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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-05-13
II. s. STEEL MUST
NOW STAND TRIAL
UNFAIR COMPETITION BY BIG
TRUST CHARGED BY FEDERAL
TRADE BOARD.
II OTHER COMPANIES ALSO
"The Pittsburg Plus" Price Main
tanned Regardless of Transporta-
tion-HoIds Rail Control
Virtual Monopoly.
II OTHER COMPANIES ALSO

WASHINGTON formal com
plant against the United States Steel
corporation and IL subsidiary com
panfes, alleging unfair competition in
interstate commerce, was issued re
Gently by the federal trade commits
sion Thus the commission finally
has decided that it has sufficient jur-
isdiction to take up the long standing
complaints by users of steel products
and others against the alleged use by
the corporation of the device known
as the Pittsburg plus price
The steel corporation and its sub
salaries are given 80 days to make
formal answer to the complaint, after
which the case will proceed to trial
on it's merits The commissions an
nouncement said the case was an
"outgrowth of conditions complained
of by more than 200 manufacturers
of steel in the Chicago, Duluth and
Birmingham districts and legislatures
of three states, by several municipali-
ties and by chamber of commerce and
many business organizations through
out the United States"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-05-13
Prices Maintained.

The charge is also made that the
steel corporation for at least seven
years has issued from. time to time
price quotations and schedules COW
ering rolled steel manufactured by
it's subsidiaries, and that these quota
tions are adoptedby all of the re-
spondents' subsidiaries and their com
petitors substantially as their quo
tations of prices.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-05-13
SPORTS
Idaho Loses.

l0dfO LOSCo-
PULLMAN.-Doc Boiler uncovered
wealth of new track material in the
meet with the University of Idaho
May Z. the Cougars taking the contest
70 to 81 Jenne made IL feet inches
in the pole vault
Carpenter on Way to U. S.
PARIS.-Georges Carpenter, the
champion heavyweight pugilist of Eu-
rope, is making final preparations
for his trip to the United States to
meet Jack Dempsey for the world s
heavyweight championship.
Stranger Loses.
NEW YORK.-Stanislaus zbyszko
of Poland won the worlds heavy
weight catch as catch can wrestling
championship here recently by defeat
ing Ed Stranger" Lewis of San
Jose, Cal, with neck lock after %
minutes of wrestling.
Track Meet Results.
PULLMAN.-In the competition
with 81 other high schools of the In
land Empire Yakima walked away
with the interscholastic meet May
with AL points, while the nearest
competitor, Ephrata, mustered Is
points. Maskenthine of Davenport
was high point man with 151s, the
total of his teams score.
Yakima, 531a Ephrata, 16: Daven-
port, 151A; Wilbur, 121a; Waitsburg,
IL; Almira, 10; Wastucna, 1-3;
Prosser, 8; Pomeroy, Z; Colfax, 5;
Touchet, Az; Grandview, 1-3; Star
buck 3; SpragueA 2; Prescott, 2; Che
welah, l; Ritzville, 1-3
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-05-13
Harvey Sails For England.

NEW YORK.-George Harvey, new
ambassador to Great Britain; has ar
rived there.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1921-05-13
NEW TODAY
BABY CHICKS
EGG LAYING CONTESTS

prove that the May Matched birds are
those that have the largest RECORDS,
With reduced feed prices, there VIII ,i De
sood money in late matched chicks We
san supply Trap Nest White Leghorn
chicks during May and June at $2O.o9
per hundred from thoroughbred Tancrea
.s,ommerciai stock is priced at $500 per
hundred after May 18th. r. 1. Reds,
Barred Rocks, Black Minorcas and An
f,,ne and July chicks at $3.50 per 100.
PULIETS
Can supply White Leghorn Puliets IN
aange ouantities Agents for Queen In
r,bator and Reliable Blue Flame Brood
.sr Distributors for Pratts Baby Chix
FDod. Free CatalOg.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
CAT MAY LOOK AT KING
BUT NOT AT BLUE JAY

WEST CHESTER, Pa. July a.
This town has a bluejay chat has
vanquished a cat in fair battle. The
cat. pet of Harlan Hill. deputy war
den of the county prison, was on
the porch near the steps of which
was a baby blueJay that had fallen
from a nest.
Although the unsuspec.!ng cat
made no attempt to molest the lit
tie bird. Mrs. Bluejay decided to
take no chances. with a shrill cry
she dsrted from a tree and struck
the cat such a violent blow in the
face with her hard sharp bill that
tho astonished animal was knocked
off it's feet and rolled over on the
floor.
The enraged Jay continued her
loud cries and dartins blows sew
eral minutes. till a door was opened
and the abused tabby ran In the
house to escape!
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
CANOE|ST LEAVES /
TODAY ON 4OO-M|LE
TRIP TO RICHMOND
Andrew J. Barrett Has "Idle-
vile" Well Stocked-Young
Brother Is Going Along.

