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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27

ing and would do much to keep down
bolshevism and some other disagree
able isms that were damaging to the
peoples best interests.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
Library Report

With the library only open
eighteen days out of the month Of
December there were $50 borrowers
and 121I visited the reading rooms
according to report issued by
Librarian Edna Gillespie. The aver
age daily attendance was sixty-eight
and the average daily circulation was
forty-six. There were two books lost
during the month and tifty-eight re-
paired.
Book donors for the month were
Irs. G. A. Burton. Mrs. John Rogers
Ind A. R. Merrill, who gave thirty
four books to the library.
total receipts for the month were
$3.50 collected on fines.
The library was closed during the
month on account of lack of fuel and
for repairs.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
HOW no DO It

The army office work drills peo-
pie in short cuts and efficiency. I
like the army letter and the army
telegram that utters its message and
quits. 1t is in striking contrast with
the unbusinesslike methods found in
SO many Offices today. Who ever
pays any attention to the letter that
comes to him and starts off like this,
Replying to your kind favor of the
twenty-second, in which you say that
You are in the market for 1000 feet
OF number Is copper wire, we beg
leave to say"
Nobody reads that part OF a letter
II he is on to the game. He mere
scans the letter to see where the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27

Last October attended a news
paper convention at Boise, and after
the resolutions were adopted and the
crowd went home, took a few days
to look around the capital and check
up to see II our resolutions were
really true. While / was in the cap
itol building hunted up the free
travelling library and jollied its keep
ers and asked them what they were
doing, and they showed me. com.
mended them and told them / was
sure it was good work, and that
more good books in the homes scat
tered over the state would be bless
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
H. C. L. Causes More
Papers to Suspend

The increased cost of newspaper
publication is causing a number of
newspapers thruout the country to
suspend publication. The Corning
Daily Journal of Corning, N. Y. is
one of the latest to announce sus-.
pension. The increased cost of news
paper print coupled with other in
creased costs has reached point
where great many of the papers of
this country will have to stop pub
LEGATION until conditions become
normal again.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
WHOSE BUCK IS THIS?

/ have at my place three miles
northwest of Moreland, one old buck
sheep branded on the back with q
cock-eye. G. e. Bower, Blackfoot.
n. 4. box 105A. adv. 27a-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE

NOrthbOund
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
LosT-REWARD

One black gelding five years old.
weighs 1900, wire cut on left front
foot, smooth shoes in front. Foretop
reached. Leslie just, Shelley, r. f.
d. 2. adv 26a-tf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
DAILY GETS PRISONER

Deputy Sheriff T. D. DAILY has re-
turned from Salt Lake with w. T..
Wilkins, who is charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
Managing the State Business

IN Plain facts about state institutions. Information for
y, the common people and for high brows as well.
Meeting Bolshevism with information and reason
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-27
The Experiment
QUESTIONABLE

The Idaho Republican, for the benefit of Black
scattered all thru the county, asking nine questions
the subject of the newspaper readers view Of adverts
ing
Even we were surprised at the unanimous answer
to the question:
'Do you read the advertisements each time you
get the paper?'
Sixty-fve per cent Of the answers were frankly
Eyes"
Twentyone per cent of them glance over the ad-
versements what attracts their attention. but do
not regularly read them all thru
Fourteen per cent said they did not regularly
glance the ads. f5
According to these readers who have helped us out
the matter Of advertising effect the merchant has
chance at the interest Of IS per of their number
1t is up him appeal to them in the right way and
then make good with them when they try his service.
Advertise appealingly, and follow up with salts
factory service Under any other plan does not pay
to advertise. And the public knows it. Therefor they
rely on the fellow who makes outright, point-bank
statements about his wares in such way that he
pretty to back them up with quality.
The Idaho Republican
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
HOT CRILLINC
FOR MARTENS
Attempts to Connect Soviet
Ambassador With Rev0Iu-
tionary Propaganda.
OFFICIAL ACTIVITY

