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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
MANY ACTIVITIES
AT HIGH SCHOOL
la
Basket Ball Games, Glee
Club and Instructive
Meetings Contrib
ute to Interest
TEAMS PLAN TOUR
Quintets May Take Trip
to Mackay and Arco
for Games

Many activities characterized the
past week at the high school. Basket
ball games, the University Glee club
recital, interesting chapel hour meet
ing all contributed to the interest of
the week.
One of the matters brought up
during the week was the proposed
trip of the boys and grils' basket
ball teams to Mackay and Arco for
a series of basket ball games. The
teams are enthusiastic over the pros
poets and arrangements will prob
ably be completed within a few
weeks.
Basket ball is occupying the center
of interest of the school. The two
teams are working hard in prepara-
tiOn for the tournament at POca-
tello March and and are expect
ing to win the honors at the games.
Winners at the Pocatello tournament
will 60 to Moscow for the state
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
Plans Are Practically
Conplete-Will Take
Over briggs Club
Franchise
WEDNESDAY GAMES
Rotarians, Commercial
Club and Legion
Back Movement

In response to an invitation to join
the Yellowstone Snake river base
ball association, members of the
Commercial club met Sunday after
noon to formulate plans for the pur-
chase of a franchise. H. B. Daniels
of the commercial club is at the head
Of the movement.
Blackfoot will take over the fran
chise of the briggs club and altho
definite arrangements have not been
made it is expected that thiScity will
have Wednesday afternoon ball. The
clubs are to be allowed a number Of
professional or semi-professional
players thus assuring high class ball
for local patrons of the sport.
The Rotary club together with the
American Legion are assisting the
commercial club in the plans for the
league and Representatives Of the
three organizations will meet at
Idaho Falls Wednesday to complete
all details for this years playing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
Service Organization
Signs Contract for
Five Year Lease on
New Quarters
THOROLY MODERN
New Hall to be Built
By R. e. Hansen
Over Garage

Final negotiations have been COM
pleted between the American Legion
and r. E. Hansen Of the Three A
garage for the new hall to be erected
by Mr.. Hansen. The hall is to be
built as an addition to the garage
and 1t is expected it will be COM
pleted within few months. The
legion boys have agreed to sign a
lease for five years at nominal
rental.
The new hall will be Is by 125
feet and will consist of a dance hall
so by lis feet, a ladies' rest room,
q club room, billiard room and q
shower bath room. Gymnasium equip
ment will be placed in the hall. The
dance hall will be large enough to
permit basket ball games to be
played and 1t is planned to construct
q balcony entirely around it to uti-
lize every bit of available space.
! The signing of the contract be-
tween the legion and Mr.. Hansen
came only after complete can vass
VI InO WlohCS VI IAC AC6lOA MCHUCIo.
All were enthusiastic over the pros
poets Of a new and complete home.
The plans of the legion for a
building entirely their own will not
be given up. The legion has been
quietly working 0p plans for the con-
struotion of a clubhouse for some
time and altho the signing of a five
year lease will delay the occupancy
Of their new home for that length of
time 1t is thought that the boys will
be better able financially to build at
the expiration of the lease.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
Fumigate Rooms
of School Houses

In order to ward off any possibility
of influenza epidemic being furth-
cred at the local schools every room
has been thoroly aired and fumi-
gated. All day Saturday the doors
and windows were left open allowing
a. free circulation of air and Sunday
every room was fumigated.
Absences among the pupils of the
grade schools show an average of
ten absent last week from each of the
twenty-six rooms. The high school
had only fifteen absent Friday out Of
a total enrolment of $50.
Miss Hazel Hansen, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hansen, who was
operated on last week for appendi-
citis, has had a rapid recovery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
Three Bingham Men
Buy Nash Six e 8

w. C. Sollenberger, P. e. Van
Orden and E. M. Gregg bought Nash
Skies last week, the Bingham Motor
company reports. For the first named
two this makes the second expert
ence with Nash cars. Mr.. Van Orden
bought one of the first models
several years ago and this time a
sport model. Mr.. Sollenberger
bought one last July and after driv-
ing up and down the California coast
with it he sold 1t and bought another
here last week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
MRS. LOFQUIsT DIES

