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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
Grand Finale.

Two dusky soldiers, who had learned
the manly art In the A. e. F., we're put
ting on a farewell bout at the de-
mobilization camp. AS they advanced
to the center for the preliminary hand
shake one said:
"Yo' bettah git ready TO- da mawn'-
In, man, cause when dey blows re-
veille yo' amt gwine be round 70
breakfast"
Huh !" retorted the other scorn.
fully. "Dey is gwine play revelle all
right, but yo' amt gwine hear 1t. De
las moosic yo' hears is de taps Abs
gwine serenade yo' with."-American
Legion Weekly.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
A Better Show,

A militant" as the really virulent
'ype of advanced woman is called, said
10 Governor Miller at a charity ball
n Albany:
You men! Wen take your special
privileges from you yet. Well oust
you from politics. the arts and every
thing else"
Governor Miller smiled before the
militant's ire. Then he nodded to-
ward a group of pretty girls In back
less and sleeveless gowns, short skirts
and all the other extravagances Of the
1921 mode.
"Oh, l don't know" he said. "As
| look around, 1t seems to me that
the ladies are giving man a better
show than he ever had before"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
Horse Not Yet Obsolete.

The horse is not by any means OBJ.
solete in Europe. During 1920 there
were in the United Kingdom 2,oOO
fatal accidents caused in public places
by vehicles Of all kinds, and 40 were
charged to horse-drawn vehicles. The
horse Is still surviving to a degree in
the United States, too. In 1914 there
were AGO horse-drawn public carts
on the streets of New York, and in
1919 there were 9,7OO.-The Nations
Business.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26

The newcomer to the town was ap-
preached by some ladies' and asked
If he would not like to send his chill
dren to Sunday school. They were
decidedly startled when he replied:
"Oh, yes, indeed, l am HI on Sun
day schools."-Harper's Magazine,
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
K WALKER, Publisher


n nsatio losses scored in all grain stocks during the month OF
JWy gives tn trade in future, especially in wheat, a logical reason for ex
pecing higher prices. Add to this that foreign countries are ready to
pick UP every stray bushel OF grain we "a spare, and YOU have 10
good reason for higher prices.
ferhaps Inc least to suffer was corna as it received rains recently at
crit1cal moments. The area planted this year is estimated at 100 900, 600
acres and, of course, but a small deterioration would into millions OF
Dusnes. We ca expect, with reasonable weather, a production running
close to three billion bushels.
The ot crop suffered severely because of the dry, hot weather. There
is considerable surplus of old oats, but W e doubt if this surplus is sufi-
cient to make up the losses sustained during the very hot weather Il July
ut the most alarming situation is u relatively small exportable
supply 0 wheat, which is estimated at only 10000 900 bushels for the
end Of ne crop year. The extent of European demand is shown that last
year re shipped something like $3.50, 600 600 bushels. Shortage of other
ton If wheat.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
New Wheat Storage Plan.

An old suggestion comes from Eng
land as to conserving wheat. 1t is
proposed to crush or rough grind
wheat, then soften with superheated
steam and compress in hard blocks
and store until wanted, when a SIM
pie crushing process would fit 1t for
flour neutrality-suspicious. Ameri-
can.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
Taking No Chances,

Edith-Did you count with a daisy
TO see if Jack loved your
Betty-No. indeed! II it came out
wrong l should die. I used a three.
leaved clOver.-BOstoa .Transcrint.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
Worth Trying, Anyway.

Honestly, in looking around we
reach the conclusion that this country
wouldn't need one-tenth of the liver
medicine 1t consumes If the folks al.
ways made it a point to do a decent
days wOrk.-Exchnnge.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
Splendid Slumber lnducer.

Jud Tunkins says that whenever
anybody starts to explain the fourth
dimension to him he closes his ewes
so that nothing a distract his atten.
ton. In that way he manages to steal
q few minutes sleep.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
Getting Closer.

Science IL getting more and more
precise. A French savant
that he can come within 10000, 900 or
8O,OOO,OO years Of fixing the time
when life began on the earth.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26
May Achieve Goodness.

