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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-11

the wires that caused the ticking and
went to sleep.
The next morning complaints be-
gan pouring into the desk clerk from
innumerable guests that their clocks
aid stopped. The wires so hastily cut
had operated not one clock but 142.
Miss Talmadge is awaiting the bill
with anxiety.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-11
Fire Team Raised on Farm,
Objected to Night Work

and again Betty and Billy would not
move; once more the tiremen went
afoot, hose in hand, and again the
town laughed at their discontinue.
The next day Betty" and BILLY" went
back to the farm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-11
Cloak Worth Million

One of the treasures of the Barnice
Pauahi Bishop museum at Honolulu
is a marvellous feather cloak, the
property of Kamehamehe the Great.
upon which valuation of $1,000,000
has been placed. 1t is Kept in steel
vault and is exhibited only at rare
intervals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-11

Of course, women are changeable.
Many a one will even change her
mind about changing her name.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-11
There and Back

II wonder this rotten club doesn't
drive you to matrimony."
my dear sir, matrimony drove me
to this club
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
See Ourselves
AS Other Ball
Fans See Us

The educational influence of read
ing about ourselves in other towns
newspapers is not always pleasant to
take, but we do read it. The follow
ing spasm was clipped from q St.
Anthony newspaper, we Judge, and
sent to The Republican for publica-
tion:
Home Team Is Easy Winner
"St Anthony defeated the Black
foot misffts at the local ball park
yesterday in q lop-sided game with d
score of 1871. 1t seems that Black
foot in order to non-de-script ball
players whose performance yester-
day was a disgrace to the town Of
Blackfoot. From their actions one
would be justified in assuming that
they were inmates of the Bingham
County Nit-house.
"In this connection it is pertinent
to say that such tactics should not
be tolerated by the officials of the
Yellowstone River league and it is
certainly an imposition upon the
baseball fans who pay their good
money to see the national past-time
to be treated to such miserable
farce as that of yesterday. Blackfoot
should be expelled from the league
at once and her guarantee money
forfeited unless she takes immediate
steps to put creditable team in the
league.
"Going back few months it is re-
called that this same town of Black
foot knocked loudly at the gates of
the league demanding admission on
the ground that from location and
size she was logical member of
the organization. Her representa-
tives at the league meeting were
there claiming everything in sight
and boastfully proclaimed that
Blackfoot was a sure winner of the
1920 pennant. Yet this same bunch
of would-be sports after loosing two
or three games tucked their tails
like whipped ours and abandoned
their ball club to its fate.
Aside from the heavy hitting of
the st. Anthony boys who pounded
the Blackfoot pitcher to all corners
of the lot the game was faultless.
Kane, Bill Hall and Bayless among
them made eleven hits for a total
of twenty hits, Bayless getting two
triples, Bill Hall one triple, and John
Kane started after Babe Ruth's rec
ord with two home runs and three
bagger. The details of the game
were too tedious to repeat"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
JENKINS ASKS A CORRECTION

In a report of the tax equalization
of the last issue, the reporter kept
track of the transactions in a rum
ming fire of debate, and D. A. Jenk-
ms wishes us to make the following
additions and corrections which
were not properly set forth in the
other
The Bills home and all improve
ments if built on today's market
would cost not less than $500 and
is assessed at $1,000; five and two
thirds lots, $3.50.
The Lafever house if built today
would cost about $500, without
the price of the lots, and is assessed
at $4,000.
The Millick house including the
improvements if built on today's
market would cost about $4,000 and
is assessed at $4,000, but the board
reduced it to $4,000.
The D. A. Jenkins house and 9TH
er improvements on today's market
would cost about $500, and is as
sessed at $500, but the board re-
duced it to $4,000.
The list named above is very we'll
proportioned now, tho the Bills and
Lafever homes are slightly lower in
proportion than the others.
The First National Bank building
was assessed at $1,000 The improve
ments made to convert the upper
part into an apartment house re-
Gently was about $4,000. The
ground floor is worth something, for
it houses the bank, the Golden Rule
store and the barber shop. Their
assessment was raised to $500. The
lots are 2Sx72 and are assessed at
$4,000.
The Standrod bank lots are 30x7S
and are assessed at $12,500.
The assessor probably has the
most complicated job in the county
and receives the most kicks and
the least help.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
SILO EXCURSION

