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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

rarily off duty to sleep in. They
are so constructed as to have an
earth covering of from 20 to % feet
with winding stairs down to them.
Some job to dig all of these. We
worked with pick and shovel three
days and stood guard both nights:
had no water to wash in during the
time, not even water to wash our
mess plates; had to use paper to
wipe off the grease. They tried to
make conditions as real as possible.
Each company was given $500 rounds
OF blank ammunition and the at
tacks at night are Illuminated with
flares" and rockets until it is as
bright as day. We have two French
captains here and we get new
schemes from the front every day.
Things have changed since old
Company E was in existence; our
new companies have $50 men las
many as our old battalion); it is
commanded by captain, two first
lleutenants and three second lieu
tenants. 1t takes sixteen mules to
maui our wagons, carts, ETC. Instead
OF drilling as we used to, companies
Will be drilled with battalion COM
mands. Captains will use signals
and megaphones to give their COM
mands.
Where do we go from here ?" is
the great phrase. l understand that
few will be sent to our possessions
to relieve regulars; many will be
sent directly to France to observe
and later to return and act as drill
masters and the others will be sent
tered to the four winds.
We should worry, as we are in the
army now. Well, shall be glad in
deed, to hear personally from anyone
but will not agree to answer at
length. Were l not in the hospital
l should never have found time to
write this. Mrs. Spoerry and the
children have nice apartment over
in the city and see them Saturday
afternoons and Sunday. All are we'll
and enjoying life as best they can
under the circumstances. Again ex-
pressing my thanks for your kind
remembrance, am sincerely yours,
G. w. SPOERRY.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

In letter received yesterday Capt.
G. w. Spoerry, who is attending the
officers training camp at the Presi-
do, acknowledged receipt of a COM
fort kit from the w. c. T. U. and
Commercial Club and expressed him
self as being greatly pleased and APP
preciative of the gift.
81 must state, however, that with
my joy there was a touch of SORROW"
writes Mr.. Spoerry. "You enclosed
a comfort kit for Mr.. Maui, of Cope
land, and l got out of the hospital
for an hour this afternoon to take
it to him at camp. / met him on the
discharged, for some reason known
other good fellows. / believe he will
enter the aviation corps as many 9th
ers have done from here. | am the
only one left from the north. Mr.
Berry, the Addie man, was let out
some time ago.
81 find things much different from
what | expected and some who have
attended both camps tell me that
JillS camp Is much Olll6IeHl lIOHn lIlt
first one. l have been at a disad
vantage it seems from the very
start and so will do we'll to get any
kind of a commission. l have never
really had a chance to show what l
could do and there are many others
in the same boat. l was placed in
a battery of field artillery when |
arrived, or before arrived, should
say, and l had some trouble getting
transferred. 1t was during the first
week that the officers detailed as in
structors sized up their men and
learned their qualifications. To make
matters clearer | should state that
all who came here were formed into
nine infantry companies, three bat
teries of field artillery and one bat
terry Of coast artillery-just the same
as so many enlisted men, and since
we have been handled IN every way
the same. Every week a new set
of students" were selected as non
commissioned officers for the follow
ing week and every three days the
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Commercial Club Meeting

There will be a special meeting
of the Kootenai Valley Commercial
club this evening in the new quar-
ters in the rear of ]. F. McGioclz-
Inns offices. The committee on con-
stitution and bylaws has to recon-
mend a number of changes which
include giving the president more
power and making the directors the
custodians of club property. The
committee advises that the annual
meeting be held the evening of the
second Tuesday in December and that
new officers elected on that night
take office the evening Of the first
meeting in January.
The regular meeting nights of the
club have been changed to the eve
ing of the second Tuesday of each
month.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Red Cross Dance Wednesday

