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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
SMOKERPROGRAM
WELL RECEIVED
Manager Clark Praised for Effort 10
Entertain Members at Wednesday
Evening Performance-Falls Bowl
ers Far Excel Lava Team.

An unusually good program, of box
ing, wrestling and bowling was staged
at the Athletic Club Wednesday night
for members only and brought forth
several bits OF praise for Manage
Clark who went to considerable ex-
pense to give the membership a real
good time. American Falls bowlers
had an easy time In the five game
bowling match, leading its opponents
at all stages of the game. The local
team consisted of Harvey Anderson,
III. G. Beatty. Earl Hooker, Frank
Davis and G. M. Oliver.
Bll Faa and Glen Gholson went two
rounds TO draw In the boxing pro-
gram, first number. Al. Reading and
Bill Johnson then mixed for three
rounds to the intense interest and
amusement or the crowd. They were
followed by Smargrass, the slippery
Greek OF Pocatello and Art Chester
who wrestled eight minutes al which
time Chester secured a fall from hlf
will opponent.
Kid Bair OF Lava Hot Springs fought
two exhibition rounds with 5mythe o
Lava, a bout that kept the crowd on III
toes all the time. Then followed
twelve minutes of mat work between
Chester and John Heberline OF Amerl
can Falls. No falls were obtained
The program was free TO member
only. Manager Clark is planning FIRE
quent smokers for the members.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
BRILLIANT GAME
WON BY AM. FALLS
Davis Plunges Through Center For
Touchdown In Last Period OF Play
Aberdeen Claims Game After Time
liz Called.

A victory of to 0 over the fast
Aberdeen High School team on Frank
lin Field Thursday concluded the foot
bal season for American Falls High.
II was the best game of the year, iudg-
ed from all standards and the crowd
was large and enthusiastic The game
was hard fought and cleanly played.
An ideal day premitted OF the best
playing on the part OF both teams,
Scoring was taboo until early In the
last quarter when Davis carried the
ball over the line in a plunge through
center that could not be stopped
Stuart failed to kick goal.
Aberdeen claimed the game follow
ing the ending of the period but thG
claim was disallowed by the referee
Aberdeen intercepted q pass a few
seconds before time was called ant
the received sprinted for touchdown
in evading a tackler the receiver RAJ
out OF bounds on the north line. The
referee ruled that the ball should b'
brought back and placed In play at th'
out-of-bounds. Aberdeen protested ant
proceeded TO kick goal even thougi
time had been called.
J American Falls played a scorleaI
game with Paul last Friday In a wei
played contest before a small crowd
Officials OF the game were Ed. Cron
Fitzpatrick time keeper, Paul Evan
Fitzpatrick time keeper, Paul Evan
head linesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
AND SONG
IN THANKSGIVING
Program 1t Bethany Baptist Church
Wen Attended Speakers OF the
Evening Wei Received Subjects
Were Disarmament and Law Enforce
ment.

Nearly every seat was filled at the
Bethany Baptist church Wednesday
evening when the churches of the city
united in q program of Thanksgiving,
Principal numbers on the program
were speakers S. L. Baird and Nj. NJ.
Myers both attorneys at law in Amer
lean Falls.
Several beautiful numbers We're Civ
en- by the male quartette consisting of
r. b. Greenwood, A. II. Bohlson, II.
Warwas and S. l., Baird. Mrs. III. II.
Wallis accompanied at the piano
Rev. Ford, in charge of the pro-
gram made a short address we'll adapt
ed to the occasion and was followed
by the reading Of the governors
Thanksgiving proclamation and the
address by Attorney Baird.
Mr.. Baird spoke of the origin and
history of law and drew many OF his
references from the scriptures. He
urged the fuller realization of indivi-
dual responsibility in government and
advised that the only way to teach re
spect for the law was to obey ii in ev'
cry particular.
Mr.. Myers spoke following another
selection by the choir. His address
in part, is published elsewhere in this
issue,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
BURREL PROTESTS
INSANE PATIENTS
Says Counties Send Inmates OF Poor
Farm to Blackfoot Asylum-Narcotic
Cases Numerous Due, He Says To
Absence of Liquor

