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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27

H. X. Williams Of Presto attended
the funeral of Miss Marion Just here
Saturday. While in this city he also
engaged the services of Miss Helen
Richmond as governess or private
teacher for his children. Miss Rich
mond, who is daughter of N. P.
richmond, the manual training
teacher in the city schools, has only
recently arrived here from Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Madsen are
spending few days in Mackay.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
Huns Barred for Ten Years.

Paris.-The general syndicate of
French hotel men announces that it
has decided that for ten years it will
not receive a native of enemy coun-
tries as an employee, or customer. This
decision will be transmitted to organ
izations of hotel men in all the allied
countries.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
sritons Bombard BoIsheviki.

Stockholm.-An English squadron
has bombarded Bolsheviki positions
along the southern coast Of. the Gulf
of finland, according to an official
s. ra4 issued from the Esthonian
u lquarters.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27

Letter from Chas. FarnswOrth.
Evacuation Hospital, No. 10.
November "a, 1918.
Dear Father:
1 now take time to let you know
that Tam well and hope this will find
you the same. | remember moth
er's day" very well, last May 18th,
for | was in the trenches at the
time, with no prospects of peace in
sight. But now | see a good chance
for peace at an early time next year,
if not the latter part of this year. So
you see the last six months has brot
many changes, and brought rejoicing
to many homes.
hope by another six months to
! be home and in happy communion
with you, such as l enjoyed before
this war, only didn't realize it I'M
til l had been separated from you as
have during the past long months.
Dear Dad, there are no words to
express my gratitude to you for your
good instructions, which have been
a guidance to me during this great
struggle.
l have never been appreciatiye of
the home have always had nor the
welcome that was offered. But if l
am permitted to get back l will try
and show in some way how feel
towards it and the wonderful peo-
pie who inhabit the same.
There are many things l would
tell you of my experiences but / will
wait until l get home, which / hope
shall be before long.
Say father, shall never forget the
last words you said to me as | was
leaving home for the army. 'Be a
good boy" and that has saved me
from falling when tempted by the
many temptations one finds in this
life. Then, too, | can see how the
boys feel that have no home or par
ents to return to. For you know, "Be
it Ever So Humble, There's No Place
Like Home"
Well, | will close with love to all,
From your loving son,
Prvt. Charles FarnSworth.
Co. c., 28th Inf. A. E. F.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
Orphan Follows Yankees.

Jersey City.-A home for a French
war orphan who came over as a
stowaway on the transport Leviathan
is being sought by the Children's So
ciety here. The lad followed Ameri-
can soldiers who befriended him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
To Many Hogs in Chicago.

Chicag6.-Announcementw was made
Tuesday afternoon that on account OF
congestion existing at the Chicago
stockyards an embargo has been
placed on all fresh loadings of hogs
for this city.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
Fifteen Perish In Train Wreck.

Winnipeg, Man.-Fifteen persons
are believed to nave been burned to
death in the fire that early Tuesday de-
str0yed tourist coach on Canadian
Pacific train at Bonheur station, 10
miles west of Fort william, Ont.
Twelve passengers were rescued, four
slightly injured.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
Germans Murder Russ Prisoners.

Zurich.-German soldiers at Cracow
are reported to have fred upon Rus
sian prisoners who refused to work.
killing six and wounding seven, ac-
cording to the Stuttgart Tageblatt. 1t
is stated that the incident occurred
since the signing Of the armistice be-
tween the allies and Germany.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
MAcKENsEN is INTERNED.
German Field Marshal Told Allies Dc
mand His Detention.

