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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
Old British Battlefields of the SOmme
Taking on Life Again.

The Project of the Somme depart
ment has given interesting details
of the wark Of construction on the old
British battlefields within his juris-
diction.
They show that the eight hundred
square miles of devastated land 800
are again being cultivated. OF 80 mil
lion cubic yards of trenches and she'll
holes nearly SO million have been
filled in. Half of "a million square
yards of barbed wire entanglements
have been removed.
A quarter of the ruins have been
cleared away. The towns of Amiens.
Corbie, Hant. Nesle and Boves are
among those entirely cleared. OF U.s.
900 damaged houses 5000 have been
entirely repaired and 10000 shelters
have been put up.
OF 1900 factories ruined, 230 are
producing fully and 400 partly. Five
thousand wells have been purified and
cleared. The Somme canal is now
navigable for boats drawing five feet.
and by July is expected to be open
for normal trcffic.-London Daily
Mail.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
RETURN OF BARRELS
GRAPE JUICE PETITIONED
Proprietor of IIOggers' Home Fearful
Cider Held by Authorities Will
Develop Wicked Kick.

Sam Cowling, proprietor Of the
Logger's Home in this city, wants
his one barrel Of apple cider and
four barrels of grape Juice returned
to him by the federal authorities be-
fore the juices get kick" to them.
Cowling says that he is sure that the
cider and grape Juice were pure when
they were taken from his premises
here and that the federal prohibition
officials gave them clean bill Of
health and morals. He stated that 4
the fruit juice taken by the federal
authorities and h Id as contraband
were longer he'd they will become
wickedly fermented.
So following his acquittal Mr..
Cowl!ng on Friday had his attorneys
draw up a petition asking the return
of his former property. He states
that he can return the juices to the
man who manufactured them, who
will make them into denatured pro-
ducts and give him credit on his books
for the original cost of the goods.
which range around $500, Sam says.
And in the meantime the cider and
grape juice are reported to have gone
on a mysterious expedition on their
own accord. No one seems to know
whether they have crept into come
secret ambush where they wait, wax
ing stronger daily, to spring upon
some thirsty soul with frenzied alco-
holic strength, or whether they have
already trickled down the dark pas.
sages of the Tacoma sewer system.
The only thing of which anyone
seems sure is that Sam wants his
liquors, and that the attorneys who
frequent the clustered halls Of the
Federal Building are getting quite a
Kick" from Sans expressed desires
and intentions.
The case came into the federal
court last Friday following capture
by the Thurston county sheriff's
ONCE of the FIVE barrels Of unfermen-
ted cider and grape Juice the previous
week. Cawling was released from
arrest following his trial in which 1t
was shown that the evidence did not
contain more than the legal content
Of alcohol. Cowling thinks that the
barrels have been tapped, letting in
the air, which he says will cause fer
mentation and total loss II the liquors
are not returned to him at once.
At the Federal building it is rumor-
ed that the entire lot of soft drinks
have mysteriously disappeared.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
STATE HORTICULTURIST MEET
SPOKANE MIDDLE DECEMBER

The winter meeting of the state
horticultural association will be held
December 10 to II at Spokane, &C.
cording to an announcement Of the
commissioner Of agriculture. Other
associations which are expected to
convene at the same time and place
are the Washington Grade and Pack
conference, the Northwestern Fruit
Growers association. the Inland En-
pire Potato Growers association, the
State Beekeepers association, and the
Inland Empire Beekeepers' associa.
ton.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09

fatals reported. During the month
of October, 2.203 cases were re.
ceived at the Office Of the state indus
trial. insurance department and Alt
cases were released during the month
There were on file on November l.
in the office of the industrial insur-
ance department 1884 cases.
Fatal accidents occurring during the
month were in the following indus
tries: Logging, "a; carpenter, l,
electric plant. L; sawmill, 2; coal
mine. /; single mill, 2; road build
ing, /; street railway, 1; and printing
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
STOPS ONE WAR

