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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
Hun POWERS PUT
OUT PEACE FEEL!ER
BEGINNING TO FEEL MIGHTY
HAND OF ALLIES AND
WANT TO QUIT.
New Chancellor, Prince Max Of Baden,
Wants Immediate Suspension Of
Hostiiities and a Discussion of
Peace Terms at Neutral Point.

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Amsterdam. Through her new
chancellor, Prince Max of Baden, Ger
many offered an armistice and peace
to allies on October 5.
The proposal was made by the
prince in his inaugural speech before
the reichstag News of it reached
here through dispatch to the news
paper Tyd from it's Berlin correspon-
dent.
The prince offered immediate sus
pension of hostilities and suggested
that all belligerents send ENJOYS to a
neutral place to discuss peace. He
asked the allies to state their terms
Further, the prince proposed that a
league of nations, arbitration and dis.
armament be among the fundamental
subjects of discussion at the peace
conference. He offered restoration
and Naturalization of Belgium-the
first Germany has offered to indem.
nifty the outraged little kingdom.
Further principal proposals made by
the prince in his peace offer were:
l. Autonomy for Alsace-Lorraine.
2. The peace ENJOYS to be empow-
cred to discuss the creation of fed
eral state of Austria.
3. Self-determination of the Rus
sian frontier states.
Y 4. Return to Germany Of all her
colonies.
Throughout the day reports and ru-
mors of German peace bid hads been
coming thick and fast. Berlin dis
patches told Of the assembling of the
reichstag for special plenary session.
The Baden prince was to make his In
augural speech and in 1t announce his
policy. In his capacity as foreign min
lister, which he couples with his duties
as chancellor, he was to cover the in
ternatiOnal field.
The first definite hint that sensa-
tional announcement was expected
came in Berlin telegram to the ef-
feet that the entire press OF Germany
and Austria regarded the days event
as the turning point Of the war;"
While the circumstances preceding
and surrounding the peace bid are as
yet unrep0rted at the hour Of cabling
a strong impression prevails that the
move was virtually forced by Austria
Hungary.
The dual monarchy In Vienna and
Berlin, according to dispatches, was
reported in the thr0es Of excitement
bordering on panic. Revolt was said
to be threatening. Baron Won Hus-
sarek had resigned as premier, and
with him his whole cabinet went out.
Herr Hamarsch, like the Baden
prince, a reputed pacifist, was slated
70 take the premiership and his first
step was said to be to send message
% President wilson setting forth Aus
ria Hungary's conception of the
American executives fourteen peace
principles.
German threats and promises had
,een unavailing.
In short, everything indicated that
Austria would not bulge an inch in |
Ter determination to "bring ahont''
,eace. /
Afraid to repeat her blunder in the
ase of bulgaria, whose threats she
lad taken for bluff, Germany, It is
decided upon the inevitable
curse by taking the lead in Offering
'eace before she would be entirely de-
erted by her allies and be isolated,
esieged fortress, with inescapabls
isaster staring her In the face. I!
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
|DON'TS FOR
CARNIVAL WEEK
Avoid Accidents at the
Blackfoot Round Up
and Festival.
For Autoists

| DoHt park your car on the east
side of the block in front of the CITY
Hall. The flremen need that space
for the rush when the fire bell rings
| Don't drive about in tie crowded
parts of town unless it is necessary
! Go afoot.
II you drive thru the crowded
streets, keep your machine on low
gear or intermediate, so you will
have perfect control. Drive quietly,
and have an eye for the car behind
as well as the one ahead and the one
that may back out Of the parking in
front of you. Also for the person
who may step out Of the parking in
front Of your moving car. Play safe
II you can't lock your car, carry a
chain and paddock to chain q wheel
or wheels. It is easy. Avoid leaving
goods and wraps in the car unless
locked in SO they cannot be picked
up.
II your car disappears, don't as
sumo that somebody has taken it for
a josh. Report to the. City Hall
phone 146, or the sheriff's office
phone 500 and be quick about it.
While you are fooling around, your
car may be driven past the sentry
up or down the line before he can
be notified by wire. Have your
license number and engine number
in your pocket SO you can reach It
in minute. 1t is easy to recover a
stolen car when people act quickly.
II your extra tire is exposed, see
If you can chain and lock it, and
don't forget that light locks can be
cut with nippers.
It will not be possible to get all
cars into garages. There will be
acres of cars that will have to stand
outside, but the officers do not in
tend that any Of them shall be lost.
For Team Owners
II you leave your team tied to the
vehicle, remember there are chances
for horse to get tangled in the
brake, the seat, the standards. the
end-gate rod and many other places.
II tied to a wheel the wheel may
roll and tie the horse down SO he
gets in trouble. Take every precau-
ton to make the animals safe and
comfortable. If the youngsters go
to town advise them about all these
matters, for they are apt to hitch the
team In hurry and rush off without
taking ordinary precautions. In
struct them that IL they need an Of
ficer they should apply to the City
Hall or the sheriff's Office or to an
officer on the street wearing a star
on the breast.
For FOOtmen
Don't stand In the street to- talk. |
Get out of danger.
Don't walk three or four abreast |
and crowd everybody else OF of the
walk.
Don't stand in groups on the walk !
70 others cannot get by. When you
stop to chat with friends, step to the |
curb, the edge Of the walk or to the
wall and line up so you will leave
ls much Of the walk clear, as you can.
Try all the time to keep lane open
llong the walk, and observe the rule
bout keeping to the right. II all
10 that, it is easy to get thru any
lind of lam.
Make room for the woman with
hildren. Make room for the baby
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
MILLINERY SHOP MOVED
TO ECCLEs BUILDING

