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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
INDIANS USE OF FEATHERS
Have an Intense Religious Significance
fer All Tribes, Being Considered
Tantamount to a Prayer.

Feathers have an intense religious
Significance for Indians, and are val
ued for this far more than for their
value as ornaments. To Hopi n
feather Is tantamount Ia n prayer,
and the use Of one or two feathers In
his prayers Is considered sufficient to
ensure II favorable reply.
When mn Indian desires something
urgently he will tie n feather to a
stick and conceal II In shrine which
he himself has constructed This Is
considered extremely efiicaclous.
Small, fluffy feathers dangling from
the ceilings of huts by strings are
common sights. They represent pray,
ers for tritles. Indians are always
careful to keep stock of prayers OF
feathers on hand, so that they vii
not be caught empty handed when ar
| occasion or prayer arises
| II was departure from this Gus
| tom which accounts or the use O.
feathers In costumes. Squaws of tribe
whose habitat was Virginia wore man
Ties fringed with feathers and tn
Colonial records also tell of coat smad
I or blue feathers sew.ed so close an
| thick that the coat looked like satin
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
NATURE OF THAT ARGUMENT
In Colored Mans Opinion II Distinctly
Belonged to the Wet-and-
Cry Glass.

While questioning prisoners with a
view to selecting honor men, the other
day, Warden Thomas of the Ohio peni-
Tertiary drew from southern negro
his idea of what constitutes wet and
dry argument.
What brought you here. Sam?" the
warden asked.
"A III cuttin scrape, boss" Sam re-
piled.
Had you been drlnking?"
"A ill.," a
What started the fight"
AN argument"
WAS II wet and dry argumentT"
"Yes, sub. boss II was a wet an dry
argument. Myself and the niger All
was drInkin' with run out of beer. All
asst him TO get some more beer and
when he refused All busted him one.
lie busted right back and then All
done III cuttin'. II was wet an
dry argument. boss. '--Columbus Dis
patch.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
Modern Miies Standish.

The Woman was spending week
end is the suburbs md Dorothy. the
six-year-oId daUgIifer or her hostess.
proved q never4ending source Of de-
light She was seated on the porch
with another small playmate, gravely
discussing boy named Jimmy. who
lived next door. do you like him bet
ter Il an the new boy down the street,
auericd the playmate. Just AT that
moment Jimmy hove within hearing
distance. SuspiciousIy Dorothy asked ::
did he tell you to ask mef' There
was an emphatic nod from the little
friend. with toss of her bend Dor
o'hy replied: ooh. like Tom better
thnn Jimmy. but there's boy In New
Hampshire like better than both Of
them. Chicago journal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
V2ZAS[i]DI(|[5 / [l5HHkl,
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Farm Bloc Has Just Begun to Fight"

NTAsHINGToN.-"The farm bloc
w has just begun to fight That Is
the message of Senator Capper OF
Kansas, new leader OF the agricultural
bloc in the United States senate, who
Inherited leadership when Senator
Kenyon resigned To go on the federal
bench.
"The legislation in which the bloc
has been most active To date" Capper
explains In discussing his plans for the
future OF this bipartisan agricultural!
group. has been in the main emer-
gency measures I'VE are now facing.
however, the task Of getting into law
matters that must form a great, con
structive, national agricultural policy.
"Of first importance To agriculture
are lower freight rates. We cannot
get back anywhere near TO normal
until these rates are lowered. Although
IL is doubtful that there Is "A great deal
that congress can do In this line, the
matter of rates being In the hands
OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion, there are two or three things
which would help. Among these are
First: Repeal the guarantee clause oi
the Esch Cummings act. Second: Re
store to state railway commissioners
power TO correct abuses and dis
ordinations In local rates. Third
Enact the bill, already passed by IN,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
Paper Published for Prisoners.