Washington, Feb 1S-Vigorous
cross examination OF Ludwig &. A.
Is, Martens Russian soviet "ambas-
aador' 20 tho United Statcs, began
before the senate Investigating COM
mittce today with Wade Ellis. coun-
sci for the committee, apparently
bent on developing the extent 10
which the witness might have been
connected with revolutionary propn 3
Eanda In this country since he re-
ccivcd his appointment from the SO
Wet government.
Throughout thu examination Mar
tens sought 10 draw distinction be
tween the acts OF his government and
his own Official" activities and those
OF the Russian communist party
The witness said he had not melted
revolution in the United states, and
Mr., Ellis produced letter signed by
Lonino, soviet premier. dated In Jan
uarY 1919, urging American work.
ingmen to establish q soviet govern
mcnt and Overthrow" rcactionnry
labor leaders "Iikc Gompcrs" and
also overthrow "bourEcoisic parlin-
mcnts"
Martens said tho letter ala not
come through him, but added that
under certain circumstances such a
letter might bc justified" The lcttor
was war propaganda" he said, add
Ing that Russia was at war with
all powers during the last two years"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
BAILEY FILINGS
HAT IN RING
Former Senator Comes Out as
Independent Candidate
for Governor.
BRANDS PROHIBITION

Gainesville Tex, Feb. 1S.--Formcr
Senator Joseph w Bailey today for
mally announced his candidacy for
tho gubcrnatorial nomination in op-
pos tion TO what have been termed
regular democrats"
Mr. Bailey In his announcement
cXcoriated progressive democrats"
and the national administration,
braided the federal prohibition and
worAan suffrage amendments inva-
sions Of stato9' rights, and expressed
opposition TO The league Of nations.
Expenditures of the national nd-
mlnistratiun were declared "oXtraVa-
CANT" by Air. Bailey. who said they
are spending our money like drunken
sailors" TO supply this money, he
said. taxation "is rapidly approaching
the point of contsCation,"
There. arc three fundamental and
insupCrahle objections 10 the league
OF nations the former senator said.
The tirst Ia that II surrcndcrs a part
of our sovereignty into the keeping
Of an European council. the second
is that IL viii involve us SO long ms
VI exists In European complications,
and the third Is that 1t obliRates the
United states to furnish soldiers for
wars IN which we might not have tho
rcmotcst interest"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
BILL SEEKS TO ABOLISH
NINE SUBTREASURTES
House Appropriation Commit
tee Recommends Eco
nomic Measure.

Washington, Feb. Abollshmcnt OF
the nine Auhtrcasuries. the offices of
thirteen state surveyors general and
two assay officers iA proposed IN the
legislative appropriation bin reported
today by the house appropriations COM
mittec. A reduction OF $4,000. nN0 from
department estimates for clerk hire and
miscellaneous expenses was made. but
the bill's total OF fi0i.i20 000 rs one of
the largest Of the peace time legislative
appropriations ON record Several un-
usual Items. Including St2,o9N.000 for the
Internal revenue bureau Tor collecting
taxes ana enforcing ~ national pro-
hibltlon. Ell. T. GOO for tho war risk tn
surnuco bureau. ana $1,000 GOO FOR tho
doconuipl census lRrgey account for the
high total
Tho subtrcusuricH which would bc
abolished nt the end Of this year include
the one. Ut New Orleans. Reductions
made by the committee nrr general
throughout tho government service, ana
include aomc Hclf-lmpoaed economies on
tho part Of congress there being cuts
nRErcrutiug 2lOn 600 in the amounts
spent by house and senate Tor WisCel-
muoous services. including employees
No new government services ARE eF-
tuhlshcd hv tho bin, and the request of
tho department Of commerce for on-
lurEcmcut uf the foreign and domestic
commerce bureaus hv appropriation ~
additional rcld agents In the Gar east
Central and South America ANA new
European cuuutrirH was denied
The hui provides funds flr tho irgis-
htNc. executive, and judicial depart
mcufa of tho government 10 ctrrles
total pf ytUi .tEu.Clf which is Fli.nfI oti
Inr' than carried for the current nseal
year.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
Military Units of So Port Siberia Declare Allegiance
ALLIED NOTE DECIDED
AS FAST AS RECEIVED

Washington, Feb. 1S.-(A.
Il. 1.-The reply of the allied
supreme council at London to
President Wilson note on the
Adriatic situation was re
ceived today at the state de-
partment from Ambassador
Davis and was decoded as fast
as it came in.
1t was announced Officially
the reply would not be made
public at this time, and it was
indicated not even a summary
Of it would be given out. Pub
lication Of the reply has been
left by the council to Presi-
dent Wilson, according TO
London dispatches, but the
council expected to give the
press a summary Of its con
tents.
While waiting for the note
to be dccodcd officials noted
from the London dispatches
that the reply was prepared
last Saturday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
in
OLIVER CASE
Defense Seeks to Establish
This Theory for Present
Prosecution.
P PROMISED PROTECTION
Casey" Jones Testifies Matt
Robinson Promised to See
That He Held His Job.
PROMISED PROTECTION

