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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
100000 CAPTlVES ARE FREED

which would preclude their ever join
Ing the army again. Also tuberculosis
prisoners. those clinically cured as we'll
as those still needing treatment. were
to be repatriated.
Following this the scope of the re-
patriation program was vastly extend
ed when France. Germany and Bel
GUM agreed to exchange all prisoners
Of war forty-eight years of age and
older who had been informed more than
eighteen months. This applied to prl-
Yates and noncommissioned officers
only. Commissioned officers were to
be interned in Switzerland.
And lastly another agreement was
brought about by the efforts of the
Swiss government. II still further ex-
tended the scope of the exchange con-
aitions. All civil prisoners We're to be
freed.
Many Return to Homes
The freeing and exchanging of these
prisoners has been In progress for some
time. Long trains filed with these for
mer soldiers are passing through
Switzerland every day in both direc-
tons. taking these unfortunate victims
back to their old homes.
Up to the middle of last month more
than 100000 prisoners OF war had
passed through Switzerland on their
way to liberty. Some of these soldiers
were IN most pitiable state. The peo-
pie of Switzerland played the part of
the good Samaritan by feeding. cloth
ing and consoling these poor sufferers
In addition Switzerland has been the
connecting link In mail communication
between belligerent countries. Up to
the first of June Switzerland without
charge transported 19.Tp6,000 letters
and cards 10 prisoners of war. $4,000
parcels weighing no more than two
pounds. 414.679, 900 letters and cards
In transit. 1886 600 small parcels IN
transit, 6-394.000 parcels containing
bread sent to Germany and Ausirin.
7S.s16.Oo0 parcels weighing up to ten
pounds and 9,4S9.oo0 money orders
transmitting an aggregate amount of
SOS 000. 600.
since the beginning OF 1916 Switzer-
land has been harborin- continuously
from 10000 10 10000 interned prison
ers Of war needing medical treatmen
and hospital care. Lately Their nun.
Der has never been less than 1900
All these interned prisoners were Wis
tied by their relatives. adding 40.OW
people on the average to the number
Of consumers. or about / pc. .snf Of
the domestic population
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
FOCR N|DBL|NG At
THE GERMAN LINE.
LULL IN FIGHTING IN WEST
PRELUDE TO HEAVY BLOWS
BY TIE ALLIES.
American Troops Advancing Along
hosslle River. While British and
French Advance. and serbians
Spring Surprise on Buigzrs.

with the Army in France --Ameri
can troops on tie right wing ~ Gen
crai iershlng's army have reached
moFs than mile west Of the German
border and halfway between Pont-A.
Mousson and Pagny Sur. Moselle.
While the Serbs and their French
allies nrc wrestling from the BulEars
some Of the strongest positions they
have held In Macedonia for two years.
Marshal Fochs forces are abiding sue
ceAsfnlly at the German lines on the
western front IN the face OF more de-
termined resistance.
The Near East furnishes the most
sensational news. ho,--ver. The Of
fsnsiye which has been launched there
seems not only the most successful,
eat the most preienllous In many
n.Bihs. II sppears probable that a
further advance b. tue Frnnco- Ser
blnn troops viii necossitate the recall
OF the bulgarian divisions which have
been loaned 10 Emperor William to
holster the Teuton resistance Ia
franee aud FLANDERS.
An official Serbian report declares
that the reconstructed army Of the
battered but ret beaten. little king.
dom has taken not only 1908 prisoners
bat an important park Of cannon The
Hnlgars admit having retired, but de-
clare the attack has been checked 70
the north OF Gradeshitsa. There Is
nothing TO Indicate. however that the
advance Os the Serbs and French has
been definitely held 40.
luli Thought Prelude % Heavy Blows.
The luli In the fighting Ia the west
l. regarded by military critics as
merely the prelude 20 heavy blows nj
the foe by the Americans. British and
French armies.
The british advanced their lines
slightly ut several points. They are
making STEADY progress ia the invest
meat Of ST. Quentin. a difficult task
under most favorable conditions
General petnin'n veterans are forg
tag ahead slowly but surely Ia their
grim and desperate struggle for the
81. Gobain forest which the Germans
have been ordered to hold az ell costs.
Not only II the position natural oita-
iel. but the Teutons have fortified
L IA every way their ingenuity could
iceise. Notwithstanding the difficulty
4 their task. however. the French
ire moving on. taking prisoners as
hey 80,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
CAPTAIN TELLS HOW HE
HALTED ITALIAN FLIGHT

