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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28
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FE DIN ND

Il II u L N "A N ID
10 Especial Correspondence
Q o % o o o o o o o o 8 8 @ @ @ {
The K. of P. lodge of Culdesae pu
on play here Wednesday night. Tn,
play was entitled, "Order of Kve
I've So and is being shown in sew
cral other towns The company car
ries its own orchestra and the cast
After the play dance was given and
an oyster supper was served by
the women of the Red Cross. The
affair was for the benefit of the local
Red Cross
Miss Margarine Daniels of Lewis
ton arrived last Thursday evening To-
fill the vacancy in the high school
faculty caused by the resignation of
Miss Mauman.
Frenoie Alcorn arrived Saturday to
spend several weeks with his parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Alcorn.
A Christian Endeavor society was
organized last Wednesday evening NJ
the Community building and LARGE
number of younger persons have Join.
ed
A tea was served February 10. by
The women Of the Red Cross and Melted
1913.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
II M. Quigley. February 81.
Last Saturday evening at about 10
clock, the women of the Rebekah
lodge gave surprise to the Odd Eel
low s in the form of an oyster supper.
which was greatly enjoyed by all who
attended.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
). Hanses of Ferdinand, on Feb
uary Is.
The high school win put on play
ere some time in March for the bene-
t of the local Red Cross. The pIav
entitled, "Somewhere in France >
nd is under the direction of Prof. J.
!. Winchester. Several comedy and
usical sketches will also be given. ,
Mrs. X. c. Kollcnbum was given n .
lrprise party by number of her !
lends mt her home on Main stree. d,
st Thursday evening. After a few
cial hours of games and chat. the -
aides Aid society presented the host >
It'll a pair of pillow-cases. >,
Jaunetta Swartz, the little DAUGHTER T.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Swartz. who 81
s been seriously i'll, is able TO be -
out again. u r,
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N
". Fry is quite i'll. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28

ing here, so win write you this morn
ing while ] have little time.
We are living in tents now and it 5
pretty cold, but we get plenty to eat
and getting along very well.
After today there will be no more
passes issued, so we may have trouble
about getting letters out. If you don T
/ hear from me for some time, you will
know ] am well but unable to write.
| don't mind army life at all if they
would only allow us little more free
dom but they hardly ever let us 90
anywhere. 1 went to Baltimore last
Saturday and that is the only time I
have been away since coming here.
wish You would tell me where Joe
is. ] want TO find out how much in
surance he has. ] took all mine out
for my wife, and if he hash I taken any
out for you | want to have some of mine
changed over if possible.
] am getting as fat as a pig and
think this will help me lot We 20
to bed early and have lots of exer-
else and plenty to eat and if it WASH T
for the cold we would get along fine.
! think it will commence to get warm
soon. | must close and get ready for
dinner. Hope to hear from you soon.
HERMAN BAILEY,
23rd. Engineer. Co. NJ
Camp Laurel, Nd.
o o 9 o @ o o @ o o o o @ @ O 8 8
o HARRY MEADER o.
o @ o o o 8 o 9 @ @ @ @ o O @ 8 8 /
Harry Meader writes this letter to
Doe Denny:
Somewhere in France
Jan. II, 1918 /
Dear Friend Doc:
deceived three letters from you a
day or two ago and l surely was glad
to hear from you. Our mail has lust
began to come regularly and from now
On it should take no more than six
weeks for a letter to make the round
trip. ] see by your letters you are
sending something that is pretty hard
o get in this country, but haven t re-
'eived anything as yet They should be
ere now according to your letter, but
hey probably went to the company
irst.
We have been working pretty stead
" mt our new job, which is similar
o the one ! had in Grangevlle when
he folks lett there and today is the
rst time ] have laid off I have had
hillblains and you know how they
ct. And my feet are so sore today /
hat had to stay in camp and doctor t
hem We are having good weather C
ere except it is wet 1t is now the /
ainJ' season here and they say it hangs n
n quite n while. In this part of the n
ountry they raise two crops a year c
that little farming there is done-so il
guess it will quit raining some time. t
l haven t heard much about Harley t
nd the rest of the company since they n
1T. s
Well, Doc, | guess have said about a
Il the law allows and will have to Il
Ose for this time n
Your friend D
H. P. MEADER. O.
10th Engrs Detached. b
.. 70l-A. f. F. France-via N. y. ST
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business
Thursday.
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Whitebird branch of the Red
Cross received a generous donation
from higgins the first of the week. They
had dance there February % and also
sold a cake, $1O3.45 being realized
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28

sustained by the various maritime
powers is based on government and
unofficial reports which have been
given out at various times:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28
Ameri- Norwe

