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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20
In the Happy Hunting rounds Near Blackfoot Idaho

About fifteen miles southwest
of Blackfoot are some of the
happy hunting grounds where
wild life and the native owners of
American soil may be studied and
enjoyed first hand, and this little
cabin nestles among such scenes.
In the upper end of the Fl. Hall
bottoms, a few miles from the
site of the original Fl. Hall trad
ing post, some thousands of acres
of woodlands interspersed with
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20

north of town but has not decided on
another location.
H. j. Slayton and family expect to
leave Sunday for an extended visit
with hime folks in New York
Russell Self is able to be out after
an illness of a few days with ton
silitis.
NJ. Ellsworth, painter of Shelley,
spent Monday in town looking after
prospective business and planning to
locate here the coming spring.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20
NOTICE OF ESTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given, that l the
undersigned, sheriff of Bingham
county, will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
farm of w. B. Wright, six miles
southwest of Blackfoot, Bingham
county, Idaho on the fourth day of
March, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, the following
described animal to wit:
One bay horse colt coming two
years old, weight about 500 pounds,
white spot in forehead, white strip
on end of nose, left hind foot white,
no brands visible.
A. H. SIMMONS,
Sheriff.
T. B. DAILY,
adv. 27a-4m Deputy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20

w. B. Allen. recently returned
from service with the A. e. F., has
taken Offices with the attorneys Lee
and Adair in the Hopkins building,
where he will attend to some matters
of law for the firm.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20

building on East Main street form
erly the law offices of MIR. Jones.
Attention will be given by them to
the general practice of law, and to
matters before the local land ONCE
and interior department. adv. 26-af
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

John w. Jones and Guy Stevens
wish to announce their association
together In the practice of law at
Blackfoot. They will occupy the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20

AS he crept along thru the sand
seventy miles to Fl. Hall, thru the
sand that we have macadamized
and sell them to the government
for the mess" 1t was hard pull
ing thru the loose deep sand, and
one morning when the October
wind threatened to freeze the
"Murpheys' on his wagon, Peter
spread his blankets over the rows
of sacked potatoes on the wagon.
Continued on page eight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-20
NOTICE OF EsTRAY SALE

Notice is hereby given, that l, the
undersigned sheriff of Bingham
county, Idaho, will sell at public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

The early collapse OF the Won kapp
revolution In Germany indicates the
strength Of the Democratic elements
in the political life OF the former En-
pire. II indicates. also. the power OF
the German working classes, when
they arc organized and have an OPP
portuuity To make themselves heard.
Even the progress OF the great war
could not qucnch the furious zeal of
these elements.
What would have been thought in
the united States. II approximately
third Of the representation In the
lower house Of the national legfsia-
ture had voted against our war
credits There has been a growing
sentiment against the autocrats OF
Prussia, which all the wealth and
power OF the HohenzolIers could not
stem That was one reason of the
precipitation OF the war In 1914 be-
fore the opposing elements became
strong enough to overthrow the dy-
nasty. A successful war would have
given II new lease on life, while a
failure could shorten their supremacy
by n few years only.
The other element in the whitening
of this mushroom revolutionary up
rising was undoubtedly the loyalty Of
the South German states to the Ebert
government There was always hos
fifty between these states and prus-
ria. Mismarck was strong enough to
keep their unfriendIiness within
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

are in the Virginia conference, ana
that a man whose character has been
nassed yearly for more than a quar-
Tor of n century by that body, can
not now meet the test of this spotiess
legislator who appeals in the name OF
God that the state be rid OF this
Methodist preacher who cannot earn
a living at anything else. have
noted with amazement that such a
personal uncharita BILE attack was per
mitted to be made in a meeting OF
Virginia gentlemen upon Christian
minister and---in his absence!
The records of the Virginia con-
ference prove the falsity OF these
charges turn TO those records and
ind that the last charges served by
Rev. j. Sidney Peters We're as follows:
give the charges and the salaries
as they are given in the last years
minutes which shows the comparative
grave.
Fl a IN pton. s2,i5': High Street.
Petersburg. $4,000: Emporia. $4,000
Central, Richmond, s2,1o0. Black
stone. $4,000. and a good we'll furn-
ished parsonage in each case. Does
this record indicate that this Meth
odist minister cannot make living
at anything else? Does this look as
If a bishop would have to come to
take him home and give him job? /
l have nothing against Mr.. Smith,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
A SILENT CAPITOL.