Fortunately. my general and were
close 10 a very important crossing OF
the Tagliamento. the bridge Mt Latis-
nno. Marshes were on every hand. In
reality there were two bridges, Il rail-
road bridge and one for foot passcn-
gers. Soldiers and people were pour
ing over the latter. II was seven
o'clock In the morning. The rain
driven air was filed with sense Of
the unexpected and of gloom. At any
moment our men were likely to break
into panic.
suddenly from out of nowhere
down the rails. came a locomotive. n
locomotive alone. crowded with sol
diers. They were waving and yelling.
There was no sign of train. l never
Imagined so many men could get on a
locomotive before.
Cry Of Austrian Cavalry Raised.
THE locomotive shot over the rail-
road bridges. II disappeared, leaving
behind great uneasiness and added
depression. Then the cry arose, The
Austrian cavalry.
limit 'iy Increased. everybody
took It up. II spread through the
ranks Of hurriedly marching soldiers,
II swept through the disordered groups
OF country people crowded In among
them; II was half believed, then be-
lleved, then II grew to be certainty.
Nobody knew, and the doubt made the
fear. The panic began
II did not know whether the Aus
TRAN cavalry was coming or not. but
did know that this panic must be
checked and at once. l sprang for
ward through the soldiers. and ran to
the front OF the bridge.
"'You fools yelled out. and again
aud again I said II. waving my arms. |
You fools. get into linel The Aus
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20

trian cavalry Is not coming. That /.
a lieP ! had to be believed. | ha6
TO make them believe me.
1T took hours, two, three. nearly
four I never left the bridge.
shouted and shouted It was forcing
an idea through the heads of hun
dred thCasand men.
why the soldiers and the country
people did not sweep me down into
the river, trample me. kill me in their
excitement. | do not know. All I
knew was that the panic must be stop
ped. And Ii was. Before the morn
ing was over the troops were moving
In an orderly way.
Proud Of His Silver Medal
THAT was why the government gave
me silver medal. am proud Of
it-more proud than | have ever been
of anything"
Captain Guardabassl is a member
OF the Italian Grenadier guards, COM
posed Of slx-footers and recruited from
the best families Of Italy. SO heavy
have been the losses of fhe Grenadier
guards that they have been made over
three times. Captain Guardabassi is
one Of the very few survivors Of the
first detachment OF the Grenadier
guards that at the beginning of the
war went into action. He began his
military career as private; was
quickly promoted to corporal. and
within four months became second
lieutenant.
Previous to the declaration of war
by Italy on the central empires, Cap
tain Guardabassl was an artist and
had a studio in Paris which was fire.
quented by many prominent Amer
cans. At the outbreak of the war he
closed his studio. His
of America came to him
both from the many Americans he met
In Paris during his career as an art
list and also while a member of the
Opera company here. He
has been in America many times and
enjoys the friendship of the most
prominent figures in the social life Of
New York.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
nsnsIa's Amy Gains Ground.

VITA the Arrny n France.--CTee
inz % ali fonrs over plateacx and AZ
raEsscs dotted with German qulckfir
erz he Fr~nch are seeking hidden ma
fiine xliE nests snd reducing Them
allh hand grena6eS. Geaeral Man.
fir's tr1oge are making one u the
most eoarneeeus as5 most admirable
6Stts u this wsr Ssuth - 81. Gobain
forrest agsinst xi4at a high Trenfh ~
ferr described a. - nntaraI citadel
fzzr zen have been s~.s1ecfiag Tor four
y-arx
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
FRANCE witt FIGHT ON.
Premier clemeneesu Makes Stirring
Reply to Peace Plea.

Paris Forward % victeyT y
Frances answer 70 Anstria-iiungarsf
r@sre SD Premier clcmenccau thup
dered Il 10 the chamber 81 depunes
late Tuesday. winding up one % tbs
lnost eisqoent aud Inspiring speeche,
he has ever madc The whole hcnst
which bad constantly interrupted hiir
with csseess "a h. made his defiant
sg,eech. rnsc "a ~ feet and wildly
acclaimed The niger resolving unanl
lpously Ia have his speech posted
throughout Fsance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
Kentucky Politician Assassinated.

