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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
TRADING BAD FOR GOOD.

Germany is looting Russia even in
the exchange of prisoners. according
to letter received from Y. w. c. A.
secretary who is in Russia. engaged
in Blue Triangle club and welfare
work for Russian girls.
In return for physically fit German
prisoners Germany is sending back
Russian soldiers who are pitiable
wrecks of humanity she writes The
letter continues:
Germany has a committe of 500
men here choosing prisoners for ex-
change. They choose only the most fit.
yet they will not grant this privilege
of selection to the Russians. So the
exchange is very unfair"
The condition of returned Russian
soldiers is appalling. They are skel-
etons and physical wrecks, over 10 per
cent dying of tuberculosis.
These poor fellows are stunned by
the changed conditions in Russia. How
they are scoring Russia for not doing
her part. And they want to go back
and fight Germany. Their return is
doing much to arouse the Russians
once more to action"
Since the production of proof thar
Lenine ami Tro'.ky and the Russian
officials under them are only camou-
flaged Russians, but in reality Ger
man agents, it is not strange that il
IS possible to make such exchanges.
The fact that there are 500 Germans
in Russia picking out Germans to be
exchanged indicates that it is quite
possible for Germany to materially
increase her man power from this
source.
Six thousand miles from home. send
the Press to a soldier.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
HIGH SCHOOL LYCEUM COURSE

Many of the people of American
Falls are familiar with the lyceum
course that has been conducted by
the ladies of one of the local churches.
This year the High School has as
sumed the responsibility of the ly-
ceum course of the Ellison-Whi
company
The five numbers for this years
course have been carefully selected.
They consist of entertainments. mu-
steal numbers, and lectures, and are
all of a very high order.
The price of admission to the in
dividual numbers will be from rs
cents to 81. Season tickets may be had
by adults for $3.50, which averages
so cents per number, and by the pub
lie school students for 81, or 20 cents
per number This is within the means
of all the children of the town to
have the benefit of the very best of
entertainment which is also educa-
tional.
The first number, by Burrell Ford.
the electrical wizard, will be given
September 26 Mr.. Ford has been
termed "Mr. Edison's Successor"
The High School will appreciate
the public's patronage and assistance
in offering to the people here q class
of entertainment which can be en-
joyed by everyone
1t is reported that the lecture, "The
Case Against Germany" by Mr. Mon
taville Flowers. is alone worth the
price of aeseason ticket.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
SIMPLE SUGAR EXTRACTION
FROM BETS.

The Scientific American gives this
simple method of making sugar from
beets. Exercise care in digging beets
not to break the skin This is import
ant. The roots should be treated in
small quantities because the syrup
will not keep in good condition for
more than month or so Wash the
roots well in water so as to get all
dirt away. Take care not TO break
the skin in any part. or much of the
sweetness will be lost in the next
stage. Place the roots in a pan and
boil them until the skin can be easily
peeled away. Then slice the roots
thinly and put the pieces into the pan
again. Just cover them with water
Bring TO a boil once and allow the
whole to simmer for about ten hours.
This treatment may be spread over
two days if it is more convenient.
At the end of this simmering put
the pulp into a muslin bag, hold over
bowl and with the hands squeeze
out all the juice you can. Boil this
juice until it becomes thick and svr-
upy. The syrup kill be very sweet
and of great value for all ordinary
purposes.
The syrup will not keep for an in
definite period. but it is easy to make
1t as required for use. The beets can
be stored in a dry place. frost free.
ana taken out as needed
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
NUMBER $.
METZ UNDER HEAVY FIRE
FROM YANKEE BIG GINS
FOrtificatiOns Struck and Big Fac
tory Blown Up-BOche Dropping
Propaganda Over American Lines
to Win Over Our Boys,

