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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-05
THE BOYS SANG "HAll,
HAIL, THE GANGS ALL
HERE" AS SHIP SANK

SAN FRANCISCO. March g.
Hail. Hail. the Gangs All Here
was tho song which tho crew of the
German submarine which torpedocd
the Tuscanla heard as the transport
was sinking.
II was tho cong which the Ameri.
can soldiers sang from the deck Of
tho sinking ship. and 1t typlfied their
spirit. according 10 letters from sur.
vivors which began to arrive here to
day.
You know the song" wrote Pri.
vhtc Edwin n. Abbott to his brother.
The iifcboats v cren't there, but that
did not bother the boys any"
We had little accident on the
way over" was the comment Of w.
Douglas Pine. OF Berkeley. In letter
to his parents Il lost everything /
owned excepting myself"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-05
The Quirine That Does Not Affect


Because OF It's tonic and laxative
effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE can b. taken by anyone with
out causing nervousness or ringing Ia
tho head. There ia only ono "Bromo
Qulninc" r. w. GROVES signature
is on box zoe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-05

II you value your watch. LET
Haynes repair II. Next Liberty
Observation-Disclosures
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
Next Dmf. can ProbabIy IN yuly.

The tine OF the next army draft
call is still eonjectual, no official
information yet being available.
However, as the siraws lay now, Il
does not seem that the call can
come before July. This eonelu.
sion is reached from the fact tina;
Provost Marshal General Crow
der desires that all the Class ]
young men arriving al the age Of
q since the original draft law
went into effect be included in
this next call, A bin is now pend
ing in congress upon the enact
ment Of which ali young men win
automatically become subject 10
draft upon reaching their 2lst
birthday. This enactment and the
subsequent registration details
cannot be carried out in less than
about four months, and II General
Crowdcr's wishes as 10 these
young men are followed, il will be
seen the call must wait iii July
az least
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

Address, "The Government and
Patriotism, " Senator p. w. Mitch
ell
Address, Patriotism as / Saw
il in Washington, c. w. Booth.
Anthem. Community church
choir.
At this juncture j. B. White,
secretary Of the local selective
draft board, read the names Of the
community's contribution to the
army. Rev. Claude B. Martin fol-
lowed this with impressive re-
marks on the Meaning of the
Flag" Then, as Roy Cargill
sounded First Call" on the
bugle, Misses Stoufer, Cargill and
Waters pulled the red, white and
blue ribbons which released the
flag and caused it TO unfurl its
rich beauty and sublime senti-
ment to the waiting throng. In
the white field, bordered BY red
stood out in language more elo-
Quent than words 50 blue stars
And to add to the climax, the or
chestra added the inspiring
strains Of the Star-Spangled
Banner. y
In behalf of the city, Mayor
Stoufer accepted the flag with re-
marks well fitting the occasion
Then, at the conclusion of the
following numbers of the pro-
gram, Miss Stoufer's Sunday
school class presented each par
enf of the enlisted men a beauti-
ful carnation:
Address, The Country School
and Patriotism, Miss Martin.
Address, Patriotism from the
Standpoint of the Student, Le-
Roy Perrine.
Address, Patriotism from the
Standpoint Of a Drafted Man,
William Booth.
Song by all.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

Under date of Feb. q he wrote
10 his mother as follows:
Have been having a fine time
since out of quarantine attend
ing church parties, soeials, dances,
cite. They meet as al the gate
with special cars, and bring us
hack. These affairs don't cost US
cent and we meet some very
fine, cultured people, and have a
grand time IN general. am go
ing 10 an affair tonight, a play
given by The Fellowship of
Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine
Arts. Am still feeling great I:
never bothered with colds any
more. Guess those tonsils were
my Jonah. Spring has come: ice
all gone from the Delaware. Lots
Of ships are leaving for "over
there. There is quite a bunch
Of motor boats here. l have been
talking 10 some Of the crew. They
say it's a great life. am still
in mess hall expecting a draft
for Columbia any time, but don I
mind staying here. A couple of
as are going out riding Sunday to
zee the city with young lady
that drives Cadillac.
Remember,
There is a silver lining
Thru the dark cloud shining;
Turn the dark cloud inside out
Until your boy comes home.
Max b. Turnbow,
Navy Y. n. c. A. Annex,
League Island Navy Yard, Phil
adelphia. Pa.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
SPEEDS UP WAR WORK.
Acts On DislOyalty Affidavits
Against O. L Lynn.-After
Spokane L w. w. Hot
bed.-Register
Boys.

