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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18

Berne, May 1S.-In a speech before
the Furtemburg diet, Herr Hausmann,
one of the leaders of the progressive
party, said a fifth winter of war ID
inevitable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
Food Is Now Americas Most I'm.
portant Asset and
Weapon.
COMB OUT THE IDLE MEN
Draft the Exempted Men In m AorI-
cultural Army-Put 4 Million
Men at the Disposal Of
the Farmer.
BY MARK SWAN,
OF the vIpIlantes.

We Americans like to consider our.
selves the most wide-awake people In
the world. Hustle Is our middle name,
and we glory IN It. When the word
American Is mentioned, in connection
with q job, or an emergency, we con-
jure up q mental picture Of an alert
and determined individual. with the
fine frenzy Of conflict flaming In his
eyes, rolling up his sleeves and doing
things. We revel In this conception Of
ourselves. 1t Is very complimentary
and very comforting. There is one
slight flaw In the picture. 1t isn't true.
Naturally, when a spectacular OPP
~portunity arises, like the declaration
Of war last April, we do wake up and
do things. We buy bonds. and enlist,
and drill we join defense leagues. and
knit. and make bandages. and all the
rest Of it-feverishly. sincerely-tak-
ing great credit to ourselves. mean
while. for our unalloyed patriotism,
and forgetting. by the way, that all
the things WI are doing. and mean to
do, should have been foreseen. and
done long ago, quietly, thoroughly, and
as q matter OF course.
We Are Asleep.
We were warned over and over
again. But we were asleep. And we're
asleep now. We're facing the most tre-
mend0us emergency that has ever con-
fronted us, the bald, cold fact that the
United States IL not going to raise as
much food US we raised last year, that
we + not going to raise nearly
enough to SUPPLY ourselves and our
allies with food-and we're sound
asleepi
The lack Of result. when the widely
advertised and justly popular Mother
Hubbard sought q bone for her dog,
A. known to all readers Of juvenile his.
tory, and goes to prove that the lady
lacked Foresight She had 4. food
H#M#f%EHR|UMFH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18

Washington, May 1S.-Prohibition
for Hawaii is provided for In a bill
passed by the senate without a roll
call. It now goes to the house.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, May 1S.-Corn, May, 81 q
Is; July. $1.42h; Oats, May, 75A;
July. 66h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
Duluth Elax

Duluth, May 18.-Flaxseed, May
1895; July, 1898; Oct. 1888.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
MInneapolIs Grain.

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, May 18.-Oats, May.
74H; July, GIN.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
Low Death Rate In Camps.

Washington, May 1S.-The death
rate at national army and national
guard camps last week was the low
est since last November, the surgeon
general reported. Total deaths were
1862 against 16S for the week before.
There was Az increase In pneumonia
and scarlet fever cases. In the week
ending May 10, eight sick and wound
ed soldiers from the expeditionary
forces in France were landed at Am
erican ports with one receiving sta
ton not reporting. The week before
t4S were landed.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-18
Dutch ship Sunk In Collision.

Washington, May 1S.-The steam
ship Z~aanland, one of the Dutch YES.
sells recently requisitioned by the
United States government, was sunk
In collision at sea May 13. The navy
department announced that all on
board were rescued and will be re-
turned to this country. The vessel
was a cargo carrier Of $500 dead
weight tons, manned by the navy for
army purposes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
FOR FAILURE
FURNISHES BOND

