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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
WAR COST FOR Fifteen
MONTHS IS $4,000, 100000
Report Of Secretary McAdoO Gives Brief Insight
to the Colossal Project Of Financing Great
War--VaSt Sums Loaned to Allies.

Warrington. Dec. S.-The hnAn-
eiAl hlatory OF Americas part in the
war 10 SET forth by Secretary Nc.
Adoo in his annual report drafted
before hin resignation, and made
public today by the treasury. II Il
the History of how the American pee.
pie paid billions in taxes. raised four
great Liberty lonAa and created a
tremendous pool OF credit with which
the treasury through Its many war
agencies paid the bills OF the army
and ,navy, the shipping board and
other government departments. loan
cd billions TO the allies and mlllions
TO war induatrles. helped support
the families OF soldiers and sailors
and tided farmers over periods of
financial stringency.
The pAymsat into the treasury of
vast auma ~ war taxes and from
bond aales." taid Secretary McAdoo. g
and the transformation Of our va
ried and complex economic life TO the
supreme task OF winning the war
have been accomplished without
shock or financial disturbance. The
credit and business structure % the
nation remains sound and strong. The
result Of the four Liberty loans are
tribute to the patriotism Of the
American people and 20 tho economic
strength Of the nation
The report constitutes Secretary
MeAdOo's Anal accounting OF his
Stewardship before retiring au the
nations financial minlnter. Through.
out the report. Mr.. McAdoo refers
repeatedly 10 the remarkable achieve
ments OF Americas civilian popuIa.
tlon in providing the money and ma
terials for war. and acting Sc the
eager second line of defense"
OraAt Cost % war.
For the fifteen months ending last
June 80 Secretary McAdoo estimated
that the actual cost Of the war, with
allowances for tho governments or
dinaFy expenses In ordinary times.
amounted to si3.312. .O00 goo.
Nearly half OF this.o S6.4ss. 900. 200.
went into permanent investments. In
the form OF ships. shipyaFda. war
vessels. army camps. buildings. and
In loanS 10 allies or 90 American war
industries. OF the years expenses
5i.s per caHt came from taxation.
Tho civil establishment Of the gov.
ernmsnt during the year spent ei.-
507. .00O.o0 while the war depart
ment spent ts.gs4. 900 600 and the
navy sl.sss. 100000. For support of
the army alone the government paid
out 94,4I7.O00.oO0. The naval ON.
DendituFes included the construction
Of new vessels, machinery. armament.
equipment and improvements at navy
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
HEART TROUBLE AND DROPsY
CAUSES DEATH or w. O. ADAMS

William o. Adams died at his home
In this city yesterday morning at 4
o'clock, Death was caused from
heart trouble and dropsy, with which
he had been q sufferer for several
years. having been confined to his
home for the past three months or
more.
Mr.. Adams was born at Louisville,
KY, 6S years ago. He came west
about 40 years ago and had been G
resident OF Montpelier for the past
25 years or more.
He is survived by his wife. two
sons and two daughters.
His funeral services win be held
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
FRANCE IS SHORT ON WATER,
SO WRITES WILLIE ANsELL

Writing under date Of Nov. IA,
three days after the signing Of the
aFmistice, Willie Ansell sends the
following TO hts mother, Mrs. Han
nah AnseIl Of this city:
Hello, Mother Dear-Well, the war
Is over. as you know, and We are all
anxious to set home again. We have
already held some heated discussions
as to who ought "a be the first men
nome. may be among the first to
get home, and then again / may be
over here for q pear Or more yet.
suppose the people home cele-
9rated as they never did before. The
French people are nearly crazy. I
Believe that / am safe in saying that
All Of France was drunk, and no
Honder. The people in the states
#ill never be able 70 realize the suf-
zsring the French have endured the
aast four years.
l am stiil at Tours and everything
3 fne ana dandy. We are even hav-
Ang fine weather. This ID sure some
zown-it is . young Paris. Roy Rob-
aSon and myself took in 3 few of
ne sights last night. but did not get
. see everything. I am still work
ng ct the postofflee and am going 70
% q run from here 70 a place called
Ordeaux. which. by the way. Ii ; sea
ort town and Ia where / was al
bile in the hospital Roy and took
two very good football games and
Fe are going % a show tonight. sc
Du can Judge for yourself what kind
8 life I an leading over here. Roy
inks this life II awful hard, but be
we me. he has got things very soft
u would have found out 30 had he
me 10 the front.
This place and have fell In love
lh each other. Roy thinks It Il
put AZ bad aa any place could be
then he has not been any other
ee. 80 does not know. We have {
nice place TO sleep in. and oul
ere grand--they are the best
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
BRING Down HUN
PLANES BEFORE KREAKRAaT

