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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
HOW WAR AFFECTS
OUR GERMAN SUBJECTS

An expert on. international law,
Archibald r. Watson, of New York,
recently told representative Of the
New York Times that so soon as a
state Of war was declared by congress
to exist between Germany and the
United States all German subjects
would become "alien enemies"
They would no longer be entitled, :"
declared Mr.. Watson, "to prosecute
actions in our courts, all commercial
partnerships between citizens of the
United States and German subjects
would automatically be dissolved,
and actions for the protection of Ger
man patents or copyrights might not
be instituted.
Furthermore, under the laws pro-
hibiting trading with the enemy
even the transfer of local balances
to the credit of German subjects
resident in Germany might be pro-
hibited, if the transaction added ever
so slightly to the resources of the
German nation"
But in making this statement
about the legal status of Germans,
Mr.. Watson appealed to the good
sense and broadness of Americans
not to do anything to make the lives
of resident German subjects difficult,
so long as they remain peaceful and
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16

needing employment, for some of the
boys are too young to enlist in the
army and too small to farm the va
cant lots, but they are just the right
size to herd sheep and see that they
Craze to the forbidden property line
and no farther.
I A good many of the well-to-do
citizens and especially those who are
leaders in society, have been prac-
ticing for years in the preparedness
of sheep pasture They have prac-
ticed raising weeds on all the
grounds adjacent to their houses, and
some have made such fine distinc-
tion as to keep their premises in
faultless trim right up to the paw
ing, and raised weeds four feet high
on the outer line of the walks. 1t
makes such sweeping contrast be-
tween their private grounds and the
city streets that no sheep would have
any excuse for stepping across the
walk even if there were no herders.
In former years these far-sighted
people who raised weeds galore to
tempt the city to go into the sheep
business, have not been appreciated.
Visitors in town have censured them;
the local press has "bawled' at
them; but they have been steadfast
and have shown that they had a
vision" They had mission to per-
form and they performed it. Nature
assisted them and sent it's winds to
convey the pollen from the weeds to
the nostrils of neighboring sinners so
they would have hay fever and asth-
ma and kindred ills, and in this way
the subject of weeds was brought
to their attention and they were
made to think about weeds by night
and by day till they became desper-
ate and plead with the city council
to remove the weeds. But city coun-
ellis do not pay much attention to
sick people. They dismiss them with
} show Of sympathy, and after they
ire gone somebody remarks that sick
people ought to get well and then
they would be all right.
Last summer some of the society
eaders of Blackfoot got busy on
;heories to beautify the town, and
tent prominent woman to Pocatello
o wait on the division superintend-
Continued on page four
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
ADOPT A SLOGAN,
"SCENIC SHELLEY"

The town of Shelley is likely to
make some distinct improvements In
it's appearance this spring and sum
mer by making a cleanup OF streets
and alleys and vacant lots, establish
ing public park and possibly q
dancing pavilion, farming vacant
lots and planting more flowers and
shrubs.
Shelley as town has already
made marked advancement in growth
of trees, lawns, population and bus1-
ness, and many citizens have express
ed a desire to add finishing touch
this spring in the matters mentioned.
Letters were sent recently to the men
of the town and it's enterprising
newspaper, The Pioneer, inviting
them to give their opinions and sug-
gestions as to what is most needed,
and we publish below some OF the
comments received; rs ha. -
DR.. F. e. Roberts,: "To beaut1fy
Shelley about the first thing to do
in my way of thinking is to put all
our streets to uniform grade; make
every street a principal street; pro-
mote sidewalks where possible, put
a fresh coat of paint on each and
every old building in town, fix up
the lawns and clean up and draw
away the rubbish from the back
yards and alleys. If all our citizens
would go to work along these lines
we should have one of the prettfest
little towns in the state"
Mrs. M q. Hurdle, president OF
the Ideal club: ITO beautify Shelley
we should have a cleanup day and
on that day every one should turn
out and clean up their premises. TWO
years ago the Ideal club gave a num-
ber of prizes for the incest flower
gardens and the contestants had
some very beautiful flowers"
D. L. Writ: "You want me to
suggest something which should be
done to beautify Shelley? / am too
busy grinding feed to give that mat
ter any thought. There are lots of
things that could be done and should
be done at once which would make
D big improvement in the looks of
the town. Just little work on the
part of all our citizens and they
would be surprised at results.
Bishop John E. Kelley: II shall
be very glad to lend my moral and
financial support to the undertaking
of park for Shelley. I tried to
nave land set aside for it many years
ago, and was disappointed at it's not
being done.." Mr.. Kelley is progress
i've citizen and can be depended up
IN to do his part.
Post Master. Jensen: cole P. Jen- !,
len, says he thinks park is one
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
PUT AMERICAN FLAG
a. ON BATTLE FRONT

