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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
YEARS OF WAR UNLESS ACTION
ON HUGE SCALE COMES AT ONCE

Atlanta, Ca, June 20.-AmeTiea
must awaken and organize for war
on an enormous scale. or face 3 Ions
period OF CHASTITY fighting and world
vide suffering. This was the mes-
sage brought before the Internation-
al Rotary convention here today. By
Pomeroy Burton. manager and di.
rector OF the London Daily Mail and
other British papers. by Ions
period. mean from five 20 twenty
years or more" said Burton.
Burton predicted that II America
doesn't wake up and strike hard and
quick. our own shores will be men.
aced. why does the average Am
erican citizen fail 10 grasp the Vita
fact that IL Germany should de
stroy the British fleet or overthrow
the massed forces of the allies on ths
western front. the result would b
quick national death for this greater
of all the worlds republics" b
asked. THE reasons for Americas
strange lethargy in the face Of Fea
national danger are two-fold." b.
said.
"FirBt. the allies policy OF closa
censorship has resulted in keepinl
the full flow Of war facts and 4
reasonable understanding Of th'
vars developments from reaehini
the people.
Second. the attitude which m
fortunately was taken b. leaders o
public opinion during the eariis
stages Of the var. that IT was u
concern OF this country.
This attitude served 10 create !
sense Of indifference 20 the var Is
saes IN the mind Of the AmeTieai
people generally"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22
THINKS IDAHO CANNOT
AFFORD TO LOSE BORAH
The New York American Says the Nation Viii
Need Him When Great Problems Come to
be Settled at Close of War.

In ita isaue of June 9Th tho New
York American. one OF the big dem
ocratic Journals Of the nation. had
the following 10 say concerning the
proposed retirement of Senator Bor.
ah:
On April a. William NJ. norAh.
United States senator from Idaho
made the quiet announcement In
Washington that he would not be q
candidate for recollection In 1918
whom his present term expires. There
has been no subsequent correction OF
that statement
Ordinarily United States senators
may drop out of tho ranka. either by
retirement or defeat without elicit.
ing more than the usual perfunctory
word in regret, Men even capable
and faithful paaa In and out. and
their places are practically filled
before the breath OF their farewell
has died upon the chamber.
II will not be so with william e
Borth. He 10 distinctly one OF the
great senators OF this era OF AmoFi.
can atateamanahip. And II ho per,
aists In his retirement from the sta
tlon he has 80 conapieuoualy adorned
he will be missed not only BY his
own commonwealth. but by the whole
country. and not for a day. but for
many days OF this stormy period IN
which his character and qualities 60
ominenlly fit him both to serve and
to lead
There is a resonant mRnliness
about Senator BoFah which com.
mends him TO this period OF uneer.
taInty and peril--a certain fearless.
honesty which commands respect aud
confidence, q spirit of catholic pa.
triotism. and a devotion 10 the Con.
stItution and itn ideals. which Rrs
needed In Washington now and will
be needed more especially when this
war Ia done.
A powerful debAter--none better
In the senate---a great constitutional
lawyer. with a clear ringing note ot
eloquenes which always challenges
attention and consideration. the Sen.
ior Senator from Idaho has played :
great and wholesome part IN the son
atorial forum during this evantful
decade. and can lily be spared from
the even more serious eounsell
fronting his country now.
Statesmen OF the Borah typs
should be at q premium during III
progress of this gigantic conflict il
which clear heads and loyal spirits
and fearless tongues are needed II
challenge. IN guidance and In diTee
tion Of affairs.
Statesmen Of the Borah type vii
be fully as deeply Ia demand wheF
this great day comes AZ tho concIa
sion OF this war 10 readluat tbs vas
power of government concentrated
and centralized In this war emerk
ency. 80 that the democratic Ideals
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22