washington's champion cruising ca
noeist, who has travelled nearly 5000
miles in his birch bark carrier. will
leave this city today for a 40o-mile
trip down the Potomac, across Chess-
peake Bay and up the James river TO
Richmond.
He is Andrew J. Barrett. of the In
come Tax Bureau, and he will be sc-
companied by his eighteen-year-old
brother. Jimmie" Barrett The trip
will serve as a three-week vacation
from work and studies at the George
town Law School.
The "Idlewile." his trusty craft, is
to be stocked with 500 pounds of
equipment and provisions. Barrett
says he will carry a tent, food, uten-
sils. gasoline and other necessities.
III a storm catches us In Chesa-
peake bay we might as well say good
night" said Barrett today. But l
have travelled by canoe on many trips
since 1911. and have confidence every
things will come out all right"
"Idlewile" will be padded from
Dempsey's boathouss at IL o'clock
1t Is expected a number of Barretts
friends will be on hand to give him
a send-off. His home Is at sos Four
teenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
OIL men WANT
HIGHER TARIFFS
AS PROTECTION
U. 8. Producers Say Big Msxl-
can Concerns Are Securing
Monopoly Of Industry.
~ IntsrnstionaI News Service

Pleas for higher tariff duties on
petroleum oil TO protect American
producers against Iow-cost Mexican
petroleum. were made to Congress
yestsrday by omer X. Benedict OF
Tulsa. Okla. representing the Mid
Continental OIL and Gas Association,
whose memb>rship comprises 90 per
cent of oil producers In Oklahoma.
Texas, Kansas. Louisiana, Arkansas.
and other Western States.
.The market value OF the crude oil
produced In the United States, he
says. "has shrunk since the latter
part of January over f2,6o0.0o0 .
day, an annual loss 10 producers OF
approximately $1,000, 100000. This
shrinkage IL the result OF cuts In
the price OF crude oil. In some In
stances equal to 10 per cent. made
by the large purchasing companies
which are producing or closely anili-
eted with concerns producing ana
importing the flood OF Mexican pc
troieum.
<..These concerns of great capital are
storing millions of barrels OF do
nestle petroleum. which has been dis
placed in the market by the cheap
Imported oil at low prices which they
fix. and during the period OF de-
moralizstion they will purchase for
q fraction Of their real worth many
Of the independent producing proper
ties in the United States because Of
the financial necessities Of thar pres-
ent owners"
"In the end they will be entrenched
in the dominating control of the en-
tire oil industry. The import duty
of 35 cents q barrel on crude and 20
cents . barrel on fuel oil, provided
by the Ways and Means COMMITTEES.
is q step In the right direction, The
duties should be Increased materi-
ally"
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
BID PASTOR CoDSPEEp
ON VOYAGE BACK HOME

ECKHART. Nd, July 2.-The con
gregation OF the Eckhsrt Il
Church honored it's pastor, IL Y.
Thomas o. Jones. with a farewell re-
ception before he departed for New
York city. where he boarded the
Cunard liner. Caronia. for Liverpool.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones. who had been
pastor of the church for four years.
preached his farewell sermon Sun
day evening. leaving Monday for
Rockville. Nd. to preside over the
annual meeting of tho Western Bap-
tist Association and TO deliver It's
annual sermon. He then went 70
New York. on his way to his home
in South Wales, which 10 located at
Bryn Amman.
The Rev. Mr. Jones has been IN
this country eight years. His return
home will be made the occasion for
a family reunion at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Enoch Roberts. with
whom his father. william Jones. re-
sides. A sister, Mrs. Hannah Howeiis,
who has been a missionary to Africa
for the past ten years, wfll be at
home for the occasion. The Rev. Mr..
Jones will return to this country.
but has not yet decided where he
will resume his ministerial duties.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
bethlehem STEEL CUTS
WAGES OF EMPLOYEES