In a letter to the chairman of the
congressional military committees
Colonel Roosevelt outlined plans for
raising volunteer expedition to join
the allies on the western front in
European battle lines and get there
in short order.
He approved the administration s
plans for compulsory service, but at
the same time he insisted that the
American flag should fly on the bat
tie front at the earliest possible mo-
ment, and declared that volunteer
organization could be organized,
trained. and set down to fight in
Europe within four months.
The Colonel believes that it will
be six months or year before pres
ent plans for raising regular army
for European service can be put in
the field.
Meanwhile" says the Colonel,
"let us use volunteer forces in con-
nection with portion of the regu-
lar army, in order at the earliest pos
sible moment, within few months,
to put our flag on the firing line.
We owe this to humanity"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
TOWN WILL CLEAN
ITSELF IN FUTURE
Automatic Cleaner for Streets and Yards. Oper-
ates By Natural Forces and Is More Thoro
Than Vacuum Cleaner The Initial Cost
Is Slight and Sale of Product More
Than Pays Interest and Up-keep
CITY MAY INSTALL WONDERFUL OUTFIT

Blakckfoot is liable to have mu.
nicipal sheep herd. 1t is possible and
practical and sensible. The plan has
been suggested by Mr. Farmer of the
Standrod bank. People usually call
him Marcus Farmer, but since he has
suggested such perfectly good and
practical means of solving two of the
city's grave problems at one move
he may hereafter be called "Mr.
Farmer" and he may be given an
iron cross or even double-cross,
! for the double-cross has been given
to men who served their country or
their city well with original ideas
and good and valuable service.
But to get back to the sheep before
they scatter; Blackfoot has no sheep;
it has no lambs, but it has some
Marys. 1t has no fleece but it has
need of fleeces, There are sheep in
plenty that have no grass. There are
sheep that have no weeds. Blackfoot
is about to raise crop of grass.
1t is about to produce an abundant
crop of weeds. 1t has no use for
weeds and it has no market for. them
unless it makes market by bring
ing sheep and weeds together, and
then selling wool and mutton. Wool
and mutton are very much in demand
now. The world is going daffy about
them and Offering un-heard-of prices.
It is even going into futures and con-
tracing for what may be raised next
summer and next year. That makes
1t safe to invest in sheep. Blackfoot
is a conservative old town and likes
to play safe. The city council may
be asked to invest in a municipal
herd, and If Mayor Peck is reelected
here is what he said about
cleaning up the weeds when called
to take the floor at Thursdays meet
ing of the civic league: "If the city
council just had the encouragement
Of the citizens for going after the
weeds and incurring the expense that
It would entail, you may rest assured
that the weeds would de disposed
Of 1t would cost some money to
keep them cut and removed but 1t
,an be done"
That statement by the mayor tells
he reason why Blackfoot should
nave sheep. .Blackfoot has the grass
and the weeds and it has the boys
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
A Public Park for
Shelley this Spring