The Danish prison authorities. In
connection with the Introduction of
reforms. are considering the idea OF
publishing Il newspaper wholly for
prisoners. II Is felt that prisoners
returning to civil life are considerably
handicapped In their lack of knowl-
edge on current events. The paper
will cover political, home, foreign.
general news, and possibly have Illus
trations. In this connection II Is In
teresting 10 nete that II is the inten-
ton OF the authorities TO give suitable
moving picture exhibitions In prisons In
addition to occasional concert parties
and hand performances, with an idea
of keeping the inmates In touch with
the outside world. In Pentor VILE
prison the governor recently began
giving summaries of the weeks news
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
knowledae leads to SUCCESS.

Two men. with n little money saved,
see the same opportunity for invest
ment One of them finds out about IL
and discovers that II is not as good as
II looks. He leaves ii alone. The other,
unwilling To find out, takes chance
and loses his money.
II is so all through life. Extra effort
is needed to find ont about matters
only indirectly connected with your
business. Finding them out Is what
makes mental growth and develops the
resources.
II takes trouble and II takes time,
but it is not the sort of trouble that
keeps you up nights, and the time can
not be better spent.
Ii Is the man who finds out who gets
along. Ii Is the healthy curious man
plus the energy 10 look things up and
be sure about them on which most sue
cess is founded. John Blake, In Chi
eago Daily News.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

senate, revising the valuation powers
of the l. &. G., reducing by about three
billions the present recognized valua-
ton Of the railways. There Is no doubt
that the value now recognized Is fur
in excess of real values.
"Next To the matter OF transporta-
ton Is the question OF agricultural
credits. We are just now getting
shaped up a new credit bill. II Is based
ON the findings of the joint agrlcul-
tura commission, which would set up
new machinery for more adequate
credit facilities through the federal
farm loan board.
Next come the problems of market
ing To-day the United States has the
custllcsi and most inefficient system OF
marketing Of any country In the
] world"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
Very Cursory.

A huntsman called at the farmstead
to settle for damages done by Z"
.,ounds, and found only the farmers
wife at home.
HAS your good man made an exam
nation YETI he asked.
THAT he have, SIR" replied Mrs.
Hodge"
Rather cursory examination, ]
suspect"
"Oh, dreadful. sir? Such language
[ never heard-never!
And the dame held up her hands nj
The bare recollection.--TitB
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
Sensible Question.

She had the money aud he small
Job. He wished 10 get married very
bndly, but she was rather undecided.
One night as they sat talking about
the future, he having coaxed her into
halfway engagement, he said:
"And well be very careful and not
run into debt and have trouble as the
Sissons did Wen always pay cash
won't we. DEAR
A suspicious look came into her face
Quickly sh9zpQt forth tie question
"whose casbj"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
u cst and Kitten.

M kLlty-ghht man over there is star
fnaF4gFt nj my nose.
Kat-Maybe he's "A reporter.
Kitty-But why should reporter
stare at my nOsef
Kat-Weu. they're supposed TO keep
their eyes on everything that turns up,
aren't they?
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
Enlka and EloMerR

Mrs. Kawler-Those pew neighbors
of ours must be rich. judging from
the clothes they wear.
Mrs. Wyse-That's poor way ito
judge, my dear. Some OF the Nrbst
gorgeous flowers haven't scAnt.- -
Boston Transcript
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

DRESIDENT HARDING has not yet
1 Yielded to the demand that he give
specific reason for the sudden dismis-
sal of Director Wilmeth and all d.
vision superintendent of the bureau
of printing and engraving, merely
stating that 1t was for the good OF the
service. Louis A. Hill was made di-
rector and committee began check
ing up the stock of the bureau. Re.
ports that there had been a wholesale
duplication of Liberty bonds were at
first denied, but later Mr.. Hill adj
mitted there might be basis for the
rumor This bureau cleanup started talk
other departments.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

FCRETARY OF THE NAVY
y DENNY has taken official notice Of
the activities of certain reasonable
societies having their origin in for
eign countries" and has warned the
/ officers and men Of the navy 10 be-
ware Of their sinister propaganda TO
undermine the morale of the navy and
Ia insinlmte into its personnel ele-
ments Of dsloyaty and disorder"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
II REPRESENTATIVE TINKHAM of