While tenderness Of feeling and
susceptibility to generous emotions
are accidents of temperament, good
less is an achievement Of the will and
q quality Of the life.-Lowell.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-08-26

Ain PILLS"

II don't need them very
often, but when I do, I
need them quick. One or
two and the pain is gone"
DR.. Miles Anti Pain Pills
will relieve you quickly and
safely-no unpleasant after
efects-no danger of form
ing a drug habit.
Next time you pass a
drug store stop in and get
a box.
DR.. Miles Ant:Pain Pills
contain no habit forming
drugs.
Your Druggist Has Them.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
CLARENDON PLANS
BIG CELEBRATION

CLARENDON. Va. July 2-Tb.
Kew. DR.. ]. Henning Nelms. of wasb :
ington. will deliver the address a.
the Fourth of July celebration here
Monday morning. A large flag pre-
sented by the Citizens Association
TO the community will be hoisted
on the public square.
The program. which will begin at
$3.50, will open with patriotic airs
by the Clarendon Band, followed bv
invocation by the Rev. Frank
lackey. of st. Charles Catholic
Church. Capt E. W. Jordan. of the
Citizens Association. will preside,
In addition to the Clarendon Band,
music will be furnished by a COM
munlty chorus under direction of
DR.. L. c. Sherman; the Arlington
Lodge quartet, and a tenor solo
oy z. Albert Lang, of Washington.
The nag will be placed in custody
OF the boy scouts by the Rev. E. c.
Beery and will be accepted by Ralph
NJ. Thomas, scoutmaster.
A J. Webb is general chairman
and viii be assisted by DIR. L. C.
sherman, A. B. Eaton, T. S. o'Hol-
loran, c. H. Mccrillis, E. L. Bennett
and A. X. Mason.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
GEORGETOWN union
CANNOT FIND HOME
Long Search for Community
Center Fails to Produce
Desired Quarters.

GEORGETOWN Union. the students
center Organization of Georgetown
University, has failed to locate a
building to house students in pro-
fessional schools, it was reported
yesterday.
We've got the money for either
house or a manager. or both,
said Maurice Lanhsm, private sec
retary to Senator Ashurst, OF Ari-
zona. and chairman of the univer-
sity, but We can't find place"
Mr.. Lanham plans to make the
rounds of the city again, as a
means of locating a building must
be found before the incoming classes
arrive in September. The university
is looking for one building OF sew
eral adjoining houses capable of ac-
commodating not less than 100 per-
sons, preferably close to downtown
in the Northwest section. They in
tend leasing a building temporarily
until the permanent building fund
is under way.
1t is proposed to make the build
ing the center of all social activi-
ties in the professional schools
where students can board, and also
give entertainments. The plan has
the official Endorsement of the Rev.
John B. Creeden. s. j.. president of
the university. Mr.. Lanham is to
make another report on his search
soon.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
Denies Athletics Bad
For Medical Students

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. July .
The disadvantage Of athletics to
medical students, which has been
advanced as an argument for the
removal of the medical school at the
University Of Virginia to Richmond.
is repudiated by DR.. william H.
Wilmer. Washington. D. c.. an
alumnus OF the medical school and
one of the leading ocuIists of tho
country.
Quite to the contrary" states Dr.
Wilmer, In an address which he de-
livered before a recent meeting Of
the medical alumni. athletics, which
have become an integral part Of col
leee life are benefited by the parti-
cipation Of medical men and they
are helped by athletics. Active re-
sponse of brain and muscle to each
stimulus is thereby inculcated. The
medical student above all others
should have a sound mind in a
sound body"
DR.. Wilmer strongly urged re-
taining the medical school at the
university.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
FARMER SHOT DEAD;
NEIGHBOR IS HELD

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. July 2.
In a shooting affray at Union Mills.
Fluvanna County. yesterday. John
Adkins, a young farmer, was killed,
and Joe Watson. of the same neigh
borhood. is in Jail charged with his
murder
Adkins. who was married only
three months ago, intercepted a
letter. alleged to have been written
by Watson to his wife. in which
Watson told the young woman to
meet him at spring near the Ad-
kins home. and to whistle when she
arrived. The husband is alleged to
have borrowed a shotgun and yes
terday afternoon approached the
spring and whistled. When Watson
appeared, two shots rang out-one
from the gun in the hands of Adkins
and the other from a heavy revolver
carried by Watson. Adkins after
running about twenty-five yards fell
and died.
Watson, wounded. rode home, be-
lieving he had only wounded Adkins.
A coroner's jury found evidence
sufficient to hold Watson for tho
murder.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
RELATIVES SOULS
BENEFIT BY WILL

