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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03

After twelve months as a semi
weekly it went back again to q
weekly. In 1915 the creditors tool
possession of it and sold it to VIII
liam Dooley, who operated it unit
1917, but he sold out to parties who
turned it over to the farmers and
business men Of the county.
Farmers and Merchants Paper
The statements made by the paper
from time to time that it was the
peoples paper operated by the farm
ers and business men of the county
was somewhat over-stated for not all
of them accepted the statement as
applying to them. There were some
who dis-claimed any interest or re-
sponsibility for the venture.
The business has not been sue
cessful enterprise since 1917. It has
lost money for its hackers ever since
that time, altho for some time prior
to that, while it had been paying it's
way, yet it was managed upon such
conservative lines that the business
was steadily pinching out. During
the time it was operated by the farm
ers and business men it did not pay
expenses, but they keut selling stock
and securing loans to cover the
losses. -
Violated Rules of Ranking
Experts, writing on the subject of
business failure and business sue
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
WILL TRY OUT BUCKING
HORSES SEPTEMBER Is

Ralph Dixey, superintendent in
charge Of the county fair roundup.
has announced that the try-out for
horses to be used in the bucking con-
tests at the fair will be held on We'd
nesday, Sept. IL. The fair officials
will pay SO q head for the four days
the animals accepted are in use and
will care for them during the fair.
An additional sum Of $40 will be
paid to the best bucking horse In
the contests.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
County Schools
Will Open Term
On Next Tuesday

Preparations for the opening Of
school on next Tuesday morning are
going ahead rapidly with meetings
OF the new teaching staff being held
daily. Superintendent Bloom anti
cipates one Of the most successful
terms in the history Of the Blackfoot
schools.
The city school buildings have
been entirely renovated thruout and
no expense has been spared by the
school board in placing them in first
class chape for occupancy by the
pupils.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Train Robbers
are Wounded In
Pistol Battle

Peoria, Ill.,, Sept. 2.-Three un-
identified train robbers were
wounded, probably fatally, following
q gun battle when they were caught
in the act Of breaking into car
near Wesley City by Sheriff Robert
Clay and three deputies Of Tazewell
county, early today. Clay was also
wounded during the fusillade Of
shots, . bullet piercing his leg.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
GASOLINE PUMP LOSES
IN BATTLE WITH TRUCK

The gasoline station at the DeHart
garage was broken down Thursday
morning when truck driven by
Charles Clark was backed into it.
The truck had just received its
morning supply Of gasoline and was
being started when the accident oc-
cured. The DeHart company has
taken steps to replace the pump Inn
mediately.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
TUNNEL COLLAPsEs
WHEN TRAIN PASSES

NEW ALBANY, Ind. Sept. 2-Col-
lapse Of tunnel thru which st.
Louis train on the southern railway
was passing near Georgetown today
buried the locomotive and baggage
coach and slightly injured several
passengers and the engineer. The
damaged Pullmans and diner were
pulled from the tunnel and detoured.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Fireman Killed
and Many Hurt
In Train Wreck

FORTH WORTH, Tex, Sept. q
The fireman was killed and fourteen
passengers badly injured this after
noon when the Rock Island fast train
from Chicago into Texas was
wrecked forty miles north Of here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Population of
Twin Falls is
Given Today

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The
1920 population of the state Of
Washington is 1,356,316, an in
crease Of 214,326 since 1910 or
1873 per cent the census bureau
announced today.
Twin Falls, Idaho, 1920 popula-
tion 1924, increase since 1910,
3,066 or 58.3 per cent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
WHITE HOUSE REFUSES
TO CONFIRM REPORT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3. - The
White House today refused to con-
6rm reports that President Wilson
win make q speech from the White
House veranda in the interest OF
Governor Cox's campaign.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03

PARIS, Sept. 2.-Violent fighting
on three battle fronts-Polish, Cali
clan and Crimean-was reported in
the following Soviet war office COM
munique wirelessed from Moscow to-
day:
There has been important local
fighting in the direction Of Sokolka.
We took the offensive in the direc-
tion of Volynski and occupied Cru
bechov as we'll as several other vii
lagos four miles westward. In the
section of Lemberg pressure by the
enemy forced us to retire eastward
in the sector north of the Lemberg-
Brody railway. On the Crimean
front we are attacking the enemy.
There Is fierce fighting"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Coal Mines are
Idle as Result
of New Strike

