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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01

entry. House frocks and aprons, out
door and indoor dresses, and sports
toys and garden frocks are all repre-.
scented this year. and much attention
has been given to style in all these
garments. The procession is a bright
one. No matter how utilitarian the
character Of the dress or apron, 1t ID
designed with an eye to gay color and
charming lines.
Sateen. cotton crepe, unbleached
muslin. cretonne and even ticking have
been appropriated for dresses and
aprons. The sheerer weaves are intro.
duced In pretty indoor and outdoor
costumes, and the summer will bring
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
CONDENSED
CLASSICS
~
THE CRISIS
~
Bv WINSTON CHURCHILL
Condensation by
william Howard Taft, ex-PresI.
dent Of the United States
Bv WINSTON CHURCHILL

n winston Churchill did not suc,
eeed In his attempt to become governor
AZ New Hampshire, he has had a far
Ai6erent result In his appeal to the
su0rage Of American readers. His
Seoks have appealed to the public I'm
Increasing numbers ~ the years have
kone by, beginning with 1.-THE Celeb
rity~ In 1898, and Orchard Caryep, in
1899. He later laid . Arm foundation
for the favor he has enjoyed in ",rbe
Crisis" 1901, and ssrhe CFOssing,, 1901.
xConiston," 1909, "N1f. Crewe's Career,
1908, "a Modern Chroniele,' 1910; "The
Inside Of the Cup" 1913, "a Far Coun-
try" 1916 ''The Dwelling Place of
Light" 1917, show his continued &C.
tivity.
The universities have shown the nm
proval of his honest purpose and grow
ing power by giving him an honorary
A. NJ, n Lit. D., and an LII. ID. He
has beautiful summer home Mt the
colony Of artists and folk of letters mt
Windsor, VT, or Cornish. N. II. (wherc
you are in one town II you 60 to the
railroad station, the other II you visit
the post Omce). There President VIII
son spent one Of his sadly INTERRUPTED
vacations In the authors house, Har-
lakenden Hall
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
Great Feat of Balancing

A certain mayor In the South whose
)eriod Of office had come to an end,
vas surveying the work of the year.
1t has been my endeavor," he said,
With an air of conscious rectitude, ITO
,dminister justice without swervlng
Partially on the one hand or i'm
'artiality on the other.-Waysido
tales.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
Paradise Fish.

Among the paradise fish, found in
China. the male blows bubbles until u
sticky froth floats ON the surface Of
he water; to the undersurface Of this
he transfers the eggs as SOON As they
are laid. guarding them from destruc.
tion By his mate.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01

"Young men seldom hide their feel
ings when violently attracted; they do
not appear to knew when they are
o0king at 4 woman AZ though they
.ould eat her."-Erom 'sThe SLEEPING
Fire," By w. e. 3. Henderson.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
New Theory

lady tells us that 1t isn't exactlv
curiosity that leads a woman to look
1T the last chapter of novel first;
by reading back until it becomes IN
teresting she gets up courage e.aough
TO begin it.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
Benefit Of a Good LAUGH

However. the laugh began. 1t Is
recognized fact that a few healthy
'ha-has' form one of the best tonics
imaginable. 1t gets plenty of fresh
air into the lungs and generally tones
)ne up. Also. 1t eases the nerves.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
Rand Education.

'Ef . man get NO mo- sense n {
aresh 4 Hlewl wild . brick" said Char.
ceai Eph. moodily, he g~.3e pick up
4 Let O. Information bout a suttin kind
) osition."-Richmond Times-Dis.
catch.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
japanese Easy to Pronounce

japanese il one of the easiest Ian
guages Of the world to pronounce.
Most Of the words end in vowels and
none Of the cOusonants offer any diff
.ultieS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
Not Fair

People who do the least work at
tract the most attention" '.True. the
man who rocks the boat Is always the
one who Is too lazy to help row it,
Minneapolis Tribune.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01

An Atchison Phenomenon
The most extraordinary person In
Atchison Is an eighteen-year-old girl
who doesn't think she knows more
than her mOther-Atchison Globe.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01
INFORMATION DEPARTMENT

Commercial inquiries answered. and
Information gladly furnished with
out cost. a ddresS any firm above.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-03-01

light brown chambray "slip-over" over
it, make the pretty indoor or outdoor
dress, which bespeaks the simple life
for Its wearer. With narrow belt Of
chambray and irresponsible pockets of
Bingham. 1t brims over with good
style.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
In belle Iron works.