Mrs. Mary Martin, who died June
5. by her will directed James F.
Shea, executor Of her estate. to ex-
pend $4,000 with the pastor of St
Dominic's Roman Catholic Church
for masses for the repose Of the
souls of her relatives. The docu-
ment was filed for probate yes
terday.
The sum of $500 is to be spent
for masses for the repose OF the
souls of Mrs. Martins parents. her
sister and brother. The sum of
Sl.0OO is to be spent for masses for
Patrick Martin. deceased husband
OF Mrs. Martin. Another $1,000 is
to be spent for masses for Felix
+. Martin son of Mrs. Martin. One
half of the balance of the estate
is devised to sister Of the de-
ceased. Ellen Shea. of County Cork.
Ireland. The other half is given
to the widow and children Of a
late brother of Mrs. Martin. Jere-
miah Mullane. also of County Cork.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
WIFE
TO GET PROPERTY
HELD SINCE WAR
Court Orders U. S. to Re
turn Possessions VAL.
ued at 81, ,0O0, 900.

Justice william Hitz IN Equity
Court yesterday directed Thomas W.
Miller. Alien Property Custodian. to
turn over property, money. stocks
and bonds valued at more than ST.
eoe. 900 TO the law firm Of PessIee
and Compton. of New York. as
agents for Countess Johanna Bern
stor1. wife of Count Johann Bern
storff. former Ambassador TO the
United States from Germany.
The countess, who 10 q daughter
Of the late Edward Luckemeyer, a
New York merchant. filed suit on
February Il last to recover the prop
erty. which she claims was unlzw-
fully seized under the "'trsding with
the enemy act"
Luckemeyer left an estate valued
at s2,5e0, ,0oo-hslf Of which was
Inherited by his daughter Jeanne
or Johanna Luckeyemer-now the
countess. The other half was de-
vised to the mother.
Justice Hitz decided that none OF
this property. which was under cont
troll of J. p. Morgan a Co. when
seized, came either directly or in
directly from any subject of Ger
many or Austria and was therefore
not liable 20 seizure.
At present the countess is resid-
ing In Berlin. Her home is in Starn-
burg. Upper Bavaria
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
CAUGHT WTTHAUTO,
RUN DOWN OFFICER
Two Boys Taken in Sixth Al
legged Attempt at
Theft.

CoIliding with an officer while at
tempting to steal an automobile
two 17-year-old boys, Arthur Rich-
ard Benson. 3412 p street north
west, and James Henry McGlana-
han, 17l3 Thirty-fourth street
northwest. were arrested by Detec-
tive Sergts. Alligood and Darnen at
Thirteenth and F streets last night.
The oficers trailed the lads from
Thirteenth and E streets north
west. and claimed they attempted
to get away with six automobiles
all of which proved to be lock
proof. At street they managed
to get one started, police say.
Running up alongside. commanding
them to halt, Detective Alligood
was struck as the machine swerved
TO escape him. Regaining his feet
AIIigood jumped upon the running
board and grabbing Benson, the
driver, managed to halt the ma
chine.
Detective Alligood sustained lac
erations of the hand and injuries
to the hip.
The automobile. which was
brought TO headquarters. is the
property of Ruth TervilliEer, 1715
Connecticut avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
Capital and Suburbs Planning Big
List of Events to Celebrate 145th
Anniversary of Nations independence

Washington has planned an elab-
crate program tomorrow in cele-
bration of the 145th anniversary of
the birth OF American independence.
galaxy OF picnics. athletic con-
tests. dances. pageants and COM
munity paTsdes will be held in
every section of the city. At night,
II the sky is clear, fireworks will
boom and shoot their greetings in
vari-colored lights.
To Seek Medals.
One of the outstanding features
OF the encampment of non-commis-
stoned officers of the Washington
High School Cadets, at Camp Simms
Congress Heights, will be an ex-
tensive program OF athletic contests.
Nine medals for individual winners
have been secured by Lieut.. Rich
ard f, Day, high school military in
structor. An oldfashioned barn
dance will conclude the celebration.
The Festival of Freedom" a
tableau depicting periods in Ameri-
can history. will be presented at
Central High School tomorrow night
under the auspices of the commun-
ity center. The celebration win
open at o'clock when the United
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
DAWES WANTS CUT
IN DRY LAW FUNDS

The Federal budget law is no re-
spector of government bureaus and
the Director OF the Budget. in his
determination TO cut down govern
ment expenses, does not propose TO
sho wany partiality. not even TO
tn prohibition enforcement bureau.
The prohibition bureau il was
learned yesterday must toe the mark
set by the President for all govern
ment functions and come through
with an estimate for the budget di-
rectors of expenditures for the next
year that are essential and another
estimate Of savings that can be made
from the appropriations
Director Dawes thinks that 81
100000, which the prohibition COM
missioner has appropriated for en-
forcement for the fiscal year is a
lot of money. To be permitted 10
spend that much money Commits
sioner Haynes must be able TO show
that IL is justifiable.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
employees OFFER
GOVERNMENT Aid
Want to Name Their Experts
To Assist in Reorganiza-
tion Plans.

