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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
HOBSON PLAN ADOPTED -
AGAINST THE SUBMARINE
Boats Loaded With Cement Blown Up
In Channel Leading to 0stend and
Zebrugge in Attempt to Blockade
Enemy U-BOats.

In all probability the entrance to
the Brugges canal has been blocked
effectively in consequence of a naval
raid announced Tuesday by Sir Eric
Geddies first lord of the British ad-
miralty. The result of the operation
is regarded as successful.
At Ostend two of the blockading
ships were run ashore and blown up.
While the operation was in progress
British parties we're landed to distract
the enemy. The officer who developed
the scheme of attack was killeds
Storming parties were landed on the
mole from the cruiser Vindictive The
casualties to the personnel were heavy
in proportion to the number engaged.
An enemy destroyer was torpedOed at
Zebrugge.
Two of the blockading ships were
sunk and blown up at the entrance to
the Brugges canal. The piling beside
the mole at Zebrugge was blown up
by an obsolete ship filled with explo-
sives The casualties to British craft
were one destroyer and two costal mo-
torboats sunk and two launches mis-
sing.
! The French cooperated in the raid
Il was an extremely gallant and haz-
ardous undertaking, Sir Eric said,
carried out under unknown conditions
of navigation. There was a high de-
velopment Of the smoke attack
The object was to block the en-
frances to the Ostend and Zebrugge.
Monitors were used in addition to
storming parties and blockading ships.
The storming parties attacked un-
der an extremely heavy fire and fought
with the greatest gallantry, maintain
ing their positions alongside the mole
for an hour. They were believed to
have caused much damage to the en-
emy. The objectives for the storming
and demolition parties on the mole
we're the enemy forces holding it, the
battery upon it and the destroyer and
submarine base upon the mole. After
re-embarking the landing parties the
vessels engaged in this movement with
drew. The attack was intended pri-
marily to engage the attention of the
garrison on the mole. thereby makins
it possible for the blockading ships
to enter the harbor.
The ports of Ostend and Zebruggt
on the Belgian coast are the principe
bases for the operation of the subma
rines in their campaign against ship
ping in the North Sea and English
channel. They are of great importance
to the Germans for this purpose anC
p il has been recognized by the allies
that to deprive the enemy of then
would be one of the most effective
means of dealing with the submarine
An attack on these ports by the Brit
3 ish fleet has been urged. but the Brit
tish naval authorities apparently re
garded the land defenses as too strOni
to make this practicable. Various mea
sures have been adopted to destrO.
German submarines on entering O
leaving these ports. Field Marsha
Haig's offensive in Flanders last sum
mer was generally believed to hav
D as one of its main objectives the bend
ing back Of the German flank so as q
deprive the enemy of these two points
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26

Power stands hry-ourth in the o
in Idaho But counties below Liberty
having been decided
today pushing the sale Of Thrift Stamps
Money spent Thrift will and
though for Liberty bonds will the
soldiers
and provide the allies. War
baby bonds
Look the list printed elsewhere in this and the
standing of all of the
pended for Thrift and do somehngour
o
This
will be until the In fact there other
business getting ready for
The for afternoon and evening is printed elsewhere
will address
opportunity to hear of this oppressed that
will and closer home
all who hear it.
In evening unveing the place.
NJ.
Everyone urged attend these meetings, and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
SPAIN WITHHOLDS SUPPLIES
SORELY NEEDED BY PERSHING

DIFFICULTIES hgain have arisen in
the operation of the economic agree
ment between the United States and
Spain 1t was learned Wednesday
night that because of delays in licens-
ing of shipments from Spain TO the
American forces in France, steps
have been taken to retard, tempOrar-
lily at least, the movement of Amori-
can products released for export 10
Spain.
The recent change in the Spanish
cabinet is believed to be responsible
for the trouble. and officials here hope
to have a satisfactory understanding
reached soon through negotiations
now under way.
Under the agreement entered into
March S, the United States guaranteed
to Spain supplies of cotton. petroleum
and other raw materials, in return for
free access to the Spanish markets
The American government at once
put its promises into effect, but there
has been constant complaint that
licenses were being withheld for goods
ready for shipment from Spain into
France.
The procurement of supplies vitally
necessary to the American expedition
airy forces is involved.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
WENT OVER SEVEN TINES.
Stories OF HerOism of American Boys
Hold Up Traditions OF Yankees.

