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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

est provocation. we expected the wall
ing over Germany's wrongs to oe9ih
within six months of the armistice- As
a matter OF fact, more than two years
elapsed and at that, the wailtng mas
not yet become general.
No thoughtful person can accept IN
its entirety Henry Ford's approxima-
ton of history as bunk" But the
past when viewed in the light OF tne
present is nearly always good Tor .
laugh.
A woman who persists can teach q
man much. But the task or curping
his desire to wear a light blue neckte
with a purple shirt is usually well be-
yond the limit of the most persistent
woman's capacity
1t was argued on behalf of prohi-
b:tion that its enactment would force
the habitual booze" fighter to go to
work and make of him a decent, re
spectacle citizen. We still think the
premise sound. But can anybody tell
us where the habitual booze" fighter
is employed and how he is getting
along at the jojb?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

The Minnesota farm bureau feder-
alton recently passed resolution urg-
ing Minnesota congressman to do all
in their power to prevent the impos-
ing of a duty on lumber and lumber
products shipped into the United
states The Minnesota federation de-
clared that with prices of building
material almost prohibitive to small
home builders. a further added cost
due to the imposition of the tariff
schedule would work a great burden
on the farmers and homebuilders of
America" Clearly Minnesota farmers
are not of those who believe that the
foreigner pays the tariff tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16
JUST FOLKS
uNUrTERABLE WORDS.
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.


Death crossed his threshold yesterday
And left the glad voice OF his loved one
dumb. N
To him the living now will come
And cross his threshold in the selfsame way
To clasp his hand and vainly try to say
Words that shall soothe the heart that's
stricken numb.
And shall be among them in that place
So stu and silent, where she used TO
The glad. sweet spirit that has taken
wing
Where. shone the radiance Of her lovely
face,
And where she met him oft with fond en-
brace,
shall step in to share his sorrowing.
Beside the the staircase that has known her
And in the hail her presence made COM
plete
The home her life endowed with men,
cries sweet,
Where everything has heard her sweet COM
mand
Wondering just how to greet him when
We meet.
dread the very silence of the place.
dread our meeting and the time to
speak
Speech seems so vain when sorrows at
the peak
Yet tho my words lack soothing power or
Perhaps he'll catch their meaning in my
And read the tears which glisten on my
Copyright. 1921. by, Edgar A Guest.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16
THE LowIY. AUTO OWNER.

Owners of automobiles deserve to
be classed among the meekest, most
patient and accomplishing citizens OF
this country. They submit to ever
increasing taxation without protest
The government levies a tax on the
motor car when it leaves the factory
and taxes the maker on his income
and profits. All this the ultimate
owner pays.
The state, county and municipality
levy a tax on the automobile the same
as on other personal property. In ad-
dition to this special tax in the form
of a license is collected. Now it is
proposed to increase this special tax
sufficiently to build a system of hard
surface roads in the state. Has any
body heard the automobile owner
complaint?
Yet the motor car is not a luxury.
Why should it be treated as such? 1t
is an essential partsof our life. If the
Fseven and a half million motor We
hicles ceased running for a week, says
Leslie's, it would be national calam-
ity. second only to the stopping of the
railroads.
Two and one-half million farmers
use automobiles. There are over 3d.
900 trucks on farms, widening the
farmers market and reducing trans
portation charges. One hundred thou
sand doctors use the automobile in
their practice. One-third of all cars
lare in towns of 1000 or less.
Iowa and Nebraska have a car for
EVERY six persons yet only 401 per-
sons in these states have incomes ex-
fceeding $4,000.
Motor cars have a total yearly pas
Esenger mileage of $4,000. 900, 900 miles
as against $4,000, 600, 900 miles of the
railroads.
A QUESTIONABLE by the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce
brought this response: 80 per cent of
mileage of the average car used more
or less for business. so per cent of
mileage of the average car and 7S per
cent of farmers cars used for bust
ness; 35 per cent of average mileage
in lieu of trolleys and railroads.
Facts like these show the automo-
bile to be not the plaything of the few
or the rich, but the everyday essen
tial of the many.
The automobile now pays the fed
,eral and state governments in taxes
1887 100000. 1t is proposed to in
crease this by various additions. The
motor industry and motor owners are
already paying their full share of
taxes. Is it just to single them out for
further burdens?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16
George Matthew Adams
Daily Talk
MOTHER,