The Lewis County Council ol
Defense last night held the mosl
enthusiastic and getting right
down 10 business" meeting since
its organization. Il demonstrated
that il means business in putting
Lewis county on her best metils
for a proper showing in winning
this war.
A large amount Of detail mat
ter was considered and disposed
Of together with things Of larger
import.
Affidayits were filed with the
council purporting certain disloy-
81 utierances anenf the food con-
servation rules by Geo. I. Lynn, a
well known farmer Of this section.
These were referred 70 the coun
ellis investigating committee and
this committed was directed TO
cite Mr.. Lynn for appearance, and
its findings will then be taken
up BY the general body at a meet
ing TO be held next Tuesday night.
A resolution was passed strong
IL endorsing the Latah Defense
Council in It's action TO subdne /.
w. W. interference with legili-
mate business. and a memorial 10
the Spokane city government and
chamber of commerce was order
ed drawn, urging the elimination
from that city Of the 1. w. w. nest
where are bred and hatched the
dcvilment that spreads through
out the Inland Empire.
A plan was adopted for the sys-
iematic registration Of all the
youth in the county of and be-
tween the ages Of 16 and 20 years
for any line Of labor 20 which
each individual may be adapted
While there viii be nothing com
pulsory in this, II is the intent to
see that everyone is working at
something and to facilitate the
bringing Of the job and the work
er together
c. w. Felt was delegated to
look after the matter Of securing
public speakers for any meeting
in the county where the services
Of tallker on questions pertain
ing TO the war are desired. Mr.
Felt will accordingly make it his
business to keep in touch with
such speakers in order that the
least delay possible viii be exper
fenced in supplying any call.
The next meeting Of the coun.
ell has been set for Tuesday night,
March u, when further import
ant business is to be taken care OF.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
COUNTY SPELLING BEE
AT EEzPERcE MARCH 20
District Tryouts March 22.-In-
ter-County spell at Lewis.
ton March 80.

County Supi. Of Schools Miss
Martin has the dealils worked
out for the annual county spell
ing contest aud is now sending out
the necessary notices and instruc-
iions 10 the several school dis
fricts Of the county.
The general contest will be
held at Nczpercc on Friday, Mar.
-. aud the preparatory tryouiS
IN the various districts are 10 take
place on the preceding Friday,
The 22nd. The county winners at
the Nezpcrce meeting viii go to
Lewiston and there on the 30th
compete IN the inter-county match
for a prize well worth all the ef-
fort, 90 say nothing Of The edu-
cational value Of the experience.
Time was when people got
by" with poor spelling when
SOME even went SO far as TO dis
play a sort Of pride in their ig-
norance in this particular. That
time is passed. Efficiency is the
demand on all sides to-day, and
the girl or boy who can spell cor
rectly has the Indifferent speller
~ disadvantage in any walk of
life.
These contests are valuable
features Of our educational sys-
tenn. They should be cnthusias-
tically encouraged by the patrons
Of every public school-rural or
town. In them is the spirit Of fair
and wholesome rivalry-thc prize
comes by merit onIy-and each
school should provide les best ma
tcrial and boost their candidate
over the line.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
change IN Food Rules.

State Food Administrators Biek.
nell Is sending cut notification Of
changes Ia the food conservation
rules as follows;
sThe national administration
has suspended until further no.
tice meatless meals and porkless
Saturdays because OF quantity
stored and transportation diff
culties "A new ruling makes
Tuesday beefIcss and porkless aud
constitutes our only meat restric-
tion. On account Of scarcity Of
substitutes, in agreement with
Washington and Oregon admins
traitors, cereal substitutes must
be purchased with -four ratio one
pound authorized substitute to
three pounds wheat -four This
means that for 4s pounds Of flour
there must be purchased sixteen
pounds of substitutes. Potato ex.
coption still holds good. y
The effect Of this order is TO
make Monday and "Wednesday
wheatlcss evening meals each day
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
Blhny Got Together.

