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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
WOULD PROBE CONDITION
OF IDAHO'S GUARDSMEN

Boise, Idaho. Jan. ga bill will be
introduced in the legislature calling
for an inquiry into conditions at the
Boise barracks. where the Second in
fantry. Idaho national guard. has been
kept since December IS. expecting TO
be mustered out. II is said conditions
are bad and rations insufficient and
poor in quality.
-Four of the soldiers have died since
reaching Boise from N0gsles. two of
pneumonia and others are i'll with pneu-
monis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
VILLA AWAITING
MORE TROOPS
Report Says Murguia Men
Captured Villista Supply
Train and Is Men.

Villa and the main body OF his army
are at La Junta. near Chihuahua City,
according TO advices reaching govern
ment agents at FL Paso- Villa is said
TO be awaiting reinforcements from Du-
range and other parts Of Mexico.
Loses supply Train.
a Nillista supply train and between
20 and 100 Villista guards were cap
tured last week by Gen. Francisco Muir
Guia's troops near Santa Ysabel, ac-
cordins TO advices reaching government
agents here. The prisoners have been
taken 10 Santa ISABEL. it is said
Wait for PershinC to Leave.
Three thousand Carranza troops OF
Gen Dieguez's command at Torreon.
who have been designated as the force
which viii occupy the territory in west
crn Chihuahua after the evacuation Of
the American punitive expedition will be
moved nOrthward from Torreon within
a few days. according to announcement
made by Col Rojas, chief of state TO
Gen. Murguia, in Juarez, Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
INFANT CHARLES c. RHODES.

Charles c. Rhodes, infant son OF NJ
and Mrs c c. Rhodes, jr-, died Satur-
dav afternoon at the family home, 190i
wyoming. The body was shipped TO
sierra Blanca, Texas, for burial sun
dav afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
SECOND OHIO COMPANIES
ORDERED HELD IN at ARTERS

Seven companies of the Second Ohio
infantry. in Camp Bierne. Altura Park.
have been ordered temporarily confined
10 their company streets by superior
orders. because of failure to carry out
certain sanitary regulations, il was
reported Monday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22

Miss Barbara Rigs. aged about 80
years, died Sunday morning at her
residence. 1717 East Boulevard The
BODY will be shipped to the former
home Of Miss Riggs in Centralia. No.
by the Mclean. Simmons & Hartford
cOmpanv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22

Funeral services Tor DR. Thomas W
Flanagan, for more than 25 years a
resident of Parral, Chin. Mex, were
held Sunday morning at the chapel of
the Mclean. Simmons & Hartford COM
pany. Interment was made in Masonic
COncordia cemetery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
10Th INFANTRY BAND PLAYS

At the tabernacle of the goth infan-
try at Fort Bliss the band of that regi-
ment VIII play a concert tonight be-
ginning at $50, directed by leader
Anton GOetZ. The band is soon to be
assisted BY a drum corps Of l. M
under Corp. Ayers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
shot said To He Accidental.
PVT. OLLIE J. HOYLE.

Pvt. Ollie J. HoyIe. aged 20 years. of
company B, Fourth Texas infantry, died
in the base hospital at Fl. Bliss Sat
urday of pneumonia Private Hoyle
was brought to FL PasO from Maria,
Texas. where the headquarters of the
Fourth infantry are located. Funeral
services have not yet been arranged.
Private Hoyle was 20 years of age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
DALHART JURIST NAMED
JUDGE OF 9Th COURT

Austin. Tex, Jan. 22.-Gov. Fergu-
son today announced the appointment
of Reese Tatum. of Dalhart, to be judge
OF the 69th district court to fill rhe
vaancy caused by the death Of judge
D. B Hill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
KENTUCKY OFFICER RESIGNS.

Lieut.. Col. John 4. Webb, OF the
Second Kentucky infantry. has resigned
from the national guard in order TO en-
ter business His resignation has been
accepted by the war department and
ne viii leave in e few days for his
home in Kentucky, possibly in advance
Of the return of his regiment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
CORP. LLOYD CORNOR.