The members of the Junior Red
Cross League have arranged to give
dance Wednesday evening of this
week at the l. o. o. F. hall for the
purpose of raising money for the
Red Cross Christmas box fund.
The Red Cross girls are working
hard to sell tickets to the dance and
they are expecting a large attend
ance. They have arranged for the
best music, and are going to show
their friends such a good time that
hereafter whenever a Junior Red
Cross League dance is announced
everyone will be anxious to come.
The cause for which the girls are
working is a worthy one and no
doubt they will succeed in adding
good sum to the Xmas box fund.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
WATER AND LIGHT QUESTION
Impure Water and No Electrical Ser
vice May Be Winters Program

vice May Be Winters Program
Tuesday night Town Clerk Storm
was Instructed by the council to write
A. H. Featherstone, owner of the
Bonner Water and Light Company.
ard advise him of the present IN
satisfactory service being given the
citizens of Bonners Ferry. Clerk
Storm will also confer with the State
Utilities Commission to learn if it
is disposed to take any action toward
securing an adjustment in Bonners
Ferry.
For some time the water supplv
of the city has been pumped from
the slough of the Boomers Ferry
Lumber Company. This yater is
absolutely unfit to drink and its use
will more than likely result in an
endemic of sickness. Manager Ber-
ger states that the water company
IS unable to secure enough power
from its Myrtle creek plant to pump
water at its own station from the
channel of the Kootenai river. Sew
eral days of heavy rain must come
before freezing weather otherwise
Bonners Ferry will be without cleo
trio lights this winter also. At the
present time the water and light
company is barely able to furnish
enough electricity for lights and
power and the water in Myrtle creek
is getting lower day by day.
The members of the commercial
club went into the water and light
question thoroughly Tuesday night
and committee composed of A. ].
Kent, o. r. Stookey, and o. C. VIII
son was appointed to draw resoIu-
lions and present them tonight which
would embody the following points
that our present industries are badly
crippled and new ones are barred
on account of the shortage of water
and power; that the health of the
town is endangered by the use of
water now furnished. A copy of the
resolutions will be furnished the
owner of the Bonner Water & Light
system.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
w. c. T. U. Meeting Friday

The members of the w C. T. U.
will meet at the home of Mrs. VIM.
McGlocklin on Friday, November 3Oth
at 1870 o'clock. All members are
requested to attend as plans for new
work will be taken up and adopted.
The members agreed at the last
meeting to serve lunches at the vari-
Gus homes in order to raise money
for the union. Come prepared to do
do all you can in this good work.
Postmaster Wiley announces that
in the future all kinds of revenue
stamps, thrift stamps and savings
certificate stamps may be secured at
the Bonners Ferry postoffice. A large
supply is expected in this week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

membership dues, donations and bene-
fits a total of $666.69 and has paid
out for sewing material, supplies
and expenses, $54S.63 leaving total
in the treasury of $11S06.
1t has completed a total of $50
articles besides nearly 40 dozen pads,
bandages and other surgical dress
ings. Twenty-Five pair of socks, one
sweater and Is scarfs have been
knitted. Twenty-Five Xmas boxes
have been completed and the Red
Cross ladies are now filling 90 more
boxes. A total of S94 has been do
mated for the Xmas box fund. Over
$40 was raised at the rummage
sale Saturday for this fund.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
RED CROSS WOMEN HAVE RECORD

A perusal of the Red Cross records
now available show that the Bonners
Ferry organization has done more
work and has a larger membership,
in proportion to the size of the dis
trict, than any other in the United
States. This is a record of which
the local Red Cross members may
be justly proud. Public announcement
of the record was first made Satur-
day night at the Red Cross meeting
by the presiding officer, o. c. Wilson.
The local Red Cross auxiliary was
organized April %, 1917, with so
members. It now has 200 members.
The organization has received from
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
s176.5O Made at Rummage Sale

One of the most successful bene-
fits ever given in this city was the
rummage sale held in the Critic
building last Saturday when with 1.
Causton as auctioneer, the bundles of
donated clothing, the fruit, the vege-
tables and odds and ends of all kinds
were sold and a total of $176.50 was
cleared and turned over to the Red
Cross for Xmas boxes for the SOL
diers.
The members of the Red Cross
extend their sincere thanks to every
person who donated goods or who
attended and patronized the sale
The organization desires to specially
thank 1. Causton for the part he
took in making the sale such a sue
cuSs.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Start New Leonia Bridge

