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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
Rain Makes
Appearance

Goodness and wind have
marked the weather program
here this week commencing
with sudden drop in the
temperature Sunday morning
the first four days OF the week
have been universally termed
the worst OF the spring season,
as far as comfort Is concerned.
Indications last night we're
that a storm was imminent.
and there was Just a trace OF
precipitation during the early
evening. Moderate tempsra-
ture prevailed.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
scHIFFNaS FUNERAL

Funeral services for J. A. schiH-
man, whose death occurred May 20.
we're held at Use o'clock Thursday
afternoon in the J. 2. Dewitt chapel.
with burial in the Twin Pals GENE
terry. Services in the chapel were
conducted By the Rev. c. z. Winning
while Twin Falls commandery.
Knights Tempiers had caarge Of the
services al the cemetery.
Mr.. schifman Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Lena c. scnirnan and
W. c. schinmsn Of Twin Falls and
one daughter, Mrs L. A. Roeppe OF
Kearney, Nebraska.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
JEFFERSON cLrB MEETING

There will be a meeting OF the
Twin Fails county Jefferson club AT
Twin Pals tonight. A memorial SER
vice for woodrow Wilson win be con-
Quoted. The club Is meeting In joint
session with the Democratic woman's
club. The annual election OF the
Jefferson club will conclude the pro-
gram
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
"FARAER- SMITH PASSES AWAY

The current issue OF the Union Pa
cific magazine gives an account OF
the death on April 81, at Portland.
Ore. OF c. L. tFarmer) Smith. for
several years a member OF the agrf-
cultural staff Of the Union Pacific
system He was nearly so years Of
age. Mr.. Smith will be remembered
here by many who heard him address
a meeting at the Rural high school
in 1920.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
CLOVER BOY dies
RESULT OF AUTO
ACCIDENT SUNDAY
FunesI Services Today for Edwin
Wegncr Victim of Road Mishap
West OF Bull.

Edwin wegner. rs. son OF Fred d.
wegner OF Glover and Twin Falls.
one OF party OF four young men
and two young women. returning
Saturday night from Banbury's nat
atorium IN Snake river canyon.
north OF Bull. suffered fatal injuries
whes the car IN which they were rid
ing left the road on a turn In the
State highway five miles west o. Bull
and turned over several times. caus-
ing injury OF greater or lesser seri-
business 10 ali OF the members OF
The party and wrocking the machine.
Joseph Moyiand. 20. owner and
driver OF the car. who came recently
90 Buhl from Washington. suffered
severe decorations about the right
arm and ~ patient AZ the county
general hospital. where all OF the
victims OF the accident were brought
early Sunday morning. the others
being discharged within a short
time.
Funeral Services Arranged.
D'atn o. EuNih N'fh'if ffahiAtDf
from hemorrhage from internal In
jurir= occurred al 10 O'Clock Sun
day morning. about nine hours after
the fatal accident. Funeral services.
Il was announced. will be held
this afternoon m the Lutheran
church az Glover. following private
services AZ the family home IN the
vicinity OF Glover.
Members OF IN. party on the III
faced excursion. besides Edwin Veg
ner and Joseph Moyland. were Mar
tin wegner. brother OF the dead
boy. Mise Beatrice Brown and Miss
Bertha Brown. daughters OF Mr. and
Nrs r. Brown OF Bull: and Emil
Patten. Edwin Wegner and Miss
Beatrice Brown. who suffered paiA-
fui bruises. occupied the front seat
with the driver when the accident
occurred.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
DECORATION DAY

The banks, postoffice
and many Of the BUSH
ness places will be clos
ed all or part of Girl
day. it being Memorial
day, which is a legal
holiday.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
BUY SILK POPPTEs FRIDAY
FROM LEGION AUXILIARY

Five hundred silk peoples
made By wounded ex-service
men will be sold on the streets
Of Filler. Friday by women Of
the American Legion auxiliary.
Women OF the suxiliary who an
nounced their plans for the sale
said they expected by this means
to accomplish two results. first
to gain money for the hospitali-
ration fund. and second. 10 slim
ulate patriotism by fostering the
wearing Of peoples on Memorial
day.
The silk flowers viii be sold
for 10 cents each A commit
tee headed by Mrs. @. 2. Den
man Is in charge of the sale and
and will be assisted By girls.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29
IORIAL DAY
TO Be OBSERVED
With SERVICES
Caves OF Sixteen Veterans in Local
Cemetery to be Decorated
By Legion.