HARRIsBUR, Pa. July 2.-Ths
Bethlehem Steel Company today an
nouncsd q wage reduction at It's
steeIton plant of l6 per cent, 10
be effective July 1s and all ssiarfed
employees will be out 10 per cent.
effective August 1. The labor rate
by the reduction is reduced from
81 to II cents. just half a cent
higher than the rate paid on octo-
Der i. 1917.
Along with the wage cut the COM
pany announced a reduction in the
rents of all houses owned by II
from to 10 per cent. The reduc-
ton in rents is said to wipe out
all increases in rents made by the
company during the past fifteen
years. The plant Is now operating
at about so per cent of capacity.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03

that are part of the Catholic prayers
is very simple and short and could
be said In one minute, said Father
Hannah. II Is:
Bless us. o Lord. and thess Thy
gifts which we are about 20 receive
from Thy bounty through Christ Our
Lord. Amen"
And here is the one said after
meals by the Catholics: I'VE give
Thee thanks for all Thy benefits, o
Almighty Lord, Who sivest and reign
est for ever, and may the souls of the
faithful departed through the mercy
OF God rest in peace. Amen"
The prayer said by the Protestant
churches as grace has no set form,
but Is usually inspired. by the min
istsr as he seats himself before the
table with the members of the family.
It 10 usually impromptu like an In
ing TO the prsaoher.
@LoNG-wINDED- SAYING GRACE.
An amusing story is told about an
elderly country preacher of an old
fashioned mining town. The parish
toner's liked the old gentleman. He
was q lovable old man. but he wAs so
'Iong-winded" In saying grace that
dinner got cold and the Kids played
checkers under the tabls-
And maybe that had more 20 do
with it than this thinking 30 much
about pleasure. who knowsr
The Middle Ages. considered the
most religious era in the history Of
civilization by many theoIosians. was
when the custom of saying grace
originated. Il Is said. In those days
the majority of men lived in monas-
teries and were monks, IL they were
not tinkers. or cobblers, or noblemen,
or princes OF the church.
Agriculture was an occupation with
the monks, and their wonderful vino
yards and fruit orchards have become
historic Here many a weary tray
eler was seated before q festive board
in the abbey and grace was always
said. But such cannot be said of to-
day.
I'VE eIsrxymsn are doing our best
TO perpetusts this custom" said
Father Hannah. "For instance, the
Catholic Church teaches the prayer
for grace in all the parochial schools
and we have our children say grace at
school festivities. at least. We hope
they will carry this beautiful prao-
tioe into their homes and keep it all
through life
II deplors the fact that the people
are becoming careless in this matter
and hope they will revive this Gus
tom and bring the religious atmos-
phere back into tho home"
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
LEGION TO START
DRIVE FOR new
MEMBERS IN D. c.
Appeal From Late Commander
GaIbraith inspires Effort to
Double Names on Rolls.

The District OF Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion will to-
morrow start an intensive member
ship campaignjn an effort to double
the enrolment of this department of
the legion. Each post will partici-
pate in the campaign, and every mem
Der will endeavor to get another
1ember on the rolls.
This campaign is part of nation
wide drive planned by the late ma
tional commander OF the legion. f. w,
GAlbraith. jr., who was himself about
to launch the drive at the time OF
his death, In Galbraith's papers was
found letter addressed to the legion
naires of the country. calling upon
thsm to wage local membership cam
paigns In their respective depart
ments.
: Part Of the letter. asking that
drives be started simultaneously on
the Fourth of July. reads as follows:
-'well- ll-planned. inteiligently man
aged. enthusiastic membership drives
have been carried OUT or are under
way in many departments. and thou
sands of posts and others are contem-
plated. But even II your post has
a successful drive there is
still the opportunity for every mem
Der 70 get a member. And if the idea
fits in with present or future plans
of your post. so much the better.
where the welfare of our country
has been concerned, where the hopes
and happiness of our disabled COM
rades have been at stake, the legion
has stopped at nothing. And II has
been you-you out in the posts-whol
have turned the trick
"Ths disabled situation 10 almost
cleared, thanks to your efforts. But
there remain another class OF dis
abled, the financially disabled, who
have waited patiently until their
incapscitated buddies
should be cared for. Our next great
legislative effort will be for them.
Our adjusted compensation measure
once passed the lower House of Con-
gress by an enormous majority. :.
We a reprcparing 10 renew the night
for H. And we shall see that IL Is
passed, and passed during this ses-
sion Of Congress II the membership
Wills II. Likewise shall we gain the
other objectives sought in our legis-
lativs program, In our Americanism
program, In the other tasks the le-
gion has set for itself.
'But we must have with us the vast
majority OF the ex-service men of
the country They must be within
the organization for the personal BEN
EFT to themselves, for the support
they lend. We must have more mem
We are going to double IL in
a day II we can-by October 81 any
way. Every member get a member.
Get him early on the Fourth and have
the rest of the holiday TO yourself
with a satisfied conscience TO help
you enjoy ft-or get him later, "
that's the only way, but get him. On
my desk are reports of many memor-
able membership efrorts-posts In
creasing their membership nvsfoid in
a week; departments doubling up.
But there Is room for every member
TO put In practice the legion slogan
for the Fourth-'every member get a
member"
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
ACCUSE VOLUNTEER DRY
AGENT OF MOONSHINlNC