Corp. Lloyd CornJr. aged 23 years,
Of company \. Third Ohio infantry. died
Saturday afternoon al the base hos
pital of pneumonia. The body is be-
ing held pending the receipt Of advices
from relatives of the decedent in Gov
ington Ohio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
GROVER SCOTT. sECO-,D KENTUCKY

sgt. Grover Scott. company C. Second
Kentucky infantry, died at the base
hospital, Fl Bliss. Monday morning al
2:f0 o'clock of pneumonia He was .
years IF age. His relatives at LexinS-
ton. ky. have been notified
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22

The body II Corp. NJ CasOu. aged
.. OF company X, Second South Car
DINA infantry. who died Saturday af
ternoon at the base hospital. was
shipped 10 the former home OF the
decedent in Oak. Florida Sunday morn
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
BABY WALTER c. oUALTROUGH-

The body Of Walter z Quaitroush
the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. ". c.
Qualtrough, who died Sunday morning.
was shipped to Sanderson, Tex. for
burial, Sunday night. The body was
accompanied by the parents Of the in
FAINT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
ARIZONA FARM PRODUCTS
SI8,626.OO0 FOR YEAR

Phoenix. Ariz., Jan. 22.-The total
value Of agricultural products IN Arr
IONA during the past year IS estimateo
nv the agricultural department at S1s,-
SOS 400 The average hay yield was
90 tons to the acre, compared with the
national average Of 1.64.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22
MIRE 10 ToRREON OPEN.

1eteSFdpnlc communication mas been
opened TO Parral and Torreon from
Juarez, according to an announcement
made Monday by Mexican officials Of
Juarez. Through communication with
Mexico City is expected to be estab-
lshed within A few days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22

4 dollar saved by buying goods pro-
duced elsewhere is A dollar thrown al
your neighbor's birds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-22

Ewes Examined Properly.
Geo D. Kendall. 22S Mesa Avenue.
Makes Glasses Right--Adv-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
TERRIBLE CALAMITY THREAT
EMS TO RUIN COTTONWOOD

The Cottonwood Chronicle is de.
lighted to announce that among the
big projects to be installed In Cotton
wood next year will be one of the big
gest sawmills and numbering plants
in Idaho" For years the Clearwater
Republican editor has labored under
the impression that sawmills and big
numbering industries. as well as all
manufacturing industries were tho
best things in the world for a COM
munity; that 1t was big thing to
have payrolls and home industry;
that whatever made for business at
home-in our town or cOunty-waa
of vital importance. But since COM
ing to Orofino we have learned better.
We now understand that these homo
industries are the worst things that
can possibly happen to a county, es-
peciaiy saw mills, and we warn tho
people of Cottonwood to arouse them
selves, kick their timber tool news
paper out of town, and. II need be,
spill the last drop of blood in the
county to save the people from the
grasping timber corporations. Cot
tonwood should send to Moscow at
once and get Hofstede and all the rest
of the anarchists and while the dear
people are making 81 kinds of dam
phools out OF themselves. run Hofs-
tede for County Attorney. and IL that
don't save the country then make
him village attorney. but don't forget
that sawmills are a terrible calamity
and should be driven out of Cotton.
wood.
p. S. Remember that sawmills are
terrible things and should pay all the
taxes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
CALDWELL Is AROUSED.
Disloyal People Will be Deported by
The Home Guards.

Caldwell. Nov. -Sympathizers
Of Germany who betray their real
sentiment through disloyal utteran-
ces are to be promptly deported from
tn ia city and its tributary communi-
ties. This conclusion was reached at
q patriotic meeting of the Home
Guards held in this city last night
and presided over by its president,
former sheriff of Canyon county.
Frank Breshears
Another decision reached by those
in attendance was that line of dis
tinctiOn should be immediately
DIR avn between loyal and disloyal cit
izens, based upon a careful investiga-
tion of the support they are contrib
uttng to their country in this warfare
against Germany
Different speakers addressing the
meeting declared 1t is due the young
men who as soldiers are Offering their
lives for their country. that disloyal
utterances or acts should not receive
the slightest tolerance
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
RED CROSS NOTES.

An urgent call came in this week
from the Red Cross Headquarters at
Seattle for $50 more Christmas pack
ages, or the equivalent In money.
Here is your chance-if you want to
help the Red Cross
II you have finished your knitted
article bring II in. The call Is urgent
and articles should be forwarded rs
soon as completed. Please hurry.
1t is important that the utmost
haste in knitting be the rule, Make
II Is business, and see that every mo-
ment counts. 1t Is duty that must
call for our best efforts.
Mesdames II. d. Britain, County
President. and Theo. Fohl. Treasurer,
we're in Cavendish Wednesday and
organized a Red Cross Chapter. Miss
Carrie LeBaron was elected chair
man. Some Of the ladies Of that To-
cality have been doing Red Cross
work for some time. In the schools
the. teachers have been doing Junior
Red Cross work among the pupils.
but as yet the Juniors are not regu,
larly organized into a Junior Red
Cross.
The last shipment of Christmas
packages will be shipped to Seattle
at once.
The government proposes to prose
cute those who lie about the Red
Cross. Red Cross funds are carefully
accounted for. every penny. and not
one cent Ia being nnisappropriatod
We are having lot K ,.,n. I'm,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
DAMAGED GOODS.

