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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
Mennonite Brethren
Quarterly Conference
Is Well Attended
Congregation Asks for Retention of
Rev. Wilder-Declines Call and
VIII Move TO Coast

The fourth quarterly conference
Of the Mennonite Brethren church
convened last Saturday and over the
Sabbath. The Rev. NJ. ]. Carmichael
presiding elder. was present and con
Quoted the conference.
Ernest Dexter. J. ]. Kalbfliesch
III. Z. Musser and J. o. Tiee were
elected delegates TO the annual con-
feranee which convenes at Granger
Washington. commencing February
18th. The delegates left last night
for the Washington town.
The Mennonite congregation pass
ed resolution asking that Rev. VIII
der who has served the congregation
for the past two years. be retained
for another year. Much to the regr ct
Of the congregation. Rev. Wilder has
decided to move his family TO the
coast and consequently could not ac-
copt the call
Rev. Wilder will remain In Filler
until school is out. and will fill the
pulpit until his successor arrives.
The Rev. Wilder expects TO move
his family by automobile to Tacoma
where he will make his future home.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
LONG A BRITISH POSSESSION
island Of Bermuda coionlxed Eight
Years Before the Msyfiower.
Sailed From England.

The island OF Bermuda was dlscov-
cred In 1873 by SpanIard. Juan de
Rermu,iez. Nearly 100 years later an
English vessel with Virginia colonists
was shlpwrecked on the island. which
had been known as the Isle OF Devils
because OF the terrific storms on Its
coast. and had been summed. Adj
miral Sir George S0mers. leading the
vlrginians. died. His body was taken
back TO England where the colonists
told the wonders OF the island. The
Virginia company determined 10 colo
nIze the Islands. and had It's charter
amended 10 include islands within 81"
leagues OF Virginia. AS result. 30
colonists were sent out In 1872, eight
years before the Maynower sailed.
Later the yirginlans sold their rights
TO a Bermuda company. which So sub
yerted the inhabitants that they formed
parliament and fought foo their
rights. Three branches OF govern
ment were deyiseS. Regulations we're
most severe. and penalties were OF the
most extreme nature.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
WHY AN EDITOR LEFT TOWN


An exchange tells the story thi.
way
Somebody sent the editor of the
POketown Gazette a few bottles OF
home brew. The same day he re
ceiyed for publication a wedding an
nouncement and a notice OF an auc-
ton sale. Here are the results:
WIN. Smith and Miss Lucy Ander-
son were disposed OF at a public aue-
ton at my farm one mile east of a
beautiful cluster of roses on her
breast and two white calves, before
a back ground of implements too
numerous to mention in the pres
ence of seventy-two guests, includ-
Ing two milk cows, six mules and one
bobsled. Rev. Jackson tied the
nNptial knot with 200 feet OF hay
rope and the bridal couple left on one
good John Deere gang pillow for an
extended trip with terms to suit pur-
chasers. They will be at home to
their friends with one good baby bug
gy and a few kitchen utensils after
ten months from date of sale to re-
sponsible parties and some 50 chick
ems"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
Prospects Good on
Salmon River Tract

Prospects OF good crops on the Sal
mon tract are better than they have
been since 1917. says. w. II. Wygal.
who operates a ranch near Berger.
Mr. Wygal says his district has been
we'll soaked with rain and melting
snow this wiater. the moisture reach
ing many inches into the soil He
added that the stage OF water in the
Salmon dam has reached about so
feet. with every prospect OF the
spring run-off adding something like
so feet more TO the water stage. lie
says there is extraordinarily deep
snow In the hills. although the ranges
are fairly free from covering.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
Income Tax Facts
You Should Know

First of a series Oof six articles 10
'e published weekly in The Record.
Births. deaths and marriages dur
ng the year 1920 affect materially
he income tax returns for that year.
Millions OF babies were added 10
family circles, each OF whom brings
an exemption OF $500 in the parents
tax return.
Widows and widowers who lost
their husbands or wives during the
year are especially affected. They
are single for the purposes OF the
income tax law and are granted only
an exemption OF $1,000. unless the
head OF a family.
Persons who were divorced or sep
arated by mutual agreement during
the year also must consider them
selves as single persons.
The status OF the taxpayer. on De
,ember 81. 1920. determines the
amount OF the exemptions. II on
hat day the taxpayer was married
and living with wife or husband
claim may be made for the $4,000 ex-
,mption. II single. or married and
not living with wife or husband on
December 81. the exemption is only
one thousand dollars.
Persons who reached majority dur
ing the year and whose earnings for
hat period amounted 10 $1,000 or
more. or $4,000 or more. according
their martial status. must file a
'eturn and pay tax on their net
ncome in excess of those amounts.
To avoid penalty. the returns must
De in the handle OF the Collector of
Internal Revenues for the district in |
which the taxpayer lives. or has his
principal place of business. on or be-
ore midnight Of March IS, 1921.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
THEY CHARTERED A TRAIN >
YEARS AGO TO DANCE IN Filler

