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that stored away and that could be sold under the pro-
hibonst law any time between now and next January

that stored away and that could be sold under the
hbitionist law any time between and next January
With this bill you would have workers dissatisfied, as
Mr. Hurley and Mr. Colby have testified the production Of
shipping cut down % per cent and the country flooded with
whskey taken from bond in the remaining months Of pos
sibe sale and stored up all over the country
This action incidentally would make worthless tens Of
millions of loans made by banks throughout the country
whskey in bond-and undoubtedly number of the banks
would 60 UNDER which wouldn't be welcome Just at
this time.
However, that is relatively unimportant
The government by probtionists who have thoroughly
terrified working majority of Congress believe that in
few days they to have their way. Nothing matters
to them except their WILL to take advantage Of for
the trying out of their experiment.
These gentlemen, however, have dsregarded thing
which is: THE CHARACTER OF WOODROW WILSON,
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
This writer has been told by members of the Senate
and the House that they fear to say what they think the
question Of prohibition and fear to vote in accordance with
their belief
A most influential in the House of Representa-
tives head of most important committee said to this
writer: What you say is true. If could get rid Of
whskey and let the workngmen have light wine and beer
there would be prohibition State in the Union and
need of any know it, but dare not say They would
put out of Congress-
The President is guided by his convictions not by fear
Of what some one may do.
Congress- voting deliberately not driven by fanatics
decided that the President during the should be al
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The Gore Prohibition
Amendment


Into the Food Stimulation bill has
been intruded an utterly irrele-
want and impertinent amendment,
prohibiting the sale Of distilled
spirits, save for export, after De-
cember 81; the use, after No
vember /, of food products to
make beer and wine; their sale
after December 81. This Is special
legislation in a general appro-
priation. Sound parliamentary
procedure demanded that the In
trusive amendment be cast out
Of the bill. What does parliament
tary procedure, what does any
thing, count to the Dry zealots Of
the Senate? The ruling Of the
President pro tempore against the
amendment is beaten. 1t appears
that there is a majority for the
amendment greater than that
which overruled the point Of order
made against it. Thus prohibition
is to be forced upon the country
by the indirect, indefensible means
Of a legislative rider" on a gen.
eral appropriation bill.
Much might be said Of the keen
irony Of the Trainer Of the amend
ment, which is "for the purpose Of
conserving the man power Of the
nation and to increase efficiency
in the production Of arms. war
munitions, ships" and so on. The
testimony of Mr.. Samuel Gompers,
of Mr.. Hurley, and Mr.. cambridge
Colby. Of the Shipping Board. is
sufficient comment on that pre-
tended purpose" The purpose Of
the bill, like the purpose Of every
measure dear to the Drys, is to
bring about prohibition. for pro-
hibition's sake, by hook or crook.
Prohibition is the beginning, mid
die, and end Of their statesman
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ship, the one and only desirable
and necessary good
The Legislative representative"
Of that fourth branch of our Gov
eminent, the Anti-Saloon League,
also abounds in irony when he
cries that @the people are
thoroughly aroused and in earn
est in their demand for this war
legislation as a necessary part Of
the war program" In peace, it
would have been a necessary
part Of the peace program. The
Anti-Saloon League, or its we'll
paid agents, are thoroughly
aroused all the time and calmly
impersonate "the people"
Wantonly to throw away a rev.
enue of some 500, 100000 a year
to please the Anti-Saloon League
is a strange thing to do when all
the sources of taxation are search
ed and tried. The country win
have to pay the piper for the Drys
to dance to. What Of it? Perish
everything but prohibitionl
The grave injury to be done, al
most without notice, to the great
interests affected might be dwelt
on. but we prefer to consider the
amendment solely on its manner,
not its substance. 1t is extrane-
Gus legislation driven into a gen.
eral appropriation bill. This is q
vice Of legislation which Mr.. VIII
son has more than nee opposed,
which he has been known to op-
pose so strongly as to veto a bill
containing such an intruded
rider" II the Food Stimulation
bill comes to him with this exeres-
eence on it, it will be his duty, and
we should suppose that it viii be
his pleasure, 10 insist that the ex-
crescence be cut out, and il it y
not cut out to veto the bill.
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Two weeks ago today. on June z7th.
at q meeting OF the Committee on
Prices At this Office. consisting Of
Wholesale and retail dealers and con-
sumers. It appeared that there was
to be in the coming week . shortage
OF potatoes In the local market This
shortage would cause . nuctuating
increase In the price OF potatoes and
Il was II that time impossiblo for
Us to say At what price potatoes
would be selling or ought to sell in
the following week Consequently
they were omitted from the pub
lished price list that was published
on Friday. June 2sth. and Saturday.
June 18th. The shortage that was
threatened on June 27th happened in
the following week Its causes were:
Il. The heavy rains in North Car
oIina and Virginia when the. crop
was At its height prevented the dig
ging OF potatoes.
-. The heavy demand on Govern
ment contracts for delivery the nrst
Of July for the cantonmentA
-. The Eastern Shore crop, which
had just begun 70 move. proved
shorter than was expected
These causes brought about .
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Hey, you man in the big automo-
bile, this Is for YOU.
Nice and cool, amt It running
through Rock Greek Park, or up
along the riTer7
Ever stop to think how you'd feel
If you were very poor, and couldn't
get a nickel anywhere on earth and
you had a sick baby and sick wife,
and the summer heat In the alley
where you lived was up IN the hun
dreds?
As you purr along In the big car,
did you ever realize what hell II Il
to look at q wee BIT Of = child. cry
ing himself along on his road to
lingering death-because he was
TOO HOT in the eityi
YOUR children don't suffer, but
can take you to q hundred houses in
a hundred minutes, and In those
houses are undernourished babies
and thin and sick women who viii
drag along and suffer agonies.
That Is, unless you dig into those
twenty-five dollar jeans Of yours and
help the Summer Outings Committee,
which runs a splendid open air camp
for mothers and babies. north Of
Rock Creek Park You'll have q
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Is the Prohibition Party To Be
The National Government?
Such Is the Prohibition Program-But Please Don't
Forget WOODROW WILSON.

