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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-25
END OF USEFUL LIFE AS
TEACHER, MINISTER, EDITOR

James A. Baird, for nine years a
resident of the Big Horn basin, died
at the home OF his daughter, Mrs.
w. H. Baker. at Powell. Wyo., on
Friday morning. Jan. Ii, 1918. after
an Illness OF several weeks duration.
Death was due TO bronchial affection
in the main, for he had been a suf-
ferer from asthma for twenty years.
but other ailments made their pres
ence felt in his declining years.
Mr.. Baird has made two visits 10
his son John in Idaho. one TO Merid-
ian seven years ago.
Rev. James Anderson Baird was a
native of the Wabash valley. Of
southern Illinois, few miles from
the birthplace of Senator W E.
Borah. Mr.. Baird grew TO manhood
there, enlisting as a private in the
40th Illinois volunteer infantry, Co.
|, and serving in the union army
three years. After the war he fin
ished his education at McKendree
college, at Lebanon, Illinois, and
prepared for the Methodist ministry,
in which he was actively engaged
for over twenty years. having var
ious appointments in southern Illi-
nois and MinnesotaHe and his family
moved to Nebraska in 1888, and il
was there that he spent score OF
years as newspaper editor, and his
five sons there received their train
ing in country newspaper work In
publishing the Cedar Rapids (Neb.)
Outlook Mr.. Baird was active in the
Populist and other reform move
ments and his editorials were widely
read and favorably received.
Mr. Baird was born November 27,
1841, and was &c years old at the
time of his death. The remains OF
the deceased were conveyed back
to the old home at Cedar Rapids
Nebraska, for burial beside those OF
his wife, who died in 1903 J. Rolla
Baird, and Will H. Baker, of Pow
ell, and John F. Baird, of Meridian
Idaho, went to Nebraska to be
present at the burial and they were
joined there by G. NJ. Baird, another
brother, of Hastings. Neb
The deceased is survived by eight
children-three daughters and five
sons-and besides there are fourteen
grandchildren and one great grand.
child Tho sons and d1uphfarS orc.
George NJ. Baird, of Hastings, Neb.
John F. Baird. of Meridian, Idaho;
Mrs. w. H. Baker, J. Rolla Baird
and Mrs. George E. Kinder, of Pow.
ell, Wyo. Miss Edwinna Baird, oil
Pullman, Wash; Raymond T. Baird
of Meeteetse. Wyo. Charles G. Baird
who is at present attending a theo
logical school at Philadelphia, Pa
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Estate OF William A. Rankin. Dec
eased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned John d. DAILY. Admin
istrator oil the Estate of William A.
Rankin, deceased. to the creditors OF
and all persons having claims
against the said deees sd. 70 exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first
publication OF this notice 10 the said
John ID. DAILY, at his office in the
Pacific National Bank. of Boise
County Of Ada. State of idaho, this
being the place fixed for the iran
saction OF the business Of said es-
tate.
Dated January !. 1918
JOHN d DAILY.
36-5t Administrator
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-25
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TAKEN Up
AT my place, known as the Mar
cum ranch, a mile north OF McDer-
mott, on November /. 1917, one
Holstein heller. yeariing. one red
heller, yearling. no brands. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying expenses.
1t CLARENCE WALT.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-25
FOR SALE.

One 3-room house and three lots.
for sale. in Meridian. v. Richardson.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-01-25
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-14
Five Million
Men Needed
(Memphis News-Scimitar)