This estimate is simply an average
based ON the sinkings for the pre-
vious five months.
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DEATH AT COTTONWOOD

A. }. Maugg was called to Cotton.
wood Monday to care for the body of
the 9-month-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Hoene. The baby died SUNDAY.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28

WANTED-School girlf desiring DO.
sition in family for board and room.
Call at Free Press! 37tf
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U. s., Norway,

The figures for the United States,
England and Norway for November and
December are 100000 and $4,000 tons,
respectively. If the three countries that
are used as examples truly represent
two-thirds of the countries affected by
the ravages of the submarines it will
be seen at once that the German fig
ures are far above those of the allies.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28

DR.. Schilling WILDE back March 4
and 5. asa
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PAUL DE PIERRE.

ociands D. I i who i've lived H in a
village near Chateau-Thierry. before
three years when war was declared
He, his pretty little wife and his cute
little son were living together in the
were working together so hard to
make il just as they wanted When
France first called for volunteers 10
keep the enemy of OF her soil. he an
Mrs. DE Pierre and little Paul an if-
icctionate Goodbye. saying he would
be back soon He was in many fierce
battles but from time to time he would
send his brave little wife messages and
would occasionally get furlouGh and
come 10 see them. all OF which helped
work and times She had. Things were
getting more serious. and the un-
speakahle Huns we're continuously
gaining French territory.
Then came the battle OF Chateau
Thierry and Claude DE ricrrc was
killed In few miles OF his home. The
Mrs De Pierre and Paul with many
others fed from Village TO village un-
III they reached Paris They there
tool, took refuge in III" cellar Of an Old
mouse on the outskirts of the city
here they lived as best they could. she
WORKING very hard TO get something TO
eat uni! her health broke down AMI
American lieutenant found her. At
tractcd b? the cries of the child. he
went in and found her in n dying CON
dition. lie did all ne could 10 relieve
her suffering. but she soon died leaving
little Paul absolutely alone in the
World and ho not quite four years old.
lieutenant Wagner, for this was the
name OF the y ~ :rican officer was
IA iiGhtheaited man. He thought of his
own vile and two small children no
mad lett back in the States
Little I'au! chung 10 him with all Tho
cohhdsnce = child can. Lieutenant
Wagone- was very much worrieI 10
kho" what 10 do with the little boy.
but hnaiiy decided. that if he ,o,Ii;
ma 4 home FOR him over there untii
ne could return to th,. United states
mat lie would adopt Paul. lieutenant
WAGNER went 10 the American I'D
cross rooms and through Il kind lady
found 4 temporary home FOR the iit,i,
orphan In about II year I.ieut.nnnt
Wagner received much needed nnd
wei! deserved furlougn. lie and pau
left FOR America early one morning
IN June. 1917. They reached New Yrri:
safely and soon found til" Iie,iteuant'.
family, for that is where they lived
Mrs. Wagoncr's children were named
James ana Louise. Inc.' ,velcomed IN.
little stranger and took him in as orc
OF their own. Paul is teaching IN. lii
lie w agoners how to speak French and
they in turn are teaching him To ;uenI;
our language. Little Paul was very
fortunate 10 lind such home and v.c
WISH more Of The French and Belgium
orphans could be so fortunat,
lsy Lucy 4; PARRISH
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I:LLiN's WAR ORPHAN.