Lexington. Ky. Elijah Roberts,
game warden OF Breathitt county. and
a leading Republican politician, was
assassinated while riding along
country road Bloodhounds have been
sent to trace the murderer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
TRAPPED IN BURNING PLANT.
eleven Parish in Factory Fire In New
Jefsoy.

Newark. \. Trapped IA cloak
room GA the top door. eight glrlS q
hos and man persisted here Tuesday
In a ire WHICH destroyed the plant Of
the American Hutton company. An.
ether girl was Killed, when, seeking TO
escape from the flames, she leapcd
FROM window. Nine other girls were
injured. several probably fatally,
'rhe girls on the lower floors made
their escape Most u the dead and
injured were working Ia the cardine
room at the top 81 the building II Is
believed thV;, whca they found ESCAPE
by means ~ Dire escapes and siairways
cut On. they lied In a panic TO the
cloak rom. where their bodies were
found later.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20
Man Contract Anthrsx.

Marysvllle. Cal. - NJ. Ossenbriggen,
rancher of Butte county, Is the first
human 10 contract anthrax during the
epidemic among cattle of Butte and
Glenn counties. He contracted the
disease While SHINING a COW
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-20

Berne.-More than 100000 prisoners.
victims OF the war. were exchanged and
returned TO their home lands up to the
middle OF last month by the interven-
ton and good offices OF Switzerland,
says the Bund. the mouthplece of the
Swiss government. in plea for more
generous and reciprocal treatment by
the belligerents.
After the war had begun Switzer-
land organized an international bureau
OF information for prisoners OF war,
with Its seat at Geneva. This bureau
forwarded Information to the relatives
OF prisoners of war and shipped food
selves
AS early as October. 1914. Swltzer-
land suggested to the belllgerents the
exchange of prisoners severely wound
ed. The pope became Interested In
this matter aud supported the efforts
OF Switzerland. In February. 1915. an
agreement was reached regarding the
conditions OF exchange. Switzerland
placed the hospital trains of its own
army at the disposal of the belliger-
enss for the transportation OF the
wounded.
The agreement was first entered into
by France and Germany. Later Aus
tria and italy accepted the same terms.
Early In 1916 the Swiss federal coun-
Ell. aided by the pope. succeeded In
bringing about an agreement permit
ting the internment OF severely wound
ed and sick prisoners Of war. civil as
well as military. within Switzerland.
The Swiss undertook to manage this
vast work OF charity.
Agreement Is Reached.
Later the Swiss federal council. aid
ed by the international Red Cross at
Geneva. succeeded In inducing the bel
ligerents to again respect the inyerna-
tional agreement regarding hospital
and sanitary field workers.
international lnu demands the Inn
mediate discharge OF members OF sani-
tary attachments when taken prisoner
ghls law was disregnrded by belliger-
euts. but SwifzerIand's en;reaties and
adn1onifions put stop to the practice
and led TO the Liberation OF these pris-
oners
Finally the agreement TO exchange
the permanently disabled WINS reached
In March Of last year. Efforts Of the
sssfss federal council led TO the ac-
cepfance Of this agreement By France,
Germany and Belgium II meant the
~.x...s~f-ft<~. ~ al r.~fxcucr1 Of Hnr
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
BY WILLIAM A. RADFoRD.

There are many good reasons for
building a home and making it entire
ly modern, both in its outside appear
ance and In its interior arrangement.
There is pride of ownership which
benefits the entire family, making them
more self-respecting and more to be
taken account of In the affairs Of the
community. There is the matter Of
sound construction, which keeps down
the coal bills and makes the house
more livable In all kinds of weather.
an advantage that Is not always pos
sible attainment In the rented house.
And then there is the advantage Of
convenience to the family, and espe-
cially the housewife in doing her
work.
We are coming more and more to
give first importance to this PROPOSE
ton Of convenience In the home. Run
ming water, both hot and cold, base
ment heating plant, modern lighting,
either by electricity or acetylene, and
built-in furniture, are all essential fea-
lures Of really up-to-date residence,
and no one would think Of building to-
day without providing for them. They
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

