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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13

ton. This central registration COM
mittee and local boards where there
is no central registration committee
should obtain the cooperation of the
political organizations, county and
city councils of national defense,
committees on public safety and sim
liar agencies within the Jurisdiction
to assist in bringing about complete
registration.
Will Complete Organization
me adjutant general or draft ex-
ecutive in each state, acting under
the direction Of the governor, will
forthwith select a chairman of one
Of the local boards to meet and Sc
lect central committee and direct
such boards within such city or
county for the purpose of selecting
a central registration committee.
"The task confronting the state
organization and the local boards is
known to be a great one, but it is
confidently expected that the ma
tional draft organization will respond
to the call, and make all preliminary
for the registration in
order that there may be no delay in
registering the persons to be subject
to draft upon the passage of the
necessary legislation and the issu-
ance Of the presidents proclama-
tion."
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
NAVY CAN GET
NEEDED MEN WITHOUT
RESORTING TO DRAFT

Observation-Disclosures of the
draft system to the navy is not re-
garded as necessary at this time by
the navy department. Rear Admiral
Palmer, chief of the bureau of ma
vigation, told the senate military
committe Thursday the navy has
practically all the men it needs and
that enlistments would not be af-
fected by changing the army draft
ages.
Enlistments in the navy now total
approximately 100000 men, said
Admiral Palmer, who represented
Secretary Daniels before the commit
tee.
Admiral Palmer explained that en-
listments now are principally to pro-
vide crews for the merchant marine,
and that about 100000 men have
been accepted for that purpose.
Even if the present bill is enacted,
he said, the navy would have no diff
ficulty in recruiting $4,000 men a
month.
No time will be lost by the house
military committee in getting the
man power bill under way when the
house reassembles on August 10,
Chairman Dent of the committee
Thursday said.
II am going to have hearings i'm
mediately after the house recon-
venes." Mr.. Dent said, ut may be
that one days hearing will disclose
enough that is necessary for the COM
mittee to have before it, but that will
be a. matter for the committee to de-
termine. I have made up my mind
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
that the hearings ought to be open to
the public"
STAKE CONFERENCE

The regular conference of the
Blackfoot stake will be held on
Saturday and Sunday, August II.
lS, 1918 the Saturday sessions be-
ing held at Arco and the Sunday ses-
sions at Moore, both wards being in
the Lost river country.
1t was hoped to arrange for a
special train from Blackfoot on Sun
day the eighteenth, but this has been
found to be impossible so those going
by train will be under the necessity
OF leaving Blackfoot on Saturday.
1t is hoped that as many of the peo-
pie as possible will arrange to 20 to
the conference either by train or by
automobile.
The first session will commence at
Arco at II a. m. on Saturday upon
the arrival Of the train from Black
foot. There will be three sessions in
Arco and three sessions in Moore.
In addition to the visiting brethren
from Salt Lake City other visitors
will be in attendance at the confer
ence and no debut a good time will
be enjoyed by all.
In all the wards of the stake aside
from Moore and Arco the regular
school, sacrament and other
services will be held as usual so that
those who may not have the pleasure
of attending he conference may
have the pleasure Of attending SER
vice in their own home wards.
JAMES DUCKWORTH,
HEBER G. G. RICH,
NOFEAR DAVIS.
4a-2 Stake Presidency.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
YANKEES RESCUE
FRENCH PEASANTS
80 Living in Cave, Pris-
oners of Germans for
Weeks, Finally Deliv-
cred to Safety.

With THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE-MARNE FRONT
Ninety French peasants who had
been lving in large cave near Vile
Sav0ye, southwest of Fismes, were
rescued by the Americans after hav-
ing passed thru two battle and re-
naming prisoners to the Germans
for five weeks. When discovered by
the Americans the peasants were
nearly starved their scant supplies
OF food having been almost ex-
hausted before the last battle of the
Vesle. began.
and when the Germans arrived in the
and whe nthe Germans arrived in the
neighborhood in the latter part of
May the peasants round about WILLIE
Savoye assembled in the cave rather
than leave the vicinity of their
homes. The entrance to the cave
was at the foot Of hill, great layers
OF rock and earth acting as cover
ing.
Shells Land on Roof
Many shells had struck close to the
ROOF, several exploding directly over
the place where the peasants had
taken refuge, but the thick rock and
earth roof was not damaged.
The peasants took all the supplies
possible from their farms, but finally
were compelled to appeal to the Ger
mans for additional food. They were
given an allowance SO scanty that
they were compelled to forage for
sustenance, Fbut this procedure was
difficult, owing to the fact that the
invaders allowed them to seek for
food only within prescribed area.
The refugees mainly were elderly
men and women, with only a few
children. When the Americans ar
rived many of the peasants knelt in
prayer at their deliverance,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
IDAHO FARMER
ASSURED VALUE
FOR HIS WHEAT
State Grain Inspector
Designated by Har-
vey Alfred to Act as
Mediator Between the
Growers and Dealers
to See Justice Done.

