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Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
GETS JUDGMENT
FOR RING GIVEN
"0THER WOMAN
Former MiIliner Says She
Loaned It to Youth for
''CoupIe Of Hours
Only"

Grover Smith denied on the wit
ness stand in District Judge Beg
ley's>court yesterday that he gave a
diamond ring, belonging to Mrs.
Irene Baker, to Peggy Weaver,
daughter of City Attorney Frank
Weaver.
Mr.. Weaver defended the young
man who was sued by Mrs. Baker
for $500, the value placed on the
ring, which was in Tiffany setting.
She said he secured it from her in
the Henshaw hotel and told her aft
.erwards he had lost it.
The Jury yesterday afternoon re-
turned a verdict of $369.75 for Mrs.
Baker.
1t was on cross examination by
Mrs. Bakers attorney that Mr.
Smith denied he had given the miss
ing ring to Miss Weaver.
J. Met In Hotel Cafe.
isn't it fact that you gave that
ring to Peggy Weaver, daughter OF
the city Attorney asked Mr.. Nc
Kenzie, attorney for Mrs. Baker.
"Na. sir" said Mr.. Smith.
"She wears a diamond. doesn't
she"
II don't know"
"Are you a married man?"
/, mo, sir"
'Divorced?"
"Yes, sir"
Mrs. Baker testified that she met
Smith at the 'Henshaw hotel cafe
and one Sunday last March, after
she had seen him three or four
times, she met him in the parlors,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
ROCKET TO MOON IS
POSSIBLE, SAYS SIMS.

New York, Jan. 16.--Rear Admiral
William S. Sims announces his be-
belief In the possibility of a rocket
reaching the moon from the earth.
In answer to an editorial express
sion of incredulity as to the powers
Of the device invented by Prof. R(H.
Goddard of Clark college and tested
under the auspices of the Smith
sonian institute, the adnairal wrote
to a newspaper little essay about
what a projectile will do in vacuum.
When he was in the naval acad-
emy his. class was asked this in ex-
animation:
"Will a rocket ascend in vacuum?
II so, why7 If not, why not?"
Feeling ran high on the subject.
Advocates of both sides paraded
with banners reading:
"It will go UP" and 1T won't
go up"
Then the professor proved with a
water bottle, the letter says, that a
rocket would ascend in evacuum fer
the same reason that gun would
kick if fired in vacuum and that the
propelling force of a rocket was
nothing but continuous kick.
'If this is true the letter con.
tinues, "the rocket referred to will
ascend after passing above the
earth's atmosphere and Jules Verne
was correct in his assumption tina,
an explosion from his huge projec-
tile would produce a KICK while
circling the moon and thus release
it from the attraction of that -satel'
lite"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
Tabor Denies He Accused
Mother of Killing DAUGHTER

Lawton, Mich, Jan. l6.-Charging
that he had been led to believe he
was conhding in an attorney for his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Tabor, Walter
Tabor, repudiated the statement he
gave special deputy sheriff at Kala-
mazoo, in which he declared. the 80
year-o1d woman alone was RESPONSE
bic for Maude Tabor Virgo's death.
Simultaneously, Joseph c. Virgo Of
South Bend, Ind, who had been held
first, on charge of murder, then
manslaughter, was released from
custody.
Mrs. Tabor. now the only person
charged with completely in her
daughters death, is scheduled to be
brought to trial late this month.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
American C. of c. Asks Aid
Of u. S. for Sufferers

Mexico City, Jan. l6.-The Ameri-
can Chamber Of Commerce of Mex
leo has directed an appeal to the
American people through the, Asso-'
ciated Press for the imme diate re-
lief of victims of the recent earth
quake and volcanic eruptions in the
states of Vera Cruz and Puebla
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
Record Haul of Opium Is
Seized in San Francisco