Funeral services of Mrs. Christena
Lofquist, who died Friday night fol-
lowing an operation, were held from
the Firth Swedish Baptist church
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lofquist had been resident
TO Firth since 1906 and is survived
by her husband and four children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
Red Cross Of
fcers Hold Meeting

The executive board and officers
+ the local chapter of the Red Cross
met Sunday afternoon with Miss
W eiser of the Northwest division of
the Red Cross to formulate plans for
future activities of the chapter.
Several matters were taken up and
these will be acted upon at a meet
ing of the chapter Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
Hold Funeral of
Maurice B. Watson

Funeral services of Maurice B.
Watson, who died Wednesday after
noon of the influenza, were held Sat
urday morning at the family home
on North Main street. Rev. A. F..
Colver Of the Baptist church
preached the funeral sermon. Inter-
ment was in Grove City cemetery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-02-10
VOLUNTEER NURSES

In a number of influenza !
cases in Dlackfoot and sur I
rounding territory nursing SER /.
vice is needed, and available I
nurses are asked to list their :
names with Mrs. George Hol- I
brook at the city hall or with 4
w. B. Goodn0ugh at the Good 7
nough Cleaning & Tailoring Co. !
If they desire to volunteer to !
take cases where help is re- !
quired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
ID PROBE CHARGES AGAINST MEMBERS
 TRADE COMMISSION
By Associated Press

Washington, January "A general in vestgdtion of the conduct and practices of the federal trade commission, including charges that number of the commits sions employees have been and are en- gagged in radical propaganda, will te made by committee headed by Senator Townsend, republican. Michigan. anu composei of Senators Lafollette, Wiscon- sin, and Watson, Indiana, republicans aware. democrats.
 The members of the committee were ap- pointed late today by Chairman Cummns of the interstate commerce committee under authority of resolution introduced by Senator Watson and adopted by the Senate. declaring the belief that employees of the federal trade commission have been engaged in "furthering the organl- zation and growth of socialistic organi- cations.
 The resolution also asserts that if bol- shevism was to he overcome in this coun- try it would be necessary for us to oust all adnerents and advocates of that doc urine from pubic office.
 The Watson resolution, adopted by the SenaIe October 20 directed that an in- quirv le conducted by the interstate com merce commission which today author ized Chairman Cummins to name a sub committee for the work.
 There was no intifnation as to when hearings might begin or what witnesses would be called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
PROSECUTION FAILS
 | ID CLOSE ITS CASE | AGAINST HARRY NEW
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, January 7.-Lengthy cross
 examination of witnesses called by the
 prosecution, who had testified that Harry S. New was sane at the time he was alleged to have killed his finance, Freda
 Lesser, last Jlily today prevented the
 ssogecution fropS tlesfng It's case qsainst New.
 Dr. D. H. Calder, the second of three alienists, was on the stand when ad-
 journment was taken until tomorrow. It
 was predicted hy attorneys for both sides that the testifnony of the last alenlss for tie state would not be before the jury until tomorrow afternoon It is doubtful if arguments will be be-
 gun before Friday, attorneys say, and the case will not go to the jury before saturday or Monday.
 pr. calder testified that he believed New saNe when he was alleged to have shot Miss Lesser, based on examinations he had made of the defendant in jai. Under cross-examination of Lecornpte Davis, of counsel for New. the doctor said if the hypothetical question asked by the defense of it's experts several days ago was based on truthful testimony, he thought the defendant was a dangerous man and ought to be confined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
ATLANTIC FLEET
 BEGINS VOYAGE ID
 SOUTHWARK TODAY
By Associated Press

Norfolk. Va, January 7.-Headed by seven superdreadnaugh and accom- : panied by more than score of smaller craft, the Atlantic fleet will turn soutnward tomorrow afternoon for the southern drill grounds, for annual winter maneavers and target practice. The cap ital ships off the capes tonight are the Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, flagship of the fleet. the Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Utah and Delaware. The smaller craft will be composed of destroyers. supply ships, submarines and tugs
 The final assembling of the fleet for the southern voyage S scheduled for to- morrow morning. and the expectation is that Rear Admiral Henry E. Wilson, in command. heading the fleet on the Pennsylvania, will be able to start the voyage early in the afternoon.
 Throughout the voyage southward the fleet will engage in steaming maneuvers Other ships will augment the flotilla as it proceeds. Several hundred recruits from the local train ing ship were transferred to the fleet ships during the past 24 hours, and others are to be sent out early tomor row morning on tugs conveying sup plies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
RAIL BROTHERHOODS
 ID SEEK SOLUTION OF
 H. C. 0F |. PROBLEM
By Associated Pros.

