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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Territory in Their Hands
Must be Completely Re
stored Will be One of
Tenets of Any Peace.
WILL NOT LAY ARMS
DOWN OTHERWISE
Lloyd George IN Speech in Commons
States Demands that Must be
Met to Establish Lasting Peace.

In the midst of the peace pour
parlers that are in progress be-
tween the representatives of the
Teutonic allies and the Bolsheviki
government in Russia, the war aims
of Great Britian-and doubtless of
all her allies have been c0ncretely
set forth in the house of commons
by David Lloyd George, the British
minister.
The complete restoration of terri
tory now in the hands of the enemy
and compensation for the havoc
they have wrought, is the price that
will be demanded for the laying down
of arms and the bringing about of
peace.
Great Britain did not seek terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGMENT for herself or
for any Of her allies when she entered
the war Mr.. Lloyd George said,
but entered into the hostilities mere
ly for the sake of her honor As to
Germany's colonies all of which are
now in the hands Of the entente, Mr.
Lloyd George said, their disposition
must be determined at the peace con
gress. Jerusalem, however, the pre-
mier declared, would never be re-
stored to the Turks,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Local Drive to Get Quota
of 100000 Wanted in
all States of the Union.
LOCAL CANVASS
rs SUCCESSFUL
Worth Lee and Mrs. F. G. Ticknor
in Charge of Canvass that Will
Reach all People Of Mountain
Home.

Worth S Lee and Mrs F. G.
Ticknor are in charge of the mem
bership drive for the Red Cross in
Mountain Home, which is being push
ed all over the nation. 1t is hoped
to get ten million members for the
organization before the first of the
year, of which Idaho's quota is S.,
600 and Elmore county's 1000. The
solicitors who are doing the actual
canvassing are meeting with success
and before the end of the week will
undoubtedly have the full number
required and will go over the top
for a g0Odly number in excess of the
minimum. The work of the Red
Cross is too well understood and too
highly appreciated for there to be
any question about ones joining and
contributing an annual dollar to its
support. When our boys get over
on the French front we must know
they will be cared for and in every
possible case returned safely to their
homes. There is no other agency
but the Red Cross to look out for
them and any loyal citizen who does
not come across with his member
ship fee and with his action and
money lend this aid to our soldiers
is neglecting an opportunity for ser
vice that he should not.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
GUARD INTERESTS
Of DEPENDENTS

The home service section of the
Red Cross has appointed a commit
tee consisting of Mrs. c. E. Johnson
and w. c. HOWE to look after the
rights of local people who are en-
titled to compensation under the re-
cent national insurance law, which
protects our boys during their ser
vice in the army.
While the soldiers of the army OF
the United States are permitted, by
the terms of the federal insurance
law, to take out government insur-
ance in sums ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000 at an extremely low cost,
through application to their com
manding officers, the law protects
them, pending such application,
through extending insurance auto
matically to each soldier, without
payments, until February II, 1918,
Relatives of these may be assured
that their lives are fully protected
by insurance until next February,
and compensation is also assured in
cases OF disability, as well as the
medical, surgical and hospital ser
vice of the government.
The law provides, first, conpensa-
tion for death or disability result
ing from injury in the line OF duty,
without contribution from the per-
son protected; in the event of death
the only persons entitled to receive
compensation are the widow, children
and dependent widowed mother OF
the deceased. This compensation
is $25 per month to the widow
alone, $35 for a widow with one
child, $47.50 for widow with two
childrn, and $5 for each additional
child. For a child alone, $40 per
month, for two children $50, and
$40 for three. A widowed mother
gets 500. Widows and mothers re-
ceive compensation until death or
remarriage; children, until they are
Is. The government pays burial ex-
penses up to 500.
In cases of disability the soldier
receives $50 per month, if he is un-
married; $45 if he have a wife; $55
if he have a wife and one child.
and $65 if he have a wife and two
children; SIS if a wife and three
children. A widowed dependent
mother adds SO per month to the
amounts The government also
furnishes medical, surgical and hos
pital services.
In addition, the insurance law in
sures the soldier automatically until
February IL, 1918, unless he has ap-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
BATTERY B. HAS fine CAMP