San Francisco. Jan. l6.-Seizurc
OF morphine and opium valued at
$34, from the bunkers of the Jap
anese Transpacific liner Tenyo
Maru was reported by John S. Irby,
surveyor of port here.
According to Irby the seizure was
one of the biggest Of its kind in the
history of the port.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
GOVERNORS APPROVE
TRIBUTE TO NURSES.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-Nine governors
have answered the appeal Of wound
ed soldiers at Fort Sheridan to set
aside Sunday, January Is, as a day
of tribute to army nurses.
The tribute outlined by the gov
ernors includes the wearing Of
white roses on that day in honor of
the nurses.
The states that have arranged for
the obseryationce are Ohio, Colo
radc, Wyoming, Rhode Island, Flor
ida. West Virginia. Kansas Iowa
and South Dakota
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
French Premier Goes Down to
Defeat in Caucus Of Senate
And Chamber of Deputies
Withdrawal Follows.
CHAMBER LEADER is
VICTOR BY 10 VOTES
Elimination of "Father Of
Victory" From Public Life Is
Predicted - Friends Seek
Another Candidate.

Paris, Jan. 16.-(By Associated
Press.)-Prcmier Georges Clemen-
ceau went down to defeat at the
hands of his countrymen today in a
caucus of the senate and Chamber
of Deputies to choose candidate
Nor the presidency of the republic,
M. Clemenceau thereupon announced
his withdrawal from the contest and
asked his supporters to cast their
votes for the reelection of President
Poincare.
Senators and deputies after the
caucus in which Paul Deschanel,
president of the Chamber, led the
premier by 10 votes, generally ex-
pressed the opinion that the vote
means the elimination from public
life Of "the father of victory
Premier Clemenceau being neither a
senator nor deputy. ...
Seek New Candidate.
NJ. Clemenceau's friends already
are searching for another candidate
as President Poincare is reported to
have refused to accede to the de-
mand of a deputatioh of senator's
and deputies that he be candidate
for reelection. He is said to have
renewed emphatically the express
sion of his determination not to be
Never before in the history OF
presidential elections in France has
plenary caucus been attended by
such large number of deputies and
senators, 82l out of o24 being pres
ent. Heretofore it has been the
custom to call caucus only OF the
parties of the kft, but today M. De
schanel stands as the chosen cand1-
date both of the chamber and sem
ate-all the parties.
Few Bets Made.
Neither Premier Clemenceau nor
M. Deschanel were present at the
caucus, but former Premier BRAND,
Andre Lefevre and Eduard Herriot,
the latter the new president of the
radical party, were conspicuous in
marshaling the Deschanel forces,
while George Mandel, formerly Pre-
mier Clemenceau's confidential sec
retary, and Edouard Ignace were
canvassing on behalf Of M. Clemen-
ceau. Those presiding at the vot-
ing table were fairly swamped by
the venerable senators and young
deputies anxious to cast their votes
before the polling closed at 4
o'clock.
A few bets were recorded, with
M. Clemenceau the pronounced IA
vorite.
Will Refuse Mandate.
Premier Clemenceau sent letter
to Leon Burgeois, formally with
drawing from the contest for the
presidency. The letter says:
Il take the liberty of informing
you that l Withdraw from my
friends authority to offer my can
didacy for the presidency of the re-
public and that if they disregard my
withdrawal and obtain for me a ma
jority of votes, l will refuse the
mandate so conferred"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
HOUSE OF DAVID WILL
FILE CENSUS REPORT.

Denver, Jan. 16.-Children OF the
House of David in Denver COM
promised with Roady Kenehan, dis
trict supervisor of the census, the
agreement marking the close of two
busy days on the part of the super
visor and other government officials
in trying to affect means of securing
census data which members previ-
ousty refused,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
us. Places Embargo
AGAINST Corn From Mexico

Eagle Pass, Tex, Jan. l6.-An en-
barge on importation of corn from
Mexico went into effect here today,
on instructions from Washington,
and Is carloads Of corn across the
Rio Grande were not permitted en-
try into the United States. The
reason for the embargo was not
made public here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
ONE PAGE PAPER WILL
GIVE NEWS OF WINNIPEG.