. of the things most needed here, and
J hopes to see 1t materialize quickly
He thinks it will be of great ad.
vantage to have place for the child.
rem to congregate and play.
Warren J. Mallory: "The high
school grounds should be parked and
a ball ground made. It is public
property and could be developed into
a nice park. The town board and
the club of commerce or some or
ganization in which citizens can CO.
operate, should take hold and bring
it to pass"
J. G. Bolander: 81 am glad to
have the opportunity to say thru the
press, that I am very much in favor
of having public park. I have been
at other places where we made parks,
and used them, and appreciate their
value A town should have place
of amusement in both winter and
! summer; for the adults as we'll as
the children. The park should be
a community center where all kinds
of wholesome recreation can be en-
joyed. I think livestock should be
kept off Of the streets and not allow
ed to run at.large. If this plan were
observed, people could farm the va
cant lots and could have shrubs and
flowers and it would turn Shelley
into a bower of beauty. 1t is well
situated and has the soil and climate
to grow things. If they were only
planted, and carrying out this plan
would make it distinctively different
from other places along the line. We
are on the line of the Yellowstone
highway and people from all the
states come our way in summer.
Think what boost 1t would be for
the town to be made so pretty that
1t would attract the attention Of peo-
pie so they would stop and look 1t
over and direct settlers to it by rea-
son Of it's good appearance.
"Shelley could and should have
more attractions for the home people
so they would not be going away for
amusements and pleasure. We can
have them here as good and as
wholesome and elevating as any
where, but we have to select and
create the environment ourselves. 1t
will not make itself, and as the town |
grows it will be a source of profit |
because it will be Substantial asset. |
The difference is very wide, between
having beautiful town with gardens
everywhere full of flowers and food,
or open lots and streets and alleys
going to weeds and rubbish, and
those who are trying to make ad-
vancement damaged and discouraged
by the encroachment of neighbors'
stock
Shelley is now at the point of
starting a good thing, and the time
to act has come. To fail now is to
pass an opportunity that presents it.
self only in springtime, and not every
spring. Prompt action on these lines
will give more real results and sat
isfaction than almost anything else
that could be undertaken. II
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
PRUSSIANS ON run
BEFORE THE BRITISH
Evacuation of Lens Made in Panic; $50 Cannon
Abandoned in Flight; Wild Scenes in Re-
treat; Germans Destroy Mines and
Factories; Blow Up Rail-
ways to Hinder Allies
A DESPERATE STAND ON BROKEN LINE

A despatch from London dated
April Is describes the entry Of Brit
ish advance patrols into Lens, the
much contested point in Hinden'
burg's line where the Teutons are
now retreating so rapidly that they
scarcely have time to throw up ma
chine gun defenses in the hope of
delaying the allied march towards
Germany.
The civilian population was eva
cuated by the Germans on Friday,
and every military resource of the
place either destroyed or carried OH.
But so hurried they became at last
that $50 cannon were left in the
trenches. Mines, factories and roads
were blow up in haste. The Germans
fought with desperation. Airplane
photographs show that they are
working day and night at temporary
defenses behind their line. Most OF
the new trenches are only intended
to protect machine guns which can
only hope, to slow up the allied Of
fensiye.
The despatch says the Germans
are very nervous and jumpy even
where they hold their old lines north
of Loos, and every move of the Brit
ish puts them in panic. Bombs are
cast into No Mans Land; trench
mortars set up a defensive parrase
and artillery help is frantically called
for ''-- "....-' =, '.sss-.-...
"Some of the German flares and
lights are most amusing as well as
spectacular. Their latest star shells
have a parachute attachment and
hang suspended in the air for long
time. lighting up the surrounding
country for several hundred yards.
'They break into three balls, and
the British soldiers call them pawn
brokers'"
Feeble Artillery Reply
The Germans have been worried
by the feebleness of their artillery
support, which is depended on to
keep infantry lines safe. 1t is hard
to keep the infantry intact when they
do not feel that they are dependably
backed up by heavy artillery.
Lens is regarded as very import
ant stronghold. 1t is center OF q
rich mining country, and was heavily
fortified. 1t lies just north OF Arras
within 40. miles of the Belgian
border.
Discouraging Letters
Two letters written by Bavarian
soldiers and found by British on CAP
tured ground at Arras show d1sheart-
enment One dated April reads:
1--WE now have a very bad position
at Arras, where we have been under
a continuous hurricane OF tre Tor
six days. The English at times nre
gas shells, which are not exactly
pleasant. When everything 1magln-
able is turned against one, one can
not stand it; then it is all over! The
sights around one are simply cruel;
it is enough to drive one mad.
Cause No Longer Righteous
"It is no longer a righteous cause;
Of that l am convinced. But one al
ways begins to hope again, and think
that it must come to an end. But 1t
Is not possible. The world is still in
TOO mad state. We are the tools
and allow ourselves to be belabored.
"Now America comes in to make
L last longer. Everybody wants to
chip in. I believe it will never end;
,eace will never return to the land. +"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
JOINS AVIATION CORPS