Z. J. Hoge Of the 1ssth aero sauaa-
ron. In writing 20 his brother. w. o..
OF Paris, under date of Nov. 4. says:
The weather has boen ela@r mma
cold chs past few days and oar squad
rons have been doing tha ssnnt e
the Huns. CleaF weather q whma WE.
In the air serYiea. like. Our ailDss
sure dFop bombs shan tie wsaahsF
permitm, and they DO nrastw mn@a
sven " is In eioudy. The beet agers.
at least they are getting tha maas
hana. are in oar GFuap. las ne B0ka.
but real fact. thai they 90 oas rasi
0ftea and get feu Hun piMaaa ha-
fore breakfast Our Activities mFa
just - ee1ive to-day ~ they we're b.
fore anE peaes proposals. we're mamMa.
Ths Huns DAY u coming. and nsRw1n.
ally. ] hope be gets = BE more haasz
lnk before thsg cali i on. an lomk
inG forward 70 thai groag amy ae -.
turning home. which nppaaFa 10 IS
n tbs n0t distant fatmrm. 4 A waag
and getting slauR Hus. winh thas
eOsl4 tell yoH somsthinK Ehaa wonzs
be interesting. bnt we we're sslaehaa
up few days age aboaE taliaag -
lmueA.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
HUSBAND AND WIFE
sUCCUMB 10 INFLUENZA

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w. Minson.
former residents of Paris. died from
Influenza at their home in Magma.
Utah. on Nov. %. Mrs. Minson died
at one n. m. and her husband follow
ed her one honr later. Mr.. Minson
was born At Paris 2e years ago. He
was the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Minson Of this county. For some
time prior 10 bis death be had been
employed as foreman Of the mills at
Magma.
Mrs. Minson was the daughter Of
L. H. Long OF this city. She was IS
years OF age. Two children survive
them-a daughter three years Of
age and a son Of sixteen months.
The bodies arrived here last Tues
day morning and were taken 70 Paris
for burial
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
JOSEPH DEMO sUCCUAaBs TO
INFLUENZA At Rn.ACKnOn,

Joseph Dehlo. one OF Bear Lake
county's we'll known and hlghIy es.
teemed citizens. died from the infu.
enxa at Blackfoot last Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Dcnio ives born Ii
Wisconsin in 1857. Al the ags Of
about rs years ho accepted the Nor
mon faith and soon afterwards he
was called 70 serve "a a missionary In
hIs native state. In 1889 Ne came TO
Bear Lake county. and two years la
ter he was called 70 serve on 3 mis-
sion IN the eeatral states and labor
ed In Indiana.
Mr.. DenIo waa . iife-loaG republi-
can. He twice sought the n0mIna.
tion for the once Of probate Judge
and both times was defcate4 BY only
few votes. He served several years
a. deputy sheriff. He engaged In
farming duTtnR his early Fesidsnee
here but Of late years be had been
writing life Insurance and travelling
10 his bedside last week.
He was q gifted orator ana had
stamped, the eeanty IN several cam.
paiEns n behalf Of the Fepuhiicaz
ticket. Net only Oh polltleal issues
could Joe entertain an audiences. bni
on any occasion and on any smb1ees
that he vac called aDOn % taik. b
was always , msst sntertalnima
speaker. The last time be thxiiIsx
. Bear Lake aadienee was ~ tha re-
cent pesee celebration In Paris. Hf
address O. that occasion vas . mas
tsTly enc.
Asoat tso weeks go hs iafs hon
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06

yards. Total ordinary disbursements
for the year amounted 20 s4.Sed. .O0o.-
O00 and ordinary receipts. excluding
money received from Liberty loans.
amounted 10 sA,i7a,0Oo.o zoe. loans
to allies during the year amounted to
sA.7SS. eco .OOO additional.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06

