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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-15
U. S. Public Health Service Issues
Official Health Bulletin
on Influenza.
LATEST WORD ON SUBJECT.
Epidemic Probably Not Spanish In
origln-Germ Still Unknown-Peo-
pie Should Guard Against "Dropiet
Infection"-surgeon General Blue
Makes Authoritative Statement.

Washington, D. C.-(Special.)-Al-
though King Alfonso of Spain was
one Of the victims of the Influenza cpl
demic in 1893 and again this summer,
Spanish authorities repudiate any
claim to influenza as Spanish" dis
ease II the people Of this country do
not take care the epidemic will be-
come SO widespread throughout the
United States that soon we shall hear
the disease called American" influ-
enza.
In response to a request for definite
information concerning Spanish inf1u-
enza, Surgeon General Rupert Blue of
the U. 8. Public Health Service has
authorized the following official inter-
view:
What 10 Spanish Influenza, 10 II
something new? Does II come from
SpaIn7
1.-THE disease now occurring in this
country and called Spanish Influen-
"a resembles a very contagious kind
Of cold accompanied by fever. pains
Coughs and Sneezes
Spread Diseases
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80 ~
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

regular which make
and descent
flooding the provided by dverng the
that seldom dry In the carried
which the
carried deep gues and wooden rough tubes
taken everywhere avoid the the
precious fluid
In building works for himself
The SYSTEM however, built collectively by all who will
discharge his obligation by performing him
expect when
has been completed
of allowing each land a part of the
all the each all the for certain time each
day week. This makes easier and e the natives
believe and the their better with
the than with small all the
The the the through
black auv soil and decayed vegetable that
doves the fields food all the
If his while the
his his recognized he
Sleep giving dishonest neghbor
the his fields The such
the thief beating and that the loss eventually
his If fails hand to
his while
his forfeited
his right by failing do his
his interests.
raehorse generally the
it carres-Ex
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Philippine Islands

i q 8
Though the primitive the Philippines work without
machinery digging
than that of their they
the notable of sides and
providing flooding which
production principal crop by them
From discussion of these and irrigation methods the
Scientific gather the following information 1t
where these simple learned build their rude
semena but probable that the methods
introduced from China they survival of
culture the islands the south Of the Philippines
The work of racing made religious with abor
primitive agricultural labor The esseni
ally eveng of shelves the mountain side After clearing the
dug aside shelves
behind filing until the
properly eved condition which be determined alone by the
goros
nothing of instruments for such purposes
The richer soil the shelf when has been
eveled frequently from other added
Boude and from the beds piled together along
the front of the without the earth hold
the with which the rice beds be flooded.
walls 80 feet in
wall has obvedbeg carried Is inches above
level They IL Is inches broad the
getting about the fields Single
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
The Silver Wedding
Bp alfred Clark.

Bp alfred Clark.
Twenty or forty or sixty years old
1t comes to the same when the tale is all told
Her eyes are the brightest,
Her kisses most sweet,
Her touch is the lghtest,
Her waist the most neat
Twenty or forty or sixty years old
1t comes to the same when the tale is all told
Eyes blue or hazel, coy winsome or bold
1t comes to the same when the tale is all told
She likes pretty dresses,
She likes to be shy
She likes your caresses
When no one is by
Twenty or forty or sixty years old
It comes to the same when the tale is all told
Hair, brown or silver, black, auburn. or gold
1t comes to the same when the tale is all told !!
Her love is your treasure
Her beauty your pride,
Her will is your pleasure,
Her judgment your guide
Twenty or forty sixty years old
1t comes to the same when the tale is all told
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12
Relata ReferO
Bits Of Interesting Reading and Information
Gathered From Many Sources
By Scissors.

