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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-23
Ahsen.. Minded.

The professor remembered ono dry
that he had a daughter He went to
the nursery to see her and found his
wife ado:ing her. lie listened to the
mothers raptures for 4 while, then
asked heSitatiu@ly:
Can the little thing walll?"
"Walk, Herbert !" cried his wife
why, she's been walking now for six
months -
Dear me- dear met" said the pro
fcssor. thinking bnsily Of something
else. What distance She must have
travelled :"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-23
Better Than MIX.

Viola and Ruth are twins. aged five.
One day their mamma left the baby
with them while she went shopping.
By and by the little fellow began to
cry and Viola said "Oh. dear, bahy's
hungry, and we haven't any milk to
give him. What shall we do?"
Il know" replied Ruth. Cream is
better than milk; run and get
mammals cold cream and we viii feed
him"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-23
Raising The water Level.

\ kansan sat on the beach at Atlantic
City watching fair and very fat bather
iisporting herself in the surf, He knew
nothing Of tides, and l.c did not notice
that each succeeding wave came little
closer to his feet. At last an extra big
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
SOLDIERS LETTERS

Let's all write to them, no matter
whether we are personally &C
quainted with them or not. They
are our fellows, and they will be
mighty glad to hear from anybody
in the good old U. s. A. tt.
Private G. w. Wells, Co. F 31S
Engineers, A. E r., France via New
York.
Sergt. w. H Wells, Co. c., Goth
Regiment Camp Funston, Kan.
Corporal George Ray Cheshire, Co.
K goth Infantry, Camp Funston.
Kan.
Corporal Thomas Roy Cheshire,
Co. M. goth Infantry, Camp Funston,
Kan.
Wallace M. Mcbride, Co. C 9Th
Causal Camp, Camp Fremont, Cal.
Private Carmel J. Mcbride, Co. B.
Section 5, Marine barracks, Mare
Island, Vallejo, Cali.
Corporal A. P. Grimand, Co. B.
COL Engineers, A. E. F., A. P. o. TIA
Private Albert H. Jones, M. T. c.,
School No. l. A e F., A. P. o. 772,
France. No. 891879.
Harris w. Ayers, U. s. Navy
Training Station, Co. A Z, Camp
Sims, San Francisco, Cal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
continuance of all business which

continuance Of all business which
does not interfere with war work.
II every individual in these noun
tain states would use just one tea
spoonful less Of sugar per day in
their homes, the total saved would
enable the candy industry here to
live thru these trying times.
There is no wisdom in destroying
business that furnishes working
privileges to so many people, and
which at the same time presents no
conflict with the war program.
In candy making, sugar Is only a
small part Of the bulk of ingredients.
There are the fruits, nuts, chocolate
and corn syrup, milk, cream, etc.
All these items are rich in food
value; they contain the carbohy-
drates which the human system
must have to be healthful and vigor-
GUS.
When we consider the matter can
didly it does not seem right, nor is 1t
proper that any one industry should
make the entire sacrifice in conserv-
ing sugar.
1t is right and proper to conserve
on candy just as on anything else,
but do not make the mistake of cut
ing out candy entirely-thus de-
STRIVING an important in.lustry anu
denying hundreds of women and
girls their chance for livelihood.
Eating candy in moderation should
never be considered unpatriotic.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
BLACKFOOT SOL
DER BOYS PRAISED

A letter recently written to Rr.
Hudson by Lieut.. Rex Dunlap, con-
veys a few pleasing sentences con-
corning Blackfoot soldiers, who are
making good.
Lieut.. Dunlap was talking with a
lieutenant at Camp Hancock, who
had just returned from overseas and
mentioned that he was from Black
foot, Idaho, whereupon the lieuten-
ant spoke Of Herbert Neider and
Maine France, stating that they were
both in his company in France and
described them as both being splen-
did soldiers, and he remembered
them in particular because Of their
unusual worth as soldiers.
Doubtless there are scores OF our
boys who are just as worthy Of
praise and admiration and who are
making good at the war game, but
these two received the mention as
their letter were always censored
by this lieutenant in particular.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05

