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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11

show, says Mr.. Heney. 1t differs
from the usual circus in many ways.
Use is made OF almost any animal one
can think of from ordinary pigs to
royal bengal tigers. lions and leap
ards, pumas, hyenas, camcls, hippo
pomati, dogs and monkeys, riding and
juggling seals and performing zebras,
herds of elephants and numerous
clowns to amuse the little folks.
The opening feature is fairy Gre
alton namely; alice in Jungleland."
There is little girl who goes on a
hunt for wonderland, fell asleep in a
park, fairies appear, bring her a king
who wishing to show his great wealth
orders the royal jungle to appear then
follows the entrance of thousands OF
animals and hundreds of people all
beautifully dressed, wild men and jun
gle natives with their jungle music
There will be two mile long street
parade leaving the show grounds at
10 a. m. Doors to the big show open
at and 7 p. m. Big snow perform
ances at 2 and p. m. allowing the
visitors one hour to visit the MAN.
moth menagerie, listen to a 40 piece
marine band and get acquainted with
the animal actors.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11
CIRCUS ARRIVES
FOR B|C|SH0WS
At Daybreak Rolls Into CaId
we'll for Two Perform
anCes Today

The AL. G. Barnes big four ring
wild animal circus is here; the great
est show Of its Kind in the world. 1t
arrived in the city at day-break, in
two sections oft 81 cars, There are
1900 wild and domestic animals, $50
horses and 600 people with the aggre-
cation.
The man who has been proclaiming
that he is sick and tired OF the same
old thing over and over again" every
time he goes to circus will have a
pleasant surprise when he visits the
Al. G. Barnes big four ring wild ami
madl circus, according to Thomas
Heney, representative of the circus.
Many Animals
The big circus is strictly an animal
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11

dealer hung out sign advertising
gasoline at retail for % cents yester-
day morning.
The trouble started several days
ago when one filling station displayed
a sign "Gas 81 cents" Another deal
er Immediately followed suit with a
sign reading 81 cents, and it was
reported Thursday that the price had
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11
A NEW ONE ON HER

While her big brother was in
France. little Dorothy exercised her
patriotism in learning war songs.
One day after his return, he entered
the room where she was playing with
her doll and singing "Over There"
"Why, Dorothy" he said, don't
you know the war is Overt"
She looked at him quizzically and
replied:
"Hum Il, and III see If I do"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11
GASOLINE WAR BRINGS
NAMPA PRICES TUMBLINC
Auto Bugs Grin While Dealers Slash
Into Well Established
Rates.

Nampa-Due to spirited battle
between some of the local filling sta
tions local car owners were enjoying
exceptionally cheap gasoline Thurs
day, several cents cheaper in fact than
the Wholesale price of gasoline, which
has been 81 cents wholesale. One,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11
dropped as low in one instance a
least as 20 cents.

If the mdse and service of the Co.
op Store Caldwell was not as good
as the best with prices rover than the
rest mail orders would cease to come
daily from all over the west. Write
for price list today.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11

Big Ben and Baby Ben alarm
clocks at Laughlin's Jewelry Store
Adv. 81 If
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-05-11

The big circus is strictly an animal
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

lar in Salem. IL consisted of sour house
hold beer simmcfed in kettIc, sweetcned
with molnsses, filled with brown bread
crumbs and drunk piping hot. The Eng
lish settlers who peoplcd our colonies were
n bccr-drinking and ale-drinking set.
None Of the hardships they bad to endure
during the first bitter years of their new
life caused them more annoyance than the
deprivation of their beloved malt liquors.
Bradford, the Pilgrim governor, com
planned loudly.
"In an old almanac Of the 18th cen
tury find few sentences Of advice Ms to
rearing children. The writer suggests
that young children should drink but
little wine or liquor and that it
should be hot. A young CIR, Of 8
left her grandfather's house in high dud-
gcon because she could not have wine at
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
EDISON IS OPPOSED
To WOMEN IN OFFICE
Says They Can Do More Good in
the Home and Hold Balance
of Power.

