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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
ALL FRANCE LOOKING
TO AMERICAS ENTRY
How Soon Can She. Take Part, Theme
UppermOst, Major GraysOn VI. T.
Murphy Says.

Everywhere in France the question
is being asked: How soon VIII
America be here?" according to Major
Grayson NJ. P. Murphy, former head
of the American Red Cross work IN
France. at a reception given in his
honor at New York Friday.
You do not know what America
means over there" he said. Every
where you go, whether you are talk
ing to soldiers in the trenches, men IN
the hospitals, the widows and the
mothers in the rear, whether you are
talking to statesmen, business men,
college professors, or what not, the
question is always the same-'How
soon will America be here?
This war will be won by the nation
which has the grit to stick out longer
than the other fellow. America has
the greatest opportunity and the great
est obligation that was ever given to
any nation in history, and l pray God
that we will live up to it.
The man in this country who FOR
any selfish purpose, personal vanity,
pride of party, pride of locality or
pride of consideration, stands in the
way of the prompt and effective de-
velopment of our country to fight this
war is worse than a traitor
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
WADOO ASKS BIG CORPORATION.
Would Create One to Make Loans and
Advance Funds for War Purposes

Creation Of a half-billion govern
ment corporation TO make loans and
advances to enterprises essential to
the war and otherwise assist in pri-
vate financing was recommended TO
congress Monday by Secretary Nc
AdoO.
The secretary also asked that all
private issues of securities Of more
than 100000 be made subject to the
approval of the government body. to
be known as the war finance corpor-
alton"
The proposed corporation would
have power TO make advances to banks
which finance industries essential to
the war or to buy direct the securities
OF such corporations. subject to Ger
tain restrictions concerning price and
length of the loans. The corporation
also would make shOrt-time advances
70 savings banks.
Further powers OF the corporation
would be TO subscribe for. ACQUIRE
and own, buy, sell and seal in bonds
and obligations of the United States. "
1t could issue notes or bonds of its
own of an amount not more than eight
times its capital. which would be sup
piled originally by the government
The corporation would be managed
by the secretary Of the treasury and
four directors. 10 be appointed by the
secretary with the approval Of the
president
The draft Of bill embodying Sec
retary McAdoo's suggestion was pre-
pared and will be introduced shortly
IN both houses Of congress.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

SEND YOUR SOLDIER TO THE sHON-SMnEAGE WILL SOLVE
THE PROBLEM.

proposition way to make
isn't e
Here's
doesn't o. n
1t isn't Of those talk propositons
It's past the planning It's real thing It's
"Smeage'
ing the show"
Big theaters
the sixteen national national
big shows will them.
pictures
minimum o
o
Smieage
a
hundred dollars
that soldier boy
all the he thinking him
him
Smleage everywhere
it,.
can
will be than letter!
book
boy be it,
helping
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
L. 5. GOVERNMENT TAKES
OVER RIFLE CONTRACT
Half Million Made for Russia Involved /;
Desire Is to Hold WOrkmen to Make
Machine Guns.

Rifles ordered by the Russian gov
ernment from the Remington Arms
Union Metallic company at Bridgeport,
Conn, and the Westinghouse company
at Springfield, Mass, will be taken ov-
er by the government. More than
half a million rifles differing only in
bore from the American Enfield are
involved.
The desire of the war department
to hold together the trained workmen
in the two plants while these factories
are being reorganized to manufacture
machine guns is the principal reason
for the action.
After a series of conferences, in
which the Russian embassy was rep
resented. it was decided that the de-
partment would. in effect. take over
the contracts, reimbursing the manu-
facturers in a manner which will per-
nit a gradual reduction through the
next months of the force engaged on
rifle contracts. 1t is understood the
Russian embassy requested and OBJ
tanned an option on the rifles in the
hope of eventually being able to take
them over.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
GET START IN SCHOOLS
Ninety High School Pupils Sign Up
to Support Government Thrift Cam
paign.

