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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
LIGHTS A MATCH
OVER CARS TANK
Ford Burns When Driver
Seeks Light on
Subject

On Tuesday evening at $3.50, E.
Saxon Of Bancroft, Idaho, came near
taking his long journey. He lighted
a match to look at the gasoline in
his tank. The gasoline responded and
so did the fire company. Saxon still
lives.
Saxon was loaded with fresh fruit,
apples and canned goods and glass
jars of fruit. He drove up in front
of the Bills Garage and indicated
that he wanted to take on gasoline
While it was pouring into his tank,
he drew out match and lighted it,
extending his arm toward the tank
and the tank apparently came to meet
him. 1t was Ford car with the tank
under the seat and the flames poured
up around the top. He jerked the
hose out and threw it on the side
walk and the gasoline continued to
pour out of the hose with the fame
attached. Julian Bills who was turn
ing the crank to pump the gasoline,
stopped the crank, ran downstairs
and came back with pair of cover
alls and proceeded to whip the fire
out that was burning from the end
of the hose. In the meantime, the
Bills crowd gathered around and
pushed the jitney twenty or thirty
feet away from the big gas tank and
the city fire department deluged the
car with chemicals and extinguished
the flames. The blaze ruined the top
and the cushions but did not damage
the rest of the car. The damage on
the car was about 1925 or $3.50.
Fire Chief Simons said that the dam
age being so slight was due to the
tact that it was "only a Ford"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
OPENING OF THE
TABERNACLE IS ).
DELAYED AGAIN
Error in Building Pews
Will Necessitate Fur ii
ther Delay

The building committee of the new
Tabernacle are very keenly disap-
pointed at further delay in the
opening Of the new structure. The
nonarrival Of the pews has held the
building back for some time and up
ON their arrival it was found that
the manufacturers had made a SER
ious error in building them. The
seating space of the new building is
in the form of half circle and the
pews were ordered built to conform
with this plan. The rows of seats
nearer the platform would naturally
have much sharper curve than
those further back but when the
pews were unloaded they were found
to be all of the same curvature. The
matter was Immediately taken up
with the dealer through whom the
pews were ordered and speedy cor
rection was promised. A representa-
tive from the factory in Wisconsin
is on his way to get the matter
Strengthened out. But in the mean
time the opening of the Tabernacle
must be postponed until after the
first of the year.
1t had been hoped to hold the quar-
terly conference in the new building
and to that end it's opening date had
not been set. Now that all hope of
using the Tabernacle for the confer
ence has vanished the date has been
set for the eleventh and twelfth of
December and the meeting place will
be in the First Ward Meeting House.
Some of the general authorities of
the L. D. S. church from Salt Lake
will be in attendance at the confer
anno
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
League Will Ask
America to Police
Armenia. Pay Bills

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Persistent re-
ports are reported in league of ma
tions assembly in Geneva that the
league will propose that the United
States accept a mandate for Armenia
on condition that the league Of ma
tions bears all expense said an ex-
change telegraph from Geneva. The
telegram added that the league hopes
thus to avoid friction among Euro
pean states by giving the mandate
abroad.
The United States congress has al
ready rejected proposal from Presi-
dent Wilson for America to accept
a mandate for Armenia.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
PUBLIC SPIRITED
MEN IMPROVE ROAD
4 'T
Put Sixteen Teams on
Bad Stretch Near
Thomas

The country between Riverside and
Thomas has been treated to the op-
erations of repairing bee the past
week. Half a dozen of the farmers
over there seeing that the main high
way leading to town was getting cut
up in bad condition and in need Of
repairs, narrowed the surface thoro-
ly, dragged it and left it in fine con-
dition. Sixteen teams were engaged
in the work ard the county has here
tofore been giving $40 day for
such services. man and four horses
being worth that price, but these gen.
tlemen worked on their own initia-
tive, did the work at the right time
to have the surface pack we'll and
earned the thanks of the whole COM
munity and the county at large.
The party seems to have been head
ed by Oscar Neumann, Andrew Call
and Philip Anderson and William
Dance.
This is the particular kind of citi-
zenship, put into action that this
country is in need Of When there is
money in the treasury and the COM
"loolOhCIS Cdu Hire Iu0u u 10 SuCn
work, it has been done on that plan,
but not always done at just the right
time to get good effect as in this
case. These gentlemen donated their
work and were careful to see that it
was done at just the right time to
produce the good effect. They will
receive some benefit in travelling the
road themselves and their neighbors
and the whole country will receive
benefit. They find satisfaction in hav-
ing rendered good public service
that will bear fruit. There are lots
of other people in the country who
are just about half in the notion of
doing something of the kind and
little of selfish impulse keeps them
from acting upon it. There is a lot |
of joy in disregarding the selfish i'm
pulse and getting right out and do
ing the things that need to be done.
He loves his community most who
puts the most into it in the way of |
public service.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
Would Bar Traffic
Law Violators OFF
Roads as Penalty

