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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
beginning of Jerome Red Cross Driy,

beginning OF Jerome Red Cross Drive
Last Thursday marked another ini-
tial step in Jerome's determination
to do her share to help win the war.
when about 1000 people gathered IN
the open air to hear addresses her
aiding the drive for the American
Red Cross, which is now at its
height.
Mr.. r. f. Shepherd opened the
meeting by announcing that the Com
munity Orchestra and the double
auartette would render patriotic
selection After the music the Rev
Lloyd Roberts of Jerome commenced
the speaking program. He started
his speech with a graphic descrip-
ton of the Red Cross and told his
audience with words so sincere and
earnest what the Red Cross meant
and was doing that in looking over
the listeners one could hardly dis
cern a single dry eye. He told OF
the pain. misery, starvation and the
sacrifices of the allied people OF Eu-
rope. the fading away of the little
children through starvation, and
asked the pointed question; rs
there a man whose HEART THE
VAIL OF A STARVING CHILD
CANNOT TOUCH?" When he had
finished the writer does not believe
there was one single heart in that
gathering that was not touched and
everyone was determined to give
until It hurt"
| Mr.. Shepherd then announced the
Rev. Wilsie Martin, of Boise. Mr..
Martin painted vivid mind picture
for his listeners that will never be
forgotten. He showed how the Red
Cross worked. being in every corner
of the world where aid was needed
how II must have help to succor and
assauge the starving, the wounded
and ease to the dying; how 1t would
help to mend the torn bodies of the
heroes who "have barred their bosoms
to the storm that we may live In
safety. Between our homes
and the brutal hun there is only q
thin red line of heroes; between oui
liberty and Prussian slavery there
are only the sweet bodies of oul
youth. Our bulwarks are not noun
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
Control Method for Alfalfa Weevil

Injury to the alfalfa crop of the
West caused by the alfalfa weevil
aggregates an enormous sum annu-
ally. The Utah Experiment Station
has just issued Circular No 81.
The Alfalfa Weevil." which out
lines a control method that has al
ready saved Utah and adjoining
states thousands of dollars. Profes-
sor Harold r. Hogan. the author.
has presented in this circular Just
the things the practical farmer wants
to know about controlling the alfal-
ia weevil
A free copy of this circular which
contains a chart showing the life
history of the alfalfa weevil and di-
rections and illustrations for max
ing a brush drag may be obtained
from the Utah Experiment Station.
Logan. Utah.
The Cow Testing Association
Of. II. Cammack Field Dairyman)
At a recent sale at Buhl. some
of the cows which were in the Pio-
neer association at that place. sold
for nearly 5000. Why should they
be worth that price? Because they
were pure bred and were tested by
the association so that IL was MOI
guesswork nor gambling to buy
them, but good business.
We need more of such associations
in order that we may eliminate the
elements of risk and chance in our
dairy operations. Such organiza-
tions are the means of greater pro
gress and in addition they are need
ed especially today because of the
higher prices of feeds and dairy pro
duets. The Pioneer Cow Testing as
sociation stood second in the United
States in highest average production
showing what can be done i'm Idaho
when selection and good manage
ment is given. The small price nee.
essary to pay for the work is the
best insurance we can pay against
losses. 1t helps the dairy man to de
terminew neither he is keeping COWS
or whethetr they are keeping him
an immense difference but depend
ing on the individuality of the cows
The majority of failures are caused
absolutely by poor COWS and the only
way to know whether one has good
or poor cows is by testing and weigh
ing the milk at least once a month
The advantages of the association
over the individual testing are thai
first; too often It is neglected unless
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

From a Rupert paper we clip the
following article which speaks of the
death of Judge James f. Bond Mr..
Bond has one son living in Je'cHe.
Mr.. Dale Bond, who is employed at
rhe North SiCr Auto Garage:
James e. Bond. a pioneer &C this
city and former judge of the dis
trict court. died at his home hereson
Monday. May 49, .sat the age of 55
years. Although he had been for
some time sufferer from tubercu-
lesis. his death came as great
shock to his many friends He leaves
to mourn his loss his widow. two
sons and one daughter. also sister
Ms Dasey Thomas. of Twin Falls.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
Furnishing sedition

