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The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
NEW LEACUEOF NON-PARTISANS
 IS ORGANIZED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press) s).-Organization has been perfected by the Peoples Reconstruc- tion League, which is declared to be a "non-partisan union of farmer and labor organizations to carry out a program of reconstruction and en- deavor to get justice for American workers" The announced officers include Herbert Hoover, and prom. inent among the names of the na. tional council is Warren Stone, chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 The league announced that it stood for government operation of railways, payment of war costs by taxing privilege instead of property" changes in the banking system which make it the servant instead of the master of the people," and strict control of the natural resources of the country.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
Slayer Of Three Policemen Says "Let's Co" as Jurors
 Recommend Hts HanqiuQ

SEATTLE, Jan. 28 (by Associated Press).-The court room was packed yesterday at the opening of the trial of John Schmitt, alleged bandit and murdered of three Seattle policemen Schmitt was heavily guarded while being taken to and from the court room to jail as we'll as in the court room. A special venire of jurors was ordered, fifty names being drawn
 The jury found John schmitt guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of Detective James O'Brien in gun battle last Friday, after con sidering the case 54 minutes, recon mending that the defendant be hanged.
 On hearing the verdict schmitt smiled and said: Let's go."
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CLAIMS ALL ON SOPHIA COULD
 HAVE ESCAPED

SEATTLE Jan. 2S (by Associated Pressl Capt. K. Harrington, former first mate of the lighthouse tender Cedar, testified at the Princess Sophia hearing yesterday. He declared that all the passengers could have been saved had the captain given the word. and declared that arrange ments had been made aboard the Cedar to save the passengers. Pots of coffee were prepared and Hfeboats ready to go to the assistance of the Sophia.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
HIGH PLANE IS
 REACHED MUS.
 ON EDUCATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press) The house committee on education reported that the United States ranks ninth among the worlds nations in general educational level. The people are commended on the passage of the Smith -Towner bill to establish federal department of education to aid in the increaslng problems of the country. The report says this country is the most civilized in the world from the viewpoint of educational facility.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CIVILIAN EMPLOYES
 REPLACED BY SOLDIERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S iby As sociated Press).-All civilian em- ployes of the Ninth aero corps trans portation division will be replaced within week by soldiers because, of the approaching exhaustion of the appropriation, it was announced here yesterday. The area includes the Pa. cific coast and Alaska. General Liz gett said the order will seriously cripple the service
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CLAIMS TREATY
 GRANTS EQUAL
 RIGHTS TO LAPS

SACRAMENTO. Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press).-An amendment to the existing commercial treaty be- tween the United States and Japan which grants Japanese lawfully here equal rights with other nations ex- cept as to citizenship, is feature of the preliminary agreement between the ambassadors at Washington, ac- cording to a special dispatch to the Daily Bee.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
WEST VIRGINIA MINERS FACE
 MURDER TRIAL

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Jan. 28 (by Associated Press) ).-Twenty-four men from the mining village of Matewan are here to answer the charge of murder in connection with the shoot ings last July in battles with private detectives, who tried to eject the employees of the Mountain Coal Com pany from the corporations houses. Seven detectives, the mayor of Mat evan and two citizens were killed. The defendants include Chief of Pc lice Hatfield and number of work CTS and union organizers.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CLAIMS FRAUD
 IN OBTAINING
 TIMBER LANDS

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 2S (by Associ- ated Press) Speaker Bean of the house charges that the Weyhouse, Pillsbury-Siletz Timber Company and Porter Bros. are attempting to ob- tain vast timber tracts in Oregon and shut out small sawmill opera tors. Bean says they are trying to exchange a poor quality of privately owned lands for some of the finest timber in the old land grants to the state. The house adopted a joint memorial to congress designed to stop the alleged practice.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28

 BILL IN UTAH
 CALLED INSANE

SALT LAKE, Jan. 28 (by Associ- ated Press).-A public meeting held here to discuss the proposed anti cigarette bill with members of the legislature, passed a resolution de- nouncing the measure as weak and insane declaring that prohibition had caused an increase in crime and an appalling increase in the sale of narcotics.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
TWO MORE DEATHS
 FROM EATING SPINACH