Fmand His Detention.
Copenhagen.-Field Marshal Won
Mackensen, commander Of the German
forces in Rumanfa, has been interned
by the Hungarian government, accord
ing to the Az Est of Budapest. The
Hungarian government is reported to
have informed the German leader that
his internment was demanded by the
allies.
Other dispatches received from Hun
gary say that the Rumanians have dis
armed and informed the rear guard of
Field Marshal Won Maceknsen's forces.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27
UNDER IDAHO CASUALTY LIST
Saturday. Dec. 21

Saturday, Dec. Fl
Killed in action-Ernest w. Jones,
Malad, Idaho.
Died of wounds-Roy Miller, Ban
croft, Idaho.
Severely wounded Mechanic
Peter Kier, Pocatello, Idaho. Charles
Solander, kellogg. Glen c. Perkins,
Pocatello. Alva Canzler, Thurman.
Milton R. Miller, Bancroft.
Wounded degree undetermined
Lawrence W. Willis, Ashton. Sid
ney M. Balezore, Ephl. Roy e. Ro-
land, Caldwell.
Slightly wounded-John e. Leh-
man, Mackay. Frank H. Osborn,
Duobis. Harry r. Horton, Pingree.
Charles A. Denney, Cambridge. Will
liam A. Miller, Salmon. Ernest
Wornek, Goldberg.
Sunday, Dec. %
Died of disease-Joseph M. Burg
her, Parma.
Severely wounded-Ransom A.
Taylor, st. Anthony. George Boka,
Thito.
Wounded degree undetermined
con d. Osmer, St. Marys. Leo A.
ScnienZel Post Falls.
ghtly wounded-Corp. Loyal G..
Knollin, Pocatello. James Morrison,
,ateldo. CHARLES r. Rennaker, Gold
berg.
Mrs. Frank Rossiter of this city
motored to Pingree Monday to visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carman. The Ros-
siters and Carmans were old friends
and neighbors in Nebraska before
moving here. Mrs. Rossiter expects
to return home Tuesday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-12-27

Well, l must close, Dad, with the
hope that this will find you all in
good health and enjoying life.
Your loving son,
E. B. JOLLY,
Co. A., 10th M. G. B.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

ter rushed in the air directly in it's wake. There was heavy explosion, and one more sub had gone to the happy hunting ground.
 "The next morning our bugle again blew ito post and our guns on the port side cut loose. In less than no time our whole fleet, transports and all, were blazing away. zig-zagging and rushing in all directions. We had plugged a whole school of subs, and instead of zig-zagging our boat, plowed right into them.
 At one time the ship next to us and our boat were shooting into the same center and 1t looked like a bat tie between the two ships. I saw three periscopes myself and one cut Its way so close that our forward gun could not be brought to bear.
 "One torpedo missed our bows by less than 30 feet. At the same time we could see land ahead.
 While this was going on three air planes appeared. I How we shouted when we recognized their nationality. Soon they were sweeping down like hawks, dropping bombs and marking out the places where the Boches lay.
 Tt was simply great 1 felt just as
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
WHAT A NEWSPAPER MEANS
Some Truths That the Average Mar May Not Have Realized, but
 Here They Are.
What does the newspaper mean te

What does the newspaper mean te you?
 There is SD much news no one can carry all of it. Someone must make selection. Do you appreciate how much depends upon this selecIoni Upon the selection and emphasis of the news depends the picture of the world upon which your judgments are based.
 If q business man, your decision in business is affected by the newspaper you read.
 h politics your opinions as q voter are swayed by them.
 By what your wife reads you can see the trend of many of her interests and needs.
 You have your thought turned in a new channel perhaps by what you read, and, when you find others con, eerned as you are and that the idea has been followed in their brains as in yours, you possibly discover how you can do collectively what you alone never could accomplish.
 The newspaper enlarges the view. point of life for your boy in his college years. Stories of high purpose of achievemer+ strengthen and uplift his standards The great world of life which he has not touched exists te him only as presented by the news. paper.-New York Evening Mail.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
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 .AZ G4El9 LEAEhS .-cR