At a meeting OF the members OF
Pf1er post OF the American Legion
held at the village offices Tuesday
evening final plans were made for
the holding OF public Memorial day
oeryices at the Gem theater Friday
Eorepoon, commencing at 1O;3 80
o'clock.
Members OF the American Legion
and other ex-service men or the
community. many OF them in uni
form, will take a prominent part in
the services. The Memorial day ad-
dress will be delivered by DR.. J. ID.
Gillian. Following the theater pro
gram the services will be continued
ut the |. o. o. F. cemetery, where
the graves OF 16 departed war vet
Grams will be decorated. These in
clude:
Civil War Veterans
william ID. Percell r. n. Bigham
James w. Snelson Samuel MARROW
McHenry Smith J. II. Ball
Francis Rees William Macaw
Henry Munger ID. c. Bickford
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES war tttefahS
W. w. Shaffner
World War Veterans
John Weston Henry j. Arnhart
Ebert Shirk Grover Nj. Pugh
Thomas Good
The announced program follows:
Program at Theatre
Instrumental Overture
High school orchestra
Opening announcement,
.---.-----..Post Commander
Invocation ---------------.-- Post Chaplain
Vocal selection. Just before
the Battle Mother"
..---.....-.--...... Male quartet
Address .-----....-----. Post Commander
Memorial Day Address,
------.----- DR.. j. ID. Gillian
Vocal selection,
'Tenting Tonight Male quartet
Silent prayer
Benediction ..-.-.--...- Rev. F. s. Kagey
Procession TO /. o. o. F. cemtery in
the following order: Colors, firing
squad, civil war veterans. Spanish
American war veterans, World war
veterans. public.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-05-29

Procession TO /. o. o. F. cemtery in
the following order: Colors. firing
squad. civil war veterans. Spanish
American war veterans. World war
veterans, public.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
SAFE,
BUT BAT THING
GALE
Giant Liner Is Barely Making
Storage Way In
Furious Sea

ABOARD THE AoUIrANIA,
Dec. 30. Cby radio to International
News Service AFTER two days
struggle against a full gale OF hurri-
cane force and tremendous seas the
Cunard lines Aquitania today was
gradually increasing its speed with
the expectation OF reaching New
York behind schedule. but without
threat Of disaster.
Saturdays run was go miles ana
Sundays 1852 the lowest two-days'
run in the vessels record.
Captain Charles wished it to be
made clear that the ship il alb.
solutely undamaged, the personnel
IL well and the passengers are in
the best OF spirits.
Eightyfoot waves have beaten
against the ship or broken their
crests over its highest decks.
The passengers have danced in
the garden lounge while the wind
howled and the storm beat against
the windows as the liner slowly
made bare Storage way against the
gale.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
s2O7,s54
WOMAN SUICIDE IS
IDENTIFIED BY POLICE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dee. 29.--
A woman. who according to police,
committed suicide Saturday night
by throwing herself under the
wheels of passenger train here,
has beon identified as Miss Florence
F. Homer, OF Hinsdale. ILL.,, 1t was
announced today,
The young woman also was identi-
fled by police as the same woman
who attempted suicide on. Christmas
Day by jumping in the st. Johns
river She was rescued at that
time by g. chauffeur.
Police believe that the woman
was in poor health and respondent.
She is said to have a considerable
sum OF money in her purse. Rela-
tives in the Illinois city have been
notified.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
To GET
n. ]. RUM RING
DATA
Special Prosecutor on Way to
Capital to Discuss
Federal Action
BY International News Service.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 20.-
Colonel George T. vickers, special
prosecutor in the Hudson county
investigation of the alleged $780,
100000 Weehawken rum scandal,
left today. for Washington where
he viii confer with Attorney Gen
eral Stone this afternoon. Vickers
was requested recently by the At
torney General to recommend posi-.
BILE Federal action in connection
with the New Jersey liquor situa,
ton.
The Hudson county grand jury
win probe further into the LIQUOR
situation, tomorrow when the raid
Of Al tBreeze) Ransom, Federal
prohibition agent, in which rum
truck mysteriousIy disappeared
after seizure, will be narrated In
detail by a mystery witness"
Prosecutor Aloysius Mcmahon re-
fused to reveal the identity OF the
witness for fear of intimidation by
members Of the rum ring"
Rocco Perretta, Of Schenectady,
and Jerry Sullivan, Of Amsterdam,
N. Y, will testify concerning Sc, 1900
which Perretta alleges he gave
David ]. Allen, ousted purchasing
agent of the Department OF Justice,
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
j. s. AND JAPAN
To EXCHANGE
OFFICERS
Move Interpreted As Material
Indication of Friendly
Feeling
BY international News Service.