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan. 28 (by Associated Press).-Health officials Investigating two more deaths from poisoning similar to the cases at the Brodget hospital, where three deaths occurred attribute the deaths to the eating of preserved spinach. The latest victims are children, aged two and eight years An older brother has recovered.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
YOUR UNCLE SAM HAS
 TIDY SUM IN TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S (by Asso. ciated Press) Acting Treasurer Al. len announced that a total of S13, 8S3,S19,00O was found in the treasury in cash and securities, as a result of the count necessary because of the resignation of John Burke as treasurer.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
SUSPECT PICKED OUT
 BY ROBBERY VICTIMS
 AS TALKATIVE BANDIT

PORTLAND, Jan. 2S (by Associated Press).-George Billings, alias Joe Brady, being investigated in connec, tion with the activities of Shadow" :" was picked out of a line of prisoners at the jail by two persons as the "talkative burglar" who had robbed their homes recently. He denied con- Eection with tie cases.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
COLBY PLEDGED NOT
 APPROVE JAP TREATY
 TILL ARGUMENT MADE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (by Asso- ciated Press).-Secretary of State Colby has assured Senator Phelan of California that the state department will not give it's approval to the pro- posed treaty with Japan until oppor- tunity has been afforded members of the senate and others to place their arguments before the department.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
TORECOMMEND PARDONINC OF
 GENE '. DEBS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press). A recommendation from the department of justice for a pardon for Eugene V. Debs will probably be submitted to President Wilson in the next few days. The president has said he would not par don Debs as he believed such action might lower the morale of the peo- pie in the event of another war.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
LEGION HEAD
 THINKS BONUS
 WILL 60 OVER

AURORA. Ill, Jan. 2S (by Asso. ciated Press).-F. W. Galbraith, ma. tional alpcommapder of the American Legion, said yesterday: "The bonus is going over" It will take two years or more, however, to work out legislation for the soldier compensa, tion plan, he said. Commander Gal braith declared President-elect Hard, ing favored the bonus for the ex, service men.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
STRINGENT ANTI-ALIEN
 BILL IS INTRODUCED

SANTA FEE, N. M, Jan. 28 (by As sociated Press).-The senate yester- day passed a resolution submitting a constitutional amendment prohibit. ing the purchase or leasing of land by aliens ineligible for citizenship, or by any corporation in which an alien is interested.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CONFESSED SLAYER
 MOVED TO SAFETY

MEMPHIS, Jan. 28 (by Associated Press) Huston, a negro, aged Is, alleged to have confessed the killing of Frank Daily, white man, whose mutilated body was found buried in feathers on farm, has been removed to Nashville for safe keeping.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
PLEADS GUILTY MURDER
 TO AVERT BEING HUNG

EVERETT, Jan. 2S (by Associated Press) ).-Charles Harris, accused of the murder of Policeman John Fox in November, pleaded guilty yester- day to first degree murder, in the hope of getting life sentence in stead of hanging.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
TRAINMEN TO HANDLE
 DONATED WHEAT FREE

CLEVELAND, Jan. 28 (by Associ, ated Press) The chief executives oi the railway brotherhoods have of, fered Herbert Hoover train load of 50,00O,000 bushels of wheat donated free by farmers, to relieve the starva- tion among the children of Europe, in transportation.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
POLICE SHOOT BANDIT CAUGHT
 RIFLINC STORE

SEATTLE, Jan. 28 (by Associated Pressl sl.-The police turned the tables on the bandits operating in Seattle last night, capturing one man after wounding him, putting his three part. ners to flight. The captured man gave the name of Willard Wren and denies any complicity in the at. tempted hold.up of a grocery store.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
FAVORS SELL BILL
 REGULATING TIMBER

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 28 (by As sociated Press) s).-The American Wood Preservers' Association adopted a res, olution yesterday at it's meeting here indorsing the Sell bill before con- gross providing for government super, vision of all timber in logging indus, tries through cooperation with the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
FARM HELP WAGES
 HIGHEST IN HISTORY

