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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-12
$4,000, 900 bushels

Increase ....... 100000 bushels
OF these cereals our shipments of
the prime breadstuffs in the fiscal year
1918 to Allied destinations were:
Wheat 131, 100000 bushels and of rye
100000 bushels, total of $4,000
900 bushels.
The exports to Allied destinations
during the fiscal year 1851 were:
Wheat 1876, 100000 bushels and rye
100000 bushels, total of 1877 100000
bushels. In addition some 100000
bushels of 1917 wheat are now in port
for Allied destinations or en- route
thereto. The total shipments to Allied
countries from our last harvest of
wheat will be therefore, about 141, OOO,-
600 bushels, or total of 154,9OO,OO0
bushels of prime breadstuffs. In adj
dition to this we have shipped some
100000 bushels to neutrals depend
ent upon us, and we have received
some imports from other quarters.
''This accomplishment of our people
in this matter stands out even more
clearly If we bear in mind that we had
available in the fiscal year 1861
from net carry-Over and as surplus
over our normal consumption about
2OO,OOO,OOO bushels of wheat which we
were able to export that year without
trenching on our home Loaf" Mr..
Hoover said. "This last year, however,
owing to the large failure of the 1917
wheat crop, we had available from net
carry-over and production and imports
only just about our normal cOnsump-
ton. Therefore our wheat shipments
to Allied destinations represent ap-
proximately savings from our own
wheat bread.
These figures, however, do not fully
convey the volume of the effort and
sacrifice made during the past year
by the whole American people. De-
spite the magnificent effort of our agri-
cultural population in planting a much
increased acreage in 1917, not only was
there a very large failure in wheat,
but also the corn failed to mature prop
erly, and our corn is our dominant crop.
'I am sure" Mr.. Hoover wrote in
concluding his report, "that all the
millions of our people, agricultural as
well as urban, who have contributed
to these results should feel a very
definite satisfaction that in a year Of
universal food shortages In the north.
ern hemisphere all of those people
joined together against Germany have
come through into sight of the coming
harvest not only with wealth and
strength fully maintained, but with
only temporary periods OF hardship
'.It Is difficult TO distinguish between
various sections of our people-the
homes, public eating places, food
trades, urban or agricultural popula-
tions-in assessing credit for these re-
suits, but no one will deny the domi-
nant part Of the American women"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-12

A hoarder is a man who is more In
terested in getting his bite than in civ.
Ing his bit
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-12
Votes Cast FC. Congressman

The following table is a total of
the votes cast for Congressman in
each county in the Tenth Congress
ional District of Wisconsin at the
Primary, September 3, 1918.
THE TABLE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-12
OUR SAVED FOOD
FED The ALLIES
Food Administrator Writes Presl-
dent America Conserved AL.
100000 Bushels Wheat.
CREDIT DUE TO WOMEN.
Meat and Fat Shipments Increased by
100000 Pounds.

Conservation measures applied Dy
the American people enabled the Unit
ed States to ship to the Allied peoples
and to our own forces overseas 14l,-
100000 bushels of wheat and S44,6OO,-
600 pounds of meat during the past
year, valued in all at S1,4OO,OOO,OOO.
This was accomplished in the face OF
serious food shortage in this country,
bespeaking the whOleheartedness and
patriotism with which the American
people have met the food crisis abroad.
Food Administrator Hoover, in let
ter to President Wilson, explains how
the situation was met. The voluntary
conservation program fostered by the
Food Administration enabled the piling
I'D of the millions of bushels of wheat
during 1918 and the shipment OF
meat during 1918.
The total value of all food ship
ments to Allied destinations amounted
to $1,4OO,OOO,OOO, all this food being
bought through or in collaboration
with the Food Administration. These
figures are all based on official reports
and represent food exports for the
harvest year that closed June 30, 1918.
The shipments of meats and fats
(including meat products, dairy prod
ucts, vegetable oils, etc., to Allied des-
tinations were as follows:
Fiscal year 1867. =. 2, 166, 10000 lbs.
Fiscal year 1917-18. ..3,011, 10O,O 900 lbs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-12
844,60O,OOO lbs.

