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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
NATION BACKS LIBERTY LOAN
Twelfth District Leads With SIS 900 :
900 o. First Day-Flag
to OREGON.

San Francisco.-Unofficia figures
based on partial returns from COM
munities throughout the seven states
of the twelfth federal reserve dis
trict, twas announced here Satur-
day night, indicated that the district
had subscribed on the first day of the
third Liberty loan at least S75,000000
of its quota of $210,OOO,OOO Official
returns, it was said, possibly would
bring the days total closer to $780,
100000.
Oregon reported 10 counties out of
80 in the state had subscribed ST.
500, 900, and that Al communities over
subscribed, one as high as $50 per
cent and another 200 per cent.
Washington and California reported
at least a score of communities which
had subscribed their respective quo
tas and were claiming honor flags.
1t was announced that Mosier, Ore.
was awarded the first honor flag fol
subscribing it sfull quota in the third
Liberty loan. The flag was sent from
the wTelfth district reserve bank
here
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
APRIL 20 MEN START
First lnstalment of 10000 Men to
Begin Training in Army.

Washington. Approximately $780,
900 men will be sent to training
camps during the five-day period be-
ginning April 26, under orders to state
governors recently by Provost Cen
eral Crowder for mobilization of the
April call of the second draft. This
is three times the number it was
originally planned to call, and is
nearly twice the monthly quota as
based on the calling of 100000 men
over a period of nine months.
Calling out of the increased number
was made necessary by the decision
of President Wilson to respond with
out delay to the need of France and
Great Britain for reenforcements in
the great battle in Picardy. Vacan
cies in national army divisions result
ing from the withdrawal of men tC
complete national guard and regular
army units and for the formation OF
special technical units asked by Gen
eral Pershing will be made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Take Drastic Action.

Washington.-Dr modification
of the draft classification lists which
would effect in one way or another
the status of every one of the 1,00O,-
600 registered men is proposed in a
plan submitted to President Wilson
by officials of the provost marshal
generals office and the department
of labor. While the primary purpose
of the new program is the "purifica-
ton" of the second. third and fourth
classes of registrants who are not
engaged in any productive industry,
attention also would be given to low.
er sections of class 1, and the effect
it's trainers believe, would be to solve
the nations labor problem and largely
increase the output of the necessities
of life.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Farmers Suspect Profiteering.
Washington State Items.

Officials of the dock truckers and
warehousemen's union at Seattle an
nounce that their members had voted
to strike Thursday if their demands
for a wage increase were not granted.
While hauling grain to the ware
house recently Elmer MCGEE, a prom
inent farmer of Columbia county, was
pitched headlong from the high seat
on his wagon when a wheel dropped
into chuck hole, causing his four
mule team to run away and drag
him by the lines, in which he became
entangled. One arm was broken, his
face badly bruised, one ear was near
ly torn from his head and internal
injuries are feared
There will be a shortage of fully
100000 grain bags this year, and
farmers must arrange to supply the
deficiency either by getting other
bags or by building farm bins and
granaries, Nj. K. Snyder of the Wash
ington State college recently told the
farmers union. He said the farmers
had mistaken idea that the govern
ment was going to take care of the
farmers by furnishing them sacks.
Arrangements were made for 24,0OO.-
600 bags and these have been taken,
he said.
The state board of education. in
session in Spokane recently, has dis
cussed, among other things, the
study of German in the schools and
the labor situation in the Wenatchee
valley. In regard to the study OF
German, the board believes that the
teaching of German in the elementary
schools serves no essential purpose
and disapproves its retention as an
elementary school subject. Believ
ing, however, that German has a
value as means of preparedness tc
high school boys and girls who may
be called into service abroad and be
cause it is taught in the army camps
and is studied in the schools of Eng
land and France, the board approves
its retention as an elective subject in
the high school, provided it is taught
by teachers of undoubted loyalty tc
the United States.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
SAVE YOUR BOTTLES is CRY
Uncle Sans homecoming Specialists
Say They Can Be Used in Place
of Regular Jars.

