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The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25
GAS CHECK

Wv SlnplG GdCu Is
L. Il That incandescent globe over
your head-yet man had mastered
electricity for years before he knew a
charged wire in vacuum would give
such brilliancy. That differential on
your rear auto aXle-yet rear axles
were denominations before genius
equalized turning speeds by triplet
gear of utter simplicity.
Life is full of mechanical miracles.
We take them for granted.
Gas-checks belong to the class. After
four years of war every one knows
what gas-check is. Fits in the gun,
you know, to prevent bareback or
leakage of powder gas on firing.
Breech-plug is just round chunk
of steel threaded to screw into the
guns back end after loading. 1t is
pierced by a small hole in it's center.
Mushroom stem fits into this hole.
1t really looks like a mushroom just
big enough to enter the gun. When
explosion rocks the earth and Sours
Mrs. Jones milk ten miles away the
projectile gets an awful boot in Its
rear The mushrooms face filling the
breech gets an, equal and opposite boot
Gases do the booting. Fiery, furious
masses of gases, rending heaven and
earth asunder to escape. It's the heat
of their passionate desire that gives
the shell it's kick. Were there any
oOther avenue of escape. never would
they bother with a half-tOn shell.
So breech must be sealed tight. Be
tween mushroom and plug is put pad
of 65 per cent asbestos and 80 pei
cent tallow worked up into solid cir
| cular form. Volcanic pressure upor
mushroom face squeeZes the pa(
| against the plug. In helpless agOn!
it's edges protrude. They squasl
against the gun tube and check effectu
ally escape of gas. Hence, gas-checl
pad.
But that is common knowledge. Th'
interesting point is historical. Nava
guns stuck over the side. To loat
! them muzzle-ways running-in was once
necessary. But running-in took time.
So our worthy sforbears built breecl
leaders. Whiskers were then in vogue
Alas, the cruelty Of war! Breech load
ers worked to beat the band. But thu
very first broadside scorched side
burns, goatees, moustachios, and "chfn
ners," from their proud owners Chin
| and cheeks.
Gases did it. Gases that Leaked
! through the unsealed breecheS.
In consequence breech-loaders wer
pronounced failures. So powerful i
fashion. And for years and years ou
whiskered man-o'-warsman feare,
them.
Until the simple expedient of gas
check came: But isn't it the irony o
fate that one sees smooth-faced sail
ors now? The great discovery cam
too late.
Too late for whiskers, yes.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25
TRANSFORMATION

They met on the worlds great high
way,
AS many had done before,
With the hope of ages within them,
And thoghts and dreams galore,
Then it seemed the bonds were fall
ing,
That had hemmed them in so long;
For heart unto heart was calling
Amid the moving throng.
They went through the world to
gether,
Where many had gone before;
Whose hopes had been lost forever
Through anguish and pain they
bore.
But beneath the noise and hustle
OF the city's stress and roar,
Heart unto heart is calling
And will for evermore
For life's a strenuous battle,
To hold our place in the line;
We can help each other in passing,
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

add one more paragraph. It's the most
important one of ALL
The miner released her hand and
the girl wrote hurriedly, this time
passing sheets direct to Carson. He
roicafly the station agent stuck to his
task, and as he tossed the first of the
sheets aside, an eddying wisp of wind
Caught it, danced it a moment on the
tabletop, then slid it over under the
very palm of big Jim WeStcott's right
hand. Slowly he picked it up and read
1t.
"Soi" he said, with something
strangely like cry in his deep voice,
$50 you've resigned from the Star, and
you're going to stay in Haskell?"
The girl looked at him, her lips
trembling.
81 never want to be lady reporter
again." she whispered. "Never"
+! They were in the open doorway now,
and through the lush, warm gloom a
ibelated light twinkled down in Has
lkell, slumbering like bad child in the
gulch below And as they stood there
watching a fair young moon making
its first bow in a purple sky, their lips
met in a long tender kiss; when they
lifted their eyes again it was to let
them range over the eternal misty hills
with their hearts of gold in which lay
the future-their future.
(THE END.)
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

sheet you gradually lose yourself and
soon your very spirit is imbued with
the atmosphere of the old New Eng
the simple folk become vitally inter-
esting to you, their problems become
your problems, and when William
Robert Daily, as the dilapidated old
Joe Pelot, feebIy totters up the mar
row aisle of the quaint little church,
crowded with it's skeptical, unbeliev-
ing congregation, and there-before
the whole of the only world that
knows him-manifests his love for the
God he has so long ignored-we abso
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25
MANY LETTERS HANDLED