BELLEVILLE, ILL.,, Sept. g.
From twenty to forty mines are
reported idle in this sub-district
this afternoon, due to the. spread
Of the new unauthorized strike of
bitiminous miners because of dis
satisfaction over the recent wage
agreement made between Illinois
operators and miners. About H.
900 miners are idle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
THREE KILLED IN RIOTS

BERLIN, Sept. 2.-Three persons
were killed and twelve wounded in
riots Of jobless people In Frankfort,
said q dispatch from that city today
to the radical organ Die Freiheit.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
IRISH MAYOR IS
GETTING WORSE
Farley Christensen De.
mands Release of
MacSwiney

LONDON, Sept. 2.-Tsrehce Mac
Swiney. lord mayor of Cork, who is
on a hunger strike, took a turn for
the worse this morning. It was an
nounced at Brixton Jail that he was
considerably weaker.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
RUSS CAVALRY
IS ANNIHILATED
Violent Fighting Is Re-
ported on Three
Fronts

LONDON, Sept. General Bu-
denny's Russian cavalry army has
been annihilated, the Polish general
staff announces, according to news
agency dispatch from Warsaw this
afternoon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03

CHICAGO, Sept. Senator Miles
Poindexter Of Washington, chairman
of the Republican senatorial commit
tee was Unexpectedly called to the
stand as the senate "slush fund" in
vestigating committee resumed its
hearings today. e. H. Moore, pre-
convention campaign manager for
Governor Cox, who was expected to
be the first witness, had not appeared
when the hearing opened. Senator
Poindexter was asked concerning the
campaign funds Of the senatorial
campaign committee. He testified
that he did not have any records
from which to give authentic testi-
,nony saying that the funds of the
committee were in the hands of SEN
ator Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
and that only Frelinghuysen could
give positive information.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-03
Will Go On Stand and
Tell of Plans to
Raise Many
Millions
SENATOR TESTIFES
Poindexter Put to Long
Examination by
Committee

- CHICAGO, Sept. ar am pre-.
pared to 90 on the witness stand and
give this senatorial committee, the
plan which the Republican leaders
have made and which they boasted
publicly would raise $4,000, ,000,"
Ed. H. Moore, pre- convention cam
paign manager for Governor James
N. Cox, declared here today as he
awaited q call to testify before the
senate "slush fund" Investigation
committee.
Il am prepared to give them the
Names" Moore continued, "of the
men who were to raise this money
and all other evidence needed so
that II this is not vanishing investi-
cation they can prove all charges
made by Governor Cox. If this COM
mittee follows out these leads they
can produce the evidence that will
give Truman H. Newberry of Michi-
gan plenty of company"
II do not know what the commit
tee will ask of me-" Moore con-
tinued. "But / am prepared to give
this committee the whole plan which
the Republicans made to raise enor-
NOUS funds.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
More New Carpet Price Lists

increases In carpet and rug prices of
from 10 10 IS per cent oyer October
prices are shown in the new price lists
issued yesterday oy w. & j. Sloane on
the product Of Mctlcary, Wailin g.
Grouse aud the Sbatt.emorth brothers
Iompany. Similar increases wcrc
noted IN the April ! price iists issued
NJ the Whittaii Company. Sloanc's
prices are nub)ect 10 change without
notice On unshjpped balance Of orders
ard 10 automatic cancellation on Sep.
.Ergber 40
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Sale of Grand Union Hotel
Site Approved by Board

Ihs Sinking Fund Commisgion yes
terday adopted tho report Of Comp
troller Charles L. Craig recommending
the sale ct public autcion of the site
Of the old Grand Union Hotel, al Park
Avenue, Forty first and Forty-second
streets, at minimum price of $500.
800. John II. Delaney, Tranait Con.
struction Commissioner, reported that
ne had an offer Of that amount from :.
private purchaser. No date was set for
the sale.
The property was acquired several
years ago by the old Public Service
Commission in order 20 build the hex
in2ton Avenue Subway line.
The Victory Hall Asaociation ha.
been anxious to secure tho aitc for a
permanent memorial to the soldiers and
yailors who gave their lives in the
VofId Hs-.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
SAINT PAUL. My<NrAporI.
AND OMAHA RAILWAY COMPANY.