From the Five Year Ago" depart
ment OF the Bull Herald
One hundred and nineteen Bull
people went 10 Filler. Monday. Janu-
Iry3l. 1916. TO dance In the Filler
opera house. which had been con
1erted into a dance hall by Editor J
w. Tanner OF the Filler Journal after
he had built the new Gem Theater,
They travelled TO and from Filler on a
special train. arriving home shortly
after midnight
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10
MRS. OLSEN DIRECTS PLAY FOR
BUHL POST AMERICAN LEGION

George Washington birthday
Tuesday. February %. is the day Sc
lected for the presentation OF The
Cheerful Liar" home talent play 10
be be given by the Clark G. Fox post
OF the Bull American Legion.
Mrs. Wilfred Mckay Olsen is per
sonally supervising the rehearsals.
and knowing her ability in dramatic
work. the Legion men are not hesi-
tant in promising a real show.
The Cheerful Liar" Is three-act
comedy which develops many laugh
able situations.-Buh Herald.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10

DR.. Hess Pan-a-cea makes hens
lay. Guaranteed. See BEEN and
Hammerquist.-
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-02-10

yer that amount. time will be given untl October i
per cent discount for cash on sums over $40. ~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

life had been full Of anxiety and strug-
gle. Th$re vas a mortgage on the old
homestead. and at one time il seemed
q foreclosure could not be avoided.
Then In some way he secured the mon
ey 10 pay IL on, and fortunately II
was clear OF encumbrance when he
died. That was just a month after
Euuice married Randall Marsh.
Her heart warmed as she thought
Of the loyal. whole-souled man who
had come into her life at a critical
time. IL had been generally supposed
thar Randall had some little means.
for he was industrious and thrifty, but
when Mr. RalSton died Randall stepped
into his place, practical, hard working
and self-sacrihcing.
The tears fell as EunIce reached the
storeroom. and lifted the top of the
fancy box she had herself covered, In
which her father had been accustomed
to store his extra clothing Randall
himself had made the receptacle. and
together they had given 1t TO Mr. Raj
ston on his last birthday. Eunice re-
moved some articles OF apparel tender
ly and with care, placed them on a
chair. and discovered some handker-
chiefs and three pairs Of stockings
rolled up neatly. She took the top pair.
undid 1t and with satisfaction noted as
it unr0lled that it was new and whole
"Why, what can this BET" she ut
tered. as an envelope fell from the re-
leased folds. Her wonderment In
creased as she picked 1t up and found
1t unsealed and inside a written page
and a peculiar looking key. Then
with staring eyes, breathless, stirred TO
the depths Of her soul, she read:
after am gone see that this letter
and key are given to Randall Marsh.
1t has been a secret he made me prom
Use never to diyulge, that he gave me
money to pay off the mortgage. Poor.
noble hearted fellow he had saved the
$1,000 TO build a little home, and gave
ii feely to benefit US ALL Month by
month have saved what / could, and
have placed the money in safety de
post box in the City bank. where there
Is nearly the amount he gave me-"
Eunice with difficulty suppressed a
great cry Of joy. She could scarcely
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17
A Christmas Stocking
b Bertha Esmond RidgeIey
ls-s western sevspaDeF Unson-1

CHRISTMAS and the high
cost Of living do not make
q very harmonious cOmbi-
nation" observed Mrs
RalsEOn. IN her quiet, pa
tient way.
4 was just thinking Of
that mother" replied her
married daughter. Eunice
Marsh. who sat with her
work basket Ia her lap.
her needle threaded with
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

needing yarn, and rounding one Of her
husbands stockings at the heel
'TAere. that is done, and ! hope Il
viii pass muster as half respectable
pinned up 70 Aunt Mary's maEteI."
Mrs Ralston sighed, and Eunice did
not acr any too cheerful. They were
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

