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New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Oil Land Leasing Bill
Agreed On i'm Conference
Legislation Which Has Been
Pending Ten Years Is Believed
on Road to Enactment

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Three
months of pickering and an almost un-
breakable deadlock on the oil land
leasing bill ended late to-day in an
agreement by House and Senate con-
ferees. The conference report will be
submitted to the House tomorrow and
an effort made to obtain immediate
consideration.
The agreement of the conferees is
expected to be approved with little op-
position, thereby completing legisla-
tion which has been pending for the
last ten years and which will open up
for development approximately 75,O00,-
900 acres Of public domain in Western
states.
AS now proposed the bill affects oil,
coal, gas, phosphate, sodium and oil
shale lands and is strictly a leasing
measure, all provisions for outright sale
having been eliminated. Only a mini
mum royalty is permitted. All royal
ties derived from oil, gas, coal, phos-
phate and sodium produced in the fu-
ture will be distributed 521s per cent
to the reclamation fund, 371a per cent
to the states and 10 per cent to the
government.
The Senate remedial provisions, over
which deadlock developed. and which
is designed to permit an adjustment of
differences over claims growing out of
the development of the naval reserves
In California and Wyoming, were in
part retained.
Under a compromise, however, sales
Of surplus oil lands by persons hold
ing more than 5000 acres, the maxi
mum allowed under the bill and made
ater last October l, would be invali-
dated
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03

tie, but eager fingers pulled the cover
ings from his face.
"Oh, the darling" murmured Cora.
Then, to Emily:
"He is very much like my little
Yetlve was when she was a baby. Perley
said I'd think So"
Snapped by Photographers
The skipper of the delaped ferryboat
Jerked the whistle cord, and Cora.
Emily, the baby and Guy walked aboard
preceded by a backward stepping line
of photographers, who snapped the
shutters of their black boxes held like
votive offerings before the amazed
Emily.
There were more pictures taken on
the upper deck of the ferryboat on the
trip through the ice foes to the Bat
terry, and little Albert, supported by his
mothers hands, stood on her knee and
ignored the Statue of Liberty disap-
pearing in the mists. A taxicab brought
the strange party to 280 Broadway, and
in Kirschstein's Offices Cora and Emily.
seated side by side, had a chance to
talk over the immediate future, while
Albert Ray, on his mothers lap, i'm
partially chewed with toothless gums
the thumb Of his mother and the we'd
ding ring of his soon-to-be foster
mother.
Before they left that Office Cora re-
newed request made previously in a
letter that she be allowed to adopt the
baby, and Emily, dazed but apparently
happy, agreed to do anything that Mrs
Spiker wanted. AS for Guy, he stood
and grinned, and had almost nothing to
say except in response to a question
as to his matrimonial intentions, and
then he said:
"1f Emily will have me we'll be mar
ried right away"
Emily nodded her head and said:
~ think Mr.. Spiker is very nice to
want me, and I hope we will be mar
ried very soon. 1 want to keep baby,
but if Mrs. Spiker wants him to adopt
I'll gladly let her. She is a wond erful
woman and owe everything to her.
| think I'll be happier in q new country.
My mother was afraid l shouldn't be-,
but if she could see how kind Mrs.
Spiker is she'd be happy, too"
Emily didn't volunteer any informa-
tion about her romance with Cora's
husband beyond saying that she had met
him while she was working in an officers
mess as "W. A. A. c." at the aviation
training camp at Mouse Hole, England.
In reply to not very discreet question,
she did say, however, Perley Spiker
was no more and no less responsible
than me-"
Krschstein warned them that it was
getting close to o'clock, the hour fixed
for the sailing Of the Fall River Line
boat, and so Cora took the baby in her
arms and Guy followed with Emily, and
they walked over to the river front.
Albert Ray fell asleep on the way and
Cora, peeping at him from time to time,
commented on his resemblance to Yetive
when that yellow haired girl was a
baby.
Pair to Live In Baltimore
Guy and Emily will live in Balti-
more near US, but in another house."
explained Cora. 'I think that will be
best. love them both and l am sim
cere when | say that there is not a
trace of bitterness for what has hap
pened. What l am doing 1 cannot help
doing. 1t is my idea of justice. Well
straighten everything out and do our
best to restore to Emily her happiness
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Hoover Accused of
Breaking Faith ON
Grain Price-Fixing
e,
Senator Cronna Charges Ad-
ministrator Used Agency
to Name Maximum After
Asking for the Minimum
Nesp York Tribune
Wash tngton Bureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a bitter at
tack upon Herbert Hoover and julius
H. Barnes, director of the United States
Grain Corporation, was made in the
Senate to-day by Senator Gronna, Re-
publican, of North Dakota, who charged
that the former food administrator had
betrayed the confidence of the Senate
in using the Grain CORPORATION to fix
maximum price on wheat when he
had told Congress tho law would be
used only to make minimum prices.
Senator Gronna said he expected to
introduce a bill at once to repeal the
wheat guarantee law in connection with
which the Grain Corporation came into
existence. The law expires by limita-
tion on June /.
when Hoover appeared before the
Agricultural Committee" said Senator
Gronna, speaking of the days before
the bill was passed by Congress, "some
members Ngued that We ought to fix
maximum price for wheat, for wheat
might go too high, but Hoover made
protest against that. He said he de-
sired minimum price fixed; he did
not desire maximum price. The mini
mum price has been made the maxi
mum price, and injustice has been done
to the people of the country.
"Not only that, but there has been a
betrayal of the confidence Of the men,
bers of the Senate, for we took Mr.
Hoover's word. We at no time sus-
pected that he would go back on his
word and make the minimum price the
maximum price"
Senator Gronna said the wheat farm
ers of the country had lost 81 1000 O0O,-
900 Through government interference
in prices" and that there was abso-
lutely no need for appointing q grain
director.
"If the farmers of the United States
would give wheat to the millers for
nothing" said Senator Gronna, "if
they hauled their grain to the mills
and did not charge single penny a
bushel, there could not be a difference
of more than two cents on q pound loaf
of bread, based upon existing prices
1t is not the price of manufactured
wheat which Is the cause Of the high
price of bread"
The Senator said propaganda is now
being carried on in the Northwest to
obtain grain cars so as to get all the
surplus wheat before June 1, $50 they
can make big profits after the gov
ernment guarantee is discontinued"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
WneOpensU.S.
To Spiker Baby
And Affinity
Continued from page l