After q twc-month's spell Of ora
tory the State Capitol is silent One
NAV now pace the deserted corridors
without hearing the strains of some
statesnan's voice pleading for the
rights Of the down trodden classes, or
masses. or Individuals; or denouncing
this or that attempt to throw the state
into Immediate bankruptcy through
the reckless extravaganza OF proposed
appropriations; or. most vociierous
and impassioned of all, clamoring for
the defense of the Declaration OF In
dependence and the various and sun
dry Bills OF Rights, whose sacred doc
trines were threatened with alleged
destruction. Now peace reigns In
stead of war. Nobody passing
through the Capitol would ever know
that there was ever conspiracy to
bankrupt the S1ate or 10 ueiliS N'''
sacred memory Of the revolutionary
fathers.
There is surely q great lack or ex~
citement in that historic building
George washington's statue Is still
there: There are some agricultural
exhibits and some industrious public
servants, perhaps, attending 10 routine
duties But the great show has dis
rersed. II has disappeared as II by
magic and left yawnfng gap, to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

There is really no way OF measuring
the constructive influence exercised by
business leaders of the right sort.
There are lot of them in the South
in the cotton mill districts and in
the Industrial centers. Do the cities
which are fortunate enough to have
such men as citizens realize the debt
they owe to them? Do they know
that their actual cash value to a COM
muuity often amounts to millions of
dollars" They should know it Some
thing besides superb natural resources
and pleasant cline is essential for
real growth. Di, getting genius is
necessary TO turn raw materials into
the wealth lof commerce. And the
working people of community es-
pecialiy the younger generation. need
and deserve TO he noticed; their re-
quiremehts should have unseinsn, dis
interested study and consideration.
The value to community of far
sighted and philosophical men. who
show by their actions that they pos
sess keen appreciation of these
social needs, cannot be ovcrestimated
Their hands should be upheld in the
constructive programs which they
undertake. and they should be clearly
recognized as the most powerful
force i'll the business life of the coun-
try today against socialistic and de-
structive radicalism.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
A PERSONAL STATEMENT.

resentatives and having completed
transacting my business affairs l re-
turned to Washington on Thursday
afternoon The reference therefore
to the presence in the city of the
former boss of the house was
specious appeal to prejudice. the init
nation being that although / had not
been there before | had run in at
the eleventh hour to crack the whip
of the legislature elect Mr.. Peters and
il they did not then ITO take him
home and give him a job"
have no desire to fight old bat
ties over again. but any statement
by whomsoever made that in my
nearly twenty years of active work
for prohibitiop~fegisla in the gen
eral assembly of Virginia, / ever used
any but open and frank methods to
influence legislation is absolutely
false. The referenc. by Mr.. Gibson
TO me as the Boss OF the House If
1t implies that l ever tried to do
more than to secure the passage OF
moral legislation by bringing before
the house in the most emphatic way
possible the expressed wishes of the
people of Virginia is a Islander against
both the house and myself. But If
it means that together with my able
fellow workers / was successful in
convincing the general assembly that
the people of Virginia desired tho
passage of the proposed legislation.
and that it would be of benefit to the
state, then while / resent the term
Boss" as insulting both to the Iegis-
lature and myself. ! will not deny that
/ did my best to do that very thing
and | rejoice in whatever success at
tended my efforts
But the most offensive part of Mr..
Gibson's speech was his statement
that l had come ito take peters
home and give him a job" and then
his unwarranted, insulting appeal to
the caucus in the name of Almighty
God. that the caucus Not again sad
die the prohibition department with
a man who cannot make a living at
anything else" This bringing the
name Of the Almighty into an attack,
not upon the administration OF a par
ticular office, but upon the life OF
man who for nearly thirty years has
been minister above reproach and
of great usefulness is one OF the
most unusual performances that has
ever come under my observation in
a political caucus and is an insulting
attack, not only upon Mr.. Peters, but
upon the Methodist conference OF
which he Is a member In good stand v
ing. | do not know Mr.. Gibson, nor
do know to what church he be-
longs, but he knows nothing of Meth
odism If he. thinks the bishops OF that
church stand around to give men Jobs
J. who cannot make LIKING AT ARA
thing else. From this sweeping at
tack Of Mr.. Gibson, ons would infer,
that the standard ~ character )n !
political caucus ~ hieAa. thaA thees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
Richmond Virginian:

Editor Richmond virginian:
In its issue of December 5, the
Times Dispatch in its account of the
proceedings of the Democratic eau
Gus the night before the following
language is used:
'tHe (Mr. Gibson) did not overlook
Bishop Cannon to whom he referred
as the boss of the house. Cannon. he
said was here to take Peters home,
lin the event of his defeat and TO
give him a job. For Gods sake" he
said. don't again saddle the pro-
hihition department with man who
ca mot make living at anything
else. "
Newspaper reports are so frequently
incorrect that wrote to Mr.. Gibson
asking him To write me exactly what
he said concerning me. and in his
reply he did not give his exact Ian
guage but agree that the news re-
ports were practically correct
Concerning this statement, / have
to say: First was not in Richmond
ITO take Mr.. Peters home in the
event of his defeat and to give him a
Job" / had an engagement In Rich
mond on Wednesday, the day before
the caucus. to preside at the Meth
odist unconditional meeting of the
interchurch conference. l called up
the Richmond AntiSaloon league Of
fee from Washington to have mes
sage taken that l could not get
through my work in Washington in
time to get to Richmond for the con-
ference, but would come down later
in the day. / then learned for the
first time that the caucus would meet
on Thursday. night
| did not go to Richmond because
Of the caucus but after l learned that
the caucus was to be held, wired Mr..
Hurt the delegate from Nottoway,
that l desired to meet him and Mr..
Epes that night. to talk with them
concerning the nomination for prohi-
bition commissioner. ] met Mr.. Hurt
and Mr. Epes in the latter's room and
Mr.. George. r. Adams and myself,
discussed that matter with them. q
a m a citizen OF Virginia and have
'heen "a voter in, NottOWay county since
1894. Messrs Hurt and Epes are my
representatives in the general as
sembly of Virginia. If my views
are in that general assembly
1t must be through these two
men. II ii is not only my right, but my
duty to tell them how / would like for
them to represent me both in the pass
ing of legislation and in the selection
OF public officials. They do not act
as individuals tn airy matter before
the legislature. Having told these
gentlemen our position Mr.. Adams.
and myself left with them the re-
sponsibility to determine whether by
their vote they would represent the
people OF their district. who agreed
with our position. Or those who We're
opposed.
did not approach any one else On,
this sabjsct but these nny own rep.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

which only the unfeeltng and inartis-
tic soul can be reconciled without an
effort
And yet--and yet---there Is a GER
tain relief I'm the present quietude of
that impressive ediflce. Its solemn
exterior is more in keeping with this
than with the tumult and the shout
ing, with which we had come to as
sociate it in recent weeks Its in
terror. lined with portraits and re-
minders OF great men gone before.
seems more betting an orderly and
diguified silence. than a heaving
ocean of sound and fury. Who knows
but that the state LIS just as safe; the
constitution and the Declaration Of
Independence Just as secure, even
though their defenders are not now
at this moment pIedging their sacred
honor and vouching their Immaculate
records in their behalf?
Nevertheless, the fact, Is tndisput-
able that silence reigns in the Capitol.
There are hopes that It WIFI know
again the sweet strains OF some voices
il has known during the late legisla-
tive session. There are fears. how
ever, II they may be so described,
that some who have recently made
pleading will plead there no more
forever
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
COLLAPSE OF THE GERMAN REVOLUTION.