| When Harvey Alfred Wednesda,
ratified the organization of fedora
grain standards for Idaho and Sc
lected R. ]. Leth, present state fielt
agronomist, as state grain inspector
in the opinion of the latter Idaho
took one of its greatest steps forward
along agricultural lines. The worl
begins September l and from tina,
date forward Idaho farmers will dis
pose of their wheat under govern
ment standards.
Mr.. Leth, as wheat inspector and
grader, will act as an arbitration
| board between dealers and farmers
and will have the uthority, in the
event of disputes between farmer
and dealers on the value of the grain
on the basis of its merits, to grade
an agreed upon sample of the wheat
under controversy and the grade will
be final in determining the local mar
ket value of the grain.
Get Full Value for Wheat
Under this system, farmers with
good wheat will get its true value
and poor wheat will bring only what
1t Is worth. In the past the practice
has been to pay practically the same
price for all qualities of wheat, farm
ers with poor grain Directing so
strenusouly to the price which the
quality o ftheir grain merited, that
a compromise was necessary and a
common price level for all grades
given. The new arrangement, it is
felt, will greatly stimulate the inter-
est of Idaho farmers in producing
high quality wheat since they will
have the assurance that they can
market their grain at exactly what
it is worth.
Equipment for the grain standard
iZation laboratory has been ordered
and will likely be installed on the
third floor of the old Central school
building. The work will be con-
Quoted under the University of Idaho
extension department.
Grain Grading Schools
Mr.. Leth will open series of
grain grading schools, the first to be
held at Caldwell August 1910, for
the purpose of familiarizing elevator
men and grain dealers with the oper-
alton of the federal grain grading
system and it is expected that these
schools will aid in eliminating unrea-
sonable profits whoch elevator men
have occasionally made thru un-
with the grain standards
and that they will preclude the pos
sibility of unavoidable losses for the
same reason. The schools will aid
in establishing uniform
grades and prices. They will be of
greatest intesest to dealers but MANY
farmers are also expected to attend.
IN the work of conducting them H. |
A. Martin, grain supervisor from the
bureau Of markets Portland, will as
list in conducting the schools, dem
'nstrating the apparatus used in
wheat Standardization.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
CENTERVILE

Ivan Farnsworth was guest of
honor at dinner at the Randall
home in Riverside on Sunday. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Farnsworth and
Mrs. Cyrus Farnsworth and children
were the invited guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Kelley were
visitors at the Haynes home Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Hanna Roubidoux and Ed
ward Nappo accompanied Jarvis Rou-
bidoux as far as Pocatello on Monday
as he was leaving to join the army.
Mr. and Mrs. George Farnsworth
from Ashton, Idaho and Emery Cum
bingham from Pocatello were visit
ors at the Brigham Farnsworth home
Sunday evening.
One of the most destructive hail
storms ever witnessed by the people
here passed thru here Friday even
ing. Some of the grain fields were
almost completely destroyed. A
high wind blew at the same time
which made 1t much worse.
Nellie Hoffine is working for Mrs,
Kirk.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Coats, Joseph
SONSo dAu olSIcT WTS. VlOlcC Mills
and daughter Mrs. Elva DeCamp
from Mt. Pleasant, Utah are visiting
the Farnsworths here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Kelley and
Mrs. L. D. Fellows visited at the
Herbst home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farnsworth
visited at the Lamreoux's in Poca-
tello Monday.
George Kirk departed Sunday
morning for the summer range to
look after the sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Farnsworth
and family from Picabo, Idaho Wis
tied here this week. They motored
over in their Car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall, Theodore
Farnsworth, Devere Mills and Mrs.
Cyrus Farnsworth were POcatello
visitors Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Stone and Mrs. Spicer
were callers at the Tressl home Tues
day.
The Condlands of Portorville were
callers at the Cyrus Farnsworth
home Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Haynes and
family and Henry Arvish spent Tues
day evening at the Kirk home. Cake
and ice cream were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kirk visited at
the Capson home in McDonaldville
Sunday evening.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
WICKS
6a$4-s+%4.ss-s-s-s-ss-e4-s+%l-$4-e4T

