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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
Many Engineering Prob
lens Ahead. Drainage
Projects Viewed in
Several Localities
COYOTE IS SPORT
Mayor Catches Prairie
IRoamer at Seventy
Two Mile Clip

The Sterling Drainage commission
consisting of Mayor N. J.. Thorsten-
berg, Representative Peter g. Johns
ton and County Clerk F. M. Fisher
are back from weeks journey
studying drainage projects in the
western part Of Idaho and eastern
Oregon. They knew very little about
drainage projects and after looking
over the territory to be drained,
they decided to take a trip to look
over those that had already been put
under drainage system. They left
Blackfoot on the twenty-eighth of
August and were gone seven days.
They travelled to Boise by way of
Arco, Carey, HALEY and thru the
Camas Prairie. The party travelled
in Mayor Thorstenberg's Oakland
car and the other members report
that the mayor is quite some driver.
He puts the car over the road, always
keeps it right side up and always on
the grade if there is a grade. At
one place on the Camas Prairie a
coyote jumped in head of them and
the mayor undertook to outrun the
coyote. The race ragged furiously
for quite while, the mayor step
ping on 'er to the limit of the sweep
of the throttle. That failed to over
take the coyote SO he worked on the
gasoline lever and speeded her up till
his passengers could not see the
speedometer. The landscape whiz-
zed by at a terrible rate and the
coyote went under the car. The
mayor burned the earth somewhat
in stopping the car and Mr.. Fisher
went back and found the coyote
stunned and he had the meanness
to dispatch 1t with an iron bar. He
admitted that it was taking an un-
fair advantage Of the coyote but he
felt as II something had to be done.
We asked Mr.. Fisher what the coyote
said, II anything, when the car struck
him and he went under. Mr., Fisher
assured us that the coyote never
said a word; that he went under like
game sport and took his medicine.
Mr.. Fisher and Mr.. Johnston COM
pared notes to see how high. the
speedometer had registered and de-
cided that it must have gone up to
seventy-two miles an hour or some
where thereabouts. Neither of them
saw the needle point to seventy-two
but they were satisfied that it did.
They found a multitude of drain
age projects in the country below
Boise. One at Meridian, one at
Middleton, little one of 800 acres
under construction in the Payette
valley, one near Ontario, Ore, one at
Deer Flat and all that were COM
pleted seem to be very successful.
None of these projects were natural
swamp lands, but all became swampy
by reason of seepage from irrigated
lands above them. Some of the land
above Payette that had been counted
worthless for many years and worth
not to exceed $40 an acre because of
there being too much moisture and
because the alkali rising with the
moisture, when drained, took on the
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
Janitor Leaves
After Long Years
of Employment

L. P. Larson, who for twenty years
and three months has been a janitor
in the Blackfoot city school has re-
signed his position and left today
for an extended visit with his child
rem at Casper, Wyo.
After spending some time in
wyoming he will 60 to Yuma, Ariz.
to visit a son.
Hundreds of students who have
been associated with Mr.. Larson in
the past-almost a quarter Of a
century-can testify as to the exact
ness of his services.
He was much admired and re-
spected by the student body and the
best wishes Of Young America"
goes with him on his journey.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
Knight Tells of
Plans to Make
Good to Loosers
To Former Friends and Supporters
of the Bingham County Daily

