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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

ldiyiduals who are in the habit Of &C.
curing a small amount of stock and
posing as an oppressed minority.
"a great difficulty In this connec-
ton is that there are many unsuccess-
full railroads in the United States
which ought to be liquidated. Doubt
less there are owners OF these who
are looking to this consolidation law
as an opportunity for them to escape
from their inestments by unloading on
the strong roads. Their properties
are Improbable and failures finan-
cially for one reason or another and
sooner or later must be dealt with ac-
cording to their actual value based up
on their earning capacity, present or
prospective, regardless of the capt.
taIization. 1 apprehend that finan-
cially strong roads asked by the
commission by the adoption Of its plan
of consolidation to absorb these roads
will be willing to take them, If at all,
only at their actual value, and that
if there are losses to be liquidated
they must be borne by those who have
sustained them rather than be shift
ed onto the stockholders of the sue
cessful roads.
"But if the object Of the statute is
accomplished and plan for the con-
solidation of the railway properties
of the Continental United States into
a limited number Of systems is adopt
ed by the commission and carried out
in full, it will not, In my opinion, aid
very much in solving the railroad
problem. It will not reduce the cost
of transportation which is the great
problem, or increase the traffic.
OF course it will not affect wages
or the price of rails or rolling stock
or coal or other materials and sup
plies, or reduce the taxes and 1t will
not help the credit Of the railroads as
a whole, and we shall still have
strong and weak railroads. Even II
all the systems to be created by the
commission plan were given an even
start (Which is impossible) they will
not remain even, for some will sue
coed while others fail and there is the
very great danger Of permanently
welding together incompatible and IL
herently different properties and dis
locating trade centers and traffic
routes and relationships which with
the greatest care, cannot now be fore
seen In a situation so vast and COM
plex. But It is the policy Of the gov
eminent as declared by Congress |
which the commission is carrying out |
and It is our purpose to cooperate to |
the greatest possible extent we can
consistently with what we regard as
our duty to our stockholders and en-
ployees and the communities and traf-
lie we serve"
The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

Miss Pearl Quantrell who Is at
tending the Tech. spent the week end
in Blackfoot with relatives. She was
accompanied by Miss .Alene Guam
trell who has been visiting in Pocatel-
10 for the past few days.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
SEE WAGE AGREEMENT.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
AT1.ANTl CITY. ". j.. July rs
FourI union leaders and as many an
thracite mine operators met today
to renew negotiations interrupted
ten days ago to permit the miners
to attend a district convention at
Wilkes-Barre. .
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America.
and S. D. Warriner, mead Of the Le-
high Coal and Navigation COMPANY
and spokesman for the operators,
were confident they would be able
eventually to reach an agreement.
While there are eleven paragraphs
in the miners demand. the operators
assert they embody thirty-fiye spe-
cific demands. The coal companies
have agreed to abolish the twelve
hour day where practicable and have
agreed in principle to the elimina-
tion of what the miners contend Is
unjust dockage.
Operators also are willing to grant
a demand that when grievances are
submitted to conciliation board
and thence to an umpire. the latter S
decision must be forthcoming IN
thirty days.
OF the demands contested those
considered the most important are:
An increase of 20 per cent in wages
for miners paid by the ton and $2
a day more for straight time work.
ers: two-year wage contract ana
adoption Of the check-oR system.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
THREATEN WAR OF REVENGE.
Murdered Chiefs Retainers Infu-
riated-5 "Widows" Claim Estate.

