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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
C. O. p. CORRUPTION"

Never before in our history has the
government been so tainted by cor
ruption and never has an administra-
tion so utterly failed. The nation has
been appalled, by the revelations of po-
titical depravity which have characters
ezed the conduct of public affairs We
arraign the Republican party for at
tempting to limit inquiry into oficial
delinquencies and to impede, If not to
Illustrate. the Investigations to which
IN the beginning the Republican party
leaders assented, but which later they
regarded with dismay.
These Investigations sent the former
secretary of the interior to Three Riv-
ers in disgrace and dishonor. These
Investigations revealed the incapactty
and indifference to public obligation
OF the secretary of the navy, COM
pelling him, by force of public opinion,
TO quit the cabinet
These Investigations confirmed the
general impression as to the unfitness
OF the attorney general by exposing an
onicial situation and personal contacts
which shocked the conscience of the
nation and compelled his dismissal from
the cabinet.
These Investigations disclosed the
appalling conditions of the veterans
bureau. with its fraud upon the gov
ernment and its cruel neglect of the
sick and disabled soldiers of the World
war
These Investigations revealed the
Criminal and fraudulent nature of the
Oil leases. which caused the congress,
oaspite the indifference of the Execu-
i've, to direct recovery of the public
domain and the prosecution of the
criminal
Such are the exfgencies OF partisan
polftica fMo% Ranrnlfcau leaders are
teaching the strange doctrine that pub
lie censure should be directed against
those who expose crime rather than
asainst criminals who have committed
She ofrenses. II only three cabinet oni-
GERS out of ten are disgraced the coun-
try is asked to marvel at how many
are free from taint-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
LOCAL M. w. A. ACTIVE

As result of recent activity for new
members and the big picnic at Win
chester July and 5, the local camp
of Modern Woodmen has become very
much revived, and on last night re-
organization was effected at the Fra
ternal Hall, full quota of new offic-
ers was elected and class of 1S was
initiated.
Following are the officers:- Frank
Chandler, v.C.; Dwight Leitch, Wa;
Alvan Caldwell, clerk; A. w. Mitchell,
banker; Clarence Tupper, escort; Jas.
SutherIin, watchman; Ole Thompson,
sentry; DR.. E. Taylor, physician; Fred
Brasch, G. T. Berry and Ward Evans,
trustees.
This camp now has a total member
ship of "A. The next meeting will be
held on July 23.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
pRoaREssIvEs coNFER.

A representative body of the Pro
gressive party held spirited confer
ence in the Fraternal Hall in this city
last Thursday afternoon, which re-
suited in the placing in the field the
following candidates for county Of
flee and naming of the following coun-
ty delegates: G. P. Patton, Craig
mont, for state senator; III. A. Von
Bargen, Nezperce, for representative;
P. ]. Hartnett, Nezperce, preceinct
committeeman; d. H. Lowry, G. J.
Bubel, Nate Wilson, N. H. Jacobs, M
@. Hall and Ben Finkel, county dele
gates.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
john w. Davis.

New York, July 10.-John William
Davis, the democratic nominee for
president, was born in Clarksburg, w.
Va, in 1873, the only son in family
of six children. His father, John J..
Davis, also native of Clarksburg, was
an attorney and was constantly active
in civic enterprises. He served in the
legislature of the state and was twice
elected to congress.
Mr.. Davis was an alert student, be-
ing graduated from Washington and
Lee university at the age of 10. After
receiving his bachelor of arts degree,
he spent three years in studying law
and won the law degree at the age of
% in 1895. He was admitted to the
bar the same year.
The following year he returned to
the university to become professor of
law. He taught one year, then began
the practice of law in Clarksburg in
partnership with his father.
When in 1910 the democrats of his
district chose him for representative
in congress he was reluctant to ac-
cept. An unanimous vote of the con-
vention won him over, however, and
he conducted vigorous campaign,
was elected in district that had been
republican for 20 years. He was re-
elected in 1912.
In the national house, as in the leg
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

Long boastfui that IT was the only
party "ft to govern" the Republican
party has proven its inability to gov
ern even itself. 1t is at war with it.
self. As an agency of government 1t
has ceased to function.
The nation cannot afford to intrust
its welfare to political organization
that cannot master itself. or to an Ex-
ecutive whose policies have been re-
jected by his own party. To retain in
power an administration of this char
acter would inevitably result in four
years more of continued disorder, i'm
ternal dissension and governmental in
efficiency.
A vote for Coolidge Is a vote for
chaos.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10
Farm Labor Wages.

