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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
COMPANY A, THIRD INFANTRY.
NATIONAL GUARD. IDAHO
Born February s, 19is.-RepOrted
Dead During Flu Epidemic. But Re-
pOrt was Exaggerated.

Our war on Germany and her al
lies has relieved the kaiser of the re-
sponsibility Of running the world ME
und Gott." The question is. will it
or will it not make an American cit
jzen out of the man that was with
Germany in his heart and who said
that Germany could never be de-
feated. and believed that Germany
should rule the world. Many re-
forms have been brought about from
which the whole world will be bene-
fitted.
We we're called upon to produce
more. eat and wear less The COVER
nor of Idaho asked that a battalion
of infantry be organized to protect
the peace and good will Of the state.
The Second Idaho has been called for
service in France, leaving Idaho
without the militia protection. The
II. w. WIS and pro-Germans were
/ telling what they were going to do
in the north of Idaho, and to stop
them. two companies of the Third
Idaho were sent into the disturbed
district Co. A at American Falls
received instructions to be ready to
90 north on short notice.
We are glad to have the honor oi
having Co A at American Falls anc
feel that the state can depend upon
cur company as a source Of protec-
tom Can any one doubt the neces
sity of having a military organiza
ton in the state of Idaho? Can am
one imagine us failing to do all w
can to support Company A.
You and I may not need anyone e
make us observe the law, but Their
are these people who know no law
these who will for gain break m
law. and these who for revenge VII
break the law. We should consider
from the experience of tie past. an
realize that all of us must lay asid
certain of our natural rights. that al
, may enjoy peace and protection fror
the whole.
"Everybody's business is nobody
business" so only a limited numoe
can have the honor of belonging
Company A (be chosen TO proteC
! life. property. peace and honor OF IN
state).
O Co. A will answer rollcall.
Z Listenl
. Company A?
Here-Two Hundred Strong
9 1T. S. HENRY LAIRD.
: Commandin
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13

TO INSTRUCT IN FIGHTING ~FLU~
Organize Work in Teaching American
Cities and Communities

Four committees of the American
Public Health association were chos-
en- Monday in Chicago to organize the
work of teaching cities and communl-
ties to prevent or control outbreaks
Of Influenza. The nominating COM
mittee will an ounce rha composition
of these committees at the first gen
eral session of the fOrty-siXth annual
meeting
One committee will compile status
tics on the recent Influenza eDidemlc'
another will devise and circulate the
best known measures of prevention,
another will handle measures OF re-
lief for convalescents. and the tOurtn
will investigate vaccines and serum
The membership Of the four m
fiuenza" committees of the American
Public Health association are an
nounced as follows:
Preventive measures-Surgeon Gen
eral Rupert Blue Washington. ~ {.
chairman: Drs. W A. Evans, Chlca'
go; Eugene r. Kelly. Boston, ana NJ
s. Fraser. Winnepeg. Canada.
Relief measures-Dr. d. B. Arm
strong. Pennington Mass. chairman
Or. W. c. Woodward. Boston: MISS
Edna Foley, Chicago; Miss Euniee
Dyke. Toronto. Canada
Vaccines and serum-Dr. W. h
Park. New York. chairman; DR.. Geo
W. Mccoy. Washington; Professor
Henry Albert. University Of Iowa; Dr.
u. J. Davis. Chicago.
Influenza statistics-Drs. W.
Davis, bureau of census. Washington
Frederick L. Hoffman. Newark \. }.
J. T. Black. New London. Con-; Eo
win F. Kopf New York.
II will be the aim Of these commit
tees to bring out the fullest informa
ton concerning influenza and try Z
form a national program for fghtin
the return Of the endemic.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13