Ell PASO. Tex, July 23-While five
widows" put in their claims for a
share of the estate, and a federal
commission from Mexico City pro-
ceedS to investigate the assassination
of Gen. Francisco villa officially, the
retalnerS of the murdered eX-bandit
and revolutionary chieftain at Canu-
tilio, Durango. threaten a war OF re-
Nenge. according to a special dispatch
from Parral to the chihuahua daily
newspaper.
although most Of the people Of
Canutillo have been occupied with
viewing the remains of Gen. villa,
says the correspondent. certain evil
dences have been noted that the
VillalStS of the generals estate are
getting ready for war. Considerable
movement Is in progress. guerilla
fighters having already started out
In search of the chieftain's assassins
Some have credited the rumors that
Villas followers will attack Parral
IN reprisal, but this Is most unlik ely
Besides, here In Parral all military
precautions have been taken and the
city's safety is fully assured"
"Nidows" Assert Rights.
Sonora Austrebcrta Renteria is the
only one Of the alleged villa widows
mentioned by name in the dispatch
nut two other women in Parral are
" fe's right, while the arrival of an
other claimant from Torreon is mo-
Inentarily expected. There is, be-
sides the dead leaders > admitted wife
sonora Luz Corral de villa, who is
living in the United States
The special commission TO investi-
gate the circumstances of Villas
death consists of deputies of the
Mexican congress, declared the cor
respondent, and Will proceed at once
to Parral.
According to the account. Villa
was shot with nine bullets, ''of which
four were enough to Kill him" Two
of these We're III the head. One
struck Nilla in the chest and passed
out of his side shattering his right
arm. Another was in the left side
tearing open the abdominal cavity
Other bullets broke his left arm and
Inflicted severe flesh wounds in his
left leg.
The funeral OF Gen. Villa. according
70 the dispatch, was to have been
held at Parral, Saturday afternoon.
CANUTILLO is STIRRED.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
RAP BUREAU PLAN
OF BOOKKEEPING
Engraving Plant System Held
Possible Explanation of
Missing s100, 900 Bonds.

A bookkeeping system which has
been variously described as anti
quated" and "inadequate." and which
is now under close scrutiny by com
mittee of experts with a view to re-
commencing an entirely new system,
is believed by the secret service to be
a more likely basis for the mystery
of the 100000 in missing bonds at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing than possibility of theft.
Director Hill of the bureau, who
some time ago intimated that the
bonds might be stolen, although he
was uncertain, today declared the
matter Of the missing bonds was for
him closed Incident. He added
however. that the matter was not
closed incident for the secret service.
Mystery May he Settled.
After months of investigation, and
with group of secret service men at
the bureau regularly on the lookout
for traces of the bonds, or any other
irregularities, officials of the secret
service inclined today to the belief
that the mystery may be in the book
keeping. and that some day the whole
matter may be cleared up.
The old bookkeeping system is
undergoing the most severe kind OF
investigation by the committee or
experts, which may take two months
longer for completion. An entirely
new plan for keeping records in
Uncle Sans big money plant, where
millions change hands daily, Will be
recommended. and If found adequate
by the authorities. no doubt will be
adopted.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Ry rahia IN Tho

By Gable to The Star.
PARIS, July 23.-For five years the
voice of Europe has been calling TO
America for help. Cynical recipients
OF that message have said the call
was for American dollars. But while
governments and ambitious politicians
have been seeking to effect economic
arrangements with material aid from
the United States, the peoples of
Europe, notably France, have been
seizing every opportunity to absorb
American ideas and experience. They
have been imbibing the spirit of
America with all the eagerness and
enthusiasm of converts to q new re-
ligion.
Go anywhere in France today, espe-
cially to the towns. villages and
farms, and the gratitude Of a people
who appreciate what America did in
the war rises TO greet you. The
wears since the war have not been too
brief to enable even q casual OBJ
server to note the profound impress
sion which Americanism has left on
the French line. IL Is not merely a
remarkable example of the unselfsh-
ness which nation 5000 miles away
gave to another nation, it Is not sim
ply that thousands Of American troops
lie in heroic slumber on French soil
1t Is that energetic America efficient
America. successful America has
challenged the unbounded curiosity
as Well as the admiration of the
French people.
Miss. MOrgan's Work.
One OF the most extraordinary mani
festations of the spirit of American
helpfulnesS on the one hand and the
spirit of French receptiyeness on the
other. especially in this epoch of ex
treme nationalism, has been the work
OF the American committe for dew
astated France, headed by Miss Anne
Morgan and Mrs. a. NJ. Pike of New
York city.
Health aid and the Introduction of
public hygiene. child welfare work
the establishment of adult clinics and
dlSpensarieS, the organization of nurs-
ing schools. the supervision of sani-
tation, the creation of a popular libra
ry system, the teaching of manual
training. and the development of the
cooperative idea in agriculture-all
this has been Americas contribution
to the reconstruction OF France. :
1t has not cost much money rela-
lively TO date. considerably less than
three million dollars In all--but IL has
been the principal stimulant toi the
morale OF a distressed, II not dis
heartened people. What the American
committee did has affected directly
about three hundred thousand people
In the Aisne regip6 and the name and
fame of the committee has spread
throughout France, SO that its ideas
Evening star., 1923-07-23
S|GSBEE IS BURIED
WITH HIGH HONORS