Knowles and Albert Ray Knowles Che
was named, temporarily, after an uncle
killed in Flanders), but the officials re-
fused the cash. No facilities for ham
ding cash, they said. Liberty bonds
would do as we'll, they said.
So Guy was sent limping at top speed
to catch the ferry on its next trip to
the Battery with card of introduce
ton from the lawyer to a downtown
bank and instructions to exchange such
portion of 81, 900 as was necessary to
obtain Liberty bonds with a similar
face value
1t was 1915 m. when Guy returned,
but he had the Liberty bonds, minus a
few coupons, and actually with mar
ket value of about $94O. Just as though
it was the Wonderland Of Alice, instead
of the gateway to America, the smaller
sum was accepted, and then the lawyer
was gwen slip of paper addressed to
Mckee, chief dete ntion inspector" which
instructed that individual to turn over
to Benjamin Kirschstein the persons of
Emily Knowles and Albert Ray
Knowles, with the further information
for Mckee that an agreement had been
reached that the mother and child, on
leaving Ellis Island, would go directly
to the home in Fall River of William
Battersby and his wife.
"What Do Care" He Says
Mckee, in blue brass buttoned uni
form. ignored the paper in Kirsch-
STEMS hand when the lawyer entered
the particular corridor where thG chief
detention inspector rules. Moreover,
Mr. Mckee waved back everybody else,
including Cora and Guy Spiker and the
flock Of reporters and camera men,
But the boat is being held for us by
order of Commissioner Uhl," protested
Mr. Kirschstein.
What do | care?" queried Mr. Nc
kee. Everybody back"
Then he caught sight of the release
order in Kirschstein's hand, and in
CURED:
why didn't you show me that in
the first place? ?"
Then he beckoned for Kirschs stein to
follow him, and suggested that he bring
one man to carry baggage, and so Guy
was selected. Cora and her audience
turned and scurried down the stair
ways and through groups of tagged and
carefully separated from the Sicilans
and other varieties of Italians, reach
ing the entrance to the ferry breath
less. but in advance Of the lawyer and
his charges.
In moment they appeared in the
covered passageway that leads from
the main building to the ferry slip.
Limping along in the rear was Guy,
bent over under the weight of Emily's
suitcase. The lawyer led the way,
grinning broadly. Just behind him
was Emily Knowles, and in her arms
muffled In gray shawl the wide-eyed
cause of it all, little Albert Ray him
self.
Cora's wide brimmed black hat.
edged with ostrich feathers, was lifted
an inch from her blonde hair, and her
plum-colored coat with the deerskin
collar stood out behind, so swiftly did
she rush forward to clasp in her arms
the timid appearing Emily.
Swiftly, even roughly, Cora grasped
her by the elbows and kissed her. Then
she called her Emily, dear" and
Emily's brown eyes shone with excite
ment or embarrassment. But Cora's
light blue eyes were alive with fire
and in another moment she had taken
! the baby into her arms, and with gen
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03