Declaring that the National Fed
Grafton OF Federal Employees is in
favor Of reorganization OF bureaus
and divisions of the United Stst-s
government and had urged this re-
form as well as Reconsideration o.
the Civil Service and a national
budget system. Acting President
Gertrude McNally yesterday offered
to have named from its member
ship a committee Of experts in gov
ernmental problems TO cooperate in
the sdministration's reorganization
program.
President Harding had hardly en-
tered the white House before the
national officers of the federation
called upon him and urged these
three big reforms" said Miss Nc
Nally.
1T Is felt by the federation that
the guiding principle in reducing
forces should be to discharge sur
plus employees in the order Of their
jupiority. Certain exceptions should
Of course. be made in the case Of
eficient employees" Miss AcNsIly
said.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
BELIEVES SCHOOL
RATS WILL OBEY
RULING BY BOARD
DR.. Simon Expects Big
Problems i'm Extra
Enrolment.

Belief that Is per cent of high
school fraternities will abide by the
school board order authorizing DR..
Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of
public schools. to compel members
of disapproved fraternities, next
Septsmber from indulging in any
school activities, other than schol-
astfc. was expressed last night by
Dr. Abram Simon, who was re-
elected last Friday to presidency
of the Board of Education
F1na. Sentiment with Board
The school board does not wish
to crush high school spirit" DR..
Simon declared. Il think the ma
torfry' Of sentiment expressed on the
fraternity matter is in accord with
the boards ruling, and rather than
crushing school spirit the board
promotes it," he said
Or. Simon said that universities
throughout the country are dead
opposed to high school fraterni-
ties
In discussing plans of the school
board for next September, he said
the construction of schools and the
question Of teachers salaries would
receive first consideration
Expects Large Enrellment.
One of the greatest problems he
SAID. would be the distribution OF
students in the various schools. as
a large enrolment is expected In
every school
we cannot expect the new
school buildings to be erected be-
fore next year. and with the com
ing -enrollment of approximately
1000 kindergarten children, the
matter of distribution will be one
of our greatest problems" DR..
simon said.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
NaUal Tug, Lost in March,
Stricken from REGISTER

The U. S. s. Conestoga. the naval
tug missing since March %. 1921,
has been officially given up as lost
and ordered stricken from the reg
istry. Secretary DENLY announced
yesterday.
The Conestoga left San Francisco
for Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, en- route
to samoa. on March 25. and since
that date nothing has been heard
from her. Although exhaustive
search has been made by surface
vessels and aircraft attached to the
Pacific fleet and to the Fourteenth
naval district, no information has
been obtained by the department
OF the missing tug or OF any mem
bers of her c-ew.
In view of the above, the Cones
toga is considered to have been
lost with all on board.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
". S. BolDLes, Disbarred,
Appeals from Decision,

Norman s. Bowles was disbarrec
yesterday by the District Supreme
Court sitting in general term.
The grievance committee of the
Bar Association based it's COM
plant on conviction OF a felony
at the trial in which Jules (Nicky)
Arnstein and others were charged
with bringing stolen bonds into the
District of Columbia. Bowles was
sentenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary and ordered to pay a fine
of $1,000. At present he is at lib
erty under $4,000 bond pending the
action Of the Court of Appeals. He
also appealed frcm the disbarment
proceedings.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
Cooperative Wool Mill
Boon to Maryland Farmer

COLLEGE PARK, Md. July a.
About 1000 blankets and 500 auto
mobile robes were made from Mary
lands supply Of wool last year and
were purchased chiefly in the COM
munities from which the wool orig
inally came, through farmers CO.
operative agencies. The venture
was $50 successful from the stand
point of the wool growers, who
received a satisfactory price for
their wool, that the plan will be
resumed in many counties this year.
One of the significant features of
the plan, according to DR.. F. B.
Bomberger. acting director of the
University of Maryland extension
service and specialist in co-opera-
tive marketing. is the willingness
and ability of producer and manu-
facturer to work together.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
MiLIondire's Son Wins
Respite from Prison

