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Show THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH -- $ Harding Annuls Army Harness Contract contracts for the army harness, valued at $25,000,000, were obtained by a conspiracy among temporary officers of the army, according to Attorney General Daugherty. Acting on the advice of the attorney general, President Harding has ordered the War department to declare the contracts null and void. The following statement was Issued: These contracts were entered iijto by the former director of sales, with the approval of Secretary Baker; and provided that the large accumulation of stock of surplus military harness and accessories were to be turned over to the United States Harness company, to be reconditioned and sold or sold In Its original condition' upon a g basis. The grounds for the recommendation of the attorney general upon which the President acted were that these contracts had been entered into In violation of sections of the crlminn1 Washington. surplus profit-sharin- code prohibiting officers and employees of the government from having any Interest' In government property or contracfs. The facts developed'' by the attorney general led to the conclusion that these contracts had been entered into as a result of a conspiracy on the part of certain former temporary officers of the army to obtain possession of these military supplies. The individuals Involved In the action of the President, Secretary of War Weeks and Attorney General Daugherty, are former Col. George B. Goetz of Hanson, W. Va. ; former Maj. Joseph C. Byron of Hagerstown, Md. ; former Capt. Azel F. Cochrane, and former Capt. Henry C. Benke, all of whom held emergency commissions during the war. In July, 1920, the four men In question, it is charged, prevented the sales to the public. In September, 1920, the United States Harness company was formed, and on September 24 the contract between the company and the War department, which turned over all the surplus harness and saddles to the company, was signed. Prior to this an option upon this surplus had been given to the company, and following Its execution Goetz resigned his commission and signed the contract with the War department as president of the United States Harness company. His associates were officers of the company. I l . ' Nt. confidential material. They forbid praise or censure of other persons In the naval service; state that the motives of others must not be Impugned ; prescribe the methods of redress for wrongs, and covers appeals. Regulations also exist for guidance Ip correspondence. Intended for Any communication the public should be composed only after mature reflection. In a spirit of good taste and good temper, and In a seemly and proper manner. A signed copy of any article by any person in the navy on professional subjects must be in the hands of the Navy department at the time of publication of communication. The author will be responsible for any statements made. President Harding has touched upon a subject which It Is to be hoped he will develop in his communications to congress, and that Is the subject of federal participation in the building of good roads. The government is committed to the policy of with the states In road construction, and there is no disposition to depart from it, but the President Is emphatic In his insistence that the states and communities shall assume the responsibility of keeping their roads In repair, which Is only a jest and fair proposition, says Washington Post. If the government is to pay out millions of the taxpayers money to help pay for the construction of roads, only to see within a few years these highways deteriorate Into disuse and decay, that money is wasted. The value of good roads is now generally recognized and the larger and more progressive states- - have proved that they are good Investments. Improved highways mean not only good automobile roads, they mean cheaper and better food, greater values In the land, better opportunities for the rural population. And they also pay good dividends In the huge sums collected in license fees for motor enough in most instances to pay the cost of repairs and improvements. The policy of the government cooperating with the states In the cost of road building has been a great incentive In the construction of better highways and there Is no doubt that many thousands of miles of roads have been built under this plan, which otherwise would not have been undertaken. It should and doubtless will be continued, but there should be an expressed guarantee that roads built under this plan are to be maintained and kept In good repair. This preeminently Is' the duty of the Contents 15Fluid Drachm PER CENT, ALGOHQL-- 3 f AVeidahlePrcparatimferAs-Kerala- similatintficroodbjr linthcStomathsafldBowelsN IhcrctyPromotlnDSestt Cheerfulness andRcstfofltoos AaIwm fnmhinfc HOT ul.. Senna JbcbtoSkBi JaittSeea Warn S4 CariudStyf ' AhSpfRemedyfor Diarrhoea Constipation irnd ana and Feverishness Loss of Sleep recqritinS 3 Facsimile Sinatv of MOTHERS SHOULD the-nte- ' o ' f ' i 1 THE BOOKLET THAT IS AfiOUND EVERY BOTTLE OF FLETCHER'S CASTOR1A CAST0RIA ALWAYS F Exact Copy of Wrapper. r?eia3rigaaHgaMSg-.:.Ma Smashing. Breaking the Speed Laws. Uncle Alec Wilson was jogging slowly Into town behind old Susie. Susie isnt geared to do more than four miles on hour. Anything more than that makes her sweat under the breast-banUncle Alec noticed s sign along the road which said : City Limits. Speed 15 Miles Per Hour. They can make their fool laws H they want to, exclaimed Alec, but so fer as Im concerned I pay no atto that. Why, old Susie could IRE WORKING HARDER tention never make that speed, and Ill b And using their feet more than ever before. durned if I try to urge her to, even For all these workers the frequent use of It. Hay Raka Allens FootEase, the antiseptic, healing if th law does require powder to be shaken into the shoes and increases their sprinkled in the Jud Tunkins. efficiency and insures needed physical comJud Tunkins says the real test of B fort. Allens FootEase takes the Friction from the Shoe, keeps the shoe from rub- mans character is not so much in the bing and the stockings from wearing, fresh- amount of reading he can do as ths ens the feet, and prevents tired, aching kind of reading he loses interest in. and blistered feet. Women are Expression Was Originally Jobs. is a long way to $ to the days of Job for a modern expression ! The phrase, Escaping by the skin of the teeth, may be found In the 20th verse of the 19th chapter of the Book of Job: My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth. It Yes, he's a baggage man now. Doing well? Doing a smashing business. . Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It FARMERS Applicants for Insurance Often from reports from druggists in direct touch with the public, there is one preparation that has been very successful in overcoming these conditions. The mild and healing influence of Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Roo- t is soon realized. It stands the highest for its remarkable record of success. An examining physician for one of the prominent Life Insurance Companies, in an interview on the subject, made the astonishing statement that one reason why so many applicants for insurance are rejected is because kidney trouble is so common to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease. Dr. Kilmers Swamp Root is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. American Locomotives Overseas. The export of steam locomotives from the United States has increased nearly 100 per cent since 1913, from 491 In number, valued at $4,475,429 in r 1913, the last year, to 959, valued at $30,275,728 In 1919, the first peace year. In 1920 the number exported was 1,711 in number with a value of $53,629,S47. Of last years exports 721 locomotives were sold to European countries, mostly to Belgium, Poland, France and Outside of Europe our best Italy. customers were Cuba, Brazil, China and British Africa. pre-wa- foot-bat- everywhere constant users of Allens FootEase. Dont foot Allens FootEase. sore, get get e person is apt Money of the More than One Million five hundred ; thousand pounds of Powder for the Feet to talk regardless of grammar. were used by our Army and Navy during the war. Sold everywhere. Eugenics seems a plausible theory HAD SOMETHING IN COMMON to anybody who is not in love. self-mad- Lawyer's Sharp Questioning Finally Drew Material Answer From Old Lady on Witness Stand. Philander C. Knox used to tell the story of a Pennsylvania lawyer, known throughout the state for his sharpness, who once met his match in a very unexpected quarter. An old woman was being by him as to how the testator had looked when he made a remark to her about some relative. I dont remember. Hes been dead three years, she answered, testily. Do you mean to tell me that your memory Is so bad that you cannot go back three years? demanded the attorney. The witness was silent. Did he look anything like me? the lawyer finally ventured. Seems to me he did have the same sort of vacant look, responded the Detroit Has First Air Course. The University of Detroit is the The Spy. first educational Institution in the Why are you followArmy Worm United States to establish a regular that man? Cut Worm He has ing course in aeronnutics. a seed catalogue under his arm. Life. A great many orators mix the eloquence with the water of weak ments. oil of argu- The Barter Returns. Doctor AVlmt will it cost me to have my portrait painted? Artist Twenty-twprescriptions. o The shapely hand that displays an engagement ring never forgets Its cunning. The longer a man studies women the less he knows about thpiu. A woman never likes her It Is better to remain Ignorant than to acquire a knowledge of things you shouldnt know. Women Made Young Bright eyes, a clear skin and a body of youth and health may be yours if you will keep your system in order by regularly taking full COLD MEDAL The worlds standard remedy for kidney, fiver, bladder and uric add troubles, tbs enemies of fife and looks. In use since 1596. AH druggists, three sizes. Look far the name Cold Medal cm every hex and accept aa imitation Alumni of the school of experience husband to have been known to take postgraduate be chummy with a"bachelor. A. Sure cross-examine- d old lady. ll Ousting of the Inefficient Army Officers READ GENUINE Judging much-neede- That Baby should have a bed of its own all are agreed. Yet it than to use is more reasonable for an infant to sleep with grown-up- s a mans medicine in an attempt to regulate the delicate organism of that same infant. Either practice is to be shunned. Neither would be tolerated by specialists in childrens diseases. Your Physician will tell you that Babys medicine must be prepared with even greater care than Babys food. A Babys stomach when in good health is too often disarranged food. Could you for a moment, then, think of giving improper by to your ailing child anything but a medicine especially prepared for Infants and Children ? Dont be deceived. Make a mental note of this: It is important, Mothers, that remember that to function well, the digestive organs of should you your Baby must receive special care. No Baby is so abnormal that the desired results may be had from the use of medicines primarily prepared for grown-ups. y ffierefrom-inunaM- who are constantly Experimental Concrete Road, Chevy Chase, Md, After Nearly Two Years' supplement, Service. work and add to It. In this central club we shall have everything that will state and not of the general governbe a convenience, Including a swimment, and It should be understood rooms and rest gymnasium, ming pool and a good restaurant; in fact, a club that no state will receive an appro-- , that will provide the