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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05
All cas- SERVE HERE.

County Food administrator Maurice
NJ. Myers Is IN n Boise hospital. where
ne underwent an operation the first OF
the week. and is temporarily unable
to administer the duties assigned 70
him. From a long list of Instructions
sent htm. the Press has compiled a
few facts relating 60 sales aud use of
sugar and flour. and the attention OF
both dealers and consumers is called
no them. householder will be check
ed up on their sugar purchases as we'll
"a larger users Dealers are required
TO keep a record OF all sales. large or
small. giving names OF purchasers.
dates OF purchase. and quantities pur-
chased. Every citizen should uncOm-
piaingly comply With the food ad-
ministratiou's orders. and assist the
dealers in conserving sugar and obey
ing the regulations County Food Adj
ministratOr Myers has made a splen-
did record. and performed his trying
duties without OfficiOusness. The
Press believes that the regulations
will be as faithfully observed in his
absence as it he were present. and
that publication of the new food reg
ulations will be accepted by both con
sumer and dealers as sc%rupulously as
though they were officially notified OF
the new regulations.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05

FOUND-Two-year-old black gelding.
bald face. swollen left hind knee.
Inquire of J.. J.. Martens. American
Falls. Idaho. 6-2S. ~
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ANSWERING ANOTHER CALL.

Idaho Will. commencing July %. an
swer another draft call. this time sup
plying 1000 class q men for the ma
tional army. They are 20 be trained
al Camp Lewis. American Lake. and
Will entrain for that point. This call
will leave less than 1000 men in class
one. That class. however. will be ad-
ded TO with men examined in deferred
classes and newlyweds who are 10 be
placed In class one unless they can
show dependency or expected depen-
dency.
During the mouth Of June Idaho
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05

FOR SALE-Ford runabout in good
condition. Inquire X. Foster Lamm,
American Falls. Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05

filled a draft for 1000 men who were
sent to Camp Lewis. This was one Of
the heaviest calls made upon the state
since the draft law went into effect.
II was filled promptly, however. and
without hesitation. just as former
calls have been and future calls will
be
The July call OF 1000 men has been
apportioned among the various coun-
ties in the state as follows:
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THE CALL 70 AMERICA

fBy T.. g.. Bipp.l
What word ar be given 20 the tath-
er or mother who has seen a ION
march away & war;
What can be said % the parent who
mas tossed open-eyed until dawn. won
dering hoN u all would endG
What message can go to him or 70
her who has spoken cheerful words
when tears were yelling. who has seen
h empty chair. gho has walked into
silence where once there was a sons
woice7
Brave fathers and mothers are they
,xho have given up a million sons 20
riak their all IN the struggle Tor world
deccncy. unoomplaining they go their
way. but IN the atlli Of the night there
come thoughts.
IN a London restaurant a young wife
vas serving at the tables. A man IN
hhaki came in-her husband. lie ex'
tended a hand. and she pressed u 10
both o. hers.
The husband had offered his services
An The early days Of the but was
r~~iected AZ physically UNIT But now
NOW England needs men 10 help hold
she lines. So. what " this man has On'
had eyeg lie can level u gun with ths
other What II bis form ia o robust
His head has overcome that before ant
can again.
There they stood and talked la hush
ed voices husband and wife, hand u
hand. the scene too sacred for an
fhourht Of %impatience ON the part @
che waiting guests.
Then she kissed him. aud patted hi
shoulder encouragingly na he loft Sh
watched him descend the stairs,
puiger coming 90 her chin and 1872.
she asked another maid 10 take up th
work Of serving her tables and diaap
Dearrd into a cloak o
when she came out her eyes wer
wet. but her head vas erect. her ste
nrn. her whole bearing n Of resol,
zion
And so Il b. that brave young wive
OF America shed their tears In tho see
ret OF their closets az Do no less bras
Niyes Of britain and the equally bra'
siges OF France,
And what can there be in a messae
Tor ihcm7
We an love peace. but We are
war.
Can aughi be gained by Guessing ov'
war when We are Ia the conflict
We are not a people who must d'
csiye ourselves into the thought tina
Wal 10 a mere game when the instr
monis 81 play are rifle and bayone
machine gun and bomb.
Hc o. best armed who knows h
Fnak
Ours b. a people of that stern mott
aaiaf can look Grim War straight IA q
Ha-e and buckle IA for that long. hal
ralnniug night that viii beat him dow
II must be 30 for We have enter
and there b. no turning back
our people mas not have been a uu
Tor entering the war but we are az
must continue d unit for pushing q
"a nrht nniah and un honorable peac
II must be 30 for this b. more than
Nar Tor the life OF a nation This ia
war Tor keeping pure the life blood
aii nations. which flows in hone
peoples. ln keeping sacred thc giy'
aori. in mding world hrigandngo an
cheating . ruthless military spirit
its anholy reward
Wars og nations are Won hy pittil
mon against men Justice of cau'
Numbers. equipment. food skin. rel
tIvr position. staying quality unity
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05