seems 70 make them increase all the
faster.
1 sent ny Red Cross sticker. en-
titling me TO 3-pound Christmas pack
age 10 mother. but IL il is lost as 50
much OF the mail is. I want you 70
see II you cant get one there for me,
as I sure want some Christmas from
home How I would love 70 be with
you but how fortunate I am 70 be able
70 plan for Christmas even here
I've been over the TOP I'VE times
and believe that's snu1. Surely l
have been projected. for il has seem
ed almost impossible that 1 could
have gone thru the places have with
out being wounded sooner or later
The last time I had a piece OF shrap-
nell come thru NY helmet and cap,
take a lock Of hair from my head and
only infict a long scratch on my
scalp.
The boy who was with me, q very
GOOD friend Of mine from Arizona.
was wounded in six or seven places,
altho not mOrtally. and I was lying
as close 70 him as I could possibly
+ lie to one of my brothers.
Ny pack az my head was absolutely
I IIuUlCAs cA4lA al wv NJ ----~-
kit cut in two so prettily that even
the knife. fork and spoon were cut IN
the middle Not luck as some fellows
believe. but a kindly directing ProVi-
dence.
I am sending you a shoulder straE
taken from a German officer. pris-
oner OF mine. II is just a little sou
venir OF the war. don't 90 in much
for them as I have all the memorie:
I need packed away in my brain
could write for years, it seems 10 me
about interesting things and never tel
the same thing twice
|, Now as 10 my mail. I got four LEI
ters the eighteenth. The first We
have had since in France. One from
you. two from home and one from
Brownie. You can't realize how hap
py il made me TO hear from you ono
. more. But to tell the truth they seem
ed very despOndent. as you all took
! for granted that I would receive you
, other mail first. While the fact is al
mail not addressed 10 Co. c. 70e In
/ fantry is lost for good. expect So
, want YOU 70 think over the last tou
. months and write ne anything OF In
terest that may have occurred
, don't even know what branch OF IN
' service Brownie is in even after hear
ing from him. altho I imagine IL IS
I the coast artillery. and a th0usan
: other things I would love to know.
? Do YOU ever hear OF our division
2 The Iron division Of PENN We'V
: quite a reputation over here; We
I earned l assure YOU and well paid 70
No German will ever have much US
- for us. believe and in tsct they seei
Il quite offended and refuse 10 assoc
2 ate with US any closer than abssiut'
}. ly necessary.
I Well. this is the longest letter Y
V written in ages. but I've enjoyed vri
: ing il and hope you viii enjoy rea'
ing il. Sometimes il has been hal
e to write even when II was possible 4
III was in no mental attitude
= When I can't write the truth
v won't write at all and Of course v
o donr want to Worry YOU folks b
n I believe the worst is over and IN
r We will see the towers OF New Nol
d ahead OF rs some Of these days.
81 God be with you. as ever.
CORP. G. II. TANNER.
N Co. c. zoe Infantry. a. =.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
IZNSSl
CANCEL SHIP CONTRACTS
Wood Ship Yards of the Atlantic. Gulf
and Pacific Coasts are Affected.

Cancellation of all outstanding con-
tracts for construction Of wooden ships
where builders have not spent more
than 5000. 900 on a ship have been de-
termined upon by the shipping board
This applies to yards on the Allan
tic. Gulf and Pacific coasts. Contracts
for 16O ships OF this type were suspend
ed recently and many Of these are af-
fected by the decision though officials
of the board would not attempt yes
tcrday to estimate the number.
The contract cost Of wooden vessels
averages about 100000 and it is un-
derstood that the boards experts de-
cided that where not more than $780,
600 worth of work had been done it
would be economy for the government
TO cancel the contract with the provis-
ion agaist loss to the builder.
Although the board approved the
wooden ship for emergency purposes
il has been made clear that its policy
will be to add as few wooden craft as
possible to the permanent merchant
marine. Arrangements already are
unde, way for selling a number OF
wooden as well as some small steel
vessels.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
WORK DOES NOT END
WITH COMING OF PEACE
Manager Of Northwestern Division Of
the Red Gross, Sends Appeal to Local
Chapter and All Workers

