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Acts On His Judgment.

!. Heeaid he knew every man entitled
! to promotion by right Of seniority:
that he had considered the capabui-
. ties of each. and that his selections
represented his judgment rs to the
most efficient men the fire department
! possesses for the executive positions.
= Regret over the abolition OF the
seniority rule, the Commissioner pre-
. dicted. will not be shown by those
: members of the department who de-
pend upon their own initiative and
ability instead of sitting by and watt
ing for advancement.
7. The Commissioner reminded the
Scommittee that he had given his per-
5sonal efforts in behalf Of Legislation
Establishing q pension system in the
District, the two-platoon system and
eother measures designed to improve
fworkinS conditions Of fremen. He
: said he wanted every man to feel
5hat n he showed ability and q ca
pacity for leadership he might be-
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GROCERS' SUPPORT
GIVEN FOOD ED|CT
Washington Association Has
Made Promise Of Fight
Against Profiteers.

Members Of the Washington Grocers'
Protective Association today gave as.
surance to the District food admins
traitor Of their loyal and helpful sup
port in renewed efforts on the part OF
the administrator to bring about q
more effective observance here Of the
official fair price list which is pub.
lished weekly.
The announcement by the food ad.
ministrator that from now on q de-
termined effort will be made to elm
mate profiteering among tho food
dealers in this city 10 favored by men,
berS Of this association.
In order properly to acquaint all the
members of the association. and
grocers who are not members, with
the intentions Of the food administra-
ton in the future, large mass meet
ing has been called for Wednesday
streets. at which John Wolf, presi-
dent Of the association, and several
food administration officials will
speak.
To Lay Stress on P1acards.
Particular emphasis will be laid at
this meeting upon the proposition to
placard minimum" and maximum
grocery stores-those stores which sell
when articles are purchased at the
minimum wholesale price and those
dealers who always sell at the top
prices allowed by the fair-price list
The 81 the adminissrst,en
carry out the aims OF the food act and
at the same time to bring some relief
to the Washington consumers in the
way Of lower prices will be told at the
meeting.
Determined Action Coming.
treat the retailers in a fair and rea-
sonable manner, but 1t 10 now de-
termined that the price list shall be
followed honestly and that the people
Of Washington shall have protection.
the househoiders Wit6 those % deaiers
who are cooperating and who are
following the fair price list honestly.
and also with the names Of those
stores which are not cooperating.
Much of the success OF the new plaI
II after the placarding Of the mini
mum and maximum price stores she
does not avail herself Of the oppor-
tunity Of patronizing tho dealers SELL
ing ut tho low. prices the admtnistra-
ton fears 1t will be . difficult propo.
sition to bring the desired relief to
Washington.
War Conditions Force Action.
Unusual conditions in Washington
resulting from the influx OF war
workers are cited in explanation of
the situation which led the national
food administration to intervene in an
effort to enforce observance Of the
fair price list issued weekly from the
once Of Food Administrator Wilson.
In his efforts to compel retail dealers
to sell At the prices quoted Mr.. VIII
son now will have the direct and
powerful backing Of Mr.. Hoover
Office
While reports to the national food
administration indicate that the fair
price list generally has operated much
more bene1cialiy than 1t has In Wash
,ington it is said that in some war IN
sudden increases in population IKE
difaeultiss have been encountered. Al
Of the food administration win have
the same FEDERAL assistance which IL
to be extended here to Food Admins.
traitor Wilson.
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Refugees Say Starving
Russians Begin to Turn
Against Soviet Leaders
By tho Associated Press