The first exchange Of army Of
ficers between Japan and the
United States was announced by
Secretary Of War Weeks today, and
Is generally expected as material
indication of the friendly feeling
existing between the two govern
ments, as the proposal was made
by Japan and promptly accepted
by the United States.
The officers will be attached to
regiments in Japan and in the
United States for six months.
Major William C. Crane, jr., of the
Field Artillery, will be attached to
a Japanese field artillery regiment
on August /, and First Lieutenant
Warren ]. Clear, oath Infantry.
will be attached to a Japanese
infantry regiment on May /. Lieu.
tenant Cleas ris now a language Of
ficer attached to the American
embassy at Tokyo. Major Crane is
a former language officer and is
now at the Field Artillery school
at Fort Sill, Okla.
The Japanese war department
has assigned Captain Shinomura,
artillery, and Captain Kinemura,
infantry, who are now attending
military schools in Pennsylvania, to
be attached to American regiments
on February /, and March /.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
US. TO PROTEST EMBARGO
BY BRITAIN ON POTATOES

The United States will protest to
Great Britain against the embargo
placed on American potatoes be-
cause of the potato bug, it was
learned at the State Department to.
day.
The Department Of Agriculture
has informed Secretary Of State
Hughes that there is no legitimate
basis for the embargo as the potato
bug is fully under control in this
country.
It also win be pointed out that
discrimination is being shown as
the potato bug Is much more preva-
lent in Canada and yet Canadian
potatoes are admitted to Great
Britain.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29

day as chairman OF the sub-corn-
mittee that when the Dill is revised
and amended it will be reported
favorably by the subcommittee to
the full Committee on Postoffice
and Post Roads and by the full
committee favorably to the Senate.
He thought that the bill, as revised
and amended, would reach the Senate
by January 2, four days ahead of
the time when the Senate will vote
on passing the Kelly-Edge postal pay
increase bill over the Presidents
veto.
The Senate thus, according to Sena.
tor Moses, will be presented in a
timely manner with flill.fledged and
completed plan for meeting the new
expenses proposed by the Kelly. Edge
bill, and an effort will be made to
re.refer the Kelly-Edge bill to The
Senate Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads and to defer the vote
on the Presidents veto of It while
the Senate proceeds to debate the
revised and amended postage increase
bill reported to the Senate by Senator
Moses and his Subj COMMITTEES.
Copyright. Current News Features.)
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
METRIC system
ADVOCATES
CONVENE
Means of PopuIarizing It Dis
cussed-Scientists Among
Speakers

Ways and means Of popuIarizing
the metric system of weights and
measures, formed the leading topic
at the opening session of the annual
meeting of The Metric Association,
held in Corcoran Hall, of George
Washington University today.
President George F. KunZ, report
ed that cooperation on the part of
large manufacturers, was advancing
the general use of the metric system
He was supported by other testimony
given by Miss Rose Ralbe, of New
York, who is in charge of the cdu-
cational exhibit of the Association.
The prospect of enacting the Brit
ten-Ladd bill which puts the metric
system into effect in the United
States was discussed by various
speakers. It was not indicated,
however, that any effort will be
made to pass the measure at the
present session of Congress.
Speakers at the early session in
cluded: Doctor Fletcher Durrell, Of
Lawrenceville, N. j., Doctor Alex
lander McAdie, Of Harvard Univer-
sity s. J. Macfarren, of this city,
Professor ]. G. johnson, Of Ne
braska Wesleyan University, and
several others.
An International luncheon was
held at the New Willard Hotel at
o'clock and addresses were made
by Bayrad Schiefflein, of New York,
and Doctor Arthur E. Kennedy, of
the Massachusetts, Institute Of Tech
nology.
This afternoon, the members paid
a visit to the Bureau of Standards,
and tonight they will participate in
the opening session of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advance
ment of Science.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
SATURDAYS FINES AVID FoRFETruREs

and Assemblyman Coyle for the re-
lease Of $40 cases Of whiskey from
bond.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
HURLEY URGES BUSINESS
EXECUTIVES TO SPEED UP

