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The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
WOULDN'T TAKE
A THOUSAND
FOR GOOD IT DID
Was in Wretched Health Be-
fore Taking Dreco and
Almost a Skeleton.

III you had seen me before I began
taking Dreco you would not believe il
was the same person talking to Eou
now" said Mrs y. Herfuth. popular
lady living at 6l9 Park road. Washing
ton, d. c, in telling OF the remarkH BILE
results she obtained from tho use OF
Dreco. the medicine that is accomplish
ing so much good in Washington and
other cities and towns. Just think OF
it" she continued. Il have gained fifteen
pounds and have only taken two bottles.
I have been in wrctChcd health for a
long time, and suffered from a general
breakdown. I had no appetite and the
little l ate did more harm than good, and
my sleep was very poor. was so weak
and felt so miserable II would often take
me from breakfast until supper TO get my
hOusewoTk finished. for ! would have TO
stop every few minutes to rest, ! was too
played out to keep on the go. ] took all
kinds of treatments but nonc did me any
good, and l kept getting worse all the
time. 1t seems like was losing
strength every day and I lost flesh til 1
looked almost like living skeleton.
My husband begged me to try DrpCo.
and just to please him bought q bottle.
l have finished up my second bottle and I
tell you would not take Sl,0OO for what
1t has done for me. 1t strengthened me
up right at first, gave me A good appetite
and everything that cat agreed with me
perfectly, and I sleep fine. As ! have al
ready said, have gained fifteen pounds
and I am the hsppiest woman in town
and think have right to be. ! feel
simply fine in every way"
DreCo the medicine that did 50 much
for this lady. is sold in all the O'Donnell
Drug Stores. BY George B. Bury in
Anacostia. By Allen & Co. in Alexandria
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
Europe's Food Shortage
Reaching Famine Stage

London. May &-The food shortage
throughout Europe is reaching the stage
of actual famine in some quarters. \
ca bleSram from Washington today pre-
dictcd bumper crops in the United states,
but this optimistic news will mean little
TO Europe unless the submarine menace
Is wiped out so shipments can be made
in safety.
The food situation in Holland, which is
already acute. will be made worse by the
tie-up OF the entire Dutch fishing fleet
dispatch from The Hague said that be-
ginning Sunday. owing to the coal sho -
age and the attacks upon biz FISH 2
boats by German submarines. the T., h
fishing fleet would remain In port.
Food riots are reported from Stockho n.
Gothenburg and other Swedish cities.
For motorists who smoke, a new cleo
trio torch is equipped with a cigar light
er on one side.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

sande of practical railroad engineers
to France, it will serve to show them
that the United States means busi-
ness for it is evident that the rank
and file of the German populaee
have not yet grasped that fact.
AS for the prisoners of war them
selves, they will undoubtedly well
come the opportunity to come to
America, where no hymn of hate"
against them has been sung and
where the sheer stress of war has
not reached a high pitch. Even
from the enemy point of view, there
fore, there are no objections-not
even sentimental ones-to the plan
which is now being placed before the
Senate.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
| DONATE TO RED CROSS
Beginning of Contributions From Clerks
81 ,506-Others to EolInw Soon