The state highway department will
recommend to the legislature that
law be enacted authorizing mag
istrates to impose sentences upon
violators of the traffic law, that shall
bar the drivers from the privilege
Of driving vehicles for a period after
they have violated the law The
theory is that the man who violates
a traffic ordinance is fined two dol
lars or five dollars or ten dollars,
pays the fine and goes on about his
business, possibly repeating the Of
fense within the hour. The recon-
mendation is that magistrates shall
have the authority, not only to fine
a man, but to issue an order that. he
shall not have the privilege of driv-
ing car on the road for period of
from one to twelve months, according
to his behavior.
Another provision they will ask to
have enacted into law will be to re-
quire everybody to have DINNERS on
their headlights. Some people dim
their lights when they are meeting
cars and theirs flood them with light
and blind the drivers, thereby caus-
ing many accidents. Headlights and
tail lights on all vehicles whether
motor driven or horse drawn is an
other one of the recommendation
that will be made by the highway
department.
The present law requires that dam
age done to the road by loose stock
must be repaired(at the cost Of the
owner Of the stock. The highway de-
partment will ask that the law be
amended so that damage done to the
road by cleats on tractors and by
overland trucks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
HIGHWAY PLANS
CUT OUT UPPER
SNAKE VALLEY
Park to Park Highway
Cuts Off This Part
of West

W. D. Rishel of Salt Lake, member
of the Utah State Automobile associa-
tion and interested largely in good
roads throughout the intermountain
country, writes to M. B. Yeaman, Sec
retary of the Utah-Idaho Yellowstone
Highway association that at the re-
cent meeting held in Denver on the
formation of the Park-to-Park high
way, that the Upper Snake river val
ley, Idaho, was left completely out
of the general scheme.
The meeting was attended by 13O
delegates from eleven western states
and the Park-to-Park Highway as
sociation formed. The new associa-
tion proposed to try to secure fed
eral aid for the building of several
thousand miles of hard-surface high
way connecting all of the national
parks of the west, including the yell
lOwstone park and to advertise the
country and the towns and places of
interest along the line of route.
Mr.. Rishel, who attended the re-
cent meeting of the members of the
highway association held in Idaho
Falls at the time the ship-by-truck
demonstration was made here and is
much interested in this section.
Wants People Aroused
Mr.. Rishel suggests that the peo-
pie throughout this section, from the
Utah line north of the Yellowstone
park take action at once and seek
to protect their interests.
He states that in spite of the fact
that the Yellowstone highway, which
is the main highway of travel through
the Upper Snake river valley and
experiences the heaviest auto traffic
in the west that the highway was
completely ignored in the negotia-
tiOns and suggests that a meeting of
the interests of this section be called
at once. He has taken up the matter
with Secretary Evans of the st. An
thony Comercial club and George
Hill of Rigby, calling attention to
the existing condition and suggests
that joint action be taken at once
to gain recognition for this section.
Mark Austin of Rexburg is presi-
dent of the Yellowstone Highway as
sociatioa and the matter called at
tention to by Mr.. Rishel has been
called to the attention of Mr.. Austin
with the suggestion that action be
taken at once to safeguard the in
terests of this section.-Times-R Reg
ister.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-11-24
NEW TEACHER FOR
BAsALT SCHOOL

The primary department of the
Basalt school has become so crowded
that the addition of another teacher
is necessary. The new teacher has not
been selected yet.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
No Theatrical Slump.
A. L. Erlanger Declares
Really First.Class Attractions
Drawing Larger Than
Ever. He Saws