money received from Liberty loans.
amounted 10 st,i7a.0Oo.o .oO0. Loans
10 allies during the year amounted to
sA.7SS. GOO ,OO0 additional.
Forecast IasoAnlte.
Looking forward. Secretary Me-
AdOo found great difieulty Ia foFe-
casting expenditures for the current
fiscal year which ends next June 80.
on account Of the sudden coming Of
peace. Estimates which he present
Cd are based on calculations Of each
department IN advance ~ Fovinl0na
since the signing Of the Armistlee and
he does not consider them reliable.
With this explanation Mr.. McAdoo
forecast expenditures for this year at
$50. .es7 200 geo for government puF.
poaos and tt.s7S.000. .Oo0 for loana
to allies and fs.BtO. .OO0. zoe Tor re-
dsmption OF outstanding certificates
and ether debts cancellation. Total
estimated disbursements for the year
wers put At ss7.7is.00e, 600.
Against this estimate which actual
expenses al the rate Of . Iittle more
than billion and a halt . mOnth
to date, indicate la too high. Ne.
McAd0O calculated that che Eovern-
meat will receive about ss.0oe. .0Oo.-
600 before the end Of the ancal year
next June 80. from income profits
taxes. sl.l0O. eco. Gee from other tan.
%. siSO. 600. 600 'fFom customs and
eb6s,00O, 200 from miscellaneous
sources. including 10000 .00o from
increased postage. making estimated
receipts from ordinary sources ts.-
sts. 600 .00O. IN addition. he agur-
I'd roughly on ; little more than a6.-
OO0. goo geo from further iasuas of
Liberty bonds and 9l.2oO, 600 .0oe
from war savings. These fRuraa ad-
ded to receipts from Liberty Loan
bonds already sold make Si4.iGs.-
O00. the total Of popular borrowings
expected during the year. On this
basis total estimated Feesipts wOula
be s3i .0sa. .0Oo 900 less than tsnta-
tive estimates Of disbursements. Ae-
tuAI Developments arc expected 10
change these calculations greatly.
Pebble Debt.
The United States public debt lass
June 30 vas a:2.30a. 600. .oeo. .uilhoaE
taking into consideration the ei.sie.-
OO0.00 free balanes IL the treas
ury 20 partial Offset the dabt. The
public debt has been Increased since
then BY the foarth Liberty lean foF
nearly s7.00e. 900 eco and BY treas
ury certificates Of lnaebssansaa
amounting 10 several hundFea mii-
lion dollaFS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06

have had since coming to France, and
i nearly forgot. we have had two
shower baths. 4 bath in France Is 3
very hard thing to find-the French
people seem to have very little use
for water. There are two Y. II. C..
AS here, also the X. O., which have
= very nice place, and there Is also
. soldiers snd sailors club here. so
you see We have lots OF places 20
spend our evenings. Roy and ] are
going to have our pictures taken sun
day. that III, IL we can find a camera
that VIII stand the strain.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-06
DEFEAT DUE TO WILSON,
SAYS DEMOCRAT EDITOR
"A Texas Editor and State Senator Places Blame
Upon President Reputation Was on POlt-
icaI and Not War leadership.

ever since the declaration Of hostile
relations with Germany on April s,
1917. Il was President Wilson's par
ty war on democrats that he disliked
and his unwise appeals to the people
in the closing weeks of the campaign,
to let him dictate the personnel Of
men who should receive their votes,
that sealed. for certainty, party de-
feat at the polls. The Dallas Demo
crat realized the situation. from long
political observation OF its editor,
warned its readers. in last weeks Is
sue, Of impending party disaster.
President Wilson's party policy has
cost his administration the loss of
control Of both houses OF the national
congress. II has sealed the fate of
the party, adversely. IN the presiden-
tial election two years hence. Nothing
short OF a political miracle can bring
the party victory at that time. Too
much Me-" too much MY Son-in-
law" too much "Col. Ed House" has
been sad ana expensive lesson for
the democracy.
Ford Deserved Defeat.
Henry Ford has been defeated for
United States senator in Michigan.
He deserved to be defeated. He never
was democrat. but at the dictation
Of the president, he was made the
party candidate. He insulted and Of
Tended all self-respecting men OF pol
itics by going into the Michigan state
convention that was to ratify his pri-
mary nomination, and denouncing
practically the democratic party
declaring he was not democrat and
never would be democrat. "HolieI
than thou" was also his attitude to-
ward his own party. the republican,
whose primary nomination he had al
so sought. He was rejected by the
republicans and then declared himself
himself an independent. A hne man
to accept a democratic nomination
and then proclaim himself as being
better than all the elements in both
the democratic. and the republican
parties. "He went up like a rocket
and came down like stick"
Two bright figures emerged from
the wreck: Ex-goveronr Walsh won 8
democratic United States senator
ship from Massachusetts,. and Presi
dent Smith Of the New York CITY
Board Of Aldermen, led his party t.
victory as its candidate for governor
The democrats Of the country woult
do we'll to watch Walsh and Smith To-
the. next two years: There may b.
hope in them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
NAME COMMITTEE TO
WORK WITH GOVERNMENT
FOR TRAINING SCHOOL