Knoxville, Feb. 1S.--Albert C'Ca-
50 zones, a government witness in
I : Sc of the Government VS.. Will
r. Oliver and nine codefendants
S ing fraud and sabotage, admit
n cross examination In the fed
: court today that Matt Robinson,
: or organizer had promised him
= lie he was working at the Oliver
ant that If he joined the union he
ould be protected by the war labor
oard and if he was DISCHARGED by
Oliver he would be renstated and
would get his back pay. Jones said
he told this to Mr.. Oliver when he
was discharged for joining the union
and that Mr., Oliver told him to go
ahead and see if the union and the
war labor board could get his job
back for him. He tried for three
months to get back, but was unsuc-
cessful, he said.
In presenting the defendants case
to the jury on the first day of the
trial. Judge II. B. Lindsay, of coun-
sci for the defense, charged there
was a conspiracy of union labor or
ganization, aided by government
agents, and that the charges against
Mr. Oliver were trumped up.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
JAPS WOULD AVOID
CLASH WITH RUSSIANS

Nladivostok. Fob g-ODclnycdD AS
the result of negotiations between Gen.
krnkpwitlali, commander OF the Zrm-
stvo army aud NJ MaUudaitn. repre-
scouting japan instructions have been
sent to the Japanese general iu com
m9ud 10 CtnHo aotfliug JupuueHe troops
from Nludiyostok westward
This move b. interpreted hero ue i'm
dlontiuF TINT Japan desires 60 avoid "a
conflict with the itGWinus
Fierce Fighting.
London. Feb rs k-Ilcrco lighting hr-
tween tie bolshcylh mud separate
enemy groups ln tho Tiraspol and
Odcssa rorioua IS reported fu uu oni-
clnl stat -urut Issued by tho soviet gov
crnmcnt at Moscow today
Rerensky Imprisoned
London. Fob. Nloytudfr krrcu-
akr. the former Russian premier. whose
regime was oN'rthrown bv the hulghr-
WIKI Doe November 1917. has boon inn
boo tho Caucasus. according 10
% Central News dispatch from Cupcu-
hagen quoting the Esthonun newspaper
AHTHHfHH.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
LONDON ADMITS WILSON
THREATENED TO QUIT

London, Feb. 1S,--(A. PD-The allied
reply to President Wilson'S note on
the Adriatic situation having been dis
patched. the Adriatic question was not
topic Of discussion in the supreme
council today. so far as could he
learned. Confirmation was given,
however, of the statement made in
Washington that President Wilson's
memorandum informed the allies that
if they proceeded with their Adratic
plans without the consent Of the
United states. President Wilson might
feel constrained to withdraw the
treaty of Versailles from the senate
and also refrain from giving effect to
the agreement entered into between
the United States and France.
London, Feb. 1S.-(A. P)-Sir Ed
ward Carson. the Ulster leader, asked
in the house of commons today
whether 1t was not a fact that harsh
and uncompromising reply had orig
inally been drafted to President. vii
sons Adriatic dispatch and whether 1t
had subsequently been Charked ms the
Grey, ambassador to the United states
Lord Robert Cecil and Austen Cham
berlain. chancellor of the oNchequer
Andrew Bonar Law, the government
spokesman, replied there was not the
sha low Of foundation for such suR-
gestion. Indeed" Mr.. Bonar Law
said, 81 think it hardly necessary to
say there was not single represen-
tativc Of any of the allied powers at
the conference who does not recoE-
nize the supreme Importance Of good
understanding with the government
and people of the United states
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
WILLTNGHAM PURCHASES
STRING OF Congresses

Atlanta, Ca Feb. 18.-All the
properties and assets of tho Atlantic
Compress company, located in At
lanta. Savannah, Montgomery, Pen
sacola and other cities in the south
eastern states. have been purchased
from sc%eral railroads which owned
them by Richard +. Willingham. of
Macon, it was announced today. The
purchase price is given as $l.450.0O0
The company is TO be reorganized
under the name Of the shippers Com
nress company with a capital stock
of S3.OOO0O0: stockholders TO be re-
strictcd to cotton shippers, buyers
and bankers in the territory served
by the enterprise.
Properties involved In the transac-
tion include congresses located a.
Atlanta. Athens. Augusta, Columbus,
Savannah, Millen and Thomasville,
Ga: Pensacola Fla; Dothan, Mont
gomcry, Opelika and Troy, Ala.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
REVOLT IN
VLADIVOSTOK
Firing of VoIIey Signals Ad-
vance Of Revolutionary
= Troops.
C0SSACKS SURRENDER
When Forces Approach Head
quarters of Gen. Rozanoff's
Russian Command.