Washington, January 7-Failine to obtain satisfactory relief from the high cost of living either through further wage advances by the railroad adminis- tration or from the profiteering campaign of the department of justice officials of the four big railway brotherhoods and the railroad shor crafts affiliated with the American Federation of Labor have decided to seek a solution for themselves through CO., operative buying, prodrction and distribution. The step was construed in some quarters as indicating that de- mands for further wage increases would not be pressed pending the outcome of the experiment.
 Details of the cooperative scheme have not yet been completed. but plans have been under consideration since the farmer labor conference at Chicago in November. The formation of the all American farmerlabor cooperative commission. an outgrowth of the con ference. was announced today at it's offices here. Another conference will be held in Chicago February l2-15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
PALMER LIKES THE RESULT OF PACKERS CASES
$500, 100000 AS A REVOLVING FUND
 IS AGREED UPON
By Associated Press

Washington. January 7.-Senate and House conferees, working today on the Esch and Cummins railroad bills, agreed upon $500, GOO. 900 as the amount of a revolving fund from which carriers would be permitted to borrow to tide Themselves over the period immediately following their return to private operation.
 At two sessions today the con ferees covered much ground and are about ready now 10 take up the real big questions over which sharp fight is expected. These are: The guarantee return to the roads, rate making and the labor section. with Us anti-strike provision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Enormous Increase
 In Export Business
 From Mobile Shown

Mobile, January 7.-tS -tSpecialD-The enormous growth of export business through the port of Mobile is shown by the report of the state harbor commis- ston for the year of 1919, made public today. The figures bring forth the fact that during the year just closed an increase in tonnage of 56o,4S6, as compared with the year of 1918, was handled through the port of Mobile. The report of the tonnage also show an increase in the number of ships coming in to port to load cargo, a to- ,tal of 724 vessels arriving here during inc l2 months of 1919, while the ship arrivals for 1918 showed 523 vessels in inc hort of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Women Should Not Serve on Juries In
 Opinion of Justice
sy Associated Press

New York, January T.--Notwith-
 standing the marvellous development of womanhood in the past decade" there is no reason judicial or otherwise. why
 women should serve on juries. in the
 opinion of Justice Lazarsky of the su- preme court. In an opinion handed down today, he denied a writ of man
 damus to compel the commissioner of
 jurors of Brooklyn to include represen-
 tatives of the fair sex in making up his lists.
 sa<.The course of conduct of federal and
 state governments in limiting jury
 service to males has been so unvaried for so many years" Justice Lazarsky said. that to adopt any other course than to follow this rule of Construction would be disregarding that which is pra actically, if not entirely, conclusive"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
RICH DRAFT DODGER ! FINALLY CAPTURED ! AFTERLONG SEARCH
By Associated Press

Philadelphia, January 7.-Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. wealthy son of a former brewer, and charged with being draft dodger and deserter from the army, was captured today while hiding in the palatial residence of his mother on the outskirts of this city. Tonight he is prisoner on Governors Island. in New York harbor, awaiting trial by courtmartial-
 The capture of Bergdoll, whose brother, Erwin, widely known automo- bile racer. is still missing, also charged with lodging the draft. was as sensa- tional as has been his career in the last five years More than a dozen federal and city officers participated in the raid on the Bergdoll home. Resistance was offered by the mother, Mrs. Emma BergdoH. who threatened to shoot the officers. and was disarmed only aftef a struggle. She was held in s10.000 bail on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill and conpspracy to pre- vent the execution of search and arrest warrants Bail was furnished by her l son-in-law.
 Grover Bergdoll disappeared in Au- gust, 1917, and search for him as an al | legged draft dodger was made all over
 the United States and Mexico. several times federal agents searched the three Residences maintained by the Bergdolls
 in this vicinity.
 Mrs. Bergdol threatened death to any officer who entered her home when Ithey appeared at the mansion today. | federal agents said. Strategy was used
 and the front and rear entrances were forced at the same time. It was at the rear. that the mother struggled with the police and was disarmed search
 of the house revealed Grover hiding in
 . window box seat on the second floor
 nf the house.
 After a preliminary hearing at the
 1ederal building RerEdoa wa~ taNen tn
 Nv Yofk ruder aezrg guard .Defere
 AyIns he said he had roaued ali ss ef
 zNx nftea States and hse rct@ 2 ef
 {CesAn~z4 aA Faxa s@ss4-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
PEACE TREATY AS A CAMPAIGN ISSUE IS LIKELY
CANDIDATES FOR
 MILITARY ACADEMY
 FROM SOUTH NAMED
RY A,sosiatad Prr.s