he had promised to vote for thu
measure when it comes up again, and
Marcella s. Pride, the state chair
man of the Idaho branch wired tt
ask him II this were true and he re-
piled that he had made no promise
or pledge to anyone, and that he was
going to the polls on his record
That angered Marcella and others
and she remarked that he was going
to the polls on rather thin ice and
she will make it thinner If she can
so she sends out circular letters.
We received her letter and wrote
to her on November l as follows:
Dear Madam: have your letters
stating that National Woman Suf-
frage is necessary to winning 1.-THE
war. In one place you say it is a
vital war measure I wish that
you would enlighten me on the sub
ject SO that / can understand how
woman suffrage will affect the war.
Kindly make it. very plain in detail
SO can pass it on to my readers in
Mondays paper.
"You say that President Wilson
went before the senate and told
them 1t was vital and asked them
to vote yes so we could win the war
If you happen to know, l wish that
you would explain to me when it
was that President Wilson learned
that women ought to have the ballot,
and why it was that he reversed him
self after the votes were counted,
Perhaps you can give me one or
two good reasons why the president
of the United States should take a
political issue or a reform issue or
personal liberty issue in the hand
Of the chief executive and direct the
senate what to do, and justify the
prerogative.
The Non-partisan league, an out
law quasi-political party, now con-
victed of grand larceny of the De-
mocratic party in Idaho, you quote
as having endorsed woman suffrage
and as having asked Senaor Borah
to vote yes.
would you kindly inform me why
you quote such an organization?
The people Of my county will be in
terested in your reply.
Sincerely,
BYRD TREGO."
Up to press time Monday Marcella
did not reply. +.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
EATING CANDY MODER-
ATELY is NOT UNPATRIOTIC

In the interests of a large home
industry, which has been adversely
affected by the war, the candy manu-
facturers of Utah and Idaho have
issued the following informatory
statement for the benefit of the in
termountain states:
The candy manufacturers of the
United States, in pre-war times, used
only about per cent of the sugar
produced; at present this has been
cut to about per cent. The indus
try stands among manufacturers as
one of the largest and most impor-
tant in this country. The factories
in Utah and Idaho have $3,00O,OOO
invested in the industry, and employ
several thousands of people. The
work is performed mostly by women
and furnishes a source of income to
those who would otherwise be de-
pendents.
The government does not seek to
put the candy industry out of bust
ness. In fact, it desires that it re-
main prosperous, that is may con-
tinue to furnish the United States
with some of the sinews of war. The
average amount of sugar per capita
in the United States, during normal
times, was eighty-four pounds; and
of that amount, Is per cent was used
for table purposes.
Since the country entered the war
the candy makers sugar supply has
been reduced to one-half, necessitat-
ing the operating of factories at half
capacity. This condition was readily
acceded to, because every candy
manufacturer holds the welfare Of
the country as paramount.
Now, II people discontinue the use
Of candy, and deny manufacturers
the opportunity Of running even at
one-half normal capacity, 1t will soon
put out Of business one Of our larg-
est industries.
No thoughtful person will admit
that such needless sacrifices ought
to overtake q great enterprise, be-
cause public interests demand the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
SOME FINE RUSSETS

o. w. Fraker, who lives west Of
Firth was In town a few days ago,
and brought some fine russell pota-
toes ranging from nine to twelve
inches in length and not hollow. He
says he has good yield Of them, and
that they are unusually large this
year. He gathered up ten of them
that weighed total Of twenty-four
pounds, and did not get the largest
onees as he could have done by a
careful selection.
]. Fl. Early has some specimens Of
big beets, potatoes and mangels on
exhibit in his window at the real
estate office. The continued warm
weather all thru September and
October with occasional showers has
added greatly to the tonnage of beets
potatoes and mangles and the third
crop Of hay.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

On behalf Of the candidates Of the
Republican party in this county.
desire to announce that 1t will be our
purpose to have the county accounts
audited every two years hereafter for
the triple purpose of discovering err
rors In bookkeeping, improving and
undermining methods Of accounting
and to prevent fraud and remove the
temptation to defraud.
J. H. ANDERSEN,
Chairman.
TEE.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
GAS MASK DAY PROCLAMATION

