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The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
PROBE IN SENATE
OF COAL COUCINC ,
HINTED BY BORAH
He and Walsh Hear Ope-
rators Charge Maxi
mum of $3.50 Ton.
RETAIL M EN- KICK
Declare June Contracts at
S1.75 Being Cancelled
For New Price.
RETAIL MEN KICK

A searching inquiry into reports
that coal operators are taking ad-
vantage of Secretary Hoover's
price-fixing conference and are
charging the maximum figure of
$3.50 per ton at the mines for coal
they hal previously been selling
for as low as s1.75 may be started
within a few days by the Senate
Committee on Education and Labor
The investigation. IL II develops.
will grow out of a conference which
Senators Borah and Walsh, of Mas
sachusetts. members OF the Senate
Labor Committee. had yesterday
with officials OF the National Retail
Coal Dealers Association. The re-
tailers entered complaint against
alleged profiteering by the coal op
orators since the conference last
week
Forced to Pay Maximum.'
L. W. Ferguson. president of the
Chicago Coal Merchants Associa-
tion. and Roderick Stephens. chair
man Of the board Of directors of the
National Retail Coal Dealers Asso-
citation. told the two Senators that
coal retailers all over the country
are being forced to pay the maxi
mum of $3.50 a ton for coal of
grades they should be getting as
low as sI.T5.
In many Instances. they charged.
the operators are cancellinR June
contracts at old prices so they can
stick" the retailers to the utmost
allowable under the operators
agreement with Mr.. Hoover.
The retailers appealed to Borah
and walsh to investigate their
charges and then ask Mr.. Hoover
to call the operators back for an
other conference and remedy the
situation. The two Senators indi-
Gated. however. that IL they decide
upon an inquiry they will direct IT
along broader lines They would,
they intimated, inquire into what
authority Secretary Hoover. or any
other Cabinet or government on
cial. has to enter into a price-fxing
agreement. and whether the coal
operators are not liable for prose-
cution for the part they played in
the conference.
Believe Operators Fixed Price.
II was reported that Borah and
Walsh have information to the ef-
feet that the operators really fixed
the $3.50 per ton maximum price"
on the day before they met with
Hoover. Wand that all Hoover did.
In effect. was to ratify the price.
II those facts are true. Borsh and
Walsh believe the operators are
clearly subject to prosecution by
the Department OF Justice under
the Sherman antitrust law.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
First War Fraud Indictments
Expected Within Next Week

Indications were made in oricial
circles yesterday that the first in
dictments in the war fraud cases
will be returned by the special
grand jury, empanelled for these
cases. within the next week
Several alleged wartime defraud
ers are understood to be under the
surveillance of Investigators for the
Department Of Justice. and should
they make any moves Indicating an
attempt. to leave the country. their
immediate arrest will be asked.
Although other names have been
mentioned. II remained a carefully
guarded secret yesterday whether
or not any warrants for arrest
other than that Of John Lewis Phil
lips. had been issued and still re-
msined unserved.
The trial Of Charles A. Ritzman
former captain in the Motor Trans
port Corps Of the Quartermaster's
Department. United States Army
on a charge of bribery. began yes
terdsy before Justice siddons In
Criminal Court No. 3.
Ritzman. who was indicted under
section III Of the penal code, of
the Stanley Skid Chain Company
of Boone. Ia. in consideration of
his alleged pull With the Quarter
masters Department to secure an
order for Stanley of 100000 worth
Of skid chains for use on army
trpeks and touring cars
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
Old Time Before
School Opening
Changing Daylight Saving
Now Depends on "Official
Representations"

Daylight saving in the Distric,
will not exist when the schools
open for the fall term, but whether
the time system will be changed be-
fore then depends on whether ON
.cial representations are made to
President Harding that it is a fail.
-ure.
White House announcement
yesterday said the President had di-
rected moving schedules up an hour
only after pleas had been made tc
him by bodies representing civic
and governmental organizations
which had assured him that there
would be a generous compliance
That there has been no general OBJ.
servance, it is pointed out, is nc
fault of the President.
1t was said that so far as could
be ascertained the main sufferers
are the heads of departments. The
night life of the city had not been
adjusted to the change and the plan
has had the effect of making de-
partment heads get to work an hour
earlier and stay up Until their usual
time at night.
The way was left open in the
announcement, however, for the
matter to be taken UP oficially With
the President, who would then use
his discretion in ordering reversion
to the old schedule. At the same
time IL was said this would be the
last time during this administra-
ton that a daylight saving plan of
any kind would be considered.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
HIGH SCHOOL
hDRILL VICTORS
Cadet Companies Hon
ored at American
League Park.

