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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
EXTREME CHANGE
IN TEMPERATURE
COMES WITH 1920

The present mild weather will
pass into oblivion and the ushering
in Of the New Year will be featured
by a sudden drop in the tempera-
ture, according to the prediction Of
the weather man.
By morning the mercury will be
lowering near the zero mark, II
the weatherman's report comes
true.
This means the doom of Old Sol,
whose appearance has been felt
during the past few days, and VINO
has played such an. important part
in clearing the streets and side.
walks Of the snow and ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
1000
MARK REACHED
BEFORE NIGHT
Community Giving Support to Boy.
cot ON fcodstuils, Planned
to Foroe Prices Down.

Unanimous endorsement Of the
boycott on butter and eggs In Rock
Island Is being gained by the lead
efs in the movement, at the rate
of hundreds Per day. 1t was ex-
pected this afternoon that the 1000
mark would be reached by tonight
= no housewives have yet failed
to agree with the purpose and plan
OF the boycott.
Mayor Harry M. Schriver today
promised his support to the women
who are putting over the campaign,
and expressed himself as being
heartily in favor Of their object, at
the same time commencing them
upon the spirit which prompted the
undertaking. Rev. Carl Nilsson Of
the First Swedish Lutheran church
also added his influence to the
movement. He will speak from the
pulpit Of his church Sunday, favor
ing the reduction in purchasing
eggs and butter. This was his
word to Mrs. Tony Walbaum, who
IL nomiQally in charge Of the cam
paisn here.
There are 10 original solicitors
working through the residence dis
tricts and they have each enlisted
several helpers, SO that quite staff
is busy with planting knockout
blow in the economical solar plexus
OF high cost Of living.
Clubs and Dealers Asked.
To start off the new year the
campaign will be even more vigor-
ously prosecuted. Women's clubs
Will be communicated with, and
asked to register for the movement
100 percent. Retail dealers will
also be solicited to aid the attempt
to reduce prices in various ways.
There is no monetary obligation
entailed by those who sign up to
further this movement. They mere
W give their signed agreement not
to buy any butter or eggs until the
price materially lowers.
The women who started the
thing going are housewives who
became indignant at the size Of
charges for food and investigated
the necessity for the high rates.
Butter at rs cents, they argued,
and eggs at IS cents the dozen, are
inaccessible for most incomes. In
vestigation gained the statement
from several dealers that retailers
profits on these two commodities
often approached 100 per cent, even
when the prices were 10 or Is
cents lower than those mentioned
above, Mrs. Walbaum said today.
IN Others the Same Way.
Mayor Schriver. in talking on
this subject to the leaders Of the
campaign today, said that the plan
was economically correct and that
other commodities now selling for
exorbitant prices should be dealt
with in the same manner.
They all are using the theory
that II consumption is reduced the
supply floods the market and must
be disposed of, even at a sacrifice.
This, 1t is argued, works better in
the case Of foods than it does with
clothing, since foods are wholly or
partly perishable and clothing can
be kept indefinitely with no appre-
cable loss except that effected by
the changing of STYLE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
STIFF JOINTS
SORE MUSCLES
Timber up Quickly Under the Sooth.
Ing, Penetrating Application of
Hamlin's Wizard Oil.

In cases Of rheumatism and
lame back 1t penetrates quickly.
drives out soreness, and limbers up
stiff, aching joints and muscles.
Wizard Oil is an absolutely re-
liable antiseptic application for
cuts, burns, bites and stines.
Sprains and bruises heal readily
under its soothing. penetrating
qualities.
Get it from druggists for thirty
cents. II not satisfied return the
bottle and get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache! Just try Wizard Liver
Whips. pleasant little pink pills, 30
ceptR Guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
JAIL BIRDS At
ROPE PARTY As
4 MORAL TONIC

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Two hundred
prisoners, hardened criminals, held
in the Cook county Jail, will start
the New Year Friday by watching
the hanging Of one Of their numbe::,
Raffalo Outrage, for the double
murder Of . man and his wife.
III think It will have . good moral
effect on the prisoners" said the
sheriff. when they are released
from jail they will have something
to remember"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
Five Rock Island Banks
Show Increase in Funds
Deposited During Year