The following message just received
from the War Council Of the American
Red Cross and George Z. Scott, Cen
eral Manager, is OF vital interest:
"On February 10 last year. nearly
six weeks before the United States de-
clared war, National Red Cross Head
quarters advised its chapters 70 pre-
pare for war That which has follow
ed in the record Of the Red Cross in
helping win this war and 70 relieve the
suffering growing out of Il, constitutes
something OF which every American
citizen has a right 70 be proud Every
American Red Cross worker must feel
sense Of gratitude in having had a
share in il all
The moment is nov come 10 pre-
pare for peace. Actual peace may
come al any moment; it may be de-
I ferred for some time. Until peace is
really here there can be no relaxa-
/ tion in any Red Cross effort incident
10 active hoshlities
But with peace. let no one suppose
l that the work OF the Red Cross is nm
ished. Millions Of American boys are
still under arms. Thousands Of them
are sick or wounded. Owing 70 the
! shortage in shipping it may take q
year or more 70 bring our boys home
from France But whatever the time
our protecting arms must Be abou
them and their families over the whole
period which must elapse before th'
normal life OF peace can be resumed
"Our soldiers and sailors are enlist
ed antil the commander in chief tell
them there is no more work for then
I 10 do in the war. Let every Red CrOs
member and worker show our return
ing soldiers and sailors that TO care 10
their health, welfare and happiness
ne are enlisted for no less a perio'
than they are
The cessation Of war will reveal
picture Of misery such as the world IA
never seen before. especially in N
many countries which cannot hel
themselves. The American people wi
expect the Red Cross 70 continue
act as their agent in repairing spirit
E and broken bodies. Peace terms an
pesee conditions will determine hO'
= We may best minister 70 the vas
= stricken areas which have been hal
o \ rowed by war. and in this great act I
o mercy. the heart and spirit Of II
4 1 mobilized through The American Re
q Cross.
e -On behalf OF the War Council. 2
accordingly ask each member OF OF
: splendid body o. workers thrOughO
The land 20 bear in mind The sOleu
! obligation which rests upon each Oi
q 70 Carry on 80 We cannot abare one
J. slant In our efforts or in our spir
T. There will b. an abundance OF work
p DO and specific advices viii be give
?, but even az the moment OF peace
% no Red Cross worker falter.
y Our spirits must now call us
show that it is not the roar Of cann
= OF the blood OF our own alone that (
a. rects our activities. but that a gre
$ people will continue 70 respond gre;
y ly and freely to its obligation and q
y portunity 10 serve mankind"
Sincerely YOURS.
y c. D. STIMSON.
$ Division Manager
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
, = > = = = = = =
LETTERS FROM POWER =
COUNTY SOLDIERS. '
Piece OF ShrapRel Comes Thru Hell
net Taking Lock OF Hair IRON
Florence Boy.

Mrs y. " Davis supplies the fol-
loving letter from q former Amerl-
can Falls boy. a son OF ". n. Tanner.
Who left here seven OF eight years
sgO after a residence Of TWO OF three
years. L was written 10 an uncle Of
the boy. who lives in Florence. Colo
rado. and is under date Of October -
Well. I am on my seven-days fur
Tough and am enjoying it immensely.
Am az AK Les Bains (the French
Monte CarlOl and one OF the pretriest
spots in all Europe.
From the top Of Mt. Reward. the
mountain that towers over the town,
one can see the snowy Alps Of Switz-
erland. and on looking 10 the rigf I.
see the hills OF northern Italy. The
/ scenery is fine Of course. but 10 my
mind old Pixies Peak cannot be beat
en-
The old Casino or rambling hall.
which covers an immense tract OF
4 ground is now converted into the
: largest Y N. c. A. in Europe and re-
sounds 10 the shouts of thousands OF
soldier boys on leave. instead OF the
Whirl Of the roulette wheel. 1t Is an
immense building and I can veil i'm
agine what riotOus scenes have been
enacted under the glittering lights
that festoOn its ceiling
sm enclosing a little pamphlet
which tells Of some Of the things We
do here. but the things which satisfy
nv longing most are not mention ed
White sheets and a nice clean room
clean bed in a fine hotel with my pal
meals in a real dining room with rea
girls to wait on you; books and pa
pers and electric lights to read then
BY candy and fruit and cakes tina
can be bought and eaten. After on'
fully satisfies his eyes by looking a
- them and endless other things tha
once seemed commonplace, but ar
, in reality the luxuries of life il on
only realizes it.
= I think I'll have my picture takel
! and send you one if can as I know
you would like that.
b. I went TO a show last night an
, enjOved il very much; arose at N
- early hour OF IL a. m. this mOrnin
so you see my old habits are comm
. back to me. VIII go 10 a dance "a
night and try and see if my feet vii
e. track.
know you will feel that I've ne
elected you by not writing. but If 70
. could realize the conditions / hav
. heen under you would forgive m'
5 Why for three weeks al a time
; have gone without even washing m
hands while the mud has been knee
[. deep.
I have been here two days and haV
r five DAYS more to STAY. OF course
will hate TO go back. but feel very TO
trrate in having this opportunii
! gi~e- w. really had no right
!. come as there are many older me
then in the company. but the o
!. fcers seemed 10 think I was entitl'
10 come and so I got one of the fir
passes issued in my division.
! We got a bath and new clothing
- our way here so look half way decel
- once more. Also got rid of q
= cooties. Speaking OF the cooties, III
are no joke. They have simply be-
eating me up alive. Lots of nights
D. could hardly sleep on their accouI
J. land putting up a barrage again
them (picking them OF your shir
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
WILL RECOGNIZE HOME SERVICE
Men Who Failed to Reach Front VIII
Wear Silver CheVrOn.

