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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16
LAST OF THE vIRGINlANs
NFoNRoE's administration

NEONROES administration was
Iva the most serene and yet one Of
the most important periods in the life
Of the nation. II was an eight years
crowded with glorious and lasting VIC
tories of peace, such victories as
swords never can win,
By mere exchange Of notes be-
tween the United States and England,
those two Jealous neighbors pledged
themselves to disarm forever on the
great lakes. BY common-sense busi-
ness transaction, Florida, which was
Of little use to Spain, but of much
use to the United States, was bought
over the counter in 1920, a peaceable
the Louisiana purchase. By civil mo-
tice to the old world, in 1928, the
whole new world was set aside under
the Monroe doctrine as an immense
preserve of international peace. By
give-and-take In the Missouri compro-
mise in 1920, North and South were
bound together anew, though with
false ties.
Monroe's two terms cover what Is
known as the 'era of good feelings"
The old Federalist party having given
IN the ghost, he succeeded to the pres
idency as the last of the Virginia dy-
nasty almost as easily as an heir APP
parent receives the crown of his ia
Their.
Yet that "era of good feeling"
really was filled with many bitter
feelings aroused by personal ambi-
tons and the quarrels of factions.
But Monroe formed one of the strong
est cabinets in history and, with John
Quincy Adams, William Fl. Crawford,
John G. Calhoun and William Writ
among its members, he succeeded in
reconciling to. his administration the
most divergent elements. In his de-
sire for harmony, he would also have
included Henry Clay and Andrew
Jackson, but they declined.
One day the British minister glared
across the White House dinner table
and shouted to the French minister:
Are you biting your nails at me.
sir2" The ,Frenchman responded
by drawing his sword, and the two
diplomats rushed at each other. But
as they were about to clash, the pres
ident drew his own sword between
them and stopped the fight
That little incident gives us a pic
ture of the spirit of Monroe and his
administration, While he was In the
White House, men and factions had
to leave their quarrels at the door.
The quiet. modest president was not
so successful in keeping the peace
among the women of the official cir
Gle, and their disputes over social rank
and precedence brewed many squalls,
Although Jim Monroe, as he was
Familiarity called, was the last presi-
dent to cling to the ancient knee
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16

MO OTHER president, with the ex-
4 y ception of John Quincy Adams,
has served the country as long as
James Monroe and, without exception,
none has had an official experience
so ,varled.
From f776, when he was vigorous,
six.foot, broad shouldered, raw-bonei
boy of eighteen, and left William and
Mary's college to enter the Revolu-
ton, Monroe remained In the public
service until, 1925, when he retired
from the White House wrinkled,
care bent, impoverished old man. Ia
those 40 years, he had been minor
military officer under Washington; re-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16

peatedly q member Of the Legislature
a member Of the Continental congress
and of the national senate; twice gov
ernor of Virginia; minister to France
England and Spain; secretary of state
and war at the same time and finally
president for two terms.
Without wealth or family influence,
with a slow, commonplace mind, with
no gifts as a speaker; with modest
awkward presence and plain, unpol-
ished manners, this very ordinary man
plodded up the ladder of ambition to
Its topmost rung. How7 BY sheer
force of his rugged, courageous, In
dustrlous, honest, loyal character
triumph of the homely virtues.
Although he failed In some of his
most important tasks, Monroes fall
ures were forgiven because they were
honest mistakes. The rldicule and the
disgrace brought upon him by the most
spectacular episode of his undramatic
life would have buried forever a man
more brilliant and less sincere.
This remarkable scene was enacted
on the highly theatrical stage of the
national convention at Paris directly
after the Reign of Terror and the fall
of Robespierre, when France was the
outcast among nations. At that mo-
ment, Monroe appeared as the envoy
of the only sister republic and, to let
all the world see that the Revolution
had at least one friend left on earth
the president of the convention meIo-
dramatically folded the rustic Virgin
ian In his arms.
After two years, he was recalled for
his zeal, and came home In rage of
indignation. Passing by the gate Of
Mount Vernon without paying his re-
spects to Washington, he paid them
instead In 500 pages which he pub.
llshed in defense of himself and in fe.
nunclatson of the administration. New
ertheless, the dIscredited diplomat was
sent to Parts again by President Jef.
ferson In Few years, when he came
away covered with success, and with
the treaty for the purchase of Louisi.
ana under his arm by a fitting prelude
W We NANAtANt NAoNAItnSt ~ years later
There is a most interesting souye.
mir of Monroe In Paris. Like MadI.
sen, he had fallen In love whiIa !,
member of congress and had marria5
Elizabeth Kortright of New York. Two
children having been born to them
one of the girls WIS placed in the IN.
nous French school of Nine. Campan
where she formed friendship with
EIortense Beauharnals that outIasted
the many vicissltudes Of Josephine,s
daughter.
Recently the notable figures n tha
court of the first consul of Mama,-
SON were modelled and grouped abont
Napoleon for celebrated wax works
show in Paris. In that brilliant galaxy
II nonarchs and dukes yet "a he
Eliza Monroe, In girlish prettiness, Is
'een again by the side Of the futur.
ueeu Of Holland ana the DESTINED
bother nj Napoleon LII.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16

