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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
REPAYING FRITZ In HIS
OWN COIN.

During the past few weeks we do
not read much about air raids on
London. We read about air raids
on Frankfort and Cologne and other
cities in Germany, and about the
civilians fleeing from those cities.
and about mass meetings to demand
that something be done to get the
allies to cease these violations of
international law that expose the
non-combatants to bomb attacks.
The Germans are strong for OBJ
serving the rules of war when it will
help them, and for violating all laws
and rules when they think they can
secure advantage by it. For long
time it was thought unwise to attack
German cities from the air for fear
the Germans would torture allied
prisoners in retaliation for it, but
it seems they have treated them
with all manner of brutality any
way, and now that the allies have
given Fritz some of his own medicine
he is behaving better. They quit
bombing Paris long ago when French
planes bombed German cities and
announced why they did it.
The only time the Germans ever
ceased their atrocities in Belgium
was just after the first battle of the
Marine, when it looked like Germany
might be made to exchange places
with the Belgians. Up to the time
the Germans stopped the allied drive.
atrocities ceased, but they began
again when they got the situation
under control. They Used all man
ner of poison gas with much gusto
for a while, but when the allies got
supplied and got to sending 1t back
to them borne on the wings of pre-
vailing westerly winds they made an
awful fuss about using such foul
methods of warfare, and they told
their own people that the allies
started this foul thing. We predict
that when the allied armies get over
into Germany and the destruction of
war lies. all the time on German
property, and German refugees are
pouring across country ahead of the
fighting lines, Germany will figura-
lively cry her head off for peace,
and yet will want to name the terms
of peace. A large belt of her country
will have to be absolutely laid waste
before she will get all the absurd
selfishness out of her system and
plead for peace and mercy.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01

From ocean to ocean with mere local
exceptions, bumper crops greet the
eye, and war gardens abound in cities
and towns, even to the steps of the
capitol at Washington, onions and
pumpkins bullying everywhere from
the city parks, where heretofore the
ultra-fashionable had smiled in toll
GRAFTON at the mere mention Of things
seedy.
The American army, negligible,
unknown force two years ago, is
rated the cleanest, strongest, most
effective military force and the great
est moral force in the world. 1t has
won the greatest distinction that any
army could win, namely, defeating
the crack Prussian regiments in fair
fighting, man to man.
The women of America are no less
renowned than the men. They have
risen to the occasion. They have
girded themselves for all kinds of
tasks from conducting the non-es4
sential occupations, up thru the es-
sentials to the handling of trucks
right UP behind the firing lines.
The youth and children of the. ma
tion have moved up ten years in one.
In all the activities where youth
could work., especially in war gar
dens and all their score, Of produc-
ing clubs and canning clubs, they
have outdone their elders, and are
keerily alive to the job of taking over
the work of the nation.
Most Of the erstwhile idlers are
busy and glad of the fact. Men who
were slowly dying of ennui, decaying
from lack of purpose in life, are rosy
checked and happy now doing their
bit and saying to their fellows. This
is the only task worth WHILE"
The erstwhile strikers and walk
ing delegates are busy now. The
unions are devoting energy now to
breaking world records for speed
in rolling and crimping plates and
driving rivets; building ships in
thirty days that used to take year
plus, two. years tinkering with, the
plans.
Thirty thousand factories are
working on war orders today-to-
night. Everywhere the sign is out,
men Wanted" and newspapers
carry the headline, "A thousand stem
ographers needed" and contracts are
let for buildings at SO much per acre
to house them at their work and at
their rest.
And thru it all the greatest calls
that surge and make themselves felt
in every breast is-opportunity-re-
sponsibility.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
ENTERTAINED

