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Wy Lear mOIHeTs
l received letter from you today
that was written the 18th of Septem-
Der. That's pretty good for such a
distance, think. l hope that by now,
you have received some of the many
letters l have sent you.
Ia Say, what was Dad doing over in
West Virginia? Was he carpenting
or working with the machinery de-
partment?
wish l had been there to. be with
him but have a much harder job
than he has.
have been going night and day
since September 10 and I'm too busy
| and tired to write much but when we
go back for a period of rest, I'll write
you long letter. Your letters, are the
best reading | get, so write as often
| as you can and be as cheerful as you
can and use that money in any way
you wish.
l was so happy to receive a letter
from dear old Dad, mailed at Berea.
Mr.. Burgess had said in his letter to
me, that he was going to try to get
| Dad again when he found out his ad-
dress.
My job is to haul up ammunition to
the dumps just back of the lines and
it's sure hard driving one of these
squads" at night without any light
at all, but that of the stars through
rain and mud and all kinds of condi-
TONS
l have been shot by enemy cannons
and machine guns and fellows in air.
lplanes many times, but have never
yet been hit.
One Boche dropped bomb from an
airplane SO close to my truck that it
brew dirt all over me, but l pulled
nut my as" and sent seven bullets
lfter him. Then nine other planes"
came down and shot at us with ma
chine guns. Maybe you don't think
we shot at them with our rifles and
pistols. We drove them off all right.
carry as automatic" all the time
and let them have all I could with
It and then got my rife. I've seen
many dead Boche already. | turned
one over and cut button off his coat
for a souvenir for you. l have it in
my pocket now. I'm sitting in the
ruins of an old French town, by a fire
built in street to keep warm by.
wish you could see some of the things
have seen since | landed heer.
| J will be able to tell you when !
get back. l am just as clean all the
way around, as when | left but per-
haps harder to get along with for
have learned to give as well as take
rom the fellows l run with.
Say Mother you haven't sold the REQ
yet, have you? Or has Dad got it with
him at Berea? Gee, | hope you will
still have it when | get home for
hope to enjoy it some soon / don't
.hink it will be long either for we have
he Huns running now.
Tell the boys the R. R. engines over
here are built like autos, so they can
shift the gears and they are gas en-
gines too.
Tell all my friends hello for me and
say, l hope to see them all by Christ
mas.
Well dear Mother write me long
letter and tell me all the news.
From your loving son in France,
JOHN ]. HOOK.
Censored by
Capt. Chas. ], Gregg.
112 Am. Train.
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EMPLOYEES DEDICATE PATENTS
TO FREE USE

Thirty-four of the 40 applications
to the United States Patent Office dur
ing the firscal year 1918 for letters
patent on inventions of employees of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture were granted and were dedi-
Gated to the free use of the Govern
ment and the people of the United
States.
The inventions described in these
applications and patients may be used,
manufactured, and sold by the Gov
eminent and the people of the United
States without the payment of royal
ty or other fees to the inventors or
patents. The farmers and the gem
eral public are given information con-
corning these inventions by means OF
departmental publications in the form
OF bulletins and circulars of other
publicity. These publications usually
contain, in addition to a description
OF the invention and Its operation. IL
Illustrations and comment on their ad-
yantages,
Uf.. a. 4 aI..a. Ng.aA
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FRANCE TO HAVE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUBS

France is considering the adoption
of Uncle Sans methods of teaching
better farming and home making to
boys and girls. Representatives from
the French High Commission, lately
in this country, made point of study
ing carefully the methods of the Fed
eral Department of Agriculture and
the State agricultural colleges in con-
Quoting boys and girls clubs. Much
of the information thus collected has
been widely reprinted by the French
press, accompanied by editorial com
ment expressing the view that, the
man and woman power of France hav-
ing been depleted or disorganized by
war service, France for some time to
come will be dependent in large time
TO come will be dependent in large
part upon its younger population for
its food supply and suggesting the
formation in France of a nationwide
system of boys and girls clubs pat
termed on those in America. 1t is ex-
pected that these clubs will grow
staple products garden produce,
WOOL farm grain and forage crops,
poultry and farm animals on farms
not devastated, the very soil of which
must first of all be put in condition.
They will stimulate production by the
young people of France through or
ganized contests not only in farming
but in home enterprises such as bread
baking, garment making, cooking and
home management.
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"A BRAND new DAY
SHINES ABOUT US"