MICHIGAN CITY. Ind. JULY =
Thomas Bedford. 20-yesr-old son n
Charles f. Bedford. millionaire pres
ident Of the Vacuum Oil Company.
today won a respite from his sen
tence n three TO FIVE years for au-
tonohiIe stealing
On the plea of two ATTORNEYS ana
a Philadelphia nerve specialist. pr
Charles Wharton. that he had 10
rendered mentally incompetent nv
effects Of scarlet fever. Judge Harry
Crumpacker re0pencd the case. s"7-
pended sentence. set the case Tor
further hearing during october and
gave Bedford his freedom on bonds
Of $4,000.
when a millionaire's son steals
an auto he is a paranoiac." stated
Prosecutor Robert Moore. when
a poor mans son steals an auto. ne
is thief. am going 20 insist
nn trial in October"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
45OCHILDREN NOW
SWIMMERS AFTER
One WEEK COURSE
Herald Glasses at Tidal
Basin Completely
Successful.

Their youthful bodies nut
brown color, Lois Lille, II, of 227
Maple avenue. Takoma Park. and
Ralph Deemer, also IL. of 213 Maple
avenue Takoma Park. pupils OF
The Washington Herald swimming
class, were declared the most ef-
ficient swimmers in a class of 500
boys and girls by George II. Corsan,
their swimming instructor. yester-
day afternoon at the Tidal Basin
Bathing Beach.
The youngsters. who could not
swim a week ago, are now con-
sidered old timers In the steam
boat" and side arm strokes, ac-
cording to Corsan. Lois is the
daughter of r. d. Lille who is
employed in the Agricultural De-
partment; and r. b. Deemer, local
real estate man, is the father of
Ralph.
The swimming class was a sue
cess from every standpoint, ap-
proximately $50 boys and girls hav-
ing learned to swim in the last
week.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
SUSPECT CAPTURED
AFTER TWO SHOTS

Arousing the suspicious of Sam
uel Katilin, who conducts a store
at Tenth and K streets northwest.
to whom he was trying to sell a
ring. Louis Shade, colored, 20 years
old, Az X street northwest, dashed
out of Katalin's store, lodged Sergt.
Adams. of the Seventh precinct sta
tion, who was in front of the store,
and ran down X street to Seventh
where he was captured by Private
Kane, of the First precinct station,
who fired two shots in the chase.
Shade was locked UP at the First
precinct station and later was trans
ferred to the Seventh precinct sta
tion. where he is being held for
investigation.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
ISSUE 1909 DRIVER
g PERMITS IN JUNE

During June 1909 permits to OPP
crate motor vehicles were approved
by the captain of the District traf-
f1c bureau. This IS an increase OF
2s5 over the number issued during
the preceding month. and an m
crease of 49S over April. During
Ma-th. however. the permits issued
sxeesGed those during June by
I,4sa
Last month 252 applications for
the, o. .ratiOn Of motor vehicles were
refused
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
WINS INJUNCTION
AGAINST MELLON

The Minneapolis. st. Paul and
Saulte Ste Marie Railroad Company
won the first stage of its fight yes
terday in the District Supreme Court
to prevent Secretary of the Treas
ury Mellon from forcing them to
pay the extra wages of custom in
spectors who search the baggage of
passengers entering the United
states from Canada between the
hours OF a. m. and s a. m. on Sun
days and holidays.
Justice William Hitz in Equity
Court granted the request of the
railroad company for a permanent
injunction against Secretary Mellon
preventing him from attempting 20
collect from the railroad companv
sunlcient money to meet the Treas.
urys expense for extra work.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-03
COVERNORSFAVOR
PARK AT MANASSAS
Pledge Support of Plan to
Build Confederate Me-
mortal Near Here.

Governors of three Southern
States, Arkansas, South Carolina
and Mississippi. have indorsed the
plans Of the finance board Of the
Manassas Battlefield Confederate
Park to construct a memorial park
of the battlefield of Manassas, To-
Gated thirty-three miles from
Washington on the Lee highway.
The Endorsements from the gov
ernors were received by Clarence
J. Owens. chairman of the finance
board. which is launching a cam
paign to raise $4,000 with which to
make the park.
Gov. Thomas c. McRae, of Ar
kansas. proffered his personal help
and support and expressed his be-
lief that the park would be q 1T
ting memorial to the Southern SOL
diers who were killed in action,
Gov. r. A. Cooper. OF South Caro-
lima and Gov. Lee NJ. Russell. of
Mississippi. also assured DR.. Owens
that they would cooperate in the
undertaking.