The ladies of the Nezperce Com
munity church were hostesses
last night to about all that popu-
lar assembling place viii eom-
fortably hold. The occasion, as
expressed by the invitations ex-.
tended, was ..get together
meeting, whereat an elaborate
chicken dinner was served and
heartily enjoyed. Then reports
of various organizations Of the
church were made, concluding
with a general resume of the ae-
tivities of this most worthy insti-
tuition by the pastor, Rev. Claude
B. Martin. All of which show
a most healthy and growing con-
difion of this young giant COM
munity helper.
DIR. McCaughey, superintendent
of this conference, then exposed
the spirit which is making this
and other churches under his iu-
risdiction the vital forces they arc,
by giving the large audience one
of the most vigorous and appeal
ing discourses on modern Chris
tianity il has been our pleasure
to hear.
Such getting together is good
for the soul-it is very good for
the community s soul.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
BE HERE MAR. 1914
@ aod Program Arranged for Fifth
Annual Session. Special Pa
sriotic Bill for All Wed
nesday Night.

The fifth annual convention ~
the Lewis county school trustees
win be held IN the Community
Church az Nexperce on next Wed.
nesday aud Thursday. March Is
aud ~. and il is expected that
= large percentage Of these rep.
reseniatiYe citizens of the colili-
a. will be- in attendance NJ the
important event.
An outstanding feature Of the
program is the patriotic session
10 BE- held at the church on Wed
nesday evening. when Hon. Chas
4. Mcdonald. of Lewiston. will
deliver an address touching The
current war situation. Miss Edith
Wright will give a patriotic read
Ing and the high school chorus.
under the leadership oi Miss \ JOS
ness. viii sing the old aud the
new patriotic songs This will
BE- meeting sparkling with the
live American spirit Of the times
and il is desired that the comnlun-
ity attend en- maSse
The program Tor the twO.days
session is as follows
Wednesday, March IL.
I 80 7. N Opening session
? 90 +. NJ Important Features
Which Should Be Emphasized
By School Trustees at the Pres.
cnf Time. Rev. Claude y. Mar.
Tin.
245 r. Problems Of the
School Trustee. Discussion.
Leader. Harley lluggins.
3.i5 p. NJ What We ns Trustees
Can DO for the Public Schools.
Isaac Olson.
Z 80 r. NJ Music selected.
Reading Miss Wright
Address Hon. G. L. Mcdonald
Of Lewiston.
Thursday, March IA.
9.30 A. NJ Rural Sanitation
and Health Miss NJ. Tyler.
Lewiston Normal School.
1890 a. How to Make the
Rural School Both a Social and
Patriotic Cenier-Rcv. Finn.
f1.15 A. Round Table Dis.
cnssion. Rctta 4. Martin.
County Superintendent.
1 90 p N.-C0nfercnce with
School Trustees. Dr. +. Tay-
lor.
200 p. M Address Miss n
Tyler.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
Bascom Billups Writes From
France
American Expeditionary Forces
France. Feb. 3, 1915

American Expeditionary Forces
France, Feb. 3, 1918
Dear Father:
Your first letter to reach me IN
France was received a few days
ago and four others came since,
/ was certainly glad to hear from
you as this was the first mail
had gotten since we left the Z. S,
I also got a package containing
a sweater, hemlet and some candy.
II was sent from Grangoville, but
the sender did not sign her name
and | don't know who to thank
for their kindness. There is no
snow here and everything Is nice
and green. We were assigned ia
our company a few days ago. Art
(laryin and are the only Nez.
perez boys left together. The
rest are IN the same regiment,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

while there win be no beefless or
porkless days except Tuesday
The new order also modiiies the
rule as 70 the purchase Of -four
by providing that the purchase Of
substitutes shall equal one-third
Of the -four purchased instead Of
one-hnlf as heretofore applying
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

The Lewis county commission.
ers are holding an adjourned ses-
sion today aud tomorrow to take
care Of business connected with
the Stevenson crossing grade and
other matters demanding imme.
diate attention. The work on
this grade is now getting under
way IN good shape. A camp for
a construction crew Of 40 men is
being built. and Engineer Fred
Warren Is mapping out the work
to be handled al once.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

