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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-30

xus: s1Nsw Irish ockrsssa law passes,
Aug. is-Irenser vsnzslos Of Greece
Lord Mayor Macs.winey OF Cork and
ten assistants arres0sA while attending Q.
i; Aug; isrSan sTal revolt in Lower canfor-
Aug is-Dr. Manuel iGondra inaugu-i
rated president of Paraguay.
Aug. 29-Carlos Herrera elected presi-
Sept +-Boishevise 4uprisings in. Italy;
soviet rule established In many Industrial
Sept. s-obresoh elected president Of
Sept lb-Paul Descnanel, president Of
France. resigned.
sept 2o-Fortress OF Mantua. Italy,.
blown up by anarchists;
raid dsd and PARTLY burned 6s British pO.;
Sept. 2s-Alexandre Millsrand elected
Sept. s-deorses Leygu.s made premier
British police in ireland raided three
mS se town. making sgat and m
made agreement and reign OF communism
in Industrial plants ended.
Sept. 29-German wireless station q
Oct isESns o. Cork hunger strikers
Oct. H-Jugo: slayia declared consti-
Serbian royal family the reigning dYi
'pct. 26-Terence Macswiney, iord mayor
Of Cork, died Of starvation IN PrixtoR
Alexander, king of Greece. died.
Oct. 2s-Admiral Coundouriotis elected
rJssssss se14itf fss' saga. elected president
Dfys badly defeated In Scottish prohi'
bition elections. 4
Key, is.Hpsssss. strike Of Sim Fela
NOV. I4.yenlzslos party defeated In
Nov. -sebastopol captured by the
NOV i1avsR,ssIes., Greek prsms 10 S,, re-
Nov. 21-Many killed and injured IN
raids In Dublin following the murder OF
II British officers there. -
and caused great avalanche.
Nov. 26-Arthur Griffith. acting presi-
DEM Of the Irish republic" and other
.' nov 's! a"sls f Sim Fsu arson plot In
Nov ss-irish plotters set fire to several
large warehouses on Liverpool water
front and killed two men.
Fifteen auxiliary police recruits am
busled by Sim Feiners near Kilmichael.
Ireland.
Dec. l-Obregon inaugurated president
Of Mexico.
Dec. 4-aresk people voted for restora-
tion OF Constantine.
Dec. s-Greek government invited Con-
stantns to return to the throne, despite
warning by Great Britain. France and
Italy.
General raids throughout Cork by Brit
ish police.
Dec s-Dr Michael Hainisch elected
president Of Austria.
Dec. l0-Martial law proclaimed in
south Ireland.
Dec. PART of Corks business section
burned In reprisal for Sim Fein raid ,
Dec. 1s-Eegotiations for peace In Ire
land broken off by demand that Lloyd
George deal with De Valera direct.
King Constantine arrived In Athens
Dec 20-Eighteen killed and many
pgunaed ln battle between English and
Irish in County Tipoerary.
Farrow's bank. London with rs branch
es, failed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-30
MODERN town BUILDING
PLANNED FOR PALESTINE
Stuffy Tenements, Dirty Factor
les and Narrow Streets Are
Tabooed by British.

Neither stuffy tenements dirty fac
tories, narrow streets NOR sullied slums
will be tolerated in Jerusalem and
other urban centerS Of Palestine, the
Jewish homeland" by the British high
commission.
Anticipating heavy influx Of Jews
back tothe Holy Land, city and town
planning commission has been appoint-
ed to regulate the distribution, and
prevent n mushroom growth, spelling
forever the beauty of the ancient cit
ie%, according to Information received
by Zi(. SIS in this country.
All town plans will have to be ap-
proved by the high commissioner, Sir
Herbert Samuel. Civic commissions
with full authority will control build
ing development in Jerusalem, Jaifa.
IIaifa and Liberals, working on plans
approved by central commission.
This body may be headed by Sir Pat
rick Geddes of the University Of Ed
inburgh. town manner of Bombay and
other cities of India. Land owners
have been advised to consult with the
local commissioners before attempt
ing new construction.
Palestine is now half empty, and
there is ample room for new commu-
mites and modern quarters. In build
ing them the poor must not be huddled
in crowded settlements while the rich
enjoy spacious houses and delightful
gardens, said the high commissioner
in announcing his city planning ordi-
nances.
ut is the duty of the government
to supervise such things" he Is quoted
as saying. 1--WE may hope to have
here noble cities with parks and open
spaces designed. not in the foreign ex-
traneous style, but breathing the spirit
Of the land. representing the best
ideals of those who work for its up
building"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-30
TAKE 2o,615,402 TONS IN YEAh
Shipping Board Ships Carry Nearly
Third Of United States Foreign
Trade.