War Cost U. of p. 2O7 Killed
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3O.-Casualties
suffered by alumni and undergraduates
Of the University of Pennsylvania in
me war totalled GOT killed, 1856 wound
"a and II taken prisoners. Honors
were awarded to 1855.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Whalen a British knight
Decoration Conferred for Court
esies to Prince of Wales

Grover A. Whalen, Commissioner of
the Department Of Plant and Structures
and Mayor Hylan's principal political
adviser, since last Friday has been q
British Knight of the Victorian Order
of the Fourth Glass. The insignia was
bestowed on him by the British gov
ernment on account of the courtesies
shown by the committee. of which Mr.
Whalen was secretary, which had to do
with the entertainment of the Prince
of Wales on his visit to New York late
last fall.
The decoration making Mr. Whalen
knight has been shown to only his
most Intimate friends. The betting at
Tammany Hall last night was 10 to l
that Mr.. Whalen would not wear his
decoration at the annual dinner Of the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick next
month. MIR. Whalen is a brother-in-
law of jeremiah O'Leary, editor OF the
anti British "Bull."
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Two-Hour Earthquake Is
Recorded i'm Washington

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a severe
earthquake or double earthquake, last
ing more than two hours and centered
between $500 and 1000 miles from
Washington, was recorded to-day on
the Georgetown University seismo-
graphs. The shocks began at 6:42 a.
m. reached the maximum at o'clock
and ceased at 9:03 o'clock.
The tremors also were recorded in
Chicago and Cambridge, Mass, and
were said to have been heavier than
ward it was believed that there were
two earthquakes, about 5000 miles dis
tant.
BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 2.-Dispatches
from Minas Geraes, Brazil, report that
an earthquake on Sunday shook down a
number of houses in the country dis
tricts, causing great excitement among
natives The intensity of the tremors
was said to have been without prece-
dent in the region.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Railroad Wage Decision
To Be Announced To-day
Government Verdict Not Indi-
Gated, but 1t Will Be ''Def-
mite and Finalss

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.--An answer
to the wage demands of the 100000
railroad employees presented last July
will be given tomorrow by Director
General Hines at a conference with Of
ticers of the brotherhoods and other
railroad unions. There was no init
nation as to what the governments at
titude would be. but it was said to-day
that the answer would be definite and
final"
This conference probably will be the
last on this subject during the period
of government control, which ends
the workers has been deferred pending
the outcome of the governments ef-
forts to lower the cost of living
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Poles Consider
Offer of Peace
From Soviets
Impression Prevails in Lon
don That the Allies Are
in Favor of Ending Hos
tilities Between Nations
Esthonia Accepts Terms
New Bolshevik Uprising Re-
ported i'm Trans-Caucasia:
'Reds'' Capture Tifis

