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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-12-01
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ri gler, proprietor. adv. S4tfc
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containing currency. Owner can
Nave same by describing property.
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FOR SALE-Thirty-si young~ewes,
bred for February landing Notify
o. L. Kofed, r. F. D. S. adv 95-3p
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
TONER, OLD
BLACKSMITH, DEAD

Patrick Toner. aged 81 years, who
for many years conducted the black
smiths shop at SIG orange street.
died at his home. 2314 jefferson
street. today after an illness OF two
weeks. He had been suffering with
kidney trouble and stroke OF
paralysis hastened his death.
Mr.. Toner was born in Ireland
and came to the United States when
is years old. Upon his arrival in
Wilmington ne went TO work at the
trade OF blacksmith. He was ac-
lively engaged in the work for 40
years. and was in business at SIG
Orange street, for 25 years. dur
ing which time he became we'll
known to horsemen OF this city.
He was a member OF the +. o. +.
wilmington Area, and Of the A. o.
U. w Surviving him are his wife
and eight children and four grand
children. The children are Mrs.
John ID. Gaines, Robert and John
Toner. Alice Toner, Mrs. a. c. Ford.
Jennie Toner. Teresa Toner and
Madeline Toner.
The funeral will take place from
the late residence OF the deceased az
Q O'Clock on Saturday morning, with
requiem mass in ST. Patrick's r. c.
Church.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
FIGHT TRANSFER
OF ERIE SHOPS
Railroad Workers Suspect
Move TO Defeat Trans
portation Act
QUESTION UP TO
LABOR BOARD

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-CUnited
Press RAILROAD union leaders here
today prepared to protest to the
United States Railroad Labor Board
against the transfer OF the Erie shops
at Marion, Ohio, to private control
under non-union conditions.
More than 500 men In the Marion
shops have refused TO enter the en-
ploy Of the Railway Service Com
pany formed by Marion bankers and
business men to operate the shops
Under contract, according to infor-
nation received by b. NJ Jewell.
head OF the railway department OF
the American Federation OF Labor.
The labor board will receive the
protest and act on Il at the earliest
moment, It was said by an inhuen-
tial official.
but" he added. Il don't know
what we will do with IL. do not
know II the leasing OF shops under
contract is a violation OF the trans
porsation act. That Is question
we must study"
At the same time other railroads
MAN AANANaAAH ANAAN ~ ANNANW NAA" -
ample OF the Erie. it was learned by
the United Press. IL the labor
board holds that the Erie was acting
within its rights. It can be stated
that at least four big carriers will
follow suit Immediately.
The New York Central is already
letting out considerable OF its repair
work TO private contractors and
companies. It was learned. over
$500 cars are now being repaired
for this road by outside shops.
The action OF the Erie and the
contemplated action Of many other
carriers is the result Of a long-con-
sidered plan, according to several
general offices here. II. +. Miller
vice president of the Santa Fe. said
that his road had considered the
move and decided against It. B. b
Greer, operating vice president OF
the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul
said he could make no statement on
the subject.
I'VE have not taken up this ques-
Continued on rage Two.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
BY EDA TREAT ONEIL,
Written for the United Press.

Copyright. 1921. by United Press)
REVAL. Aug. Flew women in
Russia today are having an easy
time OF it.
They tell me you're a teacher" a
waitress in a Moscow guest house
said to me the other day.
Were all teachers waiting on the
tables here" she continued. we had
to find work when schools closed
for the summer. otherwise we would
have lost our rations."
The incident is characteristic.
Every Russian woman is supposed
to be a worker. without a workers
card she hasn't the right 10 lodging,
clothes. food or transportation facil-
ities. The teacher or office employc
has never been quite so we'll off here
as the factory girl who receives the
same pay and payok (ration) as the
factory workman. The teachers and
Office workers receive scantier ra-
tions. And their pay ranges from six
to twenty-five thousand ruhles
monthly-not a vast sum in a coun-
try where an egg costs 1000 rubles.
To add to the women's troubles
there is a tendency TO diminish the
food rations due TO the present short
age. while increasing the pay.
The problem OF the married wo-
man and mother is less simple than
that 9f he unmarried sister, Sna
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
ASK
REMOVALOF
ALCOHOLBAN
State Medical Society OPP
poses Federal, State
Restrictions
DIR. JAMES, OF DOVER,
Is NEW PRESIDENT

