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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-16

No other tubes In the world are road tested
ON so big scale as Ffrestones. The Yellow
Cab Company of Chicago uses Firestone
Tubes exclusively ON It's 800 taxi cabs. The
service of these tubes is checked constantly
Improvements and Developments are
arrived at
BY close watching of large number of
tubes IN service confined to isolated
instances, the conclusions are accurate and
definite.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-16

wish some of the danes that are
always contributing to Whit would
send little Of their sayin's this way
sometimes when they forget about It
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
FAIRBANKS MAN DIES SUDDENLY;
 HEART TROUBLE

Howard Benson, well-known pio- neer resident of Fairbanks, died suddenly in the upper town last evening, death occurring while he was at the school building and be- fore a doctor could be summoned to his assistance.
 Benson went to the schoolhouse to render some assistance to Mrs
 Kerler, who has charge of the build. ing. After his arrival there he complained of feeling i'll, and while Mrs. Kerler was out of the room getting glass of water for him Benson apparently became very much worse, and when Mrs. Kerle1 returned with the water her caller was lying dead on the couch. An
 examination made later in the eve ming showed that death had beer
 caused by heart trouble.
 The deceased had a wide ac, quaintance in the Fairbanks dis trict He had no regular vocation but worked at whatever offered Very little is known of his family affairs beyond the fact that he had relatives in Minnesota. : No arrangements had been made for the funeral up to noon today.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
AMERICAN LEGION POST AT OAKLAND
 WARNED BY REDS

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 26.-Of- ticers of the local American Legion post have received handwritten let ters in which the destruction of the post is threatened if the officers persist in their campaign against radicals and in their support of the prosecution of the Centralia wob- plies now on trial at Montesano.
 Commander Walter Peterson, of the post, also received personal letter in which he is warned that he will forfeit his life if he con- tinues to champion the policies of the post l.. .- ..-.. @.:~...
 The several letters have been handed over to the police and the members of the post will make an effort on their own account to To- cate and punish the writers An nouncement is made that the cam paign against Reds will be contin- ued with redoubled energy
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
SELECTED
 FOR SERVICE ABROAD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.- It is understood that President Will son has selected Charles R. Crane of Chicago to be minister to China and William Phillips of Massachu- setts has been nominated minister to the Netherlands and Luxemburg It is expected that Cranes name will be sent to the senate before the end of the present week. Phillips al present is assistant secretary o1 state.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
POSTMASTER AT SMALL TOWN |S
 H0[OUP VICTIM

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-Joseph A. Paschick, postmaster and storekeep- CT at Cumberland, a King county coal mining town, was murdered and robbed last night by two ban dits, who entered the store at a late hour, while the proprietor was in bed in his living quarters up- stairs.
 Hearing the burglars in the store, Paschick started downstairs, armed with a revolver, and duel fol- lowed his appearance on the ground floor. A numbers of shots were ex- changed, and Paschick fell, mor- tally wounded, while the burglars escaped, it is thought, unhurt. Blood hounds are now on their trail.
 It is not known yet whether ol not the bandits escaped with any cash belonging to the murdered man.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.-- Representatives of the four great railroad brotherhoods have appealed to President Wilson to veto the rail- road control bill on the grounds that it violates the fundamental principles of American government by guaranteeing to the owners of railroad securities the right to charge rates that would produce a minimum. net return of five and one-half percent on an uncertain and intangible aggregate valuation. They argue further that this special privilege is not enjoyed by the own CTS of other securities.
 The brotherhoods are also op- posed to the provision of the bill which establishes a tribunal for the
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
COURT SPECTATORS
 CUT OFF FROM PEN

SEATTLE, Feb. 26 - Superior Judge Donald has ordered the cree ton of barrier in his courtroom which will keep all spectators At least fifty feet from the jurybov during the trial of William Ealy. house painter. and his mother, who are on trial for the murder of Mr.. Louise Bryan, whose body was found recently in Mt. Baker pari. The state claims that the EalyS killed the Bryan woman for money she was supposed to have had on her person.
 The barrier ordered by the judge is the results of comments of spec tators reaching the ears of the jury men.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
OIL LAND JOKER
 DELAYS LEASING