The first general contribution from em-
ployes of national government depart
ments to the Red Cross wa, service fund
has been received by the finance commit
tee from the Departments OF Commerce,
Justice, Navy, Labor. Federal Trade
Commission and Panama Canal, AMOUNT
ing TO N.Ioe;O, and it Is expected that
other contributions will follow. The
definite announcement that nine Ameri-
can regiments are to go to France as
soon as possible Increases the need for
prompt contributions.
chairman Macfarland said yesterday
that he expected large additions to the
fund before Saturday. when the Amer
lean Red Cross Building Is to be dedi-
Gated, and that there was also a large
increase IN Red Cross membership, al
LnouEh no enort Is being made by the
District chapter for that purpose. In
cidental to the campaign for tbe war
service fund more than 4OOO new mem
bers have been added. But their mem
bership cues do not help the fund.
Ihe hnance committee is making ar
rangements to celebrate a Mothers
Week. beginning next Sunday, Mothers
Day and continuing until the following
saturday night. for special gifts in honor
of mothers.
Admiral Mason. chairman Of the Dis
OF the nnance committee, will. on invi-
tation. attend the Board OF Trade shsd
bake May lS, and briefly explain the OBJ
1ects and the needs Of the war service
fund.
Additional contributions yesterday in
cluded the following: f. B. Rosa, 500;
Miss Anna Boiling, SIS; Mr. and Mrs. r.
n. Koblegard and RubeI W. and Rupert
J. Koolegard' 800; an employer and en-
ployes Sl2 per for six months, sl2; Miss
Mary A. E. Cullen, S25. Miss Margaret
NJ. Cullen S25; in memory OF Caroline
Parker Kuhn, So; Saul Berman 81; Mrs.
T. X Sands s.; cash, s.; Homer T.
Booth. jr., 81: Mrs. !. f Treiney. SIS;
Mrs. James o. Watson. SIS; Mrs. Paul E.
Johnson, IS; John Wilson, IS; A
Schmidt & Son. S25; Lois Warner Chap
ter, D. A. r. Kansas, SIS; D. c. Chap
ters D. A. R. SO; Adam A. WeschIer,
S25; Grant Leet, s.; George c. HiIlerv.
81; F. A. Sonnerman, $: Walter D. VIII
cox, S; G. w. Ofutt, S25; ]. Scharf, so;
Commander William r. Seaton. 800;
Mary E. Symonds, s.: Mr. and Mrs. F.
E. Cunningham. s.; George NJ Cunning
ham, 81; Mrs. A. w Prescott. g: E. B.
Horen, S: Theodore L. Baker. 81; Mrs
X. A. lands, 81; Mrs George A. Han
cock, SO: W. r. Moses & Sons, $1OO;
]. S. Flannery Csecond contribution. $;
Sunshine Club. 81. and cash. 81
Through Robert Watson, chief clerk
Department Of Labor, secretary depart
mental committee. first contribution,
Sl,5Os.20. as follows:
Department Of Commerce, S4Oa: Depart
ment Of Justice, $445: Navy Department,
$47S.45; Department OF Labor, Sl19: Fed
eral Trade Commission, $5425, and Pan
anna Canal, $50
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
TO THE FIRST GUN.

Speak, silent, patient sun,
And let thy mighty voice
Proclaim the deed is done
Made in the nobler choice;
To every waiting people run
And bid the world rejoice
To them our heaving heart
Has found its shifting hand.
That Graves to be a part
OF the divine command.
Speak, prove us more than ease or mart
And yindicate the land.
Thine shall the glory be
To mark the sacred hour
That testihes the free
VIII neither cringe nor COVER.
God give thy voice divinity,
That Right be armed with Power.
Thou art not lifeless steel
With but number given,
But messenger Of veal
Hot with the wrath of Heaven.
Go earn the right to Honor's seal
To have for Honor striven.
Lead US in holy ire
The path our fathers trod;
The music OF thy fire
Shall thrill them through the sod.
The smoke OF all thy righteous choir
Is incense unto God.
And when long Peace Is found
And thou hast earned thy rest,
And in thy cave Of sound
The sparrow builds her nest
BY liberty shalt thou be crowned
OF all thy comrades, best
New York Times.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
Today's Events

Meeting Bootoyers' Club Y. w. c. A, : p. m
Reading by Miss Alice Hutchins Drake.
Lecture Y. W g. A.. at p. m. by Miss AGCs
Hutc'ins Drake "Points q Interest About
Washington"
Coucsrt, United States Soldiers Home Band. Z
p. m.
Meeting Connecticut Avenue Citizens AsSociG-
ton Army and Navy Preparatory School, Connect
cut avenue and Upslur street, y m.
Meeting, FIrst Aid Class Y. ". c. A. 40 p m.
DR. Edith Coale instructor
Meeting. District Christian Endeavor Union Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, As +. m.
MasOnic-Business meeting Of Grand Lodge.
Order Of Eastern Star-Naomi Lodge, No. s. ana
Cathedral. No. Il.
odd Fellows Eastern Lodge. No. q Federal City,
No. 30 and Harmony. No. .; Columbian Encsmp-
mont No. !.
Retckshs-MUuHt Pleasant Lodge. No .
Knights Of Pythiss-Hermione Lodgr, No. TO-
Mount Vernon No. 5, and Union No. u; Washing
ton Company. No. l. Military Department.
Pythian SiSteTs-Fnendship Temple, No. ..
AMUSEAIENTS
New ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" at ? and y. m.
Belasco-''0.OoO Leagues Under the Sea- I'D and
$50 p. m.
Poh's-New Poll Players. in Camille" 2:l5 and
$40 p m.
B. =. Keith's-vsudevine. 2:I5 and Sis p. m
Gayety- -BWrlesque, 2I5 and SIS p. m
Cosu30s-NaudevilIe u 80 to II % r. m
Loew's Colmbia-Phctuplays, 1880 a. m to Il
?. IN.
Strard-PhotoplayS. II A. m. to Il T. H.
Ga deu-Photoplays, II a. m to Il p. m
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
TEUTON WITH MAPS ARRESTED.