Members OF the Retail 'ler-
chants bureau OF the Chamhe OF
commerce At meeting Wednesdar
morning appointed a committee 10
meet the representative Of the gov
eminent who viii be sent here TO
look over south Bends a,aila biliey
for the establishment of the pro-
posed motor training school Tor this
city
Abe Frank was appointed chair
man of the committee and W. A
McInerny Rome e. stephenson.
Dr. G.. A dppincott and H. w Ell
dredge were named members. The
representative Of the government j.
expected 20 arrive al any time 20
20 over the ground with the COM
mittee from the chamber Of Com
merce in regard TO locating the
training school mere.
The Chamber OF commerce has
succeeded IN SECURING the fair
grounds at Springbrook park. but
whether these grounds ana build
iugs viii be suitable FOR the govern
ments purpose remains for the
government representative 10 deter
mine
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
Y. w. PLANS A DRIVE
TO GET MEMBERS

Plans for the annual membership
campaign OF the local r. W. G.. a.
which will he conducted from Sept.
TO TO % were discussed AT the mem
bership committee meeting held re-
cently az the y. ". The campaign
viii De known as The Allies Home
Drive" and will be carried ON i'm a
strictly military fashion. The asso-
citation is big factor in the war
work OF today, and is doing it,
work thoroughly and presisteptiy.
indh idually and comparatively 10
promote the welfare of our boys
and girls IN order 20 do this they
must Keep the Home Fires Burn
ing" \ special meeting Will be held
Thursday evening At 7:80 O'Clock at
the y W g.. a AT which time all
interested i'm the y W work are
requested % meet To register and be
instructed in the military drive.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
RIVER PARK

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Anderson
and son Kenneth. s. Seventh ST. re-
turned Tuesday from a weeks trip
i'm Warsaw. South Whitney Winona.
Marion and Kokomo. Ind. They al
so attended the annual reunion of
the sutherland family held At vi
mona park. More than 90 members
were present An excellent program
,of music. recitations and addresses
were rendered following the basket
dinner which VAS served ~ noon.
All officers were reelected during the
business session The 1919 meeting
viii he held al Wiuona park.
a meeting of the L. and 6 club
was held TUESDAY afternoon AT the
home Of Airs Laura Cobb. =. Eighth
81 Following the business session
the time was spent socially with mu-
sic and contests. Favors i'm the con
tests We're awarded TO Mrs Julia
smith Mrs. Dora Evans and Miss
Gertrude Eaton. The next meeting
viii he held in two weeks - the
home of AIRS Engel IN South Bend.
class meeting Of the Free Meth
odist church will he held AT the
church Thursday evening. william
Whitaker viii have charge. Every
bod1 is urged 70 attend
The River Park independent club
viii be entertained Thursday after
noon hy AIRS Lawrence Picking.
AushaWaka.
Re-inuiue Thursday morning. sept.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
.UGAR CERTIFICATES
TO EXPIRE ON SEPT. 80

Federal food administrators IN In
liar a counties have been notified
hat an outstanding sugar certificates
Im expire sept. 80. and 20 make
ire OF a proper. prompt and equit-
Die distribution for the succeed
hg quarter. new statements must
/ filed by all users i'm classes G, y
nd r. which includes AN hotels.
estaurants and public eating houses.
|akeries and retail grocer stores.
J. r. Larger. ir charge or tho
|lgar distribution in the Office of the
|deraI food administration for In
hama. informed county food admin
|trators that the work during the
|ast quarter had heen greatly him
|ered because of the receipt Of inn
|roperlv hned application blanks.
h. said that the department will not
|-snme responsibility for issuing
Irtlhcates hereafter except when
Ie blanks are complete and proper
/ filed out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
PROTEST AGAINST SPEED
OF SOUTH SHORE CARS

Strenuous protest against the
speed OF south shore interurban
cars on Lasalle av. was voiced AT
the meeting OF the Lasalle Avenue
Improvement association Tuesday
night and committees were appoint
ed 30 see that the cars hereafter are
operated Within the speed limits re-
qured 10y the city ordinance.
The meeting was held in the bus
mess room OF 81 Peters EvangeI-
iCal church Several addresses con-
corning the beauudcation of La
sale av were feature Of the meet
ing When the protest against the
car speeding was presented Chair
man u. L. Gunfoyle appointed the
following committees. Standins
committee a f. Eby. Edgar 4.
Ireland II. A. WeStbury and Fred
Roberts. legal committee. Edsar
ireland l.. A. Westbury. Charles
DubaiL Adolph :. Ginz, and George
~ Gunderman
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
CARLISLE s CLERK
HOLDS HEARING
Asher Family Apparently Ex-
onerated of Charge of
boarding Food.

