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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11
BY D. O'Connell
Special Correspondent International
News Service


Special Correspondent international
News Service
DUBLIN.-The exploit of the
Sim Feiners in capturing Belleck
County Fermanagh) police bar
racks without as much as firing a
shot brings to mind some of their
daring, clever coups. y
At Beiieek party of Irish re-
puhlicans drove up to the local police
barracks, which was fortified by
sandbags and barbed wire, while the
defenders were well provided with
bombs, rifles and ammunition. To
take such a place by frontal at
tack might have been long and
costly business for the raiders and
so they decided on a trick. Dis
guised as soldiers they knocked at
the door and were admitted as
friends. The audacity of the man
euvre was completely successful. In
side the building 1t only required the
twinkling of an eye to overpower
the police, bind them and lock them
in an clubhouse. All the rifles, bombs,
revolvers and ammunition were
seized by the Sim Feiners, who
escaped in their waiting automobiles.
i The raid was perfectly timed, mas
much as part of the police garrison
was out at mass at the time, and as
a precaution against their joining
their comrades the church doors
were locked.
Fool English Detectives
~ Another similar feat was carried
out the other night in Dublin. A
number Of detectives were watching
a house where a badly wanted Sim
Fein member Of parliament was
staying. There was no chance OF
es ape, the place was watched from
all sides and it was only matter
of some hours when darkness set IN
that q party Of soldiers would arrive
to make the arrest. A military
truck did arrive with khaki clad
soldiers in it fully equipped with tin
! hats and all, but they were not Eng
lish soldiers; they were just Sim
Feiners sailing under strange colors
The officer Of the party asked one OF
the plain clothes men to accompany
him to make the search and capture
This was actually done, and without
any hurry they put the handouts or
their man and shipped him off IN the
auto. Before starting, however, the
officer gave instructions to the de
tectives to continue their watch or
the house. The real arresting part.
did arrive some time later and tht
chagrin of both military and police
can be imagined when they foune
their party had slipped thru theil
fingers.
Barber Shop Trick
J. ]. Walsh, one of the Sim Fem
members of parliament, tells me two
amusing stories of how he evaded
capture. On one occasion he was in
his shop in Dublin, where he runs q
tobacconist and barber business. The
military had come for him and was
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

The United States had better &C.
quire seat in the League of Nations
before the best ones get into the
hands of the observation-disclosures
Tribune. aA
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

The profiteers seem to be laboring
under the impression that all OF US
have Carnegie's ambition to die poor.
Associated Editors (Chicago).
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-10-11

One trembles to think what that
town 81 Prazasnysz would ~ With
out its "a st Louis Globe Demo-
crat.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
OIL PIPE LINES
 COMMON CARRIERS

New Orleans, Aug. 9.-On pipe lines ipsLouisiana today became com mon carriers under provisions of a law enacted by the recent general assembly. The lines now come under the supervision and regulation of the state railroad commission.
 The bill as passed concluded a fight of long standing between the Standard Oil Company of Louisiana and the independent oil producers of North Louisiana. The independents claimed that the nature of the. bus mess conducted by the Standard proved the corporation lines to be common carriers, while the Stand ard contended it's lines were private property.
 The term common carriers as defined in the law inc ludes persons, firms or corporations engaged in the transportation of crude petroleum for hire or which may be legally held to be such from the nature of their business. It is provided that there shall be no discrimination against the owners or shippers of oil.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
FINE RECORD OF
 CIVIL FLYING

London, Aug. 9-with 3s,954 flights and a total of 70,000 passen- gers carried during the first year of civil flying in England there was but one fatal accident. Announcement of this, made at the International Air Show, caused much comment and led mptroller-General of Civil Avia- tion, Major General Sir F. H. Sykes to say:
 we have conquered the air, and our immediate task is to exploit our victory in the interest of commercial development"
 The number of miles flown was 734,200 for the first year and goods carried totaled 116,49S pounds. Up to the end of March more than 2O0,- 900 pounds worth of imports and ex- ports were c~rried by air between the United Kingdom and the continent.
 A total of IA aerodromes were licensed and 519 machines were reg istered during the first year of civil flying in England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Provisions To Offset
 Many Determinations

