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Evening star., 1923-01-25
.MASONS SEEK IDENTITY
!. OF VICTIM OF AMNES|A
Man Held in New Orleans Be-
lieves Himself to Be J. W.
Wilt of District.

Following a clue which led to this
city officials Of the Masonic Board or
Relief here have been appealed to oy
New Orleans Masonic authorities 10
aid them in identifying an amnesia
victim in charge of the police de-
partment there. The man, who wore
Masonic emblems and a hat bearing
the label of Washington store,
thinks his name may be u. w. Witt.
Inquiry at the Vienna Hat Company
here. whose label was found in the
mystery mans hat, failed to disclose
any records of sale to any one or
that name There Is no j. w. Wit
on the rolls of the local Masonic or
ganizations.
witt" appeared at New Orleans po-
lice headquarters few days ago and
asked the assistance of the authori-
ties in identifying himself. He awoke
in a hotel there, surprised to find that
he was in the Louisiana city ana
unable to recall when or how he came
there or what his name was. He had
registered, however, as j. w. Witt,
but he wasn't sure that was his name.
He appears to be twenty-five years
old. is tall, dark and cultured look
ing and was we'll dressed. He told
the police he could remember vaguely
the layout of Washington's streets.
and he recalled also having been in
Denver, Cleveland, Seattle and sage
brush" territory.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
WAR CONTINUES TOPIC.

BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily Sewp
| Copyright, 1873.
| MOSCOW. January 25.-Russfa con-
/ tinues to discuss the possibility of an
| early war, with Poland as the i'm
| mediate enemy. The Izvestia pub
fishes an unofficial Polish plan for
the ismemberment Of Russia. and Il
| points out the dangers which will
| ensue if Russia permits the throt-
| Ting of Germany. This will make
| France Russia's Immediate neighbor.
| and thus render a fresh military in
vasion possible The situation in
i eastern Europe depends much on the
position Poland elects to adopt, The
| paper warns Poland against reckon
| Ing upon a diminution Of the Russian
| army.
! The unofficial Polish plan was pre-
! pared by DIR. Dumbrovsky, whom the
1zvestia describes as very we'll known,
Much OF this plan is mere nonsense,
put It serves to excite the people here.
iDumbrovsky declares:
We face an alliance between Ger
many and Russia and between France
and Poland. Germany and Russia de-
sire to wipe Poland out again or to
make IL powerless. Poland should
| aim to weaken soviet Russia by d.
viding it
The doctor suggests that Poland.
in case OF war, would have the SUD-
port OF Lithuania. Roumania, Czecho-
! slovakia and Hungary and alone
would have thirty-four divisions
against Germany's fifty veteran d.
visions and Russias forty-fiye. Po-
lands aim. he says. should be TO
1 "a
| taking the whole of Polish Silesia.
while on the east a good frontier
| would be the banks OF the Dneiper
! or the Bug.
Poland's handicaps in such a war
are that the army Is too small, that
there are no airplanes and no chemi-
Gals. that the railways are made
quate and that the Warsaw
line is too near the German frontier
Iefor safety.
But there is growing uneasiness
here over Poland's possibly aggres-
I sive plans. The Pravda, Official or
gan Of the soviet government. prints
an editorial entitled Reminder to
Poland" which in effect, repeats the
warning the writer cabled recently
tempt to seize territory as a chal-
'The question as to whether i.
will be possible to keep the conflict
largely upon the attitude and action
newspaper says that the entry of Po-
land into the conflict depends upon
Premier Poincare of France, and
warns It's readers, the Russian work.
ingmen. that their country must not
have powder to keep dry. or. in other
words, that the active manufacture
of war material must begin.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