The price of copper has been fixed
by the government at 26 cents a pound.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-05

FOR SALE-Four-rOom house and 16
lots. clear Of encumbrance, cheap
for cash. Immediate possession.
For further particulars see Mrs. G..
II. Mower.
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CLASSIFIED ADS

sTRANEp From my ranch. 8 miles
southwest of Aberdeen. bay mare.
weight about 500 pounds. branded la
zy . on left shoulder and Bar y on
right side. Peter Bartholoma. Aber-
deem. Idaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10

SO to IS inches wide 21z yards long, and in
ecru and white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-10
Rope Portieres

Heavy velour ropes, W
borders. Some have S,
with valance top.
In different shades.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
QUESTION ALL MUST ANSWER
Time Comes When Every Man WIZ
Be Asked as to the Harvest Ho
Has Reaped.

Earth shows her harvest in pride OF
fullness or regret of bitter poverty;
what is ours--we who also have had
our year? Ky ire cid phrase mas IT.
What fruits have we brought forthf
Man Is not bound to the seasons as
titled land Is and needs no barn to
gather his soul In when autumn comes;
but, with the same plainness, he
either does not yield the values by
which mankind truly lives. When fall
closes down on summers parting tho
greatest and the least of us have
either helped or hindered the perma-
nent welfare Of our race. Mans own
business Is to increase justice and
kindness; to make more Of patience,
humility and courage; to see to 1t that
evil loses and that good Is strength
ened In the unending conflict Of those
forces. For the souls harvest home
1t is either tares or wheat; there is no
fallow ground. The sowing ls unseen
of others, and the reaper, also, but the
care and thought that go to the grow
ing of the crop are much the same.
But mans own harvest is inflnity and
eternally more important than that
which he wrests from the feld.-Cols
lier's.
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%AaALR9