Clarance Wasley, a former resi-
dent here, Is now at Camp Mills, N.
Y. and will soon leave for France.
Cora and Edith Mackie of Presto
were guests at the Mackie home here
the first of the week.
| Thomas Bible and Mrs. Harry
johnson of Blackfoot were business
callers here on Friday. Mrs. John
son will have charge of the primary
department in district No. 80 for
the coming school year.
Ford Reynolds was a passenger to
Salt Lake on Friday.
Anna Powell is spending the week
with friends at Arco and other Lost
river points.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Dunn and
son Henry of Blackfoot spent Sun
day at the Dunn ranch here.
Mrs. Whitaker of Franklin, Idaho
and Mrs. Moore and daughter of St.
Anthony were guests at the ]. T.
woodland home the last of the week.
Mrs. Whitaker will be ninety-nine
years old in November and made the
trip from Malad to Blackfoot in an
automobile.
MIS-. u. A. POWELL and Mrs. J. E,
Teney were business visitors at Po-
catello Thursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller of Moreland
is visiting her sons here this week.
Robert Quigley was a weekend
visitor at the David A. johnson
nome before departing for Camp FIRE.
mont, Cal. on August S.
August Hofer lost several of his
horses the past week with spinal
meningitis.
Mrs. H. y. McGonagle is spending
the week with Mrs. G.. A. Powell.
j. K. Teney received word that
his cousin Jacob Teney of Peoria,
Ill. was severely wounded in France.
Norvil lAinds, who is stationed at
Camp Funston, has been promoted to
the rank of corporal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
BATTLE NAMES
ARE EASY WHEN
YOU KNOW HOW
Fismes is 'sFeem" and
Vesle is ''Vail;" Some
Other are "Oork,"
B elbow Woo d."
"Shattoe Teery" and
"Fair-on- I ardn-wah."

American soldiers have been ad.
vancing their lines in France so fast
that those who flight the battle al
home" have not been able to keer
pace in the pronunciation of the
names of towns in the captured terri
tory.
For the benefit of those who want
to know, herewith is presented list
of the towns that figure in the war
news these days and other that prom
Use to figure in the near future, with
their correct pronunciation:
Aisne, ain.
Amiens, amee-on.
ArtOis, artwa.
Beauvais, bovay.
Belleau, below.
Bethune, baytun.
Chateau Thierry, shah-toe teery.
Chaulnes, shone.
Croisilles, Krawsil.
Fismes, feem.
Fere en-Tardenois, fair-on-tardn-
wah.
Fresnes en- Woevre, frain on =
wouvr.
Haumont, ohmon.
Le-Quesnoi, lur-kainwah.
Ligny, leenyee.
MARCHING, markwahn.
Mauvegr, movZh.
Meziers, mayzyr.
Nesle. nail.
Neuilly. nuyee.
Nisnes, neen.
Disc, was.
Ourcq, cork.
Pierrefonds, peeyrfon.
Uoitiers, pwahteeay.
Pont-a-Mousson, pwan-tah-M oozon
Quatre-Bras, katr-brah.
ROcrOi, rokrwah.
Roulers, rOolay.
Roisel, rwahzel.
..oubaix, roobay.
Role, rooay.
Saint Die, san decay.
Scissors, swas-on.
Senlis, san lee.
Solesmes, colaim.
Suippes, sweep.
Thiaulicourt, teeo-koor.
THEFT, teeth.
Tongres, tongr.
Toucoing, toor-kwan.
Vervin, vervan.
Vesle, vail.
Vosges, vozh.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
TABER

