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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-21
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W0o Do0 Syndicate, Ina
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\OOAI1uueu ITOm rage
to a bench and sat looking upward
for more than ten minutes; then rose
and went to ticket-window and asked
for timetable.
"What roadY the clerk inquired.
"All points SOUTH" said Noble.
He placed the timetable, still fold
ed, in his pocket, rested an elbow on
the brass apron Of the window, and
would have given himself up to re-
Elections, though urged to move away
Several people wishing to buy tickets
had formed line behind him and
they perceived that Noble had nothing
more to say to the clerk. The latter
encouraged their protests and even
went so far as to exclaim, "For
heavens sake Can't you let these
folks buy their tickets?" And since
Noble still did not MOVE: "My gosh.
haven't you got no feet?"
"Feet? Oh, yes" said Noble gently.
I'm going away" And went back to
his seat.
After a while he sought to study
his timetable. Ordinarily, his mind
was one of those able TO decipher and
comprehend railway timetables; he
had few gifts. but this was one of
them. It failed him. now: and he
wandered back to the ticket-window,
and after urgent coaching, eventually
took his place at the end instead Of at
the head of the line that waited there
In his turn he came again to the win
dow, and departed from it after
conversation with the clerk which left
the latter in unconscious accord with
Aunt Fanny Atwater's commiserating
adjective, though the clerks own pity
was expressed in argot "The poor
mutt" he explained to his next client.
"Wants to buy ticket on a train
that don't pull out till ten thirty-five
tonight; and me film it all out,
stampin' it and everything, what for !!
Turned out all his pockets and
couldn't come nearer'n eight dollars
short O. the price! Where you want
to go?'
Noble went back to his bench and
sat there for long time. though there
was no time long or short for him.
He was not vet consciously suffering
greatly; nor was he thinking at all
True, he had a dim, persistent impulse
to actiOn--Or else why should he be
at the station?-but for the clearest
expression of his condition it is neces
sary to borrow a culinary symbol; he
was telling. The state of shock was
slowly dispensing while a perception
Of anguish as slowly increased. He
was beginning to swallow nothing al
intervals, and the intervals were grow
ing shorter.
Dusk was misting down, outdoors
when with dragging steps he came GU
of the station. He looked haZily VI
and down the street. where the corner
lamps and shop-windows now wer
lighted, and. after dreary hesitation
he we1N in search Of pawn-shop. AM
found one. The old man who operate
It must have been philanthropist, TO
Noble was so fortunate MS to secure
loan OF nine dollars upon his watch
Surprised at this, he returned to tn
station. and went back to the same Of
bench.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-10-21

seem to feel quite reproachful about
something" she observed.
"No, don't. l don't feel reproach-
full, Julia. I don't know what feel,
but don't feel reproachful."
She smiled family Don't your
Well, there's something perhaps you do
feel, and that's hungry. VIII you stay
to dinner with me-if go and get
it?"
"What?"
"You can have dinner with me-if
you want to?-and stay till ten o'clock
If you want to? Wait! !" she said,
and jumped up and ran out of the
room
She came back and called softly TO
him from the doorway, half an hour
later; and he followed her to the din
ing-room. at isn't much of dinner.
Noble" she said little tremulously; be-
ing for once (though strictly as cook
genuinely anologetic-but the scram-
bled eggs. cold lamb, salad and cof-
fee wee quite as ''much of dinner
as Noble wanted To him everything
on the table was hallowed, yet shred
ded through and through with an ex-
circulating melancholy.
"Now we'll talk !" said Julia, when
she had brought him back to the fire
again. and they were seated before 1t.
Don't you want to smoker He
shook his head dismally. having no
heart for what she proposed. "Well,
then" she said brskly, but little rue
fully, lets get to the bottom OF things.
Just what did you mean you had In
black and white In your pocket?'
Slowly Noble drew forth the his
toric copy Of the North End Daily Or
ole; and with face averted, placed 1t
In her extended hand.
"What In the world!" she exclaimed,
unfolding 1t; and then as its title and
statement Of ownership came into
view, "Oh, yes! see! Aunt Carrie
wrote me that Uncle Joseph had given
Herbert a printing press. suppose
! Herbert's the editorY
| "And that Rooter boy" Noble said
sadly. II think maybe your little niece,
| Florence, has something to do with 1t,
too"
something TO do with it? She
usually has all to do with anything she
gets hold Of! But what's it got to DO
with mel"
you'll seer he prophesied accu-
rately.
She began to read, laughing at some
of the items as she went along; then
she suddenly became rigid, holding the
small journal before her in trans
fixed hand.
"Oh.' she cried. "Oh, OH"
"That's-that's what meant"
Noble explained.
JuIla's eyes grew dangerous. 1.-The
little fiends !" she cried. oh really.
this is a long-sufering family, but it's
time these outrages We're stopped"
She jumped up. Isn't it frightful?"
she demanded of Noble.
Yes, it is" he said. with a dismal
fervor. Nobody knows that better
than 1 do, Julia!"
II mean thls" she cried, extending
the Oriole toward him with fine
sweep of gesture. II mean this dread
full story about poor Mr.. Crum ~
But it's true, though" he said.
that's what hurts me, Julia!"
Noble Dillr
"Julia!'
do you dare to say you believed
itT'
ITO be continued)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
LANDLORDS HIT
BY MINISTERS
OF CHICAGO