LONDON, Feb. 2-Confirmaion was
received to-day that the Polish govern
ment, In conjunction with the Allies, is
considering the offer of peace made by
Premier Lenine Of Soviet Russia. For
eign Minister Tchitcherin and Minister
of War Trotzky, on behalf of the ,Coun-
Gil of the Peoples Commissaries. The
offer, which was contained in a wire
less dispatch received from Moscow last
week, invited friendly settlement of
all disputes and outstanding questions
between Poland and Soviet Russia.
Stanislas Patek. Minister of FOREIGN
Affairs for Poland, who has been in
London recently consulting David Lloyd
George, the British Prime Minister, was
due back in Warsaw Sunday.
1t Is believed here that the Allies ia
vor peace negotiations between Poland
and Soviet Russia, but according to NJ
oapleha, the Polish Minister here, the
ent!re matter will be decided by the
Pollsh Diet after it has heard the re-
suit Of NJ. Patek's discussions in Lon
don and Paris.
NJ Sapieha said to-day the Poles had
no intention to attack Soviet Russia. al
though they realized the necessity of
holding a strong defensive position,
pending conclusion of peace. He added
no territorial difficulties were likely to
prevent peace.
Peace was definitely concluded this
morning between Esthonia and the
RUSSIAN Soviet government, it is an
pounced in a wireless dispatch from
Moscow this afternoon.
A Bolshevik rising is reported tc
have occurred at Tiis and Kutais, in
Trans-Caucasia. Both cities are de-
clared to be in the hands of the "Reds.'
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 2-The Soviet
peace offer to Poland promises that
Red armies will not cross the line of
the present front in White Russia. Ii
makes a similar promise on behalf OF
the Ukraine.
NJ. Litvinoff, Bolshevik envoy here
discussing reports that strong Rus
sian forces are massing on the Polish
and Rumanian frontiers, said Russia
had taken precautions, but the great
desire was to make peace and de-
mobilize her armies
LltVlnoH SAID the Soviet governme ent
was ready to demobilize Immediately
peace was signed and guarantees given
that Russia would not be exposed to
| sudden attack and that the Allies would
refrain from intervention.
WARSAW, Feb. 2-Concentration o
large numbers Of Bolshevik troop
north Of the Dvina River has been pre-
vented by attacks of Polish units. ac
cording to an official sta atement issue,
by the War Office here to-day.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03

Yetive has been praying for a brother
and we have told her that she is going
to get one. She will love this darling
just as much as the rest of us will"
When the Plymouth nosed out into
the river on the start of the night
trip up the Sound to Fall River and the
home of Emily's mothers friends, the
Battersbys, the baby was nursing in
his mothers lap in the cabin of the
boat and Cora's arm was resting on the
girls shoulder. Guy was strengthening
out the baggage.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
2 New Workers Perish on Tug

SAVANNAH, Feb. 2.-Identification
of four of the five bodies washed
ashore on Jekyl Island, revealed that
at least two men from New York were
among the crew of ten, all of whom
are believed to have perished when the
tug Fortune, Newport News to Miami,
foundered off the coast. Those identi-
fed included Jacob Columbus. chief
engineer, 354 Forty-seventh Street,
Brooklyn, and William Mccarthy, as
sistant engineer, New York.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03
Bill Calls for Abolishing
Of Sub-Treasurv Here

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A bill to
abolish Treasures at Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston. Gin
cinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, New Or
leans and San Francisco on January
80, 1921, was introduced to-day by Rep
resentative Platt, Republican, New
York. Duties would be transferred
to the Federal Reserve banks, the
Treasury, mints and assay Offices.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-03

WARSAW, Feb. 2.-Concentration of
large numbers Of Bolshevik troops
north Of the Dvina River has been pre-
vented by attacks of Polish units, ac-
cording to an official sta atement issued
by the War Office here to-day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20

fighting zone in France, the up
heaval leaving vast acreage unfit
for agricultural uses. Over half that
area has now been levelled and o.
100000 acres are now under cul-
tivation. Such accomplishments give
us the right and the duty to be OPP
timistic.
Coming to the workmen in our
cities we see them steadily resum-
ing work, refusing to listen to the
evil advice of those who have en-
deavored to lead them toward idle
ness and disorder. Very far from be-
ing the made dog of Europe, France
loves peace and justice better than
anything else.
'As regards finance, the outstand-
ing fact is that the currency circu-
lation which had increased during
1919 by 5000, 100000 francs has
not been increased by single sou
since January /, 1920; the State has
asked for no new loan from the
Bank or france; the hOat1ng debt
was diminished nearly 100000, 900
francs between November 10 and
June 20, whereas it had increased in
the corresponding period of the year
previous by $1,000, 100000.
Another important fact is the in
crease of revenue from taxation.
Revenues for the first seven months
of 1920 are s. per cent in excess of
those for corresponding period the
year before.
Our revenues. for the current
year will exceed 2O,O00,000, 900
francs, which will cover the expenses
of our ordinary budget, including,
of course, the interest on our debt
and war loans.
1--WE can assert with positiveness
that France has passed the critical
period"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20
LAVAsIDE