The Johnson Millinery store has
moved from their place of business
In the First National bank building
to the Eccles building, formerly oc-
cupied by the Woman's Shop.
The new display cases and cabi-
net with their beautiful new hats
gives the store very neat appear
ance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
WHEAT GROWERS ATTENTION

Mr.. Hoover Asks the Farmers to be
Patient
The local food administration has
this day received the following tele-
gram:
Boise, Ida, October 8. 1918.
George F. Gagon,
BlackfOot, Idaho.
The following wire just received
from Hoover which please give the
widest publicity:
Enlarged demand by General
Pershing for material resulting from
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
Found Dead In Hathtub.

New York.-Water streaming under
the door Of his room at hotel here,
resulted In discovery Of the body Of
Herbert H. Brace of San Francisco,
lying death in his bathtub. Brace had
died Of heart disease.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
RETURNED FROM MISSION

Fred Hesse, who has been in Co.
penhagen, Denmark for the past two
years on a mission, returned to his
home in Blackfoot Sunday evening.
Mr.. Hesse will spend short time
in Blackfoot visiting with his parents
and friends and will then leave for
some training camp.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
ExpIoslon's Toll I. Nlnety.fIve

Explosions Toll 10 NInety.fIve.
Perth Amboy, N. J. - Ninety-flve
persons missing and believed to be-
dead was the estimate made Monday
by army officers in their report to
the war department regarding the cas-
ualties resulting from the explosions
at the T. A. Gillespie company she'll
loading plant at Morgan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
British Admiralty Member ue,

Washington.-Sir Eric Geddes, first
lord Of the British admiralty, and the
members Of the admiralty board, has
arrived at an Atlantic port and will
come to Washington to confer with
government officials.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11

So for six days in addition to its
many other burdens, this organiza-
tion went unfed except for few cold
morsels dealt out sparingly to pre-
serve existence. Yet when the first
mess sergeant finally caught up with
the detachment he heard no grhmbl-
ing, no complaining, no bitterness of
any sort. He found each man accept
ing the situation as part of the game
he was playing, as part Of the burden
he had come to carry, as part Of the
sacrifice he had to make.
These men,; facing death, injury,
hunger, thirst and almost unparal-
leled WEAKNESS had no complaint to
offer when, for the greater part of
six days they were forced to 60 with
out food.
II they refused to grumble over
their lot, who else. in the army or
out of it has the right to do SO?
That is good reading for the folks
at home. The sacrifices we have to
make are, after all, not too great in
themselves. And when they are COM
pared to the experiences Of those men
who fought SO bravly and advanced
so fast that they got out Of touch
with their food kitchens, they amount
to nothing. Shall we at home be less
brave, less Spartan, than the men
who are fighting for us over there?
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-11
Christmas Parcels for soIdIer..

Christmas Parcels for Soldiers.
Washington. No Christmas parcel
for the American overseas forces will
be accepted after November 20, the
war department announced Saturday.
Only one parcel will be allowed for
each soldier. Every soldier in the
fighting zones will be provided with a
Christmas label.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

grieved not when the tide of fortune
turned against the loyal armies. There
were men in Indiana then who cursed
the state OF their birth and would have
reioiced to see the cause of the con-
federates succeed. There were men
in Indiana who openly discouraged en-
listments and fought the draft, men
who banded themselves together In
disloyal secret organizations not molly
to defeat the Union cause against the
Confederate states, but If possible,
to disrupt the loyal states and form a
republic Of the Northwest, which could
later be bent to the will Of the South
ern slaveocracy which desired the dis.
solution of our constitution and the
destruction of the Nation.
And yet in spite of all this, In spite
of the fact that he was without ofh.
cial support and was faced with dis
loyal legislature, In spite of the fact
that the state was without funds on
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
DAVID NJ MINI
DIES IN~FRANCE

