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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
FRITZ Is ON THE JUMP
AND Is STILL GOING
-
Retreat SO Fast Cavalry Has Hard
Time to Keep Up With Him

The following extracts are taken
from letter recently received by
Jerome parents of one of the BOYS
now in the fighting lines In France
and is the more interesting as it is
first-hand information of conditions
OF the Germans. AT the request OF
the young man his name is not men
toned:
In my last letter / said / could
not write much because | haven't
received any to answer, so / figure
now that / must write a good one
for ! have around ten of your letters
in my pocket, received some two
days ago and some last night then |
will make it a litt.e celebration let
ter Have been in the army for a
little over year and in foreign SER
vice six months. l sewed on my
service stripe this morning. We get
triangl of gold for each six months
over here. Here's hoping l don't get
more than dozen.
I'VE made another move the 9th.
er day and are now besides a village
| that has nothing left but parts of
houses, big piles of stones where
houses were. In fact, we were only
a few hours behind the Germans
when they left All around us are
trenches and dugouts that were oc-
cupied by the Boche and Americans.
| already have a dutch rifle, bayonet,
helmet, trench shovel and ammuni-
| ton. Spent yesterday chasing around
over the place. Picked up souven-
irs and ammunition for my rife. |
| really believe now that there is a
war. Have seen enough "stiffs.''
that l could sit on one and eat my
| meals.
About week ago I saw bunch
of $50 German prisoners and they
wouldn't average bit over 16 years
old, and they all looked like they
were half starved. The American
boys have sure been raising 81"
with them in the last couple of
weeks; had them leaving so darned
fast that cavalry had work to keep
up with them.
July 25. Spent the intervening
| time scouting around to see if |
could find a Dutch stir with a
good gun or trench knife on him.
Was in a village recently occupied
by them and they sure ruined the
interior of houses and stores. Blew
all safes, searched everything and
piled everything on the floor that
they did not want. Well. the Ameri
cans have set a record for driving
them that has never been equalled
in the war.
%. . Right now we are all ready
tc move as soon as the Dutch stop
running so as to give us time to set
up for business. BY the time wa
could move and start handing things
to them they would be out of range
:;gain. l guess they are starting to
think that their motto. ''Gott NIT
u.s. is mostly joke now. They are
now going so fast that trucks can't
catch them. :"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
JEROME YOUNG MAN LOSES
BROTHER IN THE SERVICE

On Wednesday the following tele-
gram was received by Harold Nor
fs from Berlin. Wisconsin:
Berlin. Wisconsin.
August 81. 1918,
Harold Morris. Jerome. Idaho.
Following wire received last
fght from Washington:
Deeply regret to inform you
that Sergt. Lyle Morris is ofiic
tally reported as killed IN action
August LIST.
Adjutant General Geo. Ellis.
The sympathy OF the communit,
extended to Mr.. Morris in the loss
his brother. who has made the ex
me sacrifice in this great struggle
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
ANK MARTIN FOR GOVERNOR

Fhe Lincoln County Times favors
name OF Frank Martin for gov
Ior. This It does because he is a
rough representative OF Democrat
principles, allied to no faction of
party, unafflliated with any spec
Interests to be served at the ex-
Ee OF the rights OF others. and Mt
by disposition and experience to
luct the affairs OF state in an
ent manner in the interests Of
II.
ithout casting any personal as
ons upon Mr.. VanSicklin. we do
believe that he can. or should,
We the support OF Democrats OF
tate because of his business and
cal connections. AS director
power trust Of southern Idaho
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
MORE 1918 MEN ARE CALLED

The following Lincoln county men
leave for American Lakes August
27th, 1918:
Book, George. Shoshone
Conklin, Lester George, Shoshone.
Kersey, John Thomas. Jerome.
Mores. Manuel, Shoshone.
Mohler. Harry Frederick. Richfeld
Nichols, Roy, Shoshone.
Palmer. Lincoln, Shoshone.
Pfiester. William Alious. Richfield
RAIDER. VIM. Mckinley. Richfield.
Sturm. Leo. Richfeld.
Rice. William Putnam. Jerome.
White, Verlin, Jerome.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
JACKSON LAKE RESERVOIR
WATER SCARCELY TOUCHED
Reports Show Amount Remaining
August Nearly Fills Maxi
mum Capacity.