Ellen stood on the doorstep waiting
for the mailman. AS he came around
the corner she ran out to the gate ana
said:
oh Mr., Mailman. have you got any
mall for us?"
Yes" replied he. Here Is one for
you"
For me-" exclaimed Ellen. running
up the walk. Il know it is from brother,
because it's his handwriting." 1t was
addressed to Miss Ellen Moran" and
it pleased Ellen greatly to be called
Miss" as she was only seven. She
opened it before she got TO the house.
because. as she said, she wanted to
read i. first OF all. 1t ran as follows:
Dear Little Sis,-I thought would
surprise you by sending you Il letter.
Brother will be home soon. and no
has something for YOU. 1 will give
you an idea of what it is: 1t is as
large as you are. and ! am interested
in it very much. Hope you will be tho
same. am gazing to send II to you
BY friend Of mine. who has boon
wounded and discharged from the
army. DO not be anxious about II,
as feel sure my friend Will take great
pains with It. Now don't want you
to be guessing what II is. because you
will have TO drop that subject and
ask YOU IL you. mother. dad and bis
sister are all we'll. for ! am. Never
felt better in my life. and AZ my light
is giving me hin, to stop writing II
want light to get TO bed by. ! Will
have to close. Much love to YOU and
all i:v, Your devoted hrnthsr' Epp!M:
lit must he something wonderful. !
will show my Letter to mother and see
II s she can 'no guess wha, r i u.s. anu, ,.r
mother coming M TO her.
what have YOU go, there. DEAR"
asked her mother.
Its a letter from brother" an
severed Ellen. and he's got something
well. let's see said her mother,
as she took the letter.
She read II and told Ellen she didn't
have the slightest idea what il was.
so Ellen went on day after day won
dcring what II was. until another let
ent was on the way. On a very warm
day as Ellen sat on the lawn under
a tree reading hook the gate opened
and man and pretty little girl with
black curls came up the walk.
Ellen was greatly surprised and
asked who they We're. Then the man
The present her brother sent. ''oh, lei
me see it, cried Ellen out OF breath
Here il is" replied the man. as he
took Elsie (as Ellen afterward learned
was the girls name) by the hand,
rs she it," asked Ellen disappointed
But as days went on, and the little
girl told how Ellen's brother had saved
her from starving, they all began TO
love her
Ellen wrote and thanked her brother
for her little war orphan Gas she called
herr, and told him to hurry and come
home and see how they both had
crown. SO when Eddie did come home,
Ellen nut her arms around his neck and
said 1T was the dearest present YOU
could have thought Of Eddie. dear"
And when she had grown up and
people asked what she did in the war.
she hrnvelv answered.:
why, kept little French girl
from starving because her grand
fathers and great-great- great grand
fathers helped mine once. and we are
so much indebted to them"
THELMA PERCUSSION
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THE FRENCH ORPHAN.

IN Marseiiles. France. there lived IA
littlei girl whose name was Marie Be-
fore the war started her father was n
rich man. Marie had one brother.
whose name was Jean. When the war
broke out her father and brother en-
listed in the service of their country.
One day when the terrible Huns were
marching through Marseilies. destroy
ing everything, they destroyed her
home and killed her mother. After
this Marie suffered greatly from cold
and hunger. She had to live in a eel
lar, One day not long after this she
heard her father was Killed while
braveIy leading his men against the
Huns. This left Marie an orphan some
kind people In America heard abou, her
and adopted her. After that she lived
more happily. When the, American
coined them to her cellar and gave
them some,hing 10 eat. although she
had but little. When tho war was over
lean came and built Il nice little home
for them. They always remembered
how the Americans came to their res
ALIGN coTrRELL.
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HORRORS or THE HUN.

II was a bleak December night. and
me children OF q little French hut all
fathers stories OF Christmas and It's
joys: AT the end of each tale the
children all shouted for another glori-
So, as grandfather began another
the happy group again settled down
Little Pierre nestled close TO mother
beside her father and dear grandfather.
who was the center of attraction and
in the middle.
Christmas: or Noel as they caH y
Spirit was already in the children as
they listened with wide-open eyes TO
the wonderful stories.
At last bedtime came. and the chill
dren s they fell asleep thought OF their
happy Christmas to come.
But two days afterward the people
Christmas. They ran wildly around the
streets. and every one went into cell
R ,ars a as v one man ,s screamed. Air raid"
r nut u Vas t!u mistake Instead of air
boldly into the town and killing. stab.
ping stroying everything in their
path Little children. men and women
me happy group of which this story
told was separated. The father was
shot. The mother. in an attempt to
father, being too old 10 save himself,
was also taken. Only Yvonne and the
p'toS escaped. Through an under
ground passage they went.
They came out OF it TO find them
seIVnS in Rheims. where they told their
story to the, people.
The Huns had now left after doine
every possible damage. The ruins or
once happy town was all that re.
ma ined
All the refugees of previous battles
adopted
II was two days before Christmas
when two French children found them
selves on a pier al New York harbor.
Ihey looked towards the water i'm the
direction OF France. France was MOI
20 he seen, but they were comfortcd
10y the sight Of Liberty unfolding the
naming torch. which would never fall,
Soon number OF we'll addressed ladies
and gentlemen were seen, shiftin~
Ch idren CIV
one lady came up to Yvonne. saw
ing, Come with me. dear. have a
nice house. where you are TO live"
her home.
Christmas morning found two French
children very happy indeed. The
Younger one played joyfully about the
Deautiiul tree filled with toys but
me Others heart was far away. to =
devastated village in France
Ihis story is written lest Won for
get the war orphans.
THELMA REYNOLDS.
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.cLARA,s NEW HOME"