II REPRESENTATIVE TlNkHAM OF !
IN Massachusetts. a consistent OPP |
moment of the AntiSaloon league, |
made a hot attack on that organiza-
ton on the floor of the house, denounc-
ing its political activities and chare
ing it and its subsidiaries have FIRE
ouently violated the federal statutes
I by making false returns. He admitted II
would be useless tosssk a congressional
/ inquiry because the league controls
congress completely, and therefore he
made a public request that the Depart
ment Of Justice investigate the facts
he had submitted.
The latest display Of the power o'
the Anti-Saloon league was the pas
sage by the house # bill for the de
portation Of aliens who violate IN
prohibition and narcotic laws. Seyera
members protested that the bill merei
, made the United States safe for Anne
lean boot-leggers, but it went throug
by vote of ODD TO %.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21
WAITING.

"Do YOU get your alImony promptly.
his Nives alphabetically Judge.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

A THOUGH efforts to bring about
"A agreements that will end the
coal miners strike are continuous, II
cannot be said that they are meet
ing with any conspicuous success. The
house committee on labor is taking the
lead in these efforts and through its
chairman. Representative Nolan. in
vited the miners and the bltuminous
operators of the central competitive
field to a joint conference. The opera
tors of western Pennsylvania and
southern Ohio already had refused to
take part in such conference, but
! President Lewis of the mine workers
| said the men would accept the invita-
] ton if sufficient tonnage was repre-
sented. Then destinations were re
ceived by Mr.. Nolan from practicail'
all the other groups of operators
chiefly because they felt conferenr
of fragments of the central field woul
be unavailing. Besides. they aSserte
they had been and still were wllIin
to meet the miners of their own state
ar districts for separate wage setti
mentS.
In the anthracite field the condition
were more promising. for the miner
and operators subcommittee was
continuous session in New York nj
both sides were submitting their cast
In nnn-unionized regions go'
many mines were in operation, but I
union organizers were busy n
, claimed 10 have made large gal
there. This the operators dispute
I The great majority of the strikers a
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

Very properly girl has little faith
In mirror that tells her she IL
homely.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

Perhaps fattery is better thanR
comment AT all. u
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

N THE presence of President and Mrs.
L Harding. cabinet members, high gov
eminent officials and arctic explorers,
handsome memorial was placed
Thursday on the grave OF Rear Ad-
miral Robert e. Peary in Arlington
national cemetery. Following sug-
gestion made by Peary during his last
illness, it is in the form of huge
spheroid of granite, representing the
earth, with the North pole, which he
discovered, marked by gold star The
memorial was unveiled by Admiral
Peary's daughter. Mrs. Edward Stat
| ford, who has born in the Arctic re
gons and was long known as the
Snow Baby"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

IMPOSITION to the allied plans
~ for reviving the Turkish empire is
growing in Greece. Thrace and Smyrna,
especially protest against being re-
stored to the sultan, the former de-
manding the status quo and the latter
autonomy. The Thracian deputies in
the Greek chamber have wired to
President Harding, Secretary Hughes
| and the chancellors of other nations
! that 1.-The Greeks in Thrace would
sooner die than return to Turk
slavery" London hears that the
Greeks of Smyrna are ready to revolt
and set up an independent state rather
than have the land turned over TO
Turkey. They have an active COM
mittee in London and are raising
money among Greeks everywhere. 1t
is believed the leaders in this move
ment may use Smyrna as an excuse
; for a coup to return Nenizelos to
power in Greece.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

