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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-04-04

full share in carrying on this terr,.,.
war to a successful conclusion.
"Just a word to mothers of sor.
and wives Of men who go to the Az.
When your farewell parting CONN., s'
do not weep as though your has-
would break, but instead slap ths.s
on the shoulder and say God he
you;' give them the best You hsns
and say L will pray for you whns
you are away
"This win stimulate and encoura..
YOUR loved one to do his duty bravess
and well. Mothers tear-stained fsc.
will haunt the boy in his hours ~
loneliness in far-off France and no.
courage and determination to win win
spur him on to further action ana
mean so much I'm the great battle N
come knowing the American solids
as we do, it is reasonable to exnect
that when we get into the swing ~
war and our men are over there In suf.
ficient numbers and are at last n.
dered to charge, that it will be thu
Yankee boy in khaka who will M
down the streets Of old Berlin and the
Stars and Stripes will be the first
flag to float from the kaisers palacen
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much choice between that and blue.
Monday night we had "The Silent
Man" with william Hart Real good.
SATURDAY is to be Mary Pickford In
sThe Little Princess" We saw this one
in Spokane you know, at the Clemmer.
THAT "Blue Jeans" ought to have been
good, Ciola Vale played In It. l saw
II advertised In Frisco for last week.
We saw '"rhe Whip" here and II Is
sure good. You ought to hear the boys
boiler at a horse race or anything IKE
that. Did l tell you about Tne
Ghost House" and "Rebecca OF sunny
Brook FARM" The first was with
Jack Pickford. and one of his best.
Real good. The last was one OF the
best I've seen for a long time. l like
Mary Pickford a lot better since 1
saw it, but Margery Daw was about
as good. It's either a laugh or cry
all the way thru, and they come SO
close together that you don't know one
minute what you're going to do next.
If you haven't seen it be sure and
20. It's an old film tho, so you may
not have the chance.
| got the box Of cookies and what
do you think, / got one Of the same
kind of cookies the very same mail
from Carrie. Some coincidence, but
it didn't bother me bit They sure
we're swell, and came in dandy shape
The boys all think have some kind OF
private factory on the outside. One
of the boys saw that red candy boz
that you sent me and wanted to know
if l was from Spokane. He formerly
made the window displays and pain
cards for that candy company ant
designed lot that is on their boxes
He said they didn't make candy lik'
that though.
Katherine Piece sent me big buncl
of movie magazines yesterday, but it,
going to push me to get time to rea'
them now. Last night 1 spent re
viewing with one of the boys and
brought my books up tonight to do
little, so l guess I'd better get at 1t.
Love to all,
SETH.
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= SERGT. ALBERT GUTHRIE 4


In a letter to his former employers,
Day & Abramson, Sergt. Albert Guth-
RE writes interestingly from
somewhere In France" "Specks," as
Sergt. Guthrie was better known
among his associates, is member OF
Co. E, 18th Engineers, A. e. f., and
enlisted in Company K OF the old Sec
ond Idaho regiment and algo saw ser
vice on the border. The letter Is as
follows:
Feb. q, 1918
Received your letter about three
days ago and was so tickled that /
am going to put Off answering some
letters that / got before yours.
We cans write much but l Will do
the best | can under the circumstances
and will start out by saying that l
never felt better In M life.
We are drilling harder than we ever
drilled in the states, and we are getting
good eats so l guess that accounts for
my condition. / guess another good
reason Is that we mast be inside camp
by nine o'clock and don't have reveille
until 6 40.
We have had a great time since
landing herein fact one Of the best
times l have had since being called
out. We have been stationed In four
towns since lanGing and the one we
are in now has them all beat. 1t seems
more than likely that we will stay here
until we are ready to go to the front
as we have certainly settled down to
training.
We signed the payroll tonight which
means we will be paid in few days
and that means we will have some
more good time. They are certainly
strict with anybody that gets tOt
boisterous with his good time, 81
there isn't much drinking going on
All the soldier Is allowed to drink IL
light wines and beer. | don't &c
much on the wine but the beer tastes
pretty good. Our money lasts N
longer over here than 1t does in the
state because most things are cheaper
When they talk about food beinI
scarce they're crazy or else 1t wa
certainly cheap before the war. Tn
last time ] was to town had a steak
three fried eggs, lots Of spuds, bread
butter, hot chocolate and q bottle O
beer and 1t come to three and one
half francs or fifty-five cents In Amer
lean money.
We are paid in Preach money ant
IL seems like lot more than tn
same amount of American money.
draw about one hundred and sixt
nine francs. 1t looked like soa
wrappers at first but sure looks goo
now. The one franc notes look lik
cigarette coupons. We are paid o
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LETTERS FROM THE BOYS
COVER THERE" INTERESTING