Mrs. F. w. Mitchell delightfully."-
entertained at her home on Univers-
ity avenue, Friday afternoon at an
auction bridge party. me rooms
we're beautifully decorated in Cos
mas and goldenglow.
Mrs. w. E. Patrie won the first
prize and Mrs. J H. Early the con-
ISOLATION prize.
A very delicious luncheon was
served to about thirty-two guests.
The hostess was assisted by Mes
danes ]. G. Millick, G. H. Holbrook,
j. e. Good and Ed 1..orsen.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01

men can see that the vanquished
take up their work and pursue II
with all their ability. American
push and pluck will do great deal
of the preliminary work themselves,
and departing from the scenes of
carnage will witness the swift dis
appearance of the scars and wounds,
and wealth and beauty springing up
quickly in their place. That would
correspond with the way we treat
their prisoners; it would harmonize
with the ideals of Western nations
and the spirit of Democracy, and 1t
would not have a debasing effect
upon ourselves.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01

of festival week and the roundup for
Wednesday night at the City Hall.
Sam Garrett, general agent for
Irwin brothers wild west shows will
arrive here Tuesday morning and
will open his office with Dow Will
ans and Mr.. Buckley of the
Workman shows, in the empty store
at Pacific and the alley next the
Optimist office. Entries for the big
contests and races in the round up
are coming is most satisfactorily to
the committee Messers. e. M. Ken
nedy, Jim Martin and Herman STUFF
febeam. Two autos and bill post
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01

ing crew started out Monday for the
branch line about Mackay and will
also cover main line as far as Ash
ton north and McCammon south, ad-
vertsing the events. The managers
in charge of these billing trips are
Chief Boise, Sam Garrett, Charles
McIntire, Albert Felk and Will Har-
Id. The Pocatello bill posting COM
pany will also be called upon to help
advertise the shows. The roundup
will be helped out by neighboring
newspapers as they usually do all
affairs of a public spirited nature
hereabout.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
LIBERTY SOCIAL

A thrift stamp will admit you to
the Liberty" social at the Methodist
church Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. This is to be an entirely
patriotic affair and everything under
the direction of the Epworth leagures
A cordial invitation is extended to
everyone. adv. Hal
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
LEFT FOR OGDEN

Mrs E. E. Kottke left Monday
morning for Ogden, where she will
spend a few days visiting with her
husband. Mr.. Kottke has been in
the navy, stationed at San Francisco
and passed thru Ogden the first of
the week enroute to Norfolk, Va,
where he will receive further train
ing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01

The Misses Jennie Stewart and
Myrtle Nelson who are teaching
school at Thomas, spent the week.
end in Blackfoot.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
FURTHER PLANS BEING /,
MADE FOR THE RIG WI

FURTHER PLANS BEING
MADE FOR THE BIG WEEK
The program committee on the
forthcoming Firemen's Festival met
last week and will also meet again
tonight, Monday, at City Hall to
formulate plans for several big
feature events. 1t was also decided
to have big fighting the flames ex-
hibition one evening during festival
week, probably Thursday night.
Fire Chief Boice has started work
drilling his men for the latter event.
Another meeting has been called for
all interested in making q success
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
RETURNED HOME

Mr.. and ]. Warren returned to
their home in Moline, Kan. Monday
morning, after spending some time
IN Blackfoot visiting with friends
and relatives.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01

Many of this years magazines have
been brought to the library to be
passed on to the lovers of good read
ing. Some Of these could be used to
good advantage in the school room.
Ask for them when you come to the
library.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
WAR Zone WOMEN
DRIVEN FROM HOME
THREET|MESEYHUN
Mothers Of French Soldiers Flee
Life Abodes With Remaining
Few Treasures on Backs
By Mrs. Hazel Pedlar Faulkner