Washington.-In a publicity cam
paign in favor of early mailing, off
GERS of the National Federation Of
Post Office Clerks say:
'tDo you know that the postal ser
vice handles 100000 letters ever.
hour? Each letter, in it's cours'
through the mails, is handled eigh
times on an average This means
the. service handles 100000 letters
every hour of the day and night, ant
rs per cent of all letters are handled
during the rush hours from 5 to
o. M
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25
HE STRANGE CASE OF
CAVENDTSH
breathless interest he had exhibited.

greatness interest he had exhibited.
II guess she's got that doped out
about right, Colgate" he said, almost
,regretfully. "And it's clear enough that
we are on the wrong trail. Anyhow
this man here isn't Tom Burke, al
though he would deceive the very dev-
Il. What is it, landlord? Am I ready
to eat? Just lead the way, and I'll
show you" He glanced about at the
others. "Any of you missed your sup
per? If SO, we'd be glad to have your
company"
'Tll accept the invitation returned
Cavendish. ST was asleep upstairs
and failed to hear the bell. Perhaps
you gentlemen can tell me what steps
I'd better take in case like mine"
The three passed out together, fol-
lowing the guidance of !Timmons, and
as the sound of their voices subsided
into a confused murmur, Westcott
glanced into the face beside him.
"You must be very tired, dear"
81 am tired, Jim," she said, but
I mustn't allow it. 1 have big job
on hand. Farris will want three thou
sand words of this and he'll want it
tonight, so that he can scoop the town"
Scoop the town?" Westcott re
peated.
"Yes, that means my paper gets a
story that no other paper gets. And
this Cavendish case is going to be my
scoop. Will you walk with me down
to the station?"
Big Jim Westcott nodded silently
and took her arm in his and together
they went out into the night.
Each stone, shrub, each dark frown-
ing cliff reminded them Of their meet
ing, and silently, with their hearts
full, they walked along until dilapi-
dated box car hove in view, with one
oil-lamp still burning, twinkling evil
|dence that Carson had not retired for
the night; and as they came abreast
the door they found him doing.
"Wake up, Carson" cried Jim, tap
ping him on the shoulder, "wake up
and get ready to do big job on the
keys. And keep your ears open, too,
lUlu LllucI, IOI IL . luISI CSLAlS, CfCA y
word OF it-Miss Donovan is going to
tell story"
Carson rubbed his eyes, sat up, gave
ample greeting, got up, lit another
lamp, and tested his wire.
east wire free as air, Jim," he said.
I"You can begin that there story when
ever you want"
And so, weary as she was, and with
nerves still high-pitched, Stella Dono-
van began, slowly at first, until she
got the swing of her 'lead," and then
more rapidly; one after another the
yellow sheets ON which she wrote were
fed past Westcott's critical eyes and
into the hands of Carson, who oper-
ated his "bug" like nadman.
An hour went past, an hour and a
luarter-Stella Donovan was still writ
Ing. An hour and a half. WestcOtt
saw her face tensing under the strain,
saw it grow wan and white, and, reach
Ing down he gripped the fingers that
clenched the pencil.
''NO more, Stella" he said firmly,
you've sent four thousandw
She looked at him tenderly.
"Please, JIM" she begged, "just let me
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

For the world is yours and mine.
We have passed through deeds ap-
palling,
With their blight of dark despair;
And heart to heart is calling
For justice everywhere.
&C. C. C. Cushing,
In Typographical Journal.
With the high price of coal there is
more satisfaction in gazing upon it
than in burning it.
The psalmist who said in his haste
that all men are liars proved that
they are not always so.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25
DAILY film TO BE
SEEN AT THE iris
FULL OF INTEREST

