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Show mm ' i. - i0 " J Harding Recalls Boyhoods Days n n Far Cry From Past to Present Nominee Says Boys !of Sixties Wer$ Last of Era; Advertising Five Cents to Spend Satisfied Them, , ' Two-bits . an Insult Now. Campaign to Place Mer chant Craft on the Market Caledonia my father owned the paper BY EYE WITNESS. (Copyright, '1920, by Tbs Tribune Operation of Ships on Former German Trade Routes Are Given. Plans for , com- pany.) In the days of Warren's boyhood ths and sports of boys wers manly epor-their work was man's work. As for War ren himself, he was too strong to be bul lied and too amiable to be anything but a friend to the small lads. a COL. GEO. B. CHRISTIAN, SR. g (The senator's early mentor and life-lon- friend.) WASHINGTON, Aug. !. Preparation ateel 'for ths sal of. gore rnment-owne- d merchant ahlpe WOJ begin at once, Chalr-:ma- a Benaoa of the shipping board stated today- - Plana for an extensive advertising campaign to place the vessels on the mar- :ket la tinder way, he said and actual dls- posal of them will start ee soon- - as the necessary details have been completed. It also was stated that an active cam-palto sell the wooden ships would be -- launched. Definite plans, however, under consideration. Bids for the vessels will be entertained 1 'as they stand, the chairman said, at minimum prices of $10 a deadweight ton coal burners and $170 a deadweight f.for I ton for oil - burnerbuilt on the Great - l burners and $U5. lake,' to $17$ i for vessels of over 10,000 deadtons weight t Term of sale call for 10 per cent of the in cash upon delivery. In- -j .purchase price twelve cent In of S for-coa- -- etajlmente andtwenty-foo- per r .month--there- six, tar, J the remaining 70 per cent in equal annual installments over a period of ten S (years. .Deferred Payments. it VI. for a while and I learned to kick the Job press t we had fun, too, but it was simpler than the fun of boys today. If you asked your father for money he gave you a nickel and you were satisfied. If you gave a boy lees than a quarter nowadays hed be Insulted. Well, It was all right. The life w led' was bounteous in all the necessaries Tbs only thing expensive then that 1 remember was s were banana, and as tor trip. If you fair-why, taken once a year to tha county that was wonderful! fair! moss we were backs for "O, "The church waa the socle! center of everything. Ail the entertainments were hooked up with the church, and so it was very much a part of a boys Ufa His Christmas presents were sent to the church to be distributed to him, and there he would see the Christmas entertainment of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, or something els like that: HE ride With the nominee's father over the Harding countryside, amid scenes . that Impressed me strangely and softly sequestered from the bustle of today, and the hearing from the old man's Ups the stories of times and customs that seemed very rugged and remote all prompted Question, and I went to the senator tor the answer. Life Full of Religion. Ha It ever struck you, I asked, A boy's life was full of religion wheththat by every measurement, except the measurement of the mere years, the gen- er he craved It or not. In our house w Govereration of boys to which you and nor Cox belonged is separated from and had grace at table and family prayer and night. My inotner would different from the American boy of today morning read a Bible chapter and then, after w by a good deal more than fifty years? had aU kneeled (he eald kneeled, not It seemed to me more like a century of and they were knelt) she would pray, difference when I was riding with your prayers, too. There was no good, long father sndColonefGhrietian among the evading-family at bedtime, :and, prayers, scenes of your boyhood and listening to waited until we were all In the prayers their stories of the old days." house. Much of boy's reading In my I hope they didn't talk your arm off time we Bible astories, but I suppose about me," he said. H print that there wlU be people They were very entertaining and In- whoyou was for will said the political it say me great structive, and they-- a- gave 'ecA lithe- - severety.- - for replied ' think he seriously meant that. I loved those two old men and did not I dont mean." he continued, that the wish to have their kindly communicativewere great Bible readers, but w boys ness misinterpreted, had books made up of stories rewritten j from the Bible We had dim novels, Question Appeals to Fancy. " too the il Dick kind of thing, Than he caught up the question I had but, of course, we had to read them on we of had the And Artemus Ward and hold and such a took It sly. suggested his fancy that be forged on famously Mark Twain, (He spoke tha names with Artemus a was ohanca Ward's Jokes, you for an hour and it chuckle.) only a Tnnooents referenca to Alexander Hamilton that fi- know, and Mark Twain's nally got him onto a them that had any Abroad and Roughing It' and A Tramp He went Abroad'' and 'Tom Sawyer. connection with politics. began. over all those titles rellshlngly. If true what you say, he for soIn all tha things .that .make phistication we boys of the sixties and Cox Five Years Younger. seventies were