Homecoming specialists of Uncle
Sans department of agriculture urge
every housekeeper TO save bottles
especially wlde-necked ones-for put
ting up fruits, preserves, jellles. jams,
and fruit juices. Saving of bottles is
highly important. they say. as there
threatens TO be serious shortage Of
regular Jars and preserving cans this
season.
The fruit products named, II sealed
with corks and paraftin, can be kept
perfectly in these makeshift contain
ers. Jellies, jams. and preserves can
be kept even In ordinary drinking
glasses. by the use of paper and par
ATTN. Fruit juices should be packed In
ordinary small-necked bottles.
The specialists are also urging all
members of canning clubs and others
not only TO can products. but to dry and
evaporate all such products as apples,
pumpkins and squash. They advise
strongly that II containers are scarce
locally, those In stock should be used
to preserve perIshable products which
have the highest nutritiye value
Nothing should be packed In jars OF
cans which can be conserved effective
ly IN other ways.
Candy containers or other glass jars
with screw tops or glass shoppers. and
In fact any receptacle Of glass. crock
cry or porcelain. can be sealed with
cork or paper and paraffin.
Large tin canisters or tin cans with
removable covers, provided the body
of the container is air and water
tight, will be found useful In can
ming certain fruit products. Such con
tanners can be sterilized and their GOV
ers Theoretically sealed In place will
solder or wax.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09

A decided impetus has been given
to the movement to place all retail
stores throughout the country on a
cash and carry basis, or at least to
provide a plan whereby the dealers
who conduct their business on the
credit and delivery basis will also give
their customers an opportunity to buy
for cash. Reports from many states
show that the state, city and even
county food administrators have been
instructed to press the proposition to
the limit.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
American Army Bests Germans.

With the American Army in
F'rance.-The Germans attempted a
raid Saturday morning on the Amer
lean positions northwest of Toul, after
violent artillery preparation. They
were driven off by the American ar
tillehy and machine gun fire, and suf-
fered comparatively heavy casualties,
leaving two prisoners in the hands
of the Americans.
From the German point of view the
raid was a complete failure. as not a
single American was captured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
laps AND BRITISH
AT VLAD|VOST0K
ORDERS ISSUED TO RESIST IN
VASlON OF ENEMY INTO
SIBERIAN TERRITORY.
DISORDER PREVAILS ALL OVER
Efforts Made to Overthrow Command
err at Harbin-Belgian Soldiers
Arrive on Way to French
Front-Cannot Proceed.

MOSCOW.-The British, as well as
the Japanese, landed forces at Vladi-
vostok April 6. The local authorities
had no warning of this action.
The following official statement was
then issued by Russian authorities;
"In reference to the landing of Jap
anese at Vladivostok the council of
peoples commissaires is undertaking
political steps, and at the same time
orders all the societs in Siberia to
offer armed resistance to an enemy
incursion into Russian territory.
Disorder and oLotng Increase.
Hardin, nchuria.-Disorder is in
creasing in Siberia, and the bolshe-
Wiki are using every effort to over
throw General Pleshkoff, military
commander at Hardin, recently ap-
pointed chief of the Russian forces in
Siberia and Manchuria. In Hardin
there has been wholesale looting in
the business district The Chinese
police, however, have succeeded in
suppressing the looters. Many boil
shevik agents are arriving here.
Houses and business buildings are un-
der heavy guard.
March 90 $40 Belgian soldiers ar
rived from Russia, where they fought
| for two years, on their way to the
French front. Although the bolshevik
premier, Nikola Lenine, had given
them written authority to make the
trip, they were held up by the boil
sheviki at Omsk, and were not per
mitted to proceed until they signed a
pledge not to fight They were de-
tanned at other points, but eventually
arrived with their arms and equip
ment.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
SUMMARY OF THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEM.
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR QUICK READING
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to all the People.