Whereas: The chemical warfare
service of the United States has made
request upon the people thruout
the United States to save fruit pits
and nut shells to be used in the pro-
duction of carbon Of superior quality
which serves as an absorbent of the
poisonous gases in the gas mask, and
Whereas: One million pounds of
this carbon is required daily for the
use Of our soldiers to save them
from the deadly poison of our relent-
less and inhuman foe, it is requested
by the national warfare service to
set aside certain day for the gath
ering of pits and nut shells in order
to save many lives on the battle
front, and,
Now, therefore, |, Moses Alenxan-
der, governor of the state of Idaho,
do hereby set aside and designate
November 8, 1913 as gas mask day,
and urgently request and appeal to
every man, woman and child in the
State of Idaho to make every effort
on that day to gather nuts and pits
of all kinds of all fruits and take
them to some central point in each
county or city and turn them over
to the Red Cross organization Of
their communities. Especial atten-
ton Is directed to these communit-
les where there are walnut trees so
that the same may not go to waste
and the product thereof may be. de-
Dictated to the noble work of saving
the lives Of our boys who are giving
their all for liberty and democracy.
Let every woman and child, Of our
state forget all other work and
duties on November 9 and collect
this essential substance and thus ef-
crisis and struggle.
fectually help our nation in this
II M. ALEXANDER,
Governor.
ST. SAULOE NOW A
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
SOLDIERS TO WEAR
''COOTIE' PROOF SHIRTS

WASHINGTON.--A trench under
garment, chemically treated as
a preventive against vermin,
has been approved by the war
department, and shipments in quak-
tity overseas ordered expedited. The
garments are treated in the labora-
tories at the state university at Iowa
City, and were brought to the at
tention of Secretary Baker and other
war department officials by Mrs.
Charles w. Eastman, widow Of Pro-
lessor Eastman Of the university.
Similar garments are in use by
British and Canadian troops.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
1T WORKED WELL
FOR A WHILE

Some fifteen years ago a man in
New York went to borrowing money
and paying ten per cent. a month in
terest. He advertised for money,
and some people sent him small sums
and sure enough, at the end of thir-
ty days he sent them back the prin-
cipal and 10 per cent additional. He
said business was good, and he
could still make them the same Of
fer again. That was good enough
and the folks who tried the expert
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
What Do You Think Is My Sharei
By BRUCE BARTON

Heis conscientious gentleman, who honestly
wants to do right. And he came to me shaking
his head.
II want to do my full part in this United War
Work Campaign" he said. "Do you think
hundred dollars is my shareY
And | told him that it would be hard for
anyone but himself to decide. "There are so
many different ways Of looking at money!"
said.
A hundred and seventy millions looks big at
gave for the Louisiana territory.
It's dollar and seventy cents for every man,
woman and child in the land; it's more than
eight dollar. and 4 half for every household.
"You can figure 1t on that basis" told him.
"Of boysr he questioned. II do not under
stand"
is less than fifteen cents day foE each Of our
day to give them warmth and comfort and
entertainment, and lectures, and games, and the
thought Of mother and Of God.
"Fifteen cents /. day for a boy: two for .
quarter day. How many boys will you
taker
And his eyes kindled. ri think could take
ten at least," he said. He drew his check book
out.
Figure il out and tell me the price," he said.
II want you to give them the best you've got.
What is it going to cost"
"--lor ten boys, for year, at two for quarter
adayY
So figured it out for him: suppose you 6gun
It out for yourself.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
STATE AND COUNTY TICKET

A vote for these men assures thu
defeat of un-American, Social
istic administration in Idaho.
Republican Ticket
UNITED STATES SENATOR
Borah, William e.
Gooding, Frank R.
REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
Smith, Addison T.
GOVERNOR
Davis, D. w.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Moore, C. C.
SECRETARY OF STATE
Jones, r. o.
STATE AUDITOR
Gallett. Edward G.
STATE TREASURER
Eagleson, John w.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Black, Roy L.
INSPECTOR OF MINES
Bell, Robert N.
sUPT. OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Redfield, Ethel e.
STATE SENATOR
Lee, William A.
STATE REPRESENTATIVES,
Yorge6en, Soren
Robbins, Lewis
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
First District
Christensen, James,
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Second District
Bills, r. Gordon
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Third District
Fugate, M. A.
CLERK DISTRICT COURT
Fisher, F. M.
SHERIFF
Simmons, A. II.
PROBATE JUDGE
Good, James d.
COUNTY sUPT. OF SCHOOLS
Faulconer, Grace
ASSESSOR
Malcolm, e. T.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Adair, Ralph w.
CORONER
Peck, e. T.
The form of ballot has been
amended. Take this list to the POLLS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
ST. SAULOE NOW A
COMPLETE CAPTURE
Continued from page one
German retreat has slightly slowed