American aviators yesterday reuor-
ted shells from our heavy artillery
dropping in the center of Metz \
big factory has been struck and direct
hits have been scored on the fortifi-
cations
The Americans are steadily pushing
their line forward following mn the
patrols, and their advanced positions
are now directly in front of the new
HlhdenDurg line which the Germans
established in their region last Feb
ruary
An even week since the start of
me American drive finds our army
thoroughly al home Is miles within
.he line which the Germans held for
iour years. The new line has beer
thoroughly consolidated. roads built
and the country generally cleaned up.
our patrols have reconnoitered this
section of the Hindenburg line sew
eral times and returned with reports
concerning conditions. The American
man line now runs through Ron
waugh Manheulles, Pintheyille. St. Hi
laire, Doncourt. Haumont. between
Jaulny and Rembercourt. north of
wanderers and south of Champev 10 the
old line.
Fatrol encounters are frequent and
oombardment of the front lines and
rear areas is heavy The enemy is ro
ported to be mining Haumont appar-
entity preparing to evacuate the ter
ram IN that vicinity in a great retro
grade movement to Mars-La-Tour and
Chambley
American artillery blew up a great
ammunition dump behind the German
ines made a direct hit on a big gun
az La Chaussey, two miles north Of
Haumont and inflicted other damage
Inc advance of the American line
IS resulting in Strengthening out sev-
eral crooks which were formed in the
past three days. Villages. woods.
quarries and dugouts, which were
passed over by the patrols. are being
mopped up by the slower moving main
body.
Constant contact is maintained with
the Boche rear guards. which have
now been cleared from the territory
below the Hindenburg line. The enemy
mas now taken up his main positions
along the line on the whole from
between the Meuse and the MOseIle
+A4AAN 4Ne1AA pdllDl ~ dS reported
yesterday to have penetrated to 300
yards beyond Pangy- -Moselle.
two miles north of Wanderers and iusr
across the river from the German
frontier.
A certain American division has es-
tablished a record Of having captured
80 guns. Additional prisoners are
constantly being brought in.
The Germans in this region appar-
entity We're well fed Quantities Of
candy cheese and other delicacies
have been found i'm enemy dugouts
The Germans are now droppine
propaganda over the American lines
from toy balloons, appealing TO the.
soldiers of German ancestry to joiL.
them and asserting they will find
greater liberty and opportunity in
the fatherland." One propaganda
sheet asserts that President Wilson
is more English than American and
pictures Germany as defending her
self against the world The effect is
laughable. as the German Americans
are the most bitter toward the en-
emy, Of any of our men.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

All class B students are to register
at the University October 1st, the date
of opening. Send admission form and
application card to the dean of the
faculty, University of Idaho Present
yourself October 1st for registration
If you have earned college credits
elsewhere send credentials.
Instruction. board and room. uni
forms, equipment and the pay of a
private will be furnished class B men
Books and incidentals are to be pur-
chaesd by the students. Students will
be subject to military discipline and
will be on full active duty They will
be kept under observation and test
to determine their qualifications as
Officer-candidates and technical ex-
perts such as engineers. doctors, and
chemists. Upon the showing made
they will, after a certain period, be
assigned to military duty in one of
central officers training camp: to
a nOn-commissioned officers training
school; assigned to the University for
further intensive work; assigned to the
vocational section; or sent to canton
ment for duty as a private.
The recruiting from Power county
will be in charge Of superintendent
H. r. Wallis. He will be at the Lincoln
school building every day and will be
glad to furnish definite information
concerning the S. A. T. c. You may
enroll here and avoid the delay in
getting information from Moscow. APP
plication for enlistment must be made
before October 1st.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
Negro Captures Major.

During the recent American advance
from Chateau Thierry. a Red Cross
captain met an American negro SOL
der marching toward Chateau Thier-
ry, following closely behing a Ger
man major. The negro had trans
ferred his pack from his own back
to that of the German officer and had
also transferred the German majors
monocle to his own eye. Thus equipped
the black warrior was parading tri-
umphantly down the road. As he pas
sed the Red Cross. captain he called
out: Il say, look here what this mig
ger done got"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
CONGRESS- Is ASKED
FOR BIG WAR FUND.
War Department Requests Additional
sum of S7.340,000.000 to Garry on
the Big Army Program.

