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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
ATTEMPT MADE To
TAKE Collins LIFE
ARMED MEN RUSH CAR OF FREE
STATE HEAD AND SEEK
TO KILL EXECUTIVE
Do Valera Charged With melting Riot
Because People Are Unwilling
to Let Him Decide
For Them

Dublin.-An attempt on the life Of
Michael Collins. head Of the pr0vi
sional free state government was
made here shortly after midnight Mon
day morning, coming almost stimuli.
taueously with an assault on the Beg
bars Bush headquarters Of the Irish
Republican army, says an official
army statement.
A group Of armed men rushed at the
Collins party's car and opened fire.
the free state leader apparently being
the especial target. The Collins men
returned the fire quickly and one of
the attackers was captured. A revOl-
yer and a live bomb were found on
him.
During the fighting a general head
quarters car from the Beggars Bust,
barracks was disabled by rifle fire
and captured.
The headquarters barracks was at
tackled by riflemen on all sides ut
midnight, about twenty shots being
discharged. Commandant General
Ennis was fired at outside Of the
gate. The garrison raked the sur
rounding territory with bullets and the
assaulting party withdrew.
An army transport also was at
tackled. but without results, the be-
siegers fleeing after sharp exchange
of shots.
Shots were fired on the premises
occupied by the civic guard at Balls
bridge. No damage and no casualt es
were reported.
In his speech at Mas, County Kill
dare. Mr.. Collins charged the oppo-
nents of provisional free state gov.
eminent with setting barriers against
the onward march of the nation.
He declared that canon de Valera
had adopted methods Of anarchy"
because the people of Ireland we're
not willing to allow him to decide
the treaty question for them lie VAL
era regarded this attitude Of the m.o-
pie as an ''unforgivable SIN" End Tor
it they were to be deprived Of their
right TO choose government.
Nevertheless" he adds, ut is OF
course we'll understood that with Irish
armies watching each other through
the sandhaged windows of different
public buildings. the situation is dan.
gerous. The country's Immediate hone
rests on the resumed meeting of the
peace conference on Wednesday (be.
tween the representatives of the free
staters and republicans"
Mr.. de Valera. speaking in Dublin
at the celebration Of the Easter rebel.
lion, reiterated his hostility to the
treaty and told his hearers they could
nave unity and stable government
behind volunteers who stood for the
republic.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Files 1910 Miles In . Hour.

New York.-Flying at an average
speed OF 100 miles an hour through
the st'rms. a seaplane carrying a to.
tai load OF 1900 pounds Monday made
Night from Palm Beach. Fla. to New
York. a distance Of 1910 niles, in nine
hours and fifty.six minutes. One stor
was made Mt South port. n. c., at
Hal O'Clock after taking Off at Palm
Beach at 5:4S. The flyers took Off NJ
South port at IL 81. landing at the
Columbia Yacht club In the North river
at o:N o'clock. Clifford l.. Webster.
United States marine corps aviator
plotted the seaplane. and Is said IN
have established a record.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26

this !. information. January Is, ls43.
fell on Wednesday.
Dear Mis-. Brooks:
have been told that continued ~.
Of the electric vibrator wil cou,. X.
tin TO become prmkled. Can uou
Tell me i this is true,
MISS ADELINE, B!ackfoot, i1o.
Continued use of the electric v;br,.
or by other than one who understand.
he scientific use Of it Is not ben.f;.
:ial and eventually breaks down h.
issues causing the flesh to sag. Ex.
'erts advise gentle pattins or me..aa;ns
. keep the flesh firm and smooth,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Judge Makes Sharp Comment

San Francisco.-The whole hearted
enthusiasm and alacrity with which
San Francisco juries find defendants
not guilty in liquor cases in the
United States d'strict court was the
subject Of sharp comment to jury
by Judge William G. Van Fleet. Al
ter jury had been impaneled. the
defendant pleaded guilty and was
fined $500. Gentlemen" said tie
court. this defendant. by changing
his -pfel, has robbed you Of chan G
% ind him not guilty"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Explosion Of stlm Burns on.r,.,,

Philadelphia.-The United States
government has taken pity on do,
PENDANT in federal court who had been
seriously burned by the explosion Of
still in his home and who was charg.
ed with violating the prohibition law
Inc prisoner. Hugh West. nearly los,
his life in the explosion. After view
ing the many scars on his face. necl.
and hands. United States Att ,ney
wade Friday asked for his discharge
think the ends Of justice have been
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
cantonments to b Abandoned