Work was begun last week on the
new Lincoln-Boundary county bridge
at Leonia. R. A. Hatchett, of Mora
via, for many years a railway bridge
carpenter, is in charge of the work.
w. j. Bone was in the city yesterday
to rig up a pile-driver for the work.
The material for the bridge was
furnished free by the people of the
Leonia district and it is nearly all
on the ground. Mr.. Hatchett plans
to have the bridge completed in about
three weeks.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Label Hay Properly

An effort will be made in the Koo-
tenai Valley through the farmers
unions to see to it that all hay
shipped out this year will be sold
under its proper name. A. l.. Fry
has been appointed by the commercial
club to take this matter up with
the various locals of the county.
1t is planned to advise buyers of
rush hay that while it is nearly as
good as alfalfa for cattle it is not
a fit fodder for horses. 1t is also
urged that those having hay to sell
distinguish between rush hav. flat
rush, tulle and "rip-gut."
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
!, .************
G. w. Spoerry is
u. S. Army Captain

According to Associated
Press dispatches Yesterday
from the Preside, California,
G. w. Spoerry, of this city,
has been granted a captains
commission in the regular
army. Out of the hundreds
of men who took the course
at the training camp only "a
captains commissions in the
infantry were given and three
of these were Idaho men.
In another column of this
paper is published a recent
letter from Capt. Spoerry in
which he tells of some of his
experiences in camp. Capt.
Spoerry's many friends in this
district join in CONTEMPLATING
him upon making such
good record.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Dance at Johnson Home

The ladies of the south bench held
a dance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Johnson Saturday evening for
the benefit of the Red Cross and
made $11.50 which was turned over
to the Red Cross treasurer yesterday.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Greer,
Mrs. Bert Chambers, Alfred Karrer,
Louis zimmerman and Thomas Buck.
The ladies of the "bench" furnished
the lunch and a thoroughly good
time was enjoyed by everyone.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

Anton Isaacson, of Fargo, N. Oak,
arrived here last Tuesday to accept
a position as tailor at Walden Bros.
store. Mr.. Walden has been over
worked in the cleaning and pressing
business in the past, but with the
additional help he will again be able
to serve his patrons with good work
promptly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Red Cross Gets Life
Insurance Policy

Pat Quinn, one of the
Boundary county soldiers now
in the national army camp at
Tacoma, Wash, has recently
set an example worthy of
special mention. At the time
when the government an
nounced that it was ready to
issue insurance policies to the
soldiers in amounts up to
$4,000, nearly every man in
the army and navy took out
insurance in favor of some
ENTHUSIASTICALLY fathers or
mothers. Mr.. Quinn has no
near relatives but he took out
a $4,000 policy and make it
payable, in case of his death,
to the Red Cross.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27
Causton Buys the hester Ranch

A real estate deal Of consider
able Importance was closed last
Thursday when w. B. hester sold
his 40 acre ranch in the Cow Creek
district to l. Causton, the considera-
ton being $4,000 cash.
The deal included stock and farm
implements as we'll as Mr.. Nestor's
household goods. The ranch is a
fine piece of property and nearly 20
acres of it is under cultivation. Mr..
Causton bought the place for an in
vestment.
Mr. Nestor plans to leave soon for
Spokane or Portland where he will
enlist in the navy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

were kept busy shaking hands with
friends and answering innumerable
questions.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

c. B. Sullivan, pharmacist at Bro
dy's Drug Store, returned home
Thursday after having been gone a
couple of weeks on a trip to see his
mother in Virginia, who was seri-
ously i'll but whose health has since
improved slightly.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-11-27

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The Washington herald., 1917-03-29
DROP Plan
FOR Quick RATE BOOST
Agree to Investigation Before Increased
Rates Are Decided.

