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Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14
CHAPTER li.-contInued.

The greatest shock a recruit gets
when he arrives at his battalion In
France Is to see the men engaging In a
.'cootie" hunt. With an air of con-
tempt and disgust he avoids the COM
pany Of the older men, until couple
OF days later, In torment of itching,
he also has to resort to shirt hunt,
or spend many sleepless night Of
misery. During these hunts there are
lots of pertinent remarks banded bnck
and forth among the explorers, such
as, "Say, Bill, I'll swap you two little
ones for a big one" or, 1--WE got q
black one here that looks like Kaiser
BILL"
! One sunny day in the front-line
trench, saw three officers sitting out
side of their dugout ('.cooties' are no
respecters OF rank I; I have even noticed
a suspicious uneaSiness about certain
wel1-known genernD. one Of them was
n major, two of them were exploring
their shirts. paying no attention to the
occasional shells which passed over
head. The major was writing letter !;
every now and then he would lay aside
his writing-pad, search his shirt for a
few minutes, get an inspiration, and
then resume writing. At last he fin
ished his letter and gave It to his run
nef." was curious to see whether he
was writing to an insect firm. 30 when
the runner passed me ! engaged him
In conversation and got q glimpse at
tho address on the envelope. It was
addressed to Miss Alice Somebody, In
London. The "runner" informed me
that Miss Somebody was the majors
sweetheart and that he wrote to her
every day. Just imagine 1t, writing q
love letter during q ''cootie" hunt; but
such Il the creed Of the trenches.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14
INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
viii Prove a Big Factor in Win
ming the War.

Reports to hand indicate that West
ern Canada has vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this year over
last year. The splendid open fall Of
1917, gave better opportunity for fall
blowing than for some years. Work
in the fields was almost continuous
until the end Of November. In fact, in
the neighborhood Of Pincher Creek.
Alberta, there was sufficient mild
weather in January of this year to
permit farmers to pillow, and many
took advantage Of 1t. A great many
Americans owning land in Canada.
moved up last year, and this has also
helped to increase the acreage. They
came into possession Of the land at
prices varying from $500 to $1,000
an acre, and with the proven yields
of wheat running from twenty and as
high as fifty bushels per acre, with
set price Of 1921 busbel, they could
join production and patriotism to-
gether with big margin Of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer Of Seattle,
Wash. gives very conservative state.
ment Of the agricultural development
and opportunities in Western Canada.
in its issue of December IA, 1917, it
says
"Since the beginning Of the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports Of the Dominion authori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up Of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
"Whatever may be said of wheat
culture as a profitable avocation in
ordinary years, since the beginning Of
the war it has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities.
War has doomed the price Of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
81 for his product at his granary.
Average crops, according to the adap-'
tation of Soil and climate are from
II to 25 bushels to the acre. Even
the minimum crop, at 50 per bushel,
brings in these war times a reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
who worked intelligently for results.
on the right side Of the ledger. 1t has
been the popular crop for new coun-.
tries, but when the pioneers settled,
down to business it was generally,
corn, hogs, cattle and diversified farm
ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the Dakotas in turn. as their prairiesl
became settled, mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid Off
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
"War is thus bringing a temporary
encouragement to wheat farming.
Many Of the ranchers Of Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta laid away,
$1,000 to $4,000 in the banks last fall. j
It may be pointed out, however. that
the growing Of wheat is not the only
inducement which is leading settle
ment to Canadian lands. Low taxation,
favorable agricultural climate. and
profitable prices not only for grain but
for hogs, cattle and all forms Of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement Of the fer
tile lands Of Western Canada. AID
vertfSement
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14
CHAPTER ".
Unto the Trench.w

The next morning the draft was In
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys In the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper. and he GER
tafnly earned the sobriQuet. was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart
For the next ten days we ''rested,"
repairing roads for the Trenches. drill
ing. and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
It took Us three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night, way of in the dis
tance we could see their flashes, which
lighted up the sky with red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or ''sau-
sages'' a. they are called.
On the afternoon OF the third days
march witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
ard l gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles In the air, while
little puffs Of white smoke were burst
ing all around 1t. These puffs appeared
like tiny balls Of cotton while after
each burst could be heard q dull
''plop." The sergeant Of my platoon
informed us that 1t was German air
plane and wondered how he could tell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like little black speck in the
sky. ! expressed my doubt as to
whether It was English. French or Ger
man. With look of contempt he fur
ther informed rs that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke. and. as he ex-
pressed II, 1T must be an Allemand be-
cause our pom-poms are Smelling, and
I know our batteries are not OF their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafelng Our own planes. and another
piece Of advice don't chuck your
weight about until you've bean mp the
line and learnt something"
I immediately quit 'chucking my
weight about" from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billets
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CHAPTER III.
q oe 70 Church.