New York.-Vessels of the United
States shipping board carried 1879
pa tons of export merchandise and
1896, 1853 tons of imports during the
fiscal year that ended June 30, &C
cording to a statement made public
here. The cargoes carried, the re-
port states, constituted thirty per cent
of the country's export business and
twenty-seven per cent of the imports.
the percentage being fixed on the re-
turn of the total foreign commerce
of the United States for the fiscal
year.
The business Of the shipping board
was handled through fOrty-nine
American ports. New York ranked
first with 232 per cent of the ex-
ports and 1865 per cent Of the i'm
ports, or go per cent Of the total
business. Baltimore and Philadelphia
ranked second with ten per cent, and
New Orleans third with 7.6 per cent.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-30
Road Law Easy to Learn.

Highway law Is not hard TO under
stand 1t Is universally recognized as
the clearest expressed and the simplest
system of law on our statute hooks. II
speaks, not In terms of dead phraslng,
but in simple, direct, forceful language.
Any motorist who cares to do so can
ascertain his legal rights and iiabili-
ties In his state In 10 minutes reading,
and he won't need an attorney to inter-
pref It for him, either.-Chesla O.
Sherlock In Motor,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-30
FOREIGN

Jan. l3-Dr. Jose Luis Tamayo elected
president of Ecuador
Great mob attacked reichstag in Berlin
and was routed by troops. 80 being killed
and scores wounded
Jan. IL Paul Deschanel elected president
Jan. lS-Millerand made French pre-
mler.
Feb. 6-Active rebellion against Japan
ese rule broke out In Korea.
Feb. 2-Serious revolution In Honduras
Feb. 3-lrish home rule bill introduced
In parliament.
March admiral Horthy elected regent
March Is-Overthrow O: Ebert govern
ment in Berlin. Germany, by counter
revoutionsts headed by DIR. Wolfgang
Kapp and monarChists.
Marcel ,5-Counoil Of old German cabi-
net meeting at Stuttgart. Germany. re-
fused to negotiate with the reactionary
faction headed by DIR. Wolfgang kapp.
March l7-Dr. Wolfgang Kapp resigned
as chancellor OF Germany.
control In Berlin. Doctor Kapp's troops
March 2O-Lord mayor of Cork assassi-
mated by masked persons.
March 2l-Three thousand persons killed
In fighting at Leipsig Germany, before
Ebert troops captured city.
March 22-Gustav Noske. minister of de-
Tense of Germany. resigned.
March 26-GerHan cabinet headed by
Premier Bauer resigned.
March 27-Hermann Mueller. premier OF
new German cabinet.
March 31-Japarese troops stationed
at Nikolaevsk. Siberia. defeated in battle
with Russian forces: 100 Japanese killed
April 1-House OF commons passed Irish
home rule bill. 3iS TO %.
ian Macpherson. chief secretary for
ireland. resigned.
reached compromise agreement with
workingmen: civil war endea.
April many government buildings
burned by Irish rebels throughout Ire
land IN Easter Sunday.
April i2-Many noncom6atants killed In
Guatemala City when Estrada Cabrera
New government formed with Carlos
Herrera as president.
April 20 Hidaiso and Tlaxcaia. Mexico,
April aa-Former Premier caillaux of
France convicted OF having commerce
and correspondence with the enemy.
Battle for Chihuahua ci, y won p 'sy cas.
rama troops. American border troops
ready foi action
May s-city of Juarez Joined the Mex
May 7-Rebels occupied Mexico City:
May S-Obregon's forces occupied Tam
pico.
May 11-French government ordered
dissolution Of General Federation Of La
May. May ls-Joan of arc canOnized by Pope
May 0-Venustiano Carranza, neeing
president of Mexico. killed by former
comrades.
May 24-Adoifo de la Huerta elected
provisional president of Mexico.
June Pope announced Catholic SOW
ereigns might visit the king OF Italy.
June &-Seyenteen persons killed and
scores wounded In civil warfare In Lon
donderry. Ireland.
July S-Arthur Meighen, minister Of In
terror of Canada, succeeded Sir Robert
BORDEN as prime minister of CANADA.
July l1-President Guerra Of Bolivia
ousted and Baptiste sayedra made pro-
visionai president.
July B-Prince Joachim, youngest son
Berlin.
July H-Riots broke out In Belfast, last
ing several days; ten or more killed.
July 26-Francisco Villa surrendered TO-
the Mexican government.
July 2S-Esteban Cantu, governor of
Lower California, in rebellion against
Mexican government.
Avg LRE.l D. Porras elected Irssle =! o..
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1920-12-30
Sings While They Dine;
His Wife Wants Divorce.

