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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
BIG LOAN SOUGHT
TO BUILD Tunnel
RECEIVER DESIRES TO COMPLETE
RAILWAY LINE INTO UINTA
BASIN, UTAH; ASKS LOAN
Fifty Billion Tons of Biturinous Goa
wiz Be Brought Forth BY
Completion of Proposed
Road Building

Washington,-The Denver & Sail
Lake Railroad company applied Mon.
day t. the interstate commerce com.
mssion for government loan OF So.
ooOoO0 with which to construct d tun,
mel six miles long on portion of the
road about 40 miles west of Denver.
The receivers of the Denver &. Salt
Lake railroad, in arguing for grant OF
the loan, declared the proposed tun
mel would eliminate grave and serious
dlffieulities" which they now have ia
race in operating the railroad, which
Climbs to l1.G00 feet above sea level.
The tunnel would allow them to re
duce the highest elevation on the rail.
road to 9190 feet, and would eliminate
tWenty-seyen miles of per cert grade
over which their locomotives now have
10 climb In winter with rotary snow.
ploWs In front every day to maintain
operations.
the money is granted, the re-
ceiVers added. the line can be compile
ted TO its projected terminus at Salt
Lake City, and coal field estimated to
contain 5G,000,00o,0o0 tons of bitumin-
Gus coal can be adequately served.
The receivers estimated that the low.
er operating charges and the Increased
efficiency attained by long tunnel at
the summit would result Immediately
in an increase of 200 per cent in the
traffic. Also very large area Of t@io
p n IN n.
much of it government land, the nppIi-
cation said, would be made available
for settlement
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
MOTHER! OPEN
CHILD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity"
taste of california Fig Syrup" even If
constipated, bilious, irritable, feverish.
or full Of cold. A teaspoonfuI never
I. falls to cleanse the liver and bowels
In a few hours you can see FOR your
self how thoroughly it works all the
sour bile, and undigested food out of
the bowels and you have a well, pIay-
full child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea.
spoonful today saves sick child to-
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu-
inc california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children of
all ages printed on bottle. Mother
You must say "California" or you NAV
get an imitation hg syrup.-Adyerrise
ment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
"when the Devil Was Sick"

Two old gobs had been at odds ever
since the day of their enlistment.
They were due for discharge within
a few days when one of them was
taken seriously i'll and the doctors
broke the news to him that he had
small chance to live. He summoned
his old-time enemy to his bedside.
Mac" he said plaintively, "they
tells me I'm goin' to kick over. If
do, will yer fergit our fights and
sort of let bygones be bygOnes?"
"That'll be Alright" said Mac, in
great embarrassment.
"And, Mac"-here the old gob's
voice grew stronger-"if | ever get
well and We remind me l ever said
that, I'll knock that fat wooden block
off yer shoulders"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10

represent you fairly, you can keer
them at home. Whatever majority
OF you want you can have. H.
To this moment a majority have
approved, at least by silence. the great
military expenditures that have beer
made from the money you have PAID
In taxes. If now you have come t.
the conclusion that 1t Is too much, yot
have only to say so.
Do you realize that th.s conference.
on the limitation of armament which
President Harding called arose fun
damentally out OF the circumstance.
that all of the so-called big nations
are paying more than they can afford
to pay by way of preparation for war;
The endeavor to find a formula to
limit armaments is another way OF
saying that the nations are trying to
find way to save money. Since the
war the great powers are all 1ivins
beyond their means. All of them are
In debt. All Of them, except ourselves,
owe more than they can pay. In all
of them, including the United States.
government expenses are running be-
yond government income. A nation
can no more stand that sort of thing
than a private person or a private
business.
If you will devote a half hour or
an hour every evening to thinking
about and talking about public busi-
ness you will be amazed at the
prompt response Won will get If there
is any question you want to ask. write
TO your congressman or TO either one
of your senators. That will cost you
two cents for postage stamp. and 1t
won't cost him anything to reply. for
his letters go through the mails free
That is one way of helping to remedy
the present condition.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
An Arms Cache In Crater.

