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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08
.IusIvoIy By lhe borrowIng ann.

elusivciy By the borrowing farm
ers.
It's profits will be divided pro
rata among the borrowers whose
business creates the profit
Only farmers. or those who are
about - acquire land for farming.
may become members and borrow
ers.
No person may borrow less than
500 nor more than $4,000. for
not less than five years nor more
than 40 years.
The security il a FIRST mortgage
on farm land worth double the
amount 81 the loan. Buildings on
such land are accepted as security
only 10 the amount Of 20 per cent
of the insurance thereon.
The money borrowed may be
used FOR better live stock. better
farm equipment, better buildings
and better improvements on the
farm or in the farm home.
The rate of interest 10 the bor
overs cannot exceed 6 per cent.
Probably il will be less when the
system becomes ihoronghly ia
vogue
The borrower must begin dur.
ing the very first year Of his loan
10 make small payments upon the
principal, in addition TO paying
the interest
For instance, scmi-annual dues
Of <35 would pay the 6 per cent
interest on q loan Of $1,000, To-
gcther with a sufficient install.
ment upon the principal every six
months. 80 that the debt may be
entirely discharged nj the end Of
33 years
II Is believed that the averae
cost 10 American farmers for IN
tercst alone. heretofore. is a sum
which hereafter may enable him
not only 20 pay his interest but
also gradually 10 wipe out the
principal Of his debt.
Encouraging Prosperity.
The farmer has the privilege of
paying OF his debt more rapidly, |
ii he desires.
Also, he may refund his morig-
age AT a lower rate when oppor-
tunity permits.
The farmer may borrow only |
for useful productive purposes
that will increase the farmers s in
come, add to the value Of his farm
and thus improve the worth Of
his collateral.
The money borrowed may be
used 10 refund an old mortgage, |
or to buy land for agricultural
purposes. Aside from those two
uses. the money borrowed may be
used only
"(b) TO provide for the pur-
chase Of equipments, fer
tilizers and live stock |
necessary for the proper
and reasonable operation
of the mortQaged farm;
"(cl to provide buildings and
for the Improvement Of
farm lands
Once the system becomes fairly |
established, inevitably there must
be an enormously increased de-
mand for all merchandise, manu-
featured goods and raw material
for the purpose oi
equipment, buildings and inn
provements, as well as for fertili-
zers and live stock.
Each local branch (Which the |
law calls a national farm loan as
sociation) win be a center Of
thrift and business training for
the farmers, investors, and other
folks in the locality.
Their savings may be invested |
in federal farm loan bonds.
Build Up the Community.
The money so saved may be
loaned back, through the local,
10 farmers in the vicinity where
the savings originate, thus Great
ing an endless chain of thrift and
prosperity.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08
NEARING ENTRY
TO WORLD WAR
Nation Tense In Momentary Elk
pectation of Crash Since
Break with Germany
Over Submarine
Fiat.

To-day's reports from the ont
side bring no new Developments In
the German controversy, and the
situation seems to hold tenacious
" to the watchful-waiting and
rushing preparedness policy.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08
Refreshments at Nezperce Hotel

Arrangements have been made
whereby refreshments for the VAL
entine ball next Wednesday even
ing win be served at the Nezperce
Hotel for 25 cents the place.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08

VIM. Crumpaeker returned
home Tuesday evening from a bus.
mess trip TO Walla Walla.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08

The bonds are 20 be IN demon
nations Of S25, $50, $500, 81 900.
Thus they will be within reach OF
all, no matter how small one =
savings. Possibly a little bond ev-
en- may be paid for a few cents
or few dollars at a time Larger
ones may be purchased 10 any
amount.
Put You savings into federal
farm loan bonds instead Of into
wildcat" schemes, idle ventures
or extrayagances. Thus employ
your money where il will build
up your own district and county.
Unless your people thus invest
their savings in the federal farm
loan bonds. issued by the land
bank for your own district, where
viii il get more money 10 loanf
Millions of dollars are required
TO meet the demand for good loans
III your district. The land banks
$75, 900 capital is merely a begin
ning-a drop in the bucket.
The law was approved July II.
1916. The land bank districts
were announced December ~,
1916. Each land bank may be
open FOR business By spring or
summer
Nor. Political, Non Partisan.
Please observe that federal
farm loan system Is absolutely
free Of politics. II is non-parti-
san. All parties championed It
in congress. Indeed, only FIVE
votes were cast against il in L. ).
Senate and none ON final passage. |
In House, only II voted against
il. OF no great reform can il be
said that Legislative opinion was
80 nearly unanimous, regardless
Of party. The same is believed |
TO be true Of public opinion in
unnaral
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08