Patriots may well rejoice that the
senatorial controversy and wrangline
over the so-called anti-sedtion bill Is
at an end and that the measure has
been passed and has gone to the
president and by his approval will
become law.
And when II does become law. all
traitors. all seditionists. all loose
tongued critics OF the governments
war policies had best beware. because
this bill provides precisely the au-
thority that is needed to clip their
wings and to hobble them
The bill fixes the maximum OF
twenty years Imprisonment or S1O..
600 fine or both such Imprisonment
and fine. for disloyal acts and utter
ances. Its penalties apply during
the war. to persons who willfully ut
ter
Disloyal, profane. scurrilous OF
abusive language about the form OF
the government of the United States
the constitution. the military or the
naval forces. the flag or uniform of
the United States or any language
intended to bring the form of gov
ernment of the United States. the
constitution. the military or naval
force. the flag or uniform of the
United States into contempt. scorn,
contumely or disrepute. or language
intended to incite, provoke, or en-
courage resistance to the United
States. or to promote the cause of its
enemies. and willfully display of the
1 flag OF any enemy nation.
Furthermore. under this law, the
hand OF justice will fall heavily upon
all who utter statements
designed to curtail production of
war necessities. or the teaching
or advocacy OF any OF the pro-
hibited acts In the measure,
while another general and broad
provision makes the penalties
apply to those "who by word or
act support or favor the cause
of any country with which the
United States is at war or by
word or act oppose the cause of
the United States therein"
Another section of the act author
zes the postmaster general to with
old from delivery any mail matter
hich he may consider violative OF
be espionage act
The bill as q whole is full of teeth
nd is a capital measure. n Is jus
nch law as the country needs; ant
be need for Il is made all the moro
pparent by the fact that II has beer
Ending for year. during which tim'
b enactment has been blocked b,
certain "little group" In the sen
e
But how any measure can be "to'
astic" In its application to traitor
ID disloyalists to country In TIM
war It will be hard to make thu
d-blooded, 100 per cent American
embers OF society understand; AM
country generally Will approv
law and commend Its enactment
doubtedly II foreshadows dccid
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

There are now twenty uniforms
for women in war work in the Unit
ed States. They are for munition
workers, telephone and radio operat-
ors. yoemen. employees of Shipping
Board and the Food Administration
Red Cross workers. Y. NJ. c. A. work
ers, Woman's Motor Corps. Girl
Scouts. and students of the National
Service School of the Woman's Nav
al Service.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
RED CROSS PILLOW
COMES TO TWIN FALLS
Retention Here is Made Contingent
Upon Its Sale for $500 or More

Special interest at the Red Cross
auction in Jerome Saturday attached
to pillow which sold at Shoshone
for $500 for the Red Cross and which
Jerome sold for $500. 1t will be
given to Twin Falls which will have
to return it unless they can give
$500 for it also.-Twin Falls Chron-
icle.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

Belgian Soldier (D-S0)=We were
in the village of Sempst, from which
the Germans had retired. and it was
my duty. as being the leader of the
patrol. TO go into the houses to see
that there were no Germans left be-
hind. One of my soldiers and | went
into one of the village houses. On
entering there was nothing to be re-
marked, nor did | notice anything
upstairs. l continued my researches
into the backyard, meaning to look
through the stables. On opening the
back door of the house | saw four
Germans climbing over the wall and
trying to escape. Three got away
and the fourth | shot dead Lying
on the floor l found four children,
three little girls and boy. Each
had its hands cut OFF They were
dying but not quite dead. Their
hands still hung to the arms by the
skin.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

some one is responsible for it: and
econd, the results are semi-official
and are accepted on their face value.
because done by disintereste1 par
ty. The tester assists in feeding and
other problems in addition TO the
testing work.
When there is sufficient interest in
this section, the field dairyman will
be ready to assist in the formation
Of an association. If you are int1r
ested. speak to your County Agent
aoolt it,
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
Idaho Man Killed at Front in I'll,
First Draft Contingent