Congress was asked by the war de
partment Tuesday to provide $3.50
100000 in addition to previous esti-
mates for carrying out the enlarged
military program for the coming year
The new estimate is based upon
plans for having nearly four million
American soldiers in France by next
summer and another million in train
ing at home It brings the money
sought for the army up TO more than
twentyfour billion dollars.
The total expenses Of the govern
ment for the year are expected to be
between thirty-five and thirty-six bill
lion dollars. Appropriations now total
S29, 791.241.77S. In addition. the ship
ping board is expected to ask for sev-
eral hundred million
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

May the Joy of Freedom, whose inspiration has given Amer
can troops the yaor which already has terrified the German
be ecipsed by the threat of Hun triumph
In thousands of homes poor stricken Belgium and si;
ay ravhed Northern France Cartoonist Yardey conception
above has been the brief prelude terrible to think
of - ~
Hun hopes leave the his secev MANNED
visit to America must be slight at present
AS you desire the euton punished for his fghuness
your subscription the Fourth Liberty Lo-~
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

1t has been hinted in military cir
cles at Washington for some months
that this autumn will see a major op-
GRAFTON on the Macedonianfront. From
the news of the past few days it ap-
pears that the operation has already
begun. The object is clear TO cut off
Turkey. crush Bulgaria. and free Ser
bia and Rumania.
Germans are burning towns in their
retreat in France near the line. 1t is
intimated they may soon decide wheth-
er or not to burn their own towns
when retreating.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
OLD CLOTHES WANTED

A call has gone out for old
clothing for the Belgians. All
next week donations will be re-
ceived. Clothes should be left
at the corner cigar store, near
the post office. The collection
will begin the 23rd and end
the Both. Shipment must be
sent forward then in order to
catch the vessel which has
been provided to take the cargo
across the sea. Mrs. L. L. Ev-
ans is chairman of the COM
- mittee having this collection in
charge, and will be glad to an
swer all calls on the phone
regarding the collection.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20
8 + = = + + + *++++#% + +
An Army OF Nearly Five Mil
lion by Next July.

An army of 100000 is called
for in the American enlarged
military program, so General
March has told the house ap-
prOpriations committee. There
are now about 100000 men
under arms, March said, and
the plan is to call 100000 of
the new draft registrants to
the colors between now and
July.
Draft boards, under the di-
rection of General Crowder.
have begun mailing question
aires to men between the ages
of 19 and SO who registered last
Thursday.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

American troops were reported on
Tuesday to have reached Wanderers,
on the Moselle, a little more than a
mile west of the German border
War necessity measures are being
taken advantage of by agitators and
socialists as an argument for forcing
European forms of government own
ership onto this nation as a perman-
ent policy.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

The largest project for the rec
lamation of desert lands, logged-off
lands and swamp lands that the ma
ton ever handled is proposed by the
bill Of Congressman Addison T. Smith
of Idaho, now before the house. 1t is
understood that this bill. with others
now before congress, will be worked
over into an administration measure.
and adopted as a law long before the
returned soldiers will have an op-
portunity to take advantage of its
provisions Representative Smiths
bill seeks TO make productive farm
land out of 60 million acres of swamp
lands and 200 million acres of cut
over and logged off land
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

The war department plans to pro-
duce twice as much material within
the coming eight months as has been
produced since the beginning of the
war, according to John c. Jones, di-
rector of production in the Philadel-
phia district
British air forces are continuously
raiding German industrial centers on
the Rhine. In August 100 tons of de-
structive bombs were dropped
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-20

Six thousand miles from home. send
the Press to a soldier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
YANKEE SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Americans Organize Baseball League
in Paris and Are Ready to Ar
range Schedule.

The American Soldiers Baseball
league, which has been organized in
Paris, Is ready to arrange schedule
for the seasons games. The league
comprises clubs made up of men of all
the different categories of the service
In the city-the aviation service, the
engineers, the military police, the Sol
diers and Sailors club, the Red Cross,
the Y. M. G. A., and the quartermas-
ter's department.
Practice games already played have
shown plenty of good material avail
able for the teams, whose workouts in
the Tuileries gardens, in Montmartre,
and other quarters of the city have
aroused great curiosity on the part Of
parisians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
FEW PLAYERS FOREIGN BORN
All but Dozen Of 400 Baseball Pastim
ers in 1917 Were Natives of the
Omitted States.