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. l6.-Be-
cause of the shortage of news print
the three daily papers in this city
announced that they would suspend
publicantion Saturday. The three
editorial staffs will unite in issuing
a one-page paper containing only
the most important news, which
will be mailed to country postoflices
and placed on bulletin boards there.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
Japan Now Ready to Give
Shantung Back to China

Toxic, Jan. 16.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-The Japanese gov
ernment, according to the news
papers today. sent instructions last
evening to Yukiehi Obata, the min
lister to China, to notify the Pek-
ing government that Japan. having
succeeded to Germany's rights in
Shantung on January 10 by virtue
of the treaty OF peace, was ready
now to negotiate at any time for
their return
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
IOWA SENATOR QUITS
WHEN COLLEAGUES LEAVE.

Z Washington, Jan. h.-Noting that
only four senators were on the floor,
Senator Kenyon, republican of Iowa,
moved adjournment an hour and a
half ahead of the usual quitting time
and shortly after he began an ex-
planation of his Americanization
bill which is before the senate for
action.
Everybody in the country is in
terested in the great work of -wip-
ing out illiteracy, exdept congress,
Senator Kenyon declared when he
saw the small attendance, and his
motion brought the session to an
abrupt end.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
ID REF
FRIGHT
- R REEZY
BITS OF NEWS
sic A WEEK WAITRESS
HAS $500 AUTOMOBILE.

New York, Jan. Is. = Sophie
Hodosky, who testified that she re-
ceived salary of $l2 week, was
fined Scatter she pleaded guilty to
violation of traffic rules while driv-
ing her $4,500 automobile. She told
the court she averaged $50 a week
in tips.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
JAPANESE WANT TO GO
HOME TO OBTAIN BRIDES.

San Francisco, Jan. 16.--A resolu-
ton urging that the Japanese gov
ernment issue a royal decree which
would enable young Japanese men
in the United States to spend six
months in Japan to find wives, now
that the picture bride" custom has
been abolished, was adopted by the
Japanese Association of America. at
It's annual conference here today.
Under the existing law, Japanese
who leave the empire before reach
ing the age of II, may visit their ma
tive land for only month without
becoming liable for military service.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-17
THE WEATHER..

Cloudy and colder in east, light
snow and much colder in west pcr-
ton Saturday; Sunday probably
fair and colder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
4THOF JULY To
BE OBSERVED
8 DAYS
Independence Day to Be Fit
ingly Observed in Grange
vile on 18th, 9Th and 9th
Big Time Assured Everyone;
Baseball Games and Other
Sports Are to Be Arranged

Grangeville will celebrate Indepen-
dence day with three day celebra-
ton, which win open on Sunday, July
4, and continue until late the night
of July 6. This was the decision
reached by the Grangeville CONNER
cial club, at its meeting, Wednt sday
noon.
Baseball games will be played all
three days, and numerous other enter
tainments will be provided. Detailed
plans for the celebration will be an
nounced later. 1t is possible that a
travelling amusement company wall be
here for the celebration.
Matter of a fall agricultural fair
was considered by the club. 1t was
deemed probable that a fall fair
would be held in Grangtville, to take
the place of the annual Border Days
entertainment.
The club adopted a resolution in
dorsing the Grangeville troop of Boy
Scouts.
The forthcoming chautauqua was
brought to the attention of the club
by R. f. Fulton, who urged members
to give their undivided support to the
chautauqua.
A. F. Parker urged that the club
arrange for meeting of farmers
in Grangeville during the summer, for
the purpose of hearing an address
by F. Benz, potato expert, of Topper
ish, Wn., who spoke before the club last
week. The matter was referred to the
committee on agriculture.
Following named were admitted to
in the club: j. Loyal
Addison. John d. Long, George M.
Reed, J A. McGhie, Charles Simmons,
Thomas Chandler, L. R. Proctor, G. q.
Krakau, E. o Abramson and M. Ref
VEN.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
R0RAH MAY BOLT PARTY ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS ISSUE

