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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
Eneray from Common Powder.

Common black sporting powder is a
source of momentary energy in some
railway machine shops and is used for
such purposes as looSenlns nuts aud
bolts, breaking up scrap Iron and steel.
forcing ruSted locomotive piston. and
breaking metal coo.ed in furnace. II
is employed in steel guns to 10 inches
long and of proportionate diameter
The powder is held by a plunger with
out wad. and it is fred with the
mouth of the gun about an inch from
the work An ounce charge is III,
average required for an ordinary loco
motive nut OF bolt.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
A Forgotten LANGUAGE.

Tee crowfoot girdle treetop turtle. "
said one gentleman to another, as re-
ported by the Minneapolis Journal, in
an office in that city. "Scalp thirty
reel blaze" he continued, reading from
an old leatherbOund ledger. "Scalp
thirty reel blaze" repeated his com
panion, and wrote it down on sheet
Of paper. The two gentlemen, SAYS
the Journal. We're talking a language
once used but now forgotten in Min
nesOta, for they were respectively Il
former surveyor general of logs and
lumber and his assistant. busy iden-
tifyng some ancient logs that had
been a long time sunk i'm river. The
strange-sounding sentences were com
posed of Identification marks. of which
at least 5000 have been recorded
since the pioneer days when logs were
first cut in Minnesota forests. Bill
lions of feet OF lumber from the great
forests have been thus marked. and
once In a while some old logs are re-
covered from the river bottom. and /
the old ledger of bark marks and |
stamps on the ends of the logs Is
again referred to.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of the
United States bureau of entomology.
writing on his favorlte theme. the
mosquito, in a recent bulletin reviews
the subject of the natural enemies Of
this insect. Among fish, he mentions
first the common goldfish and silver
Ssh. which destroy mosquito larvae
and should be put in artificial ponds.
Top-minnows are great feeders on
mosquito larvae, and certain species
introduced from Texas and Hawaii
have proved their value, while small
top-minnow of the genus Girardinus.
known in Barbados as millions" has
been used successfully In other West
indian islands. Many predatory aauat
ic insects feed on mosquito larvae. Ger
tain birds prey upon the adults. and
bats also eat them. Many plants are
popularity believed to keep away mos
quitoes, among them being several spe.
cies of eucalyptus the castor oil plant.
the chinaberry tree, etc. Scientific oh
servations have not confirmed the pom
ular idea on this subject. Scientific
American.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
VIII 90 Back to Work In France.

IL Charles w. Bradlee, Jr., former
iy teacher of manual arts in Worces.
tel academy, Worcester Mass, hadn't
been an oblIging sort OF gentleman, he
wouldn't be carrying shell splinter
today under his right cheekbone, so
cunningly lodged there that physicians
hesitate to operate for fear OF his face
becoming paralyzed.
While a worker with the Foyer du
Soldat in France, Bradlee consented
August 7 to replace another worker on
the front line at Lhery. The other well
fare man was away on leave so Brad
lee, with his knapsack filled with Y.
nj. @. A. supplies went up near the
front line. At that time jagged scar
caused by shell splinter was heal
ing on his forehead. He had been
working only a short period at Lhery
when a Hun shell burst and ne was
given another memento OF service. This
time the silver of flying shell lodged !
In his cheek. !
Bradlee learned to love the French |
and viii return to Flanders to work
among them In the devastated sections
rs member of the international COM
mittee of the Y. NJ c. A. He said that
he feels he will be able to aid perma-
nently wounded men in learning new
occupations.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

As wild fur-bearlng animals have de
creased in numbers and the scarcity
ana prices of furs consequently in.
creased, many individuals have been
led to undertake the rearing of fur
bearers in captivity, as for example
the efforts to breed foxes in Canada
and parts Of the United States, and
the widespread interest in skunk rails
ing. It is of significance that in one
state alone the game warden. within
period of two years issued more Than
fifty permits for breeding SkunkS in
captivity. Robert X Nabours In the
National Geographic Magazine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
Amethyst Once Highly Priced.