The shell torn village Of Seicheprey,
around which entered the hardest
fighting in recent heavy German at
tacks on American positions appears
destined to hold a proud place in the
story of American participation in
the world war AS further details
Of the engagement become known
there are disclosing deeds which are
fully in accord with the finest of
American traditions.
David Griggs of Easthampton, Con
necticut. passed through an enemy
harrage at least seven times to carry
ammunition to his hard pressed
comrades Twice he was partly bur
led by earth upturned by shells, bui
kept at his task.
Nineteen -year-old Raymond Ferris
of MedfOrd. Mass. acting as a cOur
ier was blown off the road twice by
ccncussion of shells. but carried ou
his orders.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
PLAN TO CHECK SUGAR SUPPLIES
Distribution for Canning and Preserv-
ing viii Be Put Under Certificate
System.

Sugar for domestic canning and pre-
serving this summer will be distrl-
buted under a modified certificate sys-
tenn by which each consumer will sign
an application for the amount needed.
The food administration explains
that it's purpose is to make sure that
home Gamers may obtain sufficient
sugar to preserve perishable fruits,
and also to place a check upon any
who might try to obtain unreasonable
quantities for home consumption. 1t
is necessary to check supplies chiefly
to guard against temporary shortages
which may result from withdrawal of
more vessels from the Cuban trade
and the administration prefers the
method adopted to the card system
used in other countries. Retailers
will be provided by their state federal
administrators with certificates to be
/ signed by consumers. Each certifi-
cate must be returned within one week
after it is signed. to the state federal
administrator
In order to build up reserve stocks
to take care of the canning demand
jobbers are now permitted to hold
sugar sufficient to meet their needs
for co. instead of 80 days. Where
necessity demands, federal admins
traitors will have authority to allow
| the sale of more than 1000 pounds
the present limit to retailers. The
prescribed limit of retail sales for
other than canning purposes will be
maintained, not over four pounds tC
people living in cities. not more thar
10 pounds to those living in the coun
try.
For the purpose of assisting the
food administration to provide a suf
ficient supply of sugar 10 meet can
ming demands and to so regulate tn,
supply as to prevent the piling up o
surplus stocks anywhere. household
ers should fill out the reports aske,
for, which may be obtained at al
stores, promptly. The purpose o
these reports is to insure an adequat
supply and if the reports are careful
ly made out, no shortage will result
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
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To Be FOreWarned Is TO BE
FOrearmed.

A campaign is on for the ex-
tension of home gardens. Tn
view Of the necessity for in
creased food production and the
elimination Of every avoidable
loss, gardeners are urged to use
every means at their disposal
TO make their ventures a sue
cess. Gardens suffer more or
less frost damage every spring
A large part of this loss. if not
all of it, can be avoided by Civ
ing heed to timely frost warn
ings issued by the United States
weather bureau. The forecasts
and warnings of the weather
bureau are widely published.
They appear in all the evening
papers. Through the efficient
cooperation of all the telephone
companies of the state they are
available at practically every tel
ephone exchange. on call, every
morning after 10 o'clock. Get
in touch with Central. and if
frost is predicted get busy with
such measures as irrigation,
smudging, covering. sprinkling,
etc. as past experience and
practice in your locality have
shown to be effective, and save
that garden. Every garden that
is saved contributes something
to the forces marshalled for
victory and hberty.-ClintOn
Z. Norquest, Meteorologist, L.
S. Weather Bureau, Boise.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
CASUALTIES EXCEED 200.
Pershing Makes Report Of Battle; Ba
ker to Make Figures Public Today