enjoying their period of leisure, and
making plans for extensive fishing and
camping trips. In Kansas the industrial
court ordered that the present wage
agreement be continued for thirty
days, and the Southwestern Coal
Operators association agreed to this.
The operators declare that the ulti-
mate goal of the union miners Is the
naturalization of the coal industry,
and of course they oppose this, though
they are not able to confute the asser-
ton that the industry is, as Secretary
Hoover says, one of the worst function
ing industries in the country. Ii Is
always in a chaotic condition, as re-
CARDS both production and distribu-
ton. When President Lewis went be-
fore the house committee to present
the case Of the strikers, he said the
miners could see no permanent solu-
ton of their difficulties without ma
tionalizatiOn of the coal mines. But
questions brought out that while he
would favor the establishment Of a
governing board to bring about
sterilization of the industry, control.
ling the production, distribution and
price OF coal, he would oppose the
creation of tribunal with power ia
fix wages. Naturally he did not gel
far with such a One-sided proposition
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

to her debtor nations in Europe by
notifying them that they must begin
paying interest on their debts to her
next October, or make some new ar
rangement then. so that Britain can
pay the interest on what she owes
the United States. The French believe
this will cause the whole matter OF
inter-allied debts to be brought up in
the Genoa conference
MICHAEL COLLINS and his pro-
lNI visional government of the Irish
Free State are facing critical situa-
ton and Ii Is debatable question
whether they will survive officially.
This despite the fact that the British
of troops to go to their support in
case Of necessity. 1t is believed De
valera and the radical republicans are
planning the establishment of mill
tary dictatorship and continuous raids
and Outrages by republican bands lend
support to this belief. Murders, am
bushes and seizures of arms are of
daily occurrence, and in northwest Ire
land it is said large districts which
had supported the Free State have
gone over to the republican camp. As
was intimated in these columns last
week, the peace pact between the
Free State and Ulster is quite ineffec'
tive in restoring peace to the island
Catholics and PrOtestants, Free Skaters
and republicans, are in never ceasine
conflict. and when they cannot dc
better the Irish get up private fights
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

" Hungary, who died Of pneumonia
AT Funchal, Madeira. may have left a
legacy of trouble for some of his
former subjects. On the receipt or the
news of his death, the royalists of
Hungary got busy and started move
ment to declare his son Otto, nine
years old, king of that country. The
legitimists in the parliament planned
to Introduce a measure for OttO's I'M
mediate return to Hungary and his
education under Hungarian teachers,
There is no likelihood that majority
of the Hungarian people would favor
restoration of the Hapsburg dynasty
nor that the allies would permit it.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

NNE THOUSAND AND SIXTY
~ FOUR bodies, last of Americas
dead to be brought from the ceme-
teries of France, were landed last
week at Brooklyn and the heroes were
honored with solemn parade and i'm
pressive funeral ceremonies at the
army base there. Prominent army and
navy officers, high representatives OF
the government. governors of several
states and many other distinguished
persons took part, and President Har-
ding sent message and wreath.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-04-21

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-07
N. 0. COMMISSIONER
 SENTENCED TO JAIL
By Associated Press

New Orleans. March s.-lCity Com missioner of Safety Stanley W. Ray, escaped temporarily a sentence of 4S hours imprisonment for contempt of court today when Justice Ben c. Daw- kins of the state supreme court granted him a writ of prohibition re- straining enforcement of the sentence imposed by Judge Richard Bowling in district criminal court earlier in the day.
 Justice Dawkins set March 10 as the date for presentation of arguments before the supreme court to show cause why the writ issued by him should not be made permanent.
 Commissioners Ray. Superintendent of Police Guy Moloney and other po- lice officials were summoned to ap- pear before Judge Bowling this af- ternoon for their failure to release Harry Ashton and Philip Bloomfield, convicted on minor charge in municipal recorders court, and order ed paroled yesterday by Judge Bowl ing. The police superintendent and his assistants were released. but the commi ssioner was declared guilty be- cause of his orders to city court and police officials to prevent the release of the prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-07
MINORITY REPORT IS FILED BY OLIVER
 ON BONUS MEASURE
By Amsacrnfea prssz

