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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07

ITS application, tina. nearly every mar
now at the head of railroads and
large business concerns has risen
from the ranks. These men did not
watch the clock. They watched for
chances to do more and better work
in every working hour. The slackers
and clock-watchers fell by the way
side. The others swept onward up to
the front.
; Mr.. B. C. Forbes. writing for the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, presents
q long list Of these successful ones.
They were all ''piece-workers," these
winners in the struggle upward.
Everybody is a "piece-worker" who
has ever amounted to anything or
ever will, Human nature" says
Mr.. Forbes, hasn't changed nor
have fundamental conditions changed
one iota since these men discovered
The pathway to success. "-Harvey's
Weekly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
THE STAR BETELGEUsE

They've measured mighty Betelgeuse
at last;
More than quarter of a billion
miles
Is his diameter: we stand aghast
At these precise, authenticated piles
OF figures-which confuse and
sharply jar
The brain that ponders on this dis
tant star.
And reading on, of wondrous starry
climes,
We note 'mongst other new disclos-
ures, one
This star is twenty-seven million
times
Greater and larger than our massive
Sun;
And our poor Earth, (when all is
said and done)-
A speck of star-dust in comparison.
look around at humans, proud,
perverse,
Stiff-necked with arrogance and most
obtuse;
They are but fu-germs in universe
That breeds colossal worlds like
Betelgeuse;
'Twould take ten thousand humans
in lot,
Under his microscope to make a spot.
As thru my head these weighty fig
ures ruin
My brain is yexed by problems most
obstrusej
THINK Of Joshua, who stopped the
Suppose instead, he'd tackled Betel-
geuse?
Think of the power a human must
produce,
TO stop a star the size of Betelgeuse. |
Thru clouds Of figures, reason slowly
climbs,
Until the answer finally is won:
Twould take just twenty-seven mil
lion times
More power than Josh employed to |
stop the sun;
And from the total, we this fact de-
duce-
Twas well he didn't tackle Betel-
geuse.
j, G. r, ]
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
TEST DURABILITY OF ROADS
Government Bur eau Of Road Building
Has Constructed Stretch Of Road
way at Arlington. -,

In order to accurately determine the
durability of the various kinds of road
way, the government bureau Of road
building has constructed a stretch OF
roadway at Arlington representing
all the different methods of road build.
ing, and over this heavy machine is
drawn back and forth by cable. This
Is supposed to reproduce the action of
vehicles passing over it and the re-
suits are carefully noted and COM
pared. The result of the operations
will be used as a guide to the expendi-
ture Of nearly $500, 100000 which will
be made under government auspices.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
Strange Paradox in Two Professions
Contrast Between Doctor and Lawyer

/ personal anecdotes and experience.
with mother and son, told in voice
full of conviction and faith in his be-
lief, brought tears to the jury-they
had sons, too, full of animal spirits
but no thought of murder.
Before he got thru, Abe had swept
the state off its feet. In ten minutes
after retiring. the Jury returned with
the verdict mot Guilty"
The mother tainted with Joy; the
SON grasped the hand of his savior
and sobbed in gratitude; the benches
cheered; the world applauded.
Abraham Lincoln's practice null
tiplied, his reputation spread and his
power and influence became house,
hold word in the section where he
lived-if we are lawyer we are ad-
vertised by our loving friends.
He was appointed post master, was
elected to congress, became a state
figure, engaged the great Douglas in
debate and from all the gilded sons
Of the east at Chicago in 1860
wrested the nomination for the
presidency. s.s.
From none Of the credit of this
would we for one minute attempt to
deprive him or SEX to minimize.
But how differently the world
estimates things! BY skilled use Of
his talents, the lawyer saves the life
Of man accused Of crime; the world
always morbidly interested in crime
and a battle OF intellects between
lawyers in the open, thrills when
the counsel for the defence frees his
man from danger and at his feet
forever afterwards lays wreaths and
hollyhock and sweet myrtle in ap-
preciative token of his achievement
and recognition of his cleverness.
All of which is ethical and gives
nerve, Joy, prosperity and happiness
to those who practice law.
But how different with the doctor
who is saving lives almost daily, of
which the world takes no notice and
for which it bestows no honors, fame
or glory-simply duty done.--Medi-
cal Pocket Quarterly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
Of THE RAILROADS
PRESIDENT HEARS REPRESENTA-.
TivES OF LABOR BOARD AND
COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Statement Made That Increased Rates
Would Only Stifle Commerce.
Predicted That Railroads May
Go Into Hands Of Receivers.