Henry Morgenthau, formerly on
bassador to Turkey, is OF the opin,
ion that the United States Will neeu
from 100000 to 5,OOO,OOO men |"
france. Five million is prooaDly
closer estimate.
There is every indication that INC
United States will be obliged to car
nv the burden Of the war within Tue
next few months. 1t Will fequifs
5 100000 United States soldiers Il
the burden is to fall upon our shoul-
ders, as now appears inevitable,
France is weary and worn by the
tarrible ordeal. Great Britain stem
meG the tide of the onrushlng hun
by barricading the way with hu-
manity, poorly armed, badly equip
PEG and unframed. Those hrst
months were a veritablc slaughter.
And still those countries are holding
the Germans. They will continue to
hold them, but holding will not wiz
1.-THE war.
The United States will have to put
| the offensive into the contest. 1t
will have to match man with man.
1t is our good fortune that there
were two valiant nations to carry
| the brunt of the war while this
country trained a million officers
and men and taught them the man
ual of arms. We have been at war
for nine months, 1t will probably
be August before the American
troops will begin to give an account
Of themselves except in individual
and exceptional instances.
The Germans are not finished by
SCCd deal. In fact, it is doubtful IL
the Germans have lost their effec
/
tiveness to any marked degree. We
may go wrong in measuring the
German man power by their accom-
pllshments now and two years ago,
o. even a year ago. The difference
nay be accounted for by reason Of
the increase of the allied power. 1t
has been but few months since the
Germans held the supremacy on the
field and in the air. The allies had
no airplanes of consequence, and
were without the best and most eff
fect1ve guns.
Today the British artillery is bet.
ter than it has ever been. Its army
is stronger, whereas Germany went
into the war at full speed and in
tip-top form.
There is every evidence that all of
the contestants will show the effect
OF the struggle within the next six
months. The winter campaign is
the most severe since the war be-
gan There will be no opportunity
for recuperation and refreshment.
There is to be no rest in advance
of the inevitable spring drive that
We look for each year, and which
has not failed to materialize.
The United States will not be able
10 be a determining factor in this
war with million or a million and
a half soldiers, Germany not only
can withdraw, but probably has
Withdrawn that many German from
the Russian front. There are NOR,
than that many German prisoners
IN Russia, well fed and eager to get
back into the fray.
II this country is to make itse,s
lfelt 1t should send sufficient men IN
france to cope on equal terms with
the strongest force that GERMANY
can bring to bear. Germany it must
Dc remembered, will have the ad
vantage In trained and hardened
men. There is a physical and psy-
geological advantage in being a sea.
soned soldier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-14

The main sources Of avail
able sugar for the United
States and the Allies are mar
rowed down to the West
Indies principally Cuba),
Hawaii, the Philippines,
: Louisiana, and the susar-beet
fields Of the Middle West.
Cuba has now increased its
production Of sugar cane, hut
England, France and other
foreign countries perforce
have increased their impor-
tations Of sugar from Cuba.
There is an abundance Of
sugar in PARKWAY Java. It is
as useless to the world as
unmined gold, because no ma
ton can spare the ships to
carry it.
This country and Europe
could only procure sugar
from Java by using ships
badly needed to carry Ameri-
can troops and supplies to
France.
1t takes $50 days for a cargo
ship travelling at the rate Of
200 miles a day to 60 from
England to Java and return,
counting in the loading and
discharSinG at both ends.
The same ship travelling be-
tween New York and France
takes SO days fer a round trip.
Therefore the same ship
Can make three round trips
between New York and
France while it is making
one round trip between Eng
land and Java.
The competition among ma
tions for Cuban raw sugar has
forced up its price, with a
necessary corresponding in
crease in the cost Of refined
sugar. This competition has
now been overcome by the
combined efforts Of the
United States Food Admin
istration, the Allied Govern
ments, and all elements Of
the sugar industry.
In the midst Of such abnor-
NAL conditions, this Company
has done everything within
its power, in cooperation with
the Government, to provide
an even distribution Of sugar
to consumers 1t the lowest
possible price.
In constant effort to stabi-
lize the price, we have even
sold sugar at less than market
prices for some time at a
full cent a pound below the
market.
Last February and March
there were severe strikes in
therefineries Of this and other
companies. But in the face Of
the new problems thus Great
ed, we were able to deliver
In war time and at &
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-14