party for nomination. Today Borah
IS not an avowed candidate for the Re-
publican nomination, he is supporting
Hiram johnson, man of less ability
than himself. man less fitted for the
presidency and a man who got great
deal of credit for doing very little
fighting against the treaty in the SEN
ate. Borah is supporting johnson
for the presidency largely because OF
Johnson stand on the treaty.
Some of gBorah s political enemies
assert that he is playing his cards
with a view later on to gathering up
Johnson supporters under his own
leadership.
In the event he bolts the Chicago
convention, whether there be a foun-
dation for the report or not, if there
is to be third party movement based
on unqualified opposition to the
treaty and the league of nations,
Borah and not johnson is the logl-
cal man to lead a third party, but
coneeding that to be true, Republicans
leaders in congress who differ with
the Idaho senator calmly assert that
no man can start a third party and
oct very far with it if his party is
founded solely on opposition to the
league of nations. They believe the
league issue as vote producer, IS not
worth much to any candidate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
JOHN KIRBY WHITE,
STATE OFFICIAL, DEAD
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WELL
FARE SUCCUMBS AFTER
LONG ILLNESS

John Kirby White, commissioner OF
public welfare in the cabinet of Gov.
D. w. Davis, died Sunday in his home
in Boise, after an illness of tN-o years
duration. For eight years, Mr.. White
had been connected with the Idaho
state dairy, food and sanitary depart
ment. first as chief clerk, later as COM
missioner, and, in 1919, when the cabi-
net form of government became eff
fective, Mr.. White was chosen COM
missioner of public welfare. For a
time he was secretary to Governor
Davis.
Commissioner White, prior to locat-
ing in Idaho, was secretary to the
late U. S. Senator Weldon B. Hepburn.
Mr.. White, who was 40 years old,
was born in Indiana. He was tele-
graph operator at the outbreak of the
Spanish American war, when he joined
the colors, and served as sergeant
major in Troop s, Third cavalry, under
the late Col Theodore Roosevelt.
Commissioner White, since coming
to idaho had been active in civic and
political affairs of the state. Surviv-
ing him are his widow, brother,
1t c. W. White, U. S. navy, and two
sisters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
ODD FELLOWS Of
COUNTY MEET
JUNE 3

Idaho County Association of Odd
Fellows, comprising eight Odd Fellow
and eight Rcbekah lodges, viii met
in Grangeville on Juno 3. Thomas E.
Bicker, of Caldwell. Grand master of
the idaho Odd Fellows, and Mrs
Bertha Bowlby, of Wendell, president
Of the state assembly, are expected
to attend the Idaho county meeting.
Program for the gathering is being
prepared, committee announces Many
interesting features are plannod.
Lodges comprising the county asso-
citation include Mount Idaho No Z,
Grangeville; Crystal No. 1O3, Clear
water: Cottonwood No. A, Cotton
wood; Comus No 81, Ferdinand; Cen
raj No. IS, Fem; Forest No. 40,
Forest; Lowe No. ll5, Winona and
Whitebird No. 70, Whitebird. Re
bekah lodges are DIizpah No. y,
Grangeville; Sylvan No. 81, Clear
water; Sunbeam No. SO, Cottonwood;
Ferdinand No. 113, Ferdinand;
Mountain View No. ia, Fem; Pine
No. SO, Forest; Winona No. l03,
Winona, and Royal Gem NO. 10
Whitebird.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
Blue Sky Laws
to Be Enforced
by State Agents