The League of Nations has halted
the war between Poland AMI
Lithuania. The scene depicted when
the representatives of Poland and
Lithuania were before the convention
and its decision had been announced
was such, that there is no question
OF its being the most potent influence
for preserving the peace of the world
that has ever been devised A Waldo
mar, representing Lithuania, arose
and paid glowing tribute to his
honorable adversary, and q Ignace
Paderewski responded by exclaiminy,
You are no longer an adversary.
henceforth we are colleagues" With
this remark the two gentlemen clasped
hands and the first real work of the
league in behalf Of peace had been
competed. The convention took up
the matter of the dispute between
Sweden and Finland regarding the
Aaland Islands, and this matter will
be settled by arbitration instead of
the old strife of killing off the pop
ulation Of the two countries. The
Swedish government has announced
that the only thing needed at this
time to make the League of Nations
absolutely the strongest power for
good that the world has ever seen. is
the participation of America, whose
moral force is needed more each day
in the chaotic condition of the world.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
OF AUTOMOBILES
IN STATE ESCAPE TAXATION

Reports of the 80 county assess
ors in this state show that III ,456
automobiles and auto trucks were
assessed during the last year, &C.
cording to ]. M. Thatcher, state tax
commissioner. OF this number $500
of the automobiles and trucks were
in Pierce county, 30,3O3 in King, a.
27O in Spokane and 1854 in Thurs
ton county. The assessors also
found total Of 3,547 bicycles in the
state.
That thousands Of automobiles in
this state have escaped taxation is
evidenced by the fact that the motor
vehicle division OF the secretary Of
states Office during the last year
issued 1895 motor licenses. of
which number 145.276 licenses were
issued for auto and auto trucks.
There were 123,7O6 licenses issued
for private automobiles and 21,570
for auto. trucks. Since 145,276
licenses were issued and only 117.456
assessed. at least 25 900 persons own
ing machines or auto trucks escaped
taxation.
The state law requires that county
assessors shall tax ALL money kept in
individual households and that 1t
should be listed as personal property.
Money in bank is exempt from taxa
ton. The various county assessors
reported to the state tax commission
er that they had found $133,841 OF
money listed under personal prop
erty. OF this amount Grant county.
one of the most sparsely settled
counties in the state, had $4,000 of
money listed under personal proper
ty. In King county, which has the
largest population, $76,424 was list
ed by the county assessor.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
wHEE! CANCEL A BILLION DOLLAR DEBIT

Suppose had customer whose trade with need
$4,000 profit for 20 years back and Suddenly
thing bad with him through fault of his He owed
$4,000 and the point Of blowing for good But
said hm Never mind the 10000 I'll off the books
and we'll call again" Wouldn't that
be good business part Wouldn't that probably result
emily Of that profit Of $4,000 year, maybe
$1,000 from your old rehabiitated customer?
WE'LL the foregoing the the advocates of the plan
renting to late allies the ten billion dollar debt they
explained that this awful debt largely the of the low
exchange rate between French Italian and English When
the French Franc for instance only worth
stead of 20 makes business for France buy
thing from So also with England and Italy 1t better
them buy from their colonies from Asia South America
Russia where cheaper than their Thus will
lose export business But cancel help
put their parity with will send and
exports them. So argue the advocates Of the
Ten billions of dollars big debt to cancel and the PROPOSE
ton looks dubious at first glance But it's question
should all think carefully.
In other the credit of Europe including Germany
if America prosper The
credit cant be all onesided.
An expedition is going Asia missing
Why examine beay majority?
Looks though that San gathering
convention of all the democrats in the U. S. A.
Radical root therefore Harding SHES Ehu but why
does he fout Taft, Wckersham and Hoover?
Hotel nominations at beat "open openly
rived att
The teeth Of Aexanders monkyed with the peace
of Europe.
For the first time Bryan refused to turn the other cheek
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-11-09
LOGGING INDUSTRY TOLLS
"a FATAL ACCIDENTS
DURING OCTOBER

The monthly report Of the state
industrial insurance department
shows that there were "a fatals for
the month of October, IA of which
occurred in the logging industry in the
western section of the state. The
October report for 1919 shows SO
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
MEXICAN POLICIES
TO Be bR0AOENED
ABSOLUTE FREEDOM IS TO BE
GRANTED FOREIGN BUSINESS,
LEADERS ANNOUNCE.
Seeking Financial Aid, Secretary OF
Mexican Treasury Says Future
Policy Of Mexico viii be to Curry
Favor Of American People.