OF Lineeia aud jefferson shall be-
preserved
Even with 40 great q lever of pop
ular liberty As Lincoln. clothed with
extraordinary war authority la ell
'ss. students OF government declare
that tho original theories did not re-
vert easily and naturally 20 their
normal channels. aud that tho ~.
public has never been as democratic
AZ it was before the civil War
Powers infinitely more central and
far reaching have been Erantod an
grudingly by this congress 70 Pren-
idont Wilson In this vast emergency.
aud concos.:aE 40 President wilaou
wise spirit and nnaueationed pa,
triotinm. IL will undoubtedly require
able and eloquent tributes OF she peo-
ple TO swing back these central pow
era into the regular line without an
abatement OF force or direction.
Sane. sound and brave Americans
like William r. noFmh win be able 20
render the republic incalculable SER
vieo In this great period OF military
action. and In tho great after period
OF read diuatmsnt,
There must Be giants Ia these for
aonie battles, and no unakitiad. an
disciplined stAteamRnahip or feeble
force should guide the iinea OF these
avonttul battles In tho Senate.
so deeply ls the New York Amari-
can impressed with these conmldera-
tions. and 50 hlghly--afteF long pub
lie acauaintanca-doe@ it esteem
Senator Borah. that u feels no heal
tation Ia asking him. for hla coun-
try'a sake. and for the good that he
can do. 20 reconsider hin eontem-
plated retirement from tho highest
forum OF national counsel. and. In
stead. 40 reeonHacFnto hla tnlentm and
equipment TO greater serrioa for tho
time when hia eouatFy shall need
him most.
Tho call of tho tremendous hear
to proven statesmen and abts eoan-
sellers In A. hish aud cluaF ~ the
buEie that eaita our young men to
arms In the nations defense. And
no man OF DoFah'a type viii fail 10
answer that cell.
The Intelligent common wealth os
Idaho cannot afford 10 allow william
r. Borah Co withdraw from = station
whore. ia the Judgment Of al his
countryman. be has served the 20
public so veil. and In watch be has
reflected sseh signal and national
honor upon his htass.
Rather IN this appeal 20 the asp-
arate commonwealth BY enc General
State will idaho feaI disposed TO
make her potent and distinguished
contribution BY unanimous renewal
Of the commlsaion thmt viii send
william =. BoFah hack 20 BE plaes
IN the front rank of the National
Council at Washington.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22

pectea call. 80 he can bring his fam
lily and move into our city as . per
manent resident. In q financial way
the new call 70 Mr.. Johnston viii
bring him no reward from the church
as be IN common With al othsF Of
ficsrm serve without salary.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22

Mr. and ara. Joe c0Fum LETT yes-
tsrday for Kansas City. where they
viii spend the nsxt three OF four
montha with MF C'a father.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-06-22

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Arizona republican., 1917-10-27
mothers and their little ones in lands devastated by

mothers and their little ones in lands devastated by the war.
 For nearly three years the world not part of the lives of the of this country True they knew that in other lands war was rushing in the trenches There sympathy, deep sympathy, for those who suffered. Then suddenly the war. thousands of miles away, stepped into the American home It became, not shadow far distant mirage of distress, but something very
 When the hurled into the American home the War Mother of the land became more conscious economic factor than she had ever been before It suddenly dawned upon her that in way the welfare of her boy bound up with what had be- fore been unnteresting export figures Crop totals that had given her only vague of satis- faction became matter not only of interest but of anxiety. When the began calling American boys to the colors, the American War Mother became the logical evangel of food conservation.
 The food problem of the allied nations will be solved in the American kitchen. It is realization of that fact that has caused not only the mothers and wives, but the grandmothers the aunts the cous ins, the sisters of American boys now wearing their countrys uniform to mobilize into host pledged to the doctrines that since food will win this supplies be conserved
 The American Mother is prepared not only to administer the affairs of her household that the food needs of the allied nations will be but she likewise is prepared petition the entire sister hood of American that they work with her in campaign that both her reason and her heart tell her is vital
 In every state in the nation War Mothers have become recruiting agents for the conservation army. Their presence in the field has brought home a realization all of the human aspects of the pending food pledge week campaign and 1t is only apoip paign week, October 2S November 4 they should take leading part. They realize what it
Arizona republican., 1917-10-27
ARMY DIDN'T WANT POE

The literature of the proves that some sol. ders made into poets, and we know also, of that poets have been made into soldiers. Mobilization and conscription take little persons and account all of professions There is great poet of history however. and one great painter too, who denied into the ranks of the army-Poe and Whistler.
 The story of why Whistler did become a soldier is widely known, but it may bear repetition Like Poe, he a cadet at West Point and like Poe, he discharged from that institution long before the completion of the Whistler found deficient in chemistry and when he asked why he not graduated he answered. If sili- gas would be a soldier"
 Edgar Allan Poe wrote of his first poems while he was cadet at West Point. It is preserved in the archives of the institution. There was tac- tcal officer named Joseph Lock-always called Joe behind his back-at West Point in Poes time who was forever reporting cadets for breaches of the reg ulations He was particularly fond of reporting Poe for picayune violations of the rules:
 Poe, therefore wrote this:
 John Locke is great name
 Joe Lock is greater in short
 The former is well known to fame
 The latter well known report.
 Poe not graduated, and neither was Whistler Perhaps they served the world better as poet and painter than they could have done lin the regular army O."-Chicago Evening Post.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-27
TWENTY ARE
 GUILTY OF WORKING
 AGAINST THE DRAFT
LRepuhIican A. p. Leased wire]