group of men, controlling through fear majority Of
Congress- decided the other day that they would wait no
longer for absolute prohibition but order it at once
Tackled to an agricultural bill was prohibition amend
ment that would stop the making of light beer and wine
and put the country on whiskey basis.
This was ordered by the fanatics in spite Of the fact
that Congress had formerly declared its confidence in the
Indictment of President Wilson and authorized him to do
he thought best.
The sincere prohibition extremists and those with
whom prohibition profitable business declare themselves
UNWILLING to trust the Presidents judgment.
And they pay no attention to Hurley Bainbridge Colby,
Of the Shipping Board all the experienced labor lead
ers of the United States who declare that the elimination
Of light beer win make workmen dissatisfied and cut down
the ship production TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT.
National government by the national prohibition party
Is to be the order of the day, according to prohbons
And nothing else matters
President Wilson, who avoids issues wrote the
following letter Of protest to the leading prohibition Sen
TIL
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shortage, not only IN Washington.
but also in PhlIadelphiA. New York
and other elites. where prices ranged
even higher than In Warrington
These prices showed . reaction In
the retail market in this city In the
days following July list until quits
recently when supplies Of potatoes
at lower rates began to come 70 the
market Wholesale dealers are now
paying for number grade potatoes
approximately $3.50 q barrel. and at
this rate. consumers should buy from
retailers. netting the wholesaler and
retailer q fair pront. At IS cents -
20 cents a peck for number / grade
potatoes. For number ? grade. for
which the wholesaler is paying $3.50
to $500 q barrel. the consumer should
buy. netting the wholesaler and ~
taller q fair profit. at 10 cents TO -
cents a peck.
The supply now seems TO be moro
even and certain and there IL no rsa-
son to look for any great nuetuation
In prices In the near future
One reason for the non-shipment
OF Florida potatoes to this city this
late In the season 10 the extreme
likelihood OF decay and eonsequsae
loss"
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ME PRESIDENTS LETTER.

or feed stuffs, the consumption Of
whiskey would be stimulated and
increased to a very considerable
extent.
Ny own judgment is that it Is
wise and statesmanlike to let the
situation stand. as It is for the
present, until at any rate shall
be apprised by the Food Admins
tration that II is necessary In the
way suggested still further to con-
serve the supply Of food and feed
stuffs- The Food Administration
has not thought 1t necessary TO go
any further than We have In that
matter already gone.
/ thank you most cordially.
Senator, for your kindness in con-
sulting me in this matter, which is
, Of very considerable importance,
and has a very direct bearing upon
many collateral questions.
Cordially and sincerely, yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
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The Food Administrator and
the Potato Crop
BY EARL GOODWIN.
( Should Be Read
A Valuable Letter from Mr.. Wilson Il
Carefully by Everyone.

