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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-02-02

SO doing the taxpayer could be bene-
fitted. l wonder if the interests of
the few at the expense of the many
are looked after the same way in
other transactions.
D. H. BIETHAN.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-02-02

the department realize that it neither
buys nor sells any commodity and has
no interest to serve except that of
accuracy. The whole purpose of its
work is to hold mirror before the
markets of the country and to hold
1t at such an angle that all the peo-
pie may see what is taking place at
the moment.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
FARM BLOC QUITS FORD
Offers New Plan to Produce Nitrate
 at Muscle Shoals.

Washington, Dec. GA government controlled corporation to produce nj trate for war purposes and cheap fer tilizer for farmers was proposed today as a solution of the Muscle Shoals question by Representative Dickinson, Republican, Iowa, a leader of the farm bloc," who introduced bill to put his plan into effect.
 Mr. Dickinson said the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals had been subjected to such strong criticism" as to en- danger the future disposition of the plant and that he had been lied to the conclusion that some plan of feo- eral operation is the only solution that insures early completion" of the work
 Mr. Dickinson's bill provides that a federal chemical corporation, consist ing of the secretary of war, the secre- tary of agriculture and three members to be appointed by the president, be given power to complete and operate the Muscle Shoals project for the manufacture of nitrate and fertilizer, the latter to be sold to the consumer at cost, plus IA per cent, to provide funds to complete and equip the plants.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
ABDUCTED FROM HOTEL
Shreveport Man Is Freed When Capt
 0rs Discover Their Mistake.

Shreveport, La., Dec. 6.-Whila oht of their party, armed with a pistol, stood guard over persons who happen ed to be in the lobby of local hotel within sight of the city hall, five mask ed men abducted Robert D. Royster, a local painter, from a room in the hotel yesterday and with their victim bllno- folded and clad only in his under clothes took him in an automobile to an isolated spot several miles from the city.
 Upon removing the bandage' they discovered he was not the man wanted and immediately returned him un- harmed to the hotel. It required about an hour and half for the trip to ana jed the, guests in the lobby of the hotel from the country and during that per- were held under guard by the silent armed guard.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
LARGE STILL IS SEIZED
Hampstead County Constable Captures
 1OO.GallOn Plant.

Hope, Dec 5.-The largest moon shine stills ever captured in this coun- ty was seized yesterday afternoon by Constable Thad Mcdowell of Spring Hill township, and his son, Lester. The still was in operation. The plant is alleged to be the property of George John and Ernest Trice. It was found six and half miles south of Spring Hill. It was of 100 gallon capacity. Five gallons of mash also was captn' ed. A few shots were exchanged be- tween the officers and moonshiners, after which the alleged wildcatters fled and still are at large. Sheriff Jim Dodson and several deputies re- sponded to telephone call, going to the aid of the constable, but as ye-- the moonshiners have not been found. The still was brought to Hope and the mash destroyed
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
LOCAL OFFICERS TAKE
 A 75-GALLON STILL
Captured Still and Two Men in Red River Bottoms Wednesday
 Night.

Sheriff J. R. Pierce and deputies, Bob 75 gallon still and two men early Wednesday morning. One of the men was white man and the other a negro. They were brought to this city and placed in jail. The plant was found in Red River bottoms about 15 miles southeast of this city. They also found three barrels of mash hid- den in a pit under a big pile of wood. It had been known for some time that moonshine was being made in this great difficulty that they succeeded iii locating it.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09

provements made at an estimated cost of $5,000. The clinic is to be estab- lished soon with full corps of sur geons, physicians, dentists, pharma- ready is being installed, and it is all ready is being installed, and it is said everything will be ready to open the clinic by January 1. The voca- tional training quarters for soldiers which have been in operation here for several months, will have officers ill the same building.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
POSTPGNES MURDER HEARINGS
Nine Men, Held for Texarkana Lyncll-
 ing, to Be Tried December If.

