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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-16
arrested me as a SOY.

arrested me as a spy.
Atwell was speeches.. The sentry
butted IN with:
None o. that gassin' out o. you.
BACK to headquarters you goes. Mr..
fritz. Open that face o. yours again.
an I'll dent in your napper with the
butt O. me rifle"
The generals face was a sight TO be-
mold. He was fairly boiling over with
rage, but he shut up.
Atwell tried to get in front of the
sentry to explain to him that ii really
was the general he had under arrest.
out the sentry threatened to run his
bayonet through him, and would have
done it, too. So Atwell stepped aside,
and remained silent. l was nearly
bursting with suppressed laughter. One
word, and 1 would have exploded. II
Is not exactly diplomatic to laugh at
your general in such a predicament.
The sentry and his prisoner arrived
at brigade headquarters with disas-
trous results to the sentry.
The joke was that the general had
personally issued the order for the
spy's arrest. 1t was habit of the gen.
eral TO walk through the trenches on
rounds of inspection, unattended by
any of his staff. The Irishman, being
new in the regiment, had never seen
the general before, so when he came
across him alone in communication
trench, he promptly put him under ar
rest. Brigadier generals wear red
band around their caps.
Next day we passed the Irishman
tied to the wheel of timber, the be-
ginning of his sentence of twenty-one
days, field punishment No. l. Never
before have l seen such a woebegone
expression on a mans face.
For several days, Atwell and l made
scarce around brigade head
quarters. We did not want to meet
the general
The spy was never caught.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-16
| @iH7 nY I
ARTHUR eur EnpEYl

several days a very strong rumor went
the rounds that German spy was in
our midst. This spy was supposed to
be dressed in the uniform of q British
staff officer. Several stories had been
told about an officer wearing red
band around his cap, who patrolled the
front-line and communication trenches
asking suspicious questions as to loca-
ton of batteries, machine-gun emplace-
ments, and trench mOrtars. If a shell
dropped in battery, on a machine gun
or even near dugout, this spy was
blamed.
The rumor gained such strength that
an order was issued for all troops to
Immediately place under arrest anyone
answering to the description of the
spy.
Atwell and l were on the qui vive.
We constantly patrOlled the trenches
at night, and even in the day, but the
spy always eluded u.s.
One day while in a communication
trench, we were Mortified to see our
brigadier general. Old Pepper, being
brought down 1t by big private of the
Royal Irish rifles. The general was
walking In front, and the private with
fixed bayonet was following in the
rear.
We saluted as the general passed us.
The Irishman had broad grin on his
face and we could scarcely believe our
eyes-the general was under arrest.
After passing few feet beyond us. the
general turned, and said in a wrathful
voice to Atwell:
-.'TeJl this d-n fool who l am. He's
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-16
CHAPTER XIV.
The Firinu SQUAD.

A few days later had orders to re-
port back to divisional Headquarters,
about thirty kilos behind the line. /
reported to the A. p. NJ. assistant pro-
vost marshaD. He told me to report
to billet No. IS for quarters and ra-
lions.
1t was about eight o'clock at night
and was tired and soon fell asleep in
the straw of the billet. 1t was mis-
cradle night outside, cold, and drizzly
rain was falling.
About two in the morning | was
awakened by some one shaking me by
the shoulder. Opening my eyes saw
over me. He had lighted lantern in
his right hand. | started to ask him
what was the matter, when ne put his
finger to his lips for silence and whis-
pered:
Get on your equipment, and, with
out any noise, come with me-
This greatly mystif1ed me, but l
obeyed his order.
Outside of the billet, l asked him
what was up but he shut me up with:
Don't ask questions, it's against or
ders. don't know myself"
1t was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes, finally stopping
at the entrance of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness, l
could hear pigs granting, as if they
had Just been disturbed. In front of
the door stood an officer in a mack
(maclSintosh). The r. S. NJ. went up
to him. whispered something, and then
left. This officer called to me, asked
my name number and regiment, at the
me, in the light of a lantern he
was holding, making notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
SEQ into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. Understands"
| stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor in the darkness. / could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. ] know l was.
During my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer pOked his
head in the door and ordered:
'Fall in, outside the billet, in single
rank"
We fell in, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
Squad Shun Numberl'
There were twelve of us.
"Right-Turnl Left-Wheel Quick
March p. And away we went. The
rain was trickling down my back and
[ was shivering from the cold.
With the officer leading, we must
have marched over an hour, blowing |
through the mud and occasionally |
into a shell hole in the road, !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-16