On account of its fine color, play O.
light and capacity for polish, the anne
thyst once held high rank as a deco
rative stone. perhaps next to the sap
phire, but by reason of the discovery
of large quantities in Brazil its popu-
larity declined in Europe and conse-
quently its commercial value declined
In corresponding ratio.
OF all the quartz varieties the anne
thyst has been the most highly val.
ued and the most frequently used for
the art of engraving. The deep shades
are less brilliant and for this reason
the artists of antiquity preferred the
lighter shades. Consequently the an.
cicnt intagli occur almost invariably
on the light-colored specimens so that
engravings on the dark shade may be
suspected as modern.
But some of the specimens of
Egyptian. Etruscan and Roman en-
craving on amethysts are extant.
among which may be mentioned the
gem bearing the likeness of the En-
peror Traian, captured by Napoleon
when he conquered Prussia in 1906; a
bust Of Antonia, daughter of Mark /
Antony; the head of a Syrian king. |
which Is or was in the Pusky collec- (.
ion. and a superb engraving of Dios-
'orides, now IN the national library in
Paris.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

No one will deny that if the postal
service is to meet the requirements
OF the country, it is absolutely neces-
sary that fair compensation be given
to the nations faithful EMPLOYEES in
this service. The last congress made
a start in the right direction by slight
ly raising the salaries of the postal
workers, but this should not be ac-
cepted as the last word of congress
on the subject. Under the circum
stances attending the vote on the re-
port of the postal commission. it was
not possible to present amendments
but it is to be hoped that the next con-
gress will see its way clear to do JUS
tice to the workers in this all-impor
tant branch of the federal service
Sioux Falls Is. d. Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
swift Handling Of rroons.

The Canadian national railways re.
Gently broke a speed record In the
transportation of troops from one
ship. The troOpship Olympic locked
at six O'Clock in the evening, with A. 800
returned soldiers aboard. Eleven spe
cial trains were made up to take the
soldiers to rehabilitation points in
land. The first of these specials got
under way at 7:45 o'clock. The other
trains followed at average intervals of
lS minutes Within three hours all
the soldiers were on their way for the
Interior. The troops averaged AS men
TO train and it took $50 cars to han
die them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
German Clergy Still Talk of Day Of
Triumph in Store for the
Fstherland

The Glasgow Herald prints from a
special correspondent some interesting
information regarding the views of the
German churches on the peace treaty.
What, asked the writer, in the guild
ance offered by the churches at this
! crisis in the affairs of the nation? We
are in no doubt as to its character In
the Kreuz Ieiiung recently Doctor
Conrad. one Of the ex-kaisers chap
lains, wrote a homily on the attitude
which religious men should adopt to-
ward the peace which is being die
tated to Germany" He wrote: POS
sess your souls and do not despair
God in his good time will turn our
sorrows into joy. Is there a German
man with the fear OF God in his heart
who does not realize that this humilia-
ton Is but for time and that before
long the drama of the new fashion
ing OF the earth will begin again? |
When that time comes Germany will |
rise supreme from the fire Of her
trials. II was in 1901 that began
IT,; that was the prelude; we are now
u.
coming third act will give MS orr final
place and God will be with MS. All
can counsel Is this: BE patient. Our
hour is coming. Certainly. sign the
peace. for this will give us the breath
Ing time we require and also time for
reflection"
In the Kirchen Anzeiger there is n
sermon by Stadt-Pfarrer Brockhaus.
headed What Is Now Our Duty?"
The preacher after denouncing 1.-THE
cruel and incredible terms Of the
treaty. goes on: "There is a revenge
which is holy and ennobles all those
who nourish II In their hearts. We
But we must walt Gods
ime. We must wait for him to die
ate our course He who led the Ger
nan people from weakness to strength.
lie who once blessed our efforts In
ur world mission Is furnishing us now s,
or our sins, but he has great work O,
or US yet and he will see that we yet 9,
aries" All through these sermons =,
ealing with the peace and the pres VI
ut situation generally the German
lergy continuously eIhort their iy
ocks TO be patient, to be steadfast w
uring the days OF tribulation. In ce
sort of way they acknowl- on
ige that tribulation has come upon ST,
lie people because of their sins and No
lortcomings, but the sins and short
innings have nothing to do with the
tilt Of causing the war or with the ''
effable crimes committed by Ger or
any in the four years of its dura- tic
on. 70,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
MCKEE SAYS,
= ~ 9OuS, M oLs surs.
IDEAL COUNTRY Or = IN
Isle of UtiIIa Seems 10 H,,.
proPriateiy Deaona,. s'e
Mans Paradise"