Texarkana, Dec. 5.-Trial of the nine men indicted for murder following the lynching of Hulen Owens, negro, here last May, scheduled to begin in Circuit Court tomorrow, has been postponed until December II. An overcrowded docket made it impossible to begin the trials tomorrow, the court an nounced. Owens was lynched and his body burned after he is alleged to have killed Dick Choate, Arkansas po- lice officer.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
COTTON COMMISSION
 TO ACCOUNTABILITY
Delegates at Memphis Meeting Decide no Permanent Organization Leg
 isIati0n is Drafted.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 5.-Permanent organization of the Southern Cotton Commission which for two years has operated as an unofficial body, to con- sider the problems of the cotton in dustry and to suggest remedies foi many of the ills from~which it has sui fered, was unanimously decided upon at the closing session of a two-day conference here late today.
 Legislation providing for the contin- uance of the organization, with it's membership named by the governors or legislatures of the cotton producing states, was drafted and approved. and will be submitted to the various legis- latures at the earliest possible moment
 Taking for granted the adoption oi such legislation, the permanent organ ization was formed with F. o. Everett Durham, N. C., chairman, and Thom- as B. King of Memphis as secretary.
 legislative program for the cotton producing states, which will have the support of the commission, and which | ,Co6s fer closer cooperation of the states with the United States Depart ment of Agriculture in all matters re- lating to the eradication or control of crop pests quarantine laws and also the department and of the Cotton Com mission, effective in the various states. was drafted and approved.
 It was. the understanding of the delegates, officers said, that each state will seek to have adopted that part of this legislative program needed to plement or strengthen existing laws, | or which may be made necessary by developments in the future.
 More Study Urged.
 The commission went on record as strongly endorsing any legislation which would provide for more research work, both by the Department of Agri- culture and the states, which would aid the cotton grower in increasing or improYing his yield, or in the control of insect pests. The pressing need for additional experimental stations for the study of cotton enemies and di- seases was stressed. 1 At the closing session Secretary of | | this legislative program needed to SUD- port of his department to the proposed | plans for aiding the cotton growers. The situation brought about by the limited supply available of calcium | arsenate, the most effective poison yet found in fighting the boil weevil. was ldiscussed at length. Government eA perts had warned that the arsenatc | supply in sight will suffice to treat only small percentage of the cotton area in the South.
 Resolutions adopted provide for the | Appointment of a special committee from the Cotton Commission to CO., operate with the Department of Agri- culture and the various state officials in securing the largest possible supply of arsenate. Where an adequate sup ply of the poison is not available to cotton growers, the resolutions urge that cultural directions found by the Department of Agriculture to control to some extent the rayages of the weevil be adopted by the planters |
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
NOTICE.

The regular examination for teach CTS license will be held at Ashdown Thursday and Friday, ecember 21 and p. All teachers are required to have live license in the county before mak- ing contracts fer teaching in the pub lie schools
 L. F. Wheelis, County Supt
The Little River news., 1922-12-09

These measures involve early planting the planting of the same varieties in
 each community, heavy fertilization and the destruction of the cotton plants as early as possible after the cotton is picked.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
\ POSsun Hunt.

All is now well once more in the moonshine camp. The dogs have treed a possum and over the river on the Sevier side the Mize dogs have treed. Owens and party, including Mrs Owens this time, are ready fo! the sport They fail to get the game the Owens party dogs have treed, and all cross over the river and join the Mize party in a successful hunt. There are seven of them: Owens, his wife, Taylor, Lovewell, Mize, Garrett and Carver. They hunt far into the night, and Hugh Throckmorton slept be- meath the waters.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
CLINIC FOR WAR VETS
Government Soon to Open Institution
 at TeXarkana.

Texarkana, Dec 3-The federal government has leased the entire sec ond floor of the Foreman block, on State Line avenue, for the use of general clinic for ex-service men, and is having the rooms remodeled, new plumbing throughout, and other i'm
The Little River news., 1922-12-09

members of the Dali. Some of the military members, including Defense Minister Mulcahy, were ill uniform.
 When the ceremony was completed Professor ayes was reelected speak CT and Mr Cosgrove president of the cabinet.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
LITTLE RIVER LEADS
 ffs FELONY CONVICTIONS
Biernja: Report of Prosecuting At- tOrney an Interesting Document
 Many Convictions.