is Of more joy, and the world sure
do glisten in a most wonderful man
mer at the present Then, too we
had a comparatively easy trip this
time to our last move. This has
been our shortest move and our most
welcomed one--that is, outside Of
the one from St Maries to Boise,
We are only II miles from New
York city and the ~ still does
business at G5 cents the round trip.
But our November pay is still in the
treasury or some other equally safe
place, so we stay in our barracks
and debate on when well take our
next bath. It does seem impossible
I'll admit, but we have dandy fine
bath house with showers, wash
troughs for our clothes, and best Of
all lots of steaming hot water. 1t
seems SO good that most of the fell
lows think we're dreaming, so to
take full advantage of such a dream,
they take a bath every few minutes.
Again | remark that this is a grand
and glorious world, full Of sunshine
and many brilliant hours of joy"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
TAX DODGERS ARE
FINED ON PLEAS
OF THEIR GUILT

Several Of the men for whom
warrants were recently sworn out
by the assessor, charged with fail
ure to report migratory stock for
taxation, have been brought before
the probate Judge during the past
week, pleaded guilty and paid their
fines, together with the costs and
and the taxes assessed against
them. There are still several to be
found. who will probably enrich the
treasury several hundred dollars.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
COL. ALLEN MILLER
DIED YESTERDAY
AT GLENNS FERRY

Col. Allen Miller of Glenns Ferry
died at about 200 o'clock Friday
morning of heart failure at that
place.
Mr.. Miller was a resident of Ida
no for many years and moved to
Glenns Ferry some eight years ago,
where he practiced law and devel-
oped a ranch on the King Hill pro
ject He served four years as COM
missioner of immigration under Gov
ernor Gooding and held several other
positions of trust in the state. He
has been justice of the peace at
Glenns Ferry for a number of years.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH WILL GIVE
XMAS PROGRAM

The Congregational church will
give Christmas program Sunday
evening as follows:
Song-"Ring Bells OF JOY, school.
Responsive reading.
Prayer.
song--"The Prince of Life Ia
Born" School
Recitation welcome" 1st pri-
mary pupil.
song-'Long Time Ago" Sun
beams.
Exercise Miscellaneous, Sun
beams
Exercise-"T Holidays of the
Year" Boosters.
song-"The Manger Babe" Busy
Bees.
Exercise offerings, "Climbrs.
Exercise-"o Upon Time, F."
Happy Helpers.
Song Lullaby" Stars.
Exercise Why Did They Come,
Volunteers.
Song Holy NightA" Daughters
Of the King
Recitation-Alida Sessions.
Song-"Peace of Good Will,
school
Announcements and offering for
Armenian suffers.
Star Spangled Banner.
Benediction.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
PRAIRIE NEWS

Little Lucille Call, aged three
years, eleven months and thirteen
days, only child of Ralph and Exie
Call was instantly killed December
13, 1917 when a load OF lumber on
which she was riding with her
father and. mother, tipped over on
the. grade in front of Frank Tib-
belts house, pinning her and her
mother under the load. Mrs. Call
sustained "A severe bruise on the
temple and was unconscious for
some time but it is not thought that
she is seriously injured. They went
through to Boise the 14th and the
funeral Will be held there Decem-
ber 16 at 2 o'clock Mr. and Mrs.
Call have the sympathy of host of
friends in their bereavement
Died At the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs Sam Kesl, on Smith
Fork, December II, 1917. James
Harrison Bassham. He was born in
Knoxville, Tennessee and was 81
years of age at the time of his death
He suffered a stroke of paralysis
been an invalid most of the time
since. Owing to the condition of the
roads he was buried at the home
place December IL, at 300 P. M.
His great-grand son, julius Nc
Donald is a volunteer in training at
Newport News, Va
Howard and Cecilia Elkins, who
we're married in Emmett a few days
before Thanksgiving, are spending
the winter i'll Winnemucca, Nevada
A letter from Willie Brown says
that he and Clark Bower arrived in
France the first of November. Clark
suffered severely with sea-sickness
on the way over
julius Macdonald writes that they
have six hundred head of sick horses
at Newport News.
Ora Engleman and Ed Page have
been transferred to New York. Ed
writes that they have been given
their arms and are taking full drill
He says the boys that have been ac-
customed to manual labor have the
advantage when it comee to tn
heavy training.
The Ladies Aid society is busy
with Red Cross work. Several are
taking their first lessons in knitting.
At the meeting of the Stockmens
Association Monday, a petition for
the forming of an Independent road
district was presented and signed by
all the members present.
Dave Simmons came in Tuesday
with bunch of 55 head of cattle
he had just bought.
Saturday morning little Willie
Simmons fell from upstairs to the
floor below cutting cash in the top
of his head They thought for a
short time that his neck was broken
but he revived in little while and
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Royal Neighbors Elect.