An army of French refugees was
pouring into the relief station main
tanned by the American Red Cross.
Carrying in their hands bundles OF
varying sizes,-all their worldly pos
sessions, old men and women, young
women and children, came through
the gates of the canteen where was
furnished the first bit of rest ana
refreshment available for many hours.
The Boches had made travel neces-
sary for these jewellers in the &C.
cupied portions of France.
MAY help you any?" asked one
Of the workers in the canteen OF q
weary looking French woman.
II can help myself" tho woman re-
piled, you see ! know just what
to do when we are away from home
like this. This is the third time !
have had to leave"
"CAN HELP MYSELF" :
BRAVE ANSWER
The third time she had had to
flee. Three times she had been OBJ
liged to leave her home, or what
was left Of 1t, and start out on an
unknown journey. With her worldly
goods reduced to the size OF a
napkin-bound bundle, this old wom-
an, mother Of French soldiers, had
turned her back on all she loved,
and gone out into the night, an
enemy at her heels and the unknown
before her.
Do we realize what that means;
oh, women Of the West? Can we
visualize for q moment the tragedy
of it all?
Yet there are women in France
who have done that thing daily for
four years, and all without word
of complaint, with never sigh
or tear.
Ours has been happier part. We
have lived in plenty and peace. True,
we have given our sons. and have
divided our food. But of the horrors
of war we have known none.
What will you do to relieve the
condition of those mothers of France?
Our government is pledged to help. 1t
has given it's word to aid to the limit
of it's capacity. It calls for the
assistance Of every individual one
of our people in the work.
EVERY AMERICAN
MUST HELP
The Fourth Liberty Loan Is our
opportunity. You say you have sub
scribed three times before? The
women of France have been driven
out of their homes three times, each
time more cruelty than before. Can
we hesitate to save them a repetition
of that suffering. Ours is the lesser
part, however much 1t may seem to
entail of sacrifice and deprivation.
An American marine, wounded
grievously, was visited in hospital by
a Congressman from bis State. What
shall tell the folks back homer"
asked the Congressman.
The marine smiled. "Tell them
we may not all come back, but we
are all helping to win the war"
Shall we be able to answer as hon
estly, when the boys from over there
ask us the question?
Nothing Is too hard for US here.
Nothing can be too hard in COM
parison with what has been borne
for us already.
Z Let the Fourth Liberty Loan sub
scription be our answer to the call
from over there.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
IMPROVING AFTER OPERATION

Mrs. F. o. Keys, who has been very
i'll for the past week underwent an
operation Friday and 8 much i'm
proved.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-10-01
Recent Addition
70 the Library

Many new books have been added
to the library, books of fiction and
general work. The following are
the books recently added to the
library shelves:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
BONDING BUSINESS
SEEMS PICKING UP

Many inquiries for state bends ere
reaching the Bonding department Of
the insurance commissioners Office,
and Deputy Sheehan, in charge Of this
division, anticipates a brisk business
after March 10. when township cleo
tons will be held throughout the
state. Little has been done to date
owing to~-the fact that practically
every public official already had pro.
vided himself with stock company
bonds or personal sureties before the
opinion. based upon the late Attorney
General Henry j. ihinde's brief. up
holding the state bonding act, or ra,
Their, declining to rule on it. at all. for
lack of jurisdiction, was handed down
by the supreme, court OF the United
States. The insurance commissioners
office Is daily mailing out large guam
titles of blank applications and other
supplies, and additions TO the force
probably will become necessary when
this business begins to return, after
the first spring elections.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
TWO YEARS FOR
TWO W0BBLIES
Threaten Presidents Life; Con-
victed In Thirty Minutes
In Fargo

Fargo, n. d., Mar. 1l.--RObert Har-
den, a member of the l. w. w. and
Frank Geinzgler, an Austrian, both
charged by the government indict'
ments handed down by the federal
grand jury recently with threatening
the life or President Wilson, were
found guilty by jury In federal court
here Saturday and We're sentenced to
serve two years in the federal peni.
Tertiary at Leavenworth, Kans., by
Judge Charles f. ,Amidon. Both were
gwen seperate trials, the jury finding
Harden guilty in two hours and Gcin.
zgler In thirty minutes.
Harden testified that he was limo.
cent Of the crime charged against him
and declared that he was "the victim
OF circumstances.
Geinzgler who cannot read English
and also was charged with threatening
the life OF President Wilson said he
did not know that Wilson was presi.
dent until he heard it in the court
room. TIE men had been confined in
the Grand Forks county jail since
last August.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
WONG IS REAL
- SON OF U. S.
Sister of Wounded Man Sweeps
81 Away Hint That He Is
Norwegian