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. Aug.
17.-Federal and State restrictions
OF what was termed the legitimate
use OF alcoholic beverages and stim-
ulant for purely medicinal purposes
were decried at the 132nd annual
convention OF the Medical Society OF
Delaware which closed al the Hen
lopen House yesterday afternoon.
According 70 a resolution unan-
imously adopted at both the meeting
OF the House OF Delegates on Monday
and the general session OF the so
ciety yesterday, the physicians held
the restrictions as a violation OF both
the Federal and State constitutions.
Applied to the medical profession
the resolution went on 10 say thar
the restrictions are an unwarranted
interference with the science OF
medicine and are an insult TO the
honesty and integrity OF members OF
the medical profession The reso u
ton follows:
Whereas, the Federal Congress
and the Legislature OF the State OF
Delaware have seen NJ to restrict
the legitimate use OF alcoholic bev-
erages and stimulants for purely
medicinal purposes; and
Whereas. said restriction is in
violation OF both the Federal and
State Constitutions; and as applied
Continued on Page SevenD.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
GOOD KILLERS
ARE ACCUSED
OF I7DEATHS
FOntanO COnfesses Murder
of Chum After Gang
Marks Him
TENTACLES EXTEND
OVER EASTERN U. S.

NEW YORK. Aug 17.-CUnited
Press) The ghost OF the friend he
struck down at the orders OF a
dreaded International murder syn
dicate," drove terror-stricken Bar
follow Fontano TO confess. and dare
the gangs vegenance. he told the
police today
Seventeen murders were laid bare
by Fontano's confession and a round
up OF men implicated by the fright
ened man began today Six ar
rests have already been made
The workings OF "A syndicate OF
murderers driven by fear OF the
higher powers directing crimes here
from headquarters In Italy. were ex-
posed by Fontano. lie himself muir
dered his chum, Caizzo. who had
slain one OF the syndicate. he said.
An apparition OF the dead man fol-
lowed him always, he believed. and
finally his own gang. seornful OF his
terror and further uselessness. de-
cided he must be put TO death by
being roasted alive in an oven.
Between two fires. Fontano fed TO
the police and gave himself up in ex-
change for the comparative safety
Of the Tombs
Police say he has furnished evi-
dence which will lead them to the
American source OF many crimes.
hitherto mysteries. but that the
guiding power in the ring OF death"
lies in the hands OF leaders In Italy.
Unfolding the plots and machin-
CONTINUED on page tweIve)
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
.CAP'N JOHNS
WORLD TRIP
CALLED OFF
Good Ship Strikes Bubble
in Imaginary Sea and
Goes DOwn-NO Up
PASSENGERS LAND
In SUSSEX COUNTY
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
REHOBOTH, Aug. II - Captain
John Williams. alias George Auger.
alias Leon Yearrick, Is in George
town Jail in default OF s25O0 bail
on five charges Of obtaining money
under false pretenses. A two-year
trip around the world on the largest
boat afoat that Captain John had
planned will probably have to be
postponed. To a number OF resi-
dents OF Rehoboth this is the sad
part OF his arrest as they were 70
go on the $4,000 900 round-the-
world trip, some as personal guests
Of Captain Johns and others as sec
retaries, radio operators. engineers.
clerks, etc.
Each person engaged by the gem
ial captain for position on the boat
for the two-ycar trip was required
TO "come across" with an amount
from s6.36 up. according 20 the Job
he was TO get. This. of course. was
not for Captain williams personally.
he explained, but was premium on
their bond" As the party would
handle immense sums Of money IL
naturally would be necessary for
them to give bond and they could
just bond with his company and pay
him the premium, Williams ex-
piained to persons engaged for posi-
tious J1 The boat
Capt7Sl John. who looks TO be a
man abott SO years old. but says he
tContlnred en- Page TwO.)
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
ONE EISDEAD,
ONE Wounded
IN GUN PLAY
Robert Jackson, Negro, is
Victim of Death Fight
in Railroad Camp
HUNT FOR PRYOR,
ALLEGED SLAYER