The Great Troubadour Orches-
ira will entertain the people OF
Nezperce and vicinity at the opera
house Thursday night, March 2l,
Following the entertainment this
fine musical organization win pro.
vide the music for a grand ball.
This fine entertainment and mu-
sical treat is brought to Nezperce
By the local Red Cross branch
and will be given for the benefit
Of the Red Cross. Tell everybody
to attend and help the great
cause as well as enjoy the enter
tainment. Keep the date in mind.
Nezperce Wins, 21 to 8.
The Nezperce High School has.
ket ball team took a fast game
from the Vollmer aggregation Of
huskies last Saturday night al
the local gym, the score being q
to s. II was said TO have been
one OF the ficrcest exhibitions ev-
or staged here.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

however. We are in A company.
Think this is the last time We will
be transferred.
II is a hard job to write a let-
fer over here, as one hardly knows
what will pass But you write
aften for we sure like to hear
from home.
Your son,
Chas. b. Billups,
Co. A, I'd Engineers, A. f. F.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

1t is something to break a pub.
lie sale record on this prairie. the
hot bed Of public sales, but Harry
|C. Cranke certainly established
new record for speed and prices
at the VIM. Sullivan sale last
Monday. He sold so head Of good
horses sinRly in two and a quarter
hours and got q top price for
every crittcr. In five hours. with
time out for lunch, Nc sold &ll 900
worth of property and all d good
prices. the total very favofaoly
surprising the owner. The top
horse price was $2l0. and two-
venr-old hpifers with calves hx
side brought 9l05 and $40.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
COMMUNITY HoNoRs
IT'S SONS IN SERVICE.
Fittingly Dedicates Service Flag
Bearing 80 Stars. at Com
munity Church Sun
day Night.

The Nezperce Community
church was the scene Of an event
Sunday evening that viii long bs
held in the sacred memory of our
people II was the occasion ol
the dedication of the CITY Service
Flag, made and presented by the
ladies Of the Community church,
in honor Of the young men from
this community who are now IN
the arny-some in various camps
in this country, some in England,
and some near or on the firing line
in France.
The list includes the following
Carroll Rowe
Cecil Cox
John O'C0nnor
Charles B. Billups
Harold Larkins
Fred C. Jones
Ephraim Testerman
Arthur Garvin
Emery Mckinney
Joe r. Barbee
Thomas X 6rover
Nolen hollen
Forrest s. 0sterhout
Iecil A. Hammer
Glen A. BIggart
Clarence F. Henrichs
Farley Van Wagner
VIII tray
Mark Price
Elwln Eastman
Charles May Anderson
Max Turnbow
Martin Thompson
Sven Thompson
John n Booth
Allen =: Mce,ready
Jesse W robertson
hugo +: Medyed
Frank Z. Greek
Edd A. Beck
John j: Manthey
Benjamin II baldus
George Fox
Inc comnodlous building was
crowded ana the spirit OF patriot
asm oeamed irom every eounten-
ance The atmosphere was sur
charged wlth the inspiration oi
the hour and every participant IN
the program dellVered himself SO
wonderfully well that the whole
affair might very properly be
summed up m the comprehensive
expression, giori.onsly grand. u
must have thrilled our boys a
the front through and through
could they Dut nave been present
TO witness ana hear 1t.
Each speaker got well into the
subject assigned nm and made
the most oil II.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
4 selective draft questionnaire

4 selective draft questionnaire
that was issued to Arthur Me
Leod. Of the Kamiah section, on
Dec 26, has just been received by
the local draft board all filled out
and regular. It finally reached
Young Mcleod in France, whittier
he had been taken with the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces, after
enlisting for the aerial service at
Spokane.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07

The magnitude of the income
tax collecting job has caused the
postponement of the time limit
for making returns 10 April l. and
the visit TO this city of JAS. b.
Markle, the expert who was due
10 be here this week, was also
postponed to an indefinite date.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1918-03-07
Undertaking
The Nezperce Hardware Company, Inc.