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S ~tby Asso- ciated Press) Wage rates for farm labor reached the highest point Es history last year, according to de- partment of agriculture figures just made public.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CANADIAN SYNDICATE
 IS AFTER BIG FIGHT

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S (by Associ- ated Press).-A Canadian syndicate has offered to buy Tex" Richards title and interest in the Dempsey. Carpenter fight, or go partners with him, or is willing to stage the fight in Canada and guarantee him against loss
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
PREACHER CHARGED
 WITH MAIL ROBBERY

EAST ST. LOFTS, Jan. 28 (by As sociated Pressl. - Federal warrants charge Guy Kyle, former rector of the Free Methodist church of Mount Vernon, Ill, with the theft Of $189,- O00 from the mails at Mount Vernon on January 14. He has confessed his complicity in the crime.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
WHAT COUNT REVEALED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press). .- The first complete count of the cash and securities in the United States treasury since 1913 showed $13,SSS, SS,S19,S26.36, of which $97, ,41O, ,283.O2 is in cash The count in 1913 showed $14,2O6, APO, ,2514S, of which $1O0,231,9 ,9119O was cash.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
MAKE CLOSER WATCH
 OF U. s. ACTIVITIES

TOKYO, Jan. 2S (by Associated ess).-Newspapers here announce that the police have decided to exer- else greater surveillance over Amer. ican visitors in Japan who are "bus- fly engaged Investigating the indus trial and military conditions"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
PARIS PAPER REPORTS
 DEVALERA IN FRANCE

PARIS, Jan. 2S (by Associated Press).-The newspaper Ouvre says President Deva:era of the IriSh re- public is in France
 Devalera was found at Tours, cen tral France. He plans to travel by airplane to Scotland, landing at Glas- goW.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
STATE SENATE PASSES
 ANTI-ALIEN LAND LAW

OLYMPIA Jan. 2S (by Associated Press) Representative Beeler of Seattle has introduced bill prohib- iting aliens ineligible to citizenship from owning, leasing or occupying land in the state of Washington.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
WOULD TAX BACHELORS
 FOR AID OF WIDOWS

HELENA. Mont, Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press) without de- peudents would be taxed $6 a year in this state under a bill introduced in the house here yesterday, the pro- ceeds to go to the widows pension fund
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
AGRICULTURAL BILL
 PASSED BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S (by Asso- ciated Press). The house passed the agricultural appropriation bill, carry ing $34,0O0,00O
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
LIVED IN CALIFORNIA
 SIXTY-NINE YEARS

UKIAH, Cal. Jan. 2S (by Associ- ated Press) ).-Patrick Healy, 119 year old, believed to be Californias oldest man, died here yesterday after 69 years residence in the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
HANGING PROVIDED FOR
 FIRST DEGREE MURDER

OLYMPIA, Jan. 2S (by Associated Pressl.--A bill providing the death penalty for first degree murder has 'een introduced in the senate.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29