ChicagO.-Financial aid for Mexico
and the establishment of trade con-
nections with Chicago and the middle
west will be sought in visit soon to
be made by Salvador AlvaradO, secre-
tary of the Mexican treasury, it was
announced Tuesday by Manuel Car
pho, representative of Mexico City
newspaper.
Mr.. Carpio held informal conferences
with several leading Chicago bankers
and business men and he said that
they expressed willingness to dis
cuss proposals with Secretary AL
varadO, who is expected here within
the next three weeks. Arrangements
have been made for dinner at which
the Mexican secretary will meet Chi
cago Industrial and financial leaders.
Mr.. Carpio said that among Next
can business policies were absolute
freedom to foreign business to oper-
ate, according to the laws of Mexico,
the revival Of the banking system of
the country, and an open-minded and
inviting attitude to the middle west,
particularly Chicago, to do business
with Mexico.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
YUDENiTcH RAISING ARMY.
Seeking Volunteers For Invasion Of
BoishevIst Russia.

Copenhagen.-Private advices from
Kovno, Lithuania, says Alexander J..
Guchkoff, Russian minister of war and
navy, associated with General Yuden-
itch in the offensive against Petrograd
last fall, is concentrating near Koe-
nigsburg a volunteer army.
Guchkoff is reported to be in con.
troll of 1,OOO,OOOOOO marks raised
among Russians in Sweden by a
cousin Of the late Admiral Kolchak,
head Of the all-Russian government Of
Omsk, in opposition to the bolsheviki,
and General Volkoff, an intimate
friend Of the former Emperor Nicholas.
Guchkoff is said to favor a plan for
entering Russia by way of Lithuania
and Letvia. The report is causing
great anxiety among the statesmen
of those countries
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
KILLS
LONE DESPERATE
BANDIT SLAIN WHEN HE BOARDS
8. P. TRAIN AND MAKES
GUN PLAY.
Had Men and Women Lined up In
Aisle When Conductor Creates
Diversion and Passenger Opens
Fire on Hoid-up Man.

SacramentO.-An unidentified hold
up man was shot and instantly killed
Monday night by passenger on board
train No. 8, Of the Southern Pacific en-
route to San Francisco.
Boarding the train at Davis, the
bandit entered sleeper and shouted
to the occupants to get out Of their
berths and stand up.
After a score Of men and women
had been lined up in the aisle, Con-
ductor Muldonney entered the coach
and started to pull the bellcOrd. The
bandit Immediately opened fire on
Muld0nney. who jumped into berth.
Jumping from his berth. Al Ruddel
Of Portland, Ore, started to fire at the
bandit, who dropped small satchel
containing the loot taken from several
Of the passengers and started to run
toward the door.
As he passed through the door Rud.
del's craftsmanship proved effective
and the bandit fell to the floor of the
car. Dragging himself into the vestl-
bule. he jumped from the train.
The train was Immediately brought
to stop. Several passengers hurried
to where the bandit lay. They report
ed that he was dead. The train then
continued to Sacramento, where the
police were notified Of the holdup.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
ALLIES UNABLE TO
PAY THEIR DEBTS
REPORTED MORATORIUM or
ALLIED LOANS OWED AMERICA
PLANNED BY FRANCE.
United States to be Informed Ihas
Allies Are Unable to Meet Amerl'
can Loan When Due, and He-
newal viii be Requested.

New York.-A cable from special
CORRESPONDENT at Paris of a New York
newspaper declares that weeks
searching inquiry has revealed. the 1act
that not a single member OF the Frencn
diplomatic corps is able to deny that
there are thorough-going plans afoot
for u moratorium of the allied debts
owed to the United States.
Needless to say, extreme re-
thence is being observed in official
quarters here toward all efforts to OBJ
tain flat confirmation of the plan.
Its promoters, it is believed, prefer to
launch 1t as a bOmbshell ut the forth
coming interallied conference at Brus-
sells.
The United States will only be I'M
officially represented at that con-
ference. While it is not believed that
actual reputation Of the entire total
Of $4,000, 100000 owed the United
States is contemplated at present, 1t Is
learned from the highest sources that
the interallied economic commission
now in session Is devising a plan
under which it is intended to urge
the Brussels conference to inform the
United States in the plainest possible
language that the allies are unable to
pay the American loan when 1t is
due, in October, and to request" the
Washington government to renew the
issue, probably for two years. BY that
time, 1t is hoped sufficient funds will
have been collected from Germany by
way of reparatiOn installments to set
tie the debt to America.
Should the United States again re-
fuse to listen to such proposal. 1t Is
understood the allies will adopt a
policy of passive resistance" simply
taking their own time in repaying
whatever they owe America. In diplO-
matte circles the theory is advanced,
however, that the United States will
be obliged to accept the proposal be-
cause, they argue, it would not be
practicable for America to enforce
payment.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25

Colonel e. A. Wall Passes Away AfteI
Long illness.