San Francisco.-Mrs. Mary
Bedlg has petitioned the supe-
rior court to grant her d.
vorce from Moses Bedig.
She charges him with singing
when they dined In restaurants
and with smacking his lips
when they dined at home.
The couple were married last
May.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
PAVING QUESTION
Bond Problem Settled
With Representative
Seattle Firm
TO REVISE DISTRICT

In regular session Tuesday night
city council revived plans for the
paving of unpaved sections of Black
foot and plans were laid for the be-
ginning Of the work this spring. The
raving district was revised and cer-
tain sections were cut out owing to
the inability of the city to finance
them because of the low assessed val
uation following the creation of the
district last summer.
The Improvement bond issue
created last summer called for $221,-
900 and a general obligation bond
issue of $4,000, the latter bond
covering work to be done by the
city. The bonds for the improve
ment district were contracted for by
ohm e. Price of Seattle subject to
approval of bond attorneys. The gen.
eral obligation bond after eXamina-
tion was found to be some $14, 900 in
excess of the bonding limit of the
district so the Price company recon-
mended delay in fulfilling the con-
tract pending the completion of this
years assessments rolls which it was
thought would be high enough to
permit the issue going thru.
The increase of thee assessment
rolls this year was found to be less
than that expected allowing only
$4,000 to be added to the bonding
limit and still nearly $4,000 short
of the requirements.
Iii A representative of the Price COM
pany was present at the meeting of
council Tuesday and stated that in
view of the situation his company
would not carry the bonds at the
price contracted last summer, but
that they were prepared to make
new offer of 81 cents for one to ten
year bonds at per cent. Council
voted an acceptance of the offer after
some discussion.
Following this council provided
for the cutting of the district to
meet the legal requirements of the
bonding limits. The paving commit
tee and the city engineer will have
charge of the work and will report
at the next council meeting.
The matter of right of way for
the proposed Mt. Putnam water pro-
ject was brought to the attention of
the council by Mayor Thorstenberg
who referred the city to Engineer
of the reclamation ssc-
vice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
Draw Veniremen
for District Court

Veniremen for the ensuing term of
the district court which convenes
January 26, have been drawn. The
following have been notified to ap-
pear,
Brigham Robinson, s. V. eleven
ger, J. N. Meyer, James Hull, Syl-
vester, Gutke, Neils Christensen
Doyle s. Jensen, A. F. Adams, Ernest
B. Carlson, William ]. Fritz, John
M. Buckner, L., r. Clegg, Moroni
Mecham, Christy Bingham, Alvin w.
Hale, Abraham B. Dick, G. L. Mum
son, Everett Green, Thomas B. Dahl
man, Farley P. Fackrell, Joseph
Coumerilh, Charles E. Bacon, L. w.
Fresh, T. r. Fackrell, o. G. Inskeep,
Percy Jones, William J. Ramsey,
DIETRICH Funk, J. B. Larsen, A. D..
Fitch, Henry Spani, F. F. Glow,
Jacob Martini, George Duffin, V. D..
Gossett, Adolph Bamman, Walter
Bithell, Wilbert Atwood, J. w. Good
win, Daniel ]. Murdock, A. v. Hur-
dle,, Edwin A. Doud, Davis Christen-
sen. A. J. Boiling, U. F. Campbell,
N. F. Boyle, Joseph Fyans, w. H.
Cherry, Peter P. Parsons and Fred
Bennett.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
Enjoy Farm Bureau
Meeting at Basalt

In the interests of better farming
nearly 250 people met at a farm
bureau meeting at Basalt this week
and heard a number of speakers on
various subjects concerning farming.
w. O. Orr gave very convincing
talk on dairying and the value of
blooded herds for the farmer He
said there was not better dairying
country in the world than this Sec
tion and that many farmers were
overlooking a good money making
proposition when they kept up scrub
herds. President G.. A. Line of the
farm bureau spoke on pure seeds and
especially of alfalfa seeds. He told
of the splendid exhibits at the Po-
catello seed show and Of the neces-
sity of farmers securing the best
==aeds in order to raise the best crops
M. O.. Monroe or the farm bureau
spoke on the value of a farm Uuroau
to a community and the help a
farmer could receive by cooperating
with it. r. F. Wilkie Of Firth spoke
on the determination of farm pests
and told of various methods to rid
the county Of them.
. Following the program the floor
was cleared and those attending en-
joyed good old fashioned dance.
The meeting was in charge of R.
F. Wilkie, w. G. Thompson and W..
]. Dye.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
Commercial Clubs
Board of Governors