weapon storehouse In the immense
crater of extinct Haleakala, where the
natives of Maui many years ago made
their last stand against the all-con-
quering king Of Hawaii. has been dis
covered. according TO Emil A. Berndt,
q business man Of Honolulu, says a
dispatch to the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Mr.. Berndt says each of the three
white men with knowledge of the cave
stumbled across 1t when wandering
aimlessly about after losing their way
in the crater. He reports that it con-
taIns crude stone hatchets, immense,
quantities of slingshot stones, spear
heads and other implements Of an
cient warfare.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
LAsKER LAuDs HARDING STAND
President Said to- Aspire as Savior
a.* OF Shipping

PRESIDENT said to- Aspire as Savior
'.: OF Shipping
hington-President Harding's
one outstanding ambition is to be the
president in whose administration the
American merchant marine was put
back on the Seven Seas" Chairman
Lasker of the shipping board Friday
declared in an address before the an
nual convention of the National Mer
chant Marine association. Mr.. Lasker
said the president informed him of
this aim shortly after his nomination
at Chicago.
Discussing the recent presidential
message on ship subsidy, Chairman
Lasl1er said the indirect relief through
income tax exemption and immigration
carriage was as important to American
shipping as were the direct aid fea-
lures. /
Decided change in sentiment in the
Middle West regarding ship subsidies
has become apparent recently. the
chairman, said, and many of the lead
ing newspapers are now strongly III
favor of government aid.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
sMooT CHARGES ARE SUSTAINED
Senate Report Shows Concerns Forced
Premium In Order to Get Loan

observation-disclosures of Senator
Smoot Qaep.) Utah, and other senators
that borrowers from joint stock rand
banks in some cases had been charged
Illegal premiums, were declared sus-
tained in report made to the senate
by Chairman Lobdell of the federal
farm loan board.
In reply to a resolution of Inquiry
adopted by the senate, Chairman Lob
dell, In a letter discussing reports of
illegal charges beng imposed upon bor-
rowers, said:
THAT such charges have been made
we know beyond question. Individual!
cases have been called to our atten
ton and investigation has developed
others. Considering the number (of
official loans) involved and tile oppor-
tunity for extortions, we believe they
have been surprisingly few"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
THERE WAS THAT POSSIBILITY
And Virginia Lad Might Have Seen
Something of the Sort Happen
Occasionally.

A Virginian, recently elected Judge
and feeling keenly the responsibilities
of his exalted position, was coming on
horseback along a road in a remote
section of his district. He saw a smoke
on a hillside. a.... .,.. 49,
Boy" he said to a lad who was
loafing alongside the road, sis that
smoke up there from still?"
Eyes, sir, reckon it is" the boy
replied.
What are they naking up there?"
Might be maxim some apple
brandy
The judge jumped from his horse.
Here, boy" he said, hold this horse.
I'm going up there and stop that. They
can't fiout the law in that manner in
my district -.a"
The boy took the refns and the
judge climbed the fence and started
toward the smoke. After he had gone
few steps the boy shouted:
"Oh. mister!"
What is it?" asked the judge.
"Effen you don't come back, what
must I do with the Saturday
Evening Post.
Dare, and the world Yields
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
Ice Does Much DAMAGE

Traverse City, Mich.-The Michigan
apple belt, icebound since last mid
week, was sorry spectacle Monday
when cities and towns had broken
through the frozen crust and re-estab-
lished communication. Thousands Of
trees were down, wire lines wrecked
and the ice still ranged from two to
six inches in thickness. Some OF the
widest fowl are seeking shelter and
food In barngards, their wings frozen
stiff and clumps of Ice weighing their
tails.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
HIS CRITICISM RATHER HAsTY
Possibly MIR. Newlywed Will Make
Discreet Inquiries Before He
Makes Another Complaint.