Sergeant David McMinn, formerly
Of this city, was killed in action July
Is, in the battle against the Prussian
guards on the Soisson-C Chateau Thierry
battle line, according to word received
Saturday morning by his relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Brenizer.
McMinn enlisted in the regular army
May 1917, from his home, then in New
port, KY. and was in the 2Sth Infant
ry, Third Division. He had been a
member Of the Oklahoma National
Guard while engaged in business in
that state, but received an honorable
discharge upon leaving to make his
home in Newport with his mother.
Richmond was McMinn's native city.
and he lived here until he was II
years old. He was employed in the
George H Knollenberg dry goods store
and was member of the South Eighth
Street Friends church.
Although he was the sole support OF
his mother, who has been widow fol
many years, in speaking Of his death
she said: "He was all that l have
but I am glad that he was in the
service as he wished to be. / only
hope that he got his share of Germans
before they got him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
1000 attend
OLD SETTLERS
DAY EXERCISES

Two thousand people attended the
Old Settlers picnic at Centeryille Sat
urday. A crowd of 5000 had been ex-
pected, but rain interferred with the
plans.
A parade formed by the Centerville
band, war mothers OF the county. and
citizens, marched from the town to
Maplewood. where the exercises were
held. The war mothers carried serv-
Ice flags of the township. FRIENDS
church and Methodist church.
Governor Goodrich made the prln-
cipal address of the occasion. Short
talks were also made by Will Keller,
chairman Of the county council OF de-
fense, and Lewis Bowman, county au-
ditor. Vintage Russell OF Wisconsin
university, who was to have delivered
a patriotic address, was unable to be
present because of illness.
Mrs. Goodrich was present at the
exercises with her husband. Grace
Julian Clark, prominent Indianapolis
club woman, and Miss Meb Culbert'
son, of the Wayne defense council
were seated on the platform with the
speakers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17
GAS EXPERT TO
Determine RATE

O. C. He-drich. expert accountant
and formerly Of the state board OF ac-
counts employed by the city to deter
mine the cost Of manufacturing art1-
ficial gas, began his investigation or
the records Of the Richmond Light,
Heat and Power company Friday
night. .
Herdrich will help the board OF
works determine a just and fair gas
rate for the city.
Owing to the failure Of the West
Virginia natural gas fields, the pros
pect of this supply for the winter
months no longer exists and the gas
company last spring so informed the
city. suggesting the use OF the arti-
ficial product which 1t can manufac-
ture.
The question of rates will not be
settled at the council meeting next
Monday night. The company original
ly asked $3.50 per 1000 cubic feet,
but later dropped to s1.35. This price
for the artificial product is now under
investigation by the city which be-
lieves that q lower rate can be es-
tablished after the books OF the COM
pany have been investigated.
Herdrich, members OF the WORKS
hoard, city Attorney Robbins, and rep
resentatiyes Of the company were IN
conference Friday until an early nour
this morning This afternoon tney
were again in conference
The state utilities commission mas
informed the city that it will abide ny
any rate the city and company may
mutually agree on. If the city ana
company are able to determine rate
that Is satisfactory to them the ex-
pense of a rate hearing at lndlanap-
oils before the commission VIII oe
! obviated.
City officials are carefully OBTAIN,
ing data on the problem ana VIII not
agree on a rate until their ADVISERS
are in possession OF all the 1acts that
enter into rate fixing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

account of the refusal of the legisla-
trre to make the necessary appropria-
tions, Morton fought on and won and
so saved Indiana to the Union cause
and enabled her to make record that
thrills us with pride today and makes
easier the task that now lies before
US.
uoya7 Citizens Saved State.
No wonder he won He was in
spired by the danger threatening the
greatest government ever given to
oppressed humanity, inspired by the
danger of impending disgrace to Indi-
aie at the hands of a disloyal ele-
merit and greatest of all, he was aided
in his task by the loyal Hoosier citi-
zenship of the day and by more than
two hundred thousand Indiana SOL
diers who seemed to spring from the
ground as If by magic to march away
for the defense of their country.
tContinued on Page Twol
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

could we find a community more ap-
propriate for the holding of patriotic
world war, than this historic town OF
Centerville?
For it was here that Oliver P. Nor
ton, Indiana's Great War Governor
made his home.
Never has there been time when
the people of Indiana could more prof
itably turn to a consideration OF the
deeds of this great man than the pres
ent. when the nation is again involved
in war, this time with foreign foe
A foe which for brutal cunning. for
tyrannical ambition, for relentlessness
and ruthlessness has never been sur
passed in the history Of the world.
Fate Of Freedom in Balance.
Many of the words of Morton are
so applicable to the present hour that
they seem almos. prophetic. Then, as
now, the fate OF free government and
Of human liberty was in the balance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