Farmers of the Clifford Melrose- Myr-
tie section met at Clifford last Satur.
day and agreed upon the following
wage scale for farm labor in that sec
tion during the current harvest:
Shockers, pitchers and drivers, $3.50,
Man, wagon and team, $5.
Sack sewers, $3.50.
Separator tenders, So.
Oilers and wipers, $3.50.
Fireman, $3.50.
Water haulers, SO.
Roustabouts, $3.50.
Cooks, one person, So.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

While the state press meeting and
the North and South Highway dedi-
cation in Grangeville yesterday was
not SO largely attended and on such
an elaborate scale as they should have
been, they were, on the whole, sue
cessful and the forerunners of a big
ger and predetermined Idaho. 1t is
a credit to have participated in them,
an those who did not are the losers.
The press auto caravan from the south
is visiting Lewiston and Moscow to-
day and tomorrow.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

Saturday was the last day for fill
ing candidates for the coming primary
election. Besides those previously
mentioned, the following filings were
made by the Republicans: L. M. Thorn
ason, Winchester, for representative;
J. M. Belts, Nezperce, for county COM
missioner first district; J. W. Hender-
son, Mohler, for state senator; J. b.
Carter, Kamiah, for assessor. Albert
Huff of Nezperce filed for the Demo-
cratic nomination for coroner.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

New York, July 10.-The democratic
national convention brought its ten.
pestuous sessions to close early this
morning, placing before the country a
ticket headed by John w. Davis of
West Virginia, with Gov. Charles w.
Bryan of Nebraska in second place.
Nominated on. the 103rd ballot in
the final dissolution of the deadlock
which had gripped the convention for
10 days, Mr.. Davis began his service
as leader of his party by upsetting
precedent and addressing the conven-
tion at its evening session and then
going into conference with convention
managers over choice of nominee for
the vice presidency.
Governor Bryan was chosen for sec
ond place ON the ticket after his
friends had placed before Mr.. Davis
and his conferees an argument for Sc
lection of a western man of proven
executive capacity, familiar with agri-
culture and in sympathy with the lib
eral sentiment of the country.
The nomination of the Nebraska
governor, who is brother of William
Jennings Bryan, took only one ballot.
The word that the leaders wanted him
dominated was passed quickly about
1he convention hall and although ac-
i've campaigns had been made for
several other candidates the result
vas not long in doubt. Mr.. Bryan was
declared nominated at 2:22 a. M, east
,rn daylight time.
Then after few last minute for
nalities the convention adjourned.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

John Il. Smith and wife, Of spo-
kane, attended the funeral of Roy
Rowe in this city Sunday, and re-
mained over with the family until
Tuesday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

J. F. Dole and wife win arrive today
from Calgary, Can, for visit at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. II. w. Niles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

Hay harvest is under way herea-
bouts.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-07-10

Continued on page threel
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
S76|SZ D; \ Al 81. {I'SiYI

What else do we need. should like
you to tell me?" said Mrs. Young
Squirrel
Good thoughts, supply of kind
thoughts toward your neighbOr, for
one thing" replied Granny. when
Mrs. Red Squirrel comes chattering in
your tree and tries TO make you angry
so you will chase her, just think of her
as a nice. kind, good creature and put
out of your thoughts the quarrelsome
neighbor you have always seen in
her"
Granny Squirrel is crazy" Mrs.
Young Squirrel told her neighbor. Mrs.
Gray. she sits there talking about
having all she needs when the ground
is about bare of nuts, and seeing
somebody who isn't anywhere around.
Poor old granny, she will starve this
winter"
But Granny didn't -starve. Instead,
she had a good supply of nuts, and
one day, when Mrs. Young Squirrel,
who was looking rather thin and far
from well fed, happened to call, Gran
ny Squirrel treated her to nut cakes
and tea.
Where did you get nuts for cake
this time in the winters" asked Mrs.
Young Squirrel. You could not have
stored any, because there were none
L was a dreadful season for us poor
creatures"
did onu
nuts answered Granny, ''but have
had plenty, for some kind person put
nuts and bits of fat and other dainties
every day on a shelf near my home and
l have all I can use and TO spare.
You see, it is as 1 told you. If We
will know the good is here we shall
never know the lack of it. Have an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
EMMA
%MILDRED
MAR SHALL