Deposits each the I'VE banks Rock Isdd during their fiscal
Of Nov H. 1915 Nov H. 1919 than
the preceding fiscal according the statements u the banking
houses Nov II this The lowest $bA5 the
Savings the highest
Trust, @s23516l6
attribute deposits
higher Another factor that disposition which
savings and like during the helped
inculcate. ~
Toown. the statements the i've banking institutions
1918 1912 comparison It
liabilities increased materially all Of companies:
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
BARCELONA HARD
HIT BY STRIKES

Barcelona, Spain. Tuesday. Dec.
30.-This city is still without meat
and fish and now is running short
Of bread due to the strike of millers
whose leaders have been arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
SECRETARY LEAVES
OFFICES OF CLUB

Miss Mae Mitchem, who has been
retained for more than a year as
secretary to F. w. Bender of the
Rock Island club and Chamber OF
Commerce, completed her last day
i'll that position today. Monday she
will enter the Office Of B. F. Mitch
EN-, her brother. 407 Safety build
ing. and will thenceforth be asso-
tiated with him in his real estate
business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
ASK REHEARING ON
ILLINOIS DRY LAW

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 31.-The
state supreme court has been ask
ed to review its recent decision
holding the Illinois search Ind
seizure law constitutional.
Attorneys for Harvey Marinus,
convicted under the act in McHenry
county, today filed notice with Su-
preme Court Clerk Vale of their H.
tention to file q petition for rehea:-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

OF the 1.ele.000, 900 persons on
earth, about 600,000,000 speak the
principal European tongues.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN BUNCH
The Crash is Coming
in Newspaper Work

The census of print paper produc-
tion and consumption has been taken
and it has been found that the big
city papers use about 80 per cent Of
the print paper that is used in
America, and the country news
papers and small dailies use the
other 10 per cent. Advertising busi-
ness is good, and the big dailies have
increased their product until they
need that other 10 per cent and
much besides, and they are buying it
up by contracting for the entire out
put of the paper mills. That leaves
the little fellows without paper to
print on.
The entire production of print
paper for the coming year cannot be
more than four billion one hundred
million pounds and the big dailies
have most Of that bought and have
the cash ready to pay for it. The
Chicago Tribune used 100000
pounds of print jim a single issue
lately, and there are about sixty big
dailies that consume it in very large
quantities. The Curtis Publishing
company estimates it's paper bill for
1920 to be seventeen million dollars.
It is estimated that $500 news
papers will suspend in the next few
months, most of them in the next
few weeks, and congress is troubled
about it. But congress has SO many
things to be troubled about, it as
signs its troubles to committees and
goes on it's way. That is where the
paper shortage is resting now, and
in the meantime, the crash is cutting
closer to the door of the printing
house all over the land. Great num-
bers of newspapers are raising the
price Of subscription 25 to so per
cent, hoping to get paper at some
price, and if they do not, those sub
scribers that are paid in advance
will receive money back. Those that
are in arrears will be pressed for
payment when the average news
paper fails, for the average news
paper is in debt! and the creditors
will demand their money in hurry
when it ceases to function.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Getting Acquainted
With the Telephone

About ten years ago when the tele-
phone line was extended to the
ranches in the Presto country and
connections were made, it was an
eventful day for the folks out there,
to be able to talk all up and down
the line without riding five or ten
miles. All evening the families were
keeping the line busy exchanging
greetings with distant friends and
commenting on the annihilation Of
distance at stroke Of the hand.
The telephone girls had some
novel experiences and heard some
odd comments, which of course they
We're not at liberty to repeat, but
still such things leak out sometimes
and here is one of them.
A man got on the line and said,
"Say, l want to talk to Frank Justj'
A good many phones were down
most of the time, and the operator
gave the usual :number please"
After a little pause, the mans voice
remarked as if to someone beside
him, "Why there 81 a girl talking
into the wire and she just keeps
saying, number please"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
IDAHO CLEE CLUB
Will ENTERTAIN
Coming in February
With a Program
Of Artists
in H. S. CHARGE