Here are the prise-winnins
companies In the Washington
High School Cadet Corps Sc
lected. yesterday at American
League Park, where the an
nuai competitive drill has
been in progress for two days.
First Prize = Company L.
First Regiment. Western High
School. Capt. W. W. Shea
commanding.
Second Prize - Company II,
Second Regiment. Mckinley
High~School. Capt. s. Lebo-
witz commanding.
Third Prize Company II.
Third Regiment. western
High School. Capt r. X. Lamb
commanding.
Fourth Prize-Company d,
First Regiment. Central High
School, Capt. Dana Yung
Kwai. commanding.
Fifth Prize Company z.
First Regiment. Central High
School. Capt. Karl H Mich
elet commanding.
The title of Distinguished
Cadet was conferred upon
First Sgt. Fred S. swindell.
jr.. of Company r. Central
High School.
Capt Dana Yung Kwai. a
young Chinese student. was
awarded medal fof winning
the war games"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
SEEK DEFICIENCY
FUND OF. $263,5OO
F0REASTERNHIGH
Commissioners Also Ask
$4,000 for Building
Inspectors.

Deficiency estimates for the Dis
trict amounting to s2s2,o51.2o, of
which. s2s3.ooo is requested for
Eastern High School and $4,000 for
additional building inspectors, were
laid before the House yesterday by
Speaker Gillett
In their report the District Com
missioners stress the need for the
school appropriations predicting
that the building will be really for
occupancy February, 1. 1923.
In requesting s13.5o0 for employ
ment of needed personal services at
the new Eastern High School the
report explains that since the orig
inal estimates for the school were
submitted to Congress a contract
has been entered into which stipu-
lates that the building shall be
completed not later than December
/, 1929.
Covers Temporary Period.
Having fulfilled the provisions Of
their contract, the builders will
then turn the school over to the
District government, which will me-
cessitate immediate installation of
a heating plant and the services of
several janitors in order to protect
the building from injury while the
work of equipping 1t /fsJ progress
ing.
The estimate therefore, the re-
port states, is to cover the period
from the time the District receives
the building from the contractors
until the building can be fully
equipped. ready for occupancy and
full force of ianitors obtained.
The s250.000 for equipment of
the school is stated to be neces-
sary to supplement the sum of ap-
proximately $4,000. which Is ex-
pected to be available for this
purpose from the s1.50o.00o appro-
priated for the building. including
equipment.
For Building Inspectors.
For the temporary employment
of additional building inspectors in
the office of the building inspector.
$4,000 Is requested.
Unless such provision is met the
present force will be reduced by
seven inspectors on July 1. In
view of the large amount of build
ing construction now in course and
contemplated. II Is considered es-
sential that provision he made for
hiring at least ten men on a tenn.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
WAR DEPARTMENT TO REDUCE
CLERICAL FORCE ON JUNE 30
Two Hundred in Adjutant Generals Office
Among Those Affected.

of special work will be provided
in the department, making possible
the retention OF all the present
employees on temporary ratings.
lasting for an indefinite period.
The dismissals are being made on
the records of the efficiency rat
ings of the employees, although the
announcements sent out state that
Gin reducing the force II has been
found necessaryto drop many clerks
whose services have been most
satisfactory. and whose reinstate-
ment will be recommended as va
cancies occur: in the regular force"
Those who accept temporary
employment, should IL become q
reality. will be considered for per-
manent appointment as vacancies
occur N the regular force. hese
employees are requested to defer
their application for leave unit.
later In the season.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07

A reduction in the clerical per-
sonnel throughout the divisions
and bureaus of the War epart-
ment will become effective June
go. according to announcements
sent to the affected employees by
the dfvisioDn executives yesterday.
The services of approximately
200 employees of the office of the
adjutaut general will terminate On
thisg date. as well as proportionate
groups from the various other d.
visions and bureaus of the War
Department. IL was announced by
officials last night.
Accompanying the announcement
of dismissal. however, is a note
which states that should legisla-
tiop now pending before. Congress
be adopted-the preparation Of war
records for the various fadjutant
generals OF the States. and the
soldier bonus bill-a great amorss
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
BALLINGER, FORMER
SECRETARY, IS DEAD

SEATTLE. WASH, June 6.-Rich-
ard Achilles Ballinger. who was
Secretary of the Interior during
Taft's administration, died at his
home here tonight. He had been
i'll two days.
Mr.. Ballinger was the central
figure In an acrimonius dispute over
the development of the Alaskan
coal fields in 1910 and 1s11.-when
he was in the Cabinet.
Mr.. Ballinger was born in Bonnes-
borough. Iowa, July 3. 1858, the
son Of Col. Richard H. Ballinger.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
TOO BUSY TO TAKE
i WAR DECORATION
Waiter Sticks to Cafe job
Ignoring Honors Due
To Battle Hero.