Jack Reay, a high school student,
has gone to San Diego, California,
to enter training for the aviation ser
vice. The school board in such cases
has decided to give full credit to the
end of the year for school work.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16

Citizens Agitating for Street I'M
provement, Farming of Vacant
Lots, Raising Flowers and Shrubs,
Arranging for More Amusements
and Greater Natural Beauty.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
CALLED TO SONS BEDSIDE

WASHINGTON - Representative
Addison T. Smith and wife left for
Idaho Friday on receipt of telegram
announcing their son, Hugh, who re-
Gently underwent an operation for
appendicitis, is in dangerous con-
dition.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-16
AN APPRECIATION

Blaekfoot, Idaho April IA, 1917.
Continental Life Insurance Co.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Gentlemen
2070 settlement in full for the policy 900 held
by my husband who died March 22, 1917, which
check just delivered by your local repre-
sentative, Mr. Royal M Jeppson.
desire to express my sincere appreciation for the
efficient service Of the Continental Life Insurance
company and the berality of their contract My hus
band invalid for the last two of his life
and of his illness he unable to keep up
the payment of the premiums they fell due The
company very kindly extended the time for the payment
of the second payment and then when the last two
tai Life Insurance company extended the policy for the
extension period and saved the policy Mr. Woods, my
his policy and the extended insurance carried
policy in force for period of and five months
Had been for this extension l would have lost
policy did the policy held for the length
time with another company. Both policies TAX
each of them but the Continental policy the only
one that provided the extended insurance after the
This check is of great value to and l want to
again thank you for the very kind treatment have
received from the company and also from the agents
am very sincerely,
(Signed) MARTHA HENRIETTA WOODS,
Beneficiary.
Woods also carries policy for $1,000 on her own
life
The Continental Life Insurance company is strictly
company Every dollar the company has to in
vest is invested Idaho, Utah, Nevada and other west
lands We have unbounded faith in the great west
Every policy issued estate-builder than
savings account AS estates they double the amount
paid in protectors they the guardians OF bereaved
fatherless children for single men they are
constant companions that work day and night always
friend they will pay off the morage for that dear
companion of yours when you're gone.
One tenth Of your income invested in one of these
contracts will develop estate that will surprise you
ROYAL M. JEPPSON,
Local Representative.
Box 716 BlackfOot Idaho.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

The newspapers report that the
government has decided to release
and exile abroad, as "a result of the
recent exposure of counter revolu-
tionary plot, Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch. Grand Duke Paul,
Mime. Virubova, confidant of former
Empress Alexandria, who lately was
released from the, Petropavolisk for
tress; the former. minister of the in
terror, Khvostov. and the former pal
ace commandant, General Voveikoft,
ex-Premier Sturmer's secretary. the
notorious Manassevitch- Manuilov.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

ID. R. Patton, mounted police Of
ficer, wounded in the fight with riot
ing negro soldiers at Houston, Tex,
on the. might of August %, died Satur-
day. He was the fifth police officer
to die from injuries received in the
fighting with the negroes. Officer
Patton was shot through the arm.
At first it was announced that his
arm would have to be amputated, but
later it was decided that the arm
could be saved About week ago
tetanus developed.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

"Uncle Peter Clay, the bell ringer,
is dead. He was negro, Io2 years
old. according to the records of the
family who brought him to Liberty
from the east shores of Maryland:
For seventy years he lived in Liberty
For forty years he was known as
peter the bell ringer" walking over
the town. ringing bell and announc--
ing sales, concerts, public gatherings
and the like. The funeral was held
there Friday. \
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13
day inst ia4,o44 pieces were received
and duly handled. S.3 "a