ker 10 Make flgureS fuDilc IOudg
General Pershings first report on
the German assault upon the Amerl-
can and French forces in the Toul
sector Saturday is understood to in
dicate that the Americans sustained
more than 200 casualties, and to es-
innate the German losses at between
300 and 400.
1t was learned Monday night that
the report had been received, but war
department officials refused to make
it public or to comment upon reports
concerning its contents. Secretary
Baker is understood to be waiting
more details before making an an
nOuncement. though he probably will
ally the information received before
the house military committee when he
appears Tuesday to tell of his trip
abroad.
The Germans claim to have cap
tured 1S3 Americans and to have kill
Ell and wounded many more, and SC
| far there has been no official Amer
| lean answer to the claim. This sit
uation will result in a revival of con
sideration at the war department OF
the proposal that daily statement be
issued from the headquarters of the
American expeditionary forces. The
explanation heretofore given for thu
refusal to accede to the proposal has
been that American troops are part OF
and cooperating with larger French
and British units and that an inde-
pendent American communique wOulC
necessarily duplicate British or Frencl
statements.
It is realized, however, that Ger
man claims, unless specifically denieC
from authoritative sources will be re
garded as statements of fact with I'm
evitable resulting anxiety to the peo
pie in this country. For that reason
Secretary Baker is disposed to reopel
the whole question with General Per
shing However. it is possible tha
instead of daily statements on opera
tiOns, arrangements will be mad
whereby enemy claims Of similar ma
ture may be dealt with by the Am
erican commander
1t has been definitely decided tha
as soon as American forces in an
considerable number are again actin
as an independent unit, a daily state
ment as to its activities will be ISSUED
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
WILL BE MISSED.
Former County Agent kjOSness Leaves
to Take UD Direction OF County
Agents in the North.

County Agent Kjosness has depart
ed for the north. where he will have
the direction of the work of the coun-
ty agents in the ten northern cOun-
ties of the state His promotion is
we'll merited, and a fitting recogni-
tion of the good work he has done
here. For the past year or more he
has been turning down offers to go to
the state of Washington TO take up
the same line Of work. at an advance
of salary of so per cent more than he
was receiving here. but he felt that
his work in this county was not
finished and he turned a deaf ear to
all proposals. When the offer of the
more responsible position in the north
came to him. with materially increas-
ed remuneration. he tried to dissuade
his superiors from sending him, pre-
fcrring to put in another year or two
here. to round out the program he had
mapped out Such fidelity to ones
conception of duty is rarely encoun-
tered. Mr.. Kjosness leaves a poorer
man, probably, than when he came
but he leaves a work that will grow
with the years. and a host of friends
who wish for him the success which
his ability, his industry and high
ideals entities him to receive.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
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WAR ECONOMY RECIPES.



One cup rye flour, 1 teaspoon salt.
l teaspoon baking powder, cup bar
ley flour, 1-2 cup crisco, water to
mOisten.-Mrs. F. J. Rice.
Corn Meal. Rice Flour and Barley
Flour Cookies.
One cup corn meal stirred into l
cup scalded sweet milk, cook a few
minutes. add teaspoon salt and let
cool until lukewarm Add eggs
beaten very light. 1-2 cup honey, Il
cup sugar. tablespoons melted Girls
co, cup rice flour. l cup barley flour
3 teaspoons baking powder. teaspoon
almond extract. Roll out and bake il
hot oven using a little barley tC
handle.-Mrs. H. c. Ehrlich
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our most sincere
thanks to the kind friends and neigh
bOrs for their many acts of kindness
during the illness and death of our
little daughter, Agnes Violet Mayer.
MIR. and MRS. F. G. MAYER.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
AERIAL RAIDS REPORTED.
British Flyers Down l3 Enemy Ma
chimes; Drop IL Tons OF Bombs.

Our bombing machines were very
active Monday" says the official state
ment issued Tuesday night on aerial
operations. They dropped l9 tons
of bombs on numerous targets, in
cluding the ThourOut railway station,
the Engel ammunition dump and War
neton. Armentieres and Roulers. In
the air fighting seven machines were
brought down; six were driven down
out of control or shot down in our
lines by anti-aircraft fire. Two hos
tile balloons were destroyed. Three
Of our machines are missing"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
L. :. Has Tremendous Task.