By Scissors.
Here jobs McAdoo gave up
Secretary the Treasury Director General Railroads.
Federal Reserve boad Chairman excio Federal Farm
Director General Express In charge of Of
War Risk Secretary High
commission; Head of Liberty organization;
ian institution Chairman committee Supernends
lection Of Controls public
buildings Controls coinage and printing of Controls admins
raton guard Controls
Charged with of national
Comptroller O Currency.
garden Hachita N NJ This town claims to be
the only the United States
probably will have Replying questions
Washington explained that
the water
for drinking and bathing
which considerable
The opinion may
be excused from growing vegetables under the
Az of a show given at the
Forrest Theatre Philadelphia recently by
presenting aunded performance
auspices
the Theatrical Managers Association of Philadelphia
the theatre this benefit help
destitute children of France Belgium taking
| Torrance volunteered their
The flax has been attention agruusts
the north Of Ireland Flax pulling employment
that be engaged factory workers. clerks
joined this indispensable work The Cadet the
Institute Belfast pulling
highest paid for flax $500
American Civil War This Flax Supply
ranged take the whole ranging from $3.50 $40
according quality The flax will be divided
Came from clouds call on his parents did Lieut. DINING who
dropped parents Greenve persons
gathered about the plane while DINING enjoying
Duet his home His was seen by virtually the entire pop
of Greenvie Red Hill He
Philadelphia spend the evening with his wife there.
government long ago a
600 by
when the In clearing the and making fit
for this about 900 rabbits have been killed captured
weather prophet the shape old collie the
Boorowa W., Australia. The reput-
the south the When
Nick his Kennel the
his back with all four the doing
position a until the arrives, which
than twentyou hours About hundred meteoroo
cal reports have been issued to date without mistake.
Ten thousand Paisians recently Meaux
victory
Dumesn the Air Minister rendered
touching homage day
Victory" French British soldiers who fell
years of civilization In Paris General Maun
curry, Marine
blinded battle presided the Tocadero
gathering which the band of the End Life Guards was loudly
| plauded
For telling the truth the Mayor (ervaux
party Duchy of Luxembourg who has al
domclary intermen Germany has
public and the
stgmased the invasion OF Belgium and
| of is country, Luxembourg
Question superiority Chicago the
other day. appeared charge
called bar The Judge ordered
Il take off hat only orders from superior
In I'm officer
Take off ~ The then imposed fine of ten
i dollars
Bain director of the Hamburg Amer
discussing the indicated armsice
the National
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-12-12

The Tower was built entirely in ten months,
in the eighteenth year Of Edward ILL., 1t
was built in great haste by the special com.
mand of the King to receive the Round Ia
BILE for the new order of Knights of the Gar
ter, then just established. >. The building
covered by roof of tiles; part of the wooden
arcade of the gallery remains and nearly the
whole of the roof with the fine holdings of
thes fourteenth century. -. The Knights
sat on one side only with their backs to the
wall. The King and his sons dined with
them all on the same level, without any high
table,"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
KENTUCKY FARMS FOR SALE

A farm of 100 acres level and roll
ing limestone land, on rock pike,
miles from county seat Of town Of
10000 population, mile from
church and school, on mail route,
telephone in house; 1870 acres cleared,
so acres in clover, orchard and blue
grass; 1870 acres in alfalfa, remainder
so acres in cultivation, corn, wheat,
oats, cowpeas, buckwheat, etc.; 30
acres in timber. This land will make
so to 60 bushels of corn per acre,
% to 80 bushels wheat, $50 to co
bushels oats, 80 bushels buckwheat
and tons alfalfa each year per acre,
which is cut three times each year.
improvements consist of cottage
house rooms, nice shady yard, good
bank barn 40x60 #. Will shed sew
eral head of cattle, all kinds Of out
buildings, good orchard, fine spring,
good garden, running water in barn
yard for stock, running water for
stock in most every field on farm;
farm is we'll fenced. All land in high
state of cultivation, no poor land, 100
loads of manure and rs loads of lime
goes with farm at price, This is
nice home and a dandy stock farm;
70 head of thoroughbred Hereford
cattle, horses and mules kept on
farm all the year. Price Of farm If
sold soon, $12,5OO-s2,OOO down,
$4,000 January 1st, 1919. Balance
|, 2, 8, 4 years at 6 per cent.
QUINN & JOHNSON,
Science Hill, Ky.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
HAVE YOU SUBSCRIBED?

