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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

Alexander Younie, farmer, mer-
chant and banker of Blackfoot, came
into the Republican office Tuesday
afternoon and said he had read
Frank Go0ding's open letter to the
people of Idaho. printed elsewhere
in this issue, regarding conditions
that will confront us after the war,
and said he wanted to meet the man
who wrote that article. He said he
was only slightly acquainted with Mr..
Gooding, but he is very much i'm
pressed with the wisdom expressed
by him in the article referred to, and
because he, himself had gone thru,
all the panics following our other
wars, and he felt a keen apprecia-
tion of the necessity for doing the
very things that Gooding advocates,
and said he hoped, we could have.
such a man in the Unitet States SEN
ate.
Mr.. Younie has led a very active
life, is keen observer, has a good
memory, and has been very success
tul in all his undertakings. He is
past eighty years of age and is still
strong and is the peer OF any man in
he county in his ready grasp of
business matters, taken unawares or
when they have time for meditation.
md we asked him ii tell something
Ibout conditions after the Civil war
md he spoke about as follows:
AT the close Of the Civil war
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
MOTOR RURAL
CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
commission has announced examina-
zion Tor the county of Bingham, Ida.
to be held at Blackfoot on Sept. 28.
1918 to fill the position of motor
rural carrier at Aberdeen and yacan-
cles that may later occur on motor
routes from post offices in the above
mentioned county. The salary on
motor routes ranges from $500 to
S!oo0 per annum. The examination
Will be open only to male citizens
who ARE actually domiciled in the
territory supplied with mail by a
post office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set
Iorth In forms 2121 and 1877. Form
2l2l may be seen posted at any post
o1nce IN the county for which the
examination Is held and Form 1877
ana application blanks may be OBJ
tanned from the offices at which the
vacancy exists and where the exam
nation is to be held, or from the
United States civil Service Commits |
sion at Washington, d. C. The an i
pointee to this position will be re-
qu1red to furnish, maintain. and on
crate modern motor vehicle with
a carrying capacity of not less than
soo pounds and a cubic capacity of
not less than eighty feet. Applicants
must file with their applications a
statement OF the equipment they will
De able to provide in the event of ap-
po1ntment. Applications should be
forwarded to the commission at
D. c., at the earliest
practicable date.
During the continuance of the pre-
sent war the commission will, in ac,.
,ordance with the request of the +,
post Office department, admit women +.
o rural carrier examinations upon :
ne same conditions as men. ss
by direction of the commission
JOHN A. McILHENNY.
t. President,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday school every Sunday at
10 a m. Divine services at il n.
m. when Ltud. o. Bjorkquist will ali
the pulpit. No services in the even
ing.
The Ladies aid meets the first
wednesday of each month. This
time Sept. 4 at the home of Mrs.
George l.. Carlson, north east of
town. At our last aid meeting held
at Mrs. William Johnson's a Quilt
was disposed Of and the proceeds
amounting to 1910 was given to
the Belgian relief fund.
At one of our sessions during our
mission meeting collection was
taken up for which a war savings
stamp was bought for our Sunday
school,.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
Continued on page three

A very thoro and careful audit is
being made of your county records,
the work being nearly completed.
Nothing whatever has been discov-
cred which reflects unon either Mr..
Fishers honesty or his efficiency. We
are thoroly satisfied that he had not
the slightest knowledg of any ir-reg-
ularities ,and it was in no sense a
part Of his duty to have such knowl-
edge. The shortages existing are a
part Of work all prior to his term
of office, and there is absolutely no
ground for connecting him with
them. Long before we were en-
ployed for this work, Mr.. F. M.
Fisher was insisting that an audit
be made, in fact, We are satisfied that
it would never have been made ex-
cept for him.
Audits by outside professional men
are made in practically all the coun-
ties Of the state, and nowhere is the
county auditor held to know the
financial affairs of his predecessors.
We repeat that this statement is
made with no other objct or interest
than that our findings shall not be
made an instrument of injustice to
any officer.
Respectfully submitted,
BYRON DEFhNBACH & SONS,
Auditor and Accountants.
BY BYRON DEFENBACH.
adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
STILL PLAYING WITH LUCK