The first gun of what may result
in finish fight between the state
and the various counties was fired
Saturday when David Burrell, state
commissioner of public welfare, adj
dressed letter to all Judges of the
state having power to commit persons
to the insane asylums asking their
cooperation in keeping the asylums
free of those people who do not
rightfully belong there, says the
Statesman.
"The institutions are becoming so
crowded" said Mr.. Burrell, that l
have found 1t necessary to start an
| investigation TO find out the cause of
the increase in commitments to the
asy1ums."
| In his letter the commissioner
states that he has found many old
people at the asylums who are feeble
and infirm from old age, but not
insane.
1.-THE surprising thing" he says "is
that practically all of these old people
have come from county poor farms,
contrary TO the provisions of section
1887, Idaho Compiled Statutes. This
section says that no case of idocy
or imbecility, or simple feebleness OF
mind must be maintained at the
asylum.
| AS soon as the receiving hospitals at
the Orofino and Blackfoot institu-
tions are completed Mr.. Burrell in
tends calling a clinic of physicians
to examine all patients at the insti-
tuition. Such patients not classed
as insane and dangerous to life and
property will be returned to the coun'
ties from where they were committed
The commissioner expects the hospi-
tails to be ready about the first week
in December and as soon after thai
date as possible he will conduct the
clinic and weed out the patients
81 have been looking through some
of the commitment papers of thos,
recently sent to Blackfoot," Mr.. Bur
rell said Saturday "and the grounds
on which those people have been sen
to an asylum for the insane could jus
as well be applied to almost any per
son in Idaho.
at looks to me as II some of thes
county farms have just been unload
ing on the state all their old and in
firm charges simply because the
didn't want to take care of them"
81 am advised by the superintend
\ |. ent at Blackfoot that he has handle
J more cases of drug and narcotic ad
: diets in the past nine months tha
!, during any previous biennium since h
u u has been in charge of the institution.
The reason for this, Mr.. Burrell be
lieves, is that those accustomed
using liquor who have been deprive
of it have turned to drugs to satlsf
their desires.
One of the commissioners ideas {
T. reducing the number of patients Z
the institutions is through a cooperi
r tive plan with the Mexican govern
ment. Many of the patients are Mex
cans, and through an agreement wit
the Mexican counsel recently estal
p lished at Boise. the department hope
L to have all these patients remove
n from the institutions and returned
p their native land.
II The total number of insane an
d. feeble minded persons under care
lG the state is now 1913 divided as 10
r. lows: Blackfoot, 1872; Orofino, 2S
Is Nampa, 2l0.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS EDI-
- Ti0N.

The Press will publish its
special Christmas edition Friday
December 10th, ten days before
the holidays An effort will be
made to make this edition the
best of its kind ever published
in American Falls. There will
be several feature stories of uni
versal interest to Press read
ers and a special effort will bc
made TO make the paper both in
teresting an dinforming. Be
tween 200 and 500 papers viii
be addressed to a select list of
readers in tho county and out,
who should be subscribers but
are not. The Press will be glad
TO mail extra copies to any per-
sons requested by its readers
provided names are submitted at
least three days In advance of
the date OF publication.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
JAMES c. L0NEGAN DIES AT
WELL KNOWN HERR
Old Cattleman and Pioneer Ranchel
Suecumbs Following Operation At
Portland.

James c. Lonegan, who until a de-
cade ago was one of the leading cat
tie operators in Idaho succumbed in
Portland Saturday, following an op-
Grafton. He is known to nearly all
the older residents and was we'll liked.
He, in late years, had been visiting
American Falls about once every wear.
He was about 55 years of age, and is
an uncle to Frank and viii Burke,
He leaves a wife surviving him at
Portland.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
BURLEY BANK CLOSES DOORS
TO SAVE INVESTORS

The First National Bank OF Burley
failed 10 open It's doors for business
Monday morning Of this week. At a
meeting Sunday night, the directors
and officers Of the institution decided
to close the doors as final step In
their efforts to save the deposltors
from losses
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
RECLAMATION MARKING TINE,

Employees and officials OF the Rec
lamation Service at American Falls
are marking time waiting for definite
action from the higher officials in the
service For no well defined reason
the department at American Falls has
to date received no decision regarding
the Brown Condemnation suit, the
drilling contracts for the city water
supply or the contract with the ldahc
Power Company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
WHEAT TODAY.

The local market has strengthened
considerably during the past two
weeks and the near future market Is
not discouraging according to reports
Buyers in American Falls are pay
ing $1.25 hundred bulk for red wheat
hard, and $1.20 for white wheat bul.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
Prosecutor Talks.