San Francisco, May S.-A trunkful OF
maps, papers and documents of a sus-
picious nature led to the arrest today of
Charles Latendorff, former private secre-
tary to Lieut.. Wilhelm Won Brinken, at
tache of the German consul general here.
Latendorff was arrested on an order
from Washington marked urgent" He
will be tnterned as an alien enemy.
Among the papers are maps of Cali
fornia and Pacific coast points.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

The American people must view
with commendation the sending of
the Russian commission to the new
republic. II democracy is to triumph
in this war, as it must, one of the
essentials is that the people who
have overthrown autocracy be given
the strongest assistance.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

THE PRESENT SPHERE
Why vex your mind and o'er the next
world fret
When you don't know 1.-THE Of this one
yeti
What use to question future realms Of
bliss
When all untasted lie the sweets of this?
For me. I'm going to make this present
sphere
A source OF so much Joy and ready cheer
That shall find wnere'er my road shall
Lead
Enough Of Heaven here to meet my need.
tcOpyrght l9E)
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
ANIUSEAIENTS.
AsHBURN APARTMENTS SOLD

Higbie & Richardson, in connection
with James A. Boorman of the James ].
Hampton Company Inc, have sold for
WilIcsk8 Pollock Allen the Ashburn
apartment house. southwest corner Thir-
teenth and Harvard stress northwest.
lot s. by 1Oi. containing S.5-3 square feet.
which rents for $500. to wardmsn &
Bones for $500.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Nobody seems to have any real ap-
probation of what a stupendous
amount S7yooo,ooo,ooo is. And yet
we venture that there have been
close to that number Of words shed
for the Congressional Record since
d, bate began on war measures.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Those attorneys in the Vawter
trial evidently take great delight in
cnumeraGng details of morbid and
uussvory features of the testimony.
Some OF their language yesterday is
unprintsblc
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Even though the weather is spoil
ing the horse show and baseball,
there is a silver lining to the cloud
The Department OF Agriculture tells
US that the cool weather is going to
increase an otherwise skinny crop of
winter wheat.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

The Promptness with which the
Naval Consulting Board has re-
sponded to the necessity of coping
with the U-boats is the one bright
spot amid the procrastination of our
legislators.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

President Wilson has joined the
gallery gods. On his latest visit to
the House he acted just like an ordi-
nary citizen. Usually when he visits
the lower chamber up on Capitol
Hill there is an unpleasant echo
heard in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Now it appears that when the pa
raiders in Petrograd shouted Away
with the temporary government"
they meant to make it permanent
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

After the numerous breakings of
the Hindenburg line it might be
proper now to refer to it or them as
the Hindenburg lines.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Khaki-clad heroes and the boys in
blue have passed into oblivion. Fu-
ture history will treat of the olive
drab.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Poetic license is spreading wider
on the pronunciation of Marshal
Joffre's name than ever before.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

There are quite a number of col
onels who have dropped the title
since war was declared.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

Turks have taken Mush," says a
headline. Well, that's pretty good
antidote for food shortage.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09

A detachable extension tube has been
invented to lessen the noise of water fall
ing from faucets into q bath tub.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR

E1t 5rinhng q En 0r1rnLl poem. written talU
ioE rhs washington Hsald
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
THE PRESENT SPHERE

By John KendrIek Bangs.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-09
LUNCHEON
DINNER

Our regular 5O-cent dinner
served from to s p. m. is
becoming more popular every
day. YOU should try IL.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
SHELLEY
y.......,..s...s..,..l.4....s.....a..s-s....s..!t

