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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
PLANSFOR WORLD
COURT PRESENTED
TO Sen. HARDING
Plan Asks America to
Stand Sponsor for
\ Association of
Nations

MARION, Ohio Elihu Root, for
mer senator from New York and Sec
retary of state in President Roose-
velt's cabinet, came to Marion to
present to President-elect Warren G..
Harding his plans for world court,
which he prepared and submitted to
the council of the league of nations
during his visit to Europe last sum
mer. simultaneously with Mr.. Roots
arrival, Colonel George Harvey, who
has been a guest of Senator Hard
ing's for several days, announced
q proposal for world peace, which
,dWarfs all previous propositions de-
signed to democratize the world and
prevent future wars"
Colonel Harvey's plan briefly was
that the United States stands sponsor
for an association of people who
should pledge their respective gov
ernments for all time never to en-
gage in offensive warfare until
plebiscite could decide the question.
The New York editor made 1t plain
that he did not have authority to
speak for the president-elect, but he
announced that the proposal sug-
gested by him had been the burden
Of discussion between himself and
Senator Harding since his arrival in
Marion. "Of the merits of the pro-
posal," said Colonel Harvey, "there
could be no doubt in my mind sensi-
tive to the highest ideals and most
worthy traditions of America" ;"
Mr.. Root following his conference
with Senator Harding, detailed at
length his world court idea to the
newspaper correspondents. A number
Of years ago, he said, between 25
and 80 treaties of arbitration were
entered into between the United
States and other countries providing
for the arbitration of international
differences. Thus the United States
made treaties of this kind with Great |
Britain and France while the two
latter countries made similar
.reaty between themselves.
y while these treaties provided for
arbitration they did not set up any
particular court to conduct the pro-
,eedure. Therefore, the purpose of
treating court under the league of I
lations organization was to create a
single tribunal for the adjudication,
If these natiOns,''
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
REJECT MUNICIPAL
XMAS TREE PLANS
Citizens Appoint Com
mittee to Distribute
Christmas Cheer

At meeting of the Commercial
Club held on Monday evening, there
were serious objections to having the
municipal Christmas tree, the prin-
cipal one being that the poor and
needy, those most in need of atten-
tion did not get their share and those
who were the least in need, selfishly
rushed in and got the most. Black
foot had one experience of that kind
and many of the poor children went
away from the outdoor Christmas
tree at the end of the program, cry
ing because they got nothing. Many
well-dressed children went away with
several packages and many Indians,
not understanding the situation,
went away with armfuls, all forget
full of the original plan that 1t is
designed that everybody should have
something and the poor people should
have more.
A committee consisting of Frank
Bergman, Max NTH, M. H. Fehnel
and Ernest anderson, met on Tues
day afternoon for a further confer
ence but adjourned until Thursday
afternoon at which time the ladies'
of number of different organiza-
tions will be asked to meet with them
to try to plan something to deliver
O-.ristmas presents to those who need
them and are unable to get them
for themselves They are going to
work on the united charities plan
and first determine who is needing
and deserving of help and then what
ever is expended will be delivered
at such places. The nearest we shall
come to having municipal Christmas
trees will be that rows of trees have
been erected on some of the princi-
pal business streets. This was done
by the Retail Merchants assodia-
tion as gift to the town. They are
planted in kegs of earth and in event
Of hard gust of wind, they are apt
to blow over but public-spirited citi-
zens passing by will pick them up
again and contribute to the Christ
mas spirit.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
Marines Exhonorated
of Indiscriminate
Killing of Hiatians

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Charges
that American marines in Haiti have
been guilty Of indiscriminate killing
of men, women and children are alb,
solutely unfounded according to the
report of Rear Admiral Harry S.
Knapp to Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
Tho admitting that the marines
may have made mistakes, Admiral
Knapp warmly defended the admin
istration of justice and announced
for small percentage Of malcon-
tents the population of Haiti well
come their presence in the island.
1t is entirely possible that 5000
Haitians have been killed since
American occupation in 1915, the
admiral stated, but he denied en-
phatically that women and children
had been killed.
Intermittent fighting with these
laWless bands eliminated some
months ago and now good order pre-
walls practically thruout the island.
Charges that strangulation and fog
ging were adhered to was absolutely
denied.
/ Speaking of accusations that mur-
ders and tortures had been COM
mitted the admiral said there were
unquestionably cases of abuse of
power on the part Of junior officers
Of tha Gandar rmnrio ond of nnl;c+od
men. Where such cases became
known he said the offenders were
punished.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
PURE-BRED SWINE
SALE A SUCCESS
Bidders Purchase All
But Two Head ..
Offered

