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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
WILSON RECEIVES
VICTORY MEDAL
Distribution of the New
Medal Begins
Today
(By Universal Service)

WASHINGTON Will
son has received the first victory
medal" an emblem which will be is
sued to "all' those entitled to it
who served in the world war between
April 6, 1917 and armistice day,
November II, 1918"
The distribution will begin Mon
day. The medal will be given with
out cost of any kind to four million
seven hundred and sixty-five thou
sand troops, as that was the number
estimated as having been in the army
from the declaring of war to the
truce of November II, 1918.
The official statement says:
"This medal of beautifully toned
bronze was designed by the cele-
brated American sculptor James Earl
Fraser of New York, under the sup
ervisiOn Of the commission of fine
arts. In addition to the medal, there
have been designed thirteen combat
or major operation clasps and a
defensive sector clasp which go on
the ribbon with the medal and also
five overseas service clasps for troops
not entitled to battle clasps"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
6. 0. P. NOMINEE
TO MEET LEADERS
Important Developments
Are Expected at
Conference
(By Universal Service)

Observation-Disclosures de.
velopments are expected in the
Harding camp here Monday when the
special committee of five appointed
at the Republican convention will
confer with the nominee and Will
Hays the national chairman.
The committee of five consist of
Charles D. Hillas, of New York ::
Ralph E. Williams, Oregon; Former
Senator John w. Weeks, Massa-
chusetts; A. T. Hart, Kentucky and
Jake Hammand, Oklahoma. The en-
tire committee is now in Washing
ton and Will Hays is expected from
New York to be on hand for the i'm
portant conference with Senator
Harding Monday.
The most important matter for
the consideration of the Republican
Chiefea'ns Mo2oay wi be the selec-
ticn of the executive committee of
the Republican national committee
which will be the directing organiza-
tion of the campaign.
1t was stated by the Harding
managers Sunday that this commit
tee probably will not exceed fifteen
in number. Several prominent wo-
men are to be included in its mem
bership in order that the Important
factor of the women vote in the cleo
tions may be we'll taken care of.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
EDITOR TRECO
REVIEWS THE
BONDED ROADS
Reminds Us of Original
Agreements; People
Expect Some
Waste
AUDIT IS NEEDED
Engineering Expense is
Held to Two and
Half Per Cent

During the road bond campaign
of 1919, great deal was said about
whether to employ one good road
engineer to superintend all the road
work, and give him assistants and
foremen to administer and carry out
| the details of the plans, or to have
somebody capable of running levels
to go out and give the construction
gangs their stakes at intervals to
show how deep to cut and how high
to grade the roads.
What You Thought
1t was generally agreed that there
We're no engineering problems in the
county worthy of note, and for the
most part, it was simple grading,
merely to round up the roads so the
water would run off during a rain
or winter breakup, and to fix the
drains or borrow pits and the bridges
and culverts SO the drainage would
go on its way without soaking up
and softening the grades.
All thought the high places should
be cut down and the low places
filled in, and most men agreed that
the roads should in a general way
follow the grade and contour of the
particular flat or bench it led across.
People said that where the road was
on grade for mile or several miles
1t need not be built any higher than
was necessary for drainage. 1t was
said rather insistently that the
grades should not be sloped so steep
and round as our old grades were,
because it made every vehicle ride
lop-sided, and it was dangerous.
There was too much of the feeling
that the grade sloped from the ceu-
ter, to the bottom of the drain or
borrow pit, and two loads of hay
would upset in attempting to pass.
Everybody's idea was a little differ
ent from all others, and we tangled
among ourselves as noisily as did the
Ephesians over their commercial
prestige.
What You Said
It was finally agreed that we did
MT know anything in particular
about roads; that none of us had ev-
er built any roads that were worth
while; that none Of us had ever TAX
Continued on page eight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21

