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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

eight day after il began came to
practical This sunmg Of the German
defense potracted During tho eight the
the Hindnbug the
allies the
Quentin by of the
Until falling had been
British
race prize of both equally
distant city Vermand
Erers approaches German stronghold LeFere
allies.
French
of
explode
This used Behancour
of Rheims being laid
by Gobn forest and in the Of
sections the being
heavily preparations for Wholesale destruction
behin Hindenburg line.
The employed proecle against the New
They the
orange salyos from 200 300
three The
projectes hit the ground off
Russia months is
of
Bolsheh dis
possibly
OF seeking amnesty.
ArchangeL The
sailing. probable dispatches
England from American training camps
there.
flames twelve raging in
being the street
American legation al Chrlstana
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

An American offense began in the
Lorraine sector yesterday morning at
: o'clock. on twenty mile front The
largest number of American men and
guns vet employed are engaged. The
attack is under the direct command
OF General Pershing. The French are
assisting on both the right and left
ends of the Americans.
The scene of the drive is the St.
Mihiel salient, west of Nerdun. This
salient IS twenty miles across. Al
some points the allied line is only
three miles from German Lorraine.
The fortified German city of Metz
is only 80 miles from St. Mihiel, and
only % miles from the nearest point
on the battle line The positions oc-
cupied by the Germans are strong
ones. and the French have not been
able 10 force them back in the four
years of war. That task is now Civ
en- over to the Americans.
Many tanks are engaged.
The battle just begun may rival the
great drive that has just come TO a
close. The line is at places only
three miles from the German border
and every foot of ground will be bit
terly contested.
The towns of ThiacOurt, Pannes
Vansard. Combres. and twenty vii
lages are reported to have been cap
tured. Thiacourt was taken early in
the drive. II is northeast of ST. Mihiel
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

with the poilu. When he breaks
ground for any other reason than
policy. so far as | am concerned, old
Henry will have but one gear and
that will be high This sentiment
comes from experience, for l have
seen the poilu under nearly all kinds
of conditions, and last month l was
ND behind him when the shells were
coming in so fast that had not
known that Claude Williams was with
the White Sox l would have thought
that he was doing the pitching, and
the poilu stood old Fritz on his head
notwithstanding that there were three
and a half divisions of the Prussian
guards, the pride of the crown prince,
opposite our one division. They simp-
| " stood pat and threw over every
thing they had. We know of batteries
that were fired for hours with wet
sacks over the barrels cooling them.
And, if you think a rs can't go some
when urged, you want to change your
mind.
I'VE lost an ambulance by she'll
fire. Our French lieutenant was
slightly injured, also one of our driv-
ers by eclat, and we had two men in
the hospital from gas and shell shock
during the attack, but as none were
serious we are all happy"
In relation to an American engage
ment, Mr.. OBrien says:
THE Americans were posted in the
abris and when old Fritz lifted his
barrage to let his men come over, oui
boys got the jump and went ovel
themselves and met the boches as the,
! were climbing out and what they di'
to them was a shame. 1t is sucl
things as this that is making the in
fluence of the Americans so great
Our foxy old general had the hou
e of the attack all doped out and bea
:, the boche barrage about two hour;
! His preparation was perfect and W
more than swapped shell for shell wit
them | shall never forget the effec
= of the firing as we watched il frol
e our cantonment from midnight unit
n about 1880 a. m, when / went to tn
d front in charge of six ambulance
e You cannot imagine the thrill al
t. preaching the lines at daybreak. wit
= both sides throwing over everythin
Y they had. We worked hard for
u week ana lueu llONeu pdSh Win W
division for a rest. We are goin
back to the front now within a fe
hours. Our section really did wol
: derful work and We expect to get SON
recognition from the French army, {
y which l will write later.
This affair is going TO be settle
our way, never fear, and we hoI
il within a year at the outside. tt
% Americans have been lighting iii
+ wild men and the boches are begil
n ming to realize that they are here,
! the stories of boche prisoners are
: be believed. Salt Lake Tribune.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

