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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-07-13

NEARLY TWICE AS MANY ELEC-
TRIO LAMPS are used in the United
States as in England, France, Italy,
Switzerland, Hungary, Austria and
Germany combined, according to re-
port. The use Of electric lamps Is
almost double per person in America
to what it is in any other country in
the world with the exception Of Swift
Serland.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
Y OUT / is
SHOT IN
RAID
Wounded by BootIeggers Who
Attempt to Rob Moonshine
Still in Maryland.

Shot through the right hip when
gang Of Washington bootleg
gers attempted TO raid q still
which, he and three others4~aRe
said to have been guarding in the
marshes near WaIford, Md, early
this morning, Charles e. Thomas,
twenty-year-old youth, Of Gin
ton, Md, was operated upon at
the Casualty Hospital at noon to-
day. The bullet was extracted
from his right hip and physicians
say that unless complications set
in he will recover.
Flee Without Liquor.
Thomas was shot when the boot
Ieggers-who. the police say, had
learned that a run Of liquor had been
put through the still and had decided
to seizeit-went to the tent in which
the still was housed and opened fire
into it, The three others ran out
of the back way and left.
When the bootleggers learned that
they had shot Thomas they fled with
out taking any of the alleged Con-
traband liquor. They are being
sought in this city.
Travelling at a rate of speed that
Motorcycle Policeman Leo Murray,
of the Ninth precinct, estimated at
sixty-five miles an hour, a big tour
ing sped past Fifteenth and II
streets northeast this morning ana
turned into Tennessee avenue.
After q thirty-block chase that
ended at Sixth street and Pennsyl-
Vania avenue southwest, Murray
overhauled the car and commanded
the driver to stop. The motorcycle
was forced to go better than sixty
five miles an hour to keep within
eight Of the car, Murray declared.
Wounded Man IN Car.
Murray learned from the occu-
pants that Thomas had been placed
In the car at the District Line.
Another car had brought him to the
District Line, 1t was said. Some
one phoned ahead to have an auto
meet the car at the line and bring
Thomas to the hospital, he said.
When l was found that there was
a badly injured man in the Car
Murray directed the driver to
Casualty Hospital. There the
physicians found that Thomas had
lost a large quantity Of blood and
was rapidly weakening. He was
placed on the operating table at
once.
Maryland and District authorities
are working together to find out
who did the shooting and who was
connected with the STILL Arrests
are expected late today.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08

snort strlke now may have pre-
vented a long strike then.
The United Mine Workers will con-
tinue.
The Coolidge Administration 10
definitely revealed as not having,
and as not intending to have, any
union-busting" policy.
Some gentlemen in club-corners
are already grumblinR.
The White House Is not ONLY pro.
dpcing no actions against unions, but
no words against them. The Gus
tomary White House denunciations
OF strikers are lacking.
Gentlemen VINO said that Mr.. Cool
idge' would eat a dragon a day are
disappointed. Gentlemen who said
that Mr.. Coolidge would not set out
to destroy going institutions
wheher OF capital or of labor-are
elated.
The Republican party will be free
to try to get its ordinary normal
share Of the labor vote next wear
Governor Pinchot will get the
credit for settling the strike. and
other men to whom the President
will confide other troubles will get
the credit for settling those troubles
and the President will get the credit
Continued on Page .. Column -
The Washington times., 1923-09-08

The four physicians In attendance
made it plain, however, that the
MAYORS condition is desperate" HIS
powers of resistance are weak De-
cause his system has been raVageo
nv the germs of walking influenza,
they said.
Outlook More Optimistic.
While the mayors condition was
grave, the outlook was more optl-
mistic than earlier in the day, 1t was
stated.
DIR. George Comstock. one Of the
physicians in attendance. said today
that Mayor Hylan had been ever
worked for about two months prior
to his recent visit to SaratoEa
Springs where he hoped to get rio
of a cold he developed while attend
ing the funeral of the late President
Harding.
Condition Kept Secret.
For more than forty-eight hours
the doctors have known that the
mayor contracted pneumonia. They
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
HOUSE FINANCE HEAD
TALKS WITH COOLIDGE