Vladivostok, Jan. S1.-(A. P)-The
firing of Volley in the eastern sec
tlon or Nladtvostok early today sig
nailed the advance of revolutionary
troops with artillery, machine gun
corps and infantry, 1000 strong.
Marching through the principal
streets, tney occupied government
buildings as they advanced.
AS the revolutionists approached
the headquarters of Gov.- Gen. Roza-
noft, Russian commander of the
maritime province, a dozen Co.'S
sacks who remained loyal to him
showed signs of fighting, but sur
rendered after a few shots. Revo-
lutlonists occupied the entire CITY
by 10 o'clock, disarming more than
nifty Russian officers who remained
loyal to the last fragment of Admiral
l<olchaks' all Russian government.
owing to the spell to which the Kol-
chak power had been reduced here,
throughout the day the parading rev.
olutionists were Joined in their cele-
brations by truck loads of soldiers
of every description, from cadet Of
hcers to veteran fighters in monde
script uniforms.
Cheers were voiced from street
crowds, the first cheers for Russian
troops heard here for more than q
year.
During the evening all military units
which formed the old Russian staff
headquarters declared allegiance to
Iemstvo authority, then 5000 paraded
the city, cheering and singing, CARRYING
red flags of revolution. Three trains
OF Nlkolsk reyolutionists arrived in the
afternoon. They had expected to start
the revolution, but local insurgents from
tf4. hills surprised everybody when
t9elr column appeared marching
through the city.
duced to Americans, japanese and
CZecho- -Slovaks, maintained a policy of
strict neutrality toward the occupation
OF the city by the Tevolutionists. But
American and Japanese relations were
near the breaking point over two Incl
dents.
One of these was when a japanese
company commander attempted to pro-
hibit the advancing column of reVolu-
tionists from entering the city. He as
serted that the allied council had so
agreed the previous night. An Ameri-
can officer present told the revolution
lists leaders that no such policy had
been decided upon and the advance
continued.
The other incident was when Japa-
nese forces delayed troop trains from
Nikolsk AS a result of this incident
Maj Gen. William S, Graves. comman-
der-in-chief of the American eXpedi-
tionary forces in Siberia, has submitted
formal protest to the interallied rail-
way board. Gen. Graves protested that
the Japanese forces have interfered
with trains on American ground, the
American sector of the Siberian rail-
way, which was in violation of the in
terallied agreement.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
FAVOR WOMEN JOINING
EXISTING PARTIES

Chicago. Feb. 1s-A. PD-Align-
mcut OF women voters with existing
political parties and abandonment Of
efforts 20 inaugurate a political organi-
zttiun Of their own today had the sun
port OF the leaders OF the league OF
women voters. successor 70 the Ma
uonal American Woman Suffrage asso-
citation. Republican and democratic
members OF the league and Mrs. Carrie
chapman Cats. retiring president OF
the suffrage association, urged the
women 10 affiliate with their respec-
tive parties. but not TO become 'rcgu-
lars and so Go the polls as mere in
dorsers OF platforms others had writ
ten.
The league Of women voters today
discussed methods 20 Increase its
membership 20 secure funds for the
leagues support and 70 disseminate
information concerning proposed leris-
htion"
The convention win adjourn today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
NO VERDICT YET In
SUIT AGAINST NEWELLS

Jury in the case Of Emma Moore
against Drs. +. r Newell and i. ID.
Newell and the Newell sanitarium for
damages 10 the extent Of S25 600 over
the death Of her husband G. N. Moore,
at the sanitarium here after he had
received serious injuries juno Is. 1918
near Sheiimound. when a horse ran
away with him. had not returned a
verdict at 9 O'Clock this afternoon. The
case has been one OF the hardest fought
cases on record in circuit court Rep
resenting Mrs. Moore were Tatum.
Thach e. Lynch. while attorneys for
the Neweils were Allison. Lynch A.
Phillips and Sizer. Chambiiss &
ChamhiiEg
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
Is R. R. UNION
HEADS TO MEET
Session Called to Consider
Report on Pending
Legislation.
"TIME FOR COOL HEADS"

