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Evening star., 1924-09-05
H|BBEN DISCOVERS
!: LONG LOST REPORT
Accused New York Reserve
Officer Seeks "Higher Au-
( thorities" for Decision.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September 5.-A re-
port long since reported to have been
missing from the War Department
files in which William ]. Burns, form
erly of the Department of Justice, ac-
cused Capt. Paxton Hibben of rev
olutionary" utterances and activities,
turned up yesterday at the meeting
of the Army board of inquiry investi-
eating Capt. Hibben's fitness to con-
tinue a member of the officers Re-
serve Corps.
The document, which Capt. Hibben
said he often had futiiely sought in
the War Department files that he
might prepare a defense against its
charges. was discovered by the ac-
cused officer when he again took the
stand in his own defense. In going
over mass of papers which had been
introduced by the prosecution, the
report turned up. Capt. Hibben had
hasty conference with his chief
counsel, Col. John ]. Bradley. who
asked for an adjournment of the
hearing to give him an opportunity
TO study the Burns charges. The
case was continued to next Monday.
May Take Case to Coolidge.
. Yesterdays hearing also brought
forth the announcement that Capt.
Hibben's case would be carried to
higher authorities, possibly President
Coolidge, if the inquiry board found
against the accused officer. Col
Bradley told the board that an ad-
verse decision would ruin his client
and added that I'VE are shooting at
higher authorities than the conven-
ing board in this case"
The only higher authorities to
which the case may be carried are a
special board of inquiry or the Presi-
dent.
of the Burns report. Capt Hibben
after denSing many of the allegations
and criticiSing some of it's interpre-
tations of his utterances and actions,
declared:
IF Mr.. Burns doesn't understand
English it is rot my fault"
Charges Misinterpretation.
He characterized as a misinterpre-
fatlon passage of the report cred
iting him with seditioas utterances
with regard to Soviet Russia
What | did say" he testified. was:
My belief is that under present con-
ditions the Russian people are work
Ing out government which will be a
democratic one and result in the well
fare of the people l stand by that
decla ration, the captain added.
He also declared that a report by
him concerning his activities in the
work of Russian child feeding which
had drawn the criticism of Burns as
being inimical to the policies of the
United states government had been
commended by Secretary of Com
merce Hoover at the time he was
head of the American Relief Admins
tration in Russia.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

moonshiners in this section, with the
result that they are destroying each
others stills.
Harvey and his assistants have lately
arrived on the scenes Of moonshine
operations to find the outfits destroyed
and the mash and liquor dumped.
The officers yesterday visited the
Furlough farm near Mount Savage, and
reported finding a 50-gallon still and
eight barrels of mash destroyed.
Foreigners from Cumberland had oper-
ated the outfit, according to the officers.
Another outfit was found wrecked
three miles west of Mount Savage
Evening star., 1924-09-05
HONOR FOR LAFAYETTE.
Portsmouth Will Celebrate Cente-
nary of Visit.

PORTSMOUTH, Va, September s.
Tomorrow the French tri-color will
fiutter from the municipal building
and Portsmouth will pay tribute to
the memory of the visit of Gen. Mar
quis de Lafayette here 100 years
ago. while she observes the anniver-
sary of the battle of the Marine.
BY proclamation of the mayor, La
fayette-Marne day will assume the
proportions of a regular patriotic OBJ
servance. Various forms of tribute
have been planned for schools and
churches.
Flags waved, cannon roared and
every form of respect and tribute
the city could muster was accorded
to the Frenchman during his visit TO
Portsmouth, -...
Evening star., 1924-09-05
GIRL THROWN BY HORSE.
Daughter of Col. Hayes Seriously
Hurt in Tennessee.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, September s.
Word has been received here that
Miss Helen Hayes. daughter of Col.
Hayes of West Point, who is on a
horseback trip from West Point, N. Y.
to FL Paso, Tex, was seriously injured
Wednesday near cambridge, Tenn,
when she was thrown from her
mount. She is a patient in the Cen
eral Hospital at Knoxville.
Miss Hayes was caught in a thun-
derstorm. and bolt of lightning.
which struck near her. so frightened
her horse that she was thrown. She
was found lying unconscious in the
road, and was taken to Knoxville.
Miss Hayes recently visited friends
here and was in an automobile acci-
dent, in which she was shaken up.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Driver, Blinded, Kills Woman.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