Salt Lake City.-Colonel EnOs An
drew Wall, pioneer mining man and
long a leader in the industrial life of
the west, died at his home here, June
20, after an illness Of several months.
Few men, If any, had more to do
with the mineral development of the
west than did Colonel Wall. Born at
Richmond, Wayne county. Ind, June
o. 1880, he came west to Colorado in
1860 and at once became interested in
mining. After three years in Colo
RADIO. Colonel Wall went to Montana,
where he. continued his search for
gold, but varied his mining activities
with those of freighter and trader.
After years spent in Colorado, Idaho
and Montana, in mining, In 1885 he
returned to Utah and engaged in min
ing at Mercur and other camps of the
state. In 1887 he went to Bingham
and there made discovery which in
time led to the organization Of the
world-famous Utah Copper company.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
MEXICAN SEEKS RECOGNITION
Hopes to Induce Administration to Set
Seal Of Approval on New Regime.

Hopes to Induce Administration to Set
Seal Of Approval on New Regime.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. action af-
fecting relations between the United
States and Mexico is expected to re-
suit from conferences which began
here Monday with representatives of
the present regime in Mexico, Ameri-
can government officials and agents
Of General Francisco villa as partici-
pants.
Fernando Iglesias CalderOn, a prom.
ment Mexican, arrived Monday from
Mexico City with the rank Of ambas
sador. All the embassy, where he Is
staying, would say of his visit was
that he Is here on special mission
1t was learned. however, from official
sources that his object Is to discuss
the relations between the two coun
tries, with view to removing Objec
tions Of this country toward Mexico
and to seek recognition Of the new
regime there.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
TRADE OUTLOOK 70 BRIGHTER
euslnsss Conditions Reported AZ E.
Gaping From Depression.

euslnsss Conditions Reported AZ E.
Gaping From Depression.
Neutrality-suspicious. is passing
through period Of readjustment and
in many instances Of depression, the
federal reserve board declared in it's
June review Of general business and
financial conditions of the country.
There Is, however. every indica-
ton that this transition period will
not last long-indeed. that the turn
toward new conditions has already
been TAKEN" declared the boards
summary Of reports Of Its agents who,
taking the country as q whole, found
considerable variation In business
conditions.
Reduction in retail prices, begun In
May, became universal during June. II
was said In explanation Of the con.
tinued large volume Of retail trade,
The prics-cutting movement, the board
said. had been aided by the refusal of
the public to pay high prices. although
the tendency Of wholesale prices to
maintain current levels was declared
to haYe been counteracting In.
fluence.
Except for clothing and shoes, all
essential commodities, including food.
stuffs, show little indication Of reduc-
ton, but Injuries and n0n-essentials In
many lines have been distinctly cut
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
New Zealand.

Discovery Of the island Of New Zea'
land Is attributed to Tasman In 1912,
but exploration did not take place un"
til the time Of Capt. James Cook. 100
years later. while colonization was
delayed until 20 years before the Amer
lean Civil war. Colonization resem-
bled the settlement Of the Amer
lean colonies in that settlements were
made In half dozen places instead OF
being promoted from q central base
according to the usual British method
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
ANNAPOLIS FOUNDED IN 1904
In North America, With Exesp-
tIon ef q. Augustine.

