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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
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Chester Greene last week received
the following undated letter from A.
4. Brown, one of our boys overseas:
Somewhere in France: Dear Chester:
All the mail that has arrived so far
has been distributed, but never a word
from American Falls. However, l am
hoping that next time l will have more
luck from that direction, for 1 feel
sure that you must have answered at
least one of my letters.
OF course, you know of my arrival
at Liverpool after a very pleasant trip
across the big pond. I have lots Of
amusing things to tell you about that
trip when l get back home
Al first ii was rather hard for me
to realize that was so far away from
home. as England isn't so very differ
ont from our own country. Town after
town. city after city, was built entirely
Of the same kind of buildings. a two
story brick. Block after block Of
them. built solidly together. with not
even so much as a dab of paint TO dis
/ tinguish il from the others. Then. too,
it was rather queer to me TO see the
double decked street cars. marked
first and second class. with girls as
conductors and running along the left
side of the street. OF course you know
Of the S-passenger compartments in
their coaches carriages they are
called there) A compartment is a
fourth OF a car and has doors on both
sides. so in our trip across the coun-
try il was very comfortable for a
squad of men TO travel together
France has appealed 10 me much
more than England so l must tell yot
OF a few of the things that interested
me. Ny surprise was the greatest wher
looked out on field after field OF th'
best crops | have seen for many day
II seemed TO me that practically ever.
acre was in some kind Of crop, al
looking fine. The crops also looked
. good in England. The trees were tn
next surprise that France gave me. 70
the land that wasn't under cultivation
OIL covered by some little town wa
simply covered with trees. You cal
not imagine what a pretty picture ]
made. with one of these villages Will
their red tile roofs. the grain fields
and the trees in the background.
At the present writing We are oil
J. leted in one of these little French vii
D lagos. which are so numerous that on
las only TO go a few minutes walk il
almost any direction. TO come TO an
other one. Instead of building on thei
= farms as do the farmers of our coun
b try. the French people built Il sa
!. built" for these houses all look lik
they were hundreds of years old,
their houses together in towns and g
out every morning to work and tn
o girls drive the cows out to the pastur
The house is really a corner taken oi
OF the barn and so il is very hand
l. TO take care of the cows, horses, pig
5 and chickens. The houses in a bloc
o are built together. but are built {
0 stone instead of brick as are the house
s OF England
8 The first few days here il was quit
e interesting to me to watch the wome
;. washing the clothes at one of tn
d fountains in the center of the tow
II you can imagine large stone basi
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
VACCINE FOR INFLUENZA
Is IMPORTANT DISCOVERY
Intensive Tests Prove Value OF New
Discovery by Army Medical Men
Can Manufacture Serum for Treat
ment OF 10000 Daily.

Vaccination with a recently discov-
cred serum. which from tests just
completed al several army camps. has
been found to be an almost positive
preventative OF contraction of pneu-
monia will be used to combat the ep-
idemic Of Spanish influenza, which in
the week ending Saturday had made
its appearance in every state and in
all but few Of the army camps, caus-
ing many deaths
Use of the vaccine will be widely
adopted. congress. Saturday, having
appropriated 81 .000,0 600 to be used by
the public health service in fighting
Spanish influenza and other commu-
ncable diseases. The resolution car
rying the appropriation offered in the
house by Representative Gillett OF
Massachusetts,, was adopted by unan-
imous vote in both houses
The public health service aided by
the medical forces of the army and
navy Immediately took steps to rem
der effective aid to all districts ir
which influenza has made its appear
ance. Nurses and physicians in large
numbers will be dispatched to the af
fected states and training camps.
The serum, which has been used t
a limited extent in several camps bu
no announcement had been made o
its discovery pending the results o
widespread tests. Physicians connect
ed with the army medical school de
veloped the formula for the serum
which. ii was stated is now beini
manufactured in-puantities sufficien
TO provide for the treatment of so,
600 patients daily The serum is de
signed primarily 10 prevent pneu
monia. which often follows attacks o
influenza and which is the cause o
practically all the deaths attributed Z
influenza.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
NNISl
BRIDLE PROVED BEST SELLER
Sold Several Times and Brought Nearly
Five Hundred Dollars.