Darr Jackson and family motoret
to Taber Sunday with Mrs. M. d
Jackson, our former school teacher
who has been teaching at Lava Hot
Springs. Mrs. jackson is at hel
home east Taber at present, look.
ing after her crop of wheat.
H. F. Siesser had the misfortune
OF losing a young mare Saturday
caused by broken leg.
Fred Schartner is homs on a fur
Tough to help his brother Will har-
vest Q large crop of wheat.
Misses May King, Elvera Steffens
and Lydia Winkler returned Satur-
day from Albion, where they have
been attending summer school.
Harry Kluesner and wife of
Springfield were in Taber Monday
looking after the crops on their dry
farm here.
Miss Lucy Ahrens was in Black
foot Monday having dental work
done.
Messrs. Sollenberger, Halverson
and A. F. Willicke made a trip to
the Twin Buttes to mark a new road
to assist the farmers in getting out
the immense wheat crops in that To-
cality.
Rev. Colver of Blackfoot and wife
and a number of friends attended
church at Taber Sunday. Rev. Col
yer spoke an able sermon to a large
crowd. After services they visited
the Winkler family.
DR.. Evans motored to Pocatello
Tuesday.
Jean Taylor is home looking after
his wheat crop.
Opal Lee is working at the Evans
home.
A. F. Willicke and family motored
to Springfield Sunday.
Ralph Siesser, who is in training
at Vallejo, Cal, for the marines,
writes home that he is well and
weighs fourteen pounds more than
ne did when he left for training
June 1.
Mrs. "a. Smith visited the Siesser
home Wednesday.
Henry Serr and Fay Deeds are on
the sick list.
Harry Header is busy caring for
the wheat crops which is much bet
ter than was anticipated four weeks
ago.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
LOSES HIS ARM IN BATTLE
Cecil Tuttle of Boise has This Mis-
fortune on French Line

Cecil futile, Boise boy serving
with the United States fighting forces
somewhere in France" had an arm
blown off by an exploding she'll in
the recent struggles with the Huns,
according to letter from his COM
panion Ralph v. Roberts, dated July
9.
The letter stated that Roberts,
who has been bunkie with futile
since they entered the United States
service early in the game, was near
him when the shell struck that cost
Tuttle his arm. AS far as Roberts
could learn at the time Of writing his
companion was getting along nicely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
NOTICE

The trustees of consolidated school
district number one, Sterling, Idaho,
Will hold a public meeting at the
school house Thursday evening,
August Is, 1918, at o'clock. All
taxpayers and patrons of the district
are urged to be present as matters
OF interest will be presented for their
consideration.
MRS. w. r. LEACH,
Clerk OF Consolidated District No. 1.
adv. 4a-1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
LEFT FOR EAST

Miss Lucy Hile Of Pittsburg, Pa.
returned to her home Friday, after a
two weeks visit with Earl Woodruff
and wife of Blackfoot. Mr.. and Mrs.
g. A. Kircher of Centralia Kan. are
also visiting with the Woodruffs.
Mr.. Kircher expects to stay in Black
foot for about two weeks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-13
LEFT FOR LARGER FIELDS

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Deemer went
to Ogden Tuesday to remain indefi-
nately. Mr.. Deemer has accepted
the position as chief clerk and assist
ant at the Eccles hotel in Logan.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24

that the war countries Of Europe are
no place at present for persons with.
out definite business of actual value to
war or war relief work.
'"The war council Of the American
Red Gross announces that ssthe Red
Cross commissions abroad do not de-
sire any person to enter into foreign
service except upon the explicit under
standing that they shall be ready at
any and all times to undertake any
service and in any place, subject to
the control and direction of the Red
Cross officials under whom they are
serving; and that, until further order
by the war council, no person shall be
sent to service with the Red Cross
abroad for the purpose merely Of in
specting the work. with the intention
Of using the results of such inspection
for lecture or literary material
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24

Little children take to the water
like ducklings and ought to be given
a chance to learn to swim, wherever
their lot may be cast. This is an es-
sential part Of their education and
might well be part Of public school
instruction, as gymnastics are, since
safety and assurance and pleasure in
the water in after life depend upon 1t.
Some youngsters learn so early that
they hardly remember the time. Boys,
who like to travel In gangs, shift for
themselves If there Is any water in
walking distance that will give them
a chance for water sports, and teach
one another how to swim, often by he
roic methods. Girls make fine swim
mers, and certainly ought to be given
q chance to learn at the earliest time
possible.
Nearly all the bathing suits for girls
under fourteen are made like the knit
ted wool suit shown in the picture.
The body and the short and narrew but
elastic skirt are in one piece--the body
long-waisted. Separate, close-ftting
trunks are stitched to the body. a lit
tie below the normal waistline, and
the suit buttons on one shoulder with
two rather large bone buttons. Caps
to be worn in the water are Of rubber
cloth, and made In light colors and
faneiful ways. They serve to distin-
guish their little wearers' heads among
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24
USE MACHINERY FOR
CUTTING CORN CROP
Binders and Platform Harvesters
Save Man-PoWer and
Energy.
Performing Task by Hand Is Hard.
DisagreeabIe Job-BundIe EIeva-
tor Attachment Eliminates
One Man In the Crew.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
This year when farm help, is so linn
tied, there Is an urgent need for labor
saving machinery wherever possible.
One man with a corn knife by work
ing hard can cut and shock an aver
age of 1As acres day. Two men with
platform harvester can harvest or
acres in the same time and three
men with corn binder in ten-hour
day can cut and shock from Z to 8
acres. Cutting corn by.hand is hard.
disagreeable task, the bulletin points
out, and the time when 1t should be
done Is limited to few days if the
full feeding value Of the corn is to be
retained. Fall plowing, seeding for
winter wheat and digging potatoes
must be done on many farms at about
the same time. In such cases, the
timeliness and ease of accomplishing
the work are determining factors in
deciding the advisability of using corn
cutting machinery. . ..
The corn binder does the best work
when the corn is all standing upright.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24

