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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
SOME INTERESTING INSIDE INFORMATION.

following the R. Maxwell
ne
him conditions tha
Talking Arthur Williams who stands high Townle favor about the
The Consumers Store Company according Williams incorporated and
the the hands of the
their 800 subscription soae
Certificates"
who company asked him. DO the certificate holders
ne
told
TOWnley private
directors
lie
interesting Three hundred farmers
100000 This is
educational expenditure of
CONTROLLED TOWNLEY HIMSELF
to show that Towney believes that
Wangforh babe high
with Townley Yes Town the League and like
The him ustss the interests
the garbage
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

pear that the heart of the present diff
ficulty has been reached. 1t may be
that future wars have been brought
under the control of the German pro-
pie but the present war has not been;
and it is with the present war that We
are dealing. It is evident that the
German people have no means of
commanding the acquiescence Of the
military authorities of the empire in
the popular will; that the power of
the king of Prussia to control the pcl-
icy of the empire is unimpaired that
the determining initiative still re-
mains with those who have hitherto
been the masters of Germany Feel
ing that the whole peace of the world
depends now on plain speaking and
STRAIGHTFORWARD action. the president
deems it his duty to say, without any
attempt to soften what may seem hard
words. that the nations of the world
do not and can not trust the word Of
those who have hitherto been the
masters of German policy, and to
point out once more that in conclud-
ing peace and attempting TO undo the
infinite injuries and injustices of this
war the government of the United
States can not deal with any but verit-
able representatives of the German
people who have been assured of a
genuine constitutional standing as the
real rulers of Germany If it must
deal with the autocrats of Germany
now. or if it is likely to have to deal
with them later in regard to the Ger
man empire, it must demand, not
neace negotiations. but surrender.
Nothing can be gained by leaving this
] essential thing unsaid.
Accept. sir. the renewed assurances
of my high consideration.
(Signed)
ROBERT LANSING.
Mr. Frederick Oederdin.
Charge d'affairs of Switzerland ad
interim.
In charge of German interests in
the United States.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

few hours train ride brought us to an
other port of embarkation where We
again went on board ship for our final
ride to France. which was over in a
few hours time. After getting onto
French soil We lost no time in getting
to our present location and it was a
pretty we'll worn out bunch of boys
that finally got billited in a big barn,
where we are as comfortable as can
be expected.
There are six boys from Idaho in
this company and several others in
the other branches of the medical
corps. some being from Cassia coun-
y. but we are scattered several miles
apart now and I never get to see
any of them.
| suppose the Power county farmers
are busy now harvesting and I hope
that all the grain crops are good
there. The farmers here are thresh-
ing and l was out to watch one outfit
at work yesterday. The way they &C
at it here is quite different from the
methods used in Idaho. The heavy
rains of the past week have bothered
them quite a lot, and also made it dis
agreeable for us too. When our drill
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
AMERICAN AVIATORS
ARE MAKING RECORDS
System OF Guarding Against and At
tacking the German Air Patrols At
tracts Attention.

American aviators by inaugurating
night patrols along the Meuse have
attracted much attention among the
airman of other nations. Under the
present plan the air forces are always
subject TO call from the front. where
observers or listeners report by wire
when tho motor Of a German airplane
is heard approaching the American
lines.
As soon as one Of these forces is
heard. the American searchlights be
gin sweeping the sky. The American
night patrols arrive at the same time.
In event the German machine is locat-
ed by the ray of a searchlight. the
American machines attack until the
enemy is downed or makes his escape
On Friday night. when the system
was inaugurated, five aviators started
seeking any German machine that
might be about When an American
searchlight picks up an American ma
chine. a prearranged signal is given.
eliminating danger that the American
might be shot down by his own men
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY

BY Organizer Field National
of the Nonpartisan League)
build her web the unsuspecng
fly cables from her
of spider cables
they the
watched web of death
sensitive touch with
every part fly watched said Here
is the schem his methods
machine expression OF HIMSELF and he hides behind
catch the unsuspectng fly The facts
make the OF the League
who loyal the OF the
demonstrated their loyalty at the risk OF having
regulations anished undertook to defend the
the dsOya TOwnley HIMSELF asked
listen the demands
to explain why he abolished the
where the most these employed
He publish world his connection with the absolute
the Exchange AFFAIR that handles and hall
million dollars good He has refused show his eonnec-
He has refused to show his
another his that
the He has refused to furnish
what he did with the two millions col
has refused show why he and
he all these These
carry their with them
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
Davis Answers Free Service" Charges

work without compensation. None OF
the money entered as paid out for
personal service" was paid to me.
"There may be other trumped-up
charges brought out against me, and
/ must ask you again to take my long
record in honest dealing in Idaho as
the answer.
Some porch climbers or second
story men from the far DakOtas have
entered the Democratic house in
Idaho, and they are starting their US
ual tactics.
Abuse of every one opposed to
them is proper. they hold; abuse of
the Nonpartisan league or any Of its
officers they brand as persecution
and they thrive on persecution and
abuse of others.
aThey have blazed out the trail Of
trouble, and have left a 'No-Man' s.
Land wherever their banner has
gone.
Il ask for the votes of the citizens
Of Idaho. l ask for the votes of those
members of the Nonpartisan league
who. thinking there is a wrong TO b'
righted, can trust me to treat then
with fairness and Justice
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

D. W. Davis made the following
statement in Boise Wednesday, touch
ing upon the charges made against
him by f. A. Strong, editor of the
Power County News. and repeated by
the State Secretary and the State
manager of the Nonpartisan league
with great flaring of trumpets. 1t is
as follows:
Just a word to the voters of Idaho.
l have lived in Idaho for II years
and have been in business all that
time. I have, in the community in
which l reside, an honorable place
II my life and business record can
not speak for me doubt if my words
can help.
But, to begin with l am not a
CRATER.
Il have paid all the bills for cleo
trio light and for everything else wher
due. l do not get the power fol
lighting my house free, but I paid fol
the use of it in closing my business ar
rangements with the late Senator
Brady No bill has ever been present
ed to me for this service. and I owe
none
81 did work for the state in the
Liberty Loan campaign and did thu
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
WSSl
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POWER COUNTY PEOPLE
DRIVING ALL OTHERS
Results in War Savings Stamp Cam
paign Show for ThemselYes-POW-
er County Occupies Prominent Place

An Irishman witnessing horse
race gave expression to his native wit
by shouting: I'll bet on the black
horse: he's driving all before him.
That states Power county's place in
the War Savings Stamp drive. We
are driving all other counties before
us. Six thousand Power county peo-
pie have actually bought s9,42S.2S in
stamps Blaine county. with a much
smaller population. has taken SAT $50
50. Are we going to be content to re-
main at the bottom? This is the only
undertaking that Power county has
ever failed in: and we have not fail
ed yet. because we have until the las
of December TO make up our quota
Following is the amount subscribed
by each county, and the standing o
each
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
NNSSl
VON DER LANCKEN WILL
DIRECT BELGIAN PROBE
Inquiry Into Allied Charges viii BE
Under Control of Leader in the Mur'
der of Miss CaVell.

The London Daily News says that
the commission Of neutral residents
of Brussels which is to investigate
charges of unnecessary devastation
and destruction during the German
retreat in Belgium will be under the
direction of Baron Won der Lancken.
civil governor of Brussels.
9TH selection of Won der Lancken
is extraordinary" says the News.
when it is recalled that he played a
lea,' ing role in the murder of Edith
Cav ell. It was Won der Lancken who
ignored the representations Of the
American minister. Brand Whitlock,
and refused to allow Miss Cavell to
receive a visit from a Belgian lawyer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

field is too muddy We take hike on
these dandy roads around here. They
are sure fine and us boys would like
very much to have some cars or some
thing that would carry us over the
roads faster than we can hike. l hay-
MT seen but very few cars other than
army trucks and ambulances since
I've been here. I suppose this letter
is long enough for the first one so
I'll stop here. Thanking you very
much for your paper, I am
Yours Respectfully
Private VIM. Hall. 159 Ambulance
Co. 9Th Depot Division. American E.
F.. France.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