CHICAGO, Dec. ga prediction
for banner business year In 1925
IF only our executives themselves
will speed UP and set a pace for
employees in office and factory"
was made here today by Edward
N. Hurley. former head of the
United States Shipping Board.
I'VE are prone to expect in.
creases in business by the magic
wand method of making surveys,
and holding conferences" Hurley
said, But business does not in.
crease that way.
Confidence is always necessary
to improve business, but confidence
without real effort will show only
mediocre results. II our business
managers increase their efficiency
10 per cent in 1925, there will be
no question but what It win be a
banner year"
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
British Attitude Unsettled.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-The British
foreign. office has received such con.
flicting reports from the British ex-
perts about German ornaments that
the British attitude on the question
of Withdrawing troops from Cologne
Is unsettled, it was said at the foreign
office today.
1t Is unlikely, however 1t was ad.
mitted, that Great Britain would
favor evacuation by January 10, the
date specified in the Versailles treaty.
1t would be willing, it was intinnated,
to arrange a compromise for evacIia-
ton late in the spring.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
FRENCH CLING
To COLOGNE
AREA
Paris Denies Continuation Of
Occupation Will Endanger
Dawes Plan
By FRANK Il. MASON.
International News Service,

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Govcrnment
circles fatty denied today that a
continuation of the Cologne occu.
patton by troops of the allies would
endanger the carrying out of the
Dawes plan for the rehabilitation
of Germany.
1t was pointed out by. govern.
ment officials that the Dawes ex.
perts urged the necessity of evacu.
ating the Ruhr, but no mention
was made of the left bank of the
Rhine.
High French officials declared
that the Dawes plan was drawn up
taking the Cologne occupation into
consideration.
The French government protests
against Germany calling the con.
tinuation of the occupation "sanc.
tion." There is no sanction"
about it. officials declared, but it
is simply a fulfillment of the clause
of the Versailles treaty governing
the situation.
Details relating to a continuation
of the occupation of Cologne were
discussed today by Premier Her
riot, War Minister Nollet. General
Guillaumat, ommander.in-chief OF
the German occupational army, and
M. Tirard, Rhineland high commits
sioner.
The French government today
submitted to it's allies the French
draft of the proposed note which
the ambassadors council is to send
to Germany January 10. The note
contains specific reasons why
France believes the occupational
troops should remain at Cologne.
In submitting the French draft
Of the note, the French government
suggested that the note be adopted
as the official interallied note to
Berlin. No answer had been re-
ceived from the allies late today.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
Knife Too Sharp, Gas
Distasteful, Man
Tries Freezing

PATTERSON, N. j., Dec. 20.
Wishing to end his existence,
Lorenzo Beccari, decided to use
a knife. When he felt the edge
Of the weapon he thought it
was a little too sharp, so he
turned on all the gas jets.
The odor of the gas was nau-
seating to him, however, and,
besides, instead Of making him
unconscious, filled him with
"pep." So he broke his way
out of locked room and sat on
the back porch waiting to freeze
to death.
There he was found. He was
removed to a hospital and will
be examined for insanity.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
GEN. RoWLEY TO COMMAND
FOURTH CORP ARMY AREA

Brigadier General Albert ]
Bowley, now commanding Fort
Bragg, N. c., will become the COM
manding general Of the Fourth
Corp Area, with headquarters at
Atlanta, Ga, when Major General
David G. Shanks retires on January
IT, it was announced at the War
Department today.
General Bowley's assignment will
be temporary pending readjustment
of commanding officers of corp
areas all over the United States
some time this summer.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
English Press Cautious.

LONDON, Dec. 29.-For the most
part the English press was cautious
today about the Rhine evacuation
situation. The Morning Post, howl
ever, published an article by Brig:
adler General H. j. Morgan claim.
Ing that Germany has masked her
reserve military strength. He con.
tends that Germany has almost
100000 fighting men in reserve.
The Rothermere newspapers were
loud in support of the Foch report.
The Washington times., 1924-12-29
Heat Does $500 Damage

An overheated furnace caued $500
damage to the home of Henry Gar.
land, SIT Twenty-first street north.
west today.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
By GENE THOMAS.

