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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
LYNCH WHITE MAN IN TEXAS
Men Take Alleged Slayer OF Police
man From jail at Fort Worth
and Hang Him.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 27.-Tom w.
Vickery, a white man held on charge
Of murder in connection with the kill
ing of Policeman jeff G. Couch, was
taken from the county Jail here shortly
after midnight by a mob and hanged.
Several shots were fired into his body.
Twenty-Five masked men entered the
Jail, overpowered the jailer and his
assistant. Opening Vickery's cell. the
mob removed the prisoner to a grove
near the packing house district. and
swung him to a tree. Sheriff Smith
and Chief of Police Porter, warned
anonymously by telephone that Wick
cry was being hanged, reached the
scene shortly after the mob had dis
banded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
LEAGUE NEEDS U. S.
Lloyd George Says It viii Fail
Unless Backed by America.
British Premier Cites Work Already
Done by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Disarmament.

London, Dec. %. - David Lloyd
George, the prime minister, presiding
at luncheon given in the house OF
commons for the British and domln-
ion delegates to the recent League OF
Nations assembly in Geneva, declared
the league would never achieve
real progress until all the. nations
were represented.
There could be no real peace, de-
clared the prime minister, until COM
petition in ornaments ceased, and be-
fore disarmament was possible all
the nations must be il the league,
for all must march together.
Mr.. Lloyd George said all nations
must reach common agreement not
to start again disastrous rivalry in
ornaments, which must inevitably end
in a clash.
The league has already done much,
the prime minister asserted. For one
thing, it has raised the status of labor
throughout the world, and the labor
bureau is doing great things. The
leagues most conspicuous work, he
said, probably was the establishment
of the International court of justice,
which would have very determining
effect on international justice in the
afuture.
No League Of Nations. however,
could possibly be regarded as COM
plete until the United States was in
Guided, Mr.. Lloyd George declared.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
SAILS INTO THE ANTARCTIC
British Expedition Leaves Falklands,
According to Messages Received
in London.

London, Dec. 25.-Dr. John L. Cope,
commander of the British imperial
Antarctic expedition, has sent the fol-
lowing message from Port Stanley,
capital of the Falkland islands: "Sail-
ing from here December 20, with full
equipment and dogs. Hope to land at
Graham's December 25. All the party
well. Expect to hear from us in IS
months. Good-by." Commander Cope,
with four companions, purposes spend
ing Is months in surveying and chart
ing the western shores Of Weddell sea
and in carrying out scientific work in
the Antarctic. The party will live
during the entire period in tents and
huts and will depend for fresh meat
on seals and penguins.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
HOUSE PASSES
TARIFF Bill
Measure Would Establish virtu-
ally Prohibitory Custom Du-
ties for Ten Months.
SEEKS TO RELIEVE FARMERS
Vote Stood 1876 TO So, With Five vot-
ing Present, and Came After Bit
ter Fight Against Measure
Party Lines ObIiterated.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The house
passed the Fordney emergency tariff
bill, designed to relieve American agri-
cultural and live stock industries from
the present price depression by estab-
fishing virtually prohibitory customs
duties for ten months. The vote was
1876 to IS.
A political analysis of the vote
showed 154 Republicans for the bill
and IA against; Al Democrats for and
e against; one Prohibitionist, Randall
Of California, voted for the bill.
Five voted present. The bill now
goes to the senate, where Republican
leaders on the finance committee have
promised to expedite its consideration.
while Democrats plan to exert every
effort to block its passage. What
President Wilson will do with the bill
is problematical. Some Of the Demo
cratic leaders expect him to veto it.
The bill was passed by the house in
the same form as it was reported out
by the ways and means committee.
Party lines were obliterated. Lead
ing the Democrats who supported the
bill was Representative Garner of
Texas, who will be ranking minority
member of the ways and means COM
mittee in the next congress. Represen-
tatives Madden of Illinois, Bacharech,
New Jersey, member of the ways and
means committee, and Smell Of New
York were prominent among the Re
publicans opposing the bill.
Representative Treadway of Massa-
chusetts, another Republican member
Of the ways and means committee, at
tackled the legislation, but said he
would give the farmer the benefit of
the doubt and vote for it.
Passage of the bill followed one of
the bitterest fights waged in the house
in recent years. Though it was ap-
parent from the outset that they were
hopelessly in the minority, the opposi-
ton stubbornly contested every inch
of the way. Knocked down by sheer
weight of numbers as they attacked
each successive schedule, they came
back strong every time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
HARDING QUITS SENATE 10TH
Senator Will Resign Day Gov.-EIect
Harry /. Davis Takes Office
Willis to BE Named.

Marion, O., Dec. Ex-senator Har-
ding will resign his seat as United
States senator as soon as Harry (.
Davis takes office as governor of Ohio.
January 10, it became known following
q conference of the two. Mr.. Davis
will Immediately issue commission
to former Governor Willis.
Mr.. Davis issued statement in
which he said that the President-elect
told him he wanted to have his. resig-
nation on his desk as soon as he took
possession, so that might have the
pleasure of Immediately issuing COM
mission to former Governor Willis"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
JAPAN WITHDRAWs PROTEST
Government Abandons It's Fight on
California AntiaIien Law, State
Department Told.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The japanese
government has advised the State de-
partment of its withdrawal of objec-
lions to the enactment Of the Cali
fornia antialien land laws, which were
expressly directed against the Japa-
nese. The meaning of this new move
by the Japanese government is not
known to the California members of
congress, and no further light has been
thrown on the subject from any other
quarter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
FRISCO CANISTER CONVICTED
PugiIist Said to Be One of Band Which
Attacked Young Women-Faces
Long Term.

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 25.--Ed-
ward Kruvosky, San Francisco pu-
gilist,, one of the band Of five men to
be tried for criminal attacks on young
women, was found guilty In the SUI
peror court here. Like his codefend-
ant, Edmond Murphy, who was con-
victed last Monday on the same
charges, Kruvosky faces an indeter-
inmate prison sentence of from one to
fifty years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
QUAKE KILLS 1000 CHINESE
Twenty-Five Shocks in Nine Hours
Laid Cities in Ruins and
Demolished Roads.

Shanghai, Dec. 27-Two thousand
deaths have been caused by a terrific
earthquake in the Pingliong district of
Kansu province. There were 25 dis
tinct shocks within the first nine hours
after the first tremor. Hourly shocks
are continuing. Cities were laid in
ruins with great loss of life, and the
roads in the region were demolished.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
1o5 DIE IN PETRoGRAD RISING
Many Persons Killed and Injured
When Workers Revolt Against
Soviet Rule.

London, Dec. "a serious labor
riot occurred in Petrograd, says a
Helsingfors dispatch to the Central
News, in which many persons were
killed or injured. The riot was
crushed and 1O5 laborers were exc
cuted, the dispatch adds. The trou-
bic started when the soviet authori-
ties refused the demand of the city
laborers for more food and shortening
Of The working day, which is Is hours.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
POET PREPARES FOR FLIGHT
D'Annunzio Getting Ready for ExpuI-
sion From Fiume-PeopIe
Tired of War.

j Rome, Dec. 27.-In expectation Of
his expulsion from Fiume. d'Annunzio
is making new preparations to mine
the fort Of Fiume in order to blow it
up when he quits. A Adelegation of
leading citizens told the poet ma
jority Of the people of Fiume are tired
of suffering and desire an immediate
and peaceful solution Of their trcu-
bles. The legionaires are concen-
trating machine guns on the borders
Of the district and many families have
fed to Susak.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Hurdrade Die In Russ wrack

London, Dec. PA Helsingfors dis
patch says that several hundred per-
sons were killed or injured in a rail-
road wreck near Petrograd. The
wreck is said to have been due to over
crowding, but details are lacking.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Duke Of Abruzzl on mission.

Naples, Dec. 27.-The duke of
Abruzzi, cousin of King Victor EN-
manuel, sailed from here for Maya
doxo, italian Somaliland, being called
TO that country in the interest Of
company formed to manage farms.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
SMITH GIRL is FREED ON BAIL
Valves Preliminary Hearing-Arrives
in Ardmore in Presence of
a Small Crowd.

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. g. Clara
Smith Hamon arrived in Ardmore ac-
companied by her brother, sister and
Sheriff Buck Garrett, and was imme-
diateIy arraigned in court and re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
For Trade With Spain

Washington, Dec. 28.-Opportunitfes
for trade with Spain are called to the
attention of American business men in
a report just made to the Department
of Commerce by Trade Commissioner
Arthur Young.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
prv Law Passes in Holland

The Hague, Dec. 49, The dry forces
succeeded in putting through the
Dutch parliament, after hard fight,
a law increasing the internal revenue
tax on spirits $50 per cent and on
beer 100 per cent after January /.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
submits Trade Pact 20 Senate.

Washington, Dec. GA commercial
treaty with Siam was transmitted to
the senate by President Wilson. The
executive in another message asked
for authority to call world dairy
congress to meet in Washington.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
So. 600 600 Cut In Pensions.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Carrying $14,-
100000 less than was appropriated for
this year the annual pension bill was
reported out by the house appropria-
tions committee. The total in the bill
IS S265. 500, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
rammany Leader summoned

New York, Dec. 27.-Process servers
in the building trust case said they had
served a subpoena on John A. Nc
Carthy, former business associate of
Charles f. Murphy, Tammanv leader
on his return from Philadelphia.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
70 Prosecute Smith cirI

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 27.-
Governor Robertson announced here
that the state of Oklahoma would aid
in the prosecution of Clara Barton
Smith, charged with murder of Jake"
L. Hamon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Unfeellnq Court.

"Your honor" said the prisoner with
tears in his eyes, "do you realize what
it means to send me up for ten years?"
eyes," replied the Judge. 1T means
that you are going to do more work
for the state than you ever did for your
wife and seven children. Next case"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Greek Premier Quits Post.

Athens, Dec. 27.-Premier Rhallis,
it is understood, has definitely ten
dered his resignation as result of re-
fusal of Admiral Kelly, head of the
British naval mission here, to accept
the Gordon of the Royal order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
p,Annunzio Fiahts ltaIy.

London, Dec. 27.-Gabriele dan
nunzio has proclaimed that a state of
war exists between his Fiume govern
ment and Italy and has forbidden the
population of Fiume to leave the city,
says a Rome dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Refuse to Alter Coal Paw.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2S.-Declining to
reopen the award of the United States
anthracite coal commission, the mine
operators have rejected the demands
of the hard coal mine workers for adj
ditional wage increases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
200 Deer Killed in one County

Ridgway, Pa, Dec. 24.-More than
200 deer were killed in Elk county dur
ing the season which ended last week.
Game Warden e. w. Turley an
Twenty-Five does and one
male deer were killed illegally.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Hnldun in New York Hotel

New York, Dec. 28.-The hope that
New York's crime wave had begun to
recede, engendered by an apparent lull
in serious outlawry during the last
two days, was dashed when a holdup
was staged in the Murray Hill hotel.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Janan Volcano Exnlodes-

London, Dec. 28-Tokyo dispatches
state that the volcano Asama, which
has been mildly active for many years,
suddenly burst into most violent ex-
plosions, strewing the countryside for
miles around with ashes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Flies 225 Miles In 2:2o

Vera Cruz, Dec. 24.-An American
airplane, driven by Fernando Proal,
Mexican aviator, flew from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz, the distance of 225
miles being made in 2 hours and 20
minutes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
Monk Eastman Slain.

New York, Dec. 28.-Riddled with
BULLETS the body of Monk" Eastman,
gangster, was found in Fourteenth
street. Near the dead gang leader,
gunman and war hero, lay revolver
with all five chambers empty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1920-12-31
A Hunch.

"Johnny, go get my slippers !"
Johnny starts. hesitates, stops
"Well?"
"Pop, did you say get-both Of ems
'r-iust one?" J
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-23

erican dollars into a substantial Eur
opean fortune. anti radical agitation
here and other reasons have been CIV
en- as responsible for the exodus.
In the east, employers Of unskilled
labor are experiencing increasing diff
ficulty in obtaining labor and wages
have skyrocketed until window clean
ers are paid more than Harvard pro-
| fessors. janitors more than private
secretaries. To offset this remark
able condition. $1,000 men in New
York alone have deserted desks for
manual labor And the movemen,
has only begun. II will undoubtedly
continue until balance again pre-
walls.
Whatever may be the result. we
have no regret that so many are leav-
ing our shores. We have no room ir
America for those who accept the
hospitality and freedom of this coun.
try only long enough to get sufficien,
funds to return to European affluence
More than likely, few of those who
have gone would have ever become
amenable to true American princi.
pies Of citizenship. Here they were
fodder for agitators, insurrectionist.
and radical leaders. They are bet
ter gone.
In passing. isn't it about time thai
we devise safe and sane immigration
laws: laws that will make the United
States inaccessibly except to those o
good intention?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-23
THE IRISH QUESTION.

Not content with having aroused a
storm of protest once by advocating
Irish independence, the senate last
week must needs repeat the perform
ance by again passing resolutions oil
similar intent The spectacle Of
United States senators interfering in
a matter that can never be an Amefi
can problem for no other motive than
to bid for the 1rish-American vote
is enough to. disgust the average vo-
ter.
We question whether any senator
who supported the reservation which
to all. practical purposes. indited En-
glands Irish policy. sincerely be-
lieved he had any authority or any
right to register American interior.
ence. Nor can either party be &C
cused of advocating Irish independ
ence. IL we consider the vote as reg
istered last week in the United States
senate Those supporting the res.
-olution were almost equally divided
politically as were also those who op.
posed it.
Perhaps American sentiment favor.
Irish independence. The senate vote
may be taken as an indicator of thai
sentiment. That is not the difficulty
however Even if every American be
lieved Ireland is justified in its at
tempt to attain independence. it woldt
be no business Of the United States
to interfere. The problem is essen
tally English; it is today being giver
consideration by the best minds o
England We have no more right I,
interfere or to suggest solution o.
that problem through our government,
agencies than England has to die
tate our PHILIPPINE policy or to de-
mand Alaskan independence. Bott
are absurd.
In 1918, just such interference, jus
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-23

usually favorable for rapid turnover,
with money plentiful in the hands Of
the consumer and with an inordinatc
desire on the part Of everyone to get
rid OF funds just as rapidly as they
can be obtained, most business men,
on paper when their inventories are
taken into consideration, were never
more prosperous. Almost anyone can
make money on rising market and
with demand ahead Of supply.
But consider now what would oc
cur if prices were suddenly to drop.
The same shoe merchant finds his
shelves stocked with high priced
goods, no more money in the bank
than he had before prices began to
ascend, heavy overhead and the value
OF the property that he had amassed
during years of good times and free
spending, diminished in value. RI he
is strong he takes his medicine and
continues in business. II he is shor,
on working capital, he goes under
Can you blame a man for providing
against such an emergency?
We hold no brief for the corpora
ton. company or person who uses the
unusually brisk demand and the in
sufficient supply to artifically initiate
prices far beyond reason. But when
a merchant tells us that the goods
he offers us will actually cost him
more to replace than those ne wishes
to dispose of. we go elsewhere to buy
For that man is either liar or fool
or course, that does not include odds
and ends. dead stock which may be
sacrificed simply to increase operat-
ing capital. clear shelves and place in
stead a standard line in stock
Unusual economic conditions prevail
today II is human nature to ask all
that you can reasonably expect to get
That has been business policy for all
time. 1t will probably continue SC
long as the present economic princi-
ples apply. Today we are working on
a bigger. broader scale than ever be
fore but the game is the same that il
has always been. When we find our
dollars won't buy what they did in
1900, the reason is probably more &C.
onomic than any wilful desire on the
part of the average business man tc
exact extortionate profits. Whatever
may be your sentiment to the con.
trary, honesty is just as prevalent to
day as 1t was five years ago.
Whatever justification there ma,
be for the hue and cry against profit
eering has its cause centered in the
individual, you and I. II people car
accustom themselves to making mon
ey in the new way and saving it in thu
old, thrifty way we shall soon, in thu
JOY Of watching swelling bank &C
counts, forget to throw mud at on
neighbor. 1t is the new way of spend
ing the automobile, the movies, th'
player piano, the thousand othel
things that cut into bank accounts ant
which, seemingly. the American PEG
pie today regard as necessities. which
make profiteering possible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-23
PROFITEERIN0.