A few weeks ago 1 was invited te
dine with couple of old schoolmates
who had been married for some time.
was asked to bring friend who had
also attended school with us.
The dinner looked appetizing. and
was progressing smoothly with all of
US in good spirits.
Suddenly, Jack, my married friend
turned to his wife and said: 'Vera,
what's the matter with these bis.
cuits?"
She made some sort of reply. where
upon he answered they were not fit
to eat, that his mother could do bet
ter baking, and asked who baked
them.
Vera, with an injured expression
answered: why, Jack, dear, your
mother sent them over this evening"
Both, l know, wished the dinner
over, and / found I had a pressing
engagement directly afterward. Chi.
cago Tribune. .... -..
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
REMEDY I'm YOUR HANDS

have been asked many times. and
particularly since this series began
what is the remedy for the condition
and situation of government business
that you have described? What can
we, the average man or woman with
cut influence, and with no knowledge
OF politics, what can we do about 1t?
Well. the answer is that you can do
everything about 1t. The remedy lies
wholly within your own hands, as /
have tried to point out in each one
of the articles that have preceded
this one. 1t is remedy easy to pre-
scribe but, I confess, difficult to put
into effect.
Difficult, mean, In the sense that
you will have to give up time from
your own engrossing private affairs to
pay some attention to what you prob
ably think of as public affairs and. as
such, not concerning you. The whole
point have to make is that public
affairs are your affairs.
do not suggest that you 60 into
politics. / do not suggest that you
,.4Rtend political meetings / do sug-
gest that you take an interest, direct
personal interest, In the business of
government as distinguished from the
politics of government.
A part of the remedy you ask for
the conduct of the business of govern
ment has been applied when the facts
and the conditions are spread broad
cast and made known to every tax
rayer. Bad conditions are in a way
to be remedied when they become
known.
But some hundreds of you have
written me and asked: "How can we
help? What can we do?" Let's take
concrete case.
Congress has committed itself to the
policy of building twenty first-class
battleships in the next few years.
Armed and equipped, those battleships
twill cost In the neighborhood of $45.-
100000 each. That viii make total
cost of 5000, 100000; that is, just short
of billion dollars.
Do you approve that expenditures
Do you think 1t wise and necessary?
Do you think we ought to spend our
money that way7 Do you think we
ought to spend so or 90 per cent
of our total national income for wars,
past, present and prospective? That
Is what we are doing. If you approve
of 1t you have only to sit still and
say nothing. II you disapprove Of II.
let your congressman know.
You live In congressional district
and every two years you send man
here to Washington to attend to your
public business. Do you know himf
Do you know what he Is doing heref
Your state has two senator's, who also
represent you here. II they do not
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
Must Have Been.

Look me in the face, SIR
He raised his eyes timorously.
Now, sir, deny, if you dare, that you
married me for my money!
1T, must have been for your money !"
he faltered.-London Tit-Bfts.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
What Is Needed,

When Farmer Bassett decided to
send his son to college, and selected
one exploiting the advantages of its
physical training system, he had a
plain talk with the president:
John don't need no setting-up ex-
ereises. He sets up too late already,
so I'd rather you'd cut them out. But
say, If you've got any good getting I'D
exercises that are sure thing, go to
1t with John !'-Wayside Tales,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
In Doubt.

A clergyman was in the habit of
going up to his little girls bedside
each evening and telling her a story
before she went to sleep.
One evening he told her such a
thrilling tale that the child, sitting
up in bed, looked very straight at
her father and asked:
Daddy, is that true story, or are
you preaching?'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
Work Succeeds Hays

Westinghouse. Hubert Work,
present first ass slant postmaster gen.
eral, Thursday was nominated by Pres
ident Harding to be postmaster general.
the White House officially announced
Work succeeds win Hays, whose
resignation to become director general
# the movies became effective Satur.
day. -.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
Freshen q Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cuti-
cura Talcum Powder, an exqufsitely
scented, economical face, skin. baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfuous.
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
No Refinement

do you intend to retire from poll
tfes?"
Il never knew anybody who did"
replied Senator Sorghum. "A politi-
clan may have to toss his hand into
the discard and stay quiet for awhile:
but he never actually quits the
game"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10

Kirk Elder-Man, I'm shocked tae
hear you're gaun tae get marrit tae
lassie o. nineteen.
Angus-Och, she's the same age as
ma first wife when 1 marrlt her.-Tit-
Bits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
Reduotlon of Army is Planned

Washington Reduction OF the size
of the regular army to 10000 enlisted
men has been tentatively agreed upon
ny the subcommittee which is drafting
tee army appropriation bill, it became
known Thursday. The present strength
of the army is approximately $4,000
men.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
Eirst WEAVING Machine 17ss.