Have you contributed to the United War Work cam
paign?
If you have not, do it today.
Don't wait for a solicitor to come to you
Go to some of them and tell him you want to con-
tribute
If you can't give much do the best you can
Our boys in France need just what these organizations
will give.
Help them to give all the boys want and need
They will require just the minstratons they will get
from this
See to it that what they need shall not be withheld
They have done nOby, do something for them.
Show them that they have the sympathy of their home
people.
No tell how many lives will be saved by what
these organizations doing.
We want boys to home again.
We want them to come home well and strong
We want them TO know their services are appreciated
If you have not subscribed to the fund, do it today
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
ROUTE s
. :

There is plenty of whooping cough
and mumps in our community.
Mr.. C. B. Scott will lecture at
Bradburn Hill Sunday, November
18th, after Sunday school.
Mrs. B. T. Graham and little daugh
ter, Eva, are spending the week at
the Graham home.
Mr.. ]. V. Ellis, of Johnson City,
is visiting G. F. Former and family.
The school at Bradburn Hill is pro-
crossing nicely, with Miss Anna Love
as teacher.
Mrs c. G. Former is no better.
Mr.. George Green was calling on
his best girl, Miss Gertrude T'lscn,
Suncey afternoon.
Messrs Walter Swlncy and CASTOR
!'a"kins we're calf in our burt'
Sunday afternoon.
sick for the past few weeks, is i'm
Mrs. Jessie Justis, who has been
very sick for the past few weeks, is
improving.
Miss Eileen FORMER is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Fannie Dunn remains quite
sick at the home of her father, Mr.,
| G. w. Cox.
Miss frankie Hawkins was the
guest of Misses Eileen and Billie
Mae FORMER Sunday.
Come on, Honey Moon" with your
letters, we sure enjoy reading them
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Scott, OF
Greeneville, spent Sunday with c.
G. FORMER and family.
Well, as time is growing late and
news rather scarce, ! will go, and il
this is not put in the waste basket
will write again. FLIRT.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
ALL AMERICANS NOW.

In inety-eight years from October /, 1872 to June
go 1917 there to the United States from other
countries just under 100000 people, in figures
3294S,S5S, people than there were in any of
the so-caled civilized nations century ago.
The crest of the movement in 1907 when 1885 $40
foreigners in and in 1914 the arrivals were only
81 900 less.--News Item.
And they are all Americans now. But in becoming
Americans they should favor anything and everything
that will promote and protect American interests. The
sentiment America for Americans" applies just as much
those Of foreign birth if naturaized as to those
native birth. Every and woman who has come to
this country should be proteconst because of know
edge of the conditions of labor in those countries To
be true American is to be protectonist.
republican protection majority in the next congress
win notify the kaiser and his military associates that
America proposes to protect herself in peace as well
as in war,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
EMBARGO ON TOYS.

1t appears act of congress is necessary to
an embargo on German toys in America just now The
women of New York threaten to consgn the shipload
of German toys recently arrived in this country to the
fate that overlook the tea in Boston harbor 142
years ago. furthermore, one of the New York firms
to which the toys are consigned refuses to receive them
Let the good work American-made toys are good
enough for Americans If American women would be as
patriotic at all times and refuse to use foregn-made
goods if the same be made in America the whole
problem of protection would be solved as far as Amer
can goods are concerned.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

noticed my letter reached the
press, so will write again.
Mrs. v. S. Weems has been on the
sick list.
Miss Leathei Crabtree has been
suffering with tonsilitis.
We were sorry to hear of the
death of Mr.. Ralph Crabtree, whose
death occurred in Idaho of influenza.
He will be brought back and buried
at Pleasant Vale one day this week.
The family have our sympathy.
Mr.. Bruce Weems is moving this
week to his farm near Baileyton.
The school at Union Temple open
ed Thursday. It has been closed
four weeks on account of the Flu.
Mr.. Earl Starnes is all smiles over
the arrival of son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Luster spent
Monday at the home of Mr.. John
White.
Mr.. John Downey spent Sunday
with Mr.. Benton Crabtree.
MIR. Nat White and family spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. Billie
Bowlin.
News is scarce this week.
SUNDAY SCHOOL GIRL.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

tkRTOWN. !