To Former Friends and Supporters
of the Bingham County Daily
News:
Representing the management of
the above named company before a
receivership was appointed to ad-
minister the conduct Of the business,
I desire at this time to guarantee
against loss, to any resident of Bing-
ham county or elsewhere, for any
capital they might have invested in
the venture during my management
of the corporations affairs. At such
time as the court shall designate, a
probable sale of the holdings will
be made and the proceeds secured
therefrom used to cover the Indebted
ness Of the institution. Should the
money so received be insufficient to
relieve every obligation, at its par
value, I shall personally, thru cash.
notes or other security make pay
ment Of any difference arising there
from and dating from my manage
ment Of the company's business. It
will no doubt, take me few years
to make such payments to those
whose loyal support and confidence
/ secured, yet feel justified in ac-
cepting this tremendous loss in order
to retain a name for honesty and
in appreciation to their respect for
my efforts. realize that it was
necessary to overcome volume Of
serious handicaps and in this matter
I feel assured that our service did
much to stamp out petty misunder-
I shall ever work for a
consolidation of the various printing
offices of Blackfoot and elsewhere,
that where the experiment
has been tried in cities even larger
than our own that it has been sue
cess from the start. l do not at this
time know where my earning ability
will take me, yet wherever the place
| shall still retain for Blackfoot a
place in my memory where I re-
ceived some very valuable yet ex-
pensive experiences. / am also leav-
ing some very true friendships which
when considered court for more
han the monetary loss.
H. G.. KNIGHT.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
COMMITTEE IS
DELVINC DEEPLY
INTO "SLUSH FUND"
Money Raising Plans of
Republican National
Committee Told
by Solicitor
GIVES HAYS LIE
Senator Reed Makes
Rigid Examination
of State Leader

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Money rails.
ing plans of the Republican national
committee at one time involved In
tensive drives for funds in fifty-four
cities of the United States, Henry M
Blair, chief money getter" under
National Treasurer Fred w. Upham,
testified before the senate "slush
fund" inquiry here today. This tes-
tfmony by Blair and the summoning
of Charles Boechenstein to explain
why he had sent letters to post
masters featured the opening of to-
days hearing. Under vigorous cross
examination by Senator James A.
Reed of Missouri, Blair admitted
that the plan for an intensive money
getting drive in fifty-four cities had
been evolved but said that it had
never been carried out because state
chairmen in some states and several
city leaders objected to it.
Form 101" which purports to
be the documentary proof of Repub-
lican campaign plans for raising
money was submitted to Blair by
Senator Reed and the witnesses ad-
mitted it was incomplete. He was
compelled to produce the complete
form which was put into the records
as an exhibit. This form showed
limit of $4,000 on contributions
but it was the plan outlined in this
form which Blair said had not been
adopted.
Blair testified that the first plan
of the Republicans had been known
as the preliminary gifts campaign
and the instructions to ways and
means committee in the various
states had been to obtain subscrip-
tions from individuals, "Who we're
able to contribute 500 to $1,000"
Later, when the people had become
aroused on the issues" Blair said
the campaign for smaller amounts
was to be launched. This popular
campaign he testified is on now.
This campaign" Blair said, "it to
be supported by effective publicity
and is to reach the rank and file
of the voters"
Senator Reed proceeded to ques-
tion Blair in detail about various
Of the organization
headed by Blair in several sections
of the country. Among those men
toned was J. H. Mitchell, director
of the Indiana, whose salary Blair
said is $3.50 per week. Numerous
agents in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and
other states were named.
Blair said his workers had raised
between $4,000 and $95,O0O" in
Columbus, Ohio. Senator Reed asked
about number of other cities in
Ohio sbut the witness said he could
not give figures in any of the cities
The quota for the state Of Wash
ington Blair said is $50, 900, but the
state committee there is endeavoring
TO raise funds for both the national
and for state purposes.
For the various cities in Washington
Blair said, are not fixed by the ma
,ional committee.
Up to date there has not been
much of campaign made in Port
and or in Oregon, Blair said. He
said the national committee has no
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
Civilians Tied to Lamp
Post by Police and
Riddled With
Bullets
PREMIER TALK
With Lord Mayor Stead
lily Growing Weaker
Irish Stand Pat

LONDON, Sept. 9.-Terence Mac
Swiney was reported much weaker
at $50 o'clock this afternoon by the
physician attending him in Brixton
jail, where the lord mayor OF Cork
is on a hunger strike. He had q
high fever and was unable to speak
even in a whisper it was announced.
The twenty-ninth day of Mac
Swiney's hunger strike started at
noon today.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon It was
reported that the numbness which
had settled upon MacSwiney's arms
and legs was spreading to other parts
of his body
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
Baker Discovers
German War Has
Passed to History