HAMMOND. Ind, June g.
Joe Fox, of Hammond. was
too busy today to go to Chi
cago and have a Croix de
Guerre pinneo on his chest
by a general sent by the
French government for that
purpose. Fox is a waiter in
a cafe: he worked right along
changing table cloths for the
dinner rush.
He was a member of the
Second Division in France
and had been urged to attend
the reunion in Chicago today.
Questioned regarding what
he had done to merit the cita-
tion. he said:
oh. some foolish stunt 1
guess" but finally admitted
busting up a machine gun
nest Of Germans.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
QUOTING PRESIDENT BRINGS
CUSTER TFIREATTO SCRBES
White House Resents Alleged Violation of Cor.
respondents Code of Ethics.

One more violation of the code
Of ethics existing between Presi-
dent Harding and newspaper cor
respondents in the semi-weekly
conferences will result in cancel
lation' of the conferences, it was
said yesterday at the White House
II is an unwritten law that the
President Is not to be quoted on
any subject discussed In these con-
ferences or elsewhere except in a
set public address, copies of which
are distributed In advance. or in
a prepared statement handed out
at the White House.
Following the conference last
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
HARVEY ABANDONS
PLUSH KNOCKERS

LONDON. June s. 6.-Ambassador
Harvey has decided that his legs are
too thin and has abandoned the plush
knickerbockers which have been a
mart of his court dress. Hereafter
Mr.. Harvey intends to wear ''con-
ventional black" full dress for formal
court occasions.
On Thursday when several Ameri-
cans. will be presented at court. Mr..
Harvey will wear an ordinary claw
her miner and long pants.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07

Friday afternoon some newspapers
are said to have quoted the Pres
ident direct on remarks regarding
attacks on Attorney General Daush-
erty, which resulted in consider
able embarrassment for the Presi-
dent
It was made plain that a single
violation by any one correspondent
would he sufficient to cause a
discontinuance of the conferences.
The matter will be taken up with
Secretary Christian by the White
House Correspondents Association.
looking 10 disciplinary action on
the offending correspondents.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
BROOKHART WINS
OVER OLD GUARD
NI0WA PRIMARY
Cummins and Rawson
Displeased at Result;
Progressives Happy.

DEs MONIES. Iowa. June g.
Col. Smith W. Brookhart, Progres.
sive. IS the Republican nominee for
United States Senator in one Of the
most sweeping landslides Iowa has
ever seen.
Practically complete returns show
Brookhart leading Charles Pickett
of Waterloo, who was backed by
the State Republican organization
by more than 10000. Four other
candidates trailed.
Brookhart polled within 10000
votes of the total received by the
five other candidates. carrying
practically every county. Needing
S5 per cent of the total vote under
the Iowa primary law. he was given
nearly SO per cent.
Brookhart has been prominent in
the Progressive ranks in Iowa for
years. He was Identified with the
committee of forty-eight and since
then he has stood for ultra-progres-
sive measures.
Senator Charles Pickett. of
Waterloo. was the "Old Guard
candidate. asking the nomination
on a platform which commended the
present administration and Con-
gress.
This city, thought to be a Pickett
stronghold, went two to one for
Brookhart, and the same ratio was
set in many other cities throughout
the State.
Rawson and Cummins Displeased.
The victory of Col. Smith W.
Brookhart in the Republican Sena-
torial primary in Iowa was hailed
with delight yesterday by Senate
Progressives. They regarded Col
Brookhart's vote as even more sig
nificant than the recent results in
Indiana and Pennsylvania for the
reason that issues were clearer cut
in the Iowa election.
Senator Cummins and Senator
Raws6n were not pleased with the
result, but they declined to talk for
publication. There is every pros.
pect that they will help elect Col
Brookhart in November. Senator Nc
Cormick, chairman of the Repuh.
Hcan Senatorial Campaign CommhE,
tee, said:
"Of course the Senatorial COM
mittee will cooperate with the Re-
publican nominee in Iowa and will
do everything in its power to assist
in electing him in November"
Senator La Toilette viewed Col
Brookhart's candidacy as the sharp
est challenge the administration's
policies have yet received.
The nomination of Col. Brook
hart is the most remarkable victory
achieved for the people in the pri.
maries this year. said Senator. La
Toilette. Col. Brookhart in thi.
campaign had declared against the
position of the Harding administra.
tion on the soldiers bonus. repeal
of the excess profits tax, sales tax
Newberryism and its tender treat.
ment of war contractors"
Senator Norris said:
"The victory is one of the great.
est ever scored in behalf of progress
sive principles. The attempt te
divide Col. Brookhart's election BY
placing dummy candidates in ths
field was the old machine trick OF
which its authors ought to b.
ashamed"
Senator Capper. chairman of tn.
agricultural bloc. made this state,
ment:
"Col. Brookhart Is in thorough
sympathy with the whole program
Of the farm bloc. He is e.ronf
Representative Of progressive prin
lciples"
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07
C0.L,OF WESTERN,
Wins lST PLACE In
CADET CORPS DRILL
Tech Midgets Capture
Second Honors Before
Huge Crowd.
WESTERN ALSO Sd
Seven Cadets Succumb Il
Heat as Youngsters Keep
Alignment Gamely.