West Orange, N. j., Sept. 17.--Thomas
A. Edison told a group OF candidates for
Offices in New Jersey who made campaign
speeches in the yard of the Edison plant
here that he was not especially anxious to
see women holding Office. Their place, he
said, was in the home. He added, however,
that he thought the country would benefit
from their vote.
Mrs. Anna V. Reuss, candidate for
county register, and Mrs Anna G. Reibold,
candidate for the assembly, who were in
the group, sought to question Mr.. Edison
after he had made his speech, but the in
ventor bowed and quickly Withdrew to his
laboratory. He had said
"When / was travelling in Utah j in
uuired about the fact that saloons were
kept wide open although the women were
permitted To vote in that State. This was
quite surprise to me, ms ] had always
been of the opinion that women would
support the moral issues in politics. That
is womans big opportunity today. am
not keen To see women take political posi-
tions. They can accomplish so much more
kood in the home, but they can AS voters
lend the weight Of their vote to aid those
men who vote for better conditions. Wo-
men hold the balance of power.
Referring to a women's political orrnni-
zation whose leaders came To him for
advice MIR. Edison asserted
al gave them lot Of dope bccause !
am neutral in politics"
You try IN Every Evening wnnt adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
ZIMMERMANN DISCHARGED.
Denied Selling Liquor and Chief Witness
Was Non Est.

The absence of the chief witness and
his positive assertions that there WAS no
whisky in the house, caused the case
against Jacob Zimmerman, proprietor
of the Bulls Head Hotel, charged with
selling Intoxicating liquor, to be dismissed
by Judge Hastings in Municipal Court
vest rday.
Zimmerman was arrested Saturday
on the testimony of Bessie Myers, who
said she had bought pint of whisky at
Zimmermann's hotel. He denied all
knowledge of the transaction and his
bartender, who was said by the woman
to have sold her the liquor. disappeared
the next day and could not be located.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
PRISON AID SOCIETY.
To Help INDECENT Families and Prisoners
After Their Discharge.

The directors of the Prison Aid Society
held meeting yesterday in the Library
Building. Members who have been
visiting the workhouse during the sum-
mer reported on conditions there
The executive committee was directed
to plan for raising funds with which to
employ an executive officer to carry
out the work heretofore outlined, viz:
Helping INDECENT families of prisoners
and helping prisoners to find employ
ment after their discharge, also keeping
in touch with them afterward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

When impurities creep into your blood
the first symptoms are usually loss Of
appetite, followed by a gradual lesscning
of energy, the system becomes weaker
day by day, until you feel yourself ON the
verge of breakdown.
This whole condition is \ warning that
nature needs assistance in giving the
system general housccleaning.
Nearly everybody needs few bottles
remedy, to cleanse out all impurities
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
Combing Won't Rid
Hair of Dandruff

The only sure way TO get rid of dan
druff is TO dissolve IT, then you destroy it
entirely To do this, get about four
ounces Of ordinary liquid arvon; apply
IL at night when retiring; use enough TO
nolsten the scalp and rub it IN gently
with the finger tips
DO this tonight, and by morning, most
il not all. - your dandruff wtll be gone.
and three or four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace OF t. no matter
how much dandruf you may have
You will find, too, that all itching and
digging of the scalp will stop at once, and
your hair Will be fluffy, lustrous, glossy.
silky and soft. and look and feel hundred
times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store IL Is inexpensive and never fails to
do the work
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17

Helen Strickland. Bcllcmorc, Del; Sara
Strickland, Bellemoor,s Del; Joseph Mo
Elroee, 3l8 Ninth avenue; Mary Lee
Shuster, Newark, Del; Edward Roe,
Brack-Ex, Del; Lillian Settler, 3l1 +.
Third: Mary Sticklack, Edge Moor, Del. /;
Joseph Bcasley, Philadelphia, Pa; Ruth
Moore, 324 jefferson street; Alien Snow
den, Marshallton, Del.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
OLD TIME BEVERAGES.
Strong Drinks In Common Use In Colonlal
Times

Alice Morse Earle, an American his
torian OF considerable note, in one Of her
books on early colonial customs, tells OF
the common use OF Intoxicating beverages,
which New York dcnixcns now recall with
varying degrees Of sadness, and the Globe
reprints under the heading "I'be Good
Old Daze".
"Blackstrap was a mixture of rum and
molasscs. Casks of il stood in every coun-
try. storc, snlted and dried Goldfish slyly
hung alongside "A free lunch 70 be stripped
off and eaten, and thus tempt the pur-
chase of another draught. A remarkable
drink with n terrible name whistle
belly vengeance said to have been popu
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-17
Pure, Rich Blood Will Keep
Your Body Vigorous and Healthy

about twice a ycnr. II is An excellent idea
70 take this precaution TO keep the system
in a vigorous condition 80 as u more
easily resist disense 10 which every one is
subject s. s. s. is without an equal az a
general tonic and system builder. IL i'm
proves the appetite and gives new strength
and vitality to both old and young.
Full information and valuable literature
can be had by writing 10 Swift Specific
Co, S29 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
POLICE COURT OPEN TODAY.
Both Branches in Session-Hiram
Blair Sentenced.

Both branches of Police Court. con-
trary to custom on Washington's
birthday, were in session today. In
the District Of Columbia branch there
were fifteen prisoners in the dock,
thirteen of them charged with intoxi-
cation. Fines Of so were assessed
against each. Two disorderly cases
made up the other prisoners. They
were each fined IS. The were four
old cases heard Of minor importance.
The collateral list was not called.
All defendants released on collateral
on Saturday and Sunday win be called
tomorrow morning.
In the United States branch the
principal case heard was that of Hi
ram Blair. charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons. He was sentenced
to $50 days in Jail and to paw a fine
of $500, and in default of the pay
ment Of the fine to serve an additional
$50 days in Jail Blair was a COM
panion Of Melvin Desperitt and Jim
Christian. colored boys. charged with
murder in the killing of Ruth Smith,
a colored girl, in the Alamo moving
picture theater. on 7th street. Febru-
ary IS, and who were held for the ac-
tion Of the grand jury by coroner's
jury. These three men were arrested
some time after the killing Of the
woman by Detective Sergt. r. H.
Beckley.
Robert Jackson. charged, with car
rying concealed weapons, was fined
$50 and in. default OF payment to serve
|Afty days in III
Evening star., 1920-02-23
GOVERNMENT D|SM|SSES
|0LNER MUNITIONS CASE
Defendants Found Not Guilty on
Fraud and Sabotage
Charges.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, February 23-
The oliver munitions case came to a
dramatic end this morning. when the
government dismissed the remaining
charges of sabotage against William
J. oliver and nine co-defendants after
Judge John E. Mccall had directed
the jury to find a verdict OF not guilty
on the charges of fraud" and eleven
of the cabotage charges, without
word Of testimony being given by the
defense.
In directing a verdict in more than
half the counts. Judge Mccall said
the governments case had broken
down by the admission Of Its own
witnesses, who must be believed. that
they had neither seen nor heard OF
any intent to injure the government
in its prosecution Of the war.
It was just before the armistfce that
United States marshals, backed up by
an array of deputies and a squadron
of cavalry from Fort Oglethorpe. de-
scended upon the oliver plant and ar
rested Mr.. oliver and nine Of his su-
perintendents and foremen on charges
that they had made defective shells
and had passed them off on the gov
ernment There had been labor trou-
BILE at the plant and since the day Of
his arrest Mr.. Oliver has claimed he
was the victim Of frame up" by Ia
Dor agitators.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
REPUBLICANS OF OHIO
MAKING PLANS TODAY
Senator Harding and Will Hays
Principal speakers-Meeting
Host Notable in Years.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 23.-
Plans for the national and state cam
paigns were sizzling here today at
one Of the most notable political
meetings of recent years. the Wash
ington birthday rally of Ohio repub-
licans.
OF major Importance among the
days events was to be reorganization
Of the Ohio Republican Editorial Asso-
citation, perfection Of the State League
Of Republican Clubs and organization
of the republican women of the state.
Senator Warren g. Harding. candi-
date for the republican presidential
nomination. and Chairman win n.
Hays of the republican national COM
mittee are to be principal speakers
Others to speak included Ralph d.
Cole, Findlay: Mayor Harry L. Davis,
Cleveland; Representative Roscoe
Mccullough, Canton, and State Sena-
tor Thomas W. Latham. all candi-
dates for the governorship.
Mai Gen. Leonard Wood. republican
candidate for the presidency, has car
ried the fight into Ohio Senator Hard
inCs home state, today. The general
Yesterday filed with the secretary OF
state his declaration of candidacy for
the presidential nomination and also
statement authorizing candidates
for delegates to pledge themselves to
his support at the republican national
convention
Evening star., 1920-02-23
TRIBUTE 1ETOWASH|NGTON
IN CHAPLA|N'S PRAYER

Rev. Henry N. Couden. the blind
chaplain Of the House, memorialized
the services Of Washington for his
country in his prayer at the opening
Of the session today as follows:
Profoundly do we realize. our
Father in Heaven. the fact that truth
is stranger than fiction as illustrated
in the lives whom Thou hast raised
up in the worlds history to fulfill
Thy behests, especially the life. char
acter and illustrious deeds OF our
Washington.
Born a pioneer in the making of
a great republic. by dint of his own
efforts he became the greatest Amer
lean of his age. A warrior, states
man, Christian, he lives in the hearts
of all true men and we delight in
calling him the Father Of His Coun-
try
Brave in war, gentle in peace. a
profound hero, his name lives and
will be uttered on the lips Of mil
lions today. His deeds live an i'm
mortal testimony of his mental. moral
and religious conception.
God grant that his heroic life,
heroic character, heroic deeds, may
live SO long as the stars shine in
the armament and to the King Eter-
nal. Immortal. Invisible, be honor and
glory forever and ever. Amen
Evening star., 1920-02-23
RAIL UNION HEADS
ASSA|L PROPOSAL
May Urge President to Veto
Cummins.Esch
Measure.

President Wilson's proposal for set
tlement OF the railroad wage con-
troversy and the railroad bill. pending
in the Senate. both were bitterly as
sailed in the conference here Of the
railroad union officials and grievance
committeeman, who were called to
Washington to discuss the settlement
policy laid down by the President.
Indications were that strong ele-
ment, perhaps a majority, of the
union leaders will demand that rail-
road labor stand together in an ap-
peal to the President to veto the Cum
MINIS Esch measure because of its Ia
bdr provisions Some regarded 1t as
destroying all progress made during
the negotiations with Director Cen
eral Hines toward settlement Of
their demands for higher pay.
Representatives OF the fifteen organ
izations concerned in the settlement
proposal met In secret session in as
many different halls. Their purpose
was to formulate their own views by
majority rule and later meet in a
general conferenc.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
WASTE IN BUILDING
NITRATE PLANT DENIED

Charges of wholesale waste in the
construction Of the Muscle Shoals
nitrate plant were denied today by
representa- tives of the Air Nitrates
Corporation. the builders, before the
House war expenditures committee.
More than a score of witnesses were
here from New York and Alabama to
answer specific charges by govern
getting the seventy -million-d dollar
war plant ready to turn out ex-
plosives during the war.
]. L. Andrews of Sheffield, Ala.
counsel for the Air Nitrates Corpora
ton, a subsidiary Of the American
Cyanamid Company. declared there
was no foundation for the charge
that the big labor turnover at. the
plant was due to brutality of police
officers and company guards.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
Monument SOCIETY,"
REFLECTS OFFICERS
AT MEETING TODAY
CONTINUED from First Page.)

proved May 13, 1884, commission was
created consisting of five senators,
eight representatives, and three mem
bers of the Washington National
Monument Society to make arrange
ments for the dedication of the Mon
ument."
The following persons composed the
commissions: John Sherman, Justin
s. Morrill,. William B. Allison. Thomas
f. Bayard. Lucius Q. c. Lamar. Will
liam Dorsheimer. John Randolph
Tucker. John H. Reagan. Patrick Col
Bingham. Joseph G. Cannon. James
Laird. w. W. Corcoran. James c. Well
ing and DR.. Joseph NJ. Toner.
The first five named were senator's,
the next eight representatives and the
last three were members of the Wash
ington National Monument Society.
Members recalled that James Evans,
who ran the first elevator in the Mon
ument, is still running the car there,
seemingly as active as he ever was.
In addition to his duties at the Mon
ument every day for these many
years. during which he has become
familiar to people from all parts OF
the country, Mr.. Evans also holds an
other position, 1t was declared.
History Of Society.
The Washington National Monu-
ment Society was organized in 1888,
subsequently chartered in 1859 and
continued by acts of Congress OF
August /. 1876. and October 2. 1883. In
IAN advisory and cooperative capacity
with the Secretary Of War. In whose
care and custody the Monument is by
law placed.
The membership is limited to eight
cen. The President of the United
States is -officio president OF the So
ciety. and the governors OF the sew
-
The society. in effect. stands as an
honor guard for the shaft. It's mem
bership always has represented the
various classes Of society. the Army.
the Navy, the church, the legislative.
judicial and executive branches Of the
government, the business world and
the citi1enship.c
The society Is the oldest organiza-
ton in the District, aside from the
Masonic fraternity. and perhaps one
or two other secret organizations. 1t
has had on its rolls men of great dis
tinction-Chief Justice John Marshall
James Madison. Mr.. Justice Cranch
Mr.. Justice Lamar. Mr.. Justice Strong
and Mr.. Justice Brown Of the United
States Supreme Court; Gems. Grant
and Sherman: Prof. Henry, Prof
Asaph Hall, Prof. Langley. w. w
Corcoran, Admirals Rodger. Powell
and Dewey; Alexander R. Shepherd
Crosby 8. Noyes and many other men
The secretary presented to the So
ciety a letter from Miss Cordelia Jack
son. telling the history Of the house
occupied by Robert T. Lincoln. and .
picture Of the late Judge James Dun
lop Of the old circuit court of the Dis
trict, also presented by Miss Jack son
Following the session Of the society
the members and a few invited guests
were entertained at luncheon by JUS
tice Van Devanter.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
MURMANSK AND SHIPPING
SEIZED BY RED FORCES

LONDON, February 23-Bolshevik
forces have seized Murmansk and
shipping in the harbor there. following
"a revolution which broke out at that
port Saturday afternoon. according to
q Lloyds dispatch from Vardo. Nor
way. =
News Of the capture was brought to
Vardo by a Russian steamer from
Murmansk in charge Of two British
and four Belgian officers. 1t was the
only vessel to escape seizure, but was
riddled with machine gun fire and the
captain was wounded.
(Murmansk is situated on the Muir
man or Kola peninsula, jutting east
ward from Finland and north Of the
White sea. It is northwest Of Arch
angel and across the White sea from
the district which was taken over by
the bolsheviki late last week. Last
year Murmansk was the base OF oper-.
ations for allied forces fighting the
bolsheviki along the western shore of
the White sea-.
LONDON, February ga Moscow
wireless message says that Denikine's
fleet in the Caspian sea has joined the
soviets. Gen. Baron Wrangel has re-
placed Denikine in chief command of
the white army.
Gen. Mamonton. made famous by his
raids in the Tambov and Voronezh
provinces last summer, has died Of
spotted fever at Ekaterinodar.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
WAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY
LUNCHEON GIVEN IN PARIS
American Ambassador Entertains
Latin American omcials-Army
Commander Speaks.

PARIS, February % (Havas).-Onl
the occasion of the anniversary OF
the birth Of George Washington.
Hugh c. Wallace, the American am
bassador. today rendered a luncheon
to the representatives in Paris OF
the Latin American states. Those
present included the Braxilian am
bassador and the ministers for Ar
eentina. Chile. Cuba, Bolivia. Mexico,
Peru, Guatemala, Uruguay and Ecua-
dor.
wreath was laid on the statue
of Washington this morning by Amer
leans resident in Paris. Mr.. wallace
attended the ceremony.
At dinner given tonight at the
American Club of Paris, Mai Gen:
H. T. Allen, commander-in-chie OF
the American army of occupation. IN
his speech touched upon reasons
which might keep the United states
from entering a close alliance with with
the states of Europe. He declared
the United States should give up her
old policy toward Europe. saying IT
did not hold good today. Ambassa-
dor Wallace and Walter Berry. presl.
dent Of the American Chamber OF
Commerce. were among the Ameri-
cans who attended the function.
Evening star., 1920-02-23
HOME MANAaEMENT TAUGHT.

BALTIMORE, February % Especially
Household budgeting was the sub
ject Of the first lesson in home man
agement course which opened last
week at several OF the high schools
to instruct Baltimore women how to
keep house systematically. and which
is one of the first practical develop
ments here in the women's campaign
against the high cost Of living.
About 100 housewives were enrolled
st the meeting Thursday night, and
the next day started to keep strict
account Of every cent paid ouk for
food. These accounts will be submit
ted at the second meeting.
The campaign which is being
launched in Maryland to check ex-
travagant buying and influence
women to purchase only absolute ne
cessities has been inaugurated at the
request of the United States Depart
ment Of Justice. At a recent confer
ence a high-cost- st-of-living committee
was named. and under this commit
tee the housewives in each county
throughout the state are being or
ganized to participate in the drive on
high living costs.