COBLENZ, Sept. 9.-Secretary of
War Baker has decided that the war
with Germany is all over, regardless
Of the state departments view that
the two countries are still enemies.
Headquarters of the American
army of occupation here has just re-
ceived instructions from Washington
that service rendered in Germany
will no longer be counted toward re-
quirements for the gold war service
chevrons, each one of which repre-
sented six months service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
Uproar Over Bond Roads
To Be Threshed Out At
Court House Tomorrow

Republican Central Committee Meets to Discuss
Roads and Candidates. R. c. Bills the Storm
Half Wrong. Advises Cool Judgment and Fair
Play.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
TITLE EXAMINERS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Title insur-
ance is the general theme of the an
nual convention of the American as
sociation Of title men, composed of
examiners of titles for abstractors,
mortgage and trust companies and
other organizations, which will as
semble here today for the three-day
meetings. Hundreds of examiners
and officials of companies are ex-
pected for the meeting.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10

DUBLIN, Sept. 9. - Constable
Krum was shot dead today at the
Galway railway station after he had
killed three assailants and wounded
two. At Cocarnow patrol was am
bushed by unidentified assailants
and two constables were killed.
Wholesale military raids are re-
ported from Londonerry.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-The following
exchange telegraph dispatch was re-
ceived from Galway, Ireland, this
afternoon:
In retaliation for attacks ON the
police forty policement raided houses
here early today, tied civilians to
lamp posts and riddled them with
bullets" ~,s,.
CORK, ireland, Sept. 9.--John
Hennessey, one of the eleven Irish
hunger strikers In the Cork jail COL
lapsed today. All the hunger strik-
ers are in serious condition, but are
refusing medical attention. Wives
and daughters of the prisoners are
maintaining vigil before the prison.
DUBLIN, Sept. 9.--Many houses
occupied by Sim Feiners were raided
by British troops thruout the night.
However the Sim Feiners were pre-
pared for the raid as the "intellig-
ence department" Of the Irish re-
publican government announced sew
eral days ago that 1t had learned
that the British military authorities
were planning a great burst Of ac-
tivity and would probably arrest
many Sim Fein leaders who were
suspected of planning trouble in
event of the death of Terence Mac
Swiney.
LONDON, Sept. 9.-Terence Mac
Swiney, Sim Fein mayor of Cork,
who has been on hunger strike
for twenty-eight days, passed very
broken and restless night. He is suf-
fering from numbness in the limbs
and was feverish. The Rev. Father
Dominic, personal spiritual adviser
to the lord mayor, spent the night
at lonely vigil by the bedside in the
Brixton jail infirmary. When he de-
parted at $50 o'clock he said that
Continued from page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10

Mrs. Grace Stevens received tele-
gram this morning announcing the
death of her mother at Boise and
left this afternoon for that city.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
J. c. MILLIcK FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Sidelights and Views Given on Proposed With
drawal of Commissioners From Republican Bal
lot. Mistakes of Various Kinds Have Been
Made by Both Officials and Those Who Judge
Rather Harshly and Also Hastily
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
NOTICE

All persons who wish to secure
employment at the local factory Of
sthe Utah-Idaho Sugar company for
the coming campaign should CALL
write or telephone Immediately as
the campaign will begin September
Is. Address all communications to
G. M. Middleton, Supt., Blackfoot,
Idaho. adv. 114-6t
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-10
DEPUTY TUSSLES
WITH INSANE MAN
Sam Matkin Becomes
Violently Insane at
Huesser Ranch

At o'clock this morning Deputy
Sheriff DAILY received a telephone call
from the Huesser Dairy southwest of
town advising him that Sam Matkin
an employg of the dairy had become
suddenly insane.
Upon arriving at the farm Mr..
Daily found the man raving and
threatening the members of the
household. In an attempt to place
him under arrest the deputy had a
hard struggle as the man fought like
tiger.
After considerable effort he was
subdued and brought to Blackfoot
and placed in cell at the county Jail
where he is awaiting the action Of
the court.
It is possible that he will be taken
to Utah, his parents residing at Hyde
Park in that state. A brother of the
unfortunate man will arrive from
Logan, Utah tonight.
Mr.. Matkin is about forty years of
age and is married. His wife is also
employed at the Huesser Dairy. He
is quite well known thruout the city
where he delivered milk to the num-
erous customers each day. 1t is said
he became unbalanced while brood
ing over religious matters.
I
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
FAIR PRICE LIST NO. 2
Clothing and Shoes)