We o. the old
Farm
Kur ny
tyorb euadwea makehe lOeadnveev
C0mna andm
Inc
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18

The cabbage leaves, with possibl,
thin layer of discolored kraut, will
need to be discarded from the TOP OF
the jar. Properly cured kraut is OF
a rich light yellow color, and may be
taken from the jar as needed for the
table use or market purposes, if suf4
ficient liquid is left to keep the re-
naming quantity covered continu-
ally.
Ways of Using Kraut When Pork is
Plentiful
Kraut and Pork Chops
Broil the pork chops in a pan. Re-
move them and place them in a
warming oven. Add to the fat in
the pan l cupful of bread crumbs and
2 cupfuls or more of kraut. When
the mixture is thoroly heated, shape
1t into a loaf. Place it on the plat
ter, and arrange the chops around it.
Garnish the dish with parsley.
Kraut and Bacon
Broil as many slices of bacon os
desired. Remove the bacon, and
brown in the fat one small onion,
sliced thin and one cupful of tara
apple cut in dice. Then add about
kraut With Spare Ribs or Frank
one pint of kraut and heat it thoroly.
furters
Kraut is good served with either
spare ribs or frankfurters, pan
broiled. The kraut is heated in the,
fat that cooks the meat.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18

who borrowed pipeful of tobacco
and conversed pleasantly with me
about the war and the Americans
holding his horse to a walk. He
had on uniform fit for brigadiel
general at least. His horsefi as he
showed us, was American.
The country folk are all curious
to know how many Americans are
here, whether we have horses,
whether we are married, whether
we are volunteers and whethr we
are already trained.
These people have a wonderful
patience with Americans who butcher
their language, manipulate a stu
pendous and vague sign language,
and have not the least air of hum
.iiity or reserve. For one thing we
scatter francs wherever we go, and it
Is well, for these people need them
more than we do. We like them and
they like us. Cur being here seems
to bring mutual contentment.
! like their rolling green country
and their compact tiny villages, all
rock built, streets narrow and en-
closed either by house fronts or by
walls. The homes are private. You
can't see much from the street.
Our time was limited this Sunday
afternoon so we started home. On
the way at dark we stopped at lit
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18
THREE

tie village for omelettes. There
were two inns, and serving only
wine and the other omelettes. SO we
entered the latter, bicycles and all
into the first room. which was fioored
with mother earth. In the second
room, dark as pitch, we stumbled
upon a table and some Of these little
tiny French chairs, so called They
are only stools; some have short
backs foot high, just enough for
aggraVation. ~ne old lady Of that
house, the "aubergiste' set about the
omelettes land brought an old
chimney lamp that smoked. She
broke the eggs before us, six Of
them for two, our third being i'll and
refusing supper, threw the shells
on the floor and lay a long loaf of
brown bread on the table, but no
knife. She could scarcely find two
glasses for our bit of drink. When
ever | tried to regulate the wick Of
the lamp she would set up an awful
fuss.
might explain that win ordinaire"
iS about the same thing as diluted
vinegar, charged as soda pop. It is
white (blanc) or red rouge) and
costs about 80 cents litre approx
imately quartz
My best to you,
FREMONT KUTNEWSKY.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-18

| good, /. 9. that much of the money
be spent by the county to buy liberty
bonds, with which to pay for much
of the material and labor.
Summing the question up we ar
rive here. that we are paying for the
best roads and have the poorest.
Now lets pay for the best highways
money can buy, and have them
They will save our tires, our ma
chinery our wagons, and our tenn
pers, and we shall feel happier, sing
louder, and save time, money and all
the bad effects Of bad roads Our con-
veyances of all sorts will carry more,
do it with less wear, and tear, with
greater comfort, and much less ex-
pense. We will be able to operate
our motive powers In winter and
spring with far greater speed.
When you are called to vote don't
overlook this waste occasioned by the
roads OF today, wasted tires, broken
springs, damaged autos, wagons,
time lost in mud holes, time lost
small loads when better
roads would permit far greater ones
delivered in much less time, and
then the dreadful waste Of
money dragging onto the roads
the loose soil which Is only
pushed and blown off again. In the
past five years your waste in time,
machinery and taxes would have paid
for the best roads you could have de-
sired. Lets not allow ourselves five
years hence to find us looking back
ward with the same regrets.
BINGHAM COU,TY CIVIC.LEAGUE
ia By r. N. Parkinson.