Cantonmento to b Abandoned
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to withdraw
from the environments at Camp Lewis,
WASH. and Camp Dix, N. j.. the
troops composing the divisions now
stationed at those posts and to scat
ter the units In the permanent army
posts within the two corps areas has
been reached by the war department
The decision was made In connection
with 4 prolonged study Of the dis
trfbutiOn Of the regular army ON a
basis To provide Mt the same time for
economy of operation and efficiency
in training. The two environments
which are TO be evacuated will be re-
tanned for training and storage pur-
poses. but with only caretaking de-
tachments CHARTERED at the posts.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26

Goes to jail for Insurance Fraud
Sioux Falls.-George Egan. three
times unsuccessful candidate for the
Republican gubernatorial nom nation
Of South Dakota was Monday sen
tenved to two years IN the peniten
tiary for making false claims for In
surance following the burning Of H..
summer home here late In 1919. Egan
was convicted here late Saturday,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
MATERIAL

gress.
1. That agricu.,
standardized with n,
Quirement for use as distinct.
requirements for future board trans
quantity. possessing distinctive char
acteristics deterninative Of the use
for which 1t IL best adapted. shall
be given a separate grade term.
z. To have warehouse system
under uniform regulations where
these commodities may be graded.
stored and have receipts issued for
them which will carry general as.
signable guarantee a. to physical
protection. title quantity and grade.
3. To have marketing agency
through which these standardized
commodities may be sold by their
respective grade classification and
through which perishable commodi.
ties may be sold by telegraphic com.
munlcations and delivery effected
from the warehouse Of original or
U9COuU8ry Storage.
4. An adjusted credit system sup.
plementing but not supplanting *
listing Notwithstanding facilities, 10
A. to make possible a longer time
credit at fair interest rate when
necessary to carry commodities fol
orderly marketing.
Relatively unimportant expansion.
development and adjustment of exist
Ing facilities, says Summers, Is oil
that Is required to put into opera
ton the reforms he suggests. The
Government would be required to oc
cupied 1t to meet new conditions which
have developed.
Among the definite advantages that
would accure to farmers by the adop-
ton Of his suggestions. says Summers.
would be: Commodities would move
largely under prior sale from points
Of first and secondary concentration
to points of use by the cheapest and
most direct route with requirements
for use. This would reduce transpor.
tation charges unnecessary Intervening
profits and physical waste In congest
cd markets.
The plan suggested would not OF
perate against fair distribution charge
and profit. but by creating practt
cal. easy-Of.acess, available-to-all route
around the privately controlled avenue
of diatrihuttOn wO,,ld toNd IN hold
the total of Intervening charges anti
profits to the basis of the economic
value of the service rendered. Every.
body. including merchants in agricul-
tural products. could buy and sell
through this agency.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Under~rItlrus over subeerlbed

New Rork.-New financial under.
writings aggregating $AO.OOO.OOO were
publicly offered and Immediately over.
subscribed Thursday. An information
nj banking house sold nm add 'tional
100000 Of Paris-i4yons-Mediter terrain
can railroad q per cent bonds and a
syndicate Offering Of $3O.OOOOOO Sin.
clair Crude OIL three year 81 per
cent notes was disposed Of ON cOun.
trywide participatiOns.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
BEET SUGAR DECREASE NOTED
Production for 1921 10 6a,532 Tons
Under Production Of 1920


Under Production Of 1920
Washington.-Beet sugar produc-
tiOn for 1921 amounted to 1920, 489
short tons. Secretary Wallace an
nounced Thursday. adding that this
amount was 0S,532 tons less than tho
production Of 1920. The sugar beet
urea Of 1921 grew on S14.9SS acres, an
area that was 568S8 acres less than
TINT of 1920. and. 1t was said, the
report was the result Of enumeration
and not of estimating.
Farmers received $40, 1874 600 for the
7.782.O0O tons Of the beet sugar crop
for 1921. which afforded an average of
EGO per acre and 1882 per ton. ami
the price per ton was said to be 40
low 40 In 1919. Ninety.two factories
wore in operation for seventy-six days
ON the average, Il was said, and the
frnction Of sucross actually extracted
was 1870 per cent Of the weight OF
heets. as compared with an average
Of 1855 per cent for the years l915-2O.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Government WIN. Machinery Suit