The biennial laportS of Geo. R. Steel, prosecuting attorney for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, which is being made to the attorney general, reveals som, interesting figures and facts. It shows that Little River county leads all the other counties in the district in point of convictions in felony cases. It either would indicate that the temper of our jurors toward conviction is more exact, or that our criminals are more numerous, or that our officers are more alert, or all of the three.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
CONFESSIONS REVEAL THE BRUTAL
 MURDER OF HUGH lHR0CKMORTON

Uncle Jimmy Parham, who it seems had refused to give him his 303 Savage rifle. Parham was living with Owens. He threatened and abused Parham and told him to hunt another roasting place. Parham then left.
 Immediately, or shortly, Noah Hon. nell of Allene came to buy two quarts of whiskey. Owens, Dave Taylor, Harry Lovewell and Honnell went to- gether to the Pine Tree, this is called the moonshine saloon, and procured the whiskey. While at the Pine tree of the river by w. c. Mize, Jim Garrett and Otis Carver, of Ben Lomond, so goes the story. Perhaps some conversation followed, but it would seem that the supply of whiskey at tn , Pine tree must have been exhausted. and Taylor and Lovewell were sent down the river and told to go to the still, which was on the Sevier side and down the river to get some whiskey ,Mize- and party went to their own camp a mile away. The boys came back after the Mize party had gone and hid the whiskey behind log They then came back to the Little River side with Owens.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09
The Last Scene.


 We come now to the closing scene the blackest chapter in a murder dra- ma about to be played out. Night Is drawing it's curtain over the great vii derness that is called Little River and Pond Creek bottoms. Those who would buy whiskey have gone; the excitement of two hours before is O, CT. and all is stiffness. Owens, Harry Lovewell and Dave Taylor go to the place in the denseness, where Throck- morton lay wounded and suffering. What conversation took place, if any, we are not told. It is alleged that there Tom Owens seized Hugh ThrCckmOrton by the chin and head and violently twisted it back and forth until the crack of the breakiT.s neck was heard As night brooae.. over the gruesome scene the body be- came still and the three men, the wo- man was not present, carried it to a beat and rowed off down the river while the coat and shoes were being removed. Near the spot where ', was recovered week later all that re- mained of Hugh Throckmorton wac slid over the side and was covered by the waters of the river.
The Little River news., 1922-12-09

Hugh Throckmorton of Wilton, who left his home on Thursday. November 23, with a friend, Euclyd Cooper, for Little River bottom ,and who failed to return home and was subsequently, found to have been murdered by a moonshine band and placed in the riv- CT, where the body was found a week later by searching parties, has been completed. The investigation was conducted in the office of the Prose- cutting Attorney Geo. R. Steel. by Sheriff J. R. Pierce and his force of deputies, Jas G. Sanderson, A. D. DuLaney and Geo. R. Steel. Twenty three witnesses were examined. most Of whom had come to the Owens place for whiskey The investigation last ed for four days and three nights. Officers are satisfied as to who com- mitted the murder and the manner ill which it was committed, but decline n o,.ti ,1a manner that would tend to disouali- fly too many jurymen. Tom Owens has made no statement himself. Tom Owens, Harry Lovewell and David Taylor waived preliminary examina- ton and are held to the grand jur, without bail. Harry Lovewell, David Taylor and Uncle Jimmie Parham are also held under the charge of having assisted Owens in the manufacture md sale of whiskey. Mrs. Eva Owens
 wife of Tom Owens, is held in a pri- vate rooming house as material state iwtness. The real name of From" Owens is J. w. Owens.
 The Murder Story.
 The News readers are perhaps faml- liar with the earlier events that led up to the disappearance of Throck- morton: of how Owens became enrag- ed at Cooper. accusing him of steal ing his money, firing on him, Cooper's flight into the river and escape 1nto the woods after he had come out ot the water at the boat landing. Wit nesses then at the cabin had told now Owens came back and began to de- mand that Throckmorton get Cooper and get his money, and of the two disappearing down the road along side the river bank and out of sight into the woods with Throckmorton seeming to entreat for his life, and then mystery. Owens knew that he had not killed Cooper. This brings events up to mid-afternoon, CT little after
 We follow the thread of the story from this point with Owens coming back to the house alone after he had rendered Throckmorton helpless and left him wounded but perhaps con scious, hidden in a thicket near the first boatlanding and not far from the edge of the old field Just how ser" ous were Throckmorton's injuries at his time and how inflicted, only Ow- ems knows. Whether he was kicked in the stomach or struck stunning blow on the head, but he was wound ed, but alive and helpless.
 After Owens appeared at the housl he became engaged in diffiiulty wit CLINIC EOR WAR VETS
The Little River news., 1922-12-09