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.--- In an explanation of the oil land leasing bill, Secretary of the In terior Franklin K. Lane stated this afternoon that some delay will at tach to the leasing of oil lands of proven value. This land is not t.
 be had by applicants, he said, by merely filing on the ground, for the reason that most of the more valuable areas are already covered by claims which must first be ad- justed before leases can be granted.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
BROTHERHOODS ASK
 FOR VETO OF BILL

settlement of labor disputes and de- prives the railroad men of former inherent right to determine wages by bargaining between employer and employe.
 Very Efficient.
 In a statement made public today regarding the railroad administra- ton, Director Hines says the Gov ernment could have operated the railroads at a profit if the admin istration had been able to increase prices as quickly as other institu- tions did. The railroad administra- tion, Hines declares, is the most eff fcient organization of its kind ever organized in such a short sapce of time.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

SOVIET RUSSIA IS SEEKING
 PEACE WITH UNITED STATES

LONDON, Feb. 26.--Wireless ad- vices received in this city today
 from the Bolsheviki headquarters at Moscow state that the soviet com missaire of foreign affairs has des- patched a note to the state depart ment at Washington offering peace with Russia and Investigating the es- tablishment of diplomatic relations with the soviet government, which is now in undisputed control in Rus sia. Similar notes, it is stated, have
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
GOVERNMENT IS TRYING I0 STOP
 CLAIM JUMPING

CASPER, Wyo., Feb. 26.-Armed guards are patroling the Salt Creek oil fields, thrown open for leasing by the land leasing bill signed yes terday by the President, to proven. claim jumping, of which there have been number of attempts already, As further precaution, automo- piles, with powerful searchlights. are stationed at many points throughout the district to enable the guards to keep watch during the night and prevent the erection of derricks by midnight jumpers.
 The district is thronged with stampeders seeking oil locations, and more are arriving hourly, notwlth- standing the fact that the weather is very unfavorable for stampeding
 No serious trouble has occurred thus far, but there are many tough characters in the district, and but for the presence of the guards, it is believed, clashes would have been numerous.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
DEMANDS
 REMOVAL OF TROOPS

MONTESANO, Feb. 26.-When the trial of the Centralia wobblies was resumed this morning, Attorney Vandeveer arose in open court and informed the judge that he would withdraw as attorney for the de- fendants if federal troops were per mitted to remain in Montesano. "I will not continue to act as counsel for these men," he declared, ''if this case is to be conducted as a drum head court-martial instead of law case" He said he did not take seriously the first reports of the despatch of troops from Camp Lew is, and was astounded when the soldiers arrived. He asked the court to punish Prosecutor Allen for con- tempt of court for requesting the soldiers. ..
 Judge Wilson admitted that the arrival of the troops had been a surprise to him also, and he said he saw no reason why they should be here.
 Prosecutor Allen assured the court that he would explain, in confidence, his reasons for requesting the troops. Vandeveer told the judge that he would continue to act dur ing the day, but would not be in court tomorrow if the troops were
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
RED CROSS WORKER IS
 DEAD AT VLADIVOSTOK

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-Arthur B. Grindell of Seattle, former advertis- ing agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
 & St. Paul railroad, is reported to have died recently at Vladivostok, of pneumonia. He was serving in Siberia as Red Cross major in
 charge of the division of provisions
 and supplies. He was formerly North.
 west publicity director for the so-
 ciety.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
CUNBOAT SMITH IS
 WHIPPED BY NEGRO

OAKLAND, Cal, Feb. 26.-Bill Ttate, one of Champion Jack Demp- |sel's colored sparring partners, put Gunboat Smith to sleep in ring battle which took place in this city last night. Neither Smith nor any of his admirers have been able to figure out just how it was done.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
EDUCATOR APPEALS
 FOR WAGE ADVANCE