Damaged Goods" shown recently at
the Rex, Is tremendous sermon be-
cause 1t is too sadly true. The man
agement Is to be congratulated for
getting that kind of pictures.
Damaged Goods. but slightly soiled.
Reduced In price, not badly spoiled
TO the eyes of him whose glance
The surface only sees and scans.
But like the mythic Mitgaard's
worm,
Growing spreads the damaging germ.
Damaged Goods. In secret done
Hope 'gainst hope twill be alone
AT loves unsuspecting kiss
It comes to memory, kills the bliss.
Hide his sin, yes, for while.
1t is revealed in baby's smile.
Damaged Goods. Not any flaw
To be found in Heavens law:
You must reap as you do SOW
sometimes quick and sometimes slow.
OFTEN innocence is brought
To suffer-Oh. the damaging thoti
Damaged Goods. What can restore:
Make 1T as 1T was before?
Powers of earthly science may
BY chance the damaging mothgerm
slay;
But the damage it, men
Never can be undone again.
Damaged Goods. The thing must
cease!
Rouse you from your careless ease.
warnings offer, or before
Does not fully make the score.
The thing itself at fountain head
Must be fought and stricken dead.
Contributed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
UNCLE SAM WANTS HELP.
Tvpewriters. and Stenographers and
Tvpewriters Are Needed.

The U. S. Civil Service Commission
W IL hold examinations fortypewriters
and stenographers and typewriters
on December /, December IA, 1917.
and January 5, 1918. 10000 type
writer's, stenographers and typewrit-
q rs are wanted for the government
service, and all persons who have this
knowledge are urged to apply for ex-
animation. Practically all persons
who pass the typewriter or stenog-
raDher and typewriter examinations
and are willing to accept employment
IN Washington. d. c.. are appointed
az soon as they attain eligible rat
ings.
Applications and full information
may be secured from Herbert F..
Ward. District Secretary, U. S. Civil
Service Commission. 303 Postofiice
building. Seattle. Wash.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
OROFINO ODD FELLOWS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

-OrofinO Lodge No. GA, L. o. O. F.,
elected officers, Tuesday. evening for
the ensuing term as follows:
VIM. j. Hannah. Noble Grand !:
Robert Lamont, vice grand; Fred w.
Luttrppp. treasurer; c.. w. Groves,
recording secretary; w NJ. Chandler.
financial secretary; John T. Molloy
and "A. e. Holmberg, trustees.
Tuesday night, December, 4. the
Grand Master of Idaho, also the
Grand Secretary 'ofthe state Grand
Lodge will pay the Orofino lodge an
official visit, and great preparations
are being made for the occasion. All
Odd Fellows are requested to be pres
,ent,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
TROY CITIZENS SHOW COLORS.
Can't "Hoch der Kaiser" in that
Neck of the Woods.

Troy, Idaho, Nov. 25.-When Gust
Reiber shouted "Hurrah for the kais-
err In the Smoke House last night
he was promptly slapped in the face
and knocked out of his chair by big
burly blacksmith, loyal citizen Of
this town. Reiber admitted that he
kept picture of the kaiser hanging
In his home and the town marshal
Immediately procured the picture.
Reiber was compelled to tear the pic
ture to bits and then kiss the stara
ana stripes In the presence of
shouting crowd. Mr.. Reiber. who
formerly served in the German army
received his citizenship papers with
in the last year
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
ARMY LIFE MOST HEALTHFUL.
Percentage of Sick at Army Camps
Less Than 2 Per Cent.

Returning from inspection trips to
ten Army and aviation camps. Col.
Weston p. Chamberlain, of the Sur
geon Generals Office. reports that the
per cent. Of sick ranges from below
l per cent to slightly below per
cent
Among the conditions leading to
treatment in hospital are severe colds,
tonsillitis. slight injuries. and other
comparatively slight a I'm s.
About the only serious disease found
at any camp was pneumonia.
Each national Army camp has a
thousand-bed hospital, equipped in
accordance with most approved mod
ern practice
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
The registration of all women be
sins Monday. Assist in this work.