its own automobile delivery system at all the camps where it's libraries have been completed, and daily deliveries are made to all of these ''branehes" and stations.
 The men are allowed to take books out of the library and keep them from q week to two weeks. There is no penalty attached to overtime retention of book. In fact, penalties are not necessary, for the men appreciate the books so thoroughly that they are as- siSting the camp librarians in every possible manner.
 Sending Books to France.
 With its system of camp librarians well organized, the American Library Association War Service is gradually developing it's overseas service. By es. tablishing q dispatch station il has be. gun systematic distribution of books to soldiers and sailors on overseas duty. From the dispatch office books are being sent to naval vessels of all classes and are being placed aboard all my tAAiiSpOI lS loi llIN oOAdlSAS DoSh of the trenches.
 The Y NJ. C. A. has arranged to put on transports book cases holding about 125 volumes each. Books for these cases are being supplied by the A L. A. which later will supply the cases also. These collections will be used as cir l culating libraries on the voyage and will be emptied at the port of debarka- ton in France, returning to America to be refilled The work of distributin the books in France will be done by tn chaplains, the Y. NJ. C. A., the Knigh3 of Columbus, the Red Cross and tn | Y. w. c. A.. The X. L. A. will not at. | tempt to set up libraries in France. 1 Dr. M l.. Raney, librarian of Johns 1 Hopkins university, has gone to France as representative of the A. l.. A. His main responsibility will be to make certain that the books arriving iu France get into the hands of the men
 The A. l.. A. War Service wishes also to arrange with the war department te add to the flow of books to France by having every soldier that goes across carry a book with him. a book that he and his companions will read on the way over and then hand to the '. M. C. A. representatives upon his arrival, tt be sent to other soldiers.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Every State in the Union to Boast of Irish Brides After
 the War.
CUPID BUSY AT NAVAL BASE
Briuid o,Rourke, Descendant of King Weeds a Raneher From Colorado Record for Love at First Sight
 Goes to Seaman.

Base American Fletilla in British Waters-Every part of the United States has supplied hero in love TO- manees that have eliminated in happy marriages between American bluejack- cts and blue-eyed Irish maidens since the arrival of the American destroyer forces in the south of Ireland.
 After the war, every part of the United States from Maine to Califor- nia and from the great lakes to Flor ida will boast of an Irish bride who was wooed and won in her native land by an American sailor.
 All of the brides are looking forward to that happy day when they will see what their husbands so proudly pro- claim as Gods country" Already the American sailor has supplied his Irish bride with all necessary documents to establish her identity as an American, and some have even had their property In the United States transferred to their wives as a precaution in case they lose their lives for their country.
 Rancher Weds Irish Maid.
 There is the marriage of q former ranehman, Bert Adams, to Brigid O'Rourke, whose family descends from an Irish king of that name. Adams, who is boilermaker on one of the de- stroyers, halls from Hugo, Colo. He Is now arranging to have his ranch in Colorado deeded to his wife as a pre- caution in the event of his being tor pedoed. His wife's relatives live in Bruce, County Limerick, and there is plenty of anecdote connected with the family's relation to the O'Rourkes of kingly fame.
 II don't know anything about ranch ing" Mrs. Adams told the Associated Press correspondent, but I am pre-
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
ALL WILLING TO PAY FARES
Reason Why Citizens of Lima, Peru, Do Not Seek to EVsde Their
 Street Car Obligations.

If fare registers were to be placed in the street cars of Lima, Peru, there would be a loud protest. This is not because it is easier to dodge the con duetor under the prevailing system. On the contrary, the travellers of Lima are willing, even anxious, to pay their fares. Perhaps that doesn't seem hu- man. but the explanation is that upon receipt of the fare numbered ticket is presented to the passenger, and it is valuable lottery ticket.
 The car lines are divided into four sections for the monthly and semi monthly drawings conducted by the railway company. In the three impor- tant sections q cash prize of S150 is offered. The fourth section offers a prize of $50.
 Does the public approve of the lot tery? Does it? Well 28,50O,000 per sons rode last year.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Great Tibetan industry.

By far the largest herds of musk deer are to be found on the southern shores of the Koko-Nor, and the sup. ply of musk there Cat TaochouD is larger than the quantity that comes through Sungpan. In fact, great quan. titles of musk do not come to Sungpan at all, but are sent east to Yuchow in Honan, where a fair is held in the ninth and tenth moons, many of the Sungpan traders visiting this place. Al Tachienlu musk is the most valuable export, practically every hong reekine with it. and nearly all the Tibetans who come from the far interior bring some with them. The price of medium musk there is thirteen times it's weight in silver.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
LIKE FOOTBALL GAME
Yale Man Graphically Describes
 Fight With U-Boats.
Convoy Accounts for Several German Submarines While Travelling to
 War Zone.

