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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
SPECIAL TAX OF
$1OA YEAR ON BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONS

WASHINGTON-Special taxes of
$40 a year on occupations or pro-
fessions except the war industries
trades, farmers, teachers and minis
tiers of the gospel, were written into
the $4,000, 100000 war revenue
Dill Tuesday by the house ways and
means committee. A similar tax was
placed upon any business with re-
ceipts of $4,000 year or more, with
a levy of $25 a year on wholesale
houses with receipts of 100000 or
more.
Newspapers, press associations and
periodicals were exempted from the
proposed 10 per cent tax on the
amount paid for leased telegraph and
telephone wires in the pending S.
OOO,OOO,000 revenue bill, after a
vigorous fight by Representatives
Rainey of Illinois and Longworth of
Ohio. 1t was amended so as to apply
only to the stock brokers' lines.
In addition to the ordinary duty
of 10 percent on all jewelry sold at
wholesale, the committee put on a
10 per cent tax on retail sales of
jewelry composed wholly or partly
of platinum. This is designed to
discourage such use of platinum dur
ing the war.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
PREAC CHER FINDS
THINGS DIFFERENT

Men at the front in France say
that Christianity takes on a new
meaning and clothes itself in new
garments over there. It's not in the
form of preaching, but in the form
of service. Perhaps it is the giving
of a cup of hot chocolate by Y. M.
c. A. worker to a wounded or dis
couraged soldier. Or perhaps it is a
comrade, who drags himself on his
stomach over shell-swept field to
reach and aid his chum.
Things are different in that land
of imminent death. One Y. M. C. A.
secretary, man who occupied a pull
pit in an American church, found
that all his calculations as to Christ
ian service underwent great devolu-
ton following drive on the western
front.
He found himself at an advanced
dressing station. Men, covered with
blood, were dragging themselves to
the place for treatment. He longed
to do something real for those brave
fellows. A wounded chap beckoned
to him. He went over. The fellows
arm had been laid open by piece
of shrapnel. His other arm was
broken and hanging limp.
Light me flag and shove it in
my mouth" he said, and the minis
ter did as he was bid. Then he did
1t for another wounded soldier and
another and another and for six
hours remained at that advance
dressing station rolling and lighting
cigarettes for wounded men.
Not complaint from single
man, not mutter or a grumble.
Officers and men waited in that line
for their turn to be treated. Their
only request was for smoke. 'It
was the greatest Christian service
! have ever rendered" said that min
lister. "The folks back home may
not understand, but a cigarette
placed in the mouth of a wounded
man at that time was really helpful
service and count the six hours |
spent at that dressing station as the |
most profitable of all by experiences
over here"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
GOMPERS HEADS
U. s. MISSION TO ATTEND
BRITISH CONGRESS

WASHINGTON = Americas mis-
sion to the British trades union con
gress which meets in London Septem.
Der II, IS, and 10, will be healed b,
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American federation of labor, and
Will tour England, France and Italy
to confer with labor leaders.
Mr.. Gompers left Washington
Tuesday for New York for a series
OF conferences there before sailing
ne will be accompanied abroad by
William j. Bowen, president of the
international brick layers and plas-
terers' union; John T. Frey. presi-
dent of the international moulders'
union; Edgar Wallace, editor of the
United Mine Workers Journal and
e. L. Paine, president of the inter-
national boot and shoe workers
union.
Mr.. Gompers conferred Monday
with President Wilson. He declined
Tuesday to discuss questions to be
considered by the congress, or the
premier in visiting France and Italy.
he declared, would occupy
no part in deliberations of the Ameri
can delegates. he added there would
be no Socialist representation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20

fiction, but because of the splendid
educational articles and can be read
in McClures, Saturday Evening Post
and Everybody's.
One of the most influential maya
zines on science is the Christian
Science Monitor. Among the church
publications the Relief Society," Pa
clfic Baptist and the Epworth Herald
give good church information.
The children are not neglected, on
their table will be found The Ameri-
can Boy, Popular Mechanics, st.
Nicholas and Our Dumb Animals.
The librarian takes much interest in
the little folks and will gladly help
them.
By the use of the readers guide
anyone can look up any subject in
the magazine file which gives the
page and the number of the maya
zine. These files are kept from the
year 1910. The people also have
access to all the official bulletins in
Guiding agricultural work.
AS the library has no magazine
fund the magazines are given by pea
pie and different organizations who
donate years subscription.
Miss Gilispie, the librarian is al
ways willing to help anyone look for
for any talk or paper or
suggest books for home library.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
FIRST AMERICAN
ARMY CREATED
ON WEST FRONT
General Pershing is in
Command of 1885,
600 Men Who Will
Hold Lines From
Near Verdun to Swiss
Border.

