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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

lion dollars over appropriations made TOT the current year The pay of the navy Item stands at $579, 600 against $227,- 372, ,946 this year. Similarly, $l55,2S6,000 is
 asked for the marine corps, against Sl4S,-
 S39, OO0 this year.
 Just what reductions in naval estimates were made following the signing of the armistice with Germany, which ended hostilities is not disclosed. So far as the army is concerned, however, General March has stated that more than $i,00O,- OoO,OO0 was topped off of the original s19.- GOO, GOO 600 war budget for the year, bring ling the, new total, including Qualifications, down to less than 5000, ,oo0,0oo.
 ENTIRE NEW POLICY The army estimates show that the spe- cifc provision made is for the regular establishment only as at present author ized and raised to it's maximum war strength. This is the force contemplated in the regular army reorganization made in the national defense act of 1916, which also federalized the national guard. The
 plain indication of this method of pre- senting the estimates. it is said, is that . an entirely new military policy is to be proposed and that for that reason no appropriations for continuing the guard in federal service or otherwise supple menting the regular army are now asked. Fms most StrtklnS equipment dppio- priation of the army budget is for the air service. Under aircraft production a lump sum estimate of approximately S145, COG is submitted. supplemented by an additional 900 forNthe air service itself. Last year the appropriations ur- der these two headings were, respective ly S760, ,000,000 and $1s4,O00,00o, Even with the great cut made because of the end of hostilities the total of si65, ,00o,000 now sought, however, shows that great stress 1 is to be laid hereafter on aircraft de- velopment
 YEARS EXPENDITURES | Of the air service estimate $ll 100000 is set aside for aviation equipment and s, ,235 eco for maintenance of plants and stations and establishments of new ones. | The production estimate is not shown | in detail. An attached table, however, gives the following information on ex- | penditures this year.
 I Of total outlay of S215,00o,000 on ma terial, SIS, ASSOC went for airplanes and parts another s77,OOo,000 for airplane en-
 zines and approximately $2,0oo,oOo for bal | looms.
 i Under Notifications a total of s574, ,237, ,00C l Is asked, against $3,099 799,0O0 this year l This estimate, however. carries much ot 1 the army artillery and ammunition ex- lpenditures in addition to strictly fortifi- ] cation outlays. The artillery items Of the Notifications estimates is $532, l45, 900
 against s2, 795, GOO this year, A new Appropriation of 4,000 Is asked for Iaerial seacoast defenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03
RIIIJoN DOLLAR INCREASE

The total appropriation for the naval establishment is estimated at s2'644,Ooo'Voo' or an increase of approximately a bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-03

The conquest of Siberia was begun by the Cossacks in 15S0.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
"CAMOUFLAGE"

Subscriber at Sites wants to know
the meaning of camouflage. This
word which seems to come from the
French language, is used to denote a
particular combination o. colors 8
sembled in such way that they will
blend in with the landscape, n order TO
conceal certain objects from view. In
other words, camoufagc mrly consists
of combination of cOlors which tend
to produce an optical illusion. Camou-
flage is now extensively used by the
allies on the battlefields of France and
Belgium to conceal from the enemy S
view. cannon, the famous British mh-.
moving railroad trains, and even ad-
vancing soldiers, who are dressed IN
such colors that they can scarcely be
disccrned from the prevailing land
scape. Camouflage has been success
fully used by the allied soldiers to de-
eeive the Germans in making them be-
lieve a scope of country was practical
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
MAJOR GARDNER DEAD

One could not help but admire the
spirit which prompted Congressman
Augustus P. Gardner of Massachusetts
to resign his seat in the national house
OF representatives last year in order to
enlist in the army. Major Gardner is
dead the victim of soldering, with
out having realized his cherished am
bition of seeing service in France.
Major Gardner succumbed to pneu-
monia Monday at the Camp Wheeler
base hospital at Macon, Ga. Major
Gardner, after joining the army, was
commissioned colonel, but at his own
request was reduced to major so that
he might be sent to France.
A thorough advocate of national mill
tary preparedness, long before the Unit
ed States entered the war, Major Gard
ner proved his sincerely by resigning
after a period of fifteen years in con
gress, to take up arms against the Hun.
His body is to be inferred in Arlington
National cemetery at Washington
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
BILL DID IT