Washington. January 7.-Candi- dates for the February entrance ex- aminations to the military academy have been designated as follows from the southern states:
 Alabama-Russell r. Reeder Jr., Marion; Robert A. Berry. Bessemer.
 Georgia - Bartlett '. Ramsey, Bainbridge.
 Arkansas-John W. Daniel Pres colt.
 Mississippi-Mi Reisch. Bay St. Louis. first alternate; Joseph B. Love. Columbus, second alternate.
 North Carolina-John B. Thomas, R. F. D. No. 2, Trade, Tenn.
 Tennessee - Robert D. Barnes. Cookeville; Edgar D. Malone, Leb- anon, first alternate John l.. Mea- dows Livingston; Edward B. Chit wood, Red Boiling Springs, first al- ternate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
CYST OF THE NEWS

 director  Demo- smalg national capital decline followed Hooers on ad Europe provided contracts Nato f Pans still unsettled To Commis lgoodta
  Nails. 0 conviced Loading Two Comm police sezng films assailans Warren
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
MISSISSIPPI SOUND IS YIELDING WHISKY
 INSTEAD OF OYSTERS
By Associated Pros,

Biloxi, Miss. January 7.--Thc wa ters of the Mississippi Sound are now yielding bottled whisly.4 Bi- Ioxi fishermen so far have succeeded in catching seven bottles with oys- ter tonEs.
 It is believed that the whisky now being brought to the surface with oyster tongs is some of the liquor which was thrown overheard by blockade runners out of New Dr. leans into Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
N E W PROCEEDINGS. NOT CONTEMPT LATED. AS CASES AGAINST
 PACKERS ARE WON
Attorney General No Re specter of Persons, Palmer HotIy Retorts in Reply
 to Charge of Senator
By Assosiated Press

Washington, January T.
 M ore was accomplished
 through the governments set
 clement of it's antitrust pro
 ceedings against the five big
 Chicago meat packers than
 could have resulted from a
 court decision adverse to the
 packers, Attorney General
 Palmer told the senate agricul-
 ture committee today.
 He appeared there by invitation of the
 committee in conection with it's consid-
 eration of what legislation is required for
 the meat packing industry.
 The government, the attorney general
 declared, surrendered no rights to fur
 thers prosecution of the packers, eliminat-
 ed the packers from the conduct of in
 dustrics not directly related to meat packing, and does not al present contem- plate further proceedings, either civil or criminal, as the cases against them have 
 been won.".
 There were sharp interchanges between Mr. Palmer and committee members. The suggestion of Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska that criminal counts against the packers, had been forgiven by the agreemnt brought flat denial Senator France, republican, Maryland, intimated that by bringing civil and not criminal proceedings against the packers the department of justice had laid itself open to the charge of failing to prose- cute multi millionaires while it's agents had been spying upon members Of labor unions and making summary arrests NO INSPECTOR OF PERSONS .sIt does not lav n the inoEh og any man, high or low, to say that the attor- ney general of the United states is res peetor of persons, retorted MT. Palmer. He added that he had brought complaints against the packers exactly as he had brought complaints against the miners union during the recent coal strike. l Commenting upon the general effects of the agreement, Mir. Palmer said he saw no hope of immediate lowering of food prices by reason of it.
 There is much weight in the argument that these large concerns secures greater efficiency and consequent lowering of costs,' he commented But if so, it is the efficiency of autocracy.
 I've shall have to depend on gaining results in this direction from the coopera- ton between smaller units, and if they are not obtained, then our whole theory of efficiency gained by democratic com r. petition is wrons.
 TELLS HISTORY OF CASES Accounting for the first time the inn mediate history of the prosecutions against the packers. MT. Palmer said Mst-, .t shf otad fr1rx xx-.le considering the governments evidence | Robert J. Dunham, yice-president of Ar lnour and company had opened nesotia- . lions for the settlement after he had i'm . formed the packers that if they desired . to come with the idea of surrendering to . the government and would state how far they were willing to go in complying
 with certain requirements by the govern
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Bodies of Murdered
 Americans Are Being
 Brought From Mexico
sy A..ss..tss Pros,