Washington, Aug. 8+Provisions of the Merchant Marine Act giving pre- ferential rail rates on export and im- port commodities carried in Ameri- can bottoms are in line with prac- tices adopted in Germany, Japan. N-ance, Spain and other countries, Admiral Benson, chairman of the United States Shipping Board, decIar- ed in a letter to Commissioner of the Port W. T. Christensen of Seattle, Wash, made public here today.
 These provisions were inserted by Congress at the request of the Ship ping Board, Admiral Benson said, and are designed to offset "the count less determinations by other nations against American shipping with which the Shipping Board ships and pri- Yately owned vessels of the United States have had to contend"
 Allowing a diTerentia1 export rate lower than the domestic rate upon the rail shipments within the country is purely a domestic prerogative,'' the chairman declared. Each nation may unquestionably determine for it. self that such rates may be made and that they shall be limited in applica- tions to cargo carried in vessels of its nationals. The Board of Trade report to the British government made in 1918 regarding shipping pol fcies conceded that the control of such practice cannot properly be made the subject of such a treaty."
 Chairman Benson's letter was in reply to one from Commissioner Christensen, who declared that since the major part of the Oriental com
 
 by foreign vessels, the enforcement of the discriminatory features of the Merchant Marine Act might result in the division of that commerce to Ca nadian ports. Admiral Benson said that threats of foreign carriers to
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
BEACHES HAD
 VERY BUSY DAY

With the temperature lowering around 90 degrees at noon and only dropping to so degrees up to 10 o'clock last night, Bridgeport and it's inhabitants suffered from one of the hottest days so far this year, yester- day.
 Fairfield beach and the other bath . ing spots in the vicinity were crowd ed to the doors, as it were, by the thousands who sought relief from the extreme heat of the day. As early as o'clock the s. R. O. sign was hung out at Flint's pavilion at Fair- field and reports from other beaches obtained this morning were of a sim- liar nature. The parks in the city drew their usual crowds with Seaside park as the mecca for thousands who enjoysd a band concert given last evening by the c. A. c. band
 Automobile traffic was extra heavy and many motor parties passed through the center of the city on their way to cool spot at the beaches or parks. The jitneys were taxed to their limit in handling the transportation problems and got away with their task in good style. There were no accidents of a serious na- ture reported. Judging from the amount of arrests made over the week end the heat affected a great deal of the city folk and the City Court room was filled to it's capacity this morn ing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

transfer their Pacific coast operations to Vaancouver, should preferential rates be granted for American ships, were not worthy, of consideration.
 Unless American ships be substi- tuted for foreign ships in the carrying of the greater part of your Oriental commerce. the chairman said, "the shipyards of Puget Soound which have given employment to many thousands of workmen, bringing abundant prosperity to your com munityl, must close their gates. dis miss their employees and as an indus try cease to exist. Few, if any, Are- pairs to foreign shipping are made in American yards, nor does the use in our trade with foreign ships encour- age the building of American ships in American yards, the benefits of which should be apparent to the mer- chants in other business interests of Puget Sound"
 Discussing the giving of preferen- tiaI rates in other countries, the chair man said that France had given a 20 per cent. discount upon export freight moving in French vessels to New York and other ports. including those of Great Britain, and that Spain also was using that method aloong with many other preferentials in the day of subsidies and subventions with Spanish ships.
 Japanese ships in the past.'' he said, were able to quote the same rates to interior points in Japan as other nations were able to quote tc the seaports of that country, a diff ferential quite sufficient to have en- abled them in the absence, of like pre- farpntia1 o States for our own ships, to control the rail routings within the United States. and they have done so in many instances to the disadvantages of American ships and at times to cer- tain American ports"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
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 FURTHER TROUBLE