The silver bride donated by Mrs
Fred Bacherd for sale dhring the fair
vas the most popular and profitable
article Id. 1t brought SASS and was
given back to the Red Cross TO be
sold again.
The first buyer was J. S. Schrock.
who paid s95 for it. He gave it back
and H. c. Allen paid s45. and also
gave the bride back. A. B. Anderson
paid sos at the third sale. All these
parted with their own money for the
trophy. A pool was then formed. dif-
ferent individuals putting in s. or
more. and John Allen bid II IN Tor
s155. Another pool was formed and
J S. schrock was the last successful
bidder. paying SIS for the bride. and
then turning il back to the Red Cross
10 be sold at later date.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01

about twenty or thirty feet long, com
pletely enclosed in a shelter except
the front side, for you know the wo-
men must be able TO see the exciting
things that go on in the street and also
talk with their neighbors. with bunch
Of women kneeling around its edge,
seemingly trying 10 wear the clothes
out by washing them. you can have
some idea of the picture I saw. l went
ever to one of these women and get
ting out my dictionary. pointed out
the words wash clothes" and showed
my bundle to her After she had said
what seemed a volume in French, she
took the book and pointed TO the
words. Come back in an hour" and
putting aside her own washing. i'm
nediately began rubbing mine and
beating il with a paddle they use. Of
course I thought that would be pretty
cuick work for an American laundry.
but as she had settled the transaction
in her own mind I didn't want to stop
the motion of the machinery. I took
my clothes home undried for that time.
Funny things come up every day in
regard to our learning the French Ian
guage. and you have no idea how it
sounds 10 hear them using parts Of
ours. especially the cuss words)
expect that you know that a great
many of their customs are centuries
old. I have seen them use sickles and
scythes to harvest the grain and all
kinds of rigs. even fails. 10 thresh it,
oxen 10 haul it. etc. OF course. a great
many use modern methods. but the
/ farms are so small that it would hard
/ ~ pay the majority of them TO buy ma
chinery.
It seems that the prevailing custom
here is 10 90 around all week in wood
en- shoes. but on Sunday you would
never know them. for they sure doll
up in their best then. The front room
of their house is usually the kitcher
and have seen a great many that dC
all the cooking in kettles over a fire
place.
I could write pages more about th'
customs. but I'll save that for anothe
letter as there is very little else L
write about owing TO the censorship
II I was allowed l could tell you SOM
very interesting tales but those mus
wait. You can rest assured that l an
in the best OF health although by tn
time I get home I expect I will wea
a No. Is shoe, and size % collar. (Yol
know we wear steel helmets and walk
ing is our hobby l haven't a thin
now except what l can carry on m
back and at the end of a long hard da
we are not at all particular abou
even that. Our meals are very goo
and ii is only the luxuries that W
crave. Any one of US would give
months wages or more for one littl
dish of ice cream or a piece of goo
. pie. I imagine a business of that sor
, will be very pro liable when we al
: come home again, after our complat
victory.
I Remember me 70 all my friends
: and above all do not forget TO write
: for a cheerful letter to a Sammy owe
5 here is even more appreciated than
dish of ice cream could be.
e Sincerely yours.
D A. B. BROWN.
e Co. L. 362nd Infantry. American ES
J. peditionary Forces. American Pos
D Office ITO, via New York
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
REPORT OF NEELEY SCHOOL.

The school began September 16. Only
one teacher appeared. The one for the
lower grades has not yet appeared. so
Mrs Darling took them all. But so
many of them came that she couldn't
find seating room enough and had to
send some home. Now we have twenty
four in one room. five in the eighth
grade We all think Mrs Darling is a
fine teacher The names below have
neither been absent nor tardy: Paul
Leischner, Leona Mayer. Bert Payne,
Ella Isaak, Marie Merchen. Kyral Nor
gan. Theodore Isaak. Erna Morgan,
Emil Mayer. Ruth Leischner and Alma
Isaak. ALMA ISAAK, Reporter.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
THE PRICE OF PEACE
Is STATED BY PRESIDENT
Answer to the Recent Proposals OF
the Central Powers Given in Adj
dress at New York.