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 26.- Twenty seven German socialists of Hutchinson, county. South Dakota, were found guilty on three counts of an indictment charging attempts at in reference with the operation of the selective draft in federal cour, here last night The jury returned thu verdict after more than three hours of deliber- ation. Sentence will be passed by Judge Youmans tomorrow morning.
 Two counts upon which the verdict was found, charged conspiracy among the defendants to interfere with the draft and an attempt to obstruct the operation of the law-violations of the espionage act The third count, brought under the penal code, charged an attempt to intimidate the governor in the discharge of his duties in con- nection with the draft.
 Attorneys for the defense entered a motion for a new trial.
 The men were charged with having conspired to obstruct the enlistment and recruiting service of the United States.
 The defendants, who were tried jointly, were charged also with having signed petition to Governor Norbeck in August threatening him with defeat in future elections unless the draft quota of the county was readjusted. All of the defendants admitted signing the petition but denied knowledge of it's contents. Most of them could not speak or read English, they testified Evidence introduced by the govern ment tended to prove that conspiracy existed among German socialists in
 Hutchinson county to obstruct the op- ration of the selective draft law.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-27
Belgian flares and Other Pests

It is not long ago that the Belgian hare riot in the land and result vast fortunes be made, in the minds eye in the raising of these supposedly fascinating pets. Of lot of them got loose especially this western country, and result they became such pests consuming crops. that the rabbit drive became necessary The raising of the rabbits started in good faith and their exterminaton when wild became equally thusiastic.
 Most of the pests we have in this country. pests and parasites which feast native plants and grains, imported from over the sea and this brings to mind the necessity of carefully guarding ports of entry against such dangers. Of course at this time when is preventing free shipments of imports, the danger is minimum and it is but delayed for the time will when with renewed activity, more parasites and pests will come into the land.
 Scale, undoubtedly imported, has made such ravages in California that the fumigation of fruit trees is mere matter of and spraying is day affair, just are the smudge pots which keep the frost from killing the trees. Every year whole sections of the country have be quar- antined against some crops and the care control pests after they work, if taken in the first place might have prevented their getting into the country.
 The Salt River valley is singuIarly fortunate in it's freedom pests. has fewer of these kinds of dangers than perhaps any section in the country and the way to keep it is watch every shipment sent into the valley for planting.
 In the cotton industry particular has been taken from the start keep the product free from the troubles found in other sections Those who un- derstand the extreme precautions taken to keep the long staple from seed contamination readily grasp how important this work and united and intelligent farming community should stand back of every effort to keep the valley place where pests few far between.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-27
International Sunday School Lesson for
 October 28
EZRA RETURNING FROM BABYLON

EZRA RETURNING FROM BABYLON
 Golden Text.-"The hand of our Cod is upon all them for good that seek him." Ez. 8: 22
 Lesson Text-Ez. s: 21-32. Read 15- '6. Memorize vs. 21, 22.)
 (21) Then I proclaimed fast there, Tt the river Ahava, that we might af- flict (humble) ourselves before God, t. seek of him a right (straight) way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance (22) For l was ashamed 5o require (ask) of the king band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him: but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. {23) So We lasted and besought our God for this: and he was entreated of us. (24) Then 1 separated twelve of the chief (chiefs) of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them, (25) And weighed unto them the silver, and the gold, and the vessels. even the offering of the house of our God which the king. and his counseliors, and his lords l (princes), and all Israel there present, | had offered. (26) 1 even weighed unto l their hand six hundred and fifty talents | of silver, and silver vessels hundred | talents, and of gold hundred talents; l (27) Also twenty basons (bewls) of l gold, of a thousand Crams tdarics); :; and two vessels of fine copper Upright 1 brass) precious as gold (2S) And said unto them, Ye a:e holy unto the l LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill l offering unto the LORD (the) God of | your fathers. (29) Watch ye, and keep
 them, until ye weigh them before the | chief (chiefs) of the ;l:ests and the Levites, and chief (the princes) of the l fathers Gathers houses) of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the
 house of the LORD. (30) So took the
 priests and the Levites (receiVed) the
 weight of the silver, and the gold, and
 the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem
 unto the house of our God. (3D Ther we departed from the river Ahava or
 the twelfth day of the first month, tC | go unto Jerusalem: and the hand o1 | our God was upon us and he delivered
 us from the hand of the enemy, and o1 such as lay in wait by the way. (32)
Arizona republican., 1917-10-27