When federal agents, deputy mar
shals and police dropped in on Adolph
Germer, national secretary Of the So
cialist party and served ON him the
warrant Of seizure" the secretary
promptly Spilled the beans" He
asked permission to send telegram
and when he was granted the permits
sion he sent his telegram to Senator
Robert LaFollett, telling him Of his
trouble.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

According to q telegram two hum
dred Mexican soldiers were drowned
in the Gulf of California as result
of the sinking of Mexican vessel.
The soldiers were from the Guyamas
garrison and were being transported
by barge with military equipment
from Point Elizabeth to La Bolsa,
Sonora. The barge was in tow of
a government tug. A sudden squall
capsized the barge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

The largest Urgent Deficiency Bill
in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS re-
ported favorably to the House Fri
day by Chairman Fitzgerald of the
appropriations committee. 1t would
provide 645 million dollars for army
pay, $50 million dollars each for
clothing and transportation, 100 mil
lion dollars for machine guns, $685.
2I3,ooo for artillery and 6o3 million
dollars for ammunition as we'll as
other large items.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

A congressman who joins the army
automatically vacates his seat and is
not entitled to further congressional
pay. ant-at-arms Gordon, on
the advice of attorneys, has decided
in the case of Representative La
Guardia of New York, who joined the
signal corps late in August and now
has claimed his pay for that month.
IF the Germans don't get me, I'll get
that pay" LaGuardia said. an take
the case up at the close of the war;"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

A prize of one thousand francs has
been offered by citizen of Belgium
for the best school textbook on the
subject: The crimes committed by
Germans against humanity and
against the rights of peoples in Bel
gium during the war The offer,
recently printed in the clandestinely
published paper La Libre Belgique, is
designed to perpetuate the reasons
for Belgium's national hatred against
Germany.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

Kansas City has had its full share
of strikes recently. First the street
railway men went out and caused all
sorts of trouble. Then the police
force quit when they were asked to-
guard cars, and last week the drivers
for the Adams Express company and
Wells Fargo company, and the em-44
ployees Of the Peet Brothers soap,
company and the Cudahy Packing
company went ont on strike foe
higher wages and shorter hours. q
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

Private Archibald F. Reynolds,
Company F. First Infantry, was TAX
en- to the state hospital for the in
sane at Nevada, violently deranged1
The man had shown no symptoms OF
insanity previously, his companions
say, but became unbalanced during
the night. He was bound and placed
under guard until he could be taken
to the hospital M
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

On orders of the Southern Depart
ment Friday, Ia million mauser
cartridges, the property of the Mexi-
can government, and held at San An
tonic, Tex, eighteen months, were re-
leased Friday to Melquiades Garcia,
Mexican consul at Laredo. 1t is re-
ported here that special train. IS
waiting at Laredo to carry the ammr
milton to the City of Mexico.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

Sterling P. Isles, his soon, Lee
Isles. Richard H. Beckman and his
brother. Robert Beckman, all d
Rosedale. Kans.. and ]. A: Beall 81
Apache. Okla. are dead, the result Of
an automobile accident which oc-
CURED near the Wilson Creek Bridge,
about three miles east Of Raytowu
in Jackson county, last Saturday
night. The men had left their homes
for fishing trip early that evening.
They were travelling in : Ford motor
car.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

President Wilson wants Congress
to 60 home and talk things over with
the people. In letter to Represen-
tative Kahn of California, the Presi-
dent expressed the hope that Con-
gress would close up its work quick
~ and 60 back to learn the sentiment
from its constituents.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-09-13

The main line railroads of the state
last week filed a joint request with
the state public service commission
to have their application for general
increase on all freight rates Of IS
per cent postponed indefinitely. This
is equivalent to a motion to have
their own application dismissed, and,
will be SO construed by the commits
sion. No explanation was furnished
the commission for the last move. !.