Congressman William r. Green
Of Iowa. who will be chairman Of
the House Ways and Means Com
mittee in the Sixty-eighth Congress,
conferred with President Coolidge
at the White House today on the
question Of tax revision.
Green said that 1t would be i'm
possible to draw up any program of
tax reduction until 1t was de-
termined If a soldier bonus bill was
to be enacted by the new Congress-
and until the appropriation bills
for the next fiscal year were
brought out by the House Appro-
priations Committee.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08

did not make the information pub
lie, they said, because they hoped
it would not develop a serious con-
dition.
In the last twenty-four hours
however the mayors condition has
taken a turn for the worse. It is
known that DR.. Charles Nammack.
one of the attending physicians, in
formed Mrs. Hylan, the Mayors
wife. that his life was lin the
hands of God"
The Mayors temperature last
night was 1913 and his respiration
was impaired.
: Physicians examined the mayor
at 8 o'clock this morning, then
issued the following bulletin:
Mayor Hylan spent comfort
able night. He has less pain and
is breathing more easily. His tenn
perature is 90, pulse 1O8, and res
pira ton 80"
The names of DIR. George F
Comstock and DIR. Charles Nam
mack were signed TO the bulletin.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
300 MUT|NEERS
EXECUTED IN
RUSSIA
1000 Red Guards Reported
Under Arrest for
Desertion,

COPENHAGEN, Sept 8.-Three
hundred Russion mutineers have
been shot at Petrograd, according
to a dispatch printed today by the
newspaper Ruskaya Vesti
Two thousand Red guards were re-
ported to have been arrested at
Petrograd charged with desertion.
They mutinied in prison and es-
capped. The secret police were sent
to round them up and a violent
street fight followed.
The mutfneers were defeated
finally and recaptured. The execu-
tons followed.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
OhioBeautyl Is
MissAmerica
For 1923

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Sept.
S.-Miss Mary Katherine Campbell,
of Columbus, Ohio, today is Amer
ica's Queen of Beauty"
Judges at the annual beauty
pageant here have so decided. Miss
Campbell retains the title Of Miss
America" which she won last year.
Miss Ethelda Kenil, entered as
seventv.fo,,r nt tbs naIson,s rret.
tiest siris. re % ser as nany
cities, sought the covefed honor.
Miss America is a winsUhaA
lass, five feet, SIX inches tall, has
golden brown hair and, according
to the judges, possesses a figure
almost perfect. She was entered
in the contest. as "Miss Columbus"
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
nv International News Service.

PARIS, Sept. 8.-The Inter-
Allied Council Of Ambassadors to-
day sent a note to Athens propos-
ing that the permanent court at
The Hague fix the amount Of
reparations that Greece shall pay
Italy for the killing Of General
Tellini and four colleagues on
Greek soil.
The note provides that the In
vestigating commission shall have
a Japanese chairman with British,
French and Italian delegates. No
mention was made Of Greek men,
bership upon it.
The note did not mention the word
evacuation" merely saying that
the conference recognizes that
Italy's occupation of Corfu and
neighboring islands had for it's only
object the obtaining Of satisfaction
from Greece for the killing of Italian
citizens on Greek soil.
French foreign office officials
said they we're certain Greece would
accept the note and the terms
therein.
The foreign office interprets the
last clause Of the note to mean
that Italy will evacuate Corfu upon
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
10000 Bodies Recovered In Tokyo
Mi. and Mrs. Coolidge
To Go On Belated
Honeymoon Trip