The first meeting of the Earstern
Star lodge was held here last Satur-
day night. twenty members or more
were taken into the order.
The. Modern Woodmen of America
order is progressing rapidly here,
about twenty-five new members have
joined recently.
A big steer was roasted for the
big celebration at the sugar factory
on Wednesday.
Arnold Jensen, who Joined the
marine corps, is home on a short
forlough.
A special minister from Idaho
Falls will give sermon at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Joseph Patterson, who Joined the
marine corps some months ago and
who has been on Mare Island near
San Francisco, reports his company
has departed for Virginia training
camps.
v. V. Malcolm, who was called for
examination for military service,
was exempted.
Prof. ]. A. Langton made a bust
ness trip to Blackfoot last Saturday.
Miss Genevieve Cutler came up
from Blackfoot and spent Sunday
with her parents.
The brick work on R. E. Rich
monds new pool hall is progressing
rapidly.
Mrs. Maguirs came down from
Idaho Falls Monday on business mat
tiers.
j. H. Melville sold twenty-five
acres of his land west of town to
Paul Geotz.
L. A. Harttert and Bert Wilson,
auctioneers of Idaho Falls, passed
thru town Monday on their way to
the sale of Willis Teeples of Goshen.
A. G. Quigg has practically COM
pleted his spud warehouse and it
is one of the incest looking buildings
of it's kind in town.
The sugar factory has been run
ming for one week. It's capacity is
600 tons per day, tho one day 635
tons of beets were ground.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
FLAT TOP
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

A large crowd gathered at the
lions Lutheran church Sunday even
ing when Rev. George Sprattler of
Pleasant valley gave the history of
DR.. Martin Luther, illustrated with
stereoptican pictures.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Steinlicht were
in Aberdeen on shopping trip Tues
day.
G. Fl. Neubauer and Karl Fisher
each hauled a load of alfalfa hay
from the irrigated district Tuesday.
Oscar Brado and O. A. Haislip re-
Gently made a trip to saw mill
at the mountains south Of American
Falls after fence posts.
Miss Katherine Nelson spent We'd
nesday night with Mrs. Oscar Brado.
Mesdames A. G. Steinlicht and G..
H. Neubauer were callers at Mrs. E.
M. Franks Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Dumont have
moved to American Falls, where Mr..
Dumont is receiving medical treat
ment for his severe case of rheuma-
tism.
Albert Schmidtgall is in receipt
of a letter from Chris Frank from
Scotland, S. D., stating that his
mother is very ill and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank will remain at her bedside to
her recovery.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
ISSUE WAR STAMPS
FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Directors of New Savings Movement
Formulate Plans for Early
Marketing

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--Newly ap-
pointed state directors of the war
savings movement at their first con-
ference tomorrow with treasury Of
ficials will formulate plans by which
they expect to make war savings GER
tificates or stamps the most popular
Christmas gift thruout the entire
country.
1t is planned to conduct an inten-
sive campaign in every state begin
ming with the holiday season, fro
which the government hopes to re
loans aggregating two billion doll
within year.
The campaign will open forma
December g.
The state directors, whose appoin,-
ment was announced today, will
listen to addresses tomorrow by
Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman of the
war savings committee, Secretary
McAdoo, Postmaster General Burle-
son and Basil P. Blackett Of the
British treasury, who has directed
similar war savings plan in his coun-
try. They will alo confer with their
district directors, six of whom have
been named. Friday, the state d.
rectors will call on President Wilson,
who is expected to give hearty in
dorsement to the war savings plan.
Directors have not yet been APP
pointed for Arizona, Wyoming, North
and South Dakota and Utah.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
MORELAND

Leon Wheeler, son of David
Wheeler, had the misfortune of
breaking his wrist while cranking
a car.
Mrs. Hazel Lindsay, the wife of
Russell Lindsay who left Wednes-
day for Camp Lewis, is keeping
books for the Lindsay-Welke COM
pany.
Saturday last new arrived came
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Benson. 1t is the second boy to
gladden. their home and the parents
are very proud.
The school is making preparations
to present a Thanksgiving program.
1t is for the piano fund and should
be loaylly supported by the public.
At the Sunday afternoon meeting
Osmond Buchanan and George Jor-
gensen of Blackfoot were the speak
ers.
Several cars of potatoes were load
ed here this week.
Serena B. Vance and Verna Rob-
ertson of the Y. L. M. I. A. stake
board visited the mutual Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. M. Williamson
were Blackfoot visitors Saturday and
Sunday
M. j. Benson was a visitor in Ar
co and Moore the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Liljenquist and
daughter Lila with Miss Barry paid
a visit to the home of ]. F. Grim
NETT Sunday.
A new typewriter was placed in
the school Tuesday. The class in
shorthand and typewriting are max
ing good progress.
The chorus girls held their weekly
practice at the Bartlett home Tues
day evening.
John Wheeler and others have
gone on a hunting trip.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
SHELLEY WANTS SAFETY FIRST