ssome remarks Of a complimentary ma
ture. He even went so far as to invite
Mrs. Bowser to 90 with him to the
movies, but she was obliged to decline
on account of her being too tired.
Thursday morning Mr.. Bowser did
net bound out OF bed with the quick
.ness Of a bullet or the agility OF an
antelope. He chung 10 that bed as II
II was his only hope on earth. Mrs.
Bowser called him five times and final
" came upstairs and told him In a
petulant way that he would be at least
an hour late at the Office. he threw
no shoes at her. He did not reply that
ne would sleep for q week and the
old Office might be burned for all Of
him. As soon as she disappeared he
began rubbing his eyes. II appalled,
him to think Of dressing. but he encour-
aged himself, and. in about half an
hour be appeared at the breakfast
table.
On the car going over town. several
passengers were astonished Mr.. Bow
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

are large, roomy closets in each room
and special feature of the front room
is the dressing room with triple mir
ror. All Of the closet doors have beveI
plate mirror panels.
The kitchen is fitted with a bullt-ln
cooler, bins, wood lift, ironing board
and sundry cupboards. There are no
cut-up moulds or useless trim to catch
dust and make burden for the house
wife to carry.
The exterior finish is spruce siding.
rough side out, stained brown. The
interior Is Douglas fir, stained golden
oak to preserve the figure of the wood.
The dimensions, exclusive Of the porch
es, are "a feet by 43 feet.
This is a thoroughly modern design.
which is equally good for the farm, VIII
lage, or suburban town. It Is the
story-and-a-half bungalow type that
makes full use of the space up under
the roof. Some very graceful ideas
are worked into this dwelling, both for
outside ornamental effects and DISPOSE
ton of the space inside. It Is design
that can be studied with profit by any
prospective home builder.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

cost little, but not much as compared
with the benefits to be derived.
Strangely enough, the farm homes
have not kept pace with city homes
with respect to these convenlences, and
this in spite of the fact that the av-
erage farmer can buy and sell the
city dweller several times over. Farm
ers have been just little slow in
taking up with these improvements,
probably because of imagined difficult
ties connected with their installation |;
or because they imagined the expense
would be far more than 1t really is.
There has been a great deal of talk
about farm labor-and the shortage
of it. The farmers have been urged
by everybody who can write an article
for the papers, to produce as great a
crop as possible. But there has been
little said about the farmers wife
and what all Of this increased produc-
ton means to her.
When the farmer himself is hard
pressed, as at harvest time, he can
generally secure additional help to
take care of the crops. He may have
to pay q little more than In normal
times, but he secures the additional
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
william wIlkIe Collins.

Wilkie Collins, the English novelist,
visited the United States in 1874, and
gave public readings Of two of his short
stories. His fame as a novelist cul-
minated with the publication OF 'gThe
Woman in White" in 1850, and great
crowds went to see and hear him read
The two stories he read In this country
were "Ihe Frozen Deep" and "The
Dream Woman" which had not yet
been published. His full name was
William Wilkie Collins. He never
made public or literary use Of the VIII
liam, although 1t was bis fathers name.
The father was a celebrated painter
of Royal academy fame, and, as Lon
don critic said, "the son describes q
picture as happily as the father paint
ed It." not meaning that the son do
scribed painted pictures. but referring
to his graphic style. He wrote b.
ography Of his father.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

AT noon he came home. saying that
he would take half day OF. Gracious,
but how he could upset that house In
half a day. Mrs. Bowser trembled
as he entered the hall, but 1t was a
false alarm. There had been no change
In Mr.. Bowser. He sat around for
while, and then started for a walk,
all by his lonely. he came back with
bouquet, which he had gathered on
some vacant lots. and sat down to
book which he did not lay down until
notified that his dinner was ready. He
was not Mr.. B0wser, but some other
Bowser. He was an intruder. He had
commenced things all over. and Mrs.
Bowser could not say that she was
any better satisfied with the new state
OF things than with the old. The old
Bowser had frequent explosions; the
new BOwser was too peaceful and
placid and bland Would the Bowser
return In a day or twof she found
herself hoping 50, and 50 did the cat
and Gickets on the hearth
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
Second Floor Plan.