Chicago. Feb "a Even the clergy
ere taking Il wallop at the trent hogs =
here.
Chicago $ tenant landlord war is on
with thousands Of members OF the
Chicago Tenants Protective Leagues.
allied with the city, county and sta' :.
authorities engaged in tigh;ing tie
members OF the Chicago Real Estate
Board. The latter have raised a $20j.-
900 fund TO combat pending bills BE-
fore the state legislature in Spring.
field which would make rent prof -
eering felony with penite nti;n Y
sentence.
The churches were drawn into the
fight Sunday when scores OF ,minis-
ters characterize the rent hog as the
modern prototype of the money chang
ers Christ drove ont of the temple.
using as their %t Matthew q and
Mark IL.
The time for soft words and pleas
of peace have gone by.
With the prices Of other commodi-
ties including wages, dropping 20 to
40 per cent here. according to RusScl
j. Pool. secretary of the City CouI
ellis high cost of living commission.
landlords are raising rents this spring
from 40 to 80 per cent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
CITY COURT HAS THE
USUAL RUN OF CASES

Business was about as usual in the
city court this morning The case
against E. II. Ashcraps, charged with
reckless driving. Was dismissed.
James Johnson was fined five dollars
for speeding, and r. R. Wilkes for
felted a twenty-five dollar bond.
charged with drunkenness.
OF the colored defendants, Garfield
Armstrong forfeited a ten dollar bond,
charged with disorderly conduct. and
Jornnie Lee. under a similar charge
forfeited his bond of five dollars. and
George Willis did likewise with ten
dollar bond, under the same charge.
Fred Robson paid five dollar bill for
disorderly conduct, Sydney Graham
for fighting was fined ten dollars, e d.
Il. Hartsole contributed five dollars
for speeding and A, Harmon gave up
a like amount for having no light on
his bicycle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
BARLOW VISITED
BY PARTY FROM
CLEVELAND, OHIO

Barlow. Feb. %. -(SpeciaD THE
party of Clevelanders from the Manu-
ia"turers and Merchants Board OF The
Chamber OF Mommerce, spent the dav
Thursday as the guests of the Barlow
Board OF Trade, coming to BartoW
from Punta Gorda. where they spent
two days. They left Barlow at 10
o'clock and spent the morning al
Pierce. visiting the Highland Oaks
Stock Farm. which is considered
among the best in the state; and the
Big phosphate mine of the American
Agricultural Chemical Company. The
afternoon was spent in the Ridge sec
tion, visiting the Mountain Lake COM
Il township OF millionaire res-
idents; the Highland Park section,
and Crooked Lake. stopping at the
Cody place for Il view OF the longest
lake in the county.
The CleYelanders expressed them
selves enthusiastically throughout
the trip and were. they considered.
more nearly able to appreciate the
beauties of the county for having
spent one day of last week here, as
the guests OF the Lakeland Chamber
of Commerce. The trip today was
made in more than usually leisurely
good behavior for the northern visit
ors. They have only one more stop to
make in Florida, that at Orlando, be-
fore they return to their home in
Cleveland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
Outbreak of Mob Vio-
lence Result Of Tense
Feeling = P a n a m a
Government Sending
Army to Drive Costa
4 Ricans from Beyond
Their Borders.
(By Associated Press.)