News of the torpedoing of the Brit
ish liner Persic with $500 American
troops on board in the war zone, Sep
tember g, was given to the American
people Wednesday, first through the
British admiralty and then later
through the navy department. All
the soldiers were rescued by accom-
panying destroyers, the steamer itself
was beached and the enemy submarine
is believed TO have been accounted
/ for.
The fact that the steamer was tor
pedoed when endeavoring to over
take the conveyed fleet OF transports
after overcoming engine trouble, in
dicated that submarine commanders
still are fearful of attacking troop
ships in convoy And the immediate
and successful assistance rendered by
the destroyers was taken as addition
al evidence that the conveying sys-
TEN now in vogue is practically per
feet.
First word Of the attack on the
Pcrsic, it was learned officially
{ reached the navy department on the
= night of September in a brief dis
! patch from Vice Admiral Sims, al
/ though navy officials have emphati
E cally denied in the interim that an.
D important news of submarine activi
h ties were being withheld. II wa
understood that the British admiralt
= expressed the request that they b
permitted to announce he news of tn
attack.
Rumors that a troopship had beei
/ sunk probably with heavy loss of life
have been current in Washington
since the publication of what evident
Is was an inspired London dispatcl
stating that allied naval circles ha
reason To- believe that German sub
4 marines soon would concentrate thei
Il efforts in an attempt to impede tn
steady flow of American soldiers oy
erseas 40 explanation of the pur
II pose of this article could be obtained
| however from naval officials.
Attacks on re pships 10y subma
rines constantly aere expected by OF
fcials and il may be that new an
more determined campaign has bee
determined upon bl The Germans be-
cause of the reverses suffered By thei
armies The greatest possible pro
lection is afforded troopshps an
this increases as the American navi
forces In the war zone are added
by new construction in America
Yards
The record achieved by the Amer
can and allied nations by transportir
~ more than 1000. 600 American soldie
. ovprsaac with fha loss of only 2ql
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
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LETTERS FROM POWER +
COUNTY SOLDIERS. =

G. S. Wennstrom has received the
following letter from. his brother,
Ernest, who is in France with what
was formerly the Second Idaho:
Speaking of war. We are surely
seeing some great events and are
surely gratified in the enormous gains
we have taken part in recently. The
Germans have learned that the Amer
leans are furious fighters and they
surely had been doped and misinform-
ed about our capacity.
/ have had occasion to go up to the
big guns while in action and they
surely do the business, The noise
is terrific but sounds good 10 us.
Fortunately our quarters are a little
I to the rear so we get pretty good
sleep at night and seldom are subjec,
to enemy shells. We have had oc-
casioinal bombing raids at night bu'
| have dugouts quite handy and can al
ways hear the machines approach
We are usually quartered in pup tents
away from buildings so are quite SAT-
and no bombs have come very clos'
as yet
A German plane was brought dowi
near us recently ana am SeHulH'
some canvas from the wings OF IN
plane. The driver and observer wer
unhurt and captured by American
but did not resist. l saw the al
battle at close range. l have Ger
man helmet and gas mask that ! shal
/, send to you soon. also a big burr iron
one of the big "Berthas" that the Ger
mans had to abandon. This was
huge piece of work and supposed L
be one of the guns that shot on Paris
l will tell you all about these thing
when l get home as it would take
: volume TO describe all that | see.
: can keep sufficient notes to recal
z most OF it.
We have had no furlough as We
but ! hope to see the gay city som
} time and have some good photos tax
en- of Uncle Ernie" Have not use
my camera over here but have it stor
ed in a box which the band men mad
up together and sent to Paris for stor
: age.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
CARELESS HANDLING OF Gun
CAUSES AWFUL TRAGEDY
Mrs. +. ID. Fowler, of Sublett, Acci-
dentaIly Shot by Sister, While Wis
iting Parents in American Falls.

