food In fifty cities was APP
proximately the same in October as in
September, labor bureau statistics dis
closed. A drecrease of two-tenths Of one
per cent in the retail price of twenty
two staple food articles is reported.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
TO AROUSE HEAVY SLEEPER
Writer Recommends That II Be Done
With an odor, Preferably Not
Too Powerful.

what is the best method of waking
a soundly sleeping person?" is a cues
ton quite few millions of persons
would like to have answered, there De
ing few who have net or do not con.
tinue to exhaust every scheme anu
method known to them to rouse some
heavy-headed members of their lal-
lilies in time to eat breakfast ana gel
to the Office or school on time.
with an odor, undoubtedly"
well-known physician reTiied 10 NV
question. "The sense of smell is inc
most easily aroused of any OF the n'1,
We have trained ourselves to disregaru
noises-or else we would get no steep
at all in. a city. In the country US
same sounds which we utterly uisie
gard in town would awaken US IN
stantly," says the Kansas CITY Stai'
"To shake person is more OF less ~.
cessful, as q rule. but often II SC,
TO only half rouse the sleeper anu =
turns over and goes to sleep agalh' =
If he does wake. he is apt 10 De =
bad humor. Any really unusual mos.
is effective, but one can't thlnA =
new noise-making method every nO'1
Ing. n,
"when an odor is used, however, y u
sleeper wakes at once-is Wiue a !. too
Almost any odor will answer u no 80, ~
| faint Perfume of any kind y e !,
cially good. Ammonia canp aaU Will
fact anything with decided Ooos .or s
do. but it should not be too pow
or the awakening will be violent
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Fire sweeps Butte District.

Butte, Mont.-Fire swept the whole
sale district of Butte Sunday night,
causing q loss estimated at more than
$25O,000. The heaviest loss was suf-
fered by the Montana Hardware COM
pany, owned by former Senator Clark.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
sneeeh Halted hx hoax.

Atlanta, Ga.-Through hoax per
petrated by an unidentified person
Sunday, an address by Vice President
Marhsall at the auditorium armory
was broken up by the false announce
ment that President Wilson was dead.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
State 10 open Coal Fields.

Topeka, Kans. Governor II. j. Al
len left Sunday night for the coal
fields at Pittsburg, where he will con-
tinue discussing arrangements for the
resumption of coal mining under the
receivership created last week by the
state supreme court.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Dry Laws is Upheld.

Milwaukee, Wis.-The prohibition
enforcement act is constitutional,
Judge Geiger of the United States dis.
trict court held Saturday. lie enjoined
the J. p. Kissinger company. whole
sale liquor dealers, from using Its
premises for the sale of liquor until
the civil suit against the company is
tried.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
bed Hair Unpopular

Red hair. however unlus's' roland
associated with deceit, anu well.
and Scotland. with III lueA = : red
In the highlands he who mee, ! : TOUR
haired woman when startills - ne wise
ney viii be well advised sa' s,art the
acres. TO return home anu .,ond red
Journey afresh; and in rex = exercise
haired people are supposed = opon any
the same baneful innuen'
undertaking.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Hitchcock Confident Of Ratification

Washington. Democratic Leader
Hitchcock in statement replying to
the declaration of Republican Leader
Lodge that the peace treaty issues
should be settled in the coming cam
paign, said Saturday that he was con.
tident a comi romlse would be worked
out by which ratification could be Sc
cured.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Predicts Passing Of Old pobbln.

Chicago,--Ten years from now the
horse will be but relic, the ghost
of departed civilization, a specimen
for the museum. Gasoline will have
done it, according TO IL. l.. Roberts,
secretary of the Anti-Cruelty society,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
Colorado Flour Mills NAV Close.