Increase ......... 844, 100000 lbs.
Our slaughterable animals at the be-
ginning of the last fiscal year were not
appreciably larger than the year be-
fore and particularly in hogs; they
were probably less. The increase IN
shipments is due to conservation and
the extra weight Of animals added by
our farmers.
The full effect of these efforts began
to bear their best results in the last
half of the fiscal year, when the ex-
ports to the Allies were 2,133, 100000
pounds, as against 1926, 5OO,O 900 pounds
!, in the same period of the year before.
/ This compares with an average Of
sol 100000 pounds of total exports for
the same half years in the three-year
pre-war period. .A- ~. =.
!; In CEREALS and cereal products re-
duced to terms of cereal bushels our
shipments to Allied destinations have
been:
Fiscal year 1861 259,9OO,OOO bushels
Fiscal year 1918. $40, 100000 bushels
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
WE SINCERELY THANK YOU.

TO the Grangeville and Cotton
wood people for their liberal dona-
tions; to the people of the Joseph
country for their donations and labor
Tn building the pavilion and grounds /;
TO the Nepean orchestra from Dou-
mecq, which furnished excellent music,
both instrumental and vocal, and to
Miss Velma Nepean for her patriotic
recitation: to the McSpadden orches-
ira from Doumecq. and the Lemons
orchestra from Joseph, which furnish
ed excellent music; to all who helped
make this drive for the RED CROSS
a success, and last but not least, to
the biggest cowboy in the world, and
one of the best auctioneers In the
Northwest, Seth ID. Jones' for his un-
firing efforts, and wit and humor In
keeping the crowd interested, In giving
for this great cause; also to Bob Nc,
Culley. who ably assisted him, we sin
cerely thank you.
w. A. JONES,
OHAS. SALLEE,
RICH NASH,
w. Il. PLATT,
PICK CHAMBERLAIN,
COMMITTEES.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
LETTER FROM CAMP LEWIS.


The folloing letter was received by
John p. Eimers, Chairman of the local
draft board, from Miner Mayfield, one
OF the boys to leave last month for
Camp Lewis:
Camp Lewis, Wash.
June 10, 1918
Mr.. John p. Eimers,
Grangeville, Idaho.
feel it my duty to cypress my graf
itude to you for the many favors You
have conferred upon me in the past
few months and especially when we
We're called for duty The people of
Grangeville perhaps think 1t only a
small thing to do to entertain the
Boys just before leaving, but 1t made
all the bunch feel good, to know that
they were at least considered.
@Very few Of the boys here in camp
have many words of praise to offer
their local boards, but the reverse :
they complain they were not given
fair treatment. As for the local board
ut Grangesille, I am sure voice the
sentiment of every man who has left,
they were all shown all the favors
possible.
Fl am glad that am from a county
where the people are interested In the
boys In service.
IL was separated from all the
Gfangeville boys on our arrival at
Camp Lewis and have not seen any of
them since.
II use this as the means Of ex-
pressing my thanks to the local board
for their kindness. do not expect
to receive an answer to this. But you
Can tell the boys who follow up, that
they are coming to place where they
will make men out Of them.
Thanking you again, and wishing
You all the success, peace and happi-
ness due an American, am,
Very truly,
MINER III. MAYFIELD,
90 II, 18th Bin. 168 ID. B.
Camp Lewis, Wash.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20

Washington June 16.-The govern
ment's financial program for the next
four months was disclosed today Dy
Secretary McAdoo's announcement tnat
in preparation for the fourth Liberty
loan to be fioated probably In OCTOBER,
about $4,000, 100000 certificates or In
debtedness will be issued.
They will be offered In blocks OF
$3.50. 900, 900 each every two weeks De-
ginning June 10.
Every national bank and trust COM
pany is asked to assist the government
by subscribing per cent OF ITS gross
resources monthly. The certificates
will hear 4 IL per cent interest like
those preceding the third Liberty loan,
and win have varying maturity periods
none exceeding four months.
In addition, an undetermined guam
tity-perhaps $2,000,OOO,OOO- tax
certificates will be issued during the
summer for use In paying taxes year
from now.
The announcement Of this program
indicated that the fourth Liberty loan
will be for at least $6,000,OO0,OOO, the
exact amount depending on government
expenditures in the next few months.
The treasury already has estimated
these roughly at about $12,OOO,OOO,OOO
between July and next January J..
The sale Of certificates under the
plan In effect during the last veal
amounts virtually to borrowing In ad
vance from banks on projected popular
war loans or tax collections, and perl
odically refunding these short tern
obligations in long term Liberty bonds
Depository banks make IL per cent
net, the difference between the IL
per cent interest paid by the govern
ment and the 2 per cent collected fol
deposits.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
idaho COUNTY COUNCIL OF DE.
TENSE APPEALS TO PUBLIC.

