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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
AN OPEN LETTER
OF APPRECIATION

To the Shippers and the Public:
l am taking this means of expl ess-
ing my appreciation to the shippers. pa
irons of the Union Pacific and Ore <on
Short Line Railroads for their patriotic
cooperation in the work of heavier
ar-loading. This work as we all know
is vital at this time as part of the 81 eat
task Of wiring the war.
The cooperation of the railway COM
missions in the states of Nebraska.
Colorado. Wyoming, Utah, Idaho and
Montana has been of great value. !
take this means also of thanking them
for calling to the attention of the ship
pers Of their respective Jurisdictions
the urgent necessity Of heavier carload
ing, and prompt loading and unloading
as a measure of war efficiency
Out of these war conditions I am sure
will come a better understanding and
IA continued mutual understanding on
the part of the railroads, the makers
and administrators of the laws, the
shippers and the general public. 1t is
my hope that this will prove 70 be tru :.
The effectiveness of this better un
derstanding, which is already evident
to US all, is shown by the records OF
the Union Pacific railroad.
These records for>the month OF july,
show an average increase in the capa-
city loading of thirteen principa' COM
modities over the same month IN 1915
of 1873 per cent This means a release
for other purposes Of 1S Der cent of
the equipment used to move these same
commodities in July 1916. The .i.t of
commodities includes corn, barley. oats.
green fruits, cement brick. railroa1 ties.
mill products, sugar and coal.
In July 1916, the average loading Of
corn on the Union Pacific Pai'road was
rs per cent of capacity. In July 1911.
this had been increased to So per cent
of capacity, oats increased from 81 pr
cent to So per cent, sugar from 80 per
cent to "a per cent, cement brick. and
lime 65 per cent to 79 per cest.
The lowest loading of all is -four and
other mill products. In July 1916 this
loading was to 4S per cent Of capacity.
1t was so per cent in July 1917 big
can be made in the i0adin
of mill products.
Bear in mind that with few excep-
tions freight cars can be loaded to 10
per cent above naked capacity.
II there Is any way in which our off,
GERS and employees can be Of further
aid to you in this work, please feel at
liberty to cali on us.
E. E. CALVIN.
President.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
oBiTUARY

Mrs. Mary Cooley was born Nov. II.
1853, at Hermitage Mo-, and died at
Shoshone, Idaho. Sept %. 1917. Her
maiden same was Mary Little. She
married James Cooley In 1874. She
came to Idaho four years ago and To-
Gated at Shoshone where she has re-
sided until the time Of her death. She
was the mother of six children. John.
Ben. Charlie, Maude. Ida and Rosa
OF these children John and Ben and
Charley are residents of Shoshone. All
Of the children are living. Mrs. Cooley
lost her husband two years ago last
April. The Funeral of Mrs. Cooley was
held at the Baptist church Tuesday
Sept. 25. Services were conducted by
Rev. w. H. Swartz.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
THE BEAUTY OF FAlTHFULNEss

Forty eight years of service to the
public in a position where discipline
is most severe and where errors are
least forgiven is a grand record for any
man to make. The late Fred C. Fisher,
of Lawrence made just that record. As
conductor on the Union Pacific since
the days when Lawrence was the head
quarters of the old Union Pacific Rail
way, Eastern Division, he has filed ev-
cry requirement of an exacting employ
er and a still more exacting travelling
public OF all the millions of orders
which he has executed for the company
probably not one received careless or
faulty attention. OF all the millions of
the company's patrons with whom he
has come in contact probably not one
would claim to have been treated shah
billy or unfairly.
This is the kind of a life well worth
living and it is a pity that full credit
cannot be given to every man that
makes such a record. Fred Fisher died
in the harness. Others like Captain
Sam Lightcap, also of the Union Pa
cific conductor service, have had an
honorable retirement on pension. But
whether the one or the other-death in
the service or retirement on pension
the fact of a full term of unswerving
loyalty to both the rights of the en-
ployer and the rights of the public is
fact which commands the respect
and admiration of every thinking man.
The greater servants of the people
men like Gladstone or Lincoln or Will
son-are entitled to be called great SER
wants not because they have been in
fallable, not because they have always
been brilliant, but because they have
always been loyal to their obligations
as they understood them. The merit in
the inconspicious man and the merit in
the famous man is precisely the same
merit and is entitled to the same
quality of respect.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
FARMERS SHOULD SHIP NOW