About thirty farmers attended the
silo excursion held yesterday on the
Fielstead brothers farm at Riverton.
Ezra Fjelstead talked on feeding
silage to cattle and sheep. Mr.. Nc
Queen, who is erecting the silos on
the Fjelstead place, talked on silo
construction.
Three silage crops are growing on
the place: peas and oats, sunflowers,
and corn. An examination was made
of these silo crops and it was esti-
mated that the sunflowers will yield
about 80 tons to the acre, the corn
about 10 tons and the peas and oats
about 10 tons.
Three 15-ton silos are being
erected on the place this summer.
Two are now completed and the
third will be finished next week.
They are concrete silos.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
EDITORS TAKE A TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd Trego will
leave on Tuesday afternoon for
trip to the meeting of the Idaho, Re-
publican Press club at HALEY on
August and g. They will visit
friends at Arco, Mackay and Challis
and do some sightseeing in the Saw
tooth mountains, visiting the Red
Fish and Alturas lakes on their way
over the range to HALEY.
The people of HALEY have for
long time been anxious to have
meeting of the Idaho editors there
to show them their projects and
their fine new bond roads. The Tre-
gos will make circuit, returning
via Carey travelling in the flower
chariot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30

where the exclusive use of the pool
had been engaged up till IL o'clock,
when they were to have water
melon feast and then resume the
journey home.
The people Of the whole coutny
feel very keenly the blow that fell
in the last lap of this journey. Those
who saw the young people off on
their trip in all their gaiety and ex-
pectations, and then received the
message Of death and suffering,
have all paused in profound grief.
It is doubtful if anything but the
losses of war have ever touched so
many people in this county, for the
people all over the county had taxi
en- an interest in the excursion, and
whether they furnished members for
the party or not all were interested
in the success Of the trip and bow
in sincere sympathy with the fami-
lies Of the bereaved.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
Kinney Company
Stages a Big
Midsummer Sale

The Kinney Mercantile company
opened its doors Wednesday morn.
ing on an array Of stock including
practically everything in the store
all that could be displayed any way
This sale, which is one of the big
clearance offerings Of the season
was announced in two-page adver-
tisement in our Monday issue, giving
the actual reduced prices so that
customers might study them and
choose the bargains they most de-
sired. A large attendance is reported
for the first day. with prospects OF
a thoro cleaning out by the closing
date, August Z.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
SHORTAGE OF WATER

There is no water running in
Snake river now excepting what was
appropriated up to the year 1892,
and what is being drawn from the
reservoir. This means that the Alb
erdeen-Springfield canal and the
Peoples canal must be shut off ex-
cepting in so far as they can draw
stored water. ~
A water meeting was called at
Idaho Falls for Friday morning at
which representatives sought to ar
range for the best possible use of
water
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
Murphey Cigar
Store Leases
Choice Corner

Fred Murphy passed thru Black
foot Thursday evening on his way to
Butte, and said that his company
had leased the brick building at the
corner Of Main and Pacific streets,
and will take possession the first Of
August.
They will fit it up for cigar store
and soda fountain, leaving out the
service that supplies the games. Mr..
Murphy says be has had occasion to
make good many leases and inves-
tigate the prospects for leases, and
he finds the demand for business To-
cations is keen and rents mounting
high.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30

Nearly everybody likes flowers, or
at least they say they do, and we are
now prepared to tell you how to go
about 1t to inherit nice flower gar
den already in bloom. The recipe
has been tried and it works, and if
it had not been thoroly tested we
would not have the nerve to rec
ommend it to you.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
ODDFELLOWS, ATTENTION

Oddfellowship in all its branches
will have three-day picnic at Big
Springs, Idaho, August 10, II and
IL. Thirty lodges invited. For fur
ther particulars see any one of fol-
lowing committee not later than
August 2.
w. R. ROBBINS,
VIM. J. KNOX,
e. MANION,
DON GUYER,
HARRY HOLM,
adv Committee.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
FREE PAVILION LECTURES

The lectures at the pavilion are
quite well attended by an atten-
tive company of people. There are
still a few seats and you are in
vited to fill one of them.
Subject Friday, July 30, "A Sin
That Cannot Be Forgiven; Sunday,
August 1, "Signs of Christ's Second
Coming in Blackfoot, Idaho"
All are welcome.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
BREAKS LEG JUMPING
FROM MOVING AUTO