PENN LAIRD, Va. July 2.-Sheldon
Lam. thirty-five years Of age, known
throughout the mountainous sec
tions of Rockingham and Page Coun-
ties as the king Bee Moonshiner. A"
was recently captured at a point near
his home in the Blue Ridge noun
tains by Deputy Sheriff Lucas, of
Elkton. Va. When captured, Lam
had thirty-nine quarts OF moonshine
liquor, supposed to have been in
transit for Harrisonburg. Va, where
It Is said a thirsty crowd of court
day visitors awaited him.
Lam Is said to have volunteered his
services as an assistant revenue ofri-
GER for the past two years. reporting
a number of moonshiners in his sec
tion of the Blue Ridge mountains
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
sEAsoHABLE BEAuTY AID
w. ana you can bring ou. tn.

We nnd you can bring out the
beauty OF your hair TO its very best
advantage by washing IL with can
throx. II makes q vsry simple. In
expensive shampoo, which ciesnses
the hair and scalp thoroughly Of all
the dandruff, dirt and excess oil,
leaving a wonderfully clean, whole
some feeling. After Its use you will
nnd that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, is never streaked In appear
ance and is always bright. soft and
uuffyI so fluffy, In fact, that Il looks
more abundant than IL 10. and so
soft that arranging IL becomes .
pleasurs. Just use q tsaspoonfut of
canthrox, which you can set from
any good druggists. dissolve II in .
cup OF hot water; this makes q full
CUP Of shampoo liquid, enough 90
it IL easy TO apply II 70 all the hair
instead of just the top of the head.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03

In favor of adding physical culture
TO the curriculum of the high schools.
/ When tho matter was put up to
I Congress there was no objection to
the idea but, giving as it's reason the
necessity for curtailment of appro-
! priations, the committee at the Capt.
tol refused to allot the necessary
funds to employ corps of >instruc-
tors.
STUDENTS AS INSTRUCTORS.
In order that there be no delay in
the Inauguration cf tbs course to up
!, build the bodies OF the students. It
. has been suggested that tine work be
started on modified rorm next Sep
tember rather than waiting until tie
following fall when IL Is believsd
Congress will be moro liberal in It's
school appropriations. The board npw
has before 1t the suggestion that the
work might be undertaken py us'ng
the students themselves as the In
structors, having the class leaders ant
in the same relation to their fellow
students as the student officers main
tain toward their cadeI commanis
This plan calls for ths formation of
small groups or those who appear to
be particularly qualified to tea sa
physical exercises and have them put
through an intensive course under the
physical instructors available.
These groups would be given the
elementary exercises such as are
taught in the army and navy, AL
then they would be made leaders Of
the class to direct these exercises at
special time allotted fer the purpose
each day with a teacher present to
act as proctor. Ui der the suggested
plan the boys and sirls would be
separate, as the program OF the work
would be differenr, and II Is proposed
that those who are members of reg-
ularly organized athletic teams Of the
school be excused from the setting-u9
exercises. BY such an arrangement
II Is claimed that nons would get nm
over-abundance OF exercise. and as
the outdoor sports ere considered
more popular the system would result
in a greater number engaging In the
athletics that come under the intss-
high school boari of faculty athls''c
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
U. { Treasury MAY
LOSE BILLION IN
WARTIME CLAIMS
Hundreds of Suits Filed an Re-
suit of Snap Judgment by
DolIar-Year Men.
ny w. N. ATKINS.
International News serviee.


The best legal brains are now
pitted against an undermanned corps
of Government lawyers In a court
battle 10 decide whether Uncle Sans
already cramped pocketbook will be
"stung' for another 81 900. .00o. 900.
That sum is tied up In claims
against the Government as a result
OF the war. Some OF them have some
legal basis. others are characterized
by officials as notorious attempts to
further tap the public Treasury. Still
others are tied up In delayed litig,
tion, the result Of snap Judgment
opinions Of "dollar-a-year" experts Of
the legal persuasion
This is the suitation confronted by
Attorney General Daugherty. who real
ICES the immensely of the task.
As the Attorney General waded into
this job with the small star of law
yers. he saw the prospect OF many mill
through the shrewdness of war
schemsrs, most Of them of the pa
trioteer" type, unless Congress real
ICES that II will be a real economy
measure TO provide more fcsnds for the
Treasury's defense.
What he now seeks from Con-
gress. he said. 10 sufficient money
for legal and investigatiye talent
that will put the Department of
Justice In a position sufficiently
strong TO combat the vast array of
legal minds retained ct stupendous
fees to make this drive on the
Treasury.
'Tf we spend couple Of hundred
Thousand dollars TO save the Treas
ury billion that II would other
wise lose, call II good business
economy" said Dausherty.
Daugherty thinks that many OF
the claimants for reimbursement for
alleged losses under war CONTRACTS
are plain, unveneered Ieeches OF >,
type that fed themselves fa1 on the
Treasury In other days and now are
trying 10 get away with still more
II Congress will help
he says. he will stop this form OF
grab" and Treasury piiferins.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
COMMITS BICAMY AS
REMEDY FOR IDLENESS

