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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-09-13

would reduce the vitality of a man
Ito drain him of large amount OF
I his blood, for nations money is its
blood.
cat the close of Napoleon's wars
/ England was in debt worse than
America is likely to be, per capita,
at the close of this war, and her
eminent men did not think they
could ever pay off the public debt.
So they planned merely to keep the
interest paid up, and by evading the
greater burden of paying of the
principal they kept up the prosperity
of the nation, and the increased
wealth by this prosperous condition
of the nation, made them the great
nation they have since become. II
they had levied heavy taxes in the
attempt to pay of all the war debt
in a short time to stop the interest
it would have brought on stagnation
by making it impossible to carry on
ordinary enterprises, and the mo-
ment stagnation begins and the peo-
pie at large begin to lose their time
become unproductive-the great
est possible losses are ushered in.
When the mass of the people lose
their time-when they change from
productive to unproductive days
they lose not only what they have,
but what there was in prospect for
them. If nation is in debt SO deep
that to liquidate at once or in short
period would bankrupt them and de-
stroy all enterprise, it is better toj
spread such payments over period
of fifty years and get the benefit of
the Increased wealth. Gladstone
made great speech on this subject
fifty years after the close of
wars and he said the ma
terial wealth of England had in
creased more in fifty years under the
great war debt than 1t had in 500
years before that. It shows what
q united nation can do when they
are working, and working to a pur-
pose.
II have personally seen and
studied all the panics since 1857,
md l know, or at least I am fully
that any great shrinking
If the money Of q nation brings on
panic. Any great draught on the
money stream, anything tHdt uivoA 10
great amount of capital from the
channels of trade or from the chan
lels of legitimate enterprise, is likely
o bring on a panic. Suppose this
lation shall be in debt hundred bill
ion dollars at the close of this war,
nd we should levy heavily on all the
Incomes and tax the millionaires and
in great lump sums
o pay on the national debt, it would
aralyze industry; one enterprise
fter another would come to stand
till; other enterprises would be de-
rived of their circulating medium,
nd panic would probably follow.
'eople would not only lose the ex-
ected profits of business, but they
vould lose all, and would lose the
roduct of their own labor besides,
nd that is the greatest calamity OF
IL, for when people quit working
nd producing, the great loss and
Altering follows. |;
"But on the other hand, If at the |!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-09-13
FINEST PAIR OF SNAPS

Leo Henesh is displaying in his
store window, the Unset snaps ever
shown in aDBlackfoot store, and in
next weeks issue he will have an an
nouncement regarding the contest by
which they are to b givn as a prize
at the roundup.
They are of fine leather in brown
black and white, and across the front
of the belt in large letters is
stamped, "Blackfoot, September,
1929, Down the sides are the
figures Of heart, swastica, star
and a new moon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-09-13

o. 0eautiher.
The monks Of the Tenth century
ordered the ashes of burnt flies for
he complexion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
ConUicted Klan Editor, File Moi01