Mrs. Roy earlier, of Sanish, sister of
Theodore Wong, reported wounded in
action March /, writes the Tribune
that her family is having a hard time
getting recognition as genuine Ameri-
cans. Her ancestry, she says was Nor.
wegian, but great uncle fought in the
battle of Bull Run. The wounded
mans other sister, Mrs. j. G. Tierney,
who lives in Bismarck gave The Tri.
bune information used in the story
regarding her brother. 1t seems, how
ever that there was some misunder-
standing about Wong being a Norweg-
ian. Mrs earlier wants the people to
know it. Her brother is an American,
so we tell them that he is-he has
shown that he is, regardless Of ances'
try, and there are SO many who have
not
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
QUICK ACTION .
ON.CRAINMEN'S
. RESOLUTIONS

The resolution adopted at the
closing session Of the North Dakota
Farmer Grain Dealers asesociation in
this city. urging that tho secretary OF
war, as war measure, loan needy
farmers Of North Dakota not more
than $l,50O,000 to tide them over the
immediate necessity which the grain
dealers found existing in certain sec
lions will be brought to the lmmed.
late attention OF the National Council
of Defense, George +. Porter, director
of that body, advises Secretary F. o.
Hellstrom in a message received to.
day.
Director Porter wires: your tele-
gram with grain dealers resolutions
received Am arranging for it to be
brought up at first meeting Council
OF National Defense and also calling
1t to urgent attention Of acting secre-
tary department Of agriculture and the
committee on seed stocks thereof"
Wants Baker to Get It
Secretary Hellstrom on receipt OF
Director Porter's message Immediate
ly wired the national defense council,
calling attention to the fact that the
grain growers resolutions were adj
dressed to the secretary of war and
not to the secretary Of agriculture, and
urging that they be brought to the at
tontion Of Secretary Baker as early as
possible.
1.-THE farmers are already assured
all the help the secretary Of agricul-
ture can give them,' said Mr.. He'll
strom. What we urge now is emerg-
ency relief, entirely aside from and in
addition to provisions that have been
made. 1t must be regarded essentially
as a war measure, and as an emery.
ency war measure for this relief must
come at once, if it is to accomplish
I intend to leave nothing
undone which will assist in impressing
this fact most wildly upon the admin
istratiOn at Washington"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
STATE HIGHWAY
BOARD TO MEET

The state highway commission will
meet Tuesday to further advance its
plans for the 1918 bodybuilding cam
paign in North Dakota. The commits
sion has apportioned North Dakota's
share of the federal highway appro-
priation among the 80 counties of the
state on the same basis as employed
by the United States highway COM
mission in making it's state apportion-
ment. Three factors enter into this
apportionment-area, population and
post road mileage.
'Bureigh's proportion of the feder-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
SUPPRESSION IS
DENOUNCED BY
NEWSPAPERMAN
Absurd, Cruel and Infamous,
I Says Editor of Chicago
Herald :
PATRIOTIC PRESS PRAISED

Chicago, March Thames Kelley,
publisher OF the Chicago Herald
brought prolonged applause from 800
Illinois editors here today by an at
tack on the war departments order
that only the names, and not tho adj
dresses or names OF next kin Of slain
American soldiers would be given the
newspapers.
Mr.. Kelley characterized the order
as absurd, cruel. Infamous and i'm
possible"
The editors were the guests Of the
Illinois state council Of defense at a
luncheon. They were invited In or.
der that the council might acknow'
ledge the great debt owed the press
without whose aide, Chairman Samuel
insult said, the council could not have
accomplish its great and difficult task
and to confer on future plans. The new
liberty loan and the necessity for com.
pleting some OF the county councils Of
defense Mr.. insult said were new tasks
for tho newspaper.
Governor Frank o. I.Owden deliver
cd a patriotic address In which he as
serted that tho present war, more
than any other was Of the deepest sig
niflcance to the American people.
Mr.. Kelley in addition to criticising
the war department order as infict-
ing the cruelty OF uncertainty In thous-
ands Of homes. remarked that there
we're altogether, too many public az
cnts in Washington.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
MARCH,
MothNa-

