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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17

elected Senator Brady to the senate.
This ballot was cast on January "a,
1915. Senator Brady served during
the unexpired term of Senator Hey
burn, was a candidate to succeed
hissself and was reelected November
3, 1914, to full six year term which
would have expired in 1921.
Senator Brady held a number Of
important senate committee assign
ments while serving in the upper
house of congress, these Including
military affairs. mines and mining,
agriculture and forestry. conservation
of natural resources. national banks,
expenditures in the department of
commerce, public lands. buildings
and grounds.
The last trip of Senator Brady to
his home state was made late last
year. His friends were surprised at
the improvement shown in his health
for he had been very i'll before and at
one time it was thought he could not
survive. He did, however. and was
able to return to his home state. 1t
was on his return to Washington that
he suffered another breakdown which
resulted in his death Sunday.
The body will be cremated. the
ashes to remain in a vault in Wash
ington for time and later buried in
Idaho. The senator. before death, re-
quested cremation. The funeral COM
mittee named by the senate consists
of Senators Borah, aGlligher, Smoot,
Harding, warren, Chamberlain,
Thomas. King, Fletcher and Beck
ham.
Senator Borah made the announce
ment in the senate and Congressman
Smith in the house. Both bodies ad-
journed out of respect.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
Many Articles Used in Emergency Ra.
tions for Fighting Men
Faithfully yours,
Sergt. Fred F. doc" Wells

The equipment of no soldier is
complete without emergency food ra-
tions. United States troops are sup
piled with three different parched
maize-meal packets and three choco-
lates. The former is a revival Of the
maize-meal of the American Indian.
on which they could exist for days
while hunting or on the warpath.
The "chain-shot' ration furnished
Belgian, French and Teutonic sol
diers is a winter food of compressed
meat. There are more than a dozen
varieties of compressed teas used by
the Russian commissary. Compressed
rice and macaroni is supplied Orient
al forces. Oat-bread in sausage form
is. used by some of the North British
troops.
A curious ration is the compressed
fig coffee of the Central Powers,
which may either be utilized for food
as it is or converted into coffee
like drink. Smoke-dried pears are
used in the same armies. The Swiss
soldier receives an emergency ration
of white chocolate, made entirely OF
cocoa-butter and sugar.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
What Deductions Are Allowed
Farmer for Business Expenses

This is one of the many questions
which revenue officers who will visit
every county In the United States
during January and February will
answer in detail. Briefly, they in
clude the amount expended for labor
in the preparation of land for crops
and in the cultivation, harvesting,
and marketing of the crop. Deduc-
ductions may be made for the cost
of seed and fertilizer, the amount ex-
pended for labor in caring for live
stock, cost of feed, repairs to farm
and other farm buildings, but not the
cost OF repairs to the dwelling. The
cost of repairs to farm fences and
machinery is deductible, as well as
the cost of small tools and material
which is used up in the course OF a
year or two, such as binding twine,
pitchforks, spades. etc.
The cost of machinery, such as trac-
tors and thrashing machines, can not
be deducted, but the cost of their
operation is a deductible item.
The value of farm products Ynot
considered taxable until reduced to
cash or its equivalent. If crops and
stocks were produced in 1916 and
sold in 1917. the amount received
therefor is to be included in the
farmers tax return for the calendar
year 1917. Crops produced in 1917
and on hand December 81 need not
be considered. Persons in doubt as
to any of the provisions of the income
tax section of the war-revenue act are
advised by the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue to see the revenue officer
who will visit their county to assist
taxpayers n making out their returns,
which must he filed on or before
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
$500 Per Year
Looks Like Special Session Of the
Legislature

The State Council of Defense. on
Tuesday. asked the governor to call
special session of the legislature at
the earliest possible date for the pur-
poe of enacting needed war lexila-
tfon. No promises have been made
the council by the governor, but In a
speech delivered by him before the
organization early in the day he out
lined suggestions which can be car
ried into effect only by legislative en-
actment.
The governors talk before the
council was accepted by that body a
a message and the thoughts that he
expressed were incorporated In 4 ~
port returned a few hours later by
the legislative committee and adopt
ed by the council.
The following is an outline Of the
governors legislative needs:
Finance for the council of defense.
Means for state protection (mfli-
tary)
Conscription of labor.
Means to combat venereai disease.
Soldiers protection on loans.
Financial aid to wives and mothers
Of soldiers.
Prevention of food boarding for
speculative purposes.
Census of men and women.
Close amusement halls during lab
or hours.
Finance university extension do
partment to direct increase OF food
production.
Fixing food prices
To finance farmers to procure seed
grain.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
No Appointments Made for Unexpired
Term of Late U. S. Senator