The sunloaded gun has claimed an
other victim Mrs. E. d. Fowler, eld- |
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. |
McGlothlin, was accidentally shot and
almost instantly killed Tuesday night
about $3.50 at the home of her parents
on the south side. Mr.. McGlothlin
for some time past has been conducting
the second hand store and had just
traded for a Al Colt gun. Members
Of the family had been examining the
gun and laid it down. Mr.. McGloth-
lin, shortly afterward, put the shells
back into the gun and laid it down on
a dresser, cautioning the members OF
the family not to touch it. Mrs. Fow-
ler was sitting on a low chair, read
ing a letter to her mother, who was
leaning over her shoulder. A young
er sister, May, 16 years old, came
around to the dresser and picked up
the gun unnoticed by the others. Sud
denly a shot rang out and Mrs. Fow-
Ter screamed, Il am shot" and sank
forward in her chair. The father and
mother caught her and believed that
she only was scared from the sound
of the shot In a moment however
they realized that she was wounded
and at once sent for a doctor. On
the arrival of the doctor nothing
could be done for her and in a few
minutes she was dead. The bullet
pierced her heart and came out on
her left side, lodging in a chair.
The bullet took off the thumb of the
left hand of May McGlothlin, inflicted
a slight wound on the mothers fore
head and another younger sister, Tina,
who was standing near, suffered pow
der burns on her face and neck. The
sister who fired the fatal shot had to
undergo care by the doctor and is still
distracted over the unfortunate acci-
dent She had seen her mother pull
the trigger of the gun and was un-
aware that the weapon has been re
loaded by the father. A sad feature
of the case is that Mrs. Fowler was
about to become a mother.
The family of the unfortunate younl
woman is heartbroken. The youns
sister who is responsible for tn
tragedy, is particularly affected
Friends did all that was possible t,
Ibll6N6 lll6lI ut5llthSs anu QCGBlg IL
pathize with them and the bereave
husband.
Mrs. Fowler was a resident of Sub
lett, where her husband conducts
large ranch and was home for a visi
with her parents. Mr.. Fowler wa
notified by telephone and arrived her
Wednesday morning at 4 o'clock.
Funeral services were held at tn
Baptist church yesterday morning
Rev. o. G. Matthews officiating, an
interment took place in Falls Vie
cemetery.
Mrs. Fowler was a native of KeI
lucky, born October. 1896 and cam
to American Falls with her parents
1909. For one year she attende
school here and then went with Il
family to the homestead in Sublet
In 1913 she was married to E. D. Foy
Ter of Sublett She is survived /
her husband, parents, two sisters al
one brother.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
GERMANS OUTWITTED
BY EAGER SAMMIES
salt Laker Writes of Conditions Along
Western Battlefront.

The American soldier has a habit
of mixing things up" and pulling
away from the conventional in fight
ing that has made the boche scared
TO death" of him, according to an in
teresting letter received by F. S.
Murphy from Thomas J. O'Brien, a
Salt Lake man who is now on duty
in France with the American field
ambulance corps.
Our section was in the sector
where the boches made their big at
tack in July and we had a wonderful
party. We worked our heads off for
a week and then moved back with our
division for ten days repose We
then returned to the front, where we
are at present, anxious to keep things
moving. as they have been going un-
usually good since the damned boches
were stopped in their tracks in their
last offensive.
You will recall that some time ago
| wrote you that soon there would be
no news but good news. Well, this
prediction is beginning to be reali-
~. This man Foch knows his busi-
ness and a little ground does not count
lQuEH II IL - Hdlu AOi III man PONN
bv a ratio of five or six to one. BY
this process and the fact that the
bows from home have been getting
here in such good numbers lately we
are getting on something like ever
terms with the Hun, a fact which, be-
lieve me, he is beginning to realize
And. regardless of what may have
been said, any time that the French
or Americans are on even terms nu
merically with him it becomes a one
sided fight.
The American has been fighting
him off his feet and there never hal
been a time when it was absolutel,
necessary to stop the boche but wha
the French have been thrown int
the breech and stopped him. Their
may be soldiers more snowy, NOR
spectacular than the poilu, but whel
il comes down to cases and it is
question of taking a toe-hold an
hanging on ] will take my chance
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
AMERICANS BEGIN GREAT DRIVE
TOWARD METZ In GERMAN LORRAINE