An appeal to the farmers to ship
their wheat now is made by Fairfax
Harrison, Chairman of the Railroads
War Board, who says:
I'VE are assured that the price Of
wheat determined by the President will
be maintained throughout the year by
the food administration and that there
can be no objective in holding wheat.
In fact, the farmer saves interest and
deterioration by marketing early.
AT the present time the railroads
can handle more wheat to storage
points for ready distribution and to
mills to be manufactured into flour for
domestic consumption and expectation
to our allies where It Is much needed
and Tor which ships are availabl, at
ports.
THE railways wish tc appeal to the
farmers to bring their wheat to market
now. Later in the fall the handling Of
many more products will cause c,1-
gestion and delays
THE railways arc now be'ns ope'
ated IN common to serve the entire com
The dercands for movements
Of military and supplies will be an In
creasing bu-fen. Therefore the rail-
ways must have the cooperation of
the entire COMMUNITY"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
J. E. JONES BUILDS THEATEn

A copy of the Canon City. Colo.
Daily Record of Sept IS brings the In
formation that our old friend Jesse e.
Jones, In connection with his father and
brother, has purchased a site IN Canon
City and Is erecting a pictufs theater
with n seating capacity Of 500. The
new building is being constructed along
TIE most modern lines in theater build
ing. having cement door. electric ven-
tilating apparatus and is 80 arranged
that entrance is on the level Of the
street. the stage end being excavated
for the necessary drop. The many
Shoshone friends Of Mr.. Jones will be
pleased to hear Of his venture and to
wish him unlimited success.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
ITALIAN WAR GENIUS

Until the last few months the Itai-
ian army hadn't broke into the news
columns much. People knew IT was
lighting, but 1t didn't seem to cut a
big figure. Then all OF a sudden the
Italians began to show their military
genius. They chased the Austrians all
over the Alps mountains In the most
desperate fighting the war has seen
They are becoming a big factor against
the enemy. Read our special article
about General Cadorns- the Italian
leader, In this issue of the Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
KNIT FOR THE RED CROSS

Red Cross sewing will begin again
Tuesday afternoon. Don't forget it
each Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoon from to in
the Parish house.
Shoshone has been asked by the Bu-
reau of supplies at Seattle to furnish
100 knitted sets for the soldiers. Each
set includes a muffler, sweater. wrist
let's and socks. Ksitting needles can
be had at local stores and yarn will be
furnished free by the Shoshone chap
ter. Directions for making all articles
should be obtained from your chapter
officials. Mrs. Price Newman is chair
man of the knitting section and she
will be glad to advise you. or Mrs.
Wheeler, librarian, will be glad to as
sist you during spare moments at the
library. The following is taken from
an editorial appearing in the Chicago
Tribune of Sept. 2srd.
Knit for the Soldiers
"Why aren't more American women
knitting?" is the frantic query of Maj.
Grayson NJ. P. Murphy, head of the
American Red Cross in France. More
American womes ARE knitting. more
than they have knitted for a century in
America. Women are knitting every
where and at every time. But most of
them are knitting bright colored sweat
ers for themselves. for Christmas gifts
to their women friends. It isn't one
woman in ten who takes khaki or gray
yarn out of the gray bag that swings
from her arm.
This will be the worst winter that
northern France has known. The sup
ply of wood and other fuel which was
available last winter has been nateri-
ally decreased by this summers war
fare And now there are not only the
French and English armies and the
thousands of refugees to be kept warm,
but the American expeditionary force.
Keeping warm in France this winter for
the fighting armies viii be mater of
clothing rather than of fuel. If there is
not enough warm clothing death will
reap a greater harvest this winter than
war.
This isn't sentiment. It's a cold fact !
Whenever a womas knits a gay col
ored sweater when she might be knit
ng for the desperate need overseas |
,he is by her criminal negligence ex-
posing someone to illness and possible |
ieath. Every ball of fancy yarn is one
,all of yarn taken from the possible |
supply of khaki or gray. 1t is practic-
lily impossible to buy khaki yarn to-
lay, and the reason is that the women
lave taken to fancy knitting with a
ury with which almost no other fad
las swept the, country.
There should be yarn commission.
rhe extravagant use Of brightly color
ID yarn should be made impossible.
And women should, be made to realize
hat knitting for themselves is as un-
,atriotic as a prodigal feast in war
ime.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
GUILD MEETING

