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Evening star., 1921-09-08
The Capital as Host.

The true spirit OF washington To-
ward the conference on the limitation
Of ornaments in the matter Of hos
pitality and accommodation is ex-
pressed in the resolution adopted by
the directors Of the Chamber Of Com
merce, in which the Secretary Of State
is assured that that organization is
desirous Of doing all in its power in
assisting in making the sojourn Of the
delegates comfortable and pleasant,
and is asked furthermore to offer
suggestions as to the manner in
which the chamber may be Of prac-
tical service. AS was noted in The
Star yesterday, there Is a disposition
to portray Washington as a greedy,
grasping community. eager to profit
numbers of people from outside.
Washington is in no wise or degree
different from other communities. 1t
is not a bit more intent upon money
making than New York or Chicago,
st. Louis or Boston, Philadelphia or
Cleveland. Pittsburgh or San Francis,
CO, Atlanta or Minneapolis. The only
point in which it is singular Is that it
is most often in the national and in
ternational picture. 1t is most fre.
quently in evidence Of all American
cities in the point Of entertaining no
table crowds Of people. And when
these crowds come they are treated
with as much hospitality and consider
alton as would be possible in any other
city.
Mention has been made in some of
the splenetic comments on the confer
ence of the disappointment suffered
by Washington last March when the
inauguration was simplified, and it has
been limited that the business men and
the hotel keepers are bent upon making
good from the arms conference what
they '1ost" through the cancellation
Of the presidential ceremony. Nothing
could be sillier or more unjust. Wash
ington would be filled with people
anyway, whether the arms conference
were held or not. Prices will not be
advanced in the stores or in the ho-
tells merely on account Of these extra
visitors. There will be no change in
the scale.
Much has been made in the critical
observations published elsewhere OF
one single instance of attempted prof
iteering in house accommodations.
Suppose the conference were to be
held in New York. already filled with
permanent and the usual transient
dwellers and with housing and hotel
accommodations at premium. Would
there be only one case of "gouging''
or extortionate rental demand? The
question answers itself. New York is
no piker.
The assurance of the directors of
the Chamber of Commerce Is to be ac-
cepted in good faith. Washington will
do its best to make the delegates and
their attendants happy and comfort
able and pleased with their sojourn at
the American capital.
Evening star., 1921-09-08
SHOOTING STARS.
By pH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Busy.

Busy.
"They tell Of unemployment"
Remarked a person gay.
"In genuine enjoyment
I'm busy all the day.
Around the links I scurry:
My step is never slow:
And after that I hurry
To see a picture show.
IT hear the latest record;
The latest book 7 read;
To the careers SO checkered
BY scandal I give heed. F..
My efforts often tire me,
The simple truth to say.
Though no one wants to hire me,
I'm busy all the day."
Evening star., 1921-09-08
: Rate by MaiHPayable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Hughes and the Mandates.

Secretary Hughes presses forward
toward his objective in the matter Of
territorial mandates under the treaty Of
Versailles in much the same fashion as
did the allied tanks" storming Ger
man strong point on the western front
IN 1918. There was a certain direct
ness in tank tactics, certain blunt
concerned with the assurance that
they were ''going through" They did
not travel at a very high rate of speed;
there was nothing particularly spectac-
.ular in their methods; they just ever
,lastingly kept going forward on the
lines laid down till they got there. It
is so with Mr.. Hughes.
= When it was determined that the
United States was not to engage under
the treaty Of Versailles as full part
ner, the duty Of attempting to pre-
serve unto ourselves certain rights and
privileges accruing to US under that
contract devolved upon the Secretary
/; Of State. He entered upon that duty
with keen perception, inexorable logic
and persuasive argument as tools to
his hands. Certain Of the territorial
mandates in question had, subsequent
to the drafting Of the Versailles treaty,
been placed in the hands Of the council
. Of the league Of nations. Secretary
Hughes first refused to admit that
councils exclusive jurisdiction. He
pointed out that under the treaty
signed by Germany and the allies
the overseas possessions Of Germany
were renounced in favor, not of the
council, but Of the five principal allied
and associated powers, Of which the
United States is one. He insisted that,
in view Of that fact, the United
States has definite rights, together
with France, England, Italy and Japan,
In determining the terms Of the man.
dates and their ALLEGATION. He asserted
that mandate awards made without
the concurrence Of the United States
were hull and void. The point seemed
admirably taken and a majority Of our
associates conceded 1t. Pressing home
his advantage, Mr.. Hughes took up the
case Of Turkey. admitting that we
were not a co-belligerent in warfare
with that country, but contending
that, since the allies could not have
defeated the Turks without the assist
ance rendered by the United States in
the defeat Of Germany, we are en-
titled to be consulted as to the dispo-
.sition of territory ceded by Turkey to
the allies.
In his latest note on the subject
Secretary Hughes is understood to have
laid down the principle that the United
States must share in any commercial
privileges assured to members, Of the
league unser any mandate born under
the versaille\ treaty, and that no man
date SO born shall be revised without
the concurrence of the United States.
1T would seem that his objective is
almost attained. When once it shall
have been modified there can be no
doubt but that evidence will swiftly be
afforded the allies that the United
States, inasmuch as it is unwilling to
assume certain Of the responsibilities
undertaken by the signatories Of the
Versailles treaty in connection with
their mandatory authority, is to be
generous in the exercise Of rights and
privileges obtained under less onerous
conditions.
Evening star., 1921-09-08
The Colored Vote.