Should see that the whole family take
at least 8 or 4 doses Of thoro, p,lri-
flying, system cleaning medicine this
spring. Now Is the time. The family
will be healthier, happier, and get
along better If the blood is given
thoro purifying, the stomach and bow
els cleaned out, and the germs of Win
ter accumulated in the SYSTEM driven
away. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
is one of the very best and surest
Spring medicines to take. Get 1t and
see the difference in the whole family.
Their color will be better, they'll feel
fine and he well and happy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
'FIFTY~FIFTY"
WAR BREAD IN
NORTHDAkOTA
All Notifications of Rule as to
Wheat Substitutes With
drawn by Ladd

Fargo, N. D., March 11.-Effecive
Monday, March II, all modification OF
the $3.50 rule regarding wheat flour
substitutes are suspended and on and
after that date one pound Of specified
wheat flour substitute must be sold
with each pound of wheat flour &C
cording to an announcement made to-
lay by DR.. E. F, Ladd, state food adj
ministrator. North Dakota has been
one Of the few states allowed modi-
fication of the $3.50 order and has
been working on a to 3 basis.
Retailers and wholesalers, DR..
Ladd announced, should consider this
modification thru the press as official
and declared that after Monday the
$3.50 rule will be strictly enforced.
Potatoes, DR.. Ladd said, were no long
er to be classed as a flour substitute.
Commercial bakers, hotels, restaur-
ants. and boarding houses who have
taken out license, he said, are per-
mitted to buy wheat -four for Baking
OF bread and rolls on the basis Of one
pound of substitutes for every four
pounds of wheat flour.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-11
HOLD LEADERS
OF SOCIALISTS
\ AS DTL0YAL
Charge Berger, Germer, Eng
dahl and Others With
Hampering War

Chicago, ILL.,, Mar 1l.-VictOr l.. Der.
ger, former congressman from Wiscon.
sin, Adolph Germer, national secretary
Of the socialist party, Irwin st. John
Tucker, a Chicago socialist, J. Louis
Engdahl and VIM. +. Krusc were liz
Gicted by the federal grand jury
Saturday charged with obstructing re.
cruiting, encouraging disloyalty and
interfering with prosecution Of the
war.
The indictments, returned February
2, but withheld by District Attorney
Clyne, charge 26 overt acts. 1t is cha.3
ed those indicted conspired to violate
the espionage act by speeches ana a:'f.
cles printed in certain publications.
Engdahl is former editor Of the Am.
erican socialist; official organ of the
National Socialist Party, which was
discontinued last September after it
had been deprived Of it's second class
mailing privilege. At present he IS ed
itOr and owner Of the Eye Opener"
q socialist publication issued in Chi
cago.
! kruse is editor Of the Young Poo.
pies socialist magazine, also published
here
Mr.. Berger, who is candidate for
nomination for United States senator
from Wisconsin on the socialist tick
ct, In announcing his platform this
week said II elected he would wcra
for passage Of resolution by con-
gress directing the president to sum
mon warning countries to an immed'
late armistice and peace conference.
His platform also calls for withdraw
al of American troops from Europe to
procure absolute "escurity for this
country. The Wisconsin senatorial cl
ection will be held April %.
Seymour Stedman, counsel for the
National Socialist Party, issued
statement tonight in which he ex.
pressed the view that war proflteers
and monster capitalists are most inter-
ested in this prosecution