The Episcopal Guild will meet next
Wednesday. Oct 3. at the home of Mrs.
John McFall. at 2:ao p. m All mem
bers desiring to attend will meet at the
Episcopal church at p. m. where cars
will be provided for the trip to the Nc
Fall ranch.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
JOHNNIE GET YOUR Ak

1t has been stated Informally that the
FoI sstry Regiment which are being re-
cruited in the United States will be ex.
pected to furnish the allied forces with
a million feet board measure of tim
Der per day. or three hundred ami sixty
five million feet in the year, an accom-
'plishment which will require the saw
mill units operated by the Fotostry reg
iments to run at utmost capacity day
and night. The performance of this
task will necessitate the employnen o1
large number of high grade sa " nil
operators, and the District Forester
at Ogden has been requested to make
every effort to interest mn of that tyre
The quota of specially trained and ex-
perienced men the intermountdi1 dis
--trict is asked to furnish is twentr-six
Three sawyers are Urgently req :ired
The qualifications ar,. broad experience
in operating 4 mill cf az least 90,0JJ f. .s
daily capacity ability to keep .rha saw
in a log all day long and to chC on an
saving orders e The best advantage
The sawyer is reSa rded as the heart of
the plant. ana the employment of carA-
BILE men is vita';y essential in the sue
cessful operation of mill
Two sawmill engineers are desired |
the qualifications beng thorough ac-
quaintance with stationary ard port
able sawmil engines. boilers, etc. :
knowledge of mill construction is desr-
able, but not absolutely essential
Two millwr'ghts are needed who a.e
able to set 10 mills, make repairs and |
keep machinery in good running orler.
Two electricians with sufficient know
ledge of electricity to install a 20 Is. W.
plant and wiring for lighting purposes
in mill and will form part OF -he
organization.
The other men desired are two tile's
with experience and ability in fling
circular saws; two rachel settlers, who
have had experience in mill of ut least
10000 feet daily capacity; two cdger-
men who can hadle material IN mills
of 10000 feet daily capacity or over;
two firemen who have had experieu e b
and ability in firing boiler plants of .2C
horsepower capacity or larger; enc
horse -shoer who is experienced in shoe
ing horses and mules; one saddler ex-
perienced in repairing harness, saddles.
etc; and six motor truck operators
who are experienced in driving heavy
motor trucks. Experience in handling [
pleasure automobiles is not sufficient.
A knowledge of motor truck repairing
is desirable, but not essential L
The quota now assigned is to fill the
needs of the first two battalion5 of the {
Goth Engineers, which are authorized +
for the immediate present. The or t
gaiiization of later bat'alions will in {
yolye the employment of additional c
numbers of men. e
.. All men entering the goth Engineers T
1Forestry) must do so as privates with
out.-any assurance of special grade or c
consideration. Assignments to the var 7
ious grades will be made by the regi- t
mental officers after the battalions are q
.estry) is somewhat unique, however. il c
that the various, non- commissioned L
grades are the industrial grades COM
mon in actual sawmill practice instead O
OF the military grades which prevail IN Il
the strictly military units. 1
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to hereby tender our ap-
probation and sincere thanks to the
many friends for their Kindness and
assistance in our bereavement over
the death of husband and father.
Mrs. Gottlieb Gehrig and family.
Gottfried Gehrig.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28

Miss Florence Golley, who has been
acting as stenographer in the ONCE OF
Judge Stockslager the past week. has
returned to her home at King HILL
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28

Mrs. w. D. Biles came In from Sc
attic Frinday morning and after brief
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Caches,
went to Oklahoma.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-28