NoIlCE or ANNUAL MEETING.
Tho Annual Meeting OF tho Stockhoider.
OF the Chicago. Saint Paul. Mlnnea polls
sna 80 =. o.nann r, RAILWAY Company will be held
Of Hudson. Wisconsin. on Wedne,dsy.
April -: 1920. at nina o'clock A. M. for
.ne c'ec.'on OF directorn and tho trans-
before said mcetinr ''
Tran.rer books will be closed on Fri.
49, 49,. m",hn IN ~, 1920. Mt tho close of bust.
Thursday, April l5. 1o.o
Dated. February 2s 1n2n
, JAMES r. CLARK. President
JOHN L. CALDWELL. secretary.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
financial ItcniA

Vajfse nsker hrs heeon3a p,rociatua
~ith t!as Yf1tf AY~ou@ trs,l~t3 ~ sIDryi. .i,,
y, Jowny<p1 ,esfaiiers ~ fhs ts~w Y>g.
bi1e@ Ezeasba~
". 3cnis bts pfrHhss~A fy~ 10y, York
l,rftcrs CzcEsss@ f1etebe.sni, Of 4
kSL.ssfsnbtfK III g-0.neo, IN ineg+ss. o,
ssee Av>s +k< issf previous ssis.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

THIS resignation is
K prompted solely by desire
to devote his entire time, ex-
perience and knowledge to the
more constructive work of the
new company for active CO.
operation with industry and
capital for solving their many
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Investigation and Reports,
Reorganization Plans and
Management OF Industries

.fot bankers, capitalists, mvesto,y,
firms and malv1duaLs interested
in the proper development and
successful operation of indus
tries of whatever character.
With this in view the staff has
been selected to comprise only
such members as are qualified
by knowledge and experience
to deal with the intricate and
diversified problems of industry,
and is composed of engineers of
wide experience, industrial ex-
ecutives and management spe-
cialists. The end has been the
creation of central organiza-
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. MOIS H. AVRAM announces
his RESIGNATION as President OF Slocum,
Avram & Slocum Laboratories, Inc, to
become President of Nj. H. Avram &
Company, Inc, company specializing
in the practice of industrial engineering
and management of industries in all its
branches.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
Miscellaneous Markets

Security. rate. maturity.
Federal Farm Loan '2s.
1889 op 1924
Federal Farm Loan 4hs,
1883 op 1928. .........
Federal Farm Loan 1 y 3
1887 op 1922 2...........
Joint Stock Land Bank 5s.
1898 op 1923 ........
Joint Stock Land Bank 6s,
142O ON 1Gc1
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02


,cb ne,here 80 ora qualified facilities equipped undertake
by knowledge and 'eeaien o 'e most
deal with the intricate and eAna'o'lVe ona'ae'el'
diversified problems industry The facilities and entire Or
and composed of ganizaton of NJ H. Avram
wide experience industrial Company Inc are at the dis
ecuves and management posal of the
cas The end has been the following services in connection
creation of central organiza- with their business
Investigation and Reports manufacturing projects
for WORTH and for manu-
1actrers devise methods
from with the investment
Investigation and and
determine praccaby rnarketablty and
their potential worth including development where
where chofe every nature
Reorganization Plans corporations enterprises called upon
able financial
condtons or where
Management M H. Avram Companv Inc will assume -
agnn of enterprises which although operating can
I" Its opinion through proper methods be
made both commercially industriany profitable
Bo0k/e, Science in Jndustyy" descy1b-
ing the aboze setvces sent on ,e1uek
Nj. Il. AVRAM g COMPANY
INCORPORATED
$50 MADISON AVENUE. New Y0RK
Mois H. Avrm. President
Howard c. Seaman Vncl1es T1eo
GarnrP TccI1cs &Sc'v
DIRECTORS
''H's qfp"f, r. ieay D. Becker
lnclTs,
Co
Inrchr bonhu f. aFrrnz.
u,Arcrca
,andT TncFtcs
unan Go
gJ r1enen.!"e"m Ball. 3rd Frank
r Souhack Fredunk, ,od IHcl'r@. Iron
quar- ise Anyn Ball. Publishing
I"p" 'Vo'@' oo" H. C. JONES' ndC
N"~e" Jones Iirelpes andT
ohm Iovy.r
~ " A"S""o' ,ounSA President
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

problems by assisting them
through skilled direction to
greater productivity and profit.
The new company is in no
way connected with Slocum.
Avram & Slocum Laboratories
and will deal primarily with
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

