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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
ANOTHER RED CROSS DRIVE
Campaign to Raise $1oo,ooo,ooo Will
Start May 6

A new Red Cross campaign win be-
gin the week of May 6, it is announc-
ed from Washington. The drive will
be for $1O0,O00,O00. The additional
funds are said by the American Red
Cross war council to be necessary to
keep up the war, including services to
American fighting men and her allies.
BY March ], $s7,0O0,O0O of the first
100000 raised had been expended
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
PARKER VICE PRESIDENT

Hon. A. f. Parker was in Spokane
this week attending a meeting Of state
fire wardens. Mr.. Parker was elected
vice president of both the Clearwater
Timber Protective association aud the
Occur d ,Alene association.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
QUICKSILVER MINE
MAY PROVE VAST
INDUSTRY
FIRST MERCURY DISCOVERED IN
STATE MINED . IN IDAHO
Is COUNTY IN 1917
INSPECTOR BELL REPORTS
Five TASKS Worth 500 Each Produced
by Fern Quicksilver Mining Co,
10 Miles from Yellow Pine


Thecmining of quicksilver in Idaho
county marks a new era in mining in
the state of Idaho, and may prove an
important industry, according to the
annual report of Robert N. Bell state
mine Inspector For the first time in
history, quicksilver was fined in Ida
no in 1917, and to Idaho county ialls
the honor of possessing the first and
only quicksilver mine in the ei tire
state. Five iaasks Of the liquid metal
were made from ore mined in Idaho
county by the Fern Quicksilver Mining
company at its working eighteen miles
southeast of Yellow Pine postoffice.
The state mine inspector, in that
portion of his report referring to quick
silver production says:
Among the rarer metals that are
known to exist in Idaho in several dis
tricts and are in urgent demand by the
government for war uses, are tungsten,
neikel, tin, antimony and
quicksilver.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-03-14
oMER KEN EWING, Sites
LAWRENCE j. LUSTIG,
WHEELER, ILL.,
HENRY JOHN HEsTERMAN,
GRANGEVILLE.
WILLIAM HENRY YINST,
WINCHESTER.
WALTER EDWARD EVANS,
WHITEHEAD.
VERNON LEROY MCKENZIE,
GRANGEVILLE.

The foregoing is list of the
six men who stand at the head
of the Idaho county registrants
and who in all probability will
comprise the county's first con-
tingent of drafted soldiers to go
to camp March 30. All are in
Class l A and have passed physi-
cal examination.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
s D. G. WOMEN
TO SERVE IN
MOTOR CORPS
Mrs. !. Borden Hartman to
Head Capital Con-
s., tingent.

: The six Washington women who
have been recommended by Major
Roller for service in the Red Cross
motor corps in France will undoubt-
.ediy be accepted. according to Major
Rollers view yesterday. II viii prob
ably be several weeks before the final
decision of the National Red Cross
and the War Department, Is an
nounced, Major. Roller thought.
The women whose recommendat atoms
have gone in to national headquar-
ters are Mrs. J.. Borden Hartman.
17os H street northwest. who has had
charge OF the District motor corps
and viii be associate director Of trans
portation on the other side. Mrs.
Emily Gill, Congressional apartments;
Mrs. W. w. Chisweli. 1850 Biltuore
street northwest: Mrs. J. r. Sears.
1918 18th street northwest: Miss Doro-
thy Heiberger. S155 Northampton
street, Chevy Chase. and Miss E. w.
Hawks. 1898 18th street northwest.
These six women have been work
ing for from six to fifteen months in
the District motor corps, and have
proved their metal" said Major Rol-
ier.J They have had experience In
transportation ambulance work. first
aid and stretcher bearing"
Fifteen, women will go over in the
Potomac Division. They will be
chosen from the Washington and
Baltimore motor corps.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
Weather Forecast for
Week August 1851