DenyHr,--If the new walkout of min
ers that began Saturday is not stopped
within week, every flour mill in the
state except those operating by cleo
trio powe win have ceased operations
It was predicted by flour men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
hRobbers Murder rwo oreaonlans

Portland.-Three masked robbers
shot and killed Newton Burgess Of
Pendleton, state highway commits
sioner, and George Perrlnger, ranch
er of Pendleton, while they were M
dinner in the Clareton Tavern.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
chinese CUSTOM

In China when R S,p back to the
ms s.:.Ss ..y. he an s saa@s =: j.. Gs s. 1
he occasionally has 70 ~
not 40 for recitation purposes
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
taking No Chances T0'" !,

GIbbs-so you went a mat the once
thought you believed 'n"'
should seek the man. e a fat lou
DIbbs-I do. but ~, 20, winded Ne
and / thought II mlsn5 Beston Evening
fore II reached me'-D
Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28

"when man says W. suddenly
thing you suggest s.sly and that
some time and you'll proos@ attention to
he isn't paying much res
vour remarks. "-Exchanse.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The specialists who examined Will
liam Il. l''Pussy-foot0 Johnson, the
American Anti-saloon league cam
pnlgner, whose eye was injured during
students demonstration against him
recent In London, found Mr.. Johnson
utterly unable to see with IL.
The Kosciusko squadron, composed
Of American avlurors serving in the
Polish army, has begun active opera
| tions against the Bolsheviki.
M;.aame Landru, wife of Henri Lam
dru, who was arrested in April in con-
nectlon with the disappearance of
j twelve women who II was charged he
either had married or promised to
marry, has brought suit for divorce
In the Paris court.
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight
champion Of the world, has been
matched to fight Carl Morris of Tulsa,
Okla, az San Luis, Mexico, 1t is an
nounced,
The first political convention of the
presidential campaign opened at Next
co city, November 20 with 500 dele
gates from all parts Of the republic
The Democratic league was estab-
lished
The American delegation to the
peace conference will sail for home
on December or 6. The British dele
CATION will probably leave Paris about
the same time.
The election In France is verltabie
landslide against the Socialists. 1t
means not only the downfall OF the
! disorgunizing element In France, but
the beginning OF concerted final at
tack against anarchy all over Europe
, A Swiss brewery has adopted the
, custom Of pasting on its bottles, Instead
, OF labels, Austrian one-crown notes
i which are valued In Switzerland at less
I than the former label of the brewery
) Control OF the British railways BY
: Joint management OF workers and own
+ ers became an accomplished fact oil
November No. through the endorsement
n by the National Union of Railwaymei
!, Of the proposal presented to them.
. Denial that Mexico is connected II
l. any way with radical groups in thi
r country was made in statement Is
n sued by Ramon r. De Negri, consu
general of Mexico.
O. A bureau to promote tourist trave
n from Europe to America VIII be opene
Is In Paris shortly, according to an al
o. nouncement made at the annu,
re meeting of the superintendent of nj
tlonal parks at Denver.
On With snow foot deep in Paris an
tn a blizzard sweeping over the countr
is. misery exists in France According
he reports received by the American re
us Cross, many towns are without brea
of meat or fuel as result of the tie-r
of transportation.
of The grand jury at Winnipeg, Canad
les has reported true bills against Gig
wo alleged leaders of the general stril
ew which tied up Winnipeg this sprir
The indictments charge seditious CO
-, spiracy and the grand jury report
80 clared the men were public n
80 sances."
sh. The parliamentary elections in lti
oct were marked by serious rioting
col Genoa and Milan Sunday. Numerc
ons casualties were reported from be
the cities. Early returns indicate
ing overwhelming victory for the Soci
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28

The body of little BILLY" Dansey,
for whom nationwide search had
been conducted since his disappearance
from his home at IAlmmonton, y. J.,
several weeks ago, was found by a
hunter in swamp, the child having
been murdered.
Trainloads Of whisky are being
rushed to Chicago from Kentucky dis
tlllerles to supply the demand II the
wartime prohibition lid Is lifted.
Investigation OF charges OF profiteer-
Ing on the part Of the master butchers
which were made during the strike at
Chicago which ended Thursday after
duration OF three weeks, disclosed
that the four retail shops opened by
tile strikers have been selling meat at
lower price than the wholesale price.
National gtnngers in annnni con
yenfIon az Grand Rapids, Mich,, pass
cd resolutions in opposition to govern
ment ownership and took a decided
stand against universal military train
inn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28