AN Allies.
a normal amount Of sugar
every day.
The supply Of raw sugar in
the early summer gave evi.
dence Of being enough for all
needs.
But the rate Of consump-
ton had increased. An extra
450,0O0,00O pounds were re-
quired to meet the needs Of
the people from June up to
November.
"You can't eat your cake
and have it too"
A part Of this increased de-
mand for sugar was due to the
nation wide save the fruit
crop movement. The sugar
thus used is not gone. 1t is
saved. lis simply in the fruit
and jam Jar instead Of the
sugar bowl.
Sugar has sold in the United
States throughout the war at
an average price lower than
in any other country. 1t is
one Of the cheapest foods the
nation has.
Admittedly one Of the rea-
sons for this brilliant show
ing, in view Of changed world
conditions, has been the fact
that the domestic cane refin-
ing industry is in large units.
It is a noteworthy tribute
to the domestic refining in
dustry which will be better
appreciated the more the
events OF the last two years
are studied.
Domino Package Sugars
have been Of great value in
the wider and more even
distribution Of sugar.
A barrel holds $50 pounds
Of loose sugar, all Of which
usually goes to one grocer.
It has been possible to ship
practically the same amount
Of package sugar in three
l2O-pound cases to three
different srocers.
The grocer has been able
to handle these Domino Cane
Sugars already packased in
cartons and small cotton
bags, thus tending to check
boarding.
1t will be necessary for
groCers and consumers 10
watch carefully their distri-
button and purchases during
the approaching period Of re-
adjustment.
Housewives can cooperate
with this plan by buying
Domino Package Sugars.
The refineries are now
starting UP and supplies Of
raw sugar coming forward
but it will take weeks, and
possibly months, for the re.
turn Of normal conditions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-01-14
War and Sugar

Before the war, England imported practi-
cally all Of its sugar from Germany, Austria
and far-away Java. France produced all the
sugar it needed, and had some to export. Italy
supplied itself.
The war abruptly shut off England's supply
Of sugar from Central Europe. The armies Of
Europe have overrun the beet fields Of
Northern France, Belgium, Poland and Russia.
Today the battle lines encircle the vast sugar
beet area Of the Central Powers About one
third Of the worlds former production is un-
available to the European Allies.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
HAVERSACK THEATER
WILL PUT ON SHOW
(Contlnued fron page one.1

have at last been given an opportunity to
see the motion pictures made of them as
they drilled and unanswered on the pa
rade ground last January. The facilities
OF Building 232 were taxed to the utmost
during Thursday and Friday by the men
who came in large groups to see these
pictures, completely filing the building
six times in one day. On Friday evening
they were shown to an appreciative crowd
OF divisional officers and their relatives;
and at that time there was also shown
zenith Regiment, ". G.P., taken at the
time OF their departure from Pittsburg
and showing also their entrance into
Camp Hancock. The use of this very
interesting reel was made possible by the
kindness of Captain III. S. Cain of the
il1th Infantry.
The appearance of Building 232 has
past week; on the interior by the hang
ing OF attractive curtains at the win
doWS. and on the exterior by the planting
OF flower beds along all sides of the
building The Curtains were made pos
sibie by the generous donation of suf-
helent money to purchase the material
and by the kindness of a number of Au-
into curtains. The flower beds are
planted with violets, sunflowers, daisies
roses and cannas very kindly given by
Mrs. Thomas Gwin of Augusta
For the coming week our program in
cludes a seven-reeL feature motion pic
ture on THE Argyle Case at 7:45 on
Wednesday evening, lecture on ireland. -
movies Lost in Transit, - at 7:45 on Sat
urday, the regular religious services on
Sunday with special speaker at the
evening service.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
NEWSPAPER OF co. E
SID PRO. REG. ORD. T. C.