A Blackfoot newspaper is enioy-
Ing streak of luck, all growing ont
OF an aggressive policy, this time in
connection with the restrictions fixed
by the priorities board of the war
industries board. "
In order to make the print paper
supply hold out for the essential
publications, general reduction of
IL per cent was agreed upon. and
certain dates of midsummer when
business was dull with publishers.
were taken as the measure of their
volume of business both in news, ad-
Vertlsing and volume of circulation.
Most of the county newspapers
were caught mapping, and without
knowing it fixed the maximum vol
ume OF business for themselves at a
low mark. Discounting this Is per
cent curtails them still more and
there seems to be no getting away
from it.
The Idaho Republican with its
aggressive policy, employing all thhe
workers 1t could use at all during
the dull season, and giving the pub
tic the fullest measure Of service
possible, fixed the limits of its priyi-
ieges at high mark without know
ing it.
This means that for the rest of
the war these various newspapers
must work within the limitations
nxed on these certain hot, dull days
OF July. The aggressive newspaper
Will be allowed to use enough news
print to keep up its flourishing bust
ness II 1t can please its customers
wei! enough to hold their patronage
while thhe others cannot grow above
me low limit already fixed, even II |
people flock to them.
Looks like the Idaho Republican
lad a hunch long time ago and
Icted on it. oo aA1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
A CORRECTION

In our last issue appeared an ar
ticle stating that the Norman church
had collected 100000 bushels of
wheat under the titheing practice>of
the church and that this had been
turned over to the federal food ad-
ministration. The Relief society
should have been given credit for
this work as it was all carried on
under their labor and plans. The
tltheing reserve is never interferred
with nor used for any purpose other
than for church building purposes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
DENIOCRATIC-NON-
PARTISAN TICKET

Ihe following persons have been
indorsed for candidates on the Demo-
cratic ticket by the Non-Partisan
league:
L. S. Senator
Short term-John F. Nugent
Congress
| North d1strict-L. |. PruceIl of
Welser, Idaho, newspaper editor.
south district-C. R. Jeppesen Of
Moore, Idaho, farmer.
Governor
II. F. Samuels of Samuels, pioneer
farmer and builder.
Lieutenant Governor
U. G. Tuck Of Kimberley. farmer
Secretary of State
William A. Fife of Pocatello. rail-
road man.
State Auditor
w. +. Rice of Jerome, a farmer.
Attorney General
b. A. Cummings of Pocatello.
lawyer.
Mine Inspector
William J. J. Smith, miner.
BINGHAM COUNTY TICKET
ot<SSO oCudUOr
W. c. Sollenberger, farmer, Black
foot
State Representatives
E. A. Doud, farmer, Blackfoot:
Frank Just, farmer, Presto.
County Commissioners
District No. il. J. Lyon, of Ba-
'alt, farmer.
District No. q. w. McCarty, of
3lackfoot, farmer.
District No. Sd. Wiltamuth Of
sterling, farmer.
Probate Judge
w. H. Kellar, Pngree, farmer.
Sheriff
Jacob Gushwa, farmer, Blackfoot.
Treasurer
II. Andrew Bensen of Moreland.
armer.
County Attorney
Guy Stevens Of Blackfoot, lawyer.
adv. Z
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
AROUND THE COURT HOUSE

George Ezell left Tuesday for
bakersfield, Cal. to bring a man to
Blackfoot to answer a charge Of
forger.
Max Smith left Wednesday for Al
bany, Ore. to bring back men charged
with burglarizing the Seeger-Bun-
die and the Leo Henesh stores.
Archie Wicks was arrested Tues
day on statutory charge.
Sheriff Simmons brought a Mexi-
can down form Idaho Falls Tuesday.
suspected of being connected with
some shooting at the section house
recently.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
VISITING BROTHER HERE