sPRINFIELD. Mass. July b.
Dependency and lack of work were
given by Walter r. Thomas In the
local police court yesterday as his
reasons for marrying while he al
ready has a wife.
Thomas who In twenry-eisht years
old. was sentenced TO two years in the
house of correction by Judge Heady,
after pleading guilty to bisamy.
II was brought out during the trial
that Thomas contributed only s2& TO
his first wife's support in four years
and that a honeymoon with his seq
ond wife was enjoyed in an automo-
bile owned by Mrs. Thomas No. 1.
On June so. 1917. he married NIL
dred A. White. twenty-nine years old.
Of this city. and on April 20. 1881. he
took 10 wife Lulu Maria Prentice.
twenty-five years old. of West Spring
field.
Arrested last week for desertins his
frst wife. the existence Of the second
was discovered,
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
ENGINES MAY TRAVERSE
ROADS CONDITIONALLY

WINCHESTER. Va, July 2.-Trac-
tion engines and other equipment used
by threshermen may traverse roads of
the State highway system under
rules prescribed by the highway com
missioner. II was learned here. En-
glnes and other vehicles having
cleated wheels win be expected to use
fller blocks. II was said. The matter
is understood to have been brought to
the attention of Highway Commits
sioner Coleman by representatives OF
the Virginia Brotherhood of Thresh-
ermen and Farmers.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
SEPTEMBER MORN BOY
SHOCKS BLUE-LAW CHIEF

CHICAGO, July 2.-Those VINO
saw him described him yesterday as
regular he September Morn"
Down a fashionable street toward
the beach he made his way, all un-
conscious of the attention he was
attracting. He had a bathing suit,
but II was swinging over his arm.
Arthur B. Farrell, president of the
Chicago Law and order League. told
the police about It. Mr.. Farrell
said:
"He didn't seem to mind people
looking at him at all. A woman
finally stopped him and helped him
to put on his bathing suit. He was
about six years old"
"Oh" exclaimed the policeman.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
WOMAN BURGLAR PARoLED;
MAKES GOOD FOR THEFTS

CHICAGO. July 2.-Mrs Etto b.
He'll. wife of wealthy real estate
operator. who. according to the police.
obtained positions In private homes
of clothing. jewelry and furniture,
OF Clothing, jewelry and furniture.
pleaded guilty yesterday to four
charges of larceny and was placed
on probation after her victims told
the court full restitution had been
made.
In one home Mrs Heil's loot aggre-
gated $4,000 and In another $4,000.
according TO police records
The Washington times., 1921-07-03

there is now
under consid-
! GRAFTON a plan
that may re-
suit in physi
al training
@ o m p u lsory
earlier I h a n
was at first
thought possi-
BILE.
Some time
ago the Board
|of Education
/ and Superin-
|tendent Ballou
| went o nrec-
! ord strongly
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
MAN, LONGEST MARRIED
IN AMERICA, Is DEAD

ALBION, N. Y. July 2.-Brastus
Darwin Curtiss, ninety-four years old.
is dead at his home In Barre. He will
be buried today. Mr.. Curtiss and his
wife. Mrs. Bodine Curtiss, who sur.
wives him had the distinction OF be-
ing the oldest married couple in the
United States. having been married
seventy-one years. Mrs. Curtiss is
one year older than her husband. She
Is still, unusually active.
The Washington times., 1921-07-03
House Of Detention
Needs z Teachers
For Summer
Here's a Job for somebody

Here's a Job for somebody
Two experienced teachers to
train and hold class for the girls
and boys detained at the House Of
Detention are needed. II you have
had any experience, apply to Mrs.
Nina G. Van Winkle, director of
the woman's police bureau, in
charge.
Salary viii be the same paid
a public school teacher, according
to her grade and experience. It
will be ideal summer work for a
Washington school teacher, and
such is preferred. DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent of schools.
has arranged that two public
school teachers may be assigned
for this work. So step up and
apply at once.