Charles Whitman, an employe at
the sugar factory, fell beneath the
wheels of car he had been riding
ing Thursday evening and received
broken leg. The accident occurred
at the corner of Bridge and Ash
streets. AS he stepped from the car
he turned his knee, was thrown off
his feet and the heavy wheel caught
one leg Just above the ankle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
A WEEK AT YELLOWSTONE

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Stoneman and
children, Mrs. Stoneman's mother,
Mrs. M. E. Officer, Miss Leona Of
ficer and Earle Officer returned to
Blackfoot Wednesday from weeks
tour of the park.
They were joined at Idaho Falls
by Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Linger, who
accompanied them.
The trip was made in care and all
had delightful time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-07-30
METHODIST SERVICES

On Sunday morning DR.. Gillian
will occupy his pulpit at II O'Clock
following the 10 o'clock Sunday
School,
In the evening at s, following the
league session the members of the
Gooding institute party will make in
dividual reports.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
LEATHER-Fe,c Belgian
CIOreS Receirpd by Inn0rfers

The rumor in the trade that Belgium
IS shipping gloves 20 this country in
large quantities is not borne out by
reports of returning buyers. The buyer
of one large local leather goods com
pany stated ycste rday that some small
lots Of Belgian gloves had been Of
fered him while abroad, but they were
Of an inferior quality and he refused
to buy.
Belgium has never been glove pro
ducins country, this buyer asserted
The fine gloves, he cXplaincd, come
from France. the heavy ones from Eng
land, and the cheaper grades from italy
and Germany. 1t is not anticipated by
this authority that many German
gloves will find their way to this coun-
try. because OF the prejudice against
"Made in Gcrmany' products.
IN commenting on the glove industry
this buyer called attention to the fact
that formerly the French glove labor
was exceedingly cheap. as gloves were
made by the peasants in between the
grape seasons. Inasmuch as this coun-
try. which has been bic importer Of
French wines, has declared prohibition,
the sale of these products will probably !
be curtailed. and more peasants will
turn their attention TO tho glove in
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

dustry. In this event it is thought
that the glove workers will organize
and. as is nearly always the case when
combinations are formed, wages will
so up.
The opinion was expressed in some
quarters that prices of gloves have
reached their limit. On this point one
manufacturer said there will be no
change for the next six months, as
prices are adjusted semi-annually. At
present, this manufacturer said. whole
sale prices of gloves are identical with
present retail prices.
The present prices of gloves are so
high, according to a large retailer,
that many conservative people cannot
afford to wear kid ones and are turn
ing to those of wool and cloth. On
Che other hand, he said, people who
never before wore gloves are now buy
ing two or three pairs. AS an ex-
ample, he asserted that several labor
ers came into his store to purchase
gloves, who said they had not worn a
pair of gloves in ten years. THE stores
also report large sales Of expensive
gloves to working girls who never had
been patrons Of the store before.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