Concerted action against promoters
of stock sales is to be taken bv state
authorities, acting under the Idaho
blue sky laws. This announcement
has been made from Boise following
the filing of complaint against an oil
company, operating at Idaho Falls.
Many arrests, it is said, are scheduled
to follow.
State laws permit companies to sell
stock only after proper licenses are
issued. Every individual agent of the
company must have an agents license
Both must furnish evidence of bona
fde intentions. In this way, state Of
fcials expect eventually to extermi-
nate wildcat scheming in Idaho.
Peace officers, taking part in the
drive now ON, have beeh furnished
with lists of all regular licenses is
sued. They are now cOmbing the state
for stock statesmen and applying to
each man and to each company the
question, "Have you a icensc?" Fail
ure to produce the license is prima
facie evidence of guilt
The new blue sky commissioner,
Miles S. Johnson of Lewiston, law
yer of many years experience as
prosecuting attorney, is charged
with Analysing the propositions of the
licensed and unlicensed companies
His order will effect the revocation of
a license improperly obtained He is
required to pass upon. each case be-
fore a license is issued.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20

What is Senator Borah driving at IN
threats to bolt the party II the ne
r,ublican national convention aosoluuec
r. refnses TO denounce the league OF
cations in its forthcoming Chicago
niatform9 This is the question askeu
br y Washington correspondent, III d
special dispatch to the BOISE States
man.
Politicians are mildly curious 10
know what is on Senator Borah
mind It would not be correct to say
thew are disturbed by his threats OF a
holt. as there is no expectation 'has
tbe Chicago platform will carry d
trea+v nank in accord with Senator
Pora6 % views, or views of Hiram
Iobnson but there is mild, curious,
;tv TO know what Senator Borah VIII
do when the platform finally Is
adonted. His threat of bolt IS as
cnssed. but is not taken seriously
Even his own state delegation is ut-
terlv out of harmony with nm on HIS
choice of candidates.
There is a rumor floating about
washington to the effect that sena-
Tor Rorah will bolt and will under
take to get a third party in the hela,
- also is rumored that II Senator
porab should lead such bolt, ne
D won he the logical choice of a third
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
WHEAT CONDITION ON
MAY / IS 90 PERCENT NORMAL

cent had been completed, against IS
percent in 1918. and the 10-year
average of 81 percent. However, soil
moisture conditions are good and with
favorable weather prevailing since
May l, indications point to the usual
acreage being seeded.
CONDITION OF PASTURES
The condition of pastures and early
range is only 76 percent Of normal.
The last two years the May condition
has been 50 percent, while the 10
year average is % percent. Develop
ment has been retarded, due to cool
weather and premature grazing. Feed
supplies have been short.
Losses from disdase and exposure
of hvaock she past year exceeded
those of 1919 and 1918, but were
somewhat lower than the heavy losses
of the winter of 1916 and 1917. Con
ditions then were much the same as
experienced this past winter, in that
hay was scarce and high priced, and
there was cold, wet, late spring. The
following table tells the story for the
last four years, as reported May i.
Livestock Lost From Disease and
Exposure
1920. 1913 1918. 1917.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
MRS. L. NEAL DIES;
FUNERAL ON SUNDAY

Mrs. Rosa Neal, wife of Lemmar
Neal. died Saturday morning at 10
in her home in this city, after an
illness which began in February. Mrs.
Neal was ~ years old.
Mrs Neal was born in Arkansas on
Feb. >. 1873. She was married to
Lemmar Neal in Kansas City, Mo-,
ON March %, 1895 They came to
Grangeville in 1906 from Colorado,
and had since resided here. She was
a member of the Christian church.
Mrs. Neal is survived by her sorrow
ing husband and a small daughter
Funeral was held Sunday afternoon
AFT 3 from the Federated church, the
Rev. H. S. Randall officiating. Burial,
in Praiie View cemetery, was IN
charge of E. S. Hancock.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
THESPIANS
DELIGHT AUDIEN CE