sired LeuEs 90 fellow mis- profession,
bat after mere than three years study
be abandoned n. He aext read law 20
please his father, hast ne wenninely
~ured only for writing.
Perhaps no nKure I'm literature IL
ERer~ loved for aheer vaiiaaee of spiris
than Robert Louis Stevenson. He con-
tended all his life amaInst disease with
high courage and dannticns gayefy. In
France and California, In the Adiron-
aaeks and the south Sea Islands, he
pursued the viii o. the wisp, health,
watch always etuded him. From 1880
10 hi@ death In 1854, his wife was a
source Of strength and Inspiration, vet
exiled from friends he suffered physical
palm and weary disappointment. Muca
" hts best work WINS written In bed
Nevertheless In II years he produced
four Nelumes OF eHsays. seven romanccs,
Ave collections % fantastic tales, two
" south Sra yarns. three OF poetry.
Ave volumes Of travel and Topography,
ane of political history, ana left ma
terinI for several posthumous works.
Treasure fslanaa ~ perhaps the best
fayed Of his rpmNnceA. stevenson Hnid,
ar this dOn't fetch the kids, why, they
have gnne rotten since my time.1 And
again, as he wrote III s'ft'n awful fun,
boys storiesI yen lust indulge the
pleasure OF your heart, that's nIl.n
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16

w o bert Lossls
steve nsoa was
bern Of caituFed
pmrenfs. Nov. 10,
1850, I'm Edfn-
buFwh. From, an-
fancy his health
svss delicate. His
. 9 n o ellis @ was
therefore desui-
terry, but he early
ndoresi the tales
and poems read 90
him by his de-
voted nurse, ALI
s0n Cunnin@hnna,
and SO began the
passion for sitera-
tsare which donE-
mated his 7 e. His
faith err Thomas
Stevenson, an able
civil engineer. de-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16
Water Teleseope Finds MIsslno ao5v

Miss Emily Mccarthy, nurse of
Meriden, Conn, disappeared and her
hat was found In Black pond, indlcat-
ing that she had drowned, probably by
wadlng into the water In the dark and
becoming confused.
Every effort TO find the body by drag
ging failed, so Scout Executive John d.
Roberts made water telescope from
Reg, with a glass bottom. Holding
THIS over the side Of boat and peer
ing Into the depths OF the pond, the
body OF the missing nurse was finally
seen and brought ashore.--Boy Scout
Bulletin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16
bal Ne stone Ane.

John Dionosarus-whats that poet
fellow jumping around with so much
glee fer7
Eddie Stonehatchet-He sent a new
poem to the editor OF the Stone Age
Gazette and the letter dropped on the
editors foot.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-07-16
JAMES MONROE