At the close of the month of July
there remained In Jackson Lake res
ervoir, from which the Minidoka and
Twin Falls North and South Side
irrigation systems draw reserve wat
er supply. over 100000 acre feet
as compared with maximum stor-
age capacity of $4,000 acre feet ae-
cording to reports compiled for the
United States reclamation service.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22

James H. Jones, beet specialist for
U. S. department of agriculture. es-
Inmates that market value OF sugar
output of Utah and Idaho for this
year will amount to nearly s6.4l2,-
500. 1t is stated that Utah alone will
produce enough sugar to supply 3.
900, 900 soldiers in France as well as
its own population.
Rigby.-In the Snake River valley
this year there is big sugar bee
production, according to former
Mayor George E. HILL
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22

oPCdhtio at lnC CfCniii6 ldIltSy MI
Hays, Mrs. Kinyon and Mr.. Hansen
took up with the county council
members and other war workers the
important problems governing CO.
ordination and cooperation in war
work, organization of community
councils, organization among the
| among the people to discuss war
work and war problems and public
ity.
The strong morale of those at
home whose sons have taken up arms
In defense of their county was evil
dent on all sides This was partic-
ularly true on the part of the moth
ers. wives and sisters. State council
members found them to be bearing
up cheerfully in face of the uncer-
tainty of what their loved ones may
encounter on the battle field or in
what ever part of the service they
may be. This is recognized as a
characteristic spirit of the Americans
and state council members found
that Idahoans have it in abundance.
Chief Justice Bulge had a real
message for those to whom he spoke
He spent three years in Germany
prior to the war and is as familiar
| with internal conditions there and
the character of the brutal Hun as
any man in the state of Idaho, If
not more so. Private Spencer ex-
planned, simply and without orator
ical effect, but impressively the life
of the soldier and showed its bright
side, thereby deeply impressing his
audiences.
The second series of conferences
brought prominently forth the fol-
lowing fact, as did the first series
held in the northern part of the
state earlier: The wisdom of the
Council of National Defense in ad-
vocating personal contact between
war workers and holding conferences
with the various communities to dis
cuss war problems. Drawing the in
terest of the worker in the more iso-
lated sections and making them real
ize they are part of the great de-
fense machinery Prove the advan-
tage of creating community councils
and organizing as to detail along
community lines. Demonstrate the
Importance of every county in the
state keeping complete, we'll
bound record of minutes showing
council war work and data on the
various drives. Prove the necessity
and advantage of distributing war
work among the many instead of
having II carried by the few. That
newspapers generally are responding
Loyalty to spreading war data to the
best possible advantage. some of
them even issuing war supplements
free of charge. That wise provision
was made in adopting the census
card to gather financial data on
which to base apportionments for
war contributions; that many of
the communities have gone farther
and taken a complete crop census.
That the women are intensely inter-
ested in war work and are playing a
most important part in the second
line of defense and that the Woman's S
Committee is an important organiza-
ton.
The State Defense Council has
completed arrangements for the con-
tinuance of these war conferences.
this time to embrace southern Idaho,
starting August 27th at Montpelier,
Idaho. The meeting for Lincoln coun-
ty will be held at Shoshone. on Au-
gust 30th.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
JEROME'S FIRST LOSS
IN GREAT STRUGGLE
Brilliant Young Man Pays Last Full
Measure of Devotion