DIR. r. B. Maxey Of Boise. was regis
tered at the McFall Hotel Tuesday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06


eased profits bu the ottong
there coffee
o
when the
that
the
good public policy
Nevertheless the situation
be object injecting section
cold Observation-Disclosures
Inqu
CHEER up of salt for the old price
entraw is a
lodging busy the high of living
NO submarines this week but the correspondents
drinking of bathers prou
OH rd trouble all getting women
would 100000 registering
allies allow some OF
our trusts selling their pockets slightly faster
,1ruoTcH the mast knowledge
tanne forward 10 around in fvver
ar whether he travels a Packard
THEY saw the creating animals OF all
td and for permitting happen and in our dim way
con eeure out why the kaiser to raise such
e ht our mind why He created cwors which
have killed Of our tomato pLants
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
THE PASSING
sHow|

AS we are awakened on our virtuoua
couch from slumber
WE often feel when the lady cats
come clear from
CARROLL to Warren to sing love
ballads terribly OFF the key
TO our imprisoned tom. trying to
date him up
AND persisting in doing so at the
most ungodly hours
THAT to have TO go away to war
wouldn't be such a terrible thing after
all
FUNNY how little old uniform will
make boy hold his head up and throw
his shoulder back
WHEN his mother could never get
him to straighten up.
NOW If a U-boat appeared some
night in the Calumet river and shelled
the bridge
EVERYBODY would enlist
ALL it needs is few bombs drop
ping DER us and Liberty Bonds would
go like
HOT cross buns.
SOMEHOW in our own quiet and re-
gretful way we do not believe the time
will ever come
WHEN we will be able to travel over
to Europe and be kissed by a lot of
pretty French girls
AS they kissed Joff over here
THOSE who were yellow yesterday
and didn't register
WILL rue it to their everlasting dis
grace and sorrow.
DID you meet old Aunty Draft yes
terday?
BETTER buy Liberty Bond and be
on the safe side
FOR if the Kaiser gets your money
IT won't do you one darn
BIT of good
GOD hates a Stacker.
WE always like to see a cold blooded
man married to woman
WHO can keep him in hot water,
Won Hindenburg snubbed Vienna
children who wrote him for his auto
graph
FACT is Won Hin. has no time to
monkey with autographs; he's been so
busy falling back and carrying
HIS celebrated line with him.
WE suppose the church bells rang
and flags hung out in Germany when 40
women and So children were killed
IN that Zepp raid.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
VOICE OF
-mEA THE Anz.-
p f O E
A LOYAL GERMAN.

Many OF the native Germans who are
now living in this country have been
writing newspapers. telling why they
came to America. Invariably they de-
clare they came to escape the condi-
tons in their native land. And they
take the view that because they have
prospered in America they now owe
their allegiance TO America.
Such is the thought expressed by
Jacob Chats of Sioux City. Ia. He re-
Gently wrote lc.ter to the, Sioux City
Journal. and this is what he said:
ITO the Editor:
Il have seen several articles in the
Journal about Germans trying to raise
strife in this country. I am German
by birth and am an American by
heart and hand. / will tell you why I
left Germany Fhere we're ten in our
family and we were poor. like the most
of my countrymen who came to the
good old United States of America to
get away from. oppression. and 1t was
a hard matter to keep the wolf from
the door at times When l landed in
this country I secured work at once
and received more money for one
months work than I got in Germany
for one years work. l sent for my
folks. and l am proud that they are all
true American citizens and will answer
the presidents call to arms against
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

Germany or any other country when
needed
Il don't see how my countrymen can
go back on Uncle Sam They came
here without a cent and made money
here; now they want TO fight the coun-
try that feeds them. The kaiser never
did anything for them or for me. II
he had we would be back there yet All
he did was TO start this cruel war an
starve all our people there. and make
soldiers out of everybody and force
them TO work for his dirty II cents a
day with a fourth of a pound of meat
and loaf of black bread. l hope TO see
the day when he is kicked out of Ger
many and a president put in his place.
You Don't see any Americans going
over there for jobs or n ny other ma
ton. They are happy here and don't
owe any allegiance 10 any king or
kaiser / hope Uncle Sam will win
Hurrah for President Wilson
stop all foreign printed papers in
the United States. IT they can't read
E-<fsh. let them learn: and keep all
foreign languages out of the schools.
The English language is good enough
for anybody.
JACOB KRATTS."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
EVEN THE HORSES.