Prosecutor Talks.
The best ethics of the newspaper
business positively reject the revela-
tion of confidential sources of informa-
ton. / could no longer merit the con
fidence of the public or the readers of
the Press, were | at this time to be-
tray their confidence 1t is a matter
of personal honor that leaves me with
no recourse in the matter and with
out the slightest disrespect for the
court, indeed with the highest esteem
| for your honor, ] ask that these things
\ be considered in any action the court
! takes"
Mr.. Cotant replied, that he acted
| without malice, but was bound under
/ the statutes enacted by the state leg
| islature to hold the inquisition. He
4 cited this case as an example OF where
the hands of the prosecutor were tied
unless he was supported in his attempts
to gain information that would lead
to the apprehension Of criminals and
their punishment He stated in effect
that II was the duty of the editor of the
Press or any other citizen to assist the
officers i'm their activities and that he
proposed In this case 10 obtain the in
formation demanded as a test of where
he stood I'm that respect. He further
stated that those who know OF law
infractions would be asked to state
what they knew in a similar inquisi.
tion and that he was determined, with
the assistance OF the court TO do his
duty in the matter Mr. Cotant's ad'
dress to the Judge cannot be obtained
at this time, but may be published a
later date.
Judge Jones took the case undel
! adyisement until December first.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
SAL LVATION ARMY
ADDRESS SUNDAY
Ernest l.. Graves of Los Angeles VIII
Speak Regarding Work Of 0rgOniza-
ti0n in Auditorium Theatre Mt Three
z. VI. Sunday Afternoon.

Ernest l.. Graves will address the
public of American Falls Sunday af-
ternoon at three o'clock at the Audi
torium Theatre, according to an an
nouncement eminating from the Sal
vation Army office at Pocatello, Idaho,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
DOLLAR SUCCEEDS POLLARD.

Charles Dollar, former manager OF
the Evans Implement Store, succeeded
o. w. Pollard, as manager OF the Globe
Milling Company Elevator. having TAX
en- charge November 21st Mr.. Pol
lards plans have not been announced
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
TROPHY ARRIVES FOR TROOP
~ FOR DRILL EFFICIENCY

The trophy cup won by Troop "A" now
the 116th Cavalry, at Boise, last june
has arrived and is now with the Troop,
according to the announcement of Cap
tain Ayres yesterday The trophy was
won I'm competition with other troops
OF the Idaho National Guard for the
greatest amount of efficiency displayed
at camp.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
SNOW COVERS ENTIRE WEST
WITH EXCEPTION or AM. FALLS

While snow banks and slides disrupt
traffic both east and west. American
Falls baskB In the sunny atmosphere
OF early fall. A warm rain came dur
ing the week 10 bring refreshment 10
seeded fields and clear the air. The
nearby mountains are fringed with
Wilderness but thus far the valley lies
moist and warm between the peaks.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25

Miss Hazel Benson, music teacher
in the public schools, departed for Salt
Lake City, Wednesday evening, to
spend the Thanksgiving vacation.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25

Fred Dashiel. of the Northern Grain
Co, of Pocatello, spent Wednesday in
American Falls
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25

November 9th. Mr.. Graves is re-
Gently of Los Angeles and will speak
regarding the notable work done by
the Salvation Army during peace
time. The report says that in past in
stances where the lecture has been
heard, those who have heard it have
been well repaid for having been pre-
sent. The pubic is requested to al
tend in large numbers.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25

Mrs. Bonner Quint, Mrs. D. j. Curl
and Miss Dora Donnelly CT Rockiand
spent Wednesday in American Falls
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25
EDITOR MADE To
TESTIFY ABOUT
LIQUOR CHARGE
STORY THAT APPEARED IN PRESS
USED AS BASIS FOR PUTTING
WITNESS ON STAND BEFORE
JUDGE II. o. JONES.
INQUISTION BY COTANT

COtant Demands Name OF Person Who
Contributed Article Concerning Stills
In Power County-Case Taken Under
Amusement.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25

possibility of assisting in a general so
luton Of the enforcement of the Ii
quor laws
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-11-25

Continued on page 81.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07
YEARS
OLD AND IN
MANY JAELS