Upon enlistment we had identity
disks issued to M. These were small
disks Of red nber worn around the neck
by means Of string. Most Of the Tom
mics also used little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means Of chain. They had previous
II figured 1t out that II their heads
were blown on, the disk ON the left
wrist would identity them. II they lost
their left arm the disk around tho neck
would serve the purpose, but II their
head and left arm were blown OF, no
one would care who they were, so It
did not matter. On one side Of the
Z disk was inscribed your rank, name.
number and battalion. while on the
other was stamped your religion.
@. Of b., meaning Church Of Eng
land r. O., Roman Catholic; W., Wes-
leyan; r.. Presbyterian; but II you
happened to be an atheist they left It
blank. and just handed you pick and
shovel. On my disk was stamped 9. OF
q. This Is how got it The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
was not sure Of the religion Of the
British army, 30 answered. "Oh. any
old thing" and he promptly put down
q. Of n
Now. Just imagine my hard luck. Ont
Of flve religions ! was unlucky enough
20 pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory
The next morning was Sunday. !
su,aa x-e&Havn a. <hn hfl1nk vvpAflnn hama
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14

The bees sting only in self-defense,
but there ore people who seem to take
pleasure in uttering singing speeches,
and they are not honey-makers. Those
who busy themselves in extracting the
sweetness out of every hour in the
day have no time to waste in words
that rankie and sting.-Girl's Compan-
ion.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14
EMPEY GETS INTO THE FRONT LINE TRENCH--hND
WISHES He WERE BACK IN JERSEY CITY,

synopTd by the sinking Of the LusItana with the loss Of
Arthur Guy Empey American living
England enlss private the British After
experience q recruiting London
the
and makes the Acquaintance Of Coolies"
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14

1t is one thing to yell for freedom
and another to make the sacrifices
necessary to secure it.
Philip weekly review and Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1912-1918, 1918-03-14

Gmpsy takes his first turn On
the firing step d the trench
while the machine gun bullets
whiz over hIa hsad. He soon
learns why Tommy has adopted
The motto. ~ you're going 10
Get X you'll Get II, % never
worry" Den't mlss the next
lnstallmeat.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
OUTLOOK FOR BASEBALL AT
q, OF /. is NOT VERY BRIGHT

The university's seasonal prospects
in baseball, not particularly bright at
the start of the season., have been
still further overcast by the recent
departure of Paul Evans of American
Falls, one of the three 1917 regulars
left on the campus, and a third base
man of marked ability. Evans COM
pleted his abbreviated course in fresh
man agriculture and went to his home
to assume farming duties.
The loss of this prospective star
means that Coach Bleamaster will be
faced with the problem of building an
infield with only Captain Jim Aim
quist, first sacker, as nuclear mater
ial, in addition to creating an entire
ly new outfeld.
One of the marked failings which
the varsity nine has already developed
to some degree is an inability to hit
consistently. In recent clouting pract
tees the team a%spirants who display
ed batting eyes were startlingly few.
The season is still too young to per-
nit Of any predictions as to a possible
varsity lineup for the first contest
with Washington State college.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
An Interesting Meeting

The meeting held in the high school
auditorium Thursday night was at
tended by an audience that filled the
auditorium and overflowed out into
the halls. The steropticon views
were good. Rev. R. D. Snyder, pastor
of the Methodist church at Lewiston,
delivered a stirring address, filled
with patriotism, and showed clearly
the great. gulf that lies between the
autocratic government of Germany
and the republican government of this
and other countries Rev. Snyder
spoke forcefully against those who OBJ
struct the work of the government and
arraigned, in strong terms, the min
listers and others, who, under the
cloak Of religion, spread German
or try to discourage Am
erican citizens from purchasing bonds
and helping in the work, calling such
people 'the I. w. w. of religion"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
ADVERTISING
P|MPLY? WELL DON'T Be!
People Notice It. Drive Them Off
with DR.. Edwards !
Olive Tablets

A nimplv face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get a package Of DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets q few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and the liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the suc-
cessful substitute for alomel; there'snever
any sickness O pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just a effectively,
but their action is gentle and safe instead
of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown TASTE"
q bad breath, a dull, ~listless, no good"
feeling. constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaintst and Olive T. hets are the
immensely effective result
Take one or two nightly for . week.
See how much better you feel and look
10c and 25c per bon. All druggists.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
NEWS NOTES FROM
CORNWALL AND JOEL
EASTER SERVICES AT JOEE. RED
CROSS BUSY AT CORNWALL
OTHER NEWS