Twice in its history has Company
L of Western High School knocked
at the door that led to glory. but
neither time aid 1T enter.
But yesterday the door opened
and the boys from across the
creek" went through and on to the
niche reserved fo- the prize win
ming company in the Washington
High School cadet corps.
A tremendous roar went up from
the Western students as their crack
company, led by Capt w. w. Shea.
marched across the out6eld of
American League Park TO receive
from the judges the honors that
oetokened supremacy. The award
came after a sweltering day of
drilling during which seven cadets
were carried unconscious from the
field. victims of the heat.
Second Prize 10 Tech.
An even greater demonstration
came a few minutes later when IL
was seen that second prize had gone
to the smallest company in the en-
tire cadet corps, Company H Of Nc
Kinley High School. in command of
Idpt- =. LcOOWltZ.
Shortly after the midget contin-
sent had returned TO its place in
the brigade, the westernites again
cut loose with a Wild outburst as
their own Company H. led by Capt.
r. K. Lamb. was summoned before
the judges to receive third prize.
Capt Shea, of the champion COM
pany was hoisted on shoulders of
frenzied students and carried in
triumph out Of the park.
Twice, first in 1917 and again
last year. Company L has won sec
ond prize. Yesterdays victory was
all the greater inasmuch as II was
the first time Western had won
first honors since 1906. when Com
pany II. under Capt. William
Bland. was adjudged the winner.
10000 See Drill.
Twenty thousand high school
students packed American League
Park for the second and nnal day
of the annual competitive drill.
the noise the crowd kept up
through both morning and after
noon. As each company took the
field to parade before the judges,
the school II represented burst into
its favorite yells. while the band
made up from the First and Second
regiments played with untiring en-
thusiasm.
There Was more room for cheer
ing at the end of the drill yester-
day than in other years. For the
hrst time in the history Of the
competitive drill, fve prizes instead
Of three were awarded, the addi-
The Washington herald., 1922-06-07

President X. z. Byram. of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and 81. Paul.
told the United News that a balance
between the freight rate cute and
the wage reductions 10 determine
how tbs carriers are going to come
out under the new conditions could
not be struck until January Lhext.
Nobody can tell where the rail-
lent because the whole thing i.
new and must be worked out he
said
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% 900 See Drill.

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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-23
ENTERTAINMENT
AT HIGH SCHOOL
FRIDAY EVENING
Organizations Unite to Provide Pub
lie with Program Of High
Order.

Announcement was made from
the high school yesterday OF the
Joint program 10 be given by the
orchestra, glee clubs and girls gym
nasium class Friday evening OF this
week in the gymnasium, TO which a
small admission fee will be charged.
There are IA parts OF the varied
program consisting OF five numbers
by the orchestra. selection by the
girls glee club. one by the boys
glee club. four presentations BY the
gymnasium girls. a selection by
quartet. another by a double quar-
tet, and violin solo by Miss Eliz-
abeth Buckley.
Several OF the numbers viii be
rendered in costume and much pre-
paration is being given the affair
10 make Il a most ereditable one.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-23
REFUSE PARDON
TO H. ORCHARD
ForesiaIls Presentation OF Further
Protests In Case of Wide
spread Interest.