bounds He secured the services of
Treitschke. who during generation
impressed the university bred youth
Of Germany with the necessity OF
standing solidiy back Of Prussian
civil and military authority. The
combined strength OF the military
sentiment and the financial interests
OF the commercial CLASSES was SUM-
Gent to keep down the dissatisfaction
of the uberty-ioving Germans In the
South. They grumbled and showed
their teeth at the Prussian ninions,
from time to time. but they could not
break through the iron ring which
the Iron Chancellor had put about the
Prussian throne
II a coalition government In estab-
iished along the lines indicated in the
latest dispatches, there may be har-
mony for some time TO come. 1t win
now be the turn of the Junkers and
the militaristic chauvinists to agi-
tate for stronger. more centralized
form of government II the precious
HohenzoIlerns cannot be permitted to
strut and play the great ones they
may hope that at least Won linden
burg or Ludendort may be allowed to
play the Prince Imperial This con-
summation seems more remote now
than II did fortnight ago. IT begins
TO look as though Bavaria and her
sympathetic sister states had the
Prussian eagles wings clipped at last
and are determined to make the once
proud bird cat ont OF their hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
Community Value Of the Public
Spirited Men Cannot Be Estimated
Manufacturers Record, Baltimore,
Marytand.)

Manufacturers Record, Baltimore,
Maryiand.)
In a remarkable address delivered
recently before the chamber of com
merce of Middletown. O.. MIR. George
M Verify. president of the American
Rolling Mill company, OF that city,
gave a striking demonstration OF the
powerful influence for a higher
standard of citizenship which one
forceful and public-s spirited man can
exercise in a community. There IS
some reason for thinking that Mia-
dletown has become somewhat ac-
customed to looking for important
announcements from Mr.. Verify, but
even if such were the case, 1t is not
too much to say that the plans just
outlined constitute an event of ex-
ceptional moment in the development
of Middletown and in its civic and
Industrial life.
Perhaps the one thing which stands
out pre-eminentiy is the ract that the
human side of Mr.. Verify over
shadows the executive. His interest in
the moral and spiritual advancement
of the community with which he is
so actively identified is most acute.
In fact. 1t is clear that the welfare
of the individual citizen, the better
ment of living conditions. improve
ment of the school system and the ex-
tension of social services are prime
factors in his program of expansion.
Among Mr.. Nerity's constructive
recommendations are included the
following: A thousand members for
the chamber of commerce in place
70 fthe present $50. immediate plan s
for raising a 100000 memorial
civic fund for the purpose of provid-
ing new home for the chamber of
commerce, enlarging the city hospital,
providing Y NJ. c. A. and Y, W. c. A.
buildings, increasing teachers sal
aries, providing public parks, and so
on.
Mr.. Verify announced that his COM
pany would feel justified in doubling
the present. capacity of their plant at
cost of $25,000.000 provided the
situation in building material lines
would permit It. His address through
out was emphasized by sane industrial
idealism and by cold business logic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
STATE PRESS COMMENT
NO MORE FREE SEED.
virginia Citizen.)


Long time has the bitter fight
against free seeds been raging-so
long, in fact, that none thought to see
1T ever won or lost. These many
years. OF course, free seeds have kept
on top. but those opposing have never
admitted that their shoulders were on
the mat, and the reward OF persever-
ance is now theirs. Incredible as it
may be. free seeds are no more, This
announcement. which followed the
scnate's refusal to appropriate the
$4,000 for the purchase of the seeds.
will grieve many--the congressman,
who regard it as an adyer tisement,
and those that have been fighting for
or against it, and whose occupation is
now gone. Others. it will rejoice: the
who have never approved
the gift; the public. which ever found
it delusion and a snare. and the
farmers, who thought it joke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