"He's been in every Jail between St.
Louis and Kansas City. l took him
out of the Jail at Moberly Wednesday
night and brought him home. He GER
tainly is a problem" Thus did special
officer William Sullivan, of this city
and Moberly, refer to Joe Clark, IL
years old, of Mexico, whose parents
have given up trying to keep him
from, running away.
The boy will not stay at home. His
father, W. A. Clark, for a while paid
the lads fare home after he had run
away and ridden to some point in a
box ar. However as o as the boy
arrived home he usually boarded an
other freight and stole a trip to some
other city.
The boy is a nice looking lad, sturdy
and quiet but evidently his desire to
see the world cannot be curbed. "A
number of times he has gone into
small towns where some good house.
wife has taken him under her wing
for a few days furnishing him the
money to come home on. But his re-
turn sees him here only a short period
and then the whistle of a freight as
it pulls into the local yards calls and
he hurires away to find a berth in
another side-door pullman"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

YESTERDAY
IN MEXICO
10 Years Ago.

10 Years Ago.
East Holm Place will be the scene
of much active building operations
this spring. Six new residences will
be erected in that beautiful section
of the city soon.
R. R. Buckner who went to Hot
Springs not long ago for his health,
must have recovered very rapidly, as
he is sending cards on which is his
photograph to quite a number of good
looking ladies of this vicinity.
A former Mexico baker, Alexander
McClaren, left $4,000 of his estate
to an old sweetheart in Scotland.
Fran three to five Wednesday af-
ternoon, Miss Pauline Hall of the
orpheum Theater, attracted large
crowds to the Phillips Store in her
exhibition of the Harem skirt. A liv-
ing model in a show window was an
innovation here.
Edwin Jordan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Jordan, was the victim Of boy
bandits this week. He was held all
night in a vacant house, at a point of
a pistol.
Claude Ringo, son of A. R. Ringo
who built the Ringo Hotel in Mexico
has been unanimously elected city
treasurer of Little Rock, Arkansas.
The Modern Woodmen are holding
a convention in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07
TAX !.
IS GAINING
MUCH FAVOR

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Three
different proposals for applying a
sales or turnover tax as a substitute
for the excess profits tax and other
more burdensome taxes Of today were
submitted to the treasury department
by Senator Smoot of Utah, one of
the most influential members of the
senate finance committee.
The conference with Secretary Mel
Ion represented the first direct move
in the fight for a sales tax as the
chief method of obtaining revenue. 1t
is expected that the congressional
fight over the new tax bills will large
ly revolve around the sales tax pro-
posals. Senator 'Smoot is withhold
ing the terms of his bills until he has
had a treasury report on them. 1t is
understood he will personally favor a
final turnover tax on retail sales.
From a high treasury source it also
was learned that all negotiations with
foreign governments over the settle
ment of their debts to the United
States, wen the question of refunding
the floating debt Of the nation and
the several billion dollars in short
term securities which come due next
year, r to be delayed if possible,
until after congress has passed the
e taxation and new tariff meas
ures.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07
]. M. Bdrhop
Dies In Calf.
Fri. Morning

A telegram, received from Mrs. Al
lie Sutton, by J. B. Armstrong, of this
city, Friday afternoon, states that her
father, ]. M. Burhop, died at his home
in Pasadena, California, at 1915 Fri
day morning, April LIST. Mr.. Burhop
had had a paralytic stroke several
years ago, and his death was the re-
suit of it.
Mr.. Burhop and family moved
from this city to Pasadena about five
years ago. While in Mexico he con-
Quoted a music store. He was a highly
respected citizen, and his death will be
a shock to many Mexico friends. The
Ledger joins in extending sincere
sympathy.
A telegram was received at the
Ledger office from Fred H. Burhop Of
Pasadena, Calf, stating that the
funeral services of John Milford Bur-
hop, formerly of Mexico, would be
held at two o'clock Saturday after
noon by DR.. o. T. Clifford of the First
Baptist Church at Pasadena, and that
burial would be made in the Holly
wood Cemetery there.
Nh. Burhop died at his home 1853
Iona Vista, Pasadena, early Friday
morning, at the age of seventy eight.
He was born in Kentucky and was a
pioneer Of Audrain County, Mo. He
had lived in Pasadena seven years. Be
sides his wife, he leaves one sister,
Sarah E. Wheeler, and six children.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07
20 Years Ago.