and it might be worse, and who re-
fuses to take pronounced stand in
demanding all that may be expected
from the so called citizens Of this cOun-
try, recently alien or otherwise, in re-
turn for the privilege Of enjoying life,
liberty, and the pursuit of wealth and
happiness, should contrast the spirit
of the young men who offer all freely
as able bodied young Americans, com
pared with an individual with an ac-
cumulatiOn i'll itself a fortune, refus-
ing to register, and evading draft reg
ulations by keeping secret his age,
such as has come to the attention of
Idaho citizens of recent. The question
should be asked whether a lukewarnl
stand in demanding from every man "a
full and complete exhibition of devo-
ton and duty to country, should b.
sidetracked for fear of loss to bust
ness pursuits.
The example afforded, whether it be
a vain hope, but neverless much desir-
ed, should be scanned closely by others
of the same disposition not inclined to
consider the duty owed to ones coun-
try in return for the privilege afford
ed to citizen or resident in the pro-
lection Of the laws, and opportunity
affored to accumulate wealth. Some
are already beginning to realize that
an opportunity given to accumulate
wealth, also carries with it response
bility and duty of faithful allegiance
to the government and respect for the
flag. Whether the lesson taught in this
case viii bear fruit is yet to be ascer-
tanned. IF the tree does not bear
fruit it viii be cut down.
The release from custody does not
dispose of the further requirement in
the case of this young man to later
appear and defend his conduct before
the Federal authorities. Just what
course viii later be taken in the case
is not known at the present writing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
REIDHAAR ARRESTED
TO REGISTER
GAINS LIBERTY FROM INPRISON
MENT THIS WEEK-FUTURE
DEVELOPMENTS UNKNOWN

This week, Monday, Anton Reidhaar
held on a charge Of failure TO register
and draft evasion gained his liberty
having managed to satisfy the require
ments in his case and furnished a bond
in the sum of five thousand dollars,
signed by himself and Mr.. Mathieson of
Cottonwood The young man is pos
sessed of considerable means in his own
right and the amount tixed in the bond
was not considerable as compared with
the property and holdings acquired UNI
der the protection of the laws of the
state and nation.
This week Reidhaar regained his lib
erty and also his mental poise and
equilibrium. 1t seems that the county
bastile has no charms for this young
man, who ON several occasions during
his incarceration, evidenced the work
ings of remOrse and seemed badly al
fected by the trouble brought upon him
self by a simple attempt to evade the
law
The faithful attempt and fervent de
sire on the part of many other young
men in the county to observe and fill
all the requirements of the law is evil
denced III the cases OF several, noted
elsewhere in this issue, and who came
long distances and experienced many
hardships, not to mention the expense
and loss of time, is rather a striking ex-
hibition of Americanism, as contrast
ed with an effort to evade the draft
and evidenced by the case of Reidhaar,
and in other cases wherein registrants
have moved every influence available
to get exemption from draft.
The average man and American who
displays ordinary devotion to his coun-
try, and the lukewarm patriot who
takes the casual view Of "All is well,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS DIS
COMMUNICATIVE REQUIRE
MENTS.

The Local Registration Board has
classified 90 per cent of the registrants
of this county, and of that number
about fifty per cent have been placed in
Glass l. The order to discontinue ply
steal examinations has somewhat les
sened the work of the board for the
present The reason for making the
order was not disclosed at first but
since that time it appears that examina-
tions were held up pending the prepare
ton of orders relative to requirements
of physical conditions, as shown by the
following dispatch received from Boise.
Idaho, under date of Feb. 4:
''The order to stop the further exam
nation of all draft men placed in Glass
No. l on their questiOnnaires was based
on the grounds that changes are to be
made in the regulations governing the
physical qualifications, so changing
them that many men who have been
eliminated will now be accepted, is APP
parent from an order received today by
Adjutant General Moody from the pro
vost marshal general s department re-
viewing Sections 1872 to 1873 inclusive.
For these sections, all of which deal
with physical requirements, there will
be substituted new regulations which
will permit the examination board to
accept in the future men who hereto
fore have been refused because of
physical defects
"Adjutant General Moody has Motif
ed examining physicians assisting the
boards that while the order to cease
examining draft men causes great in
because many of the men
have come long distance to he examin
ed the matter cannot be helped. As
soon as the substitute regulations for
Sections 1872 to 1873, inclusive. are re
ceived all draft boards will be imme
diately notified and the changes sent
to them.
Just when the examination Of regis
trants viii be resumed is not known at
present time bat it is expected that the
new regulations will be received in the
course of a few days. 1t would seem
that the test imposed of getting to
5rangeville to take the examination
would seem to be sufficient evidence
IF the physical requisites in the case
If some of the Idaho county boys.
Travels IT'S Miles.
One Idaho county registrant, Lee Roy
reats came out from the Salmon river
section this week to fix up his ques-
ionnaire and for physical examination
md Travelled l75 miles, and a large part
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
DEALERS IN EATABLES IN SEES
SION IN ~.RANGEvILLE
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
ACT At REQUEST OF U. S.
Reach Decision in Order to Comply
With Recommendation of Food
Administration