Robert Jackson, Negro. died in
the Delaware Hospital az an early
hour this morning as the result OF
gunshot wounds and county officers
are searching for another Negro.
known as "Bill" Pryor. who is al
legged 10 have done the killing.
Charles Sweeney, who gave his
address as 1927 South Shedwick
street, Philadelphia. and Mary L.
Jones. Of Elsmere. both colored, are
locked W as witnesses pending the
coroner's inquest.
Sweeney has a serious wound in
his left shoulder and was treated at
the Delaware Hospital before being
locked up.
Coroner Bullock and Deputy Cor
oner Nichols will 90 to Elsmere this
afternoon and visit the camp" on
the b. & o. railroad. where the
murder occurred, and make an in
vestigation.
An autopsy will be performed on
the body Of Jackson this afternoon
and a report submitted to the jury
summoned by Coroner Bullock for
Friday night.
What led up to the murder Is still
mystery. First intimation Of the
difficulty was received when five
shots were heard at the camp ap-
parently coming from a cabin car far
down the line near the woods back
Of the Delaware State Fair Grounds.
Special officer l. r. Pratt. OF the
railroad detective service. hurried
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
SERBIA MOURNS
King PETER
Pomp and Homage to be
Paid Dead Ruler at
Funeral
LAUD HIM AS
GREAT LEADER

BELGRADE. Aug. IT, Omitted
Fress)-,Pomp ard homage denied
Kim during much Of his life will be
paid King Peter Of Serbia at his
funeral.
The king died yesterday after an
illness lasting most OF the summer
Prince Regent Alexander immed-
lately ordered the country into
mourning.
It was planned that full royal hon
ors be paid the king and that his
body lie in state until the funeral
hour.
As II magic. stories appeared Of
Peters valor and sagacity. In con-
trast to the derision which often met
him in life were the eulogies Of his
wisdom as a ruler and his courage
as soldier.
King Peter, who for a long time
had been III. was reported early in
June to be In a serious condition.
He was then suffering from pleurisy.
A short time afterwards he was said
to be steadily improving in health
and his physicians declared him out
of danger.
Nothing was heard OF the aged
monarch until a few days ago when
doctors said he was seriously in with
congestion OF the lungs. He sank
into Inconsistencies Friday. re-
naming in that con iition until the
following day. His condition became
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Evening journal., 1921-08-17
Burns ENDLIFE
OF MRS. MANISTA
Husband AMI Sor. Scared
While Attempting to
Smother Flames
HAD POURED
OIL INTO STOVE

Mrs. Julia Manlsta, aged 40 years,
1Oi1 Chestnut street. died in Della
ware Hospital at o'clock this
morning as the result OF inhaling
flames by which she was enveloped
at her home at o'clock last even
ing. Her husband Jacob, and Is
year-old son. Stephen. also were Sc
verely burned about the hands and
arms in their efforts to rescue the
wife and mother.
Mrs. Manista was the mother OF
nine children, the oldest II whom Is
20 years and the youngest but three
years. The family had just finished
the evening meal when the mother
went to the kitchen range 10 prepare
a pot Of coffee for breakfast Think
ing the fire was out. Mrs Manista
put kindling in the range and poured
kerosene on Il. An explosion fol-
lowed. igniting her wrapper. I'M
mcGately she was a mass OF flames.
Mr.. Manista. who was sitting in the
kitchen, called for his son stephen,
and with rugs, coats and blankets,
smothered the blaze. but not until
the upper part OF the mothers body
arms. face and mouth were scared.
The police ambulance carried Mrs.
Manista and stephen to the hospital
where Mrs. Manista died eight hours
later. Stephen was allowed to re-
turn to his home after treatment.
II was said at the home this morn
ing that Mrs. Manista never lost con-
sciousness but kept asking for a
drink OF water, declaring she was
not burned internally. She requested
the daughter, Mary, aged 20 years
TO call the ambulance.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17

too, must have a workers card and
housework Is not considered a pro-
fession once the children are OF
school age.
Little sympathy is felt for the
woman who objects on principle to
doing her housework.
doubt IL there are many women
in Russia today who haven't learned
TO perform tasks. quite as a matter
OF course, which before the revolu-
ton would have appeared dimcul,
II not impossible. As a result life
has become less complicated.
A spoon is a spoon be Il Of sill
yer or tin. Sometimes the chair on
which one sat was gold lacqucred; /;
sometimes II was white pine.
In lighting the famine every Rus
sian family solves the problem Of
getting food and keeping up its
household in its own way.
1 know Of one woman who told
lConlinued on Page Two.l
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
MAY Charge TO
GET INTO CAMP
Consider Admission Fee at
Brandywine Summit
Hereafter
FIVE CENTS MAY BE
COLLECTED AT GATE