All the fine horses in Audrair
County ought to be in Mexico on ex-
hibition on Saturday, April 6, which
is stallion day.
The blizzard which extends ovei
the northwest is undated but the
local outlook for favorable weather
today is good.
Emmett M. Beamer and Miss Bes.
sic Weaver, both of near Bethe,
Church, eleven miles north of here
were married Vat the Presbyterian
Church parsonage by the Rev. A. A
Wallace at two o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Attorney Orlando Hit will move
his law office from the south side Of
the square to the rooms over the
Savings Bank. His new rooms will
be nicely fixed up.
Thomas B. Hendrix of Skinner has
sold his farm to Mr.. Mitchell of iii.
nois at $50 an acre.
The Ledger has arranged for 9
'-oman's Beauty Contest to be helc
in this city, the winner Of which will
he sent to St. Louis to the Globe
Democrats beauty contest at the
Worlds Fair.
Miss Margaret Walker, daughter Of
the manager of the Liberty Electric
Light Company has sued James Hurt
member of the State Board Of Char.
tiles for breach Of promise.
William Cauthorn will begin teach,
ing school, a few miles north Of Mo
limo, on April 1.
Mrs. ]. W. Morris died at her home
in Northwest Mexico, Tuesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07
40 Years Apo.

Ir..H'H. wv AA&OS
Thomas Bradley, one Of the oldest
men in the state, died in this county
last week. He was a soldier of 1872
and had lived in this county forty
years. He was nearly ninety years
old.
Miss Carrie Edwards has returned
from a pleasant visit to st. Charles
County.
H. D. Hunter is going to build Har-
per's new building.
Sam Grove and William Hoyt have
dissolved partnership. Grove rum
the restaurant.
The c. & A. R. R. Co., have COM
pleted arrangements for building a
mammoth pond just East of Mexico
near Major Lawder's. When this is
completed the dam in Salt River will
be cut out.
M. M. Conger Of Montgomery
county has bought four lots from
Mrs. Gaham just East of DR.. Alli-
sons residence and also a flour mill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

Bridges Promised at Trials Meeting.
Two hundred people attended an
Old Trails road melting and banquet
held in Columbia Friday evening at
which plans were made to have the
roads interests looked after before
the special session of the legislature
which is to be called in the near flu
ture. The Boonville speakers reported
progress on the effort being made to
build a bridge across the Missouri
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

The mill will be chiefly for custom
work.
The Mexico Fair Association is a
grand success. A dividend Of 10 per
cent was paid last week.
By request we are glad to publish
the names of the following pupils of
branch room No. 2 of the public
schools, taught by Miss Matte Sui
linger, who deserve special mention
for their punctuality this month:
Norah Cough, Della Mann, Rosa
Moore, Nellie St. John, Frank Bick-
ley, Roy Ferris, Willie Pearce,
Charlie %Steinman, George Poteet,
Arnold, James Clacher, and Homer
Strhison. :.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

river at that point. A corpoartion
to be formed to build and oan
bridge. The Glasgow SPEAKER stated
~emphatically that the proposea eIae
trio line between Kansas City and ST.
Louis is to be built and that arrange
ments have been made for the con-
struction Of a ojint highway and elec
trio railway bridge at Glasgow.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

R. D. Worrell and Captain Schecter
went to Fulton Thursday evening
where they acted as judges of the
debate between Westminster College
end the University of Denver.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07
THANKS H PUBLIC.
March 80, 1921.

Sv, rs@As
Mexico Evening Ledger,
Dear Mr.. Editor
Through the columns Of the Led
ger" ! wish to extend my personal
thanks to the good people of Mexico
for the generous and whole hearted
manner in which they responded to
the call for help from the suffering
children Of ireland.
The sum Of 1920 has been sent to
he State Treasurer; and we should
be justly proud of our generous cit
liens.
am thankful for this display of
generosity. l am thankful to you too
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

Mrs. L. M. Gordon and her mother,
Mrs. W. w. Bolts went to st. Louis
Thursday morning to be with Mr..
Gordon who is seriously i'll at the
Baptist sanitarium.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

The many friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. z, Newkirk will be glad 10 .
them home. They arrived Thursday.
Mrs. Newkirk is greatly improved IN
health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

Mrs L. Coonts of Middletown,
Ohio, i mere at the bedside of her
daughter, Mrs. c. L. GalIop, who is
i'll at the Audrain Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-04-07

Gus Sunnen returned Saturday
from st. Louis and reports that Joe
Sunnen is isntting along nicely.