CONTINUED on last page
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08

Once the federal farm loan sys-
tenn has become thoroughly es-
tablished, it win be owned ex-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-02-08
Build Up the Community.

The money so saved may be
loaned back, through the local,
10 farmers in the vicinity where
the savings originate, thus Great
ing an endless chain Of thrift and
prosperity.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
PRAY FOR u. S. FIGHTERS
Nation kneeIs to Ask Victory and
DAa<A
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Washington, Oct. 29.-FrOm the
heart of the nation a mighty prayer as
cended yesterday for the success Of the
American arms in the world war
President Wilson, sailors on war
ships, soldiers in camp, men and wOm-
en- In city and town joined in the day
of prayer for the triumph of civiliza-
ton, liberty and the ways Of peace.
In stately cathedral and lOwly mis-
sion, in synagogue and public hall, in
beautiful church auditorium and in
stOrerOOm improvised as a place of
worship, the people assembled for their
patriotic devotion in response to the
proclamation of the president Of the
United States.
President and Mrs. Wilson attended
the Central Presbyterian church in
the national capital. and they heard
Rev. DR.. John H. Taylor utter this sup
plication:
Remembering always the teachings
of Christ. we must believe that our
cause at this time is just. We pray,
therefore, 0 God, that the liberty and
democracy with which our nation Is
blessed shall be shared with peoples
less fortunate, even at the cost of the
blood of our sons. May the time come
speedily when nations, great or small,
powerful or weak, may be free to work
out their ideals without threat or men
ace. May we be part of thy agency on
earth to bring these blessings to the
world"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
.PILLORY DREADED BY ALL
Ancient Form Of Punishment That
Frequently Was Made Savage II
Victim Was Unpopular.

It Is less than century ago since
the pillory was abolished in Britain.
The pillory, as form of torture was
known all over Europe and, from all
accounts, it had larger history In Ger
many than in this country.
It's form is, of course, familiar to all.
The culprit, generally criminal
though men were often put in the pil-
lory for political offenses as well-was
placed on platform, and his head and
hands were inclOsed in a small wooden
frame. If public opinion went against
the culprit, his fate was often a terri
BILE one, for the enraged populace beat
and stoned him.
Readers of Besant's novel, "The Or.
ange Girl" will know how this tortur
was dreaded by all classes of Grim
nails. Occasionally prominent and il
f1uential personality would be sen
fenced to detention In the pillory. a.
was Lord COchrane, but, Fortunately
for his lordship, the punishment wa
never carried out. Strange scenes were
often witnessed at the pillory, as II
1879, when the offender was suppliet
with refreshments during his impris-
Onment, and protected from the wealth
er by means of an umbrella.-London
Tt-Bits.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
PEOPLE RESPOND LOYALTY
TO UNCLE SANS CALL
"SAvE F0,D," WILSON,
President Wants Every Home to
Aid.
Declares That Conservation Week o..
fers Opportunity for All to Coop
crate With the United States.

