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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
WILSON DECLINES
TO SEND DELEGATE
AMERICANS WILL. NOT TAKE
PART IN DISCUSSION OF DIS
ARMAMENT COMMISSION.
A. United States 10 Not q Member
Of the League, President Wilson
Says He Does Not Feel Justi-
fled IN Making Appointment.

WashingtOn.-Presid Wilson on
December 8 declined the invitation of
the league of nations to send dele
gates to take part in the discussion of
the disarmament commission.
The president informed the league
Of nations council that, inasmuch as
the United States is not q member Of
the league, he did not feel Justified
In appointing committee ito take
even a defacto participation"
The reply of the president to the in
vitation of the league council was
transmitted through the state depart
ment to Paul Hymans, president Of
the council. 1t follows: II have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your cablegram Of December 1, in
viting the government of the United
States to name representatives to sit
with the military, naval and air COM
missions Of the league in cOnsulta-
tive capacity during the discussion by
the commission In the reduction of
ornaments, the consideration Of which
Is to be undertaken by 1t forthwith
at the request and on behalf of the
council.
1.-THE government of the United
States Is deeply interested in this
question and is most DESTROYS of CO.
operating to this end, but, as the gov
eminent of the United States is not
q member of the league, he does not
feel justified in appointing a commits
sion to take even de facto participa-
ton In the deliberations Of the council
or Of the commission acting on be-
half Of the council Of the execution
Of provisions in the covenant of the
league Of nations"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
WOULD PUT STOP TO
GAMBLING IN WHEAT.
KANSAS SENATOR HAS PLAN TO
PREVENT SPECULATION IN
FOODSTUFFS AND COTTON.
Proposed Measure Designed to Eiimi-
nate Present System of Trading
In Necessities, Placing Heavy
Tax on Futures.

Observation-Disclosures Capper Of
Kansas on Saturday made public his
proposed bill to stop gambling in food
stuffs and cotton.
tax of 10 per cent, designed to be
prOhibitive, on future" trading on
grain and cotton, except by actual
owners or a limited class of traders
under federal license, is the basic fea-
ture of the Capper bill, which is to be
introduced in the senate by the author
and in the house by Representative
Tincher, Republican, of Kansas. The
10 per cent tax would apply to options
and the measure would affect grain
products as well as raw grain.
1.-THE bill will stop gambling in
wheat, corn, cotton and other farm
products" said Senator Capper. 1T
will eliminate the wheat pit and the
blackboard. 1t will put out of business
the thousands of wire houses and
bucket-shops by making it impossible
for gamblers and spectators to deal
on boards of trade.
1.-THE bill undertakes to preserve the
legitimate hedge but cuts out all
gambling and manipulations."
Penalties of so per cent of the fed
eral tax, fine of $4,000 and one
years Imprisonment for violation of
the bills provisions are Incorporated in
the Capper bill.
Sellers of grain products and cot
ton, who at the time of sale would
be owners of the actual physical
property, and traders regularly en-
gagged in growing, dealing in, or manu-
featuring, and Registered with the in
ternal revenue bureau, would be eX
empt from the 10 per cent tax. Such
traders, however, would be limited in
their dealings to three times their
actual transactions during the preced
ing year and would be required to re-
port all dealings to the internal reve-
nue. bureau.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
WAR EXPENSE FOR AMERICA
Net Cost Of United. States Particlpa-
tIon Estimated at $24,O1O, 000, 900.


Washington.-The net cost Of the
war to the American government has
been fixed by Secretary Houston at
$24.O1O,OO0,O0O. This, he said, repre-
scented the adjusted" expenditure of
the treasury, excluding all other out
lay which had no relation to the actual
prosecution of the war during the Pc
Rod from April 6, 1917, to June 80
last, which, he said, covered the ex-
tremes of the governments wartime
operations.
Total expenditures by the govern
ment during the period covered, except
Ing only postal disbursements from
postal revenues, were $3S $3.50, S12, 1876,
treasury figures showed. OF this
amount. $16,O7S,S44,O97 was obtained
in taxes and revenue from sources
other than borrowed money.
Mr.. Houston said a. deduction of
80, 523, 100000, the amount loaned to
foreign governments, should be made
from the grand total, since these loans
will be repaid, and, consequently, can
not be charged as an actual expendi-
ture. The secretary made other de-
auctions aggregating approximately
$4,5OO,O 100000, which, he said, repre-
sented the excess cost Of actual govern
mental operations for the three years
and three months over what they
would they would have been in nor.
NAL times.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
RECORD YEAR FOR BATTLEsHlPs
Report Shows That Two Hundred
Were Completed During Year.