Such is the artistry of William
Robert Daily in his Interpretation Of
the village drunkard, the poor, weak
old man who tried so hard to reform,
in Down Home" the production
made by Irwin " Willat, coming Wed
nesday to the Iris Theater
AS the story unfolds on the silver
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

lutely defy you to hold back the tears.
And you won't feel ashamed, either
you'll only be proud that you have
sympathy for your fellow beings.
Once in awhile-but only once in a
while-is there seen such screen act
ing as this of RoEert William DAILY!
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Through the courtesy of the Sagi-
nav G Manistee Lumber company of
Williams, several beautiful Christmas
trees were sent to Ray, among them
being the silver pines to be used at
the Club House entertainment and the
entertainment given at the Methodist
church, including several smaller ones
for private homes in Ray.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Mr. c. F. Schilling, who has been
very i'll in Florence with appendicitis
is reported improving. This is GLAD
news to his many friends who regre1
his illness during the holiday season
We wish him Merry Christmas
just the same
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Mr.. R. NJ. Ezell, cashier of the Ray
Consolidated. with headquarters a
Hayden, left this week to spent
Christmas with his family in Los An
geles.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Messrs. c. A. Smith, P. T. White
head, I. D. Rickerson, R. A. Cook
Sam Chappelle and w. e, Mullen re-
turned after couple of days shoot
ing at the duck pond at Florence
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25
CARD OF THANKS

We extend our appreciation and
thanks to those who so kindly as
sisted us in the last illness and death
of our husband and father.
Mrs John Pagon,
Mrs. Fred Kerr.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Messrs. E. NJ. Burnham, assistant
district sales manager, and H. R..
Roberts, lubricating expert of the
Standard Oil Co., were in Ray on Of
fetal business this week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Virgil Childers, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Childers, formerly of Ray, is
home on months furlough. He is in
the aerial service, stationed at camp
near Ell Paso.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Eugene Keogh, from Minnesota, is
spending few weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. NJ. Gallagher.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

DR.. F. A. Pruitt was a Ray visitor
this week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Mrs. Doctor Carson was Ray visi-
tor this week.
The Arizona copper camp., 1920-12-25

Messrs. Boyd and McDermott were
Tucson visitors this week
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Shot Attorney Askren.

TACOMA.-William d. Askren,
prosecuting attorney of Pierce coun-
ty, was shot and perhaps fatally
wounded Saturday night by woman
alleged to be Mrs. Julia Smith, twice
prosecuted and convicted by Mr.. AS.
kren on charge of criminal NAL
practice.
The shooting took place at Mr..
Askren's home, the prosecutor being
attacked instantly upon answering a
knock at his back door, the bullet
piercing his body through the left
lung
Julia Smith was apprehended short.
ly after II o'clock at Puyallup, Wash
near here, as she was driving her au
tomobile through the town. Upon
being brought to the Tacoma police
station she denied knowledge of the
shooting and made statement 10
the police.
No weapon was found on her per
son, the police state, but several
shells of caliber similar to the bull
let which pierced Mr.. Askrens BODY
were discovered. Neither was there
any sign of mans clothing In which
the woman assailant of Askren is
alleged to have been dressed
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Buys % LecIerc Timber Claims,

NEWPORT, Wash:-The Diamond
Match company has purchased from
settlers % timber claims on the west
branch of LeClerc creek, opposite
Ruby, in Pend Oreille county With
kaniksu forest timber tributary the
Diamond will have in reach at least
100000, 900 feet large percentage oil
has also secured control of abou,
l25,O00,O00 feet of timber in the Cal
ispel basin, 10 miles east of Usk.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Royalty HumbIes its Pride.