f7ss-(AprlI 2s) James Monroe
born In Westmoreland
county, Va.
fz76--Graduated William and
Mary. Entered the army.
f7s2-in the legislature.
f783-s6-ln the Continental
congress,
f7sT--In the legislature,
f7so-4--in the senate.
f794-s--Minlster TO France.
1899 8o2--Governor Of Virginia.
fso3-s--in the diplomatic serv-
Ice.
f8oe-fo-In the legislature.
tsft-t7--secretary Of state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
PRESIDENT did NOT
GET GRAY'S letter
ON PEACE TREATY
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Various in
timations and reports that President
Wilson might have known in advance
of the contents of Viscount Grey's re
cent letter on the status of the peace
treaty, were met by administration
officials today with the statement that
while they did not care to assume the
position of denying them, there was
no foundation in fact for such conclus-
ions. 4. i.
There were indications that the gov
ernment here rather was inclined to
feel that the president should have
been advised of Viscount Grey's ex-
pressions before they were published
White house officials said that the
president all during his illness has
been receiving communications in
writing and that diplomats were not
prevented from intercourse with him,
although it might not be a personal
one.
Viscount Grey, writing as a private
citizen, expressed approval of the
Lodge reservations and reminded the
British public that membership in the
League of Nations was a wide depart
ure from the prior policy of the Am
erican government.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
BOARD HOLDS UP
POWER co. REQUEST

The board of works deferred action
Thursday on the petition of the Wayne
Light and Power company to supply
it with current to sell to small towns
and communities. II.
The board will investigate thorough
ly the question of supplying compa-
nies with current produced at the light
plant. Many citizens are bitterly op-
posed to the plan. They assert that
the production of power and light for
this purpose is a drain upon the plant,
helps to depreciate the working life
of the machinery, and may even nee
essitate the purchase of additional
equipment to assure an adequate sup
ply.
1t is also pointed out by many citi-
zens that the municipal light plant
was built with money provided by
the Richmond taxpayers for the erec-
tion of utility to furnish light and
power to the city and not for the
surrounding community.
Did Not Help in Building.
Residents of the surrounding towns
were not party to the initial outlay for
the plant. neither could they be asked
to share in expense entailed if fur
ther equipment were necessary at the
plant.
Citizens who were informed of the
action of the board, agreed with the
wisdom of postponing action on the
request. The plant, it was said. does
not have sufficient machinery to take
care of an additional load, and if the
petition of the Wayne Light and Pow.
er, company were granted, additional
machinery would have to be pur
chased. .e..
Should the equipment in the plant
suffer a breakdown, the additional
demands made by granting the peti
tition might cause considerable de
lay in restoring sufficient service in
Richmond. .-.- -....
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Oil Men are Responsible for
Propaganda Against Mexico,
Says President of Ag1ui Co.
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5.-Ninety per
cent of the "interventionist propagan-
da" carried on in the United States, is
the work of the American Associa-
ton of Petroleum Producers" declar-
ed Joseph F. Guffey, president of the
Agwi Oil company, in statement is
sued here yesterday. He said that the
association had boycotted his compan-
ny and had tried vainly to get the
state department to refuse to permit
him to charter United States shipping
board tankers.
He asserted he had conferred with
President Carranza and Luis Cabrera,
secretary of the treasury, and would
leave in few days for New York ITO
start campaign favoring compliance
on the part of American oil men to
Mexican oil laws" Companies which
he controlled, he said, had always
obeyed Mexican laws, paid taxes and
never protested to the American state
department AS result. he asserted,
they never had been interfered with
by the Mexican government.
Mr. Guffey is quoted as claiming to
be a personal friend of President Will
son. Members of his technical staff
say he has received letter from Sec
retary Tumulty stating the United
States government has not determined
its oil policy regarding Mexico and
that each company is left to choose it's
own procedure"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
M'ADOO SENT OUT
100000 COPIES OF
SPEECH, IS CHARGE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Renewing
his charges Of an enormous waste Of
print paper by executive departments
of the federal government, Senator
Smoot, Republican, Utah, told the SEN
ate today that from July 1, 1915 to
last July Is, 30,164,362 copies of
speeches made by cabinet officials and
other persons were printed and dis
tributed through the mails at total
cost Of $4,000.
Senator Smoot said that this was
not only waste of paper but "an
abuse of the public's money" and "a
wicked practice" that should be stop
ped Immediately i'll view of the seri-
Gus print paper situation.
The treasury department alone, he
said had 26,066, 900 copies Of speeches,
required 1886 pounds of paper,
printed and distributed while the rail-
road administration had 3,055,500 cop.
les Of speeches made by William G
McAdoo while director general of rail-
roads and other persons.
One million copies Of a speech made
by Mr.. McAdoo, at Altoona, Pa, in
1918, were printed and distributed
Senator Smoot charged.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
COAST GRIPPED BY
YEARS WORST STORM
(By Associated Press)