Some time in the not too dis
tant future, President and Mrs.
Coolidge will 60 on a honey
moon trip which they began
eighteen years ago but never
completed.
The story of their brief we'd
ding tour was told by Mrs.
Coolidge to a couple of happy
honeymooners whom she re-
ceived at the White House.
She and the President were
honeymooning in Canada. They
had been away but short
time. He suddenly announced
that they would start back
home. He was then q candi-
date for q local Office. It was
his first campaign. He was
anxious to be aggressive in it.
He told her If he won they
would return ataonce and COM
plete the honeymoon tour. He.
was defeated. It was his first
and only loss in politics.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
80 IN HOME FOR POOR
GIVE TO QUAKE RELIEF

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. s.
Probably the largest contribution to
the Japanese relief fund in Pitts
burgh, based on the wealth Of the
givers, came from thirty men who
know what 1t is to be hungry
guests of the Industrial Home OF the
Pittsburgh Association for the I'm
provement Of the Poor.
Fifteen dollars, contributed in
nickels and dimes within a half hour
by these thirty men was brought to
the office Of the Pittsburgh Post to
be transmitted to the Red Cross.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
7OFORE|GN
RESIDENT IS
Exported
DEAD
TolIaf injured NoNN Estilnatsd
at More Than
100, 600.
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS.
InternationaI News service staff


SHANGHAI, Sept. 6.-Thirty
thousand bodies Of victims of the
terrible disaster in Japan were
recovered in Tokyo alone up to
Tuesday, it was officially an
nounced here today by the Japa-
nese consulate.
The consulate was In receipt to-
day Of an official message from
the department Of home affairs ct
Tokyo.
Home Minister'S Statement.
''since Saturday. when the earth
Japanese home minister said. $4,000
bodies in the capital have been re-
covered UP until September ~
more than 100000 persons have
been injured" the official announce
ment said.
1.-THE houses and buildings de-
stroyed by fire In Tokyo following
the earthquake are estimated ct
$50. o00."
COnsul's Death Confirmed.
Official confirmation OF the death
Of American Consul Max D. Kir-
jassoff and Mrs. Kirjassoff was
contained in the home departments
message. The Dutch consul and his
wife also were killed. These four
foreigners met death in the collapse
Of the Grand Hotel at Yokohama.
1.-THE British consul at Yoko-
hanN." the official message ex-
planned, escaped death, but sut-
fered a broken arm. Other attaches
OF foreign powers are missing.
1.-THE imperial detached palace. at
Kamakura was destroyed. Dowager
Empress Kayo escaped with slight
injuries in the collapse OF the pal
ace. Three princes, living in the
palace at the time Of the quake,
escaped unharmed.
Radio Restored.
Direct radio communication with
the devastated city of Yokohama
has been re-estabhshed with this
seaport.
OFFICIAL and semi-official estimates
of the loss Of life in the Japanese
disaster agree that foreign deaths
including Americans in Yokohama
were approximately seventy persons.
The British Cruiser Despatch,
which is at anchor just outside OF
what was once the greatest port
of the Japanese empire in direct
radio communication with Shanghai,
wirelessed that four American de-
stroyers, a unit Of the Asiatic fleet,
are playing a conspicuous part in
tho relief of destitute refugees in
Yokohama.
1.-THE relief work Of the American
destroyers Is progressing faVorably"
the radio message said.
No foreigners were killed In the
capital city Of Tokyo. according to
the Cruiser Despatch's wireless.
Fate Of Many Unknown.
The fate Of Miyanoshita, q popu-
lar pleasure resort in the Hakone
mountains, forty miles from Yoko-
hama, to which many prominent
foreigners were accustomed to So
iourn during the summer season,
is unknown at the present time,
according to the message. 1t is
believed, however, that survivors
have been cut off from communi-
eating with outside cities.
Hakone. another picturesque
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
GERMANY MOVES TO END
RESISTANCE IN RUHR

BERLIN, Sept. SIT was learned
from an authoritative source This
afternoon that Chancellor Gustav
Stresemann has taken definite steps
with a plan to end passive resist
ance against F'rance-Belgian occu-
patton of the Ruhr.
1t is understood that negotiations
with Brussels and Paris are imni-
nent to secure honorable condi-
tions."
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
MINERS To
RETURN
SOON
Men viii Be Idle Few Days
More TIN Contract. Being
Made, q Signed.
BY GEORGE e: DURNO.
r.4...44n,,aa N.~.wa Sarytra