Washington As his first move IL
his endeavor to alleviate the crltica
financial condition of the railroads
President Harding conferred for NOR,
than two hours, on March 81, viii
Chairman Clark Of the interstate com
merce commission and Chairman Bar
ton of the railway labor board.
The discussion revolved around the
effect of the business depression on
volume of transportation, operating
expenses of the carriers and feasible
economies of the proposed reduction
Of wages and of freight rates. :,
Mr.. Clark informed the president
that any further increase Of rates
would only stifle commerce without
producing additional revenue and that
reduction of rates is out of the ques-
ton, until operating expenses are cur
tailed.
A high official of the administration
declared that in the event business did
not improve generally within the next
six months, a great many railroads
would be in the hands of receivers by
July l, which would be equivalent to
government operation.
The conference closed without plans
for other meetings of the same char
acter and nothing in the way of joint
action by the interstate commerce
commission and the railroad labor
board to meet the existing situation is
contemplated.
President Harding, it was learned,
regarded the conference as the most
direct method of informing himself of
one Of the most important domestic
questions before the country today. 1t
was also stated that it is farthest
from the presidents intentions to take
any steps that might appear to be
going over the heads of the interstate
commerce commission or the railroad
labor board. s
The information obtained by the
president may be utilized by him in his
message to congress at the beginning
of the extra session which he has
called for April IL. 1t has not been
definitely settled, however, that the
railroad problem will be one of the
matters to which the president will
direct the attention of congress.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
AS TO "prECE WORK.

Prior to the McAdoodlizing of the
railroads, workmen In many of the
largest shops were paid on the piece
work basis--that is, they were paid
according to their efficiency and their
output. With government control,
all this was changed. Men were
paid by the hour. This of course re-
suited in an immediate falling-off in
efficiency. Men watched the clock
instead of watching their tasks
Whether they did much or little,
their pay was the same, and It was
high pay. The less they did the more
room there was for other workmen
to ring in and load down the payrolls
with superf1uous costs. Efficiency
fell on Is and in some cases so per
cent. And with this falling of, pay
rolls mounted higher and higher.
And now that there are plans in
effect, and in course OF evolution. for
q return to the piece-work basis,
there is violent opposition, especially
among the worst slackers. AS Tor
the more ambitious workmen, there
Is nothing for them to do save remain
silent or incur the luminosity of the
labor unions OF which they perforce
are members. Right there is one OF
the most glazing evils OF bad labor
union leadership. It is a blind and
stupid policy which would thus cast
q blight on mems ambition to do bet
ter for themselves by demonstrating
their capacity to make themselves of
greater and greater value to the con-
Germs which pay them their wages.
1t is precisely because of this ambi-
ton, and having an open field for
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
Passenger Ship Reported Sunk.

Seattle.-The passenger steamer
Governor Of the Animal line en- route
from Seattle to Bombay, was rammed
by the freighter West Hartland off
Point Wilson, near Port Townsend,
Wash, and is reported sunk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07

The Story of
Our States
By JONATHAN BRACE
VII.-MARYLAND
SNEN INDIAN ar.
{ : 8 3: ! ! !
ASS% A ] rows played
EM EA an important
~ IS9 part In the
&G y founding Of
@tSl 4y Maryla nd.
V&9.&.E Lord Balti-
more had
been interested in the London
company which was financially
responsible for the settlement Of
Virginia. He became so enthu-
siastic over the possibilities In
the new colonies that he desired
to found q colony himself. After
exploring the country inst north
Of the Potomac he persuaded >.
King Charles I to grant, him
this territory. In honor Of the
queen, Henrietta Maria, this new
colony was called Maryland.
The payment for this grant
was specified as two Indian ar
rows a year, together with a
fifth part Of oil precious metals
which might be mined. As the
colony produced no gold or sill
yer the cost Of Maryland
amounted to only the two ar
rows each year, and Lord Balti-
more became to all intents and
purposes an independent sover-
eign. AS matter of fact the
charter was not issued until just
after the death Of Lord Balti-
more, but as the deed was hered-
itary 1t descended to the second
Lord Baltimore, under whom the
first settlement was made at st.
Mary's in 1884. This hereditary
monarchy continued in force un-
til, under the sixth Lord Balti-
more, the Declaration Of hide
pendence in 1778 brought 1t to f,
an end.
In 1888 Maryland adopted the
Constitution and took it's place
as the seventh state in the
Union. Its area totals 1897 :
square miles, and 1t is thickly !
populated, SO that Maryland is :
entitled to eight presidential !
electors.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.) !
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
Odd Job for Tractor,