In dispatch from Richmond telling
C the lilly black" convention held in
that town this appears:
The convention after nominating q
f0u ticket adopted q resolution authorix-
ing Chairman Joseph Pollard, negro can
di0ate for the United States Senate here
3aSt year against Senator Carter Glass
4o set in touch with leading negroes
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Armed and masked banditsa are
among those who emphasize grow
ing tendency on the part of popula-
ton to forsake the rural districts and
flock to the large cities.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Statistics call attention to the large
expenditures for Labor day outings.
No one will object to the cost if the
recreation leaves men better fitted in
mind and body for the work that must
be done.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

The ultimate consumer has as much
voice in the coal situation in West
Virginia as he usually enjoys in con-
troversies affecting his comfort and
security.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Will s. Hays advises men to labor
faithfully, but has not the heart to ex-
pect the average person to work as
hard as he did during the campaign
Of 1920.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

The autumn maneuvers Of the fleet
will be away over in the Pacific ocean
where there will be no change Of their
distracting attention from deliberations
relating to arms limitation.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

China is expected to facilitate nego-
tiations relating to her affairs by max
ing definite decision as to the kind
of government she desires as repre-
sentative of her interests.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

The bears are regarded by Wall
day. 1t is unfortunate that financiers
cannot predict the, Information Of the
bear as confidently as the biologists.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

The controversy as to who wrote
Shakespeare will now subside until
the authorship of various anonymous
political biographies Is decided.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Bandits who raided an Atlantic City
restaurant contributed a new but un-
idea to the art Of supplying
interest and excitement for diners.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Berlin has been talking business with
J. P. Morgan. The tendency Of German
thought is getting as far as possible
from military romanticism.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

Chinese politicians favor some kind
of an open door with view to throw
ing one another out of it.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

A dirigible is wanted that can be de-
pended on to avoid sudden and erratic
demonstrations Of vertical descent.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

No soviet meeting has left anything
In the minutes to suggest relief for the
children of starving Russia.
Evening star., 1921-09-08