the rate Of five and seventy hundred
tbs on the dollar.
Fred and / both have an allotment
of SIS to mothe. and the government
allows ten dollars ON each one besides
that we both have $4,000 insurance.
About all the French we know yet
Is to order things to eat but are learn
ing a little right along.
Tell Germany that Jack is certainly
great on talking to the girls-or try
to talk to the girls All that he can
say to them Ia "G0od evening Mac
moselle, you walkT OF course there
are several other words he knows to
help out but that is the longest sen
tence he knows. He sure Is busy
bird when he goes to town.
When we first landed a fellow In
our company wanted some eggs. He
didn't know what to say so he Tapped
his arms and crowed. The old lady
ran out and caught hen and motioned
! that she would cut its head of. he
shook his head, grabbed the chicken
and started to squeeze 1t. The old
lady got all excited and took the hen
] out and In about half an hour brought
In an omelet for him.
when crossing the pond or he wasn't
even looking for them. He seemed to
he greatly interested In fish and waf
feeding them most of The time. l was
pretty selfish, wasn't sick minute
and never so hungry in my life. Coco
thing / didn't join the navy or I would
have broke the government. l sa
up nights to steal bread.
No Etcbar icu,f ton any moro hII
is a duty Sergt. and is sure making
good at it. He is lot better Sergt
than top Sergt, and likes 1t lot bet
ter.
I'm still on the job and working b
, stay there. Don't know how I'm max
ing 1t but guess i am getting alon
alright because they ire in the habi
Of letting you know when We ar
wrong around here.
Ed your picture of Bill Brisco
pushing mud off the sidewalks make
me about half Eomesick, and the sigh
Z of Judge Carrots name in print an
l the quarter he had is a sight for sor
} eyes.
1t would be a treat to get the pape
every night SO we could find out hO'
/ the war is coming out
LIE ucAt TINE any VI you 81
: mother and she complains that sf
hasn't heard from me or If she seen
| to be worrying about me, tell her thu
Q I've been having too good a time
I write. I'm going to write oftener a
' ter this but / just got letter fro
D her today and che seems to think
/ ought to write oftener.
E Fred isn't with me now or hash
d been since we landed In France. He
in a good place but mother wante
him to be with me. l depended upC
I him to do the writing so kind
neglected 1t since he left. Write aga
soon.
Your friend
Address: sPECK.
Sergt. Albert Guthrie,
Co "E" 116th Engrs.
| A. Il. #.
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LIBERTY LOAN
SUPPORT URGED
Continued from F2ge -

The time has come when the slo-
gan coming from the lips Of every
American citizen should be, 'Uncon-
ditional surrender on the part Of Ger
many or no peace There Is not a
mother or father in this audience
who would not rather be in the depths
of hell tonight than to have their
children live in slavery in a kaiser
ridden country such as this would be
if this war goes against us.
I'VE must remember that we are
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4 NEIL POPE 4