North and Middle Atlantic States;
Probably showers Monday in north
port on, fair in south. Showers
again at end Of the week. Slightly
above normal temperature.
East Gulf States: Probably show
ers Monday and again at end OF
week.
South Atlantic States: Showers
at end of week. Seasonal temper
ature.
West Gulf States: Generally fair
with temperature above the seasonal
average.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: Gen.
orally fair with temperature above
the seasonal average.
Region of Great Lakes: Generally
fair except showers about middle
of week in north portion. and in
south portion about Friday. Sea
sonal temperature.
Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri valleys: Probably showers
Tuesday or Wednesday in north
perature by first of week; slightly
above thereafter.
Northern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions: Probably showers
Tuesday; generally fair with sea-
sonal temperature thereafter
Southern Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions: Fair weather ex-
cept showers in mountain districts
first of week. Slightly above nor
NAL temperature.
Pacific States: Generally fair
weather with seasonal temperature
-.-- A. ]. HENRY.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
LETTERS FROM THE LANSING
SISTERS. SHOW BRAVE SPIRIT
Ladies Who Won War Cross for Aiding
Wounded Under, Fire Endure Wars
Terrors with Fortitude.

Two mild and middle-aged, maiden
ladies Of that American sristocracy
that does, not break into print at dog
shows. Of that kind Of quiet aristo-
cracy; that lives in "the big house, on
the hill' In the small town and chap
|erones the local deputantes and act
as patronesses for the local dance
germans, have broken into print at
tho front in France. where they are
chaperoning a canteen for the men
who are making the Germans dane.
Probably as far removed from any
thing warlike or heroic as any OF the
women who have left Shavlan So
cieties or cotillons for bandaees and
canteens, the Misses Emma s. and
katherine z. Lansing. sisters OF the
Secretary of State, who have just
been reported as having won the
French croix de guerre for 'conspicu-
GUS bravery" in caring for wounded
under mbardment-though their
duty did not require that they remain,
nor even hat they aid the wounded
are undergoing real hardships and
dangers Of war with as much forti-
tude as younger women OF more
strenuous antecedents. .
Letters from Miss Emma Lansing.
received by the Red Cross headaIar-
ters here. show them woIaI Is twelve
hours day close 10 the front. caught
in an air raid. with anti-aircraft
shrapnel falling everywhere. and still
working on and exposing themselves
to danger in seeing that everyone got
to a place Of shelter.
THE first day the canteen opened,
writes Miss Emma Lansing, "I
worked twelve hours. from one p.
m. to one a. m. taking only about
half hour for dinner about nine pm.
but within the next few days we re-
ceived i've more helpers, and low
we number sixteen"
In another letter she writes, "Our
hearts-have been torn today, by the
sounding OF cannon on the front near.
(deleted). where they have been boom
ing constantly all day long. You
have no idea Of the thrill 1t gives
until you hear IT. ..-
Miss Lansing tells of her talks with
some of the French soldiers, how
elated they are at the coming of the
Americans. how a little fearful their
new allies may not undergo well the
hardships of the trenches in winter.
how childishly and velatiIely appre-
ciative they are of American canteen
advertisements. 49,
They are wonderful lot OF men,"
she writes IT have adopted as my
'filleul de guerre" a boy from Lille
who has no father. His mother Is a
refugee from Rouen, and his FIVE
sisters are in Germany, carried away
by the Boches. and OF whom, Of
course, he has no news. never
saw a boy with such eyes"
Then Miss Lansing tells of an air
raid experience. in the following
letter:
II was sitting in the salon here
with number of others counting my
money and making UP my report,
when we heard the ''coups" cannon,
which is the signal to notify people
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
DEPARTnRES

-Aeeumnlased excess of ten,psrstur, sine. Js,,.
uarJ J. lgS. IS: sxcess ot Temperature sinee
kuguE l. lqs. O.; accumulated defasncy OF
psdpita1icn since January :. 1913. Ieo; de-
acsuS NJ preciptasion since august I, 1913
lovst. g.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
'US.PRISODERS
IN GERMANY
STATE NEEDS
Ask for Text Books, Ra
zors, Athletic Equip
ment and Strops.