Officers and men os The army who
failed TO reach the fighting front ny
rea son OF the duties imposed upon
them in this country will not be de-
med recognition OF their service in he
winning OF the war BY direction OF
President Wilson. as commander-in-
chief OF the army. General March.
chief-of-staf. has issued an order that
hereafter such men will be entitled 20
wear a silver chevron similar 10 the
gold one authorized for service over
seas.
The president said the order. de
sires. on behalf OF the union. 10 eX-
press his appreciation OF the vitality
essential and self-sacrifcing service
given BY officers and men whom mill
tary necessity has held and is holding
for performance OF duties outside th'
theater OF active operations. Theil
contributions 70 military success IS nj
less than that OF those who have haC
opportunity for service a. the front
On them devolved the creation OF th'
great armies Of the nation and theii
supply with the equipment and store'
Indispensable to military operations
/ The country holds in grateful appre
citation the fundamental service the,
have rendered in winning the var.
The officers and men will he entitle'
/ TO wear one silver chevron for eacl
I six months service.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
FAYS TRIBUTE To
NATIONAL Guard
All hut Three OF Eighteen Divisions
are New in France.

Within nine months after the nat
ional guard was drafted into federal
service. 1878 Of its officers had been
eliminated. Brigadier General John
W. Heavey. chief OF the bureau OF
militia affairs. says in his annual re-
uort. made public recently These in
cluded one major general. sixteen
higadiers and forty--wO colOnels-
Causes OF elimination OF the Off-
GERS are given as physical debility.
sll. resignations. 64S. and action OF
efficiency boards. 352 Thirty off,
GERS were dismissed by sentence OF
court martial and two are carried on
the rolls as deserters- The large
number OF officers dropped can be
satisfactorily explained. General Hea-
yey said. by the fact that only a small
proportion had had any military train
ing. while q substantial proportion
lacked the necessary basic education
and physical qualifications.
The aggregate strength Of The na-
tional guard drafted into federal ser
vice is gwen as 12.1O0 officers and
SCI 2e3 enlisted men.
IN Justice TO the organization.
E the report declared. attention" Is
called TO the fact that eighteen divis-
} ions. composed almost entirely Of
national guard troops. were furnish
ed in the present emergency. All bat
three OF these divisions are now n
France"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
fWSSl
MORE TROOPS TO RETURN
General Pershiag Designates Add
tional Units 10 be Sent Home

Additional organizations designated
BY General Pershing for early return
home were announced "Wednesday by
the war department as follows; Ne
THEOLOGICAL section signal corps: Bat
teries. A. B. c. D. f and F. headouar-
ters company. supply company. and
headquarters Of the 4Sth regiment
coast artillery cOrns; first battalion
St4th Pioneer infantry (colored) I:
17and and 174th aero squadrons; 1l6tf
sO1st and s16th trench mortar bat.
teries.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
TWO DEATHS FROM INFLUENZA

Hayward Lee. son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles F. Lee. OF Fsirview. and W.
A. Peterson. OF ShOshone died this
week from influenza Both had been
despaired OF for several davs. HAY
ward lee was % years Of age- ana
lived with his parents nqrth Or 'oNn-
The home Of Mr.. Peterson WAS IN
Shoshone. 20 which pace his BODY
was taken for interment, He was y
years OF age and employed here as
a truck driver. Both young men
were we'll known locally and tneir
un.imely end causes much sorrow
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
lyVSSl

1869 American troops were landed
in New York Wednesday aboard ice
sheathed steamers. The Adriatfc.
carrying 22sS men. was the last to
dock. being three days overdue Bad
weather was encountered on trip.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
LAND SALE JANUARY 16.

The sale of 10000 acres Of
land in Power County has
been reset for January 16. The
sale was to have taken place
December 5, but closing of the
town by the health board made
a postponement necessary.
Whether the sale will come off
on the new date will probably
be determined by health con-
ditions that prevail at that
. time. There is some sentiment
. for postponing the sale until
. later in the year. due to both
, financial and health condi-
. tions. On the other hand,
; some prospective buyers who
: have made their financial ar
; rangements, want the sale TO
; be held at the earliest possi-
BILE date.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
IWSSl

Aerial postal service has been or
dered between New York. Cleve-
'~na Ird Chicago beginning next
Wednesday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13

Kansas City is in the throes Of is
biennial street car strike. 27O0 en-
ployes being out
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-12-13
MSS