A. l.. Erlanger, in a statement issued
yesterday, declared that there is no
cause for alarm regarding the present
theatrical situation. Mr.. Erlanger is
one of the leading producers and man.
ayers in this country.
The categorical statement made with
special prominence in New York
newspaper on Saturday morning that
the slump in the ultra-h -hourishing the
atrlcal business has hit this country.
just as it hit London and the English
provinces last spring seems to me to
call tor very serious comment" he said.
Getting right down to the real facts
about the conditions that are disturb
ing people in the theatrical business
just at the present time" said Mr.. Err
langer, there is nothing that can in
any way be properly designated as a
slump Every really first class attrac-
tlon now playing in the Bnited States
is drawing larger receipts than it ever
did before. The theaters in this citv
booked and controlled by me have never
before at any time enjoyed such pros
perity.
IF the public is interested in know
ing exactly what is wrong with the
theatrical business in this country l
can give it the accurate information
very briefly. Too many outsiders, lured
by exaggerated stories of the enormous
profits made in this business, have
entered the field, calling themselves
producers and have flooded the mar
ket with inferior attractions, and there
. no more room for inferiority in the
theater than there is anywhere else,
possibly less.
"But there is no occasion for pes
simism-no real ground for alarm. 1t
is going to be case of the survival Of
the fttest, as usual These newcomers
who call themselves managers, but
whose only right to that title is that
they have been able to persuade un-
wary and i'll advised people to invest
money in their enterprises, are going
to lose this money, and after that the
genuine showmen will regulate their
affairs and the business will return to
normal"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
Nine. Namara Fails
TOPlease Audience
With Her Singing
Phrases Not Smoothly Rem
dered and Changes From
Softest Piano to Loud
est Forte Are Disturbing

There were few if any redeeming
features about the singing of Nine.
Marguerite Namara yesterday after
aoon at Aeolian Hall. The performance
of the singer did not justify the elab-
crate program, nor did there seem to
re sufficient reason to warrar. the pres
cnce of spinet as part of .hc stage
setting, since it was only used to ac
company the first two songs "L'Amour
de Moi" and "My Lovely Celia" In
fact q piano accompaniment for the
charming old French chanson would
have been wholly acceptable, had Nine.
Namara sung the song as it was writ
ten. Instead, and although she held q
book of words to which she referred
last two lines of the first and second
verses.
In some ways Nine. Namara's sing
ing as we'll as her diction in French
suggested Miss Mary Garden in her
lesser moments. although there was
probably no conscious attempt at imi
tation. Scarcely a phrase in any song
by French, Italian, Russian. English
or American composer was smoothly
sung and not inflated for dramatic eff
feet
There were spasmodic and disturbing
changes from the softest piano to the
loudest forte. Only one song lent
itself to such abrupt transitions
Gretchaninow's "My Native Land"
which consequently suffered less than
the others. Nine. Namara was not
equal to the subtletes of vocal color
ing in Debussy's "De Fleurs," nor did
she &C any greater justice to the end
less opportunities in Ravel's "Schche-
lazade." There were some attractive
songs in the group by American COM
posers. For the benefit of an indiscrim-
inately enthusiastic audience the singer
repeated Harry Osgood's Little Brown
Bee, although Deems Taylor's delight
full MAY Day Carols" was infinitely
more worthy of such attention.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
English Baritone Makes
His American Debut
Laurence Leonard and Mime.
Aida Heard at Opening Mu.
sical at Century Theater

Laurence Leonard, English baritone,
made his American debut yesterday
afternoon at the first afternoon musi
Gale at the Century Theater. Guido
Ciccolini, of the Chicago Opera Com
pany. was one of the artists announced,
but his place on the program was taken
by Mr.. Leonard. who sang the prologue
from "Pagliacci" and "Vision Fugitive"
from "Herodiade." A further oppor-
,unity to judge Mr.. Leonard's work will
be afforded next Friday evening, when
he will give a concert in Carnegie Hall
Nine. Frances Aida, soprano, of the
Metropolitan Opera Company, and
Percy Granger, pianist, were the other
artists. Among Nine. Alda's songs
were "Lungi dal caro- bene," by Secchi;
"The Lass with the Delicate Air" by
DR.. Arne; "The Soldiers Bride" by
Rachmaniqoff; gavotte from Massenets
"Manon," and "The Singer" written
and dedicated to Nine. Aida by Maxwell.
Mr.. Granger played several selec-
tions of his own: Country Gardens"
based on an English morris dance;
Gone More Day, My John" based on
the sailors chanty, and "March-Jig,"
based on Irish marching tunes. Cho-
pins Polonaise in A fiat and LISTS
Hungarian Rhapsody No II were other
numbers by Mr.. Granger.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