Jew feminine names have simpler
= origin than Emma. 1t is one of the
many names derived from Teutonic
forefathers. Tradition assigns its origin
to the lispings of child since ANIME
was nurse in Germany and anne is
translated housekeeper in Spain.
ANIME was quickly transposed TO
Emma, probably from latent sense
of euphony.
The Karling daughters of Teutonic
fame were first to use the name. Later
a daughter Of Charlemagne was so
called. A romantic story surrounds
her to the effect that she is said to
have carried her lover, Eginhard the
Chronicler, on her back over the snow
that his footprints might not betray
his visits.
Emma was popular in France, where
il was the name of the sister of Hugh
Capet. who married Richard the Fear
less of Normandy. Her grandmother
was first the wife of Ethelred the I'm
ready, then of Knut. 1t was in this
way that Emma became much in vogue
in Saxony. There were also Emmes
among the daughters of the Norman
Dru de Baladon, who came over with
William the Conqueror.
Prior, in his beautiful ballad Of the
Nut Browne Maid" which was sup
posed TO be the history of the shep-
herd. Lord Clifford, called his poem
Henry and Emma" which fact
brought Emma romantic fame and
spread the popularity of her name.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Rapid Work in Scrapping the Battleships

being permitted to keep them for con-
version into air craft carriers.
One of the new battleships, the
Washington, and one of the older ones,
the South Carolina, were selected by
the department for certain expert
ments of a confidential nature.
The North Dakota has been rem
dered useless as a combatant ship and
can be held indefinitely for use as a
target ship.
The battleships Indiana and South
Dakota, at New York, and the battle
cruisers Constitution and United
States, at Philadelphia, have been
completely scrapped, all materials de-
livered to purchasers, and the terms
of the treaty complied with.
The battleship Massachusetts, at
Newport News, has been completely
strapped and about six carloads Of
scrap material and armor plate re-
main to be delivered to the purchasers.
The battleship North Carolina, at
Norfolk, Va, is about 20 per cent
strapped and the progress made jndi-
Gates, according to the naval experts,
that complete demolition will be ae-
complished by next February II. The
battleship Iowa is 80 per cent scrapped,
the battle cruiser Constellation 20 per
cent and the Ranger 100 per cent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

TN A crusade to arouse the public TO
an understanding of the simple
Il duty of every qualified voter to
the community, to the state and TO
the nation. the National League of
Woman Voters, in conjunction with
other organizations of men and wom-
en-, is using modern inventions, all
methods of appeal and most efficient
organization to 'get out the vote"
With a record of only about 90 per
cent vote in 1920, the goal for the
whole United States for 1924, in this
drive for woman voters, is set at 70
per cent.
The director of the national cam
paign is Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cum
ningham of Texas. Assisting her are
Mrs. George Gellhorn of st. Louis,
Mrs. Ann Webster of New Mexico.
Mrs. Sumner T. Mcknight of Mime
apolis, Mimi, and Mrs. B.0F. Saunders
of Swan Lake. Miss.
This campaign was initiated in 1922,
and every state league throughout the
country has been hard at work ever
since to bring out 20 per cent vote
at the coming presidential election.
That registration is vitality important
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Che Dhu
of
Superstitions
By H. 1RDING KING
PIERCED COINS