Among the few GOOD industrial bonds
still selling on per cent basis. LaBelle
Iron Works first and refunding (now
firsO mortgage 6s. due in 1910. deserve
mention. The La Belle Iron Works was
founded in 1852 and it's management and
the quality Of its output are OF high
standing and reputation. 1t manufac-
lures pig iron, steel slabs, sheet tubes
and other finished steel products. The
Wheeling Steel Corporation owns ss.l
per cent. OF La Bellies capital stock.
The bonds are secured by first mort
gage, now closed, on substantially all
fixed property. including realty. plants
and equipment, of the company now
owned or to be acquired. Its fixed
property, after deducting all de-
probation reserves, is valued at $2o,-
72S.327. Total net assets OF the lie Belle
Iron Works. after deducting all liabili-
ties, are s35 62l .25l, or more than five
and one-half times its s6,42l 900 total
funded debt. It's current assets are $l2,-
1874. or more than eleven times its
current liabilities. The current assets in
clude s33il.346 in cash. The annual sink
irg fund for the purchase or call and
retirement of the companys bonds has
retired 81 100000 since 1915 and is to re-
tire before their maturity at least two
thirds Of the total of its bonds issued.
The company's net earnings Of the last
seventeen and one-nalf years have av-
eraged $2.513.9Sl, or approximately seven
times the 1851 $50 interest requirements
of its funded debt.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
u. S. RUBBER REPORTS
IMPROVED BUSINESS
Tire Sales Gain; Mechanical
Goods in More Demand.

A substantial improvement In the
business of the United States Rubber
Company since the first OF the Year has
gratified the management. Charles y.
seger. chairman Of the board. announced
yesterday at the annual stockholders
meeting.
"The tire business" he said has
shown substantial gain in unit sales
over the corresponding period OF last
year and an increase in dollar volume of
sales, Notwithstanding the lower leve,
OF prices Trade conditions among tire
dealers point 10 substantial Increase
In demand over last year.
There has been steady increase ir
orders for mechanical rubber goods
which is particularly Indicative of i'm
provement In general business condt-
tions. especially as current orders ar
largely for immcdiat, delivery. Foot
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Manila Electric oncring.

The Manila Electric Company has SOLD
to Bonbright & Co, Inc. new issue
of $500 900 of the Manila Electric Com
p.ny's first refunding mortgage Z per
cent. gold bonds. due in 1912. II Is
understood that they will be offered to-
morrow for 9S1s. to yield about 7.le per
cent. They are redeemable in whole Tor
for the operation of the sinking fund
in parD at the company's option on
thirty days notice at any time from iio
down to 100 plus accrued interest Inc
company Is the unification OF companies
which since 1908 have furnished the
electric light and power and street rail-
way service in Manila and it's environs.
The bonds will be secured by a direct
mortgage on the company's electric
light and power and street railway
properties and franchises. valued at ac-
uroximately s12,300.o00.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
American Light and Traction.

The rise in the American Light and
Traction Company's common shares has
made valuable the conversion privilege
carried by its Ave year 6 per cent. gold
notes. due In 1926. The company's per
cent. notes carry detachable warrants
emitting their holders to purchase It's
common stock in the ratio of two-thirds
or share OF common stock for 500
face value of notes AT s1f2 share on
or before May /. for STAT a share there
after TO and including May !, 1924, and
for S152 share thereafter to and in
Guiding May !, 1925. The company $
common stock is selling for S147 share
and it's notes for s107. So far few
holders of the notes have exercised their
conversion privilege. it is understood.
The notes are selling considerably higher
than their redeemable price, s101. On
the other hand, prospects of further
enhancement of the common stock are
bright, as the company's earnings are
expected to show this year material
increase.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Japanese Second IL.

Listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change are three Of the Empire OF
Japan's active external bond issues:
the second sterling AZ. due in 1881. and
the first and second AZ. due in 1925
The second IS are believed 10 be selling
out OF lire. They yield to Their maturity
about 80 per cent. and afford a straight
income Of approximately OPS per cent.
at their current prices. The original
issue of the sterling Is of 1905 (second
series was for f50oo0ooo. but little
more than f2i,000.0co OF them are out
standing. Interest on them is paysb BILE
on January and July in sterling in
London and in United States gold in
New York at the fixed rate OF AS TO
the pound sterling. The bonds are re-
deemable as a whole or in part at the
Governments option at any time, but II
less than their full amount be called.
the redemptions are TO be by lot
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Great western Power.