American prisoners in Germany
want textbooks. athletic equip
ment. rasors. strops and other
things. according to the hrst word
that has come to Conrad Hoffman.
American z. NJ C. A. secretary for
prisoners Of war in Germany.
The letter containing this news
was received from the FIRST group
OF American prisoners. and their
needs are already being to some
extent met, by the. Y. n. c. A.
through established channels. The
letter was written by Lieut. A.
Strauss and reads:
my compatriots and beg you to
accept our thanks for the twenty
books received yesterday. They were
oil the more appreciated, as our little
group are the first and so far the
only Americans in this camp. In re-
ply to your kind offer of assistance.
the wishes and desires Of the group
simmer down TO the following: Tennis
racquets. balls, fielders' gloves, re-
.ligious books. Bible, beginners book
on zoology. botany and geology. any
medical books and Journals. especially
Spalteholz7 anatomy. The medical
books may be In German.
II can assure you that we shall all
be glad to see you whenever you can
come here"
The American 7. N. c A. 10 al
lowed to maintain e representative In
Germany to look after the interests
OF the prisoners Of war from the
United States and. to some extent.
those OF the allies.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

to go to the caves. as the 'avions'
have passed the line coming from
Germany.
Kate was on duty at the canteen.
and my first thought was for her.
but It was impossible to go there al
once. as shrapnel from the anti-air-
craft guns was falling. went up and
put on my fur coat and hat and
brought q light-all lights. in the
house. even when completely shaded,
must be put out at once.
in a short time there was aSlull.
when ran to the canteen and found
Kate's shift still there urging the men
out to their 'abrf (shelter), which is
not far away. and then, after all had
gone, we went to our 'abrP' and stayed
for several hours. --
TT was a weird experience, so weird
It seemed unreal-all huddled to-
gether with some OF the soldiers. all
OF the cooks and one or two English
ladies. We could hear. by standing
near the entrance, the whir OF the
motors OF the airplanes, and wher-
ever we went we could hear the boom
OF the cannon.
The aviators dropped no bombs
during the night. but at this morn
ing they dropped them in the main
residence street of the town, injur-
ing several people" d.
The Misses Lansing now. accord
ing to the latest advices received
by Secretary Lansing. who ex-
presses himself as immeasurably
pleased at the news of his sisters
having been decorated. are station
ed at the American hospital at Nau-
lily. temporarily, waiting assign
ment again near the front when the
front stops chasing the Huns &c
they can catch up again with .their
canteens.
Miss Emma Lansing and Miss
Katherine Lansing entered the Red
Cross canteen service last Septem.
Der, and Immediately went to
France. Before that they had been
preparing for war. service here in
the National Service School. In
Chevy Chase. where they were en-
rolled in its first session two years
ago. They were officers of the
school at its second session last
summer. s1i
with Secretary Lansing. their
home Is in watertown. N. Y. but
following the appointment-of their
brother to the State Department
secretariats they had lived in wash
in the winter time prior to
their going to France.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
SWISS-MADE RADIUM
WATCHES ASKED FOR
1000 Needed for American Off
GERS in France.

I. At least 1000 swissmade radIum
watches are needed by officers of the
United States army abroad. It rs
said. however. by an oficial of the
war Industries board that special
arrangements will have to be made
IL this number OF watches can be
supplied. Swiss manufacturers can
make the watches. but they must
get the radium from tie United
States under license and this Ques-
tion In now Up for consideration
I, Army ofhcers say that the radiuni
watch Is very much of necessity
O1ieers. squads. companies. battal-
ions and other units work under Diff
ficuities of darkness and non-com-
munication with the rest of the
army for several days and nights
and under conditions which make
the knowing of the exact time an
absolute necessity.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
Head Of Shipbuilders
Frowns on War Profits

Los Angeles.-The Los Angeles
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Is one concern aiding Uncle Sam to
lick the Kaiser that Is bitterly op-
posed to war profiteering. At least
so declared Fred L. Baker. head Of
the corporation. in an address here:
We shipbuilders." he said. 'tare not
in the game for the profit. What we
want Is production. as the govern
ment needs the vessels. Any man
who emerges from this war with a
profit Is going to be looked down on
by the men who have sacrificed for
the country in the time Of need
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

Fairly Fail weddirxx.
Consult GUIDE now about the fiov-
ers and doral decorations. 12IiF st
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
FAMED JEWISH SINGER
AT NEW SYNAGOGUE

Dedication OF Congregation Tefe-
reth Israel. the new orthodox Jew
ish Synagogue on Fourteenth be-
tween r and 8 streets. northwest.
will be held this afternoon at
o'clock.
Cantol Maisel. famous Jewish
opera singer, will render some Jew
ish songs. Rabbi Dicovsky. the
pastor. will officiate. at the cere-
mony.
Prominent Washington speakers
will address the conSregation.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
KEY.PUNcHING CLASSES.
Begin Tomorrow Night at Wilsor
Normal School,

Classes will start tomorrow night
at 1880. at the Wilson Normal.
Eleventh and Harvard streets,
northwest. to study key punching
on the new machines recently in
stalled.
These classes are to supply the
various departments of the govern
ment with trained workers on this
machine. Ipstructions will be given
on Monday. Wednesday and Friday
evenings of each week from 7:30
to $3.50.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
HOUSE NAVY WORKERS.