Twin Falls News: On January 81,
in the year 1900 the kaiser went to
Bremhaven to bid farewell to the Ger
man troops about to embark for China
to join the soldiers of other nations in
quelling the Boxer uprising.
Here is the parting message to his
soldiers OF the head o. the German ma
ton, the commander in chief of the ar
my and the selfappointed partner of
the Almighty:
- AS soon as you come to blows
with the enemy he will be beaten.
No mercy will be shown. No
prisoners will be taken! AS the
Huns under King Attila made
name for themselves, which is still
mighty in tradition and legend to-
day. may the name of Germany be
so fixed in China by your deeds
that no Chinese shall ever again
dare even to look at a German
askance. Open the way for
kultur once for all. -
Even the imperial councillors seemed
to be shocked by this speech, and eff
forts were made to suppress the cir
culatiOn of his exact words, but these
efforts were only partially successful
Bill objects to people calling his sol
diers Huns but Bill named them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
INTELLECTUAL PAPULUM VS.
TYPEWRITER PUNCH

Boise Capital News: A newspaper OF
90 wears ago contains an advertisement
of the Atlantic Monthly. The aim of
the publcation, as set forth in the mod
est looking advertisement. was, in lit
erature. Ito have no province unrepre-
sented. so that each VIII contain articles
of an abstract and permanent value;
it will also be found that the healthy
appetite of the mind for entertainment
in its various forms of narrative, wit
and humor will not go uncared for. y
The arts were not to &c neglected, the
advertisement said, anu there would
be attention paid to politics, but the
magazine was not to represent any par
ticular party or opinion.
AS an earnest of the material at
their command, - the advertisement con
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
THE PREsIDEN4 S SPEECH

President Wilson, in his speech before
a joint session of congress on January
:, reasserting America S war aims, left
loopholes through which Germany can
negotiate for peace. The president, it
seems, is disposed to be more cOncilia-
tory than has been indicated by pre-
vious utterances, but remains determin
ed that "what we demand in this war,
therefore, is nothing peculiar to our
selves. 1t is that the world be made
fit and safe to live in; and particu-
larry that it be made safe for every
peace loving nation which, like our own,
wishes to live its own life, determine
its own institutions be assured Of JUS
tice and fair dealing by the other peo-
pies of the world as against force and
selfish aggression. All the peoples OF
the world are in effect partners in this
interest. and for our own part we see
very clearly that unless justice be done
to others. it will not be done to us.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
Loose Marriage Is Plan
To RepOpulate Europe

With controversy still RACES in Paris
around the problem of providing hus
bands for the young women of France
after the war, the French psycholo-
gists and economists have Indignantly
rejected any suggestion of the adoption
of the principle of ersatz' or substi-
tute marriages as put forth in Germany
Without exactly suggesting an APP
plication of the law of "ten years of
polygamy,' proclaimed BY the Ger
man princes at the conclusion of the
thirty years war. Prof. Karl Fage OF
Cologne has evolved plan of an
"ersatz marriage, " which he declares
should be countenanced by the author
tiles if the German citizens killed
off by the war are to be replaced
and the nation TO be repopulated
In his pamphlet on the subject
Professor Fage declared the problem
incapable of solution through the
simple expedient of campaign against
bachelors, which would give no results.
Therefore. he declares. the only way is
to attract the young men of the country
to the women of manageable age, but
only such young men as are already
possessed of wives
Obviously there will be insufficient
husbands Tor the numerous maidens
all of whom are entitled to their in
alienable right of becoming wives and
mothers. Consequently it is necessary
that women of all classes who have
passed certain age, shall not only be
authorized by law to contract an
''ersatz marriage, - but shall be en-
couraged in the search for husband
who appeals personally to them.
The object of their affections may
not be other than man who has
wife and then only with the consent
of his legitimate wife. The mothers
Of any offspring of such marriages are
to have the right to special insignia
of their patriotic sentiments and of
Fan alliance closer than that of legiti-
mate marriage Such marriage -
may be dissolved, if the contracting
parties so wish, upon the birth of a
child, To be doubly sure that the
marriages would not be looked down
upon, the originator of the idea de-
clares it should also have the hearty
support OF the clergy. whose adhesion
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