The advance at this point is about
i've miles. The principal American
attack was made on an eleven mile
front.
The great American bases are al
Toul and Nancy. about thirty miles
back of the battle front in the Lor-
raine sector Hints of great prepara-
tion by the Americans. including the
building of a vast network of rail
roads in this sector, have come out
Of France. but 10 definite information
has been given. 1t has been supposed
that the great American effort would
be made here. This is the shortest
route to Berlin.
1t is significant that this action be-
gan just as the battle in the west
came to a comparative lull. The
problem now confronting Hindenburg
is whether or not he has sufficient
reserves to throw into the line to hold
the Americans without weakening his
hold on the Cambria, St. Quentin and
Laon sectors. where the British and
French are hammering.
Metz. which may be the object OF
the drive. is one of the most strong
ly fortified cities OF Germany The
French have developed a big gun,
said to far surpass the greatest guns
of Germany and Austria, to reduce
these fortifications. 1t will not re-
quire a great advance TO enable these
monsters to get into operation.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
BUSY DAY FOR REGISTRARS.
Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Regis
tered-131 Included in Ages Called
First.

Two Hundred and Sixty Seven Regis
tered-131 Included in Ages Called
First.
Two hundred and sixty seven per-
sons who come under the late military
service law registered at American
Falls yesterday. In the class from
which the first calls are to be made
there were 131. These include those
10, 20, 80. SO, "a. 35 and 80 years of
age.
The registrants by years are:
eighteen. %; nineteen. 13; twenty, s.;
twenty-one. 8 thirty five, Is; thirty
six, %; thirty seven. IL; thirty
eight 8; thirty nine. 9; forty, Is;
forty one, Is; forty two. 16 forty
three. :. forty four. IA forty five. 13.
Nineteen subjects OF foreign coun-
tries registered as follows: Russia
4 Japan, ,: Denmark. /; Roumania
/; Sweden, ,; Mexico. 4 Austria
Hungary. 8; Germany, ,. OF these
seven have taken out their first pa
pers, and twelve have not.
OF the three young men p years OF
age who registered one should have
registered June 5. but was in the
mountains and did not know anything
about the registration. One of the
MeXicans who registered gave hi:
age as 25. 1t is probable that he reg
istered before, in some other place
He gave his residence as Minidoka.
1t was estimated that Power coun
ty would register S27 of the 13,000,00t
total in the United States. Figuring
the population of American Fall
voting precinct at one third of thu
county, which is rather under thai
over. the 267 registered here indicates
that the estimate for the county viii
be met or passed
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
GOLDEN RULE ROBBED.
Thieves Get Away With About $500
OF silks and WOmen's Goats.

The Golden Rule has again proved
its popularity with thieves by being
robbed again. This is the second
robbery that has taken place since
Manager Newton has had charge Of
the store.
The robbery occurred sometime
after midnight Wednesday. Mr.. New
ton left the store few minutes after
midnight. and found the rear door
open yesterday morning about
o'clock, Entrance was gained through
back window. Silks and women
coats to. the value of about $500 We're
taken. A good suit case was alsJ
missed. and probably was filled with
the stolen articles
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
Success OF Allies Worrying Austrians

VI -hhNr H"hA nus -Auo'A is'AH
The continued advance of the en-
tente allies on the battlefront in
France is making a profound impress
sion on Austria-Hungary. according
to a dispatch from Zurich The re-
cent departure of the Austrian troops
from Vienna caused riotous scenes in
the Austrian capital.
Thousands of angry women, the
dispatch says, raided the railway sta
tions, portesting against the departure
of the men.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

Charge Conspiracy OF /. w. W.
to Burn California Plants.

; Nineteen alleged Industrial
, Workers Of the World were
named in an indictment re-
. turned at Sacramento, Cal,
; Tuesday by the United States
: grand jury, charging them with
: a conspiracy to burn grain,
, foodstuffs and canneries and
other plants in California.
; They were alleged TO have set
; fire to or encouraged to or
: caused fires to be set in various
: places of the state.
; The defendants also were
+ charged with a conspiracy to
: obstruct the war activities of
!: the federal government APP
+ proximately SO other alleged
+ Industrial Workers of the
+ World, already under indict-
ment, we're named as Cocoon
spirators with the men indicted
+ Tuesday
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
ASK FARMERS TO INCREASE
ACREAGE SEEDED To WHEAT
Government Wants Liberty Wheat
Harvest of 1919 10 BE Biggest in the
History of the Country.