William Lee of Buhl. mentioned
in recent casualty list, was i'm the
first contingent from Twin Falls
county enteSing military service un-
der the selective service. He VISA 80
years old and unmarried. He is sur
vivid by his mother and five brothers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

Congressman Smith. of Idaho. has
introduced a bill which provides .
comprehensive plan of reclamation
of the arid and swamp lands. and
will give preference right of employ
ment of these projects, and of entry
upon the land to honorably discharf
ed soldiers and sailors.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

ly unpleasant half-hour for the blat-
ant clan of country blockers. but
with such the rank and file of the
people have scant sympathy.
The law will do much good. and It
can do no injury to any man who
speaks and acts the part of thor
ough-going American citizen.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

Belgian Soldier (D-107) - We
came to the village of Haecht and ]
and some others were sent out as q
patrol; we passed a river and came
to a farmhouse On the door of the
house | saw child-two or three
years old-nailed to the door by its
han is and feet. 1t was clothed and
quite dead. There were no wounds
OF any sort on the body; the face
was horribly drawn with pain. In
the garden of the same house there
was the body of another child, lit
tie girl of five or six-she had been
shot in the forehead.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
Critic in Wnr Zone

Robert Gilbert Walsh. for twelve
years dramatic editor of New York
Evening Telegram, is 4 Y. NJ. {. A.
war work secretary covering the
theater OF the war.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

Married Woman. tD-3)-l saw 8
German soldiers. They came around
a corner into a street in which was
walking with my husband and came
toward us. They We're drunk. They
were singing and making lot OF
noise and dancing about They were
in grey uniforms. As the German
soldiers came along the street l saw
a small child-whether boy or girl
could not see-come out of a house
The child was about two years of
age. The child came into the mid
die of the street so as to be in the
way of the soldiers. The soldiers
were walking in twos. The first
line of two passed the child; one of
the second line stepped aside and
drove his bayonet with both hands
into the child's stomach. lifted the
child into the air on his bayonet
and carrying it away on his bayonet
he and his comrades still singing.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

Belgian Plasterer (D-130)-I was
out with two friends to see what we
could see. About three hours out of
Malines we were taken prisoners by
a German patrol-an officers and sly
men-and marched off into a little
wood of saplings where was a house
The officer spoke Flemish He knock
ed at the door; the peasant did not
come. The officer ordered the SOL
diers to break down the door, which
two of them did. The peasant came
and asked what they were doing. The
officer said he had not come quickly
enough and that they had trained
up" plenty of others. His hands
were tied behind his back and he
was shot at once without a moments
delay. The wife came out with
little sucking child. She put the
child down and sprang at the Ger
mans like a lioness. She clawed
their faces. One of the soldiers took
his rifle and struck her a tremend-
Gus blow with the butt on the head
She fell dead Another took his bay
onet and fixed it and thrust il into
the child. He then put his rife upon
his shoulder with the child upon it
Its little arms stretched out once or
twice The officer ordered the house
to be set on fire and straw was OBJ
tained and it was done. The man and
his wife and the child were thrown
on the top of the straw.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
THE CRIMES OF GERMANY
(Official Inquiries of Great Britain,
France, Russia and Belgium)
Taken from Original Dispositions

Belgian Soldier (A-22)-We were
passing the flying ground outside OF
apparently of middle age. perhaps %
to 30 years old, stark naked. tied to
tree. AT her feet were two little
children about two or three years old.
All three were dead | believe the
woman had one of her breasts cut
OFF, but l cannot be sue of this.
Both children had been killed by
what appeared to be bayoneI
wounds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23

If you read the Times Wants you
may find something you wish to buy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
How to Answer Questions

The adjutant generals department.
is sending to all OF the draft board
a leafiet with the caption. How to
answer questions on registration
cards" Rgistrants are cautioned to
carefully read the information con
tanned thereon before registering
They are to give their name in full.
home address. date OF birth. where
born. whether a native of the United
States, naturalized citizen, an alien
declaration of intention to become q
citizen, fathers birthplace, name OF
employer. place OF employment
name and address of nearest rela-
tive, etc.
Registrants for Lincoln County
Shoshone-Chief Clerk, at the
court house.
Jerome-F. +. Eichelberger al
MCGOWAN and Eichelberger office.
Richheld-K G. Pabst.
Dietrich-F. s. King.
Kimmami-R. S. Hite.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
Register June :