Martin King and family of AL
lance, Nebr. made trip west in
their car this summer and visited
the Yellowstone park and other
places. They have been spending
some time with his brother Joseph
King, who lives west of Blackfoot
near Snake river bridge.
Mr.. King remarks upon the heavy
yield of crops coming out Of soil that
looks SO light as our does. They all
puzzle over that the first visit.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

everybody had money and the first
year or so was period of great ma.
terlal development and prosperity
Everybody was pushing some enter
prise, building or developing some
thing. The second year things were
not SO brisk; the third year was
worse, and it continued worse until
the panic of '73. That was brought
on by trying to pay off the war debt
too rapidly. We had fought the war
thru by issuing greenback money
based on the credit of the govern
ment. and when they set about pay
ing this off too rapidly it reduced
the vitality of the nation just as 1t
would reduce the vitality of a man
to drain him of large amount of
his blood, for nations money is
ifs, blood. w..
"At the close of Napoleon's war.
England was in debt worse than
America is likely to be, per capita,
at the close of this war, and her
eminent men did not think they
could ever pay off the public debt.
SO they planned merely to keep the
interest paid up, and by evading the
greater burden of paying of the
principal they kept up the prosperity
If the nation, and the increased |
wealth by this prosperous condition |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, Aug. 2S-Hard fighting
continued today. Canadian troops
delivered another attack in the
course of the morning on fan-like
front of about five miles, evenly
fanking the s-Cambrai road.
This fighting is earring them right
INTO the main artery of the Hinden-
burg line.
Forty Villages Recaptured by French
Troops
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
LlBERTL LOAN COMMITTEE
MEETING AT POCATELTO

l.. e. Dillingham; editor of the
Mackay Miner was in Blackfoot a
few hours Tuesday enroute to Po-
catello, where he will attend the
liberty loan meeting.
Mr.. Dillingham; is chairman of
that committee for Custer county.
All the chairmen of easternl and
southern Idaho were in attendance,
State Chairman Monte B. Quinn of
Boise was the speaker.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

s PARIS, Aug. 28.-In a swift ad-
vance today, covering more than six
miles at certain points the French
troops south of the Somme recap
tured forty villages, the war office
announced tonight.
S The left bank of the Somme has
9peen reached between Cizancourt
and Nesle las well as the west bank
Of the canal Du Nord between Nesle
and Noyon, over the greater part of
Its course.
American troops in the region of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
RETURNED FROM COLORADO

Miss Gertrude Gill returned the
middle OF the week from Salida, Col.
Miss Gill has been in Colorado for
several months, where she was op-
Grated upon for appendicitis.
Her health has improved and she
has returned to resume her work at
the Golden Rule Mercantile store.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
War Summary
Thursday, Aug. %

Thursday, Aug. 20
Hun lines again collapse; Ameri-
cans in big battle. British continue
rushing tactics. French in swift ad-
vance of six miles at certain points
recapture forty villages. Austrail-
ians reach the line of Fresnes-Herbe
county; Canadians deliver a fierce
attack.
More murders on high seas. Crew
OF u-boats deliberately kill survivors
of torpedoed steamer.
Yankees fiercely fighting the
enemy.
Hard fighting on the Scrape. Bat
tlefield carpeted with Boche dead:
terrific storms at front.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
ANOTHER POSITION

Miss Boyd, who has been employed
at the U. 8. land office for the past
two months, put in her resignation
and left Thursday morning for Bur-
ley, where she has accepted a posi-
tion in the forrest reserve office.
Miss Boyd came to Blackfoot from
Washington.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
YANKEES FIERCELY FIGHTING THE ENEMY
Hand-to-hand Encounters in Fismette, Where the
Germans Gain Hold During Night
PERSHING PRAISES AMERICAN ARMY

Juvigny, repulsed numerous German
counter-attacks and broke up an
enemy attempt to cross the Vesle
south of Bazoches.
The statement says:
The enemy, under our vigorous
thrust, retreated precipitately on a
front of about thirty kilometers. We
have gained the heights on the left
bank of the Somme from Cizancourt
to the region east of Nesle,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
WILL ATTEND SCHOOL
IN SALT LAKE CITY

Miss Vera Bentley will leave Sun
day morning for Salt Lake City.
where she will attend school the
coming winter at the l.. d. s. busi-
ness college. She will take a COM
plete course in banking and account
ing. .. -s.
For the past year Miss Bentley
has been bookkeeper and steno-
grapher at the Powers Pharmacy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
VISITING HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. i. White of Golden.
Colo. arrived in Blackfoot Thursday
morning and will spend few days
visiting at the home of Mrs. Elsie
Beasley near Blackfoot.
While here they will also visit
with other friends.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
MOTORED TO SALT LAKE