IF YOU should find pierced coin, or
keep 1t; it will bring you good luck.
This is very common superstition
everywhere and its causes are obvi-
Gus. A pierced coin suggests an anu
let-has evidently been worn as one,
the hole on II having been made to
pass string or ribbon through that II
might be suspended about the neck.
And an amulet protests against the
evil eye, witches, evil spirits and ma
lign influences generally as everybody
knows. Therefore keep the pierced
coin and you keep the advantages of
its protective virtues. Or the coin
may have been pierced and worn by
some one simply as ''lucky piece" A
lucky piece Is little different from
an amulet; an amulet wards OF bad
luck. lucky piece brings good luck.
The pierced coin, then, is evidently an
amulet or lucky piece and both are
good things to have about one.
In the power OF the lucky piece we
see the operation Of that primitive
idea, contagious magic. The lucky piece
has possessed its beneficent qualities
inherently or has acquired them by
contagion and therefore from II we
can catch" the contagion Of good luck.
The pierced coin superstition has its
counterparts among all savage peoples
today and its ancestry reaches back to
primitive times.
CO by Mcclure Newspaper syndicsts.)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Can a Filipino Become a u. S. Citizen?

ever keeping the Philippine Islands
under its sovereignty, and that when
the Filipinos learned to govern them
selves properly, they would have their
independence.
Therefore, states the bureau of nat
uralization, if the Filipino is TO be
Independent one of these days, how
can he declare his permanent allie
glance to the United States.
Further to strengthen its conviction
that congress has failed to provide for
the Filipino becoming a citizen, the
bureau Of naturalization calls atten-
ton to the fact that congress provided
that Filipinos who served for at least
three continuous years in the United
States army, the navy, the marine
corps or the naval auxiliary may be-
come citizens, but that congress failed
to mention civilians. Further, the bu-
reau of naturalization In its brief in
the case recalls that the courts have
held that the Filipino is not an alien.
Therefore he is not to be admitted I'M
der the regulations prescribed for the
naturalization Of aliens In short, the
bureau says. "What Is hep
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

NOTHING but hulks, trimmed
M down close to waters edge,
CHASTITY relics of their former
proweSs, remains of the %
gallant American fighting ships that
were doomed to the scrap heap by the
limitation of ornaments conference.
Save for one retained for a target
ship and three of the older ships on
which work has been delayed. it is
now assured that all of them will have
passed out of existence by February
II, 1925, Is months after the final
ratification of the treaty and the terms
of the treaty complied with.
The final exchange of notifications
of the treaty was not accomplished
until August II, 1923, a year and a
half after the conference adjourned |;
and, in accordance with its specifica-
tions that all ships to be strapped
must be dismantled and made irnpo-
tent as fighting craft within year
and completely demolished within
eighteen months, a complete survey
has been made by the bureau of sup
plies and accounts. The official report
on this survey, made TO the secretary
of the navy, has been made public.
Two of the battle cruisers under
construction at the time of the confer
ence, the Lexington and Saratoga. es-
capped destruction, the United States
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
u. S. Foreign Service Now Functioning

embassies, legations and consulates
are being left entirely to the State de-
partment under this one-system plan.
The personnel board also regulates
retirement under the sixty-five-year
age limit, pensions being drawn from
fund built up by retaining per
cent from the salaries Of all State de-
partment personnel.
The work of the personnel board has
by no means ended. Records of all
officials have to be continually over
hauled and kept up to date; individual
performances studied to determine in
what particular field each individual Is
most proficient.
The foreign service school will come
into full effect after the fall examina-
ton. Successful candidates will at
tend courses of lectures on all aspects
Of consular and diplomatic work.
Expense allowances for ambassadors
and ministers are contemplated in the
BILL and TO estimate these expenses the
State department is compiling data
as to the minimum with which each
mission abroad can keep up in proper
style. The results will be submitted
to congress next session
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Women Working to Get Out Bigger Vote

TO the success of the drive is being
emphasized, with the slogan, unless
you register, you can't vote"
Miss Julia c. Lathrop, former chief
of the children's bureau, first vice
president of the National League Of
Woman Voters, pictures it as a great
game. She says:
Remember in 1920 the United
States had 52,125,304 possible voting
citizens. Remember in 1920 the total
presidential vote was &c, 721 ,S22. The
game is to find %, 403, ASP voters and
put them on the map. What more ex-
citing game, what greater stakes?
What better worth your patriotic eff
fort can you find between now and
November 4, than to share in the ma
tion-wide attempt?"
Here's an example of the methods
used get out the vote" caravan is
touring Pennsylvania this month.
starting October l from Independence
square, Philadelphia. The automobile
caravan, containing representatives of
every organization cooperating with
the league in the campaign, will stop
at virtually every -four corners" in
the state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