sanarate peace, and therefore leads
to a parting of the ways between
America and the European allies
vo,ksblatt and Freiheitsfreund (re-
publican), Pittsburgh, Pa
The treaty will undoubtedly con-
tribute very much to the political
stability of Germany and lead to a
rapid and salutary Improvement OF
economic conditions. - Philadelphia
Gazette-Democrat (republican), Phila-
delphia, Pa
In the interest Of both countries it
ia to be hoped that true peace senti-
ment will now also develop between
the two peoples based on the stipula-
tions of the peace treaty.-New Yorker
Staatszeitung (independent), New York
city.
The signing of the treaty has at
least the advantage that it does away
with the impossible state of affairs
which made us live in state Of war
in the midst of peace.-New Yorker
Volkszeitung (socialist). New York
city.
At the present moment the most inn
portant event is progressive change
of sentiment in favor of Germany and
cooler judgment OF world .aha1rs'
which is undoubtedly manifesting IT.
self. Though there are many things
in it we do not like, the peace treaty
signifies first important step toward
the re-establishment of reason-Ph1l-
adelphia Tageblatt (labor), Phtladel-
phia, Pa.
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in what spirit they are to be executed.
and we have every reason to assume
that the Berlin treaty will be carried
out by the United States with the
same good will which we have always
shown to the vanQuished enemy. 1t
is also in the interest OF our country
that, in reshaping our relations with
Germany, the traditions OF a friend
shin of more than hundred years.
duration will be re-estabHshed-Ctn
cinnati Freie Presse Independently.
The treaty of Berlin does not appear
to us to be much different from a
pocket edition of the treaty of YER
saiIles, The opinion cannot be modi-
fled by our hopes that America will
insist on her rights In a less brutal
manner than, is done above all by
France and England.-Erie Tageblatt
independently, Erie, Pa.
The treaty of Versailles remains,
and with it the system Of gagging or
| cutting of those portions Of Germany
| economic life which are Indispensable
| to her restoration. and demanding
| from a fettered Germany services ex-
| ceeding everything the world has ever
seen. That policy is 'paradoxical and
| cannot succeed. The American gov
| ernment has recognized it, and has
| therefore, refrained from adding stip.
| ulations to the treaty which would
weigh still more heavily upon Ger.
many and make her exploitation still
4 more compiete.-New Jersey Freit
Zeitung (independsnt republican,
{ Newark, ~. J, y.
Evening star., 1921-09-08
The German.Language Press on
the Peace Treaty.

Next to the fact that peace has been
concluded the most important feature
of the treaty is that which established
a separate peace, and therefore leads
to a parting of the ways between
America and the European allies
volksblatt and Freiheitsfreund (re-
publican), Pittsburgh, Pa
Evening star., 1921-09-08
Important Service.

"You don't appear to have enough
work to keep a secretary busy"
ST don't value him for his work, {"
answered Senator Sorghum. when
ever a difficult letter has to be written
I tell him to use his own judgmuRt.
Then If anything goes wrong blame
him for having exceeded his author.
ity."
Jud Tunkins says the time when he
feels most sentimental about the old
swimmin' hole Is when he Is payin' the
plumbers bill for fitting out a new
bathroom.
Educators.
Our childhood fancies often rule
The games as days mature draw
near;
When we decide on playing school" /"
Each wants to be the teacher dear.
Decoy Rumors.
IT hear that there are beverages
with kick in 'em to be obtained If
you know the ropes"
Don't believe word Of it." warned
Uncle Bill Bottletop. "Them reports
are KEEP in circulation by the land.
lords so as to encourage the hopes Of
people with money to spend"
Mental Requirements.
Don't you consider bridge an intel
lectual gamer
"Too intellectual" replied Miss Cay
enne. "After reading all the books Of
linstruction I haven't the courage t.
J attempt it."
Evening star., 1921-09-08

The treaty will undoubtedly con-
tribute very much to the political
stability of Germany and lead to a
r,nid and salutary improvement of
economic conditions. - Philadelphia
Gazette-Democrat (republican), Phila-
delphia, Pa
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
POTATO INDUsTRN
IN GRAVE DANGER

| Many of the leading potato grow
ers in Bingham county have becom,
greatly alarmed this spring due t
the scarcity Of good seed and the
prevalence Of disease in all the DO
tatoes The main growers are fear
full that, unless radical steps are tax
en- to overcome disease and to inn
prove the seed stock In rthe county
that Bingham county will either be
quarantined or that it will be nee
essary to quit raising potatoes for a
while in order to rotate crops and get
clean seed started. This. ditiop
was true of Greeley, Colorado, and
it was only through concerted eff
fort on the part OF all growers in
that section of Colorado that they
were able to get back into the indus
try again after the disease menace
struck them. y se~-s
Bingham county has now an en-
viable reputation as potato pro-
ducing county. especially for Idaho
Rurals, and if the potato growers
will but use care in the selection of
seed, cutting of'potatoes for seed and
throwing oat all that show disease;
the treating OF. their potatoes before
planting and the practice of crop ro-
tation, SO that the same ground is
not used more than one year for
growing potatoes, the industry can
be maintained and improved to a
great extent. But on the other hand,
If the 'haphazard methods of seed Sc
lection, seed treatment, absence of
crop rotation and fertilization, that
are practiced today continue, the
potato industry in Bingham county
is in grave danger.
The industry can be made profit
able or broken down by the methods
that are practiced in the future.
In order to get this before the po-
tato growers of the county in a man.
ner which will help overcome this
condition and induce The farmer to
start a seed plot of his own and ex-
ercise great care in the selection of
available seed this spring the Farm
Bureau will hold a series of meet
ings over the county and a potato
expert will address these various
meetings on the control of the dis
ease and the necessity for much care
in the selection and treating of their
seed stock.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
WHAT IS AN EGG?