nalist's interest in the trio. Following
close upon his words came another of
those sinister whistles.
That's one of their shells!" the
captain continued, meaning the Ger
mans.
At the information Mr.. Brown
promptly ducked and huddIed down
upon the bench under the overhang of
the trench.
"You needn't duck, old man! 1t
wouldn't do you any good" the elder
officer remarked. Anyway, that
shell was on its way toward one of
our batteries" he added, pointing to
their rear.
"Well now they've started, any
how" Guy said.
Sometimes they fire only one or
two shots-aDd then again they 60 on
all night" his senior officer explained.
Stepping to the field telephone,
which rang insistently, Captain Nom
tague received message from the
battery posted some distance behind.
When Guy Falconer learned that some
light bombs were to be let of, he
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"Never mind that! / tell You rye
information that's vital to England"
he insisted.
But the captain was still suspicious
OF him.
"My names Lee-Walter Lee,
Streetman asserted, formerly of the
British army. I've been in business in
Belgium-the automobile business. My
papers there will prove what / say.
The Germans took my factory
me prisoner all night in the cellar.
That's when learned their plans from
some major-Major Won Brenig and
Captain Kari / could listen to them
talking-ther were holes in the floor
from that shell fire. realized what
it would mean to England if | could
bring word to the British army Of this
secret plan of the Germans. During
the night l managed to escape through
the cellar window. They followed me.
and 1 got one of their bayonets In the
shoulder. They left me for dead; but
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the daytime, and then at night they
shoot at the same range"
Charlie Brown and his escort had
not talked long before Guy Falconer
came out of his abstraction. He raised
his head all at once and looked inquir-
ingly at the civilian. Then he jumped
up and approached Charlie with out
stretched hand.
II thought l recognized that voicew
he exclaimed. do you remember me.
Charlie BROWNE"
Hello, Guyv' the delighted Ameri-
can cried. $50 you did come over
to the front, after all? Didn't say
you would?"
Eyes! l came over with the first
batch-bribed the recruiting sergeant!
And here am! But what are
you doing at the front?"
Charlie explained how he had fallen
into the hands of the Germans, how
they had set him free and started him
toward Brussels. But his rebellious
nature had revolted; and having hid
den by day and Travelled by night, he
had made straight for the place where
he understood the British to be in
| trenched.
Mr.. Brown had scarcely finished his
brief recital when there followed an
ominous whistle, which seemed to
come from over his head. Off in the
distance there was flash and an ex-
plosion.
whats that?" the American asked
"Oh, just one Of our shells travelling
somewhere to our friends, the enemy"
the captain informed him.
"That will probably start their eve
ming song" Guy remarked.
"They needn't hurry on my ac-
count" Charlie said
For few minutes they stood there,
discussing the war.
whats it for2" the newspaper man
asked. There's no individual hatred
no great, soul-stirring emotional
crisis behind it ALL" .t
"But England was forced into It,"
Captain Montague interposed.
"And dare say France and Russia
and Austria all feel they were forced
into it, too,' Charlie replied. "That's
the whole trouble. Each nation be-
lieves honestly that it's in the right,
and in some way suppose each of
them is. 1 don't know-I'm
not big enough man to attempt to
say. And what good is it all?''
ut is that militarism shall cease.
that never again can there be another
war like this" the English captain
told him.
AS they talked, doctor, accompa-
MED by two stretcher bearers, en-
tered the trench, and, finding that
there was no need for their services
in that quarter, they passed on.
That's the Red Cross" Captain
Montague explained, noticing the jour
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
CHAPTER XXI.
A Meeting in the Trenches.

Charlie Brown had gone, and Cap.
tain Montague had ordered his men to
place Guy upon heap of straw, where
he must lie until the doctor came. In
Trench 81 an atmosphere of sadness
had succeeded the air Of light-hearted
carelessness that Charlie Brown had
found when he arrived there. The
candle still fickered upon the table
round which the poker players had
lately sat. But all thought OF that
frivolous game had vanished from
their minds. 1t was not that they had
not already seen many of their men
shot down. But Guy Faleoner had
quickly endeared himself to all-offi.
GERS and enlisted men alike. And now
that he had received his billet, in the
German bullet, there was ndt one sou
in Trench 81 that was not both sobered
and sad.
But they had little time to bestow
upon contemplation of wars horrors
Five minutes had scarcely elapsed
after Charlie Browns departure when
a sergeant appeared, holding prisoner
by the arm.
1t was Streetman-that prisoner
And he was far from presenting the
jaunty figure that usually distin.
guished him. His clothing-ciyilian
clothing-was badly torn, his face was
scratched and dirty, and his right arm
was in a sling. The mans hat was
gone, too.
The sergeant reported to his captain
that while on patrol duty he had
caught the fellow skuIking around.
"He came from the German lines, .
he said.
Captain Montague held the candle to
Streetman's face.
And in civilians clothes! A spy,
eh?'' he exclaimed.
mo, no, captain! An Engiisbman--
loyal Englishmanr' Streetman bro.
tested.
They searched him; but found moth
ing Of Importance.
"He's got some kind OF ock-and-
bull story about being wounded and
then" the sergeant started to say,
when streetman intercepted him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
MEXICO TOO.

