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The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08
SOLDIER BONUS

For fear that spectators might buy up the land filed upon by exsoldiers by the terms of the bonus bill now up in the territorial legislature, the bill is being blocked. We can not con- ceive what anyone would want with Alaskan farm land if they did not want to farm it, and if they bought it from the soldiers to farm, the ter ritory would be benefited by having more farms and the soldiers would be enriched by the purchase price.
 The point as we look at it is not we'll taken, even if few thousand acres mighe be filed on by the soldiers, they would not be missed in the millions of acres in the great do- main of Alaska.
 If the eX-soldier should sell out for few dollars, he would have re- ceived that much anyway as a bonus which would help recompense him for his wartime activities and it would not cost the territory a cent.
 In our way of thinking, the land bonus for ex-soldiers is the easiest way of all whem we compare it with some of the sums being given by various states that will almost cripple those states financially to raise.
 Alaska gets off without paying a cent and there is a possibility that number of men who never would have taken up a homested will go to farming and increase the material wealth of the territory. Douglas News
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08
THINGS WE THINK Things Others mink and What We Think of the Things Others Think.

To err is human, and so is criti- cism.
 An outgo tax would produce a big income.
 A girl who sparks isn't always jewel.
 Women talk too mucn- and men chew tobacco.
 The contepede ought to be able to stand on it's own feet.
 The average person swells all up over a very small charitable act.
 Nearly all the sins of this world are committed by people who know better.
 Anyway, Noah didn't have to pump the water when his wife wanted to do the washing.
 The longer you wait the more eff fort is required to catch up and the harder to start
 It is very unsatisfactory to nave to argue a man into believing that you agree with him.
 We often speak of the failures of others as an excuse to Drag of cur own business sagacity.
 West Point is located about as far east as it is possible to get 'n this glorious country of ours.
 It's funny how getting married brings a man to his senses-bu. it is then too late to use them.
 As long as he himself does not sui fer it seems hard to convince a man that his mistake is serious. 
 The fellows who get up the folders for the railroads and summer re- sorts are sure enough optimists.
 It may seem peculiar, hIt the per son with the best known reputation for honesty does the least adverts- ing himself
 The cry that there are no honest men is a false one. Think of the physician who cures his patient and shuts off his source of revenue.
 A Colorado woman has just recent ly received divorce decree from a husband who died several years ago We presume no defense was put up.
 It's funny that some people are so contrary that they try to argue you into believing that what you are try ing to argue them into believing is wrong.
 The man who took time to figure out that the people Of this country spend nearly eight million dollars a year for shoe faces must be what the papers term a string fiend.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08
NEW PROSPECTING METHODS

News of the arrival at Edmonton of airplanes which are to proceed to the Fort Norman oil fields for use in prospecting marks an epoch in the north. These planes will be the first employed in prospecting, especially in the north If they prove a suc-
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08
PUBLISH LEGENDS OF
 HAWAIIAN ISLANDS

HONOLULU, April 8 (by Associat- ed Press) Senator John Wise has introduced a bill in the territorial legislature to provide funds to col lect, print and publish legends and folklore of Hawaii A sum of $5,OO0 is asked for the purpose.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08
GREECE CELEBRATES
 FREEDOM FROM TURKS

. ATHENS, April 8 (by Associated Press).-Grecce yesterday celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of it's freedom from the Turkish yoke with parades, mass meetings and religious services.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08

Prof. Ray Noodle of Illinois uni versity is authority for the statement that disease did not exist with the most ancient bacteria.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08

Leopards in Central Africa will kill and carry off women and children, but rarely attack man.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-04-08

Alaska has about 100000 reindeer
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
WILSON SIGNS
MINING BILL

Washington. President Wilson
signed the Ashurst mining bill. grant
Ing an extension of six months on
the time in which the 1920 assessment
work on mining claims can be done.
Under the old law the holder OF
mining claims would have had to com
plete 500 work OF assessment work by
midnight Dec. 81. Although the time
Is now extended. holders OF the mining
claims must file notices with county
recorders showing that they claim ex-
emption under the bill which became
operative at once.
Hundreds of mining claims In the
west are affected by the measure and
senators and representatives from that
section have been overwhelmed OF late
with kilograms asking as to what 40
ton was to be taken In the matter.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
COST OR MARKET
INVENTORY BASIS
Important Concession Is Made
On Income Tax
Returns.