Term of Late U. $. Senator
There are said to be four Demo-
cratic senatorial possibilities so far
as the successor to the late Senator
Brady is concerned Governor Alex
ander, Attorney General Walters,
James H. Hawley and John F. Nu-
gent
While the governor might resign
in order to be appointed senator by
the lieutenant governor, such an act
is not considered at all probable by
the close friends of the states chief
executive. Around state headquar-
ters it is though Nugent already has
the appointment as hv is on his way
east. This Gov. Alexander denies.
1t would seem that this appoint
ment should go to Ex-Governor Haw-
ley, who is recognized as leader In
his party and man we'll thought of
over the entire state.
In 1914, Governor Hawley contest
ed with John F.. Nugent for the NOM
| inatiOn for United states senator,
and carried the primaries by a prac-
tically two to one vote and only lost
one county In the entire state. For
the approaching senatorial contest
against Senator Borah by common
consent all Democratic leaders urged
Governor Hawley to become the can
didate. even Mr.. Nugent stating he
would give him clear field.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
Country Boys Not Physically Superior
to Those Living in Cities

According to records Of the select
I've service, country boys do not show
much physical superiority over those
of the cities. For purpose of COM
parison selection was made of cities
OF 10000 to $4,000 population, and a
corresponding set of counties of the
same total size. In the physical ex-
aminations 28.47 per cent of the
city boys were rejected, as against
27.96 per cent of the country boys.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
Recreative Athletic Work In Army
Camps Is Handled by Experienced
Men

Athletic work in army camps and
cantonments is In the hands OF 80
trained organizers and coaches. They
are civilian aids on the STATS Of com
manding officers, and their salaries
are paid by the government.
Particular attention has been giv-
en- to boxing, as 1t assists men In
bayonet fighting. A committee of
best known boxers worked out plans,
and moving pictures to teach boxing
have been made. Baseballs, bats,
basket balls. and soccer balls. boxing
gloves and other equipment are sup
piled each company, in part. from a
government appropriation.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
Sugar Shortage

The war has brought many stirring
appeals to the people, but Washing
ton has sent out no call that deserves
the sober thought of the people more
than the recent personal appeal from
Mr.. Hoover, United States Food Ad-
ministrator. asking the beet growers
to aid. him in meeting the serious
sugar shortage that now exists
throughout the world.
The Federal Food Administrator
has sent out men who have distribut-
ed striking and persuasive posters.
calling attention to our national sug-
ar needs and appealing to the beet
growers to increase their acreage.
Especial attention is directed to
the campaign in Idaho and neighbor-
ing states because the beet growing
districts OF the west and the factor
les serving those districts can render
q very helpful war service by produc-
ing more sugar
Sugar Is now under Government
control, as a war measure. Many OF
the existing factories operated in
1917 at only two-thirds capacity be-
cause of lack Of beets.
r. F. Bicknell, Federal Food Ad-
ministrator for Idaho has appointed
L. w. Fluharty. Director OF Exten-
sion, University OF Idaho, II. w.
<Hochbaum, State Leader of County
Agents and James w. Jones. sugar
specialist with the u. s. Department
OF Agriculture. as a special commit
tes to assist in the sugar beat cam.
pA'Rn In Idaho.
The shortage OF sugar throughout
the world can readily be accounted
for when the war map OF Europe is
studied. France has 266 beet sugar
factories and they are nearly all To-
Gated in the northern war zone. A re-
cent report stated that fort factories
had been dynamited by thu Boohes,
after looting all OF the brass an
Licnze parts. II takes but few
MINUTES for a skilled dynainiter II
upset a tall smoke stack. Many more
factories were badly damaged. Where
the allied armies have beaten the
Germans back toward their own from
tier lines. vast areas OF what was
once fertile fields are now worse than
barren waste. Shell craters demand
a great deal OF work to relevel and
then, It is likely to require severa
seasons to bring the soil back to 6
condition for profitable crops. So
much of the sub-soil has beer
brought to the surface that crops will
have hard struggle until this sol
Is again conditioned.
At the present time. the Frenci
soldier has sugar allowance scare .
" one-eighth as much as our own sol
diers receive. The French soldiers
daily allowance Of sugar Is just abou
the equivalent OF the weight oil
silver dollar. Sugar has a larger el
oIgy sustaining value weight TO
weight, and dollar for dollar. thai
any other ration now served.
It is evident that this communit,
will do It's Just share in respondini
TO this war time need.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17