| HOUSTON. January 25-Fully 5oo,-
coo acres will be planted to cotton in
Texas this year as a result of pres
ent high prices. according to seed
dealers here today. who report heavy
Inquiries for better grades.
PHILADELPHIA. January 25.-A
iuuickened interest Is manifest in the
worsted yarn trade today and several
large contracts have been placed this
into June. High cost of wool and
labor are potent factors In the price
| situation, with the tendency upward
ST. PAUL January 25.-Twin Cities
merchant tailors are hard hit today
by an annual shortage of workmen.
| Many journeymen have returned TO
| Scandinavia and restrictions on i'm
migration are blamed for the short
supply.
FORT WORTH. January 25.-straw-
berries are 80 plentiful in south
Texas today that they are selling as
I, low as 25 cents a quart.
| PITTSBURGH, January 25.-Mill
! and mine supplies are moving in i'm
proved volume today. Cranes and
inouiries numerous. More activity in
machine tools is Anticipated.
SEATTLE, January 25.-The first
| Shipment OF automobiles and trucks
| ever sent to Seattle via the Panama
| canal has just arrived here from
| Baltimore. Other shipments by this
route are expected to follow.
| ATLANTA. January 25.-Retail atl-
tomobiIe dealers here reported today
a heavy demand for new carss but
they are badly overstocked on used
l cars MIdwinter sales have been the
heaviest on record here and above
I normal In other cities Of this section.
Ell PASO, Tex, January 25.-There
has been no slowing up in the heavy
movement OF cattle from American
ranges in Mexico.
| CHICAGO, January 25.-steel mills Of
this district are booked solid for three
months ahead and q shortage In feared
| II the. demand continues. Production Is
still ut the high mark Of the year today.
I SAN FRANCISCO. January 25.--
American millinery is finding q brisk
market In Australia. according to ex-
port figures today, and space for for
eign cargoes Of all kinds - much in
l demand.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

offered for public subscription at
$3.50 per share. The initial sale
on the curb market took place at a
premium Of 3k points above the sub
scription price. and the stock was
actively traded in between 81 and
55A thereafter.
Durant issues naturally led the
motor group, but this time on the
side of advance. Short coverings by
those who had Sold on the apparently
bad news" recently. covered their
contracts today. Durant of Indiana
closely followed the upward move
ment.
Others Of the industrfals to reach
better prices were Schultz Retail
stores. Goodyear common and prior
preferred and Glen Alden Coal. Gill
lette Safety Razor. however, was de-
ressed -
renewed wave of selling broke
out in Fortuna Mining, and was re-
sponsible for materially lower prices
In this stock. Standard of Indiana
held firm above 81, while slight ad-
vance occurred in Standard of Ken
lucky. Gulf Oil Of Pennsylvania was
again a leader of the Independent oils.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
stem DRUG TIDE,
PLEA TO CONGRESS

Appeals and demands upon members
of Congress, both in the House and
Senate, to take drastic action to stem
the tide of narcotic drugs which is
endangering the entire country, are be-
ing received from every state and from
most of the large communities
throughout the country. Two resolu-
tions received by Speaker Gillett to-
day indicate the general trend of these
demands for legiIative action.
Proposal that the President set aside
a week to be known as National Anti
Narcotic week" and that he cause TO
be gathered together an international
conference of competent leaders who
will formulate plans and methods OF
procedure looking toward the eradIca-
tion of the drug peril is made In for
NAL resolutions by the Washington
Central Labor Union. These are sign
ed by H. S. Hollahan, president, and
N. A. James, secretary.
Women Ask Action.
The resolutions of the Central Labor
Union set forth that "incontroyerti-
BILE evidence proves that trafiic In
narcotic drugs, known as opium, NOR
phine and cocaine, and other deriva- :
misery throughout the United States
and the world" 1t says also that
'it has been conclusively shown that
the use Of the habit-forming drugs
Is annually showing an alarming in
crease"
Resolutions from the Progressive
Civic League of Detroit received in
the Speakers office describes this or
hganization as one Of women who are
working to help better conditions in
whatever direction the need may be.
1t says that these women realize the
cotics and feel this to be such men
tion should be taken to retard the
and restrict the legitimate use.
o.0O0 Tons Manufactured.
The resolution points out that more
than 5000 tons of narcotic drugs are
produced annually in the world when
three and one-half tons are sufficient
for lawful medicinal use of the entire
world.
These women indorse in their reso-
lutfons the proposal for conference
OF nations called by the President
to formulate restrictive legislation
which would limit the production of
raw materials from which narcotic
drugs are made, SO that only enough
In produced annually for legitimate
use.
Copies of this resolution also have
been sent to President Harding, Vice
President Coolidge and leading mem
bers OF both House and Senate.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
REV. ALEXANDER MANN
INSTALLED AS BISHOP
Consecrated as Head Of PITTSBURGH
Diocese Of Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
BY the Associated Press.