Clara was n little girl nine or ten
years old. She lived in France with
her mother and father. Her father
went 10 the front to fight the Germans.
About two months after her father had
gone the Germans came to the little
tu,vI. vi ere Clara lived. Clara and
her mother ran and hid. They stayed
in the hiding place several hours, but
the Germans soon found them.
They took Clara's mother away with
them and knocked poor little Clara
down Clara tried to follow her mother.
hut the Germans Knocked her down
again.
Poor little Clara was left in the
town alone. She cried until she was
hoarse. The next day the Red Cross
found her asleep on the ground. They
took her to the hospital. Tie people
were kind TO her in the hospital. Till
at last "A kind American lady took her
to live with her in America.
This lady was rich. She had had no
children of her own but one grown son
who was lighting for his country In
France. The rich lady bought Clara
everything she wanted
At last Clara's mother escaped from
the Germans, and found out that her
little girl was in New York So her
mother came to the United states. She
found Clara with the rich lady And
when the war was over ClaraS father
came to the United States and found
Clara and his wife.
LOUISE DONALD.
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CLAUDE DELOT.

Claude Belot lives with his mother in
Paris. France. He s. only four years
old. His father was killed BY the
Huns
They all lived very happily until this
great world war began
One day AN American lady who lives
in keysville. Va. asked an American
girl who also lives in keysville. Va.
il she. did not want to adopt Il poor
little French war orphan. The girl said
SLY" would like TO do IL. She sat down
and wrote letter to the editor of II
club In Richmond. Va. of which she
is member: When the other members
read the girls letter they liked the
plan so we'll that they began sending
he money for him. \ dime was al!
that was needed. hut you could send
more II you wanted to. The money is
10 Keep Claude for one year. We (the
memhers> arc trying 10 keep him for
two years.
Not very long ago the mother OF
C:ihud" sent letter from France to
TIE editor dt was translated into Eng
lish SO the members could read iD.
thanking her and the members for the
Kindness which they arc showing to-
ward her little son. COMPOSED by
lizzie TURNER
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WAR ORPHANS.

The Huns have invaded Belgium and
France
And wan,only killed with the sword
Women and children murdered out
right
we cannot imagine wha, they've en-
durcd.
The little children that weren't killed
thus.
Encared for, GU; in the cold are thrust.
Their fathers and mothers. every one
Just those little tots left to die all
alone.
Naked and cold they beg for bread;
It's up to us TO see that they're fed.
Their fathers have died that we may
live,
They nave given all they've got to
give;
We must care for these little ones
SO precious in their eyes. those little
daughters and sors.
suppose 1t were your little child left
10 die
You'd want some ono TO hear its CIV
so do unto others. the Bible says, as
You would have them unto you
Adopt little orphan to-day-that
means YOU,
MAMIE WALLER
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MARY PARCoT.

Mary Parcot lived in Paris. France.
Win her iather and mother. She was
S;a Years ola when the war began
mer father Joined company OF sol
diers and after three months at train
S,r~ ~ 1917 Srm. 10 the front.
husband and Mary was proud of her
father. Almost every week there was
a. piece IN the paper telling OF Mr.
narcot bravery hut one week there
death. W. rs
Mrs. Parcot was thon a widow and
Mary an orphan. Mrs. Parcot could no;
SUPPORT Mary. so she sent n letter TO
clnp IN america and some girls and
noNs raised enough money to support
patriotic OF these children. as il kent
a little girl alive for two years. After
the war Mary wrote the club n ions
LOUISE BLOOM.
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THE ORPHAN.