in company with Lloyd Johnson and
their young ladies.
The celebration held Monday. July
IS was decided success. The pro-
gram in the morning was good and
the Grafton delivered by Senator l..
R. Thomas of Blackfoot was excel
lent and was listened to with the
keenest of interest
The sports were novel and the riv-
airy in contests 50 exciting that it
was thoroughly enjoyed by the larg-
est crowd ever celebrating in River
side.
The Primary officers are working
hard training the children on the
parts they will render on the pro-
gram in conference next Saturday.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
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The hay stack of Wil.ord Jackson
containing about 20 tons of hay, was
struck by lightning Sunday evening
and ignited Neighbors rushed to the
fire and by carrying water from a
nearby ditch confined the blaze to
one end of the slack and were able tC
pull out and carry to what they thot
safe distance about four tons OF
Of the hay. Monday afternoon the
wind changed and carried the fire
into the salvaged hay and destroyed
the whole lot.
Margaret Harmon's life was almost
despaired of Friday afternoon when
she was the victim of a very severe
nose bleed. The little girl had left
homo to attend rehearsal for Pri-
maiy enter ainment when her nose
began to bleed and bled for several
hours after her returning home until
she became exhausted from loss of
'elood. Friends will be pleased to
hear she is recovering however, after
her sad experience.
Norman Fackrell of Pingree spent
the Gath of July with his cousin.
Heber Fackrell of this plare.
Most Of he Thomasites attended
the Thomas Riverside celebration at
Riverside Pioneer Day and reported
an enjoyable time. The Riverside
ward lost most of the sports to the
visiting ward, including the bali
game and tug of war.
Fishing seems to be as popular
sport as celebrating Pioneer Day as
fozens of cars and wagons went to
Snake river to picnic and angle for
the big ones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oseberg are rejoic-
ing over the arrival of baby girl,
born July 81.
David, Mack. Bill and Chris Politis
and lady friends motored to Lava Hot
Springs and spent -he day Saturday.
Mrs. Jane McCawley of Rose spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. X. McMurdie, returning to
their home Monday.
r. Nj. Horton and Bert Comeron
md families spent Pioneer day at
the river.
a party consisting OF abou. a doz-
on families left Thursday for a ten
day outing at Salmon river. They
went III autos and expect to bring
home several tons of salmon.
y fishing party consisting of the
George Bankhead and Fred Nelson
families and visi ing relatives of Hy-
rum, Utah, spent Monday fishing at
Maybe.
The agents of the Montana State
Life Insurance company made a can
vas of our vicinity last week, writ
| ing several policies.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rainy are
and Mrs. John Bowker.
Herbert Manwaring is visiting his
sons Orson and Arthur Manwar-
ing.
Mr.. Fife, of Trinton, visited Mr.,
and Mrs. C. ID. Shoemaker Saturday.
The Auckerman family have re-
turned from their trip to the hills.
Mr.. Rasmussen, father of Mrs. Ras-
mus Christensen, has returned to his
home in Salt Lake.
Miss Edith Talbot is working for
Mrs. Fred Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Browning and
daughter, Eva, of Lorenzo, are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Rose Hig-
gins.
/ The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hammond Friday morning, and left
them a fine baby boy.
When Claus Anderson and sons re-
turned from their fishing trip Fri
day night, they found that the stork
had left at their home an eleven
pound baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kluckholm had about
thirty chickens stolen from theil
coop. They say that others are meet
ing with similar losses.
Mr. and Mrs. James Larson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. CLAUS An
derson.
A great many of our young folks
attended the dance at Moreland on
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tidwell and
family, of Smithfield, Utah, are visit.
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Claus Anderson.
Andrew Benson, of Moreland, was
the speaker at the Mutual Conjoint
meeting Sunday night. The subject
was 1.-THE Resurrection"
A great number of our people at.
tended the celebration at Rose Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Larson, Mrs.
James Christensen and Mrs. Grover
Nygard, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Soren
Thompson, Of Blackfoot, Thursday
evening. All had a sociable time,
and ice cream and cake were served,
Mr.. and Mrs. v. G. Hampton en-
tertained few to feast Of ice cream
and cake Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. G. Hampton and
DR.. and Mrs. ]. o. Hampton and fam
lilies spent Sunday with their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hampton.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
AFTER Stacker HENS.

University of Idaho, Moscow, July
27.-Pren Moore, university extern
sion poultry specialits, has just
completed the first lap of four
months summer journey on the trail
of the Stacker hen. He has spent
June and the most of July in ousting
her from Latah, Idaho, Lewis, Nez
Perez and Bonner counties, and now
is winding up week of culling dem
constructions in Kootenai county. This
will complete his northern campaign.
July % to August he plans to
spend in Washington county, show
ing poultry keepers how to pick out
the non-laying biddy. Then he will
go to Seattle to attend convention
of the American Poultry Association.
Returning South. he will spend Aug
ust 1920 in Payette county; August
22-24, Valley; August 1881, Bear
Lake; September 1-3, Franklin; Sep
TENDER 81, Oneida; September 9-14,
Bannock; September 1916, Bling
ham; September 1919, Bonneville,
September 20-21, Jefferson; Septem-
Der 1924, Clark; September 27-30,
Lemhi.
In 1919 Mr.. Moore reported per-
sonally handling FL ,445 fowls in such
demonstrations and in 1920 he, with
his assistants, county agents, farm
bureau leaders, and others, examined
1882 birds, of which 79,442 were
found to be slackers. The percent
age of non-layers was reported to
have been reduced from SIS per cent
in 1919 to "A per cent in 1920.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
i'll at her home. 1t is thought that
an operation will be necessary.

