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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF "JAzz"
At Last the Secret ~ Is Given to the
World, and by an English.
man, Too.

Writing about the jazz reminds me
that the subject is of such importance
that long cablegram was re emily
sent from London concerning the ORR
gin of the word. According to the
cablegram, the secret is out. and it is
an Englishman who gives us the valu-
able information.
He tells US that, while Englishmen
should not be held responsible for the
vernacular of their brethren in the
Western continent, the word jazz. he
admits, Is now as much a household
word in England as in America. And
then he goes on to say that the word
came from the South and from the ne
groes. Now in the South, he tells us.
there is germ known as the hook
worm, which affects all true southern
ers. Some unkind employers call it
"loafer-itis." The white employer, &C.
cording to the erudlte Englishman, in
the South has many thousands of ne
groes working for him, and conse-
quently many overseers. So, not being
able to remember the names of all his
foremen, he generally names each man
Jasper, which. according to this Eng
lishman, Is term of the highest es-
teen. Through the very human love
of abbreviation, Jasper became "Jas,"
and as the overseer's principal means
Of getting work out of his underlings
Is through harsh and abusive tongue,
he was often requested to "Jass up"
the work. The Southern drawl makes
"Jass" sound like "Jazz" And there
we have the word itself. And jazz
music, no matter what classic-loving
critics may say about it, at least in
spires energy. Hence the derivation.
America.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
FALL IN EUROPE'S POPULATE IN
Estimated Loss Through Years Of War
viii Reach Total Of Thirty.Five
Million People.

According to report made by the
Society for the Study of the Social
Consequences Of the War, which has
it's headquarters at Copenhagen. be-
tween the outbreak of that conflict and
the middle Of 1919 Europe lost about
100000 people. OF this deficit in
what would have been the normal pop
ulati0n of the continent at the latter
date 20,OO0,O00 are accounted for by
the decline in the birth rate and 49,.
100000 by increased mortality lnclud.
ing nearly 100000 killed in battle.
The surplus of the female sex in
Europe has nearly tripled, rising from
slightly more than 100000 to 15.OO0,.
600. Russia and Poland suffered total
losses of 100000; Germany and Aus
tria together slightly less than that
number; France comes next with an
estimated loss of 3,34O,OO0; Italy fol-
lows with 2,2SO,OOO; Great Britain and
Ireland lost about 1.1S5,OOO, and little
Serbia, including war casualties ap
preaching those of the United King
dom, lost 1,650,OO0.-Iiving Age.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Powells Spear
Salmon Trout
In Lemhi Valley

G. A. Powell and family are back
from a delightful trip into the Lem
hi valley where they donned their
splashing suits and armed with
spears, the favorite weapons by
which the fish are caught.
1t is the finest sport in the world,
this spearing fish in cold, clear
stream where there are boulders ga
lore and all Of them are slick with
moss. Another thing that adds to
the sportiness of the sport is that
the fish know how slippery the river
bed is and they enter into the spirit
of the fun.
Big salmon trout that were hatch
ed there seven years ago and have
been down the Columbia and out to
Alaska and back come up on the
seventh year to lay their eggs in the
same stream where they first saw
the light. And these large sporty
trout lead the sportsman merry
chase. They dare him to come out
into deep water or the swift current;
they bait him along to the fartherst
they are willing to risk and then run
for deep water or for the cover of
the brush hanging over the banks.
When they have won the race they
like to tantalize the sportsman for
a while and then lead him another
chase.
The Powells enjoyed their fun and
in all their maneuvers they speared
only one trout. 1t was thirty-seven
inshes long and weighed fifteen
pounds.
When you make that trip, take
your old shoes along and don't for
get that you are going to get your
feet wet clear up to your chin.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
More Ministers Needed.