Mrs. j. G. Millick and daughters
Misses Marie, Genevieve, and Mar
garet, Mrs. John G.. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Of Tenn. left Thursday
morning for Salt Lake, where they
expect to spend few days.
They expect to met Mr.. Brown,
who is returning from Tennessee in
Salt Lake.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
ENTERTAINED AT
SLUMBER PARTY

Miss Erva Braley entertained the
M. l. A. Bee Hive girls Wednesday
night at the home of her parents Mr..
and Mrs. G.. l.. Braley on Souht
Broadway at sulmber party.
The young people attended the
picture show, then returning to the
Braley home, where delicious re-
freshments were served.
A three course breakfast was
served at o'clock the following
morning. A most enjoyable time
was enjoyed by all.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
SERIOUSLY III

Maxine Fisher, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. G. V. Fisher, was taken to
Idaho Falls Thursday morning
wnere she will be operated upon for
tumor of the stomach.
Little Maxine is quite Ill and the
operation will be serious.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

M. s. Eccles was here Monday and
Tuesday from Logan. He attended
the stockholders meeting at the
Blackfoot City Bank Monday night.
w. A. Sullivan Of Twin Falls en-
ployed by the government at state
vetinarian was business visitor here
Wednesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

WITH TIE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 28.-The British
have captured the town of Croisilles.
northeast. of Bapaume, and obtained
control of all Of the village of JeIves
east OF Arras. To the southeast pa
trolls have entered Remy and Har-
court, while southwest of Peronne
the British have taken Fay and
Ablaincourt,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
RETURNED FnUM YELIOWSTONE

Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Stone and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Fowler of Pocatello re-
turned home Monday from few
days visit in Yellowstone park and
Jacksonhole, Wyo.
Mr.. Stone resumed his work at
the Standrod Bank Thursday morn
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

Roy e. Nelson of Boise was a
business visitor here Wednesday in
connection with the new gravel ma
chine which is operating in the south
ern part Of the city.
l.. Q. Henderson Of Idaho Falls
day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
COUNTY CLERN FISHER
To the Tax Payers and Voters of
Bingham County:

To the Tax Payers and Voters Of
Bingham County:
| l have been engaged in the alb.
stract business in Blackfoot for the
past fourteen years under the busi-
ness head of the Bingham County
Abstract company. In connection
with this business, two years of this
time | served as county commissioner
for the second district; and prior to
the time / engaged in business in
Blackfoot, l was connected with the
treasury department of the United
States government for number of
years at Washington, d. C. l, there
fore, feel confident l am qualified
to judge whether or not a county Of
fetal is efficient.
The nature of the abstract business
throws me in daily contact with the
Offices Of clerk, auditor and recorder,
and the principal and employees
thereof. have noted particularly
since F. M. Fishers incumbency,
which dates from March, 1915, a
great improvement in the conduct
OF the manifold duteis of these Of
fices; also that this official, on his
own initiative, has made a wonder
full improvement in the keeping of
the records, filing of papers, and the
general conduct Of these offices.
Mr.. Fisher is doing his bit' as
secretary of the local draft board of
Bingham county, and this Is a whole
sized mans job, outside of his duties
as clerk and ex-officio auditor and
recorder. He has been a resident of
Bingham county for the past thirty
three years and his reputation will
bear the closest scrutiny.
Any voter Of Bingham county, who
Is seeking an efficient county official
who attends strictly to business will
do no better than voting for him. L
am not affiliated with Mr.. Fisher in
any way, either in business or poll
tics as l am, and have always been,
Democrat and he is a Republican.
Respectfully submitted,
adv. w. H. STUFFLEBEAM.
Blackfoot, Ida, Aug. 20, 1918.
TO the Citizens of Bingham County:
In making the following state
ment, we wish to impress that we
have no interest whatever in the
ocal politics of your county
Ind do not desire to be
irawn into them. We consider
t, however, both our privilege
md our duty to insist that our work
hal! not be misconstrued and made
he basis of improper charges.
We are informed that unfair and
ated thruout the county against
alse insinuations are being circu-
AUDITOR F. M. Fisher with the evident
Intention OF injuring his candidacy ,
or reelection. ID
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
Stores Will Close
All Day Monday