BY tho Associated Press
STOCKHOLM, Saturday, September
1.-The American refugees from Mos
COW reached Stockholm today-twelve
days after their departure from the
bolshevik capital. They were met by
Sheldon whitehouse. the American
charge d'affaires. and party Of
Americans and Europeans who were
anxious to learn the lot of friends
and relatives in Russia
Immediately after crossing into Fin
land the Americans were impressed
by the orderly conditions prevailing.
There was no shooting at the railway
stations, the trains were clean and
the car windows not broken and
hoodlums were not breaking down
passenger and freight trains by over
loading them.
Supplies Of Food.
Tho Firms near the border had suf-
dcient food except -four and sugar.
Conditions improved as the special
train approached Ternea, opposite the
Swedish border. and on the Swedish
side they were almost unbelievable
for refugees from soviet Russia,
which is staggering on, hungry and
miserable, toward q hopeless Winter.
they say, -four sold at $1.25 a pound
and was seldom obtainable at any
price. Sugar. also scarce. sold at 80
The refugees say that starvation
that late in August the food COM
mission was forced to remove all
regulations on citizens and permitted
them to enter the city with sixty
pounds Of food each. This step. it
the absolute failure Of the food COM
mission, which had no bread and was
forced, through the pressure Of the
rebelling citizens. to let the people
take the food supply into their own
hands.
wheat ana other grains were not
available, AZ the peasants in the grain
section still under soviet control re-
fused to feed the cities. Potatoes and
other vegetables were selling at IS
cents q pound. They are the chief
food supply Of Moscow and Petro-
grad.
Advised to Get Food by Force.
The workmen Of Moscow ana Petro-
grad factories cannot obtain food
from the commission. which advised
them to shoulder rifles and take the
grain away from the peasants. This
advice has seldom been needed, as q
majority Of the workmen regard tho
peasants as brothers.
Wholesale charges by the bolshevilk
newspapers that the bourgeoisie are
wholly responsible for the food short
age no longer quiet the hungry labor
ers, whose faith in the bolsheviki IL
waning appreciably. The promises Of
Leon Trotxky. the bolshevik foreign
minister, to quell the Czecho-Slovak
rising and tap the supply Of wheat
no longer are generally credited.
Russia, the refugees say, has .
bumper wheat and rye crop in vir-
tually all the grain sections. Much Of
the grain has already been harvested.
but the bo1sheviki have neither the
organisation nor the transportation
facilities to obtain bread for the starv-
ing cities, which scarcely can be ex-
pected to drag through q breadless
winter without turning against Z
government whose policy has lost the
wheat digtricta.
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AMERICAN.

September s.-section Aside
from patrol encounters ana heavy
artillery lighting south Of the Aisne
there is nothing to report from the
sectors occupied by our troops.
September z (day).-section A
South Of the Aisne our troops en-
tered the village Of Muscourt and
captured fifty prisoners. Hostile coun-
ter attacks in this sector were re-
pulsed and our line was slightly adj
vanced. Two strong hostile raids in
the woevre were beaten OF, leaving
prisoners in our hands. In Alsace a
successful raiding party inflicted
losses on the enemy.
Section B-The commander-in-chief
has awarded the distinguished cross
to the following men of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces for the acts
of gallantry set forth after their
names:
sergt. Albert N. Elsea, Machine Gun
Battalion. While acting as machine
gun leader near Hilsensirst, France,
July 6, 1918, he was wounded IN the
face by bursting shell, Dut con
tinued to direct his men until the
attack ended and then insisted on
walking to a dressing station.
Corp Clayton N. Moore, band IN
fantry. During the attack on Hllsen-
sirst, France, July 6, 1913, while car
rying q wounded soldier through ma
chine gun IRE to shelter he was
srtheiess, brought his comrade to
safety, and, realizing the scarcity OF
stretchers, insisted on others being
taken to the rear and walking him
self.
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OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.

great accuracy on the villach (Carin-
thian) and Lienz (Tyro) railway sta
tions.
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Army Aviators Killed in Collision.