"0ur Gallant Armies Have Partlci-
pated In n Triumph Which Is Not
MARRIED or Stained by Any Pur-
pose Of Selfish Aggression"
Says President In Thanks
giving Proclamation.
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Washington, ID. c., November IS
PresidVlt Wilson, by proclaiming, sets
aside Thursday, November 2S, as day
of thanksgiving and prayer. His pro-
clamation follows:
ut has long been our custom to
turn in the autumn of the year in
praise and thanksgiving to Almighty
God for His many blessings and mer-
cies to us as nation. This yeas we
have special and moving cause to be
grateful and to rejoice. God has, in
His good pleasure given us peace. 1t
has not come as a mere cessation of
arms, a mere relief from the strain
and tragedy of war. 1t has come as a
great triumph of right.
Complete victory has brought US,
not peace alone, but the confident pro-
mise of new day as well, in which
justice shall replace force and jealous
intrigue among the nations.
Our gallant armies have partici-
pated in triumph which is not mar
red or stained by any purpose of self
ish aggression. In a righteous cause
they have won immortal glory and
have nobly served their nation in serv-
ing mankind.
God has, indeed, been gracious
We have cause for such rejoicing as
revives and strengthens in us all the
best traditions of our national history
A new day shines about us, in which
our hearts take new hope to new and
greater duties.
while we render thanks for these
things, let us not forget to seek the
divine guidance in the performance OF
those duties and divine mercy and for
| giveness for all errors of act or pur-
pose, and pray that in all we do we
shall strengthen the ties of friendship
and mutual respect upon which we
must assist to build the new structure
of peace and good will among the ma
l
tions.
Wherefore, |, Woodrow Wilson
! President of the United states OF
America do hereby designate Thurs.
day, the twenty-eight day of November
next, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, and invite the people through.
out the land to cease upon that day
from their ordinary occupations and
in their several homes and places Of
worship to render thanks to God, the
ruler of nations.
"In witness whereof / have here.
unto set my hand and caused the sea
of the United States to be ar1xed.
Done in the District of Columbif
this sixteenth day of November. in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, and of the in
dependence of the United States o
America the one hundred and forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President: Robert Lans
ing, Secretary of State"
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STEADlER HOG MARKETS
Continued from Second Page)

gene Funk, Bloomington, I'll; Isaac
Lincoln, Aberdeen, S. D.; G. w. Hunt,
Logan, Ia; G. E. Yancey, w. r. bod
son.
Food Observation-Disclosures Hoo
yer, F. S. Snyder, Major e. L. Roy, G.
H. Powell
Department of Agriculture
d. Hall, +. r. Marshall.
The packers present and others
sharing in foreign orders were repre-
scented by the elected packers commit
tee. Those represented were:
Packers-Armour & Co., Chicago,
Ill; Cudahy Packing Co., Chicago, Ill. !;
Morris & Co.. Chicago, ILL.,; Swift &
Co., Chicago, Ill. ; Wilson & Co., Chica-
go, III. John Agar Co., Chicago, ILL., ;
Armstrong Packing Co., Dallas, Tex {;
Boyd Durham & Co., Chicago, Ill. {;
Brennan Packing Co., Chicago, Ill. !;
Cincinnati Abattoir Co., Cincinnati,
O.; Cleveland Provisions Co., Cleve-
land, O.; Cudahy Bros. Co., Cudahy,
Wis. ]. Dold Packing Co., Buffalo, n.
Y; Dunlevy Packing Co., Pittsburg,
Pa; ]. Il. Decker & Sons, Mason City,
Ia; Evansville Packing Co., Evans
vile, Ind East Side Packing Co., East
st. Louis, ILL.,; Hammond Standish &
Co., Detroit, Mich; G. A. HORNED &
Co., Austin, Mimi. Home Packing &
Ice Co., Terre Haute, Ind; Independ-
ent Packing Co, Chicago, ILL.,; Indian
apolis Abattoir Co., Indianapolis, Ind. |;
International Provision Co., Brooklyn,
N. Y; Interstate Packing Co., Winona,
Mimi. Iowa Packing Co., Des Moines,
Ia; Powers Begg Co., Jacksonville,
ILL.,; Kingan & Co., indianapolis, Ind.
Krey Packing Co., st. Louis, Mo. /; Lake
Erie Provision Co., Cleveland, o.; Lay
ton Co., Milwaukee, Wis; Oscar Mayer
& Bro, Sedgwick and Beethoven
streets, Chicago, ILL.,; ]. T. Mcmillan
Co.; st. Paul, Mimi; Miller & Hart
Chicago, H.; ]. Morrell & Co., ottum
wa, Ia. Nuckous Packing Co., Pueblo
Colo. Ogden Packing and Provision
Co., Ogden, Utah; Ohio Provision Co.
Cleveland, O.; Parker Webb & Co., De
troit, Mich. Plttsburg Packing ant
Provision Co., Pittsburg, Pa; Ratl
Packing Co., Waterloo, Ia; Roberts
Oake, Chicago, ILL.,. Robe & Bros, New
York City w. G. Routh & Co., Logans
port, Ind; st. Louis Ind. Packing Co.
st. Louis, Mo-; Sinclair & Co., L. NJ
Cedar Rapids, Ia. Sullivan & Co., De
troit, Mich. Theurer-Norton Provision
Co., Cleveland, O.; Wilson Provision
Co., Peoria, Ill. Western Packing ant
Provision Co, Chicago, H.. Charle
Wolff Packing Co., Topeka, Kan.
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chesapeake & Ohio Ry,