The price of peace will be impair
tial justice to all nations. the instrr-
mentality indispensable to secure it
is a league Of nations formed not be-
fore or after, but at the peace con-
ference; anG Germany, as mem
Der, will have to redeem her char
acter not by What happens at the
peace table, but ty what follows"
This was President Wilson's an
swer given Friday night before an au-
dience of Fourth Liberty Loan Work
ers at New York. to the recent talk
from the central powers, although he
did not refer specifically to the ut
.tt RANGES of the enemy.
Peace was not a question declared
the president, "of coming to terms,
for I'VE can not come to terms" with
them" as "they have made it i'm
possible" Peace must be guaranteed
for there will be parties to the peace
whose promises have proved untrust'
worthy, and means must be found in
connection with the peace settlement
to remove that source of insincerity.'
1T would be folly to leave the
guarantee TO the subsequent voluntary
action of the governments we have
seen destroy Russia and deceive Ru
MANIA" continued the president.
The president emphasized that the
/ Justice to be obtained by the league
must involve no discrimination towarl
any people. This he set forth explicitl!
in a set of five principles which h
enumerated as the practical pro
gram" of Americas peace terms, ant
for the maintenance of which 9Th,
United States is prepared to assum
its full share of the espOnsibility
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01

A meeting was held at Pocatello yes
terday which had for its purpose the
determining of how much land that
can be irrigated remains in the six
teen southeastern counties of Idaho,
and 10 take steps to bring the atten-
tion Of the government to the matter.
The idea Of the meeting had its incep-
ton in a plan TO provide land for our
returning soldiers.
Delegates we're present from sixteen
counties. Among them we're the asses
sors OF the counties. called together by
Governor Alexander. who was also in
attendance. o. F. Crowley was Sec
retary Of the meeting.
State Engineer Smith took an ac-
tive part in the meeting He said that
the largest body Of land in the world
that was capable Of being irrigated
at a reasonable cost. was the Bruneau
tract west OF Twin Falls Also. that
the best reservoir site in Idaho was
the one az American Falls. All the
drainage waters of the Snake river
can be caught by building a reservoir
here, he said An engineer for the
reclamation service was an interes-
ted spectator
D. " Davis brought the mater OF
an extension Of the Fort Hall canal
before the meeting The government
has the data on this body of land,
survey having been made several years
ago by an engineer of the reclamation
service. Congressman Smith was busy
with the departments on this project
when We entered the war, with pros
poets that looked good of putting 1t
through. Inasmuch as the whole coun-
try is becoming interested it seems
possible that favorable action may be
taken. State Engineer Smith said all
7 needing 10 be done TO provide the
water for the Fort Hall extension was
10 do little work on the Blackfoot
dam.
State Engineer Smith said that
water enough is wasting down Snake
river to irrigate 100000 acres of land
and that the saving Of waste water
would make it possible to irrigate
! a million acres.
: In the sixteen southeastern coun-
! ties it was estimated that something
like 100000 acres were available
if water could be found.
Governor Alexander asked that data
: be collected as soon as possible and
I sent 10 his office, promising that the
= same would be placed before the gov
- ernment.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
BRITISH BRIDGE CANAL
WITH WORKOUT TANKS
Old Fighting Machines Dropped Into
Chasm and Newer Machines Cross
Over on Them.

British forces adopted novel
method in fording the Canal du Nord
in their drive northwest of Cambria
Friday The waterway is a formidable
obstacle 125 feet wide and As feet deep
and could only be crossed at three
points
The Canadians since early in the
month had held a bridgehead at Mar
onion. The British acquired a sec
ond bridgehead at Havrincourt. 1t
remained to find a method of cross
ing the canal in the center of the at
tack in the direction Of Moeuvres,
where there was no bridgehead.
The artillery by dawn had destroyed
the masonry banks of the canal.
Then several superannuated tanks on
the top of which was the material for
the construction of bridges were
launched into the chasm. Fighting
tanks crossed the canal over the backs
of tanks in the big ditch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01

The Germans have found themselves poweress to with
stand attacks of the Americans in France Their
wildcat courage has given them the proud record conceded
by British correspondents of having yielded French
ground the enemy.
Backed up by the other millions of just courageous
troops who their way training they will form
force irresistible time and will speedily make the Hun
forget his dreams of world rule Their glory will be
without sacrifice the utter sacrifice Of life itself for
lifelong misery from MANNED and lost limbs for others
You help them and relieve yourself of tan of slack
ersm if you subscribe, TO THE FULL EXTENT OF YOUR
flee
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
a5.55e L. :. Casualties Official Fig
ures TO Date.