An old underlying first mortgage pub
lie utility bond yielding about 5.42 per
cent at its current prices, Is the Great
Western Power Company's first sinking
fund IS, due in 1916. The company 5
properties are in the central counties of
California. and most of its revenue is
obtained from electric service. Its earn
ings, included in the Western Power
Corporations statement, increased sub
stantially in 1921 compared with those
Of 1920 The bonds are secured by a
mortgage on all property now owned or
that may be acquired by the company
and valuable collateral. They are call
able at 106. On every July / during
their life the company will deposit with
its trustee as a sinking fund a sum
equal TO / per cent. Of the outstanding
bonds, the funds so deposited to be ap-
piled to the purchase OF the bonds for
prices not to exceed 1o6 and interest.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
HOLLAND D-AMERICA
BONDS ARE OFFERED
Issue of 100000 Guilders of
Transatlantic Line to Be
Floatcd To-day.

A 10000. 900 gpilders issue OF the Hol-
America Lines twenty five year
per cent. sinking fund bonds. dated
May 1. 1922. and due on May /. 1s47.
will be offered tomorrow in this city
and Holland The local offering will be
OF 100000 guilders by White. Weld 4
Co. and Blair Co.. Inc. The balance OF
O.0O0.0 900 guilders win be offered in
Holland by Rotterdamsche Bank
vereeniging. Amsterdamsche Bank and
r. Mees & Zoonen. The bonds are nom
callable, except for sinking fund. They
are coupon bonds in denomination OF
$500 guilders cat par OF exchange
S1,O05). The proceeds OF the bonds will
be used for the completion of the COM
pany's construction program for 1922
and 1928.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
New York Telephone First 4Hs.

Ranking high among underlying long
term bonds listed on the New York
stock Exchange. the New York Tele-
phsne Company's first and general sink
ing fund pas. due in 1899 and selling
at prices to yield about 5.a3 per cent.
appear 10 be attractive. The bonds are
secured By first lien on the property,
the rights and the franchises Of the
company, which is the only one operat-
ing in this city and conducting a COM
prehensive system throughout the State.
They are secured also by large blocks
Of stocks and bonds OF other telephone
companies. are subject to only N25. 100
OF assumed bonds and underlic the
company's thirty-year sinking fund
debenture SIS OF 1949. a sinking fund Of
per cent. cnnually purchases and
cancels the bonds at not exceeding par
and interest. More than 81, 10000 OF tho
bonds have been retired. The bonds
are redeemable as a whole only at ITO
and interest.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
INVESTMENT NOTES.
Atchison General A..

In choosing railroad investments many
investors prefer the old underlying is
sues selling al a discount to more re-
cen. high coupon bonds selling for pre-
miums. Foremost among old line rail-
road issues Is the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Systems general As. due
In 1895. The basis for rating them as to
security and STABILITY is very high. They
are listed on the New York Stock Ex-
change and are quoted around SO. thus
yielding about 452 per cent. The bonds
are secured by a first lien on 5.22l miles
Of road and are a first collateral lien
on 1855 miles and a second lien on 1907
miles. They are secured also by deposit
with trustee OF valuable collateral.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
NET PROFITS GAIN IN 1921.

The United Gas Improvement Com
panys 1921 report shows ne. profits OF
s2.T17.o82 after deducting taxes and
charges, including s2.736s47 In loss from
operations OF Philadelphia Gas Works
or. after payment of preferred stock
dividends. to si.ss a share earned on
the ss1 .029. 800 of $50 par common stock.
Those figures contrast with s230s, ,s7s.
or s1s1. in 1920. After payment OF the
common dividend there was deficit OF
s13s.051, In contrast to loss OF s2.se4,-
I'll
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Sell All Bonds.

Dillon. Read & Co. announce that tns
issue of Sl.790. 100 of the Grand Trunk
Western Railway Canadian Nauonai
Railways 6 per cent equipment goid
notes have been sold and their SUD-
scription books closed.
Lee, Higginson & Co. and Laden purs,
Thalman & Co. announce tnat tne
$4 900 O00 of the Paulista railways ITS
and refunding mortgage per cent.
sinlinr fund gold notes have been over
subscribed. -.
Estabrook e. Co. announce that the
new issue Of 81, ,50o,0 Of the Union Twist
Drill Compay's first (closed) mortgage
ten wear per cent. sinking FUND soio
bonds have been sold.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19

wear orders indicate that there are no
abnormal stocks In hands of dealers.
and while there has been conservatism
In placing orders for fall delivery. we
look for normal business as the season
progresses
The retiring directors we're rcciec.cd
and Ncwcomb Carlton, president OF the
Western Union telegraph Company. was
added 20 the board.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Average Bond Prices
April Is. 1929.
BOND NEWS AND NOTES,
Fresh Loan Possibilities.