Co. E. s. Rosenbaum and Sam ciarE' ARK
piece. goods; a East Twenty fifth
LANCASTER, Pa.--Donovan Co.; Mics c
IIersh waists. cloaks. suits. furs; 1le
w Thirty second Street; Breslin.
LAREDO. Tex.-A c. Richter, general
inerchandise. ready to wear: Herald
LOS ANGELEs-M. Berenzweie J. Beren-
zweig. dry goods. mems furnishings and
notions; Breslin.
LOS GELEs-Broadway Department
Store; c. r. Went, womens. children s
clothing, gloves handkerchiefs, UNI
brcllas. parasols. leather goods. belts,
purses; 90 Madison Avenue.
LYNCHBURG, va.--D. B. Ryland & Co
D =; Ryland:: jewelry; Aberdeen.
MACON. Ga.-Ka plan g. Snetman: II. Kap-
MADISON. visa Kornhauser & Co.
A. kornhauser, millinery; ll7o Broad
MAR1ANNA. Fla.-Miss e L. Fitzpatrick,
>,1t Try 3 go S9oHs and notions; Flanders.
Thirty second Street; A. Fantl.
MIAMI, Fla.-Ouality Shop: Miss c. New
man. white jersey suits; 1923 Broadway.
MIDLAND, rex-wadley- Wilson Co; A.
=, Wadley dry goods. Aberdeen.
Broadway. room 326
M1NNEAPOLIS-Libe Quitting Co
William Orenstein, ready to wear; AL
MINNEAPOLIS-Pow Merchandise Co
W. G. NJ. Pyke. trimmings. laces. en-
broideries. ribbons hsndkerchiefs, neck
wear dry goods; West Thirty seventh
Street. Associated Dry Goods Co.
MoHEoE 3 oSns N eW ,a%,o. H. no,aas Helk Bros
Thirty second Street; A. Fantl Vs.
ONTREALr--Wex1er CO.; NJ. Wexler. mil
y LIN, rnery y, GOODS; " sresiin
Co; J. c. Mizer, ribbons. notions, jew
elry, drugs: 404 Fourth Avenue.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.-Starin Bros; A L.
starin. woolen piece goods; Park
NEW HAVEN Conn.-Lawrence Eek.
wNolen piece goods; Park Avenue.
iery underwear; 25s Church Street 'sef
NEW ORLEANs--MarlSs. Isaacs Co; II.
LaBche boys clothing; II. Bernstein,
mems clothing; 1J5o Broadway: Baer
NORFOLK Vail j. Kandel, millinery
OAKLAND. calif-T. schlucter. household
goods: Breslin.
oil. CITY, Pa.-C n. Smith Sons Co.; II.
NJ. Bell. cloaks, suits waists; TheAnnex.
OrTUMWA. IlL-Stanton Specially shop
w. S. Stanton, womens wear; Knicker-
PHTLADELPH1A-J. reingold CO. J.
Feingold, nfrs. OF skirts and dresses
Alcazar.
Observation-Disclosures. Cravis & Sons:
j. Cravis. cotton and .voolen piece goods
s3 West Thirty fourth Street
PHTLADELPHIA-Ran e. Rand: j. Rand.
woolen piece goods, silks satins and
PHILADELPHIA-H. Weintraub Co. H.
Wentraub jobs of cotton goods; Broad
way Central.
sylvania.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
JEWELRY-Big Demand for
let FOlLO,us WGr MOrfnLifies

The frightful mortality caused by
the recent five years of warfare has
resulted in an enormous demand from
all parts of the country for jet orna-
ments. Pins. necklaces and earrings
made up Of this mineral are in Won
derful demand and retailers have been
forced to purchase large stocks for
1920. To be Of the quality desirable
for cutting jet must be black. of uni
form color, and have a somewhat fatty
ustre. The jet Of commerce has for
long time come chiefly from Eng
land. It's facility of obtaining high
polish. together with its homogeneity,
permitting almost any kind of carving
as we'll as turning on its surface, has
added greatly to the minerals popu-
larity.
The substitution by many manufac-
turers of black onyx or black glass for
jet has caused the latter to lose some
popularity. AS these stones can be
prepared somewhat more cheaply than
jet, many customers hesitate before
buying the genuine. Hard rubber and
ccllulo!d also are substituted for let.
The manufactured articles are usually
given their form by being pressed in
molds. and Sy close inspection traces
OF the molds can be seen
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
SILkS-Comniission Weareys
Looking for Business

A great number of the small manu-
facturers who have entered the silk
producing field within the last year
or so are now approaching the large
producers and Offering to weave silks
on commission. The high price of raw
silk and silk yarns, plus the restric-
tlons put upon the trade by the banks,
has curtaied the power of these small
manufacturers to operate their plants
as independent producing concerns. In
order to keep their machinery going
and their help employed, the pro-
prictors Of these small plants. most of
them consisting Of from five to ten
looms set up in mere "sheds" through
out New Jersey. have resorted 10 the
commission weaving method
Several of the large producers who
maintain Offices in New York said yes
torday that these commission weavers
drift into their Offices at the rate of
three or four day. Most of the big
concerns have refused to give them
any business
Many of these small plants are CO.
operative affairs, in which the weavers
themselves own and run the business.
By combining their capital, these wcav-
ers, largely Syrans. have been able to
purchase a half dozen or more second
hand looms, and to set up in business
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Sears. Roebuck 1919 Net
Profits Pass $I8.OOO.ON Mark