Registering OF these men will start
In this state on June 8. county DRAFT
boards have been notified These
boards will provide convenient reg
istration places for the men who have
become OF age.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-05-23
TO REGISTER YOUTHS
OF TWENTY-O -ONE
Registration Places viii BE Opened
in Various Sections of Counties
on June 3
How to Answer Questions

Under the new law requiring all
young men who have become of age
since the registration law went into
erect, to register for the draft, the
adjutant generals department esti-
mates Idaho can add 420O to it's
draft list. This state originally reg
istered $4,000 men under the draft
With the additional 1900 men it will
have a total OF approximately $4,000
men to meet the wants of the gov
ernment In the army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17

off, two-thousandths OF an inch in
six feet. Private manufacturers had
to be prevailed upon to undertake
the work. They had TO be helped
financially. in building a thirteen-acre
plant and in buying six million dol
lars worth of special tools. Conse-
quently their contract was not signed
until November l. and out of this de-
lay, apparently. came the charge that
production of French 75's In America
the ordnance bureau retarded the
by trying to improve on the recoil
mechanisms, which are admittedly
the most marelous part OF perfect
gun. The change is untrue.
In short, all the accusations against
the ordnance bureau are accusations
that are based on appearances, not
on evidence. Instead OF rushing men
to the battle field with obsolete rifles,
the war department has sent them
with weapons whose superiority will
go far to win the war. Our soldiers
in tho lighting line have been fur
nished with the best machine guns
in Europe. and those who arc to fol-
low will have better machine guns
than Europe's best. The best French
heavy ordnance has been given to
our gunners. and shipping has been
saved and n displacement of NUM-
! tion workers has been prevente ed,
while factories were being built here
to increase the production OF the
! guns against the time when we shall
be able to send more troops to Frame
| and provide more ships to transport
them. A far-sighted plan has been
carried out inteIligently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17
CONCERNING THOSE WHO HIDE MONEY,

exchange medium year in and year
out
The ignorance that keeps the money
from the hank account ard out OF CIR
culation for fear Of losing II Is de-
plorable and there should be some
plan "a enHghten. A program OF e1u-
cation could he fnaugprated by the
banks. IN cooperation with the other
public spirited organizations of the
community. regularly and constantly
to eircularige the people regarding the
absolute safety OF the modern Amer
lean banking system, Such plan
would not only bring TO light the
boarded thousands Of those who doubt
the safety of banks, but would create
more thrifty and v.tl citizenship.
This boarding is Oft the offspring
of misery love for money that finds
its fruitr1n in strange desire to
count It over and fondie IT, This
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17

crime, FOR crime II is, grows out of
Ignorance OF the fact that the same
money could be earning more money
by being placed in service. The pub
lie is scarcely aware of the great
number OF persons who hold the keys
to safety boxes in the various bank
vaults, and keep great quantities of
money locked away from all the
world except their own misery eyes.
There are those who hoard the
money in private keeping to avoid
taxation. believing this the safest plan
to obviate the state and federal taxes.
Men and women who do this would
not hesitate to perjure themselves, II
questioned by the authorities. and
they know that If the money were on
deposit, they would not dare to dodge
the appraisement. 1t is no less lar
ceny secretly to appropriate that
which belongs to the state, than secret
IS to appropriate that which belongs
10 an individual; and to rescue the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17
Peanut Politics I'm Food Administrn'
ton Disturbance.