MOUNT CLEMENS MIcn.s Septempef
|s.-Second Lieuts. Charles Thomas Of
Bay City, Mich, ans Howard Hull Of
Rrfd report, Conn, were killed In .
collision In the air at SelfridSe Field
here this forenoon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
TABER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. Fred Lee and Miss Butler
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
Blackfoot taking in the round up.
Quite number of the farmers are
working in the potatoes and beet
fields.
Miss Mary King made business
trip to Blackfoot Saturday. ~#
R. p. Evans and Adrian Siesser
left Saturday evening for Salt Lake
to enlist as Red Cross motormen but
failed to pass the examination.
The wheat crops are looking fine
in this locality, and the fall grain is
from two to four inches high. The
potatoes are turning out very good.
There were fifty wagon loads Of
wheat in Taber Friday and before
long there will be twenty or more
cars shipped from here this season.
J.. G. Wagner visited with home
folks this week.
Mrs. Siesser received a telegram
Wednesday reporting the death of
her sister Mrs. H. C Watson of Span
ish Influenza at Springfield, Mo.
Fred Lee and two children are
working in the potatoes at Moreand
this week. The hogs that were in
fected with cholera are all o. X.
now.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
THE CITY BUSINESS

An architect is working on plans
for heating plant for the city hall
including the apartment in which the
fire equipment is stored.
Recommends Opening Streets
The committee reported that addi-
lions to the city left the following
streets and blocks needing to be
opened or added to the city: Wash
ington street from Stout street east.
East Main from Monroe street north.
Lots to IL, block rs, Shilling's adj
dition. All Of block II and fractions
of IL and Ii, Elmwood. Pacific
street from Adams cas- along the
north side Of blocks Z, and IA, Nc
Donald's addition. Blocks II. r..
70, 76 and u, McDonald's addition.
All the tracts known as Robinsons
six acres on South University. It
was left to the city attorney to pre-
pare the steps necessary to make
these tracts parts of the city.
Ordinance No. 220 providing for
the sale Of bonds for $4,000 to be
used for the purchase and improve
ing the water system was read the
third time and was approved and ia
published in this issue, providing for
an election on Tuesday the nine
teenth Of November. The vote in
council was unanimous.
The receipts from the carnival
company last week were $396.27,
placed to the credit of the fire de-
partment. The expenses were
plo7.50, leaving $228.77 net.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY RESTS

Your pantry shelves next winter
Will have a much greater influence
upon the outcome of the battles over
In Europe than you perhaps imagine.
1t has been stated that the amount
OF canned food on the market next
year will be but a small percentage
OF the normal amount The govern
ment has contracted for much of the
factory product for our army and
navy. With the prospect Of a de-
creased amount of canned food I'M
less the housewives come to the fore
with their home product, there may
be many under-fed people in the
United States. To person who has
had too little food, or not the right
kind of food the world looks pretty
gloomy, and the letters that will be
written to the soldiers abroad by
those people will reflect their feel
ings. Army officers abroad have
stated that men who worry about
their home conditions do not make
good soldiers, and that letters from
home are great factor in the effici-
ency OF the troops: which bitches
the pantry shelves up directly with
the fighting line. If you don't have
good food you can't write cheerful
letters, and If soldiers don't have
cheerful letters, many Of them can't
DO good fighting, and if they can't
fight, who's to lick the Hun? There
fore, for their sake, for your sake
and the country's sake, can!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
STERLING