Washington.-Merch and mama
facturers may adopt cost or market.
whichever Is lower" as basis for val
uing their inventories for 1890 income
tax returns under regulations issued
by the bureau OF internal revenue. The
regulations also provide that the diff
ference caused by the fall Of prices
during the year may be deducted In
arriving at the value OF stock.
Secretary Houston and officials of
the internal revenue bureau were with
out estimates as to the difference in
revenues which may result from valu-
alton at market" rather than cost"
The belief was expressed In some
quarters that the difference would run
into many millions of dollars. Inter
nal revenue bureau officials explained
that the law permits OF q choice Of
basis and under present conditions
market" reflects more accurately the
state Of business conditions. To re-
quire inventories at cost higher than
market" II was added. would be to
put tax on investment rather than
on income.
Inventories of taxpayers on what
ever basis taken will be subject to In.
vestigation. the revenue bureau an
nounced. and taxpayers must satisfy
the bureau of the correctness Of the
prices adopted.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
IRISH HOMES ARE BURNED
Governor Orders ReprisaI Because Of
Of Ambush of Police.

of Ambush OF Police.
Cork. Seven houses In nearby
towns and their contents were burned
by the military as result of an am.
bush OF the police near Middleton. 1t
was announced. The story was reiat.
ed in a statement issued by military
authorities.
AS q result OF an ambush OF the
police at Middleton and near Glebe-
house" II stated, "the military gov.
ernor decided certain houses In the
vicinity should be destroyed. as inhabi'
tsnts were bound to have known Of
the ambush.
"A notice was handed each house
holder stating why the houses were
destroyed. Each resident was given
an hour To remove valuables and the
houses were then destroyed. Nothing
apart from the houses and the furni.
ture was destroyed"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
v.Isr. In ireland, Says Secretary.

New York.-The mystery that for
several weeks has surrounded the
whereabouts of Eamonn De Valera
president of the Irish republic. was
cleared up here when Harry Boland
his secretary. announced that d
Valera is In Ireland.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
Former German Chancellor Dies.

Berlin.-Dr. Theobald Won Beth,
mann Hoilweg. German exchancelior,
died after brief illness. on his estate
at Hohenfinow. near Berlin. DR.. Won
Bethmsnn-Hollweg was chancellor Of
Germany from July 4. 1903. to July ~,
1877.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Is hereby given, that at the
William He'll ranch, Is miles
southwest of Cottonwood, Idaho
County, Idaho, l win sell on Jan.
II, 1921 for pasture bill the fol-
lowing described animal: One
bay horse, 2 years old, weight
about 600 pounds, no brands Or
other marks visible. This ami
NAL came to my place about the
18th day of December, 1919.
52-4s WILLIAM HE'LL.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
A. the Club.

"How far have you proceeded In
your discussion of intimate domestic
problems1
I'VE have just gone through the
trousers pocket matter"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
Movino an Audience.

"A successful speech carries the
audience right along with IT,"
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum.
"But at the new rates Of transporta-
ton I doubt whether we can afford It."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
Seeds and Berrles.

people have various names for
money. One man will speak Of nifty
seeds. another OF fifty berries"
"Yes, and some make money produce
while others merely consume L."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
Quite True.