MuIefn0GOn0l NGSSH 6CAVhcce
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. B.
The termination Of the 1923 an
thracite strike within the next few
days appears assured.
Successful in his fight to bring
the anthracite operators and
miners together ON common
ground of settlement, Gov. Clifford
Pinchot today was pushing for
ward with all haste the work OF
drawing up a wage and working
contract which will formally ter
inmate the hard coal strike.
Meet This Morning.
At IL o'clock this morning the
operators, and miners will meet
again in the Governors office to
continue drawing up the new work
ing agreement where it was left
off last night shortly before mid
night.
The common ground on which
both factions now stand and which
indicates an early SSLllcLI1SnI IL
chot's four-point proposal-recogni-
ton Of the basic eight-hour day;
uniform wage increase of 10 per
cent to all employees; complete rec
ognition of the principles of collec-
tive bargaining. and full recognition
of the union by the operators with
out the check-off.
However, the principal matters
to be agreed upon at today's confer
ence are the eight technical de-
mands originally made by the
miners and not included In the
four-point settlement basis put for
ward by the Governor.
To Take Few Days.
While 1t is confidently expected
that there will be no break on any
Of these points, 1t Is anticipated
that several days may be consumed
In reaching a new agreement.
Until the new contract has been
drafted. signed and ratified by the
tri-district convention" John L.
Lewis said. 1.-The miners will remain
idle"
Governor Pinchot is openly iubi
LIANT over his success. and is deter
mined that continuation Of the sue-
pension will be Of as short duration
as possible. He received a message
of congratulation from President
D Coolidge.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
FOREIGN WAR VETERANS
AID JAPANESE RELIEF

Gen. Lloyd M. Brett, commander
If the Veterans of Foreign Wars;
Capt. Edwin s. Bethlehem and Gen.
Anton So hen, today presented a
check for 81 900 to Judge John Bar
ton Payne, head of the American
Red Cross, for relief in Japan, on
behalf of the veterans organization.
Judge Payne thanked them for
their cooperation,
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
|RELANDENTERS
LEAGUE Of
NATIONS
Application for Admission ls
Unanimously Approved by
Commission.
BY International News Service.

GENEVA, Sept. 8.-Ireland's ap'
plication for admission into the
League of Nations was unani-
mously approved today by a COM
mission appointed to examine into
the claims Of the powers applying
for membership.
The report was submitted to the
League. and the commissions rec.
ommendation will be made the first
business on the assembly's agenda
Monday morning
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
COAL PEACE STRENGTHENS
G. D. P. WITH LABOR

Following the political results of the of the
anthracite coal strike by Washington:
The myth of Calvin Coolidge union BUSTER is itself
busted
The United Mine Workers. having scored the
anthracite operators this fall will probably get attacked
and smashed by the bitumnous operators spring
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
Duse Coming to America.

MILAN, Sept. 8.-Signora Earn"
nora Duse, the great Italian act.
ress. will sail for New York on
October II for an American tour
of five months.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
Brooklyn Postmaster Named.

The appointment of Peter Cleary
as Acting Postmaster at Brooklyn,
~. Y, was announced by the Post
office Department today. He sue.
cee6s Walter G. Burton, deceased,
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
n ystery--

GREATER than any
"a man-made mystery
is the mystery no man
has yet been able to
solve-the riddle of the
sun.
For thousands of years
scientific men have been
probing the mysteries
Of the skie s-a n d
they're still at it. MON
DAY they will make an
other attempt, armed
with the worlds great
est array of astronomi-
cal instruments.
Prof. Edgar Lucien
Larkin, director of
Mount Lowe Observa-
tory, California, writes
i n t e r g s tingly of the
problems observers will
face as they watch the
total solar observation
Continued on Page S.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
CONDITION Of MAYOR HYLAN
CALLED DESPERATE
By Iuternatlonal News Service.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, n. Y. Sept. 8.-Mayor John F..
Hvlan of New York. who is critically ill from pleuro
mona was slightly improved early this afternoon, his
nhvs;cians announced following second consultation.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
Women Riot in Berlin.