"Mexico Is improving" said the
Mexican general, Alyaro Obregon, at q
dinner rendered him In Springfield, Ill.
"It has found the reason for the rev.
olutions. 1t is going to reform the
new generations of Mexico. 1t is go
ing to open school where there was
a saloon before. We see the advan-
tages now Of education. There have
been too many DRINKS in Mexico. The
governors Of the various states are
now stopping with radical measures
the saloon. Men who are going to
save Mexico are those who are going
to close the saloon. The United States
needs the same cure. speak plainly.
The Mexican government did not wait
to raise the taxes before 1t took steps
to close down the saloons. We are
going to fight ignorance and vice."
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Where Canes Are Popular.

There is probably no country in the
world where the use of walking sticka
is so general as In the United King.
dom. Practically every man carries 0
cane, not only in the towns and cities,
but also in the country; and, In add.
ton, there Is large demand for walk.
ing sticks for women, these being used
extensively in the country and at sea-
side resorts, but not to great extent
In the cities.
The winter months are always rainy
and even during the summer the wealth
err Is often very unsettled, 80 that the
use of umbrellas Is also unusually
great. These conditions have made
the manufacture Of umbrellas AND
walking sticks an important industry
In the British isles.
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1t was only a flesh wound. And for
the last twenty hours I've been seek
ing the British position somewhere
near Trench 27-for that's the vital
spot-when your sergeant caught me-"
"Trench q, eh?" the captain said.
"Yes!" Streetman answered eagerly.
els 1t near here?"
Remember, sir, you are not cues
tioning me-" Captain Montague replied.
$50 you won't believe me? Yet
you've looked at my papers. Don't
they convince you?"
Papers are easily forged" Monta-
que told him. Still, he was somewhat
impressed by the others glib tale,
and he allowed the captive to proceed
with his story.
'The Germans are to attack tonight
in force at your Trench 27, in the hope
of cutting through the British lines. =
Streetman continued. "Your only
chance is to bring up every possible
man to protect that trench. Otherwise
wen be beaten. You see what il
means. All! There's your field
telephone! Let me communicate with
headquarters! They'll understand
He started for the telephone.
But Captain Montague sprang in
front Of him.
Keep away from that Instrument
he commanded. And, turning to the
sergeant, he ordered him to take the
prisoner to headquarters you car
explain to Them" he Informed Street
man.
by then it may be too late," the
fellow replied. "Their attack was tc
be at midnight"
"Indeedw the English officer ex
claimed dryly. Its past midnight
now" And straightway he became
more doubtful than ever of thu
strangers story.
"Then they're likely to charge any
minute" the spy declared with well
simulated alarm. 1--WE got to tele
| phone. It's for England I beg of you
to believe me! Let me inform head
quarters-let them decide! Do you
dare take the responsibility
One of the privates on guard sud
denly called out.
''Somethin' crawlin' out there, cap.
tain! Looks like man"
The sergeant faced to the front
with gun ready for action
Hes comm this way!' another sol
der cried.
Streetman saw another chance for
his plan to succeed, and he quickly
| seized it.
you see, captain, it's the start OF
| their attack he said excitedly. For
| Gods sake let me telephone!'' he
begged.
At last Captain Montague was con
WINGED.
"Quickly then-telephone! he said
And while Streetman sprang TO the
| instrument, the British officer ordered
his men to their stations. Keep your
eyes open-and give 'em the best we've
gotr' he urged them.
Meanwhile, out there In the moon.
| light between the two lines of trenches
that dark figure crawled nearer. Rifle
fire cracked out from the German
watchers, and the skulker broke into
a stumbling run.
They're tryin to pot him from the
other sidew one of the Britshers cried.
Another trick to fool u.s." Captain
Montague observed.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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iC1AS
|Opllll]gtallCe|
g llotsz . !.
ALCOHOL DANGER TO AMERICAN

