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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
SWINE PRODUCTION
BRINGS PROSPERITY
Cost of Production is
Comparatively Cheap
as Hogs Eat Waste
Foods.

Altho it has been pointed out by
experts that the hog raising industry
can be conducted In a very profitable
way and that the cost of feeding hogs
is small in proportion to the price
and profit they bring, the increase in
this industry in Utah and Idaho has
not met the demands for such ami
mails. 1t has been proven that the
production of hogs is easily carried
on, especially with the expert advice
given by the various state colleges
and agricultural agents. The inter-
est of the farmers in the quick pro-
duction of pork as essential for the
winning of the war is now urged by
those In touch with this situation.
Wide and far reaching in it's affect
is the lack of sufficient attention to
hog production.
Statistics show that the most pros
porous states are those in which the
hog raising industry is carried on
most extensively, and the money Sc
cured from hog raising has great
bearing upon the prosperity and
business building of the. community.
Bankers attest to the fact that when
low hog production is shown, the
farmers are not nearly so prosperous.
Notes are not met promptly at the
bank, merchants are not paid
promptly and the slowness of money
is passed along from ,one institution
to another until it greatly affects
the business Of whole states and even
whole sections Of the country.
With the possibilities for cheaply
feeding hogs, it is a regrettable fact
that advantage is not taken Of the
situation as it should be. Hogs can
be utilized as general garbage con-
sumers. Waste and fallen fruit, re-
mains of grains after the grain has
been cleaned, scraps of all kinds,
Ill these are feeding possibilities that
are at the command of the farmer
and the cost is trifling.
Greater hog production is urged,
n fact it is an economic necessity for
reasons as explained in this article
md the cooperation of every farmer
s urgently requested by the state
md the bankers and business men
II the community.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
FUEL CLUB MET

The Oregon Short Line has an or
fanization known as the fuel club
for every town whose purpose it is
to stop the waste Of fuel in every
way that they can. When a man
saves a pound Of coal from waste
he has added to the nations wealth
and energy for the war and il every
man on the system is planning to
save every pound of fuel he can it
harmonizes with the plan of the fuel
administrator to prepare for the
greatest fuel famine we have ever
had.
w. L. Young, the local agent for
the Oregon Short Line, is the chair
man for the committee or club at
Blackfoot and a meeting was held
Thursday evening to canvass the sit
uation at Blackfoot to prevent the
waste of fuel.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
F'och's Strategy !,
Causes Enemy an
Irreparable Loss

PARIS, France.-The allies have
damaged six German armies since
July Is and the British are now eat
ing into the seventh, with the spread
of the battle northward and over a.
front of seventy miles. Whether the
enemy is prepared or unprepared.
allied effors have had the same re-
suits and the Germans have been out
generated and out-fought. The
armies attacked and damaged in the
past six weeks have been those of
Generals Won Einem, Won Murda, Won
Boehm, Won Eben, Won Hutier and
Won der Marwitz.
It is believed generally that Mar
shall Foch's aim is not, as the Ger
mans clean, to pierce their line, but
to strike q successor OF blows to
cause the enemy irreparable losses
in men and material and to force
him to make more or less disastrous
retreats. II that be so he Is pur-
suing It with skill and unvarying
success.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
GERMAN PLOT IN U. S. Is Barred

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Alfred L.
Becker, deputy state attorney gen.
eral, issued statement tonight Civ
ing details of what he characterized
as worldwide propaganda plot
launched by Germany long before the
outbreak of the war.
Mr.. Becker said George Won Skal
of New York, who worked under Cap
tain Franz Won Papen, military at
tache of the German embassy, adj
mitted he had been arranged with"
as early as 1909.
Il happened to be in Bedlin in
1909 and met the chief of the intel
ligence office" Mr.. Becker quotes
Won Skal as saying. "He told me he
had often thought of me because,
II war broken out they wanted to
have somebody here in the military
attaches office who could be in touch
with the press and who could tell
them what might be done with the
press"
Won Skal, who is naturalized
American, agreed to do the work as
long as American did not become in
w 80 "hy way dCCOIuIu6 W NIL,
Becker.
Evidence also has been secured.
Mr.. Becker declared, showing that
Germany began propaganda work in
Turkey at least a year before war
was declared on France and Russia.
Sail Gurdji, now living in New
I ork, but formerly president of the |
ottoman Telegraphic agency, the Of
icial news organization of the Turk
sh government, was approached by
he German ambassador in Constan-
inople and offered 10000 marks to
xploit German propaganda thru the
gency. He later was offered 1907
900 marks, but refused both offers.
Then, according to Mr.. Becker, he
,as summoned before the chief of
oiice and ordered to close his
gency, was taken over by German
gents Gurdji fed for his life, and
took all the skill of neutral diplo-
lats to save the lives of his family.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
THE MEN OF THE WEST