Hamblen Camp, No. 2252, of the
ROYAL Neighbors held their annual
election last week and will have the
following officers during 1918.
Oracle, Lizzie Love; Vice Oracle,
Elva Bourne; Past Oracle, Celesta
Briggs; Chancellor. Matilda Childs;
Recorder, Bessie Grove; Receiver,
Elizabeth Hammond; Marshal Eta
Harris; Inner Sentinel, Winnie
Smith; Outer Sentinel, Edna Spence;
Lloyd Morton was elected manager
for three years, Lulu Walker for two
years and Jennie Gaines for one
year,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

in a few hours was playing although
his head was badly swollen.
Saturday, Gwen Montrose's nine
months-old baby pulled chair over
onto him striking him on the nose
and cutting it terribly. They are
afraid the nose is broken.
No snow yet to speak Of Weather
continues warm and it storms a
little every day.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
Puts in New Machinery.

j. T. Bertram installed a new
pressing machine in his tailor shop
this week and will now be in better
position than ever before to turn
out first class work on short notice,
Mr. Bertram has probably the best
guipped clothes cleaning plant Of
any in southern Idaho. He is equip
ped with power apparatus for clean
ing, drying deodorizing and pressing
that get the result of making clothes
handled by him look like new.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22
A WAY TO AVOID
MEAT SHORTAGE

Because of the war the meat re-
serves of the world are dismished
The herds of live stock in Europe
have been reduced by slaughter
made necessary in order to feed the
armies. Cur own meat production
in the years just preceding the war
was barely sufficient for our own
uses And yet we are now called up
on not only to feed ourselves but
to feed Europe to large extent
And we must do it if we win the
war.
Where will we get the meat?
You can do your part, on your farm
and in your backyard by producing
more poultry increasing the sup
ply Of eggs and chickens, geese and
ducks. Our total number of beef
animals can not be increased with
sufficient quickness. Several years
are required to build up cattle herds,
Hogs can be increased considerably
in a year. They can be increased
faster than any other meat animal,
But poultry can be doubled in a year.
1t offers the fastest and cheapest
possible source of meat increase.
That is why it is so important that
everyone help in poultry production
next year.
The more poultry and eggs we pro-
duce the more poultry and eggs we
will ent The more of that food we
ent the less beef and pork we will
need or want-leaving that much
more to go to Europe. Thus we do
indirectly tthe thing we can't do
directly. BY poultry production we
get quickly more meat to win the
war, although we can not increase
in that time the number of meat
animals.
Get some good hens. You will
help win the war. You will reduce
your own cost of living. You will
good hens.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

John Cannon left this week for MS
old home in New York, where ne
will visit with his people for a
couple of months, after fourteen
years spent in the west. Mr., Can
non has two younger brothers in the
army and he will visit them in camp
and also go to Camp Merritt, N, J.
with Mountain Homes greetings 10
our soldier boys.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

The high school team and a team
of former high school players staged
basket ball game at the gym
Thursday evening. The ex-champs
were the winners by a substantial
score
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

Miss Ellen Brady left Sunday for
Pocatello where she will remain for
while.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-22