While not unexpected, due to his
serious condition of the past few
days, sthe announcement from Wash
ington of the death of United States
Senator James H. Brady, cast cloud
of gloom over the state. There is
profound regret that Idaho's junior
senator should be called by death
when in the vigor of his manhood
and when his services in the senate
were most needed by his country.
The late Senator Brady served his
state and party as both governor,
senator and chairman of the Repub-
lican state central committee He was
also heavily interested in business
and property in his home state
Biographical Sketch
When called by death Senator
Brady was SIS years old, his fifty-fith
birthday falling in the month of June
last year. He was born in Indiana
county, Pa, in 1862. Later his par
ents moved to Kansas, where he spent
his early boyhood and much of his
younger manhood. He graduated
from the Olathe, Kans., high school
and took a higher course OF learning
in the Leavenworth state normal
school For three years he taught
school following which for two years
he edited Kansas newspaper. In
1894 he came west and located in
Idaho at Pocatello.
Political Activities
Senator Brady was the center of
one of the most intensely interesting
political fights in the history of the
state, when he was first elected to
the senate. Election of senators by
direct vote was not IN force then and
wearers. Prior to that he served as
Republican state central committee
chairman, directing the affairs of his
party up to 1908. On November of
that year he was elected governor of
Idaho, succeeding Frank r. Gooding,
who had served two terms. He serv-
ed one term and was succeeded by
James II. Hawley of Boise in 1911.
The Twelfth legislature, which
was inaugurated in January, 1913
was called upon to elect two United
States senator's, Senator Weldon B
Hepburn having died during the fall
of the previous year and James II
Hawley. then governor. having ap-
pointed Kirkland l.. Perky of Boise
to fill the recess period. The legis.
lative fight was made on the re-elec-
tion of United States Senator w. Z
Borah with the result that botl
branches of the legislature were over
whelmingly Republican and Senator
Borah was elected on the first ballot
Legislative Contest
Besides Senator Brady there Were
a number of other prominent Repub
licans in the race to succeed Hepburn
James F. Ailshie. however, was hi
principal opponent The two houses
of the legislature barloted Jointly fol
many days to break the dead-locl
that developed and intense excite
ment prevailed. The Brady force
however, held together and on thu
thirty-first ballot gained enough vote
to constitute clear majority an'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17

Government barges have been plac-
ed in service on the upper Mississippi
and through government assistance .
new fleet is to be built for this SER
vice. Sugar is being moved by barge
from Louisiana plantations to. New
Orleans.
An mbargo has been placed on the
expectation of butter. except to the
nations associated with the United
States in war.
Cable rates have been reduced be-
tween North and South America
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17
War Credits Granted to Allies by
u. s. Total Over "a, 900, 900, 900

War credits extended TO foreign
governments since the United States
entered the war total $4,236.4 900.
OF this Great Britain received $2,-
O45,0O0.O0O; France, $1,285, 5,0OO,-
900; Italy. $5OO,0OO,O6O; Russia
1925. 100000; Belgium. s77,4OO.O 1000;
Serbia. s4.000,OO0.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-01-17

The manufacture and consumption
OF pastry regarded as luxury in
France has been entirely suppressed,
except on Sundays and halidays.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
TO
WAR CHEST ENTITLED
TO R. c. BUTTON
PRESIDENT HARLEY PETIT AN
NOUNCES SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
CLUOE MEMBERSHIP IN MA
TIONAL BODY.