Tuesday afternoon the first annual
sale was held by the Bingham Pure
Bred Swine Breeders Association.
In all forty head Of registered
swine were offered to buyers and all
were sold with exception of two
boarS.
The list OF offerings included .Duroc
Jerseys, Poland China and. Berk-
shires. Breeders entering stock in the
sale were: Richards Livestock Co., Of
Virginia, Idaho; Edic Sundquist,
Firth; o. B. Neumann. Blackfoot;
Meningitis Duroc Farm, Moreland;
L. J. JOsephson, Pingree and Farley
P. Price, J. A. Cameron, Ralph John
son, Forrest Trego, Mrs. o. B. Sprak-
er, G. G. Sjostrom, F. G. Christ, Clar-
ence Spraker, all Of Blackfoot.
While the prices received were not
out of the ordinary the breeders were
satisfied with results especially in
consideration of present money
stringencies.
After the sale those in attendance
enjoyed banquet at the Eccles Ho-
tel.
E. M. Kennedy was the auctioneer
and F. ]. Stone acted as clerk.
Purchases we're made by the fol-
lowing: Walker Rich, j. w. Latham,
S. W. Gutenberg, H. r., Wedding,
w. e. Hanson, Lee Meyer, J. w.
Luthian, Christian Neff, Belo Bell,
John Bitton, Oscar Neumann, T. L.
Jones, James Hall, John Horton,
Farley Price, State Insane Asylum,
s. d. Kindle, A. P. Grimaud, Fred
Cooper, w. D. Britton, Henry Ott,
!. s. Hall
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
ASK REENACTMENT, OF
DINGLEY WOOL TARIFF

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Im-
mediate reenactment Of the Dingley
tariff on wool, 10 cents a pound on
first grade wool and IL cents pound
on second grade wool will be asked
of congress, representative Fordney,
chairman of the house ways and
means committee announced this
afternoon. This measure is sought
to give temporary relief to wool
growers until tariff revision can be
accomplished, Representative Ford
ney said.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
MAN KILLED; BODY BURNED

GILROY, Calf, Dec. 14.-Pass-
ersby on the highway south of here
today found the body Of a man
partially burned to death over a
camp fire along the right of way Of
the Southern Pacific.
Examination Of the body indicated
that the man had been beaten un-
conscious with some blunt instru-
ment and his body placed over the
campfire, apparently with the inten-
tion of hiding the crime.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
CAPTURE COUNTERFEITERs

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 14.-Paul
Egmont, thirty-three, a chemist and
Henry Nelson, twenty, a chauffeur,
are under arrest here today and fed
eral secret service men declare they
have captured pair Of the most clev-
er counterfeiting layouts ever discov-
cred in the west. Four sets of cop
per plates for $40 notes and one set
Of plates for go notes of the San
Francisco federal reserve bank, inks
chemicals and Photographic supplies
were seized.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
SENATE PASSES
FARMER RELIEF
Revival Of War Finance
Corporation is,
Voted