The Cooperative irrigation com
pany is working a considerable crew
of men in cleaning and repairing its
canal system. Last year at this
time work was stopped on account
of winter weather, thus necessitat-
ing a lot of rush work in the spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
40 Churches Name
War Service Boards
Committees Will Care for En-
listed Churchmen and
Their Families

More than forty churches in New
York yesterday announced the an
pointment of soldiers service commit
tees. This is the result of the cam
paign in the churches here to give
more effective service to their mem.
bers who have gone to the war.
The service committees nre to SEE
That not only the soldiers themselves
receive as many comforts as possible,
but that their families do not lack
necessities. The societies organized
by the soldiers at the environments are
10 be Kept in closer touch, too, with
the home organizations.
Several of the churches announced
yesterday that exhibits of the things
most needed by the soldiers at the
front would be displayed soon in the
vestibules. At the same time direc-
lions will be given how to make them
and send them.
One important feature of the work
OF the committees will be TO see that
each soldier receives frequent letters.
10 Is planned also to make the letters
model news carriers. since many of the
most afectionate missives often fail
TO satisfy the desire Of the men to
know of the happenings at home.
The committees will begin at once
TO arrange for officers and men from
the various camps to speak in the
various churches each Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
By G. w. Gilbert

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-An inter-
esting question is arising in relation
to the financial mission of Baron Me-
gaia, of Japan, to this country. 1t is
understood to be the purpose Of that
mission to invite the cooperation of
this country in the development OF
China.
But how shall we cooperate? Where
is the money to come from? Our rail-
roads cannot go into the market for
their own highly necessary uses. Other
industries here necessary TO this coun-
try's participation in the war have to
turn to the government for aid in
financing new plants. There is talk of
applying the priority idea to the loan
market and of the governments listing
industries which shall have preference
in borrowing money. Doubtless this
will be done, perhaps to aid the rail-
roads. Money is not available for de-
veloping Mexico or South America.
Is 1t Politeness?
Why in the face of this does a mis-
sion come from Japan to invite us to
participate financially in the develop
ment of China? Is it mere politeness ?
Or doesn't Japan understand the situa-
ton? Or is she going to invite US to
participate in The future, when the war
is over and when we shall have our
hands full preparing waste here and
shall have attractive opportunities to
rebuild Europe?
Or will the Administration be so de-
sirous of signalizing the new good re-
lations it has established with Japan
that it will interest itself in providing
financial cooperation now in the de-
velopment of China? The only way to
explain the coming of the Megata mis-
sion now is on the theory that at least
the japanese expect countenance from
the Administration in their efforts to
secure present cooperation.
If countenance is given it will be a
marked departure from the previous
attitude Of the government, which has
refused in the past to lend its support
to any such enterprise. and will be a
distinct favor TO Japan. indicating a
new sentiment between this country
and the island empire.
1t is expected that the Megata mis-
sion will propose something in the way
of cooperation different from what has
been proposed before and something
which will promote close relations be-
tween this country and Japan. The ex-
act proposal Of the last japanese iinan-
cial mission to this country-that OF
Baron Shibusawa, known as "the j. p.
Morgan of Japan"-was not generally
understood. 1t was that the bankers Of
this country should lend money TO
Japan for use by Japan in the develop
ment of China.
This proposal was, of course. politely
rejected. 1t is expected that this time
Japan will suggest that we share in
the development of China on a joint
account basis. For the Administration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19