An announcement pleasing to hun
dreds upon hundreds OF Ottawans
was made today to the Free Trader
Journal by II. V. Petit, president of
the Ottawa Chapter of the American
Red Cross. Only those, however, who
are subscribers to the citys War
Chest are eligible to share in the
benefits ruled by President Petit
Every person who contributes to
the chest is entitled, he says in his
proclamation, to membership in the
Red Cross. and because of this are
permitted to Obtain buttons and wear
them. The buttons are now arriving
and soon will be ready for distribu-
tion. They can be had by calling at
the War Chest headquarters in the
Central Life Building.
Civilians, however, who are not sub
scribers to the War Fund must pur-
chase memberships in the Red Cross
% entitle them to wear the little
badge of honor.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
FORMER WELL KNOWN
OTTAWA GIRL DEAD

Mrs. Estela Miler-Iight a well
known former Ottawa girl died this
morning at 230 o'clock at her home
in MarshaltOWn. Iowa, after an III
ness of influenza. which developed
into pneumonia. The decedent is the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. +. f..
Miller, 324 r. Washington street,
and lived in Ottawa during her entire
life until her marriage which took
place June Is, 1913.
She was born August 25th 1890.
Before her marriage Mrs. Light was
one of the citys leading music teach
ers
She was a popular girl, and leaves
many friends here who will be grieyed
to learn of her death.
Surviving she leaves her husband,
VIM. Light and one daughter, Mary
Jane aged three years, of Marshall
town, Iowa, her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. T.. Miller of this city and one
brother, Albert Miller Of Berwyn.
The remains will be shipped back to
Ottawa for burial. ARRIVING here early
tomorrow morning and the announce
ment of the funeral service will be
made later.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
TRAGEDY FOLLOWS
Ia SALE FAMILY:
Train KILLS SONS
WALTER AND LAFAYETTE GRUeB
RUN OVER BY TRAIN AT LA
sALLE-slsTER MURDERED A
FEW WEEKS AGO AT PEORIA.

La Sale, ILL.,, Dec. 31.-Fifteen years
ago TWO sons Of Mr. and Mrs. John
Grubb of this city were drowned in
the Illinois and Michigan Canal in a
double accident Six weeks ago Mrs.
Pearl Ghubb Jackson, their daughter,
was murdered at Peoria by her in
sanely jealous husband, who later
committed suicide at Memphis, Tenn.
Today the climax of their lives was
reached when Walter aged s. and La
layette, aged u, their two sons, were
crushed TO death under the wheels
of a slowly moving Rock Island
switch engine and string of freight
cars.
The accident occurred at 1890
ociock in front OF the Rock Island
depot, where many people were gath
cred awaiting incoming and outgoing
passenger trains. The two boys were
seen to crawl under the freight rather
than go around ii, or wait until it had
started up and passed by. When
they were directly under the train
it started forward. and before they
could get to safety they were caught
under the wheels. Both were crushed
almost into unacceptable masses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
.G|vES. BOOKS TO
RYBURN Hospital
MEDICAL LIBRARY BELONGING
TO DR., e. w. WElS is PRESENT
ED BY OWNER TO LOCAL lNSTI-
TUITION.

At Ryburn Memorial hospital this
morning Miss Elizabeth Asseltine and
Miss Blanche Payne, the superinten-
dents were busily engaged arranging
500 medical books which were pre-.
sented to the hospital yesterday after
noon by DR.. f. w. Weis. The books
are the finest medical books that can
be purchased, and are books DR.. Weis
spent many years in collecting. They
are a very great addition TO the hos
pital library, and will he of unlimited
use to the students and nurses.
At the present time the book cases
have been placed in the hall, just out.
side the Office door, but will be placed
in a room designated for library as
soon as the hospital is moved into the
new builing.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
RIORDAN LEAVES FOR
SERVICE IN FRANCE

The following item was taken from
Saturdays Chicago American. which
will be Of interest to friends of VIII.
liam =. Riordan, former well known
Ottawa boy and nephew Of Miss
Mary Woodloek, l06 West Superior
street:
William p. Riordan, 4i19 Berkley
avenue, an operator at the South
Clark street station, known through
out the department as lSmilinl
Willie, will leave today on years
furlough which he will spend il
France as a Knights of Columbus sec
retary Riordan says he put in an ap
picaton for the work last SeptembeI
and was surprised when he was calleC
to report at the headquarters II
Paris
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
MAY OFFSET NAVY
WITH RESERVES

Washington, Dec. 31.-Employment
Of enough men of the Naval Reserves
TO increase the permanent enlisted
personnel Of the navy from 1870 to
250un0 was urged by Secretary Dan
iels this afternoon when he again ap-
peared before the House Naval Affairs
Committee Transfer of 1000 tenn
porary or reserve officers to the per
manent naval establishment also was
proposed.
The secretary requested new lcgis-
lation by Congress to await the in
creases IL the nayy's permanent per
onnel of officers and men, which he
sXplained he deemed essential to the
success Of his bigger navy program.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Of PAST YEAR COST
TOTAL Of S6S4,147
NEW COUNTY SANiTARlUM, HOS.
PITAL, COOPERATIVE PACKING
PLANT AND SEVERAL RESI-
DENCES BUILT.