value between the grand capital
prize Of the contest and the
secondary awards is matter of
fifteen hundred dollars (quite a
tidy sum itself) you can ex-
pect to see desperate struggle
on all sides before the big
prizes are finally awarded
With but five days more in
which to turn in subscriptions
and secure 'second period"
votes and but IL days to 90 be-
fore the final scene comes into
play, the race is steadily being
brought to a close and the end
may now be said to be in sight.
Ten o'clock Saturday night
is positively your last chance to
enter subscriptions and secure
second PERIOD votes. Make
every day, yes, every hour,
count while yet you may.
Campaign Notes
The next few days will no doubt
tell just who's who" in the big
race. The candidates who profit
most by the Second period vote
schedule, which is in effect till Sat-
urday night only, will undoubtedly
pull out ahead of their competitors.
In No. 2 it is literally neck-and-
neck standing and it will be interest
ing indeed to see who will finally get
into the lead-and remain there. No
one candidate is seemingly stronger
than the rest, and the entire out
come of the race in this district de-
pends almost entirely upon the re-
suits accomplished before Saturday
night of this week, the close of the
big vote schedule.
The end of the campaign is fast
approaching. Just two more weeks
and the immense prizes will be
awarded. Two of the candidates
whose names are appearing in the
list will soon be riding around in
their own big touring ears as gifts
from the Idaho Republican and ma
terial evidence of their standing and
in the community. Who
will they be? These next few days
IAN decide.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
SheriHs Raid
Illicit Stills
in Lava Desert

Sheriffs DAILY and Simmons and
an officer of the state constab bulary
discovered three stills in the lavas
west of Idaho Falls Friday. The
equipment was found in deserted
homesteaders' cabins.
No arrests were made in connec-
tion with the discovery of the stills
and the sheriff's office is of the
opinion that the moonshiners were
tipped off" to the raid.
The stills were practically dis
mantled and in two cases a large
quantity of mash had been thrown
on the ground.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
CHAMP CLARK
May Be NAMED =
BY DEMOCRATS
Former Speaker is Said
to be in Most Favor
able Position of
all Candidates
KING ENTHUSIASTIC
Utah Senator Thinks
Missourian is
Strong

WASHINGTON. = Definite an
. nouncement that Champ Clark will
be placed in nominatio at the Demo
crat national convention will make
him a formidable candidate for the
party standard bearer, his friends
here declared Sunday.
The former speaker has held him.
self aloof from the pre-convention
scramble for delegates, and therefore
will not suffer from any bitterness
which may develop between the par
tisans of the various avowed can
didates for the nomination.
Mr.. Clark is in a more favorable
position as rallying point for the
delegates in the event of a dead
lock, than even Vice-president Mar
shall, it is felt here. The Missourian
has antagonized nobody, while the
vice-president has alienated the
Irish vote, it is declared by politicians
in the capitol by his declaration that
the Irish problem is none of our
business"
The wet element in the convention
also is expected to oppose Marshall
because of his declaration, on his ar
rival in San Francisco, that he will
oppose any effort to inject the liquor
question into the platform delibera-
tions
Senator King, Democratic, of Utah
was especially enthusiastic over
Clark's chances for the nomination.
He said:
From all parts of the country |
have expressions of opinion showing
the availability of Mr.. Clark. He is
regarded as a highly important, if
not dominating figure in Democrat
politics. Many think he was robbed
of the presidency in 1912 thru the
detection of Bryan and that now his
day has come. Many strong in
fiuences would support his candidacy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
Blackfoot Wins
From Idaho Falls
in Mackay Game

In game characterized by heavy
hitting. Blackfoot won from Idaho
Falls Sunday at Mackay by a score
of 16 to s. Local men seemed to
be able to find Mcknight in very
good shape and slammed him all
over the lot. Zoeller got five hits
out of five times at bat while a num-
Der of others did nearly as we'll
The batteries we're: For Idaho
Falls, Mcknight and Seaton; Black
foot, Brown and Bliss.
A large number of local fans
made the trip to Mackay and all re-
port a regular time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
British Fleet
Concentrates i'm
Eastern Waters