Washington. Oct. %. - President
Wilson, in statement. urges every
home aud public eating place In the
United States to pledge It's support
to the food administration and to COM
ply with It's requests. His appeal
marked the opening of family enroll
ment week, during which everybody
In the country will be asked to become
member of the food administration
In order to insure nationwide cooper
alton in food conservation.
The president said that In no other
way than through this cooperation
OF the people can the nation accom-
plish Its object in the war.
The statement follows:
The chief part of the burden Of
finding food supplies for the peoples
associated with us in war falls for
the present upon the American peo-
pie, and the drain upon supplies on
such scale necessarily affects the
prices of our necesSaries af life.
Our country, however. is blessed
with an abundance of fOodstuffs, and
II our people will economize in their
use of food, providently confining
themselves to the quantities required
Tor the maintenance of health and
strength; If they will Ultimate waste,
and II they will make use of those
commodities Of which te have a sur
plus and thus free for oxport q larger
proportion of thns + - red by the
world now Cepcnh i,= IN us. we
shall not only be accomplish
our obligations t. IT we shall
obtain and estal' able Drices
at home.
ITO provide an - f. s,1DDly of
food both for our own dierS on the
other side of tn seas ;nd for the
civil populations and the armies Of
the allies Is one of our first and fore
most obligations; for if we are to
maintain their constancy in this
struggle for the ind pendence OF all
nations, we must first maintain their
health and strength
1.-The solution Of our fed problems,
therefore. is depend II. raon the in
dlvidual service of every man, woman
and child in the United States.
"The great voluntary effort in this
direction which has been initiated
and organized by the food admins
tration upon my direction offers an
opportunity Of service in the war
which is open to every individual and
by which every individual may serve
both his own people and the peoples
Of the world.
I'VE cannot accomplish our objects
In this great war without sacrifices
and devotion, and in no direction can
that sacrifice and devotion be shown
more than by each home and public
eating place in the country pledging
Its support to the food administration
and complying with it's requests.
WOODROW WILSON,"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
SOFT COAL PRICE RAISED
President Authorizes lncrease-More
WaQeS to Miners

President Authorizes lncrease-More
Wages to Miners.
Washington, Oct. 29.-Wage In
creases approximating so to 7S per
cent are in store for coal miners of
the United States.
To enable operators to meet the
higher scale. President Wilson au-
thorized a general increase of As cents
per ton for bituminous coal at the
mines.
The presidents order becomes ef-
fective at seven o'clock Monday morn
ing. October %.
The presidents action followed a
letter from Fuel Administrator Gar
field advising that the prices be
raised In order that the operators
would be able to meet the mems de-
mands, for pay increase.
Doctor Garfield pointed out that it
would not be fair to ask the operators
to increase wages without allowing
them to charge more for their prod
ucts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
Hoover REVEALS PLOT
Germans Plan to Destroy Cattle
In u. S. Stockyards.
Grain Elevators Also in Danger, Says
Statement-State Troops to
Guard Property.

Chicago, Oct. ga nationwide
German plot to destroy thousands Of
cattle In stockyards was revealed by
National Food Administrator Hoover
In telegram to State Food Admins
traitor Harry A. Wheeler.
The telegram urged the vital im-
portance Of guarding all yards in the
state.
Mr.. Wheeler announced that he
would inform Governor LOwden and
urge that the newly formed Eleventh
infantry be sent to protect the Chi
cago packing plants at once.
The yards meanwhile have been
turned into vert bic fortress.
The dispatch from Mr. Hoover to
Mr. Wheeler read:
washington, Oct 26, 1917.
"Wheeler. Food Administrator, Chi
cago.
"Am Informed widespread conspiracy
exists to destroy animals in stOckyards.
In view of tremendous loss of food by
recent fire in Kansas City stOckyards
urge you to get in touch with all stock
yard companies in your state and en-
phaSize Importance of their largely
augmenting watch service and other
fire protection. Also believe governors
should have principal yards patrolled
by home guards. Above also applies
to grain elevators. Serious loss Of
wheat and barley in recent Brooklyn
fire must not recur.
"HERBERT HOOVER"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
humor the Best Tonic.

Keep in good humor. 1t is not great
celamjties that embitter existence, it
is the pretty vexations, the small jeal-
ousies. the little disappointments, the
minor miseries, that make the heart
heavy, and the temper sour. Don't
let them. Anger is pure waste of
vitality; it is always foolish, and al
ways unworthy, except in very rare
cases, when it is kindled by seeing
wrong done to another, or dumb ami
NAL abused; and even that seldom
mends the matter. Keep in good hu-
NOR. Benjamin Frsnklin's ready smile
and indomitable good humor did as
much for his country in the old con-
gress as Adams fire, or Jefferson's
wisdom; he clothed wisdom with
smiles, and softened contentious
minds into acquiescence. Keep in
good humor.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
WILL POWER ALWAYS COUNTS
Things Hard in Order to
Get Them.