sed the agricultural commission res
olution directing the revival OF TIL
war finance corporation as meas
ure of affording relief to farmers.
The second section Of the resolu
tion which, as introduced, would
have directed the extension of libera
credits to farmers by the federal re
serve system, was amended to make
the desirability Of such course only
an expression of opinion of the con
gress.
The amendment making the
change in the section of the reso
luton relating to the federal reserve
system was proposed by Senator Nor.
ris, Republican, Nebraska, and was
accepted by a vote of AZ to Is.
Another change made in the reso.
luton on suggestion of Senator
Smith, Democrat, Georgia, broaden
ed the duties of the finance corpora.
tion to include the financing of ex-
portation of products other than
those produced on the farm.
Offer Amendments
Amendments submitted by Sena-
tor Harris, Democrat, Georgia, to
make the rate of discount on loans
to farmers 5 per cent, and by Sena-
tor McKellar, Democrat, Tennessee,
to make cotton factors paper ELI
gible for discount, were rejected by
overwhelming votes. A substitute for
the resolution presented by Senator
Spences, Republican, Missouri, met a
similar fate.
Final action on the resolution was
without record vote. The measure
now goes to the house, where num-
Der of similar farmers relief meas
ures are pending.
The section of the resolution di-
recNng revival of the war finance
corporation, as adopted, reads:
"The secretary of the treasury, and
the members of the war finance cor
poration, are hereby directed to re-
vive the activities of the war finance
corporation, and that said corpora
tion be at once rehabilitated with the
view of assisting in the fiancing
of the expectation of agricultural
and other products to foreign mar
kets."
Recommend Action
The resolution, as adopted, refers
to the extension of credits as fol-
lows:
Z ut is the opinion of congress that
the federal reserve board should take
such action as may be necessary to
permit the member banks of the fed
eral reserve system to grant liberal
extensions Of credit to the farmers
Of the country upon the security Of
The agricultural products now held
by them, by permitting the redis-
counting of such notes Of extension
1t fair and reasonable rate Of in
.erest."
The senate agriculture committee
Turing the day continued its hear
ngs with view to framing other
measures looking to the relief Of the
'armers from the conditions brought
lbout by falling prices.
The house received an addition to
ts collection Of relief measures in a
ill offered by Representative Young,
Republican, North Dakota, proposing
IN embargo on imports Of grain and
grain products, livestock and their
PRODUCTS for one year.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
JEPsoN FUNERAL TUESDAY

Word was received Sunday even
ing by the Blackfoot Undertaking
Company, of the death of Mrs. Eliza
beth Jepson, wife Of Robert Jepson
of Moore, Ida.
Mrs. Jepson leaves large family.
Funeral services and burial were
held at Moore, Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
INACCURATE UNIFORM
RANK OF MASONS

Monday evening the Masonic Lodge
conferred the Order Of the Red Cross
on six applicants. This is the first
time in the history Of Blackfoot that
the order has been conferred by the
local lodge. Those honored were,
Lou Conn, DR.. Hudson, w. O. Smith,
L. B. Dustin, VIM. A. Lee and H. B.
Curtis of Mackay. The Order of the
Red Cross is the uniformed rank Of
the Masons. A special meeting was
called for Christmas morning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15

Frank Mosier received telegram
Tuesday conveying the sad message
that his mother was very low and not
expected to recover. ingalls, Thor
stenberg took him to Pocatello with
his car in time to catch the east
bound train Tuesday afternoon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
London Woman Tells
How Business Girls,
Can All Make Good
By MRS. HosTER

During the last twenty-seven
years more than 10000 secretaries
and shorthand typists have passed
thru Mrs. Hoster's hands.)
The modern shorthand typist and
would-be secretary are, l regret to
find, seldom treading the path which
leads to success.
Addressing a recent meeting | en-
phatically deplored the altogether
wrong attitude adopted by some of
those seeking positions. Instead of
treating their prospective employers
with Difference, most, especially the
younger girls, are wont to interview
them as equals; in some cases even
attempt to dictate terms.
Even quite young girls without
any practical experience seem to
think they should begin at the top
of the tree; in fact, start where many
are leaving off. This can only lead
to disaster to the profession as a
whole.
Many parents seem unaware of the
necessity of having their daughters
properly educated before dispatching
them in search of employment. But
am glad to Sc daughters are by
degrees being afforded as good an
education as sons in the majority of
cases.
Modest Beginnings
think I may be allowed to advise
girls on the wisdom of beginning
modestly. If they possess any special
ability it will not long remain un-
detected. Frequently l am asked
by captains of industry for capable
secretaries, shorthand typists and
also foreign correspondents. Higher
positions for women are actually
there, and will continue to increase
If only women will make themselves
fitted to take them.
Employers, on the other hand,
should realize that better trained and
educated women are not easy to
find because they are rarely offered
sufficiently enticing salaries. To pay
a thoroly complement secretary or
shorthand typist, say, $40 week,
and to pay a mediocre one very little
less does not conduce to raising the
standards Of competency.
Such treatment gives the mediocre
girl-by far the larger class little
reason or desire to improve. Unless
the best salaries are placed on a
higher scale, there cannot be enough
scope to emphasize the gulf between
mediocrity and efficiency.
Better Education
What, then, is tine remedy? It is a
drastic one. Employers should re-
fuse to engage inefficient workers at
any salary. / would suggest that in |
order to maintain the necessary
status Of efficiency higher standard
Of general education and technical
training should be made obligatory |
for every girl or woman entering this |
profession. Proved ability should be
rewarded, as already stated, accord
ing to merits. To emphasize this I |
will give as an example the fact that
the thoroly competent girls placed in
the most important associations and
business houses in Lendon, the first
ever installed in these posts, are still |,
there, and likely to remain there,
whereas middle-rate girls of no
definite training are the ones being r
dismissed.
No feminine aspirant to the profess
sion should attempt to enter unless
she has the groundwork of good
including foreign Ian
guages and has every intention of
working hard and maintaining. the
not only for its own sake
but for her own self-esteem as well.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15