Owing to the government ban
placed on the erection of buildings
during the past year and the almost
utter impossibiIity Of securing all
kinds of building materials for al
most two years, only $GS4,147 worth
of new improvements were made in
Ottawa in 1918. Architects today
predicted picking up of building Op.
erations in 1919 and estimated The
amount of building done during the
next year would be almost double
that of the present year.
1t was almost impossible to secure
labor during the past year Could
labor and building material have been
secured the amount Of remOdeling
and building done world have been
much larger.
Among the buildings completed in
1918 were the La Sale County Tubor.
culosis ISantarium in South Ottawa
the King annex to the Ryburn Me
mortal Hospital, the Cooperative
Paching Company plant in North OF
tawa, and a number Of small resi-
dences.
The La Sale County Tuberculosi.
Sanitarum was erected entirely il
1918 at cost of sGJ.0c0. This build
ing was started in May and today the
| furniture was being arranged in The
| buildings. The sanitarium is the frs
county institution Of the kind TO bC
competed in the State Of Illinois, anC
/ is a modern and beautiful buildius
in every respect.
II consists of three buildings, con
structed Of brick and cement, and al
three are semi-hreprOof. They are al
administration building. an inlirmarl
and an ambulatory Sleeping quar-
ters for fifty patients are include.
in the building, and everything viii
which to fight the great white plagu
has been used in the construction o
the buildings.
The sanitarium will be open for oC
cupancy on Feb l. and dedicator
exercise is being planned, when man
prominent men from all over th
state will take part on the program.
Miss II d. Mincr Of Chicago wi
be superintendent Of the institut,
Miss Miller has for a number of year
boon superintendent Of the Groy
House for convalescents in Evansto
and IS well fitted for her new field {
work in Ottawa,
The King annex 20 Ryburn Mem
rial Hospital, which was erected &
cost Of sS06i7, has just been fiji
lshed, and the furniture ~ 5rriyin
Continued on page ., colu4.-D 8,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
SPECIAL PROGRAM
AT ZION CHURCH

A special service will be held this
evening at the Zion Evangelical Luth-
eran church at which time the chill
dren's Christmas program will be
given. The general public is cordial
ly invited to attend this service. In
the morning at O'Clock special
service in German will be held at
which time the pastor will deliver
a sermon, "The Unfailing Savior"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
ROCK ISLAND SHERIFF
KILLED BY BANDIT

Rock Island, Dec 31.--Shot by auto
bandits during a running pistol duel
last night, Sheriff Jake Wiggers died
at a hospital here today
With a number of deputies, Wiggers
responded to call of attempted rob-
berry at road house along Coal Town
road. They arrived as the robbers
were holding up the occupants OF an
automobile A revolver battle began,
in which the sheriff was shot and the
chauffeur of the car being held up
wounded.
The bandits escaped.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
SlNN FEM FELOMS
BARRICADED IN JAIL

London, Dec 3l.-The Sim Fein
prisoners in the Belfast jail have bar.
ricaded themselves in wing OF the
prison, where they have stored
enough provisions to last them until
Thursday, said dispatch from Bel
fast today The authorities sent re-
endorsements to cut off the gas
water and the electricity supply 'c
force the convicts into submission
1t is rumored that some Of tEt
Christmas parcels sent into the priS
oners contained dynamite.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
SIMS TO HEAD
NAVAL COLLEGE

Washington, Dec. 31-Admiral Viii
liam S, Sims, commander of the
American fleet in European waters,
VIII be relieved Of his present duties
to assume the presidency of the
United tSates naval war college at
Newport. Il. l., it was announced to
DAY by Secretary Daniels,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-31
TELEGRAPH employees
GIVEN WAGE BOOST

Washington, Dec 3 - Salary int
creases of five and ten per cent for
employees Of all departments Of the
telegraph companies under govern
ment control were announced ihis
afternoon by Post Master General
BurleSOn