With the many issues OF the day
and numerous patriotic duties occupy
ing our minds, we mast not allow our
selves to forget the necessity for pre-
caution against forest fires. This Is
always OF great Importance to the COM
munity and the country as a whole,
but at this time Its Importance cannot
be emphasized too strongly. Timber,
sheep and cattle range, millions of dol
lars worth of stock, all needed for the
successful prosecution of the war are
irnperiled by forest fires, aside from
the great loss due to the necessity of
drawing labor to combat these fires
from Industries of vital Importance.
1t Ii therefore the patriotic duty of
every loyal citizen to prevent In every
way this great cause of loss to the
nation. Be careful. Report every fire
discovered TO the nearest Forest Rang
er Ii you cannot control 1t yourself,
and tell your neighbor to do the same
IDAHO COUNTY COUNCIL
or DEFENSE.
BY w. w. BROWN, Chairman.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
COIJTMBrys SOCIAL CLUB.

Mrs. N. B. Pettib0ne entertained the
Knitting Club May %. A very busy
and pleasant afternoon was spent.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess, after which national songs
were sung. Next meeting will be June
20 at the school house, with an after
noon picnic.
June 6, the Columbus Social club
met with Mrs. Geo. Stephens. The
afternoon was spent In knitting. Mrs
Workman gave instructions In knitting
socks. A delicious luncheon was serv
ed by the hostess. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. VIM. Workman July
IL.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
RED CROSS SALE.

The Red Cross sale held at the
Fray farm sale Tuesda.. met with good
success, there being about ten Of the
Grangeville ladies assisting, who did
good hard work to keep the patrons
If the sale supplied with ice cream
sandwiches and lemonade. Over Is
gallons Of ice cream was used and the
ladies' even sent to Cottonwood to OBJ
tain enough Ice cream for the day. The
amount received was $751; Many auto
owners of the city made good use Of
their cars in hauling goods to and fro
as well as assisting the ladies'.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
FOR SALE

A few stock hogs about 100 pounds
each. See N. 81. LAMB, Mt. Idaho.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Hugh Bentley and Amy Francisco
were married Monday at the Imperial
hotel parlor, Probate Judge Wilbur l..
Campbell performing the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley win reside in
the Salmon river country, for which
place the couple departed after the
ceremony. The Globe extends con-
gratulations.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
DEPUTY MARTIN RESIGNS.

Geo. Martin, deputy county trea-
surer of Idaho county, rendered his
resignation to Treasurer J. A. Brad
bury last week, having accepted a po-
sition in Portland, Ore, where he and
wife will make their future residence.
Mr.. Martin reports the condition in
Portland as booming and no trouble to
get work and good pay and while he
regrets to leave Grangeville, the in
ducements there were much better.
For the time being Treasurer Brad
bury is doing the work alone and NO
mention has been made Of his sue
cessor.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20

Acting on a suggestion Of General
Pershing an order has been issued In
creasing each regiments band from %
to so members. Band leaders having
had more than five years military ex-
perience as band leaders win be made
first lieutenants; those with less than
ave years experience will be made sec
ond lieutenants.
Beside enlarging the bands q bugle
and drum corps win be added to each
regiment. Each corps will include the
company buglers Of Its regiment, and
not more than Ii drummers.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
TRACTOR DEMONsTRATION.

D. N. Larson OF Spokane assisted by
Bert Decker. gave the farmers and
others interested in tractors a demon
stration Saturday, and judging from
the comment passed around the ma
chine made good The tractor used
weighs some nine thousand pounds and
under load can make about four
miles per hour on high.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
INFANT PASSED AWAY.

Wilbur Mansfield Evans, two-weeks-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John ID.
Evans, died at their home east of
town on June 10. Funeral services
were held from the home and inter-
ment was at Whitebird. Rev. Knox
conducted the services. A. ]. Mauge
took the remains and family to White
bird In his car.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
INSTALL LIGHTING SYSTEM.

W. 8. Hunter Of the firm Of Arnold
q Hunter, who has been out Of the
city for the past week returned last
uptodate Hunter systems Of lighting
ON the ranch Of J. J. Torbet. Arnold
new water systems in the Greencreek
section.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
TO VISIT CIRCUS.

Many Of our townspeople are going
to take in the AL Barnes Circus which
will be at Lewiston the % of June.
Among those who are planning the
trip are Theo. T0llefson and family
and James Graves Both parties will
motor down
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20
coon FISHING.