Washington.-Nearly 200 warshps,
including one superdreadnought and
ninety-siX destroyers. were completed
for the American navy during the
fiscal year ended last June 30 and
more than 100 others, including eleven
sHperdreadnOughts and six great bat
tie cruisers, were building at that
time.
This is shown in the annual report
of Rear Admiral David w. Taylor,
chief of the bureau of construction
and repair, to Secretary Daniels, made
public December at at the navy de.
partment. For continuing work con the
ships building, Admiral Taylor esti-
mated that $119,OOO,OOO would be re-
quired during the fiscal year begin
ming next June 80. This compares
with $59,OOO,OOO last year, and is the
largest total ever proposed by the
American navy in peacetime for con-
tinuing construction. 1t is explained
by the fact that work on many of the
craft authorized in the 1916 building
program was halted during the war.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
BULGARIA ADMITTED.
TO NATION LEAGUE.
MARSHAL FocH DECLARES THAT
ACTION OF eULcARlANS
ENTITLED ADMlTTANcE.
Commission Also Decides to Permit
Armenia, Albania and Georgia
70 Participate In the Work OF
the Technical Commissions.

Geneva.-The admission Of Bulgaria
to the league of nations has been voted
by the commission on the admission Of
new states. This action was taken
after report submitted by Marshal
Foeh had been read, In which the mar
shal declared that Bulgaria had made
sincere efforts to live up to the treaty
terms.
Even the "little entente" countries,
which had been strong in their oppo-
sition to Bulgaria. voted for her ad.
mission.
The commission also decided to per.
init Armenia, Albania and Georgia to
participate In the work of the techni-
cal commissions. Lichtenstein was re-
fused admission, but will be allowed
representation of its interests in the
league by Switzerland.
The Baltic states were not admitted
and the only remaining question is the
disposition Of Lithuania.
Foch's Views Win.
Rumania, Servia, CzechO- Slovakia
and Turkey have been conducting a
fight for several weeks against the
entrance of Bulgaria at this time, all
submitting long documents outlining
numerous alleged violations of the
peace treaty by Bulgaria. Marshal
Foch points out that Bulgarian disar-
mament has advanced farther than
that Of any other enemy states, her
army now consisting of $1,000 men, in
stead Of 10000. as commended by the
''little entente"
Proposed organizations on finance
and transit under the league Of ma
lions. which were considered by the
assembly, have been abandoned as
result Of the compromise reached by
prominent delegates to the assembly
here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
SLAYER or POLICE LyNcHED
Three Men Taken From Jail and
Hanged TO Tree.

oaU0eo 20 TVS.
Santa Rosa, Cal.-George Boyd,
Terrence Fits and Charles valento,
accused of having murdered Sheriff
James A. Petray Of SonOma county
and Detectives Miles Jackson and
Lester M. Dorman here on December
8, we're taken from the county Jail
here early Friday morning, December
10, and hanged.
At 1890 o'clock mob of so to 100
men, all wearing black masks. entered
the jail, overpowered the officers
there took their keys and removed the
prisoners to waiting automobiles.
Fifteen machines carried the party.
They moved quickly down the street
to a cemetery, three blocks beyond
the city limits. Ropes were all pre-
pared. The men were taken from the
machines and hanged to an oak tree
inside the cemetery.
Headlights Of three automobiles
were used to light the tree selected
for the hanging.
The three men were ex-convicts,
Boyd having served two terms, Fits
three and Valento one. Boyd and
Valent0 had been Identified by three
young women as members Of the gang
which attacked them ut house in
Howard street, in one of the, more
densely settled sections, In San Fran
cisco.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Why They DO 1t.

