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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
DISCUSS FINANCIAL TOPICS.
Harding confsrs with Congressional
Leaders and Federal Officials.

Marion, Ohio.-The country's finan-
cial problems and the problem of cut
ting down government expenses were
canvassed by President-elect Harding
on Friday in conferences with con-
gressional leaders and officials of the
federal reserve board.
Particular concern was shown by
Mr.. Harding in the curtailment of
army and navy appropriations at the
present session of congress, and he
went over that subject in detail with
Representative Mondell of Wyoming,
Republican leader of the house, and
Representative Anthony of Kansas,
chairman of the house subcommittee,
which frames army appropriation
measures.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Reason for Program.

One of the churches has recently in
stalled a motion picture machine. The
Sunday service consists Of an address
by the pastor, followed by the pictures.
The children grow impatient waiting
for the pictures, and when I suggested
to little Bonita that the pictures ought
to be shown first and then permit the
children to 90 home she promptly re-
piled: Yes; but then nobody would
stay."-Exchanga
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
MAY CUT THE INDEMNITY BILL
Experts inform Germans Prospects Of
Agreement Are Good.

Brussels.-The second financial con-
ference adjourned at noon Wednesday
until January 10. The allied experts
told the German delegates there was
good prospect Of reaching an agree
ment on the concessions asked by Ger
many and indicted that with con-
tinued good will on both sides a sOlu-
ton Of the PREPARATIONS problem would
be in sight during the January ses-
sion.
Payment by Germany Of 100000, 0OO,-
900 marks in gold remains the basis
upon which experts and delegates are
working. This amount, although far
below what was authorized by the
treaty of Versailles, is considered by
them cOllectable only on condition
that Germany is helped along the lines
suggested by German delegates.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
RESERVE Bank NUMBERS GROW
Annual Statement Shows Increase Of
Capital Paid in by Members.

Capital Paid in by Members
Misunderstanding by federal
reserve banks of paper secured by gov
eminent war obligations declined from
nearly $1,5OO,000,OOO at the opening of
the year to 81, al 100000 on December
81, said the annual review by the fed
eral reserve board. ext the end of
the year." it added, "out of total of
2,719.1 millions of discounted bills
about AZ per cent was composed Of
paper secured by United States war
obligations, against 81 per cent of a
total of 2,231.1 millions held on the
first Friday of the year"
Increases in capitalization of exist
ing member banks and accessiOns Of
new members were responsible in part
for an increase in the paid-in capital
of the federal reserve banks during
the year from S7.4 to SS.9 millions.
This correspondent to an increase of
over AL millions in. capital and sur.
plus Of member banks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
EktKGY OF RIVERS
To Be DEVELOPED
IMMENSE POWER PLANS FOR THE
WEST PLACED BEFORE
COMMISSION.
Applications on File Contemplate the
Development In Utah and Idaho
Of Millions Of Horsepower for
Public Utilities Purposes.

washington. - examination OF the
records Of the federal water power
commission, consisting of the secre-
taries Of the interior, agriculture and
war, shows that the application Of the
southern California Edison company,
which already has received some pub
LEFTY, contemplates the possibility Of
a dam 1000 feet high in the Colorado
. river. The application, however, is
merely for authority to send engineers
for the applicant company into the
upper reaches Of the Colorado river
to make careful surveys to determine {:
First, the feasibility and possibility
Of the power scheme the applicant has
in contemplation.
Second, its cost and the amount and
character Of the work that must be
done.
Among other applications before the
commission are those of:
The Utah Power & Light company
for a preliminary permit to develop
21,5OO horsepower at Soda Springs,
Lava Narrows and Mink river power
projects on Bear river, the latter pos
sibly being divided into two plants for
public utility purposes.
The Idaho Power company, for a
preliminary permit to develop G6OO0
horsepower at Upper Salmon Falls Of
the Snake river for public utilities
purposes, and another to develop
$4,000 horsepower at Twin Falls, on
the same river, for similar purposes
Maps accompanying the application
for preliminary permit by the
Southern California Edison company
are sketched from maps of the United
States geological survey, the work of
which agency has been largely sum.
married. by the report of E. G. La Rue
on Colorado River and It's Utiliza.
tion," published in 1915. The appli-
cant company indicates belief that
by erecting dam in the canyon of
the Colorado near Lees Ferry, Just
below the mouth of the Paris river in
Arizona, and about fifteen miles south
of the Utah-Arizona line, the structure
to be approximately 1000 feet in
height, water can be backed up in the
Colorado river and its tributaries
above that point for distance of
about 800 miles.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Children Unshod in Bio Shoe Town,

Children unshod in Big Shoe Town.
BrocktOn, Mass.-This city produces
shoes for worldwide distribution and
makes more of some kinds than any
other city, but Charles P. Brooks, at
tendance officer of the school board.
reported that many of its children are
unshod. There are at least fifty chill
dren In the city who cannot 60 to
school because they lack shoes, he
said, and some Of them have not been
to school 10 weeka
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Offer to Reduce WAGES.