Among the 400 ball players in big
league camps last year there were only
a dozen or so who were not born in
this country, demonstrating baseball Is
absolutely an American game.
The only big leaguers born on for
eign soil are Catchers Jimmy Archer,
born in Dublin; Catcher George Glib
son, native of London, Ontario !;
Catcher Miguel Gonzales of the Cardi-
nails, who halls from Havana; Pitcher
George Chalmers, born in Aberdeen,
Scotland; Third Baseman Jimmy Aus
tin Of the Browns, born in Swansea,
Wales; First Baseman Mollwitz of the
Cubs, who first saw the light in Kol-
berg, Germany; Outfielder Marsans of
the Yankees, another native of Cuba !;
Bob Bescher and Jack Graney, Cana
dams, and Jim Walsh of the Red SoX,
who was born in Connaught. Ireland.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
DIAMOND
NOTES

Bill Killifer has been made field cap
tain of the Cubs.
The Brooklyn park department pro-
vides 25 diamonds for youngsters use.
Hal Chase is playing first base for
the Reds in brilliant style. He seems
as young as ever.
Baker and Bodie ought to bat in the
300 class this year. with Pratt and
Pipp not far behind them.
Merlin Kopp's fine fielding and base
running Is earning him job on the
Athletics in place Of Ping Bodle.
Baseball games in Milwaukee will
start at $3.50 p. m. this season instead
of four o'clock, the time advocated
by some of the club owners of the
American association.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
TRADE MANY PLAYERS
Twenty-Five In American League
Play for New Bosses.
List Of Players Exchanged Does Not
Include Those Who Have Been
Called to coIors Since End
of Last Season.

A number Of players in both Of the
major league organizations will wear
different uniforms this season than
the ones they performed In during the
1917 campaign. Twenty-Five players
in the American league will draw
their salaries from new owners this
season and twenty-one In the National
league.
Following is the list of athletes who
have been traded or sold among the
major league clubs since last season.
1t does not include those players who
have been traded and called to the
colorS
American League.
New YOrk-Joe Gedeon to st. Louis,
Fritz Maisel to st. Louis, Nick Cullop
to st. Louis, Urban Shocker to st.
Louis, Tim Hendrix to St. Louis, Les
lie Nunemaker to ST. Louis.
Boston-Forrest Cady to Philadel-
phia, Chester Thomas to Philadelphia,
Vean Gregg to Philadelphia, Larry
Gardner to Philadelphia, Joe Kopp to
Philadelphia, Pennock to Philadelphia.
George Foster to Cincinnati.
Washington = Bert Gallia to st.
Louis.
hiladelphia-Stuffy McInnis to Bos-
ton, Joe Bush to Boston, Wally Schang
to Boston, Ping Bodie to New York.
st. Louis-Del Pratt to New York,
Doctor Lavan to Washington, Bert
Shotton to Washington, Lee Magee to
Cincinnati, Bob Groom of Cleveland.
Detroit-George. Burns to Philadel'
phia. via New York club.
National League.
New YOrk-Charles Herzog to Bos-
ton, Jimmy Smith to Boston.
Brooklyn-Casey Stengel to Pitts
burgh. George Cutshaw to Pittsburgh.
Boston-George Tyler to Chicago,
Jesse Barnes to New York.
Philadelphia-Gro Alexander to
Chicago, Bill Killifer to Chicago, Dode
Paskert to Chicago, Bert Neihoff to
st. Louis.
st. Louis-Dan Griner to Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh - Albert Mamaux to
Brooklyn, Burleigh Grimes to Brook
Ign.
Cincinnati = William McKechnie to
Pittsburgh, Dave Shean to Boston
Americans.
Chicago-Larry Doyle to New York,
via Boston, Olaf Wilson to Boston, Cy
Williams to Philadelphia, Mike Prem
dergast to Philadelphia, pickles" Dill
lifer to Philadelphia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

In his playing days he caught for the
wonderful Baltimore Oriole team, hav-
ing for his teammates, ]. J. McGraw,
Hugh Jennings, Joe Kelly, Kid Glea-
son and other celebrated baseball
stare. Robinson's Brooklyn Dodgers
finished seventh last year. He had
a dissatisfied bunch Of players, who
rebelled over salary reductions. Brook
Ign ought to go better this season.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
European War News