.,na INSTRUCTIONS we received from
division headquarters read that We
,,,ore ont TO catch spies, patrol trenches
search German dead, reconnoiter in No
Mans Land, and take part in trench
roids and prevent the rObbing of the
dead.
7 had a pass which would allow ME
m 90 anywhere at any time in the Sec
for of the line held by our division. It
gave me authority to stop and search
ambulances, motor lorries, wagons and
aven officers and soldiers, whenever
nv suspicious deemed it necessary
AtweIl and l were allowed to work to-
pether or singly-it was left 70 our
Judgment. We decided to team up.
Atwell was a good companion and
very entertaining. He had an utter
contempt for danger, but was not fool
hardy. At swearing he was wonder.
cavalry regiment would have been
nroud of him. Though born in Eng
land. he had spent several years in
New York. He was about six feet one,
and as strong as an OK.
We took up our quarters in large
dugout Of the royal engineers, and
mapped out our future actions. This
dugout was on the edge of a large
cemetery, and several times at night
In returning to it, we got many fall
stumbling over the graves of English,
French and Germans. Atwell on these
occasions never INDUCED in swearing,
though at any other time, at the least
stumble, he would turn the air blue.
A certain section of our trenches
was held by the ROYAL Irish rifles For
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12

A Liberty Bond for every Ameri-
can home. What splendid thing
this would bel
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
LEWISTON MEN DOING
GREAT WAR WORK,

The talks here this week by Rev.
Snyder and r. C. Beach of Lewiston
in the interest of the 3rd Liberty
Loan was certainly good. These
men have toured the northern part
of the state for several weeks in the
interest of the War. and are making
most telling campaign for Liberty
bonds. Both are earnest, intelligent
Americans, who have a message for
the people. and they deliver it with
such earnestness and force that it Is
all-convincing and absorbing. They
carry a fine lot of pictures showing
devastated portions of Belgium and
France. and the havoc wrought by
German kultur. These men are Civ
ing their time and energy in the
cause of their country, and spending
their own funds for expenses. That
is the sort of patriotism that counts
for victory.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
H0FSTEDE DISBARMENT
HEARD BY SUPREME COURT

The Idaho Supreme court heard
the disbarment case against Edward
Hofstede of Orofino, in Lewiston
Wednesday. Hofstede had been cit
ed to appear and show cause why he
should not be disbarred from prac-
ticing law in this state. Hofstede
appeared and asked that he be given
time to prepare a brief, and the
court granted him ten days. Hofs-
tede was convicted in the Federal
court of the crime of conspiring to
defeat the Selective draft, and was
sentenced to serve four months I'm.
der the provisions of the state law
any practicing attorney convicted of
crime against the state or the I'm
tied States government is subject to
disbarment, the statute making such
proceeding by the supreme court
practically mandatory.
There are other grounds for dis
barment of this fellow if the higher
court should happen to decide in
favor of Hofstede. 1t is said he has
collected accounts, entrusted to him
as an attorney, and kept the money
He Is now apparently prosperous.
His wife has had plenty of funds
for some months, and both are now
wearing good clothes. 1t is the be-
lief of many that Hofstede has for
some months past been under pay
by the I. w. W.. and possibly has
been in touch with the German.
junta and intriguers in this country.
No doubt local socialists have dug
up for the support Of their mar
tyr(o and have wed with one
another in their desire to assist the
pro-German program. To some OF
these prO-Germans Hofstede is a lit.
tie tin God, next to the kaiser, and
is worshiped with blind fanaticism
like the heather who bows to a
brindle COW, or sacrifices a baby to
a crocodile i'm the Nile.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12

tee however. that T. c. Reese and
himself had convassed number of
the business concerns and had dis
covered "a that all were willing
and glad to support such farmers
publication with their advertising
but 90 that many firms were pre-
JUDGED against giving any business
to one or the other of the local pa
pers and would not agree to adver-
tise il such paper was to do the
printing Owing to this complica-
ton, motion was made and carried
to let the matter of publication res.
for a time. However, Mr.. Rock we'll
vas authorized to interview the bus
mess houses again and secure con-
tracts from them as to the amount
of space they would buy when the
paper should finally be published.
1t was proposed by Mr. Rockwell
that the trouble might be solved by
buying one of the plants and the
local papers, consolidating them
and eliminating the fight After
unfavOrable comment by number
Of the members. the subject was
dropped
AIduScHicIl S ID eIldDle TIE lar III
ers to get the most out of the visit
of the Government grain storage
experts who will be in Orofino on
April IT, were discussed 1t was
decided to hold a meeting at Orofi-.
no on April II at L: 80 p. m. for
the benefit of those who could come
to town, with a meeting at the Gill
bert school house in the evening for
the farmers of that section. Any
farmers who desire special advice on
the construction of storage facilities
will be able TO see him during the
day at Orofino.
AS an aid in the solution of the
dilemma in which the county finds
itself in being unable to repair the
roads this season, Chairman Harlan
suggested that each community
chairman work up the sentiment in
his community for GOOD ROAD
DAY" and solicit aid of the High
way Commissioners and work with
the road overseers to this end. The
suggestion was adopted.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12