T.
EVANSVILLE. Md. September s.
Mrs. Eva T. Wineland, 81 years old.
was killed Wednesday night near
Somerset when struck by an auto
mobile driven by Constable G. p.
Benson of Holsopple. who is reported
to have been passing another car
when his machine ran off the road
and struck the woman. ConSta BILE
Benson explains he was blinded by
the lights of another car and did
not see Mrs. Wineland.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
WOMAN, 60, is SUICIDE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md, September S.
Mrs. Mary A. Smouse, 60 years old,
was successful at Riddlesburg, 40 miles
north of here, in her second attempt at
suicide. She used a revolver. Her son
found the body. ., Two weeks ago she
stepped in front of train, but was
saved by the prompt action of the
engineer.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Senator Glass Recuperating.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, September s.
Senator Carter Glass. who was con-
fined to his home, below LynchburS,
for a week, has recovered sufficiently
to be up. Mr.. Glass trouble was due
to erysipelas.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
FIRE COSTS $4,000.
One Fireman Burned in Blaze at
Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, Va, September s.
Fire of undetermined origin last night
destroyed the Ayres Building here at
an estimated loss of $4,000. The
building was occupied by the James
r. Ayres Farm Implement Company
and the Atkinson & Long Manufac-
turing Company, manufacturers of
trunk locks.
Several firemen narrowly escaped
serious injury when the walls fell in.
One was slightly burned
Evening star., 1924-09-05
BRYAN INVITES TRINKLE.
Wants Governor to Aid in Getting
Out Vote
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, September g.
sGov. Trinkle has been invited by Will
liam Jennings Bryan to become a
member of committee which is to
devote its energies to getting out the
vote of the Democrats in the South
this Fall Bryan declares that I'VE
have a superb national ticket. and
the prospects for success are grow
ing brighter daily" Gov. Trinkle is
expected to accept, and it is believed
that he will make speeches
Evening star., 1924-09-05
MARYLAND MOONSHINERS
ARE WARRING, is BELIEF
u. S. Agent Finds Indications Dis.
tillers Are Wrecking Each
Others Outfits.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September s.
William r. Harvey, United States dry
| agent, thinks there is war among the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
SMUTLESS WHEAT TO
BE ON MARKET

Smutless wheat will be on the mar
ket in the central Idaho region in
commercial quantities this year, mark
ing its first appearance at any place
i'm the world, so far as known, on a
commercial basis, says the Tribune.
1t is expected to occupy a similar
place in the cereals that various
seedless fruits, developed by Luther
Burbank, have in fruits.
1t is expected to be the biggest de-
velopment the grain world has known
and thing all farmers and grain
dealers have been hoping for, for
many years.
The story of its development is in
teresting In that it was produced and
developed in central Idaho. The or
iginal seed came from the expert
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
A SMALL TRACT STORY

An interesting account of what can
De done on Small tract of land in
the Palouse country is made by Or
lei Dumbault of Julieatta, on his ac-
complishments during the last 10
months on a little over two acres of
ground raising choice garden yege.
tables, fruit and poultry produce.
MIR. Dumbault was for MANY wears
a well-known farmer on the big Pot
latch ridge. When he retired. he
wanted small tract of land that
could be worked without too much
labor.
he raises Some of the choice Jul
iaetta watermelons, many of which
weigh in the neighborhood of forty
pounds each During a single sea.
son he sold $40 worth of cherries
from a single tree in his ward. He
raises feed for COW and vegetables
required for his own use.
From last October to August 10
OF this year, Mr.. Dumbault has kent
account of his income from his flock
OF chickens, milk and cream from his
cow, and three pigs which he had at
the start OF his account. During that
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
GRANGEVILLE HAS A
STRONG MAN ALSO

The Painless Parker advertising
auto was in Grangeville last Friday
night, and the demonstrators" who
is unusually gifted with a strong
jaw, broke so penny spikes with his
teeth just to show the crowd what
the painless ones" best work would
stand. Incidentally he offered a ten
dollar bill to anyone-who would
bend one of the monster nails, and no
one took the dare.
The next day, however, Arthur
(Boots) Schmadeka, young farm
er near 0rangeville, happened in
town, and being told of the Incl
dent, remarked Huh, that's easy"
Having been supplied with the spikes
Boots" bent them into horseshoe
quicker than a hound pup could lick
skillet" The Parker man tried
the same stunt, but could not do it.
although he broke one with his teeth.
Rah for Boots"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
mental department of Washington