1t is from the families of the farm
ers and from the parsonage itself that
new preachers come, according to a
survey now being taken by the Ameri-
can education department Of the Inter-
church World Movement. The farms
lead. The survey shows that out of
every thousand pupils who enter the
first grade of our American schools,
only 80 enter college and only IA re-
main to complete the course.
It is from these IA that the churches
recruit the great majority Of their
ministers. 1t is also disclosed by the
survey that it requires about 5000 new
men every year merely to replace the
gaps in the ranks of the ministry at
home.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
DIFFUSlNG LIGHT IN ASIA
Christian Missionaries Firmly Behind
Independence Move, Though Not
Directly Responsible for II.

No picture of the independence move
men' or of Korean life in any aspect
is adequate that does not include the
church as one Of its high lights. Oh.
serves Nathaniel PETER In Scribnpr's.
Now, even the japanese have with.
drawn the charge that the movement
is exclusively Christian and that ii was
instigated by American missionaries
for American political purposes. But
1t is true that the Korean Christians
are unit in its support. that the ma
jority Of its leaders are Christian. and
that the originating impulse is largely
Christian.
And that is only natural: First. he.
cause the Christians are the most influ.
entail class in Korea and. second, he.
cause conversion to the church neces-
sarily means contact with Western
ideas and Western thought And those
necessarily means the development of
a spirit that cannot and will not en-
dure subsection to the iron military
rule of an alien conqueror.
In that sense Christianity is responsi.
BILE for the unrest in Korea and in tina,
sense the Christian church Is the
enemy the Japanese have to fight And
that will be increasingly true as time
goes on, for Christianity is making
rapid strides in Korea, the more RAPID
for the part the Christians have played
In the rebellion.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
TRAVEL IN GOOD OLD DAYS"
Description Of Journey Made In Early
SOS Recalls the Hardshlps Of
the Pioneers.

The hardships Of pioneer life in
Wisconsin during the early SOS are
wildly portrayed by DR.. John G.
Reeve, In an article entitled, "A Ply
stefan in Pioneer Wisconsin," in the
Wisconsin Magazine of History, pub
lished by the State Historical society.
The difficulties involved in the prac-
tice Of medicine In a country almost
devoid of roads, and with only the
necessaries Of life, and with practical
ly no money, are related by Doctor
Reeve, who practiced in a small vii
lage in Dodge county. OF journey
made in January, 1852, he writes:
Scaled to Cleveland by the critical
illness of sister, left home on a
Sunday morning in sleigh, pri-
vate conveyance. and reached Milwau-
kee, about 80 miles away, that night.
From there on runners to Chicago
Thence some 30 miles by Michigan
Central railroad, and then by vehicle
across to the Southern Michigan, at
that time building from Toledo to Chi
cago. The appointments of the road
were not yet made, so several times
the train stopped. the passengers
alighted and chopped fence rails to
make fuel for the locomotives. From
Toledo, on wheels, to a point on the
railroad from Sandusky to Cincinnati:
! think the place was Gallon. reached
my destination just at dark on Satur-
day night. had Travelled during the
whole week, passing but two nights in
bed"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Chinese Silk in America.

The American demand for silk In
China has grt.,tly increased in the
last few years until at the present
time about % per cent Of the Chinese
silk is sent to the United States. This
is the result of American enterprise
more than that Of the Chinese The
japanese silks had been in favor for
a long time with the manufacturers
of this country but it was well un.
derstood that the quality of the Chi
nese was superior, but it was not
adapted for use in this country be-
cause of the manner in which 1t was
woven. An American manufacturer
secured q moving picture reel show.
ing the japanese methods of manu-.
facture, and as result the China.
men were induced to change theirs to
a system to conform with the demands
of the occidental customers, and the
industry has accordingly taken a great
jump.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Built to Withstand Arctic Riqor.