From the golden west with hearty
do and dare,
Their fathers went, they come;
From great cites fair, and the forests
where
The great fir grows they come;
From the Puget Sound, and the hills
around
The Golden Gate, they come;
From the shop and store, and the
college door
And the jungle camps. they come;
From the myriad mines, where the
mucker finds
The wealth of the world, they
come;
From the burning sands of the arid
And the sage brush plains, they
come;
From the cattle trails where the
coyote walls
To the midnight moon, they come;
From the glden west with a hearty
zest
For the fighting fierce, they come;
With a purpose bold and a faith I'M
In their fighting strength, they
come;
In righteous cause, for freedom
and laws
OF human right, they come;
With courage rare as their noun
tain air
And rivers free, they come;
And the foe shall know wherever
they go
That the men of the west have
come.
George L. Champie, taken from
Stars and Stripes. af
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
NEED OF sTENoGRAPHERs


R. L. Eaggleston, secretary of the
Boise postoffice in issuing q call
Wednesday for stenographers to take
examinations for Washington, D. c..
said 81 have received the following
from the United States civil service
commission, under date of August
IL, 1913: You are requested to
make stronger effort than ever be-
fore, to obtain a large number of
applicants to take the examinations
for stenographer and typewriter for
Washington, d. c. Please urge the
people of your community who are
qualified for this class of work to
take the examinations as a patriotic
duty
"The need for stenographers and
typewriters grows more acute daily.
Literally thousands of workers of
this class will be needed in the gov
eminent offices at Washington dur
ing the next few months"
Any one desiring to take the ex-
aminations can get information at
the Blackfoot postoffice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
STEAMER FIGHTS U-BOAT
More Tim 200 Shots Fired in Run.
ming Battle in Which Five
Sailors are Hurt

AN ATLANTIC PORT.-An Italian
steamship which arrived here re-
ported having had running fight
with German submarine off the
New England coast last Tuesday.
Five of the steamers crew were in
Jured and the ship had a six foot
hole stove n her amidships by a
shell from the u-boat. The battle
lasted three hours and according to
the master Of the Italian vessel, more
than 200 shots were fired. The sub
merible, he said. opened fire without
warning. The injured men suffered
from flying splinters and fragments
OF shells. One of the steamers guns
was put out of commission.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27