stance. But at present it is a ques- tion of a bond another sort pre- eminently of a political nature.
 The communist international rests on soviet Russia. The very fact of the existance of the social republic for five years repulsing attacks from al sides maintains the revolutionary state of mind of the international proletariat and does not permit it to become depressed in it's difficult mo- ments, inspires it to unwearied strug- gle, assists the workers organiza- tion everywhere. There is real asylum for all who fight for social equalization and where they can in practice acquaint themselves with the process of the construction of com munist society.
 The mutual solidarity of the soviet reports and the communist is an ac- eomplished fact.In the same degree as the existence and the stability of soviet Russia are of importance to the III Internationale, the develop ment and strengthening of the com munist international is of importance to soviet Russia. In the past the international has helped Russia to-. ward off the attacks of world capi- tal In the future it's aid will prove, more effective. The success of the communist international will con tribute to the consolidation of the po- litical and economic position of soviet Russia, and vice versa. The spiritual, moral, and material bond between them is based on the complete solid arity of interest.
 "That is why the idea of opening the fourth congress of Communist International on the day of the cele- bration of the anniversary of the october revolution was happy one.
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stands its program. Nevertheless he knows very we'll about the commun- ist international and feels himself bound to 1t. Compelled for four years to defend themselves from the attacks of international capital the Russian laboring masses on their own skin keenly felt the sentence of the international solidarity of the work CTS The laborers and peasant masses of the soviet republic hitherto boycotted and blockaded by the cap ital of the >imperalist powers under stand perfectly that their material interests are closely bound up with the success of the international revo- lutionary movement And in this sense Russia is now the country most internationalistically inclined in it's broadest masses.
 "On this side the very close bond between the soviet republic and the Communist International is not sub ject to doubt. This connection is not only of spiritual but also of ma terial and palpable character. On it's side the Communist International i'll the same measure is spiritually and materially connected with soviet Russia. It is not question of ma-- terial support, about which the bour- geois press makes so much noise, and which, i'll the largest part, belongs to the realms of myths. In any case the material support, whoch for in~ stance the workers of all countries extended to the soviet republic dur ing the famine of last year, is not less than the support extended by the Russian communist party to fraternal parties abroad.
 Of course, in event of the possi- bility arising, both sides will extend to each other the maximum assi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
! MRS. WEAVER HELD
 . IN ATLANTA CELL.
Woman Under Indictment As Accessory In Killing
 Of Coburn

ATLANTA, Dec. 24-(By Asso- ciated Press .)-While Mrs. Margaret Weaver, under indictment charging accessory before the fact in connec- tion with the killing of William s. Coburn by Philip E. Fox, was being held in cell at police headquarters here today, Fox, the convicted slayer, through his attorneys, filed a statutory motion for new trial. Hearing on the motion was set for March ?.
 Fox, a former editor of the Inn perial Night Hawk, official organ of The Ku kluX Klan is now under sentence of life Imprisonment after having been convicted here last Fri day of murder growing out of the death of Coburp, a klan attorney. The prisoner wifi be held in the Full ton county jail pending the outcome of his appeal.
 Mrs. Weaver's name was linked with that of Fox during the nine-day trial of the Fox case. The solicitor Eeneraps office today stated that she will be placed on trial some time tn January"
 The woman, according to the solicf- tor generals office, was with Fox the day he shot Coburn. She accom- pdnIeu nm III an aulOmODlle to Iue office building where Coburn's office was located and waited for him to return. Fox was arrested as he at tempted to escape from the building and Mrs. Weaver is said to have fled, catching train for Chattanooga within an hour after the shooting.
 The pistol used by Fox in staying Coburn was identified as Mrs. Weav~ CTS property and authorities have her quoted as saying to Fox a short time before he killed the attorney:
 Why you big fat baby, you haven't the nerve to shoot anyone. Fox is said to have replied: 'Pll show you"
 Mrs. Weaver and Fox, accused ot illicit relations, and the prosecution charged during the trial of Fox, that the editor, on learning that he had been "spied on' and report made to Coburn. he shot the attorney to prevent being ruined"
 Mrs. Weaver and Fox today refused to discuss the case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Britain Makes Merry