mother and the others had placed their
little gifts ln the stocking bearing 8
card with RandalFs name. All alone
she kissed the precious envelope and
slipped Il into the stocking.
"a necktie. gloves and a pen knife
That from aunty. Something always
useful. A letter. no! a card OF greet.
ing, mol Why. what does this mean Z"
spoke Randall Marsh. ard read II as
they all gathered about the IRE place,
and then be knew. Unselfsh man that
he was, he actually blushed ike GU.
pri detected at the revelation Of .
sleeping secret Of years.
at means that have the dearest
most noble husband IN the worldr
cried Eunice, her arms about him, her
lips raining kisses. oh. my brave one
my true onel And who 10 the world
today deserves the blessings Of Christ
mas more than you'll"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

refrain from rush.
ing downstairs and
revealing her mar
velous discovery TO
her mother. As she
re ected how
much this gener-
Gus dona ton wotld
mean 10 them all,
In q transport ID
happy tears size
sobbed forth h err
love for the wsr
thy helpmate wha
had 50 ell ft&
filed his duty 10
herself nd b er
family.
Eunlce was alive
with half-subdued
excitement all that
evening She walt.
ed when they had
rea c b G d Aunt
Aary's until her
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-12-17

- s-i3AEf sEAsEA US
souls and uBtiE
III g pest year OF
two had never
known what is was
70 skiup and watch
the corners close
u. The mother
picked up the
stocking EunIce
bad placed On the
table.
Come 70 think
or IL Eunlce, she
said, I'VE can do
better than that.
Just run up TO the
storeroom. Here is
the key. II
find fathers
clothes and things
as they we're when
he died"
The last years
Of John Ralston's
The Washington times., 1921-12-20

VI course, the Government oDJecto'
to the conference, says II does not wish
to confer. But the Government has
said such things before about zap,
about the inundated islands, about al
iiances, about China. 1t has said such
things, but has not stood fast. In case
OF the proposed economic or business
conference Of the nations II should
stand out to the end. Why?
The United States owes no other
nations and most other nations owe
the United States. Nineteen nations
owe us for war loans alone. The
delegates to any international business
conference would represent these nine
teen nations. The United Stares would
be in the position of Wall street
banker in a non-partisan league con-
vention. ~.
What chance would the American
delegates have? None. Not even the
chance they had at Paris. Not even
the chance they have at the Washing
ton conference.
Debtors Fear United States.
Individually. nation by nation. our
pudiate what they owe us. France.
for instance. fears to ruin her credit
among the nations by refusing openly
TO meet her undenied and. undeniable
debt to the United States. She pro-.
poses to spend $500. 100000 for ten
great battleships. She almost fights
for the privilege at the Washington
conference. She votes, through her
parliament. to spend $4,000, 900 in
completing her old naval. program.
conference or no conference. She puts
out terp of millions to subsidize the
great armies of Poland. Czechoslovakia
An dother central European govern
ments. not to mention the cost of her
large regular army at home and her
colonial expeditions on two continents.
To do these things publicly and
then stand up alone and repudiate
her undisputed debt to the United
States would be too boldly dishonest.
1t would weaken too much her case
against Russia, from whom she IL
trying to collect $3.50, 200, 900 with
no thought of cancellation. 1t would
embarrass too much her financial
campaign against Germany. from
whom she is determined to get the
last cent of war indemnity even
though she wrecks the world in col
lecting IT. Such financial dishonor
toward THOSE she owes and such muir
derous exactness toward those who
owe her, would ruin the international
credit Of the nation. So France fears
to practice IT before the eyes Of the
world. With variations. the same
general conditions embarrass Amer
ica's other debtors.
What then? They do not want to
pay the 10000, zoo, 900 they owe US.
How can they get out Of paying IT.
without discrediting themselves finan-l
cially in the money markets where
they wish to borrow In the future? BY
a conference-that's 1t. by a confer
ence.
A conference would be secret. The
The Washington times., 1921-12-20

Local Stocks.

Few transactions marked the day
on the local stock exchange.
Six shares Of Capital Traction were
sold for S4h. four sales Of Washing
ton Railway and Electric preferred
resulted In twenty-five shares of that
stock changing hands at 81. and
thirty-eight shares Of Washington
Gas Light were traded in at prices
ranging from 80 to 60h.
Mergenthaler commanded some In
terest, twenty-three shares of this
typesetter selling at prices from 12sh
to 1917.
After call five $1,000 blocks Of
Potomac Electric General Mortgage
and Refunding 7's were sold at 1O4k
and one $4,000 block of Washington
Gas Light SIS were traded in at 30.
The sales today were:
Capital Traction, 6Q94h.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred. 5Q64. 6064. 5@64 and 100
81.
Washington Gas Light, 1o@5o, $50
80. 10Q50 and 3060A.
Mergenthaler, 100129X, 20129&,
1Q129H and 10Q129h.
After Call.
Potomac Electric, x. m. and ref. rs,
$1,000Q104A, 81. 900 Q104N.
Washington Gas SIS, $2,000@90.
Potomac Electric g. m. and ref, rs,
s1.ooo@1o4k. $1.o0O@104A. $1,000
104A.
Money.
Call money-5A 06.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20