WAH4AIl\GTON.-S Bake,
was formerly advised Tuesday b,
General Pershing that the first Amer
lean field army had been created
General Pershing retaining command
OF the army as we'll as of the entire
American expeditionary force for the
present.
Formation of the army is taken
here to mean that the Americaniza.
ton OF definite portion of the front
has been completed. The only state.
ment of the location of this Ameri-
can front given is that it is "south
of the Marne." Presumably this
means part, at least, of the long
line from st. Mihiel to the Swiss
border.
Army Comprises 1850, 900 Men
The advices indicate that the army
comprises five corps, which means
approximately 100000 men.
The effect of the taking over of
the line is to make a definite Begin
ming at approaching the long front.
The British hold the left flank, aided
by the Belgians, from the North sea
to the juncture of the British fourth
army and the French first army in
Picardy, where an offensive is being
conducted at present.
In that position the British stand
between the enemy and the channel
ports.
me French armies presumably are
being concentrated wholly between
the Picardy puncture with the Brit
ish and the American left beyond
Verdun. They block the roads to
Paris.
To the Americans will fall the re-
malnder of the front to the Swiss
border, when the other American
armies shall have been formed.
Lfggett May Take Command
opinion here is Pershing's choice
Tor commander of the first army will
be Maj. Gen. Hunter Liggett, now
the first corps on the
Vesle front. General Pershing will
soon name his permanent corps COM
the appointments carrying
rank of lieutenant general
General Liggett's corps probably is
regarded as the mobile reserve of
The first army, and as such is being
employed on the French front.
The American sector includes what |
already has been considered the log
cal road to Berlin. It was across
ines now held by Americons that the
trench struck in 1914 before the
plunge of the German army thru
3elg1um localized the war in north
'rn France.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
CHILDREN LEARN
AMERICAN SLANG

French children are picking I'D
English rapidly since American SOL
d1ers reached France. but they are
acquiring slang phrases first, accord
ing to Y. M: G. A. war wark secre-
taries. One day an American Major
was walking thru a village street,
when little girl, not more than four.
stepped in front of him, saluted and
said in the sweetest childish voice:
Hello, kid" Everywhere the
children wave and say goodbye when
they see an American. To them it
means, How do you do?" But the
climax was reached when a five-year
old boy that is the pet of the Ameri-
can troops was stopped by the gen.
eral of the division. The boy list
ened to the kindly words of the gen.
eral and said: Goodbye; go chase
yourself"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
AMONG THE
MAGAZINES AT
THE LIBRARY
People Have Access to
Current Magazines;
Children Also Have a
Library Table.

The magazines of today has in.
formation for all closes and condi
tons. Twenty-Five or thirty years
ago there were few magazines fol
the high-brows, some appealed only
to the women and a few for the
trashy. Today we have access tc
magazines for everyone.
The Nation of today is Nation
of magazine readers. We can get
any information of the day by read.
ing the magazine articles, which
would take hours to look up in
books.
At the Blackfoot city library we
can get magazines telling us how to
manage the household, which helps
to make the home run smoothly.
Also to show the women how to econ
omize and get the latest fashions of
the day. These things can be learned
by reading the Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, Delineator( Pictorial Review and
Good Housekeeping. Just as the
magazines help run the home, so
they help in running the city house
keeping, which can be obtained by
reading the American City.
There are many magazines that
appeal to the intellectual class, the
Atlantic monthly, Scribners and the
Century, which furnish excellent
reading matter. Other magazines
help us in keeping up the history by
reading the Literary Digest, Current
History and the Worlds Outlook.
For one who loves to read about
other countries there is none better
than the National Geographic maya
zine.
There are magazines of various
kinds not only because of the good
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
CANADIANS GIVE
VALIANT SERVICE