East Haven. Conn.-How the convoy tn which he travelled to the European war zone with the Yale unit account ed for several German "subs" Is graph ically described by a letter to rela- tives by Lauren Lyman of this place.
 "One night as we were below, fix ing our bunks," he says, i've heard the whistle and then the sharp note of the bugle. We shouted, the subs at last and leaped to our posts. had been appointed stroke oar in a lifeboat, and our particular gang, % in number, were counted by our wh!te-faced lieutenant.
 "Our ship began to zig-zag. and. through port I saw destroyer rush. ing along toward a white streak in the water. Suddenly something happened aboard the destroyer-a volume of wa
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
SiIkWorms Of the Sea.

Plenty of worms live in the sea, and some of them are very beautiful creatures. Which latter fact ought to be consoling to ourselves, inasmuch IS there are naturalists who contend that the earliest ancestor of the human race was a marine worm. But the so-called "silkworm of the sea"-the designation being purely figurative and poetical- is biyalye mollusk properly known as the pima" and native to the Medi. terranean. It spins silk so beautiful that in ancient days the fiber was re- served exclusively for the weaving of royal garments. This silk is spun by the mollusk to furnish an anchor line by which it fastens itself to a con yenient rock. It is extremely fine and very strong Cleaned, dried and passed through combs, it is reduced to deli. cate threads of a lustrous brownish. yellow hue, which are woven into gloves, stockings and other articles. A pair of stockings of this material today costs $6.-Philadelphi Ledger.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Dove That Built Great City.

When mighty Amru went to conquer Egypt he camped on the east bank of the Nile opposite Memphis, that great 20-mile-long capital of mud bricks, whose western verge was the pyra- mids and whose mud brick houses have all vanished. Amru crushed the Egyp- tians and came back to get his camp to move over and occupy Memphis. A dove had built in the folds near the top of his tent. Blood-bathed Amru. the ruthless, would not let her be dis turbed. A new city started about his tents. It grew northward along the Nile. It is today Cairo. Memphis is only a name.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

Burton T.. Stevenson, the author, who is camp librarian at Camp Sher- man. O., says that the first three re- quests that came to him were, first, for book on the valuation of public utilities; second, for book on con servation of national resources. and, third, for a Roumanian dictionary. He supplied the first two and later fur nished the Roumanian dictionary.
 A young soldier walked into Mir. Stevenson,s office and asked for book on motors. Mr. Stevenson found one which looked highly technical. The young soldiers turned over the leaves and handed it back.
 "Shucks." he said, T drew the pie lures for this book. I want something more advanced"
 Mir. Stevenson promptly sent for d more advanced book.
 Public Libraries Help.
 A system of borrowing books from public libraries all over the country has proven Il great aid to the camp 'ARi tit ANtAA'' anu lilef ilttft p11l the most of this privilege All the li- braries are doing their bit toward mak- ing the leisure hours of the soldiers happy by lending the camps what they need.
 The camp librarians have found out that an extremely high percentage of the soldiers want to study. Most of them are ambitious to rise and are talk ing advantage of the opportunities of i fered them by the American Library association to read serious books. Be cause of the demand for serious litera- | ture the association has determined l to spend most of the money it has for serious books and to look to the public to donate fiction and light literature. Tn the near future 1t will launch an in- tensive campaign for gift books. Judg- ing from the freedom with which the public has given books so far the asso- citation has no misgivings as to the ! outcome of its campaign.
 The reason the campaign has not been made before Is that the associa- tion wanted to perfect its organization and arrange for the prompt handling of the great flood of books it is ex- pectihg. So far the standard of books donated has been high. Few persons have shown an inclination to rid their library shelves of useless volumes al the expense of the soldiers and sailors On the contrary, the best books have been given. Occasionally undesirable books are sent It, but they are prompt ly thrown away by the librarian. In fact those who might be inclined to send such books may as well save the energy 1t would take to dispatch them They will never reach the soldiers.
 Before its camp library buildings were completed the association dis trihuted its books through the chap lains of the Y. NJ. C. A.. the Knights of Columbus, the Red Cross and other organizations. which gladly volun- teered to handle them. These oreani- cations are still assisting in camp dis tribution by receiving books at their | stations. The A. L. A. has established
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
WILSON AS POTENTATE
Gypsies Turn to President When
 Deadlocked on King.
WrangIing Over Election of Successor to Late Ruler, They Adjourn With
 out Making Choice.