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 26.-ln an address delivered before the mid winter meeting of the National Edu- cational association, Josephine Cor liss Preston, president of the asso- citation, called attention to the fact that 25,OO0 teachers are needed throughout the nation to fill posi- tions which are vacant now because of the low wages paid for such work.
 Higher wages are needed, the president declared, for the preserva- ton of high standards of education.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
AMERICA EXPORTED
 MILLIONS OF GOLD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.--- According to figures which have just been made public in this city, Am erica's gold exports for the month of January aggregated $47,75S,000, while the imports totaled only SIP '017,00O.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
ASSASS|NS ATTEMPT 10 MURDER STREAMS

LONDON, Feb 26.-Information received in this city yesterday tells
 of an unsuccessful attempt to as sassinate Prince Regent Alexander and Premier Protlick of Serbia
 Both men were wounded, but not seriously.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
GREAT COPPER MINES
 SOLD FOR A MILLION

THE PAS, Manitoba, Feb. 26.- The Manitoba Nickel company is re- ported to have purchased the great sulphide copper mines at Flinflon, the purchase price being a million dollars.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
MILITARY TRAINING IS
 OMITTED FROM REPORT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 26.- The house military committee has submitted a favorable report on the army reorganization bill, emitting all mention of universal military train ing, which has been excluded from the measure.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
PEACE WITH GERMANY.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Information coming from Berlin indicates that the forthcoming negotiations relative to the exchange of prisoners between Germany and Soviet Russia will de- velop into peace negotiations.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

been sent to Japan and Rumania as part of general plan to put Soviet Russia on peace-time footing with tht other powers of the world.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26
Trial Continues.

Britt Smith and Bert Bland testi- fled this afternoon relative to the mental condition of Lorn Roberts, who the defense is trying to prove is not of sound mind. They stated that Roberts entertains the belief that Attorney Vandeveer is General Bryce P. Disque and imagines there is a machine in his cell which keeps repeating throughout the night. "You are the guy"
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

Stlll In town.
 The sheriff says that he knew nothing of the coming of the troops until an hour before their arrival, and he now sees no reason for their presence. The governors secre- tary entertains similar views, and declares further that the defendants could not be persuaded to leave or break jail until a decision has been rendered. The presence of the troops, in his opinion, will create prejudice.
 Attorney Vandeveer has demand ed the removal of A. F. Jackson, one of the bailiffs. The attorney says the bailiff is not to be trusted, as he favors the prosecution. The court, however, claims that he has investigated Jackson and believes he is fair.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

Nenana, the Gateway to Mckinley
 National Park.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

Nsnana, Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
The Nenana daily news., 1920-02-26

Nenana, the Gateway to Mckinley
 NntiouAl Park. ... -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Home
Work
Play
What GEOBGE FISHER
SAYS ABOUT SCOUTING

/ believe I'm scouting because II is
"a service TO bOys-tO the boys Of
America her most precious national
asset. who wouldn't give his ser
vice TO boys in their teens, and what
great things these boys have been
able TO accomplish through the Boy
Scouts of America.
Hundreds Of bo-s each year are
awarded medals for heroic service.
The story OF these deeds reads like
a romance. Here are two boys for
Illustration who hear the cry of a
woman struggling in the water.
Jhcy bring her TO the shore almost
exhausted only 10 be told that a
man who had endcavored to help
the woman is in distress and is cry
ing. Tired as they were. these boys
dashed into the water and with
sreat effort brought the man ashore.
or take the case Of the little boy
who. seeing two elderly ladies lose
their heads as they were driving to-
ward a railroad crossing. jumped
between the onrushing engine and
The buggy swung the horse about
ANA saved the women from n terri
Bile calamity or witness TO the
quick action Of a scout who, seeing
little fellow toddle in front of an
approaching automobile without
time To reach him, literally dove at
him, receiving the impact of the
auto himself. These incidents show
what boys are capable of in time of
stress and danger.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
IT, NegCS- Tines School Department
Edited by Elisabeth Steele.
TIE Boys and Girls Daily Messenger