A beautiful limousine turned the
corner and whisked its way quickly to
the curb before a wonderful mansion.
There was something about the at
mosphere of 1T all that attracted my
attention So 1 watched.
The door opened. The athletic fig
ure of a man in middle life Jumped
quickly out. Tenderly the arms of a
white haired old lady were soon rest
ing upon the strong ones of the man.
1T is his mother" / said to myself.
And SO it proved to be.
walked on to my work I thought
or the fifteen years and more since
my mother had gone away. 1 thought
of all her beauty of heart and soul. I
wished that L might have been that
fine man who showed such loyeline ss
of care to his mother ~
Every good man, at the highest
pinacle of his fame, invariably thinks
of his mother-and in deep humility
and appreciation desires to honor her
most.
No boy or girl can ever do too much
for their mother. Nor can the grown
man or woman.
The essence OF beauty is always to
be found hidden in a mothers heart.
You don't have to explain to a
mother. She always knows and un-
derstands. She works on-quietly and
uncomplainingly. She takes her lot
and handles it with fingers of love.
I would guess that the man in the
limousine was once a poor boy and
that his mother worked very hard and
that he worked very hard-and, that
now he couldn't do enough for that
mother.
Why, there had to be a heaven
so that mothers might go there and
resti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16
SPRING BOOM NEAR.

Many far-seeing business men Look
to see the traditional dulness of Feb
ruary give way to an Easter revival of
old-time proportions. 1t is a period
where constructive planning and opti-
mism as to the future prevail over the
mere surface conditions. Hence the
perceptible feeling everywhere that
the trend inclines toward improve
ment
1t is pointed ost by the Guaranty
Trust company Of New York that i'm -.
provement in the business situation as
a whole continues slowly. but more or
less steadily. While the textile indus
tries of New England are resuming
operations, and farm products are
moving more quickly, there are evil
dences of slackening activity in the
steel and iron centers, and idle rail-
road rolling stock is increasing.
Wholesale dealers and jobbers COM
plain that while their prices have been
reduced to costs, retailers continue to
place orders on the day-to-day basis.
The retailers declare that their prices
are at rock bottom, and that offers of
big reductions from the sale prices of
a few months ago obtain no response
from the ultimate consumer, who ex-
too big a loss to the stores, despite the
apparent opportunity to replace at
lower levels.
The consumer, on the other hand,
has failed to be convinced by the fact
that the price drop in this country is
the most precipitate on record, and
that he should not wait for greater
to do it's share toward the .mainte-
nance of an orderly, conservative and
safe reimbursement. This attitude is
due in part, of course, to the consum-
er's loss in buying power resulting
from reduced wages, part time work
and unemployment. The effect is
seen in the decrease in railroad traf-
fic, in the diminished bank clearings
in the effort which producers are
making to contract their cost expen-
ditures. This last involves further
wage reductions and a whole train OF
attendant circumstances.
Holding the controlling lever and
giving promise of approaching the
stability. however, says the banks cir
cular, are those factors in the situa-
ton which lie on the constructive side
of the problem Arrangements are
being made to dispose of a large part
of the country's copper surplus thru
private financing The War Finance
Corporation has made a survey of the
| markets and this country's ability to
supply them. The Foreign Trade
Financing corporation is being organ
lied to furnish credits to cover expor-
| tation of American products. There
is a disposition on the part of indus
trial enterprises to avoid complete dis
indignation of their working forces or
scrapping OF their plants. In a dozen
directions efforts are being made to
extend business or at least to hold
fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

By abrogating the national agree
ment on working conditions it is as
serted by Chairman Atterbury of the
labor committee of the American As
sociation of Railway Executives, the
railroads can save at least three hun
dred millions a year. If this estimate
be correct. and it has not been shown
TO be wrong. it would seem to be de-
sirable to get rid of the agreement be-
fore resorting to a wholesale reduc-
ton of wages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

Sheep are at the lowest price for
nine years. hogs for five years and cat
tie for four years. Grains and other
food products are not far behind in
declines. The slump has been slow in
reaching the consumer, but it is GER
tain to get to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

In opening bank vault in a Mich
igan town, burglars also opened a can
of mustard gas which had been placed
therein by bank officials. The rob-
bers, empty handed, quickly aban-
doned the premises. 1t looks as tho
bandits will be put to the expense OF
buying gas masks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

salaries to teachers, in promoting
physical education. in training teach
ers. The administration of the funds
Is to be in the hands of the states.
Much Difference is paid to right of the
states to manage their own affairs.
They are merely to be offered encour-
agement, guidance and money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

When the allies begin collecting in
demnity from Germany, the United
States will consider it favor if they
will pass the money on in this direc-
tion to the extent of about 100000
100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

The good record of the legislature
in killing the capital Punishment bill
has been extended by its action on the
poll tax bill Whenever or wherever
there is a poll tax it should apply to
women as well as men since the for
ller have been given full citizenship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-16