By the AsSocfated EreSD.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, January 25-
The Rev. DR.. Alexander Mann today
was consecrated Bishop of the Pitts
burgh Diocese Of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, to which place he was
called from the rectorship Of Trinity
Church, Boston.
The impressive services took place
in Trinity Church In the presence Of
distinguished company of clergy
men and laymen, which included
members OF the city and state gov
ernments,
The master of ceremonies was Rev.
John Dows Hills, president of the
standing committee of the diocase,
and the presiding bishop was the Rt.
Rev. Cameron Mann of south Florida,
brother Of the new bishop. The SER
mon was delivered by Bishop William
Lawrence Of Massachusetts,, who took
for his text. "He hath given us the
ministry OF reconciliation"
Other -is.. elsrsym.n who took psrt in in
stevens Lines, Bishop Of Newark, N.
j.; Rev. Arthur Selden Lloyd, sufra-
gan Bishop OF New York: Rev David
Lincoln Ferrish. Sdfragan Bishop of
western New York: Rev. Sheldon
Munsen aEisxoa d:ns su.Een . si,sog ssssa .,
of Erie: Rev. Etheibert Talbot. Bishop
Of Bethlehem; Rev. Bishop Cook.
Bishop OF Delaware: Rev. Henry Knox
Sheriff. Of Longwood. Mass, and
Edward ]. Etten OF Pittsburgh.
A party Of Bishop Mann's former
spectators. The diocese over which
bishop Mann will preside covers ten
counties In western Pennsylvania.
with a population Of 2.1o0.0oo.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
BY WILLIAM r. HErrERNAN.

NEW YORK. January 25.-Although
IL could not be said that the curb
market displayed any great amount
OF activity. there were many note
worthy occurrences during the course
of today's session.
OIL shares that have recently ap-
peared depressed were firmer and in
several instances there were SUBJ
stantial advances. It was evident that
the market did not take the situa-
tion abroad as seriously as on previ-
Gus days Special buying operations
were resumed In individual stocks,
while activity In the mining group
continued unabated
The new issue OF Cuyamel Fruit
Company was admitted to trading
and professional operators give a
good deal of their attention to this
stock. The total issue consists OF
$4,000 shares OF no par value and was
Evening star., 1923-01-25

SAN FRANCISCO. January 25.--
American millinery is finding q brisk
market In Australia. according to ex-
port figures today, and space for. for
eiEn cargoes Of all kinds - much in
demand.
Evening star., 1923-01-25

CHICAGO, January 25.-Steel mills Of
this district are booked solid for three
months ahead and q shortage In feared
n the. demand continues. Production is
still at the high mark Of the year today.
Evening star., 1923-01-25
RUSS WOULDF|CHT
POLES FOR TEUTONS
Moscow Press Continues
Warning of Possibility of
European Conflict.
TR0TSKY, LENIN SILENT
Possibilities of an Early Clash,
However, Are Pointed Out by
Newspapers.
TR0TSKY, LENIN SILENT
nY fha A aaa.ia TAD ppass

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. January 25.-The Russian
press continues to warn Poland and the
public that Russia might be drawn into
a European war IL Poland attacked
Germany.
However. II the higher government
officials are worried over the possibility
of a conflict. they do not display their
apprehension. VI. Trotsky, after spend
ing week in the country, returned to
Moscow yesterday and plunged into in
| ternal rather than international affairs.
He even took time for an English les
son and did not inspect the troops, as
the gossips declared.
Premier Lenin, in an article publish ed
by Izvestia today. does not mention the
Ruhr situation, addressing himself only
| to problems of domestic reconstruction.
Attitude OF watchfulness.
The foreign office indicates that the
warnings to Poland have been issued
only by the press and that no notes
have been sent to that nation. RUSS a
I nevertheless, maintains q watchful
attitude.
IF. under some pretext. the Polish
imperialists should decide that the
opportune moment had arrived for
beginning military action. then So
vietia. for all its strivings for peace,
would not be able to allow the Polish
imperialists to master eastern Europe.
as they WISH" says Izvestia TT is
quite clear that the Iaboring masses
or Russia do not feel any special
sympathy toward the German bour-
geotse government and still less to-
| ward its reactlonary elements. How
ever, in our own life interests we
cannot allow the total suppre ssion
and ruination Of Germany by the
union of France and her vassals"
Evening star., 1923-01-25

NEW YORK. January 25.-Follow-
ing is list OF today's highest. lowest
and 2:45 prices for the most active
bonds and stocks dealt in on the New
York Curb Market:
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
LEGIsLAruRE WILL CONVENE
AT BOISE MONDAY WITH
FILER's MEMBERS PRESENT