One of the odd jobs on many farms
where tractors are operated, is the
dragging of the private roads with
either a homemade or manufactured
grader;
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
Teachers In China Win Strike.

ekin.-School teachers here are re-
turning to work following strike
which had virtually paralyzed the edu.
cational institutions Of Picking for
several weeks. They were granted
their demands BY the government.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
ESTRAY

Eight head of horses: One
black horse, white spot in fore
head; dark gray mare; one black
mule; two bay colts; one bay horse;
one roam horse; one brown horse.
Notify G. A. Stocking, 40S North,
Stout. adv. 28-5D
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
TORNADO SWEEPS OVER GEORGIA

One Man Killed and Sixty Injured,
While Property Loss Was Heavy.
Albany, Ga.-The northern part of
Albany was swept by a tornado late
Thursday that killed one man, a ne
gro, injured sixty persons, half a
dozen seriously, and caused property
damage estimated at several hundred
thousand dollars. The tornado de-
stroyed or partially wrecked approx
mately a hundred dwellings, but it's
greatest damage was to a dozen or
more large industrial plants.
The storm swept stretch of terri
tory about hundred yards wide and
a mile and quarter long.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
UNIoNIsTs SEEK PEACE IN ERIN
Leaders Discuss Measures for Formal
NEGOTIATIONS,

Negotiations.
Belfast. Cardinal Logue, primate of
Ireland, was interviewed Tuesday by
Sir William Goulding and three other
southern Irish Unionists with the OBJ
ject, it is understood, of securing the
opening of peace negotiations between
the Irish republican parliament and
the British government. The inter-
view took place at Dundalk, County
Louth.
Sir Goulding is prominent Irish
railwayman, a resident Of Dublin. He
is chairman of the Great Southern
and Western railway Of Ireland and
of the Irish Railway Clearing House.
He was member Of the Irish con-
vention of 1918 and is a former
high sheriff of the county Of Dublin.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
PLACE BLAME FOR DISORDERS
Committee Of One Hundred Holds
England Guilty Of Excuses.

England Guilty Of Excuses.
Washington. - Moral responsibility
for the present disorders in Ireland is
placed upon the British government
by the commission Of the committee of
one hundred investigating the Irish
question in 30,O0O-word report made
public on March 81, and covering the
examination Of witnesses at public
hearings held by the commission in
Washington last November, December
and January. The report has been is
sued under the title of "The American
Commission on Conditions in Ireland"
which announces that it will continue
the inquiry.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
Won't Build Tool Sheds,

Everything comes to him who
waits" but that doesn't mean that put
ting off the building of shed for farm
implements will build it.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07

i The war left the world SO fat that
VQliva may be excused for denying
that 1t is round.-Greenville Is. CO.
Piedmont.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07
Best Soil Application.

Rotted manure is commonly cOnsid-
cred to be the best application that
can be given the soil
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-04-07

Fire insurance, Beebe, tel. 100 adv
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23

have encountered in their eho1
recd detail last night by Hon John
Women the Good
league held the Chamber OF Commerce assem-
each present
in
o thrown the the
recall made effective
individuals
ballot before the election
stolen they've trying keep y"
CONVICTIONS by means OF E"
his Wheeling
PRoPAEslES SECOND TURN DOWN
making prophecy that
CIV Clerk Howard down the amended petitions for the
Of Manager Homer
rao in spite and the afa'
which accom petitions
Mr. behind the recall movement are dc
Virginia. compel the city clerk TO do his
the address, the League OF Women Voters and
resolution nsucng
a effective authorized to fill
the executive boards order h me
r-l ~ be committees effective possible
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23
TEN KILLED IN
AUTO CRASHES
FOUR RAIL OFFICIALS
AMONG THE VICTIMS
Union Pacific Train Kills Five
When Machine Is
Run Down.