Clarence Wilson, Food Administrator has harder job
to control food prices and to keep eye on E general
of markets and channels of trade than any as real
ize Some idea of his task viii be gained pefhaps fCm
reading his interesting to the Florida potato
question
There printed here in this column statement tha
10000 bushels of potatoes rotng in Florida whia
this city people were paying from $50 to $75 peck
1t was printed in good faith criticism, but as
piece of news and replies were solicited.
From Mr. Wilson comes the most valuable OF all tbs
print it:
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The White House,
washington, May %, 1913.
Hon. Morris Sheppard,
United States Senate
My Dear Senator: Thank you
very much for your letter Of the
26th.
Frankly. was very much dis
tressed by the action Of the House.
/ do not think that it is wise or
fair to attempt to put such compul-
sion on the Executive In a matter
IN which he has already acted al
most TO the limit Of his authority.
What is almost entirely overlook
ed Is that there are, as I am In.
formed, very large stocks Of
whiskey In this country, and it
seems 70 me quite certain that II
the brewing Of beer were pre-
vented entirely, along with all the
other drinks, many Of them harm
less, which are derived from food
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You observe the Presidents suggestion that Congress
should wait at least to hear from the Food Administration
At the same session Of the Senate there was read a
letter from Herbert Hoover addressed also to Senator Shep
pard Here extracts from that letter.
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MR.. HOOVER'S LETTER.

Under the third authority no
action has been taken, because
the wines produced in this coun-
Try are from grapes, Of which a
very small proportion are avail
able as table or raisin grapes,
and therefore the stoppage Of wine
making would add mo consequent
tial amount Of food to our ma
tioLal supplies. The conversion Of
vineyards to other production
would not be likely 50 long as
there is prospect Of resumption Of
wine making at later date. The
conversion of these grapes to
grape Juice instead of wine, as
suggested, would add nothing to
or national food supplies.
Under the fourth authority, with
regard to brewing, the alcoholic
content in beer was reduced to 2&
per cent, and the amount Of grain
and other foodstutfs that could be
used has been limited to 20 per
cent Of that used during the cor
responding period Of the previous
year, the effect being to stop any
expansion Of brewing and to re-
iuce the foOdstuffs consumed by
80 per cent. The actual amount
Of grain being used in the brew
ing Of beers is at the present time
approximately 100000 bushels
per month, Of which approximately
80 per cent is recovered as cattle
feed, and the loss therefore into
the beer is practically the equiva-
lent of S,150,000 bushels per
month, the grains used being bar
ley, corn, and broken rice. There
Is, Of course, a great deal of con-
tertion that the beer itself con-
tains the remaining food values.
Under the fifth authority-that
Is, the stopping Of brewing alto
gether-it does appear to me that
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Regardless of the Presidents letter and the statement
by Mr. Hoover government by prohibition proposes to have
its way
It amends its bill to stop the brewing of beer in No.
Rember, and stop the selling of whiskey in January
It is easy to stop brewing beer which cannot be
cealed-impossble to stop making and selling whiskey.
And every prohibitionis knows it. he knows that there
thousands of illicit dsteries in individual pro-
hibition States.
The proposed plan would make it impossible for work
to obtain the light beer which does not harm them after
the first Of November It would the market to be
flooded with the hundreds of millions Of gallons of whikey
The Washington times., 1918-07-13