Washington, March e-Dissenting from the conclusions of majority Of the members of the joint congress sional committee recommending re- adjustment in the pay of officers and enlisted men in the army, navy. ma rine corps, coast guard, geodetic sur vey and the public health service, Representative Oliver. democrat. Ala .han,as 3 su1eyrber of the committee today Tiled minority views declaring the proposed bill involves many rad ical and important changes in ex- isting law. is prepared along illog- ical, unscientific lines and in no way simpfifies the pay and the compensa- tion allowance of the commissioned and enlisted personnel in the sev- eral services affected"
 Mir. Oliver expressed the opinion, it would be unwise to enact a per manent pay bill for the army until the strength of the officers and en- listed personnel is determined by Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-07
 CONVERSION" LETTER REVEALED IN PART
By Associated Pr,..

Los Angeles, March 6.-A brief part of the 10-page handwritten let ter purporting to be a confession 70 the murder here February 1 of Will liam Desmond Taylor, film director. mailed to the Los Angeles police de- pertinent from Atlantic City, N. j.. February 27. and received in this city March 4 was made public tonight by David l.. Adams, captain of detec- tives.
 The part made public read:
 We South Americans always take care of our women. We arc hot headed and see that swift justice is meted out to those who wrong us.
 "I killed the --. and even this is mild description of the man who, hiding behind polished manner, won the regard of many women. only to cast them aside when tired of them for new plaything."
 The confession according to Can tain Adams. was signed by the name of a man who occupied d prominent place in the motion picture industry and whose wife was q native of South America It was said the man had left Los Angeles about the time Of the murder and that he had previ- ously been considered by the police in connection with the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-07
FRIENDS OF fRADY PLANNED KIDNAPPING
 SHERIFF INFORMED
Gunmen Said to Have Reached
 Miami to Release Ma- $, Held on Charge O. @ Q
 Staying Wife

Miami, March 6.-Acting on tip" he said he considered reliable, that Edger c. Frady, Chicago automobile man, who shot and killed. his wife here was to be kidnapped from the hospital and taken to Cuba aboard a Sheriff Allen this afternoon had Frady removed to the county jail and a special guard thrown about the building.
 The sheriff received information. he said, that Chicago gunmen had been imported and that the plan only waited nightfall to be put into opera tion. Frady's guards were to be over powered, the e'4eriff declared he was told, and Frady was to be rushed to a speedboat lying in the Miami river. This boat was to transfer him to an other larger boat well at sea which was to whisk Brady beyond the juris- diction of the United States. Friends of Frady, the sheriffs informer as serted, were behind the move. No names, however, were made known and no charges thus far have been preferred in connection with the al- legged plot. Immediately upon receiv- ing the information the sheriff had Frady removed to the jail. Two men armed with automatic shotguns were standing guard over Frady tonight and an armed guard patrolled the grounds.
 The sheriff declared that when he went to remove Frrady the latter beg ged to be permitted to spend one more night in the hospital. The grand jury which will investigate of the killing of Mrs. Frady. convened this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-07
POLITICAL CRISIS IN
 BRITAIN SEEMS PASSED

London, March 6.-The impression is general tonight that the political situation has been relieved of con siderable strain in the past 24 hours, authoritative reports indicating that the prime minister has decided to con- tinue in office.
 Influence by his unionist colleagues particularly with reference to the international position as it would be affected by a change in the premier ship at this time. MT. Lloyd George is said to be at least ready to hold his resignation in abeyance. It is under stood that assurance of the support of the leaders were given last night at the Birkenhead dinner, at which in addition to the prime minister and the lord chancellor there were present MT Chamberlain, Sir Arthur Balfour. Llord Curzon. Sir Robert Stevenson Hone and Sir Laming Worthington Evans.
 Meanwhile Mir. Lloyd George was confined to his room in his Downing street residence all day suffering from bronchial catarrah; he received no visitors and is expected to leave Wednesday on his doctors orders. for rest of week or longer at his old home in Wa,eS.