Last Friday evening, October Is,
a birthday party was given at the
Gasser home in honor of Hazel Lar
son and Ardell Gasser. Games were
played until late hour then a re-
freshing supper was served to the
many young folks present. All report
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20
IRRIGATION AND GOOD
ROADS MEN IN CONVENTION

Beginning today st. Anthony is
entertaining delegates from the up
per Snake river valley in a good
roads and irrigation convention, and
it is expected that an organization
will be effected to cooperate in ad-
vertising the road and irrigation pro-
gram. st. Anthony has prepared
quite program of entertainment. J
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20

Lillian Hiatt spent Sunday after
noon with Ruth Larson.
Johnny Godfrey is working for Il.
w. Olzon while getting his potatoes
and beets out.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20
having a splendid time.

having spIendld Time.
Harry Farnham of Idaho Falls,
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
Carl Nelson home.
Many attended institute in Idaho
Falls last week.
Many of the farmers are hoping
the rain and frost hold off a little
longer as they have potatoes and
beets in yet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Moody and
family of Rose, visited Sunday at
the Carl Nelson home.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20
TRAIN TRAVEL TO PARK
SHOWS INCREASE OVER 1919

The Union Pacific bulletin shows
that the increase in travel to yell
lowstone park in 1920 totals 776S,
the greatest increase being at the
west entrance. The figures given
for 1920 are: west entrance, 1871;
Gardiner entrance, 9,617; Cody en-
trance, 4,205; total, 28,943. For
1919: west entrance, 1897; Card
liner, 1858; Cody entrance, 1925;
total 21,225.
The war department has found all
the Bergdolls but the one that es-
caped.-Troy Times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20

Those who declare Scotland Will
be dry in five years may be ignorant
of the fact that two hundred thou
sand years is the earliest date set so
far by scientists for the end OF the
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-20
FRANCE WINNING
FIGHT FOR LIFE
Rehabilitation w or k
Has Bought Finan-
cial Security
By Earle c. Reeves, International

By Earle G. Reeves, International
News Service Staff Correspondent
LONDON.-France is winning her
fight back toward financial security,
according to an outline of her pres
ent position given by M. Francois
Marsal Minister of Finance, in an
interview published in the Manches-
ter Guardian.
Our present economic outlook
creates feeling of absolute con-
fidence in it's soundness," he de-
clares.
I'm every part of France, in the
city as well as in the country, evil
dence is seen of the nations desire
to work and it's will to produce.
Compared with the first half of
1919 our exports have gained 70 per
cent in value and 80 per cent in vol
ume. At this rate we shall witness
return of our commercial balance
inside two years.
To Increase Production
"But we must not only reach our
prewar level of production if we are
to complete successfully with coun-
tries whose territories were UNI
touched by the devastation of the
war; we must greatly exceed it., and
that result will undoubtedly be at
tanned as fast as our mines and fac
tories are restored and are enabled
to utilize the waterpower which is
available in France and which will
furnish many millions of horse
power when equipment is completed.
M. Marshal declares that before
water power is developed the nation
must have coal to reach it's aim, and
contends that it is only a matter of
elementary justice that Germany
must restore the mines of France
and meanwhile furnish France with
coal in an amount at least equal to
the former production of the mines.
He outlines revival of industry, IL
Illustrating with figures:
"Out of 1000 manufacturing
plants either wholly or partly de-
stroyed 800 are now in operation
in a varying degree. In October, 1919
these plants could give work to only
20 per cent of their hands; at pres
ent they employ AZ per cent.
"In the devastated regions, though
there are hundreds of families
parents and children-still living in
French and German dug-outs, our
efforts in the matter of returning
the soil to cultivation have been re-
markable.
Restore Farm Land
Farm land to the extent of A.
375, 900 acres was laid waste in the