Mrs. H. Re- Chappell and son Lee
have returned from visit in Wyom-
| ing.
| Mrs. Won Lostiwicka and son
John went to Blackfoot to spend the
school vacation with her husband.
| Charles Show has purchased the
hay and pasture Of C. C. Loveless to
feed his shep this winter. The price
is said to have been SIS per ton.
Among those who attended the
round up at Blackfoot this week were
Mr.. and Mrs D. Hutchinson, Mrs. l..
Mont Rich, Dean Grover, Mrs. H. r.
Chappell and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Wells and children, A. Rupe and
the Misses Louise and Fannie Yer
bick, Frank Gravatt. Frank Westfall
and Mr. land Mrs. Earl Taylor and
children.
]. P. Hutchinson of Riverside came
down Saturday to vacinate his calves
that are being pastured here.
G. L. Andrews and Sam Cooper
were vacinating and branding cattle
at the Cooper ranch Sunday.
Joseph Coumerilh came down from
BlackfOOt Saturday to spend a few
days at his ranch!
Miss Nozzle Boiling, one of the
teachers, went to Blackfoot Satur-
day to spend her vacation with her
uncle, Mr.. Hampton, and family.
John G. Phillips made a business
trip to Blackfoot the first Of the
week. He returned Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Mcintyre have
rented the Charlie Shaw ranch. They
have moved in and taken possession.
Mrs. Verda Watts expects to leave
soon for California, where she will
visit with her husband at Camp Ere
mont.
Oscar Rice Jr. is reported to be
very Ill
The Colubus Day program given
by the. school children Friday after
noon was very well rendered and
well attended The junior four min
ute contest held between the three
upper rooms was the main feature of
the program. A preliminary contest
was held Tuesday afternoon in each
room and the first and second win
ners contested for final honors Fri
day. Those contesting from Miss
Hale's room were Anna Zeigler, fifth
grade, Myrtle Pugmire fourth grade;
from Mrs. Andrews room Arvel Cor |
bridge and Frank Herr both of the |
seventh grade and Cecil Conor and |
Willis Ward from the eighth grade.
The judges decided in favor of Anvil |
Corbridge, who received the certifi- |
cate sent out by the government, and
Is now a full fedged Junior Four |
Minute Man. I Cecil Conor received |
second honors
G. A. Line and Vince Marriott are
On q deal where Mr.. Line is negoiat-
ing for the purchase of Mrs. Mar
riott's ranch.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
J. A. STEWART HAS HAD ENOUGH

| J. A. Stewart has had a little, tilt
with the Non-partisans and has con-
cluded that 1t Is queer cooperative
mutual benefit society, where a man
has to give up his individuality and
become mere cog in wheel to re-
tain his good standing with them,
and he quit. 1t was rumored that
they exerted considerable pressure
to try to keep him in the league. and
It was reported also that they made
some sort of yelled threat about what
would happen il he left them. We
made inquiry to find out just what
It all amounted to and the following
statement by Mr.. Stewart is in an
swer to the inquiry:
Blackfoot, Idaho, Oct. IA, 1918.
To whom it may concern:
I Joined the Non-partisan league
under the impression and representa-
lions of the organizers that the
league was non-political organiza-
ton and that its chief objects were
to benefit the farmers by cooperative
legitimate work on their part, and
not political league to array one
class against another al / now be-
lieve this organization to be. / was
assured by the organizers that the
league would not be used for politi-
cal purposes. This representation
have now found to be without foun-
dalton.
| am first of all an American and
no organization can direct either by
threats or otherwise how I shall ex-
ercise my right of suffrage and citiz-
enship.
In this county the activities of the
Non-partisan league are directed
chiefly, as far as | have been able
to learn, thru James Pendlebury, w.
G. Sollenberger- and e. A. Doud and
they take their inspiration from A.
G. Townley and his agents.
! had conversation with w. G..
Sollenberger in which he told me that
/ should stick" to the league and
vote for it's candidates; that was a
young man of influence and ability
and II ! did not stick" my career
would be ruined and / would be q
dead one" The threat did not in
t1midate me because Il alone would
suffer the consequences of my action,
II the threats were attempted to be
carried out. | reserve the right to
exercise my franchise in harmony
with patriotic impulses and sound
discretion. Because / could not do
that and remain a member of the
league, and for the other reasons
stated. have severed by connection
with the league.
(Signed) J. A, STEWART.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
THIS HE MIs-sTATED TO U.s.