a long way from tbe boy of The senator would have been about today. W were the last of an era. I years old when Tom Sawyer saw the last of the broad gauge railroads. eleven came but probably he did not lay Why, the whole country wa different. hold ofout,the hook Immediately upon its The Union Pacific was still four years for beet sellers got them from completion when I was born, and appearance, more Into their vogue then selves slowly here In Ohio w still bad the narrow and atayed there longer. So it Is not gauge and the broad gauge railroads. The unlikely not that very long after Warren broad gauge was six inches wider than Harding was beginning that first chap' the other. I suppose tpe most exhilarat- ter nine become classic on the whiteing memory of my boyhood is the Tacos washing of Aunt Polly's fence, another the engineer of the two roads used to Ohio country boy, five years his junior, run as they brought their trains side by was having his turn at the dear volume. side out or Marion and up through my was Jlmml Cox, down In ButThat boy boyhood town of Caledonia, in the northand that he did get hold of east part of this county. People used ler county, book never and the outgrew It, and never to gather along the tracks for the sight, wants Governor James M. Cox told ana every boy would have his favorite me. Heto.said that when this boy, Jimmie engine and engineer. It wa s pretty had grown up and was out en day herole sport when you come to think of Cox, one In Miami the valley carrying forwardcam-algIt a race serose country end through your village with railroad trains Finally of his for congress, he was introduced they had to Stop It. It got too perilous ;o a man named Sawyer. But the broad gauge did not disappear Sawyer? Any relation to Sawyer? Until the late seventle. said the candidate, who la deft When I was sixteen It was helping Tom?" In bonhomie of the hustings that easy build the old Ohio Central rati road drove and rather prides himself on It. a dirt wagon. But that wasn't tp beginroared the voter jubilantly, ning of my work In the world hes mx.cousl That' hia, house over there! 7 FathePsIdei. The Joke went way over hie heed.1 a' happy eald the governor, but I guess U didnt "My father's Idea wa so.tfiat In me any harm. do vacation child was a busy ons was about twelve. I learned You khovr It didnt, thought tlms when I lit In old to set type the (To bo continued.) Argus office -- Reason Make of Today Save at ' on-Y- Fall Clothes" By T aK--in Ad vantage of O ur Dare-Dev- (eent interest Deduction for depreciation at the rate of $ per cent for of the vessel's sge, and second year ,th 1 S per cent for each succeeding year up to of date purchase, tithePurchasers wtU bs required to deposit ij! all revenues derived from their operation T In supervised accounts from which ths deferred Installments ar to be paid. After payment of current Installments purchae- ere ar permitted to take from ths pro- eeeds of operation an amount not excetd- Installments Jng 1$ per cent of paid-u- p as a dividend on the investment. On pay- ment of half of the purchase price of a vessel, the buyer will be required to execute a preferred mortgage to the shipping board, aftsr which the vessel will be released from the supervision and control of the board, except as to maintaining Ota 1 berth end route. 1 Satisfactory evidence of the financial 3 ability of the buyer to carry out his con-- $ tract and proof of his nationality will be i Insisted upon, the ohalrman stated. Sale ; to foreigners Is permitted under tbe Jones set only when ths board, after diligent effort, hae been unable to sell to elti-seof the United States vessels not deemed necessary to the promotion of an efficient American merchant marine. Purchasers must agree, Chatman Benson said, to maintain such routes end Services as ths board considers desirable. 5; Is allowed 1 Flans for Marine. out. M house-to-hous- e, Operation of American ships on former German trad routes to all part of the world- has the eanctton and support er the shipping board. Chairman Benson de clared tonight In announcing working agreements reach ed between the American Ship and Commerce corporation ef New fork nd the American line. H declared thatHamburg. the shipping board would look forward to seeing one of its constructive plan carried out. ment In any American companies, he "Thr is no German money In added. America! end of the business nor the is The agreement is for twenty years and thers any agreement for German lnveat- - consists, the chairman eald, of a general One Lot of late, although yesterday, was one of ;st for many a day. Men, young men and young fellows from all over the city and surrounding country bought to their advantage you can still do so TODAY. SOFT FELT HATS ' $2.55 In this lot youll find new stock, plenty young :oo ns man-to-m- "Y-a-a- r double breasted and a good variety, of colors and fabrics. Prices range from $26.u0 to $75.00, and PANAMAS and . agreement covering the principles to t followed by the two concerns and an operating agreement covering methods of carrying it out. In general, it provides that each party may participate with an equal amount of tonnage In such pssn and freight service as shall be which will Include those be tween