A fourpage newspaper. printed on
calendar stock with excellent illus
tratioDs, is published by Company e
of the Third Provisional Regiment
Ordnance Training Camp, Camp Han
cock, 1t is published for this com :
pany alone and is distributed free
through the generosity of Corpora
Kier, who has a printing plant In Chi
cago. Corporal Kier is a soldier big
in body and in heart: he is favorably
known to every ian in the company
He has lately been chosen by the COM
handing officer to head a committee
on camp welfare, which has sub-com-
mittee on Publicity, Russell E. Hunt
chairman; Music Edward r. Dalton
chairman; Athletics. Leo j. MUIR
chairman; Library, George Washing
ton Bryan, chairman; Decorations
Carl J.. Snyder, chairman; Sanitation
Louis r. Yearn. chairman. Something
may be expected from a company with
volunteer service from men such as
these.
1t is well also to remind other COM
panies in camp that Company e has 2
Liberty Harmony -Four wiling to COM
pete with any vocal quartet in camp.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
HOLT "CATERPILLAR"
COMES TO HANCOCK
Ry w. H. Aendrix.

Hundreds of soldiers crowded interest
edly about the Holt Caterpillar" the
first machine of its kind seen at Camp
Hancock. when the monster track layer
was unloaded from the car at Wheiess
station last Friday. This machine, one
of the large types which in the war zone
win replace many horses in drawing the
heavy guns, is the first one to be shipped
to Camp Hancock and it is understood
that it win be used here for demostra-
ton purposes and for the instruction of
those men who will operate them on the
other side.
The machine is turned out for the
government by the factory which now
turns its entire output out for the War
Department, 1t looks like a first cousin
to tank, and attracted as much atten-
ton on the journey up from the station
as British tank would have done. With
huge rollers similar to a tank track, il
looks much like the British machine
which is said to have been modelled af-
ter it.
Many men are in training at Camp
Hancock who previously had instruction
at the factory where the Caterpillar ma
chimes are turned out. and tbs believed
that these men will be given additional
training on them there, and that pos
sihly many other men will be Taught
are care and operation of them
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
103RD TRENCH M0RT0R
BATTERY OPENS FIRE

The boys returned Friday from their
five-day hike-the eats were fine
changed their MANCHESTER Kock. now
known as Pickles is all smiles. An Aiken
city beauty known as Pickles gave him
cigarette and he was so surprised.
DE Armant, known as Deafie studied
Wireless?
In a recent sham battle Jack Yergy
got lost in the retreat, so ran over to
the other side an dyelled. Hey. fellows
I'm on your sfde-don't shoot"
Sergt, Shannon is the booking agent in
the outfit. Eds middle name is pen
but he is losing it fast.
fhe Russian Wolf hound. and the Ger
man bloodhound are back on the job
again We have adopted another dog
and named it Mike in honor 'o Of one o3 ~
the ,isergeants. The other one is win
. Pierce, our loyal friend of the Y M
c. A, bought pie from the pie-boy the
other day. and while eating it he t BIZ
INTO something hard and asked the Kid
what it was. The Kid answered ITS
are liable to find a major" Kute Kid
IulRian seems down hearted these
Gays. Ine only reason ] know is on
account acc an Of "sweetie" telling him what
iast appearance on Easter Sunday.
We no more hear that weird call.
corporal OF the Guard" or Hey Buzz
zy, = for Scotty has finally won his s
throughout the battery. 4eis iS
Mutt and Mick have made up again
ana we are all looking forward to their
market. va e'i0
Since the boys have come back from
the O.. T. G. we hear all kinds of done
an officer. One fellow said that the
reason he aidn't get a casstsstssiof1 VS.
that he didn't have an officers appear
ance, and didn't pass the physical ex
animation and couldn't give commands
snappy enough. Man alive that's enough
to throw the devil out of hell.
William Aurand is home on a furlough.
He did not deny that he was going boma
TO get married
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
REM0UNT NEWSLETS