Only few days ago Mr.. s.. J
Donaldson, organizer of the Non.
partisan league and manager of the
Society of Equity, called at the Re.
publican Office and talked, of league
matters and in criticising Governor
Gooding's attitude toward the league
and LeSeuer, said that LeSeuer has
nothing to do with the league. He
said that LeSeuer had once been an
attorney for the Great Northern Rail-
road for some years, and that he has
been an attorney for the I. w. w.
men, but has nothing to do with the
league.
The Editor Of this little paper was
very much surprised at Mr.. Donald
sons statement. but had confidence
in his integrity. Since that time we
have been watching for information
on this subject, and find in Townley's
sworn statement made a short time
ago, that Arthur LeSeuer was the
Executive secretary"
Perhaps Mr.. Donaldson can ex-,
plain.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
MAKE POTATO FLOUR
AT BLACKFOOT

The new industry of making po-
tato flour is likely to come to Black
foot In an unexpected and timely
circumstance. We dislike to mention
the name of Germany, but before
the war we imported considerable of
this delicious product from the
twelve-hundred potato flour mills Of
that country, and it commanded very
high prices in America to mix with
wheat flour to make a better bread
than could be made from wheat -four
alone.
During the war the industry has
been transferred to America by the
erection Of few mills, and they are
making good in way that arouses
the interest Of conservative folks who
do not usually take up with new
things until they have run the guant-
let of every phase of opposition. The
towns Of Bemidger, Minnesota, and
Idaho Falls, Idaho, are among the
half dozen that have new mills just
getting into successful operation, and
a town in South Carolina in estab-
fishing mill for making -four from
sweet potatoes.
The use Of culls, and cut or broken
potatoes for making -four is one Of
the larger considerations that appeal
to the grower Of potatoes, for it
enables him to market all of his
crop without any temptation to de-
part from perfect grading Of his
number one variety. It also enables
farmers to market every potato crop
they raise, for It greatly aids In stab
LIKING the market. We are informed |
that under present conditions, culls |
and number two potatoes would COM
mand about IS cents per hundred |
pounds, and bread would be better
Tor having five percent potato four
N 1t.
The industry is gaining so much
'avor In America that practically all
he brewers In the country are look
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
SHELLEY
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Mr.. and Mrs. j ohm Woods of Idaho
Falls were Shelley visitors on Sunday
last. ss * M
Word was recently received from
Earl Schureman saying. that he was
in New Yorw City and was starting
home. Earl has seen much fighting
in France and the people of Shelley
should give him warm welcome
home and g. ,w him that we are
proud of him lid what he has done
for the good old U. Ss.A.
w. III. McCleary and family were
down from Idaho Falls last Sunday
Mr.. Waller has been seriously i'll
with the influenza for about ten days,
but the last reports are, that he is
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. Ellingson and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Moore were idaho
Falls visitors last Sunday.
e. G. Miller, our jeweler, has been
Ill for the past few days, but. is i'm
proving at the present writing.
The Shelley farmerettes are sure
doing their bit Many women and
girls of Shelley are working in the
harvest fields. Many of the younger
children are also working in the po-
tatoes. Everybody capable should
help harvest the beets and potatoes
for the scarcity of labor is increas-
ing.
y Clifford Dean and William Flyg.
both recently came home from Salt
Lake City, where they have been in
the s. A. T. C.. at the University of
Utah. There being no school or drill
ing at the university until the danger
from influenza is overcome
The pool halls will remain closed
until further order from the govern
ment. People may go into the pool
halls for drink or ice cream, but
should absolutely not loaf around
such places as long as there
in any danger Of the Spanish influ-
enza spreading. The picture show
will not open until notified by the
government that they can do SO.
Many Shelley people attended the
carnival and round up at Blackfoot
last week, and reported having a
good time. Many people said the
round UP was very interesting.
Hans Larsen and wife were down
from Idaho Falls on Sunday last.
Don Sanderson was confined to his
bed with bad cold for several days.
but Is up and around again.
John F. Shelley left for Long
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18

ing to the potato Touring mills to
buy their breweries, for it happens
that they make ideal mills for pro-
ducing potato -four. This circum-
stance brings one condition where the
vets and drys will both be glad to
solve the problem of how to turn
brewing property to beneficial use.
At Blackfoot we have packing
plant west Of town and a canning
plant that are for sale, and a deal
Is now pending by which the bet
ter one of the two may be turned
into mill for making potato as
soon as the machinery can be made
and installed. 1t is exceptionally
we'll situated as to water and rail
facilities, and we shall hear more
Of 1t later.