arguments within would never be
known to the world. The newspaper
propagandists and correspondents
could raise the usual cloud Of ssnti-
ment. While the United States could
be pressed down and back by q ma
jority Of five or ten or nineteen to
one. the American people In partic-
ular and the world In general could
be diverted with talk about regener-
ating the nations. helping Europe.
brotherly cooperation. Thus. tn
hope Ii, the American people cvt..A
be despoiled finally of their 10000
900. 900 plus the interest. And the
spoilers. by acting secretly and In
concert. could avoid the damage that
would be done their credit II each
acted alone and in the open.
I'VE are, of course, exceedingly
grateful" q Latin fnancier in Wash
ington Is quoted as saying. but that
debt will never be paid, At least a.
far as Italy and France are concern
ed.
'The situation seems to mo some
thing of a stalemate. You cannot 70.
pay us for our irreparable losses and
we cannot repay you for what you
did, and how you saved the DAY.
And why should there be all this
talk about payment? The sooner we
get the matter out of the way and
out of our minds the better?"
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
|. c. c. AUTHORIZES ROAD
TO SELL $12,753,OOO BONDS

The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
way Company today was authorized
by tho Interstate Commerce Com
mission to issue. by selling at not
less than SO per cent Of par. and
accrued interest, $12.7b3,ooo Of first
and refunding mortgage 5h per cent
gold bonds. series-A.
At the same time, the company
was authorized to procure the au-
Identification and delivery by the
trustee Of SIS ,S62,000 Of first and re-
funding mortgage 5h per cent gold
bonds Of the same series.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Liberty Bond Prices.
CEMENT SHIPMENTS FOR
NOVEMBER SHOW DROP

Shipments OF Portland cement dur
ing November dropped to less than
half the October trade. according 10
announcement today by the United
States Geological Survey.
The country's cement industry pro.
duced S,821,0O0 barrels. but shipped
only 6,1Ss, 600 barrels during Novem-
Der.
The loss in shipments over the pre-.
ceding month totaled 100000 barrels.
Production. however. was almost nor
NAL.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
WALL STREET GOSSIP
No Financial Conference.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2o.-Lesders in
Washington are utterly opposed to
the, calling of a financial or economic
by tho United States. &C.
cording to advices received by q prom
inent broker. While such action IL
being Nurged by the international
bankers" political chiefs are against
1t on the belief that 1t would involve
the Administration in a situation
from which 1t might prove costly to
make a successful exit. The belief
of these leaders is that Europe must
formulate an internal settlement on
her own behalf, and H. 1t Is desired
that the foreign debt and financial
troubles be taken up at a world con-
then IT Is up to some Of the
European governments to
present the plan and call the confer
ence for such action. In other words,
It is felt that the United States
should not take the initiative in set
Ting other countries difficulties.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Savings Certificates.
Christmas Gold.

Every bank in Washington an
nounces that 1t has a splendid supply
of gold coins on hand. and the Treas
ury Department has made a similar
announcement. The two-and one-half-
dollar gold pieces are the only coins
that are not for distribution.
For the past ten years there has
been a growing tendency among Wash
ingtonians to make gifts of gold pieces
as Christmas presents, and every year
at this time of the year the banks lay
in good supply for their customers.
During the war the Government called
halt to the issuing Of gold coins, and
they could only be obtained by holders
Of gold certificates on demand.
One banker in Washington today
said that the organization of the So
ciety for the Prevention Of Useless
Giving, popularity known as "Spug,"
was responsible in a large measure for
the popularity of gold coins as Christ
mas presents.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20