Monday, Sept 2, is Labor day and
legal holiday. consequently all
butcher shops, grocery and dry goods
stores will remain closed all day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
HERE FRO. LOS ANGELS

Miss Eunice Jacobson arrived here
from Los Angels, Cali. the fore part
Of the week to visit with her brother
Julius Jacobson for q short time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

Little Miss Wyona and her brother
Junior Paiskey went to Larmit, Wyo.
Tuesday morning, where their father
is working. Mrs. Paisley will join
them the latter part of the week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
A DAUGHTER

A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Obershaw August 81.
Mother and baby are doing nicely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
BRITISH CONTINUE
RUSHING TACTICS

AsO011ANU IACIllS
LONDON, Aug. 28.-The Austral-
1ans have reached the line of
Fresnes-Herbecourt, according to
Field Marshal Haig's report from
British headquarters tonight, but
have met with much opposition in
their efforts to reach the crossings of
the Somme river at Brie and Pre-
Onne.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30

BERLIN, AUG. 2S, via London
In the operations of the Vesle sec.
tor the Germans claim to have in.
nlcted and taken more than ESQ
prisoners. This claim is set forth in
the statement from general head
quarters today.
AMERICAN FORCES ON THE
VESLE.-American and French big
guns are pounding away at the en-
emy, and the Germans have been un-
able to bring up reinforcements.
Fighting between American troops
and German forces continued all
night in the region of Bazoches, east
OF F1smes. Early Wednesday morn
ing the Americans secured a foot
hold on the eastern outskirts of the
town.
Some German snipers and machine
gunners are stubbornly clinging to
the northern edge of Bazoches, u.s.
ing cellars and the walls of houses
for protection.
While the American troops gained
ground in the vicinity of Bazoches.
German forces, after fighting which
lasted all night, gained a hold upon
F1smette. There were numerous
hand-to-hand encounters in the
town.
German machine gunners, who had
dug into the hills in line with the
streets OF Fismette, endeavored to
shoot down the Americans when they
were driven from the houses by Ger
man artillery and the bombs of en-
emy aviators. American patrols are
now lighting for possession of Fis-
mette.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-30
THE. COMING CRISIS

Alexander Younie Talks of Conditions After the
War, and Refers to the Lessons of Past Panics
Results OF the Civil War, the Crimean
and Others
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-04
Nazarene Church.

The pulpit will be filled by the
pastor both morning and evening
next Sunday. The morning subject
will be Spiritual Leanness. If
there ever was a drought of real vital
piety and godliness on the earth it
is at the present time. The sermon
will deal with this fulfilled prophecy
by Isaiah, The evening subject will
be Jesus, the Tormentor This
sermon will deal with hog raising.
This should be of great interest in
these days of H, C. o. L. Friday
afternoon prayer meeting at the par
sonage. Mrs. Nina Ashcraft, leader.
This church is doing its best to stem
the tide of worldliness that is flood
ing the earth. Come and help us
push the battle. We laid over $3.50
on the table Sunday to be applied to
the church debt. One-half of the
amount has been liquidated this
year. We take this means of thank
ing all who have contributed to this
use.-Dorman D, Edwards, pastor
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-04-04
Class in Home Care
OF Sick Will Start

AS soon as twenty members can be
enrolled, class in elementary hy-
giene and home care of the sick will
be opened under the auspices of the
local Red Cross, Mrs. Frank Dickey,
head of the educational department.
announces. Mrs. l.. G. Glieve, super
intendent Of the Sanitarium, a regis
tered Red Cross nurse, has been Off
cially authorized by national head
quarters of the Red Cross to act as
instructor for this course. In this
work she will be assisted by Miss Nell
son of the Granite CITY Hospital.
This course, consisting OF fifteen lee
lures, costs, including the textbook,
$3.50. Glasses will be held at the
Red Cross rooms each Tuesday and
Friday evening at o'clock. Those
wishing to register for this course
may do so this coming Friday or
Wednesday at local Red Cross head.
quarters, or they may telephone their
names to Mrs, Frank Dickey, How,
ever, prompt action is necessary, for