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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
COUNTY BOARD ASKED TO
SUPPLY COUNTY AGENT

The executive committee of the
Clearwater county farm bureau held
an executive session in Orofino Mon
day and a lot of important business
was transacted Those present were
Chairman J. p Harlan; Fred Deit-
erie, Gilbert; w. E. King. Eureka
Ridge; Gus A. Bashaw, Grangemont;
c. S. Myers, Fraser; Mrs. Stephen
Craig, Whiskey creek. proxy for Mr..
Craig; F. 1. Rockwell. proxy of Mar
shall LeBaron. Mr.. Rockwell also
acted as secretary
discussion was had as to the
advisability of holding squirrel
campaign in the most infected COM
munities. 1t developed that squir-
! rels are especially bad in the more
timbered sections, such as Weippe.
Grangemont, Ford's Creek and
Whiskey Creek; that while farmer
there might assiduously poison his
own land. gophers or squirrels come
in from the unoccupied lands ad-
| joining, and that to eradicate the
| squirrels on these 1t is necessary to
secure funds from the county under
the law for eradication of pests. BY
poisoning strips around edges Of
meadows or timber, and openin gs
therein small amount of poisoned
grain would go long ways.
1t was the sense of the meeting
that the Farm Bureau ask the Coun-
ty Commissioners for 800 with
which to buy alkoloid strychnine
and saccharine for the systematic
squirrel eradication in the more Sc
verely infested communities, this to
be turned over to the following COM
munity committees in the ratio in
dicated. provided they furnish the
oats. II quarts to each ounce:
Whiskey creek 20 per cent; Ford
creek 20 per cent. Grangemont 20
per cent: and Weippe 40 per cent.
j. s. Hogue, county chairman of
the Liberty Loan, read to the execu-
tive committee some statements to
the effect that the LIST and End Lib
the 3rd up to and includ ng May 90,
but not later, and that the third
could not be exchanged Upon be-
ing asked what the Farm Bureau,
could do to assist in the campaign,
he replied that it could offer its SER
vices to the local committeeman OF
each community. where they were
acceptable.
A discussion followed relative to
getting the county commissioners to
appoint county agricultural agent.
1t was brought out that not a great
deal could be expected of the agent
the first year, but that Farm Blu
reau without an agent to carry out
the policies and plans was like "a
jug without handle" and that il
no agent were secured little could
actually be accomplished. 1t was
found that each of the Executive
Committee members not present had
expressed themselves in favor of hir-
Ing an agent. and the committee
therefore moved to go before the
county board and ask them to make
the necessary provision for and Sc
cure the agent
The committee on publication was
not present to make report. F. 1.
Rockwell reported for the commit
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
1t pays to advertise.


A woman's broken heart in Daw-
son. ILL.,, is valued by the jury at
S2.9S.
Good used cars at bargain prices.
See Repley, Buick agent. at the Orc
fino Garage,
Some specially good bargains in
used cars at the Orofino Garage
See Ripley. Buick Agent.
Before the war we were great Inn
porters of potash now we are pro-
ducing it in the United States.
Farm implements three and four
years in use are selling at farm
sales over the country at more than
their original cost.
A negro in North Caroline who
has had three wives and thirty-fiye
children has fourteen sons in the
army.
The United States now manufao-.
lures as good. if not better, dyes
than the $37 100000 worth former
ly imported, and we are now ex,
porting dye.
The cost of farm implements is
steadily increasing, and will in
crease for some time to come. So 1t
will pay to take good care of your
farm machinery, tools. etc.
Better buy Liberty bonds now
than pay under German bondage
later. For the world cannot remain
half slave. half free. Either Ger
man culture will rule with an iron
hand. or we must crush it. Are
you doing your part?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
BEANS AND SPUDS ARE
GIVEN A BLACK EYE

Beans, potatoes and other prod
ucts specified as substitutes hereto
fore, will not be recognized as such
in the future, according to tele-
gram sent to all county chairmen by
r. F.. Bicknell, Federal Food Admin
istrator for Idaho, Monday. that
reads:
Effective Immediately, beans and
potatoes will no longer be permitted
to be sold as substitutes with wheat
flour and bran. Shorts and middlingS
will not be recognized as authorized
substitutes. The only substitutes
permitted from now on are those
named on the original list-corn-
meal, corn starch, corn -four, hon.
my, corn grits, barley nour, rice,
rice flour. oatmeal, rolled oats, buck
wheat .-our, potato -four, sweet po-
tato -four, soya bean our. feterita
meal, feterita -four, tapioca -four.
Pound for Pound.
Effective Immediately certificates
by consumers that they have in
their possession the required substi-
tutes to balance wheat flour pur-
chases viii no longer be acceptable
In other words, with every purchase
of -four there must be a purchase at
the same time. pound for pound, of
the authorized substitutes. Package
wheat cereal goods now held in
stock by wholesalers and retailers
may be sold without substitutes but
not as substitutes. This permission
is given for present stocks only now
on hand. not for future stocks.
List Sugar and Flour.
You are directed to make an Off
cial call through your county news
papers and through any other means
you may devise. requiring all citi-
zens in your county to list with you
their stocks of -four and sugar. Is
sue notices and do not mince words
that any persons found guilty of
boarding or violating the -four and
substitute regulations will be severe
ly dealt with as will any dealers
found guilty of violations of the
food regulations.
The seriousness of the wheat stu
alton demands our eternal vigil
lance"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
List Sugar and Flour.