Chicago.-Representatives of the
5000 persons employed by the Pullman
company in its car shops here have
notified company officials that they
are willing to submit to wage reduc-
tons ranging as high as 20 per cent
if the company feels that present bust.
ness conditions make lower wages
necessary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
D'ANNUNZlo QUITS FIUME.
Did Not Go Out at Head of Troops,
As Desired.

LOndOn.-Gabriele d'Ahnunzio's po-
litical glory was snuffed out on Janu-
airy l.
The pOet-warrior who has held the
city of F'iume for more than year,
requested that he be permitted to
leave the city at the head of his troops,
with flags flying and bands playing.
General Caviglia, commanding the
government troops, frOwned on the
proposal and d'AnnunziO was COM
PEELED to sign an agreement to leave
without pomp and waving gOnfalon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Bank Employees May Strike.

neutrality-suspicious. in the finan.
cial situation of Spain are threatened
by the bank employees, which are con-
templating general strike, which may
be called at any moment. Large num-
bers Of the employees recently formed
syndicate and presented demands to
the employers, who in several in
stances refused to receive the petitions
and indicated that members Of the
syndicate would be discharged.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05

adv. &c
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Caruso May Never Sing Again.

New Yorkshire word that the Op-
eratice world has been fearing ever
since EnricO Caruso was taken down
with an attack of pleurisy came Fri
day night. 1t was that the worlds
topmOst tenor, the man with the ST..
100000 voice, will not sing again this
season. The query naturally suggest
ed itself in some minds, will the tenor
ever be able to sing again on the same
plane that has marked his meteoric
career in the worlds opera?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Would Be Missed.

One day while out in the yard play
ing with his new knife my little boy
broke the blade and come in feeling
badly about 1t. told him was sorry,
too. He thought about it little while,
then he said: "My, but my pocket will
be lonesome without my knife. "-Ex-
change.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05

Eating hot cross buns on Good Fri.
day Is an Old custom, dating back to
the early centuries. All manner Of
superstition seems to attend the GUS
tom. One Is that the eating of buns
on Good Friday protects the house
from hre. Another, that hot cross
buns hung up In the kitchen will in
sure prosperity for the coming year.
Hot cross buns baked on Good Friday
and hung over the front door will ward
of evil Is another.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
First Pullman Car.

In 1853 the Pioneer, named by the
inventor, was the first Pullman car to
be operated on a railroad. This in
vention, which has been great con-
venience in travel, was first used in
the United States. The Pioneer was
built on the same lines as the Pull
man cars now used.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
"Coal Oil JOHNNY" Dies,

Omaha.--John w. Steele, known
widely in the east half century ago
as "COal Oil Johnny" reputed then to
have spent comfortable fortune
when oil was discovered on his Penn
sylvania land, died of pneumonia De-
cember 81 at Fort Crook, Neb., where
he was station agent for the Burling.
ton railroad.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Texas Mob Lynches White Man.

Fort Worth, TeXas.-Tom W. Wick
cry, a white man held on charge Of
murder in connection with the kill
ing of Policeman Jeff c. Couch, was
taken from the county Jail by mob
and hanged. Several shots were fired
into his body.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Soldiers Face Murder Charge.

Manila.-Charges Of murder will be
filed in court By the city prosecutor
against seventy-seven Philippine con-
stabulary soldiers as result of the
yioting in which four Americans and
seven PilipinOs were killed, Governor
General Francis Burton Harrison has
announced.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Dry Docks DESTROYED.

New Orleans.-The Jahncke dry
locks, near the industrial canal sew
eral miles below this city, were de-
strOyed by fire caused by the break
ing of an electric wire which fell into
the Mississippi river, creating a short
circuit and igniting oil which had
spilled from a tanker.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
kukIux Khan Parades.

Jacksonville, E'ia.-N[ore than 200
members of branch of the Kuklux
Klan silently paraded the streets of
South Jacksonville Wednesday night,
disguised in white caps, masks and
gowns and headed by herald bear
ing flaming cross. No explanation
was given.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
'Meeker Observes Anniversary.

Seattle.-Ezra Meeker, known from
coast to coast b. his p.i:,.g,::..lS&sgcs with
an ox-drawn prairie schooner over the
route of the old Oregon trail. which
he Travelled for the first time fifty
years ago on his westward journey,
celebrated his ninetieth birthday De-
cember %.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
California In Earnest,

Sacramento. Secretary of State
Frank c. Jordan has refused to honor
the first set of papers of a Japanese
land corporation submitted to his Of
flee for filing, since the admendneHt
to the antialien land act. adopted at
the November 2 election, became ef-
fective.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Art Treasures Thieves Booty.