In a New England shipyard work
has been begun on the Bowdoin. an
auxiliary schooner which in 1927 is to
carry small expedition to the frozen
North, says Popular Mechanics Maya.
zine. The party, numbering only six,
will be led by Donald B. Mcmillan, re-
membered as Peary's lieutenant on
the expedition that reached the North
pole, and will have as it's object the
charting Of the 1000 miles Of unex-
plored coast line along the western
shore of Baffin land. The little
Bowdoin is to be a modification of the
Gloucester fishing type, and will be
only 81 feet long. Obviously 1t will
be small for such perilous work. 1t is
being built and equipped, however,
with unusual care. The oak planking
will be sheathed with ironwood to re-
sist the abrasion of the ice, aud will
be lined with thick insulating materi.
al
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
ODD FELLOWS TO PICNIC
Three Days Outing at Big Springs to
Be EnjOyed-Many Lodges
Will Be Represented

IDAHO FALLS. - A genuine fra
ternal picnic lasting three days, Aug
ust 10, II and IL, is being planned
by the Odd Fellow and Rebekah
lodges of southeastern Idaho in the
famous Big Springs camping ground
on the Yellowstone highway and
commonly known as one of the beau
ty spots among the pines and noun
tain streams of Idaho.
The picnic is for all Odd Fellows,
Rebekahs, their families and friends.
The lodges and cities that are TAX
ing special interest in the cele-
bration and outing are Dubois, st.
Anthony, Rexburg, Roberts, Idaho
Falls, Shelley, Blackfoot, Ashton
Mackay, Moore, Arco, Aberdeen, Po-
catello, American Falls, Bull, Mont
pelier and Soda Springs, represent
ing over thirty lodges.
1t is the plan to have everyone
provide their own lunches and eat
ables and also their bedding ande
tent. However, those making the
trip by train will have the privi-
lege of tourist or standard Pullman
sleepers going and returning, and al
SO for the three days on the Big
Springs sidetrack. If the number
going to the picnic over the Oregon
Short Line railroad is as large as
anticipated the fare from Pocatello
and return with sleeper will not ex-
coed $12; this also includes the use
of the sleeper for the three days
on the sidetrack during the picnic.
The fare from other points on the
main line will be proportionately the
same.
This three-day outing for the fra
ternity of Odd Fellows and their
friends will no doubt be an affair of
special Significance. 1t is estimated
that about eight hundred people will
attend.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Bad Medicine
Mixing Meets
Check in East

A patent medicine manufacturer,
who lives in Montreal and has been
in the habit Of coming down TO
Lowell, Mass, twice a year and COM
pounding lot of his preparations
is out of luck in New England as the
result of successful piece OF team
work by the United States depart
inent of agriculture and state Off
Gals in Maine, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Rhode Island and Connecti-
cut. About 200 simultaneous seiz-
,lres were made and resulted in so
nearly cleaning up stocks of two
preparations-a strip of anise and
a cough sirup-that the manufacture
er had notified all of his agents
that he had discontinued business,
at least temporarily. The prepare
lions were seized on the ground OF
misbranding as to their curative
qualities. The strip of anise, which
contains morphine, was recommend
ed to mothers for babies suffering
from collie, coughs, sleeplessness,
painful teething and various other
infantile disorders. The cough sir
up was recommended as a cure for
the grippe, whooping cough and con-
Success in driving. Tese-
from the market
through simultaneous seizures was
possible only because of the coop
Grafton of state officials.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Possibly He Had,

AS was passing yard where some
children were playing saw little
fellow fall from high porch rail. He
did not move for minute so l ran to
his assistance, but when reached
him he jumped up on his feet appar-
emily unhurt.
"Why, my dear little boy" said,
81 felt sure you must be hurt. l am
sure should have been had had such
a bad fall"
"Oh. but you see," he said in expla-
nation, give probably had lots more
practice in falling than you."-Ex-
change.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Premium Lists
For The Fair
To Be Out Soon
COUNTY AGENTS MEMORANDUM
NO. "a
To the Members of the Bingham
County Farm Bureau:
Subject: 1920 Fair)


