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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08

and higher. Concords and fall pears
also advanced. New lemons are be-
ginning to arrive from California.
Other fruits in seasonable supply and
demand without material change in
prices.
Potatoes-Lack of shipping demand
makes the movement slow and mar
ket easy The late crop in this sec
ton is showing up OF good quality
and size but few to the hill. Quota
lions unchanged at So. Sweets are
moving at S4.75.
Onions-The market has firmed up
somewhat this week, to $2.50@275,
following a slump induced by plenti-
full receipts last week.
Other Vegetables-Green tomato are
scarcer and up few points. Eggplant
lower. Other vegetables seasonable
and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-The market on this coast,
and particularly in the Pacific North
west, is dragging, principally because
| mills are not buying readily and also
because of the virtual embargo upon
shipments from the interior to tide
water. There happens to be plenty of
| ships ready to carry grain and the
| trouble is rather the lack of labor
and the strike at Portland, which M.
II. Hauser, federal grain administra-
tor hopes to get adjusted soon. The
commercial stocks of wheat reported
to the department of agriculture in a
food survey dated September 1, 1918
amounted to 114,331 ,S42 bushels. These
figures refer to stocks actually report
ed and do not represent the total com
mercial stocks of the country, nor dc
they include stocks on farms on the
date of the survey. The stocks re
ported were held by 11,271 firms, con
sisting of elevators, warehouse, grain
mills, and wholesale dealers, and were
equal to 1865 per cent of the stocks
held by the same firms on September
!, 1917, or nearly three times as large
as the stocks on hand a year ago
Local quotations are unchanged a
81. 90, So OF, $2.05 and S2.02.
Feed-Millfeed continues scarce OF
account of slack operations of mills
, in this section. The feed situation il
somewhat improved by the new rulinl
J permitting the feeding of non-millini
grades of wheat and Inaccessible
wheat. Comparative low prices ar
expected this season on corn, oats an
, barley, because of the 1920 basis ant
, the anti-brewing regulation. No chang
| in prices.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
Loss in Weight May Mean
Loss in Ones Efficiency

There is no doubt that a certain
amount of reduction in weight can be
endured by the vigorous for a consid-
cradle time. but not without serious
loss in efficiency, If long continued.
writes Thomas B. Osborne, In At
lantic. In every community there are
many men below normal weight, and
these are always looked upon with
suspicion by insurance companies and
enlistment officers, even though no
pathological cause can be found for
their underweight.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
Frank Baker.

his smuggling ability, but he has proved
conclusively In tho present race that
his eye has not lost its sharpness. He
has hammered out lot of extra base
hits in acquiring his total OF 100
bingles.
New Workers. have made him a
greater idol than he was In Phijadel-
phia. and If the team wins the cham
pionship much of the credit viii go
to Baker and his trusty bludgeon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
Distance Wireless Can Reach.

There is practically no limit to the
distance that the wireless station at
Arlington, Va, can talk. Not only can
II reach all parts of the Atlantic, but
has talked directly with the Hawaiian
islands In the Pacific and can reach
mono distant parts of the world BY
relays
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
First Major League Player
to Reach the Century Mark
in Hits the Present Season

Frank Baker is the first player in
the major leagues to reach the CEN
fury mark in hits this season. This ac-
complishment has been greatly instru-
mental in helping the New York Yam
KEGS toward the leadership in the
American league.
Baker, when he left the Athletics a
few years ago, was thought to have lost
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
Painting Proves Original.

An oil painting of Queen Anne Of
Austria presenting her son, Louis XIV,
TO the court of France, which has been
hanging for many years In the mayors
parlors of the city hall at New Orleans,
is declared by art experts to be the
original picture, painted in 1857, by
Nicholas Mignard. court artist of
Louis XIV.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
Pine Men to Meet.

To consider a growing menace to
the western pine industry because of
the war, special meeting Of the
Western Pine Manufacturers associa-
ton, which has a large membership
in the Inland Empire, will be held Mt
Spokane October IA. A call for the
meeting has been issued by A. w.
Cooper. secretary-manager Portland,
Ore
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
Liberty Loan Comes slow.