oh mother" exclaimed Nancy
rus in from school, Miss Helen
hour about ssn VAR orphan to So y iSc en
haven't had but one brother in this
war. so please let's adopt one.
Mother. Il you will. will help work
Mrs. Meade tNancy's mothers namc).
Ind to laugh at her peculiar express
SION. but later consented, for she saw
thnt Nancy WAC really In earnest, Now.
your promise?" Yes. mother. | really
am Well. we will write tomorrow
ior her' Nancy jumped up and clap
ped her hands with Joy.
The next day Nancy didn't go to
school until 10 O'Clock, but when she
did go she was so happy to have a
war orphan. she told every one about
Nancy, is it going to be boy or
ggirl?% asked Mary Zone OF Nancys
Why, it's going to be a girl and I'm
How old is She Nancy? and is .ac
An, Mary don't be SO inquisitive.
wa vat fur until she comes and come to see
| any way? | haven't seen her"
Days passed on and on. while Nancy
waited FOR the child to arrive. One day
would arrive At her house on Decemb Der
10Th. Why. mother. that's Tomorrow
didn't 60 to school all the next day
waiting for the arrival AS was cat
Ing my dinner. hoard tap on the
door. / ran as quickly as could, and
sure enough there was a little girl
is sea sire Ge replica MTs A Saney ho Tss
the orphan you wrote for"
Thank you" Putting my arms
AROUND her neck and kissing her. I
called mother. Mother. Isn't she per-
fectiy lovely Yes indeed; what is
your name, dear" asked Mrs Meade.
Ny name Is Jeanne, Pierre"
come on and get some dinner"
You all must excuse me for eating
SO SO :, long: hut ! am hungry. | haven't
That's perfectly alright, eat just IS
much rs You want" said Nancy.
Mother, I wish I had those curls and
| laugh. Nancy"
Have you had Il plenty" "Yes. in
deed and enjoyed it immensely"
Come on Jeanne and let me fix you UP
company this evening and every one
will want little girl just like you"
Sure enough she had lots of company
and every one raved over her.
After every one had gone Nancy and
Ieannc went to thir room. How old
are you. Nancy?" Only thirteen"
glorious feeling that the allies won
In this great struggle for liberty?''
MY brothers and father were killed
IN this war and mother and ware left
alone in Il hut by ourselves with shells
and shot flying around US all tho
time"
I'm so sorry. Jeanne. but II can't
he helped" We'll Jeanne you will
start to school to- morrow" ITO what %
asked Jeanne. ITO school. place
where knowledge is secured" oh
how fine"
AS Jeanne grew older she begun to
attract more and more Attentions. anf!
at the age OF eighteen was marrie.i
to very rich man. and Nancy CAV,
her very big split out. On my "hony-
''Fatherlard" lived there the lest Of
my life and took my mother to live
with me. wrote to Nancy every,
week, also told her that I would al
ways rcmembe~ her and that she hau
TO come and visit me. For you Nancy
doar, have saved my life and mothers,
too. End.
(OriSinal) OLIVIA STAPLES
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A FRENCH WAR ORPHAN.

There was once n little girl who had
a mother and father, but when the
father was called to war the mother
died. and she was left alone. All the
buy food and clothes with she would
buy thrift stamps. As much as she
suffered from hunger and cold sic
would not spend her thrift stamps.
whole band Of school children sent
money to take care of her and adopted
her for their own. When the war
she had invested in thrift stamps. The
people who had adopted her scnt for
her to come over and 1.-Two I'm America.
ELIZABETH COTTRELL.
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4 STUIt y.

Jeanne and julie are two little chill
drcn orphaned by the cruel Hun. julie.
is cripple. and timidly clings TO his
sisters skirt. They both welcome our
transport with smile and a flag.
r@uE own dear stars and Stripes')
They are happy TO think that our
brave American boys will help in driv-
ing the invaders from their dear loved
trance--and they will too.
lNEZ RUSSELL GWALTNEY
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REST or TIL. CONTEST.

Ny Dear Girls ana Boys:
Here arc the rest OF the stories and
poems. only nope we can squeeze
them ali oh this page The dra wings
40 not belong TO the War Orphan Con-
test, we only had drawings enough .or
one page. ] have mad such sweet
letter from Madame Bciot, which am
going 10 have translated and printed
on the pag. for you u SEE. he sure
and tel! us al about the Thanksgiving
holiday and what sort Of I,iy you had.
YOUR EDITDE.