sobaduie subject 10 caanqe Hlthout notice
Effective Sunday, November II, 1918.
EastbOund
No. 8 9:4S a, M, daily.
No. 2 1855 p. m, daily.
No. 16 200 p. m, daily, except
Sundays.
No Is s:25 p. m, daily except
Sundays.
No. 1855 p. M, daily.
No. 6 9:45 p. NJ, Mail and Ex-
press only.
WestbOund
No. 1920 a. m, Mail and Ex-
press only.
No. s 1854 a. M, daily.
No. 10 5:25 a. M, daily except
Sundays.
No. II 1000 a. m. (arrives) daily
except Sundays.
No. 8 3:47 p. m, daily.
No. 1850 p. m, daily.
W. " WIKoFT, Agent.
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JOB FOR SWAGAR SHERLEY

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swag-
ar Sherley, of Louisville, who was de-
feated at the polls at the recent cleo
ton, is being considered for appoint
ment as Solicitor-G General of the Unit
ed States to succeed John w. Davis,
of West Virginia, who recently was
appointed Ambassador to Great Brit
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The Allies have captured 254,OO0
prisoners on the western front with
in two and one-half months, and it
is estimated that 100000 other Huns
we're killed or wounded.
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BEWARE OF SPANISH INFLUENZA

1t is caught by breathing germ In
to the nose or mouth. steriaol kills
germs and prevents disease. Sold by
MRS. GEO. SIMPLIFY.
sos East Second Street.
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RAILROAD TEKE .TABLR.

Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruaCy 10th.
No. II leaves Maysvllle 5:s5 a. m.
daily except Sunday.
No. leaves Msysville $40 .. m.
Except Sunday.
No. 2O9 leaves Maysville 4:10 D. IN.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives In Maysville 9:45 a.
IN, daily except Sunday.
No. 40 arrives in Maysville 1885 D.
m., Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville $3.50 D.
M, daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-07

sion. recognized a greater peril 70
liberty than that involved in the de-
lay of home rule, and unhesitatingly
threw his fortunes with those of the
Liberal statesmen, whose interest in
home rule was second only to their
interest in humanity and liberty
That the ultra-radicals of his own
race did not follow him was a misfor-
tune for which he was in no way to
blame. Months afterwards Lloyd
George declared in substance that the
disaffection among the poorer classes
of Irish arose very largely from the
fact that English recruiting SER
geants, good men in their own coun-
try, but utterly misunderstanding the
Irish view point, manner and method
of procedure, had unconsciously re-
PEELED where they intended to entice,
and thus allowed secret agents of the
kaiser to SOW discomfort.
At no time did Redmond finch
from a steady support of the cause
of democracy, however annoying local
conditions and delays in his great am.
bition to secure home rule may have
been to him His brother resigned
from parliament and fell fighting
bravely against kaiserism.
In generations to come the name of
John Redmond will be emblazoned
among the great benefactors of the
human race.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-07
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