mental department Of Washington
state college five years ago. The col
lege at that time was experimenting
for a smutless wheat and obtained a
variety which was smutless, but
which did not satisfy them Since
that time they have continued to ex-
pertinent at Pullman and have de-
veloped a smutless wheat known as
ridit 1t is understood that this
wheat is to be sold to farmers this
year, but not in commercial quanti-
ties
The smutless wheat, as it has been
called since the first 80 pounds was
has been developed by the late U. r.
Warnacutt of Craigmont Mr. Warna-
cult worked four years with his
smutless wheat, cultivating it year by
year, but he did not live to see it sell
in commercial quantities, his tragic
death by runaway early last spring
cutting short the realization of his
dream to be the first to produce
smutless wheat that was Success.
During the four seasons the smut.
less wheat has been developing it
has not been vitroled or treated for
smut, nor has kernel of the wheat
smutted. In 1923 this smutless
wheat produced Al bushels to the
acre, and this season it produced 80
bushels to the acre or little better
than the average in the Craigmont |
region. The wheat remained abso- |
lutely smutless this year despite the |
fact that nine-tenths of the wheat on
the prairie smutted some this season.
There was a little better than 5000
bushels Of this wheat harvested this
season by Mr.. Warnacutt's son, and
le recently disposed of it at a high
price for distribution on a CONNER
:ial basis.
The smutless wheat is described as
having smooth head, with no
'eards, being a red wheat similar in
appearance to Turkey Red 1t has
ome appearance of triplet wheat !
nut is said to be superior to triplet.
N account of having a higher gluten
est and not shutting. {
Under proper maturing conditions {
no xVhaat will bova N I,;rI, ..I,.4o.. I I
est, but it is not unlike Marquis or
turkey Red in this regard. 1t is !
inter wheat and is expected to out 1
ield other winter varieties. S
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28

electric plant TO explore Hall-lnter
state and Lost Pilgrim property il
Valley county, 45-foot vein reported
to carry good silver-lead values Rail
road may be built If showing is suf-
ficient.
Hailey-Californi movie outfit
moves in to Petit Lake to establish
working camp.
Idaho Falls-Potato crop for irri-
gated Idaho promises to be of fine
quality and equal TO best yield for
years past.
Twin Falls-Contract let for gray
cling AZ miles road to Knull, for
S20,417. ontract let for canal bridge,
same route, for $11,354.
Wallace-Open cuts on Monarch
mine property disclose promising ore
conditions.
Hailey-Miners at Minnie Moore
mine break state record for tunnel
driving, making 3s61a feet during
July.
Wallace-Two bridges being built
on South Fork of Occur d'Alene river
PocatellO-Gem State Petroleum
Co. well in Arbon valley shows good
oil prospects at 1440 feet.
Boise-Assessed valuation of Ada
county is $31, 273,s74.
Kellogg-High grade galena ore
struck in the Lincoln Mining Co.
Boise - Building amounting to
'233,675.50 done here in past six
months.
Nampa-City budget for coming year
to $69,1O0, of which $780,
90 is for waterworks and $4,000 |
or streets and alleys.
Boise-Deposits in 1O7 state banks
each $27,92S,112.55, or $4,000 more
Iore than ON March 81.
Weiser-Weiser State Bank incor-
crates for immediate opening.
Nampa, Caldwell and Parma, lead
lg cities of Canyon County, show
gain of $256,564 over 1923
cures.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
BULLETIN ISSUED ON
CENTRAL IDAHO MINES

Mine bulletin discussing the geo.
graphy, value, future and develop
ment of central idaho mines, has re-
Gently been issued by the Idaho school
of Mines, at the University of Idaho,
Moscow.
The bulletin is said to be the most
thoroughly prepared treatise on this
subject, that has yet been issued.
Especial attention is given to the lack
of development of promising proper
ties of the central Idaho mining
country, and to the geography of the
section. The bulletin was prepared by
Francis A. Thompson, Dean of the
Idaho school of Mines, and S. M. Bal
lard. Several years preparation and
study were made by the authors be-
fore the bulletin was issued.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
FORMER WHITEHEAD WOMAN
ANSWERS DEATHS CALL