G. H: Darling, advance agent of
the University of Idaho Glee club
was in aBlackfoot and arranged for
a concert to be held on February g.,
1920 under the auspicies of the high
school in the H. S. auditorium.
: This is the first southern Idaho
tour attempted by the University of
Idaho glee club in several years.
They now come on to the road with
an organization of nineteen people
and are better trained and better
prepared to represent the musical
activities of the state university than
on any previous tour. The club
under the direction of E. Orlo Bangs,
has worked constantly since the be-
ginning of the college year.
Among the features carried by the
club are John Dickinson. violin
soloist, and Miss Helen Wegman,
piano accompanist, both graduates
of the Boston Conservatory of Music.
They are both artists of great ability,
and people who have attended no
little success in their lines.
The soprano soloist is Miss
Nathalie Tecklenburg of Wallace,
Idaho. She has voice of splendid
range, and her appearance is always
greeted with great enthusiasm.
The baritone is r. L. Scott of Ru-
pert, Idaho. Mr.. Scott has made
great progress as baritone soloist
and a number of authorities who
have heard him perdict for him a
very successful career as a singer,
If he cares to follow this line.
The dramatic reader is Mr.. Rex
Kimmell of Boise. Mr.. Kimmell's
contributions to the program are
very well chosen, and the manner in
which they are rendered makes him
a great favorite..
The club carries a quartet, which
offers splendid variety of popular
Jazz and college songs, sung in the
manner that only we'll trained col,
lege singers can sing.
The entire club presents pro-
gram of great variety and merit cal
culated to meet the musical taste of
varied audience and the pleasing
manner in which their numbers are
rendered Is The result of thoro train
ing and a careful selection of talent.
This tour is undertaken for the
purpose of presenting to the people
in this part of Idaho a glimpse of
the activities Of the states leading
educational Institution and in
wolves heavy expense.
The people Of Blackfoot should
not neglect the opportunity to hear
the glee club concert, and to show
the members of the glee club that
their efforts are highly appreciated.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Surprised by Their
Friends From Firth

Mr.. and Mrs. Tavern Miller were
most delightfully."- and successfully
surprised at their home Saturday
night by twenty of their young
friends from Firth who came down
in sleighs unannounced and spent
pleasant evening together.
The guests were the Misses Verna,
hozella and Florence Bybee, Hazel
Vickery, Edith Christensen, Grace
Helm, Ellen Sundquist, Winnifred
Gather, Jessie Firth, Mrs. Marion
Womack, Mr.. and Mrs. VerHer
Sthyl, Mrs. Alma Vickery and the
Nessers. William and George Ceder1
berg, Carl Sundquist, Claude Rogers,
Albert Burkman, Owen Bybee, Ed
win Christensen, Ray Vickery, Heu-
bert Nelson, Dennis Dunn and
Dwight Vickery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Was in Big Snow
Storm in Portland

Mrs. Fred Klienschmidt and little
daughter Katherine returned Satur-
day evening from most delightful
visit with relatives in Portland and
on the coast. Mrs. Klienschmidt
was is Portland during the recent
heavy snow storm there, which is SO
unusual for that country and she
says it was really pitiful to see so
many people bewildered and puzzled
to know what to do with the snow
that had drifted and piled upon their
porches and steps and walks. All
traffic was blocked until a large
street cleaning force could be or
ganized to haul the snow away to
the river.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
The Man That
"Cones Back"

]. A. Sellers went into the mer-
camille business at Springfield ten or
twelve years ago, and again engaged
in a larger business at Sterling. In
the course of time the credit bust
ness sent his firm to the wall, and
he lost everything he had.
But Sellers is man that sticks
and has the comeback. He has
farmed and dry-farmed, and>made a
most commendable attempt to re-
build his broken fortunes out OF
the wild resources of the country,
and is succeeding. He has some
good farming land now, and has
again made venture in the mer-
camille field, starting a small cash
store at Fairview, only a few miles
from where he went broke. He has
natural talent for merchandising
and says he is going to stick to the
cash basis in this venture.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
REPORT ON
ROAD WORK
Office Force Making
Reports For
the Public
GRAVEL