The address for the next tws
months OF three OF this community
popular citizens will be Boise. Idaho
care OF the O~yhee. or some other
hosselry In the capital city. for J. NJ
Markell, ID. L. Be4mer and w. ID.
ellis. epresentAtives-eleet have
gone TO Boise, where they will be
sworn in Monday morning as mem
bers OF the seventeenth session Of
the state legislature.
Mr.. Beamer vas accompanied By
Mrs Beamer, and left here today.
Mr.. Markell left by auto stage yes
terday morning In company OF T. J.
Lloyd OF Twin Fails. the fourth mem
Der Of the delegation from THIS
county. Mr.. ellis left last evening
by train. going as far as Mlnidoka
with Mrs ellis. who will proceed 10
TO remain ~ith relatives
during the absence OF her husband
This viii Be the first time any Of
The gentlemen named have served
In the state legislature. in fact, Il
Sill be the firs; time they ever held
political office Of any kind
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Credits Local Man
With Best Spud
Crop in the State
Extension Division Report Attests
to High Quality OF sharp's
Rural Tubers.

Not only did N. v. Sharp raiss
335 acres OF Rural potatoes on his
field of "a acres east of here the last
season. but he has the satisfaction
of knowing that the quality OF the
crop was one OF the best in the
state.
County Agent Barber OF Buriey
is authority for this statement and
the opinion is apparently backed up
by the official potato inspection re-
port for the harvest season by Z. r..
Bennett. field hortieuiturist for the
University OF Idaho extension divi-
sion. which Is as follows:
Number OF hills weighed. Is; av-
erage weight OF hills. SIS pounds:
aumber OF hills less than 80 per
cent of average weight. /; yield Of
seed plat. s5.75; varietal purity
per cent, ss-plus; type. good: dis
esses: percentage OF scab. o; rhizoc-
tonia. trace; vascular infection. o:
ielly-end rot. 0.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
MASONIC DINNER DANCE
HONORING MEMBERS

One OF the most pleasant social
events of the winter season was
enjoyed by hundred persons
Thursday evening of last week when
local Masons. their wives and mem
bers OF the Order OF the Eastern
Star assembled at the Masonic and
/. o. o. F. halls for a dinner dance.
honoring Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Davis.
who have moved to Jerome, and J
A. Johnson. retiring worshipful mas
ter, who is leaving here sometime
next month.
The dinner was in the nature OF
pot-luck affair, and was notable
for the variety of delicaeies pro-
vided At the conclusion of the re-
past toasts were offered by Mrs. T.
L. Cartney. retiring matron Of the
Eastern Star. and by Representative
j. NJ Markell for the Masonic ledge
Commencing at 9 O'Clock dancing
occupied the attention OF the merry
party for the remainder OF the eve
ming. which was completed OILY aft
er the serving of coffee and cake.
The committee of Masons. r. s
LaHue. f. W. Boring and C. c.
Davis, together with a similar COM
nittee from the Eastern Star. head
ID by Mrs A A. Timm. are credited
with making the evening the out
standing success that IL was.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
DAVIS REELECTED
CHIEF OF FILER'S
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Engine and Efficient Crew Proves
to Be Excellent Insurance
Against Disaster.

No further arguments I'm favor OF
preparedness need be advanced TO
village officials and local property
owners other than to cite the fire
record OF Filler during the ten
months the town has had modern
firefightingl apparatus and an eff
ficiently organized fire department.
At the annual meeting of the de-
partment held in the village offices
Tuesday evening of this week it was
shown that since the department
was organized in March, 1922. there
have been but two fire alarms, one
OF these false alarm, while the
other was to extinguish a blaze in
pile OF railroad ties on the o. S. L.
right-of-way.
The year or more previous to the
organization OF a department and
the purchase of an engine Filler Jared
rather unfortunately at the hands of
the fire demon.
Grover C. Davis was unanimously
elected chief of the department for
the next year, as was L. A. Small.
secretary-treasurer. The department
is composed of IL active members.
Meetings are held semi-monthly and
practice drills have been conducted
practically every month since the
formation OF the crew. The members
draw a nominal fee from the village
while on duty at fires.
They are paid $500 each month in |
which they attend all meetings and |
drills and s2.50 for each fire call.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Hospital Patients
Appreciate Box of
Christmas Goodies

Generous expressions OF ap-
probation are contained Ia a let
ter from the secretary OF the
American Red Cross chapter OF
Boise TO the Filler Legion auxil-
iary for a Christmas box for
varded from here preceding the
holiday.
We wish 10 thank you on be-
half OF the patients AZ this hos
pitai for the boz OF fruit and
Jelly which reached this office
for the boys Christmas treat.
They are still little boys when
Il comes 10 Christmas and en-
loyed the gift"
The letter also made mention
OF a box. evidently from Filler.
addressed TO a William Grimes.
who had already been dis
charged end gone TO Jerome.
The request was made that the
chapter be informed whether
the box was purely personal or
could be opened and the con-
tents distributed among the pa
tents.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
LEGISLATIVE LETTER
WINTER FEATURE OF
THIS NEWSPAPER