Washington. - Official reports of
Liberty loan subscriptions gathered
by banks up to the close of business
October 4 by the treasury showed
total of s1,0s7, 611, $50.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
New suIQar KING Popular.

Basel-The accession of Crown
Prince Boris to the throne of Bull
garia was received ioyfully by the
populace.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
HERMHUNS FORCED
TO BEAT IT FAST
THEY REMOVE GUNS FROM THE
DEFENSIVE WORKS ON THE
NORTH SEA COAST.
D0UAI NOW ALL BUT FALLING
Further Endanaer cambrai by Cap
ture of Village by British-Haig's
Forces Take Mont Brehain and
Besurevoir, Hard Fight.

On the battlefronts the Germans
everywhere are being forced to give
ground to the allied troops. In Bel
GUM the enemy is gradually being
of forced final withdrawal contin-
ues preparations for that eventually
by removing his guns and otherwise
lessening the value of his defensive
works in the territory upon and ada
cent to the North sea coast.
To the south from Arras to the Yer
dun sector the Germans are being
hard pressed by the British, Ameri-
can, Italian and French forces, and,
although on numerous sectors they
are still offering desperate resistance,
they seem unable to do more than
retard the advance of their foes.
Douai Almost Enveloped.
Douai, south of Lens, is almost en-
veloped, and Cambria has been fur
Their endangered through the capture
of the village of Aubencheul-aux-B Bots,
five miles to the southeast where
more than 1000 Germans were made
prisoner. Hard fighting has taken
place around Mont Brehain and Beau
revoir, in this immediate Vicinity,
where the Germans have brought up
fresh reserves in an endeavor to keep
Field Marshal Haig's men from cut
ting the highly important st. Quentin
LIE Cateau road. from which they now
are but a step. Both Beaurevoir- and
Mont Brehain are now in British
hands.
Italians Begin Offensive.
With the Germans being defeated
over wide areas by the French and
Americans from Rheims to the Ar.
gonne forest, the Italians south of
Laon have begun an offensive which
seemingly has as it's objective the fin.
ishing of the work VIGOROUSLY begun
by the French for the obliteration OF
La Fere and Laon. Here they have
captured important and strongly held
German positions. In the vicinity OF
Laon CONGREGATIONS are seen and il
seems not improbable that the Ger
mans are preparing for withdrawal il
consequence of the converging move
ment against them from three sides
Franco-Americans Advance.
The latest operations of the Frencl
around Rheims have materially press
ed back the enemy. Likewise east
ward through Champagne to the Ar
gonne forest the French and Ameri
cans rave advanced in titanic strug
giles, capturing numerous villages
crossing the Aisne canal and pursu
ing eht enemy along the entire fronts
of the Suippe and Arnes rivers, boil
of which have been crossed at sew
eral points.
In the Macedonian theater the al
lied troops have compelled the Aus
TRANS to withdraw from the Elbasal
sector and other positions, while nea
Vranje, central Serbia, the Frencl
and Servian troops have captures
Austro-German positions. In the lat
ter region the enemy is retiring north
ward in disorder.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08
MARKET Al SPOKANE.

All over the nation, business this
week has to a considerable degree
given way to the fourth Liberty loan
campaign. which, from present indi.
cations, will be raised without great
difficulty, indicating the financial
soundness of the country. Otherwise
war business and essential produc
ton continues to dominate the situa
ton more and more, with ordinary
civilian business plugging along Opt
mistically with such supplies and la
Dor and materials as it can get.
In this section fall blowing indicates
a considerable increase in acreage fol
next years wheat crop. LAUNDERING
and mining operations continue fairly
active, though handicapped somewhat
by lack of labor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-10-08