i'll at her home. 1t is thought that
an operation will be necessary
Word has been received by rela-
tives, stating that Mrs. Gastin Garlic
will be able to leave the hospital in
the very near future.
Harry Fay is assisting Ben Arvish
with his farm work this week.
George Stanger has been staying
at the Henry Farnworth home, dur
ing haying.
Jesse Thompson is now working
at the Farnsworth ranch, below More
land.
The Kirk and Ed Patz families Wis
tied with Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arvish,
Wednesday evening.
Mesdames Opal Arvish and Alice
Kirk and family, were shopping in
Blackfoot Thursday morning.
Ronald Carter and Jesse Thomp-
son were callers at the Fay home,
Thursday.
Glen and Lee Hughes visited with
Sam Kirk Thursday afternoon.
Nearly all of Centerville's residents
C0lcUIdLcu Luc A4tu III MOrGldQQ. a0Q
everybody reports having had a
splendid time.
Mrs. Alice Kirk and daughters,
Marguerite and Alice, visited with
Mrs. Ben Arvish, Sunday.
Nellie Raymond and Thelma Farm
worth visited with the Killion chill
dren Sunday.
Jack, Ellis and Alice Kirk, Eden
Hauffine and Robert Hughes, spent
Sunday with the Fay Children.
A few of Centervilles sports spent
Monday in Riverside. The Hughes
boys rode the bucking broncoes and
, Jesse Thompson entered the races.
Mrs. l.. e. Killion is on the sick
list this week, also Mrs. B. A. Arvish.
Clinton Monson, of Springfield,
Utah, is visiting at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Sam Kirk, for an indefi-
mite time.
J. w. Fay was caller at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Arvish Monday
evening.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
Curses Really Amount to Little.

In the southern norton OF the APP
ennine peninsula the remark. May
an accident befail YOU, is only a
friendly way of passing the time of
day. But expression Of the hope.
May you be carried home In four
pieces" is due cause for riot on the
spot There are many ways, the
world over. for cursing your enemies.
but when you come down to It they
are rather trivial things to say.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
Ones Duty to Preserve Health.

Health Is not q personal matter. but
TIE responsibility for keeping we'll is
IN large part personal. The man
who Is determined TO keep we'll for
the sake of his own welfare must not
put the burden Of responsibility upon
public health agencies He must at
tend to 1t himself. guided and helped
by such agencies as are available
There is nothing selfish IN keeping
oneself physically fit. II Is q form Of
altruiSm
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
Friday Great Day In tiistoL Y.

Friday has been a momeuluuS dizzy
In American history Columbus t'ed
on his first voyage Oh Friday and dis
covered America on a Friday The
May lower reached what is now Prov
Incetown on a Friday. II was on a
Friday that Richard Henry Lee moved
that the colonies declare themselves
free, and 1t was on a Friday that the
surrender Of CORVALLIS virtually
closed the War for independence.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-07-29
In 1873.

The representative Of Spain at the
Paris convention In 1888, Count Ar
anda, wrote to his monarch, in regard
to America, as follows: This fed.
eral republic is born a pygmy. The
day will come when it will be giant.
a Colossus, formidable even In these
countries. Liberty of conscience, the
facility for establishing a new popu.
latiOn on immeuse lands, Us We'll as
will draw thither farmers and artiS-
ans from all the nations. Henry
Van Dyke.