The Fair Price Committee, Of
which Col. Fred Levy is Chairman,
after several weeks discussion and
after comforting with authorities in
Washington. because of difference
of opinion between the Committee
and the Kentucky Fair Price Com
mission, regarding the margin of
profit, to be allowed on the staples
of clothing and shoes, met Satur-
day, February 14th and agreed up
on the following:
THESE ARE MAXIMUM PERCENT
AGES OF PROFIT-any dealer may
sell for less
Boys Clothing, all suits, $500
and under add so per cent to your
cost.
Mems Clothing. all suits, $4,000
and under add so per cent to your
cost.
Mems Shirts G. Underwear, So
so and under per garment add 80
per cent to your cost.
Mems 0vercoats, $500 and un-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
fADEREWSKI Ar THE PIANO
Description of Great Masters Playing
Well Called a Gem of Humor.
Gus Composition.

The death recently of Ed II. Smith
recalled the humorous editorials which
made his little newspaper, the Chula
News. noted. The one which first
drew attention to it follows:
I'VE heard the POlander, Paderew-
ski. play the piano in Kansas City last
night. The fellow is deceitful. He
makes you think all the time that he
Is going To play tune. hut he never
does. He flirtS all around tune, but
never touches il. His hair looks like
n wig, but 1t isn't. He deceives you
in hundred ways. He makes the
sweetest sounds you ever heard that
were not tune. He has his piano
so trained that the doggone thing will
Keep right ON playing when he Is not
touching it. He reaches out slowly
and strokes it. drawing back his ell
bows like man brushing girls hair.
You see the moonlight and you're
there with your girl. but somehow she
don't love you. We know the sorrow
Of that. and that's why we don't like
Paderewski. There are troubles
enough In the world without hearing
Padercwski. A man don't want to
feel like he had thrown the mutilated
remains Of his grandmother In the
sewer. If this is PaderewsN's last
visit TO America we're glad of 1t. But
we wouldn't take 500 for what we
heard"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25

der add so per cent to your cost.
Mems Hats $500 and under
add SO per cent to your cost.
Ladies' Cloaks, $500 and under
add SO per cent to your cost.
Ladies' Suits, $500 and under
add so per cent to your cost.
Children's Shoes $500 and under
add so per cent to your cost.
Women's Shoes $500 and under
add SO per cent to your cost.
Mems Shoes $500 and under add
so per cent to your cost.
Boys and Misses Shoes $500
and under add SO per cent to your
cost.
The Kentucky Fair Price Com
mission objected to the percentages
of profit as being toe high for the
staple and substantial lines which
they represent feeling that 1918
per cent was ample but they had
been taken up with officials in
Washington by representatives of
the retail merchants and the above
maximum percentage Of profits were
finally accepted by the Commission.
The enforcement department Of
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
L.. =. PROTECTS PUBLIC
AGAINST UNCLEAN FOOD

Washington, ID. C.-Active efforts
are being made by the Department
OF Agriculture to remove from the
market by seizure under authority
of the food and drug laws all dele
terious and dangerous foods. Re-
cent cases of botulinus poisoning
which killed six persons have been
Investigated by the Department and
the batch of spoiled food has been
traced back to the packer, who has
been required to permit the inspec-
I IN of all his other products. II
was found that the poisonous arti-
Gle was only one of the sort that
got on the market.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
FordsVjIIe Planning Mill Co,
F'ordsville, Ky.
e