There is no more popular diversion
today than the exhilerating hunt for
the "profitcer." Everybody il doing
it. Almost every business man is
looked at askancc just a. If he were
already convicted of gouging every
widow and orphan in the county.
What is q profiteer? The matter
SINNERS down to the problem OF de-
tcrmining legitimate, fair profit. On
the surface OF things, it sounds easy.
But 10 Nf
Let us take for example, a shoe
merchant, any shoe merchant. A year
ago, he bought shoes at wholesale for
s. per pair and, after paying freight
insurance, rent, expensive help, in.
tcrest on the investment, probably
sold them for $40 per pair. No one
accused him OF profiteering, But
when became to replace that pair oil
shoes the wholesale price had jumped
until he paid almost $40 for a new
pair Of shoes. Essentially, the dealer
is no better off than he was before
he made the sale. Almost every cen,
that he expended for the first pail
was taken to replace them. He ha.
an increased value in inventory but nc
money to show for the work that hi
has done or the service rendered. Or
paper. he made money so far as hi.
bank statement is concerned. he die
not.
And the question arises as to wha
price he is to ask for the second pail
Of shoes. Confronted with the fac
that his first sale Melted him not {
cent to pay his overhead expenses, la.
Dor. rent and insurance, things thai
require cash, is it any wonder. that tn
merchant figures his selling price tc
bring him profit on the probabl,
cost Of the pair of shoes that he agai,
will have to buy to replace the pail
that he sells rather than on the basi.
on what the pair he is selling, cos
him?
Probably, with business condition.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-23
FORCING AN ISSUE.

Unless President Wilson determ-
ines otherwise. the league of nations
covenant is today definitely before the
American people as an issue in the
rapidly approaching presidential cam
paign. Just hoy the two parties will
lineup is problematical Indeed it is
doubtful If the differences now exist
ing between all senatorial factions can
be incorporated in party platforms
that will present them in a clear cut
manner and it is just as questionable
| if party leaders can agree on a stand
for their party on the league.
OF one thing we are certain; no
matter what the politicians decide, the
league of nations controversy will
never become a ringing campaign is
sue. The average American is thor
oughly disguised with the spectacle
of a United States senate twaddling
fingers we'll plastered with political
paste--and accomplishing nothing
Months ago, the league Of nations
became submerged so far as public
interest is concerned by the multi
plicity of crying domestic problems
We venture that nine tenths of news
readers long ago began ignoring the
crying headlines from daily papers
that monotonously rehashed the en-
tire question, adding nothing new
Never has there been time in the
past two months that person of av-
erage intelligence and passabTy famil
lar with the situation might not have
forecasted exactly what the senate
would do two weeks in advance.
So far as popular interest in con-
cerned, the league of nations is dead
issue. 1t will take more than stump
speeches to revive it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-03-23

had better check their hats.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
The Irish seem to believe that the
only way to settle things in Ireland is
to settle England first.-Lon Island
City Star.
The energies of our statesmen are
about evenly divided between walking
planks and talking them.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Venice may be the bride of the Ad-
riatic," but Fiume is rapidly drifting
into the position of its mother-in-l Law.