The influenza situation is growing
more serious. according to every re-
port that comes in. II is difficult to
get accurate information, for the rea-
son that it is assumed in the absence
Of positive knowledge. that every case
OF illness it influenza
The Rockland situation is worse
than it was Tuesday according to
street report Il was reported Tues
| day that there were ia cases in
Rockland and vicinity. Yesterday
the mail carrier said there were then
l56 cases. that there we're only three
nurses to look after all these. and
that one Of the nurses was coming
down ROckland has no doctor but a
woman who has been a prctitioner, or
I has had some medical experience. has
taken charge of DR. LOgan's office
and is using his medicines 10 the best
OF her knowledge
The COtant threshnig crew Of eight
men were brought in from Arbon
\ Wednesday, all i'll with inuenza. They
were a. the Bullock place when taken
/ ill., A sister-in-law of George s. But
/ Ter is i'll. and presumably has infiu-
enza.
DR. Schiltz,with a driver for his
car. is virtually sleeping on the road
between patients It is heardly pos
sible TO see him TO learn the exact sit
uatiOn. But the fact that he is gone
all the time. and needing more nurses
than are to be had. indicates that the
situation is bad enough.
Mrs. Jacob Neu and L. G. Adolf
are reported to be down with 1t in
Pleasant Valley. Mrs Chris Neu died
Wed, estay. reported to be from in
fuenza One death in Rockland and
one in Arbon make all the deaths
known. but there are some serious
cases.
DR.. Schiltz went to Pleasant Valley
last night and from there to Rockland.
a fifty or sixty mile trip at the least,
il h. had no other calls.
A nurse came in from Burley last
night and was driven 10 Rockland by
by H. c. Allen. where her immediate
services we're in demand by a family
Of seven, all down, and the mother
= delirious.
T. c. Elgin, who has been staying
at the home of c. F. Goss. in Ameri
can Falls. all the family being in. wa.
taken to the hospital yesterday. quit
ILL., John A. Brandt, living east o
town, is at the hospital with a mil,
r. case
t The state board of health has au
/. thorized local boards of health to pre-
d vent all assemblages. open air or 9th
u eIwise.
Judge Guheen has discontinued tn
hearing of all court cases in the dis
:. trict until further notice.
I Four county boards Of health hav
. stopDed open air meetings. publ
y sales and ell other gatherings Their
y is q growing demand in this count
. for similar action
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
LETTERS FROM POWER
COUNTY SOLDIERS.
In France. Sept. 1S. 1918.

In France, Sept. 13. 1918.
Dear Mr. Barber:
I am very anxious to get the Press,
but have neglected to keep you in
formed of my change in address.
was called from Cassia county
but had made my home in Power
county for several months prior to
the time of being called and I'll take
this opportunity to send a few lines
for publication in your paper.
I didn't have the pleasue of staying
very long in the camps near home or
in the L. S. either. but I have liked
the army life from the start. l sail
ed for France August 18th from a
Canadian port and after a very good
trip over smooth water. without Incl
dent, landed at an English port on
August 31st. There might have beer
submarines watching for us but we
never got 10 see one anywhere
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
GOVERNMENT TAKES HOLD
[. 5. Health Department Takes Over
Influenza Fight at Kansas City.

The Unied States Health depart
ment Tuesday took entire charge of
fight against influenza in Kansas City.
Kan. This action was decided upon
at a meeting of the city commission
ers. two of whom are i'll with infiuen-
"a, and followed by an investigation
of the Kansas City board of health
Lieut.. c. d. Shelton. who arrived lat
Tuesday. will have full control of tn
steps to be taken against the diseas
which continued to spread with l
deaths and 255 new cases reported.
One hundred and seventy-six new
Influenza cases were reported IN
Kansas City. No. 73 more than Non
day and it was said there was no
lowering Of the death rate.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
ALLIES STRIKE HARD
At 4 VITAL LINE
Latest Attack Creates Salient MenaC
ing Hun nefenseS all the Way {
the Holland Border