AS l have been absent for week,
will try to give little news from
this place.
The Flu is dying down at this
place.
Misses Bessie and Georgia Har-
mon attended the spelling at Sink
ing Springs Friday. They both re-
ported a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Brown Wis
tied Mrs. Browns mother last Fri
day, Mrs. P. M. Harmon.
Mrs. Henry Idell is slowly improv-
ing from an attack of the Flu.
Mr.. Lawrence Self has been suf-
fering from a felon on his finger.
Mr.. D. B. Lane called on Miss Bes-
sic Harmon Sunday evening.
Mrs. F. A. Harmon is on the sick
list, also the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. X. Self.
Mr.. Vernon Harmon spent Sun
day with his uncle, Mr.. Elmer Har-
mon.
Miss Thelma Self called on Miss
Mary Weems Sunday afternoon.
Several from this place attended
the Sunday school in Mosheim.
/ think we will have some we'd
dings to report as soon as the war is
over.
VYAYn
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
GETTYSBURG AND cHArEAu.rHIERRY.

The civil of 1860865 had its genesis in the doc
trine of notifications refusal of the southern leaders
to obey federal protective tariff law The cotton plant
of the south wanted free trade and free market
England for her cotton in exchange for English man
ufactured goods The south willing to destroy the
Union and set up government, autonomy as they
say now, of its own. 1t economic question, and
the that followed in that an economic war
The south very nearly won, and the spring and early
summer of 1864 was dismal and anxious period for
the north But in July the tide turned and the invading
host, already not many miles from Washington, was
hurled back in defeat The Union victory Gettysburg
sounded the death ne of the southern free trade
spracy The Union was saved, but the price was for
that time, tremendous
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

Fftyve years later another and far greater economic
threatened the industrial and independence
Of the United States, Bent upon world domination the
mighty German military and submarine machine was
hurled against France and England with the United
States it's ultimate goal and victim With Paris once
in its grasp, London would be occupied Then New
York and Washington would be stormed and tribute ex-
acted Americas industrial and economic future would
be at the mercy of the Huns
The spring of 1918 nanxious time for the Allies
and for the United States The Germans were within
few miles of Paris and the question in the French capital
not how shall we continue the defense but when
shall we evacuate the city?
American soldiers saved Paris saved London, and
saved the United States, perhaps, when in july 1918
they hurled back the Huns at Therry-the Get
tysburg of the present great war. This victory saved
the United States from economic slavery just as much
Gettysburg also saved the Union from economic
slavery.
Let not America lose the fruits of her victory by per-
hitting foreign nations and especially Germany to cap
ture home markets through own lack of economic
protection.-The American Economist
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
LETTER FROM CAMP JOSEPH E.
JOHNSON
Camp Joseph E. Johnson,
jacksonville, Fla.

Jacksonville, Fla.
Dear Mamma -
Just few lines to let you know
that | am well at present. ] am go
ing to France in few days. | am
going with the field Remnant Squad
ron. The duties of this squadron
are to convey horses and supplies to
the firing line. They number 1877
men to the squadron, | was told
that one squadron started to the fir
ing line, and all Of them got killed
but ten; another one went and all
were killed but five, So you can see
that | am going into dangerous
branch of the service, and expect
that / will be quite lucky if ! return.
! am going to try to prepare to meet
God in peace, and want you to
pray for me that may be successful
in my undertaking. Joe didn't have
to go he took it all upon himself. If
/ get killed ! feel sure you cannot
but be proud of me for offering my
all in service go great,
Write to me mamma; tell papa to
write to me and | want you to re-
member me in your prayers.
My wife's address is, Mrs. ]. A.
Banks, Fountain Inn, S. c., Box 1856.
Write to her.
Your loving son,
' JOE A. BANKS.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

The u s. War Industries Board has issued order
fOrbiddns publishers continuing subscriptions after date
Of expiration, unless subscriptions renewed and paid
for
While it has been the general rule of this newspaper
to stop all papers promptly, there few who have
asked for time their subscrptonsboth the Daily
and Weekly Sum- These subscriptions will have to
be discontinued under the law.
If you the paper continued you, send in your
renewal subscription before your time expires.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

In place short of Berlin would the American troops
rather have ended the war than in Sedan. Nowhere
short Of Berlin could the British have been
fifty laid down than in Mons scene in 1914 of a seem
ng-some would say actual-mirace wrought in their
behalf
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