All road work has stopped except
ing the job of graveling the River
side-Moreland road, which is being
done by Adolph Claassen. He
spreads on gravel six inches thick,
first removing the bulk of the snow,
and it will be placed in position
ready for rolling down when the
ground thaws in the spring. The
contract calls for 1900 yards Of
gravel per mile, spread six inches
deep.
Repairing the Trucks
The fleet of motor trucks is to be
overhauled and worn parts repaired
during the winter. The county has
rented the old Green garage on East
Judicial street, and by common con-
sent, part of the street will be lined
with them near the garage. Two
men will be employed on this task
for the winter, and If it appears that
they will not be able to finish, more
help may be added.
The County Warehouse
Contractor James Cameron has
finished the excavation for the
county warehouse on the yards
above the Blackfoot freight depot,
and is putting in the drains and
water pipes. When the weather
moderates enough to allow the hand
ling of gravel, work will proceed.
Superintendent Stone is to have a
hand in superintending this work
and in ordering supplies for the COM
ing season. He will be busy all
winter. He left Sunday for his home
at Portland, where he will remain
for about three weeks, and will have
miner surgical operation during
the time.
Completing the Records
Secreary Mosier and his clerk.
Miss Lutora Gunderson, are busy
with the seasons records, reviewing
what he calls distribution Of expense.
Each dollar of expense as 1t was re-
corded was charged to some particu-
lar mile of road, and now the final
posting of expense that was in lump
sum for many miles together, has to
be apportioned and charged in addi-
tion to the smaller items that could
be posted direct. They expect to get
this part Of the work done by the
first Of the year, and then Mr.. Mosier
will go on with the records alone.
ApportiOning the Expense
Mr.. Mosier has printed forms for
making out an abstract or report for
each separate mile of road expense,
covering in the different columns
such items as grading, graveling,
rolling, screening gravel, crushing,
building bridges, culverts and
siphons, engineering cost etc., and
from the ledger page, the finances Of
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
New Year

During the Mty-ts0o weeks
of the year 1ve communi-
cate many things to you
concerning the comings,
goings and doings of all of
as in the community, and
altho you do not say much
to us about it, oOe feel that
you are zmth us and that
you get pleasure from this
service the performance of
svhich happens to be our
privilege.
Being of the common
stock ourselves in this
world, and because of our
svork spending most of orr
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Blackfoot Couple
Married at Pocatello

At the Congregational parsonage
in Pocatello, Saturday, Dec. 20, at
noon, occurred the marriage of Miss
Florence Cone and Albert Whitten.
They were accompanied to Pocatello
by the brides mother. who was in
attendance at the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Lon Cone of Blackfoot and
until recently held position with
the o. s. L. people at the freight Of
flee. Mr.. Written is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. W. Whitten, pioneer
residents of this community.
After a short honeymoon the
young couple will return to Black
foot to establis their home.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Fraternity Men
Have a Supper

Monday evening five members
and one pledged member of the
Phi Delta Theta national college
fraternity met at the Eccles hotel for
supper and to fraternize over old
times, upon; the occasion Of the re-
turn of Port Arthur from Moscow,
where he fis a "pledge" to the
fraternity. i.'rhe others were Milton
H. Fehnel, Lehigh University; e. w.
Stephens, Williams College; Arthur
Caine, Iowa State College; Louis
Stephens, University of Idaho and
Fremont Kutnewsky, University Of
Utah.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
A Merry Christmas and a Happy

There is a greeting that
stands for all Christianity.
At this season of the year
we feel a little more
actively that brotherliness
(Which lies deep in our be-
ings thru the manysided
adventures of life.
NE trust it has been a
good year for you, and sUe>
knosU it has for most of
you, because prosperity is
in the very air.. 1t has
been a goods year for us.
NE never did enjoy a
years work all thru quite
so much as this time, sOe
think.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