German retreat has slightly slowed
up.
Virtually every American division
had not only reached its objective
this morning, but was far ahead OF
them. Prisoners, guns and mater
ial are reported to be increasing in
number and quantity:
The enemy opposition took the
form of intermittent artillery fire,
and at a few points with the use of
gas and infantry. This resistance,
however, generally vanished when
the Americans exerted themselves.
The general character Of the en-
emy's defense was almost exclusive
,ly that of rear guard actions, instead
of the usual bitter, direct opposition
and generally, it was overcome with
out difficulty.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
4++++++ ++++++++++ $500
RETRIBUTION

Since politics have ended expended-with
enthusiasm splenddo boomn candidate dinky
perhaps folks will listen writer thnn
harken poem that will make
Old Gory flying don't know good dying
this world decent all
crimson treasure while you counting pleasure and by
waseu blowing Doodle in While Yankee
for things sadly needing suing and you're
and No Pershng cussng
lot like mussing the who're acting like
facing you are flirting
the adesyoure pretending patriotic
home while the nations needing you're calling kid
Honeyyou prmping and hairgrease
dome It time for ponder conditions yonder
the duty neglected for
time get busy to think less of little Lizzie for the time
retrbution swiftly Recording
while for fghnghe setting
number that show
even, when
Just that
below" Earl Wayland Bowman.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
DEATH OF CHARLES sHAFER

Charles Shafer, a former resi-
dent of Mackay, but for some years
at Gooding, died Of influenza the
last of the week, leaving a wife and
daughter.
Mrs. Shafer was Miss Hulhull,
and lived at Era and Mackay before
her marriage.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
FIGHTING SENATOR BORAH

The national woman's party thru
its Idaho branch at Boise is fighting
Senator Borah, and rs sending out
letters to all Idahdans telling them
that Borah Is behaving very badly
in the face of the presidents re-
quest to the senate to vote yes on
the National Woman Suffrage meas
ure. 1t is reported recently that
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05
l.. l.. RANDALL WRITES

L. L. Randall, former resident
of Blackfoot, but now of Buxton,
Oregon, writes that he and his son
Roy are together and the world is
treating them kindly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05

Il. d. Reese was a business visitor
in Pocatello Thursday
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-11-05

The form of ballot has been
amended. Take this list to the polls.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10
War Train Exhibit.

The war train sent out by the govern
ment with relics and trophies from in
France, reached Rockingham Tuesday
promptly on scheduled time, twelve o.
clock. The train consisted of two flat
cars on which were dozen guns and
box car in which was large array OF
relics gas masks. helmets, snipeT's uni
forms, mines, torpedoes, etc.
The train on its arrival was shunted to
sidetrack, and the exercises were at
once opened, the speaking being from
one of the f1at-cars. On one end OF the
car was a piano, special singer from
New York led the crowd in singing the
"Star Spangled Banner" John Brooks
Fletcher, of Illinois, spoke for five minu-
tes, explaining the object of the train,
and urging the people to invest IN Liberty
Bonds. Next followed Granville Jones,
of Arkansas, who spoke on the same line.
Both gentlemen woke the crowd OF 75O
to repeated bursts of applause. At the
conclusion, MIR. Fletcher introduced to
the audience two wounded French sol
diers. and two American soldiers; Of
these two latter, one was minus leg, left
on the battlefield of France, and the
other had been badly gassed.
Subscriptions to Liberty Bonds were
then called for, and in few minutes
$4,000 was pledged. After this the cars
were opened and the public allowed to
file through and inspect the various war
trophies.
The train left at 2:15 for Hamlet,
where after visiting Laurinburg and
Maxton, it spent Tuesday night, going
Wednesday to points in South Carolina.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10
Notice to the Public
Board Of Health Suspends Schools.
Churches and Public Gatherings.