Another liberty loan having been
called by the government, the work
ers in Twin Falls, as elsewhere
throughout the nation must buckle on
the armor for another drive, which
will insure the raising of the money
required for the successful prosecu
ton of the war. In spite of the fact
that many elements have entered into
the struggle which did not manifest
themselves at first, and some of these
things are less satisfactory than the
more sanguine hoped for, the result
of a years work has been satisfactory
in the highest degree. Today we have
no doubtful element of citizenship be-
yOnd a small seditious sediment, re-
quiring watching indeed and danger
Gus in some places, but contemplate
in numbers and influence when ex-
posed. We have done many wonder
full things in mobilization of resources
and are in the way of doing more
wonderful things. 1t has been truly
said that we have not yet really felt
the war. This is true and it simply
means that our resources have, after
all, not been scratched. On the other
hand, the resources of the central
powers are necessarily strained to
breaking point. That they can carry
on successful war even a year long
err, if we keep on with the same en-
thusiasm which we begun is doubtful
1t remains only for us to fight with
ever increasing energy, with men, with
resources and with confidence and
hope.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-03-07
HURRAH FOR THE
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS

The Wisconsin Republican caucus
did fine thing when it endorsed the
war policies of President Wilson. This
does not mean that the men there
abandoned their party allegiance. They
are just as good Republicans as ever,
and they would not have been good
Republicans had they shown a differ
ent spirit. That is the way that the
overwhelming majority of the party
feels. This does not mean that they
have abandoned the Republican point
of view. it simply means that in con-
fronting an international foe they are
Americans. That is the sentiment ex-
pressed by former President Taft and
by Elihu Root ever since we entered
this war.
Incidently. the action of the Wiscon-
sin caucus was good politics" in the
practical sense. New York Repub-
licans tried to elect four congressman
to fill vacancies Tuesday with the al
legged failure of the war department
to function as an issue-and elected
all but four of them
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POSSIBLE FINANCIAL CRISIS

Hon. James X. Lynch, Governor of
the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco, is calling upon the press Of
the Twelfth Federal Reserve District
to aid in calling especial attention to
the serious condition confronting the
financial and commercial interests of
the nation in the matter of the United
States Treasury Certificates of In
tedness-neither the necessity nor
the purpose of which seem to be fully
understood An interesting and in
formatory article on the subject, pre-
pared by Mr.. E. w. Wilson, Director
OF Sales, asks that orders for allot-
ments of these Certificates be wired
in to the Federal Fiscal Agency, at
San Francisco, as issues are announc-
ed Mr.. Wilson's article in full is
appended hereto:
It takes men and money to win a
war. Bankers are the direct agents
of the Government. When their duty
has been prescribed and they have
been called upon they have responded
nobly even at sacrifice.
situation now arises which calls
for the support of every bank, that
business may proceed on the even
tenor of its way while the Nation un
dertakes the gigantic task of financ-
ing the war.
The Secretary of the Treasury asks
that every bank purchase the Treas
ury Certificates in advance of the Lib
erty Loan so that the shock incidental
to the transfer of immense sums may
be absorbed. To do this effectively a
bank should set aside l per cent of its
resources each week over a period
and with these sums purchase the GER
tificates. These homeopathic doses"
will not interfere with the ordinary
conduct of the bank.
When the Liberty Loan Bonds are
issued b purchasers through the bank
as an agent, the bonds are exchanged
for the certificates. It is a simple
process of making installment pay
ments on the Liberty Loan Bonds in
advance.
Suppose all business in a city ceas-
ed at a certain hour, and all the clerks,
salespeople, artisans. merchants and
late shoppers were to attempt to board
the street cars in a period of ten min
utes. Think of the confusion, the tur-
moil and Inconvenience The trac-
ton companies could not be expected
to have equipment and men for such
a peak load" Excessive capital in
vested in adequate rolling stock and
power would be isle during twenty
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three ont of every twenty-four hours.
Here, indeed, would be an economic
waste. There would be inconvenience
to the public, losses instead of divi-
dends to the traction companies. and
stagnation in the growth of the popu-
lation in that city. But the hours for
the cessation of business are distrib-
uted over a period. and although thou
sands go from business to homes each
night they are handled with compare
tive ease and comfort
The United States Treasury Certifi-
Gates are issued to avoid a peak
load" to circumvent a rush hour" to
keep business on an even keel, all Of
which rebounds to the benefit of the
bank, its customers, business in gen.
eral and the Government itself.
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of what was always latent in them is
evidenced by the rapid growth of the
parades to the depot to see the boys
depart for the front. At first the pro-
cession was small; today it numbers
thousands. The picture of the parade
headed by the Twin Falls band shown
in The TIMES Tuesday was itself in
same issue, this organization, in ad-
dition to donating its services has
started a movement to forward smokes
regularly to France. Everybody can
in one way or other "do bit"
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REAL ESTATE