%nt1SufC VI l(ttOttOn
H.
Today Jerome and vicinity are In
mourning over the loss of her first
brave young man In this great woi Id
war. which occurred at the front as
the result of serious wounds receiv-
ed In action.
gram was received by Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Quereau. parents of the young
man:
Washington, ID. c.
August 20. 1918.
MRS. Mable Quereau,
Jerome. Idaho.
Deeply regret to inform you
that it is officially reported that
Private Bdwin Quereau. Engi-
neer. died August 7th from
wounds received In action.
Harris,
acting Adjutant General"
Edwin Quereau, or Ted" as he
was more familiarly known. was the
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. d. w.
Quereau, and like all brave young
Americans, could not wait for the
time when he might enter the SER
vice OF his country in its defense In
this he was discouraged by his par
ents owing to his youth until De-
cember, 1917, when he enlisted in
the aviation department, with which
branch he served until recently
when he was transferred to Co. A
103 Engineers, which is part OF
the 2Sth division. which division has
been in the front line of action foI
some time. The company of which
mostly of young men from Scran
ton, Pennsylvania. the home OF Mrs
Quereau's ancestors.
In letters received by his parent.
and friends here Ted" always spok,
in glowing terms OF his work ant
seemed to feel that 1t was a privi
it6t W ot AhCi ts 90 tfiNthttu
the following extract taken from /;
letter recently received by his moth
er which read. 81 would not tax,
my discharge II offered to me-" Hi
one ambition seemed to be that h,
might get to the front and get int,
real action.
hn otx,4 ~
man Is the first to cast a shadow o
gloom over our little city. In fact Il
the county, and when It is know
that over 800 of Lincoln county
flower of manhood are now in tn
service OF their country. we are in
deed fortunate as to the casualties
Edwin Qureau was twenty year
OF age on May 18th. last Coming I
Jerome with his parents at the open
ing OF the tract he attended the pub
lie schools here and completed thre
years OF high school course, afte
which he attended the Idaho Tecl
q nical Institute at Pocatello. lie wa
at home from the above school las
81 Thanksgiving which was his Ia,
visit TO his parents.
The sympathy OF the entire con
munlty goes out to the parents
this. the loss OF their brave youn
son, and may they be sustained
their hour OF bereavement with III
Al "a. -.
IN vain"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
Jerome's New Flour Mill to Start
Next Week

Why not celebrate the occasion in
a substantial manner?
Send the first car of -four to the
suffering Belgians.
The above article appeared in one
OF our exchanges and so impressed
The Times that we gladly give II
space here and as Jerome is soon to
start the new -four min the sugges-
ton presented Itself that to show
the world that Jerome, Idaho, is at
all times at the front when needed
Il would be a glorious thing for us
here to send to the Belgians the first
car of -four from the Jerome mill.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22

Teaching of practical mining un-
der joint state and federal auspices
to be commenced in Idaho this fall.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22

4 MEXICAN families would have less sugar than the
people of war torn France if depended entirely
on our homegrown sugar stocks.
Approximately rs per cent. Of sugar is shipped
to shores We produce about 900 900 of sugar
year. Our imports from abroad amount to 3O00,-
900 tons a year in normal times.
The United States Food Administration asks each
family to limit its of to two pounds per month
per for household The military situation de-
mands that available ship be placed the disposal
of the Army Navy. When sugar, save
shipping.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22

Advertise In our columns. 1t pays
TO use them.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-08-22
SENDS A CAR OF
FLOUR TO FRANCE

Herndon. Fairfax county, Virginia.
has discovered a way of extending
its hospitality, which seems TO be of
the true southern sort. across the
sea and right into the midst of the
French families that need it most.
In three days the people subscrib-
ed the wheat for a car of -four. the
local milling company ground II free
for its part, and one of the local
baking companies contributed sacks
to put it in. Ii is now on its way.
a gift to France.
The wheat harvest is just begin
ging all over the country. Perhaps
Herndon, suggests one of the citi-
zens who promoted the movement to
give a car of -four to France. may
have started campaign that other
wheat-raising communities will fol-
low. 1t was easier than he imagined
would be possible; farmers. millers
and bakers were glad to cooperate
III HlllnB lHe car. lHtN Bol all
together for little community cele-
bration; and. after listening to stir.
ring stories from France. brought by
two invalided French officers. says
the Herndon Observer:
THE band played the "Star-Span.
gled Banner" and the Sunday schoo
escort led the way to the car at the
station and the trucks of -four whicl
had been contributed by the citizens
of Herndon and vicinity to the glor
ious sufferers of France who had sac
rificed so much. The service of ded
ication was performed by Rev. Pears'
Pinch. The first sack was loaded
by Ex-Governor Montague, who kind
ly officiated in the place of Governo
Davis. The Pathe weekly made film
for a moving picture which it is hop
ed will be the means of getting tn
suggestion to not only all through
Virginia. but all parts of the coun
try"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
CANNING AND SANITATION