The following letter was received
by Mrs. Alice Yancey from her son
Cyrus:
In Base Hospital.
Dear Mother:
. 1t has been some time since had
a letter sent to you, but it is very
hard to get writing material here.
We can not buy any and it's quite
a while before they get around to
give you any.
/ sat up in wheel chair yester-
day, the first time up in forty-two
days. However, am getting along
fine and expect to be up and walking
in a week or ten days. l am writing
this letter myself. My hand is bet
ter, but is still stiff. How is every
thing at home and how are the
crops? We are having fine weather
over here.
Hoping to hear from you soon
remain
Your loving son
CYRUS,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
SWEDES DISTILL
LIQUOR AT HOME
Practice is Widespread;
Police Interfere Only
When Product is Of
fered for Sale.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. - When
two friends encounter each other in
sweden, says current jest, they
no longer greet each other with the
usual Good day; how goes it," In
stead they say: Good day; how is
the fermentation getting along?"
The reference is to the jar contain
ing mixture of water sugar and
yeast which each assumes the other
to have standing in a warm corner of
his house preparatory to distilling
his own spirits. Inc jest of course
exaggerates conditions, but there is
more than enough truth in it to
justify it. For home-distilling -four
ishes in Sweden.
From laboring men to lawyer,
there is no class where one can NOT
find men who are able to discuss the
advantages of this or that method of
making the Soup" as the basic
liquid is technically termed, of the
best apparatus for distilling, or how
to cleanse the product from fusel oil
and OF fiavoring methods So wide
spread, indeed, is the practice that
the police make apparently little or
no effort to find and punish violators.
except such as distill for sale. These
are punished sharply if found.
Incentive for Home Distillery
The incentive to home distilling ia
the manner in which the sale of dis
titled liquors has been restricted. due
TO the shortage of grains, sugar beets |
and potatoes. The allowance has
been cut to two quarts each three
months. Before the war it was a
luart each week.
There Is suspicion in some quar-
ers that the present restrictions are
leedlessly severe and in part dictated
" prohibitionist sentiment. Swedes
vii not suffer dictatfon even by a
1ajority in matters Of food and
rink. The result is home distilffng.
A further result of the restrictions
to distilled liquor and Of the fact
lat the only beer obtainaf11e. in Swe-
en- today has an alcohol content of | I
ss than " per cent has been to q
axe "motbok," or passb0ok en- a
thing the owner to purchase spirits. i
very valuable possession. The for n
nate holder can sell his rights in 1t
r the year for the equivalent of =
"a and bottle of ordinary whisky
n be sold for the equivalent of $50.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
CASH And CARRY NOTICE
All Bingham County Merchants Handling Food
Stuffs Will Go Cash and Carry
System on Sept /

The war has been driving business of the country nearer
and nearer to the cash basis until has become absolutely
necessary for the merchants handling food sts 90
strictly cash and carry system order comply with the
requirements of the food administration
Therefore the merchants of Bingham county have agreed
to comply with food administrators request and will 90 on
strict cash and carry basis and after the first of September
The public requested arrange their business to- assist
the merchants carrying this request of the
BINGHAM COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF
FOOD DEALERS.
adv FRI
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
SLUMBER PARTY

Miss Lucille Byers entertained at
a slumber party at her home on
South Shilling avenue. The follow
ing guests were in attendance: Luz
ellie Snyder, Seretta Green, Vera
Bentley, Goldie Danilson and Loa
Martin. They proceeded from the
home of the hostess to Dustin's
pharmacy and danced until late
hour, after which they returned to
the Byers home and games and dane
ing were enjoyed until an early hour.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
TWO VILLAGES,
200 GERMANS
TAKEN In DRIVE
French North of Disc
River Reach Town of
Lassigny; on Heights
South of Noyon; Con-
troll Carlepont Plain.

PARASITIC French troops north
of the Disc river have reached the
western outskirts of Lassigny, ac-
cording to the official communica-
ton issued Monday night. They also
have made their way to. the Thies-
court wood and further south have
captured the village of Pimprez on
the Noyon-Lompiegne road. North
west of Scissors the village of Nor
sa1n has been captured and 1900
Germans have been made prisoners
in this region.
The Tenth French army Sunday
took the heights dominating Garlic
pont plain, to the south of Noyon.
Advance ON 1O-NIile Front
Between the Disc and the Aisne
French troops attacked at o'clock
Sunday night over front of nearly
10 miles between Carlepont, about
four miles east of RibecOurt and
Fontenoy, approximately six miles
west of SOissonss They advanced an
average distance of one and a third
miles over the whole front, accord
ing to the official statement issued
by the war office Monday.
Hc rTeHCH nave occupied the
plateau west of Nampeel about seven
miles northwest of Fontenoy and the
edge of the ravine south of Audigni-
court, two miles and half east of |
Nampeel, according to the statement. |
was captured Seven
Teen houndred prisoners, including
Two battalion commanders were taken
IN the operation.
Threatening Hun Batteries
from the positions captured by the
french Sunday night north Of the
a a and the allies now threaten
Ierman batteries at Chayigny and
.uvlgny, north of Scissors. These
guns have been able to command the
'lty OF scissors and keep the whole 4
eglon near that place under fire. II |
possible that the enemy will he i
orced to abandon these positions I
nus freeing Scissors from heavy a
ombardment. :,
another great advantage resulting f
ON the French success is the. occu- S
alton of the edge of Audignicourt c;
vine and the plateau west of Mann
vi. At these points the allies have r
positions for observation +
'er the rear of the enemy's lines.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS

Word has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald that their son Floyd,
who was wounded short time ago
is improving, altho he is still in the
hospital.
In his last letter he. told of his
trip lover the top" and some very
interesting experiences. OF course
like all others he is anxious to get
out Of the hospital and back with
his company.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY PARTY

Last Sunday at p. M, Mrs. Julia
Serenson gave delightful double
birthday party at her home in honor
OF her daughter and son Sureng ].
and June G.. Sorenson. Mrs. Helena
Young, Olga Busse and Mrs. Rod A.
Wilson took charge Of the games.
after which dainty refreshments were
served to thirty-two guests.
After . the refreshments were
a late hour. 'A
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
RETURN FROM YELIowsroNn

Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Christ and
family returned Friday evening after
spending two weeks in Yellowstone
park They report having a yerv
pleasant trip. 'e1S
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-27
455, 600 NEW YORK PHONNs

1861 NEW YORK PHONES
The new New Yorw City telephone
directory makes a showing of 49,
600 subscribers. The suburban direc-
tory, with all it's various and diverg-
emit subdivisions battling the outsider.
has now total Of $4,000 subscrib-
ers. Star and Stripes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-24
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
If YOUR BACK ACHES

Do you feel tired and "worn-out?"
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have a dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy spells7 Bill
ious? Bad taste In the mouth, back
ache, pain or In the loins,
and abdomen? Severe distress when
u~rinating, bloody, cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder. or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always in
your system, have attacked your kid
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM OIL Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining Of the kidneys, and the lit
tie poisonous animal germs. which are
causing the Inflammation, r imme-
diately attacked and chased out Of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-24
UNFRAMED BY TIMES PASSING
Rice Seeds Hidden for Ten Centuries
In Japanese Temple terminate and
Produce Good Crop.

At the Zensui temple In Iwane vii
lage, Japan, a very ancient wooden idol
Of vaisravana was opened about four
years ago, and some rice that had re-
posed therein fully ten centuries was
removed and planted. The seeds ger
minated, and the rice grown therefrom
appears to be similar In all respects
to that Of the present day. The yield
was large, and the crop for the pres
ent year from this seed Is expected
to be excellent.
vaisravana is the god Of treasure.
When the statue was repaired the
workmen exhumed a bag Of coarse flax
en- textile, which proved to contain the
rice seeds, with a piece Of paper bear
ing the following inscription in Chi
nesa:
This image has been engraved for
the peace of the world. II any one Of
later generations opens 1t, he should
put In new seeds"
The Toyko Academy Of Fine Arts
pronounces the image and its contents
Of great antiquity-at least one thou
sand years old.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-24

the fodder In the silo SO as to exclude
the air as much as possible. 1t is
upon this one thing that the keeping
of silage largely depends. A device
consisting Of a jointed pipe. or some
variation of it, attached to the top Of
The blower pipe Is at present in use
for distributing the cut corn fodder
In the silO. BY the use of this distribu-
tor 1t is possible at the same time to
scatter the cut corn evenly and at
the same time tramp 1t. Without the
use Of this device 1t is necessary to
have at least one extra man In the
silo to fork the material over SO that
II is evenly packed. Besides the saw
ing of one mans labor, the distribu-
tor does away with the nuisance of
having the loose material flying
around, thus annoying the man in the
silo, and also lessons the danger of
being struck by some foreign object
that may have passed through the
blower.
Oftentimes the corn fodder is so dry
when 1t is cut that 1t Is necessary to
add water to make up for the def
cheney In moisture and provide for the
proper packing of the silo. This wa
ter is most easily added to the blower
when the corn is being cut, and 1t Is
also more thoroughly mixed with the
cut material In this way.
For the top layer of the silo 1t is
good practice to use heavy green stalks
from which the ears have been re-
moved. This forms a heavy layer
that packs well and at the same time
contains a smaller amount of food
material so that the minimum loss Is
sustained If 1t spells. Various meth
COS and materials have been used for
covering the top of the silage to pre-
vent its spelling. None has given
complete satisfaction, but the one,
mentioned above has given as good re-
suits as any, especially when the top
layer was thoroughly wet down and
! acked firmly by tramping. The best
practice is to commence feeding as
soon as the silo is filled. in which case
there will be no loss of silage through
decay.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-24
TRAPS ARE GOOD
RAT DESTR0YERS
Most Reliable for General Use Is
inexpensive Snap or Gull
lotine Device.
AVOID SHEET METAL BASES
They May Be Placed In Great Variety
of Favorable Places Around Farm
Small Breeds Of Dogs Are
Most Valuable.