Washington.-The government Mon
day won in the supreme court in the
case brought by the United Shoe Nh.
chinery corporation and others to have
set aside the restraining order pro.
hibiting them from us.n: certain lease
clauses in their contracts for the
rental Of patented machinery. The
supreme court affirmed the decree of
the United States district court ut
st. Louis. which enj0ined the curWc.
alton under the Clayton act.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26

TIRES,
to the
= 3capitals Of EA


capitals Of &S.
fed by the cabinet, \.
energetic measures mtia..
and penalties applied to
- II the Russo German treaty
~--y - abrogatted. regardless Of what
Genoa conference may decide.
- The premier's position 10 that there
can be no more hesitation in the OK.
ecution Of the treaty Of Versailles.
He holds that the concessions Of the
allies to Germany has led to further
resistance to tho Versailles treaty ON
the part Of the latter
Premier Poincaire has held consul.
tations with leaders OF all parties In
the last two days. besides keeping the
cabinet IN close touch with the situa.
tion.
Conservative nationalists and lib.
sral elements are said to have given
the premier TO understand they would
support his view.
Il was pointed out that the Russo.
German treaty had brought to light
violations Of the Versailles pact by
Germany n respect TO military mater
ials. the German having, It appears,
sold the arms which the Russian rsfu.
gees had left In Germany instead OF
handing them over to the allied com.
mission for destruction, 40 provided
by the Versailles treaty.
(Artiele / Of the g Russo German
treaty. at the end Of clause G reads.
"The Russian government renounces
payment Of the sum Germany has de.
rived from the sale Of Russian army
material transported into Germany
Already there 10 mucn speculation
concerning the penalties to be imposed
upon Germany. az II 10 considered
most probable that some action If
this sort will be taken. The occupa.
ton Of the Ruhr valley Ii the FORE
most suggestion. although there Ia
authoritative opinion that the allies
are unlikely to adopt the precise pen.
atty which the Germans most expect
and are perhaps best prepared to
meet. The financial and economic
penalties provided for in the treaty,
It 10 argued. would permit the allies
to bring pressure OF the most effec.
tive sort at much less cost and trou.
BILE than extension Of the military oc.
cupation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Robbed Of Seventeen Years. SAVING.

Mlssoula. Mont.-Gus Erickson was
robbed Sunday night of $4,000, his
savings during the seventeen years he
ias been employed as section foreman
IN the Northern Pacific railway at
Perma. Mont. according to messages
received here. The loss included un.
cashed pay checks for the last three
wears, currency and Liberty bonds. He
carried his savings In money belt.
Erickson. It was reported. was attack
ed and robbed by two men when he
went to light ut switch lamp at Perm.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
emuaallna caus.s Pltehed sa

Smuggling Gauss Pitched Bate
st. He!ens, Ore.-Alleyed efforts hy
three members Of the crew OF the
Japanese steamer Kalau Maru r.
smuggle : quantity Of whiaky ashore
here early Monday morning resulted
in pitched battle between the men
and three deputy sheriffs Of Colum
bia county. Two Of the japanese were
wounded. while a third escaped afte.
a chase by leaping from a twenty
foot railroad trestle.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Governor Rogue sts ReslcnatIons

Salt Lake-The Utah state road com.
mission Is to be changed. The tire.
members who were appointed by Gov.
ernor Charles II. Mabey last yenr ana
who assumed their office ON May 10
Of last year. have been requested t.
resign, the request being made Frida,
by the governor. The commissioner.
are N. G. Poulson. chairman; George.
d. CAstO and Ira Il. Browning.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Your Grocer guarantees It
absolutely
HUaTNESS Col-:lEGES

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seh... Of Er ,fuS AoT compe.
cata'og - country
f.75 plyss CAPACITY IT 'oe Of
sufficiently high
nuttcr dr.1tote prices on sucn
- urAs discredits the 10
( ya;ost Of the blank book,
yfice OF $12. by a Hoise
.r;.S IN Of unfair composition
h1tly handing ort induce
giny " orders It receives.
5SlIlSAgc Of work II limited SO
ivnd Ause its prices are placed
Hshonorable and dishonest
CEN the local printer has 70
from the local paper. Did YOU
asking those shops to ASSIST
! Interest n local affairs, except
II, MONS exist here. We protes.
VI Qod Of the community! -
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26