CONSIDER THE SQUIRREL
 AND HIS DISADVANTAGES
 The squirrel has the right idea when he lays up winter supply of nuts, but he hasn't the advantages which modern banking offers to the farmer.
 After the farmer has converted his crop into cash he can put it in bank for safe-keeping where it may draw interest until needed.
 Little River County farmers are 1urged to confer with the officers of the Arkansas State Bank as to which is the best way for them to deposit their crop money.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22

to widespread conviction on the part
of the voters throughout the country.
The universal testimony of the mem
bers of the lower house of congress,
who are now spending their vacation
in sounding out public opinion, is to
the effect that net much is being
thought or said about the ship subsidy
among the mass of the voters.
Republican Issue
So far as anything is being said,
there appears 10 be more opposition
to it than favor for it. OF course, the
ship subsidy is clearly and definitely
a Republican issue
Harding has put his heart into it to
a degree greater than he has commit
ted himself to almost anything else
If the ship subsidy actually comes to
debate in the house or in the senate
or in both, before they adjourn and
before the election, it is quite con,
ceivable that it may form one of the
major issues.
Among the voters and the people
prohibition is, of course, a real issue
1t is one question upon which all the
people have definite convictions anC
definite wishes. But as between the
Republicans and the Democrats, it i:
not a party issue. 1t will be e loca
issue in several senatorial elections
and in a great many congressiona
elections. But in some localities "dr1
Republicans" will be running agains
wet Democrats" and in some othel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22

Bulbs of the tiger lily are eaten by
the Chinese and japanese.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22
REP. ELLIOTT REFUTES
TERM "DO-N0THING"
APPLIED TO G. 0. P.

Refuting the statement of the Dem
ocrats that the present Republican
administration is a "do-nothing" ad
ministration, and outlining the accom-
plishments of his party since it went
into power in March, 1921, Congress
man r. N. Elliott addressed the
Wayne County Republican club in the
auditorium of the Morton high school
Friday night Mr. Elliott began his
talk with a review of the history of
the Republican party, especially en-
phasizing that of Wayne county, and
in so doing, paid high tribute to the
memory of Governor Oliver P. Nor
ton, Indiana's Civil war governor. who
was a Wayne county man and who
played an important part in the for
nation of the Republican party.
The Republican party passed the
budget to relieve the misuse of ap-
preparations to the various govern
ment departments, said Mr.. Elliott, in
reviewing the work of the party. land
the present congress has cut $172, 000,-
coo off of General Charles B. Dawes,
appropriation recommendations"
Still Paying Damages
He stated that the pensions Of all
veterans at the present time. total one
billion dollars and that the govern
ment is still paying the damages arts
| ing from the railroad administration
! during the war.
THE party went into power with q
| large war debt as a handicap placed
upon the administration by the blum
dering management of the Democratic
party" said the speaker. while l de
sire to give the Democrats all credit
| for the way in which the war was con
Quoted, l wish to point out that wher
they went out of power. after eigh
years in control, the public debt haC
been increased from one billion to 2;
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PARTY ISSUES
Continued from Page One,