When Col Charles Arthur Carlisle.
county food administrator. returned
TO South Bend "Wednesday. ne
found that his clerk. r. William Tay-
lor had already conducted an inves-
tisation into the case of Air and
Mrs. George Asher. 452 =. Brook
held ST, arrested late last Friday
afternoon bv OFFICERS Hosinshi AMI
Olmstead on charges of boarding
more than half ton of Hour and a
quantity Of graduated sugar
The hearing was held behind the
locked door Of Mr. Carlisle's private
office on the fourth floor of the Cit
liens bank building on W. Jefferson
blvd. al . o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Several witnesses. including
the two defendants, were examined
oy NJ. Carlisle's clerk. who an
nounced after all the witnesses had
been examined. that decision in
the case would be rendered later.
Tn county food admllIStra tor
retained Wednesday from an out
of-toWn trip. and 10 Is proba bile
that the evidence taken during
his absence by his clerk viii be gone
over by him before a decision IS
handed down by the county food
administration.
Mir. and Mrs Asher testified AT
the hearing Tuesday afternoon that
they hsd purchased the greater por-
ton of the 600 pounds Of aour.
found at their home last Friday
afternoon by an investigator from
the food administration office and
Sergt HosinSki and Motorcycle on
Ger Bert Olmstedd Of the police de-
partment la 1916. and long before
the administration regulations re-
garding -four and sugar We're issued.
They declared that the balance Of
the flour and sugar were purchased
during 1917. also before the admin
istra;ion's regulations regarding
these two commodities became ef-
fective.
They declared that some Of the
-four had been bought from the
Singer company during 1917 when
the Singer company sold flour TO its
employees
Grocery store proprietors from
whom the Aszlers claim 20 have
bought the flour and sugar before
the regulations of the food admins
tration became effective. testified at
the hearing. subStantiating the testi-
mony OF Mr.. and Mrs. Asher.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
81 MEN WILL BE
NATURALIZED MONDAY

The following men Will appear in
the ST Joseph circuit court next
Monday morning 10 be examined for
citizenship i'm the United States. All
of the men have received their first
papers
Andryz Pylevicz. Neils Peder Han
sen. Stefsno Pugliese. Waldemar
Ewalt Nallack. Harry Friedlaud.
Julius Vermeire. Reginald Williams.
Herbert Cohen. Phillip Frank. Peter
Sciailo. Alexander Kerr Maurice.
Hugh stuart Fraser. Conrad Robert
Adams. Herbert Simper Ignacz
SkWiat Ignscz Lipinski. Jesse Eus-
lace Vera. Charles Edward Wheeler.
Cyrel Van Steenkiste. Jim Eden
Toward. Daniel Van Bruaene. Charles
Olsen Lewis Joseph Bendit John
Gibbons O'Buen Never Krawehick.
Josnues Franciscus Christotius de
Man iv Joseph Dee Wolma. Czes-
law Juszczak. Johau Swarzinsky. Jo-
sePh Fly. Leopold Dhoore
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SHOW AT THE FAIR

Plans are being formulated by the
municipal recreation committee for
the flower and vegetable show 20 be
held 50 the fair on TUESDAY chill
dren's dag. The annual flower and
.egvta hle SHOWS viii he held AZ the
cartons school houses of the cits ON
Monday afternoon and evening and
CHE prize exhibits ar each school viii
hr take paft boo Tie exhibit TINS wear.
a feature ~ tht exhibit Vail 1t To-
model showing the winter storage 81
yeseJa hles such ~ carrots aud heet~
The cellar and storage pits methods
VIII - demonstrated The commit
Tee viii have the assistance I'M this
work n p representative from the
department 81 agriculture from Pur-
dnA university.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04

Darky Learns His Story
Too Soon to Suit Judge

Where did YOU get your liquor q"
asked Judge Gnmer in city court
"Wednesday morning OF Earl Nc
Faraud who had just pleaded guilty
90 intoNicatiOn
"A friend had a bottle and he
gave me two drinks" answered the
guilty defendant.
Did yo1 dTTn- it OUT of the neck
or the bottle inquired the Judge
Yes your honor. replied the
prisoner.
Well you can't stand much
llquor'" responded the Judge A. ne
gave Mcfarland a 81 and costs sus-
pended fine upon his promise not
To- drink liquor out OF anything in
future
Where did Won get YOUR liquor
asked the Judge of Hugh Mccarthy.