Just wanting something will rarely
obtain It for you. You've got to 60 out
and get it for yourself. In an article
called Increase Your Driving Power"
in the American Magazine, writer
quotes an authority as saying:
"After all, man does what he
wants to do. Therefore, he must be
taught as child and he must learn In
adult years to teach himself, to want
to do the right thing and the big thing
and to want it so hard that he is
bound to arrive at the wlshed-for goal.
Anybody can sit down and say, I'd like
to be the head of my company, or the
president Of the United States, or the
best salesman In the world That much
is easy. 1t Is exactly what the baby
does when 1t sits on the floor and
squalls for a piece Of candy. But it Is
very different thing from wanting
something SO much that one is willing
to set about it and undertake at once
the doing of the impossible.
'The trouble with the average man
is that he does not want things hard
enough. And one reason for this is
that he has not been taught the value
Of this wanting He has not been
shown In his schools and in his life
that man has tremendous resources for
wanting and for willing, and that, as
he continues to will and will, he will
find himself unknown and unsuspected
layers Of energy. There Is always
enough energy to supply mans de-
sires for success If he will tap the
source of IT,
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
RUSS HALT FRATERNIZING
Artillery Fires on Troops Who Are
Friendly to Enemy.


Petrograd, Oct. 29.-Russian soldiers
who fraternized with Germans were
fired on by Russian artillery, says the
official communication.
The announcement follows:
"On all fronts there were fusillades
and accommodating operations.
'.In the region of Illoukst several
scores of our men fraternized with the
Germans. The troops so engaged were
dispersed by our artillery fire. The
Germans also attempted to fraternize
In the region of Kravo and near the
village Of Larovo, southeast of Bar
anOvichi
I'm the Baltic sea. in the region OF
the Gulf of Finland, there were no Op-
erations. On the Riga coast the situa-
ton is unchanged"
Premier Kerensky has gone to the
front.
The newspapers publish a note to
the effect that the war minister has
begun the elaboration of a scheme foi
the reorganization Of a portion of th:
army on the basis of separate nation,
alities.
AS q result Of the continuance OF
disorders, martial law has been pro
claimed in many cities and towns.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
COUNT ARRESTED BY U. S.

Son-in-Law Of Chicago Packer Charged
With Pro-German Activities.
Chicago, Oct. 29.-Count James Mi
MOTTO, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift. is
at liberty on the $4,000 bond put up
by the packer after the count had been
arrested charged with pro-Gernan ac-
tiyities
Rumors that the facts behind his
threatened deportation or internmert
consisted Of attempts made to block
the Liberty loan were without confir-
nation, although important evidence
will be- taken by deposition in New
York today.
DR.. Percy L. Prentis. In charge Of
the Chicago bureau Of immigration,
said no new facts with reference to
the counts arrest and release had pre-
sented themselves 70 his knowledge.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
GERMANS IN ZIG DRIVE
i'm NORTHERN ITALY
ALLIES MAKE GAINS
Paris Says French Advance in
Belgium Continues.
Belgium Troops Occupy Meroken Pc.
ninsuia and British Improve
Positions.

Paris, Oct. 29.-The French advance
IN Belgium continues, the war Office
reports. German positions were
stormed and more prisoners were
taken. The announcement follows:
In Belgium we continued to make
progress on our left, at the Laighem
peninsula. and reduced number of
small islands held by the enemy. More
than two hundred more prisoners were
captured.
"On the Aisne front there was in
termittent artillery fighting, which
was very spirited In the region of
Hurtebise. In the Champagne we re-
pulsed an enemy attack in the sector
OF Maisons. We penetrated Ger
man trench south Of FORCES brook"
London, Oct 29.-Belgian troops, at
tacking with the French In Flanders,
have occupied Meroken peninsula. In
the neighborhood of Vyfhuysen 1.-TWO
miles south of Dixmude), the war Of
fee announces. The British have i'm
proved their positions near the Ypres-
Roulers railway. The announcement
follows:
"We improved our positions slightly
during the night in the neighborhood
Of the Ypres- s-Roulers railway.
ION Friday night Belgian troops
carried out a successful raid north OF
Dixmude, capturing Is prisoners and
a machine gun. In the morning Bel
gian troops, acting in conjunction with
the French, crossed the inundatiOns
and occupied Meroken peninsula In
the neighborhood of Vyfhuysen."
Berlin, Oct. 29.-Attacks of entente
allied troops on the Ypres front near
Houtholst wood brought them no Inn
portant advantages, the war office re-
ports. French attacks on the Aisne
front are said to have been repulsed.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
j. s. BATTERIES
POUND G-kMANS
Americans Engage in Artillery
Duel With Enemy on
French Front.
INFANTRY IS ALSO BUSY
Troops Exchange Shots With Teutons
and Are Anxious to Go Over the
Top-Statement From
Headquarters.