A thrift stamp meeting was held in
the American Falls high school build
ing Monday afternoon, at which short
talks were made by William South
we'll. William Johnson, Stahl Butler,
Superintendent Wallis and o. II. Bar
Der. There were present 80 Of the ia
enrolled from the eighth grade up, and
everyone signed a pledge to start a
thrift stamp book, and Superintendent
Wallis urged everyone who could to
purchase enough thrift stamps to Sc
cure a s. certificate.
Power countys allotment Is about
S65. 900, to be sold during 1918. This
is about $50 for each person of school
age within the county. Many adults
are buying thrift stamps and certih-
Gates. The stamps and certificates
are on sale at the postoffice, all banks,
and will probably be found at some
stores.
1t was brought to the attention of
the students that the cultivation OF
habits of thrift was not the only obli-
CATION resting upon them, because It IS
for the young that this war is being
fought. The children have more at
stake than adults, and for that reason
should be glad to do what they are
able, to assist in financing the gov
ernment.
The government expects to place
two billion dollars in thrift stamps and
certificates during the present year.
At the present rate of expenditure
this sum will finance the war for ftty
days. At present, the cost of the war
TO the United States is about S4O,36O,-
600 every day. or about $2S,OOO MIN
ute. Every minute, day and night
the cost is sufficient to maintain the
schools in Independent District No. l.
two town schools and three in the
country. If our war expenditures in
crease as those of the allies have, by
about so per cent each year, it Will not
be long before the expenditures VIII
pass $500 per second, and they may
double that. At the present rate, the
expenditures are about $3.50 per year
for every pupil enrolled in the schools
of the nation.
Superintendent Wallis expects 10
have weekly or monthly reports OF
sales of thrift stamps and certificates
and the interest taken by the students
warrants the prediction that they Will
take their part of the $4,000 allotted
TO this county.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
GERMANS PREPARE TO CUT
AMERICA OFF FROM EUROPE
TentOnic Allies Are Not Expected to
BE Satisfied With Infantry Opera
tions But viii Attempt to Keep
United States From Sending Men
and Supplies TO BattlefeIds.

That the TeutOnic allies in their ex-
pected offensive on the western battle
front are not TO be satisfied merely
with infantry operations. but will en-
ploy their submarines in the most in
tensive manner they yet have adopted
10 aid them is an announcement that
has just been made by Secretary Of
War Baker.
While the armies of the enemy. re-
inforced 10 a great extent by men
withdrawn from the Russian front. are
attacking on land. underwater boats.
rcfitted and generally prepared. are TO
seek the lanes Of commerce. especial
ly those between the United States
and France, attempting 10 ravish
commerce and to cut off. if possible.
men of the American army and food
and ammunition supplies that are be-
ing hastened Europeward by the
United States
The German chancellor's speech %
the main committee Of the reichstag
Oh Germany's requirements for peace
has not quenched the thirst of the
great mass Of the people outside the
militaristic realm for a cessation of
hostilities The furore created among
this branch Of the people has been so
great, apparently, that pan-German
newspapers are declaring that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and his right
hand man, General Won Ludendorff.
are talking Of retiring The militar-
istic wing seemingly is Of the opinion
that the words Of Chancellor Won Hert-
ling were too moderate. The prole-
tariat- desiring peace, considers his
speech as evasive One Of the Ger
man newspapers characterizes it as
equivalent to a battle won by the
enemy"
From Austria there is a notable lack
in comment on the Austro-Hun garian
foreign minister's address TO the
reichsrath, possibly indicating that the
government censOrs are holding back
expressions Of opinion by a majority
Of the newspapers which. gauged by
previous utterances would be favor
able TO peace and anita gonistic 10 the
German viewpoint as set forth, by
Count Won Hertling
Reports coming by way Of Amster-
dam are TO the effect that King
Charles has accepted the resignation
Of the Hungarian cabinet and charged
Premier Wekerle with the task OF
forming a new one.
On the battle fronts there has been
no change in the general situation. In
termittent artillery duels and patrol
encounters continue on various sec
tors. Near CapO Sile on the lower
Piave river. the Austrians again have
attempted TO penetrate Italian bridge
head positions. but met with repulse.
All over the Venetian plain from
Lake Garda to the Piave river there
nave been numerous air battles in
which Austro-German aviatOrs were
worsted- In their incursions the enc
my again bombed Treviso and Mestre.
killing or wounding several n-com-
oatants- Three hospitals in Mestre
were badly damaged by bombs from
hostile airplanes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
CHIEF DESIGNER OF
SHIPS UNDER PROBE
Senate Committee inquiries Into Ae-
tiVitieS OF Theodore L. Ferris.