Of the councils or not, and. according
TO the British Premier, there will be
nothing binding about the determine
lions Of the new supreme council he
has created.
The attendance of the premiers OF
the various governments at the coun-
ell meetings may give them an au-
thority in fact which they have not IN
law, but that remains to be proved.
Purpose Not Clear
Just what President Wilson hopes 10
accomplish by his instructions 10 Colo
mel House is difficult TO see. 1t was eX-
planned here officially day or two ago
that the whole matter of unified war
control would have TO be thrashed out
in the Paris conference, in spite OF
what LLOYD George had done in the way
of organization. But the governments
of England, France and Italy are al
ready committed TO the plan TO when
President Wilson appears TO give only
a limited approval by instructlng ms
representatives to attend the hrst
meeting of the council.
This instruction seems to lndlcate
that he does not expect 70 modl1y
greatly the external form OF the or
ganization. And in the way of any
radical change is the storm OF popular
opposition that arose both in England
and in France over the report that
civilian organization would have ex-
ecutive authority in the war. The
weakness of all this effort TO unified
control is that there is not among the
Allies a single dominant military inquire
upon whom command would naturally
and inevitably fall. And there is dis
trust of civilian warmaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
British Cabinet Will
Support Premier in
Defence of Council

LONDON, Nov. 1S.-The PaI.la-
mentary correspondents Of the Sunday
newspapers are unanimous in their an
ticipation that to-morrow's important
oebate in the House of Commons on
Premier LLOYD Georges Paris speech
will clear the air and end the con-
troversy which has been raging dur
ing the past week.
They picture the Premier in a most
militant mood and welcoming the OPP
rortunity of defending his plan for
an Allied War Council against his
critics-represented as an irreconcila-
BILE combination of Radicals, paeiilsts
and militant Conservatives.
It is expected that Mr.. Lloyd George
will clear away any misconception that
his remarks in Paris were intended as
a reflection on army leaders. He is
also expected to deal with the prospec-
tive inclusion of American represent
atives in the council and TO explain why
10 special arrangements have been
made for naval coordination.
The political correspondent of the
SUNDAY Times" says that with the eX-
ception of Andrew Bonar Law, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, the members
of the War Cabinet are in full accord
with the Premiers new policy of form
ing an Allied War Council and will
support him even in the event of mill
tary designations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Mayor Denies Hearst Story
Has Not Applied for Post of
Army Aviation Chief

Mayor Mitchell returned to New York
yesterday from Ashokan, and a story
which was printed in "The New York
American" on Sunday was called TO his
attention. The story was headed "Jack
Mitchell seeks job of aviation chief;
Morgan Rockefeller interests all over
country bring pressure to bear or
President and Cabinet; demand for
highly important, post for provenly in
competent man arouses protest"
an the first place." said the Mayor,
"the story is utterly false. have not
applied for that post, nor has any one
whatsoever applied on my behalf.
an the second place, it is easy to
understand why Mr.. Hearst violently
objects to anybody going to war in
view of his we'll known attitude toward
the war and toward Germany"
An intimate friend of the Mayor said
that Mr.. Mitchels chief desire was to
enter the army when he went out OF
Office on January /.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-19
Clenenceau, Now
Premier, REEVES
M'HommeL ibre"
Had Changed Papers Title
When Government
Suppressed 1t
Ends Editorial Duties
Foreign Minister Pichon Also
Takes Leave of His
Readers
Ends Editorial Duties

PARIS. Nov. 18.-Georges Clemen-
ceau's newspaper reappeared this morn
ing under its original title, "L'Homme
Libre" C"The Free Man, His name
beneath the title is now preceded b.
the word founder" instead of "politi-
cal director" as formerly. as he is no
longer writing for his newspaper now
that he has become Premier.
NJ. Clemenceau changed the name OF
his newspaper early in the war after II,
under its original title, had been sus-
pended because of his refusal to sup
press certain passages Of an article.
Stephen Pichon, political editor OF
the "Petit Journal" who has been
appointed Foreign Minister in the new
Clemenceau Cabinet, writes in leave
taking article addressed to his readers
that ministerial functions are always
temporary, so he hopes some day 10
address them again. Therefore he says
Eau revoir" and not "goodby."
Charles Sargent has been appointed
Under Secretary Of Finance in the new
cabinet. NJ. Sargent was assistant gov
ernor of the Bank of France, which
position he resigned to accept the un-
der secretaryship. He has undertaken
many financial missions abroad since
the beginning Of the war, his latest be-
ing TO Greece.
Deputy Leon Abrami has been ap-
pointed Under Secretary for Electives
and Pensions at the War Department