cent years. This is residence style
that builds the attractlveness of the
bungalow design into a two-story resi-
dence. This plan shows some new and
pleasing features. Some of the at
tractive details are the drive with two
side entrances; the wide porch, COM
manding sweeping view; the fold
ing doors just Off the dining room, Civ
ing an outdoor eating place; the at
tractive den; the novel openings be-
tween the hall, living room and dining
room; the economy of space used In
building the main and service stairs;
the arrangement Of the kitchen, which
tends to give maximum efficiency In
the preparation and service Of meals.
On the second floor the arrangement
Of the bedrooms and the sleeping porch
gives a maximum of usefulness. There
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

ser usually rushed into his Car and
took the first seat he could find In a
selfish way, but this time he came In
very quietly, and took seat with an
apologize expression of countenance.
That evening was long and peace
full one In the Bowser residence. Mr..
BOwser did considerable talking, and
II was all pleasant talk. There was
a notice, which had come by mail that
he had not paid his taxes yet and
that a per cent had been levied against
him. Nlnety-nine times out of hun
dred he would have walked about
1iOurishing that piece Of paper, and de-
flying all the tax departments in the
world, and threatening to have blood
for the insult. But, on this occasion,
he read the notice and laughed over
1t and said to Mrs. Bowser:
"Well, / declare! / am surely get
ting to be a careless old man. OF
course, | must pay for my negligence,
as all others must"
During the evening man called
and wanted to sell Mr.. Bowser horse,
and another man called to see If he
didn't want to invest In some coconut
lands in Mexico, but he turned them
away with a few pleasant words, and
his right shoe didn't itch to do any
kicking.
Friday morning dawned as peaceful
as any one could wish. He talked and
smiled, and he was so pleased with
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

she deserves. She is not equipped
with the proper working tools, as a
general thing, and eonyenienees and
comforts are not provided FOR her as
they should be- Many a well-meaning
farmer who believes that he does his
duty toward his wife win spend hun
bred dollars for an implement to be
used In the fields, and then complain
at spending 10 cents for a cooking
utensil that would save his wife lot
Of labor. He will 90 to great pains
to provide water for the stock, as he
should, but he overlooks providing for
the kitchen. He appreciates the adj
vantages of labor-saving machinery for
the fields, but fails to note that 10
would also prove advantageous in the
home.
The accompanying perspective view
and floor plan present style Of house
that has found great favor during re-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01
German Miners, superstItIons.

Speaking Of miners superstitions. I'm
Germany the workers underground be-
lIeve that the mines are infested By
gnomes that prowl about, filing and
emptying the lodes and engaging in all
sorts of mischief observes a writer.
II displeased with a worker, they are
likely TO throw him down a ladder OF
crush him beneath fragment Of rock
Chief Of the Teuton mine gnomes ara
Nickel and KObold. The former Is q
benevolent and helpful goblin. but Ko-
bold Is wicked and malevolent. Te
propitiate them, two metal& nickel and
cobalt (both originally discovered In
Saxony) were named after hese sub
terranean boGies.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-02-01

He Smiled 5landly at an Old Horse.
the general way In which the cook
dropped a platter, and broke 1t In four
places that he whispered to Mrs. Bow.
ser that she ought to have her wages
raised at least dollar week.
Friday evening was a replica Of 9th.
er pleasant evenings. The minister Of
Mrs. Bowser's church made brief call
and talked to Mr.. Bowser about his
soul, and Mr.. Bowser didn't get mad
about 1t. He seemed to know that he
had a soul, and that 1t ought to be a
good soul. He promised to attend
church more regularly, and the min
lister left in high hopes that he had
rescued another human being from the
downward path.
All men agree that Saturday is the
most trying day of the week. If a
man Is ever going to be mean and
'grOuchy it is on Saturday. Mr.. Bow
ser was to be tested, but he stood the
test gravely. He arose at his usual
hour, and he did not kick. A goat
had come along and ate up some OF
the flowers in the front yard, but there
were no threats of taking his tail and
keeping 1t until he was brought low.
Mr.. Bowser simply smiled and laughed