George Frederick Weight, Spring
Vile, Utah and Hattie Lenora john
son, Thomas.
John Charles Weston, Los Angeles
and Phyllis Ann Hoover, Blackfoot.
John Edwards, Idaho Falls and
Carrie Shirley, Idaho Falls.
Hugo e. johnson and Irma Mearl
Inskeep, both Of Pingree.
John T. Jensen, Mackay and Ellen
Ruth Johnson, White Knob.
Harvey A. Rice, Shelley and Mary
Winn, Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
New Officers of
the Farm Bureau

At the meeting of the Bingham
County Farm Bureau, last week the
following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: G. A.
Line, president; Everett Green, vice.
president; Forrest Bales, secretary;
M. M. Farmer, treasurer. Members
elected to serve as departmental
heads were as follows: James Christ
ensen Of Goshen, fairs and exhibi-
tions; H. G. Taylor Of Wicks, live
stock; r. F. Wilkie> of Taber, pests;
William Dye Of Firth, boys clubs;
Mrs. A. J. Snyder of Springfield
girls clubs; and Rufus Babcock Of
Riverton, member of the board of
directors.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Change at the
:. Indian Agency

1t is reported that H. H. Miller,
the Indian agent at Ft. Hall has re-
d and the change Of superin-
tendent will take place the first Of
January.
We are informed that there are a
good many applicants for the posi-
tion, and that it has been awarded
to some man who was once there as
clerk, but we have not the name yet.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
Records Made
At Racket Store

J. e. Estensen, manager of the
Racket store, admits that this year
the store has set high water mark
in the amount of business done at
Christmas time, and 1t mostly took
place at the end of last week and
the first of this. With fifteen clerks
on duty during these rush days the
store made three single day records.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

On Sunday morning December 28,
Pastor DR.. Gillian will administer
sacrament Of baptism to such candi-
dates as may be presented. His ser
mon will be entitled "Tools."
In the evening Rev. ]. e. Baker,
the superintendent Of the Pocatello
district will occupy the pulpit after
the session of the Epworth league.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26
EXPRESSION OF THANKS

wish to thank all those who as
sisted so earnestly in helping me
win the Uniyersal phonograph given
by Powers Pharmacy also thank Mr..
Powers for this generous offer.
adv. p MISS RHODA HALE.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-12-26

time in studying and re-
porting the activities Of the
good old common people
zve haze to love them.
Lincoln said the reason the
Lord made so many COM
mon people sVas that he
liked them the best. ,And
zve like this Lincoln idea.
Yes, it has been a good
year for all of us. Lers
not be too modest to smsh
for another, many more.
Here's to the best the Nes0
Year can bring you one
and all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-19

COPENHAGEN. April ia.--tunited
press.) s.)--Communists defending Mu-
mich were reported today to have
gathered 10000 wellarmed troops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-19
Referendum
Is National
in Its Scope
Plan Three Periods OF Five
Day General Strikes
Thruout u. S.
10000 UNIONS TO VOTE

SAN FRANCISCO. April ID
Omitted Press - Preparation for la
bor's rank and file casting It's fist
referendum vote thruout the nation
started today. when the international
Workers Defense league began mall
Ing ballots 10 unions for the question
OF general strikes In an effort 70 gain
"A new trial for Tom Mooney.
Twenty thousand locals win vote
on the question. say Defense league
officials.
The ballot provides for calling
three five day strikes. the first begin
ming July !. the second Labor day.
and the third beginning ia Novem-
ber. The plan ~ 10 call the second
strike II the first fails in gaining its
purpose. should all three strikes
prove unsuccessful. the question Of
an Indefinite strike will be taken up.
say defense workers.
The strike vote ~ 10 he taken May
20 by the various locals. After tabu.
iation OF the vote. the ballots viii be
sent 10 the Mooney federal interven-
tion cumsnltiec headquarters. an Chi
cago. where they will be officially
canyassed
-Four million ballots are being sent
out. Twenty thousand locals viii
vote on the question. according to
Edward n. Nolan. seeretary-treas.
urer of the International Workers
Defense league.