The attack of the British third and
fourth armies on wide front south
OF Valensiennes Wednesday is Of vital
stragetic importance. The allied sail
ent here menaces the German lines
all the wavs 70 Holland and # it is
widened il will have p tremendous eff
feet also on the enemy front TO the
south.
Masses of British cannon. moved uD
during the comparative lull of the
mast few davs. early Wednesday lOOs-
o0ed tons Of steel ~ tho enemy. snrin-
king front and rear areas freely
T.oter all Tho ~nre concentra+ed in a
"crash barrage" behind which the in
fantry advanced in an early morning
fog. storming the hurriedly con-
structed enemy defenses.
The Germans resisted strongly. es-
necially the machine gunners. The
enemy artillery fire was generally
weak. indicating that his guns had
been moved some miles east to the
line known as the Hermann standing
place This shows that the German
commend evidently did not have faith
that the exhausted infantry would he
able to hold the positions attacked
Wednesday,
The town Of Romeries was taken
early in the attack marking an ad-
vance of nearly two miles northeast
/ OF Solesnes.
North of Valencienpes the Germans
are resisting the allied advance with
heavy long-range artillery fire all the
way TO TOurnai North of TOurnai
| British patrols have crossed the
Scheldt at several places. especially
Pecq and Nivelles. Prisoners are
being taken all along the line.
The situation in Belgium is virtually
unchan ged and the enemy resistance
there has stiffened. the German ar-
tillery and machine gunners being
most active.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

who spends the millions
collected?" l asked Ray Nc
Kaig, who stands high in
Townley's confidence, during
the Consumers and Produc-
ers' convention last Septem-
Der.
"Townley." he answered
rs there any check on him
at all? ?"
@NOne whatever was the
answer.
McKaig told me that Town
ley spent s65,O00 of the mon
ey collected from the farmers
of North Dakota to purchase
the plant of the Courier News
in Fargo, and in response to
my question as TO whether he
gave control of this newspaper
to the farmers whose money
bought it. replied:
'Certainly not"
McKaig said that he did not
know who actually owned the
paper, but that 1t is supposed"
TOwnley owns it, although he
does not publicly appear as the
owner. He said that the direct
ors are known as dummy di-
rectors. Rev. s. r. Maxwell.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
CALL FOR AID FROM RED
CROSS.

It is 1rgently requested by
the members of the Red Cross
that all persons who have had
any experience in nursing. and
are willing to assist in taking
care of influenza cases send
in their names to Florence Bar
Der. Secretary of the Red Cross
telephone 76 or 115J. Please
report any cases of influenza
to Miss Barber so that nurses
or other necessary aid can be
promptly provided.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
MEANING OF REPLY
PRESIDENT SPEAKS PLAINLY TO
GERMAN PEOPLE

If an Armistice is Arranged FOch
Will Name the Terms-Will Not
Trust Military Rulers OF Germany
Who Have Not Kept Faith in the
Past-The Reply Leaves No Chance
for Argument
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

The Power County News has
failed to print the letter from
the State Liberty Loan Com
mittee. stating that Mr. Davis
received NO compensation for
his services, and received
NONE of the money included
under personal service" items
in the report of the former
loan campaigns.
Is it the purpose of the News
to mislead and misinform the
people. Is that paper ASHAM-
ED to print the letter after
having so uniustly accused
Davis?
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
lNVSS

We've Just received some snappy
mems winter weight ovrcOats. Fall
Greek Nero.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
CASES
GREATLY INCREASE
DEMAND Is INCREASING TO STOP
ALL GATHERINGS.

Number OF Caces in ROekland Large
ly Increased Threshing Crew at
Arbon All Have Disease Cases Re
ported From All Parts of the COun-
ty-Three Deaths so Far, and Sew
eral Serious Cases.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25
IIVSS'

Call at City News Stand for daily
papers. W. II. Dack Civil War Vet
eran.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

BY Rev S Organizer Field and Nat
Lecturer OF Nonparisan LeagueD
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists. refund money If
it fails to cure. E. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. 30c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
WANT EVERY MAN
IN u. S. SERVICE
TO GET INSURED