Mrs. Nephi Anderson Of Alberta,
Canada, was expected to arrive Tues
day to visit relatives at Blackfoot
and Fort. Hall. Mrs. H. w. Evans of
Fort Hall is her sister.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15

w. 7. England went to Boise on
Tuesday to attend the commission
ers' convention.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-12-15
TAXPAYERS MASS MEETING

Taxpayers of Bingham County will
hold mass meeting at the Isis thea
ire on Friday, December II, at 1880
sharp. The purpose of the meeting is
to talk over the matter of the rising
taxes and to discuss all phases of
the situation that the people in at
tendance may wish to discuss. Tax
papers, both large and small, county
officials and all persons interested
in the public service and the county
government are requested to be pres
ent and to feel free to discuss the
matter from any angle they may
wish.
The meeting is called by the fol-
lowing named gentlemen:
j.. C. Millick "A. J. Springer
F. G. Christ Osmond Buchanan
e. M. Kennedy Geo. Gagon
Alex. Younie Belo Ball
L. M. Capps John Bitton
Neil F. Boyle W. T. England
D. H. Biethan G. w. M. co. BY
G. w. Bergman J. Martin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-20

take place Monday. February %. Thosc:
Miss Ruth Pittenger. Miss Margaret Rust,
Miss Hazel Forbes. Miss Grace Cline. Miss
Ethel Carter, Miss Hazel Mccall, Mrs e.
r. McDuffie, Mrs. VI. f. Wallace. Miss
Lillian and Miss Blanche Endlich.
Mrs. James L. Hurley. of Washington.
is al the National hotel
DIR. Forest Kutz. of FL Centre. Cal. for
merry of Topeka. is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs Ralph Squires.
Mr. and Mrs. o. l.. Moore have sold
their home 11OT Polk street and moved
to 1921 Tyler street.
Just arrived, a lavish showing of
Pattern Hats. Special showing Mon
day. Courtney Millinery Parlors. 603
kansas Ave.-Adv.
Mrs. George Guild and Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Guild are I'll with influenza.
Mrs. Roy Thompson. who has been i'll
with influenza, is improving.
/. Miss Gage Iden. of Arkansas City, and
Miss Frances Myers. of Whiting. are
coming for the wedding Saturday of Miss
Glee Ideu and Mr. Arthur Bulge
Mrs. George Port Ashton. who has been
seriously i'll for the past three weeks. is
recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Ginger are recover
ing from influenza.
Mr.. DeForest Baker has returned to New
York after a visit to his sister. Miss
Blanche Baker. in Topeka.
visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. A. Shenrer, of Topeka.
Miss Wilma Roark. of Junction City. is
visiting friends in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curt X Whitney, of Sofia,
y. NJ, have announced the birth of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-20