| HE flash of diamonds in an un-
derground warehouse, the. ar
rival Of Alaskan furs. German
frecraekers and Italian paint
Evening star., 1924-11-30

of the death of Return j. Meigs "a
current account of his office as clerk
of said court, with the United States,
was left for administration" The
petition says that the intestatc
died possessed of a library worth
about" the space for the value
betEg blank. The petition was re-
corSed by L. z. Wright, register Of
wills, December 90, 1891, and letters
Of administration were granted the
same day by Justice Cox. with the
proviso that the administrator should
qualify by furnishing a bond of $500
with surettes to be approved by the
court.
On the Meigs lot, in Oak Hill Gene
terry, is a plain granite monument
marked Return J. Meigs. 1s01-1s91"
In that lot the following interments
have been made: Juliet Meigs, s
months old, April 19, 1872: Fielding
z. Meigs, 81 years old, May 2a, 1882
tremains removed to Arlington Gene
tery); Catharine NJ. Meigs, "a years
old, June rs, 1889; Return ]. MeigS.
80 years old. October 81, 1891; John
Meigs, 20 years old. April Is, 1905:
Return j. Meigs, AZ years old, Novem-
ber u. 1907; Return J. Meigs. 50
years old twithin a few days OF 81
years old). April 5. 1918: Elizabeth
1915.
There are certain things to be set
down in this story which the Ram
bier has neither time nor space 10
write now. You are promised facts
concerning the history of the prop
erty at the southeast corner of New
Jersey avenue and C street, and YOU
should also be interested in an ac-
count Of Return ]. Meigs. who diea
in 1918, and who had been deputy
clerk of the court since 1868.
Evening star., 1924-11-30
Realistic Acting.

COOD acting stands for dramatic
~ art; the real artist possesses the
ability to make one forget for the
moment his or her personality.
recall stage incident which I was
fortunate enough to witness. that
brought out strongly the influence
over an audience with truly strong
dramatic representation
The play was a Southern drama
picturing all the features of the old
time Southern plantation-the South
ern home. the Southern life before
the Civil War. 1t was a play that
had been made famous by Frank S.
Chanfrau, one OF the prominent
stars of 40 years ago. The play had
progressed smoothly until the scene
which introduced the sale of the
slaves of the plantation-this sale
was necessary to settle the estate of
the late owner of the plantation.
The sale proceeded smoothly until
Fthe octoroon girl was put up for sale.
The girl was in reality the daughter
of the deceased planter. who had
through neglect failed to legally
make her a free girl. This young
lady was engaged TO be married to
prominent young Southerner, who
was naturally heartbroken, as was
the girl, over the failure of her
father to give her her freedom. Both
Of them realized the fact that the
law had to be lived UP to. The young
man was fully determined to buy the
octoroon girl and make her his wife.
The bidding for the young woman
was very spirited. due to the fact
that a neighboring platter desired
the girl. The lover bid 5000, which
was every dollar that he possessed
The planter bid $27.500.
The stage scene d this point was
very real and intense: the auctioneer
was asking for more bids: the young
man could bid no higher, and the
girl was about to be sold to the old
planter. The usual auctioneers cry
was heard, "s27,50o I am bid" Hav-
ing no response, no increase over
these figures, he called off, "s27.500
first" At this period, when the in
tensity was at it's height and to all
appearances the girl was to be sold
to the planter-that she was to be
torn away from her lover-a fine
looking old gentleman, tall and hand
quite excited voice exclaimed, II will
bid 10000
This unexpected happening, while
it practically broke up the scene on
the stage, created q dramatic ending
that was entirely unusual. The cur
tain was lowered upon very excited
audience. The old gentleman was
visited by one of the heads of the
theater and taken into the managers
office. The situation was explained TO
him that the girl was not really be-
ing sold, but was simply a stage play
He realized he had lost himself in the
intense dramatic situation.
The old gentleman was a wealthy
retired farmer, spending a few days
in one of our large cities, and conse-
quently unaccompanied to stage life.
and carried away by the magnificent
work of the actors and actresses. His
only excuse was, on realizing his
error. that he could not stand to see
young, beautiful girl separated
from the man OF her cho!sa.
EDWIN T. JONES.
Evening star., 1924-11-30

chiefs and cloth constitute per cent
of Washington's imports: silk goods,
per cent: woolen gooGs, I per cent;
cotton goods, / per cent.
Diamonds account for Z per cent.
manufactures made in the United
States and returned per cent and
medicines, leather goods and china
ware. / per cent each.
Joss sticks, ivory dice. models of
invention, firecrackers and eggs are
among the myriad of other things
which come into the local Custom
house.
THE eggs come from China" Col
lector koogle explained. Each one
is coated with clay SO that through
out their long trip air will not reach
them and make them inedible. ] was
given one once and, when hard boil
ed. il tasted all right. Usually,
though. these eggs are imported for
baking purposes"
That familiar saying-"Best goods
come in smallest packages
both is challenged and upheld in the
cuStomhouse. Some days the in
spectors. after opening small pack
ages and finding only bulbs or safe