Mr.. John Bankston has opened a
young restaurant at his place back Of
the Remount and the busiest time he
has during the day is directly after
mess.
After being on duty at the Remouni
for about six weeks Lieut.. Hollister,
d. c., N, c., returned to the division
last week.
The lecture on Paris given at the Y,
Al. c. A. last week was cut short on
account af the lights going ont This
lecture was very interesting and the
boys Were disappointed that they were
unable to hear it all.
We sincerely hope that Sergeant
FIRST ciass) Wingard has as pleasant
time on his furlough as he has antiei-
pated. He packed his grip ten days
in advance.
Rev. Thomas from Denver Col, gave
q very interesting talk a the Y NJ C,
A. last Friday night and succeeded in
getting the promises of several of the
men that they would lead better lives
We have been expecting to see some
love poems come out in the Trench
and" Camp but this weather must have
discouraged the poets.
Judging from the announcements in
the Sunday papers about the first
thing lieutenant does afetr receiving
his commission IS to buy his marriage
license.
sERGT. 7. D. JENNINGS.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
CZERNIN RESIGNATION

hinston.-Revelation of Emperor
Charles peace letter and the subsequent
efforts to turn the situation to Austrian
advantage were behind Austrian Count
Czernin's resignation, according to leu
ton press comment received here The
KreUzzeitung, for instance indicates
Czernin did not know of the peace letter
and that as a result he made a fiasco OF
trying to explain the Austrian position
to Clemenceau'S dsadvantafie. That pa-
per believes the emperor did not warn
Czsrnin in time to prevent his blunder-
ing. The Frankfurter Zeitun greeognzes
more or less that the letter was the de-
termining cause Of the retirement Many
papers expressed regret at his resignas
tions
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
LIBERTY SHOE AND
WAR SUITS SOON

Washington, D. c.-America NAV seen
wear a liberty shoe. and war suits" to
be manufactured at low cost on a large
scale and with very few shapes
Models and specifications for the shoe
and suits are being considered by the
War Industries Board While board Of
ficials said neither is imminent, ulti-
mately the country must prepare for the
standardization. If the example of Eng
land is followed. the tan shoe viii 20.
The standard war suits" will be made
in few designs of standardized mate
rial and with q retail price fixed.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24

bic, VIII remained in command until the
arrival OF Brigadier General Weigel IN
Camp Hancock. March "a. 1913
General Weigel was born at New
Brunswick, ~ r.. on August rs, 1868,
and was graduated from the high school
there on June 81, 1881. In a compete
tive examination he was awarded q
cadetsbip at West Point by the late Con-
gresham Miles Ross, then representing
the Third Congressional District Of New
Jersey, and a brilliant military career
WAS begin
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
GOLD WATCH PRESENTED
TO OLDEST MAN IN THE
10TH INFANTRY

The officers of the 1osth Infantry pre-
scented Sergeant Max Schrepfer of the
Headquarters Company of the 109th Regi-
ment gold watch in honor of his SER
vice and age. Sergeant Schrepfer en-
joys the distinction of being the oldest
man in the regiment and. having served
the longest in continuous service with
that command. The honor paid Sergeant
Schrepfer is wei merited.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24
NEW TITLE OF GEN. FoCH

Paris.-An official note just issued
says; The British and French govern
ments have agreed to confer the title of
commander-in-chief Of the Allied armies
in France on General Foeh.n
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24

Co. 81 has two mascots-One a regu-
lar. Dow and his supernumerary, JEFF. 1t
should be Mutt and JEFF judging from
size.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24

The new street, 21st Avenue. looks good.
It shouid-nlen of every profession and
trade worked on ii.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24

Private wilkins is a known quantity
around the 21st. His signs are very much
in evidence
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-04-24

Speaking of mail, Co. q has the best
system of any in the regiment. II is de-
livered TO the tents. w. real metropolitan
plan