Idaho county food dealers, at a
meeting held in Grangeville tuesday
night, decided to go on practically a
cash basis, in accordance with the re.
quest of the U. s. Food administra-
ton.
A credit of thirty days will be al
lowed to cls.v.. fuionasing lOOd-
stuffs, and at the end of the 30-day
period, cash will be required, or the
customer will be asked to give his
merchant a note for the account.
This ruling applies to accounts OF
$40 or more, and the customer is given
until the 10th of each month to pay.
The plan viii go into effect March l,
and March accounts are to be settled
by April 10, it was agreed. Virtually
ten days of grace are given the pur-
chaser.
The meeting of dealers in foodstuffs
was called by Victor Peterson, county
food administrator, and was attended
by grocers ION urangeville, Cotton
wood, Ferdinand, Sites and Green
creek.
The grocers and meat dealers decided
to abolish soliciting of orders and to
limit free deliveries about town to one
delivery day, in compliance with the
food administration IS request
Those who attended the meeting are
Victor Peterson, county food admins
traitor, Grangeville; Phil Hartman,
Sites; P. A. Gaul, Cottonwood; John
Meyer, Cottonwood; j. A. Kuther,
A. j. Huffman, Greenereek;
II. C. Oliver, Sites; c. c. Call, j. A
McGhie, Clyde Hamill, John Callan,
Frank MeGrane, L. r. Proctor and A.
s. Wright, Grangeville.
Text of the resolutions follow:
Pursuant to a call by the county
chairman of the county food admins
tration, Victor Peterson of Idaho coun-
ty, Idaho, to consider the Cash and
Carry plan as outlined by U. S. Food
Administrator, Il. F. Bicknell of Idaho
The dealers in food commodities from
the various towns of Idaho county in
assembled. Be it resolved:
That we discontinue all soliciting for
food commodities from the consumer.
That free deliveries of food cOmmOdi-
ties be reduced TO one delivery each
day and that all accounts exceeding
the amount of Ten 10000 dollars be
settled by cash or note every thirty
DAYS. This resolution to take effect
on March l, 1918. Settlements to be
made not later than the 10th of each
month.
The meeting was called by Victor
Peterson, County hartman Of Food adj
as result of joint con
ference between the members OF the
state council of defense headed by
DR.. f. A. Bryan and members OF the
state executive committee of the U.
5. Food Administration of Idaho, with
R. +. Biclznell food administrator.
The object of the government in APP
proving the cash and carry system is
o promote economy of labor and thrift
II the community
We the retailers Idaho county
Kindly request the cooperation OF the
sntire community to assist us in car
wing out our efforts to cooperate with
he government during the present err
MS.
Idaho County Retail Merchants Food
Association. A. S. Wright, president;
, G. Call, secretary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
SMALLPOX PLAGUE NOT
FEARED IN CRANGEVILLE
DIR. STOCKTON SAYS THERE is
NO DANGER OF GENERAL
EPIDEMIC