syndicate members were pleased
tAat out-of-town subscriptions were
90 heavy. About rs per cent of the
issue was subscribed in New Eng
Land, New York. and Pennsylvania.
chicago and Cleveland, thus giving
the securities a wide market.
In connection with the offering a
letter from George T. Bishop, presi-
dent OF the railroad company, to the
syndicate managers made public it's
earnings for the current year, those
Tor December being estimated in part.
This statement shows gross earnings
excoeding those of any year since
1915. with the exception of 1918, in
Guiding. of course, the earnings Of
the Annapolis Short Line, which was
acquired last February.
Total gross for the year Is given
rs $2,552, 900, as against $2,232 900
last year and $4,000 In 1916. Oper-
attng expenses, taxes, ETC., aggrvgat-
ed $1.737 900, leaving gross income
of $815, 900, as compared with $3.50, 900
1915. After all deductions, including
last year, $614,0OO in h919, $7S3,OOO in
1918, $730.000 in 1917 and $4O9 900 in
fixed charges, net income available
for dividends this year is given as
1887. 900. The company's funded debt,
including the present issue, is So
IA, 900, and 1t has assumed the debt
Of the Short Line. amounting to
$1.972,000. Now that Camp Meade
10 to be q regular army post with
something like $4,000 men stationed
there. Mr.. Bishop says, the company
should be able to improve its earn
1ngs materially.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Wheat today
opened u to Nc higher; corn un-
changed to Nc lower, and oats I'M
changed. Provisions were inactive.
Opening:
Wheat-December, 1.o9k; May, lis
@1.14%; July, 1.O4Q1.04A.
Corn-Desember, 47946Nc; May.
53% @63kc; July. 54%c.
Oats-May. 3S%c.
Lard-March, S.92; May, s.15.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Foreign Exchange High.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Foreign ex-
change opened strong today. with de-
mand sterling ~ higher. at 4.21M.
Francs advanced two centimes, to
SID, cables.
Belgians were 81 centimeA higher.
at ISL, cables. and 7.80 for checks.
Marks advanced points, to .OO57;
guilder, cables, 1878; checks, .3671;
Sweden, kronen, cables. $500; checks,
.2495.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Cotton Opens Firmer.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-The cotton
market opened firmer today at ad-
vances of to % points on further
short covering and buying by wire
houses. There was a good deal Of
profit taking which was we'll alb
sorbed. The census bureau figures
on ginning were about as expected.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
CENSUS BUREAU REPORTS
ON COTTON BALES ClNNEp

The Census Bureau today issued the
following report showing the number
OF bales of cotton ginned prior to
December Is, from the crops of 1921
and 1920, respectively:
Total running bales Counting round
as half bales) 7,799.458 and 10.87S.263.
Round bales, 122,84S and 1855;
Americana Egyptian. 25.64S and S..
587; sea-island, 1904 and 1876.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Liverpool Cotton Market,

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20.-Spot cotton
opened moderate business. Prices
steady. Sales. 5000 bales.
American middlings, fair, Ia. 40; good
middlings, 11.65: full middlings, 11.?5;
midd1ings, 1890; low, 30; good, ordi.
nary. SIS; ordinary, TAO.
Futures opened quiet.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Otis Steel Merger.

Representatives Of the Otis Steel
Company and the other concerns to
be included in the latest planned
merger are stated to have held a
meeting in Cleveland on Saturday at
which considerable progress was
made. Another meeting has been
called for tomorrow in Pittsburgh.
At that time the financial condition
Of the various companies will be gone
over and tentative arrangements for
the consolidation drawn up.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Dividend Declared.

A meeting of directors Of the Gen.
sral Finance and Security Company.
. semiannual dividend of Az per cent
ON the preferred stock of the COM
pany was declared, payable January
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
Coffee Opening.

NEW YORK, Dec. .20.-Coffee
opened to Ia points lower today.
December. $50 @S.60; March. $40 bid;
May, S.40@8.41: July, 8.42Q8.43;
September, 8.5108.b3.
The Washington times., 1921-12-20
- ~ - - q Financial Conference
Mv ~ IN u. 8. Should Keep Out.
Open Declarations.
Saving American Funds.
BY GEORGE w. HINMAE.

CHICAGO, Dec 20There are fifty goo reasons why the
United States should refuse to e international
conference debts and the condition Of the
worlds business Yet such conference is urged the
Government in Washington daily The dispatches from the
Capital tell the story
The Washington times., 1921-12-20

1. to stockholders Of record Decem-
Der 20.
Officials are much elated at the
showing of the company. new
organization of recent inception. Its
speciality is short-term securities.
Savings Certificates.
Demand for the new issue of
Treasury savings certificates has far
exceeded the expectations of the saw
ings division Of the Treasury Depart
ment. w. Irving Glover. Third As
sistant Postmaster General, announc-
ed today that he had received re-
quests by telegraph and mail from
more than $50 first and second class
offices calling for additional supplies
Of the savings certificates of the
three denominations Of $25, 500. and
81 900.