other animal Of which l have any
knowledge, and where any consider
able herd have been feeding one Will
see usually one or more standing on
some prominent point where they
can get a view of the surroundings
country. ! know of no more inspir-
ing sight TRAN one of those Old rams
with his massive horns outlined
against the SKY, standing as notion
.ess as "A statue. And il IS q wonder
to the hunter how they get across
the rocky slopes with such ease and
grace
There has been much written of
the mountain sheep, OF it's wonder
full feats of springing from lodges
and lighting upon its head and horns
which is without foundation a fact.
While il is true they can stand an
immense shock in. battle. vet if
one Of those sheep weighing 500
pounds should drop from a ledge Of
any considerable height and land on
his head his neck would be broken.
l spent several years in the sheep
country in the Canadian rockies and
was near the sheep or among them
during all seasons OF the year and
they seem 10 be less sensitive TO the
gigOrs OF winter and the ever chang
ing elements Of the high attitudes
than any other animal except pos
sibly the mountain goat. and OF
these animals / think they have the
advantage because 1 have a number
of times found mountain goa IS
yarded in the deep snow in places
where food was scarce, but l have
never yet found mountain sheep in
this condition"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
COMMENTS ON USE
OF SPITBALL III
MAJOR LEAGUES
Big Ed Walsh Says There is
Nothing Wrong About
Delivery.
RY HENRY /. FARRELL.

United Press stan COrrcSpou1 'nt.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1S.-"1ts no
more than right. There's nothing
wrong about the spit BALL
Big Ed Walsh. the iron man star
of the White Sox and one Of the
greatest spit balers. thus comment
ed today ON the lease of life granted
the mo - ball pitchers by the Amer
lean Lcl,ue
BY this decision Stan Coveleski.
star pitcher OF the American League
and the hero Of the 1920 worlds
series along with the other veterans
Noes OF 5AgQ lOU IIlM 7u1E3I 7ql 10
a new line Of work next season.
National League Willing
The National League Is willing to
take the same steps and probably
viii announce its decision after
Judge Lands and the advisory board
acts on their recommendation.
The spit ball is nothing more
than a curve BALI Walsh said. 1t
ia not dangerous and il is not a
handicap to batting Much of the
effect of the spit ball on "A batter is
psychological.
While favoring the spit oall. the
old star IA against freak deliveries
Russell Ford was the first one TO
use a freak ball" Walsh said. HE
was putting ioaters and funny twists
over the plate that were being
mighty hard To- hit. Every one was
curious 10 know what he was doing
with the ball ana they might not
have known to this day if me had
taken care Of his glove. ono after
noon. however. one Of the boys pick
cd up his glove and saw the palm
cur out Underneath was sheet OF
emery paper. That was the STRAIT Of
the emery bail"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
GEORGIA PEACH
AND NAVIN AGREE
New Boss of Detroit Team Has
Been in Big Leagues
- Years.

DETROIT. Dec. 18-Appointment
OF Tyrus Raymond C-tb as mana
ger OF the Detroit Americans 90 sue
coed Hughey Jennings, who resigned
oct. Is last. puts one OF baseball's
most spectacular and talked OF
players in a managerial berth. The
appointment was announced IN New
York Saturday by Frank J. Navin.
president Of the Detroit club.
Cobb joined the Tigers in 1905
coming from the Augusta club Of
the South Atlantic. league. He went
into the outheld and in his first sea
son batted for an average OF .240.
Climb To Fame.
IN 1905. however. ne started his
climb toward fame and in 1911 he
developed into a APO batter. his
fiery style Of play 10Th on the b1s S
and az the plate. caused him TO be
spoken OF as one u the greatest
drawing cards iu baseball. For 10
years he led the batters of the
American league. with marks we'll
above 800. Cobb was born in
Royston. c.. in 1856, and played hi
first professional ball iu 1904 At
the close Of tho 1918 season he en-
listed IN the chemical warfare serv-
ice and attained the rank Of cap
tain. Daring the 1920 season the
Georgian was kept ont Of the game
during much - the early part OF
the season by injuries.
Jennings. Cobh's predecessor had
much 20 do with Cobb's dcveiop-
mcut II assumed charge Of the
Tigers in 1907 and riloted penuan
winning teams IN that year and the
two following seasons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
ROHAN AQUEDUCTS
"CLUMSY AFFAIRS"
ABOUT 200 B. C..