A salesman was showing an elderly
lady the virtues of the car he sells.
He made number of turns and at the
proper time extended his arm as
turning signal. The old lady watched
the proceedings for some time. Then
she craned her neck and looked at the
sky.
Mister" she said sternly, tapping
him on the shoulder, you just tend to
your driving! 1t don't lock like rain
but if it should I'll let you know
ArgOnaut
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
WARNS JAPAN WE CAN FIGHT
California Senator Discusses Japanese
Question Freely and Frankly.

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Question Freely and Frankly.
Observation-Disclosures the Japan
ese question freely and frankly in a
carefully prepared address delivered
Thursday In the house, Representa-
tive Kahn, California, chairman of
the military committee. declared that
America hoped always to avoid war,
and that II ''the statesmen, the pub.
licists and the politicians, the ambas-
sadors and the demagogues of Japan"
really wanted war with the United
States, they would be the ones to
bring il on and not the Americans.
Mr.. Kahn said he knew that he
voiced the earnest hope and the wish
OF every patriotic American that peace
between the two countries may con-
tinue perpetually.
but the world" said he, .'has only
recently learned that we are not too
proud to fight; nor are we afraid to
fight when we are forced into war"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
SHORT SESSION OF
CONGRESS BEGINS
RESIDENT-ELECT HARDING is
FIRST TO GIVE UNUSUAL
SPEECH TO BODY.
Urges Senate to Make Remaining
Three Months Of Wilson Administra-
ton a Fruitful Time.-Heavy
Work Ready for Members.

Observation-Disclosures is again i'll
noon OH December 6, Speaker 'Gillett
calling the house to order promptly at
noon, while Vice-President Marshall let
his gavel fall moment later.
A new precedent in American his
tory was established when President
elect Harding addressed the senate as
a member of that body.
He told his colleagues in a brief, in
formal talk that while he would al
ways be mindful of the senate's place
and responsibility in the government,
he would also remember, and expect
the senate to remember, that he was
president.
Harding requested cooperation, de-
claring that it was not necessary for
either the congress or the executive to
surrender to the other.
He also urged the senate to make
the remaining three months of the
Wilson administration fruitful
time" instead of so much waste.
His speech was made at the sug-
gestiOn of Senator Lodge, Republican
leader, who asked the chair to recOg-
nize the senator from Ohio"
This short session has been looked
on in prospect as rather routine SEES
sion, de oted largely to passage of the
fourteen al opriation bills. But in
dicatiOns are that it will be crowded
with other important business. Not
only will the mass of routine be ire
mendous, but there is to be consider
able foundation laying for t''o Sixty
seventh congress, when the Republic
cans, in complete control of both leg
islative and executive branches of the
government, purpose an ambitious pro-
gram.
Here is some of the work which this
session will be called on to dispose Of :
Fourteen appropriation bills.
disappointment of representation in
the house of representatives, based on
the 1920 census.
A national budget bill.
A bill to amend the Volstead pro-
hibitiOn enforcement law to make pro-
hibitiOn less stringent.
A bill to make the Volstead law more
stringent, and to give the prohibition
commissioner a bigger force, more
money and wider powers.
A demand for sweeping investiga-
ton of prohibition enforcement.
Some measure of tax revision, al
though the main program of tax and
tariff revision is to be undertaken at
the next session, according to present
plans of Republican leaders.
A soldier bonus bill.
$. Measures to lower the cost of liv-
ing.
Proposed amendments of the rail-
road law.
treaty with Japan covering land
ownership by Japanese in California
and other states.
A treaty with Colombia, settling the
old controversy over the Panama canal
and establishing American oil inter-
ests in Colombia.
Proposals to curb the power of grain
exchanges to control the price of wheat
and other grains.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
HOUSTON FAVoRS TAX REVISION
Annual Levy Of Four Billions of DOL
lars SuQle sted,

MISUNDERSTANDING revision OF
the nations tax laws on the basis of
an annual levy of four billions of dol
lars for a period of four years, and in
Guiding an increase of . per cent in
the taxes on incomes up to $4,000. is
urged by Secretary Houston in his an.
nual report sent December s to con-
gress.
Repeal of the excess profits taxes,
elimination of certain Of the so-called
luxury taxes, including the levy on
soda fountain and similar beverages,
and a REIMBURSEMENT of the rates in
the higher groups of income taxes, is
proposed by the treasury chief.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Seek DISCHARGE for Reroer

Observation-Disclosures for Victor
Berger. twice elected to congress by
the Socialist party. filed with the SUI
preme court motion that Berger be
discharged and other prosecution
against him be abated
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Says Red Men Are Victimized.