LONDON The entire British
Mediterranean fleet, including the
first battle squadron. is concentrat-
ing in the waters of the near and
middle east, in anticipation of war
like operations that may plunge that
part of the world into a new bloody
conflict with war between Turkey
and Armenia as the nucleus.
An additional battalion of Brit
ish troops is on the way to Constan-
tinople. British warships already
are moving Greek soldiers from
Smyrna to Ismid, the coastal prov
ince east of the Bosphorus.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
FORD CARS STILL
GAIN IN POPULARITY

The Bills Auto company reports
a continued lively sale Of Ford cars
and trucks equipped with big car
conveniences, such as electric start
er, coupe carriages and wire wheels.
Last weeks sales include: Harvey
Greenwood, chemist at sugar factory,
coupe; W. c.. Stone, one-ton truck;
Fred Sohn, roadster; e. c. Jones,
sedan; j. F. Howard, Aberdeen,
touring car and J. J. Nelson, Shell
ley, one-ton truck.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
MEXICANS RETURN
=. BRITISH RAILWAY

MEXICO CITY-The Mexican
railway was given back to its British
owners Saturday yorder Of Presi-
dent De La Huerta. r. A. Comford
representing the nEglish corporation,
received the road and rolling stock
between Crizaba and Vera Cruz at
the end of the line nearest Mexico
City, Passenger traffic was in
augurated Sunday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
LAND Is SOLD

A total Of 2160 acres of land In
Butte county was sold in Arco last
Friday by State Land Commissioner
I. H. Nash and George Marshall for
a sum Of $33,76s. There were
2720 acres offered.
Approximately from $40 to $40
cash per acre was collected On the
sale.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
RIGBY TO PLAY HERE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Rigby IS scheduled to meet Black
foot on the local field Wednesday af-
ternOon. The Bronks have been
strengthened by the adition,, Of an
outfielder and catcher and good
game should result. Z
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
DISTRICT NO. 2

With honOrs thus far about
equally divided, candidates in
the Idaho Republicans now IA
nous automobile prize CAM
paign are preparing with fever
ish haste and intensity to make
their final stand for victory be-
fore 10 o'clock Saturday night
the close of the "secOnd peri
cd" schedule Of votes.
Around the four million mark
and surging at the rate of sever
al thousand at a clip, all of the
leading candidates are dashing
through the final days at top
speed-straining every nerve in
their final efforts for suprema-
cy.
Action Grows Faster
More general and concerted
action has taken place during
the past few days that at any
other time since the contest be-
gan, and with the race narrowed
down to a limited few, each of
the "favOrites'' are more deter
mined than ever to be declared
winners of first honors.
Interest in the campaign Is
running high and strong. And it
has not been confined alone to
this locality but has reached out
until there are hundreds, yes,
thousands of eager and watch
ing friends who are awaiting the
final outcome with bated inter.
est.
A striking feature of the past
few days is the personal pride
that is becoming SO noticeable.
Several Of the candidates have
voiced their determination to
win at all hazards. One declar-
ed that to accept defeat would
be disgrace. Another said she
owes it to her friends who have
helped her so Loyalty up to this
point, to put forth every effort
to draw on every resource to the
extent that when the final day
Of the reckoning comes every
thing will have been done and
nothing left undone to better
her chances to win.
Personal Pride at Stake
So, ON the basis Of personal
honor the competition is being
Maged zestfully. Shedding lus-
tre on this inspiring sight Is
the civic pride that is manifest
ing itself. This mighty factor
Is the bulwark behind the vari-
GUS candidates; In short, each
community and each ''set" Is
solidly behind their favorites,
and no community that values
its reputation for doing things
is going to let someone else
walk off with the most desir-
able prize when a little concert
ed effort will ''bring it home"
For this reason, and for the
reason that the difference in
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
PINCHED FOR SPEEDING

Frank Helmick, reporter for the
Republican, was fined S. in the po-
lice court this afternoon for driving
the Republican car Cub" in excess
of fifteen miles per hour Sunday
night
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
FINED FOR SPEEDING