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Mrs. VIM. Conner received a letter
q short time ago from her son Neil
who is seeing service In the supply
company of the 148th Field Artillery,
A. Il. +. Neil was also a member of
the the old Second Idaho, entering
Company u before being sent to the
border. While Neil's letter does not
contain as much news as some who
have had more experience in getting
by the censor, 1t goes to show that he
enjoys the service and has not fon.
gotten the folks at home. We repro
duce 1t below:
Feb. "a, 1918
Just a few lines to let you know
/ am well and hope this reaches you
the same.
Yesterday was pay day and every
one is sure happy. We are having fine
weather here, ore would think 1t was
summer. I'll bet 1t is cold up there.
How is Mabel and the kids? / wish
May the best of luck. I will drop her
card sometime II / get time.
How is Reba and the kids? Are
they still at Pullman?
Gee, Mother, you never say a word
about any of the news at home, and
l don't get any papers from home. I
wish you would send me a Globe once
In while. l just got your letter of
Dec. "a. saying you had sent me some
Durham tobacco. But / haven't re
ceived it yet. You can send me Bull
Durham tobacco anytime for 1t is
hard to get, or you can send some
Camel cigarettes II you want to for
they are also hard to get over here.
You should get your money that
allotted to you by the time you get
this letter If you have not received
it. wish you would LET me know when
you write again. received a letter
from Naomi and she sent me lot
of things. l guess that she is thinking
of me sometimes. Has Mattie's hus
band left the States yet? How does
he like the army by this timer. Is
Jack Warren still working out OF
Grangeville on the road? If so / will
drop him a line.
| Well, Mother, l don't know Of any
I more TO write so l will close for this
time. With lots Of love and kisses,
NEIL.
p. Solve Tom and Bob my bes
wishes N.
Address:
Neil Pope,
J Supply Company,
10th F. A. A. e. F. via New York.
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AN OLD RELIC

Isaac Zehner has an old relic In the
shape Of an old muzzle loading rifle
barrel, that has been in his family
for over 200 years. Mr.. Zehners
great grandfather brought the rifle
with him from Germany and settled
in Pennsylvania The fire arm, which
is an extremely long one, has never
been sold and has been handed down
to each succeeding generation since
that time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
PRESIDENT BIDS CONGRESS
TO REMAIN IN SESSION

Washington, May % - President
Wilson ended discussion over wheth-
or Congress shall stay in Washington
this summer to enact new revenue
legislation by appearing today before
the House and Senate, in joint ses.
sion, and calling upon members to
put aside politics and all other con.
siderations to provide monAy for
growing war expenses, and to advise
the country in advance of the tax
burdens 1t must meet.
One Of the big problems to be work.
ed out first is the proportion of new
taxes to bond issue authorizations.
In the neighborhood of 800, 600, ,OOo. 900
must be provided to meet expenses
of the coming year. In memoran.
dunn recently given to members Of
congress, the President suggested
that 40 per cent should be raised by
taxation. This would mean bond
issues for some twelve billions. and
doubling OF the approximately four
billions levied In taxes this year.
Most Of the burdens will be put on
incomes. excess profits and luxuries.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
SAYS FAMINE IN GER
MANY IS NEAR AT HANn.

Washington. May 27.-The food
SITUATION in Germany, officials here
believe, is the most critical It has
oeen at any time. Information reach-
Ing Washington from many sources
lndlcates that even with the reduced
ration planned for June is, the coun.
try will not have enough food to car.
~ the population throughfto the next
harvest and that further reductions
Will have to be made.
me reduced ration was nut into
effect March l, but the measure waa.
postponed in the hope that grain
would be Forthcoming in, large ouant.
tiles from the Ukraine. When this
nope vanished, the German goyern-
ment saw ths reduction was newt
able.
Germany began consuming her 1917
wheat crop two months before it was
ihtended to start on it, and the Ger.
man potato crop has not turned out
nearly SO wellas German agricultural
interests had hoped.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

Additional help to harvest the
wheat in the central western states
will be supplied by an army of work
men moving from Texas to North
Dakota with the season of harvest.
Definite plans for distribution of this
labor have been made by the depart.
ment of agrlculture's farm help spec
lal'sts co operating with the depart.
ment of labor and with county agents
in these wheat. producing states. 1t
Is estimated that $4,000 men will be
needed to harvest the wheat crop in
Kansas, and that about 50, 900 of this
number will be furnished by the
towns and cities of that state while
the remainder will go into Kansas
from Oklahoma and Texas while the
wheat harvest is finished in these
states.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
In CIVIL WAR DAYS

i
Let the persons who think wheat
less and meatless davs are hard
ship listen to the venerable men and
women whose memory takes them
back to the Civil War.
Roasted barley, parcbed corn, chic
ory roots and even dandelion roots
dried and roasted. were used al cof-
fee substitutes. White or graDuisted
sugars were a rarity. and only on the
table for company. Brown sugar and
old fashioned black molasses were
used for sweetening. Honey. apple
butter, fruit jams and even lard were
used as substitutes for butter. But.
ter was scarce and dear. for those
times, and bread and molasses, bread
and honey, and even bread and ham
fat were considered plenty good
enough for al but the very old people.
In those days nearly every family ID.
town kept a COW. Those who didn't
- = rule. went without milk Tho
papers of that day emphasized thel
fact that coffee and tea were more
nutritious when used without milk II
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
YOU MAY PROCURE
SUGAR ONLY AS NEEDED