Th. your Make Of for your information on question.
that puzzng will be pleasure and privilege to answer carr,
fully promptly questions submitted If more detailed an,w
than given these columns dued stamped envelope and
will be given prompt All will alay. be held
absolute confidence ~
All letters should be addressed very plainly in pen and ink =,
Helen Brooks Box 545. Salt Lake City, ,/< ~
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Expedition on Way 20 capIe

Expedition on Way to Capitol
st. Louis-The "children's crusade
for amnesty" departed Monday MI
Terre Haute. Ind. the first lap of It's
Journey to Washington. where Pres
ident Harding will he petitioned to
release 1ls men imprisoned for vito
lation Of wartime acts.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26

kN0WLTON BEAUTY SHOP Everythins
known in beauty culture. Let US tell you about
our Creams, Powder and Hair Goods s69 s. Main
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
ADVERTISING RATES
Per inch. per issue, forign....:::::.::
eREYER FOUND GUILTY;
LIFE IN STATE PRE1

CONTINUED from Page
old; lived here thirty years
to Idaho in 81, direct to
ty; that he spent two Of
of his time at Yellow ia
first he was employed
hand and later ACQUIRE
perty and stock of hi
time being single; g.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-04-26
Dear Miss BROOKS:

Dear Miss BROOKS:
VIII tou Kindly tell me phat dav
January 10. lS43. came on. ! am
especially anxious 10 get This dav,
MISS DATE. Arco. ID no
1t gives me pleasure to give YOU
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
ARTICLE VII.
CORPORATE Powers

The corporate powers of this cor
poration are hereby vested in its board
of directors, the said board for the
first ensuing year being herein nam
ed, the majority of whom shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction
of business, and the said board shall
have the authority and power to sue
and to be sued in the name OF said
corporation and to appoint such or
ficers and agents and to engage such
employees as the business of this cor
poration may require and to. fix thell
compensation, having due regard to the
nature and character OF their seVlces,
and shall further have the power t
make bylaws not Inconsistent with
any existing laws of this State, liking
and altering the management OF 1t
property and regulation and govern
ment Of its affairs, and the name, GER
LITIGATION and registration of its stock
and shall further have power to vino
I'D and dissolve said corporation il
the manner prescribed by law, ant|
shall have all other powers as may
b namd or be permissible under Act
2G7 of the General Assembly of Louis
lana at its session of 1914.
ARTICLE VIII.
Voting Power
Each share Of stock in this corpora
ton shall be entitled to one vote at
all meetings of the stockholders to b
| cast in person or by proxy, provided
that all proxies shall be in writing
the stockholders shall be notified II
writing ten days prior to said stock
holders meeting by letter addressed tt
them at their last known postoftice ad
dress, or by notice published in any
newspaper in the Parish Of Bienville
at least ten days before said meet
ing. .....
ARTICLE TX.
Liability
No stakeholder in this corporation
shall be liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof in any
! further sum than the unpaid balance
due on subscription of the capital
stock, and no formalities in the or
ganization shall have the effect OF
rendering this charter null or Of ex
posing the stockholders beyond the
amount of their respective subscrip
ton to the capital stock. -
In testimony whereof the partie
hereto have signed this instrument il
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20

did victory" had been announced
Shy reclamation" movie magnates
who had profited greatly by Ar
buckles popularity were being
called together to decide whether
or not the comedian might again
be Haunted before the public, We
have no means of knowing what
those men will decide. but if they
should see fit to offer this mans
grimaces to the American public,
they will be justifying the worst
criticisms that have been made
upon the film stage. We doubt
whether Arbuckle in the flesh
would dare appear before a re-
spectacle audience on the stage,
and we trust that the American
public will show itself of moral
fibre to refuse utterly to accept
the shadOwgraphs Of this person
whose every laugh would be an
insult to our sense of human pro-
priety.
The above from the Times Picayun
is worthy Of praise. The sentimen
contained therein is universal, and III
public's verdict in the Arbuckle Cas-
is not based upon technicalities, bu
upon facts as brought out in the tria
Some have said, "Why should Al
buckle suffer when he is no more guilt
than many Others?' Basing justiC
upon this theory would permit ever
murderer, every rapist, and ever
criminal to 60 free.
Recently Will H. Hays, director {
the Motion Picture Producers ASS
ciation cancelled several hundred A
buckle contracts, and this big fat boo
had the nerve to say that he W,
stunned, surprised, astOunded! NJ
Hays has far greater insight, I'M
what the future requirements of Il
American people will be along the lii
Of motion pictures, than Arbuckl
and he has acted wisely. We tru
the public will demand that he co
tinue to act wisely.
Why shouldn't character be one
the requirements of an actor or actre
just the same as it is of any 9th
profession? 1t is the public that Ell
ploy these people, and we are positiv
ly sure that the majority Of the pu
lie demands clean entertainment.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
SHERIFF SALE