John A. Israelson, chief of the
dairy and food bureau, state of Utah,
has been required to tell what an
egg really is. Among other defini-
tions he has submitted to him for
approval is the following:
IAN egg is an oval shaped some
thing organized from elements found
in corn from Nebraska, wheat from
Utah, meat scraps from Chicago, oys-
ter shell from Savannah, Ca, grit
from the gravel hole and water from
the throne of grace.
.'"The organizer of these elements
into the oval shaped something is a
two-legged, two-winged, one-headed
bird called a hen. This corn, wheat,
water, ETC., is given to the hen in a
litter Of straw or rusty tin pan;
and after considerable scratching,
petting and coaxing, she betakes her
self to a secluded spot in a place
called a nest, and after considerable
sitting she expels from her vent that
oval shaped something with the CON
tents of all the other elements wrap
ped UP in the oyster shell. That is
an egg. Those eggs keep best when
race suicide is forced upon her Hens
eggs are worth the most because
whenever a hen produces one she
advertses it, while a duck never
does. Consequently, there is no call
for duck eggs.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
FULL BLOODED INDIAN
OBTAINS U. S. CITIZENSHIP

Cheyenne, Wyoming.-The first
full-blooded Indian ever admitted to
citizenship in the United States, ac-
cording to officials, was given COM
plete naturalization here recently
by Judge John Riner of the federal
district court. He is Thomas Black
bird, 23 years old, of the Sioux tribe
and veteran of the would war.
Bladkbird was admitted under an
act of congress passed November 5,
1919, by the provisions of which any
Indian of legal age who has served
in the war may, upon application, be
admitted to the rights of citizenship p
without first making any formal dec
laration.
The Indian may now vote, hold Of
flee or exercise any other privilege
reserved for other citizens. Indians,
under an act of congress, are classi-
fed as wards OF the United States
government.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
BALL GAME SUNDAY.

Next Sunday at the bali park in
the Fair Grounds, at four O'Clock,
the first game of the season will be
played, at which time the flats" and
'leans" will cross bats. This PROM
Uses to be a fast game. AS prizes
to the winners Lewis Ash offers a
box of 25 cigars; Taylor barber shop
shaves and hair cuts for one month
to the one making most runs either
side; The Toggery will give pair
of silk hose to the one making most
hits.
AS near as we have been able to
get the lineup, the following will
participate in the game.
Umpires-H. H. Giles and Jim
Ryan.
Players for the leans-Cooper,
Sedgwick, Clevenger, Parkinson, Tay-
lor, Massie, Bellamy, Ash, Mas,
Chapman, Smith, Foster.
Players for the fats-Martin, Lint,
Hilliard, Patrie, Dustin, Thompson,
Stephens, Sollender, Ira Taylor, An
derson, w. o. Smith, Robbins, Hamp-
ton.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
ORGANIZE JOINT
STOCK LAND BANK
Z