BERLIN. Sept. 8. German
housewives today tried to storm
the ministry of interior to protest
against rising prices, but were dis
persed by tho police. A SCORE were
arrested.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08

Coolidge Sends Congratulations.
President Coolidge today sent a
telegram to Governor Pinchot of
Pennsylvania. congratulating him
on his success in bringing an end
to the anthracite coal strike.
The Washington times., 1923-09-08
TO
ACCEP
TERMS
Meets Points Raised in Note by
Observation-Disclosures
SIayers From Albania.

CORFU. Sept. Sit was re-
ported today that Greece has sent
an uItimatum to AIbania deEnnnd-
.ing the delivery OF General Tel
Inns assassins within five days
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-22
Evaporate Spinach
at Demonstration
BY Press staff Correspondent

HOLTVILLE, Feb. GA very
interesting meeting Of the members
of the Eastside-Sun Alamo Verde
and Central Highline home depart
ments was held at tile civic center
Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Clark
assisted by Miss Miller demonstrat-
ed the fruit and vegetable evapor-
ator. The demonstration was made
on spinach, and about 20 members
were present.
-'-''' - Masons at Meet
A large number of Holtville
Masons were planning to attend
the rally at Imperial today, when
the Masons of the entire valley will
meet and enjoy the hospitality of
Imperial Masons.
Miss Neitman, popular story read
er of the county library entertained
group OF interested children for a
couple of hours at the city park,
Tuesday afternoon, with the kind of
stories that never grow old.
~" Mary Attend Show Is
= A good crowd attended the NOV
ing picture show at the high school
Tuesday night, entitled Poverty of
Riches,'' starring Richard Dix and
Leatrice Joy. There was also an
animated cartoon called 8. Bobby the
Chez"
Mrs. Lee Smulling is suffering
from an attack of the influenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-22
Johnson, Gould
HOnOred by C. C..

A. c. johnson and Roscoe Gould
were appointed to the entertain
inent committee of the Ell Centre
Chamber of Commerce mt a meeting
Tuesday night, increasing the num-
Der of the committee to six.
Both Mr.. johnson and Mr.. Gould
are progressive business men of the
city, the former being manager of
b. Solomon and Company, and the
latter local manager for Varney
Brothers Company.
Having demonstrated their abil-
ity TO succeed in the business
world, their appointment is unusual
ly gratifying to the other members
of the chamber who realize the value
of having men of their type on one
Of the most important committees.
The other members of the com
laittee are Fred Nebel-Thau, CHAIR
man, j. l.. Travers and w. r. Con
way.
Hospitality is one product of the
country for which there is small city
market. #h-.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-22
Los ANGELES MARKET