Panama. Feb. 25.-Violent anti
Costa Rican demonstrations here ut
lest reached Il elimination in an at
tack upon the Costa Rica consulate.
The coat Of arms was torn from the
door and trampled under the feet OF
the crowd.
The United States was asked yes
terday to use its good influences to
avoid bloodshcd in Central America
growing out of the alleged invasion Of
Panama soil by Costa Rica troops. 1t
is represented that what at first ap-
peared to be an influx OF political ref
ugees turned out to be an armed in
Vasion. President Porras. Of Panama,
instructed Charge d'Affaires LeFevre,
of the Panama legation, 10 request
that the United States intercede with
the Costa Rican minister at Washing
ton.
1t is charged that troops occupy ter
litory bordering on the Coto. Golfto
and Colorado rivers. and that they are
acting under instructions from the
Costa Rican capital ut San Jose. An
expedition headed by Manuel Qulntero
of President Porras $ cabinet is said
10 have been dispatched to meet the
invaders and regain sovereignty over
the territory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
CLEVELAND MAN
DIES SUDDENLY
IN LAKELAND

Returning to Lakeland frcm q
days trip to Belleair, Clarence X.
Brown, of Cleveland, Ohio, suddenly
expired from heart failure about half
a mile from the west limits Of the
city. Mr.. Brown was accompanied
by his wife and by Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Wilmot, OF Cleveland, with whom
he was making Il tour OF this Section
Of the state. after spending the earlier
par. of the season in DaytOna. Tie
party spent Wednesday night in this
city and were intending to leave here
for Daytona, and thence to jackson
Vile. from which city they had res
ervationS for Sunday morning TO
Cleveland,
Mr.. Brown. who was pass fifty
years of age. was born in Camden. o..
and was prominent hat manufactur-
er and merchant OF Cleveland lie
had been suffering with nephritis and
heart trouble for the past six ars.
The body was brought on to Lake
land and Il physician was called but
it was found that Mr.. Brown was be-
yond mortal aid The body was cared
for by the Gentry-Futch Company and
S being taken to Jacksonville by Mr..
Wllmot, while Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
Wllmot have gone by Daytona and the
party will leave Jacksonville Sunday
morning. lnterment will be made in
Greenfield. Ohio.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
FOURTH MEMBER
OF GANG CAUGHT

Orlando, Feb. 25.-The arrest of
Clarence Hehl. alias Charles l.. Mil
Ter, the fourth member of the alleged
gang of thieves whose operations In
this vicinity had been battling the au-
thorities for the past two months. was
reported to Sheriff Karel here by the
sheriff of Marion county late yester-
day. The man was arrested in Ocala
when he attempted to cash an eX-
press money order said to be one OF
those stolen from one of the several
offices burglarized by the gang. Sher-
iff Karel and Detective Baxter of the
A. c. l.. railroad left for Ocala to-
night TO bring the prisoner back TO
Orlando.
With the arrest of Mehl. Sheriff
Karel believes he now has in custo-
dy the entire gang responsible for
six burglaries that have occurred dur
ing the past month or six weeks
Loot recovered from various rendez-
'vous of the men. has positively been
identified as among that taken from
places +burglarized. at Atlamonte
Springs, Plymouth. Clermont, Lock
hart, Oviedo and Orlando.
a negro and young white lad, vic
Tins in the two 'stickups" that oc.
Cured in Orlando several weeks ago.
will be brought here Friday to en-
deavor to identify some of the men
arrested, as their assailants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
MONTANA TAXES
BACHELORS If
BILL PASSES

Helena. Mont. Feb. 25 Montana'S S
bachelor maids and men are in l
dilemma.
They are caught by the tax Collec-
tor if they stay single and they must
pay the piper more for the Lohengrin
march if they trot in double harness.
according to the array OF new meas
ures which have been introduced in
the present session of the legislature.
In addition the state Is seeking
greater revenue. and two new poll tax
laws have been introduced for the
single folks especially, while another
boosts the ante for marriage licenses
from 50 to S5.
One proposed poll tax increases the
annual fee from 80 to So for all males
not supporting others, the 81 increase
over the present law to go into the
county widows pension fund.
Another proposes a tax OF $40 for
every man and woman who is un-
married. not supported by another
and is between the ages of 81 and so
years The proceeds are to be divi-
ded three ways-the state to receive
so per cent as revenue. and the coun-
ties to get 20 per cent for widows
pension funds and 20 per cent for the
counties poor funds.
The latter tax IS to be collected by
the county assessor at any time in the
year, and he is to remit to the state
treasurer every quartere He is per-
mitted sellnproperty TO collect The
tax on three h0urs verbal notice and
also holdsaaH corporations liable for
the tax from their employees. In ad-
Idltion. to making. collection easy. it
may bes'collected- from the debtors OF
unwilling taxpayans and taken OF the
amount due. srh 1.als
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
POST OFFICE FIGHT
STARTS AT ST. PETERSBUE

St Petersburg. Feb. 25.-M. P. M
Ter who has taken a prominent ps
IN political and civil affairs in II
city ana county. is in the race
postmaster of st. Petersburg. accoi
ing To reports that were current
lay. Two men are ayowed can
dates and have filed application
They are Roy s Hanna and II. L.
natnger, each of them leaders in d
Republican party here and WAS a.?
Republican party in this city.
Miller also helped TO organize the Il
publican party here and was cam
date for county commissioner on d
Republican ticket. He came he
from Kentucky and is understood
have a powerful friend at court, WI
is a kenluckian. Mr.. Straub, prese
postmaster, hopes 70 have his appoli
ment confirmed befure MI. farliI|
takes office March 4 but the Rap{l|
cans say that there is small chance
this.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
GOLF TOURNAMENT
AT BARLOW LINKS
EXCITES INTEREST
(By Associated Press.)