Relations of Theodore E. Ferris. who
resigned last week as chief designer
OF the shipping boards emergency
fleet corporation. with concerns
building wooden ships for the gov
ernment. were inquired into Monday
by the senate commerce committee.
Correspondence introduced disclos-
ed that after receiving a report from
the legal department of the fleet cor
nectiOns. former Rear-Admiral Bowles
assistant general manager of the fleet
corporation recommended that Ferris
resignation be requested. Ferris. in
conference the next day. resigned.
The correspondence showed Ferris
was receiving commissions from the
Clinchteld Navigation company for
designing ships for the government.
The spOndence also showed
that plans for steel ship the Jahneke
Shipbuilding company of New Orleans
intended building under government
contract, and for which the Jahncke
company agreed 10 pay $4,000. We're
drawn in Ferris New York office.
Admiral Bowles wrote 10 Chairman
Hurley that he learned this from Il
Jahncke representative. WHO seemed
reluctant to say how much the de-
signing contract called for.
Before the shipping board was or
ganized. Ferris entered into a contract
with the Clinchtield Navigation com
pany TO design wooden ships for il on
basis Of , per cent of the cost. The
ships were 10 be built for $4,000
each. These vessels were taken over
by the government
Then the Clinchfeld company OBJ
tanned four government contracts az
SSS5.O00 under the same arrangement
with Ferris.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
NOTICE TO REGISTRARS AND
REGISTRANTS.

All registration officers are remind
ed that many registrants will need as
sistance and advice in filling out their
registration affidavits and they are re
Quested 10 aid such persons in every
proper way. Registrants are not 10
be treated as persons of evil disposi-
ton. and the registration officers are
urged to deal with them in a courteous
and friendly manner.
No fees are TO be charged or gra-
tuities accepted from registrants by
registration officers for administering
Oaths. or for any other reason.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
BAPTISTS DEDICATE.

The church building of the Bethany
Baptist church of this city will be
formally dedicated next sunday. The
church has secured the services of the
Rev. William Crawford OF Ogden TO
preach the sermon. The sermon will
be preached at eleven o'clock. The
ladies of the church will furnish lunch
az the church so that those who at
tend from out of town can remain for
the services of the entire day. There
will be an afternoon service al three
o'clock and service again at seven
thirty.
The church extends a cordial invi-
tation to any and all to attend these
services and enjoy the day with them
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
WANTED.

The addresses of VIM. L. Leece.
formerly of American Falls; Chas (.
PetrO. formerly OF American Fails;
Abraham Shaw, formerly Of Ameri-
can Falls; Clinton E. Wilson. formerly
of American Falls: Truman 0. Myers.
formerly OF Rockland.
These parties have small amounts
OF money due them.
E. A. CROOKS.
General Agent.
Northwestern Mutual Life lnsur-
anee Co. Boise. 1-25; 2-1
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
SUSPECTS UNDER ARREST.
Several Persons in Custody in Connec-
tiOn With Fire at san Francisco.

Several arrests have been made at
San Francisco in connection with a
fire which was discovered Friday night
on board the motorship Selandia,
which was prepared TO sail for a for
eign port.
A new system of photographing and
registering all persons engaged in bus
mess or working on the water, front
proved of great assistance, it was
said. in the investigation made by fed
eral officials.
Officials refused to disclose the
identity of the men reported TO have
been taken into custody.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
WAR PATIENTS ARRIVE.
Sixty Men. Suffering From Trench
Diseases, Sent Home.

The first war patients to arrive in
Baltimore from France reached there
Friday night and have been sent to
the. United States general hospital at
Fort McHenry A total of 60 men, 81
enlisted men, seven officers and two
nurses-are now at the fort. The men
arrived at an American port on We'd
nesday and were brought direct to
the hospital.
1t took them two weeks to get from
France to America. They did not see
any submarines on the trip.
Although the men were with the
American troops in France, not one
has been wounded All of the cases
are trench diseases" Very few of
the enlisted men have been near the
trenches and but two of the Officers
have gone "Over the top"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
Buy a Smileage Book.