With the American Forces in France,
Oct. 29.-All through the night Perish
ing's batteries along the American
front waged fierce projectile duel with
the German guns on the other side Of
No Mans Land. During the day the
steady pounding of the American guns
was still going On.
The Germans sent streams of shells
at the American emplacements at
steady intervals. which were an
swered shot for shot by Pershing's
gunners.
Infantry Exchanges Shot.
The American infantry, wallowing
In their first line trenches. also eX
changed volleys with the German
regiments opposite and were In high
spirits over their first chance to "pot
a Fritzy" despite the steady, depress-
ing drizzle which has continued for
nearly forty-eight hours. turning the
Americans dugouts into canals Of
mud.
Under these conditions the Ameri-
cans are fast learning the details Of
trench life preparatory to "going over
the top" at the enemy.
First Official Statement.
The first official statement issued
from American headquarters was given
out as follows:
"In continuation of their training as
a nucleus for the instruction of later
cOntingents. some battaliOns OF our
first contingent. In association with
veteran French battalions, are in the
first line trenches of a quiet sector Of
the French front.
'They are supported by some bat
tertes of our artillery, In association
with veteran French batteries.
"The sector remains normal. Our
men have adaated themselves to ac-
tual trench conditions in most salts
factory manner"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
Il. ERTY LOAN
over 5 BILLION
Reports Indicate Issue Has Been
Oversubscribed by Good
Margin.
OFFICIAL figures Get. 81
Total Subscriptions May Go as High
as $500, 900 ooo-Both New York
and Chicago Districts Over
subscribe.

Washington, Oct. 29-The second
Liberty loan, Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoO announced, is an "overwL .im-
ing success"
There seems not the slightest doubt
that the maximum quota of $4,000, ,0OO,-
OOO was exceeded. The unofficial tabu-
lation Of the treasury department
shows total Of $4,555, 100000.
Great Rush at Close.
The closing day--the greatest of the
campaign-brought tremendous rush
OF subscriptions throughout the coun-
try.
1T Is great honor" said the sec
retary, ito be able to announce that
the second Liberty loan has been
evidently greatly oversubscribed. II
Will be several days before final figures
can be given. The challenge of the
German kaiser has been answered by
the free people of America In unmis-
taxable terms
Issue of $4,000, 900 oGo.
A total of S5,OOO,OOOO0O will mean
that the bond issue actually will be for
$4,OO0,OO0.OOO under the plans to al
lot subscriptions equal to the minimum
OF $3,OOO,OOO,0O0. plus one-half of the
excess up to the max nm quota
The latest unofficial estimates by
federal reserve districts follow:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-10-29
TO FORCE MILK PRICE DOWN
Chicago Company Reduces Cost to Re.
tailer-Hits Producer.

Chicago Oct. 29.-Action to force
the retail price of milk down to 12
cents quart was taken by the Kee
& Chapel Dairy company, Chicago's
largest wholesale and the third lare-
est retail firm. The company notified
it's eleven receiving branches In coun-
try districts to pay only So per 100
pounds for milk beginning November
1, this price to prevail for FIVE months.
Kee & Chapel will reduce the re-
tail price to IL cents on that date.
Farmers in the Chicago district" +"
said S. S. Chapel, vice president, "can
sell their milk at So per 100 pounds
and make q legitimate profit per
cent-based on valuation of $500 per
acre.
"Half the farmers in this district
would have accepted S2."
It was said the Kee & Chapel COM
pany had opened the way for con-
certed action against the producers.