mines and mining, agriculture and for
estry, conservation of natural resourc-
es, national banks, expenditure in de-
partment of commerce, public lands, pub
lie buildings and grounds. On the mill
tary affairs committee he was ranking
Republican member.
Senator Brady was a man who had
the interest of Idaho at heart, and
was ever striving for that which would
benefit the state of his adoption.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
ENCOURAGE MINING INDUSTRY

Wallace Press Times: Western
mines. as much or more than any other
industry, have directed the eyes OF the
world this way. Our government and
the allies to large extent depend on
these mines for their munitions of war.
The public generally has little idea of
the magnitude of the industry or the
thousands of men it employs in mines
and smelters. The average citizen
thinks of mine as an easy place to
make money AS matter of fact de-
veloping mine takes more nerve,
energy and money than any other line
OF business. Never before was the min
ing Of copper, lead, iron, zinc, silver.
gold and other metals of such para
mount Importance to our nation and
never before was it so highly import
ant to encourage those industries in
every manner possible by just and
equitable legislation.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

tinues, "they subjoin the following list
OF literary persons interested in their
enterprise. - Then followed in eX-
tremely small type, the names of Will
liam H. Prescott, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry w. Long
fellow, William Cullen Bryant, John G.
Whittier, E. p. Whipple, Oliver w.
Holmes and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
What a galaxy of writersl 1t re
quires no stretch of the imagination to
coniure up the front cover Of modern
magazine of great circulation, prOvid-
ing these writers were still alive and it
were possible to secure them
One name of famous writer in these
modern times is enough to permit the
popular magazine publisher to run to
headlines. Two names of prominence
makes the front cover of magazine
look like a war extra And when three
are gathered together there is a crowd,
indeed.
We have lived good while since
90 years ago. The modern author is
not known so much for his charm as for
his ability to "put the punch - in his
stories In those good old days, when
the Atlantic was getting start, it
was possible to read a magazine aloud,
before the children went to bed. Some
of the modern magazines that attain
popularity have to be hidden from the
children and then the man or woman
who reads them often has a guilty feel
ing that even the thrills will not re-
move.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

to the principals outlined should also
be proclaimed by the government.
FThere, declared Pierre Mile, a
widely known French writer, sis the
unmistakablc German touch The gov.
eminent is to be called in to regulate
the clergy in their opinions, to reform
and remold the human mind, to recreate
the instincts that have been born into
each human being. Everybody knows
that the question of husbands for our
young girls is serious one for France
a question that is almost impossible of
honorable solution. Our respect for
traditions and our idealism forbid that
we touch upon or interfere with the
married state.
cit would appear that III Germany
the only duty Qne may ever recognize
is to obey the dictates of the govern
ment The imperial directions are to
he imposed upon man IS most intimate
life, upon his religion. The kaiser is TO
discern between vice and virtue The
reasoning is so brutally German that
it merely resolves itself into the fol
lowing: We the German military par
tv. who, with the emperor, by divine
right are the masters Of the German
empire. Judge it fit and proper to in
stitue polvgamv Thus the clergy must
preach polvgamy
At the same time a tremendous cam
Daign has been carried on in Paris by
DR. y. Robert de Simone. an italian
physician, who was DR.. Alexis Carel IS
assistant at the Rockefeller institute
in New York, and who has gained con
siderable fame both as an author and
for the Introduction of and
the legalizing of contract marriages
for a period of three years.
DR. de Simone has asserted that such
a solution of frances problem is not
only possible, but practicable. His plan
is for the contracting parties to be at
liberty to dissolve or continue their
union at the conclusion of the three
years.
ANY issue of the marriage is to be
cared for by the state in the event
of the mother and father being unwil
ling to assume responsibility, the
parents to be obliged to devote a per
ccntage of their earnings to the educa-
tion and maintenance of the children.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
JAMES H. BRADY