A party composed Of Lloyd Stone,
Gay Colvin, G. A. Tollefson and Floyd
6wank left last Saturday noon for
Fish creek. They returned Sunday
evening with $50 fine trout.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-20

According to information received In
Washington, butter Ii selling in Der.
lin at $2.25 pound, sugar at SO cents
a pound. ham and bacon at Sal n
pound, and white soap at i've bars for
Sl.12.
For the unit of women telephone
operators to be sent to France a dis
tinctive uniform Ia being provided.
Salaries range from $50 to $125 a
month. with allowance for rations and
quarters. Successful applicants must
speak both French and English with
ease.
The department Of agriculture est.
mates that only one-third Of the mar.
ketable surplus of the potato crop had
been moved by January /. 1918. Las,
years potato crop was the largest evss
produced In the United States.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

been an old barn. In the darkness. 1
could hear pigs gruntlng. as II they
had just been disturbed. In front of
the door stood mn officer Ia a mach
tmackIntosh). The II. \. NJ. went NJ
10 him. whispered something. and then
left. This officer cnlled TO me. asked
my nnme, number and regiment. at the
same time, In the light OF a lantern he
was holding, making a notation IN n
little book.
When he had finished writing. he
whispered:
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19
Of enclosed courtyard.

Of enclosed courtyard.
The dawn was breaking and the
rain had eensed.
In front OF us were four stacks Of
rifles. three 10 a stack.
The officer brought us 10 attention
and gave the order to unple arms. We
each took rife. Giving ~ "sinnd nt
ease." In nervous and sbnky voice,
he Informed:
Men. you are here on n very solemn
duty. You have been selected as n
firing squad for the execution Of a sol
dler. who. having been found guilty
Of q grievous crime against king and
country. has been regularly md duly
tried aud sentenced 10 be shot nt 3 :2S
a. m. this dnte. This sentence has been
approved by the reviewing authority
and ordered carried out. II In our duty
10 carry on with the sentence OF the
court.
"rhere are twelve rifles. one OF
which contains blank cartridge. the
other eleven containing ball cartridges,
Every man In expected TO do his duty
and fire 10 kill, Tnke your orders from
me. 'Shunr'
We came 10 attention. Then he left
My heart was OF lead and my knees
shook.
After standing at attention" for
what seemed week, though In reality
Il could not have been over Ave min.
utes, we heard n low whispering In our
rear and footsteps on the stone flag.
ging Of the courtyard.
Our officer renppeared and In a low,
but firm voice. ordered:
"About-Turnl'
We turned about. In the gray light
of dawn. a few yards In front OF me.
could make out brick wall. Against
this wall was dark form with u white
square pinned on Its breast. We were
supposed to aim at this square. To the
right Of the form noticed white spot
on the wall. This would be my target.
"Rendyl Aimi Firei"
The dark form sank into huddled
heap. My bullet sped on Its way, and
hit the whltIsh npot on the wall;
could see the plInters ny. Some one
else had received the rife containing
the blank cartridge. but my mind was
nt ease. there was no blood OF n
Tommy on my hands.
"0rder--Arms Ahout-Turn ! Pile
Arms Sinnd-Clenr."
The stacks were reformed.
"Quick - Mnrchl Right - Wheel =
And We left the scene OF execution be-
hind us.
II was now daylight. After march
lng about five minutes. we We're dis
missed with the following instructions
from the officer In command:
"neturn. alone. 20 your respective
companies. aud remember. no talking
about this AFFAIR. or else II will go hard
with The guilty ones"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19
WANTED