Worth while seems rfo
OF Ufilla. lis place on the ma. n
be hard to find. but IT'S wo-p r
erlng. AwaF off in the Son., w
never heard from before and Ss
known. 1t comes TO the knor,
the Pan-American union ,r
have Americans found No."
others enjoy when they are az
call 1t lazy mans paradis"s
the message from this land ~
mot that the inhabitants a..
sarily indolent, but simplv ho
large amount Of labor is snnas
Nature provides for near,v ~
wants here as in most tron,o.,
tries. Farming is our oripc;ra,
patton, yet there Is NOT q n,om
Island. Frost is unknown ana W
heat Is never experienced. Mn
grees In the shade would no :.
usually high temperature On,
schools are OF high standard 49,
snce being compulsory fen NOW,
the year. American text hooks
sively are used and social ufa
not be distinguished from tho, .,
United States. Utilla Is ona =, Z
Bay Islands, string OF sir vac.
keys in the bay OF Honduras an
OF the Caribbean sea, which w.,
covered by Columbus in 1902 ri
were then thickly populated by D,s
Indians. who became slave, al
now are inhabited who'll,
English-speaking people. The II
family to settle there was that a, |
seph Cooper, who found upon land.
two lonely American young men III
nel and Joshua Warren BY nam, 1
lew years later came Mark G. Nom,
IN American from PHILADELPHIA n.
descendants OF these men now hhs
he islands. These pioneers wen
'uritan stock, all seafarers In,
With the spirit OF adventure
hough filed with wanderIust. :
onditiOns on the island so ides,
hey planted their stakes deeU
aid: "Alabama-here we rest"
he principal exports. fl0OWaI
oconuts are sent yearly to the UnitsI
tates. There are fourteen Methods
hurches and six Of the Seventh DAD
dvenusts on the islands with NOR,
ian 700 members and 300 children b
ieir Sunday schools.-Ohlo Stat
ournal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
Commissioners Proceedings
alive Ability Being Displayed BY
Returned Soldiers.

The spiritual point is this, write:
John GalswOrthy in Scribner's. In
front of man in ordinary civilized ex.
istence there hovers ever that moment
In the future when he expects to prove
himself more OF man than he has yet
proved himself. For these soldiers OF
the great carnage the moment of pro-
baton is already in the past. They
have proved themselves as they will
never have the chance TO do again. and
secretly they know IT, One talks Of
their powers Of beroism and sacrifice
being wanted Just as much In time OF
peace. but that cannot really be so.
because peace times do not demand
mems liyes-which is the ultimate test
with every minute that passes No.
the great moment Of their existence
lies behind them, young though so
many OF them are. This makes them
ut once greater than us. yet in a way
smaller, because they have lost the
power and hope Of expansion. They
have lived their masterpiece already. |
Human nature is elastic and hope |
springs cleTndi, Out Climax OF ex-
perlence and sensation cannot he re-
peated; think these have rea ched
and passed the uttermost climax. and
In Europe they number millions.
This is a veritable portent, and am
glad that in America you will not have
{ to any great extent.
Now how does this affect the future?
Roughly speaking 1t must. think
ave a diminishing effect on what
nay call loosely-ereatiye ability.
'eople have often said to me: 1--WE
hall have great writings and paintings
rom these young men when they come
ack." We shall certainly have
oIgnant expression OF their expert
noes and sufferings, and the best
ooks and paintings Of the war itself
re probably yet to come. But, taking
he long view, / do not believe we
hall have from them, in the end, as
,uch creative art and literature as we
hould have had II they had not been
trough the war.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
MORE BOOKS FOR BLIND.
American Library Association Behind
Movement to Bring Good Litera-
ture to Those Who Walk