40 acres for rent most all in alfalfa,
$500, make terms.
40 acres three miles from Twin Falls,
selling at SITS per acre.
40 acres four miles from the City Of
Twin Falls, we can sell for $145 per
acre. Nice house, can give imme-
date possession. $1,000 cash will
handle this property. Something
that will make you some money.
40 acres on the State Highway, 1928
per acre, all in crop and fenced
improvements sufficient for family
80 acres near Jerome we can sell and
give possession at a price that will
attract you.
We have money to loan on farm or
city property. Write Fire Insur-
ance, Rent Houses.
If you are in the market for a stock
ranch of 700 acres we have one that
is very attractive. Write or phone.
ID. NJ. DENTON REAL ESTATE :"
& TRUST co.
Phone 223 ITO Main Ave. North
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DEATH OF GREAT LEADER

In John Redmond. Ireland and the
world lost a great leader who brought
humanity by sane and steady steps
nearer to sound democracy At ali
times he saw beyond the immediate
and casual to the final and perma-
nent. This was true in all the great
crisis arising in his life To many
good people, including the vast ma
jority of his own nation, he seemed
mistaken when he backed Parnell af-
ter the majority of the Nationalist or
home rule party reversed itself and
repudiated that leader at the demand
of Gladstone. 1t was a situation in
which nobody could be blamed TOO
much Gladstone indicated privately
to a friend of Parnell with the hope
that it would be repeated that il
would be expedient to retire temper
arily on account of the public scandal
connected with his name, but this
friend not realizing its significance,
Parnell or the Nationalist party until
after the reelection of Parnell as
leader. Gladstone, fearing the effect
of either an alliance with Parnell at
that moment. on one hand, or the dis
solution of the understanding between
the Nationalist and Liberal parties. on
the other. openly demanded the resig-
nation of Parnell. Redmond then in
sisted that Parnell stand by his guns,
since the granting of permission to
an English leader to dictate who
should lead the Home Rule party,
would be tantamount to surrender of
identity. The majority of the home
rule party followed the faction that
favored the surrender. but Redmond
with a few others stood firm and
maintained the organization until. af-
ter the death of the great leader. the
anti-Parnellites recognized the princi-
pie for which he stood and accepted
Redmond as their leader thus saving
the party or irish self-gOvernment.
Again in the strenuous days proceed
ing the beginning of the great war.
while civil war lowered over the en-
pire. Redmond was the most calm.
conservative and balanced leader in
any party in parliament. A single in
discreet word from him spoken under
provocation might have led to that
civil strife which the kaiser thought
imminent. but that word was left un-
spoken and moderation and concilia-
ton was urged instead.
Lastly. at that trying time, when
internal peace or war hung in the
balance, and when the German myr-
midons OF autocracy lighted q. greater
conflagration, Redmond. with clear vi
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Obituary Mrs. Parks.

Obituary Mrs. Parks-Agnes e.
Parks, daughter of Sidney and Elmira
Hoag, was born in Vergennes, Mich
igan, May 7, 1864, and passed away at
Twin Falls, Idaho March 8, 1918, at
the age of SO years, 10 months, etc.
Was married to Clarence w. Parks
Sept rs, 1882, who with one son Clar-
ence We're, and two grand children,
Dorothy and Betty are left to mourn
her loss. One brother, Warren b.
Hoag, live in Kimberly
A step-mother lives in Michigan.
Mrs. Parks was nine years an inval-
i'd She came to Twin Falls May 10,
1909.
Funeral services were held at the
home, SAB Main Avenue West Moon
day at p. m, Rev. c. l.. Bent officiat-
ing.
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WATCH THE PENNY

Now that the first move on the
thrift stamp has closed so successful
ly do not forget that this was only
the first. Save your pennies, save
your nickels and your dime and in
vest, invest, invest.