BIZ AN e.
AND
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-11-28
WASHINGTON.

ing
WASHINGTON.
Embargoes on wheat and wheat
flour will be lifted December 10, It
has been announced by the United
States grain corporation.
Compromise efforts TO ratify the
peace treaty have been thrown into the
background by developments strength
enng the possibility that the whole
controversy might be transferred 10
the political arena for u decision by
the people in 1920.
President Wilson has again placed
the government In control of the nn-
tIon's food supply by transferring the
authority Of food administrators to At
torney General Palmer.
Attorney General Palmer Is reported
on the verge Of nervous breakdown
and under orders from his physicians
10 get away from work and take all
/ the rest he needs.
While the supreme court was hear
ing arguments on the validity of the
wartime prohibition act, word went
out from the White House that Presl
dent Wilson would not rescind the
dry act until peace formally hat
been declared.
Mexico has been warned by thu
American government that any fur
Their molestntioh of William o. Jen
klns, the American consular agent a
puebla, who recently was kidnapped
by bandits, would seriously affect tn,
relations between the United State
and Mexico for which the government
Of Mexico must assume sole response
billty."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
AUDITORIUM.

a comedy romance The Hood
lum starring Mary Pickford is the
attraction ut the Auditorium today
and tomorrow. As Amy Burke. over
burdencd with money and luxury as
granddaughter OF millionaire.
Miss Pickf0rd's station i'm life sud
denly switches To that Of the tene-
nents where she is temporarily To-
Gated with her father while be writes
book on sociology. Acquiring the
knock OF becoming % rowdy. comes
easy for Miss Pickford. In "a few
weeks she has developed a Bowery
walk. an assortment of clothing that
makes al the girls envious and a
knowledge Of slang that would make
her Fifth avenue tutor weep. Among
Amy's aCQuaintauces in the tene-
irents are Dish Lowry a little chap
with snagEle teeth and Peter Cooper
an old man who serves as the con-
Meeting link that brings the Burke
family together in one happy as
sembly The Fox News of interest
ing events and Mutt and Jen are al
20 on the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
FRENCH IMP ROVE
THEIR HOTELS
Higher Standards Are Being
Set to Attract American
Tourist Patronage.

PARIS. Dee. 6.-The National
Chamber Of Hotel Keepers has be-
gun an active campaign 10 make
French hotels attractive 10 Ameri-
cans. American ideas are being
sought through an agent Of the
chamber in the United States. A
series of articles for hotel men is
being published by the organiza-
tons official paper. The necessity
OF modern toilet conveniences, hon
est treatment. and otherwise con
forming TO the standards of the
United States are emphasized.
Cleanliness is given the most at
tentiOn by the chambers agent in
the United States and he cites CON
ditions in some of the French no
tells that would be surprising to an
American. He recommends the use
of white or light paint 10 prevent
the gloominess Of interiors, greater
illumination, recognition Of the
bath tub from the American point
of view, removal of various unsani-
tary quarters from near the kitchen,
elimination OF little service charges
and other changes.
Breakfast the correspondent
reports, sis the Americans best
meal and we must organize our
selves to give il TO him and TO serve
il quickly. Also, ice cream is the
national dessert; il is eaten morn
ing and night. America has ma
chimes for making this dessert. Per-
haps We can adopt a model and la
ter make ii in France
The hotel men are cautioned by
the correspondent against "a verita-
Die organization To boost prices"
which ne said had been reported 10
him. Otherwise. he reasoned, re-
turning travellers would spread the
bad news and we would thus lose
the chance we now have 70 make
enormous profits
To prevent such overcharging, a
government agency is obtaining
pledges from hotels to charge only
posted rates 20 tourists directed 20
them through the governments in
ternational publicity campaign to
attract visitors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
IlASALLE.