PhoeniN. Ariz.. NoY. .. ~ N.ir"f'
OF Los Angeles. engineer of the Grnna
s,yislon OF the h,chls scn. oTpeka & Santa
Fe railway. assistant 10 the cher en-
gineer OF the coast I!nes ot the At'A'-
son. Trpe%a Il Santa Re railway an"
FOUR division officers OF that railway
we're killed today when a motor iAS2r'-
zion ear overturned three miles north OF
Wickrnburg. Arla. - miles northwest
~ here, Five were injured.
Tho Dead.
W y oliver. assistant 'h:"f engineer
.....'..,., Va r'e division supcrin'end
en,. WINSTON. Ar'z.
ro0dnas;e-.
r Jaeger. division cnCInc"~.
In addition TO those killed s"'er1. "'I
.. injured. some Of them seri'
,.,s,, Tnr. car Is SAID O." hn,' ,'n "
added ~ its capacity Of fourteen per
sons
Tho accident happened. according e
those on board the car. when an axle
under a front truck broke on curve
I The car plunged down an e:Eht-foot EN-
bankmrr.t. turning over n least once.
oliver died on tho train ma vas
hriuy:nv the dead and IriNr'd 20 'h''
CI',
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23
PRESIDENT To Il
GIVE CLEMENCE.
tn EUGENE DEbS
OTHER WAR VIOLATORS
MAY BE RELEASED
Papers in Each Case to Be
Submitted By Attorney
Gen. Daugherty.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 22.-Extenston OF
executive clemency to offenders against
the war time laws now serving prison
sentences will be given early consioere-
ton by President Harding, IT was SAID
to-day at the White House. The suotect
was discussed at the cabinet meeting
to-day, and il was understood that
pol!cy Of leniency toward these offeno-
ers where possible, was generally ap-
proved. =
The President has asked the attorney
general for q digest OF each OF the cases.
and Mr.. DauEherty expects to have the
history Of the war law prisoners COM
pleted In two weeks.
Under the administrations policy
there would be no sweeping prociamA-
ton of amnesty, 1t was said OFFICIALLY
bu, each case would be considered on
It's merits separated. and military -
well as civil offenders would DO con-
siderer, However, the President Is un-
dsrktood to view with disfavor the re-
lease OF persons who advocated properly
destruction. or industrial offenders
although particular attention would %
given service men generally for intKae.
tons Of disciplinary regulations OF
more or less seriousness
There are, according to Mr. DAugn-
e-ty, about seventy-five civilian Waf
time law offenders now serving SEN
tences in federal prisons and fourteen
soldiers who would como within the
clemency program.
The question Of freedom for Eugahe
V Debs. Socialist leader, imprisoned n
Atlanta, will be Gated separately, MI
Daugherty sail although II was under
stood there will he no possibility or &C.
tlon hv Thanksgiving. Any affirma.
tive action on the case. he said, woulc
be either a pardon or communication
az Debs wns not eligible for parole
which REQUIRES that the prisoner should
serve ore-;h!rd OF his sentence. Debs
| will not have served third Of his ter
wear sentence until next August -,
| Brief but bitter debate on tho auo1ee'
| deyeloped in the house to-day whef
! Never London. Socialist. New YORK
read resolutions urgniS general amnest.
for persons convicted OF violating Wal
time laws.
/ Rerresentatlve Ltnbcrger, Republican
, California. Immediately expressed oppo
| sition to amnesty. declaring men Wnc
di.d IN France would turn over In theli
! graves II such men as Eugene V. Deo'
/ were released from prison" f.
Miss Alice Robertson, Republican
Oklahoma. only woman member or tn'
! house. contended that persons unpatri
! o,ic during the war should remain il
jail.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23
F|GHTFEN NEW YORK COPS PAY
$4,000 FOR POLICE PROMOTION

It over to Burke for deposit in special
fund
Commissioner Htrshheld then pro-
duced bank books and cancelled checks
showing Withdrawals OF all OF the de-
post save $3.05.
The hearing was held on complaint OF
Charles l. Speagle, secretary OF tho
civil service commission. who said no
learned OF tho case when fatrolman
Toomey inquired when tho promotions
would be forthcoming. Mr.. Speagle and
Patrick Ryan. nnger-print expert. Too
mey testified were among the four per
sons in tho commissioners Office with
whom Burke claimed to have innuencA
eno with whom he proposed to divide
| the 326.6oo.
Toomey at first, was a reluctant Wit
ness. but after a brief adjournment no
returned and declared he wanted to
make a clean breast OF the whole
affair"
Abraham Kaplan. president Of the
civil service commission. announced that
he would seek immediate criminal
prosecution OF all persons involved In
| the casa A..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23
PREPARING GERMAN
EMBASSY IN y. S.