A meeting of Idaho and Utah
bankers was held in Pocatello Sat-
urday for the purpose of organizing
a "Utah-Idaho Joint Stock Land
Bank" It will lbe operated under
the same law as the Federal Land
Bank, in fact the same law author
ICES the organization of both insti-
tutions, The Utah-Idaho Joint Stock
Land Bank will be made up of 100
bankers when completed, and 60 per
cent of the stock has already been
subscribed, The head office will be
in Salt Lake City, Fifty per cent of
the stock will be held Iby Idaho bank
ers, while the other SO per cent of
the stock will be held by Utah bank
ers.
When the organization is comlplet-
ed 1T means that two miTiOn dollars
will be available for the use of Idaho
farmers, at mot over six per cent in
terest, with an additional one per
Iicent for amortization. Each of the
banks subscribing will have forty
thousand dollars for distribution,
which will be. loaned out on first
farm mortgages, of not over fifty per
cent of the value of the land.
The temporary board of directors
elected at the Pocatello meeting, con-
sists of e. M. Kennedy Of Blackfoot; !;
Carl Valentine, of POcateIlo, and
David L. Evans, of Malad
The release OF $2,O0O,0O0 in Ida
no and the same amount in Utah,
for the use of the farmers at a very
reasonable rate of interest, will mean
a great deal in the way of develop
ment, in these times when money is
not the easiest thing in the world
to get hold OF.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
OUR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

At present nothing has been done
toward the construction of the new
water works system, but it is expect
ed that inside the next week work
will be started on that project.
Some work is being done already
ON the paving contract, in the way
ebf fixing bridges and culverts, and
.leyeling certain portions of ground.
At the present time the base is
being laid on Bridge street east Of
the railroad.
Besides other short portions of
paving, the following are the streets
which are to be paved under the
present contract:
East Main from Pacific to Bridge.
East Main from Bridge to Judicial.
East Main from Judicial to Cours.
Lincoln from Ash to Broadway.
Court from Main to Shillings ave-
nue..
Curtis from Shillings to University
avenue.
South Broadway from Kirk to
Minor.
As soon as work gets started in
real earnest on the paving and water
works contracts, it is certain tha.
Blackfoot will assume q more busy
and hustling aspect, and that bust
ness in all lines will take on a more
lively aspect.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
LET'S CLOSE THE GAP.
tSuggested copy by News Print Con-
servation Association

tSuggested copy by News Print Con-
servation Association
Ten years ago the United States
produced all the paper it used.
Now, we import 75 per cent. prac-
tically all from Canada. Most of the
pulp timber concessions possessed by
American mills in Canada are condi-
tional ones, cancellable by the Brit
ish crown.
Only % per cent of all the paper
used in this country is used by the
newspapers. AS newsprint paper is
naturally more constantly in the
limelight, the chance for dong profits
are lessened, so newspapers are the
large users of Canadian print, for
the reason that the majority of mills
specialize in other lines.
One of the largest of the other in
dividual lines is boxboard, ETC., for
cartons, cans, and various food and
drug packages.
From which few facts tt is easily
deduced that because we demand our
foods in expensive, dressed-up pack
ages. we have shouldered off the map
of the United States the source OF
supply of it's press.
Just supposing the improbable,
that we should become involved with
this big northern neighbor. This is
not jingoism. 1t is a part of the
business of the United States to know
at all times just where it is. from an
international standpoint. If we were
to become involved with Great Brit
ain, Great Britain could, and prob
ably would, stop the supply of paper
to the press of the United States!
If she did not, she would overlook
the greatest card she holds against
Usher only rival in the markets
Of the world!
And we would be through!
Would it not be wise move to
safeguard the supply of raw material
for the newspapers of the country? :?
We can do so by diverting the use
OF this material from channel
where it constitutes pure waste
cartons. cans, boxes, etc., until such
time as there is an American supply
for the newspapers.
And in the process we can go far
toward stabilizing2 2food prices and
distribution throus bulk buying.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-04-29
Lutheran Church, Firth.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Services in Swedish language at
IL a. m.
Services in English language at
S p. m.
The Reliance Club meets Wednes-
day evening, May 4th, at o'clock,
at the home of E. M. Johnston. Mr.
NJ. Farmer will address the club
Misses Edith Christensen and
Grace Helm will entertain the Lu-
ther League at the Christensen home
on Friday evening, May 9Th, at 8
o'clock
The concert given Sunday even
ing by the choir of the Lutheran
church of Idaho Fails, was a great
success, and thoroughly enjoyed by a
full house.
A series OF lectures will be given
by Red Cross nurse, beginning next
Monday. The first two lectures of
the Fir'lh-Kimball district will be
given at Kimball on Monday at 10
a. m. and p. m. Further announce
ments later. We hope every men,
ber of the Ladies' Aid as well as
every woman in the community will
avail themselves of this opportunity.