Frank Horton was fined IS for
speeding in the police court this
morning by Judge Good.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
Up to Date the Contestants Have Kept Surpris
ingly Close Together in Neck and
Neck Race for the
Big Prizes
MRS. CARR AGAIN LEADS CITY:
MRS. LANDON LEADS ENTIRE RACE.
Second Period Vote Schedule Closes Saturday
Night the Twenty-sixth at 10; Determined
Efforts are Being Made Now


Idaho Republican big until TO-DAY The
fng-the highest and ~ WV NN
DISTRICT
Automobiles
are active candidates will be in District No ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-06-21
DISTRICT NO. 1

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
STILL FIRING

As TIE row between Secretary
"A Daniels and Admiral Sims goes on
and on. the country ran find consolation
in the knowledge that similar public re-
hearsals OF private grudgcs have been
everyday matters in all parts of Europe
since tho real fighting stopped.
General Cough and Admiral Beatty
wCro among large number Of british
officers who had TO defend themselves
against more or less formleSs attacks by
warriors with different opinions. There
is a Foch party and a .Toffrc party in
France and another party which firmly
insists that it was Petain who won the
war. Generals. captains and com
mandcrs without number have been nc d.
rused and investigated.
With Danicls's aid or in spite of it the
American navy did truly magnificent
service. The safe transport Of vast
army in the teeth Of submarines was Il
feat unparalleled in naval annals any
where. Sims was afar of when the de
stroycrs put down the minc barrage in
the North sea ands took ii up again
Listening to what is being said before
the committee of inquiry in Washing
ton. one is led to believe that the nav!
would have acquitted itself magnificent
~ il both Sims and Daniels had beer
in Timbuktu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
FINANCIAL INDIGESTION

TNHE appeal of Governor Norris, OF
i the local Federal Reserve Bank. 10
member banks to reduce their loans So
cured by Liberty and Victory bonds re
veals n state Of financial indigestion
which. unless cured. may require draS-
tic treatment.
The purchasers Of the government
securities are not paying for them out
Of their savings as fast here as in other
parts of the country. The local Fed
eral Reserve Bank has made loans Of
S202. 500. 900 secured by Liberty and
Victory bonds and only 30,0O0.OOO SO
cured by commcrriL paper. The com
mercial paper runs for short terms and
the loans are quickly taken up and new
loans made on new commercial paper.
But the loans made on government Sc
curities are remaining stationary. tying
up capital which should be available
for ordinary business.
Until the government loans have been
absorbed it will be difficult to raise
funds for business enterprises. nfor-
tunately the other federal reserve dis
tricts are still handicapped through the
failure of the buyers Of government
bonds to pay for them. More than half
of the loans in the whole federal reserve
system are secured by such bonds.
While production necessary to bring
down the high cost of living. saving is
equally necessary to free capital for
financing the production for which We
are all waiting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
POLITICAL SOCIALISM

TTNHE Socialist national convention.
l. which has been in session in New
York since Saturday, is an interesting
gathering of radicals. Its composition
and its conclusions deserve the serious
study of every one who wishes to be in.
formed on the tendencies and geograph-
ical distribution of radicalism in the
United States.
The New York Times has been to the
trouble Of compiling list Of delegates.
with the place of their birth and their
status as citizens. 1t has discovered
that large majority were born in the
United States and all but nine of the
lGl on tho rolls of the convention arc
citizens.
New York is represented by twenty
Ave delegates. Wisconsin by eighteen.
Illinois by seventeen. PENNSYLVANIA by
thirteen. Ohio by eight. New Jersey by
seven. Minnesota by six. California. In
diana. Michigan and Oklahoma by five
each and Connecticut and Missouri by
four. Seventeen other states arc rep
resented by from one TO three delegates
Twenty eight states have no reprcsen
tation. Only seven southern states have
delegates.
The convention is controlled By the
delegations from New York. Wisconsin
Illinois. Pennsylvania Massachusetts
which have eighty five out of the total
of 1G1.
The platform has not yet been
adopted. but the convention voted down
the extreme radical propositions sub
mitted thus far. II is admitted that il
will nominate Debs for the presidency
in spite OF his incligibility. But so
long as only thirty states have sent
delegates to the convention and so long
as only five states are represented BY
more than ten delegates, the Socialist
party will remain little more than {
mere academic debating society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
SOVlETS IN ECLIPSE?
nRoE. NICHOLAS MTRRAY Ell