Washington. Nov. ?2.-For the first
time II more than four years. residents
"f Massachusetts avenue. In tho NicIm-
~ Of Scot, Circle. today noted an air
Of activity m the red brick structure
witch FOR many years housed the I'M
ie~ial German embassy.
Inquiry Developed the tnforma tlon
that house cleaning WA sin progress
rreparatnry TO the expected arrival Win
in the next few weeks OF duly accred-
tied charge datfatres from Berlin.
Baro Edmund Won Thermann. who is
here to make the arrangements for 'ak-
Ing over the building. conferred today
with the Sw.-s minister in whose hand
has been the German interests since
Count Won Bernstorff, tho last othc!ai
envoy OF the kaiser. departed IN 1917.
BARON Won Thcrmann said today his
mission was without diplomatic status.
hut expressed confidence that a complete
embassy force would be installed oy
January !; 1922.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23

Now York Nov. 22.-Allegeh EFFORTS
OF eighteen patfolmen to buy sergeancleS
IN the police force through a saloon
keeper. who professed TO be able 10
bring about their promotion. were testi-
ned to today by Patroiman Joseph
Toomev at herring before David
Hirshne.d. commissioner OF accounts.
Patrolran Toomey said he collected
in all sc65on from the eighteen men,
which he turned over last August TO a
saloonkeeper named Michael ]. Burke
He a!d Burke had since isappeared
md was thought to have gone 10
have gone to Ireland.
The patrolman testified he was intro
6uced to Burke BY a man named White.
who told him Burke had connections
with people In tho municipal service
commission who could make him ser
geant'
Burke told him, Toomey said. that
he could get him tAro ugh tho civil SER
vice examination for serseants for
1880. and that he could get friends OF
Toomey'a through at tho same hsure,
Accordingly, he said. he collected
money from other patroinen and turned
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23
RRIAND SEEKS ENDORSEMENT
OF FRENCH MILITARY POLICY
CHINESE DECISIONS
PLACED IN HANDS
OF SUBCOMMITTEE
China Seeks Tariff Autonomy
Permitting Imposition
of Higher Duties.

WeshIng:on. Nov. 22.-lBy The Asso-
GATED l3.css)-The negotiations relat-
ing 70 both the Far Eas, and armament
limitation moved more slowly ttdaY as
the attention OF arms delegates passed
from general policies TO specific details.
,-hlro's econ,m mic embarra sSmentH
formed the tex; OF the Far Eastern
discussions. which resulted in tho a2-
po,ntmen, Of sub committee or repre-
seratives OF nine nations 10 stuaF
the whole subject OF administrative
autonomy for the Chinese republic, with
particular reference 10 tariff and tax
rcatrictiore
The land armament problem a.so was
considered. AT various informal CONFER
rrceS, and meeting OF the armament
conference for the whole was called
FOR TOMORROW. with the expectation that
Premier BRAND. OF France. would say
A last word as to his countrys atutuae
on rcJuctior OF armies. 1t is nnoer-
stood that ne Is anxious 10 bring the
conference 10 point OF formal e1-
preston before his departure for
France
On the side o. naval armament. infor-
nal EXCHANGES continued between indi-
vidual delegates and naval experts Win
an air OF growing confidence that details
o. the American plan, although reaMr-
ing considera bio time for determination
would eventually bring all the powers
Into agreement.
BRAND vents EndorSs1nsnt
II Is poss,ble that the naval plan may
receive SOME consideration nj tomor-
rows meeting Of the Ave delegations
witch constitute the armament commit
tee OF the whole. but the greater atten-
ton is expected to center on land arma'
ment IN view ~ the inminence OF NJ
Brands departure. II Is the preserva'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-11-23
M00NEY-KEENEY
WHEN.
HIGH COURT ACTS

Charleston. ". Va, Nov. 22.-Follow-
ing the decision Of the state supreme
court today in the petition for re-
stra.n.ng order against Judge Robert
RIand Of the Logan circuit court the
netitioners. c. F. Keeney and Fred
Mooney. president and secretary OF ths
United Mine Workers OF America. dis
trict No. II, could not be located To-
night
United Mine Workers attorneys are
At Lewtsburg attending trials arising
,ror, the Mohawk shooting last year.
Acting District Attorney Isaac Scott
.a,d he had not seen Keeney since last
nlsht, Neither official could b located
at hiE home.