. NEW YORK, Feb. 5-New York to-
day started to dig itself out of the
most severe snow storm Of the winter
Snow, hail and sleet, carried on the
wings of so mile gale fell steadily
during the night and early morning
hours.
Clogging the streets and sidewalks
of the metropolic with reat drifts, de-
moralizing street car traffic, delaying
train service, seriously impeding
navigation in the harbor and causing
intense discomfort to pedestrians.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 5.-Eastern
Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey
and Delaware early today were still
in the grip Of the Northeast storm
which started shortly after midnight
Tuesday. A combination of sleet,
snow and wind that at some points
reached a velocity of Sc miles an hour.
made the storm the severest' of the
winter.
Railroad traffic was delayed, street
car schedules demoralized and ship
ping on the Delaware river virtually
was at a standstill, to say nothing of
the discomfort caused pedestrians by
the cutting wind-driven hail that fell
throughout the night.
The storm in this city started with
rain which quickly froze and under the
six or more inches of snow and sleet is
coating of ice, making walking
difficult Many persons were hurt by
falling on the treacherous pavements.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Watch Income Tax Dates,
Warns Logan, Local Head

Although most persons who will be
required to pay income tax have re-
ceived statements from the state Of
flee at Indianapolis. limited supply
of returns has been received by A. N.
Logan, local revenue officer, and may
be had at his office in the Palladium
building.
All persons who paid income tax
for the year 1918, have been sent state
ments direct from the state office.
and these may be filed with the local
revenue officer at any time.
Only those persons who did not pay
taxes last year need be supplied with
statements here. Prompt filing of re-
turns is urged~by Mr.. Logan, to save
payment of delinquency fees.
Taxpayers of Wayne county have
only five more weeks in which to file
their returns, and delay in obtaining
statements may cause some difficulty
in making the return and paying the
tax, within the time limit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
City Officials Talk Ouer
Ways to Relieve Traffic
Crush at Busiest Corner

Plans for relieving the congested
conditions at Eighth and Main
streets, due to interurban traffic,
were discussed at a meeting of the
board of works and interurban Off.
cials at the city hall Thursday after
noon.
The board recently granted permis.
sion to run one freight car each way
each day across the street, but this
action has proved unsatisfactory.
Contract for centrifugal pump for
use in the city light plant was approx.
ed by the board Thursday morning.
Fire Chief Ed Miller was granted per
mission to buy a new chassis for q
fire truck. Superintendent Dillon was
ordered to purchase roadster for the
light plant.
The. bid of tho Swayne, Robinson
company for castings for sewer parts
was accepted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
J EXCESS Profit TAX
MAY BE ABOLISHED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Tax legisla-
tion to be recommended to congress
for next year was discussed today at
the first general conference that Secre-
tary Houston has had with the treas
ury official staff.
Officials said nothing tangible has
been accomplished, but they indicated
that methods of replacing the revenue
which would be sacrificed should the
excess profits tax be eliminated, had
becR considered.
While Mr.. Houston's attitude on this
question has not been disclosed 1t
was generally believed that the new
treasury program would follow large
ly the lines suggested by former
Secretary Glass, who urged abolish
,ment of the excess profits tax
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Weather Forecast

- For Indiana by United States Wealth
er Bureau-Probably snow or rain to-
night and Friday, warmer in north
east portion, tonight; warmer Friday.
Noon 81
Maximum 20
For Wayne County by w. e. Moore
Partly cloudy tonight. Friday un-
settled and warmer, probably rain.
General conditions - The Florida
storm has been causing rain over
southern states and Ohio Valley. Rain
snow and sleet over central states
and New England States, passing
away. The storm over the southwest
is also moving slowly eastward, now
causing rain over Texas, Oklahoma,
E.ansas and Missouri. The storm will
probably arrive sometime in SO hours.
The cold weather is now confined to
the lake region, st. Lawrence valley
end New England States, below zero
il some places.
The wind, prevailing northeast for
a few days, will shift for east and
south as the storm approaches. Tenn
peratures will rise Friday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
Eleven Jurymen Chosen
In Kidnapping Trial
(By Associated Press)