instances of answered prayer. How often every true believer can say, He was entreated of me. Tue God of the Bible and the God of Christian eX
 perience is a God who hears and an swers prayer It was in exact accor-
 dance with a very old promise that God listened to them at just this time (Deut.
 4: 29; see context. (Manasseh had
 tried and proven the same wonderful
 promise c Chron. 3S: F, 13.) How
 unfortunate that more who are in cap
 tivity through sin do not put the prom
 ise to the test.
 II. Twelve Chief Priests and ten
 others Commissioned and Exhorted.
 24-30. Though Ezra was man of
 prayer and great and simple faith, he
 was in no wise fanatic but a man Of
 level headed business sense providing
 carefully even in the secular details of
 Gods work for things honest in the sight of men as well as in the sight of
 the Lcrd c Chor. 8: 20, 21) While he could and did trust God he kept and re- quired an accurate account of Gods treasures. That is the Bible way of carrying on Gods work. These men who were separated" unto this work were regarded as holy unto the Lord (v 2S.) Those who bear the vessels of 1 the Lord should be holy Gsa. 52: ID 1 They were to exercise great care in the charge of the things committed to their 1 trust, ito watch and keep them" (v- |; 29) This they did (v 33). Every ser want of God must watch (cf. Mix. 13: i 323O and keep diligently that which | is entrusted to him. Their vigilance was not to cease until their work vas | done and everything turned over to the l proper ones at Jerusalem, who should ] be thereafter responsible.
 {, III. God brings Ezra and his Com 1 pany Safely Through to their Destina- J tion, 31, 32. It was long and periious
 journey. It took them four months to traverse the deserl tney were not equipped for fighting and carried treas l ure. The way was infested with thiev- ! sh hedouin but God had justified Ez-
 ra's testimony to the king. God had | proven Himself better than an army. He is just as able and ready to deliver us from the hand Of the enemy. Our
 enemy is far more subtle and powerful
 and dangerous than Ezra's (E.ph. 6: 12), but he is no match for our deliver
 CT. He too is "a Her in wait by the way" (see R. V) Gods protection was
 not for day, but until they reached : their journeys end. We came to Je- rusalem," says Ezra. So it will be to
 us. He will deliver us and protect us until we reach our Jerusalem. How l glad Ezra must have been when he , reached Jerusalem that he had cast ; himself so utterly on God. How all- l sufficient is His help. To have the | hand of our God upon us is enough in
 any time of peril (Rom. s: SD Often , times the way seems hard and perilous and we are tempted to think it would l have been better not to have started, , but there is no just cause for discour- ) agement. We will come to Jerusalem l in due season" If we faint not" (Gal. ] 6. 9l
Arizona republican., 1917-10-27
A Tender Spot in Italy

Germany rushing and not for the first time, to the help of her weaker sster-Austra. She is rush ing protect Austria the Italian front where in the unfavorable country for fighting the western front the Italians making wonderful headway She is helping Austria because that is the weak link the Teutonic chain of field fortresses.
 Just as it is apparent Germany realizes the neces- sity strengthening the front in that sector of the great battle it necessary for the allies, and particu lary Italy take advantage of this sign of breaking. Italy may have into the against her former alliance friends with the hope of sharing the spells of victory She may have though this is stoutly denied. Whatever she hoped for she knows that it is up to her to make good and with her great man-power fight her own battles her fields. In these weeks and months right manfully is Italy performing this task
 Fighting in the Alps is not the greatest fun in the world the scaling of thousands of feet for gain of few yards, the battling with snow and ice and the terrible difficulty keeping SUD- plies the fighters. In the face of all of this Italians steadily forcing themselves forward along small but important front and every inch they take brings the collapse of the weaker of the Central Powers that much nearer realization
 There is no doubt but Austria egged by her dominant neighbor is one of the most unhappy of the unhappy lands war. She perhaps, realizes how little she will gain from the conflict if Germany could have carried out her plans which thinking person see is next to impossible. With the defeat of the Central Powers Austria will go down in the wreckage and with her patchwork inter mixture of her future great nation seems almost impossible
 People even today in the United States speak in admiration of the wonderful forethought of Germany. If it is forethought to plan for conquest in which there is hope of success, then Germany is fore thoughtful If it is clever a nation the greater bulk of the civilized world is arraigned against one then Germany is too clever for words, but if forethought and ceverness consist in grasping the simplest truth that honesty is the best and only policy, for nations well men, then Germany is the dunce of them all