The big Eastern trunk line railroads
which have applied to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for a horizontal
increase in rates of Is per cent yesterday
informed the commission that they have
abandoned their plan to get the increase
without a regular. formal Investigation
by the rate making body. The railroads
had hoped to jam through the increase
without delay, but opposition from ship
pers has resulted in the agreement for an
investigation.
The Western roads which win file for
NAL petitions for large increases-prob-
ably also Is per cent-are expected to
follow the same course. When tariff
supplements naming the big increases are
filed by the railroads of the United States
generally within a few days, they will be
suspended by the commission for sixty
days, according to present plans. Dur
Ing this period the commission will in
vestigate the reasonableness Of the in
creases and give shippers and railroad
representatives alike an opportunity to
submit facts and arguments in support or
opposition.
1t was learned here yesterday that the
railroads have been informed by the Chi
cago Association of Commerce, which or
ganization represents a large proportion
Of the big shippers of the Middle West.
that a reasonable percentage Of increase
will not be actively opposed by that body.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-29
40 RADIO OPERATORS
FOR MILITIA NEEDED
Recruiting Active at Army and Navy
Enlistment Stations.

Young men interested in wireless teleg-
raphy are being offered royal opportu-
nifty to become expert operators by join
ing the District National Guard Signal
Corps. Officers of that detachment. To-
Gated at the First Street Armory, are
anxious to get about forty more men to
join in the radio work that they may or
ganize an entire battalion.
Already thirty-five young men have
taken up this work. At least forty more
are desired. however, by Sergt. H. L. p.
Morris, the officer in charge. Sergt. Nor
ris asks that interested men apply to
him as soon as possible.
Increased numbers of enlistments were
noted yesterday at most of the various
recruiting stations. This was due. the
officers thought. to the fact that as the
session Is drawing near the boys are
being keyed to higher and higher heights
of patriotism.
\ Officers attendant at the naval reserve
enrolment Office at Ninth street and
-Pennsylvafia avenue southeast were
swamped yesterday with applications of
women desiring to enter into active serv-
ice. Seven stenographers and typewriters
and one switchboard operator were en-
rolled.
At the recruiting tent at Seventh street
also was evidenced.
Young men who qualified yesterday al
the Seventh street station were Thomas
"A Brown, Henry Peek. Lawrence L. Irv-
ing, 733 Ninth street northwest: Charles
Waterman, 20 Third street southeast,
and william Quinlan. Two young men
who were enlisted asked the officers that
their names not be given for publication
Chief Yeoman o'Brien, at the Navy Re-
cruiting Station at Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, reported
that he also had had q busy day.
Those who passed the examination and
whose names were sent to the Navy Yard
were Arnold H. Appleby, Carroll avenue
Takoma Park; Edward Covey, 8 Fenton
street northeast, and Howard A. Galley
a Rittenhouse street northwest, who
qualified as an expert electrician.
Formal opening Of the naval militia re-
cruiting station at the foot of Water and
o streets southwest yesterday brought
scores Of applicants. Many Of these men
failed to pass the stringent physical ex-
animation.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-29
Nutshell News

Measles and pneumonia are vieing with
each other in causing deaths here. Last
weeks record for deaths due to pneu-
monia was twenty-three. More than 100
persons are reported by health officials
as suffering with measles. Diphtheria is
next with n cases, chicken pox Al. whoop-
ing cough "a. and tuberculosis q cases.
Marvin 8. Young, residing at Seventh
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east, was taken to Emergency Hospital
yesterday afternoon suffering from cuts
on the head and face, received in a col
lision between Mr.. Youngs automobile
and a car of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company in front Of his home.
Both the automobile and the car were
damaged.
J. W. Shade, "a Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park, reported to the police yesterday
that while he was making a call yester-
day noon. leaving his Ford auto standing
in front OF II Cedar street, Takoma Park,
some one kidnapped the car.
While at work on a building at 80 o
street northeast. George Wood, colored,
IS years Of age, of 631 street northwest.
fell and was cut about the head. He was
removed to Casualty Hospital in the am
bulance.
Two horses attached to . dirt wagon
became unmanageable while being driven
down Pennsylvania avenue southeast yes
terday and plunged into a lamp post at
the corner of Twenty-ninth street. The
post was demolished but the driver es-
capped injury.
Peter J. Riley, 81 Seventh street south
east, reported to the police yesterday
that some one broke into his shed at the
rear of his home about noon and carried
a a nIIT1ohar nf fhof aLal
in tool chest.
While shopping yesterday Miss Clara
Miller, of 2709 Second street southeast,
was taken Ill in a Seventh street store
and was removed to Casualty Hospital in
the ambulance Her condition is not seri-
GUS.
An automobile owned and operated by
Mrs. Walter Van Seveasinger, Of the
Northumberland apartments, yesterday
colliied with the automobile operated by
Mrs. James T. Mitchell. 1874 Nineteenth
street northwest. The accident occurred
on Connecticut avenue between L and
NJ streets northwest. Both automobiles
were slightly damaged.
A team Of horses attached to a dirt
wagon were left unattended yesterday
afternoon and ran away on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, near Twenty-nfnth street
southeast, colliding with a gas lamp post.
Fred Gaddis, colored, q. of Q Alex
court northwest, was last night shot in
the left arm by an unknown negro The
shooting occurred in Alex court. Gad6ifs
was removed to Emergency Hospital in
the ambulance. His condition is not seri-
ous =
An auto truck, owned by the RossIyn
Packing Company and driven by Charles
Butler. and a wagon, owned by Farran's
Transfer Company and operated by Spen-
Ger Lee. came together yesterday after
noon at Twenty-third and l. streets
northwest. A manhole cover was split in
two and both vehicles were slightly dam
aged. No one was hurt.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES,
WHITE.