As Vet there are no signs OF a
slackening in new financing and several
fairly large issues are being groomed
for public sale. public utility offer
ing of about s15.ooo0oo with which, 1T is
reported. Halsey Stuart & Co.. Inc, are
identified. is expected in few days.
1t is also reported that the Empire Gas
and Fuel Company is planning a sizabie
new issue of convertible bonds. The
Province Of Manitoba will ask soon Tor
bids on new bonds it Is said, and 1t IS
ru,nored in Wall Street that Finnisn
loan will be Offered in the near future.
A new French railroad loan is also be-
ing discussed
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
puIp Company onerins.

Blyth. witter & Co. have purchased
and are offering at 97A, to yield SO
ner cent. an issue of ss5o.00o OF the
Washington Pulp and Paper Corpora
tion's first mortgage sia per cent. sink
ing fund twenty year bonds The issue
is non-ca,lable before December |. 1881.
The company's net earnings in 1921,
applicable to its bond interest. after
reservations for it's Federal taxes. were
s47s.912. or more than five times its
interest charges.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Issue Bonds Against Realty.

G. L. Miller & Co. Atlanta. are offer
ing 5000. 900 OF bonds secured by a mort
gage on a new Miami apartment, its
site and the annual revenues from the
property. The bonds are due serially
and are being sold to net per cent.
The Lawyers Mortgage Company il
offering 100000 OF guaranteed first
mortgage certificates. secured by the
northwest corner of Broadway and West
1s5th street. to net 5ia per cent. They
are legal investments for trust funds
and run from one year to five years.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Bethlehem FTotation.

Rem,ck. Hodges & Co.. Biddle q
Harry and Harrison, Smith & Co. are
offering a new issue OF $780, 900 OF city
Of Bethlehem. Pa. AZ per cent. gold
bonds, dated January |. 1922. and due
serially on January !, 1924. to January
1. 1852 inclusive at prices to yield 40
per cent. or the bonds s500,000 are
bridge bonds and $4,000 street improve
ment funding bonds. They are tax free
in Pennsylvania and exempt from Fed
eral icome taxes.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
Loss ny rAIRBANKs-MoRsE.

A net loss OF s4,2s6.s7t Is shown by
Fairbanks, Morse & Co, for 1921, after
charges. depreciation and inventory sd-
1ustments against a net income OF So
T7s.735 in 1920. The company's In
come account shows an operating loss
of s1.ss0.4i7 IN contrast TO q profit of
s4ffag2f
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, April 1e.--rradng In the Stock
Exchange was uuieter after early firmness
to-day. Gilt edge securities were strong and
British Industrial and oil shares we're firm.
Quotations follow
Bar silver. 33ssd. an ounce.
Bar gold. p3s. 4d.
Money, . per cent
Discount ratcs-Short and three months
bills, 2tsM2s per cent.
2ik per cent. consols, ca%.
British per cent. war loan. f0Oas.
British AZ per cent. war loan. e5k.
De Beers, 10%.
Rand mines. oA.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
omaha Makes Award.

The city of Omaha awarded yester-
dsv an issue Of s60o, 900 OF its twenty
wear ~ per cent bonds to Wells,
Dickey & Co.. at 102.
The New York herald., 1922-04-19
wfunipex to open Bids.

The Greater Winnipeg water district.
city OF Winnipeg. will open tomorrow
bids for 100000 OF It's twenty year 5ls
per cent. and thirty year per cent
bonds
The New York herald., 1922-04-19

PARIS. April fs.--Prices we're irregular In
the Bourse to-day. Quotations follow:
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-29