The annual pay of the army now
exceeds $500,000,0O0.
The navy ration in 1917 cost sO.4SS,
as against $0376S4 in 19l6.
British casualties reported p the
week ending April aggregated 374S.
About 10000 officers and men are
engaged in coast patrol woiS Of the
navy.
Production OF 10000 new automo-
bile trucks is in progress for the
army.
our S5-OOO-ton cruiser, capable of
80 knots, will be the fastest in the
world.
A statistician has figured out that
the daylight saving plan gives % ex-
ira days in the year.
The navy now has in its possession
a stock OF supplies sufficient for av-
erage requirements for one year.
Victor Berger, socialist aspirant for
the United tSates senate, was burned
in effigy Saturday night in Edgerton,
Wisconsin.
A hundred thousand tons OF Swed-
ish shipping has been chartered to
the United States under a temporary
trade agreement.
During ~ months the army hospit
ais increased from to SO in number
and from 5000 to So, 400 beds; 10000
more beds are being added
The air personnel in the first yeal
of war increased from So officers and
1920 men to 100 times that number
Eleven kinds of schools have been
installed.
There are now four times as many
vessels in naval service as yeai
ago The estimated pay of Officers
and men in the navy for the first
year of war was sl25,0O0000.
The disbursements and outstanding
obligations of the navy dhring the
first year of the war are estimated
at 1881 ,000, 900. The total naval ap
preparations, real and pending, are
s3,333, III, 665.
Several hundred submarine chasers
built since the war, have been deliv
cred to the navy by 81 private con
Germs and six navy yards; many OF
these boats have crossed the Allan
tic, some in severe weather.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Train Hits Auto; Six Killed.

Fort Wayne, Ind.-Six persons were
killed and four seriously injured and
$500 in gold was scattered along the
Wabash railroad track when a passen-
ger train struck an automobile in
which 10 persons were riding here
Sunday night. Some of the bodies of
the killed were carried three blocks
and one of them was found on the
front of the engine. Among those
killed were Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Staegman. The gold, which was scat
tered along the railroad belonged to
Staegman, who would not uut his
money in a bank and who had placed
$500 in a can under the rear seat.
Police found 'and collected $3.50 of
the money.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Germans Boas. of Wireless.

Amsterdam. Germans proudly
claim that by use of the big wireless
plant at Nauen and by secret codes
they are still able to remain in con-
tact with the uttermost ends of the
earth. Nauen's radius of action, they
say, extends over $3.50 miles. There
are two towers, each 900 feet high,
and seven 500 feet in height. Further
extensions and engagements are
planned for next summer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
TWO ARMY COMMANDERS
GET THEIR DISCHARGES

Washington.-Arm orders an
nounced the honorable discharge of
Brigadier General Henry ID. Styer,
who has been in command of bri-
gade at Camp Lewis, Wash. General
Styer reverts to his former hank og
colonel and will command the 9th
infantry in the Philippines. Brigadier
General F. +. Resche, commander of
an infantry brigade at Camp Cody,
has been honorably discharged and
has returned TO his home in Duluth
Mimi.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Chicago Bandits Get $4,000.

Chicago.-Fiye automobile bandits
trailed P. A. Carrier, a saloonkeeper
to bank recently, leaped out of the
car, beat their victim into uncon-
seriousness and lifted him into the car.
They overlooked $4,000 carried in an
inside pocket and, disappointed in
getting only $4,000, they dumped
Carrier into the street and emptied
their revolvers at him. None of the
bullets struck him.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Deny Peace overtures.

Notwithstanding denial that
any overtures looking to peace dis
cussions have been made to the
American government by representa-
tives of the central powers was made
at the state department Saturday. If
any come forward it is said they will
be ignored.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Fix Lumber Price.