candidate for the governorship OF
Ohio, but he declined. The wonder
is he didn't decline the position OF
Secretary OF War when that was Of
fered him. There was. of course, no
thought then OF the participation of
the United States In the European
war: but there was imminent danger
OF an embodiment with the republic
OF Mexico. That country was max
ing one Of it's periodical bids for a
licking. which It may yet bid for once
too often. He went into the cabinet
expecting some small troubles but
had to meet the most exacting duties
that ever fell to the lot of a Secre-.
tary of War. He saw the biggest
job of the world through in the
shortest time that his most ardent
enemies named as a time limit. He
was criticised as all men are who do
big things. The man who makes no
mistakes Is either dead, or should
be.
1t is always considered sign of
superior military sagacity to criucise
n Secretary Of War. II one can create
the impression that he could have
ended the war sooner, with smaller
loss. then Secretary of War Baker he
can figure on being considered a great
man He would be entitled to the
designation. However, nobody did
end 1t any sooner than he. He is on
titled to the credit. which, one day
he will get Republicans are migrate
full. II remains to be seen whether
the Democrats are likewise.
Secretary Baker Is one of the most
polished orators among those who
speak the English language in the
world. He lis also ready debater.
When n committee OF the United
States, senate undertook to attack
him on his management of the war,
as they came at him one by one he
bowled each one over until there
were one hundred per cent casualties
among them.
Secretly Baker Is an intellectual
giant but he Is small man physically,
and he is young-being under fifty
He may never he president; he may
never even be vice president: but he
will always have the reputation of
having made tho biggest army, in the
shortest while, of the finest, cIeanest
bravest lot of fellows the world ever
saw,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

the newly elected commissioner. my
rotations with him when l met him in
the capital some years ago were pleas
ant ! trust he viii make a good
officer, but think great injustice WAS
done Rev. j. Sidney Peters. whose
faithful, wholehearted service In the
administration OF the most difficult pcs
siiioa IN tho commonwealth deserved
the communication of the general as
sembly.
JAMES CANNON. JH, q
On Train March II, 1890. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

Nearly every cartoon, published
by any prominent newspaper or mag
azine in America, purporting 10 show
the pictures Of possible nominees for
the presidency OF the Democratic
ticket contain a likeness OF Secretary
OF War Newton Deahl Baker. There
fore, II is not Partially for men OF
Southern birth and training that
causes many yirginians 70 regard
Secretary Baker as presidential tim
Der. Though hc was born in Martins
burs. west Virginia. his father would
have been born in Virginia 1, he had
been born at the same place. Sec
rotary Baker received his education
al the Episcopal high school. near
Alexandra, Virginia. his academic de-
gree from Johns Hopkins university
ington and Lee university, Inevita-
bly, therefore he has the inheri-
lance and training OF the South.
Secretary Baker had the emporium
m Of foreign travel. of service in
washington. as secretary TO member
NJ tho cabinet, before he settled in
nxaf3nd and bscame eise attorney.
Ad heiper and successor OF Tom
sn = ~ snayoraity Of fhaticity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
PRESIDENTIAL PoSSIBILITIES-BAKER

BY the way. Cleveland h no slouch
OF city. 1t does as much for fta
citizens as any city in the world, with
out embarking upon any socialistic
experiments or otherwise bunting the
native impulse OF seif-help, which Is
strong In the folks OF the Middle
West
When the Democratic national con-
1912, Mayor Baker was there at the
head OF contesting delega ton,
which was turned down by the COM
mittee on credentials. Baker led the
fight against the report of the COM
mittec OF the floor of the convention
and won. The delegation, after get
ting firmly in their seats began to
vote for Woodrow Wilson and con-
tinued to do likewise for forty seven
ballots. This may have been re-
me mbered by woodrow when he came
to make UP his cabinet jewels later.
The speech OF Mayor Baker was
generally consid cred the most force
full OF all delivered at the convention.
AT once there was a movement to
nominate him FOR the vice. presfden-
cy. but he declined, There was also
AZ attempt 70 ncminAts him u :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

No wonder the price ri hats has
gone up. Just think how many hAve
been thrown ri the ring.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

1t is against precedent to do in
the senate today what can be put
off till tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

Clothing is made in New York in
lofts, which may account for its lofty
price.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16

Hays having said Victory is in
the ttir, some aspirants will be sure
to make a mistake and think he SAID
Victory is in air
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-16
OLD HICKORY CHIPS

The inability of oil and water to
mix does not extend to oil stocks and
water.