If America is to win the war the
nation must achieve efficiency. In
vestigate complaints. expose evils. cut
red tape, discover the incompetents
and speed up the work of preparation
and production. according to United
States Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
in an address to delegates attending
the Inter-COmmunity League conven-
tion at Kansas City Wednesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26

The shadow social at the Pleasant
Valley school house was a success.
considering the few that took interest
in it. There were about six shadows
which provided amusement and kept
the boys guessing. William Martens
of Martens Bros. Auctioneers. was
the salesman. A few pies and cakes
also sold we'll. The sale amounted to
$34.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
TIME FOR BOYS TO GET BUSY.
Twin Falls
Equal-CIeared Nearly S3,OO

doubt
will
completed
that b
The following girls clubs
furnished and girls club work and it
will
Of profits The
The calf
smallest ALL The Of gain
follows
Calf club 500 poultry 1885, potato 1861 corn 200
specialized IN potatoes
and found unavorabe the fall But they learned valuable
making little 1t IS
begin plan this TO beat last years record Power
Falls record
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26

Governor Bamberger of Utah. born
in Germany. in a speech at Topeka,
said he believed the people of Germa-
nv hoped for an American victory as
the surest means of their release from
their present restricted liberties.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26

Germany has allowed free passage
Of grain ships 70 Switzerland. provid-
ed the Swiss flag is kept flying and
the vessels so engaged are so plainly
marked as to make Identification plain
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
BOrah Opposes Bill.

Three German tanks accompanied
the infantry in the attacks north OF
Amiens and we're instrumental in for
eng the retirement of the allies.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-26
President Kills COurtmartial for Sc
ditiOn.

President Wilson came out Monday
i'm opposition to the Chamberlain bill.
which would try violations of the sedi-
t!on laws by courtsmartial. and in "a
letter to Senator Overman of North
Carolina declared his belief that the
measure is unconstitutional.
If enacted, the president declared.
the bill would place the United States
on a level with its enemies The
measure. he said. is opposed to the
spirit and purpose of the espionage
laws.
BOrah Opposes Bill.
Enactment of the Chamberlain bill
has been urged before the senate mill
tary committee as necessary to stamp
out German propaganda. Vigorous
opposition to its passage has been de-
velOping. and Senator BOrah has
sought support of senate leaders in
his efforts to defeat it.
The bill has not had the support of
the department of justice. and Charles
Warren, assistant attorney general
resigned last week. after. it was said.
his advocacy Of the measure failed 10
receive the support of the attorney
/ general.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-31
George S. Crenshaw
Quits as CityAuditor
Defeated Candidate for
Director of Fana1,cc
Leaves To-MO7rO1C.

George S. Crenshaw, City Auditor.
defeated candidate for the Office of
director OF the department Of finance
an the new municipal organization, and
Considered the certain choice of the
city Council for the office of. City Ac-
countant under the new regime. has
fresisned. the resignation to take eff
tcct tomorrow. lie has accepted n
Germ.
Mr. Crenshaw has been n city Of
ncer since 1904. when he became City
ACCOUNTANT. succeeding Captain Carl
ION Mccarthy. ON January ]. 1918 he
vas chosen City Auditor to succeed Ed
wdrd w. Warren. He has served as
clerk to the Council Finance Commit ee
ana n member of the Board Of Sink
ing run Comm ssioncrs. Since he be-
came Auditor he has. to a large cN-
TENT. directed the financial system of
the city.
In the recent election by the CITY
council of the director of the DEPART
iheht OF finance. Mr. Crenshaw opposed
It.nry g. cofer, the successful candi-
"htc. The vote was ls for Cofer and
!. ior Crenshaw. At that time il was
stated that the unsuccessful candidate
"ouiu be elected City Accountant 4
POSITION 10 pay $4,000 a year This is
hH si!3ry now paid Mr.. Crenshaw
thtl. yesterday IL was SUPPOSED that
NJ Crcnshaw would accept the Office
y lctter to Mr.. Cofer. however stated
mat ne would not remain with the CITY
arr: January '>'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-31
IS EXPECTED TO ACCEPT
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY OFFER
Dr. Joseph ID. EEgleston VIII Make
hh""n His Decision To-day or
To-llorrow.