Inc death of L. S. Senator James
3iauy, the state of Idaho lost one
81 really big men. Senator Brady
'@me prominently before the peo-
II Idaho in 1904, when he was
CHAIRMAN of the Republican
I central committee, and in 1908
Il elected governor of the state and
N as Idaho s chief executive dur
"a and 1910. He was twice elect
'ne U. S. senate, first by the
legislature, in 1913, to fill the UNI
u term caused by the death of
weldon P. Hepburn, and again
, by vote of the people.
1'Or Brady was given recognition
4 sum gton in having been made
u many important senate com
6 including military affairs,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

TO those who are curious as to why
American soldiers who have been IN
France for several months dre not en-
gagged in hard fighting, the following
excerpt from review by Field Marshal
Haig on the last years fighting will
prove Of interest:
~ desire again to emphasize the su-
preme Importance of adequate training
prior to placing troops in the line OF
battle-whether offensive or defensive
1t is essential, if we are to proven
sacrifice and to assure success, that
troops going into battle first be given
an opportunity for special training
under the officers who are to command
them in the fehtng-for the task they
are called upon to perform.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17
WHO WILL BE SENATORS?

Who will be Idaho s next senators?
That is a big question. The power
to name a successor to the late Sena-
tor Brady rests with Governor Alex
ander, who viii appoint a man to serve
until the election, next November, when
the people of Idaho must elect a man
to fill Mr.. Brady's unexpired term,
which ends March 3, 1921. Senator
Brady had not completed half his sec
ond term, when he died.
In addition to electing successor to
Senator Brady, the people also must
elect another senator, for Senator Bor-
all s term expires newt March.
With doubt as to whom Governor
Alexander will appoint senator to fill
the existing vacancy until the next
election; with possible primary fights
in both the Democratic and Republican
parties over senatorial nominations;
with two big battles scheduled for the
togas at the next general election, and
With congressional, state ard county
campaigns listed for the coming fall,
politicians of Idaho will be kept busy
for the next ten months.
Governor Alexander is expected to
soon exercise his power Of appointing
a man to Fill the vacancy caused by
Senator Brady s demise. The governor,
1t is believed, will appoint either form
er Gov James H. Hawley, or John F.
Nugent, to the senatorship. Talk of the
governor resigning, and having his sue
cessor, who would be Lieut.. Gov E. L
Parker of Cottonwood, appoint Alex
ander to the senate is heavily dis
counted. The same is true of talk con
corning possibility that the governor
will pick Attorney General Walters
for the senatorship.
Since Ex-Governor Hawley has an
nounced himself as candidate for the
Democratic senatorial nomination, in
opposition to Senator Borah, Repuhli-
can, and candidate for reelection, it is
believed that Nugent will be favorably
looked upon for the senatorial recess APP
pointment. Nugent, also, probably will
get into the race for the three-year
term, for which a man is to be elected
in November.
The Republicans, in addition to Sen
ator Borah must put up another candi-
date for the senate, and this candidate
is to be nominated at the primary.
1t is limited that former Chief Justice
James F. Ailshie, formerly of Grange
vile, will get into the race as will
former Gov. Frank r. Gooding. Just
who will be chosen republican state
chairman is unsettled. The New Pre-,
dom, Boise, candidly remarks: "Sen- |
ator Borah is forcing State Chairman
Evan Evans to resign and expects to
place putty man of his own in charge |
of the Republican committee. " Warm |
times are anticipated in Idaho political |
circles during the next several months.
And the big question remains: oll
wear the togas?'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