You can get sugar now only as YOU
need it. This is the new law that has
been put into effect by the Food nd.
mlnlstration. All town people can
get up to five pounds at one time and
all country people up TO ten pounds.
fer household use without signing q
blank form.
For preserving purposes, town peo.
pie can procure up to 25 pounds and
country people up to SO pounds, at
any one time. but they must sign a
government blank declaring that this
is for Immediate use only.
There is a heavy penalty for any
person who procures more sugar than
they need for immediate use. You
are not allowed to sign the blank for
sugar for canning and preserving
when you are merely getting it to
store away. You must buy it only
as you need it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
Even Cannibalism Reported

London, May .6.-"I feel confident
lhat the time is at hand when famine
stark, medieval famine-will ioin
the Allies as a political and military
ally against Germany and Austria
the correspondent of the Dailv Mail
teltRraphs from Annemasse, France.
near the Swiss border.
Ihe correspondent says he draws
tue conclusion from oral statements
by an autheneic witness whose obser.
vations extended up to the end Of
April. The great masses of the Ger.
man and Austrian peoples. this in.
formant declares, are more than sick
OF the war. They think and talk Of
nothing but bread, and their morale
ls so low that the governments ara
fearful of Bolsheviki movements.
Among the incidents given in sun.
port ofthe story of terrible wants ia
the case of two prisoners of war em-
ployed at the gas works in Vienna.
who. he declared, were murdered nv
telloW workers who ate part Of their
oodles. The Arbeiter Z.itung Of vi
fenna, demanded an investigation and
the the entire issue Was contiscated in
consequence. The affair was referred
70 IN Parliament. but was ! ushed up
in the Vienna press.
Inc narrator said he aud his fam
ny had lived for weeks almost entire
~ on mushrooms gathered in forest
outside the town in which he dwelt,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
POTATO BLIGHT

Brookings, June Potato blight
may be controlled by spraying the
young plants with bordeaux mixture
when they are five to seven inches
high, suggests F. e. Mccall, horti.
cultural specialist of the State col.
lege extension division. This treat
ment should be repeated every other
week to take care of new growth and
to replace previously applied mater
ial which has been washed off. Spray
after rains and often during rainy
weather. Spraying is preventative
only. Do not wait until the disease
shows on the plants before spraying,
because treatment is of no avail once
the disease has gained foothold
Mr.. Mccall recommends the 4-4-50
bordeaux formula prepared as fol.
lows: Dissolve pounds of copper
sulphate in 25 gallons of water. Slake
4 pounds of fresh stone lime and di.
lutte with 25 gallons Of water. Mix
together only the amount to be used
at one time. Twoand one half pounds
of arsenate may be added TO this sol
ution for controlling the potato bug.
Potato blight is one of the most
dangerous diseases with which the
grower has to deal. Il works swift
ly and surely for the destruction of
the crop. 1t is fungus and conse-
quently finds warm. moist weather
more happy. 1t blights the top aud
may rot the tubers, at least they fail
to develop further. Under favorable
conditions, it may wipe out crop
in few days.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
AND JOHNNY GOT SPANKED

This story was told by Representa-
tive Alfred G. Allen Of Ohio, as an
illustration that one cannot be too
careful in looking to see who is
around when talking over confiden.
tial matters.
Some time since an Ohio man de-
clded to invite a business acquaint-
ance to dinner, and in consulting his
wife about it gave her some of the
prospective gueat's private history.
From the moment the guest took
his place at the table on the appointe d
evening the eyes of little Johnny
never left him.
"Mr. JONES'" finally remarked the
'youngster, "Won't you please drink
your coffee? l am awfuliy anxious
to see you
why yes," good naturedly smiled
the guest. ''if you wish me to. But
why are you 80 anxious to see me
drink it?"
Because" answered johnny to
the great embarrassment of his par
entss papa says you drink like a
fish. .'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
TO TAKE FINGER PRINTS
OF GERMAN ALLEN WOMEN