Washington, Jan. ia concerted
effort to bring the full benefits of the
governments war insurance to every
soldier and sailor was begun today
under the supervision of Secretary
McAdoo.
Army and navy officers, enlisted
men, insurance companies, councils of
national defense, the Y. M. c. A.,
women's organizations and state and
local agencies will assist in popular
izing the movement, which will end
Feb. ~ the last day that men now
in the service can apply for insurance
A soldier and sailor campaign coun-
Gil, cooperating with the bureau of
war risk insurance and the war and
navy departments, will direct the
campaign. This council has delegated
an executive committee of represen-
tative insurance men to take active
charge. John L. Way, vice president
of the Travellers Insurance Co., is
chairman of this committee.
Up to the close of business Satur-
day, Jan. Il, applications for $685.
213 600 of insurance had been receiv-
ed by the military and naval division
of the bureau of war risk insurance
This represents 427,811 policies. The
average amount of insurance applied
for is S,493.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16

The pallbearers were Eleazur Be
vans, Alfred E. Bevans, John w.
Behn and Leroy Barnum. Rev. W.
c. Cravner officiated
The High school and South Middle
district schools have been closed for
10 days by Health Officer DR.. Walter
H Herman, owing to the prevailing
epidemic of scarlet fever. The disease
WIS discovered in two families to date
and the health board is anxious to
prevent a further spread The doc
tors agree that the source of the di-
sease is in some foreign family who
did not realize their danger, and in
Fiction of consequent injury to the
community by not calling in a ply
stefan.
Mrs. Anna Maynard had as guest
over Sunday her son, BENJAMIN May
nard, of the Q. S. naval forces
William Longran of Berkshire is
visiting relatives in New York city.
L. C. Morris has been appointed
administrator of the estate of the late
Betsey Nash.
Jockey Daily, better known as
''Pink West" has accepted a position
on a stock farm at Mount Kisco,
N. Y for the winter and has gone
there.
The springs and brooks are abnor-
mally low due to tb+ thickness of the
ice, and farmers find great difficulty
in watering their cattle, many being
compelled toe AIRY water from their
wells to the stables
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-16
RECREATION FOR
PERSHINC'S men
BEING PLANNED
Boys Will Have Playtime
Period Every Four
Months.

With the American Army in
France, Jan. ia general order is
sued yesterday announces the grant
of a weeks leave to every soldier for
each four months of service at the
front.
The seven days are to be spent in
special recreation centres now being
established somewhere in France"
These are being built solely with the
idea of furnishing the fighting men
holiday entertainment and rest.
1t is limited that the period of leave
will be heightened after the soldiers
have acquainted themselves heroicalIy
in future heavy fighting.
The necessity for proper conduct is
emphasized in the order, and it is as
serted that subsequent leave depends
largely on strict observance of de-
corum.
Paris is only to be visited when
special permission is granted.
ShrapneI ''Pursues" Officer.
How one American officer was "pur-
sued" by shrapnel and how another
lay prone in the mud for an hour
while enemy machine gun fire spat--
tered all around him was told yester-
day on the return from certain French
sectors of a number of visiting Amer
lean officers.
OF the group three. were at one
time walking in a shallow trench on
low lying part of the French line
where the Boches occupy a high
dominating position across the way.
The Germans spotted the American
party from the observation post and
Immediately hurled trench bombs by
struck slightly in front of the party,
killing an accompanying French in
terpreter and wounding a poilu. None
Of the Americans was hurt.
Target for Machine Gun.
Again, a certain tall American
major was walking along another
shallow front line trench only a hun
dred yards from the Germans. He
cautiously stood up straight at one
point. Instantly a. machine gun scat
tered bullets all around him throw
ing snow and mud in every direction.
| down. He lay there full hour, while
the bullets sang and spat around him
every time he attempted to crawl
away. He finally escaped under cover
of darkness.
Another young officer, a Texan, was
walking on high open ground when
he saw and heard shrapneI burst over
his head. He duclzed and ran. The
shrapnel bursts pursued him persist
emily. They kept getting closer. The
Texan put on full steam, racing for a
haIf-hidden dugout a half mile dis
tant. He just managed to keep an
average distance of SO yards between
himself and each successive shell.
That's the fastest half mile I ever
RAM got away faster than this
Shells" he pantingly explained to the
| occupants of the dugout.