The victory for woman suffrage IN
the national house of representatives.,
after President Wilson openly advised
support Of the resolutions will give re
newed courage to the suffragists, who
now must win by a two-thirds vote in
the senate before the proposed amend
ment to the federal constitution can 90
to the states, three-fourhs Of which
must ratify it before it becomes part
of the organic law.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

ly free from allied military operations,
when in reality it was the scene of in
tense preparation for battle. CamOu-
hage often consists of the mere paint
ing of objects, such as railroad cars and
automobiles, in colors which will read
lily blend with the surrounding objects,
like timber, green fields or bar"ci waste.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-01-17

FURS WANTED-Coyote hides from
75c to $3.50; also COW hides. Will pay
more than any other man in Idaho
county. Ship them by parcel post to J.
F. Prosser, Ferdinand, Ida. 28-tf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

apprehension whatever and feel there
is no reason for apprehension. No man
or set Of men can raise Il stOrm In
his country without some rea grieV-
ance and every. socialist in the land,
down in his heart, knows there are no
actual grievances about which he can
justly complain, certainly no grievance
that would warrant the overturning the
social structure and the ruin, industrial
and of every other sort that would en-
sue,
And the working people Of this
country know this as well and | have
no fear that they VIII be led astray by
the spcCtous doctrines OF socialism to
their undoing.
Pears as to the labor situation, fears
ahout the spread Of socialism and kin
bred doctrines do not trouble me, The
only apprehension ! might have would
he with regard to the consolidation OF
control Of the great public interests Of
the country In the authorities of the
government itself These interests are
vast and wlde-reaChlng and control the
Wcll-heing Of millions of men, such in
t~eresls as the railroads, the ~tclegraphs
As we'll as others. | should be sorry
to see these things put under the di-
reCliun OF any federal administration
Tue men employed IN the industries and
utilities would form the p~reponderat.
ing interest in my administration and
would tend TO "A ~perpetua,tOn OF power
believe In a division Of power and
think II best for the country. | should
be sorry to see any invasion by the
administrative department OF the gov.
erument upon the rights OF the othe,
departments The builders of our gov.
cruVent provided for a government o
checks and balances, n government 81
which the executive, the lcgtSlatiy,
and the judicial departments we're KEEP
separate and distinct and each depart
n,ent was made independent OF tn,
other
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
LOCAL NATIONAL
GUARD SOON WILL
CEASE TO EXIST

Under the recent ruling Of the war
department affecting the organization
Of the national guard units the famous
Tennessee national guard units OF Mem
phis, known as Companies A, y. L.,
and NJ. prior to entering the war, and
also the ambulance company win be
no more.
Unless a competent military officer,
duly authorized by the proper auehori-
ties, can take a hand when the boys
are returned and mustered out and
build up again the organization, Mem
phis' famous fighting units will fade
away.
The infantry companies are now in
court fame, The ambulance company
ts with the I2d division, officially
known as Company 1876, sanitary train
III. The ll4th and ll5th field artil-
leries were recruited at Memphis aud
Nashville in the spring of 1917 and in
clude few, II any. OF the national guard,
The highest ranking officer of the
Lieut.-CoL William j. Bacon, It is
rumored that he will be asked to re.
habilita,e the national guard units here
II not for all Of Tennessee.
The work OF the Memphis boys as n
tional guard In past years VIII long III
remembered by those benefited h,
them, At the Reelfoot lake district. IL
the summer aud fnll OF 1908 and evei
through the Christmas holidays OF tina
year. the Memphis national guard wal
stationed at Union City n the neigh
boring district. protecting the countr,
from night riders.
They were sent there shortly atte
! Col. Rankin was slain and a Judge mar
rowly escaped, Their presence Their