Bid Ask Yield
osH e7h 40
asN o7H 4.71
esA o7A Al
o7 9SIs 5.13
OF osla 5.12
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

ton through which is made
available to all requiring it's
services the best engineering
and scientific brains and skill
obtainable for the solution of
their problems, together with
completely modern laboratory
facilities equipped to undertake
industrial research of the most
exhaustive character.
The facilities and entire Or
ganlzation of NJ. Fl. Avram &
Company, Inc, are at the dis
posal of every one requiring the
following services in connection
with their business:
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

Federal and Joint Stock Land Bank
Bonds
security, rate. maturity Bid Ask Yield
Federal Farm Loan 65
1898 op 1923......10oa. 1918. ASS
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

Finley ]. Shepard,
No'|moN Executive.
Walter G. Ictcr,
Investment Banhcf.
Paul Fuller, Jr.,
Lamycr, Coudcrt Bros.
Director French american
Banking Corporation.
t. Stuart Peck.
Joseph Waller s. Son,
Bankers.
John Lowry. .Jr..
Builder and Engineer.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02
OFFICERS

Mois II. Avram, President
Toward c. Seaman, Vicc-Prcs. s. Trca
Garner p. Roney, Viicc-Prcs. s, Scc'v.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-02

slooo chi RS LIST o. 6oia saaa 6oi, soi,
1900 Chi nyp Fer A. ~ Is "a a.
1000 So side 7, AMp ga 6s 81 60
1000 Swift list ST.. saN soH soA s3X
The Washington times., 1920-05-29
It Decisions and Legal Points For Auto Owners

sunday contracts relating to auto
mobiles.
A. truck was hired ON Sunday for
the purpose Of making specified
trip. Admittedly. this trsnsaetion
was Illegal Hsaee the owner Of the
truck could not have enforced his
claim for compensation had he sued
on the agreement between himself
and the hirers OF the truck. The
latter. however. had used the truck
for a trip entirely different from and
The Washington times., 1920-05-29

The uncertainty Of the law. espe-
ciaIly In it's relation to the peryers-
ity OF juries. Is Indicated In a dsci-
sion or the Indiana Court OF Appeals,
According to the undisputed evil
dence In this case, an automobile had
beeh damaged TO the extent or sew
eral hundred dollars as the result OF
an accident for which the defendant
was admittedly responsible. The jury
nevertheless brought In a verdict for
81. or course. thv court OF appeals
granted new trial but this entaiied
an additional expense that prscticaly
balanced the amount that could be
recovered by a just verdict. And yet
they tell us that the jury system 10
the palladium OF our liberties!
A recent New York case draws a
fine distinction as to the validity OF
The Washington times., 1920-05-29

set OF increasing Importance. Many
OF the cars built for this years race
have been lightened OF every super
fiuous ounce. down TO the drilling OF
holes, scientifically spaced In the
frame. cross members and many OF
the working parts.
Light drivers and mechanicians will
have a noteworthy advantage, espe-
cially In the elimination trials. A very
few pounds will make difference OF
The Washington times., 1920-05-29

a second In driving the two and one
half-mile oval. This was demonstrs-
led In the case OF Louis chsvrolets
cornelian entered in the bo0-mile race
An 1915. Louis weighed around 100
sounds and when II came time to
qualify the cornelian the best he
could do was a couple OF seconds short
Of the required speed for the lap,
though he had the throttle assinsi
the toe board all the way.
The Washington times., 1920-05-29
AUTOMOTTvE
SECTION

much longer than the one asrssS
upon The suit OF the owner for com
pensstion WAS for the reasonable use
Of the truck for the trip actually
made. The court decided that thii
was not = suit on the contract. but
WAS one for the wrongful use OF the
truck without the authority OF the
no defense TO show that the use OF
the truck was obtained In a trsnsac-
tion that was entered into on q Sun.
day.
The Washington times., 1920-05-29
LEGAL PO|NTSFOR
AUTOMOBILE OWNER
By OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT.