Aubrey O. Duolsg. d. and Goldis B. Tuner. %
both Of LSnchburg. Va Rev. L. Morgan Chamber
George F. Mitchell, 81 and Nell Rose Basvett, 50
Rev. Alexandra R, Mitchell
Henry schlechtweg. o. and Anna Z. Adriance, q
Rev. r. schroedr
John J. Lewis S. and Agnes s. Pohlaus s. both
Of Baltimore. Nd.
Moses h. Jacobs. 2, and Ruth Low. L. Rev
g. Silvsstone.
Charles z Thompson, IS. and Hattie " Tall. y
both Of Rockville. Nd Rev. L. Morgan Chambers
Frank Hall. 70. and Alma Miller B. Rev. HeDrJ
Anstadt
Francis p. osiialow. q. and vicenzina Merlina
a Rev. John NJ. Cooper
COL0RED.
William Washington, 8. and Elizabeth Saunders
3. Rev. Joseph MatthewA
Harry F. West. q. and Jennie Jones d Rev
William A Jones'
James Upsyke. p and wAhelmina Madison, 10
Bev. George II. Harris
William Adams, q, and Aria Wood z Rev
Dennis ]. Edwards
Harry Myers a. and Henrietta Arlington. .. Rsr.
NJ W. Clair
Rudolph Carter. 2. and Natneen Green. n. Rev
William J. Howard.
Edward Pryor. q. and Mary White. IA Re,
James z. Willis
The Washington herald., 1917-03-29
Blind BRITISH OFFICER
TO DESCRIBE BATTLES
viii Outline Work of Re-educatins
SightIess Soldiers.

~~N--~-N"
sergt Maj. Robert Middlemiss, a blind
ed British soldier, viii make an address
next Tuesday night at the A B. +. B.
Fund entertainment at zthe Belasco
Theater.
With a wife and child to support he IL
typical of the many blinded soldiers Of
the allies whose lives would be wrecked
but for the present widespread movement
to aid them.
Although he will never be able to re-
sumo hissprofession as a soldier or per-
form any work requiring sight, he has
been taught the blind trades of typewrit-
institution for the re-education Of the
blinded soldiers of England.
Sergt. Maj. MIddlemiss has served in
the British army ever since he was Is
years old, his present age being 35 He
has served in South Africa. Egypt and
India. In April, 1915, with his regiment,
the Kings Own Scottish Borderers, he
was taken to Gallipoli. where he was
blinded by a hand grenade during the
first hour Of action.
He was taken back to England and
placed In st. Dunstans He learned from
Sir Arthur Pearson that the American
section of the A. B. F. B. Permanent
Blind Relief War Fund desired the serv-
ices of a blinded soldier to lecture
throughout the United States, and volun-
teered to come to this country with his
wife. He has already lectured In New
York and at Saratoga Springs, Long
Branch and Atlantic City.
Sergt Mai. Middlemiss' description OF
how it feels to become suddenly blinded
In modern warfare IL said to be one Of
the most dramatic pieces OF word paint
ing ever given on an American lecture
platform.