Mrs. Chas. O'Neal. Mrs. Frank Miller,
Mrs. d. $. Ellington. Miss Grace Overmyers
The following young ladies' will assist
in serving: Miss Georgia Neese Miss
Edith Barrett, Miss Mildred Quail, Miss
Helen Cunningham. Miss Rachael Scott.
Miss Henrietta Morissey. Miss Josephine
Allen Miss Katherine Allen.
!. = 4
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bates, who have
been i'll with. Influenza are both able to
be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs A. V Schuler are the par
ents of a son, born February 10. at st.
Francis hospital. Before her marriage
Mrs. Schiller was Miss Mildred Baird. The
baby has been named Julia Baird.
Mrs. John T. Brennan and small son,
Jack. who have been i'll at their home,
I'll Polk street, for the past week, are
recovering
Mrs Peter Broderson and her daughter.
Miss Helen Broderson, are ill with influ-
enZa.
Mrs Arthur Miller has returned from
Kansas City, where she went with Mrs.
Rboda Reed, of Goodland, Ind. who ha-
been visiting Topeka friends for the last
.ome in Indiana.
Mr.. Clyde Corhet is ill at his country
home. Glen Fountain Ranch.
The Margaret Bell Millinery School
will open Monday. Enroll now.
Courtney Millinery Parlors, 3rd Floor.
ADV.
Miss Blanche Endlich entertained at It
miscellaneous shower Wednesday evening
Mt her home in Fillmore street in honor of
Miss blanche Pittenger, whose marriag
to Mr.. G. c. Schock, of Kansas City. win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-20
BOY SCOUTS TO AID CAMPAIGN.
j. H. FaZcl Issues Call For Work
saturday Morning.

An emergency call has been issued
by J. H. Fazel. local scout executive
asking every boy scout in the city to
report to his office at Q o'clock Satur-
day morning for the purpose OF dis
tributing literature advertising the
Near-East Relief campaign.
Owing to the fact that William
Billy. who will direct the campaign,
must leave the city soon. IL was ne
cessary to start the fireworks at
once. Fazel explained. A special per-
nit was obtained from the city health
department to distribute the litera-
ture. altho the campaign cannot begin
under the provisions of the flu ban
until next week. Every scout who
can do so is urged to be on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-20

daughter, Stella Louise. February Il. Mrs.
Whitney was Miss Winifred Nash. or To-
peka-
: Mrs. Louise Bergman, who has been VS.
iting several weeks in New York, has re-
turned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-20

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an
unbroken package of "Bayer Tablets
of Aspirin which contains proper di-
rections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-20

Mrs. Bruce DeGarmo entertained
the mem bers of Mrs. j. Z. Shelton's
club house team at luncheon this
noon They met to work on the sill,
stocking dolls.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-16
Interest in japan.

Among the numerous things which
show the interest that has developed
in regard to the trade possibilities of
Japan is the enormous increase in the
number Of letters Of inquiry received
by the American consulates in Japan.
Where the letters received by the
American consulate general at Yoko-
hama formerly numbered hundreds.
they now number several thousand q
year.
From all parts of the world these
letters come-from Alaska, from AZ
rica, from the most remote hidden
away towns in the States, and from
the cosmopolitan centers of the world.
They contain queries on all sorts Of
subjects. Besides the trade letters
touching on japanese exports. hosts
Of them are inquiries about missing
relatives, requests for postage stamps,
information about positions In the far
East, nondelivery Of goods bought in
Japan. highway transportation and in
Vulnerable other subjects.-East and
West News.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-10-16
"Bill," the Red Cross Goose, Passes Away

G IOUX FALLS, S. D.-"Bill" was on
~ ly an old goose, but the other day.
when he was found dead Of old age
In a pasture on Sander Questad's
farm north Of Sioux Falls, he was CIV
en- honorable burial by residents.
"Bill.' gained national fame during
the world war as RED Cross Goose"
The goose was first bought in" at
q country sale by ]. E. Shaw, living
near Cotton. Shaw, to show his
patriotism and desire to aid the Red
Cross, paid $40 for it and presented 1t
to the Red Cross people Of Cotton to
be again sold. At the next sale 1t
brought S132.
From Cotton "Bill" was transported
to Hartford, where the Red Cross
again put it up at auction, the old
fowl this time bringing S152. He was
then taken to Crooks, where bidders
from Renner got possession Of him at
a price of $3.50. The Renner Red
Cross held an auction sale and people
from Garretson bid him in at $3.50.
The residents of Garretson succeed
ed in getting together large assem-
blage and the bidding was fast and
furious. Finally the goose was sold at
81. 1865. Garretson boosted this amount
would stand as q high water mark for