The men who invented this screen work
have presented feature play that
does justice to the authors story.
Perhaps this is partly because Mr..
Beach assisted in writing the titles
and explanatory notes. But did he?
Vera Gordon, as Rachel, the mother
and wife, is we'll done character,
but there is no necessity for attempt
ing to make her work stand out in
such play. AS a matter of fact, it
was strained. No one doubts her
ability as an actress.
The program at the Capitol is as
usual artistically arranged, with an
overture, "Poet and Peasant" scenes
Of Alaskan wonders, comic cartoon,
a Skaters Waltz" by Mile. Gam
barelli, and selections from Victor
Herbert's works by the orchestra.
Anita Stewart is such charming
girl that you know all the time she
isn't going to keep on living the way
she starts out to live in Harriet and
the Piper" her latest First National
perturbation of Kathleen Norriss
novel of the same title at the Strand
Theater. Not that she is incapable of
hiding her identity to marked degree
in the characters she plays, but you
remember how pretty and how entirely
innocent and good she appears on the
screen. And for that reason it was a
stroke of genius that placed her in
the title role of this play, wach at
tractcd large crowds at all showngs
yesterday. 1t is one of the tip-top
film productions shown lately.
Miss Stewart, it may be said, is one
of those motion picture stars whose
merit has never diminished, from the
q rrrI Nf hA~y 0HS IL.
merely another way of saying she is
as great an actress to-day as She ever
was. This cannot be said for many
of those whose popularity dates from
the time Of her first appearance on the
screen.
In this unusual piece, which cepicts
the saving of Harriet from loveless
marriage into which she has been
coerced by her i'll fortune in becoming
ene of those persons called bohemians,
and her miraculous finding of happi-
ness in different surroundings, it is
shown that the life of the free and
sometimes is made to appear, and there
is splendid lesson in the telling of it.
Bertram Bracken, the director, has
added his own individual touch in
staging the bohemian scenes and the
lighting effects. Others in the splendid
cast include Ward Crane, Charles
Richman, Irving Cummings, Byron
Munson, Myrtle Stedman, Margaret
Lands, Barbara La Marr Deely and
Lloyd O'Connor.
There is also an Artcolor produc-
ton entitled "The Friendly Breast of
Earth" by the Special Pictures Cor
poration, showing natural scenery with
colors, and the Strand Topical Review,
besides the work of the orchestra.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
Lhevinne Gives Recital
Noted Pianist Pleases Large Au-
dience at Carnegie Hall

Lovers of romantic music enjoyed
their fill at Josef Lhevinne's piano re-
cital in Carnegie Hall yesterday after
noon. The pianist confined himself
almost entirely to the works Of the
great melodists Chopin, Schubert,
Weber, Tschaikowsky. His Chopin
group was notable, if only for his rem
dtion of the Ballade in F minor.
Mr.. Lhevinne gave an admirable in
terpretation of Weber's Sonata in A
fat, which opened his recital. The
program also included the Schubert
List piano version of Goethe's
famous song, Margaret at the Spin
ming Wheel" and Schubert's I'm
promptu in minor. Rachmaninoff
was represented by two compositions,
the Etude-T -Tableau in E fiat minor and
the Prelude in B major. In conclusion
the pianist gave brilliant perfor-
nance of Tschaikowsky's Scene Dan
sante."
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
Ysaye Heard at Hippodrome