The Board of Health of Richmond
county believing that it is to the best
interest of the people Of the county. order
that all schools be closed and Churches
and Sunday school services be suspended
and public gatherings of all kinds be
stopped, until such time as the Board of
Health may deem it best to rescind this
order. T.
We also make special request that all
children be kept at home closely. and all
persons are warned not to congregate
any more than is absolutely necessary.
All soda fountains must have sanitary
paper drinking cups. and must sterilize
the spoons.
This, Oct. 9Th, 1918.
]. R. BENNETT,
Chm. Board of Health of
Richmond County
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10
Clown Prince Willie Writes
to His Father, the Kaiser.
"On the Run,
Somewhere in France,

Somewhere in France,
Dear Papa:.- am writing on de run, as
de brave soldiers under my command hat
not time to stop. Oh, papa, der hat been
offel dings happened here in France of a
late. "a
First, l started in my big offensive to
crush dem fool Americans, but dey know
so little about military tactics dat dey
will not be crushed. sent my men in
big waves against dose money loving
peoples and when they got to them they
said "boo" as loud they could holler. Veil,
according to vat you have always folded
me, de Americans and Indians should
have turned and run like blazes. But
vat do you tink! Dem fool Americans
don't know nothing bout war and stead
of running de odder way they cam straight
toward us. Some of dem was. singing
some song about "over, over dere," and
others were laughing like Something's was
funny. And, my, dey was the reckless
nit de guns. And den it was my men
took notion to 60 towards de Rhine.
And dose Mericans use such terribul
language. hates to tell you, but one, a
big fellow from Richmond county, Caro-.
lima, sais...I hates to tell you, papa---said
right in my face, ITO HE'LL NIT de
Kaiser" Did you ever hear anything SO
offel? And so I stopped my ears and ran
nit de other boys.
You know dem breast plates you sent
US? Well, papa, could you might send us
some back plates? Dose cowardly Ameri'
cans keep shooting US right in de backs
and some of our boys took der breast
plates off and put dem on der backs and
de Americans played de Spangled Star
Banners nit machine guns on dem iron
plates. De rattle-tattle-rattle was some
dings amazings.
Oh, papa, won't you bleeze move my
army back to Belgium where We Won SC
much glory? My mems can whip all de
womens and childrens der Belgiums can
bring up. But desc Americans are SC
rough and ignorant. We can't make dem
understand dat We are de greatest soldiers
in de world. But We are getting de best
of dose cussed Americans-.-we can out.
run dem. Nobody can keep up wit US
wen we tink of der dear old Rhine. Hop
ing you will send de back plates and da
de Americans will learn some sense, an
your son, Willie"
Il. s. L.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10

The annual meeting of the Pee Dee
Association was held in Hamlet, October
3rd.
The following officers were reelected
for the coming year: President, Mrs. T.
B. Henry, of Wadesboro; Vice President,
Mrs. W. ]. Mathews, of Maxton; Cores
ponding Secretary, Miss Fannie Mae
Long, of Rockingham; Treasurer, Mrs.
H. B. Covington, of Wadesboro; Secretary
of Literature, Mrs. L. c. Bennett, OF
Wadesboro; and Miss Mcmillan, of Wa
gram was made Recording Secretary to
succeed Mrs. M. H. Mclean, of Wades-
boro. Miss Mary Barrett, of Peachland,
was reelected Personal Service Leader.
Mrs. S. H. Poe, of Aberdeen, Sunbeam
Leader, and Mrs. Frank Little, of Wades-
boro, Y. w. A. Leader.
Those attending from Rockingham
were: Mrs. ]. R. Coley, Mrs. Richard
Gregory, Mrs. B. F. Palmer, Mrs. S. X.
Mcintosh, Jr, Misses Fannie Mae Long,
Allie Mcintosh, Ruby Mcintosh and Sara
Lilly Docke1y.
The next meeting will be held at Nor
ven.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10

contracting it. 1t is also called
"epizooty," from the two Greek
words epi, upon, and zoon, an
animal. 1t first prevailed among
animals like a distemper, and
spread among the Franco-P -Prus-
sian war soldiers in 187l;ains the
following year it swept opeE the
United States; doubtless our old
er readers remember its visitita-
tion at that time. -:'Is->l-a'e :.,s7
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-10-10
7 Colored to Greensboro

The following 10 colored men
are called to peport here at a
o'clock next Monday, 18th, out OF
which number 7 will be sent on
the 8:19 train Tuesday morning to
Greensboro for a mechanical
course of instruction at the color
edvA, &. T. College:
Wade Alsobrooks
Will Freeman Watkins
Gee Pankey
James Starnes
'S' Henry Jones - I
Charlie Ward
Mckinley Robinson
Manuel Wallace
Jesse Ellerbe
Troy Rivers r-