LONDON, via Montreal.-S Ed
ward Kemp, overseas minister of the
militia forces of Canada, has issued
the following official statement re-
garding the working of the Canadian
cavalry and machine gun brigade in
the present offensive:
The cavalry broke thru one gap
in the German lines so rapidly that
they captured brigade Headquarters
intact, gaining valuable information
as to the disposition of troops and
taking hundreds of proisoners. Hav-
ing insufficient men to take these
prisoners back, an officer ordered the
latter to proceed along unarmed to
the advancing infantry. The pris-
oners obeyed, forming an extraor-
binary procession of hands up along
the Amiens-Roye road.
Capture Brigade Staff
Between Mezieres and Beaucourt
lone prisoners shouted to the cav
airy captain to take the neighboring
village, where the brigade headuuart-
ers was situated. The squadron
stampeded the horses of the enemy
and bombed his dugouts. The fright
ened brigadier and his staff emerged.
surrendering.
Three snipers who were skirting
the hill expecting to meet their own
squadron encountered fifty Germans
with machine guns. All took cover,
but one returned to warn the SQUAD
ron. The other two, swiftly chang
ing their position, caused the enemy
to think the position was strongly
held. One trooper accounted for
twenty Germans. At the critical
moment when the enemy rushed the
gallant couple the cavalry dashed
up, killing all. The Canadian
armored cars and tanks also did ex-
cellent work.
"A correspondent describes the
frequent comment of the French SOL
diers, who noticing the Canadian
shoulder badge, say: 'Ah, Canadians!
Foch's pets!'"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
THE IDAHO REPUBLICAN,
AMERICAN FLAG INSULTED
BY U.BOAT COMMANDER

NANTUCKET.-An American flag
torn from the masthead of the littl,
schooner Lena May, sunk by a Ger
man submarine off the New England
coast Saturday was taken aboard the
enemy craft by German officer
who wrapped it around his neck and
gave grotesque exhibition of dancing
while his men, tho armed with a
revolver, looked on and cheered.
This was the story told here Tues
day by survivors of the vessel. Two
fishermen had been ordered aboard
the U.boat, where ten of them stood
against the coming tower to be pho
tographed. AS they were being lined
up for the picture they were jeered
by the u-boat crew and knocked
about when they failed to move as
rapidly as the commander ordered.
me mate of the Lena May declared
that the Germans were drunk.
Stamped on Stars and Stripes
AT least they were half-shot," he
said. You would have thought that
too, had you seen the dance of the
German officer with the Stars and
Stripes drapped about his shoulders
and heard the cheering as the flag
hnally was flung down and stamped
on, amid shrieks from our captors.
And you would have thought again
they were drunk when, finding a side
OF fresh beef in our galley, they set
up roar that resembled that which
comes from a crowd at ball game.
me way they cheered made me
think they were half starved"
A member of the crew who spoke
English rather brokenly was asked
why they wanted photograph.
THAT goes back to Germany" he
replied, ito show what we do over
1ere. We have quite lot of them.
they look good in Berlin
Crews Outrageously Treated
All of the men from the Lena MAY
md the Earl and Nettie, another
fisherman sent down by gunfire, said
hey received outrageous treatment
It the hands of the Germans. Rising
o the surface in the midst of the
leet the submarine commander |
ound more vessels than he could
ink Immediately. They were told to
tand by and wait destruction.
In the desire to obtain food and
lothing, the commander set out in
dory land to save his men from
owing, Capt. Frank Lynch of the
'ena May, and two other fishermen
'ere required to man the boat.
hey were ordered repeatedly to
urry.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
RED CROSS TO RECEIVE
ALLOTMENT OF WOOL
Action of War Industries Board Does
Not Mean Complete Stoppage
of Knitting

NEW YORK-The action of the
war industries board Monday in
hating the production of yarn for
knitting in order to conserve wool
for army uniforms may result in
the Red Cross getting less wool than
it needs, but does not mean a COM
plete stoppage of knitting in Ameri-
can Red Cross rooms" according to
an announcement Tuesday night by
officials of the Atlantic division.
They interpreted the boards order
to mean that, after an inventory Of
the countrp's wool supply had been
made, production would be resumed
and the Red Cross would receive it's
allotment after the needs of the army
and navy had been supplied.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
GERMAN ZEPPELIN DOWN
FLAMING INTO CHANNEL

LONDON-British airmen Monday
brought down German Zeppelin in
flames off the English east coast,
according to advices to the Star. The
machine was one of the largest and
newest of this type Of aircraft.
The Zeppelin was observed at sea
at daybreak Monday. Royal air
force machines rose to attack it and
were able to get close to the airship
before they were discovered. After
few minutes fighting the Zeppelin
was effectively hit and fell flaming
into the sea.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
LETTERS FROM OLD
ENGLAND PRAISE.
OUR YANKEE BOYS
Marion Womack of
Firth Receives Two
Letters From England
Showing Their APP
probation tow ard
Our Boys.