The Lottery Man" Jodays pic
ture at the Lasalle is an adaptation
Of the successful p y and novel Of
the same title. The tory concerns a
young man, who "a spirit OF adj
venture and fun enters into a strange
ranle in which he is the pawn. The
promise 10 marry the ho,oer of the
lucky number results most unsatis-
faCtorily when the number is OF
course drawn by the wrong young
woman. YouT like Wallace Reid in
this picture. while Wanda Hawley
as the heroine is at her prettiest.
The picture is also shown tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10

mand she tries 40 push her wan lips
into the resemblance Of a smile. Mr..
Griffith declares that this was
purely involuntary piece of acting;
for when, during the photography Of
the first scene of cruelty between
her father and herself and she was
all in very real tears. he suggested
as director. that she smile through
her tears.
She was So wrought up over the
scene that she tried TO smile but
could not, and then quite naturally
and without thought of artifice, she
with trembling fingers tried TO push
up the corners of her lips. IL was so
pathetic and human a gesture that
Mr. Griffith at once realized its value
and il remains one Of the striking
notes Of the performance OF this
moving tale OF loves and lovers"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
How One Community Has
Solved Housing Problem
NOw Playlng at thc

prided itself or am exceptionally live
chamber of commerce. which with
the progressive Middletown real es-
tate board. shouldered the many re-
sponsibilities
The MiddIetown real estate
board, with the coOperation Of man
ufacturers. who were also vitality
interested i'm having their employees
satisfactorily housed devised the
plan TO meet the situation. IT was
this: Through the Industrial de-
partment of the chamber of COM
merce. consent Of all the manufac-
turers was secured. 10 a plan of fl
nancing which provided for temper
airy deposits 10y the manufacturers in
the building associations, such funds
to be loaned TO the constructing de-
velOpers or to the purchasers of new
homes on first mortgage.
The plan was unanimously APP
proved. the deposits by the different
industries made for refund within
] S months The situation was there
by relieved The manufacturers
were paid back their deposits with
interest within six months. The op-
Grafton will be repeated, having
proved a satisfactory solution of the
local problem and one which is oil
direct benefit TO all concerned.
1T Will. therefore, be seen that 9
plan conceived in the best spirit OF
cooperation, and which has achieved
100 per cent of efficiency. has re
suited not only in supplying an
acute demand for additional housing
but also has created normal and
healthy expansion of the city:
limits"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
DENY ANTI-SEMlTIC
OUTBREAKS IN POLAND
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Emphatic
denial that there have been any
anti-Semitic outbreaks IN the city of
Pulawy, Russian Poland, was con
tanned in an affidavit signed by the
rabbi, members of the Jewish city
council and two Jewish mem bers of
parliament, made public here Tues
day. The affidavit. authenticated by
the municipal seal and the signature
Of the burgomaster was sent to Jean
de Strelicke of this city by his father.
a former captain in the Polish army.
who was captured and held prisoner
by the bolsheviki
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-10
ORPIHINf

The Seven Family troupe Of
worlds fastest tumblers head the
hiI az the Orpheum which viii see
final performances today. Other en-
tertainers on this excellent bin are
Frank Devoe. late star of "Gloriana'
in excerpts from musical comedy
hits; Rawis and Van Kaufman, in
n talking act containing many a
laugh. Libonati. an artist of the mir
smbaphone. and Robert and De
mont dancers
Starting tomorrow the Virginia
Bellies top the new bill with a musi-
cal surprise in n Colonial setting
Frear. Baggett and Frear, offer their
latest baseball novelty. while Miller
end Lyle. youthful entertainers IL
songs and dance. Mack and Ma belle.
comedians. and Harry Tsuda. round
cut the program