MADRID, Spain.-Extreme bril-
lance marked holy week ceremonies
at the royal palace April 2. Escort
ed to the palace chapel by guard
attired in gala uniforms, King AL.
fonso, Queen Victoria and Queen
Mother Marie Christine attended
mass at which there was was large
congregation of titled personages
army officers and grandees of Spain
The men were in full regalia of the
orders Of knighthood, while all the
women wore white mantillas. Later
the king washed the feet of IL blint
men, while the queen performed the
same office for IL beggar women
who, after the sovereigns had broker
bread with them, left the palace bear
ing baskets of food.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
HOOVER FOR REPUBLICANS
Refuses to Permit His Name to Go
On Any Other Ballot.

NEW YORK.-Herbert Hoover, who
has announced he is ready to accept
the republican presidential nomina-
ton if it is demanded of him, issued
statement Saturday in which he re-
qnested he be not further embarras-
sed by suggestions of some indepen,
dents that his name be placed before
any other party as "a ordinary sense
of team work in any party organiza.
ton would preclude such posi-
bility"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
NOTICE TO GERMANY
JUST A WARNING
MARSHAL SEES PREMIER, THEN
MINISTER OF WAR TO TALK
OVER SITUATION.
VIOLATION OF RECENT TREATY
Is Evidenced by Rapidly Of Advance
of Germans, MiIlerand Says
Intervention by Regular
Forces Not Wise.

PARIS.--After warning the Ger.
man charge d'affairs in note that
the French government would admit
of no derogation of the treaty of Yer.
sailles, Presier Millerand conferred
with Marshal Foch recently. Marshal
Foch then had conference with the
minister of war, Andre LIE Feyre
who later was received by the pre-
mier.
Premier Millerand, in the note to
the German charge d'affaires, DR..
Won Mayer, recalled that he had writ.
ten him asking him to insist that
his government retire the troops
which recently entered the Ruhr
basin.
Premier Millerand cited the text of
the article of the treaty Of Versailles
to the effect that any contravention
will be considered a hostile act
against the signatories of the treaty
and adds:
81 will inform you later what de-
| cision the government of the repub
| lie takes"
| Sees Bad Faith.
In a statement to Havas repre-
sentative Premier Millerand said: !
1--WE are confronted with system.
attic violation of article 43 of the
treaty. Bad faith in the explanations
offered by the German government
for its alleged mistake is evidenced
by the rapidity of the advance of the
troops. despite our Introduction. The
necessity of depressing the troubles
in the Ruhr district does not justify
the German initiative. The acts of
disorder, in fact, were localized; all
ready the conflict is approaching ex,
tinction by peaceful means.
Intervention by the regular forces
may lead to worse consequences
Foch Sends Army Across.
MAYENCE.-French troops entered
Frankfort and Darmstadt Tuesday
morning, encountering no resistance
from German government forces.
Poor Excuse.
| PARIS.-Dr. Goeppert, president OF
the German peace commission, called
on Premier Millerand Monday and
once more tried to reassure him as to
the friendly character of the German
operations in the Ruhr district, which
he said, will be finished within a
week, and sought to persuade the
premier to forego application of the
guarantee measure.
The attitude of the French govern
ment in the crisis is explained in /;
note issued Tuesday.
After reiterating that the govern
ment has no hostile designs towar
Germany, desiring, to the contrary
the resumption of friendly relations
and expressing realization of the di
ficult situation of the Berlin govern
ment, the note declares the Germa
government has given way to pres
sure by the militarist party, mo
fearing to infringe the imperative
and most solemn stipulations of thu
Versailles treaty."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
EXPELLED SOCIALISTS
NOW ASK REELECTION
Demand That New York Governor
Call Special Ballot to Fill Seats
Which They Occupied.

NEW YORK.-Officials OF socialist
party organization in New York city.
meeting Saturday to plan their cam
paign for reseating the five socialist
house this week on charges of dis
loyalty, decided to demand that Gov
ernor Smith call special elections to
fill the vacancies caused by this ac-
ton. II was announced that if this
demand We're granted, the quintet
would run again for office and were
confident of being reelected.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
A Good Work.