The board of governors for the en-
suing year was elected by the COM
mercial club at their meeting Mon
day afternoon in the Isis theater. A
large number of members of the club
were present and heard C. S. Beebe,
president OF the board, give a re-
sumo OF the work accomplished dur
ing the first six months. He out
lined policy of continuation and
asked that the sugar factory be re-
quested to sink wells to provide its
own water and that all pulp be sold
in Bingham county. He said that
the board had been Investigating the
dairy possibilities in the county and
had found an insufficient number of
cattle to produce milk and cream to
warrant a cheese factory or con-
densary
A report read at the meeting
shows balance of $282.O8 in the
Treasury and list of more than sixty
paying members.
M. o. Monroe addressed the meet
ing and asked the club to support the
county fair and livestock show to be
held annually in the fall.
The new board of governors of the
club, elected at Mondays meeting
are l.. ]. Chapman, A. T. Springer,
L. G. Collins, George Anderson, H.
F. Daniels, J. A. Stewart, w. B.
Royse, Ray Crabtree and H. B.
Kinney.
The new board Of commercial club
governors will hold their organiza-
tion meeting at the Eccles hotel at
noon Monday, Jan. 26. The outgo-
ing board will be present to discuss
matters of past experience and
policy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
UPPER VALLEY FARMERS CONSIDER
TABLE ROCK RESERVOIR PROBLEM
Plans Provide for Impounding Sufficient Water
to Fill Conant Valley. Can Be Done
at Very Low Cost
SENATOR HILL is HEAD OF PROJECT

interest in the Table Rock reservoir.
is keen.
Much attention is being given to
securing contracts among the irriga-
tors to take stock in the proposed
American Falls reservoir, estimated
to cost twenty-five or thirty million
dollars and to impound three million
acre-feet of water. The plans pro-
vide for the reconstruction of the
power plant already situated at
American Falls and to greatly i'm
prove it in building.
1t is proposed that anyone in the
Snake river valley, whether above or
below that reservoir, can take stock
in it and then exchange his water
for an equal amount in Jackson's
Lake. The Jackson Lake reservoir
has a capacity of $4,000 acre-feet
of which 100000 acre-feet are
owned by people in the upper Snake
river valley and 100000 acre-feet
by people in the lower valley. Much
of this water belonging in the lower
valley is exchanged and the title
transferred to people in the upper
valley which will mean that the con-
trolling interest will be handled by
people in the upper valley. This is
not matter of any Importance ex-
cepting to those people who do not
have faith in the integrity of its
management at present.
The Table Rock reservoir has a
value to people in the upper valley
due to the fact that it will store the
spring freshets and prevent the re-
currance of such damage as we suf-'
fered in the flood in 1918. The more
water there is stored from the spring
freshets the less expensive it will be
to maintain all of the headgates
thruout the valley. The more water
there is stored and used in the upper
valley the more return flow, and con-
sequently the more water there will
be stored at the American Falls res
Continued on page eight
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23

The farmers of the upper Snake
river valley, under the leadership of
Senator George E. Hill, are studying
the question of building a storage
reservoir at Table Rock, a narrow
point in the south fork of, Snake
river, few miles above Heise Hot
Springs.
The plan is to impound water to
fill Conant valley to supply water for
irrigation for all persons who wish to
subscribe and take stock in tho en-
terprise. There is a vast supply of
rock on the north side above the site
of the proposed dam and it is said
that all of the timber that will be
needed for construction work can be
obtained in the forest along the
south fork and floated down to the
place where it is to be used. 1t is
estimated the cost of construction
will be about $1,500,000 and the
capacity of the reservoir has not yet
been determined.
Men who have given much study
to the subject and who have made
comparison Of the relative cost of the
Jackson Lake reservoir and the pro-
posed Table Rock reservoir, think
that the Table Rock reservoir could
be constructed for much less money
than the other if the cost of labor
and materials were equal. The cost
of the Jackson Lake construction
was about $1,O00,000. Senator Hill,
in his statement regarding the pro-
posed reservoir at Table Rock, states
that it is feasible to build electric
generating plants and supply the
country and the cities and towns
down the valley with electric cur
rent. 1t will always be necessary to
keep some water pouring thru the
dam at any of the reservoirs, no
matter where they are built and that
makes a generating plant practical
thing.
Several meetings have been held
at Idaho Falls and Rigby and the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
Holbrook Chairman
of Relief Committee