From the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
No opportunity to kill rats should be
neglected on the farm. Traps, dogs,
cats, and poisons may be useful. The
first need Is traps and a knowledge of
how to use them. The most reliable
traps for general use are the inexpen-
siye snap, or g%uillotine, traps. Many
efficient kinds are on the market, but
the cheaper one are rarely to be rec
commended for durability. Those that
have sheet-metal bases are not desir-
able, as rats fear and avoid them. Snap
traps should be set 50 that they will
spring at a slight touch. They may
be placed in rat runs, at rat burrows,
behind boards leaned against the wall,
and In a great variety of other favor
able places. Dry oatmeal (rolled oats)
is recommended as a bait for both rats
and mice. Place a few grains on the
trigger pan or under the trigger wire,
with a few grains near the trap.
Useful Wire Cage Trap.
The wire-cage trap, if substantially
made, is useful on the farm. Coarse
bait is required, and may be hung from
the top of the trap by q light wire. Set
the trap OF a floor or on a board, lay
a short board OF top, and cover the
whole with IN old cloth or gunny sack,
leaving only the trap entrance uncov-
cred. The trap may be baited and left
open for a night or two until rats learn
to feed inside, after which a good
catch may be expected. An excellent
plan for using the cage trap is to bore
a hole two or three inches In diameter
at proper height in the door Of gran
airy or feed room. The hole may be
covered with a metal slide when the
trap is not in use. Set the trap in
side the granary with It's entrance
fitted to the hole and cover and bait
in the usual manner; any rat entering
the granary is caught. The same plan
is applicable to rat holes in other stu
ations, and it has been used effectively
between connecting rooms of cold stor-
age warehouses.
The small breeds of dogs, especial
ly terriers, are valuable as rat killers
or the farm. They are easily trained
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-24

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches" especially backaches. They
may be little now but there Is no tell
ing how soon a dangerous or fatal dis
ease Of which they are the forerun-
ners may show itself. Go after the
cause of that backache at once, or you
may find yourself In the grip Of an in
durable disease.
Do not delay a minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and vigor.
After you have cured yourself, con-
tinue to take one or two Capsules
each day SO as to keep In frst-class
condition, and ward of the danger of
future attacks. Money refunded II
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand. and thus be sure of getting the
genuine.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-10-24
FORTRESS Of verdun Ike Modern Cit,

Fortress Of Verdun Like Modern City.
The fortress of yerdun, which was
built by Napoleon, but was modcrnized
and rebuilt during 1Ss2-1S90, new has
all the conveniences of a modern city,
says Hamilton Holt In an article on
"Verdun. the Greatest Battlefield" In
Independent. IL Is electrically lighted
and there Is enough electricity
generated In addition to what the cit
abel needs to supply the whole city
OF Verdun II necessary. II has nearly
five miles Of gallery. 1t boasts Of a
mill that makes the bread, and store
houses sufficient to hold the food re-
serves for 10000 people six months. 1t
is IL meters under the solid rock and
is practically shell proof. verdun itself
Is above II. During the bo~mbardment
of 1915-1916 the heaviest shells
cracked the roof in places and the
water leaked through here and there,
but there is no danger Of Its being
demolished by any guns now in use.
The excavated city Is down about the
level of the Meuse river, which runs
through the town. and there is In con-
sequence an elaborate pumping sys-
TEN installed In case Of any flooding.