County Farm Bureau:
Subject: 1920 Fair)
Plans for the first annual fair
to be held under the auspices of the
Bingham county farm bureau Sep
TENDER 81 to "a are we'll under way
and the success of this fair and the
number of entries and exhibits de-
ponds entirely upon your support
and cooperation.
At this time grain in the sheaf,
including barley, oats, wheat, alfal-
ia, ETC., should be selected, tied Sc
curely and hung up in a cool place
until time for exhibit at the fair
The premium lists will be in the
mail within ten days, from which
you will be able to get a good idea
in regard to prizes offered for all
exhibits.
Kindly keep your eyes open for
good fields of potatoes, grain or 9TH
err products, and begin to lay your
plans at once to exhibit your best
products, both in crops and livestock,
at our fair.
We solicit your cooperation and
suggestions in making the 1920 fair
the best one ever held in Bingham
county.
Yours very truly,
COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
AGENT.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
No Cork Wasted Now.

The best cork has hitherto come
from Spain, but the richest forests of
fair grade cork are now in Sardinia.
High prices are now paid for cork that
was not salable few years ago, for
even the refuse is valuable now in
making conglomerate for building and
for insulating refrigerators cork being
the best non-conductor of heat and
sound.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Moving Picture Statistics.

It is estimated that the gross yearly
income of moving picture theaters in
this country is about $750,0O0,000. In
&c years time the public has been edu
Gated to spend this huge sum. There
are 5000 theaters, with total seat.
ing capacity of 100000. This year
1900 more theaters will be built at an
aggregate cost Of $4,000 000.--Argo-
naut.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
BREAKS ARM IN THREE PLACES

ABERDEEN.-E. V. Hardy was
the victim of an accident of a pecul-
lar. nature last Saturday afternoon
when he had the misfortune to break
his arm in three places and dislo-
cate his wrist. Mr.. Hardy was dress
ing drive belt at the time he met
with the accident and in some way
one of the belt hooks caught in his
glove carrying the arm around the
pulley. DR.. McKinnon set the arm
and Strengthened out the wrist and
at this writing the patient is doing
as we'll as could be expected under
the circumstances Aberdeen
Times.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
SHOT DOWN 800 WOMEN
Villa, Unable to Find One Who Fired
at Him, Ordered All Shot.

vIHd, OudpiS " THu vie WHO THSu
at Him, Ordered All Shot.
Three hundred women camp-follow-
ers attached to the Mexican govern
ment forces have been killed by the
order of Francisco villa, the bandit
leader according to newspaper re-
port.
The women were captured by villa
during an encounter, the paper says,
and after their seizure, they were lined
up and inspected to see whether there
were any masquerading soldiers among
them.
One woman fred twice at villa but
missed Unable to locate her, villa or
dered the entire body Of women herd
al together a1d shot down.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
GOLD MEDAL.
Nhk !!:.Q Oh
Ay:2JUI3l "
Ga!X1d.ll'I!

The worlds standard remedy for kidney,
liver, bladder and uric acid troubles, the
enemies Of life and looks. In usssssnce
1896. All druggists, three sizes. m :
Loci. fer the name Gold Medal ON every box
o-d accept no imitation
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02

Leo Ashton, who was injured at
the races at Sterling on the oath,
was reported recovering nicely at
last accounts. His injury was a
fracture of the the skull due to the
kick of horse
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-08-02
Women
Made Young

Bright eyes, a clear skin and a body !
full Of youth and health may be
yours if you will keep your system
IN order by regularly taking
Evening star., 1920-03-08

ratus. 1t seems to spell messages for
all who handle it. Some of the mes
sages are rather quaint, some are non
sensicai and some are significant. But
all of them cannot be genuine unless
the spirits of the departed have
elected to speak with more freedom
than in the past and are no longer
particular as to their proxies.
Students of the problem of life
after death do not regard the ouija
board with respect, as Il rule, consider
ing it is rather frivolous treat
mcnt of a dee dedly serious subject.
Yet the revived popularity of this
apparatus-.t has really been il vogue
Il good mnny years-must he accepted
as Il widely prevalent interest in a
question that has perplcxed mankind
for centuries. 1t cannot he lightly
dismissed as a mere diversion. The
war has und 1uGtedly quickcned in
tcrest in spiritual matters. and this
desire for something in the way OF
communication with those who have
passed on is perhaps one of the con
sequences.
Evening star., 1920-03-08
A Historic Hotel Destroyed.