By OUR LEGAL CORRESPONDENT.
One OF the legal rules governing the
enforceability of contracts is that they
must be certain and definite In their
terms, SO that the court will not be
called upon to supply specific pro-
visions in rendering judgment for a
breach. The Georgia court Of appeals
applies this principle to a contract
between a manufa Gturer and a dealer,
whereby the form er was TO supply the
latter with a given number OF cars,
provided manufacturing and other
conditions made delivery possible.
Before any deliveries were made un-
The Washington times., 1920-05-29

der the contract the manufacturer re-
pudiated his obligation. Suit was
brought on the contract by the dealer
for his resulting loss OF profits and
commissions. The court decided that
the contract really meant that the
manufacturer was to furnish as many
cars as he could. with the number
stated in the contract as the maxi
mum. Hence the contract was not
definite as to the number OF cars to
he delivered. and under the rule above
stated the contract was not suffici-
emily definite to be enforceable.
In a recent Tennessee case the
facts showed that a mechanic was
engaged in screwing a nut on the
axle of a car while the car was stand
ing in the roadway In front Of q gar
age. A passing team ran into the
mechanic, causing permanent injur-
les. Suit was instituted by the me-
chanic against the owner OF the team.
The latter contended that the me-
chanic was guilty Of contributory
negligence, because Of his voluntary
assumption of the hazard Of working
on the. car In a public highway. The
court. decided, however, that even II
the position OF the mechanic indicated
negligence on his part, the driver OF
the team should have seen him In
time to avoid the accident IL he had
been using due care, and that there
fore the general rufe which made
contributory negligence a bar to
suit did not apply.
This case is an application OF the
rule that although negligence OF the
complaining party is usually a bar
to a suit by him for injuries received
in an accident resulting from his neg
ligence, the bar removed IL 1t ap-
pears that the other party to the &C
cident was guilty Of negligence in
failing to observe the perilous posi-
ion created by the conduct OF the
former, and guarding against the
lvoidabIe consequences.
The requirement OF q proper sigma
ture to a contract Is the basis of
recent decision OF the Supreme Court
of Washington. In this case the
facts showed that a bill of sale taxi
en- by dealer. when selling car
on the deferred payment plan. was
a printed form. The signature OF the
dealer, like the balance of the con-
tract, was printed. and there was
blank space for the signature OF the
agent who made the sale or for that
of the other representative OF the
dealer in the particular transaction.
The blank had been left without a
signature in this case. The suit was
The Washington times., 1920-05-29

brought for the recovery OF the car,
because OF the failure OF the pur-
chaser to meet the psyments agreed
upon. The court held that the failure
10 .nll In the blank rendered the bill
Of sale unenfereeabie. eltf
or course, this decision dtd not pre-
vent the dealer from obtaining
Judgment for the amount due him,
but IL prevented him from enforcing
the recovery OF the car. II the pur-
chaser was impecunious. the practical
effect was to leave him remedtless.
The Washington times., 1920-05-29
AUTOMOTrVE
SECTION
LIGHT CARS HAVE EDGE
AT INDIANAPOLIS RACE

with smaller motors entered in the
Soo-mile dash for 10000 at the In
dianspolis motor speedway, Monday,
May 81. nghtness has become an as
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-20
Topographic Map Is Needed

cPEEDY completion of a complete
y and up-to-date topographic map OF
the United States-complete In every
detail and designed to furnish valu-
able information to the military and
aviation branches of the government
will be the first and largest aim of
tbe new board Of surveys and maps,
amounted last December by the presi-
dent. which held its first organization
meeting In Washington recently.
The board Of surveys and maps
was appointed by President Wilson on
urgent solicitation from the various
map-making agencies of the govern
ment to the end that all the various
map-making bureaus and divisions
may be co-ordinated under one organi-
cation for the betterment and speeding
ND of the map work.
The military advantage of complete
Topographic maps Of the United States
is held to be inestimable, and particu-
larry In these days Of fast and far
fiying airplanes, which at present
cover enormous distance In a day, fly
ing over territory as yet inadequately
mapped and surveyed
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-08-20
Zone of the Most Revolving of Crimes

VIDENCE against fourteen young
men, former employees Of the war
risk bureau, charged with defrauding
disabled soldiers out of claims aggre-
eating more than 100000, has been
presented to the grand jury by Dis
trict Attorney John e. Laskey., Thir-
ty-five specific cases of soldiers hay-
ing been victimized were presented,
although there are seventy-two cases
in which veterans of the war have
been defrauded "and only the top of
the conspiracy has been scraped," ac-
cOrding to the secret service officials
A big force of secret service opera
tives are working on the plot, and
$4,000 claims are being investigated
on the suspicion that several thou
sand more victims of the alleged swim
dlers may be found. The ramifications
of the investigation cover the whole
country, including the army hospitals
and rehabilitation institutions.
Other arrests are expected, as the
secret service have trailed number
Of suspects to the remotest sections
of the country.
"NOne shall escape" declared w. III.
Moran, chief Of the secret service, who
characterizes the conspiracy as zone
of the most revolving of crimes"