The latest news from headquarters
of the cabinet makers seems to indi-
cate that Mr.. Harding wants Mr..
Hoover in his cabinet and will offer
him seat at the table if he can OBJ
tain the consent of Hiram johnson.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Bingham County will sell at public
auction at ten o'clock a. M, Satur-
day, September 18th, at the front
door Of the county court house at
Blackfoot, Idaho, to the highest bid
der. for cash, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
Lots l, 2, 8, and 4 and the South
half of che North half (Sh Of N.Y. of
Section 4, Township 5 South. Of
Range 80, E. B. NJ. and
The North half OF section twenty
nine (29) Five South, 80 E. B. M.
and
The Northeast quarter (NEA) of
Section Thirty-four (34) Five South
Thirty.
The Board of County Commission
ers reserve the right to reject any
and all bids, and any bid accepted
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
ALIAS

In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District of the StaJe of Ida
no, in and for the County Of Bling
ham.
Eva D. Ward, Plaintiff, VS.. j. L.
Ward, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to ]. L. Ward, the above named de-
PENDANT.
You are hereby notified hat a COM
The District Court of the Sixth Ju-
dicial District OF the State of Idaho,
in and for the County of Bingham,
by the above named plaintiff, and
you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint with
in twenty days of hes service of this
summons if served within said Ju-
dicial District, and within forty days
if served elsewhere:
Said action is brought against you
to obtain a decree of divorce dissolv-
ing the bonds of matrimony existing
between you and plaintiff.
And you are further notified that
unless you so appear and answer said
complaint within the time herein
specified, the plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, this LIST day of
September, 1921.
F. M. FISHER,
(Seal) Clerk.
By LEXA BENTLEY,
Deputy.
A. S.. DICKINSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Blackfoot.
Idaho, residence and postoffice ad-
dress. S2-9-16-23-3O OF Git
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District of the State of Ida
no, in and for the county of Bing-
ham.
George Bryant, Plaintiff, VS.. Sadie
Bryant, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to Sadie Bryant the above named de-
PENDANT.
You are hereby notified that a COM
plant has been filed against you in
the District Court of the Sixth Ju-
dlclal District of the State of Idaho.
IN and for the County of Bingham.
by the above named plaintiff, and
you are hereby directed to appear
and answer the said complaint with
IN rWenty days of the service of this
summons if served within said Judi
cial District, and within forty DAYS if
served elsewhere:
1t is alleged in the complaint that
plaintiff and defendant intermarried
at ~Blackfoot, Idaho, on the LIST dav
Of February, 1921, and since have
been and now are, husband and wife.
That you, the defendant, did, on or
about the 18th day of July, 1921, at
Blackfoot, Idaho, and at later dates
and at various places, commit adult
cry with one John Campos that the
said acts of adultery were committed
without the consent, connivance or
procurement, or previous knowledge
OF the plaintiff. That the plaintiff
is the owner of certain real prop
erty described in the complaint. as
separate property. That plaintiff
prays for absolute decree Of divorce.
for absolute decree of all property.
and for general relief.
And you are further notified that
unless you so appear and answer said
complaint within the time herein
specified, the plaintiff will take iudg-
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court this LIST dav of
September 1921.
F. M. FISHER,
tSeal) Clerk.
BY LENA BENTLEY,
Deputy.
THOMAS & ANDERSEN,
Attorney for plaintiff. Blackfoot,
Idaho. Residence and Post office ad-
dress. ~S9-16-23-3O O7-14 ct
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
Owned or Controlled by Stinnes.

NorWaerts publishes a list of the
properties owned or controlled by
Hugo Shines, German in1ustMal
maSnate. These include: Four coal
inning groups, owning and operating
about 90 important mines; eight iron
mines, four iron and steel corpora
tons, owning p groups Of furnaces,
steer works or rolling mills; three pa
per and cellulose manufacturing com
panles. five printing and publishing
houses and great newspaper firms,
seven electrical works and corpora
tons. two mOtorcar factories, five
shipping lines and importing and ex-
porting businesses, In addition to q
'hi-" umber of inland transportation
and Misrepresentation the
Living Age.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
ALIAS

In the Probate Court of Bingham
County, State of Idaho.
B. H. Lyons, Plaintiff, VS.. Pierce
Egan, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greetings
to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to y
pear in the above entitled Court, to
be held in Blackfoot in sain County
and State, in the above entitled cause
at 10 O'Clock a. m, upon the 18th
day of November, 1921, and answer
Plaintiffs complaint on file IN said
Court, or Plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you as prayed in said
complaint.
WITNESS my hand and seal of
said Court this 18th day Of August,
1921.
(SEAL) J.. T. GOOD,
Probate taHse.
A. S. DICKINSON,
Residence: Blackfoot, idaho. A.torn-
ey for Plaintiff.
Aug. 1926 S-a-4 1913 i.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR
PAVING STREETS AND AL
LEYS IN LOCAL IMPROVE
MENT DISTRICT NO. e." CITY
OF BLACKFOOT. IDAHO.