The following letters were received
by Marion Womack of Firth from
England written by Sergeant Oliver
Leroy Womack, who has recently
landed on the other side. Enclosed
is message from King George "
which he received while in England
The message reads as follows:
Soldiers of the United States:
The people of the British Isles
welcome you on your way to take
your stand beside the armies of many
nations now fighting in the old world,
the great battle for human freedom.
The allies will gain new heart and
spirit I'M your company. I wish
could shake the hand of each one of
you and bid you God-speed on your
mission.
(Signed) GEORGE. R.
On the same date the above letter
was received the following letter ar
rived from lady in England, which
is another sample of welcome the
Yankee boys are receiving over there.
Lancashire, England.
Dear Friends:
You will wonder who is writing
to you and whatever for. Well this
is to tell you that my husband has
posted letter to you today, from
one of the American soldiers passing
thru this country. He may be your
husband or brother or lover, do not
know, but I copied the address so
that I could tell you he was looking
very fit and bonnie, and was in high
spirits as indeed all of the boys were.
Keep your heart up, and surely
now that we have got the help of
your brave country-men the war will
soon be won and won't that be
grand jubilee day for us all. l have
no sons that l can give to keep my
country, only four dear little girls,
but some day they will perhaps be
doing their little bit by joining the
ranks of British and American
mothers.
If you do get this letter l should
be glad of line from you to say
that you are well and hearty.
You little know how we appreciate |
your American boys here, and how |
every boat load cheers our hearts |
and brings the war one day nearer
to the end. Your lads have proven
themselves worth their weight in
gold this week in France, and their
bravery has left memory in our
heats which will never fade.
Ever yours sincerely and with
many warm thoughts of you.
Believe me your friends,
MRS MARGARET NORRIS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
PRAISE FOR AMERICANS.
Fighters From Chicago Clean up
Awkward Triangle at Chipilly

LONDON-Reuter's correspondent
at British headquarters describes the
Anglo-American operations that
cleaned up the awkward Chippilly
triangle as remarkable feat.
"The Americans were chiefly from
Chicago" the corrensondent says.
80 successfully did they do their
job that they made over 500 prison.
ers and opened the road to the fur
the advance that has been made"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20

Give up your Injuries that the
kaiser may be made to give up his
ambitions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
THE NEW ROAD
By W. N. Wilson

FARMER Jones stopped his team t
talk with neighbor Brown.
Who, seated in his limosine, was o.
his way to town.
Il see," said zones, that you hav
bought gasoline coupe
and don't you know I've Away
thought I'd like one too some day.
"You bet" said Brown, "that ism
all that's lately come to pass,
For / have also bought a truck tt
haul my garden sass
And neither is that ALL" said Brown
II find that l can load
Just thrice as muchsby going to towr
on this here concrete road"
Zone time we farmers thought that
it would be big expense,
But now we've all begun to see it's
just good common sense,
Today we're going to town and back
in less than half the time
And saving much in wear and tare-
That dirt road was crime"
"rhe money that NJ yearly spent
on trying to make it stay
Would in short time have easily built
the road we have today,
For this new road has brought the
farm much closer to the town
And folks can go to shows and SIGH
continued neighbor Brown.
"The children on their way to
school instead Of wading, skate.
They never stop to play and get to
school too late,
And after Sunday meetings. out and
preacher homeward goes,
There is no mud to spatter' up his
brand new Sunday clothes.
and don't you know that can't
give continental darn
How much it rains or SHOWS or halls
while I am on the farm?
For since the concrete roads been
in l always can rely
On good roads in December as we'll
as in July"
"And old Bill Sykes skinny team
which had so much to do
A hauling one ton into town, we'll
now is hauling two.
And old L.I says this surely proved
n. to him a bit Of luck
For with money saved by saving
time he's going to buy a truck"
81 too" said Jones, lam going to
buy an auto and a truck
For now the roads are smooth and
dry-nO mud and ruts to buck.
And any one who says to me that
concrete roads amt right
Will surely have an argument-if
that won't do-a fight"
And thus these two old cronies who
had met upon the way
Discussed with homely logic the
topics of the day.
They argued long on taxes-on farm
ing a-la-mode,
But at heart they were unit for |
the concrete road.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
SENATOR GALLINGER is I'LL
veteran New Hampshire Law Maker
In Serious Condition

FRANKLIN, N. Hunted States
Senator Jacob H. Gallinger was re-
ported Wednesday in serious condi-
ton at hospital here. He is suf-
fering from heart trouble and ply
sicians expressed anxiety regarding
his illness. He is eighty-one years
Of age.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-20
SHORT BUSINESS TRIP

Ralph Adair, F. M. Fisher and
Sheriff Simmons left Thursday morn
ing for Paradise valley, where they
will spend few days on official bust
ness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-22