BILE speech to the officers of the Ma
Wy on the quarterback OF Admiral
Mayo's flagship just before the fleet
scattered over the ocean to combat
the enemy. To Admiral Earle, the
Secretary gave the credit for actual
ly working out the successful bar
rage plan.
Because Of illness, Governor AL
fred E. Smith, of New York, who
was to have been one of the speak
ers, was unable to attend. He sent
telegram, however, congratulate
ing the gathering upon the har-
mony existing in the Democratic
ranks. Governor Edward /. Ed
wards, of New Jersey spoke briefly
inadvocacy Of his plan to submit
in advocacy Of his plan to submit
national referendum.
The Commodore testimonial to
Chairman Cummings marked the
close of a tour made by the chair
man of the principal cities of New
York State. He made series Of
addresses in Buffalo, Syracuse, AL
bany and smaller towns and at each
place found the Democracy militant
and eager for the national political
battle this fall.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25

borrower pays the transportation
charges.
School libraries are made up to
meet the demands Of the element
airy. the graded and the high schools
and may be borrowed upon applica-
ton by the principals and the teach
ers.
Community libraries are planned
for the use Of the general public
and include fiction, few popular
books of non-fction and some books
for young people.
The Commission reserves a gener-
al collection Of non-hction for the
study and reference use OF students,
teachers, debating societies and
clubs of all kinds. These books
may be borrowed singly or in groups
by individuals otherwise without
library service and are loaned for
one month with the privilege OF re-
newal, the borrower paying parcel
post charges.
The Commission desires to serve
your community. Its books are for
your use. Take advantage Of the
service offered.
For further particulars write to
the Kentucky Library Commission
Frankfort, Miss Fannie c. Rawson,
Secretary.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
Mr.. CUMMINS S1lRS
new YORK DEMOCRAT S
In Speech At Testimonial Dinner
Calls Republicans Mem
tally Bankrupt"

New York.-Democratic leaders
men and women-as well as hun
dreds of the rank and file, from al
sections of New York and from New
Jersey and the New England States
gathered here Thursday night for
the testimonial dinner given to Ho-
mer S. Cummings, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee, un-
der the auspices Of the National
Democratic Club OF New York.
Despite blizzardy weather, the
attendance at the dinner numbered
more than one thousand, at least
one-fourth of those who braved the
elements being women. The affair
was declared by POSTMASTER John
M. Richie, president Of the National
Democratic Club, one. OF the most
successful events in the history of
that veteran organization.
Chairman Cummings, who made
the principal speech of the evening,
aroused his hearers TO great enthus-
iasm when he pictured in forceful
language the great constructive rec
ord, in peace and war, OF the Demo-
cratic administration and contrasted
Democratic accomplishments with
the present bankrupt leadership OF
the Republicans.
Ridiculing the Republican effort
TO find a platform through the her
aided Hays Committee OF III, the
Democratic leader reminded the op-
position that the Republican Con-
gress now has before it great pro-
gram of construction submitted
eight month ago by President Will
son, and called on the forces tenn
porarily in control of the national
legislature to prove their boosted
capacity by enacting into law meas
ures needed to put the country on a
normal basis. An extract of the
Chairman's address will be found
in another column.
Nays Record Secure
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
shared the honors of the dinner
with Chairman Cummings. The nav
al chief invited the investigating
committe OF the Senate to go the
limit in its inquiry into the work of
the Navy in the recent war and
brought the diners to their feet
when he said that the investigators
would find only that the Navy was
sound to the core and efficient to
the highest degree.
The bottling up of the German
submarines through the now fam |
Gus North Sea barrage was cited by
Secretary Daniels as one OF the Ma
vy's great feats in the war, and he
gave credit for this daring venture
70 President Wilson. who, he said,
sad first proposed getting the u
boats i'm their nests, in a memora-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25

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FREE BOOK SERVICE

The State of Kentucky offers the
use of books, free OF charge, to ru-
raj communities and schools or any
educational organization desiring
book service. The Kentucky Lii
brary Commission is the distribut-
ing agency.
Books are loaned in travelling IL
brary groups of 90 volumes each
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-02-25
1,470 KENTUCKIANS GAVE
LIVES FOR COUNTRY

Kentuckians to the number of s.
$50 were casualties in the great
war, according to revised figures OF
the War Department, which show
that of the total number 1879 paid
the supreme price. OF the total
number OF casuals 1919 were officers.
The official tabulation of dead,
wounded and prisoners follows: