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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
FIRST ASSEMBLY Of
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FORMER BELGIAN FOREIGN MIN.
ISTER CHOSEN Permanent
PRESIDENT OF LEAGUE.
Initial Gathering at Geneva Opens
With Transformations Ceremonies;
United States Not Represented
Officially, But Has 'Observers'

Geneva.-Opening Of the first as
sembly Of the league Of nations was
announced at II o'clock Monday morn
ing, November Is, by the ringing of all
the church bells in Geneva. Just be-
fore that hour procession, made up
Of Swiss officials, marched from the
city hall to the Hall of the Reforma-
ton, where the delegates were as
sembling for the session. The parad-
ers marched through the streets be-
decked with the flags of virtually all
the nations of the world, with the eX-
ceptiOn Of Germany, Austria and Tur-
key. Never before in the history of
the world, it is believed, had the flags
of so many nations flown together.
Only a few American flags were noted
among the colors displayed.
Men who have long been resident in
the arena of world politics were pres
ent when Paul Hymans, temporary
president and former Belgian foreign
minister, appeared on the platform of
the Hall of Reformation and called the
meeting to order.
Most of the South and Central Amer
lean republics have full delegations
here for the session.
The United States was not repre-
sented officially at the meeting, but
throughout the session there will be
present American "observers," who
will keep Washington fully Informed
of developments.
At a meeting of the council Of the
league, arrangements were made for
the United States to have a represen.
tative on the financial commission, as
we'll as the commissions on economics
and mandates, should she so desire.
Honduras and Ecuador are the only
other American nations which did not
send delegates to the meeting of the
assembly.
Paul Hymans Of Belgium was elect
ed permanent president of the league
of nations at the opening session of
the leagues assembly. He received
thirty-five' votes to four votes for
President Motta of Switzerland, and
one each for ex-President Ador of
Switzerland and Leon Bourgeois of
France.
NJ. Hymans is former foreign min.
lister of Belgium and head of the Bel
gian delegation in the assembly of the
league.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
LEAGUE TO RESPECT
MONROE DOCTRINE
WITHDRAWAL OF REQUEST BY
BOLIVIA AND PERU FOR
REVISION OF TREATY.
Danger Of Encroachments on Historic
Declaration Removed by Elir,i.
nation Of South American
Problems Before League.

Geneva.-Danger that the assembly
of the league Of nations may encroach
upon the Monroe doctrine by consider
ing American questions in the absence
of the United States has been averted
by the withdrawal of a request by
Bolivia and Peru for revision of treat
les with Chile. Their requests were
withdrawn Tuesday, it having been
Bolivia's purpose to gain access to the
sea and Peru's to secure recOnsidera-
ton of the vexing Tacna-Arica ques-
ton.
1t is not expected that any other
American questions with dangerous
possibilities will come before the pres
ent session of the assembly.
1t is reported that South American
delegates have agreed the league of
nations should do all it can to get
the United States to become a men,
Der national. ...
Argentina is regarded as a strong
candidate for representation in the
council Of the league, the four cleo
tive members of which will be chosen
by the assembly after receiving the
report of the committee on general or
ganization.
Count Won Bernstorff, former Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
is reported to be due here at an early
date. He is to act on behalf of the
German league, which is desirious Of
Germany's entering the league of ma
tons, according to the report.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
REPORT AGREEMENT
ON EXCLUSION LAW
JAPANESE NEWSPAPERS SAY
SETTLEMENT OF vExED Issue
HAS BEEN REACHED.
Il 10 Understood That Japanese Now
In America Will Be Guaranteed
Equality Of Treatment With
Other Aliens.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Toxic
report that the Japanese and American
governments have reached an agree
ment In principle relative to the ex-
clusion of Japanese laborers from the
United States. It is asserted, however,
that there Is a disagreement regard
ing the methods to be employed.
America Is understood to desire pro-
visions for exclusion embodied in a
treaty, say the Toxic newspapers, but
japan, 1t is said, regards this proceed.
ure as humiliating and as forming a
low In treaties negotiated in the fu-
ture. Japan is declared to consider
that measures prohibiting her subjects
from emigrating can be taken only on
her own initiative.
In other respects the negotiations
are progressing, it Is reported, and
once this point has been settled an
agreement may be expected.
Whether the exclusion of Japanese
laborers from the United States shall
be effected by a provision of the new
treaty or through a decree prOmulgat-
ed by the japanese government Is said
at Washington to be regarded not as a
question of principle, but solely of ex'
pediency.
The American position is that the in
clusion of such provision in the treaty
would facilitate ratification Of the
pact by the senate. The Japanese po'
sition Is that the treaty would be more
likely to receive popular support in ia.
pan If reliance was had entirely upon
the willingness of the japanese
authorities to execute faithfully an in
ternal law or decree covering the sub
ject.
While there will be no naturaliza'
ton provisions in the treaty, it is un'
derstood that the Japanese now In
America will be guaranteed equality OF
treatment with other aliens in the
same treaty relations, and complaint
of discrimination will be met by a dec
laration that any restrictions imposed
upon either Japanese in America OF
Americans in Japan shall be reciprocal
In other words Americans In
Japan will be treated just as are the
Japanese in America. and vice versa.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
BANK ROBBERS ARE CAPTURED

Two Men Who Robbed Bank at St.
George, Utah, Behind Bars.
st. George, Utah.-Two bandits who
forced the safety deposit vaults of the
Bank Of st. George at an early hour
Sunday morning and obtained approx
mately $1,000 in cash and about the
same amount in Liberty bonds, are in
custody.
Edward Harris, aged 40, and Joe
Wall. aged 25, are the names given by
the two men. Harris has a slight for
eign accept, while Wall claims to be a
Serbian.
The men We're captured at Panaca,
New. all of the stolen money with the
exception of few dollars being re-
covered.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
DANIELS POLICY IS AssAlLED
President Of American Institute Of Oil
Producers Flags Naval Secretary.

President Of American Institute Of Oil
Producers Flags Naval Secretary.
WashingtOn.-An attack on Secre.
tary Daniels because of his insistence
that the naval oil reserves in Califor-
MIA be withheld from public exploita.
ton was made Thursday before the
American Petroleum Institute by
Thomas A. O'Donnell, president of the
organization.
1.-THE oil producers Of the Pacific
coast" said Mr.. O'Donnell, "feel that
the navy department has not been fair
with the producers of the west. We
believe this to be due to the extreme
prejudice Of the head of the navy de.
partment. While an armistice has
been signed with the Germans, no
armistice has been offered to the oil
producers by the navy department"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
christmas Mail for Europe.

WashlngtOn.-The navy department
announces that all Christmas mail for
United States naval vessels in Eu-
ropean waters will be carried by the
United States ship Mars, which will
leave Hampton Roads December 1.
This mail must he ut Naval Operating
Base, Hampton Roads, not later than
November 10, 1920.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
FACES CHARGE OF ExToRrloN

Building Trades Council Chief Indicted
In Connection With Probe.
New York.-The joint legislative
committees Investigation into the
building trust" resulted Wednesday
in the indictment Of Robert p. Brin-
dell, president of the Building Trades
COuncil-One of the highest paid labor
leaders in the United States-On
charges Of attempting to extort money
from contractors by threats Of calling
strikes.
Collective extortion charges against
Brindell. Special Assistant District
Attorney Richster declared, in appeal
ing to the court to place the labor
leader under heavy bail, will aggre-
gate $1,OOO,OOO.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
HUNS WANT IN THE LEAGUE.

No Formal Application Made, but They
Are Anxious to Get In.
Geneva.-Germany will not make
formal application for admission to the
league Of nations, but would not ignore
an invitation to become a member
should it be extended by the organic
alton, said DR.. Hermann Mueller, vice
president of the foreign affairs COM
mittee of the German reichstag, in a
statement to the Journal de Geneve.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
ENGLAND DECLINES
PART IN HEARING
BRITISH EMBASSY REFUSES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE IRISH
INQUIRY At WASHINGTON.
Declares the Only Outcome Of the In
, quIry Would Be the Spread Of
Propaganda and Evidence
Would Be Of No Value.

WashingtOn.-The British embassy
has notified the committee of one hun
dred investigating conditions in Ire
land that 1t did not approve Of the
purposes to be served or the methods
to be followed in the committees hear
ings to be held here, and therefore 1t
could not accept the committees in
vitation to be represented.
The embassy's reply, addressed to
Oswald Garrison Willard. editor Of The
Nation. who appointed the committee,
declared the only outcome Of the In
Quiry would be the spread Of propa-
ganda and that there was nothing in
the composition of the committee It.
self to remove from 1t the idea that
It was not impartial or prejudiced In
ADVANCE.
The embassy also informed the COM
mittee through Mr.. Willard that while
the British government would not with
hold passports from any person wish.
ing to appear before the committee, 1t
must be understood that the British
government could not undertake to
guarantee the safety of witnesses from
personal attacks and violence at the
hands of Sim Feiners or L0yalists
upon their return to England and Ire
land.
The embassy added its conviction
that it would be impossible for the
committee to gather any evidence of
value that could not be more readily
obtained through the ordinary agen-
cies Of publicity, which operate I'M
obstructed in England and Ireland"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
LEAGUE NAMES vNpERoFFlcERs
George Z. Foster Of Canada One Of the
vlee.presldents Chosen.


0eneva.-In a somewhat agitated
session, the league of nations assembly
on November 10 completed its organ.
ixation by the election Of six vice.
presidents, who. with the six chair.
men Of the committees selected Wed.
nesday, form sort Of executive com.
mittee Of the assembly. The non.
European nations. for whom such soil.
citude was shown. had no complaint to
make, as they obtained four vice-presi.
dents instead Of the three they had
asked for.
These were: Viscount Ishii. Japan
Honorio Pueyrredon, Argentina: Sir
George =. Foster, Canada, and Rod
- Octavio. Brazil. The other vice
4 Tents are H. A. Van Karnabeek.
N pd. and DR.. Eduard Benes.
-Slovakia.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
HARDING SAILS FOR PANAMA
Presldsnt-eleet DselInss Invitation e
Pay Mexico q Visit,

New Orleans.--P resident-elect War.
rem g. Harding and his party sailed
from here November 10 on the steam
ship Parismina for Panama. The sen
ator was received by New Orleans and
Louisiana with open arms.
The president-elect will not stop at q
Mexican port on his voyage to the
canal zone, as he had been urged to
do by Mexican officials. No official
announcement on the subject was
made by Mr.. Harding or those who
arrived here with him to take ship
for Cristobol. but 1t is understood that
he found 1t impossible to arrange for
q call at any point on the Mexican
coast without seriously disrupting the
schedule Of the shipping company.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
on IN JAPAN EASING UP
Over California; Antl.Allen
IN Reported oulstlns Down.

ID the situation between Japan
Id the United States relative to the
California controversy, the officials
levidently believe real progress Is be-
ING made in the negotiations between
70 two countries. Hitherto there has
p somewhat pessimistic attitude.
oh has been created by the many
rate points involved.
: embers Of the house Of peers are
snSeing their interest in the cable con.
ference being held In Washington.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Finders Are Keepers.

Newcastle, Ind.-Ownership of $1,000
In gold found buried on a farm near
Greensboro six months ago by Levi
Todd. 15-year-old boy, was settled
In the circuit court by Judge George
deciding that flinders are keepers"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Indians Demand CITIZENSHIP.

st. LOuis.-Full citizenship is the in.
herent right of members of the Indian
race, delegates asserted in addresses
at the ninth annual conference of the
Society of American Indians, in session
here on November -.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
YELLED THREAT AGAINST GABLES
Government Statement contalns Hint
Of Revocation Of Permit.

Government Statement Contains Hint
Of Revocation Of Permit.
Washington.-Relati between the
Western Union Telegraph company
and the state department, already
strained to the point of open rupture,
has reached stage where the gov
eminent Is understood to be consid-
ering seriously revocation Of landing
permits under which the company's
existing cables are operated.
The power of the executive branch
Of the government to take such a
drastic step has never been estab-
lished In the courts, but a yelled init
nation of the purpose to bring 1t to
an issue was contained in a formal
statement ON the controversy given out
by the state department.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Crime Of crazed Woman.

CORN, Mo.-Mrs. Grover Buford
stabbed three of her four children to
death with butcher knife at their
home here on Monday. then attempted
to kill herself. Her condition is con.
sidered critical.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
ltaIlan Socialists Beaten In Vote

italian Socialists Beaten In Vote.
Pme.-Heated debate, during which
bier Giolitti defended his political
BIRD and the policies Of his govern
It. preceded the vote of confidence
In the cabinet in the chamber of
uties on November IS. A Social.
motion censuring the governments
rnal policy was defeated, 2O2 to SO.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
BURGLARS Rifle Po.tofnee.

Fresno, Cal.-The safe in the post
office at the town Of Minturn was
blown open early Sunday and stamps
and other valuables to the amount of
about $500 taken, according to re-
port to the local police.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
WILSON'S MESSAGE TO LEAGUE
President Expresses Belief That
Labors Will Bear Fruit.

Washington.-President Wilson, in a
message sent November II to Paul
Hymans, president of the league of
nations assembly at Geneva, Switzer-
land, extended his personal greetings
to the assembly and expressed the
"hope and belief that their labors will
be Of immense value to the whole
civilized world"
The message was an acknowledge
ment Of one from President Hymans
conveying an expression of sympathy
voted President Wilson unanimously
upon the opening Of the assembly Of
the league.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Butte Mines CLOSING Down,

Butte, Mont-Because of lack Of
demand for zinc, three Butte mines
Of the Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany discontinued production Satur-
day night. About 500 men are at
fected by the closing order.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Needs Long SEASONING.

Wood for tennis rackets reou,r.. A.
ieast nve years In the rough timber
state before being cut up for use, WOOD
Tor pianos Is kept. as q rule, fer %
years before 1t 10 usetl.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Ukrainlans Evacuate kiev.

Warsaw.--The Ukrainians have
evacuated Kiev and other towns they
had occupied and are fleeing defeated
before the new Russian soviet offens.
i've.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
1urne FataI to Two.

Hayneld, Iowa.-Mrs. ]. F. Handy
and her four-year-old son. Tommy, are
dead as the result of burns received
when the former used gasoline, by
mistake, to start fire. A daughter
was seriously burned.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Germany Plans Protest

Geneva.-Germany IL understood to
be planning protest to the assembly
Of the league Of nations against the
ALLEGATION Of the Eupen and Nalmedy
districts to Belgium by the council
Of the league.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Rioht to Tax Questioned.

Greeley, COlO.-The right of Weld
county to tax Union Pacific coal re-
serves In the county, said to be valued
at $1,OOO,O0O, Is questioned in suit
brought by the railroad company which
will be heard in the district court
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Sixteen Trapped In Burning Mine.

Darlington. Ky.-Fire near the open.
ing of the Arnold mine, One-half mile
east Of here, has entrapped sixteen
men and, with the conflagration grow.
ing in extent, little hope is held Of res.
cuing them.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08

Married Men Continue studlss.
Washing t0n.-Nowhere else In the
ptry are the schools and universi-
10 filled with married men pursu-
heir courses Of study in law and
me and arts and science ~ In
Agton.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
sllaht Drop In Livlno Cost.

eshington.-A decrease Of three
cent In retail food prices in Oc-
throughout the United States
noted In statistics on the cost
TWENTY-FIVE articles Of food. made
bile by the department Of labor.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Water and Sheer R.l.lne

IN parts OF Australia, where tho
average yearly rainfall ia not more
tnan ten inches, square mile Of
lsnd Will support only eight or uins
sneep. In Buenos Aires, the same
.rea' Win thirty-four inches of rain.
supports $3.50 sheep.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-12-08
Daily Thought

Daily Thought.
n"t no pleasure is comparable to the
standing upon the vantage ground Of
truth.-BacOn.
Cheyenne record., 1920-08-12

law does not readily exonernte the man
who kills; yet foolish. had he known
that three men at least In st. BOniface
expected him and were prepared for
his coming.
He strode past the dam and ap-
preached the outlying houses Of the
settlement, feeling an lmplacable re-
solve harden him as he heard the
shouts and the tumult that came from
Baptiste's old house. He turned into
the little street on which 1t stood and
saw 1t In front of him. with the higher
bulk Of the mill beyond.
The shades Of Baptiste's cabin were
drawn. and the lamplight from within
threw the shadows of the lumbermen
upon them In grotesQue attitudes. Hill
ary could see through the open door
that the place was packed to suffoca.
tion. There was no room to dance ;
but there was to be no dance that
night.
A group Of men. chattering upon the
porch. ceased their conversation as Hill
ary ascended the three steps, and
nudged one another. One Of them
broke into loud. drunken laughter. Hill
ary hardly heard them. He strobe into
the saloon and stood within the door
way.
Cheyenne record., 1920-08-12
CHAPTER TX.
The Trap.

The Trap.
The first man whom he saw was
Louis Duval. uncorking> bottle of
gin. Their eyes met across the heads
of the lumbermen before Hilary's pres
ence was known.
He stood still for moment, taking
in the scene. He was family conscious
that the door at the far end of the
room had closed, but this perception
made no impression on him. He felt.
alone though he was. that he was alb
solute master of the situation.
He strode up to Louis, pushing the
lumbermen who were In his way aside,
seized the bottle from his hand. and
Cheyenne record., 1920-08-12
CHAPTER vii.
The Challenge.

bU0 NOAueUS0s
"Yes, sir. 1t was Morris who pulled
of that little affair at Ste. Marie"
said Lafe. few days later. "That's
why he went to see the revenue people
when he was in Quebec. And it's he
who spread the report that you were
at the back of It,"
"And. like a fool. played into his
hands by being at Simeon's Just when
the raid came off," said Hilary.
II guess that's the size Of 1t, Mr..
Askew. You know how people are.
q man anywhere, specially II he's a
stranger. than to suspect him of set
ting the revenue people on to the blind
tigers 1t queers him even with folks
that don't touch liquor. It's human
nature somehow. BY the way" he
added, ''you heard that Simeon's back"
Hilary nodded. "And running wide
open again."
"Well. 1 guess that hundred dollars
nne didn't hurt him much. But he's
mighty sore on you. Mr.. Askew. I'd
watch for mischief from that quarter"
Hilary agreed. He did not know,
however, that Lafe had learned from
Tremblay. the landlord-in some in
comprehensive manner. since he had
not acquired an additional word of
French during the time which had
elapsed since Hilary's arrival-that
Simeon not only meant mischief but
was believed to be planning it.
However, the schooner had already
made one trip to Quebec, well loaded.
Hilary had been in negotiation with
the paper mills. and he hoped to i'm
prove his chances materially If the
winter was not an early one, and If
only the threatened strike did not ma
terialize.
But there had been another trouble,
incomprehensible to Hilary. and Lafe
though he understood Its origin. had
not enlightened him. 1t concerned
Baptiste.
A few days later Hilary and he met
face to face. Baptiste stopped dead
and thrust out his chin aggressively.
well. what is this that they are
saying about the boom1" he demanded.
II have heard nothing. Baptiste."
said Hilary.
"You dom speak the truth. You
think I saw the boom through because
Brousseau pay me. eh1 All right! 1
am q man. don have to work for
you"
II have no accusation to make
against you. Baptiste."
"You dom want to accuse. But you
think. Ell? P'raps you tell me now /
didn't saw the boom through. eh?"
II don't know whether you did or
not" said Hilary, becoming exasper-
ated. "If had reason to believe you
din. you'd know it."
you think stan for talk like
that7" shouted Baptiste. II get better
Cheyenne record., 1920-08-12
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