First Trust & Banking Co. vs.. G. L.
Wren, No......, Third Judicial
$ District Court. State Of Louisiana
Parish of Bienville.
Under and by virtue Of a Writ OF
Seizure and Sale issued from the above
named Honorable Court and to me dl'
rected, l have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash, with the benefit of appraisement
at the principal front door OF the
courthouse at Arcadia, Bienville Par
ish, La, within legal sale hours on
Saturday, April 10th, 1922
the following described property, to-
wit:
Thirty head Of cattle (gradt
jerseys) and twenty head Of sheep.
| The above described property seiz
ed as belonging to the defendant G. L
Wren, and will be sold to satisfy sait
Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the 18th day Of April, 1922.
J. E. CURIlIE, Sheriff.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20

October list, 1922, and shall 'e'''ne
delinquent on November 1st' l'22' I'll,
soid tax to be collected by the s'''
Sheriff and Tax Collector and to be
paid by him into the Parish ''sasuf,
Or and placed to the credit Of the roao
and bridge fund Of Bienvi]le Parish
Louisiana, provided that cities o'
towns which are incorporated anu
which construct their own roads anu
streets shall be exempt from this pr
capita tax;
RE- IT FURTHER ORDAINED:
That if any person subject to a per.
capita tax under this ordinance sl'''l'
fail to pay the same to the Sherlf1 anu
Tax Collector Of the Parish OF Ben.
Vile on or before the first day Oh
November, 1922, he shall be consider
ed a delinquent and the Sherlh a''
Tax Collector aforesaid shall give
him a written notice Of such de''"'
ouency by a postal card address'd 10
him at his last known post vince au'
dress, as shown by the per-cap'ta TAX
roll furnished by the assessor anu
for which he, the said Sherlh ana
Tax Collector shall be entitled TO COZ
lect the sum Of Ten Cents, and that
after thirty days from date Of sad
notice, said delinquent shall not have
paid said per.capita tax and COST
if shall be declared a misdemeaaol
on his part and he shall! be subjec'
to indictment, by the Grand jury OF
| Bienyille Parish, or by bill OF infoc
| nation filed by the District Attorney
| and shall be prosecuted before the
District Court, of said parish OF Bien
vile, and upon conviction, shall
be fined in a sum Of not less thon Five
| ($5.OO) Dollars, nor more than Twoh
ty-Five ($250O) Dollars. and all cos
of the prosecution, aud III default O.
payment of said fne and cost, ne
shall be sentenced to work upon tn
public roads and bridges Of Bienvlu
Parish Louisiana, one day for eac]
Dollar of the fine and cost.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED
That the Tax Assessor Of the Paris]
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-04-20
Subscribed for the DEMOCRAT!
SHERIFF SALE

James NJ. Mccoy Vs. James |. Thomas
No. 1922, Third Judicial District
Court, State of Louisiana, Parish OF
Bienvlle
UNDER and by virtue Of Writ OF
Execution issued from the above nam
ed Honorable Court and to me direct
ed, | have seized and will offer for
sale to the last and highest bidder for
cash, with the benefit Of appraisement
at the principal front door of the
Courthouse at Arcadia, Bienville Par.
ish, La, within legal sale hours on
Saturday, May eth, 1922
the following described property, to-
wit:
SW of Sc of Sc, Sec. %, and the
Sc of SW of Sc, Sec. %, TIP. IA n.
R. 6 W.
The above described property seized
as belonging to the defendant James
|. Thomas, and will be sold to satisfy
said Writ of Execution and all costs.
This the 9Th day of April, 1922.
J. E. CURRIE, Sheriff.