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-Trad-
ing today was moderate, supplies
are liberal and the market general
ly steady. Supplies of peas are
heavier and prices lower. The mar
ket continues oversupplied on let
tuce, with much small stock. The
potato market is weaker, following
decline in carlot prices. Onions are
selling slowly and prices have a
downward tendency. Supplies OF
Mexican tomatoes continue i'll ex-
cess of the demand and the market
is dull. =
Artiehokes-1.S5@z 90.
Beans-.ocas, green flat, few
best 1920. =
Vcgetables-Per dozen punches,
beets and turnips, 30Z35; carrots,
3O@35; spinach, 20@25; parsnips,
35040; onions aud radishes, l0@ao;
parsley, 15@2o.
Grapes-Locals, northerns, Red
Empress, best sorage stock, 5@I
Celery-southern, San Diego, 500.
Grapefruit-Imperia! vailey, ASP
@5.00, special brands 5.50@o.oO.
Arizonas, 4.0O@4.75; locals, 2.5o@
800.
Lemons-5.25@5.75.
Lettuce-Best local, 6o@sO; I'm
perial Valley, large, 1.75@200.
Onions-Stockron whites, best,
3.75; white globes, 1.25@2.25; local
Spanish, 3.7o@4.o0.
Oranges-New crop, special brand
navels, 3.50@4.50.
Peppers -Chihs, few best. 1920;
Mexican, 1876; bells, 10@12.
bells, 7@9.
, Squash--Italian, 1.25.
! Potatoes Rivers, 1.20@
i1.25. Idaho Russets, 1.40M1.65;
new stock, Carlsbad best, 6@S per
lb. sweets, Arkansas Nancy Hall,
2.0O@2.25. ,..ee..4 .
Washington Gems. 90lG1.05:
Tomatoes-Mexican Pinks, 1.500
1.60; ripes, Sc Id.
Mexican Pinks, 1.65@ 1.75; ripes,
'Sc ID.
Garlic-Mexicen and Northern, 10
@12. Aoa ~.
Okra--- Mexican 15@16.
Cauliflower-1.25Ml.50.
Spinach-20@25.
l. BUTTER, Eczus. POULTRY
Butter, As; eggs, extra, IS; case
count, 26; pullets, 26; hens, "a to
rs; b, oilers, so; old ducks, 20; duck
lings % to rs; hares, 1G.
Cattle-Beer steers, good grade,
7.oo@7.75; medium grade, $3.50
700; common, 5.00@6,25. Beef cows,
good grade, 5.o0@5.75; medium
! grade, 4.25@5.0o; common, $500
ABS; Gamers and cutters, 1.500
$50; bologna ano hatcher bulls,
2.75@5.5O; feeder steers, 5.00@6,50.
Calves, $50 to 200 pounds, med,
good and choice, 6.50M9.50; 900 to
$50 pounds, 7.O0@9.00; $50 to 800
pounds, 7oU@s.50; over 800 pounds,
7.00@8.0O.
Hogs, $50 to 200 pounds, $500
9.65; 200 to $50 pounds, 8.25M9.25
800 pounds, 7,75@S.00; smooth sows,
7.500S.25; rough sows, 7.O007.25
$50 to 800 pounds, 7.75@S.25; over
feeder pigs, s.o0@S.50.
Sheep ana LAMBS: Gull wooled).
Lambs, 81 pounds down, good and
choice, $13@14; medium. l2.50@
1900; medium and good ewes, 500
@7.50; yearling wetiers, medium
good and choice, 9.50@11.00; aged
| wethers, 7.50@S.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-02-22

SUMMONS ~
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, in and for the
1850 County of Imperial
JESSE A. KING and MAY KING,
Plaintiffs. ....
Hattie f. Pierce, A. L. Pierce,
Grace l.. Pierce, j. Frank Curtis,
Pioneer Abstract and Title Guar
anty Company, a corporation, &.
G. Harbolt, w. c. Williams, John
Doe, Jane Doe, Thomas Roe and
Silver Mining Development Com
- pany, Il corporation, Defendants.
Raymond Best, Attorney for
Plaintiffs.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greeting to Hattie 4.
Pierce, A. l., Pierce, j. Frank Cur
It's, Pioneer Abstract and Title
Guaranty Company, a corporation,
G. G. Harbolt, w. G. Williams, John
Doe, Jane Doe, Thomas Roe, and
the Silver Mining Development
Company, II corporation, Dcfen'
dantS.
You are Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum
mons-if served within this county;
or within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, tho said Plaintiffs
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the com.
plant, as arising upon contract, or
they will apply to the Court for
any other relief demanded in the
Complaint.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 25th day of October,
1921.
M. s. COOK, Clerk.
BY Il. B. Kirk, Deputy Clerk.
Feb | s Is 20 Mar Is % 20 Ap )