"When my friend presented the
bogus order to the theater. he charged
he was deliberately tricked, and there
passed the lie."
"Yes, and there also lied the pass"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-One hundred and
sixty tons of hay and 480 acres
of good winter grass, or will take
200 head of stock to winter by
the month. Write or phone. c. II.
Wright, Joseph, Idaho Stiff
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

Two-csnt Fare Law DEMONSTRATIONS
Des Moines. Ia.-Iowa's 2-cent rail-
road passenger fare law was held Il
be unconstitutional by Judge Martin
]. Wade, OF the United States districi
court, ,-,-. 20 .e~-a-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
incredibly. Order Halted by JunetIsn

Kansas City. Mo.-A permanent In
junction was granted In the United
States district court here restraining
the secretary OF agriculture from en-
forcing his order restoring the war
time commission rate for handling
livestock.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-Modren bunga-
low, lot and a half, good location,
garage, strickly modern plumb
ing. Inquire at this office. 2-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

Observation-Disclosures on the desir
ability OF restricting naval ornaments
and the holding of conference on the
subject by the United States. Great
Britain and Japan has been renewed
by London newspapers.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-Good timothy
hay in the barn. j. w. Will
liams. Soft
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
Beyond Worry.

Barker boasts that he can trace his
ancestors back to ;.:e Pilgrims"
swell the Pilgrims are dead and
won't feel H."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

LOST-Poland China boar, 8
months old Has little white in
face and on side. Finder notify
John F. Knopp. 2-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-Dry 16 inch
wood get it while it last. L.
Clark, the junk man. 51-4"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
FRIDAY, JANUARY z, 1921
FOUND AND FOR SALE

FOR SALE Full blooded
white Leghon hens and pullets.
T. Clark, the junk man. 51-4"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOUND-Indian blanket be-
tween Ed Nelson farm and Dem
yer. Owner call at this office l
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-A White sewing
machine at a bargain. Inquire
at this office. 52-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR TRADE-Will trade a
piano in first class condition for
a good milk COW. C. A. Johnson,
Cottonwood, Idaho. Soft
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-Wood heating
stove at a bargain. Call at this
office. Soft
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOUND-On King street out
side rim for automobile head
light. Inquire at this office
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

Harry c. Cranke, aucti0neer,
Nezperce and Grangeville, Idaho.
Make your dates at this office.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

FOR SALE-Registered Short
horn bull. j. w. Williams, six
miles east of Cottonwood. 2-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of the Share
holders of The Cottonwood State
Bank, Cottonwood. Idaho, on
Tuesday, January 18th, 1921, at
1000 o'clock A. M. for the
purpose of electing a board Of
directors and transacting any
other business that may come
before said meeting.
Dated this 31st day of Dec
ember, 1920.
M. M. BELKNAP,
Vice President & Secretary.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

WANTED-Job of any kind.
Hotel work preferred. /. w.
Putnam, Cottonwood, Idaho. q
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1921-01-07

WANTED-To lease 1870 acres
of early grass land. Plenty of
water and close in. For part
iculars see John Johann. "a
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
LITTLE MEMPHIS NOTES

The farmers Of this vicinity Ger.
tainly enjoyed the nice little shower
which came Sunday. as it was greatly
needed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hogan and little
daughter, Of the Hogan store vicin-
ity, spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Dan Archer.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bull and
family of Longtown, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Jim Moore.
Miss Mary Jane Mcintyre and Miss
Lois Seleh spent Sunday with Miss
Bonnie Sue Mccullough.
Miss Abbie Brigham delightfully."-
entertained a few friends at her
home Saturday evening. Ice cream
and cake were served and several
interesting games were played. The
party was given in honor of Mr.. B.
w. Conner, of Memphis.
Miss Louise Ports, of Covington.
is visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud jacques. Of
COyington, spent Saturday and Sun
day with Mrs. Mary Brammer.
Mr.. John Brigham is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. Will Brammer and family, Of
Charleston were visiting Mrs. Mary
Brammer Sunday.
Mrs, T. D. Coker spent Sunday
with friends in Memphis.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
HOOVER PLANNING
LEAGUE OF BUSINESS