Washington, ID. Cir logs. 40 feet
or less. in the Pacific northwest. from
March 10 to May 81, sell for $40 per
100 for No. l logs. $3.50 for No. 2
logs. and $40 for No. 3, according to
the new price schedule of the war
price-fixing committee of the war in
dustries board
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
NOTED PERSONS DIE

Paris.-The death of Vidal de la
Blache, the noted geographer, is re-
ported. He was 70 years OF age.
neapolis.-Putnam Dana McMil-
Ian. IS years old, a great-great-grand
son of General lrsael Putnam and for
yearly half a century resident OF
Minneapolis.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Name Baker Aides.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson has
pofinated Edward Stettinius, supply
purchaser for the war department, and
Frederick Keppel. dean of Columbia
university, second and third assist
ant secretaries of war. respectively.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Sugar Beet Seed Arrives.

San Shortage of beet
seed for the planting of the 1918 sug-
ar beet crop has been alleviated by
the arrival at an Atlantic port of a
ship from Russia with a cargo of
seed sufficient for the entire seasons
planting.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Ground Glass in Camp Food.

San Antonio, Texas.-Proof of the
presence of ground glass in nine diff
ferent articles of food shipped to the
9Oth division commissary at Camp
Travis was announced Monday by Ma
jor Noel Gaines. in charge of the mil
itary police of the Goth division. Fifty
members of officers families and en-
listed men are ill, he said.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
Down 2s German Filters.

London.-Thirteen German air
planes were brought down in fighting
with British airmen aSturday, eleven
others were disabled and two were
shot down by anti-aircraft guns.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
OUTPUT Of FOOD
TO Be INCREASED
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY CON-
MlTTEE SUBMITS RECON-
MENDATlONS.
WILL CONTINUE WHEAT PRICE
.ture and Distribution of Farm
Machinery-Farmers Claim
Profits Exorbitant.

Notwithstanding agricultural adj
visory committee, composed of "a ag-
ricultural and live stock producers,
has submitted to Secretary Houston
and Food Administrator Hoover rec
concentrations for increased food out
put The committee has been in con-
sultation with the agricultural de-
partment and the food administration
for a week.
The recommendations declare for
continuation of the present price. of
$220 Cor wheat, but ask government
investigation regarding the manufac-
ture and distribution of farm ma
chinery; exemption of farm labor
from military service, a standard sys-
tenn of market grading for live stock
and meats and better transportation
for farm products.
Would Not Affect Production.
In recommending that there be no
change in the price of wheat the com
mittee said a price change at this
time would not affect the production
of winter wheat at all and would not
affect the production of spring wheat
this year by more than 10 per cent
1t also said that it appeared that some
farmers have been holding the 1917
wheat from market in anticipation of
higher price and recommended that
if necessary, the food administration
''requsition the remainder of the 1917
crop, by whomsoever held, including
farmers. so that the allied demands
and domestic consumption can be fill
! ed
Farmers Suspect Profteerng.
Increase in prices of farm nipple.
ments have been so great, teh com
mittee said. that farmers suspect prof
iteering. Deliveries of machinery and
repairs are so slow that the farmers
are handicapped in production and
they feel that the only remedy is a
} government investigation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09

Meat may still be freely used, but
the monthly bill will tell you that it is
not entirely free.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09

Denies Clemency for BoIo.
London.-President Poincare has
refused to pardon Bolo Pasna. con-
victed of treason.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09

M. ]. King has purchased the gro
Gerry business Of f. A. Holton at Birds
view.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-04-09
GERMAN ARMY NEAR
THE CITY OF AM|ENS
THEIR OPERATIONS DEVELOPING
INTO A GREATLY MAGNI-
NiFlED VEROUN
WOULD HIT ALLIES CENTER
British by Sheer Force-Satur-
days Battle South of
the Somme.