ALLIES.
1t is gratifying to know that there Is
sentiment in Paris which recognizes
the fact that Uncle Sam has thrown
safeguards around his soldiers which
are effective as long as they are on
American soil, and, out Of respect to
this very evident hostility Of our gov
eminent towards drink, urges protec-
ton for American soldiers on French
soil from the perils of alcohol. The
following Is from La Revue of Paris.
"At the present moment France Is
attracting the eyes of the world more
than ever before. 1t Is not enough to
show our enthusiasm regarding the
English, Americans, Italians, Portu-
guese or Russians who are dwelling
among us. We must likewise watch
over their moral security. But alco-
holism menaces all in the same degree.
The "Sammies" who arrive from the
United Stateg total or partial prohi-
bitionists are exposed to multiple dam
gers and temptations.
"The great American republic ac-
cepts with heroism the sacrifices in
men and money which the war against
the Germans may demand. But let us
take care! We shall commit an evil
action If her children find themselves
exposed not only to the danger of be-
ing slain at the front, but to that of
being poisoned by alcohol. Many writ
ers In the United States have already
manifested fears upon this point. A
few concrete cases would suffice to
cause an outburst Of opinion on the
other side. The Germans are watching
and they will not be slow to exploit
such sentiments, which are justified,
indeed, to paralyze the noble popula-
ton of the United States towards the
sacred cause Of the allies.
"We cannot lay too much emphasis
upon the decree issued by the British
military authority, January is, 1917.
prohibiting the circulation Of alcohol
in all the French regions occupied by
the English army! And this in order
to respond to the declarations of civil
and military authorities signalling al
coholism as an obstruction to the agri'
cultural and industrial production re-
quired by the necessities of national
Defense Shall we wait until the
American, too, perhaps, shall infict O
like humiliation upon our ministers OF
the interior, of munitions, Of supplies
and many other of their confreres?"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
WHY THEY SELL IT.

Saloonkeepers do not sell the drug
alcohol to a man simply for the sake
of destroying him. They give him
what Injuries him because they think
that is the way by which they can get
his money. They do not desire, on
their own account, to ruin his charac-
ter, take away his property, break his
wife's heart, and beggar and starve his
children. Their object Is only to get
the mans money, and they do these
things because that seems the shortest
way. Yet it Is the price Of blood.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
VICTORY NEAR.

New Mexico Is the twenty-seventh
prohibition state. The District Of Co
lumbia Is dry, and the territories OF
Alaska and Porto Rico. Dry areas In
wet states are constantly widening.
Over 81 per cent of the area Of the
United States is now under prohibit
ton. At the general election Of 1915
eightsmore states are expected to vote
upon the question. Prohibition is now
a patriotic issue and Kaiser Alcohola
day of defeat is near.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
Seconded the Motion.

Jacob was prone to feel big when
anyone called and made a fiattering re-
mark about him. One evening neigh
Dor called and during the evening said /:
my, but isn't Jacob cute little
boy?"
Whereupon Jacob promptly re-
sponded: II tink so, too"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
IN GEORGIA.

1.-TWO years ago called prohibition
poppycock, but prohibition enforced is
a mighty good thing, and we have that
mighty good thing here. =. The
chain gang Of negro prisoners has
fallen from an average Of 900 or 700
down to 200. Homicides dropped from
"a In 1915 to 10 In 1915, and eight of
those ten were in the four months of
1916 before prohibition became effec.
tlve."-Doctor Drummer, secretary Of
the board of sanitary commissioners.
Savannah, Ga. Nv
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23
Economizinu Time.

"What will you have for dinnerr
asked the affable waiter.
go ahead and bring what you arc
serving today" replied the hungry
man. "Don't make me guess"
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Not Tbat KIND.

'There goes man who Is very ex-
acting In his attachments"
"Ohl selfish lover"
~No; a sheriff"
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Monster of the Sen.

The average weight of the Green
land whale Is 100 ltonsz-2224 600 pounds
equal to that of so elephants or that
of 400 bears.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23

The English government has inn
proved the quality of the ale brewed
in that country.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23

Take care of your health and wealth
will take care Of you. Garfield Tea
promotes health. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-02-23

DR.. Peery's Dead Shot" Is powerful bat
safe. One dose is enough to expei Worms o.
Tapeworm. No castor oil necessary. Adv.