LAS marine buglar sounded taps"
and the echoes of three rifle salutes
frpm the guns of company of blue
Jackets resounded through Arlington
Cemetery, the body of Rear Admiral
Charles d. Sigsbee. famous as the
commander Of the battleship Maine
was lowered into it's final resting
place today by the graves of other
outstanding figures in Americas mil
itary and naval history.
Several hundred persons surrounded
the grave and paid mute reverence to
the great naval hero. Among them
were Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt. high ranking Navy Of
1icers. his widow and children and
comrades of the Spanish-American
war
Admiral Sigsbees contribution to
American history and civilization and
his outstanding character were ex-
tolled by Father John p. Chadwick
of st. Agnes Church of New York.
who off1ciated at the final rites at
the grave The Kit Karson Post, G..
A. r., of which Admiral Sigsbee had
been member for quarter of a
century, and the Richard J. Harden
Camp, United Spanish War Veterans,
Of their deceased comrade.
Banked high around the mouth of
The grave were numerous floral trib-
utes from patriotic and military
organizations and the friends he left
behind. Significant was a beautiful
wreath which bore the Inscription
The Republic of Cuba" In whose
harbor at Havana the historic Maine
went beneath the waves.
The caisson bearing Admiral Sigs-
nIe
where 1t had remained with a marine
guard since Saturday evening. began
its journey to Arlington about $50
o'clock this morning. Only a few
fighter and scientist witnessed its
unceremonious departure. The crowd
that had gathered to view the silent
procession of the lone caisson from
me railroad terminal was at the east
front and the body left on its route to
Arlington from the baggage room un-
der the west front of the station.
Met by Military Units.
At the Fort Myer gate to the ceme-
terry the caisson was met by two com
panies Of bluejackets. company 81
marines and battery of field artil-
bers of the Kit Carson Post and the
Richard ]. Harden Camp. garbed In
their military uniform of 'Ss, fell in
behind the official escort and accom-
panied the body of their comrade to
the grave.
The services were opened by Chap.
lain e. w. Scott of the United States
Navy. Commander Clarence Brewer
of the Richard j. Harden Camp and
the officers Of the Kit Carson Pos,
then conducted their rites.
Admiral Sigsbee died at his home
in New York Thursday. Memorial
and funeral services were held In
that city the latter held at the Cathe-
dral Of st. John the Divine. The
reaching here Saturday evening a,
$40 o'clock. It rested in a small
vault underneath the grand con.
course Of the terminal until this
morning.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
SCHWAb TO APPEAR
AS MORSE WITNESS
Defense Agrees Not to Insist
on Testimony From At
torney General.