the United 8tatea and Germany, and Germany and ports other than of the United States. Pier faculties, porta and office organisations of the companies ar placed at the disposal of the service. The American ship and commerce cor- poratlon 1 to act a agent for the Ham line in the United States end the German company agent for the American company In Germany, but each company may establish offices In the to euperylse activi eountigof the other mensand'youngfellows'modelsrsingleand Our" Entlr eStockof LEGHORNS $1.65 is One Lot of UNDERWEAR, $1.05 HALF PRICE One Lot of SILK HOSE, 55c One Lot of SOFT COLLARS,18c BOYS DRESS SHOES Other bargains throughout the store." Shirts, Hats, Shoes, Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery and Childrens Wear is all going at from 20 to 50 reductions.. Come early. Values up to $7.00 to appoint Its own company agents outside of Germany and the United 1 $2.95 State. going at . Transfer of Service. For the Family's Use in All Seasons it There is' no automobile which affords the . complete satisfaction to every member of" the family as does one of the Hudson closed models. The closed car is an Vehicle. all-seas- on In Summer it possesses every advantage of the open models for cool riding .comfort. In Winter. or.. on a. stormy day-i-n any season it affords com- plete security from rain, snow, dust and chilling winds. These Hudson cars possess evhas built-t- he ery; quality-tha- t fame of the Hudson as' a thoroughbred invite you to come in and let! us show you one of these Super cars, and to take you for spin about the town in one. -- lesr among-aratomobi- he Botterill Automobile Col ' 36-4- 7 2 South State The Hamburg-America- n lln may trans fer any Service to any other German com pany for execution and the American cor poratlon may transfer service to American company, but both remain any re sponsible for the carrying out of the rv-IIn tha event of war between the United States and Germany, provision is mad to terminate the agreement and also to oovor the contingency of war between either the United State and other powers than Germany and other powers than the United Staes.n Settlement of disputes between the two companies by arbitration k provided as Is revision of tbs contract should laws of either country require. Passenger service between the United State and Germany Is to bo established within a year, the American corporation agreeing to supply passenger ships not exceeding 48,000 gross tons, to which the Hamburg-America- n line can not add unless it la agreed that the business warrants. in that ease tha,German company may add ships until It has $0 per cent, of the vessels In the service. In the construction of passenger ships lln will give the the Hamburg-America- n American corporation ell of Its technical knowledge and experience. I Each party may supply half tonnage for freight service between the United n States end Germany, but If the Hamburg-Amer-tcalln ha not the tonnage for Its half the American company may supply It. Rates on eaatbound traffic ar to be fixed by the American ship and commerce cor- Siratlon and on west bound traffic by tha Utahs Greatest Clothing Store ,.SEE SEE WINDOWS Company UILDING ot 1 I LAKE CITY POLES TO ASK AID. bsdly torn up by sand and wind storms of the dr WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 1$. Polish able te meet their present assessment. cttlsens In nearly all parts of the United It wee brought out that the best land on Sunday gathared In mate In Minidoka county waa valued at $1S$ States who, meeting to ask aid irotn per sere and ths sandy at $20. So tor State Poland, arranged today for of- -, mall tracts hi ths vicinity of Ru ficial presentation of their case to the being sold for areund $308 per acre. behalf ef President Wil-omerooa assessors held conference with government. In Tumhlty wlU receive the Secretary Governor D. W. Dari following the Wednesday noon snd Secreef the convention, and be seemed delegation will receive them later. to be gware of the faot that something tary Colby to be done In order to save th dry FREIGHT RATES INCREASED. rs. Many f them In this seotlon MADISON, Wlal Aug. 1$. Intrastate of th state are selling all ef their rates In Wisconsin were tnoreased longings as beet they can sud movlngto freight $$ per cent, to become effective not be- places where they can work for wa fore August by the Wisconsin railroad commission today. Tbe commission deMcGrow nied Jurisdiction In the case IUnest of passenger - A n, aJ de-.n- ar salt the-Unit- y, trad, WINDOWS 'I f the two new thirteen-knger ship AU thee ships ships now building. should be ready for aervico early In 1(21. f Plans ar bring mad to construct other passenger ships by the American Ship and Commerce corporation, the chairman H. M. Robinson, vice pres!