Trustees OF Brandywine Summit
campmeeting in all probability will
adopt a plan OF charging admission
10 next years camp. in order to meet
financial needs OF the association.
The plan now under consideration
contemplates an admittance charge
OF fve cents for each person who
is not a regular tenter In the grove.
For regular tenters a charge OF one
dollar for the season for each fam
ily Is contemplated.
The campmeeting trustees have
had a difficult time in getting enough
money TO meet expenses OF the two
weeks session OF worship in the
woods. Many improvements were
(cOntinued on page seven)
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
CRUSHED AT
Rail CROSSING
Barney Carp and Auto
Wreckage Jammed Under
Summit Platform
RESCUERS IN THE
ROLE OF wRECKERS

Driving his automobile across the
tracks Of the Baltimore Central Rail
road. at Brandywine Summit. this
morning Barney Carp. a road
man. employed by the Sharpless Ice
Cream Company. was seriously in
jured by a milk train. The car was
demolished and the mans legs
broken and body thought 10 be
crushed. He was taken 10 the West
Chester Hospital, in a serious con-
dition.
The automobile was wedged be-
tween the train and a milk platform.
with Carp under It. The platform
had to be torn away before the man
or car could be moved. First aid
was given the injured man by Miss
Continued on Page seven.).
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
DE VALERA INSISTS ON IRISH FREEDOM
CHARGE "COOD KILLERS" WITH IL MURDERS
Turns against Father Who Slet0 Priest

BIRMINGHAAf. Ala.-"I do not
want to see my father He has done
a terrible thing for which there was
no excuse. I care nothing about see
ing him after the deed which he has
committed"
This is the stand taken by Mrs
Pedro Gussman, a bride OF IS,
whose father. Rev. Edwin r. Step
henson, IL awaiting trial for the
murder OF Rev. James r. Coyle.
Rev. Stephenson is Methodist
clergyman. Rev Coyie was a Cath
olic priest. Mrs Gussman had join
ed the Catholic church over her
fathers protest and then had be-
come the wife Of Catholic.
Within a short time after Rev.
Coyle performed the marriage cere-
mony, Rev. stephenson called on
him, words followed. and Rev.
Stephenson shot and killed Rev.
Coyle. lie claims self-defense. say
ing the priest made motion as II
to draw a revolver, but police have
proved the priest was unarmed.
stephenson has been known as the
marrying parson. having supported
himself largely by frequenting the
marriage license office. where ne
performed hundreds OF marriages.
many for couples who we're eloping
MY father" says Mrs. Gussman,
mot only wanted me to give up Mr..
Gussman. but he wanted me 20
marry a divorced man. This I re-
fused 10 do. He kept me a prisoner
for days before my marriage. and
brutally mistreated me"
The prosecution Is expected 10 use
Mrs. Gussman az witness against
her father at the coming murder
trial.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
TOWNSEND SAYS
TAX Is PAYABLE

80 far as know, and the records
OF the Office show nothing on tho
subject, former Attorney General
Reinhardt has never given decision
on the present controversy as to the
collection OF state Income Tax" said
Attorney General Townsend this
morning. "As the list Of delinquents
has not yet heen handed me 1 have
taken no action in the matter.
There is no question In MY mind
that the taxes uncollected are due.
and that the failure Of any officer
TO collect the whole amount due the
state does not excuse the delinquent
taxpayer"
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
IN KENTUCKY TOWN

HOPKINsvILLE. KY. Aug. II
Omitted Press) Three persons are
dead today following the fatal
shooting late yesterday by Garvey
McCord, 25, farmer, OF his 1s-year-
old wife and her mother. Mrs. Har-
land Durham, after which he took
poison. Family troubles were said
to be the cause. The triple tragedy
occurred at the Durham home. ten
miles northwest OF hers.
When sherinfs deputies found him,
McCord declared he realized what
he had done and would not be taken
alive. He thereupon quickly swal-
lowed the poison.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
Free Theatre Tickets

Theatre Invitations (war tax paid), are
extended through the Journal Classihed
Department today-look for your name
today In the CLASSIFIED kdvs.-fcf a show
ing Thursday OF -
WM. A. BRADl,S PRODUCTION,
LIFE"
AT THE ARCADIA.
aud
MAY ALLISON IN
"ENTRANAGANCE."
At THE QUEEN.
SEE PAGE - TODAL
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
BOY HURDLES FROM WHEEL

When he was thrown rom his mo-
torcycle after colliding with a Ford
car on East Twenty-third street yes
terday. C. T. Cooley. 131 West
Eighteenth street. was bruised about
the left leg and knee. He refused TO
go TO a hospital and was taken to his
homes The Ford car belonged 10 the
Colgate Company. The boys condi-
ton is not serious.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
QUIET
AFTER 8 DEATHS
Negro Slayer Almost Pre-
cipitates Race Riot in
Georgia City
EIGHT WOUNDED
IN GUN BATTLE