The commercial club of Shelley
held a meeting last week at which
Roadmaster Rothas of the Short
Line was present, and in talking
over many things of mutual interest
to the townspeOple and the railroad
company, the matter of dangerous
street crossings was taken up at con-
siderable length.
The long line of warehouses on
the right-ofway and the lines Of
freight cars necessarily held along
the yards for loading and unloading,
all combine to conceal the move
ments of trains, and accidents are
to be expected Then too, the child
rem of the village have not been in
structed in the necessity Of keeping
\ off of the tracks, and it often hap
Mems that the little folks are found
playing games between the rails of
the mail line, all unconscious Of
danger. 1t was agreed by all that
they had been fortunate in not hav-
ing any accidents and loss of life,
/and that it is the duty of all concern
cd to begin a campaign of education
among the people and thru the press,
and whatever can be done" shall be
done to lessen the danger.
The rule laid down by the safety
first committees for the public to
observe to precent accidents at cross
ings to stop, look and listen be-
fore attempting to pass over the
tracks. Parties travelling in autos
are cautioned not to coast up to a
grade and then take the risk of pick
ing up momentum at the critical mo-
ment, to put them across the track,
but to slow down, make sure Of q
clear track with no trains approach
ing, and then go over on low gear
or intermediate, so that the driver
has perfect control Of the machine.
The careful driver of any vehicle
will look in both directions before
crossing. and If trains are standing
or operating on side tracks, it Is up
to the driver to ascertain whether
another train is approaching under
cover of such trains or cars on the
sidings. Trainmen cannot know
whether there are vehicles about to
come on the tracks from behind a
line of cars, and drivers should keep
safe on their own account.
People who are in the habit of
crossing railroad tracks sometimes
forget to notice at all and walk on
the tracks in front of moving trains.
Children should be taught these
dangers and taught to keep off of
the right-of-way excepting when it
is necessary to cross it..
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
SHIPS OBTAINED TO
SEND BOYS ABROAD
Government Buys Craft From Japan
and Neutrals for Transports

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The United
States is about to add several hum
dred thousand tons of shipping to
the stream of ships carrying Ameri-
can troops and supplies to the aid
of the allies. Negotiations with the
northern European neutral nations
and with Japan for tonnage have
reached final stage and the YES
sells obtained either will go directly
into transatlantic routes or will re-
lease American ships for this service.
The European neutrals, it was
learned recently, finally have agreed
to turn over to the United States
and the allies ships in exchange for
foodstuffs that only America can sup
ply. The quantities of food to he
furnished will be determined lat
but the neutrals have the assural
of the American government tt
they will be given enough to m
their necessary requirements.
Japan will sell outright to
United States a large amount of tom
mage now in the Pacific in exchange
for steel ship plates to complete their
merchant ship building program. Ne
were wound up several days ago.
The amount of tonnage the United
States is obtaining has not been
made known, but there are in Ameri-
can ports now more than 100000
tons of neutral ships, which will be
put into some American service.
Many of the ships will ply between
American ports and South America.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-20
LORAN TAYLOR WRITHl

Sergeant Loran C><faylor, son of
Jed Taylor Qfe$fsiverside, now in
trainipsu<as Fort Rosecrans, San
DIEGO, CAL, writes that he has been
in California two years and did not
know another man from Bingham
county, until Mrs. H. K. Wiley Of
Springfield came to San Diego and
looked him up. Within week or
more Mrs. Wiley had found twenty
other boys from Bingham county
and had given a party in their honor.
Sergeant Taylor says the soldiers
are treated with the greatest Of kind
ness in that city, receiving invita-
lions to dances, parties and Sunday
dinners from the best people of the
community. Several of the Bingham
boys are in the fort: Robert Hugh,
102 marines of s. D.; Harry Jordon,
of Blackfoot, now in 101 company
marines; and John Zeigler, 101 ma
rines, both in S. D.; Harry Catron Of
Blackfoot, in 100 marines, and Cor
poral Wiley, in the Ohio 101 ma
rines. Sergeant Taylor is in the
Second company. He sends his best
regards to the people of Blackfoot.