Mrs. Vaudeville A. ROos, former
resident of Whitebird, died in st.
Joseph's hospital Saturday, August %.
following an operation for appendi-
citis. Mrs. Roos was only ill for a
few days prior to her passing. Her
husband, NJ. A. Roos, was postmaster
at Whitebird at one time.
Mrs. Roos was well-known through
out central Idaho and leaves a host
OF friends. Her husband, three child
rem and two brothers survive the de-
ceased.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28

timehe has spent 1884 for feed for
his chickens, COW and pigs, this be-
ing practically the only expense con-
nected with his farm. For the same
time, he sold Sal worth of cream
and milk, butchered three pigs and re-
ceived for them $50 and has sold
$50 II dozen cases of eggs for 1854.
his income was $7S5, leaving net
profit of $501, in addition to the pro-
duce raised for his own consump-
ton. He has not been required to
work more than six hours d day
at any time. Mr.. Dumbault is a
great believer in diversified farming
and believes that many others could
make nice profit from small tract
of land.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
ON MODERNISM

We wonder why the world is so un-
settled; why our youth don't under
stand us or we them; why we can't
get laws to cope with crime, and all
that sort Of thing.
Stop and think what changes have
taken place in the past twenty years.
and then ask ourselves the question.
what have we done about them ~
Let us see.
We have taken away the horse and
buggy and put ON 4 the road speed-
breeding machines that strike when
no wrath provokes.
we call this modernism. 1t is, but
It often leaves in its path the tracks
OF sorrow by killing somebody be-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28

sides the fool driver. The liberty OF
speed has too often been translated
| into untrammeled license.
We have invented talking machines
and radios and sit passively in our
overstuffed cushions listening to the
artists broadcasting culture from a
| waxed plate or through the static at
mosphere.
Why learn to play music ourselves
1t is so much easier to remain I'M
developed and get our culture by
dropping a nickle in the Slot! The
result is a conglomeration of jazz
performances and a jaZzy-minded,
dizzy-minded nation of people, Jazz
is all we know because jazz is all we
can perform.
We have taken away the saloon
thanks be for that, but in many in
stances we have failed to evolve and
foster the necessary social, moral and
religious forces to appease in whole
Some manner the eXcitement-loving
posterity of the half-drunken multi
tudes of a decade ago.
We have prohibited what is wrong.
but we have been too prone to stop
there and have not gone a step fur
Their and provided the right things to
take its place. Here is the challeneg
to the church, the school and the
home, and to the community's
cultural resources.
We have mobolized the soap boxes
to stand upon and tell what we think
is wrong with the country, when all
we want is little more domestic
happiness easily procured by more
charity to our wives, children. rela-
tives and humanity and some pills
to cure our Indigestion
We have taken away classical learn |
Ing from many of our schools; sub |
stituted for the fundamental three |
RS" host of strange doctrines
which scarcely two Educators" agree !
upon, and then wonder why crime. in
is moral and economic aspects, costs
more than education itself.
Everything is specialized. We hire
he other fellow TO do our working.
'ur playing and our thinking. Our
hildren seldom WELD their own shoe
rush, and for the modern girl TO
do up her own hair is getting to
e lost art. Thanks to the safety
azor. 1t is helping to keep the world
afe for democracy, but only by a
lose shave.
Modernism is a golden heritage
ut we must watch it-keep abreast
it, and of ever-changing condi-
ons-or it will get away from us
nd get away with us.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
LUTHERAN SERVICES WILL
BE HELD AT CLIFFORD

Mission festival of Emmanuel Luth-
eran congregation will be held at
Clifford, Idaho, Sunday, Sept. Z.
Services at 10 a. IN. and 2 n. m.
Speakers will be Rev. w. ]. Jansen
of Yakima, Wn., and Rev. G. G.
Frice, of Spokane, wn.
Rev. q. Clock will be installed as
successor to Rev. M. Klauth. The pub
lie is invited to attend the services
and installation. The church is To-
Gated four miles southeast of Clifford
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28

SnOShOne-W eStern Union rebuild.
ing its lines here.
Fairfield-U. S. Geological Sur
vey investigating possibility of ar
tesian water supply for irrigation.
Deary-Wheat yields of more than
30 bushels per acre reported.
Caldwell Corporation values for
Canyon county will approximate $4,z
100000
Mountain Home-Breneau Sheep
Co. sells 42O bags of wool at SO cents
a pound.
Arco-County spends $4,000 ON Ida
no Central Highway. County con-
tracted to maintain state highway
at S 105 per mile, and save $4,000 to go
into other new roads.
Arco-Butte county has property
valuation of $2,9S3,6O2 for year 1923.
Boise-Idaho has 2,122,000 horse
power available 80 per cent of the
time, and 100000 h. p, 30 per cent
of the time, according to federal sur
vey. Developed plants number 40,
with 270,91S h. p.
Nampa-Six miles of Canyon coun-
ty highways will be resurfaced.
Caldwell-Iron pipes will replace
5000 feet of the city's wooden-pipe
water system.
Idaho Falls-Fred Gustafson re-
ports yield of better than 80 bushels
Federation wheat per acre, for both
1923 and 1924, on part of his farm
near here.
Boise-Idaho's timber cut was
| ,0T3, $4,000 for 1923, a gain of 1O.5
per cent over previous top record in
1920 and % per cent gain over 1922.
Aberdeen-Cheese factory begins
operation, to handle 5000 pounds
milk daily.
Nampa-Pacific Fruit Express has
ZOO cars here for potato shipments.
Potlatch-Work progressing on
tate highway. ,
Mullan-Wall Street mine will ex- {
'lore importent veins carrying lead
Ind silver.
Lewiston-Fall lettuce planting will
e about 500 acres. [
Wallace--Bunker Hill & Sullivan {
ompany installing 20O-h. p. hydro
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-08-28
IDAHO WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