Tokio, Aug. 9-Viscount Kato, for merely Ambassador to England, in recent interview, declared that al- though the arbitration treaty between England and the United States was not ratified by the Senate and the re- suit aimed at unaccomplished, that it was Japan who proposed the inser- tion of a clause in the Anglo-Japan- csc alliance which would remove the risk of England's becoming involved in any dispute between the United States and Japan.
 The clause referred to is Article " of the alliance which provides that, should either party conclude a treaty of general arbitration with a third power, it is agreed that nothing in the agreement should impose an obli- gation to go to war with the power with whom such an arbitration treaty is in force.
 A difference of opinion appears to exist in Tokio diplomatic circles as to the actual scope of the British American arbitration treaty. The treaty actually in force is the so-called Bryan treaty which was signed in 1914. It's aim is to advance the cause of general peace and it pro- vides (that all disputes of every na- ture shall be referred to a permanent arbitration commission which has at least a year to study the dispute at issue. The parties reserve the right to act independently on the subject matter of the dispute after the report has been submitted but agree not to engage in hostilities before the com mission has made it's reprt.
 The Bryan treaty was to continue fo- ir until 12 months after one of the contracting parties has given notice of an intention to terminate it. Un- less denounced. the treaty is there fore without limit of duration. Ameri- cans apparently regard this as a per- manent arbitration agreement.
 It is learned here that Japan was approached by the United States con- corning the signing of a similar agree ment. Viscount Kato. who was Foreign Minister, expressed Japan S desire for permanent peace with the United States but the Japanese gov ernment has never followed up the official suggestion of the United States government to arrange a treaty. One treaty concerning arbitration already exists between Japan and the United States. It was signed in 1908, renewed in 1913 and in 1918 was extended to 1923. This agree ment refers only to differences which may arise of a legal nature or relat- ing to the interpretation of treaties existing between the contracting par ties. Such matters are to be sub- mitted to the permanent Hague tri- bunal.
 l. In the course of the interview above referred to, ViscouAt Kato admitted that he could name no specific object to be accomplished by the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, but he thought it's renewal would be an act of prudence on the part of both na- tions.
 Ut has been in existence for 20 | years,' he said. and it has ben use- | full for both countries. If it is not | renewed, the position will not be the | same as if it had never been made | The tendency will be for the two countries to drift apart"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
WOMEN SHIP AS
 MEMBERS OF CREW

San Juan, ?. R., Aug. 9-When the schooner Cornell P. White arrives at Baltimore, Md, it will lose two wom- en members of it's crew, Miss Georgie- belle Musser, of Denver, Colo, and Miss Jane Waters of Bonner Springs, Kan, purser and assistant purser, re- spectively, who, until recently, were school teachers in Porto Rico.
 The difficulty of obtaining passage on any of the passenger ships, togeth- CT with desire for adventure, were the reasons given by friends of Miss Musser and Miss Waters for their signing up as part of the crew of the Cornell P. White. They believed they would arrive home safely soon ~r or lat3r. if they went on a schoon-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

CT, while there seemed to be no end of uncertainty when they. could get away if they waited for a regular passenger ship. So, after much per suasion, the skipper of the Cornell P. White, who has a daughter of his own in Baltimore, agreed to take them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

The wittiest of the wet delegates at the Democratic convention was woman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
For the Housekeeper