Grangeville high school seniors de-
lighted large audience last FRIDAY
night in the high school auditorium
with the class play, ''All of a Sud
den Peggy.
Leading roles were taken by Mss
Esther Kerlee and Wallace Cridle-
baugh, while Miss Genevieve Edmund
son and Roy Hogan played sub-titular
parts.
Others in the play were Lyal Sher-
win, MISC Margaret Griffin, Miss
Ruby Smith, Miss Juanita. Baulch,
Everett Rambo, Murle Markham and
Egbert Kabat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
MISS NELLIS AND
r. H. RUSSELL WE'D

Miss Anna B. Nellis Of Suokane, and
formerly of Harpster, and R. H.
Russell. cashier of the Grangeville
Savings & Trust Co., in Grangeville,
were married Saturday in Spokane.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Thomas Harper. Mr.. Russell and
bride arrived in Grangeville by
automobile Sunday. The bride IS
longtime friend of the Russell ram
ily. She has for several months been
with Mr.. Russell's son, Reginald, who
is attending school in Spokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
Burglars Pty Open Desk in
High School and Steal Cash

Persons of unknown identity enter
ed the Grangeville high school build
ing Monday night, pried open draw
er of desk in the superintendent 5
office, and stole cash, variously esti-
mated at from $3.50 to 800. Police
Officer Crea, who was summoned to
the high school shortly after O'Clock
Tuesday morning, when the robbery
was discovered, said his information
was that about $40 was stolen.
A number of checks which were in
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
1920. i91D.
ROSE M. ELFERS OF
LUCILLE rs MARRIED

Miss Rose NJ. Elfers of Lucille and
Vernon H. Grimm, of Gilbert, Ida,
were married this week in Spokane.
Miss Elfers is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Elfers Of Lucille, and
is well known in the Salmon river
country. Recently she had been teach
ing school at Russell, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
FEDERAL JURY
GIVES VERDICT
NOT GUILTY
Pickens Admits Having Still,
and Will Be Given Sentence
Later; AL Arthur Confesses
Blair E. Hoar, Former Regis.
ter of U. S. Land Office Says
He Failed to Deposit Money
(speeial TeIegram b Free Pressl

Especial Telegram 30 Free Press)
MOSCOW, May 20.-Federal Judge
Dietrich, holding court in Moscow,
will on Friday pass sentence on S. B.
Pickens, of Westlake, who pleaded
guilty to a charge of operating a moon.
shine still
Elmer Ewing and Earl Steen, both of
Sites, who were charged with the UNI
lawful possession of a still, were ac-
quilted by a jury Wednesday, after
trial lasting several days.
Blair T.. Hoar, former receiver of
the U. S. land office at Lewiston, who
confessed embezzlement of $2662.62
from the Lewiston land Office, while
he was receiver, was today fined by
Jadge DIETRICH the amount of the
theft and sentenced to serve eighteen
months. Imprisonment at NacNeil's
island.
All Arthur, of Lewiston, who pleaded
guilty to possession Of a still, was SEN
fenced to thirty days in the county
Jail at Lewiston.
Sheriff Eller, who was a witness at
the trial of Steen and Ewing, and who
returned 20 Grangeviue Wednesday
night, said defense was made ON the
ground that the alleged still was used
to cook feed for hogs.
AL Arthur, who confessed to having
still in his possession, is the same
Al Arthur who was arrested at tho
Pogue ranch on Salmon river year
ago for operating a still. He served
time for that offonso.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1920-05-20
JOHN RosENBAUGH OF
WHITEHEAD is SUMMONED

John Rosenbauch, "a years old, died
"wednesday afternoon in the hone OF
Mrs. Ellen Brown, three miles across
salmon river from the mouth Oh
Wbitebird creek. Mr.. Rosenbaueh
had resided in the Whitebird vicinity
about five years He Leaves no known known
reIotives Funeral services we're held
Thursday afternoon, with burial IN the
Whitebird cemetery