The most striking manner TO illus
trate the interest the public should
have in industrial development and
economic stability is to consider
for a moment what happens when
Industries are idle. We never have
bred lines and hard times when
the wheels are turning. We should
all demand and work for sound
policies which mean steady pay
rolls and good wages.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-14
Ell MEJoR oFICIo


Disputaban varios ninos, cansa-
dos de jugar, sobre cual era el me-
jor oicio.
--Yo voy ser abogado, decia
MarceHno, porQue ganare mucho di-
nero; ser6 juez, luego levare
una cinta a2ul con una medalla de
plata al cuelto.
-Pues yo, decia Sebastian, que
70 ser cura; porQue dir5 misa y
me vest.re con las hsrmosas casu-
las de la iglesia, predi ar5 y me
besaran la mno los nifos.
-Yo, anadio Basi 10, vcy a ser
comerciante; ver6ig que buenos pa
hos tendre para vestidos. Vende-
re panuelos bonitos, chalecos, jul
guetes para los nifos, cintas y mu
chas cosas, y luego me hare rico,
comprsr6 un hermoso caballo. :.
-Yo, dijo ST. vez victoriano
estudiar6 para medico: entoncea
todo el lnundo me buscara Y hara
regalos, cuando cure a los enfer
mos; sobre todo, tendr6 mucho tri-
go en- casa, como Ell m6dico del pue-
bio, y con q hare una casa Y.
En- esta conversaci5n alternaron
otros varios nihos, indicando cada
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-14
GRANDEs CARRERAS

Domingo tras domingo, los ponce
nos han vistO a sus mejores ejem-
plares, luchandO bravamente, para
al fin, trimfar el vencedOr por el
hocicio o la cabeza. FL publicO esta
plenamente convencido de la honra-
dez Y orden con que Sc celebran las
carreras. Y sabe que no hay tenor a
estratagemas, que pongan en- peli-
gro sus intereSes. No hemOs tenido
que registrar nj una sola protesta.
Y mas ann, el meiOr indicio de esa
confianza, es el hecho de que ell
Gltimo domingo, las apuestas en- las
bancas. subieron tres mil d0lares
mds que en- las carreras del domin-
go anterior. FL pool tambien CONT
nda subiendo.
Esto causa inmensa satisfaction
a la Comisi0n Hfpica, responsible
de todo cuanto ALI oeurra.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-14
LA DIRECTTVA

La Comisi6n Hfpica-sigue di-
ciendo Mr.. Richardson, no puede
menos que dar su enhorabuena a
los poncenos, por los hombres que
estan al frente de la corporation
del hip0dromo, Y que cOnstituyen
la mejor garantla para la empresa,
Para que el pGblico Sc de cuenta
exacta de esa garant1a, vamos a
dar sus nombres:
Presidente, Don Jose Tous Soto !;
Vice Presidente, Lucas p. Yaldivie-
so; SecretanO, Eugenio Lecompte ;
Tesorero, 2. J. Rosali, Y Vocales,
Guillermo Goadreu, Juan Torrue-
Has Cortada, Abelardo Aguil1 Jr.,
Segundo Alameda Y Xavier Maria
III
Ahora, para terminar, deseo tam
bi6n extender mis- felicitaciones al
Lcdo. Perez Marchand, Ernesto
Apellaniz. (Happy) Ramon Llovet
Jr., los due1os de caballos de
esta capital, Amy, Castro, Pacheco,
denton. Bravo, Lopez Salas, Viera,
muchos mas, que estan ayudando
eficazmente, a que. las carreras en-
Ponce constituyan un fIrflante es-
pectdcuIo.