Barlow, Feb. 20. Especially Pre-
liminary play has been held for quail
if1cation in the Golf Ilustra ed
tournament in which elimina' ion CON
tests opened Wednesday afternoon A
handsome silver cup. prettily en-
graved and impreSsively mounted, is
now on display at the club house, as
an incentive to enthusiasts of the
game.
A lively interest in golf has been
shown at the Barlow links this Win
ter. and both during the times tina.
the tournaments have bsen in progress
and when no particular tax was made
on players. the course has been we'll
filled on almost every bright day. and
players from all about the county
have participated in the sport.
Handicaps and couples are an
nounced as follows:
S. +. Liscomb, u. and 2. B. Hat
ton, 80.
H. P. Newman, -. and r. W. Rob
nett, 80.
W. E. Ewing, II, and r. W. Rob
nett. "a.
R. B. Huffaker, 10, and j. D.
Woodard, II.
7. w. Gary, II, and e. e. Wilson.
16.
Jno. Cushman, 3, and Thos. W.
Common, Is.
VIM Chase, IA. and r. E. Writ. is.
C. A. Wurtelle. ~ and j. P.
Murdaugh, IA.
Frank c. Pearce, IL, and r. A
Seymour, %.
Geo. Seyomur. -. and c. II. Will
liams, 16.
Dale Williams, -, and G. W.
oliver. IS.
N E. Jordan. II, and Scoitie
Grantham, IS.
B. X. Bullard. II. and r. L. Nc
Gala, IA.
]. ]. Swearingen, AZ and A. r.
Hackl, II.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
NEW EQUIPMENT is
EXPECTED FOR ICE PLANT

Barlow. Feb. 25.-(SpeciaD The
Crystal Ice Works is expecting the
arrival of $4,000 worth of new equip
ment. A double piping system will he
installed, now exchangers, pipes,
stands. ETC., added. and general inn
proyements made in the plant. It's
capacity will not be increased.
For a little more than two months,
cold storage plant has been run in
connection with the plant. This had
been contemplated for nearly a year,
but difficulties delayed its completion
until about the middle of December.
The cold storage plant is the first and
only one in Barlow. Its capacity is
about three cars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
OLD INVENTOR FINALLY
DRAWS BIG PRIZE
(By Associated Press.)

Menominee. Mich. Feb. 25.-rhe
lifelong struggles Of an inventor were
amply rewarded here today when Mar
shall b. Lloyd received $3.000,OO0 in
stock from the Haywood Wakefield
Company OF Boston in exchange for
his local baby carriage plant and his
Inventions which have revolutionized
the Wicker-weavlng world. The east
efn corporation is -96 years old and
the largest chair manufacturery in
America. Mr.. Lloyd has been added
to the directorate and will act as
manager of the local factory which
will be operated as separate unit
of the entire corporation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
MANY QUESTIONS
TO Be DISCUSSED
BARLOW MEETING

Barlow. Feb. u. -(SpeciaD The
program for the organization meeting
of the county council of women to lie
held at Barlow at the city hall Satur-
day afternoon. has been announced.
An invitation was issued from the
Barlow Woman's Club to twenty-five
other womans organizations of the
Ecounty,stO to send Representatives TO the
meeting. and to cooperate in the for
nation OF Il county federation for the
advancement of all prOgrs ssive move
mentS which may be considered eX-
ped!ent by the county al large. They
expect to deal with health, Sanitation,
education. civic and othsr matters.
more effectively through organization
than they could hope to do Individual.
~. a constitution and bylaws, mod
elled after those OF other organlZa
tions of similar aim and success. is
being prepared By Miss Lois Godbly,
county home demonstration agent.
VINO has done much to enthuse county
club women about the proposition.
The program is as follows:
/. Roll call. answered by repre-
sentative Of each club. with her ideas
for Il county organization.
2. What the county organization
should do for home demonstration
work, Mrs. George Wright, Lakeland.
3. What the county organization
should do for the Red Cross. Miss
Bowdell. social service sec retary at
Winter Haven.
4. Organization in other counties,
Miss Sarah Partridge. state home
demonstration agent
5. County organization in Cook
county, Illinois, Mrs. Howard Max
well Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
BUSINESS OF
IMPORTANCE
BEFORE BOARD