LONDON. Dec. 24-(By Associ- ated Press. 1.-The peace that man. kind knew in the quiet contented years before the war came back to Britain tonight to make a merry Christmas for the subjects of King George. All over this land men toss ed aside their evening papers with gesture that was significant, for with the crumpled pages passed to one side for the time, all interest the Briton takes in the worries and wrangles of other men and other nations.
 What the faraway peoples are do- ing or not doing-these things mat ter not to the average Englishman from tea time this evening until the country starts slowly back to work Thursday morning. From now SuntlI then news is nothing and happiness at home is everything to those who tnhabit this mystic, chilly chip of the old block of Europe.
 For the next two days England wfil tive by turkeys, not by trade or treaties; plum pudding and port will seotae the tongues that only d few days ago talked hotly about protec- ton; many a Washail bowl and low ing cup will be lifted and many 2 mug of ale drunk down, not to men tion "Weedoch- an -dorris'-the stand by of Scotland. Ireland and England alike.
 Most of this merrymaking takes place inside the homes. Only a few stragglers and strangers will walk the wet pavements of London town tonight and there will even be few Ser tomorrow. once the church serv- ices have ended.
 It will not be as merry a Christ mas as England often knew in the mellow untroubled years that pre- ceded the war, but surely it will be the most generally enjoyable Yule- tide since that great clash of arms. There are 350,000 fewer unemployed tonight than on the last Christmas Eve. this weeks register listing 1,137,100 jobless persons in the United Kingdom or almost one million less than the ebb month of June, 1921. For another thing, turkeys are the cheap est in years, the market being over stock ed.
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of the october revolution and the openlng of the fourth congress of the communist International Is by no means an accidental or arbitrary oc- currence. This coincidence has a deep significance and floats out of the organic connection between two historical phenomena.
 Little Difference In Ages.
 The soviet republic celebrates to- day its fifth jubilee; the communist international convenes it's fourth congress. Thus the communist inter- national appears somewhat younger than its soviet brother. And, in fact, it was founded in the second year of the soviet republic and, on the for nal initiative and under the strong influence of the Russian communist party. The ajority of the commu mist parties, entering into it's compo- sition were founded later than the Russian party. This has given cause to our enemies to affirm that the whole communist international as such is creature of Moscow. But in fact is not at all so.
 However paradoxical 1t may ap pear at the first glance, the Octo- Der revolution and the Russian com munist party which realized it, from a broad historical point of view, are themselves the product and ere aticn of the communist interna- tional. To be sure, as a complete and formal organization the commu- mist international arose later. But a. an idea, it existed earlier than they Before it's formal proclama- ton, the communist international ex- isted in the consciousness of all reyo- lutionary developed at the fundamen- tals were developed at the conference in Zimmerwlade and Kienthal and in the inter-party disputes during the
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imperlalist war. As categorical imperative and directing spirit 1t was active long before the constit- uent congress of the III Interna- = bolsheviks as far back as 1s14-15 looked upon themselves as part of the future III International in con- formity with its principles.
 "But, however, we may look upon the chronological succession of events and on their historical se- cuence, the close organized and republic, produced the October revo- lution and the communist cannot be doubted And even if the connection had not admitted many times by both sides it-would nevertheless be clear to all and as an established fact. It Is clear to us as to our enemies. Enormous Significance.
 "Comrade Kalinin in his speech at the opening of the last session of the all-Russian central executive com mittee remarked that "in the gen. eral strength of the III Communists International, the strength of the soviet federation has an enormous significance" and that the workers and peasants of the soviet republic are one of the great component forces of the communist international.
 "That is a dep truth. Thee ounter- revolutionary press makes sport over the Russian peasant being interested in the international. Regarding the Russian worker that press raises no quarrel. But in regard to the peas ant the assertion of a Kalinin is true It is possible that the average Russian peasant has avery poor con- ception of just what the communist international is and even less under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Chicago Cares For Poor


 CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-(By Associ- .ated Press.)-Santa Claus came to ~ Chi cago tonight with S9O,0O0, 900 package and found the city without its mantle of white to facilitate his sramblings.
 Chicago shoppers for the only time in the history, according to mer- fchants, bought their gifts early and Ethe peak of the shopping was reach ed last Tuesday. The estimate ot S90,000,000 spent for Christmas gifts in Chicago this year compares with $70,000,000 last year
 Not only does the weather man promise the city "a snowless Christ [ mas but it is to be d mild one as we'll
 Charitable organizations tonight requested
 reported an outpouring of nancy and food for the poor that will leave not single Chicago child without gift. Among big celebrations to- < morrow will be one by the Volun- teers of America. in which 10000 people are expected to participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
 CHRISTMAS CHEER IN I HE LA N D
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receiving record breaking contribu- tions and the spirit of Christmas was permitted to enter cheerless homes where the name of Santa had meant only forlorn hope to thou sands of destitute.
 Multitudes of festal lights along Broadway burst into play over un- precendented crowas of holiday visi- tors from out of town. Throughout the city, especially in tenement dis tricts, where on other nights, only an occasional gas light dispels the electrics. Every important park and public square had its community Christmas tree.
 Block parties seem in progress everywhere. Each of the nationali- ties, whose villages comprise the vast Ghetto had it's celebrations; so did Little Italy, and Chinatown and Chelsea. and Greenwich Village and Old Madrid and the Bowery.
 O o O
 Shrines, that seemed to have been lifted from cross-road places of wor- ship in the old countries, appeared as though by magic on congested cor ners among the teAements, each with it's replica of the Christ and the crucifixion, each band with flowers oiAo q VI AE lI tduldHCe IIA many candles.
 The New Work Central reported that fully one million persons had left the city on it's lines during the holidays. It took 669 trains of 6,01l cars to handle Saturdays outbound travel alone. Fully another million passed through the Pennsylvania terminal to trains of that line and the Long Island railroad to spend the holidays with the home foll-s.
 The Old Saints local aides started gift distribution today. In charity millions of dollars were spent and thousands played Santa to the poor, directly and indirectly. Missions, churches, hotels, clubs, theatres and countless individuals co-operated.
 But one note of sorrow crept into the general paen of joy. This was the plea of the American committee for relief of German children that Americans forgot whatever prejudices the name German .lay arouse and provide aid for millions of underfed little ones.
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WASHINGTON RUM SCANDAL CROWS
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list" Trey said. Some of the 13 prisoners mentioned it, together with some of the names of prominent peo pie it is supposed to have contained. From what l learn the list was in a little black book, which could have been easily and quickly destroyed I'm sure there's no list in existence now"
 Trey said that he would turn all the evidence over to the district at torney.
 May Prosecute Buyers.
 Where we have information that may develop evidence tending toward CTS of liquor, we will hasten to give such information to the district at torney, regardless of the prominence of those involved" he said.
 There were rumors Monday that the book had been turned over to Secretary Mellon for his approval Mellon is now in Pittsburg for the holidays.
 Both wet and dry organizations are demanding publication of the list and Senator Sheppard of Texas, has an- nounced that he will ask for an in vestigation of concealment of the list, if it is not made public soon.
 Virgil G. Hinshaw, of the world prohibition and reform federation has pledged the support of his organ ization in the search.
 There is certain class of peo- pie in this country" he declared who might be termed the inebriate rich, who in order to satisfy their gluttony would pull the whole coun- try down to the level of their own debauch ed SelVeS''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
SOVIET EDITORIAL
 REVEALS SDUPLICITy.
State Department Gives Out Translated Text Showing
 Communist Bond

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-A trans- latlon of the full text of the article signed by Steklov, editor of the roviet organ, Izyestla, which ap- peared in that publication on Novem- Ter ', 1922, and acknowledged the close bonds between the soviet regime and the communist interna- tional, was made public tonight by the state department.
 Excerpts from the article were quoted recently by the state depart ment in standardization of its charge that the soviets were active in dis tributing revolutionary propaganda in this country and that there was no real difference between the com munist international and the soviet government. Subsequently Steklov challenges Secretary Hughes to pro- duce the date on which the article appeared and the department not only announced the date but made public the full text as follows:
 Republic of Soviets and l. I. l. International:
 "The coincidence of the date of the celebration of the fifth anniversary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Birds Cared For

| COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Dec. 24.-Thls city is going to do more than wish the birds Merry Christ mas" It's people will provide for them.
 The Arnold Nature club, whose members profess to know the inner most secrets of the feathered folk, placed tree in a downtown store window. dressed in the Kind of Yule- tide cheer most pleasing to them.
 The plan now is to have each fam fly decorate it's tree after the chill Gren arc through with it and place 1t in the yard to gladden. the hearts of the little strangers of the air. 1t will be made a regular yearly GUS tom, members of the nature club sad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
DR. H. M. HOUSTON COMMITS SUICIDE
Hangs Himself Near Home At Dawson Because Of
 III Health