was paraded, and the names picked out
for the next draft to France were read.
When his name was called, he did not
step out smartly. two PAGES to the
front, and answer cheerfully. Here,
SIR" as the others did. He just faint
ed in the ranks and was carried to bar
racks amid the sneers of the rest.
That night was an agony of misery
to him. He could not sleep. Just cried
and whimpered in his bunk, because
on the morrow the draft was to sail
for France where he would see death
on all sides, and perhaps be killed him
self. On the steamer, crossing the
channel, he would have jumped over
board to escape. but was afraid Of
drowning.
Arriving In France, he and the rest
were huddled into cattle cars. On the
side of each appeared In white letters,
"Hommes 40, Chevaux s." After hours
Of humping over the uneven French
roadbeds they arrived at the training
base of Rouen
At this place they were put through
weeks rigid training III trench war
fare. On the morning Of the eighth
aay they paraded mt ten o'clock. and
were inspected and passed by General
H, then were marched to the quar-
termaster's, to draw their gas helmets
and trench equipment.
At four in the afternoon they were
again hustled into cattle cars. This
time the journey lasted two days.
They disembarked at the town of Fre-
vent and could hear distant dull
booming. With knees shaking, Lloyd
asked the sergeant what the noise was,
and nearly dropped when the sergeant
replied in somewhat bored tone:
"Oh. them's the guns up the line.
Well be up there in couple O. days
or so. Don't worry, my laddle, you'll
see more of 'em than you want before
you get 'ome to Blighty again. that is,
II you're lucky enough to get back.
Now lend hand there unloadn' them
cars. and quit that everlastin' shakln'.
l believe yer scared" The last with a
contemptuous sneer.
Ito Be Continued)
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

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.tiiNl nv - llNu py tne huNH or ths
s,h,nn,ia, ~ 'r ~. m".hs"a ,i,,y a ".anM
can iaa~.. hts a.ns. n n,.,,, y" ",,s "a
sos. ,o rasiant ,sh,,n hn rns
kritlnh army w WIS" W Wv
cu.prtp m .,. .,., ,.,
,rs i.,a,,o yo,an,.n'. a., h,os h.,vu y, us'n ,,,
ice and soon f,nds himself % IN rast b,lla,s
''nomewhere IN France" where he frat
makes tho acquaintance OF the oyer.prua.
ent COOLIES
CHAPTER flI-Empey attends HIS FIRST
church services nt tho front while Ger
man fohher circles over 'hs congregation
CitArrEN lv-tmpry,s command sees
INTO the stuni-lns trenches ana 10 undoi
"e '"' une h's' u""
CHAPTER v-Empoy learns 10 adop,
the motto % tho hrtlhh Tommy, III YOU
are aolng TO get H. you'll 20, u. 40 mover
Wott5,
CiiAPrEN vl-back In rest oillo,s. Elm.
pey r." Ms hfs' experience an ms-S
otuefy'
CHAPTEN vfi-Empey learns how tho
prunh soluieru are tcu,
CHAPTER ViIi-ilack In the front.ilne
french, Empoy SOC. hlu mrs, frlnnd of he
uenches No Wes,,
CHAPTER fN- Empey makes his first
visit TO duxout W suicide pWeh'
CHAPTER x-Emrey learns what con.
esitutes days work IN the Hon'-hhs
"enon, Al.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19
Lines 10 BE Remembered.

Think well about great things; and
know that thought is the only reality
In this world. Lift up nature to thine
own stature; and let the whole uni
verse be for thee no more than the
reflection of thine own heroic soul.
Combat for honor's sake; that alone
Is worthy of man. And II 1t should
full to thee to receive wounds, shed
thy blood as a benefcent dew, and
smIle.-Cervantes
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

We spnshcd along q muddy rcnd TO-
about fifteen minutes. finally stoppln
NJ the entrance of what must hny,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

THE WORLD MOVES; SO do We.
Bunch Bros. Transfer Co. Phone
397-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

F. @. ISHAM. drayage and transfer.
Safes. pianos and furniture moved
packed. shipped and stored. Phone
Clark and Holman, No. so. ReGi-
dence phone 124-R.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19
DENTISTS
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
MISCELLANEOUS

THE RED FRONT Livery. ~
South Sixth street, has changed
hands and will hereafter be con-
ducted by the undersigned as .
feed barn, soc per day for each
animal; patronage solicited. All
accounts previous to March are
to be handled by R. Timmons. R.
B. Baber. OFT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

All trains leave Grants Pass from
the corner Of G and Eighth streets,
opposite the Southern Pacific depot.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19

FOR SALE--Three fresh cows.
Jersey. Holstein. | Durham. At
Red Front livery barn, Corner
Sixth and X streets. r. Timmons
owner. phone 533-J. AZ
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19
The California and Oregon
Coast Railroad Company
TIME CARD
Observation-Disclosures 1. 1917.
Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday

Train l w. Grants Pass 100 .. N.
Train 2 ". Waters Creek 800 p. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-19
DRAYAGE AND TRANSFER

COMMERCIAL TRANSFER co. An
kinds Of drayage and transfer
work carefully and promptly dons.
Phone 1871. Stand at freight
depot. A. Shade. Prop.