Two French ships were sunk in
sight of the French coast. Monday. by
mines Forty lives were lost. Avia-
tors discovered a mine field which
tTawlers have cleared
The Cunard liner Andiana. built in
1913. was torpedOed near the Irish
coast Sunday, and sank before she
could reach port. No lives were re-
ported lost.
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
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LETTERS FROM POWER
COUNTY SOLDIERS.


January 26 1918.
Mr. Barber:
I am still at Camp Fremont and in
the best Of health and spirits. but
think from all indications that I will
be on the other side as quick as the
old pal. Uncle Sam, can get me there,
and glad TO 90 you bet your boots.
What else was I sent 10 the army for?
l am going to Try TO 90 to San
Francisco and see Wiley oliver before
l 90. I don't know anything for sure
at present but TO give you chance to
Hooverize on postage don't send the
paper until you hear from me again,
then fire the good old news along.
may be in the L. 5. for a while yet
Tell the Red Cross ladies hello for
me.
VIM. VINCENT SHUPE,
Bakery Co. $40
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
Charity Ball for Benefit OF the Red
Cross.

The American Falls Woman's club
will give a charity ball at Odeon hall
next Friday evening. the proceeds of
which will be donated to the Red
Cross. Tickets will be $3.50 per couple,
and may be secured Of ]. p. Voight at
the Wones Mortgage Loan company.
The entertainments of the past given
by the Woman's club is sufficient
guarantee that all arrangements will
be carefully planned and supervised.
and pleasant evening is assured.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
Freight Embargo to Continue Week.

Although improvement in weather
conditions and freight movement was
reported to the director general of
railroads Monday the embargo on the
shipment of freight other than fuel,
food or ammunition now in effect on
several eastern trunk lines, Will re-
main in force this week. The rail-
road administration also plans to keep
in operation the rerouting plan in
force on southeastern lines.
The blizzard that swept over the
middle west Sunday night had passed
early today and train movements were
Axesumed on nearly normal schedules.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
Farm TO Lease.

120 acres fine land. all under gov
ernment ditch, with plenty of water
for irrigation, 25 acres cultivated and
will make fine beet proposition, bal
ance of land. ready for plow. S miles
from Pocatello, 1 miles from Indian
agency. Address,
ALBERT KLEEMAN.
622. y. Garfield Ave.
1-1S-21-25-2S PocatellO, Ida.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
HARDEN PUBLISHES
WILSON'S SPEECH
Criticises Germany's Attitude in the
Conduct OF Russian Peace NegOtia-
tiOnS.

Maxmilian Harden devotes thir-
Leen closely printed pages in the lat
est issue Of Die Zunkunft TO reproduc-
ing the real texts" Of the recent
speeches Of President Wilson and Pre-
mier Lloyd George He says that
thoughtful and conscientious men
should read the speeches quietly and
without prejudice, and criticises in as
tonishingly outspoken fashion Ger
many's attitude toward Austria in the
conduct of the Russian negotiations.
Herr Harden virtually accuses Ger
many Of forcing Austria-Hungary into
the war and says that peace might
have been obtained the hrst week at
Brest-Litocsk if the Germans had not
posed as cOnquerOrs and had not
demanded territory
Referring TO President Wilson's
speech. Herr Harden says:
Belief is still firm that peace is
possible and that the cleavage between
the TWO fighting groups no longer is
so wide that it can be filled only by
new heaps Of corpses. It will. how
ever widen into an unbridgeable gulf
il the people again refuse to acknow-
ledge a changed world.
He pleads for the sancity of treaties.
a reduction of armaments. the right to
self-determination OF nations. and ia
vOrs a reconsideration of the question
of Alsace-Lorraine.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

On February 20th an administrator
sale of the machinery. horses. house
hold goods. cattle. hogs. etc. of the
late c. o. Martens will be held at his
place in Pleasant Valley.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

Ten brothers, all Serbians. left
Chicago Monday 10 return 10 their ma
tive land to enter th~ war.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

viii all knitters who have more than
one set of needles out please return the
extra sets to the Red Cross rooms as
soon as convenient as it is impossible
to keep up TO the demand for needles.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

The shipping committee wishes to
thank the eighth grade manual train
ing class and their instructor Prot.
Warwas. for not only making the boxes
needed to ship the finished articles 10
headquarters. but also for furnishing
all the material II is a wonderful
help to the committee to have good
strong boxes of the proper dimensions
Thank you. boys.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

u Labor enrolment is in progress
10 secure suitable labor at the ship
yards.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29
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RED CROSS NOTES.