Paris.-Paintings valued conserva-
lively at $500O00, identified as some
stolen from POtsdam castle, have been
found in hotel here ready to be sold
by two Germans, who admitted to the
police that they had brought them from
Berlin.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
II Has Been Done,

Make 'em cry? Any onion can do
that! But you show me vegetable
that can make people laugh.-New
York Herald. An overripe tomato,
sped on It's way by good pitcher,
has, upon landing, been known to
cause uprOariOus mirth.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
coodino to Succeed Nuoent.

Boise, Idaho.-That he will appoint
Senator-elect Frank r. GOoding to sue
coed Senator Nugent in the event the
latter accepts the position on the fed
eral trade commission Immediately
and resigns as senator, was the state
ment Of Governor D. w. Davis.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Dynamite Find Disastrous.

Uniontown, Pa.-Frank Pelone, a
stable boss, found stick of dynamite
and put it in his hip pocket Later.
while working in the stable, he was
kicked by mule. The stable also
was blown to pieces.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Mother'a Mistake,

A little girl asked her mother: "'Why
did you 90 to the hospital to get met"
Her mother answered: Because I
wanted a nice little girl and you are a
nice little girl. are you mott" The it,
Ito girl, thinking Of her baby broth.
ar Jack. answered: Eyes, I am nice
little girl, but you made an awful mis-
take when you went and picked jack
out"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
TROUBLE IN GROWING CHICKS
Vast Majority Of Difficulties Due 70
improper Methods Of Handling
and Feeding.

It is safe to say that the vast major
ity of trouble experienced with grow
ing chicks Is due to improper methods
Of handling and feeding. Much Of the
terrors of "white diarrhea" are not
due as much to the actual presence
Of the dreaded disease germs as they
are to other causes which really fos-
ter the disease and make It possiblA
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Wyoming Chief Justice Dead.

Cheyenne, Wyo. Justice Cyrus
Beard of the Wyoming Justice court
died December 16 after an illness of
three days. Death was. caused by
neuralgia of the heart. Judge Beard,
who was 70 years Of age, had three
times been elected to the supreme
bench
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Rule for Success.

We must be able to stand lot Of
hard luck and disappointment, the loss
of temper from time to time, but II
real faith and courage exist and are
not permitted to lag. success is posi-.
tiye.-BOttleS..
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

Marriage licenses were issued to
Dick belong and Violet Mann, and
Jesse B. Smith and Ethel Walker.
Cary Casper of Shelley was
charged with defrauding the banks
with his manipulation Of checks and
plead guilty, receiving sentence of
ninety days in jail.
next Monday and the new county Of
ficials will take charge.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Six Killed at Crossing.

and two others injured near here early
Saturday, when an automobile in
which they were returning from a
New Years eve party was. struck by
New York Central Passenger train.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
WE INSURE YOU

Nobody knows when fire will come
along and destroy one property. The
best way to save losses and catastro-
Plies is to carry fire insurance.
J. H. EARLY,
aov. &c Blackfook.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Air PASSENGER Fatally Injured.

Ontario, Cal.-Miss Esther Gamble,
20, of Ontario, was fatally injured
when an airplane in which she was a
passenger fell into an orange grove
near here. She died while being car
ried to a hospital. Nearly every bone
in her body was broken.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Or. Won Bethmann.HoIlw former
German Chancellor, dies at his homo
near Berlin.
More Aliens to be Deported.

Boston. Another deportation OF
alien radicals to Russia is planned by
the department Of labor for January
Is. 1t will include persons detained
or on parole both at this port and New
York, it has been learned here.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Valera Eats Goose in ireland.

LOndOn.-ENmOnn de Valera Is In
Ireland, where "he enjoyed his share
Of the Christmas GOOSE" it was de-
CARED Saturday at meeting of the
Irish Vigilance society, by Tim Nc
Nuity, who presided.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Stop Up Mouse Holes.

Take a plug Of common washing
soap, stop the hole with it, and you
may rest assured you will have no
further trouble from that quarter. It
is also good for rats and ants.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Three Confess Many HoIdups.

New York. Three men arrested here
Saturday confessed, police said Sun
day, to systematic plan of operation
by which they carried out successfully
seven robberies in New York City dur
ing the past three months.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Sufficient Excuse

Jimmie's teacher asked him why he
was late, and he replied: Nobody
walked up, cause the wakeup bell in
the clock didn't ring"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
No Mexican RECOGNITION Now.