DIT. Joseph D. Eggleston. who has
,echni nre esiGi of the Virginia Poly
oae-hI!f years. will give his decision in
regard 10 the acceptance or declination
OF the oner recently rendered him TO
Ce oJin president OF Hampdcn Sidney
nohese elmer tomorrow or Thursday
re mas indicated his intention 10 settle
NC; sc ma ,ler WITHIN this time in q letter
I Endo received by Rev Frank r. Nc
'FIstecs or iiampdcn- Sidney College.
IT EEsieston has received many let
friend IRON members me, Of the faculty and
l.ienhs OF the Virginia Polytechnic In
sutute urging him to STAY at the in
sltuiion to continue the splendid work
,;n1 he has been doing since his cleo
he is being ursed b Sn t the other hand
me pest interests of Misunderstanding
College at heart to come there to ia
col,e ne u,bpotuiii 10 Of the sturdy old
many men who have been and nov, arc
leaders in this State "
d. Snould ne decide to accept the presi-
sehSS OF ftamndcn- Sidney II will I'm
uoubtedly be the beginning of n new
era In the history of the college In
,nG re hm ,i,h 20, Of students it cannot com
stitutc. but it has always benn - tn
t LOT in the educational life Of the STATE
me average enrolment is about 20o
each session. -0o
me opinion seems to prevail that DR.
lEggieston will accept the offer TO go to
liam Sidney ana enter upon his
Now DUTIES with the opening of the new
session next September. The reasons
Tor this belief are many. DR.. ErgIess
son IS graduate OF HampGen- Sidne,
ana mas always been interested in its
the faculty and board of trustn nS III
result or the calling of DR. Eggieston
h + onn his VOW, own health Is not as good as
:, 1nce was. His duties at the Virginia
IoIEtechnlc have taxed his strenot,,
sorely. and he feels that he cannot dis
charge a the many duties as he should
I Ha n n once aid His administration at
eh-Sidney would not be IA pren
pnEsicai strain on him as he has been
undergoing for more than five years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-31
MANY INTERNED GERMANS
MUST LEAVE AMERICA
Against Shipping Must
Go Fo.cver.
NUMBER SEVERAL THOUSAND
Department Of Justice Maturing Sug-
gestions for Necessary Legislation
to Submit to COngrcss--Gcrinan
Agents May BE Included.
IBy Associn,ed Prcsy.I

WASHINGTON. December 5o.-Dc-
portation OF most OF che 5000 or 1000
enemy aliens now informed in the
United States will be recommended to
Congress shortly by the Department of
Justice.
Special legislation will be required
for the deportations. and 1t was learned
to-day the Department of Justice will
ask also for authority to prevent the
rc-entry of these men into this coun-
try later.
Some OF the interned aliens are not
considered dangerous permanently, and
no effort will be made to deport them.
Careful investigation of the records.
however. convincc3 Department of JUS
tice officials that the larger proportion
of those informed should not be left
in this country to fomcnt future
trouble.
The department never has announced
how many enemy aliens are held in
tween 5000 and 1000. Most of them
About half are understood to he men
who served actively. at one time as
receiving and executing orders direct.
~ from the German government or its
rspresentaa,tiyes These include trained
plots early in the war and during
AineSica's neutrality. some who plotted
directly against American shipping and
the transportation of troops overseas
There are also many men who were
suspected of gathering information for
transmission to Germany after the
United States entered the war, but
against whom specific. proof could not
be obtained.
Many Of the prisoners are men with
families in the United States and who
have lived here number of years
The internment camps confine not n few
men Of large wealth. Precisely which
of these might be considered too dam
EerouS to remain indefinitely in the
until the department is ready to take
action under the proposed legislation.
Department of Justice representa-
Department Of Labor to develop n plan
for administration of the deportations
TO be recommended to Congress- (,
bill providing for deportation of in
termed aliens already Is pending in the