Editor Free Trader Journal
ottawa, IS, 1922.
I'm rcE1rd 70 facts mentioned hy an
American" cauma tie iorcien born
m children OF foreign born parents.
wops. well admire that persons
nerve. Does ne ever stop and think
tor a minute that j., was foreigners
that came over here 20 settle and
start new country which is now
called the United states OF America,
ana does he think that ii it wouldn't
have been for the foreign born
French that they might sim Dee un.
der English rule when France had TO
come over here ana help the little
band of people that wished 20 be
free from English rule and other ma
tious being under the rule OF % mon.
aruhy About the crimes he mentions
are committed by foreigners he must
NOT think that am that are American
born are perfect hy all ways, espe.
cially i'm La Sale county he says the
foreigners are violating the eighteenth
amendment 90 the constitution ID, the
United States and before They came
over here they were criminals and
fed 90 this country 10 escape punish
mnut he must not forget that II hp
or any body from this country com.
mittod a crime that h. won't stay
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-29
CONGRE CATION TO.
END PAST0RATE OF.
I'm BAD" PREACHER
LA SALE BAPTlsTs AT MEETING
TONIGHT WILL REQUEST RES
IoNATloN OF REV. SIMMONS,
WHO QUIT LA SALE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON.

La Sale. March 29-When the
members q the La Sale Baptist
church gather for their business SEES
sion tonight. a committee of their con
gregation will recommend that the
further services of the Rev W, j L.
Simmons as pastor be dispensed
with.
This recommendation will be made
following conference held by the
Baptists Yesterday afternoon with
committee named at Sundays protest
session az 81. Patrick's hail, When
formal objection was made 10 Rev.
Simmons BY large gathering that IN
cluded both Catholics and Protestants.
Yesterdays conference was held at
the city hall and committee OF I'VE
from the Baptist church met with the
other body For over an hour the two
groups discussed the situation.
Transmit the Resolutions.
The committee named at the St
patrick's meeting formally transmit
ted TO the Baptist delegation the reso-
buttons Of protest adopted sunday
afternoon. when II was voted that II
was "the sense OF this meeting that
the Rev W. J. r. simmons by Spon'
soring and UNFOLDING the slanderous
attacks of Eli VI. Erickson, has lost
his further usefulness IN this com
munity
Several members OF the Baptist
church committee expressed regret at
what had happened and declared that
II would be best for the peace and
harmony OF the community il the
Rev. simmons severed his connection
with the church.
After some discussion, it was Un-
derstood that the Baptist committee
would recommend to their congrega-
ton that they dispense with the ser.
vices OF Mr.. Simmons Immediately.
Simmons Family Not Here.
As far as can be learned, no word
has been received from the members
of the simmons family since their de-
parture from La Sale sunday after.
noon.
They were reported TO have stopped
off in Ottawa over Sunday night. but
the belief was expressed by various
members of the congregation that
they had gone to Chicago to remain at
least for the present
The minister was accompanied by
his wife and three little children when
he left La Sale.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-29
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

The Voice OF tina People column
belongs to you II IS especially re-
served for your views on any topic
of interest to the people OF the city
or eounty-withuut regard 10 any edh
torlal policy Of the paper. The Free
Trador,Journal welcomes your ideas
on the timely issues of the day, and
will print your contributions TO the
Voice OF the People so long as they
are properly signed with names and
addresses. Names. il desired, will be
withheld from the column. Use the
Voice OF the People TO tell the
home folks about anything you think
needs telling.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-29
HELD ON CHARGE OF
DlSOROERLY CONDUCT

Charged with causing a disturbance
at the John Dougherty home on Hud-
son street Peter Farrell was taken
into custody yesterday about i:3G
by local police Farrell. however, was
released shortly after his arrest on
his own cognizance but will have to
appear before Judge George T. koe-
mig some time today to furnish bonds
that he might keep the peace.
According to the police Farrell went
to the home of Mr. Dougherty yester.
day afternoon and engaged in an argu-
ment over some money matters. One
word led to another and Farrell is
alleged to have threatened Dougherty
Dougherty called the police and Off.
GERS James Fox. Sergeant Duckworth
and Jesse Holmes responded.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-03-29

work OF many men to save the home,
which was badly blistered from the
heat The lire occurred about mid.
night and the cause win never be
known, There had been no fire in
the building since early morning, IN.
surance will In some measure compen'
safe him for his loss.
Evening star., 1922-09-03

tours In the provinces" says osaki.
many questions are asked concern
ing this problem. the people dis
playing much anxiety and little
knowledge about 1t. Progress Of CIV
ilization reduces birth rate. At pres
ent negroes are the most procrea-
i've I've tnen ar the hsaa Gh,nese ar ana Japa nese
women engage In the greater will
be the decline of their provocative
powers. On the other hand. Japan
ese emigrants abroad do not exceed
100000 and this poor figure Is an
eloquent testimony to the difficulties
attending the disposition of the sur
plus population by means Of emil
grafton. Despite governments ef-