Word has been received of the ap-
pointment of J. l.. Holbrook as
chairman of the Near East Relief
society. The society is planning on a
campaign to begin February l and
TO continue until Feb. Is for the
purpose of securing funds for the
relief of the famine stricken count
ries in the near east. The society
has the official sanction of the gov
ernment, congress having passed a
resolution to that effect in July of
1919. 1t is also duly incorporated
institution.
The quota for Bingham county
during the drive has been set at
$2700 and no difficulty IS expected
in reaching, this amount. Mr.. Hol-
brook is making plans for the work
and will soon announce the details
of the drive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
REVIEWING THE HISTORY OF SOUTH
EASTERN IDAHO FAIR ASSOCIATION
Lessons Learned by Experience. A Business,
Social and Moral Sitting and Reporting
on What Becomes of Men
INTERESTING RECORD OF IT'S OFFICERS

the cast of the farmer and the fair,
he soon got to thinking and saying,
that the fair was to benefit the
farmer, and after he had taken some
exhibits to- the fair to help make it
I real exhibit he began to look to the
fair for real returns, and on seeing
that he got premiums of dollar or
two, he computed the amount of
time it required for him to gather
and deliver the exhibits and said it
did not pay him, and that if "they''
wanted him to take any exhibits to
their fair they would have to pay
him something worth while. So
some of them ceased to take in their
products to exhibits, and some took
exhibits but demanded a free ad-
mission at the gate. Then it was
necessary for him to come again on
the last day of the fair, to get his
property, so he demanded free ad-
mission again that day. By getting
in free the first and last day he man
aged to see the fair in plenty, and he
paid no money into the treasury to
ielp make the purse out of which to
pay his own premiums. The same
thing was true of many of the town
people who took articles to exhibit,
and even last fall people drawing
salaries from the public treasury
crawled thru hole in the back fence
to save money.
Then he began asking for a COM
plimentary ticket so he could come
in and look after his exhibits, and on
being given one, he passed it around
among the members of his family
and they all saw the fair on different
days without spending any money at
the gates. When the board hesi-
tated aboN issuing complimentary
tickets, and pointed out these condi-
tions to him, he protested that they
should be able to pay the premiums
ut of the admissions paid by the
other people at the fair. They
pointed out that this money was used
pay other expenses and to make
Continued on page srour
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
May Form Unit of
National Guard Here

Blackfoot is to be asked to form a
unit Of the United States army in the
near future according to word just
received from Colonel L. v. Patch,
adjutant general for the State of
Idaho. Colonel Patch has been
authorized to organize units Of
cavalry, heavy artillery, machine
gun or infantry in towns and cities
of the state whose size will permit
the maintenance Of one.
The government, says Colonel
Patch, is very liberal in the provid-
ing for these national guard organ
izations. For instance, in the Or
ganization of troop of cavalry the
government furnishes all horses and
feed, pays the hire of men to take
care of them, furnishes saddles, uni
forms and complete equipment and
pays the men and officers for every
drill period. The pay to which men
F of the guard are entitled is one
fourth of the regular army pay and
will amount to about $40 per drill.
If an artillery unit is desired in
this city the 155 nm. guns will be
supplied. This is the same Ncalibre
gun used by the 146th field artillery
in France. If a unit of machine
guns or infantry is desired, the best
possible equipment will be furnished.
Millions of rounds of ammunition is
available for the National Guard for
practice and target work-will be a
feature of all organizations.
1t is the intention of Colonel
Patch to visit Blackfoot and other
towns of the state and will endeavor
to organize units.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-01-23
Starkweather Wins
Prize at Denver Show

Word has reached Blackfoot that
F. A. Starkweather won the cham
piOnship at the Denver Fat Stock
show with his car of Hampshire
lambs. Mr.. Starkweather exhibited
an exceptionally fine, car of lambs
and defeated car of stock entered
by A. j. Nolan.
In the report that reached Black
foot it was stated that Mr.. Stark
weather's car, sold for the highest
price ever paid for lambs in the
northwest. 1t was unofticially stated
that the price was in excess of 4Sk
cents pound.