Washington, Feb. 1S.-(A. PA
meeting of the heads of the fifteen
railroad employees organizations has
been called for tonight to consider
the conference report on the pending
RAILROAD bill with a view to deter
mining what effect the bill as
amended would have ON the recent
agreement between President Wilson
and union officials regarding de-
mands for wage increases.
President Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and Frank
Morrison, secretary, will attend the
union meeting tonight. Union ofH-
Gals here made no effort to conceal
their grave interest in the conference
report, especially in the clause which
would stabilize wages until Sept. /,
regarding this in effect as an inter-
ference with the agreement between
themselves and President Wilson.
1T is time for cool heads and warm
feet" one official at labor headquar-
terS remarked.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
COMMUNIST RUSSIANS
WANT PEACE WITH POLES

Warsaw. Feb. 12-DelpycdD Karl
Eadck. tho boiEhcvik omiasnry who rec
Gently trnyerscd Poland Boa closed
carriage. informed Polish reporter
that communist Russia WAS sincerely
dra.rious Of peace with Poland.
l3ndrk said he was certain that The
holshoylk would conclude pence on all
fronts hF spring. The boHhrviki. DO
continued, would accept an territorial
conditions Poland proposed and re-
nouncg any secret propaganda lu Bo-
land Tho soviet government was
ready 90 receive Polish representative
iu RUSSIA to study the situation if po-
land would consent 10 send him there.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
SOLDIER GETS
3 TO Is YEARS
"
S. J. MCGUIRE Charged With
BurgIarizing Store of Ed
y wards & LeBron.

S. J. Mcclure, a soldier at Fort
Oglethorpe. charged with the rob-
berry of Edwards & LeBron jewelry
store several months ago. was sem
fenced to serve from three to fifteen
years in the penitenaiary in Grim
inal court Wednesday morning.
Mcclure was charged with break
ing the window of the jewelry store
during the holidays and taking nine
watches, six lavallieres, seven rings
and four cameo brooches valued at
over $1,000. Mcclure was caught as
the result of a clerks recognition of
u lavallere worn by a young lady
who came into the jewelry store
some time afterward When the
Young lady was asked where she got
The lavalliere she promptly stated it
had been given her by a soldier
named Mcclure who had been atten-
tive to her. Detectives Swafford and
Gillespie were assigned to the case
and soon afterward arrested Nc
Guire. The young lady who wore
the lavalliere did not know it was
stolen. Mcclure is n striking looking
Young soldier, perfect in physique
He did not deny his guilt.
Other Convictions.
o. w. Solomon must serve six
months in the Hamilton county
~orkhouse for stealing property val
ued at $S5. The owner of the prop
erty, Miss Ethel Mitchell, was the
prosecutor in the case.
Will Crenshaw was sentenced to
serve eleven months and twenty mine
hr oh - -tp o. n G.rff-
c-Ee and its contents valued at $25.
Charles McGinnis was too young
10 go to the penitentiary for steal
ing, so was sentenced TO the reform
atory for two years for the theft of a
bicycle from Harry Sivley.
Charley Brooks got one year in the
state reform school and Will Redd
six months in the workhouse for
stealing 25 cents worth Of jelly, so
cents worth of tobacco and 8 cents
worth of cheese from the store of
Frank Mcdonald.
Joe Haynes was charged with
stealing a self starter or OF an au-
tomobile from Carrie Greenly: he
was sentenced TO the workhouse for
six months.
George Bandy will serve from
three 10 ten years for stealing an
automobile from 9. w. Hillman. The
car was valued at $500. John Downer
was sentenced 10 serve six months
Tor assault on r. Crockett. II is
charged Downer badly cut his an
'agonist Alex Maddln and Ed Ware
were charged with carrying pistol.
and as this is one offense Judge Nc
Reynolds never tolerates, they were
each fined $50 and costs.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-18
QUITS RICH CHURCH;
SALARY INSUFFICIENT

Detroit Feb tR-Rcv Thomas G
sykes. pastor Of Crosse Poiutc Prot
cstant church said 10 De ono of the
wcalthleft congregations Co America.
has resigned because hiH salary was
mot sufficient 10 provide for his fam
iiv." Dr. sykes. who served az
chaplain with the First division N
France. plans 20 enter business.