Nothing demonstrates the value OF
home sanitation in more practical
Wy than the home canning of fruits
and vegetables, according to the
demonstration agents of the depart
ncut Of Agriculture ana State colleges
who are working with the girls can.
rang clubs in the south. The first step
il every canning demonstration is 10
malc certain that the kitchen and all
utensils are absolutely clean ana that
tue product to be canned is in sound,
wholesome condition. The next step is
t. sterjljze thoroughly utensils, fruit.
and cans and jars. as heat and clean
Illness are the only preserving ele-
meuts allowed In teaCUinI the WI.
and wherefore of heat and cleauli-
ness ia canning. the demonstrators are
able 10 give the girls in q simple way.
practical knowledge OF the effects Of
bacteria and molds and TO make them
realize that dirt is Synonymous with
these destructive germs. The girl who
neeieCts TO take these things into ac-
count soon gets 4 serious object les
son in q spoiled batch Of canned yege-
tables Following such demonstrations
4 is far easier to get families to adopt
sanitary measures with milk, water
and other foods than when the eener-
81 subject Of sanitation is attacked ii.
rectly or in an abstract way,
In their campaigns against the
house fly, the county agents in the
south have found that inducing he
children to make q home constructed
fly trap is far more effective than lit.
erature or general discussion of the
danger from these typhoid carriers
Once the f3mily installs such a trap
and sees that it is catching hundreds
and thousands Of these dirty insects
tight where their food is prepared,
they are ready to consider further pre-
yentiye measures as the destruction
Of the larvae of flies in the manure
heaps. It is then not difficult to in
GuCe them to screen their doors and
windows, and to continue the use Of
fly traps to catch the few flies that
set in in spite of screens. Willingness
to exercise the greatest care in the
disposition Of garbage and filth, and
especially 10 prevent flies from pass
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
SUBSTITUTE FOR SUNDAY
MOTORING

Since Sunday motoring is banned,
reads a display advertisement in an
eastern newspaper why not get your,
self some clother and go to church,
What has become the ad contin-
ues, of the oll-time idea Of dressing
up and going to church on sunday?
Answer; The automobile and Sunday
touring put the binger on IT, But
now that Sunday pleasure riding Is
called off, you can 20 to church In
the morning ana take stroll in the
afternoon
For that praisworthy purpose. the
reader Is reminded with gentle insist
ence, he viii need new clothes. And,
Won't it seem good to be dressed mp
once more? Won't it De pleasant to
rest on Sunday like a civilized man
Very likely It Will Very likely it
will be refreshing, spiritually and
physically, to get once more into the
wholesome, cleansing atmosphere of
a church.
The merchant deserves to sell his
clothing, and the ministers deserve tc
have the increased attendance at Sun
day service that they expect from tn,
new situation
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11

Our boys are defending this country
ON the nigh seas and on the land. om
o"" defense against common enemy
IS 10 keep the system clean 10y Kidding
inc BODY oil The toxins or poisons' Which
are nttu IN the iHteStines. When You
.ee' urea Sleepy heada1hy' When your
OFeiu' Is OFFENSIVE or puppies appear
Oh 'He race anu neck Il Is time 10 recos-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
HELP THE WORLD
TO CLEAN HOUSE
BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGo.

BY JAMES NUN GONiEr1 rLNGG.
Now comes the Fourth Liberty Priv
ilege The fourth opportunity to
Americans to hit a goshalmlty blow
at the Huns The scourge of the world
the tendish and soulless and mighty
machine of eyil-that, although most
Of the nations of the earth are battling
against, is still going strong!
1t is SO powerful that 1t will take
the united strength OF all the white
peoples to crush 1t.
The biggest and heaviest factor Will
be the United States Of America. We
are called by other nations a race Of
buffers blowhards, money crabbers-
so we are We blufIed at the begin
ming. BIT though We Dragged and
have always left modosty to others,
we ure now making good our boasts
we are proving that when we said we
could do certain things we were mere
~ telling the truth. We have threat
ened mighty things and now we are
calmly doing those mighty things We
may not he as modest MS lOe0O,0H0
volets, but when we are hot under the
neCkhand we can deliver "some" heavy
punchl
We are money grabbers. Bnt how
lucky for our allies that fact is II
It had not been for our money, Ger
many would have been victorious some
time ago.
We are gradually steadily, relent
lcssly expanding our might
We are red, white and blue ria
clcr, that win finally suffocate Prus'
sinniSn.
The wealthy have not needed ex'
hortation, argument, persuasion to i'm
vest in Liberty bonds-they quietly and
Immediately take AL they can get
they know what's what In investments
that's why they are wealthy Enough
said
The world is cleaning house. Its
house is alive with crawling Teutonic
ycrmin-vermin that If mot destroyed
viii make the house uuiuhobltablc and
Kill off It's dWellers.
You are not asked to set the traps
use the clubs, spray the powdae- but
you nre asked to pay for those traps
clubs and powder, so that others may
WELD these weapons for YOU, 50 that
you and your family and your family,
families, your loved ones may live ii
decent house forever.
Your house is the United States
the yermin is Germany, We will not
allow the yermin to oyerrun our house
AS 1t will If not stamped out.
We are not pkers-no one can evei
say that Of us. We are not asleep
Our soldiers sailors and marines buy
Liberty bonds 10y the millions, men VIII,
have offered their all to the great anC
holy causel None Of Us have to b,
shamcd by them into doing our least
When the window opens where the,
sell the Fourth Loan OF Bonds be Their,
. In line. Your bonds are reserved seat
to the great spectacle Of "Final Vic
tory" The date Of the Performance,
to be announced laterl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
NOTICE or PUBLICATIONS
CHANCERY