A special meeting of the Polk Coun-
ty Board of Public instruction was
held in Barlow Thursday.
An item of important business was
the confirmation CT the appointment
Of the teachers recently appointed by
the county superintendent OF public
instruction to fill the vacancies
caused by the ret6sai OF some TO. quail
ify at the recent examination in Dade
City.
Also. the chairman and secretary
were instructed to borrow the sum
of $4,000 from the Central State
Bank OF Lakeland to pay teachsrs'
salaries. The question OF The transfer
OF the school funds to banks that have
qualified as county repositories was
deferred to the next regular meeting
OF the board.
The board requested the superin-
tendent to notify the principals OF the
various schools of the county to fur
nish the board with the names of
Childfen--also the names of their par
ents or guardians for whom tuition
should be paid on the ground that
they are non-reSidents. or temporarily
so-jourpers i'll the state.
A recommendation for the estab-
lishment of Il bi-county normal school
for De Soto and Polk counties was
iavorably received and Superintend-
ent c. A. Parker OF Polk county, and
Superintendent p. G.. Shaver of De
Soto were instructed TO formulate
plans to be presented to the board at
a later date.
Other matters We're discussed but
no action taken The regular meet
ing of the board occurs next Tuesday.
March |
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
LEADING CATTLE
MEN OPPOSE TO
THE FREE RANGE

Barlow, Feb 25.-That the leading
cattle men of the South are unalter-
ably opposed to continuance OF the
free range nuisance and as strongly
opposed to the shipment of ticky cat
tile for any urpose. by rail or other
wise, was shown by the unanimous
adoption of strong resolutions at the
recent annual convention of the
Southern Cattlemen's Association.
held at. Columbia.
Z Noted authorities discussed the i'm
perative need OF getting rid Of cattle
infesting parasites anu diseases. and
a declaration In one OF the resolu-
tons reads: sIn 81.
Under q system Of free range 1t is
impossible to improve the cattle of
the South, ofst0 control the spread of
contagious diseases 2 .se
. 1t was particularly fitting that
these resolutions should be adopted
In Columbia, capital of South Caro-
lima, one OF the first states OF the
south to abolish the free range after
bitter political fight. The demand
went forth from the meeting that all
southern states do likewise.
The meeting was in session at the
time when Louisiana. the last state
in the Union to accept Florida's ticky
cattle, barred her ports to them, and
prominent speakers expressed graft
fcation at the fact that the Florida
No-Fence League, headquarters OF
which are in Barlow. was making a
winning fight for abolition Of the free
range imposition In this state
The need or having progressive men
and women urge their legislators tl
vote for submission OF the proposition
to the people At the general election
I'd November ID strongly str6esed b5
dl|1eerS q ne Tisa kiie 2 20 i today. :
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
POSSES LOOKING
FOR BANDITS WHO
HELD UP TRAIN

Roodhouse, H., Feb. 25.-Posses
today are combing the Mississippi riv-
er bottoms in the vicinity OF Quincy
Junction, where four men held up Il
Chicago and Alton passenger train
from Kansas City to Chicago after
midnight, and escaped after forcing
the mail clerk to give up three regis
tered letters and Il registered pack
age, Officials believe the amount
stolen will not excecl fifty dollars.
Former ~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
HARDING VISITS
JACKSONVILLE TODAY
(By Associated Pre- ss.)

81. Augustine, Feb. 25. President.
elect Harding took Il holiday today
and motored to Jacksonville for ii
visit Of courtesy. lie planned to spend
most of the afternoon at Il special
Masonic cere mony after the luncheon.
and dine privately lie will return
here late tonight.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-02-25
BANKERS ROUSE
BY DEMAND FO|
SALARIES Pal
Wall Street Wants to Know VI
Government is Inquisitive Abb
Their Pay-ROIls-Legal Adv
Sought to Avoid Response.

New York. Feb. 25.-Keen inte1
is evinced in Wall street in the or|
ri tn comptroller of the treasury
calling for Il repOr. on salariesI
National bank officials in connect|
with the national bank call yesterd|
Such Il report. il is pointed out. med
making public a great range OF hd
officials salaries. as the law requil
stat mentS in response to the con
iruller'S call must be published So
bankers are reported to be seek
legal advice as To whether the ord
which is said to be unprecedentI
could be enforced.