An interesting Easter program was
given by the Joel Sunday School last
Sunday morning. They have, a very
live Sunday School.
The ladies of the Cornwall and Joel
Red Cross met at the home of Mrs.
Alfred Schumacher of Joel. Mrs. J.
Forney of Moscow gave them a lee
ture on food conservation. Two new
members were received. They were
Mrs. Casper Tylden and Mrs. Otto
Hogedarn. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. A. Schurnakers next We'd
nesday.
Farmers are quite busy this week
preparing for their work of getting
their crops in as soon as the ground
is dry enough.
Mr.. Steve Cunningham is reported
quite sick at his home above Joel.
Burt Vandivanter is getting his we'll
drilling machine ready for spring
work.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
THE CHRISTIAN
SCIENTISTS HELP
ENLISTED MEN RECEIVE MANY
THOUSAND OF ARTICLES FROM
CHURCH PEOPLE

About 29,5OO articles were prepared
ugees by the comforts forwarding com
mittee, conducted by the Christian
Scientists of the Boston district and
located at 1928 Boylston street, Boston
during the first three months of the
committees work. Among the goods
forwarded were 10000 knitted articles
and comfort kits, $500 articles of new
clothing for French, Italian, Belgian
and Serbian refugee children, and
about 5000 selected secondhand or re-
made articles of clothing.
One American ship has been sup
piled with enough knitted goods, to-
falling $500 pieces, to equip all the sail
knitted garments and other comforts
have been turned over to the differ
ent war relief associations in Boston,
which are in direct communication
with the people Of their respective
countries, notably the British, French,
Italian and Belgian associations. Some
of the recruits from Boston for the
British and Canadian forces were sup
piled with knitted articles before they
left home.
Much praise has been given to the
comforts forwarding committee of the
Scientists by persons as
ISOLATED with other war relief organ
izations, for the high quality of the
produced and the systematic
manner of their productions. Nearly
500 such committees are conducted by |
Christian Scientists throughout the
United States. :
Moscow has a local committee wnich
IS devoting its time primarily tO Knit
ed articles.
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CONTRIBUTION BOX
Note: All communications must be
signed. Names are withheld from
publication if reQuested.-Ed.
Our National Anthem

1t seems that a great many people
do not know what is the national
anthem. l was amused today when the
band played America" and many men
took off their hats, thinking this the
national anthem, which it is not. The
Star Spangled tanner is the national
anthem, but people do not seem to re-
alize (which is which"
All male civilians should remove
their hats and stop talking when the
Star Spangled banner is played. 1t is
just as much out of place to pay this
respect to America as it would he to
doff your hats to Yankee Doodle.
Another thing that does not seem
to be generally known is that male
civilians should remove their hats
when the flag goes by.
1t would be. we'll to remember these
rules and it will save embarrassment
and confusion. While we are at war
these matters should be learned and
remembered by the civilian popula-
ton.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06

spreading OF disloyal propaganda we're sent out. It
was to Spokane the lawbreakers fled when driven from
any other community. They were safe in Spokane.
Then the Latah County Protective association took
up the fight to drive them from Spokane, or make Spo-
kane do it. The resolutions passed by this association
and published in every newspaper in northern Idaho
any many in eastern Washington proved too much for
Spokane to resist and after much dilly-dallying and
threats by Governor Lister to take over the police pow
es Of the city, Spokane started house cleaning yes
terday and it is believed she will make a good job of it.
But it must be admitted that Moscow started the
agitation. There is truth in the %scriptural saying:
"A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump" Moscow
supplied the leaven in this case.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
Should Have Read $4,000

An error was made in yesterdays
paper in reporting the amount of war
savings stamps bought by Mr.. and
Mrs. Sudderth. The amount should
have been $1,000, instead of 800, as
printed. This is the largest amount
any one person can buy of the stamps
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sudderth each took
the limit. Mrs. Sudderth said: Il
consider we did no more thai our
plain duty and hat every thrift stamp
sold helps to keep the flags OF our
country and our allies flying at the
masthead. We simply did our duty in
taking the full amount of stamps per-
mitted by the rules governing their
sale"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


An answer to our impatient question, Why don't the
allies make counter charges when the enemy is ex-
hausted,' is given by one of the British generals, who
said yesterday:
"A good many speople no doubt experienced a certain
disappointment that no great reaction on the part Of
the allies followed the exhaustion of the German effort.
1t should be remembered that the battle is only in it's
earliest stages and nothing would please the enemy
commanders better than a premature employment of the
reserves"
There is the key to the situation-the answer to the
question. The men at the front know that it is best to
Withhold our reserves until they can deal a smashing
blow and that it would be folly to risk all at this time,
as Germany Is doing. Just as the good tring general"
In the prize ring is willing to take punishment while his
opponent is wearing himself out and wait for a good
opportunity to deal a blow that will end the fight, the
allied generals are waiting for that time and they will
find the opportunity to put the enemy out.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
A L 0 FOR MOSCOW