WASHINGTON. D. C. Nov. 22.-The
w casualty list for today contains
1915 names, divided as follows:
Killed in action. zO4; died OF
wounds. IS: died Of accident and
other causes, II; died Of airplane &C
cident, 1; died Of disease, los; wound
ed severely, 81; wounded, degree IN
determined. 35s; wounded slightly,
s7s; missing in action. So; prison.
ers. 10.
Southwestern men on the list are as
follows:
Killed IN Action.
Sergt Jno. +. Mcdaniel, Plainview,
Corp. Amos r. Chndress. Gillnand.
Corp. Chas. W. Heneise, 8lelrose, n n.
Pvt. Audrey Z. Evans. Goldthwaite,
Tex
Pvt. Thos. Bland, GatesviIIe. Tex.
Pvt CLAUDE c. Clifford. Ross, Tex.
PvLRobt- +. Gillett, Mathis, Tex
Pvt. Fred D. Lynch, Hondo, Tex.
Sergt- Jno- r. Baylor, SAMSON, Tex
Corp. Martin V. Cox, Lake Victor, Tex
Corp. Chas. 7. league. Knox City, Tex.
Corp. Robt c Williams, Vernon. Tex.
Corp. Geo J. Bradshaw, Blum, Tex
Corp. Roland ". Polk, kirkland, Tex.
Pvt Wesley N Adamson, Hadley, Tex
Pvt Robt- L COnnevy, Berclair, Tex.
Pvt Felix Crippon, Arcadia, Tex
Pvt John B. Damrel, Newton, Tex
Pvt Steve EdmOral. Sinner, Tex
Pvt. Aros H. antonio, san Antonio.
Tex
Pvt Jas. l. Blanks. Lakeview, Tex
Pvt Wm- G. Curtis, Crowley, Tex
Pvt. Benton Graves, Bryce, Tex.
Pvt. Jos. / Green, Waxahachie, Tex
Pvt. Thos- : Graves, Wheeler. Tex
Pvt Percy HollingswOrth, Fort Worth,
Tex.
Pvt. Blatz Wiles. Bisbee, Ariz.
Pvt Alton c Poe. Bryce, Tex.
Pvt Jas. W Goodhue. Beaumont. Tex. 4
Pvt. Oklahoma Jones, Crowley, Tex.
Pvt Benjamin LeFebre. Ocate. y. II. I
Pvt Pelham P. Pyle. Scurry. Tex.
Pvt Alfred J. Schiaudt, Frederics- /
burg. Tex
Pvt. Robt- A. Houston. La Mesa. Tex
Pvt Sullivan p Spivey, Zulu, Tex.
Pvt. Marenus Thompson. Austin, Tex /
Died Of Wounds.
Pvt Jno.-A Collins, Eddy. Tex
Pvt. Jno. T. Hutton. Bailey, Tex
Died Of Disease.
Pvt Henry H Clark. Daingerfield.
Tex
Pvt Ralph p. Davis. townsville. Tex.
Pvt. Jesus Hoover, Bynum, Tex
Pvt Ohio / Love. Clay. Tex
Pvt Oscar Mcdonald, Sweetwater,
Tex.
wounded Severely.
capt. VIII S. Horn. Fort Worth. Tex
Pvt Vincent n. Cordova, Phoenix,
ARK
Pvt. Walter A. Chelf. Athens. Tex.
Wounded. Degree Undetermined
Pvt Reinhardt C. Zenner, East Bar
nard. Tex.
Pvt. Santiago Medina. Las Cruces,
y. ~
'vt. Earl Duggins. Whitesboro, Tex
ORR. CLYDE 4 Epperson, Ector. Tex.
'orp. Jno- A Kelly. Tsxarzana. Tex
vt Henry Drummond, Stamford, Tex +
vt. Willie l. Gerik, West, Tex ID
vt. Teresa Atencios Kelly, n. n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-22
80 SOUTHWESTERN MEN NAMED
IN ABIG NEW CASUALT LIST

Roll Shows 404 Killed In Action of Whom Sc We're
Texas New Mexico and Arizona Men; List Includes
88 Died of Wounds los Died of Disease, SO Missing
In Action, and Several Hundreds AS Wounded
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-22

Fancy Dressed Hens and Fryers.
Everything in Pork Products.
Select Eastern Beef.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-22

NTAsHINGTON. D. C.. Nov. 22.-The
W casualty list for today contains
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-22

Beef Shoulder Pot Roast, On.
per 1b--.----.-.---.----G ON