Round Willow Hampers covered and with extra strong handles. Large size. Regular $4.5O. Sale price $3.75 Spnt Clothes Baskets obong large size with strong ly braced bottom. Regular $1.5O Sale price $l.l9 Splnt Clothes Baskets, round very strong and dura ble. The regular price $125 Sale price 98 cts Clothes Lines 50 it. long, in heavy twisted style waxed waterproof Regular price 90 cts.
 Sale price 69 cts Wall Clothes Dryers These fold flat to the wall when not in use. Ten drying Regular price $l .75.
 Sale price $125 Clothes Wrngers, Anchor Brand ten inch rolls with ball bearings, for stationary round tubs, reversi- ble water boards. Regular price 5000.
 Sale price $8.5O Heavy Dish Drainers of wire rack for plates Regu- lar $1.0O. Sale price 89 cts
 Basern
 Miscellaneous Items
 Jelly Bags of fine cheese cloth Regular price 45 cts
 Sale price 35 cts Sanitary and very quick worker. Regular price 25 cts. Sale price 22 cts Covered Kettles of gray enamel 20 at. size. Convex sides and heavy handles. Regular $3.25.
 Sale price S2.S5 Soup Stock Pots, extra heavy seamless bodies with heavy tin covers 24 qt size. Regular $7.5O
 Sale price $6.4 Egg Holders for the refrigerator orpanty use, blue white enamel. Will hold dozen eggs. Regu- lar 25 cts. Sale price 10 cts Round Graters of heavy tn three sizes for grating service. Regular 35 cts. Sale price 9 cts Round Glass Butter Jars for refrigerator use holds pounds Regular price 50 cts Sale price 45 cts
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09

Government Soovies of the battle of Chateau Thierry are being exhibit ed in New York.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
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 The August Furniture Sale Enters upon it's Second Week
 Naturally expects the sales have and & pieces % d*sbass an rh M % t ss the department
 Living Room Sets @ @ @ 5. :::: :;s::s $:: 5 @ e5zSion- eS a ' $337oo s ssss4 Anne ssnst ss: sn5 ' 9s:s4 a s5'ns sseR sn $f & sas fss % lar price ss5s s5sooo .o,ooo Sale $2looo ToLa C,o.te and nank;ne A new Lot of small Rugs Table Cloths for These h5u 5 v h1vs been here attractive h @ nediu nc fP s1 1a R i nsS sfS fss Sale 2"ss pies ssie @ before n $ regular $$Ss ss damak 21 Brussels sa75 e75 ps9 ] 0 F g piee 9e S125o S the d f31 1 @ asss an sps:f Rps % R s55as''s and
 Camp Blankets
 FAadras Draper'es All wool dakkh Deep DssP Old 1;e Re ren eaoo S Se1r So Sopaer qS5s Any nbe blankets sheer white under draper m easement a s & % $750 Special zR
 
 Quaker Lace Drapery with darker oorder
 Regular rprce$ Three natters all geoic designs In Sale price $875 ivoryt @A"No
 
 Cretonnes n the Sale Bssel Carpet nEnecon hing gnnanyt medium ana oark coor nJ t1act Regn1a1v 25 rhrdnou aprice mmocks Bathing Suits e1o5 +he oeerinos in Final Clearance S5g anxious to o ~ The clorin models gandth hecombi al trimming adds all and 1ck po:|O on for card. Choosew what you at 1Octsac t the material, Candy Craft zn and Regular llooueio''> ct aor$1 ado
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
A newLot of small Rugs
just arrived

5uSt arr1Ved
 These should have been here in time to open the sale a week ago. In the medium small sizes which come into use in so many places, at the threshold, before the fireplace or couch.
 -}'- -L Sale Price Size 27 X 54, regular $15.25 Slo'@ o
 3x 3, regular $13.50 Sl0.U
 36 X 63, regular $23.75 Sl7.W Size 27 X 54, regular $8.75 6.75 These can be seen on the fourth floor. Rugs are expensive and these are an especial bargain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Table Cloths and Napkins

Imported Cotton Table Cloths for round tables, 72 inches in diameter. These are in extremely attractive patterns and in finish and design masquerade nicely for pure linen. Regular price $4.5O. Sale price $3.75 Imported Cotton Cloths TO inches round, very nice quality. Regular price $500. Sale pr1ce 4o.oo Napkins of pure linen damask, 2l inches square, good quality and good patterns. Regular price $12.5O.
 Sale price $lo.7a
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Madras Draperies