Two new housing projects on the
Pacific Coast were announced yester-
day. by the Department of Labor.
One is for the employees Of the. Navy
Yard at Mare Island. and will be
built at vallejo.s The other develop
ment. the outstanding feature OF
which will be the construction of a
hotel OF $50 rooms, will be located
at Bremerton, Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
To0THPIcK CONSERVATION,

Cleveland. ohio.-The latest conser-
yation move on the part Of Cleveland
has Just been inaugurated
by some Of the "eatshops" in refus-
ing longer to serve toothpicks with
meals. What connection toothpicks
have with saving for the big fight
over there is not readily discernible
to patrons. a.- -..-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
OTHER TEMPERATURES.
TIDE TARI.Eg

cpupiled b. United States Coast and Geodeuc
= surTeyl
TodAy-Low tide. 5jl Q. m. and $50 D. \.
h<sh nde. ud4 .. m. and II Al D m.
THE SUN s%
Today-suD rises. so a. m; sun s.ts, 50
hm - -
lAusonobie lamps to be Ksbt.d by s1 p M
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
GENERAL FORECAST.

The tropical disturbance Is apparently passing
vest-northvest to the south Of -Jamaica. 30
far IL appears to be Of little intensity
barometric disturbance has developed during
the last tEenty-four hours over the Carolina
Coast and is moving slowly northeastward, but
~ yet it is Of little intensity.
Heavy rains have fallen On the Carolina
Coast and there have been thundershowers in
the Middle Mississippi Valley. Arkansas. East
srn Texas and North New EngIand. The tenn
pecature charges have been unimportant.
IL expected that the Carolina Coast dis
turoance will move northeaStuard during Sun
day and give rain along the coast to Southern
New England. Thundershowers are probable in
the East Gulf States and Tennessee and the
Lower Ohio Valley. Elsewhere Eenersliy fat.
weather siE p-suii with slight temperature
changeS
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Maryland and Virginia: Fair Sunday except
rain In southeast PORTIONS slightly cooler; Mon
day fair; fresh easterly winds on the coast
District Of Columbia: Probably showers Sun
DAY and not quite 50 warm; Monday fair; fresh
southeast winds
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25
LOCAL rEnPERaruRcS

Nidnigb:. -: A. m. 20; "a m. 60: a.
m. q; a. m, 60; lo>z- m. H. Il noon, ~;
.. m s.; D. M. %; 6 D m, %; D m, o.;
70 n. .. Highest. n: lowest, g.
ksanre hnnid;ty-s a. m, q 2 p m, 90:
9 ,. n. -: rainfall Is D. m. to D nj, o:
houn S sanshins.~l25 uer cent Of possible
rinkhins, ~ =
The Washington herald., 1918-08-25

Stale bread ca be dried in the
! oven and ground in the meat chopper.
Keep the crumbs in a glass jar and
you VIII have them at hand to take
ne place Of -four in cooking.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
Master ) Sales Monday.

Monday being salesday, the mas
ter made the following sales at the
court house:
Mayfeld VS.. Curry; one-half inter-
est in lot in city of Bamberg; bought
by w. E. Free, attorney, for 500.
Beasley versus Rentz, ct al; 108
acres of land; bought by J. F. Carter
for $4,000.
Utsey, ct al, versus Sandifer, ct
al; ESQ acres of land: bought by H.
c.. Folk for heirs for $3.50.
The master of Orangeburg county
made the following sale at the court
house Monday:
Middleton, ct al, versus Middle
ton; 24-acre tract bought by John
F. Folk for $3.50; 35-acre tract
bought by John F.. Folk for $3.50;
lot in town of Midway bought by M,
J. Frederick, attorney. for 5000.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
Orphanage Work Day.