Te war department Saturday is
sued the statement of casualties to
date in the overseas operations. The
total for all branches of the service
is given at 1856, of which 1908 are
deaths-7.O31 being killed in action;
926O died of wounds; 1882 died of dis
ease and 900 died of accident or other
causes. OF the total casualties 1896
we're listed in the marine corps.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01

CONSERVATION in Austria Fol-
flows Allied Victories.

A dispatch from switzerland
Saturday says that the Vienna
Arbeiter Zeitung reports that
the victories of the entente in
The war department Saturday
making a profound impression
Austria. The semi-Official pa
pers are trying to reassure
public opinion by pointing out
that only a rupture Of the Bel
grade-Constantinople line in
the region of Nish could mean
a catastrophe for the central
powers, and that it is a long
way from the present front 10
Nish. The Arbeiter Zeitung re-
plies by stating that the Aus
tro-German armies rapidly COW
cred greater distances in their
Siberian campaign.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
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The Fourth Liberty Loan
campaign is coming on well,
so far as reports are avail
able. Prosperity, under the lea
dership Of Rev. Geo. L. Sprat-
tier, carried off the honors OF
being the first to raise its quo
ia. American Falls came next,
having reached her quota late
in the afternoon, but is not yet
through, as there are several
who have not had an opportun-
ity of subscribing.
Up to the close of business
Saturday night the subscrip-
tions reported were S76.650,
with eight districts to hear
from. Those reporting and the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
BULGARIA QUITS WAR
LEAVING BACK DOOR OPEN
TURKEY MAY FOLLOW NEXT IN
ASKING FOR PEACE.

Blows Raining on Every Front Adds
to Seriousness of Enemy's Position
Detection OF Bulgaria Leaves
Back Door Entrance to Austria
Somewhat Aiar.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01
SMITH PREDICTS BUILDING
OF BIG RESERVOIR HERE
DATA WILL BE LAID BEFORE THE
GOVERNMENT.

Biggest Tract of Irrigable Land in the
World is the Bruneau Tract, With
Reservoir Site Located at Amer
lean Falls-ExtensiOn of Fort Hall
Canal Also Suggested.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-01

The districts that have not
reported are Pleasant Valley,
Arbon Valley, Neeley. Cedar
Creek, Sunbeam, Fairview and
Bonanza Bar.
The names of the Volunteers
will be published in Fridays
paper if they are available by
that time.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
TORPID LIVER, DIZZINESS
INDIGESTION, CONSTIPATION
An These reue. Relieved One Family By The Use Of edord
BlackDa.sht Nothing Found That Could Take Ih Place.

springerton. lll.-Mr. ". F. Rister.
Of this town. says: For fifteen
years we have used Thedford's Black.
Draught and have not as yet found
anything that could take Its place. I
have used It for indigestion number
Of times and 1t gives relief. For sour
stomach. and . heavy, bloated feeling,
It Ii splendid. And whe, the liver
gets torpid. 20 en you stoop and
raise up suddenly you feel dizzy. .
few doses will set you straight. We
keep 1t and use It for constipation and
the above troubles and find It most
satisfactory.
I can recommend It to others and
gladly do 70. For the number Of
kasn iJs used Black-DrauEht now, q
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19

ought to know. This Is given volun.
tarily."
Seventy years Of successful use has
brought Thedford's Black-Draught in.
to common use in thousands of Amer
lean homes. Every member Of a fam
lily. at times. needs the help that
Black-Draught can give. in cleansing
tho system and thus relieving the
troubles that come from constipation.
indigestion. lazy liver. etc. You can.
not keep well unless your stomach.
liver and bowels are in good working
order. Keep them that way. Try
Hlack-Draught. It acts promptly.
gently, and in q natural way. II you
feel sluggish. take dose tonight You
win feel fresh tomorrow. Price CSC
q packaHeI costs one cent dosA All
drusxiste. HIRaN
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
$3.50 In Advance.
sn,sredSt the Springfield. Po.'ornee
- Second. elias Natter.
In osdering change Of address, be
sure to give both the old address and
the rev. orr aUI.r
DEMOCRATIC