Destruction of the Hotel Chamber
lin at Old Point Comfort destroyed
"a landmark famous for nearly thirty
years. Before the Chamberlin the
HySeia was the chief means of accom-
modation at this place. and it had long
history o. stinguished guests and not
able gatherings. The Chambcrlin was
built virtually by the government, on
a public reservation. Its close isoc;a
tion with Fort Monroe, once one Of
the substantial defenses of the eastern
seaboard, gave it peculiar character
as semi public institution. It has
been the scene of many historic as,
semblages. Great naval reviews held
in the roads just off the point have
drawn there guests from all paris Of
the world. The registers of the Cham
brlin, as Of the old Hygeia before it,
have borne some great names. It is
now stated that probably the hotel will
not be rebuilt. or at least not on the
same site. Some adequate accommoda
tion, however. will be needed at Old
Point Comfort, for Hampton roads will
always be one of the principal points
Of naval rendezvous in this country.
Evening star., 1920-03-08

successfully in the coming campaign,
one way or the other. as a partisan
weapon.
There will be no votes this year in
"knocking" business. big or little.
Rather will business be encouraged.
The hope is strong and widespread that
all business dislocations may soon be
remcd.cd, AID all lines Of business
p-ofitably functionins again. The gov
errment needs business in its business.
Business means the whc-ewithal for
the support of the government. and for
CARRYING on the oil CATIONS imposed by
the war. The sum required - huge.
The country is unfamiliar with such
figures as applied to our governmental
affairs But it must learn to digest
them, for it will have to face them an
nuaily for so",c time to come.
The RI lroad question will lie pre-
scnted both at Chicago and a. San
Francisco. Government ownership and
ppc1. ion is still the cry of many of
the men who wanted no railroad leg
islation mt all at this session, and who,
Notwithstanding the enormous cost of
the governments experience with con
troll and operation. want the roads
taken over definitely and at once. The
tact that the country is now carrying
an almost back breaking debt. and that
as a consequence there is much muir
nuring by the taxpayers. does not de
ter them from pressing a proposition
carrying at least twenty billions of
dollars and no end of mbarraSsments.
Evening star., 1920-03-08
The Railroad Legislation

This is from Jackson, Miss, where
Senator Harrison. by invitation, ad-
dressed the state legislature last week:
Senator Harrison charged that the
big interests of the country had n
hand in shaping the railroad bill and
that the republicans would nominate
a man so closely allied with these in
terests that the democrats would
sweep the nation in the coming cam
paign.'
This was not carefully considered
deliverance. The junior senator from
Mississippi, who is an ardent supporter
Of the administration, overlooked the
fact that the President signed the bill
Congress had passed, and in doing so
accepted and indorsed whatever part
"the big interests" had played-if they
had played any part-in shaping the
measure.
Congress and the President faced the
same situation. Both favored the re-
turn of the railroad properties to their
take place as soon as possible The
President fixed March / as the day,
and Congress worked with that day
in mind.
Those who opposed the measure pre-
sented wanted government control and
operation to continue two years longer;
and one of the objects of that propo-
sition was the forwarding of the move.
ment for the ultimate ownership and
operation of the roads by the govern
ment
The law is, of course, not perfect
But now that it is on the books it is
entitled to fair trial. In both House
and Senate the measure received many
democratic votes. 1t was not regarded
a. partisan at all. Hence, whatever
its defects may be, it cannot be used