A new issue Of certificates of in
dehtedness. amounting to s5OO'OVO'-
600 was authorized yesterday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-25
CONFIRMATION NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that
James A. Logson and o. A. Feather
ston have filed in this Court their
petition for confirmation of the title
to the following lands in Hampstead
County, Arkansas, to-wit:
NEh SEA Section 26, Township
South, Range % West; also begin
ming at the southeast corner of SWA
NEL Section 26, Township 8 South,
Range 25 w. and run west 1000 links;
thence North Az degrees West 975
links; thence South so degrees east
1901 links; thence South SOC links;
containing 0 5S-100 acres, more or
less. Also beginning at the North
west corner of above described tract,
thence North Az degrees West 80
wards; thence South so degrees East
20 yards; thence South Az degrees
East 35 yards; thence North so de-
grees West 20 yards, containing one
half acre. Also beginning at North
east corner of SWA NEh Sec. 26,
Twp. 0 South, Range 25 West; thence
South 1894 links; thence North 50
degrees West IT'S links; thence North
Az degrees West 35 yards; thence
North so degrees West so yards;
thence South Az degrees East 30
wards; thence North 80 degrees West
$50 links; thence North S7l links to
corner where a post stands; thence
East to point of beginning, contain
ing 20 acres more or less.
John NJ. Peck, Joseph X. Putnam,
Joseph Sears, Prescott a North
western Railroad Company, NJ. o.
Gorham. Ruth Polk Williams, Velma
Polk, Byron Polk, Paul LutteralR. A
Leftwich, Reuben May, Cassiday d
, Milmer, Jas. M. Potts, and unknown
persons, and any other parties who
have title or interest in or to any part
T. of said lands, are hereby warnedtoap
said lands, are hereby warned to ap
d pear in this Court on
t Thursday, Nov. Z, 1918,
; and show cause, if any they have
e why the title to said lands shoul,
y not be quoted and confirmed in tn
said James A. Logsdon and o. A
5 Featherston.
Given under my hand and seal thi
Bird day of Sept, 1918.
36t6 o. c. BAILEY
(SeaD Chancery Clerl
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-25
EAGLE LONG EERIL0iC nEVIGs !:
Fighting Men Throughout All
European History.

Tradition has it that Godfrey de
Bouillon, the first Christian king Of
Jerusalem, bore the eagle standard
at the battle of Moslem in 1880. 1t
was the standard adopted by Henry
III, Holy Roman emperor, The
Wears of the empire, lords Of its
Marches, also bore the eagle as their
device, as well as the emperor and
king of the Romans. In this way
the eagle came to Italy as a heraldic
emblem. The count of Savoy as
margrave Of the empire in Italy bore
the royal bird on his shield. The
single-headed eagle displayed, which
represented the empire, was also
used as supporter of the Savoy es-
cutcheon. 1t still appears on the
cross of the Order of the Crown Of
Italy. The single-headed eagle,
which now figures as the main de-
vice of the standard of the German
empire had become the recognized
standard of the Holy Roman empire
when Frederick Barbarossa was
crowned at Rome in 1155.
Washington telegraph., 1918-10-25
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance Of the authority and directions
contained in the decretal order OF the
Chancery Court of Hampstead Coun-
ty, Ark, made and entered on tine
Bird day of September, 1918, in GER
tain cause (No. 39S) then pending
therein between Douglass c. Cole ct
al, complainants, and Isaac Cole de-
fendant, the undersigned, as commits
sioner of said Court, will offer for
sale at public vendue to the highest
bidder, in front of the Citizens Nat
ional Bank in Hope, Ark, in the
County of Hampstead within the
hours prescribed by law for judicial
sales, on
Wednesday, November 6, 1918,
the following described real estate,
tO-wit:
Southeast Quarter of the North
cast Quarter of Section Thirty-fiv
(35), and South Half of Northwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter
and the Southwest Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter of Northwest quar-
ter of the Northwest Quarter of Sec
SO; all in Township Eleven Q1)
South, Range Twenty-siX (26) West,
in Hampstead County, Arkansas.
TERMS OF SALE:-On credit
of three months, the purchaser be-
ing required to execute bond as re-
quircd by law and the order and de-
cree of said Court in said cause, with
approved security, bearing interest
at the rate of 10 per cent per annum
from date of sale until paid, and a lien
being retained on the premises sold
to secure the payment of the pur-
chase money.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of October, 1918.
G. L. BAILEY,
Commissioner in Chancery