There are between 70 900 and so non
blind people in the United States The
supply Of books In the recently adopted
uniform Braille type for their use is in
adequate. there being less than 100 titles
existing IN thar print The American
Library Association has included In the
projects OF It's ENLARGED Program the re-
solve 20 aid in printing and dfsfribnting
additional volumes n has already sue
cceded In inducing several we'll known
authors TO finance the bralling Of one or
more OF their books In inauguratinr its
Books for Everybody" movement "a
fund OF s., 600. 600 viii be raised TO car
~ out the provisions OF tho Program.
the money TO be obtained not By a cam
naign or drive. but through the efforts OF
the librarians. library trustees and friends
OF libraries.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
GREAT EXPONENT OF LIBERTY
Simon de Montfort. Earl of Leicester.
Known as Father Of English
House OF Commons"

The first great democrat in England
was Simon de Montfort earl of Leices.
ter, who was slain in battle 654 wears
ago as the leader OF the rebelious
bsrons. Simon de Montfort was also
the spokesman for the great masses
OF the; people and he held that II
was the duty Of the mobiles 10 stand
between the people and the monarch
as guardians OF their liberties. 10
watch over the exercise Of the royal
power aud prevent it's abuse. In the
great battle of Lewes IN 1864 the bar
ons, under the command of de Mont
fort. completely defeated the king and
the royalist party. In the battle OF
Evesham on August of the following
year the tables We're turned and the
democratic earl was killed and the
barons sustained ruinous defeat.
During the brief period of Simon's as
tendency, however he had laid the
foundation for the house Of commons /
and had inspired in the breasts of the |
people devotion 10 liberty and dem
ocracy never TO be stamped out by
royal oppression. EVERY king is ruled
by the laws" declared Simon de Mont
Tort, and he. held that the generality"
should have hand in the making of
he laws by which they, as well as
he monarch. were 10 be governed.
Simon de Montfort's immortal place
D history is indicated by the rever-
ut title historians have given him
ti.c Father of the English House OF
Vi mons"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
RapId Communication.

receiver which takes down dots
and dashes on sensitized tape at the
rate Of 200 words a minute Is the
latest device in wireless telegraphy.
As the human ear cannot interpret
message so rapidly delivered the
transmission cannot be understood ex-
cept at stations using this machine.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

Just to start freak campaign bets:
Here's a wager of dollar to dough-
nut that William Jennings BRYAN
will not go to New York this year and
exclaim: Great in Tamany; and Muir
ply is its prophet."-Kansas City (Mo)
Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
Trees Worth Having.

r. J. Clamer of Collegeyille, pt
has in his private greenhouse tu
lemon trees, one with rs lemons, All
the other with more than 20, beslis
a large number of blossoms. SQa
of the lemons measure IA inGs
arGmnd-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

Bryan takes a fountain pen to one
convention and a monkey wrench to
the other.-Muskoge (Okla.) Phoenix
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30
FIGHT ON UNREST
American Library Association In
augurates Nationwide Books
for Everybody" Movement.
WILL AID FOREIGN BORN.
Social Problems Can Be Solved
! by Teaching American Ideals
and Traditions.

The spirit OF unrest that has been
sweeping the country indicates that
the foreign born, who have nocked to
the United States from every corner OF
the globe have not been given the
proper help and encouragement, In the
opinion OF the 1000 librarians who
make up The American Library Associ-
alton and who are now enlisted In a
Books for Everybody" movement
The effort Is concerted movement
20 carry out the Enlarged Program
which the association has adopted
There are approximately fifteen mill /
Hons Of foreign born In the United |
States and OF this number six millions |
do not read or speak the English Ian
tuage. One phase OF the Enlarged
Program viii be 10 bring the publisher
and translator together with the view
Of furnishing the proper books In sur
ncient numbers to carry the message
Of American ideals and traditions TO
this vast army OF uniformed PEG
pie. They have been largely dependent
upon the foreign press for their writ.
ten messages. Many men who live
with their fingers on the pulse OF cur
rent events are firmly convinced that
sound foundation In Americanism
can be easily built among the foreign
born II the proper literature Is placed
within their reach in language they
can understand.
No Drive to Be Held.
In order to carry out the Enlarged
Program two million dollars will be
required This money will not be
sought through the medium OF q cam
palgn or an Intensive drive, hut Will
be obtained through the individual ef.
forts OF the librarians, library trustees
and friends of libraries. The Amer
lean Library Association will bend |
every effort to bring about the ma
fion-wide adoption OF each OF the I
cardinal points in the Program, which c
includes the extension OF the county H. ,
brary sytem and the establishment of B
more Industrial and business libraries.
II now has In operation book service )
TO the United States Merchant Marine, a
Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service and q
hospitals OF the United States Public Fl
Health Service. The needs of the IL
5000 blind persons In the United N
States will be cared for. At present II
he number OF books available IL Woe CT
'ully inadequate. This will be rene III
lied and the joys OF good literature W
viii be brought into lives that are W
iarkened by a veil which will never gi
e raised by any other method. til
Not all the work of Americanization In
les In the great centers OF population
'reat sections of the country where in an
uStry is carried on by foreign work an
rs do not know public library service. as
here are important mining states mi
here less than score of Libraries he
Sist- One mining state has but two ne
lblic Libraries. Oc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
| CHICAGO DEFEATS
PRINCETON QUNT.
BY APPOINT M'RGN