While
would
in
or
had
not a different n world of
the n
Everso and
has
has
children
the country
do called
of
who understand why
theya him FROM children loves
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

Certain of
presumed that
who
In attacks
Of his fighting
And OF
qualities would the
further political
in the may
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
ALL HONOR TO YOUNG MEN.

Once
will
splendid of country With
million
to a have her
mast n the Americ boy
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
Household Economics.

The experts declare that if a lot
of potatoes is not uniform 1t is often
worth while to sort them and use the
large ones with roast meats or at
other times when the oven need not
be specially heated and save the small
ones for times when quick cooking Is
more convenient.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
"SECTIONALISM' AND TAXES.

a the
sectional
onethrd
all 1915
of $4,000
of
once more he
Now acsa
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06
Exempt From Arrest.

Members of the house of commons,
in England. cannot be arrested for 40
days after every propagation, or for
40 days before the next appointed
meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-06

Help Your Country BY Buying {
liberty Bond
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-21
ANIMALS HAVE NO INSTINCT
Acquire Their knowledge Of What 10
Good to Eat and What 10 Harm.
full by Experience.

animals seem to acquire their
knowledge Of poisonous plants from
experience, and not by any innate in
stlnct; our domestic animals, when
transported to other countries, at hrst
eat poisonous plants, which. they learn
afterwards to avoid. Smell observed
that strange sheep frequently fell vic
Tins to the poisonous hellebore that
grows abundantly In the valley Of the
Aim, but that 1t is carefully avoided
by the sheep Of the neighborhoOd,
writes Raymond Crawford in the Lon
don Lancet.
LAMBS and calves, grazing in the
same field as their mothers, are, far
more prone than they to eat poisonous
plants. Morgan concluded from OBJ
servations of feeding young birds with
various caterpillars, beetles aAd worms,
that, in the absence Of parental guild
ance, young birds have to learn by ex-
perience what is good to eat and what
is not, and that they have no In
stinctive aversions. At first they
peck at everything, but once they have
found that a particular thing 10 dis
tasteful or harmful, in future they en-
tirely avoid It."
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-21
STATISTICS AS WoolNe AID
sultor Lays Stress on Fact That Only
elk Out OF Twenty-Five olris
Receive Second Proposai.

One day she remarked that she did
not intend to get married for ! num-
Der of years, no matter how attrac-s
tive an opportunity mightfbe offered
to her; that she was young enough
to wait while, she thought, and was
in no hurry, says a writer in the Amer
lean Magazine.
The next time ! saw her was
armed with some interesting facts !
had obtained from friend Of mine
who is an insurance agent. These
facts dealt with the marrying ages Of
women in various states, and showed
that the average bride is surprisingly
young. In other words. the woman
who does not marry before she 10
twenty-five stands an astonishing big
chance of not marrying at all. / told
her that out of every six girls Of twen-
ty-five who refused a proposal only
one on the average lever received
second offer Of marriage. OF course,
I presented these figures In q Joking
way. Thus they served the double
purpose of giving the impression that
1 had good sense Of humor and also
Of setting hef to thinking.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-06-21
DEATH OF CHEvALIER BAYARD
Gallant French Knight Met End Hero
icalIy While Leading Fight
AGAINST Traitors Army.

It was on April 80, 1924, that the
Chevalier Bayard was killed In bat
tie. His end was characteristic. En-
gagged in a campaign in northern Italy,
where the imperial army under the
traitor, De Bourbon, was pressing hard
upon the retreating French troops,
Bayard was asked to take the COM
mand and save the army. 1T Is too
late" he said, "but my soul is Gods
and my life is my country's." Then
putting himself al. the head of body
of men at arms, he held the enemy at
bay until struck down by ball. He
was thrown from his horse, but re-
fused to retire, saying that he had
never shown his back to the enemy.
He was placed against a tree, fac
ing the advancing host. In the want
of a cross he kissed his sword, and
because of the absence of priest he
confessed to his maitre d'hotel. When
De Bourbon came up and expressed
regret at seeing him in such condition,
he said: sweep for yourself, sir. For
me, l have nothing to complain of; !
die in the course of my duty to my
country. You triumph in betraying
yours; but your successes are horrible
and the end will be sad" Having
uttered these words the gallant knight
died and was buried by his enemy on
the field with military hOnors.