vance and 250 teachers tickets have
been issued, making a total of approx
imately $500 tickets which probably
any single admission tickets, SO that
the attendance will be assured unns-
ually large.
Five special policemen and Patrol
man Wessenberg of the city force will
be in charge Of the grounds, in order
that the patrons may have the same
protection they have in the town.
One of the new features to insure
the members of the audience from
noisy outsiders. will be quiet zone
fifteen feet from the edge of the au-
ditorium, marked off by signs.
For the accommodations OF the
campers, the grocery store under the
management of the Chautauqua as
sociation has provided every need pos
sible. Even special grade of stove
gasoline has been ordered from In
dianapolis, since the ordinary grade
is not refined sufficiently for the best
stove use. s-. f..
There will be no sugar, however
! that can be sold on the grounds, and
all campers must obtain their supply
from their regular grocer. According
to food regulations out-of-town camp
ers cannot purchase any sugar in the
city, so II they have not brought theil
supply from their homes they will be
! in an unfortunate situation.
More calls for sanitary cots have
come in than can be supplied, so tha
any Richmond people who have any
stored away or not in use, may be able
to rent them out for the chautauqus
season by notifying the headquarters
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

TO THE PUBLIC:
The civic industrial, and CONNER
cial future of Richmond is determined
by social and economic conditions.
coupled with the exercise of intelli-
gerce, energy, foresight and a whole
some spirit among all citizens. Real
izing that. many years ago group OF
men pledged themselves to the form
alton of the Richmond Commercial
Club, that organization to be planned
financed. and directed in way that
would provide an effective agency for
promoting the public welfare.
All community questions of non
partisan nature command its atten-
ton and come within the scope OF its
work. 1t studies the needs of the
city and attempts to stimulate the ac-
tivity of citizens and so direct their
energies as to give definite purpose
to their public work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

1t is we'll for us to do this. full
realization of all our fathers endured
gives us fresh courage for the duties
that lie before US in this critical hour
of our history.
Recalls War for Union
Engaged in a worldwide war. it is
natural that we should at all times
like this dwell upon those periods in
the past when we were compelled to
resort to the ordeal of battle in order
to establish and preserve the nation.
Almost all of those who participated
In the war to save the Union have
answered the last roll call: in few
short years they will be with us no
more, but the memory Of what they
did in that great conflict shall not
pass away, but will inspire each gan
Grafton to highly resolve that the in.
stitution for which they sacrificed SC
much shall not perish.
Where in this great state OF ours
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

There may have been some doubt
as to who was going to win before
the American soldiers got into action,
but that doubt has forever vanished
in the smoke of American guns along
the Marine.
Division Threatened Country.
Great as are the trials which the
people at home are enduring today;
thhey appear small when viewed In
the light Of the perils which threat
ened the cause of the Union behind
the lines during the Civil War.
Then we were divided against our
selves. 1t was not only the North
against the South. but in lesser de-
gree 1t was the North against the
North There were men in Indiana,
when her sons were going forth by
the hundreds OF thousands to die for
the Union, whose hearts were not
with the cause, who rejoiced not when
the South lost q battle and who
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

Tribute to Oliver P. Morton. lndi-
anas war governor. was paid by Gov
ernor Goodrich Saturday afternoon in
his address at the Old Settlers picnic
held at Centerville.
Governor Goodrich praised the 10y
atty Of the citizenship OF Indiana.
which gave its support to Morton and
the union during the Civil War, and
is now sending its sons to fight on the
fields Of France.
There may have been some doubt
as to who was going to win this war
before the Americans got into action,
be said. but that doubt has vanished
In the smoke Of American guns along
the Marne.
The governors speech follows;
We have assembled here today to
commemorate the deeds OF our fore
fathers who sacrificed 90 much to
transform the wilderness into fertile
fields and populous cities.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

Then there was for many weary
months serious doubt as to the out
come of the struggle. 1t was newt
able that in the end the cause or I'D
erty was to triumph, but there was
possibility that a defeat OF the Union
arms might delay this triumph for
generations.
Now, thank God, there is no doubt
as to the final result. Liberty and
humanity are to win again. America
has awakened. On the firing me are
more than million Of brave and noble
boys from the great Empire OF the
west. Already they are winning splen-
did victories which will fill a golden
page of American history and before
they return to US, tyranny and inhu.
manity will be crushed and the rign'
OF the free people OF the world to live
according to their own ideals and their
own possibilities will have been for
ever established.