There is no danger of an epedemic
of smallpox in Grangeville, according
to DR.. G. S. Stockton, county physician,
who is in charge of the two patients put
under quarantine here on January 81.
Those suffering from the eontaglon are;
Carl Carlton proprietor of the Smoke
House
Mrs. Silnpkins, proprietress OF the
rooming house above the express office.
Both cases are of mild form, says
Dr. Stockton. All precautions have been
taken to prevent spread of the disease.
Strict quarantine aTe-being inforced at
homes of the two patients.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
RECISTRANT COMES IFS NILES
FOR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

of the journey was made on snow shoes
Others coming to Grangeville this week
for examination from a distance were
two Matzke brothers, Justin McCarty
and George +. Wiley, all from Warrens
The longest trip on record is that made
! by Teats. All of these boys returned
home to Warrens together. Travel in
the mountain sections at this time of
the year is rather arduous on account of
the deep snow and generally means max
ing a part of the journey on webs Long
marches would never alarm or trouble
any of these lads in case they were
called and the trip over there would
have to be stormy and rough indeed to
compare with the experience of travel
in the mountain sections of Idaho
county, summer or winter.
IT Delinquents.
The list of delinquents failing to file
their missionaries shows seventeen
out of 1913 registrants. This is in
deed a remarkable showing for Idaho
county and explanations coming in from
day to day shows that there are few
attempts to reilly evade he law.
Among those still making up the list
of delinquents, are the following;
Edward L. Matthewson, Elex Kurk-
gian, Frederick f. j. Imvrie, Sam
Shotigian, Holgar Henosen, Frank
Windmaiser, John w. johnson. Clifford
d. Chase, Joe Haider, John Monroe
Pagan, Tony Locke, Luther M. Cearley,
Joseph F.. Hopwood, Harry West, Peter
Lindsey, Fong LONG.
OF the above Clifford D. Chase and
Peter Lindsey Lave wired from Pay
cite, Idaho, asking to have a transfer
for examination at Caldwell, Idaho, and
although the request has been granted
by the local board, no notice has been
received of compliance with require
ments. Joe Haider has asked for q
transfer for examination at Portland.
Luther NJ. Cearley and Charles F. Hop
wood are in British Columbia. Another,
Tony Locke, is at Rio .Janiero, Argen-
tine, South America
Registrant Under Age.
This week Sheriff Yates brought
Wesley Straugh up from Lewiston ON a
charge of failing to submit his ques-
tionnaire. Straugh registered in Idaho
county at the time of registration, be-
ing then in the Ten Mile district.
Later he returned to Lewiston where
his parents reside and it was then as
eertained that he was over the age. 1t |
was thought by the registrant that he |
would not be required to file his ques-
tiOnnaire under the circumstances |
Proof was this week submitted to the |
local board and this will be referred to |
the Adjutant General for his decision |
i'm tha mattpr Strauoh rafi1rued hone
to Lewiston Tuesday morning
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
PUeH WILL GO TO voLLMER
Local Electrician Transferred-Will Be
come Superintendent

Richard Pugb, who for more than
year has been electrician III employ
of the local office of the Gangeyille
Light & Power Co., has been trans
ferred to Ilo-Vollmer, and win be
superintendent of the company s office
for those towns. The transfer is in
the nature of a promotion for Mr..
Pugh, who has been with the power
company for six years. While his many
friends here will regret to see him
leave, they viii be glad to know of
his success in his work. He viii leave
Grangeville at the end of this week
Mrs. Pugh win leave fsS Ho-Vollmer
about March L. The position with the
power company made vacant here bv
Mr. Pugh 5 departure will be filled by
Gilbert Fariis.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
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CHARGES WIFE CHEWS
TOBACCO AND DRINKS
BOOZE; ASKS DIVORCE

Charging his wife, Catherine
Foster, is a person "of low NOR
ais and ideals, chews tobacco
and drinks whiskey," Stephen D.
Foster, a rancher living across
the Clearwater river, has filed
suit for divorce in the district
court. Mr.. Foster says so far as
he knows his wife resides in
Chicago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

meeting of the council and the women
were invited to provide the council
with detailed evidence of law viola
tion II Grangeviille. The women said
Fbushels" of evidence existed, and
that the council would hear from them
again.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
FARMERS UNION MEETING