-anto visit Germany th their design. board will now look for-o- n of Its constructive lane carried out by an American group resource and courage, Initiative, aving llna. to make American shipping their who Freight services between Germany and lifes plan d work and have expressed their countries other than the United States ar Intention to help th upbuilding to be taken ur Independently, the Chairman of sal Benson these line to propose each servThe Jones act puts )t in th power of ice which the American ship and comthe shipping board to be of real assistmerce corporation may accept or not. If ance in doing this and the American peo- the American concern chooses to enter a pie may look forward to a logical, sound given service each party may put In one-- and constructive growth of this branch of ..tha. toon and Commerce corporation may suggest of tBS AmericiurmiMtlhfit: marlhi"" that any service be proposed if the propo- Of Great Advantage. . sition is not mad by tbe Uaraburg-Amer-lea- n line. Reviewing negotiations, th chairman Because certain ship, totalling about aid that more than a year ago the shipUS. 000 (one, were ordered prior to the line ping board Concluded that tbe pre-wagreement, the Hamburg-America- n reserve the right within on years notice facilities, experience and good will j of to Insert these vessels, when ready, in the the HamburgiAmerlcan line, which before freight services established within 1U $0 per cent. IM premier steamship comltll'tYM r withdrawal of tonnage In the event of pany of the prorld," could bo utlllied for overtonnag Is provided for end tor iho general advantage of the American the withdrawal of tonnage because ef operation at a lots or at a profit. ProArrangements were made, he said, for vision also la mad for tbe withdrawal of O. W. Slckel, then representing the line In this country, to either party from a service not to its Interest but th party withdrawing may not visit Germany to Investigate. On enter It th ether party carries the bur- - Slckel's report a. draft of a contract den of building up th service. If both prepared between the shipping board and tha Hamburg-America- n withdraw th service may be line, with the Idea of reopening some trad routes foras originally. , the merly operated by Hamburg Interests, but (n an American way. Passenger Agreements. "After careful consideration.' Chairman "To begin to carry out the passenger Beneon "the shipping board, the chairman said, "the while etllleoncluded, arrangement. favorable to the general Idea, American Ship and Commerce corporadecided that It would be better If the tion hae purchased from the shipping mads between the bobrd the steamer DeKalb, and has let agreement was line end a private Amera contract for raoondltlonlng her to carry ican eompan; third elaae passengers end freight board ping "Instruction also have been given out contract but for the conversion into third-clapasen pared to sestet the American end. ss . ' untf Assessors Make Re-- ports Showing Crop Pro pcct-I- s, Bright. ..Fsj?-Froi- i Pleads r as ii pwtal te The Tribes. POCATELLO). Idaho, Aug. lf.Dry ft' ffy th stats ar in a serious nanclal condition, according to Robert 0. Graham, county assessor of Bannock county, - who Just returned them the conference of county assessor at that place. This revelation was the substance of a report gives th state board of equalisation at the Friday session of th assessors. The report show that most of the assessors from district where dry farming was th leading occupation were of th belief that th assessments on Such farpis should be decreased, ss hut few dry farmers had more then partial crops during the lest three years Many of the assessors recommended that the present rating of $t per head for sheep wee too high, while others suggested that It be maintained. Numerous Inetaeees which were given much discussion at the meeting were reiterated by Mr. Gra-hsend among them was a report from Minidoka county which stated that this year crop in that section had been so farmers m ' i NEW YORK. Aug. ll.-- Too m to be this was the message deInterviewed, livered today to federal prohibition enforcement agents who called et the home of John J. McGrow to ask the of the New York Giants If It jpanagribe had bought whisky at th Lambs elub. An admission to thle effect, alleged to have beq made to the district attorneys office In Its Investigation of how John C. Blevtn, actor, received a fracture of the ekull In front of McGraw'e house about a week ego today, attracted tbe attention ef J. . Shevlln, 'enforcement officer. tt wee he who dispatched the dry gent to McGrawe heme with th threat that If McOraw did not present himself at the federal district attorney's effloe a subpoena would be sought. ECREMENT IB ARRAIGNED, t MONTREAL, Aug. Id Arthur Eere-meformer member of the Canadian larltament, arteeted near the American rdtr Saturday, after deportation from United Plsaded not guilty n arraigned today on three chargee Of obtaining money Under false Th cemp! was Q, pstsn- aud of Montreal, whe alleged that ef two occasion Ecremsnt obtained each $2000 from him by means of a fake wiretapping schema X nt I, r fare rate Wleconsip law and an effort will this statu ta i ki t i nesangar..far be made to enforce NEGRO FORCED FROM TOWN. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 1$. Will Morrison, a negro, mine employe at Coultervllla 111., forced to foavo town end hie home wa burned by unidentified persons there today, according to Information received hdre tonight from municipal officials In CoultsrvllTe. DEMONSTRATION I of tbe il Liberty Deet Topper Will W held at 1576 South West Tempi at 6 p. m. today, August 17, 1920. Everybody invited. V , h. |