Nova Scotia may lay claim to be-
ing the earliest colonized land in North
America. with the exception Of st. Au-
gustine, Fla. where the Spanish es-
tablishment was made a. early as
;565. Port Royal, now the little town
Of Annapolis, was founded in 1904,
three years before the English settled
at jamestown. The brave French
pioneers found It necessary to sus-
pend their colony for three years, but
the settlement was re-established In
1910 By group Of Acadians.
The Acadians were in almost con-
slant conflict with the English. The
colony fell into the hands Of the Eng
Itch twice, and was each time returned
to the French before the English final
~ captured 1t in 1710. The Acadians
remained steadfQst In their hopes that
French rule would some day return,
but their hope was destined never to
be realised. They. however. persisted
III maintaining their identity even
against the English insistence that
they abandon their allegiance to their
mother country.
The descendants Of the Acadians,
numbering 100000, are to be found In
Maryland, Virginia. the Carolinas.
Georgia and Louisiana. When the
Acadians were expelled from the Basin
Of Monas. Grand Pre-. when they re-
fused to take the oath Of fealty to the
English sovereign In 1855. many Of them
escaped to the wilderness and later
drifted back to their former homes only
to find them occupied by new settlers
from New England states.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
SHIP BOARD HEAD
WARNS FOREIGNERS
MUST NOT ATTEMPT TO INTER.
FERE WITH OUR MERCHANT
MARINE DEVELOPMENT.
Declares Board 10 Determined 70
Build Up an American Merchant
Marine DsspIts Threats and
Propaganda by Interests.

Washington. - Warning foreign in.
terests not to attempt to interfere
with the development of the Ameri-
ean merchant marine, Chairman Ben
SON Of the shipping board, declared
Thursday that the board was deter
mined to build up an American mer-
chant marine as contemplated by the
Jones shipping act, despite threats
and propaganda by such interests to
defeat the law.
1.-THE United States" said Admiral
henson, "is in earnest in Its efforts to
place within the ownership by United
States citizens. the control Of at least
Il part OF its traffic In imports and
exports. II It should be any possible
means be held that the departments
Of the government lack such authority
M will insure their being able to pro-
tect American interests In such con-
troll. additional authority will be asked
BY the administration and will un.
sloubtedly be granted by congress.
Foreign carriers and those in the
United States interested more In the
foreign than American institutions
will do well to let sleeping dogs lIe'."
Admiral BensOn's warning was
sounded In q talk to representatives
Of Pacific coast chambers OF com-
merce and trade bodies and American
railway representatives which have
been disturbed by threats to divert
trade TO points on the Pacific coast
because Of the section Of the merchant
marine act permitting preferential
rate over foreign carriers within the
United States on merchandise moving
In export and import in American YES
sells.
Such threat. the chairman said
.Is futile and idle"
III such threat IL sincere and the
attempt Is made to 70 divert the bust
ness," Admiral Benson continued
''the shipping board will allocate
American ships to move the business
The shipping board and the interstate
commerce commission will follow this
action by other steps which wOult
further protect the Interests Of thu
United States against such foreign ct
forts to defeat the purpose Of tn
merchant marine act.
Nothing could more surely brinl
about the enforcement Of this section
Of the law than adoption by foreig'
carriers of their threat to divert busl
ness from American ports.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
immigration Record Broken.

New YOrk.-All records for the ar
rival of aliens here since the resump.
ton Of immigration following the war
were broken Saturday, when 62OO
prospective Americans flooded the
Ellis island immigration station
Twenty additional guards were I'M
mediately placed on duty.
Commissioner of immigration
Frederick A. Wallis attributed the in.
crease to the activity of foreign agents
of transatlantic steamship lines.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
Anime Wonderland.

The 0risons, Switxsrland's largest
canton, may readily b described ~ an
Alpine wonderland. It 10 broken BY
no fewer than 100 valleys, varying
greatly in size. traverssd BY wild rush
ing torrents and streams and animat-
"a BY roaring waterfalls and transpar-
emit mountain lakes. Dark green fir
woods and velvety pastures cover the
slopes and form the transition from
the region Of the hills to the realm Of
the high Alps. And In this radiant
paradise Of wales and mountains there
stands on almost every height little
place Of worship, IN emblem Of peace
and good will. sending greetings far
and wide.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-08-25
Burbank in Sanitarium.

San Francisco.-Luther Burbank,
the horticulturist, was brought to a
San Francisco sanitarium on Wednes.
day from his home in Santa Rosa
CAL, for treatment. Mrs. Burbank &C.
companied him. Information as to the
nature of the illness of the "plant
wizard" was declined at the SAM
tarium.