Peanut Politics i'm Food Administrn-
ton Disturbance.
Editor Virgtnian:
Sir.-Y,our Amelia CORES pondent
is a ieveI-headed man for he hits the
bulrs-eye and makes the bell ring.
concerning the food administrator ap-
pointment, as he shows no reason so
far. whatever, has been alleged
against the appointment OF w. Nc
Donald Lee for that office. Opposi-
ton to him spells Peanut Politics, +"
with a capital "P'' on the part Of
someone, and who that someone is
is suspected but not revealed.
And further the Amelia man clear
lv shows what every rtRht-thinking
man knows that the friends OF Gov
ernor Davis are doing that gentleman
a gross injustice in claiming that he
was nominated by a majority of the
voters of Virginia. On the contrary,
with the dry vote divided, he was in
minority of ten thousand votes Had
the drys been united in all probabil-
ity he would have been defeated by
twenty thousand. Why claim then
that Governor Davis was endorsed by
a majority OF the people of Virginia
when he clearly was not? He les a
minority governor, but we trust he
will make good in spite of his over
Jealous friends.
Yours.
Richmond Va, April 10
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17
THE COLONEL AND FREDERICK THE GREAT.

The hauling down Of the statue Of
frederick the Great from it's pedestal
In Washington. TO be placed N Gel
lar or the War college, though accom-
pnshed without hurrah, calls to mind
vs~fdiy the occasion in 1904 when il
was presented TO the United States hy
She German kaiser and formally ac-
esptsd by the then president. T-heo-
dore Roosevelt
the Baroness Won sternburg wife
oY the German ambassador. pulled the
sniIken cord which unveiled the statue
n that rSovembe- day. more than
ss1nfrteen years ago, and Mr.. Roosevelt
J ktnseif led the cheering. later on.
xesponding to 2 speech which Fiori-
nsd the Hohen1olrern family the
president said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17

We receive this gift now AT the
hands Of the present emperor. him
@cif man who has markedly added
In the Iussre Of his g-rSrat country and
his great nation; man who has dc
voted his life to the welfare of his
people, hut has made II evident In
emphatic faehion that he and they
dcSfre peace and friendship with tho
other nations of the Garth"
Naturally, any one who entertained
so exalted an opinion OF the kaiser
would hardly he suited by ANYTHING
any American president. himself ex-
cented. might do. The sentiment
frankly expressed that day explains
much political history Of more recent
date,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17

appropriated monies that should have
been turned into the treasury years
before does not cure the crime. any
more than to capture the loot that
a thief has taken from some indi-
vidual
Others there arc at this time who
are withholding their monies from
bank for fear of being importuned to
buy liberty bonds. This. OF course, is
the part of the bastard, and is the
fruit of low cunning. ignorance and
want of patriotism
The banks throughout the country
have exerted with powerful energy
a full-hearted patriotism in support of
tho nation In this day OF trial. The
success or failure of America win de-
pend very largely upon the ability OF
the banks to mobilize the financial
strength of the people. He who hides
his money at this time, unless his
ignorance is of darkest type, is close
ly akin to the traitor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17
II il aim ost il

II is almost inconceivsble in this
10y OF enlightenment that American
|r,sizens would hoard in hiding their
nccumuiated funds. Evidence is
nbun1ant that just this very thing is
kesng done. None are more familiar
|5us1th the common practice in this re
40 than the bankers, and they arc
3arxeiy in a position to know to what
wv rant this thing is employ ed
fnere are many reasons that in
- ii, and. probably. the most po-
! sxiaa Is ignorance. Surprising as II
seern. there are thousands Of rea-
ably intelligent rnen, and women
me community and state who en-
tin the morbid faith that the SAT-
psace 10 keep their money is un
their own lock and key or hid
axay in the bottom OF some dingy
M this way. hundreds OF thou
M " AsElars are kept out of The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-17
WHEN FARMERS
GO TO WAR!
CHe~bcrt Quick IN Farm and
Fire<sidc.

The farmers OF this country could
carry the war to a victorious couclu-
sion even il all the rest of the nation
should quit. The rest viii not quit,
but we could win it without them II
we had to do it.
The farmers OF the United States
can whip Germany. We can whip
them with guns. We can whip them
with our products We can whip
them with our money
Every farmer in the United States
must remember that the war has a
first mortgage on every cent he has.
The last spare cent in the pockets of
every farmer in America should be
devoted to the war,
The kaiser began foreclosing hts
mortgage on our farms when ne de-
clared ruthless submarine warfare,
and the war is our answer to his bill
OF foreclosure.