Observation-Disclosures are many in
stances in which Indians released from
government guardianship have been
victimized by "unscruplous" exploit
ers, who made plans "to rob the In
dian even before the latter had re-
ce.ved his cert ficate of independence"
according to the annual report of the
Indian commissioners
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Mine Manager Murdered.

Tecucigalpa, HOnduras.-Max Jim.
enez Pinto, Guatemalan, manager of
the Honduras Benequen company, an
American corporation, was murdered
recently on the company's plantation
near NacaOme, Honduras,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Financial Club Used on Greeks.

Athens.-Great Britain will extend
no further aid to Greece in case for.
mer King Constantine returns to the
throne, according to a note presented
the Greek government by Earl Gran
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Sponge Left in Anatomy,

ChicagO.-On complaint that a sur
gical sponge was left in her body after
an operation for appendicitis, Mrs.
Hulda Anderson, wife of letter car
rier, was awarded $4,000 damages by
Jury in the superior court.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Australia Sells Wool at Auction.

WashingtOn.-Wool sales have been
resumed Mt auction in Australia, ac-
cording to advices received by the de-
partment of commerce. and the bet
ter grades appear to be bringing good
prices.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Germans Detained at Borden.

Laredo, Texas.-Six Germans, one
woman, were held for investigation.
following their arrest Thursday night
while attempting to enter the United
States from Mexico.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Literally True.

BrOwn-That new cook of ours
makes everything out of the cook
book.
Derby-Then that mhst have been
one of the covers l tasted in the pie
last night.-Widow.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Requests Aid for Chinese.

Washington. President Wilson on
Thursday called on the American peo-
pie to contribute of their funds to
relieve the appalling distress in
China resulting from famine in sew
eral Of the provinces.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Fined for Submarine

Dubuque, IOwa.-Michael Baum, a
farmer, was fined $25 and costs by
Mayor Sherman of Farley on a
charge Of "shimmying" in dance hall.
Baum was charged with Shaking his
body from the hips up"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
II. Answer is 9pecu!.tive.

Red Flag Ruper9 -wot l say is
THE World for thu Workers."
Female voice-If er gives them the
world wot are VI Bgoin' to give to
s Inr'u 'nat d0ss w0rk'-l0nd0'
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Flowers Cause Suspects Arrest.

= Observation-Disclosures they are al
legged to have sent to the funeral Of
the murdered man caused the arrest Of
three yol @Onday in connection with
theFlal lanes A. Borte, 50 years
lustore here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13
Taking Vote on Strike.

Roanoke. Va.-Members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
employees of the Norfolk & Western
railroad, began strike vote Wednes-
day. after conferences with the rail
road officials had reached dead
lock.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-13

kxas Court Hits Sunday Baseball.
Austin, Texas Sunday motion
ehews (pnday baseball
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-12
FORMER COLUMBIA
PUBLISHER DEAD

Columbia, Oct. 6.-The news Of
the death of Walter Bernard Sulli-
van, former publisher of The Co.
Iumbia Record, which occurred in
New York Wednesday night has
been received with profound SORROW
in Columbia, where Mr.. Sullivan had
many friends. While in Columbia
Mr.. Sullivan was leader in pushing
progressive measures for the city.
He was connected with The Record
as publisher for some time, leaving
here to be associated with Curtis B.
johnson, of Knoxville, Tenn, in the
management Of The Charlotte OBJ
server.
After remaining in Charlotte two
years Mr.. Sulivan's health failed
and he moved to Denver Colorado,
in an attempt to recuperate, still re-
tanning a financial interest in The
Charlotte Observer. The funeral will
be held in Charlotte, the time to be
announced later.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-12
TENNY ON MARKETING
Bureau of Markets Specialist Urges
Organization