New York, January 7.-The bodies Ut Earl Boies and r. J. Roney, the American oil men killed by Mexicans near Port Lobos, are on board tank steamer on their way to Port Arthur, Tex, the In. ternational Petroleum company was ad- yised today.
 stabbed both In the baek-the adyices state1- No metiye for the murders has heeu disclosed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
STORM WARNINGS ORDERED UP ALONG
 ENTIRE GULF COAST
By Associated Press

New Orleans, La, January T.--- Practically the entire gulf coast was ordered to hoist storm signals to- night by the United States weather bureau. northwest from Morgan City, Ln., to Brownsville, Tex, and southeast from CarrabeIlc, Fla, vir- tualIy to Morgan City.
 Warnings from Washington were ordered at 10;3O, e.srN rn time, to- night from CarrabclIe to Bay st. Louis, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
MINERS OFFICERS FULLY SUPPORTED
 BY RANK AND FILE
 0F COAL D|GGERS
Convention IndOrses the Ac- ceptance of Presidents Proposal and All Cues tions to Be Submitted
 to the Commission
By Associated Pres,

Columbus, Ohio, January T. International officers of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica will go before the commis- sion appointed by. President Wilson to arbitrate final set clement of the controversy be- tween the miners and operators with the backing of the rank and file of the miners of the country as a result of action here today of the reconvened convention of the miners or- ganization.
 By vote of l639 to 22l, the convention adopted the motion of Philip Murray, president of the Pennsylvania Soft Coal miners to indorse the action of the inter- national officers ill calling off the strike and agreeing to accept the Presidents proposal, which provides for IA per cent
 
 init all questions in dispute to the Presl- dents commission.
 The convention adjournco sine die and Acting President Lewis and Secretary Green will meet with the international executive board of the miners organiza- ton nere tomorrow before going to Wash ington, where they are to appear next Monday before the Presidents coal com mission. The hearing in Washington is called for the purpose of allowing the miners scale committee of the central competitive field to present the miners case to the commission. John P. White, one of the members of this commission, was present at the convention when the vote was taken.
 CHIEFS ARE HAPPY
 Union chiefs Of the miners organization. were happy tonight over what is regarded as complete vindication of their action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
TAGANROG OCCUPIED
 BY THE BOLSHEVIKl
By Associated prsm

London, January 1.-The boIshe- Wiki have occupied TaEanros, in sthe territory of the Don Ccssacks, on the north shore of the Sea of Axov.
 4 Moscow wireless message says that the red cavalry occupied Ta- Kanrog, General DenikIne'a former Headquarters. at noon Tuesday. The booty includes British heavy gums and tanks.
 The capture of Taganrog, which lies on the northeastern arm of the Sea of Axov, together with the op- erations of the enemy forces east ward in stavropo1, seems virtually to have isolated the Caucasus from Russia proper.
 The sweep of the bolsheviki In the region of TaEsnrOE and west ward also is n direct menace to the northern shores of the Black Sea to Odess and beyond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Detzer Trial Adjourned
By Assoeiated Press

New York. January 7-After brief session today. the trial of Capt. Karl w. Detzer on charges of alleged bru- tality to American soldiers al Le Mans was adjourned until tomorrow. owing to the arrival at Governors Island of Grover c. Bergdoll, the young Philadel- phia r1i'lionaire. arrested as a draft flo1ezr The adjournment was neces- sarY. If waS announced. in order that Maj. wslfian F. Kelly, judge advocate, a~rfr@t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
Big Freight Reduction

Dothan. January IA reduction ap- proxinating 85 per cent in freight rates on canned vegetable from Dothan to ohio and eastern interior points will be nublished in a few days by the United States railroad administration. accord ing to information received here to- day