The annua! statement Of Sears. Roc
buck 6, Co, for 1919, issued yesterday,
disclosed net profits Of slS.S90.125
Gross sales amounted to $257 $50 ,625
Net sales were 1898, ,9S2.5S4
Dividends on Investments aggre-
gated S259.,533 Purchases. including
differences in Inventories, wages. gen
cral and selling expenses. advertising
and all adm inistrativc charges totalcd
in round numbers s2oS,oo0.oO0. Re
pairs on plant and equipment. deprc-
citation on plant and other reserves
amouNted to S%.200,000. Payments to
employees savings and profit sharing
pension fund we're sl200,O00 and css
mated reserve for Federal income and
var oNce5s profits tax WIS placed al
s4,ST6,ooo. Total surplus accoun. for
tho year is $500 600, compared with
sos 5000 for the year ending Dccem
hor 81, 1913. The surplus for last year
is net profit minus $500 900 paid out
IN preferred and common stock divi-
dend, leaving S12.331 900
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
FtRS-Trade Acfuurv
4driScS Conservatism

Banks are preparing to refuse to
Iend as large amounts as formerly to
fur dealers, according to Richard S.
Otto, actuary of the Fur Merchants AS
soclation. who yesterday issued a
statement to the trade calling for con-
scrvatism and rctrenchment Not only
does the action of the banks call for
a slowing down Of the trade. said Mr.
otto. but indications are at hand that
the peak of prices consumers arc will
ing 10 pay for fur garments is at hand
Dealers in raw and dressed skins. ac-
cording TO Mr.. Otto, made good profits,
The smaller dealers, because Of the
small tinanc|l risks they ran, having
made bigger percentage Of profit on
the capital invested than the larger
dealers who operated more conscrva
lively. Manufacturers also enjoyed
prosperity during the last year, al
though their profits were Gu. into BIZ
the high wages they had to pay to
operators. Retailers in large cities, he
said. had a good year. but the small
town and rural retailers found their
business and profits considerably cur
tailed by the abnormally high prices
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Canadian 1919 Imports
Increased S3l 600. .00l

OTTAWA. Jan. 20. Canadian trade
statistics for the calendar year. made
public here to-day, show material
increase over the previous year I'm
ports increased S3l 100000 and exports
by S5l 100000. Aggregate imports to-
tailed 700 and exports 81 .294,
920,372. Tho duty collected amounted
TO S16s .22O.65o
The most striking increase was in
imports from Cuba. due mainly to
sugar. IN 1918 Cuban imports amount
cd to about $4,000 900; last year the
amount was approximately $4,000 900.
Imports from Great Britain incrca Sc d
by $lo.0UO ,OG0.
Other countries in which export
trade increased included the United
States, S2l ,504, ,1a5; Australia, $2,225.-
900; Argentina, s4,225.0o0; China, 81
100000; Italy, s7.225.o0O; the Neither
lands. 1925 900, and New Zealand, ST.
% 900
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
COTTONS-Cray Goods Firm;
Bank Restricting Jobbers

Firmer prices are returning in the
gray or unfinished goods market, with
fewer offerings by second hand holders.
Some brokers are inclined to believe
that the liquidation caused by the ad
vance in the rediscount rates by the
Federal Reserve Bank has ceased and
that the market is in for an indefinite
upward swing. However. although sec
ond-hand offerings have become
sli2hter, big buyers arc not operating
heavily now.
In the finished goods end of the trade
retailers and jobbers continue to op-
crate, but in some quarters a greater
conservatism is noticed. Some Of the
retailers and jobbers now in the mar
ket say that their banks already have
asked them to take up some OF their
commercial paper and that this is re-
strcting their operations.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-30
Mexican Silver Production
Shows Big Falling OFF


WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Silver pro-
duction in Mexico from January to
September, 1919, amounted to 46,94S,-
GIL ounces, compared with 62,225,344
ounces for the year 1918, according to
report to-day from Mexico City to
tho Department Of Commerce.
"No official statistics for the entire
year 1871" will be available until April, !"
the rcport said, "but local exporter
Of gold and silver who is closely in
touch with tho situation estimates that
the silver production for 1919 amount
ed to 1o,oo0.00O ounces. Of which So
oo0,oOO ounces We're refined in Mexico.
Of tho latter amount 1900, 900 we're re-
tanned in Mexico for coinage purposes
and the remainder exported, practi-
cally all 10 the United Statcsv