Secretary Of Commerce Herbert
Hoover is planning q great Ameri-
can "league Of business to fight for
Americas place in the business sun
against the giant commercial trusts
Of Europe, it became known Monday.
A skeleton organization has al
ready been created by Hoover. This
league is to have an elected congress,
a general staff and a tribunal for
the settlement Of disputes among its
members.
Hoover's plan calls for a great
alliance Of business, capable of de-
veloping distinctive home and for
eign policy, and at all times main
tain a united front against foreign
competition.
Business men Of the United States
find themselves confronted by the
following giant European business
trusts:
The German lateral and vertical
trusts, the British colonial preference
and industrial subsidy schemes and
the Italian semi-communistic indus
trial organizations.
Hoover believes that an alliance
of American business houses, with a
clear understanding of the aims, re-
lations and prerogatives of each,
viii avoid trust monopolies on one
hand and interecine warfare on the
other. He plans to avoid all object
ionable features of great trusts, but
at the same time create a tremendous
business army for the promotion of
the welfare Of American business and
the country at large.
With this idea in mind Hoover is
receiving. committees from all bic in
Seventeen Of these deputa-
tions, representing commercial or
carnations, have already conferred
with Hoover
1t is from these bodies that Hoover
has created his skeleton organization
This organization viii be enlarged
until the "league Of business" Is a |
concrete, efficient force. CARVING
ont its policy Of united front
against foreign competition all over
The world.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
- Ha@a4AAAAQAAANAAa
LOCAL NEWS

. . 9 @@D,9@@ o 9 o. . o 8a&
The banks Of C0vington win be
closed Friday to observe the birthday
anniversary Of Jefferson Davis, which
is Confederate Memorial Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Shoaf and
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Miller are oc-
cupying apartments in the w. D.
Smith home on South Main street.
Mary Frances, the four-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Geofge w.
Hardwick underwent an operation
for the removal of tonsils and ade-
noids Wednesday. She stood the
operation well and is improving.
The residence of Gus Hill. col
ored, on North College street, was
slightly damaged by fire this morn
ing. The fire was caused from de-
feetive flue and was quickly ex-
tinguished by the fire department.
Prof. w. A. Bass. Of Humboldt,
who has been offered the superin-
tendency of the citv schools in this
city to succeed Prof. R. M. Lester,
who recently rendered his resignation,
is in Covington today and will con
fer with the city board of education,
which is to meet this afternoon.
The Baptist protracted meeting,
which is being conducted bv the pas
tor, Rev. c. E. Wauford, will close
with the service Sunday morning The
converts during the meeting win be
accepted in the church at the Sunday
evening service, when they will be
baptized Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fred
Scholfield, the singers, viii leave
Sunday for Pineville, KY.
The parents and those interested
in the music pupils of Mrs. N. c.
Brown enjoyed a splendid recital
Given by the pupils Tuesday evening.
A varied program was given, each
oupil appearing in two numbers. The
entire program was well rendered,
some of the pupils showing marked
talent At the conclusion a number
IF prizes were awarded
Mr. 7. F. Corder, aged 81 years,
lied Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home Of his father near
He had been in ill health
or several months. The funeral will
,e held this afternoon and the re-
mains will be inferred in Walton
He is survived by his par
'nts, Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Corder, and |
and sisters.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
"A GOOD MAN FOR BANKING
DEPARTMENT


Whether Mr. E. L. Worrell, cash
Ter Of the First State Bank Of this
city, will be our next State Superin-
tendent of Banks remains for Gov.
Taylor to say, The Tennessee Bank
ers' Association, which met in Nash
vile last week, has named Mr. Wor-
rell as one Of the five from which
the governor will make the appoint
ment.
The office Of State Superintendent
Of Banks is an important position
and should be filled by man Of the
highest integrity-one who is famil-
Jar with every phase of banking and
who can see his duty clearly and who
has the courage of his convictions. We
do not believe that Gov. Taylor could
find anyone who is better qualified
for the position than is Mr.. Worrell.
His 80 years Of experience in both
state and national banks, both here
and in the West, have given him a
thorough knowledge Of his profession.
Always a student Of economic con-
ditions and financial affairs, Mr..
Worrell has kept pace with progress
in his profession, has had the adj
vantage Of long experience, and IS
thoroughly familiar with modern
methods Of banking.
A most convincing fact in favor
Of Mr. Worrell is that he is today
cashier Of successful bank.
Mr., Worrell has not been active in
seeking the office, but his candidacy
has been pushed by his friends, Of |
which he has host.
The people Of .Covington and Of
Upton county would regret to see
Mr.. Wcrrell leave, but would be glad
to see him honored with the appoint
ment to the position for which he is
20 well qualified
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
BIG STOCK OFFER
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY

With reference to the Cumberland
Telephone Company's proposed raise
in telephone rates, the Nashville Ban
ner has the following to say in a
recent editorial:
In another column of the Banner
is printed from the issue Of the New
York Times of May II some very
interesting, and at this particular
time, especially pertinent, data as
to new stock offer of 100000 900
by the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company Of America.
n This increase will make the total
stock 35,000,000, or nearly $27,-
100000 in excess of the United
States Steel Corporations common
stock, outstanding. This added stock
was not underwritten because it was
the opinion of directors that it would
be readily absorbed by shareholders,
one share being allowed at par for
each five shares held by any Of the
Isl, 900 shareholders.
On last March the dividend rate of
American Telephone & Telegraph
Company stock was increased from
So to SO on each 800 shares, which
should seem to be sufficient to at
tract subscription to the new issue. |
The stock of the Cumberland Tele- |
phone Company, formerly with its
main headquarters in Nashville, was
purchased some years ago by the
Southern Bell Co., with its head |
quarters in Atlanta, Ca, paying the
Cumberland Stockholders $3.50 in five /
per cent. bonds for each 500 share
Of stock purchased.
The parent company is the Ameri-
can Telephone & Telegraph Co., re-
ferred to in the New York Times
article and in card Of Caldwell &
Co., Of this city. The American
Company owns the Southern Bell
Company, which carries with it the
Cumberland.
The stock in the Bell Company IS
highly appreciated in certain quart
RS is evidenced by an advertising
ard sent out by Caldwell & CO., in
yestment bankers Of this city Mr..
lanes E. Caldwell, connected in a
yay with the firm of Caldwell & Co.
vas formerly president of the Cum
lerland Company and is reported to
lave made great fortune out of his
holdings,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-02
EFFICIENCY BE DARNED; TO
THE vICTORS BELONG THE.
SPOILS

Under President Wilson's admin
istration an effort was made to put
the office Of postmaster under the
rules of the civil service method, put
ting all applicants for postoffices
upon their merits to prove that they
possessed the required qualifications
necessary to give the public to be
served efficient service in the de-
livery and proper handling Of
daily mails coming in and going out
almost hourly from the thousands Of
postoffices throughout our country.
This Isl unquestionably the only way
70 get, Or even hope to have, any de-
gree Of efficiency in so important an
office as postmaster
Late news from Washington, given
out By the officials in power, seems
70 have set all this work Of the
Democratic administration aside, not
that the civil service law was a bad
one, but because the victors think
that to them belong the spoils and
that naturally there is some worthy
Republican brother who needs an Of
flee and the quicker he is led to the
pie the quicker he will fatten, re-
CARELESS Of whether he is capable Of |
holding the place or not. It would
be too embarrassing, probably, to
ask him to stand a simple civil SER
vice examination.
A news dispatch a few days ago
from Washington said the congress-
men interested in postoffice appoint
fients have been notified by Post
master-General Hays that he will
make No further recommendations
from those declared eligible" BY
civil service examinations before
March 10. This applies to persons
who have not only gone through the
motion Of standing the examinations
required under the Wilson admins
tration but are actually acting as
postmasters. Under the new ex-
eeutive order Of the president there
Is to be a clean sweep and Republic
cans will be installed wherever it is
possible to do SO.