Three colors: c1nn
 Deep Old Rose, pl.oo Dark Myrtle Green,
 Tobacco Brown, yard
 Any one of these will be charming if used With a sheer white under drapery, in easement style: Con sider the color of your room and select according real "a gust Sale bargain
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Step Ladder Chairs
A New Doll

makes her appearance We talk of people that are two-faced. This ex- tremely interesting doll has five distinct faces. It is almost unbelievable, but she smiles, winks, sleeps, cries and like other feminine charac- ters, firts. She is a small novelty.
 S6.50
 Ask to see her Children's Shop, second floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Cretonnes in the Sale

One certain line containing many striking patterns in medium and dark color effects. Most of these are usually stylish with considerable very dark blue dark brown and black Regularly $1.25. Sale price 98 GUS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Couch Hammocks

So tempting are the offerings in the sale that one will be anxious to buy for next season. The colorings are especially pleasing and the. combi- nation band or floral trimming adds much to the appearance.
 Khaki colored duck with gold and green trimmings. Also gray duck with blue and white trimmings. There is a cravenette finish to the material, an adjustable .headrest and the ham, mock is swung on chains. Regular price $30.0O.
 Sale Price $25.00 Couch Hammocks of heavy duck, gray or khaki, made with thick mat fresses. Were $2O.OO for $l6.5O Other styles in khaki color only: Were $500 for SIo.ou J Third floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-09
Quaker Lace Drapery

by the yard Three patterns, all geometric designs. In wh and ivory tint. Regular $15O TUT qA
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13

WANTED-One or two pleasant rooms
wanted by young couple for light house
keeping, in a private house Furnace or
steam heat or unheated. One room could
be unfinished Prefer place with hail
Address 7. b. L, care of Reformer Ofice.
140-1go#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
RnceintS.
HISTORY OF TENNIS

The report is signed by J. S. Graham
lief quartermaster's stores section.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-13
A Game with a Royal Past-originated
with Greeks and Romans.

Tennis, which has reached new heights
of popularity this summer, having BOO
coo American devotees, according TO a
recent estimate, has an interesting his
tory, summarized in a communication to
the National Geographic society by J. r.
Hildebrand, as follows:
One must go back to the Greeks and
Romans for the origin of tennis, which
descended to England by way of France
In the twelfth century a game with
ball and plated gut bat was played on
horseback Then came La boude,' in
which the horses were abandoned. This
was a royal game at least from the
time that Louis Y died after excessive
playing had induced chills. Chaucer
wrote: But canstow playen racket to
and fro while the church found it nee
essary to prohibit priests on the CONT
nent from spending too much time upon
it.
''Margot was the Moua Bjurstedt of
the twelfth century. famed especially for
her back hand stroke. Henry VII of
england was a youthful devotee, while
Louis XIV's heavy expense accounts
show salaries paid to caretakers of his
courts. Complaint was heard at one
time that there were more tennis players
in Paris than drunkards IN England In
.~hakespeare's Henry Y are these lines:
When we have match'd our rackets to
these balls
We will in France, by Gods grace play
Shall strike his fathers crown into the
hazard
Manufacture of the accessories of the
game because so Aourishing an industry
IN England in the sixteenth century that
appeal was made for a protective tariff
naainst imported balls
Until that century the hand contin-
-od to be used for batting, but soon the
racket came into general use. a match,
probably played on Windsor Castle
curt, is recorded in which the King OF
asJile gave his opponent fifteen be
.ause the latter used his hand.
Even tennis, like all medieval sport,
was not free from faint of gambling and
barlatanism 1t was charged that Ger
ayne cratic persons arranged for crack
lombard players to meet Henry VIII.
The monarch was induced to make wag-
rs with these players until, losing large,
sams, he became suspicious and played
My with amateurs. In one famous
match the Emperor Macmillan was his
partner, the two playing against the
Prince of Orange and the Marquis OF
BIandenborow.
Pew sports call into play so many
muscles OF combine mental and muscular
.otiyity to such degree as tennis. Evi-
]cnce that Romans soon forsook the
Greek ideal of sound mind in a sound
oiv is found i'm the fact that Horace
nd Virgil could not join their patron,
\Iaecenas, at tennis because OF weak
rvpz and r,nDr ITvnGtioD II was "a firmly