Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-12-20
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

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advised by the war department that
her brother. John VI. Johnson. has heen
killed In action IN France.
The Caldwell Traction company ms
Just completed a new depot at Wilder.
which Is great Improvement over the
accommodation Il has had heretofore.
Fred X. HORT Of Boise. who tl0nen
the students army training corps three
months ago, received honorable men
ton for service during the Spanish In
ltuenza epidemic among the q A. Z. G.
men.
Reports comlng to the county board
Of health Indicate that the Influenza
epidemic has about run its course Ia
Mlnidoka county. Orders have been
issued permitting a resumption Of ail
activities.
Q. w. Patterson Of wilder received
word this week that HIS son Charles
was severely wounded In France Go
tober 5. Only few weeks ago Mr..
Patterson received word Of the death
Of his other son Lee, who was killed
In action.
The body Of John Lee, who was
killed In the shlpyards nc Portland,
arrived aat American Falls Inst week.
Private services were held aat the
upham home, conducted by the Rev.
]. H. Richards OF the NJ. II. church.
Services at the grave were under the
auspices OF the Odd Fellows lodge.
Reconstruction is expected 20 bring
It's problems 10 the school system or
the statet as well as to social and In
dustrial activities. judging from pro-
gram outlined by the state department
OF education for conference Of
county superintendent and school
principals called for December "a and
% alta Boise.
The convention Of northern Baptist
liaymen finished It's two-lay session In
Boise this week with roast beef din
ner aat the Y. M. G. A., which was at
tended BY Approximately 100 guests.
The tables were decorated with carnn-
Itions, ana the dinner was done Justice
10 by all present.
The city board OF health Of POcatello
at a meeting has raised the ban on
influenza, permitting theatres. movies,
po0I hnlis, soda fountains and schools
to resn1e. The public schools will re-
open December. 80. The Idaho Tech
meal institute opens regular and night
and winter courses.
Experiences In other states seem
10 indicate that we may expect q re-.
crudescence OF Spanish influenza In
idaho, but 50 FAR reports 70 this ofAee
fail to Indicate any increase In the
disease DIR. f.. 4. BIwer, secretary Of
the state hoard OF health, stated
/ few days ago.
The body OF Elmer Hale, U. .. army,
who died on the Mexican border near
Maria, Tex, was brought to Bfamwell
tor burial last week. He was the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hale. who live
near Lelha.
The Nampa police force has declared
war on juvenile gun enthusiasts who
persist ID shooting within the city linn
Its. Two people have been bit within
the last six weeks by stray bullets.
The first Chinese from the west to
make the supreme sacrifice for his
chosen country ON the battleflelds Of
France was Sam 500 Hoo Of Pocatello.
| whose death from wounds received In
action il reported in an official mes
sage to hts cousin, China Say, resi-
dent 0f PocatelIo.
Willis George Emerson. well known
Us a promoter of real estate and other
enterprises. Is dead at his home NJ Los
Angeles. He was 90 years old. lie laid
out and developed the town Of Idaho
Fails
| No receipts are to DC given this year
to subscribers 10 Red Cross member
ships. In the campaign beginning Mon
day. December 18. and ending Deem.
Der ~. Instead. each subscriber II to
sign his OF her name TO blank pro.
vlded for this purpose
| Leroy G. Jones, United States mar
sinai. has just returned from a trip
to McNeii's island, where he delivered
James II Wall, Joe Bell and Stephen
Weller TO the federal prison autiIori-
ties. All three men were convicted "
the federal court at the Moscow term
OF violations Of federal statutes.
Drew Bulge. son Of Chief Justice
Alfred Fudge Or the state supreme
court. member of the naval reserve.
has been placed on the inactive list
on account Of the signing Of the arms.
tire. and Is expected home soon.
II. e. Alien. state highway engineer,
has been In Chicago. attending the an
! nnnI meeting Of the National Highway
i association.
| Albert Henzler Smith. son Of Mrs.
Laurn Leigh ~ CLAYTON. Custer county,
was killed In action November 2. Mr..
Smith left for Camp Lewis. April 30
last, and was sent 70 Camp Merritt.
:. J., with X company. 3g1st Infantry,
In June. He left for France In July.
Alr. Smith was born at ChalIls. Ida.,
June e. 1890. but was brought Up II