Sealed proposals and bids will be
received by the City Council of
Blackfoot, Idaho, at the office of the
City Clerk in the City Hall, until the
18th day of Sept, 1921, at eight
O'Clock P. NJ, for the paving with
hard surface pavement the streets
and alleys outlined in Ordinance
No. 264 creating Local Improvement
District No. 27;" said work to in
clude the construction of the neces-
sary curbs and cutters and doing of
such other work as may be necessary
and in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared by the
City Engineer, and approved by the
Council of the City of Blackfoot.
which plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the City Engi-
neer, and also in the office of the
City Clerk.
The number of square yards of
pavement to be laid is approximately
5000. Bidders to make alternate
bids for different types of paving.
No proposal or bid will he consid-
cred unless accompanied by certified
check on some bank in Blackfoot, in
favor of the City of Blackfoot. for
five per cent of the amount of the
bid. as evidence of good faith, and to
be forfeited if the successful bidder
fails and neglects or refuses to enter
into a contract and to provide a good
and sufficient bond for the faithful
performance of The contract, as pro-
vided by law, in case the contract is
awarded to him; said bond to be
equal to the total amount of the
successful bid.
Bidders are TO agree to accept i'm
provement bonds of Local Improve
ment District No. 81 at par in pay
ment for construction work and ma
terials used under said proposals.
The Council reserves the right to
reject any and all bids as may APP
pear for the best interest of the city.
BY ORDER OF THE COUNCIL
THIS 23rd day of August. 1921.
J.. j. QUILLIN, Clerk.
Aug. 26, Sept. 20 st.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09

must equal all of the accrued taxes
for which the tax deed was granted,
covering the original tax with pen
atty. and all costs in connection with
the claiming of the tax deed, and the
carrying on of this sale, with inter-
est to late of sale, with all delin-
uuent and current taxes accruing
upon this property subsequent to the
year for which tax deed was granted.
before tax deed from the county to
the purchaser shall issue.
By order of the Board of County
Commissioners.
F. M. FISHER,
A12-19-26 S2-9-16 ct Clerk.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
Women in China.

Perhaps as an outcome of a move
ment started early this year by Chi
liese wOmen's organizations in Canton
to open n Of employment hither-
to closed to wOmen the national as
sembly of the southern government
has given a job to a girl. This is a
clerkship and the first in Canton, If
not In all China, to be given to a
woman. Miss SO Kan. the appointee,
has been assigned to Il post in connec-
llon With publication Of parliamentary
records.
In response to action taken by Chi
ncse WOmen's clubs the C~antCn-Suln-
slune railway has sanctioned Il plan
10 employ girls. while the Canton Telr-
graph company also is planning to in
clude women in lis working staff.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
NOTICE TO VOTERS OF INDEPEN.
DENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
Nominations for Trustees

Section IA of the Idaho School
Law provides that nominations for
trustees must be filed with clerk of
the Board at least six 60 days prior
to the election, excluding the day of
election, provided that this shall not
prevent any elector from writing in
a name on the ballot on the day Of
election.
Qualifications Of Voters.
Under Section 10 of the Idaho
School Law a ''Qualified voter" must
possess the following qualifications.
He or she must be
L. II year of age, a citizen, a resi-
dent of the State 6 months, of the
County 80 days.
2. A resident of the district at
time of election, and in addition to
the above must possess one of the
two following qualifications:
l Parents or guardians of a child
Or children when such child or chill
dren are under twenty-one (21)
years of age, and when such child or
children and the parents or guard
lans thereof are residents of the dis
trict at the time of election; or
2. A person who pays taxes with
in the district, and the husband or
wife of such taxpayer, in case the
taxpayer is married. A payer of poll
tax is not a taxpayer within the
meaning of this act.
GRACE FAULCONER.
A26 50 ct County Supt. of Schools.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
The Poor Inventor!

'HE originator of an idea has wasted his
L time unless he is able to interest some
one else in his creation-unles that someone
else can enjoy it or benefit by it.
1t is because thoughts are so freely radiated
so easily exchanged and spread Broadcast
that this country is a fine place to live in.
Consider the advertisements in this paper.
They are thoughts. Many Of them are thoughts
conceived with you in mind -thouShts for
your comfort--your pleasure--your health---
your satisfaction. Thoughts that will save
you time and money.
DO you take full advantage of them? Ad.
vertising is the voice of American business.
Don't close your ears to it
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09

By order of Board of Directors at
their regular meeting August 81,
GEO. T. COBBLEY,
S2-9-l6-23 At Secretary.
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1921-09-09
Call for Much Shelf Room.

Five miles Of shelving will he erect.
ed in a new building being constructed
by the French government. for The
filing of more than 100000 volumes
and almost as many pamphlets etc.
which they have collected. The col.
lection Of manuscripts. photographs
and war records is appalling as to
numbers, and there seems to be nc
limit to the gifts of collectors.