SEWING MACHINES FOR SALE.
I will sell lot of secondhand
sewing machines at the court house
yard on November 10th, at l o'clock,
for cash to the highest bidder.
Some of them are almost new.
191-10t. MARK JONES.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

The ex-kaiser's choice of Holland place of refuge
may be explained by the circumstances that it offered the
shortest way out of Germany.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

The former crown prince "cried like baby" while
signing his act Of remuneration. Not the first tears or
the last his ambitions have made to flow.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

II you want to Buy anything or
Sell anything, a little Want Ad in
The Daily Sun will bring results. One
Cent Word.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

Egg Blanks-the kind you have to
furnish every customer from wnom
you urchase eggs, are kept in stock
at this Office and are sold at 25c per
hundred. If you are not keeping a
correct record of the eggs you buy, il
may cause you much trouble when
the time for checking up comes.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

ANY reflection upon the character, standing
reputation of any person. firm corporation which may
appear in the columns Of this paper will be gady
rected If brought to the attention Of the editor
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-15

Entered at the postoHce at Greeneve Tenn second
class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-27
WOULD CONSERVE PAPER

Suppression of the Official Bulletin
to conserve paper was suggested IN
the House. yesterday. Members were
also criticized for abusing the priv
ilepe of "leave to print in the Con-
rressicnal Record. Representative
Walsh. now commonly referred tc as
"the watch dog of the Record" be-
carse of his consistent objections to
extension of remarks in the Congress
s;oral Record. brought on the dis
cussion by referring to abuses on the
mart of Representatives B'anton ard
Treadway.
Mr.. Walsh showed that Mr.Blanton
had taken up a large space in the
Record by printing a "personal ex-
altation' over his own recent victory
in the primaries, and that Mr. Tread
way occupied several columns by
reprinting extracts from former
speeches.
an viewJof the shortage Of print
naper." said Mr.. Walsh. "it seems to
me that such an extension might not
be passed without comment
doesn't the gentleman think that
a good deal of paper could lie cor
served by the suppression of the Of,
fetal Bulletin?" asked Representa-,
tive Frank Clark, directing his query
to Representative Barrhart, chair
man of the printing committee r
"That is a matter i: the hands Of
the President" said ". 'Sarnhart
"There is a widespread opinion tha-
it could be reduce. and that ii the ir
formation contained in i could b.
given to the newspapers of the coun
try. it would be much more general'.
read than it is in the soicisl i,sille
tin"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-08-27
GERMANY MUST SUBMIT
Will Fight on to This Point. Lnrd
Hugh Cecil Declares.

London, Aug. 27.-"lhc war must
I've fought until it ends in the suhm;s-
sion of Germany, and ~ submission !
do not in the least mean d d'Structi'n.
declared Lord Hugh Cecil. member ot
Parliament for Oxford University, II
a letter containing statement Of his
conception. Of the allied war aims.
Lord Cecil5continued:
I'VE do not seek to destroy Ger.
mary, but we seek to force iha Ger
'ma;i,. to recognize that hoy. hay"
cbccn .dcfcatcd;an to submit 10 the
authority of.a power -s|on@cr thar
they. Negotiations ut tE' present
time might lead to I'm agreement, a
'brtwccn equals, but not. t" he sub
..riSsion of~a Detected nation, tq: 4
superior powcs'. And m'tll that ss.i|.-
,,ission is mad. ii is Ill" to Aorc tie
German government WI turn frrln
tic false Gods WHICH it worshins.
1T is not mcrc'y.a matter of ma
:::cnal intercSls. Hcinr involved.
From the time OF the burning Of
,.cHvain it began 70 be seer that j
Is rot merely tor tn: redemption "
Belgium, not to bring conflict
of national interests to the decision
of the ordeal of battle. hut to pre-
serve the well-bcing of the civilized
world from a monstrous evil. that
VIC fight.
THAT the citizens Of 4 nation can
know no higher object than to adj
vance the interests o. thai nation
and for that obja:S may commit
any cruelty and amy perfidy. is a
doctrine which civilization must
o;thrr destroy or itself perish. The
war IS now crusade. We fight II
overthrow a principle, to stamp out
moral disease, to eXtirpitate an
ahominatinn."