One of the most daring and magnifi-
cent bits of work ever done by British
battle planes was carried out in France
when two English machines fought 20
German scouts to a standstill, destroy
ing eight of the enemy and forcing
several others to abandon the conflict
because they had been so badly shot
up. The British machines returned
safely.
Twenty-three men and three officers
were killed when British minesweep-
er struck mine and was sunk on May
/, the British admiralty announced in
London.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
Foreign

! King George has written an auto
graph letter of welcome to the Ameri-
can troops passing through England.
A copy of it is handed to each officer
and man upon Decentralization. The
first supply was available during Sat
urday's march of an American regi-
ment through London.
Speaking to the Primrose league in
London, Earl Curzon, government lead
er in the house of lords and member
of the British war council, said that
grave times were ahead and that the
British soldiers might have to give
ground. Encouragement was to be
found, however, he said, in the unity
of command, in Americas effort and
in the reSolute indomitable spirit Of
the British people.
Ex-Premier Asquith's motion for the
appointment of a select committee to
investigate the charges made by Gen.
eral Maurice against Premier Lloyd
George was rejected in the house Of
commons in London by vote of 293
to 106. Mr.. Lloyd George said that If
the motion was carried Mr.. AsQuith
would again be responsible for the con-
duct of the war.
A German submarine recently land
ed a man ON the Irish coast, where he
was arrested by government officials.
James Mcpherson, parliamentary sec
rotary to the war Office, announced in
the house of commons in London that
this man was in the tower Of London
and would be court-martialed.
The peace treaty signed by Germany
and her allies with Roumania practi-
cally demobilizes the Roumanian army,
says a dispatch from Amsterdam. 1t
separates Dobrudja from Roumania
and restores to Bulgaria territory ced-
ed in 1913. Indemnities are renounced
but damage caused by the war is to be
paid by special agreement. Free navi-
cation of the Danube is provided, and
equality of all religions in Roumania is
guaranteed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
"NIG" CLARKE MADE MANAGER
Veteran Catcher Appointed Leader of
Mariners Baseball Team
Miller Refused Job.

"Nfg" Clarke, veteran catcher, now
In the marines, has been shifted from
the camp at Paris Island, S. c., to
Quantico, Va, where he has been
made manager of the Mariners ball
team. This is the team that John Mil
Ter, formerly of the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, was slated to manage, but Mil
Ter declared he had enlisted to fight,
not to play ball.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
OLDEST OUTFIELD IN LEAGUE
Frank Schultz, Zeb Milan and Bert
Shotton of Washington Nationals,
- Are Veterans.

If Frank Schultz, veteran Cub out
fielder, succeeds in his attempted come
back with the Nationals, the Washing
ton club will have one of the oldest
Outfield combinations in point Of years
that has ever been on the pay roll of
a major league outfit. Schultz will be
thirty-six years old next September.
Zeb Milan and Bert Shotton, the other
regular outfelders, are also in the vet
eran class. Milan Is thirty-one and
Shotton thirty-two.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17

Basebalps first invalided war hero
to return from the front in France has
arrived on a hospital ship at New
York In the person of Barney Kearns.
former Northwestern league and Coast
league player. Kearns suffered ply
steal breakdown soon after arriving in
France and as his condition showed no
signs of improvement he was invaded
home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
NOW A BIG LEAGUE VETERAN
Walter johnson Has Been With Wash
ington Club Eleven Years-1e13
Best Season.

Walter Johnson has been with the
Washington club IL years and in that
period has won 249 games and lost 1856.
His best season was in 1913, when he
chalked up SO victories and lost only
seven games. The year previous his
record was 80 won and II lost. Last
season he won, % and lost 16 games
He ranks as one Of the greatest pitch.
ers that have ever been in the game.
He put Washington on the baseball
map.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-05-17
CHICAGO CLUB is PATRIOTIC
Unable to Buy Players, National
Leaguers Subscribe for 100000
Liberty Loan Bonds.

The Chicago National League club
has subscribed for 100000 Of the third
Liberty loan bonds, being the nonex-
pended pa1t Of the $250O00 which the
stockholders appropriated late last
year for the purpose Of purchasing new
players and otherwise strengthening
the team.
''We had the cash and we could not
spend it for Players" Charles II.
Weeghman, president Of the club, ex-
planned. $3.50