greatest comforts priation from the federal government at the most reasonable prices to mem- for road building except under the stipulation that it will make provision bers. Then we plan a theater or open for upkeep. This is good policy and good busihouse. Our auditorium will not in any way Interfere with the plans for the ness and President Harding is conGeorge Washington memorial, which serving the public Interest in bringing National foundation, Is to be the d convention It to the attention of the country. THE Womansorganized here as a hall with space for patriotic societies States like Pennsylvania, New York, means to focus the Interest of the headquarters. We shall have, also, Ohio and Maryland, which have exr. women of the country in pended millions of their own money auditorium or sylvan an open-ai- r on a system of Improved highways, has with womens organizations bought a $1,000,000 tract of land in It Is the purpose to establish centers willingly would give guarantees along the heart f the Connecticut avenue or branches of the foundation In every this line, and if any state is not ready residential district and plans to erect part of the country, so the most re- to make such an agreement it should buildings costing about $3,500,000. Mrs. mote village or farmhouse may have not participate In the federal approG. C. Calhoun, president of the foundaa proprietary Interest In the club or priation. tion, has described Its objects In an clubs In Washington. address to Its 30 founders, and says, There will be a board of 40 governFACTORS IN PLANNING ROAD ors with the president, six vice presiamong other things: to "One of the objects pf the founda- dents and an executive committee Location, Construction and Maints. tion Is simply to Invite chibs and club direct the work of the organization. nancs Must B Taken Into Mrs. Include vice feel The that they presidents members who desite to 8erloua Consideration. Car-roMrs. James have a club of their own at the na- Stephen B. Elkins, Frazer and Mrs. John Hays Hamtions capital We are not going to atThe three principal divisions of actempt to subordinate any club, but mond. tual road making art location, construction and maintenance. In planning a road it is necessary that wa take Into consideration all three of these steps, rince proper location afWEEKS lias ordered fects the cost of construction and SECRETARY of all branches of the may materially reduce cost of mainarmy to eliminate .officers who do not tenance. measure up to standards of military Some of the things to be considered Officers who cannot' give efficiency. In locating a road are easy grades, satisfaction In one branch will be tried good drainage, exposure to sunshine, out In some other, and those who fall elimination of culverts and bridges by to measure up In any of the positions avoiding unnecessary creek crossings, will be subject to retirement on small directness and the number of farms under or thq provisions discharged pay to be served for a given length of of a recent law. In an explanatory road. Whenever possible to avoid It, statement the War department says: the army If we retain this class of of- a good location should not be rejected The basic principle In making as- ficers on active duty. merely because a certain roadway has signments Is to have the right officer The new orders Issued by Secretary been. In use for some time. In the right place. The best Interests Weeks may serve to bring to a head a of the service should always be para- situation that has existed ever since BIG TRUCKS ARE EXPENSIVE mount In deciding this question, and the War department began to carry it usually requires a study of the out the provisions of the recent law Damage to Highways and Bridges It whole record to determine It. having for Its object this elimination Costly Item New York Plans An officer receives his base training of unfit officers. ' . Tax on Tonnage. in the branch In which he Is commisUnder the new army law many offBecause big trucks are tearing up sioned, and must be fit for duty In icers have been placed on the retired his branch In peace and war. Should list or dropped. . Cases of some are the highways and making the repaii he not show fitness for any branch, pending In the civil courts and others of bridges a costly item, legislative then his case will be brought to the have appealed to the President to ex- leaders in New York state are planattention of the. annual classification amine the evidence upon which, they ning to pass a bill that will tax moboard. have been eliminated. There Is little tor trucks weighing five tons and There Is now a law providing for likelihood that any of the officers who over $100 a ton every year. It Is estimated that this will yield $350,000 the elimination of Inefficient officers, have appealed will obtain reinstateand the bhune must rest entirely upon ment. a year to the state. I :i.' :j. 773, I Rej'ected. for Women Washington Club ofthe Clubs their foundation will Children Cry For Li President Harding Insists That States and Communities Keep Roads in Repair. ?r ; i FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS Denby: No More Navy Bean Spoiling but Secretary NOof CENSORSHIP, the Navy Denby Issued n general order relating to public utterances and writings of navy employees. There will be limitations concerning utterances on questions such as foreign relations, plans and confidential matters. After setting fMth the exception the Denby order says: Nevertheless, unrestricted utterance or publication of fact and opinion may divulge Information which It is not advisable to make public, and may constitute an offense against mill tary discipline as conduct, prejudicial ,o good order and discipline. "For information and guidance ot the naval service this order enumer- ates some of the limitations which come under the naval regulations. 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