The registration of all women be-
gins Monday. Assist in this work.
Palmer Soderberg is the happiest
boy In the County-he has bagged a
deer, shooting young buck Thanks
giving morning. on the west side of
the canyon not far from town. The
boy started out before daylight and
before he could say scat was almost
run over by big buck that dashed
out of clump of pines within a few
feet of him. Palmer forgot to shoot.
a few minutes later a second deer
was jumped at close range and es-
capped without shot. Then a yearl-
ing buck came out little farther on
and was bagged the first shot. Five
deer were seen that morning by the
young hunter. and the report he
brought in sent several hunters out
but none got a shot
The lecture by Dr. Gray on the
Hobo was the finest thing ever.
1t should have drawn packed
house. If people cannot appreciate a
really high class feature that has at
tracted the attention of the last
three presidents of the United States.
and which touches vitaily the people
Of every nation on the globe. there is
something the matter with the COM
munity. Is popular lecture. real
ly meritorious offering, too heavy
for this community? Looks like it,
But this lecture is now thing of the
past. The opportunity is gone. This
community is the loser if 1t passed
It up.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT
DURING THE CIVIL WAR


What is perhaps the oldest letter,
in the possession Of any resident ol
our county, is the following. tht
property Of A. L. Walston, now liv
ing In Orofino. Here is one Of these
interesting souvenirs Of Civil Wal
days: eft
Note-Tha author is . brother ol
Camp Logan, Dec. IL. 1861
Dear Father: Thinking you would
be glad to receive = letter from youl
patriotic son l improve the oppor'
tunity to drop you . few lines. We
arrived In camp Saturday and now
occupy our time in parading. etc
We have Just finished . dinner
which, ii spread on q family board
would not be very inviting, yet
would not exchange it for q kings
feast. II enjoy myself finely. Our
rules and regulations are very strict
We are obliged to be in our quarters
at roll calling, which is at O'Clock
A. NJ, and also o'clock P. NJ. We
cannot leave the ground without q
pass from the captain. Swearing Is
strictly prohibited; bringing whiskey
on the camp ground is also prohibit
ed under a penalty of going into the
guard house. The boys are all well
and doing we'll. will endeavor to
come home before long. Please write
to me soon.
Your affectionate son,
MARQUIS WALSTON.
NcSchooler's Co., 73rd. Regiment,
Camp Logan.
Later In ,the war young Walston
was killed in action, and the orderly
sargeant of the company wrote to
his father as follows:
Camp near Washington. Sept. 10, '62
Mr.. George Walston: 1t is with deep
regret that inform you Of the death
of MARQUIS. He fell bravely defend
ing that flag, the emblem of the
country for whose restoration he was
willing to sacrifice home. friends and
happiness He marched with his
brave comrades to the brow of a
small hill under heavy cannonade
to meet his enemy. in good spirits
and great confidence. Our brigade
held the left, our regiment being on
the extreme left We were ordered
to move directly to the top of the
hill to intercept heavy body of the
enemy which soon made its appear
ance from the edge of the woods
about $50 yards distant, opening a
heavy fre which we returned with
such sharpness as to cause their
ranks to waver. For some minutes
the contest waged until the appear
ance of large bragade and addition
al artillery on our left which sent
into us at distance of 500 yards a
terrific fire and forced us to fall
back. When the enemy in front rush.
ed forward with yells of, triumph
following closely our forces which
were falling back and loaded and fir
ed as they fled.
The most reasonable conclusion to
draw is that Marquis was hit in the
upper jaw and mouth with ball
while firing at the enemy and when
he turned to retreat was shot thru
the back and fell. He was still living
on the second day following and car
ried to the hospital under q flag of
truce. He died soon afterwards and
was buried. When found he was un
able to speak, but still held the ball
which he. had taken from his mouth
while lying on the field. I will here
inform you that 1t would be utterly
impossible to get his body.
H. 8. CLARK,
ri nj
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
Thought Measurement.