The Power County Red Cross IS
richer this week by the sum of $500
prize money taken by members of the
Power County Farm Bureau at the re-
cent sixth annual seed show of the
Idaho Seed Growers association, all
of which prize money has been donated
by the farm bureau and the exhibitors
to the Red Cross.
The items making up this prize do
nation are:
sl7OO from D. B. Jeffries, he taking
first on Navy and Pinto beans and sec
Ond on popcorn.
$500 from L. c. Arnold. he taking
second on Pinto beans and third on
Navy beans.
$500 from F. r. Meadows. he taking
second on Navy beans and third on
Bluestem wheat.
$500 from Chas. Johnson. he taking
second on Flint Corn.
$500 from ]. C. Clark of Rockland.
he taking first on Flint corn.
$500 from Josh Mum. he takins
second on white spring wheat.
$500 from John Tiede, he taking
second on Turkey Red wheat
$500 from Walter Currier. he TAX
ing second on Marquis wheat
$500 from o. NJ. Hall. he taking thiro
on Admiral peas.
700 from H. c. Martens. he taking
first on Bliss Triumph potatoes.
$500 from Henry Hose. he takins
second on bald barley.
The ladies of the Red Cross render
ed some assistance TO the farm bureau
in halniup nrenare fhp exhibits and
the persons who attended the seed
show are we'll satisfied that if the
bureau had had more time in which
TO prepare additional exhibits. and
more assistance in their preparation,
this prize money would have amount
ed TO considerable more. However,
the Red Cross rightly considers it y
splendid donation. and desires TO ex-
press its sincere gratitude TO the farm
bureau and TO these donors.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-01-29

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
ISLANDERS ARE
sent TO CELLS
Hited States MarshaI'S Prisoners
Sentenced 20 Jail Terms in
L. y. Court.

Peoria. III, Dec 3l.-Bertram
Murphy of Rock Island was SEN
fenced to IS days in jail in the
United States court here today for
having carried in his possession
liquor within the prohibitive zone
established about Rock Island ar
seual
Louis Marten and Rudolph Wal
strand, both OF Rock Island. were
sentenced to 49, days and six
months, spectiyely, in jail for vio-
lation of the zone regulations. 9th
CT sentences were as follows: Tony
hernandez. 236 days in jail, vice
zone yiolator; Marie Conley, seven
months, vice zone offender: Alex
stair, SO, vice zone offender.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
SIX KILLED, MANY
HURT IN RAILWAY
WRECK AT PEORIA

Peoria, III, Dec, Silk persons
ore reported killed and scores In
lured in a head-On collision of
Lake Erie and Western passenger
train and a stock train in the East
Peoria yards at s O'Clock last night.
The passenger train was west
bound from Lafayette, Ind. II was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

FIGHT BLOW FATAL
TO TERRY M'GOVERN

Boston &c. 21.-"Terry" Meow
eru Of Philadelphia. known in pri-
waite life as Frank di Leo, who was
injured in a match last night with
Frankie Britt Of New Bedford, died
at the city hospital today. His
skull was fractured by hitting the
floor when he was felled by his
opponent in the sixth round Britt,
whose real name is Pacheco. was
arrested' early today at his home in
New Bedford and was brought TO
this city for arraigument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31
COUNTY CHIEFS
DEMANDACTION
ON PAROLE MEN
Sign Petition Addressed to Cover
nor Insisting Upon Removal
If touvicfs from Community.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-31

from rs our beloved friend anG
coU1sello-
BE it herewith resolved that We
The Arsenal Workers club of Dav-
EXPORT and the Community club o.
Rock Island. join in common eX-
preston of deep sorrow at the
passing OF Colonel L. T. Hillman.
commanding officer Of the Rock
Island arsenal, and that we es-
tend our sincere sympathy 10 his
bertft widow
And be it further resolved that
copy Of these resolutions be
spread on the club records"