Chicago, Dec. 3l.-University Of
Chicago basketball team defeated
Princeton university last night at
Bartlett gymnasium, Is to II. in a
close and hard fought game, the
result of which was in doubt right
up to the last whistle. Birkhoff's
basket shooting featured for Chi
cago, with Netts. Princeton captain.
starring in the attack for his team.
Strong defensive work by Captain
Crisler of the Marsons and Legen-
Dire of Princeton did much to hold
down the scoring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
CALF0RN|ANS
ANDBUCKEYES
WAIT WHISTLE
Experts Agree Bears Must St0I
Stinchc0ab to Win New Years
Classh in Rose Tourney.

Pasadena Cal, Dec. 31.-The
University " California and Ohio
State football squads today ended
their practice in preparation for
their game here New Years day.
The coades plan just enough
practice to keep the players Ion
edge for the contest and not
enough to risk injuring a first
string man through further service
! scrimmage.
Football experts continue to ex-
press the opinion the result of the
clash between the westerners and
the middle vesterners will be the
ability of the Bears to stop Pete
Stinchcomb. lll-American halfback
Bearf Line Strong.
At the sane time, they declare
unless the Buckeye line can hold
its own with the California wall
Stinchcomb will not get loose
| with the regularity he has display
ed in the east.
Every effort is being made to
speed up the handling of the crowd
which. seems likely to be the larg-
est ever attending football game
in southern California. Precautions
are being taken against accident
and against ticket scalping.
Just before the game starts, it is
announced, $500 tickets will be put
on sale at the gate. with orders that
only one shall 90 to a person.
Buckeyes Arc Fit.
The Ohio State eleven is in con-
dition to go 60 minutes at top
speed" DR.. John Wilce, head coach
said last night. Coach Andy Smith
of California contented himself with
saying his men were fit" Both
teams will rest today, the coaches
said.
Frank Willaman, Ohio fullback,
who has had troublesome knee
will be in good shape for the game
DR.. Colt. said. Blair, Ohio halfback,
and Colt, substitute, have caused
some Apprehension by turning their
ankles. but Blair, it was stated, will
be able to start the game and Colt
will be ready to 90 in whenever
needed.
The Californians came through
the practice period without injury.
Repeated hints of surprise" at
tacks to Tournament park. where
the teams have been practicing
caused football experts today te
comment upon the possibility oil
both teams opning up forward
passing plays efly in the game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31
QUINCY BASKET
FIVE BEATS KNOX

Quincy, ILL.,. Dec. 31.-The Elks-
Maroons defeated the Knox college
basketball team Of Galesburg, here
last night, rs to 70. The game was
featured by rough playing which at
times threatened TO end in a row.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

SPECIALITY Statesmen; IOWA TERRI
tory. ages % to 40: expense and COM
mission contract, $500 to $500 per
month, experience unnecessary. See Mr..
Doane, Thursday afternoon. Black Hawk
Hotel. Davenport, or write care said
hotel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-31

Rock lsland Real Eseate Board
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Meyer & Schneider, 40 Safety Bldg. R. l. 388