Two musical veterans, Eugene Ysaye
and Ernestine Schumann- Heink, ap-
peared at the Hippodrome last even
ing before an audience which over
flowed onto the stage. The program
was light. Mr.. Ysaye played his own
arrangement of Gemiani's Sonata in D
minor, his own Extase and pieces by
Nleuxtemps, Chopin and Wagner. Nine.
Schumann- Heink sang an aria from
Rosps "Mitrane," group of songs by
Frank La Forge and others by Bur-
leigh, Molloy, Pasternack, Schubert,
Lieurance and Bizct. Both violinist
and singer were generous with encores
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
STORAGE NOTICES
WAREHOUSE SALE
OF GOODS FOR
UNPAID CHARGES

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROvI-
sion of law. there being due and un-
paid charges for which the undersig n ed
Metropolis Storage Warehouse IS entitled
to lien warehouseman the goods
hereinafter described and due notice hav-
ing been given to all parties known to
claim an interest therein, and the time
specified in such notice for payment Of
such charges having expired, there will
be sold at public auction at our warehouse,
81 West 13Sth St. New York City, ON
SATURDAY. OCTOBER BOTH, 1920, AT
1890 A. NJ. and II the sale Is not COM
pleted on said date the Same will be con-
tinued on every Saturday thereafter be-
ginning at 1890 A. NJ on each day and
continuing until all the goods are sold to
wit: Household furniture, consisting of
parlor suits. bedroom suits. dining room
suits. library furniture. pianos Victrolas
musical instruments, carpets rugs, trunks
DoSes. barrels suitcases contents consisting
OF clothing linen. books. papers. stationery
pictures sewing machines iccboxes cut
Iery. lamps, brio a brac. china and glass
ware, silverware. bedding, draperies and
materials and other personal effects held
for the account Of the following parties
concerned MRS. ARMSTRONG; MRS
JENNIE WRIGHT. MRS. CORA BANKS
MRS. ADELAIDE BROWN, MIR FLOYD
MR. BRYAN MIR. c. KEENE, MIR. s.
WOOD. MRS. ANNA HENNING, MRS s.
kEARNEY. MRS. BERTHA GREEN
MRS. ALICE ELLISON, MIR. ANDREW
BARR. MIR. LAWRENCE. MIR. T. EMPT-
AGE. MIR. w. BRAXTON. The goods will
be on exhibition at the time and place of
sale and on each day Of sale.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

the play REQUIRES the actors to use the
orchestra aisles for their exits and
entrances, and holders Of aisle seats
have adopted the custom u press
ing tokens of appreciation into the
hands Of Miss Ascarra as she passes
through the orchestra.
Ada Lewis, of the cast of "Thc Night
Boat" at the Liberty Theater, who
made her first New York appearance
with Ned Harrgan, the famous com
edian of generation ago, Saturday
night entertained at "The Night Boat"
Miss Media Harrigan, daughter Of Miss
Lewis's former associate.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
The Stage Door

MARY" comes to the Knickerbocker
Theater this evening, and at the Park
Theater "Bab" will have its first show
ing.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

Starting to-day, Maria Ascarra will
place on exhibition at Maxine Elliott's
Theater the handkerchiefs, gloves, coins
and other articles of interest which
have been given to her since the open
ing of spanish Love" The action of
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18

Jane Richardson, the prima donna of
the "Pitter Patter" company at the
Longacre, will be heard in a series of
song recitals at that theater beginning
early in November.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-18
AN OPEN LETTER FROM
MIR. DANIEL FROHMAN

MIR. DANIEL. FROHMAN
Mr. Morris Gest, Century Theatre, New York.
My Dear Morris Gest:
May add my tribute Of appre-
on tor your remar rka Bile achi ievement
IN the product tion Of "Mecca"? AS an
o1der manager than yourself, my memory
covers Ions period Of past representa-
t1ons in this city of spectacle and
co1ortul drama that for novel effect and
striking beauty used to startle the
Iowh, But no thing in the past has ever
equalled the splendor of your present
production, either in color or in act-
ing or 10r the gorgeous, brilliant and
quick succession of massive and artistic
0ceh1c Ell ecCs. The BacChanalian revel
ana It's climax is alone a magnificent
VISION, reminding one a is close of
the great French artist, Gustav Dore's
FAMOUS biblical cartoon of the human af
t1 te!*ma tn TO owing the Flood. And all
Onls so reck-essly regardless of ex-
pense My heartiest congratulations to
you Yours Very Sincerely.
(Slgned) DANIEL FROHMAN