No one can doubt that Moscow and Latah county are
directly responsible for the cleanup of the I. w. w.
which occurred in Spokane yesterday. The campaign
against |. w. w. teachings and practices started in
Latah county with the organization of the protective
association which rounded up and brought to town a
large bunch of the "wobblies" and held them under
guard here. From this start grew the fight against the
organization and its teachings.
Moscow and Latah county set the pace. Other towns
followed and all of northern Idaho took up the fight
which has resulted in the organization being curbed, if
not crushed.
But Spokane held on to the I. w. w. headquarters and
it was, as they said: THE ]. w. ". Heaven" from
which orders for the destruction of property and the
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
&bmch g@1@s!E
-
Methodist Episcopal Church

9:45 Sunday School. That was a
fine attendance last Sunday. Re-
member hat we have good
Bible instruction in every de-
partment.
HOO The pastor will preach. Sub
ject, Backyard Religion"
1900 Glass Meeting, DR.. F. M. Leitch>
leader.
500 Junior League in the Mems
Bible class room.
800 Rabbi Goldman will speak, sub
ject-"The Inner Life of Rus
STA" or siberia and the Life of
the Peasant"
$50 intermediate Epworth League.
$50 Epworth League.
1880 A Patriotic Service Of much in
terest. Judge Rice will speak
and following him will be an
other address by Rabbi Gold
man. Subject, Palestine, Past
and Present"
HAROLD o. PERRY, Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
l N TO CALL HALT

The press dispatches from New York state that the
painters on government ships who are getting SO cents
an hour propose to strike unless they are given 80 cents
an hour. No right minded man wants to see any class
Of workmen receive less than he is entitled to receive
for his labor. Sixty cents an hour looks like fair pay,
but possibly an Investigation of living conditions in New
York will prove that the men are entitled to what they
ask. There should be an Investigation, but in the mean
time the men should be kept at work. If not voluntar-
lily then by compulsion. With the very lives Of our
boys in France dependent upon shipping it is a mighty
poor sort of patriotism that would put those lives in
greater jeopardy over a matter of wages when at least
fair wages are being paid. The boys in France are fight
ing as much to give these painters the right to live
in a free country and have a voice in its affairs as for
any other class of citizens and they should show some
little appreciation of that fact. Those who do not
like this country and its opportunities and show every
disposition to help Germany should go to that country,
work for 70 cents a day and be doomed to caste regula-
tons, by which a painter or any other workman has no
possible hope of ever working at anything but the par
ticular work in which he may be engaged.
1t is high time to cali a halt on disToyality here
Nampa Leader-Herald. @
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
First Christian Church Notes

9:45 a.. M, Bible School.
II a. m, an address by Rabbi Jos.
Goldman.
2:3O D. M, Junior Endeavor.
7 p. M, Senior Endeavor.
s D. M, union services at the Meth
odist church.
The public is cordially invited to
bear Rabbi Goldman speak Sunday
morning on the subject Judaism" or
the history of the Jews, and a proph-
esy of their future.
Rabbi Joseph Goldman will lecture
to the Men and Women's Bible classes,
combined in one body, at the First
Christian church, Sunday morning at
S:45, the regular hour for the Bible
school. You are invited to join the
class for the morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
Presbyterian Church

Tomorrow the services will be as fol
lows. The Bible school meets at 9:45
a. m. with good classes for all ages;
Every member present on time
Morning worship and communion
service at 100 a. m. At this. service
baptism will be administered and new
officers ordained and installed. The
Christian Endeavor society will meet
at $3.50 p. m. At 7:30 we unite in the
service at the First Methodist church
to hear Judge Rice and Rabbi Gold
man. On Thursday evening the pray
er meeting service viii be held at 500
o'clock.
DAVID HENRY HARE, Pastor.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
B. L. Williams H0nOred

B. L. Williams, private secretary to
President Lindrey, of the university,
has been appointed distributing agent
for the government book on German
War Practices" which is to be dis
tributed free of charge to the Amer
lean people. Mr.. Williams received a
great many of the books which can
be had on application. He suggests
that those going out or Liberty loan
drive take a supply of the books with
them for free distribution.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-06
Sunday School Subscriptions

Following is a list of Sunday schools
reported and amounts paid for mis-
sions the past year. Moscow Presby-
terrain, $625.65; Moscow Christian,
s273.5O; Moscow Baptist, $241; Pot
latch Union, $117.z0; Moscow M. E.,
$1O1.73; Harvard Presbyterian, $75.43;
Troy Christian, $54.34; Troy M. E.
South, $50; Joel M. E., $36.12; Mos
COW, Episcopal, SIS; total, $1579.91.