many others when the beaches are
crowded, as well as keep the hair dry.
Many Of the suits are blue, with
bands in white and In, strong colors
Bright green, banded with white, and
bright orange banded with black are
favorites this season. With these usu-
ally there are rubber caps to match,
made in many ways, so that watching
mothers may easily keep an eye on the
particular head that Is her care.
Most youngsters are barefooted un.
less the beach is rocky, in which case
soft cloth shoes protect them. Some
suits are provided with knitted sash,
matching its border in color, and fin
ished with yarn tassels, but 1t is mere
ly for ornament and not needed. 1t Is
a pretty establishment, however, that
gives tone to the plain little suit, as
may be gathered from the picture.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24

Usually most satisfactory results are
obtained with a three-hOrse team, and
sometimes four horses are necessary
when the corn is heavy or the ground
hilly. In ordinary yields, one man op-
Grating the binder will keep two men
busy gathering the bundles and shock
ing them. These three men cutting
and shocking by hand would scarcely
cover more than four acres in a day
and 1t would be necessary to work
much harder than, when the corn bind
er Is used, thus the machine requiring
less laborious work takes from one
half to two-thirds as long to cut CIV
en- acreage.
When the binder Is used for cut
ting corn for sllage the labor of at
least two men will be saved as COM
pared to cutting by hand. One binder
will usually be able to cut the corn
as fast as IL or 14-inch silage cutter
can handle 1t. A great deal Of time
is saved In unloading ut the cutter,
because the corn is In bundles, which
enables further reduction In the size
Of the harvesting crew.
A bundle elevator attachment to the
corn binder saves further labor. BY
this attachment the bundles Of corn
are delivered directly to a wagon driv-
en- by the side Of the binder. This
method eliminates another man in the
crew. When the bundles are dropped
from the binder to the ground two men
are generally required to hand them
up as fast as one man can arrange
them on the wagon. When an eleva-
tor attachment Is used one man usual
ly arranges the bundles on the wagon
as they are delivered from the binder
and another man or boy drives the
team.
The platform harvester is the most
satisfactory machine when the acre
age in corn is not sufficiently large to
Justify binder. This machine con-
sists Of an A-shaped platform on low
wheels two sides Of which are equip.
ped with knives. It is drawn by one
horse. operated by two men, and cuts
two rows at time. The men gather
the stalks as they are cut, and when
the shock is reached the horse is
stopped and the men carry the cut corn
to the shock. In cutting corn with a
platform harvester for silage much
time can be saved and efficient work
done If a wagon Is driven alongside
the harvester and the corn placed on
It directly as it is cut. By this method
approximately five acres Of corn yield
ing tons Of silage per acre consti-
tutes fair days work. Two men
with a platform harvester and one
horse will cut and shock at least as
much corn In day as three men cut
ting by hand. This machine thus TAX
ing the place Of one hired helper will
very nearly pay for itself in cutting 40
acres.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-24
White Silk Wells.

Pure silk wells in white, rather
coarse mesh, come in large rectangular
shape, to be thrown gracefully over the
brim of summer sailors; the mesh,
quite open over the face and hat,
grows finer at the bottom Of the veil,
and sprawling flower design Is WOW
en- into this finer mesh. These white
silk wells give dressy effect to the
sport or semisport costume, and they
are very graceful. floating about In a
summer breeze. Best of all, they may
be washed in soap and water and dried
In ones room overnight. If pinned out
while damp over pillow they require
no ironing.