Members of Grangeville local of the
Farmers Union will take notice that
meeting will be held ON Saturday,
the 10th day of February, at Grange
vile, at which meeting local business
matters will come up for consideration.
All members are urged to be present.
3S-2 Edwin Nelson, president.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
BUSINESS GOOD AT WHITEHEAD
A. L. Donaldson, cashier of Salmon
Rivei State Bank, Here

A. L. Donaldson, cashier of the Sal
mon River State bank at Whitebird
arrived in Grangeville sunday evening
ton, for which place he departed Mon
day morning.
Business is good in the Salmon
river country" said Mr.. Donaldson
while here, Fand we look for a most
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

prosperous year. Livestock is doing
well, and the increase this year will be
considerably larger than last year"
Mr.. Donaldson said that, while in
Lewiston, he would call on Peter Kear
ney, a raneher of the Lucille section,
who is in a hospital at Lewiston. Mr.
Kearney is critically i'll, with little hope
for MS recovery, according to Mr.
Donaldson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
BIG TIME AT DANCE

The basket social and dance at the
Addison schoolhouse last Friday night
netted the district $91. Of this sum
SIS was applied on the piano, recently
purchased by the trustees, and SIG was
donated to the Red Cross Music was
furnished by the Basil Harris Jazz or
chestra.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
-, Observation-Disclosures
February 6, 1918

February 6, 1918
Free Press,
Grangeville, Ida.
British Steamship Tuseania,
2179 American Soldiers abroad,
torpedoed and sunk in war zone.
No estimate oil loss of life avail
able, but HOO survivors have
been landed III ireland. This
was officially announced tonight
by war department which has re-
ceived only meager advices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07
WILL SOON BEGIN
WORK ON TWO
ELEVATORS
FARMERS UNION WAREHOUSE
COMPANY TO BUILD HERE
AND AT FEM
DIRECTORS HOLD SESSION
Harry Calhoun of Spokane Engaged to
superintend Construction
Ready for 1918 Crop

The Farmers Union Warehouse com
lpany will Immediately proceed with the
erection of two grain elevators-One
at Grangeville and the other at Fem,
it is announced by officials OF the or
ganization.
Plans for construction of the ele-
vators were gone over carefully at n
meeting of the directors in Grangeville
early this week The elevators Will
be built under the supervision of
Harry Calhoun, of Spokane, who has
been selected by the warehouse com
pany to care Tor the details of CON
struction.
10000 Bushels Capacity
The elevator at Grangeville will be
| built near the Farmers Union ware
house. and will have a capacity of
| 10000 bushels, it is announced, while
present plans call for an elevator of
10000 bushels capacity at Fem.
However, it may later be decided to
increase the capacity of the Fem ele-
vator. The combined cost of the two
elevators, it is said, will reach 49,
600.
While date when the elevators are
to be completed has not been speci
fed. it is desired to have them fin
ished by late summer, and the con-
struction will proceed with this end in
view.
Why Elevators are Necessary
Erection of the elevators by the
warehouse company becomes necessary
because of the scarcity and high cost
of grain sacks, heretofore used by
farmers on Camas prairie for the
marketing of their grain.
Actual construction work will com
mence as soon as material can be plac-
ed on the ground. Because of war con
ditions, some difficulty, it is felt, may
be experienced in promptly procuring
machinery to be installed in the ele-
vators. However, early placing Of the +
orders for machinery probably will re-
suit in the elevators being complete |
ly equipped when the time arrives for
marketing of the 1913 grain crop.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

S. o. Ogden, an attorney, of Moscow
was in Grangeville Monday transact
ing business and greeting friends
While here he visited with M. Reese
Hattabaugh and Il. S. Barton, at one
time sebooImates of Mr.. Ogden.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

L. NJ Harris returned last week from
Spokane.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-07

One Idaho county registrant, Lee Roy
Teats came out from the Salmon river
section this week to fix up his ques-
tionnaire and for physical examination
and Travelled rs miles, and large part