State Of lllinois)
La sale County )ss.
In the Circuit Court to October
Term A. ID. 1918.
Dena Smith VS.. Walter Smith
III Chancery, Divorce :.
No. 224j2.
Affidavit that upon diligent inquiry
the place of residence of the defend
ant, Walter Smith cannot be ascer-
tanned, SO that process cannot be
served upon him having been filed in
the Clerk IS Office Of the Circuit Court
Of said county notice is therefore
hereby given to the said defendants
that the complaint filed her bill of
complaint in said court. in the Cham
Gerry side thereof. on the 2lst day OF
August 1918, and that thereupon a
Summons issued out of said Court,
wherein said suit is now pending, re-
turnable on the second Monday in the
month Of October next, as is by law
ItIulA GU .NpNf ulitoo sDht INC oHi
defendants above named, Waltsr
Smith shall personally be and appear
before said Circuit Court, on the first
day Of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Ottawa, in and for the said
County on the second Monday in Oc-
tober next and plead, answer or de-
- /.
complaint, the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stat.
ed will be taken as confessed, and A
decree entered against you according
to the prayer of said bill.
John l.. WitZeman, CLERK
Ottawa, Illinois August q, 1918
Ernest l. Henderson and
Elmer +. Roberts, Compt's Soils
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11
GOOD BYE BOOZE

All debate about prohibition now is
futile. 1t is no use arguing whether
or not Congress is right in enacting
national bone dry measure. and
little use discussing the precise time
when such measure IL enacted.
should 90 into effect.
II happens that the legislation now
in the last stages of enactment pro.
poses to wind mp the liquor traffic on
July 1, 1919 That may as we'll be ac.
cepted as final The extension of
time from Jan to July is a longer
respite than most liquor men had ven.
tured to hope for
Details matter comparatively little
Prohibition was sure TO como. anyhow
without much more delay and without
any necessary reference to the war
The necessities of war have helped
greatly to win support for the move
ment. but they have not been by any
means the only determining factor
We SHOULD almost certainly have had
national prohibition in year or tive
If we ourselves had not entered tn,
war. We are almost certain to have
It indefinitely after the war end
despite the present limitation Of III,
law 20 the period necessary for dc
modifying our army.
II seems perfectly plain that IN
American people are through wit
alcohol. We may find some sort o
compromise hereafter between stron
drink and mild drink, between the ole
Fashioned American barroom and tn
respectable dispensaries Of some oil
or countries that are temperate bu
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11

A man called at the postoffice one
day and asked for the postmaster He
Was told by the clerk that the post.
master was not In.
when Will he be in?" was asked.
The postmaster would be in within
half an hour. is there anything can
dl Tor you' the clerk asked.
40. / want TO see the posemaster.
After while the man came back
ana asked again for the postmaster
He's not back yet the clerk told
him Ms there anything | can do for
You. or can l tell him anything when
he comes
NO there amt nuthin' you can do,
and | wish the postmaster was here.
l wan, To see if there's any mail for
me. aud I'm sctJin' in hurry
.-Y------s--
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11

MY work remarked the bald
headed dentist, lis SO painless that
my patients often fall asleep in the
chair when | am operating
Huh, that's nothing retorted his
rival "My patients nearly all insist
on having their pictures taken while
am at work in order to catch the
expression OF delight ON their faces