!, Charles VI. Schwab. former director
general of the Fleet Corporation, will
testify tomorrow at the Morse con-
spracy trial before Justice Stafford
and a jury in Criminal Division /. At
torneys Wilton j. Lambert and Nash
lockwood. for the defense, announced
this morning.
Counsel for the defense decided Sat-
urday night not to insist on the ap-
pearance OF Attorney General Daugh-
erty. Attorney lockwood sent him a
telegram saying that as he had been
Informed 10y Martin J. Gillen. "A form er
trustee OF the Fleet Corporation, of the
Serious Illness" of Mr.. Daugherty the
latter should disregard the subpoena,
1t was rumored today that the lawyers
for the prosecution held conference
Saturday as TO an effort to have JUS
| tice Stafford recall the subpoena and
that the court declined to interfere.
United States Attorney Gordon denied
the rumor, and declared the defense
| had seen fit to recall the summons"
The Groton Iron Works had one OF
the best equipped plants in the coun-
| try, was we'll managed and its de-
partments were in the hands of COM
petent men, according to the testi-
mony today of Archibald VI. Main,
consulting naval architect of Phila-
| delphia. who testified for the defense.
The witness, under examination 10y
Attorney w Bissell Thomas. repre-
senting Harry +. Morse. stated he had
studied ShipbuildinS in England and
Scotland and had worked at it for
more than thirty years. He went to
the Groton yard in 1918. He identified
blue print of the Groton works and
explained the location of the build
tingS and the plan of operations.
The witness told of the speed which
the managers there were always put
ting into the work and said that
thousands of extra dollars were spent
TO get the ships completed with ex-
pedition. More than SOS. 900 was paid
in bonuses to the men on five ships.
he said. He never saw anything done
by the officials of the plant toward
hindering or delaying the work on
the vessels. Mr.. Main declared
Evening star., 1923-07-23
FASHIONABLES TAKEN
IN RAID IN COURT
121 Best Dressed Defendants in
Chicago Court in Months for
Disorderly Conduct.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 23.-Oue hundred
and twenty-one defendants. many OF
them women. comprising the best
dressed crowd arraigned in police
court for many months. appeared to-
day In the Chicago avenue branch OF
the municipal court as a result of d
raid early yesterday on The Tent.
Chicago's newest cafe. catering to the
spenders in the near North Side dis
trict known as the Gold Coast.
The crowd was caught in am.
raid and charges of being inmates of
a disorderly house was filed against
all those arrested. They were hauled
away To the police station like COM
mon law violators and much indigna-
tion was aroused. Many of those ar
rested had to stay in cells for hours
before bonds were arranged.
Many names prominent in Chicago
social life given by certain defend
ants as well as the names of Smith
and Jones, given by others, were be-
lieved by the police to have been
assumed for concealment of identity.
FIFTEEN lawyers appeared on behalf
of the defendants and obtained con-
tinuance of the hearing until July 27.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
American Ideas Widely Used
By France IN Reconstruction
Examples in Sanitation Left by Army
and York of Committee in Deuas-
: tated Area Eagerly Copied.

and programs are being solicited
everywhere.
Hundreds Of letters have been re-
ceived from all parts of France appeal
ing to the committee to duplicate the
various phases of its work in areas not
touched by the war. The writer has
visited the Aisne and has observed to
what extent the work of the committee
has permeated Frances civil life-it is
worthy sequel to the chapters OF, mill
tary achievement. Indeed, II means
ultimately the rebirth of France.
This does not imply that the Amert-
can committee is 10 continue forever
or that il has already reached all of
France. because the fact is the commit
tee has used the Aisne as a laboratory
to demonstrate to the French that they
themselves could apply the same methods
of action in the whole country and
realize the same results. Never did the
committee undertake a specific expert
ment without first exacting the promise
that IL 1t succeeded the French were to
carry 1t on, There could not be any re-
sentiment over such tactics. for it was
not an effort arbitrarily to impose con-
ceptions of community life on the
French, but to offer the best of Ameri-
can experience for adoption to the prob
ems of the hour In France.
Same BENEFIT for Mexico.
Only Americans, could have done
undying thanks OF the French people.
For only Americans are beyond the
Suspicion of seeking ulterior politt-
al ends in Europe. Incidently one
can not help wondering what great
strides the Mexican people would
have made by this time II they had
been given such disinterested assist
ance by similar committees from the
United States in the last ten years.
To the tact of the American WON
en-, who refused to be diverted by red
tape or set-backs of political intrigue
here, must be given the credit of an
achievement that perhaps only Wom-
en- could have accomplished. They
disarmed suspicion. They quickly
and personal sacrifices in the deVas- :
tated regions what earnestness OF
purpose and sincerity was theirs.
Throughout it all has been the
spirit of the American pioneer, know
ing no discouragement and seeking
only TO help the bewildered people al
their feet. The France Of the battle
field areas Is today not a reproduc-
ito nof prewar life or even of pre-
war appearance. The American idea
has taken root In improved farm man
agement. II Is to be seen in the ar
rangement of the rooms IN new
plumbing and heating systems. In
deed the American idea has imbedded
itself In school and factory and the
daily routine of the French family
War has not yielded material divi-
dends to the victor, but it has. through
the historic aid of the American COM
mittee for devastated France. in
spired and developed a new outlook
on life for the French people.
Evening star., 1923-07-23
.Burly Buzzard
Is Put to Flight
By Mother Quail