there are temperance issues in
volved of such tremendous moment
that they outweigh the use Of the
reduced amount Of foodstuffs in
brewing, and in any event give
ground for a difference in judg-
ment as to the alternative national
risks and losses which need the
most careful consideration. If
brewing were stopped today, beer
would disappear from the liquor
trade within one or two months
and the whole country would be
put practically on a whiskey,
brandy, and gin basis, with some
supplies of wine. The saloons
would be left open and upon a
basis of selling Of drinks carrying
40 per cent or so per cent alcohol,
with some small supplies of wine,
instead Of a large proportion Of
their customers being served with
a drink of 2& per cent alcohol con-
tent, and therefore, from a tenn
perance viewpoint, much less
harmful. It raises the very serious
moral problem as to whether inf
nitely more damage will not result
from such action than in a con-
tinustion Of the use of this limited
amount Of foodstuffs in brewing.
It does appear to me that the
losses in food are entirely second
airy TO the moral and physical
dangers. The Presidents letter
indicates his feeling in this par
ticular.
You are probably aware that
have been a lifelong believer in
national temperance; on the other
hand, as a purely administrative
officer Of the Government, have
felt strongly that / should not en-
ter into any contentious matters.
Yours faithfully,
HERBERT HOOVER.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05
ERLwEIN BROTHERS BENEDICTs
Married at Seattle, WASH, On We'd
nesday, October 23rd

A very pretty double wedding was
solemnlzed by Rev. A. e. Greene, of
Seattle, Wash, at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles A. Schreib, at eight
o'clock, Wednesday evening, October
23, when Miss Alma Schreib was united
in marriage to Irving c. Erlwein and
Miss Alvina H. Schreib to Dewey Erl-
vein. A large company of the rela-
tives and friends of the two couples
witnessed the wedding and partook of
a sumptuous wedding supper follow
ing, which was served by Mrs. l.. w
Erlwein and Mrs. Charles A. Schreib
The room in which the weddings
were solemnized were tastefuly decor
ated with flowers Miss Minnie Fri
vein and Miss Catherine Klement
were bridesmaids and Albert Schreib
and Frank Schmidt were best men,
The brides and the bridesmaids were
gowned in white. Many beautiful and
useful presents were presented the
two young couples.
The Messrs. Erlwein are wellknown
in this city where they made their
home for number of years. They
moved to the coast with their parents
only a few months ago. The two
brides are pretty and accomplished
young ladies and the two couples have
hosts of friends who join in wishing
them the greatest of happiness and
prosperity all through life.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05

was given Davis for governor and
Gooding has a majority of 100 votes.
All the state republican ticket were
given good majorities.
The only close contest on the coun-
ty ticket was between Brody and Ed
er for the authorship. Returns
from all precincts, which are pract-
ically correct, show that Brody has
majority of 32 votes. The only
two democratic candidates with con-
tests to win were Dunning, for sher-
if and Reid, for assessor.
Following is a dependable report OF
the total vote in this county:
Borah, 621: Moore, 1898: Gooding, 519:
Nugent, 400: French, 634; Purcell,
300: Bulge, 574: Davis, 639: Sam
uels, 315: Moore, 551: Zuck, ESQ:
Fife, 1927: Jones, $50: Gallet, 532:
Rice, 1863: Eagleson, 551: Parker, 361:
Black, sos: Cummings, 331: Redfield
742: Bell, SAC: Smith, 1874: Dunn, 615:
Flynn, 579: Fitzpatrick, 457: Walker
52S: Barto,' 311: Kent, 649: Chambers
SEQ: Lunden, 1858: Shively, 1863: WEIGH
$50: Chandler, 1913: Collins, 558:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05

From all indications at hand now
Tuesdays election resulted in a sweep
ing victory for the republican party
in the state and county. Reports
coming in over the wires also seem to
indicate that the people of the United
States have chosen a republican ma
jority in the congress.
Telegraph reports to the Herald
received Wednesday noon, show that
the entire republican ticket in the
state has been elected. There may be
some changes in this report as not
nearly all the votes are counted. The
partial report comes from 39 out Of
Al counties. There is no question
about the election of Davis for gov
ernor and. Gooding, for the short term
seDatorship, at last reports, had ma
jority of 1000 votes. At one o'clock
Wednesday, the election of the re-
publican state ticket seemed assured.
Borah is reelected by a large MAORI
ty. 1t is claimed that the republicans
will control the next session of the
state legislature.
In this county two to one vote
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05
HIT BY SHRAPNEL IN BATTLE
Charles Zimmerman Has Experience
at French Battle Front