Weaving has been practiced from
the earliest times; the aid of machin
cry dates from 1873. when thu fiy
shuttle was invented
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
II XIV.
THIS WAS YOUR MONEY

CONSIDER Tor a moment, il you will.
some further figures. This is your
money am talking about.
For every fiscal year from 1886 to
1898, inclusive, there was a surplus Of
receipts over expenditures. During
this period OF % years the surplus of
receipts over expenditures totaled 81 :
920,205,013.41. ~
for the hscal years 1894 to 1899. in
elusive, the expenditures exceeded tbe
receipts in the aggregate of S2s3 600
e9l.l4. For the fiscal years 1900 TO
l9o4. inclusive, the surplus of receipts
over expenditures aggregated s310.-
349,l65.O4. For 1905 the expenditures
exceeded the receipts by $7s,77e.-
o22.3O. S'''o'
For the years 1910 to 1914, inclus-
I've, the receipts exceeded the expendt-
turep by $149,024, 404.27. For 1918
the expenditures exceeded the receipts
py $35,4SS,93l.53. For 1915 the re-
ceipts exceeded the expenditures by
500, $3.50, and for 1917 there was
a deficit of $29,724, S64.73.
From 1856 to 1917, inclusive, the re.
-, II, 4
ceipts exceeded the expenditures for
each year with the exception of 1894
1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1905, 1908,
1909, 1915 and 1917. The total amount
0y which the expenditures exceeded
the receipts for these II years lust
named, is $443. 766, 744.7O. For the 30
fiscal years, 1866 to 1917, inclusive,
the receipts exceeded the expenditures
IN Al years, the total of. such excess
tor that period being So, ,453, 1874. 16.
For the fiscal years 1886 to 1910, the
revenues were raised through an in
direct system Of taxation. Beginning
with the fiscal year ending June 80,
1910, the receipts from direct methods
or taxation have usually grown each
hscal year. as will be seen by the fol-
lowing table:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10

Wise is the fool who knows enough
to keep 1t to himself.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10

judgment in taking needless
chances with harm.
Over on the safe side is
Postum, pure cereal beverage,
delicious and satisfying - con-
tanning nothing that can harm
nerves or digestion. Thousands
who used to try their luck with
tea or coffee are enthusiastic over
having found safety and salts
faction in Postum.
It's worth your while to make
the test with Postum for ten
days. Postum is a delightful
drink for any member of the
family, at any meal.
Your grocer has both forms of Postum:
Instant Postum lin tins) made instantly in the
cup by the addition of boiling water. Postum
Cereal lin packages of larger bulk, for those
who prefer to make the drink while the meal is
being prepared made by boiling for 20 minutes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10

Contentment is like fine weather; Il
usually doesn't last long.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10

Dare, and the world yields.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-03-10
He beat the train TO the crossing
a good many times

TITS never touched me yet"
he explained when they pointed
out the risks.
That's the answer a good
many people make when they
hear that the drug element in
tea and coffee often harms
nerves and health. They say it's
never touched them yet.
Sometimes they only think
it hasn't
Wakeful nights, drowsy
days, headaches that keep COM
el> ing more fire.
49,, quent1y-often
FSSSWGSS5A are blamed on
S@sSHIGS bad luck when
-, rs 80 G]aSsS NySs&a---. the blame be-
asS SssssSs longs on bad
~ f@asS =
N6@ 80 - Post
Made by Postum
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

solicit and write advertising; forty
seven reporters. ton copy readers,
eight editorial writers and sixteen
feature writers went Friday 10 gather
and edit the news material for pub.
lleation. twenty-five OF the students
did work In more than one depart.
ment and we're counted more than
ole time.
After completing their work on
the News many OF the students ut.
tended tho meetings Of the press as.
.uoc'ntion. which was holding It's mid.
winter session ON that date. at the
iiucklns hotel and afterward twenty
OF the students attended the banquet
at the Savoy Cafe given in honor OF
the prcss association by ae Graphic
Arts club OF Oklahoma City.
AZ the banquet several speeches
were given pralsing the efforts OF
the journalism students. Harry
Jolly. editor OF the Carnegie Herald
and retiring secretary OF the En-.
Printers OF Oklahoma said In
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