The National War Work Council of
the Young Mems Christian Association
has made available approximately TO-
900 free scholarships in educational
institutions, for the benefit of ex-
service men. The fund is available in
every city and county in the United
States. The Spokane Educational
Service Committee is administering
the scholarship fund in eastern Wash
lngton. Ex-service men in the country
districts are especially encouraged to
make application for scholarships. All
men DESTROYS of gaining information
concerning this fund should write to
]. L. Brannan, in care Jenkins Insti
tute, Spokane.
There are more than $50 courses
available under the PROVISIONS of this
plan, covering almost every trade, &C.
cupation and profession.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Montana Notes.

HELENA, Mont.-Montana dis
bursements in March were four times
greater than the receipts. less $25 200
according to the report of the state
treasurer. The disbursements were
largely in the purchase of warrants
and the balance was cut materially
The balance on hand February %
was $2,935.sS4 There were disburse
ments of Sl.579,490. receipts of S4S2.
425.40 and a balance on hand March
81 of S1,7SS,S1957.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Japanese Build Big Ship.

TOkIO.-The battleship Tosa, the
keel of which was laid at Mitaubichi
dockyard at Nagasaki recently, will
be the largest of its kind in the
Japanese navy. 1t will be of 10000
tons displacement and is roo feet
long 1t will carry 10 16-inch guns
The Tosa will be launched in 1922
and will employ all the latest limo
yations of naval warfare.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
FRENCH ENTERED
GERMAN CITIES
SHELLS ARE DISCHARGED AT
PATROL OF CAVALRY
-TEUTONS QUIT.
POLICEMEN ALL OISARMEO
Troops Is Almost Cordial
Greeting at Frankfort
Is Friendly.

PAIIS.-An official communication
issued Wednesday says:
The military operation contemplate
ed against Frankfort and Darmstadt
was begun recently. The troops OF
the thirtieth corps took part in the
operation. The encircling of the two
towns and the occupation of import
ant points Of the circle were com.
pleted at II o'clock by our cavalry
which in the afternoon occupied Ha
nau, previously evacuated by the Ger
man troops.
"A battalion of German security
police was taken over in the Frank
fort barracks and disarmed."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Calls His SLAYER BIameIess.

SEATTLE RAIDER. "a, logger,
Saturday shot Bud Curtis. %, logger,
at Lake City, near here, and then
loaded his victim into Curtis auto
mobile and drove him to the city
hospital here. Curtis died soon after
arrival. Both men said RAIDER shot
in self-defense
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
AMERICAN FARMERS SUFFER
Importation of Products of Farms in
Foreign Lands Is Increasing.

importation OF Products of Farms IN
Foreign Lands Is Increasing.
The recent arrival at New York
dock of ship bringing 69S,0OO
pounds of butter from Denmark, with
the statement that more is to follow,
is of prime Importance to American
farmers as indicative of what may
be accomplished through cooperative
marketing.
Sixteen thousand carloads of Dan
ish potatoes will soon be delivered
in this country at $125 hundred
pounds less than the New York mar
ket price. Even Japan is offering
beans in unlimited quantities for Am.
| erican delivery at reduced prices.
Much interest is being manifested
in the plan now being put forth by
the Washington Wheat Growers asso-
citation for cooperative action by grain
| growers in the northwest.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Alaska Land Developed.

WASHINGTON. - Legislation to
stimulate development OF land ada
cent to the Alaskan railroad Is urged
by Acting Secretary OF the Interior
vogelsang In letter to the senate.
The department. he said, Is without
funds to advise farmers and other
settlers of opportunities along the
railroad, although 100000 acres OF
agricultural land near the railroad
have been surveyed and townsites
land out. Lenses also are being OF,
fered in coal districts tapped by the
railroad. the letter said.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Houser Probe behaved.

WASHINGTON northwestern
trip of the subcommittee of the SEN
ate manufacturers committee, APP
pointed to investigate charges against
Max H Houser and the United
States Grain corporation, is delayed
by the absence of most all of the
members
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-04-09
Steven Byrne Must Hang.

BuTTE.--Death by hanging was the
penalty fixed by the jury in its YER
dict finding Steve Byrne guilty OF
murder In the first degree In con-
nection with the murder of Sylvester
j. Prenatt at his home in Butte on
the morning of December 9.