hereby announce myself candidate for nom
nation TO the office OF sheriff Of Boca county
subject TO the decision of the county assembly
and the primary. would respectfully ask the sup
D rt Of all parties interested in good government
and promise II elected to faithfully perform the
duties OF sud orce.
Il 4 Clifton,
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
EenOcratic.

We are authorized to announce the name oil
Rey Winters a. a candidate before the primaries
on the democratic ticket for county ASSESSOR
subjec, To the dc eision of the Baea sounty demo-
cratic assembly,
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Republican.

Chas. F. Howell hereby announces his eanai-
dacy for the office Of county clerk and reeofder'
subject to the decis,sn Ct the republican
pir,y a. the assembly md the Urinary following
and promises elected to fl the Office to the best
Of his ability.
The Springfield herald., 1918-07-19
Democratic.

hereby announce my candidacy for the ONCE
of county treasurer. subject to the will OF the
democratic part, in the assembly and the erima-
y following and promise II nominated and elected
- fiI the efiec to the best of my obsh'y. Assins
for your hearty support and thanking you for the
4rf Lucius MeAdam.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
(Seal)
Virginia.

Things are very quiet here in Our
little village. Churches, schools and
all public meetings prohibited on ac-
count of the dreaded influenza, but we
hope soon to be back in our regular
routine.
Edward L. Grecnup is home on a
short leave of absence from U. 5. n
A. R. S. Band, Municipal Pier, Chi
cago, Ills. The influenza conditions
are much improved there. Extensive
improvements are now under way at
the pier for the comfort of Uncle
Sans boys. Owing to the 10 mile
zone placed around training schools
one must go ten miles from the
school to quench their thirst with
anything stronger than water,
Many of the allied countries are
watching U. S. A. and especially Mis-
souri,, to see what we do with the
prohibition question. Owing to the
class OF soldiers, sailors and fighting
men we are producing at this time
they naturally would be interested as
to what we would do with this ques-
ton SO vital to lis in man-power
food, and fuel.
Mfr. A. A. Busch reminded lis he
was concerned when we received III
our mail fine large book full OF
pretty pictures. After duly admiring
it and wondering why we received ii
we found on laaflet in the paper
"Vote no, on amendment 8, by
scratching Yes" We ask our men to
reverse this scratching.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-10-31
Spruce News.

Miss Nell Jordon, teacher of the
Cherry Grove school left Monday
evening for her home in Nevada, Mo,
where she will remain until her
school opens again.
Miss Mia Harshaw returned to her
home Tuesday after prolonged
visit with her sister i'll Washington.
Will Odneal and family went on an
outing trip Monday near Virginia.
Chas. Parker went to Montrose
Tuesday after load Of coal for the
Central office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schuyler are the
proud parents OF a fine baby girl!
born Oct. FL.
Mrs. Clay Compton went to Rich
Hill Tuesday to visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silvers.
Ed Dickson is building a new barn
John Mulkey went 70 Appleton
City Monday with produce.
John Vanhoy at Camp Funston,
who has been quite sick with pneu-
monia, is improving nicely.
Several families around here have
the influenza, but are improving nice
ly.
Mrs. Geo. Partcr LETT the first OF
the week for Wichita; Kansas, to help
care for her sister. who is quite ill.,
Mrs. John Greer from near Adrian,
visited with Fred Schuyler and wife
this week.
Dr.. Fletcher is quite poorly with
pneumonia. the rest of the family,
who have had the influenza, are i'm
proving slowly. DR. Chastain, from
Butler, is attending them.
Ira Eads and family, who have been
having the influenza are improving.
Mrs. Geo. Vanhoy returned to her
home Monday morning from Fort
Riley, Kansas, where she has been
caring for her son. She reports that
John is improving.