V" 7 ASHINGTON.-T United
X States foreign service. in
" Guiding consular and diplo-
matte officials, in a single
interchangeable corps is now function
ing under the reorganization law
passed by the last congress.
A vast amount of detail work has
been required, but now only one step
remains-inaugurat of the foreign
service training school-to insure that
future diplomatic secretaries and con-
sular officers are well equipped
The first step in the reorganization
effected by executive order was the
creation Of the foreign service per-
sonnet board TO examine and report on
the character, ability and efficiency.
A primary object of the reorganiZa-
ton, as explained during debates in
congress on the bill, was to take the
foreign service out Of politics so far
as possible. The personnel board ma
chinery was designed to relieve the
White House of the task of selecting
any foreign service official.
There are indications that the White
House has taken immediate advantage
of the relief thus afforded. So far as
known, selections for appointment to
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

-Boshl" Said Mrs. Young Squirrel.
as easy TO think good things as bad
ones, my dear?"
"BOshl' said Mrs. Young Squirrel
What good will thinking do? / know
there are few nuts to be found and we
are going hungry this winter. You see
if we don't"
Il shall not think of any such thing
as lack OF supply" said Granny SPUR
rel. What / shall keep in my mind is
that it is right for me TO have enough
and that the right always prevails, and
if can keep knowing the good part
hard enough and in the right way l
shall not suffer this winter. am sure
of that"
You can't get what you cannot see, :"
said Mrs. Young Squirrel, 'and l do
not see any nuts. So how you are TO
get them / don't understand"
You want to think lack, my dear,
said Granny. IF you didn't you would
be thinking supply and you know that
thinking right brings things right in
the end. OF course thinking about a
big supply of nuts won't make things
right"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Haze uou his Habit?
By Margaret Morrison

One day an elaborate miSsive booked
her for a weekend. On her arrival,
Aunt Eugenia thought that Carrie
seemed worried. Immediately she be-
gan, sitting there with her velvet
dinner gown ablaze with jewels, TO
tell how poor she was feeling. I'VE
have TO keep up our position" she
money! Imagine what keeping up
ten cars means"
And everything those two days was
on the scale Of ten cars"-house,
grounds, entertainment, guests, Then
came the time for Aunt Eugenia's de-
parture. Carrie was on the terrace
with her as chauffeur and second
man drove up, polished and shining.
their liveries cleaning in a fiivver.
You are one of the family, you
see, and gasoline Is so expensive"
sighed Carrie.
Aunt Eugenia decided that Carrie
had asked her to the castle simply
because 1t was a solace to see some
one who was really even poorer than
she herself, among all her riches,
felt Aunt Eugenia thought of Car
rie's mother and father who, with
nothing to their names, had always
somehow managed TO give other peo-
pie great deal. Carrie with her
plenty would never know the happi-
ness Of generosity. The habit OF feel
ing poor would cheat her to the day
OF her death, and then 1t would cheat
her In that place where bank ac-
count mattered not at all
HAVE YOU THIS HABIT7
60 By Metropolitan Newspaper Service,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Uncle Sam Favors Use of lizard Money

maintain its paper circulation in bet
ter condition and will effect a material
saving in the expenses of the govern
ment.
For instance: 1t costs an average
of one and half cents. the treasury
says, TO keep a dollar bill in eircula-
ton during its life. The life of dol
lar bin has been Appropriated at the
low figure of about six months. Some
last less than 80 days. Thus the ex-
pense of using paper dollar is about
8 cents year, or per cent.
If the treasury should succeed. as it
hopes eventually, in putting out about
S40,000,000 i'm silver dollars, and these
dollars should replace paper, there
would be saving for a single year,
less the almost imperceptible cost of
abrasion of the silver. of about 81 ,2O0,-
600, or the interest, at per cent, of
S30,000,000 of the public debt.
The Navy department has instituted
the policy of paying its navy yard and
shore yard employees everywhere In
silver for all pay under s.. The De-
partment of Agriculture has already
inaugurated a similar plan.