The registration of German allen
females, to begin Monday, June II,
and end Wednesday, June 26, will be
conducted in cities or municipalities
having 5000 population or over by
the police officials. In communities
having population of less than 6, 1000
the registration will be haudled by
postmasters.
In general the plan of registration
ls the same as that followed in the
registration in February of German
allen males. Each person who must
register will be required to register
her finger prints. This method of
Identification is also used in the
military and naval services of the
United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
THREE CENTS A MILE
FOR RAILROAD FARE

10 meet wage increases lust An.
'nounced and higher costs Of coal and
other supplies this year, Director
General McAdoo last week ordered
railroad freight rates in the United
States raised 25 per cent and passen.
ger 1ares increased to 8 cents a mile
from the present basis of about ok
cents mile.
1t is estimated that the program
VIII bring between $500, 600 900 and
$500, 100000 more revenues to the
railroads within the next year. 1t
represents by far the biggest rate in I.
crease in the history of railroads.
The new freight charges which
cover both class and commodity
rates. become effective June rs. al d
the passenger increase will 90 into
effect June 1n.
Electric interurban roads are not
affected
special excursion. mileage, con
ventlon and tourist rates, with few
exceptto1s 8, are discontinued, privi
leges, such as stop-overs and free
SIDE trips, are abolished and excess
baggage charges are increased.
This means an end to mileage books
ana Will materially increase expenses 8
not only to the travelling public but
AID to the cost of living by reason of
the increase in freight rates, in many,
II not all, instances the cost being
lacked on to the goods received by
the public.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
SOUTH DAKOTA UEBER ALLIES

South Dakota may be wild and
woolly in the estimation of the East.
She may have no part in the war. as
some pacifists have urged, but some.
how she gets there remarkably we'll
with both of her large, well shaped
feet. When the first Liberty Loan
was offered her quota was 81, soc. 900.
but she actually took $4,000, 900 The
second Liberty Loan she was asked
for 10000. 600 and gaye $l3. .Ooo. 600.
The third Liberty Loan called for
s22, 600. 900, and was thought to be too
much for the Black Hills crowd, but
South Dakota looked around through
her cracked tea pots and tin cans in
the cupboard and actually put up
S2s,0OO,OO II is a remarkable dem
onstration Of loyalty and we'll wor-
thy Of the highest praise, She now
wants her leader flag that she was
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
FLYs 783 MILES IN 10 HOURS

Katherine Stinson. the aviatrix.
who left Chicago May 23 to fly to
New York. carrying government
mail, damaged her airplane atte mpt
Ing landing near Binghamptop, N.
y. The machine overturned just as
u reached the ground. but Miss Stin-
son was uninjured. She made the
trip to Binghampton, a distance of
7SS miles, in 10 hours, thus bettering
by about nine miles the distance
made by Ruth Law in her record.
breaking flight in 1916.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
Eating Dogs and Camels

New York, May 27.-Camel meat.
dog meat and horse meat are being
eaten in Saxony by the poorer classes.
according to the Berllner Tageblatt
of April z, copy OF which has lust
been received here.
me camel meat is being sold in
Zwickau and comes from the Mohair
.camels of the Hagenback menagerie.
The camels were sold to a butcher
because of lack of fodder. The larger
camels gave from 300 to 400 pounds
of meat.
Consumption of dog meat and horse
meat has increased greatly owing to
the war time scarcity of meat and
the price also has gone up. Dog
meat sells for marks rs pfenniqs 4
pound and horse meat at i mark so
pfennigs. NJ
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

the hrst to onicially report an over
SUBSCRIPTION. she obtained the high.
es. percentage of distribution, has
subscribed more generally than any
o.her state in the union.-The Ma
tlonal Tribune. Washington, ID. C.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

The production of honey will be
greatly increased during 1918 in many
localities. according to he depart.
ment of agriculture. The increase
In Colrrado. it is said. will probably
be 100 per cent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

The sites for five government yards
for building concrete ships have been
recommended. The selections are
Wilmington. N. c., and Jacksonville,
Fla. on the Atlantic coast; Mobile,
Ala. on the Gulf coast, and San
Francisco and San Diego, CAL, on the
Pacific coast.