Berkeley, Cal.-The Gypsy world has a new potentate. He is President Woodrow Wilson. To him fifteen hun dred representatives of the wandering tribes have pledged their fealty.
 Assembled to elect king. they have split up into factions and are wrangling over the candidate who shall succeed his late Majesty Alexander. who died several months ago at Sacramento.
 But while undecided as to whom they should choose to pledge their al- legiance, the Gypsy delegates are unit ed in the admission that To matter how strong may be their attachment to kingly rule. they and their sovereign must bow to the president of the Unit ed States.
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The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Cheap Liquid Sugar

The sugar shortage has encouraged Louisiana planters to broaden the use of pure cane sirup, which is made from cane juice, without taking out any of its sugar. This juice is boiled to a point just below that required to erys- talize 1t into sugar. and can be used not only for griddle cakes and candy making, but it is recommended by the planters as a sweetening for coffee and tea. It Is practically sugar in liquid form. and on basis of eight cents a pound retail for granulated sugar will yield economies of 40 to 50 per cent, at a price of four and one-half to five cents pound for sirup.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Twelfth Day in ItaIy.

Twelfth day is more honored in Italy than in any other country. It is. in fact, to Italian children what Christ mas is to our own, and they hang small bags beneath the bedroom chimney. believing that an old lady named Befana descends during the night and fills them with presents. Inn ages of this philanthropic old dame are carried about the streets by the ex- pectant children. and every Italian toy shop Is honored by her presence. The resemblance between Befana and San. a Claus Is obvious.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Shark Leather Here.

From being an implacabIe enemy to man science is making the shark expi- ate it's crimes by helping to reduce the high cost of living. For the tiger of the sea has now become source of leather to clothe millions of pairs of feet.
 Experiments with shark leather indi. cate that 1t may be used for practically everything now made of cattle leather, It is even claimed that shark hides hides in that the splits" are amaz- ingly strong. A split" is simply a peeling of the ehide-something like the veneer cut from a slab of wood.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
JAcNES MUST SPRUCE UP
Those Given Shore Leave Must Be Properly Dressed and Must
 Have Money.

Great Lakes. Ill.-Orders issued by Lieut.. Com. A. c. Wilhelm, drill officer, specify that jackies granted shore leave hereafter shall wear only regnla- ton blue clothes and "paneake' hat.
 The order bars the following: Gray, brown and blue nonregulation sweat CTS and mutllers. Such articles of clothing may be worn if tucked out of sight under regulation garments. Watch caps are barred.
 Under another order no man may go ashore broke" He must convince his commanding officer that he has enough cash to taSp him to and from the station.
 The clothing order is the result of many jackies appearing in Chicago and other nearby cities in nondesefiPt clothing.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

pelong to what Is called the Aetheria Nilotica, and traces of this species are found all over Egypt, but above the present level of the Nile. Their eX- istence in such places has greatly help ed scientists in determining previous courses of the river.
 The Nile oyster has some interest ing comrades in the Nile crab and the lanistes, sort of snail. which differs from the ordinary snail in that 1t has it's spiral wound in the reverse direc- tion. It remains to be seen whether this oyster Is of an edible nature.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

sixteen-year-old nephew of the de- ceased sovereign. but the leaders pro claimed him but boy.
 "A man must rule." became their slogan.
 "Woman has the vote. Why should woman not reign?" said the queen.
 Agreement was impossible, and the Gypsies decided that there could be no lawful selection of a new ruler un- til the body of good King Alexander should repose in an appropriate mauso- leum. A large delegation packed their tents. started their automobiles. checked out" at their hotels and de parted.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
GREAT OYSTERS ON THE NILE
Discovery Made by Engineers Is at Present Chiefly of interest to
 the Scientist.

Government engineers constructing a bridge from Boulac to Ghezirch, while boring for the erection of the piers, came across the remains of an old building, on which were found ciinging a large number of oysters of B giant species. Some of them have most perfect mother-of-pearl. They