Public school teachers in Idaho
who refuse to assist in war work
will lose their certificates as we'll as
positions. Chairman Bryan of the
state council of defense made this
plain when it developed in Ada
county that a teacher in one of the
schools had refused to help in Red
Cross work or in the thrift stamp
campaign. For religious reasons
the teacher objected Patrons of the
school district became indignant and
she rendered her resignation
Chairman Bryan, who is also COM
missioner Of education in Idaho,
made it known that disloyalty will
be considered grounds for revocation
of licenses
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
LAND SNAPS

IL miles in cult
and
good spring
orchard. A GOOD BUY AT $4,000 $4,000 at
mi from in cultivattou
plenty spring orchard A
BARGAN-f TAKEN AT ONCE s25OO. Easy terms.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12

The importation of films is being
overcome by home production
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12

This paper has enlisted
with the government in the
cause of America for the
period Of the war $500
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12
Common Occurrence.

Common Occurrence.
American Father-"Where Is Bes-
sie7" American Mother-"SheIl be
back In few moments. She stepped
out to get married. Life.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-12

w. R. Afieck, the druggist. wa.
called to Boise this week on bust
ness. He Is chairman of the state
board If Pharmacy.
Born, April 8. to Mr.. an Mrs
Oren Crockett, son.
County Auditor Kanffman ha.
moved his family Ia the Franz
Shreve ranch up the Clearwate,
south of town where they will en-
JOY country life during the summer
Farmers. don't overlook Afiect
when you need squirrel poison
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-19
COOPERATION IN PALESTINE
Three Thousand Jews Have Success
fully Combined to Fight the
High Cost Of Living.

It is. therefore, with the keenest
pleasure that hear Of the success of
an experiment on a small scale I'M
der war conditions In Palestine, Nor
man HapgOod writes in Leslie's. SiNce
1914 scarcity, disease, deprecated
currency, have combined to reduce the
Jewish workers almost to starvation.
During the war a small group decided
to take the most immediate and effec-
tive step. About three years ago 450
workers formed cooperative So
ciety In order to fight against the
rise In prices. Each worker contrib
uted 10 francs and with this capital
of $500 francs the society began to
make its purchases. AS result the
members of the society were able to
purchase four times cheaper than the
ordinary public. This cooperation So
ciety, "Mashbir," embraces at pres
ent about 5000 persons and has a
budget of 10000 francs. Their first
year Of business showed a profit. Dur
ing the second year robbery and
plumber by the Turks changed this
profit into a loss. The third year has
now shown them again paying their
way. This society includes not only
workmen, but also teachers and clerks.
1t has applied to the commission for
a credit Of 10000 francs and for au-
thorization for one Of their group to
travel to Egypt to make purchases.
1t is. indeed, on a small scale CON-
pared with the business l cited on
July 6, but the lesson is the same
The strongest single answer to the
cost of living lies In cooperation.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-11-19

The appearance of armored cars In
the desert struck terror In Senussi
hearts, and the whole country was soon
covered with men and camels trek.
king off to the southwest. On getting
through the camp the cars went on In
dependently. shooting all loaded camels
and men within reach. Two Of these
camels carried mixed loads Of petrol
and high explosive shell The per-
located petrol cans. caught FIRE. and the
sheths exploded. which tnads the camp
followers fan on their knees. beat the
ground with their foreheadA and can
on Allahs aid.
1.-THE Turkish gunners stuck to their
guns like good men. When we passed
them without killing them they turned
round and continued firing at us. SO
that we had to go back and finish
them,s one Of the officers told me. The
cars collected three mountain guns and
nine machine guns with quarter mil
lion rounds Of small-arm ammunition
and several boxes Of shell. Two Of
the cars stood by all night 70 protect
the captures, and the remainder re-
traced their tracks to Sollum, to find
our infantry In occupation. The Sc
iussl did not venture on Aziza again.
From 1.-The Desert Campaigns" by
W. T. Massey.