TOMBSTONE Ariz., Feb. 5.-Eleven
prospective jurors were in the jury box
when the fourth DAY of the trial OF
Harry E. Wootton, Bisbee hardware
merchant, charged with kidnapping in
connection with the Bisbee wholesale
deportations in 1917 opened today.
Thirteen more men must be selected
and a special panel of 100 men has
been directed to appear in the court
today.
County Attorney French yesterday
announced that the trials would in no
sense be a defense of the I. w. w.
and no l. w. w. witnesses would be
summoned by the state" Court is ex-
pected to adjourn at noon today until
next Tuesday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
INDICTED MAN ON
STAND IN NEWbERRy
ELECTION HEARING
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 81

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. 81
Allen H. Moore, first Of the indicted
men to testify, was called to the stand
by the government when the Newberry
election conspiracy trial was resumed
in federal district court today.
Moore pleaded guilty at first to four
of the six counts, and not guilty as to
the others. He changed this to 'nolo
contendere," on Jan. 26.
Moore's home Is in Grand Rapids
and his appearance on the stand
caused defense attorneys to call
Charles Floyd, who had charge of the
local Newberry headquarters, to the
council table.
Objections to the testimony came
thick and fast but Judge Sessions al
lowed the testimony to go on. Moore
told of txip to Detroit with Floyd at
which time Paul King asked him to
visit the upper peninsula and sound
out certain individuals on the New
berry candidacy.
Moore said D. Frank Emory, at
Kings orders, gave him $100 for ex-
penses and he received a check for
that amount. Moore said he made
daily reports by mail, and after 10
Gays returned to Grand Rapids.
Special prosecutor Daley was hope
full of getting into the record the testi-
mony of as many witnesses as he
placed on the stand yesterday when Is
were heard, despite general objections
by the defense that a conspiracy had
not been proved.
Prosecutor Daley was compelled to
re-arrange the order of appearance of
his witnesses because of illness either
among them or their families.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-05
RAILROAD BILL
TO BE HURRIED.
into LEGALITY
House and Senate Leaders
Eliminate Anti-Strike Pro-
vision as They Iron Out
Differences.
REPORT READY SOON
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-Chairmen
Cummins and Esch, of the Senate and
House conference committees, res
pectively, began today ironing out
minor differences on the railroad bill
on which virtually complete agree
ment was reached yesterday by the
conferees.
Elimination of the anti-strike pro-
vision ana modification of the rate
making section contained in the bill
as 1t passed the Senate the chief is
sues between the two branches Of
congress broke the deadlock that ex-
listed for weeks and conference lead
ers expressed belief report could be
made ready by the end of the week.
1t is planned to expedite the mea-
sure in both houses so that the mea-
sure, which is designed to meet con-
ditions growing out of the return Of
the railroads to their private owners,
can be enacted into law by March 1,
the date on which the government will
relinquish control.
Provides Wage Arbitration
In agreeing to eliminate the anti
strike clause of the Cummins bill,
vision that in effect amounts to COM
pulsory submission of wage disputes
to federal board appointed by the
president.
Such disputes first would be con-
sidered by boards composed equally
OF employees and employers but the
findings Of these boards must be ap-
proved by the board named by the
president which also would hear ap-
peals in which agreements are not
reached by other boards. All classes
OF employees would have representa-
ton on the lower boards. .....,
A net railway operating income of
IL per cent for period of from 1a
months to two years would be guar
anteed under the agreement on the
rate making section. The senate
measure had provided a five-year per-
fod. The compromise further author
ICES the interstate commerce commits
sion to prescribe rates which would
yield the revenue necessary to main
tain the fixed guarantee for the per-
tod named. The commission also
would be given authority to change
or suspend rates during the six months
following the release of the roads.
The Poindexter long and short haul
amendment was agreed to after slight
modification.