Observation-Disclosures steps here to-
ward recognition of the Obreg0n gov
eminent Of Mexico are regarded as
improbable until the joint commission
to formulate an agreement between
the two countries has been created.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
TRAGEDY Closes New Year Party.

New York.--Julian Dick, "a. New
York cotton broker, was accidentally
shot and seriously wounded by George
B. Brooks, son Of the late Belvidere
Brooks of New York, at the close Of
New Years party at Mr.. Dicks home.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
No Use to Baby.

One Of the gifts to the new baby
was a tiny hairbrush. When Bobby,
the baby's brother, saw it, he thought
it was a toothbrush. "Gee." said
Bobby, she can't use this cause he
was horned with an empty mouth"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Bogus Officer Deserts Bride,

Jacksonville, Fia.-The man who,
posing as Eddie Rickenbacker. the
American ace, married a New York
girl last week, has deserted his bride
of week in Chicago. The young
woman so informed her mother.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
CHARGED With Murder,

Sain, mining engineer. % years of
ase, was arrested here Tuesday on
the charge of killing William s. Grab.
tree, also a mining engineer, in
Jenkins, Ky, May Z, 1915.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Suppose There's No Hair?

A new York inventor has combined
an incandescent lamp with an ordinary
electric hair dryer so that persons
hair can be given light bath and
dried at the same time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Ha! Ha!

"Don't let the wife die of lockjaw,"
advises a cOrn-cure advertisement, and
"Wot chance, wot chance?' means
Tommy Mack.-The Home Sector.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
TRAGEDY in Utah.

Eureka, Utah.-The body of an I'M
identified man was found in the cedars
two and a half miles of Silver City
by a man who was looking for stray
cattle. The right temple of the dead
man had been pierced by a bullet.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
WILL LEAD PARADE IN AUTO
Tradition to Give Way to Progress in
inaugural Parade.

Inaugural Parade.
Washington.-Trad will give
way to progress next March 4, when
Warren &. Harding, as the new presi-
dent of the United States, heads the
inaugural parade up Pennsylvania
avenue. Announcement was made
Friday that Senator Harding had de-
cided to use an automobile for his ride
from the capitol to the White House
instead of carriage, the type of con-
veyance used by every president, with
the exception of Andrew Jackson,
since the inauguration of Thomas JEFF
fersOn
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Nu;tiu;y;nu Stop Watch.

Multiplying Stop Watch.
For timing work the dial Of Swiss
stop watch carries additional marks
to indicate at any point of elapsed
time what the corresponding output
an hour would be.-IndianapOls News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Times Revenge.

A woman's face may be her fortune
but the big difference is that instead
Of compromising interest as the years
60 by 1t loses in principal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Phrase Modernized,

"Oh, no. She says there are Just
az good birds in the air as ever were
caught. Transcript.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Condensed Wisdom.

The easiest and most direct way to
10 to the devil is to try to live &C.
cording to some one else's conscience.
New York Sun.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Girl Severely Burned.

Winnemucca New. - Miss Alice
Broyles was severity burned on the
body, legs and arms at Battle Noun
taln, when a gasoline lamp exploded.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-01-05
Uncle Eben.

"Some folks" said Uncle Eben,
wastes time lookin' fob four-leaf
clovers when dey could have sho-nufy
luck by turnin' in an cuttin' de hay"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-01
Navy Personnel
Cut to 100000
By House Body

The established personnel Of the
navy is reduced from 1876. 900 to
10000 in the naval appropriation
bill for the fiscal year 1922, com
pleted by the naval subcommittee of
the House Appropriation Commit
tee yesterday. Other principal
provisions in the bill are:
/. Total appropriation of between
1876, 100000 and 100000, 900. Exact
hgures were withheld. The Navy
Department asked for S679,5l5,73l.
Appropriations for the current year
aggregated S433,279,574.
2. For continuing construction on
the 1916 program approximately
SSO'OOO,O00. No money is carried for
any new construction. Secretary
Daniels had asked for $ls7, zoe. 600
Tor construction of auxiliary craft
needed to round out the fleets. For
the current year $1O4, 100000 was
provided for work on the 1916 pro-
gram.
;. Maintenance of the Naval Air
Service, S30,OO0,O0O. No appropria,
tion for new aviation construction.
Reduction Of the appropriation
for construction the 1916 program,
it was learned, probably will re-
suit in a delay of one year in com
pletion of ten dreadnaughts and six
battle cruisers of the 1916 program.
finished by the end OF 1898. Now
their completion is not expected be-
fore 1924.
The 100, 900 enlisted men, the com
mittee held, will be sufficient to
keep all the dreadnaughts, 100 de-
stroyers and all submarines in com
mission. Provision also is made
for maintenance of the navy yards.