In offering suggestions as 10 how to-
help the government the state council
of defense urges upon the farmers of
Idaho the suggestion of the United
States department of agriculture Of
national plan for a great wheat harvest
in 1918
Farmers are now asked TO SOW 10
winter wheat this fall not less than
45,000,0 600 acres. an increase Of Z per
cent over last years sowing. and the
department suggests that an even
greater area be seeded. An increase OF
l. per cent is hoped for From the
smaller acreage $4,000. OO0 bushels is
expected and if the increase is y per
cent the yield should be 1000, ,00e
bushels, based upon an average yield.
The plan fixes a definite acreage by
states. and in a campaign TO be be
gun Immediately growers will be asked
to make good their state quotas. Rec
concentrations regarding the planting
of spring wheat will come later
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
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Is YOUR NAME HEREl

The following have donated
wheat to the Red Cross local
chapter. LeeWarf heads the
list with five sacks.
Lee Warf. sacks.
Allen brothers, l sack.
r. r. Meadows, l sack.
Fred Henselin, sack.
Henry Muller, l sack.
j. W. Havlicak, l sack.
Bert Schrimsher, / sack.
Ed Jackson, sack.
c. f. Eggers, ! sack.
o. Z. Ralphs. l sack.
L. Comstock, ! sack.
d. L. Behrens, l sack.
Gus Muller, l sack.
NJ. L. Adolf, ! sack.
o. W. Pollard, l sack.
Joe Sedina, ! sack.
John Heberline, ! sack.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

American tanks in action will be
shown at the Auditorium tonight in a
special film. an entire reel of which
is devoted TO American tanks. Ii is
the best tank film that has been
shown here. and Manager Crowley
has been trying 10 ger it for two
months. but until now was unsuc-
cessful.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

Today is Pershing's birthday. He is
celebrating il in a fitting manner in
France.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

The Fall Creek Mercantile Company
purchased the Claassen stock Of mer-
chandise this week for about half its
appraised value. and will place it on
special sale the coming week. The
voice value was between nine and ten
thousand dollars. The sale has been
confirmed
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

One of Power Copnty's boys some
where" in France who is making good
is Bernie b. Muehlen. He is chief cleo
trician of the L. 5. naval air station
al Panillac.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13
AMERICAN TROOP SHIP
TORPED0ED; ALL SAVED

Rescue $500 L. 5. Soldiers
Without Lowering ANY Boats; YES
sci Then Beached; Troopers State
They Saw Submarine sunk.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-13

Mothers letter was especially ap-
preciated and am glad of the great
sacrifices that people are making to
finance Red Cross and army work.
Every little bit helps and if America
maintains her present efforts We shall
win so much the sooner. We must
not underestimate our enemy, as Ger
many did US. but surely her chances
are growing less each day. France
has a renewed spirit such as she has
never had before and you never saw
such happy soldiers or more deter
mined spirit as now exists. so watch
out, Mr.. Kaiser from now on
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-29
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

Frank Malone is taking review work
in the stenographic department.
Raymond Weinkauf of this city, en-.
rolled in the bookkeeping department
last Monday.
o. BiDzer and Julius Manhart were
callers at the business college last
Tuesday.
Emily Enberg of Tomahawk, was
obliged to miss several days of school
during the past week on account OF
sickness.
Chas. Bartels, who formerly assist
ed with the work in the bookkeeping
department was caller last Wednes-
day
Hazel Johnson spent last week al
her home in Cashton
During the basketball game between
the Minocqua High school team anG
the w. B. c. boys, played at Minoc-
qua last week, Charles Miller suf
fered a dislocation of his shoulder
and consequently was not able to at
tend school during the past week.
w. A. Meeker, representative fol
the Remington Typewriter company il
this, was a business caller last Thurs
day.
Mrs. Chas. Brimmer and Miss Edit
Boyce were business callers las
Thursday. Mrs. Brimmer is a for
mer student of this school,
Fred Eggers was absent during tn,
past week on account of sickness.
The regular meeting of the w. B. c
Literary society which should hav'
been held last Friday, has been post
poned until next Friday, February 1.
A. A. Damon and daughter, Ethel
of Spencer, were callers during tn,
past week.
Tests in spelling were given in al
classes last Friday.
w. w. Radcliffe of the Radcliffe Ma
chinery company, was a business call
er last Saturday.
Agness Rienow assisted with tn
work in the college Office during tn
past week.