The famous aQueducts Of Rome,
seems very clumsy affairs compared
with our modern engineering meth
DDS OF building. There We're 19 aque-
ducts built By the Romans about
200 3. c., having a total length %
3S1 miles. Many Of these were so
well built that they stand to the
present day. But the Romans were
obliged 10 build aqUeducts over hill
and valley so that the wafer could
blow by gravity.
The modern method is to siphon
water from one level TO another.
The Romans understood the princi-
pie of the siphon, but could not ap-
ply It, because they could not build
pipes strong enough to stand h e
pressure Of the water. Modern steel
pipes have revolutiOnized the pro-
cess and saved hundreds of miles Of
cOnstru ctiOn.-NOvember Boys Life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Jack: why is the figure like a
Palm Beach Publisher
Explains Controversy

EAST PALM BEACH, Fla. Dec.
1S.-JOe l. Earman, president Of
the state board of health and pub
Usher of the Palm Beach Post, de-
clared today that the controversy
between Gov. sydney Cats and him
self. was one between good govern
ment and dem0Goguery. His state
ment was made in reply to a letter
received last night from Gov.
Cats who threatened Ito visit
Beach with p shotgun loaded with
Luckshot" and to have "a final set
Element" with the health board
president.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Girls Reserves GiUe
Christmas Parties

The children from the dispensary
were again made happy at Christ
mas time when the Girl Reserves
from the Junior high school enter
tanned them with a Tuledde party
at the Y. w. Q. A. Thursday. Games
were played fer an hour and each
guest received a doll and n box Of
candy, ice cream, and cake was
served and then autos came TO take
everybody home. The Sophomore
club gave q similar party Friday for
13 children and the two freshmen
corps entertained 20 girls Saturday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
Wild FeGts attributed
To Fleet Mountain Sheep

"The mountain sheep is one Of
the most difficult Of all our Ameri-
can game 10 approach in the open"
says Charles l.. Smith in an article
on the Rocky Mountain Sheep IN
Boys Life for November.
cit has eyes like a telescope for
kceuncss and can discover and make
out a man farther away than any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
obb Win Fill Hugh Jennings Shoes AS Manager OF Detroit Tiger C

school The Indian name OF the
group has not been decided upon
but 10 is announced that the girls
OF this group will meet each Tues
day evening at the Studebaker
school.
A number OF short and all day
hikes have been planned for the
Camp Fire girls Of South Bend for
the Christmas vacation.
Tuesday evening the POttawato-
mic and Aya groups Of River Park
VIII celebrate with a Christmas
party at the River Park school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
BOY SCOUTS TAKE
EXAMINATION HIKE

An afternoon test hike was taken
by 30 scouts Saturday afternoon.
The scouts left scout headquarters
at 1870 o'clock and tramped TO the
woods at the end of y. Michigan st.
Tests were taken for first and sec
ond class examinations and for
merit badges which will be award
cd at the Court Of Honor meeting,
Feb. > in the auditorium of the high
school. The first al night hike for
the scouts during the Christmas
holidays will be given Tuesday. Dec
9S
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
ESTABLISHES RECORD.

HONOLJLI. Dec IN--TEe Nun
dred yard back stroke swimmin-
record which he established i'm De
troit was broken TO-DAY by WarreU
kealoha. Hawaiian swimmer who
participated in the Olympic games
R[eaIoha's new record. los %, was
made "a an authorized y. a. L
event al The Y. NJ c.. As tank.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
SENIOR STUDERAKER
CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET

Miss Elizabeth Turner has been
appointed guardian of a new senior
group of Camp Fire girls organized
Tuesday evening at the Studebaker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19

The source of practically all the
icebergs of the arctic and subarcdc
regions is Greenland. owing to the
northwest set of the west Greenland
currents. the berCs of this side are
carried first to the north and It is
only at about the seventy fourth on
seventy-ffth parallel Of latitude
that they begin TO make their way
westward 10 come down on the
American side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-19
GIRLS DEBATING CLUB MEETS
AIONDAX

The Girls Debating club VIII be
entertained at the home Of Helen
Jean Miller Monday afternoon and
evening with a Christmas party. A
pot luck supper vii. be served and
the bi-annual initiation Will take
place during the evening.