Next Saturday is orphanage work
day for Trinity church and Sunday
school. The envelopes are being dis
tributed and an effort is made to
place one in the home of every mem
Der. Please let everybody, old and
young, bear this important need in
mind and do all we can to relieve the
situation at; u orphanage, caused
by the war conditions, which are Sc
riously affecting the care and com
fort of these dependent children,
Bring your offering to church or Sun,
day-school next Sunday. If we are
not permitted to hold services next
Sunday, those distributing the enve.
lopes will call for them next week.
R. H. JONES',
A. B. UTSEY.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
Tbe BambergDeran
Thursday, November Z, 1918
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items Of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

Sheriff Ray requests The Herald
to state that if the influenza situation
continues to improve, the quaran-
tine will be off next Sunday. The
present indications point that it will
be safe next Sunday to hold public
gatherings as usual.
Friday night a real cold snap ar
rived. The thermometer fell rapid
~ during the night, and a light frost
was on the ground Saturday morn
ing. Sunday morning there was
plenty of frost in evidence, but 1t
was not heavy enough to kill vege-
tation.
Fearing a new outbreak of the
Spanish influenza, the local board
of health decided On Saturday to
continue the quarantine against hold
ing public meetings, and for this
reason no church services were held
ON Sunday. While the epidemic is
under control, it was thought best
not to take any unnecessary chances
on a new outbreak.
The general election was held in
this county on Tuesday. AS usual IN
general elections, there was very
little interest, the primaries being
the same as elections here. The cleo
tors voted for Democratic State and
county officers, and for U. S. sena-
tors and congressman. There were
also a long list Of constitutional
amendments, none of which applied
to Bamberg county, and very few
votes were cast one way or the other
on these questions, all of which were
of more or less local nature in other
counties. The commissioners Of cleo
ton will meet this week to tabulate
the result
Friday night a large automobile
driven by negroes al through the
yard fence of Mr.. v. j. Hartzog,
smashed out a section, and then went
on into the front yard. MI. Hartzog
hearing the commotion went out to
investigate. The negro was franti-
cally trying to get his car started,
and after some effort succeeded in
doing so and left without giving Mr..
Hartzog much satisfaction. He gave
his name as Minnigan and said he
hailed from near Aliendale. Mr..
Hartzog forgot to get his car number,
however, and has not heard of the
negro since. The negro said his wife
was trying to run the al and let it
get out of control.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-11-07
DEATH OF MR.. J. D. PLATTS.
Prominent Citizen of Olar Killed by
Falling Tree.

Mr.. J. D. Platts, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen of Olar, met
death in a most tragic manner on
Tuesday of last week near Olar,
when he was caught beneath a fall
ing tree and killed. Md. Platts was
employed at a skidder operated by
Mr.. Hugh Kearse. About nine o'clock
Tuesday morning he went down into
the swamp where some hands, were
cutting logs to carry them some wa
ter. When he approached one of
the trees where some hands e at
work, not being noticed by them, the
tree fell upon him. His body was
not found until the tree had been
trimmed by the hands, when it vas
found that he was lying beneath the
tree top, one of the limbs having
struck the deceased on the head,
causing death probably instantly.
The remains were inferred at St.
Johns Baptist church, the services
being conducted by the Rev. D. H.
Owings, pastor of the deceased, in
the presence of a large congregation
of friends and relatives. Many beau-
tiful flowers were placed upon his
grave.
Mr.. Platts was born near Jenny's,
in BarnwelI county, Sc years ago,
son of MIR. and Mrs. Alfred Platts.
His early life was spent in Barnwell.
Many years ago he moved to this
county, where he engaged in farm.
ing and other business enterprises
He was married nearly "A years ago
to Miss Susan Ellen Aver, of this
county, who survives him. Mr..
Platts was a member of the st.
Johns church and was quite active
in church and community affairs. He
will be greatly missed in his COM
munity. He had numerous friends
all over the county to whom the news
of his death will be quite a shock.
The sympathy of the county is ex-
tended to the bereaved family.
/ Besides his wife, MIR. Platts is sur
vived by five sons and three daugh-
tiers; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Mills
and Mrs. Laura Brant; 20 grand
children and one great grandchild.