DROE. NlCliOl.NS VI RltAl 81 l.
l. LER is one "f those who continue
to worry about the possible recognition
Of the Russian soviet government by
western governments. Professor Butler
should read tho papers and be content.
Before the world is rcconrilcd TO the
Russian soviet government there will be
no Russian soviet government to rccog
nize.
This conviction j. not inspired by
anything that opponents Of the Icuine
regime have said or done II Is due
solely to the reports and admissions
made by the soviet leaders themselves
before the recent economic council in
Moscow.
Russia is producing only about 30
per cent of the commodities necessary
to its existence as an ordered state
Half of the great industrial establish
ments are idle These industries were
nationalizcd. And since the soviet stat"
assures every man n living iu theory
at least--ir has become increasingly
difficult to find people who are willing
( 10 work.
A weakness Of human natl re-. ~ well
IS the weakness Of their theories. /,
bringing about the dissolution of the
Bolsheyist government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

OF gold. 1t was once the policy OF
the rich philanthropists to make their
large benefactions at the close Of their
lives, but the modern philanthropic
policy is for the donor himself to see at
least part of the fruition Of his gifts
during his own life. The generous gifts
of Mr.. Carnegie and the Rockefeller
Foundation are instances Of thiJ.
Pennsylvania as state and Phila l.
delphia rs city are probably second
TO. none in the number of privately
sustained or endowed philanthropies,
although many of them are SO unosten- E
tatiously conducted that they arc little
known. The utterancc Of Mr.. Straus
will find hearty echo among the rich
men of this city and state, even as his
good deeds of the past have been largely
parallelcd by many Of them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13

machine, with the inertia of the general
public and with uDfriendly newspapers.
But even good many people who used
to accept machine control without great
misgivings are beginning to understand
that the prosperity, the happiness and
the health of community may depend
very definitely on progressive political
thought and action.
IL would be mistake to suppose that
Mr.. Bairds organization represents the
general sentiment of Camden people.
1t is an organization that, like any
other typical bund of officeholdcrs, ex-
lists and functions. because the majority
of citizens do not take the trouble to
fight it.
incentives are developing rapidly
enough now. The case Of the Public
Utilities Commission. the war that has
been made on the bridge project aud the
deficiencies of the street car system in
dicate that the charge Of inefficicncy
may well be added to other charges al
ready resting against the organization
in which the Camden machine is an in
tcgral part. What is needed in Camden
is leader who will embody and express
the aims of the independent and clear
minded majority to make war ON the
miniature Tammany which MIR. Baird
and his friends maintain in the name Of
Republicanism.
Such man would not lack great
support 1t would be in his power to
opeisup new opportunities for his city,
to obtain greater recognition for it from
the railroads and the public service
corporations. to open the way TO a
vastly larger suburban development and
to encourage a new, spirit and a new
personality in Camden itself. The
present leaders of the machine go on
the assumption that the city was made
to serve them. What the people need
and desire are leaders sensible enough
to know that their job is TO serve the
city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-13
PRESIDENT Is FUNcTIoNlNG

A FTER many months of inactivity.
"A President Wilson seems to be re
suming his functions. The official rep
resentatives of several foreign nations in
Washington who arrived here after the
President became i'll have been cooling
their heels in their respective embassies
awaiting an opportunity TO present their
credentials so that they might enter into
formal relations with this government.
Lord Grey came here from England and
went away again without being re
ceived.
The President yesterday accepted the
credentials Of the Belgian ambassador,
whose appointment was announced last
September. Now he j. expected TO re.
ceive Sir Auckland Goddca. the new
British ambassador. in the near future.
as well as all the others.
This evidence of the returning ability
of Mr.. Wilson 10 attend TO his duties
is gratifying.