The Germans are continuing their
plunging tactics in the Amiens bat
tie area, with their operations rapidly
developing into a greatly magnified
Ver5un
The similarity with the classic eX
ample of German attempt TO bear
down an enemy by sheer force is
daily growing. This development OBJ
trudes itself because of the Narrow
ing of the area involved liz the attack
and the practice of hurting sreat
masses of troops at the defenders o.
a narrow front, regardless OF sacri-
fees.
Saturday the main attack was de-
lievered on the allied center, after the
blow launched south Of the Somme
on Thursday and that driven into the
north of the river on Friday had spent
themselves.
Saturdays big plunge appears to
have had its starting point Just to the
south of the Somme.
Great Battle Has Died Down.
The second phase of the great bat
tie along the Somme, which the Ger
mans began on Thursday last, has
died down. 1t lasted more than three
days, and the fighting has resolved
itself into more or less isolated en-
gagements, in wsich the French and
British allies have more than held
their own.
The attention of the Germans for
the present is mainly directed at the
lower end of the battle zone. which
apparently they are attempting to en-
large for the purpose of getting ell
bow room in which to move their
masses of troops.
There may be some significance in
the report that the German emperor
after a conference on the western
front on aSturday with his chiefs, Won
Hindenburg and Yudendorf, intends to
proceed to Rumania. At the outset
of the great German offensive, when
it was sweeping the allied forces be
fore it, notwithstanding their tena
cious resistance, Emperor William, il
was announced officially from Berlin
was in supreme command. That an
nouncement was regarded at the time
as evidence that the emperor expect
ed complete and decisive victory.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
TEUTONS BOMbARO
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
GERMAN A1RMEN DROP BOMBS
WITH INTENT OF DESTROY
ING HOSPITAL.
Windows Are Smashed But None Of
the Occupants of Hospital Are In
jurcd.--ViIIages Behind Lines
ASo Bombed by Boches-

With American Forces in France
The enemy apparently attempted to
bomb the American field hospital Sat
urday evening. An airplune descended
to within 800 feet of the ground.
gunned the locality with Il machine
gun and dropped eight high explosive
bombs Three of these failed to ex-
plode. The remainder tumbled into M
adjacent field. raining Il shower of dirt
and bits of steel against the hospital
walls. Windows were smashed, but no
one was injured. The patients were
removed from the hospital, being taken
further to the rear. owing to the dan
ger of shells and bombs.
The enemy also sheled villages be-
hind the line ineffectively.
There was desultory artillery firing
ull day.
-Four privates were wounded by
hand grenade explosions.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
The Third Liberty
Loan.

The Third Liberty Loan Drive
is not far distant. and Idaloans
will be expected to do their part
in raising the states quota just
rs they did for the first and Sec
ond loans. 1t need occasion no
surprise if the quota for the third
loan is greater than were the
quotas Tor either OF the first two
The people generally and the
county councils in particular
should prepare early to meet the
obligations the Nation finds it,.
self obliged to request them to
shoulder. Men alone cannct
fight the present righteous war Il
free people is waging against al
enemv that ampions the most
cruel oi atrocities and reviles the
sacred institutions ofcivilizatiOn
Nj n.y and more money must be
poured into the Golfers of the
government that vast supplies
may be purchased and Other
great objects accomplished that
gold makes possible.
The matter of purchasing from
the government a Liberty Bond
is as necessary for those not in
the first line of defense as it is to-
send the flower OF the country to
the battlefieldS. Nomar in Idaho
who can possibly afford to make
the investment, should be with
out a Liberty Bond after the
third drive is completed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
Farm Bureau Meet
ing Tomorrow.

A meeting will be held tomOr
row Saturday in the Academy
building at 2 PM, for the pur
pose of effecting permanent or
ganization of Farm Bureau III
this county.
The Farm Bureau Organizat t.
ions are making rapid progress
now being organized i'll nearly
every county. and is TOR the sole
purpose of helping the farmer III
his many difficulties with the
government behind 1t ready and
willing to hel p the farmers out.
A county agent is placed III each
county to help the farmer out il
anything and give advice where
needed.
All farmers, especially members
are requested to he present.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-22
Notice of Annual Meeting of
Oakley Canal Users Ass.

The Annual Meeting of The
Oakley Canal Users Associa ton
will be held ut the Opera Hoase.
TT Oakley. on tuesday, March
9th, 1918, AT T. M. Sharp.
All water Users are reuuerted
to be present, Hs important mat
ters will lie up for consideration
MOSES SMITH. Chairman.
GEo A DULITZ, Sec.