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI. Fla, July ga big,
burfy buzzard. intent on robbing a
nest of young quail, was put to
flight after thrilling fifteen
minute battle Sunday afternoon
on the Miami Hilleah golf course
when the mother quail vanquished
the big bird after repeated at
tempts to get to her young.
Each time the buzzard swooped
down to the nest the mother quail
hoped on the buzZard's neck and
pecked vigorously. After a dozen
or more attempts to get to the
nest, the buzzard gave it up as a
bad job and disappeared. Golfers
watched the fight few feet away
and ckeered the victor.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

in the wall near the ceiling of the
room had 1t been fired from the po-
sition in which she lay when dis
covered.
Z. The testimony of the Houck
family and Addie Tyler. the colored
maid, that Ii would have been i'm
possible for anyone to have entered
the house without being seen.
s. The testimony of Addie Tyler
that kepner had ordered her to burn
the clothes he and his wife wore
when she was slain.
9. The definite testimony of Ezra
Houck. one Of the most respected
men in this community, that kepner
was in his wife's room fully ten min
utes before he ran down stairs and
told of finding the body, not fifteen
seconds as the husband testified.
10. The absolute denial of the en-
tire Houck family that Mrs. Kepner
had ever, to their knowledge. at
tempted suicide.
Evening star., 1923-07-23

CONTINUED from First Paze)
sufficient anthracite to meet daily de-
mands of householders and the rea-
sons. / am informed for the present
shortage in this territory is due to
the fact that operators are shipping
large quantities of anthracite to the
extreme northwest and into Canada" :"
The report urges upon dealers the
necessity of redoubling your efforts
already exterted toward securing
large shipments of anthracite into
this territory. particularly those
sizes which are in popular demand
and also urges dealers to advise their
customers to purchase and receive
their supplies of bituminous at this
time" because this coal must, to
large extent, supply any deficiency in
anthracite, which necessity, should
same arise, would in all probability
force prices upwards and cause the
better grades of bftumfnous to become
Regarding the short or 1000 hound
ton. which recently received urfavor-
able report, from the Commissioners,
Mr. Lewis says:
Il cannot close this report without
deprecatfng the fact-that the coal
merchants of Washington cannot sell
their coal upon the same unit basis
as do merchants in almost every
other community. The 2,OOO-pounfi
ton Is standard unit of weight by
which coal is sold in every state of
the union, excepting only Pennsyl-
vania, parts of Maryland and the
District of Columbia. I cannot under
stand why the ton unit should vary in
various localities of the United States
any more than the pound unit by
which food stuffs are sold. There
Is no more logic in; selling a larger
ton of coal in the district of Colum-
bia than to require that a pound of
butter should weight eighteen ounces
in the District Of. Columbia and sly
teen ounces In the balance of the
United States.
Reason for Complaint.
"The gross ton unit as employed
here contains more pounds than the
net ton unit employed elsewhere, ne
cessitating the dealers charging more
In the District OF Columbia per ton
than is charged by dealers elsewhere
selling the smaller ton. all of which
brings down criticism upon the heads
!. OF the local merchants and they are
accused of prof1teering when compar-
] ison 10 made with the price per unit
Evening star., 1923-07-23
CANUTILLo is STIRRED.
Villa Followers Reported Hostile
Over the Assassination.

Ell PASO. Tex. July 23.-Authentic
reports from Canutillo are lacking,
but rumors indicate Villas followers
are hostile over his death there last
week 1t is unknown just how many
followers he had there.
Government troops are said to be
firmly established at Parral, city
which changed hands many times in
revolutionary movements OF past
years. Parrai Is near Canutillo and
Villas body rests there.
1t IS understood here that Mexican
government agents investigating VII
las death Will report to Mexico City,
and findings by them must be made
public at the Mexican capital.