Arrangements have been com
pleted with a correspondent at
Boise to supply Record readers.
throughout the session OF the
Seventeenth legislature. wi b
news OF the body. with particular
reference to activities Of the dele
cation from this county.
This news will be in the form
OF a weekly letter and will cover
the events of the calendar week
preceding publication day.
The legislature will open Mon
day morning, and ii will be week
after next, perhaps, before the
first OF these letters will be avail
able for publication.
All the local and the important
county and state news, is the
slogan of The Record.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
SOCIAL MEET
TONIGHT FOR
Filler P. +. A,
New County Superintendent OF
schools TO BE Guest OF Local
Organization Tonight

The Filler Paent-rsucher asso-
citation meets tonight as a social
body and only a few matters OF bust
ness will be handled.
Miss Charlotte Pond. county superin-
tendent-elect. will address the meet
ing and the remainder OF the ere
ming viii be taken up by musical
numbers and refreshments. The main
purpose OF this gathering Is 20 bring
the people together for a good time.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Building Up Duroc
Herds of Quality
Dr. X. ;. Arms and y. G. Graves
Import Majestic Constructor.


One OF the greatest Duroc jersey
boars In the Northwest. Majestic
Constructor. Il said 20 b. In the pos
session OF Or. r. s. Armes and y. c.
Graves Of this place. the animal hay-
Ing recently been added to the herds
they are bnilding Up In this CON-
munify.
Majestic Constructor was bred By
Dimig and son. OF York. Nebraska,
sired BY Constructor. worlds cham
pion Duroe Jersey boar. grand cham
piou at the is21 National Swine
'show
Constructor vas sired By a son OF
Great Orion Sensation. twice grand
champion al the Nationai Swine
show.
Mslextic's litter mate vas laird IN
class in the Kansas state fair. and
vas considered By one OF the lead
ing Judges IN the middle vest 10 D.
the greatesi 1921 gilt in Nebraska.
Al the DR.. Armes and c. A Ne
Master registered Duroc Jersey sale.
10 b. held AZ Twin Fails January 10.
Will Be- sold five wrand-daughtsrs Of
Great Orion Sensation. bred 20 Ma
lestie Constructor.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Prosperity Paragraphs

The fact that good crops havs
been general throughout the east foI
the past several years. the known
reputation OF that section OF the
country for periodical crop failures.
and the likelihood Of this being an
off year ia that section should insure
good crop prospects IN favored crop
districts. such as this.
-
Continued reports that the Wells
Rogerson railroad will certainly be
built this year. should stir every In
dividuai in this community 20 re-
newed enthusiasm over the wonder
fui future OF Southern Idaho.
90
should the residents Of this tract
decide they favor the creation Of the
American Fails irrigation district.
and later vote bonds for the erection
Of the great dam az that town, the
benefits from a reclamation stand
point alone cannot but help strength
en- Southern Idaho's position in an
agricultural way.
80
Path. confidence. industry-thsse
and these alone. are the factors that
are bringing about the restoration
of What ~ are pleased 70 call good
times"
Nineteen twenty three Is the year
Tor Eo-gettersi
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
Fine Home at Curry
Destroyed by Fire

An old landmark vas destroyed
early Friday morning when the two
story house at Curry. built and for
meriy owned by Mr.. and Mrs. L. Sex
ION. vas consumed By fire The Twin
Falls fire department was summoned
10 fight the flames. but was unable
90 do much except protect nearby
buildings. The home was owned BY
l. J. Miller. The loss is estimated
At $1,000. being partly covered by
Insurance The cause vas not de
termined.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-01-04
BROTHER DEAD
IN CALIFORNIA
j. A. WoIfingcr Victim Of Heart Fall
ure at whitfier-yisited Here
Two Years Ago.

Mrs. A. A. Timm and Mrs. Charles
Bemenderfer received telegraphie
Information Wednesday evening OF
last week OF the sudden death the
day previous OF their brother. J. A.
Wolfinger. at Whittier. Calf. where
he and Mrs. Wolfinger had gone 10
spend the winter.
Death resulted from heart failure
and occurred shortly after the ar
rival OF the couple in California Mr..
Wolfinger only recently disposed Of
his business interests in Colon.
Mich. Both he and his wife visited
here two years ago and have many
acquaintance In Filler.
Besides his two sisters he Is sur
wired by a brother.