AUGUSTA Ca. Aug. IT Omitted
Press) Quiet prevailed today fol-
lowing the rampage Of a lone Negro o
here last night which took the lives
OF three, wounded eight and came
near precipitating a race riot.
Following the shooting mobs Of
white men formed throughout the
city, but in each case the police
we're able to dispense them before
Continued on Page Twelve.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
CAPT. R. ]. SIMMONS
DEAD AT DOVER

Special to The Evening Journal
DOVER, Del, Aug. 17-Captain
Robert j. Simmons. who has been
in many months. died at his home
here today aged 73 years.
Captain Simmons was one of Do
vers most substantial citizens. He
was captain Of the old company d..
\. G.. ID. OF this town. For many
years he was leader OF the Dover
band. and played in many political
campaigns. He was an officer in
Caesar Rodney Council. No. s. Jr.
o. u. A. NJ. He is survived by a
widow and three sons. the eldest OF
which is Captain Robert ID. Sim
mons. OF the present Company G.,
of this town.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
Russian Women Fight
Cdmey against Famine

Miss Eda Treat ONeil in the
second OF three articles on
Russia. whence she has just
emerged, tells today how wo-
men are living there and how
they are fighting the famine.
Her third article will tell Of the
Russian children.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
rARREL CAMP FESTIVAL

To raise funds for the buying OF
new uniforms. George =. Farrell
Camp OF Spanish-American War
Veterans IS holding on ice cream fes-
tival I'm front OF its headquarters. Old
City Hall. Sixth and Market streets.
The festival was held last night and
will continue tonight and probably
tomorrow night.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
Try This on Him

II a machine is geared to pro-
duce 500 pieces for a 10-hour
day. how many pieces will IL
produce in five and a half days
of eight hours a day?
Answer TO yesterdays: Tom
and Tim go over. Tom comes
back. John goes. Tim comes
back. Tom and Tim go over.
Tom comes back. Jim goes
over. Tom comes back. Tom
and Tim go over.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
ShowerS Predicted

WASHINGTON. Aug. H.
Showers will be general in the
East this afternoon and tonight
probably continuing in the
Southern States and the Middle
and North Atlantic States. the
Weather Bureau forecast today.
The Wisconsin storm is moving
rapidly eastward. the forecast
stated.
Slightly higher temperatures
will prevail in the Middle AMI
North Atlantic States. with little
change in the rest OF the eas--
ern territory during the next SO
hours. the report said.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
MIILER BROTHERS OUTING

Employees Of Miller Brothers Com
pany will have their annual outing
at Augustine Park on Saturday. The
party will go 20 the park in automo-
biies and will leave the store. Ninth
and King streets. a. lao o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
THIEVES BACK SECOND TIME

Thieves visited the store Of Victor
r. Pyle. at Market and ID streets.
Monday night. and got a small guam
tity OF groceries. This is the sec
ond robbery at the store within a
few weeks.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
TopAY,s TEMpERAruRE
Sun AND TIDE.
LOsT ND FOUND.

I OST-wALLET WITH CASH AND
IL cards. etc. Finder MAJ keep money
Journal Office. augi7-tt.
(continued on Page Thirteen.)
Evening journal., 1921-08-17
1854 IN LEWES
CANNON FUND

The fund which Is being raised by
former Judge David T. Marvel 10 re-
store the historic Lewes cannon
stands at s564 today As at least
81 200 Is necessary for the work.
friends Of tho movement hope the
remainder OF ale necessary amount
will be In the hands OF Judge Marvel
at an early date.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17

DUBLIN. Aug. i7-CUnited Press)
I'VE cannot and viii not accept the
British Governments eerms." Ea-
monn De Valera told the Dali Fire
ann today.
Addressing the Sim Fein Parlia-
ment. the Republican president"
declared:
There seems TO be some doubt in
the press today after my speech OF
yesterday as TO whether we accept or
reject the terms offered us by Mr.
Lloyd George.
There should be no doubt in any
ones mind.
I'VE cannot and viii not on behalf
Continued on Page Twelve
Evening journal., 1921-08-17

q Send all subscriptions TO former
Judge David T. Marvel. dupont
Building. or the Editor Of The Even
ing Journal. Fourth and shipiey
streets.
Evening journal., 1921-08-17

Have you tried Clover Dairy But
ter. Phone 1540-1541.-Adv.