ting the element of strikes, there is
a school of business men who say that
the present good conditions are less
dependable in their certainty of be-
ing maintained, and less sound in
their foundations than is commonly
assumed
This school of business men claims
that the present activity is most gen.
eral in two fields, and rests chiefly on
two causes: One is the activity in
the building trades, which rests on
the necessity of catching up on the
deficit of buildings which were need
ed, but which were not built during
the war.
The other element in the present
business activity consists of public
works, chiefly the building of roads.
This work has been stimulated by
unprecedentedly large flotations OF
bonds by states and municipalities.
The latter condition is. of course, moi
a normal part of the ordinary year-to-
year volume of business of the coun-
try.
The school which lays emphasis on
this claims that the present activity
does not take in the textile trades
and various other lines of business
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22

districts wet Republicans" will be
running against dry Democrats"
The net of it all is that the leaders
of both parties seem to hesitate to
make a set of clear-cut issues. II
would seem that it ought to be simple
for President Harding, or for Chair
man Adams of the Republican national
committee, or for Lodge as the Repub-
lican leader Of the senate, or for Sen
ator Mccormick. who is chairman of
the committee which has charge of
the election of Republican senators
it would seem as if it ought to be
simple for any one of these to call a
conference of the leaders and then to
make a speech or give out a letter
which would constitute the Republican
position on what used to be called in
other campaigns "the issues of the
day"
1t would seem to be equally simple
for Chairman Hull of the Democratic
national committee. or Senator Under
wood, who is the Democratic leader of
the senate. or Senator Harrison, who
is kind of unofficial Democratic lead
er of the senate, to confer with ex-
President Wilson, to agree upon a
statement of issues, and to give it out
as set of reasons why voters should
favor the Democratic party in Novem
Der. But the fact is that in neither
party does there seem to be the sort
of leader. or the sort of agreement
among leaders, as to what the issues
ought to be, such as would make this
kind of enlightenment of the public
| possible.
Finally, it will be of interest to the
| future historian to observe that it wa!
| possible to write this article on tn;
issues of the election of 1922-ant
write it with reasonable completeness
it is hoped-without mentioning tn,
words, League of Nations.
I Copyright, 1922, by the New York
Evening Post Inc.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22

They apprehend that as soon as we
have caught up with the deficit in
the building trades, and as soon as
the proceeds of recent bond issues
have been laid out, we shall be face
to-face with a less prosperous condi-
ton of business. 1t is apparent, how
ever, that barring strikes, business
will continue to be good until after
the election What is to happen there
after will constitute an influence, not
on the present elections, but on the
presidential election, two years from
now.
Bonus Issue Cloudy
As regards the bonus, there is no
clear issue between the parties. Both
in the senate and in the house the
great bulk Of the membership of both
parties will vote in favor Of twill
vote in favor of it without much con-
viction that it is good; but chiefly
because they feel there is little more
political advantage to be gained in
their home districts by voting for 1t
than by voting against it. (This, incl
dentally, is a condition that is chang
ing gradually. Among the voters
throughout the country, and among
those who influence public opinion,
the strength of the opposition to the
bonus is steadily growing, and by
election time, as to any one district,
vote in favor of the bonus may be
as much a liability as an asset)
Similarly, leaders of the opposition
to the bonus in the senate include such
good Republicans as Borah of Idaho
and Nelson of Minnesota, standing
side. by side with such good Demo.
crate as Glass of Virginia and Will
liams of Mississippi. AS to the bonus
assuredly, there is no clear issue be-
tween the parties.
1t is too early to tell yet whether
the ship subsidy will be an issue that
will engage the imagination and lead
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-22
FIRST EDITION
Mrs. Sarah Clark, 81, Dies
At Cottage Groue Home

COTTAGE GROVE. Ind, July 22.-
Mrs. Sarah Clark, so years old, died
here Friday evening at Z o'clock. She
is survived by 10 children, two broth
ers, Will and Beach Line; and one
sister, Miss Rhcda Line, all residing
in Liberty.
Mrs. Clark was born in Butler coun.
ty, Ohio, Nov. 10, 1910, and moved to
Union county, Ind, when child. She
married Hezekian Clark, Feb. "a, 1855
Mr.. Clark died last August
Burial will be in the Dunkard Gem.
etery, near Cottage Grove.