Charles Zimmerman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Zimmerman, was wounded
in battle, somewhere in France on
September 30 and is now in a French
hospital where he will have to remain
for a couple of months. He writes:
Am trying to take it easy these days.
We had quite an experience at the
front and / did not stop to see it fin
ished. | got my left hand cut from
a schrapnel and am now at easy life,
which is great after life at the front.
1t will take all of two months before
will be ready to go back to the front,
so | will undoubtedly be writing quite
often for awhile. / have not seen Art
for quite awhile: he is not very close
to us
Well, | hope this is not too long
getting to you You know ! am get
ting the best treatment and eats"
Another letter written later is as
follows
Dear Folks:
Have moved to another big hospital
and it is fine place but l am tired OF
doing nothing. My hand is coming
along fine and it hurts very little. Ii
is cut from the little finger to the
wrist, so won't spoil much of my hand
Was to a movie show last night, the
first l have seen over here, so now
suppose | will have the craze"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05

Brody, SIP: Elder $50: Dunning, 563 :
Heathershaw, 43S: Gale, 407: James,
SIS: Henderson, 606: O'Callaghan,
35S: Flood, 673: Wolfe, 300 Luce, 81 :
Reid, $50: Keller, 427: Simonds, $40;
Cave, SIS: Bottum, III: Wilson, 1877.
In Bonner, Samuel's home county,
it is reported that he will be defeated
by 500 votes. Reports from all the
northern counties are favorable to
Davis for governor. In many parts
of the state it is figured that Frank r.
Gooding, the republican candidate for
the short term senatorship, sacrificed
his own interests when he took up and
waged the fight he did against the
leaders of the non-partisan league:
this fight on the part of Gooding, un-
doubtedly helped Davis and the whole
republican state ticket. Gooding has
the credit of having carried on the
most aggressive fight ever known in
this state.
The only candidate in this county
endorsed by the non-partisan league
in the primary election was Jos. Barto
and his republican opponent, A. j.
Kent won with a two to one vote and
lead his ticket.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05
COL. EVANS KILLED IN ACTION
Served Four Years In France at the
Head of His Regiment

Colonel T. r. Evans, Of the 9Th North
Stafford regiment, England, was killed
in action on October in the battle Of
Belle Glish, France.
This sad news was received here on
Sunday by Mrs. Evans who, for the
past year has been living, with her
two children, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs l. Causton.
Col. Evans enlisted in England in
September of 1914 and soon after was
sent to the front and for four years
lead his men in some of the most
trying and desperate engagements of
the Great War. Prior to his enlist
ment, Col. Evans was a resident of
Creston, B. c.
Col. Evans gave his life in the de-
tense of his country and in the defense
of the homes of all nations engaged
in the war against kaiserism. He is
one of the many heroes of the war who
will be especially remembered in this
district and his family have the sin.
cerest and deepest sympathy of every
citizen of the county.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-11-05
WOMEN AND THE WAR
By MRS. HENRY P. DAWSON
Treasurer War Work Council
National Board Y. w. c. A.

hostess house has been the refuge
of stricken women. She can tell you
also of incidents when the hostess
house has brought about happy end
ing.
Prayers OF gratitude for the Host
ess House are murmured every night
in many towns by women who are of
no particular importanse e any one
except TO some man in the ARMY
and to God.
The commandants of the camps are
as appreciative of the hostess houses
as is the most forlorn woman. No
house is erected except at the direct
request of the commanding officer.
Fifty-four houses are now in use.
others are being built as fast as lum-
Der and carpenters can be secured.
Each house has its individuality.
The plans for the building at Camp
Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, were 70.
drawn by Miss Fay Kellogg IN order
to save three magnificent oak trees.
A fine old Southern mansion secured
for the Young Womens Christian Az
ISOLATION headquarters at Petersburg
Virginia, is as popular with the sol
diers from Camp Lee as is the official
hostess house.
The hostess houses serve the entire
nation.
The work with girls is one Of The
most important functions of the Wal
Work Council. II deals with all kindl
of work with girls. Girls in small
towns, in cities, in country villages
and in the great manufacturing cen
tiers are all touched by the unusua
conditions of country in a state o
war preparation. Their patriotism
may urge them toward unexpected pit
falls. Their very enthusiasm lead
them into danger