"A man is as big as the terms in
which he ordinarily thinks" remarked
the wise citizen. "That is dreadful I"
exclaimed Miss Cayenne. my father
Is scientist. and he is accustomed to
getting his ideas with microscope."-
Washington Star.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30


Lathh County Pres: The kaiser's
chief occupation seems to be starting
things he can't finish. He started
with q whoop and hurrah thru Bel
gium for Paris. but didn't get there.
He undertook to clear the seas of
shipping with his U-boats. but he has :
made a grand flzzle of It, He brot
pressure to bear upon Americans of
German birth and parentage to in
duce them to revolt against the flag
of their adoption. This failed beau
tifully. Recently his Austrian allies
drove into Italy. forcing the Italian
army to retreat. Now the Austrians
are So far away from their supply
base and on strange ground, while the
refreshing army. on home soil, has
been reinforced with French and
British troops and the combined force
are making stand In the valley of
the Piave. In time We expect to hear
that he Austrian Army has been cap
tured. lock. stock and barrel. Bill
started things In the United States.
in Mexico. South America. India.
China, Egypt and elsewhere, but has
not been able to finish any of them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
n 0 T E.

All those knowing themselves to be
indehteded to me are requested to call
and settle at once. / will be leaving
Orofino in the near future and must
place all unpaid accounts for collec-
tiOn. J. E. DeBAUN.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching II a. m. and 7.3O n. m.
Elder Muse Of Moscow will preach,
and all are welcome.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30

Will rent or sell my 5-room house
furnished. Well, electric lights, six
stall barn. etc. Geo. Carbuhn, Orofi-
no. 28-29
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30

Inc WORK OF registering All tne
women in the United States begins
Monday with Mrs. Maud Noftsger a,
county chairman. 1t Is Hercu
lean task, for all women between the
ages of 16 and so are to be register
J ed. This work is assigned to the
Woman's Committee, Council of Ma
tional Defense. and must. II possible
be completed in one week. In Idaho
the work starts Monday. December 3
The object Of the registration Is tc
give every woman an opportunity tc
offer to her country such service Al
she is best fitted to render. but she IL
registered whether she Is able to of.
fer service or not. This registration
is to interpret to the government the
possibilities OF the woman power OF
the country; to furnish accurate in
formation to the government Of the
capacities in which women are now
serving, whether in their homes, or
in paid pursuits. trades or profes
sion.
The women who are doing this
registering are receiving no pay for
their services to the government. 1t
is the duty Of every woman In the
nation to comply cheerfully with the
requests for information when the
registrars call.
Conrad Observer: The following
letter was received by Mrs. Geo. s.
Childers from Edward Childers. q
recent member of the Observer print
ing force. Ed Childers was in the
navy training camp at San Francis
CO, and volunteered in squad of 200
for hazardous duty. He has again
gone on a volunteer errand and may
be the first Conrad boy to visit
France
Philadelphia, Nov. II, 1917.
Dear folks:
The quarantine has now been lifted
and today we were given liberty
While leaving the yards an officer
asked for three volunteer second class
seamen to go to Europe on the Bush
nell is a fine large ship. Four fellows
dropped out. myself included. AS
understand. she is mother supply
ship to- some of our submarines. We
leave for somewhere in Europe Mon
day. AS tomorrow is Sunday, will
use that day for packing bag and
hammock.
The wrist watch was sure a dandy
and 1 shall treasure 1t always as the
most appreciated present which
have ever received. 1t keeps the very
best Of time and is very handy to car
ry.
AS this is perhaps my last night in
Philadelphia for a while, 1 shall take
in some Of the historical sights. such
as the Liberty Bell, Betty Ross's
home. Independence hall and many
Others
Tell Opie If he ever feels like en-
tering any. branch of the military
service to enter the navy for it is
a great schooling for young man,
improving him mentally as well as
physically.
l was glad to get dads letter, and
pleased to know he is getting along
alright in the business. Some day
perhaps / shall be back at the print
ing game, but most likely / shall be
a seasoned salt tar by that time. You
may rest assured however, that when
my four years are up there will be
nothing like Home. Sweet Home.
Will clost now and send address
later. ,5 .ts#
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-11-30
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
10 a. m.-Sunday School.

- d. ni. anu ~ p. m.-Preach1ng.
Rev. John Evans Of Kamiah will
preach Sunday morning and evening.
The special meeting will continue
throughout the week. These services
are proving increasingly helpful. A
new note in evangelism is being
sounded by Rev. Evans. He deserves
larger hearing. His methods are
not OF the fire trap variety. Come
out and hear him. both old and
young. nI
Rev. Chas. McCaughey is expected
to be here Thursday to remain for a
week or more.
Let us seek first things flrst.