Clemson College, Oct. 8.-Speak-
ing here today before Extension Ser
vice forces and members of the legis-
Iature from score or more counties
here by invitation at the opening
session of the annual meeting Of the
Extension forces, Llyod S. Tenny,
assistant chief of the U. S. Bureau
of Markets stated that there is no
short course to solving the market
ing problems of the farmer; organi-
cation leading toward standardized
production and orderly distribution is
the only way out and that takes
time. The individual farmer hasn't
leSk in when it comes to marketing
and since growing cotton has been
too easy in the past for our farmers
to know anything about co-opera-
tion, an intensive educational CAM
paign is therefore needed to inform
and interest farmers as to the need,
nature, and purposes of organiza-
ton.
Speaking specifically regarding
marketing of truck, Mr.. Tenny said
that truck in South Carolina will not
become a successful and perma-
nent farming industry until the
growers organize so as to standard
ize, merchandise, and advertise the
truck crops produced. With soil and
climate in certain sections of the
state adapted to successful produc-
tion of such crops as asparagus, Gu.
cumbers, melons, cantaloupes, Irish
and sweet potatoes, ETC., it is a ques-
tion of getting together for produc-
tion of uniform or standard pro-
ducts and for proper merchandising
Of these products instead of dumping
them on the market.
Mr.. Tenny expressed great hope
for the successful outcome of the or.
ganization Of cotton growers of the
state and the South for cooperative
marketing of cotton.
Another number on the first days
program dealing with cooperative
marketing was the talk of T. B
Young on the work of the South
Carolina Sweet Potato Association
in selling potatoes comparatively fol
the storage houses and farmers com.
posing the association.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-12
Supply Ordinance
To Raise Supplies For the City Of
Abbevi!le, S. c., For the Fis-
cal Year, 1922.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Able
vile, S. c., in Council assembled and
by authority of the same, that a tax
for the sums and in a manner herein
after named shall be raised and paid
into the treasury of the City Council
for the uses and purposes for the
fiscal year, 1922.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
Office Of the City Treasurer of Alb
beville, S.. c., will open for collec'
ton of taxes for the said fiscal year
1922, from Tuesday, November 1st
1921, until Saturday, December 31st
1921, without penalty.
Rates per centum of taxation arc
as follows:
City taxes --------------- mills
Waterworks tax (int. on bonds and
sinking fund) ------ - 2 mills
Electric Light Tax, (int. on bond
and sinking fund) ---- 2 mills
Sewerage tax (int. on Bond and
! sinking fund) ------ - 2 mills
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-12
100000, 900 VOLTS
IN LIGHTNING FLASH
DR.. Steinmetz Says That The For
mer Varies Between That
Figure and 10000, 900

Schenectady, Oct. 7.-Dr. Charles
P. Steinmetz declared this afternoon
at a dinner of the Kiwanis Club,
speaking on the subject Of "Light-
ming" that only in the last few
years with the advance of electrical
engineering, has science become able
to understand and explain the elec-
trical phenomena of the thunder
storm, to calculate the voltage and
energy of the lightning flash, and
finally we have been able to repro
duce lihgtning experimenally in our
laboratory"
He said that corroborative evil
dence had shown that the voltage of
lightning flash was usually be-
tween 100000 and 100,000,000
volts, averaging probably about
so, 100000 volts. DR.. Steinmetz con-
tinued:
ut is hard to conceive what l..
100000 volt means. Five hundred
volts will kill q man.
To-day we are sending electric
power across the country at $4,000
volts. Thus in the forty years since
Edison's first installation we have in.
creased the voltage in our electric
circuits thousandfold. We have pro.
duced and played with over 1,000,.
900 volts, and the voltage Of the
thundercloud is only fifty times
higher than what man has produced.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-10-12
SOLD VINEGAR FOR 81
A QUART AS WHISKEY

Lumberton, N. c., Oct. 6.-Selling
plain vinegar for ''bottled in bond
whiskey got a young man, who gave
his name as C. o. Oats in the tolls.
Oats was arrested after he had dis
posed of several quarts Of the vim
egar at 81 per and was bound over
to the superior court by Recorder
David H. Fuller On the charge OF
false pretense. One witness testified
that he paid Oates $21 for three
quarts of the vinegar after Gate:
had represented it to be "bottled ir
bond" whiskey.