the best receivers IN the circuit. His
hobbies were throwing and hitting.
When the Western Association
was re-organIzed. Hayes signed with
Mack McGaha and became n mem
Der Of C~hlckasta's first entry In
the revived w. A. Shortly before
the close of the 1920 season. he be.
came manager Of Tie local club.
He was at the managerial helm OF
the Wlndcr club during the entire
1921 season. making n great show
ing as o leader as well as n re-.
celvor and hitter. lie was recognized
MS one Of the headiest managers In
the league and was often referred
to as the Connie Mack ~ the West
ern Association"
Hays says he probably will do n
bulk Of the catching for the Hens
next season. although II Is known
that Doc S%anderson is negotiating
for Frank Reiger. the Babe Ruta
of the circuit last season. Reiger. n
catcher. is the property Of the Enid
club.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

s~anderson. haylas recruited q
bunch OF promising youngsters and
having retained several veterans Of
his 1921 squad, has the nucleus for
a winning ball club. Cassidy. Hen.
meyer. Harris aud Robinson ar, cx.
rected TO report, although tho form.
or two may be disposed Of IN trades,
Rcd Thomas. the ntalwart lad who
a play any position on a baseball
team, Will not be- available for use
by Drap. lie has been sold to the
Chicago Cubs and n he falls 10
make good In the Windy city, proba
bly, viii be sent to some c.ass.A
club. According to reports. little
hope Of his returning TO Hsnryostl
are entertained by fans Of the town.
Under Hayes management, the
Hens. no doubt. viii make a strong
showing next eason
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

biAAN DiNAf ia 10
Drap Hayes. veteran catcher who
led the pennant-winning Chicks
through the 1921 season, will pilot
the Henryetta entry in the race for
the 1929 Western association gon-
Talon.
Announcement Of the purchase OF
Hayes from Ray Winder by Doe
Sanderson, owner Of the Henryetta
club, and that he had been selected
manager Of the Hens, was made
this week. He will report to Henry.
eta March 1.
Hayes began his baseball career
on the sand lots Of Little Rock,
Ark. playing for a time in the Lit
tie Rock city league as a teammate
Of Ray Winder. He was later given
a trial with the Chicago Cubs and
after spending a season warming a
bench in the big show, he returned
to his native haunt and signed a
contract to do the receiving for the
Little Rock Travellers in the South
ern league, working in that circuit a
couple Of years. After his hitch with
Little Rock, he signed with the Ok
lahoma City club. then q member
of the original Western association.
Before that league collapsed, Hayes
won a reputation of being one of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

part. THE most important event In
connection with the press association
was the publication Of today's News
by the journalism students Of the
University OF Oklahoma"
One day out OF every year sinoe
1915 the Oklahoma school Of journal.
Ism has edited the News In this man.
ncr.
Lillian Hart. junior. Chickasha. and
y. Foster, sophomore. chicka.
aha. are the only members OF the
journalism school from Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19
JOURNALISM d
EDIT PAPER

Norman. Okla. Jan. io.-NInty
students from the school OF Journal.
Ism OF the University Of Oklahoma
assisted In the publication OF the
Oklahoma City News. Friday, Janu.
airy 10. Thlrty-one students In the
Advertising classes went to oklahoma
City Wednesday and Thursday 10
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19
BANDIT Is KILLED.

Toledo. o. Jan. is.-one bandit
was killed and another probably
fatally wounded and captured when
six armed men held up a road house
ten miles south OF Toledo at mid.
night.
Paul Whiteman Of Toledo. n pa.
iron. drew a revolver and fired the
bullet killing the foremost OF the
band which entered the resort.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

To the present and future patrons
of Wits Grocery. For those who
find IL inconvenient to carry gro
ceries home, arrangements have been
made with Cecil Mars, who will de-
liver your order (any size) to any
part of the city for the small sum
OF '20c.
Wits GROCERY
In front of Court House.
"The Price is the Thing"
1S.2t.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-01-19

Bring them, they are good
Complete change Of program