BOISE, Nov. 22.-The state board
of pardons in special session today
refused to grant the pardon OF Harry
Orchard, confessed slayer OF Cover
nor Steunenberg. The case was not
supposed TO have come up until No
vember %. but the board was called
into special session when Secretary
OF State Robert o. Jones returned
from an eastern trip and took final
action on the case. The action OF the
board forestalls the presentation OF
further protests.-Times.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-23
Progressive Candidate
Election in Jeopardy
Candidate for Jerome County Clerk
Of Conrf Seeks go Eliminate
Sworn In Votes.

JEROME. Idaho.---Thomas Jay
cox. democratic candidate for clerk
OF the district court. auditor and
recorder OF Jerome county. Satur--
day Instituted legal proceedings con-
testing the election Of C. A. Var
mum. progressive candidate. who
polled four votes more than the
total cast for the democratic candi-
date
Mr. Jsycox alleges that ~ voters
In the Hazelton precinct -swore in"
their votes before the judges Of
election on election day and that
it Is his belief that these votes were
cast Tor the progressive candidate.
The case Is 20 be heard within 80
days. Idaho election laws, the con-
testant contends. make no provision
for swearing in" Of votes
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-23
OPPOSITION TO
DAM PROJECT
IS EMPHASIZED
Landowners Association TO Ask SUI
preme Court 10 Rule ON Ameri-
can Falls District Issue.

TWIN FALLS.-The subject OF
the American Falls irrigation prof.
ect was brought out OF its recent con-
dition of comparative quietude Tues
day night when approximately so
residents OF the Twin Falls tract met
at the Parish hall under the auspices
of the Landowners Protective as
ISOLATION, and decided to appeal TO
the state supreme court from the re-
cent decision of Judge w. A. Bah
cock in sustaining the demurrer 10
the injunction restraining the county
commissioners from calling an cleo
ton for the formation OF the pro-
posed district.
Most of those present Tuesday
night were signers OF the petition on
which the Costello case was based.
Many took part in the discussion.
the unanimous feeling. according TO
those present, being that they were
not opposed 20 the creation OF the
American Falls dam, but were OPP
posed to bringing the Twin Falls
tract owners into the district and
making them partly obligated for
the bond issue.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1922-11-23
HOW POTATOES
MAY BE USED AS
FEED FOR HOGS
Agricultural Instructor In Rural
High school Outlines Profit
able Feed Ration.
tBy EARL wooLRIpoEl

An analysis of potatoes shows
that they are composed chiefly OF
starch and water, while grains are
composed largely OF the same mate
rial with not 80 much water. n
some OF the many unmarketobie po-
tatoes In this community could be
probably fed 90 hogs Il would mean
much 10 the farmers In money. The
problem OF how TO feed this material
with the same results as are secured
from grain feeds Is the one thar con
fronts the feeders. Letters from VA
rioua experiment stations over the
country show that potatoes are being
fed 10 hogs and other stock and with
country show that potatoes are being
feeds. Below IL given the experiences
OF some OF these stations.
In general from 500 10 400 pounds
of cooked potatoes will replace 400
pounds OF our more common con-
centrates such an corn. wheat or
barley when fed az the rate OF five
60 seven pounds OF cooked potatoes
10 each pound Of grain.
Scalding watts are usually used for
cooking the potatoes and the cook.
Ing should be accomplished by using
as little water as possible. The gain
20 be used should not be added TO
the potatoes before they are cooked.
Later II may be added TO the pota-
toes In the vat or added as the po-
tstoes are removed from the we for
faoIfng C~ra ehnuId ha taken moi
10 allow the potatoes 20 sour ia the
vat. II they are 10 be fed 10 small
pigs the amount should be reduced
considerably fince such animals are
not able 90 handle a large amount
OF bulky feed Two pounds Of pOta
toes TO one pound OF grain may be
found quite satisfactory for young
stock.
The above IL from the experiment
station OF this vtate and the station
a Madison. Wis. ADDS the follow
ing The heavy feeding OF raw po-
tafoes IL not adrisa Bile. a. Il induces
securing. but they may be fed IN
limited amounts sliced and mixed
with dry feeds.
The bitter tasting water In which
potatoes are cooked should be
thrown away. especially II the . ia
toes are not sound. unripc pota-
toes and especially the sprouts OF
potatoes which have been stored
contain considerable poison: hence |
in feeding potatoes any spr0uts 1
should be removed.