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Dec. 24.-Dr. Henry M. Houston, aged 35, profess sor of foreign languages at Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va. com mitted suicide by hanging himself to an apple tree near his home at Dawson. on Sand Mountain, last night, was learned this morning. He had beere in poor health for several months, having recently suffered a from nervous breakdown. He had been spending several months at home and it Is said that his mental condition. was such that his family were planning to commit him to . sanitarium.
 Dr. Houston held several degrees from Vanderbilt University. where he studied for many year. He was an ordained minister of the Southern Methodist church, and after following that calling for several years began teaching languages in Martha Washington college, Abingdon, Va, later taking the same chair at En- ory and Henry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Christmas In Paris

PARIS. Dec. 24.-Premier Poin- care. Europes hardest working statesman, plans to work most Of Christmas day, merely permitting himself slightly longer lunch hour.
 Ex-Premier Clemenceau, ''The Ti- ger" will take his Christmas dinner through a straw. He is still suf- fering from a cut on his lower lip, received IT. a recent automobile acci- dent and cannot eat solid foods. He is reported as being most chipper, however.
 President Millerand plans to set an example to the people by having a quiet family dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Americans In Egypt

PORT sOUDAN. Egypt, Dec 24.- The American cruiser Concord put into this port here today for the, Christmas holidays. The vessel was greeted with salutes from the Brit ish and Egyptian authorities. The crew of the warship played an eN- hihition baseball game this afternoon before 10 900 native spectators.
 The officers and men of the crew will celebrate Christmas with the British colony in Port Soudan, which Sn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
British Royalty Celebrates
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 iCOpyright, 1923.)

LONDON, Dec. 24.-Forgetting the cares of empire. the British royal family is celebrating cnristmas at a simple family party in the seclusion of York cottage, Sandringham.
 The Prince of W ales, the Duke of York and hiss bride, and the younger princess are at Sandringham with King George and Queen Mary.
 Queen Mother Alexandra is at Sandringham hous-, and number of other royal personages are in tho vicinity, among them is the king and queen of Norway
 All will attend church Christmas morning. and then Queen Alexandra the grandmother of the royal family will be hostess at a family luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Freedom For Prisoners

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Dec. 2f.- Santa Claus today visited the city prison farm and as a result of his call 59 of the 75 prisoners there will spend Christmas elsewhere, The agent of Santa was Judge J. ]. Be khan of the municipal co6rt. who presented 4S men and II women with pardons told them Christmas is "an appropriate time to give offenders against the law a new chance" and asked them to go their various ways and sin no more. Those freed were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
Christmas Tragedy

HOUSTON. Tex. Dec. 24-Christ- mas eve was marred at the home of Harry Hall here tonight when Willie Martha Hall, 22 years old. bit on a toy torpedo. mistaken for candy. Doctors at the Baptist sanitarium be- licve they can save her from perma- nent disfigurement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25

DUBLIN, Dec. 24.-A present of freedom was given $500 republican prisoners who were released from free State internment camps Mon day As Christmas concession Eamonn De Valera, president of the Irish Republic" was not released, however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
TWO KILLED AT FIVE POINTS

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 24.-A solder and a newsboy were reported slain in a general fight at Five Points, Atlanta's principal business street intersection early today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
THREE nInNEn Tn nHATH

SUPERIOR. Wis, Dec. 24-Three men were burned to death here to- night when fire destroyed a shack in which they were sleeping. An explosion of kerosene lamp Is believed to have started the blaze. The dead are: John Delcor and John Deck of Superior, and Oscar Wick man of Virginia Minn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-25
TWO KILLED IN CRASH

DETROIT, Dec. 24.-Two persons were killed and ;wo were injured when motor truck was tit by Pere Marquette train on a Railway crossing near here.