a considerable increase in acreage for
next years wheat crop. LAUNDERING
and mining operations continue fairly
active, though handicapped somewhat
by lack of labor.
Provisions.
Butter-Quotations are unchanged
at 61@59 cents since the big jump
of last week, but the market con-
tinues very firm under conditions pre-
viously noted. Soon we will have to
depend largely on storage stocks and
the government having requisitioned
from so to 60 per cent of such, indi-
Gates limited supplies for the winter
period. Coast markets generally are
higher than Spokane.
Cheese-Some grades are advancing
and there is due to be more radical
advances as cheese put away" al
| higher costs comes on the market.
Eggs-Prices continue to edge up
being S15.5O@16 this week, with stor
age of course unchanged at S13
| Strictly fancy continues scarce enough
to command premium.
Poultry-With more plentiful re
ceipts and continued slack demand
hens are off cents. Ducks are down
2 cents also. Other poultry un
changed.
Fresh Meats-Receipts at the unior
stockyards for the week ended Octo
Der were 9s7 cattle, 2O6 calves, s3s
hogs and 4,647 sheep. Hogs are of
35 cents at the top, as compared witt
a week ago, under fair run. The
cattle list, except calves, is slightly
lower. Sheep, lambs and yearling'
dropped 50 at the top. There were
liberal receipts, mostly in transit tC
eastern markets, but general declines
put prices down here. No changes il
dressed meats.
Lard and Cured Meats-Supplies ar,
short under general shortage hogs anC
large government orders. No changes
in prices locally.
Hides and Wool-No price changes
are expected until after November ]
Manufacturers used million and {;
half more pounds of wool in Angus
than in July, 1918, August figures be
ling 63,900,000 pounds, grease equiva
lent, compared to 100000 in July
Monthly consumption has average,
about 67,000,000 pounds, grease equiv
alent, since January /, 1918.
Fruits and Vegetables.
There is still some canning move
ment and a very seasonable business
generally for this time of the year.
Apples-With the elimination o
cheaper varieties, prices locally are
little higher at S1.50@2.25. White
varieties are beginning to move ant
shipments are becoming heavier.
Melons-The season is waning
Catalogues are up 25 cents to $2.5
and watermelons, which dropped dow
to X cents for a few weeks, are bacl
up TO / u cents.
! Other Fruits-Peaches are scare
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
''Conlradc Abram'
Then a Mystery

In those days new names came to
the surface. New people appeared who
became the talk of Pctrogrsd, and
consequently of the rest Of the coun
try. One frequently came across the
name of "Comradc Abram."
"Comrade Abram" was spoken Of as
a striking orator, enjoying an over
whelming influence among the working
men. He captivated the masses with
the passionate appeals and sweeping
watchwords which he was wont to hurl
at them, kindling them with his own
enthusiasm. At that time it was still
dangerous to come out under ones own
name, for it was possible-and very
soon it proved TO be the casefor the
police to Qucll the revolution. and the
first to pay the penalty would, Of
course, be the leaders and instigators.
Besides, the orators naturally came to
the masses under those names by which
they had previously been known in
their illegal, clandestine activities. But
to the great masses. who were bccom-
ing more and more attracted TO poll
ties" the new crop Of agitatora was un-
expected.
"Comyade Abram" Who nigh. he
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

Bolshevik
Mystery Man
Commander in Chief Known
10 Revolutionists Since
The Upheaval Of 1905 as
"Comrade Abram
BY Ossip Dynow
Russian Author and Journalist

7NHE October days Of 1905 wero in
Russia days Of intense hope; the
entire country was engulfcd in T.
"avo OF rcstlessncss, anticipating a
miracle; the great nation was all ari
tatlon and expectation. Overhead, there
mad already begun to shine tho carly
t'mld rays of the dawning sun OF free
dom, and it seemed that yet a while
and Russia would cast off her hated
chains OF bondage.
The intelligcnzia, the workmcn, the
students, and even sections Of the arn,y
showed discomfort. Gatherings OF all
sorts, meetings, conferences and con-
vcntions were held both secretly and
publicly. Agony and blood accompanied
the birth of the Russian revolution.
Petrograd, the heart Of the en-
pirc, the head of Russia, was, Of course,
the centre Of unrest. The rest of the
country with bated breath followed the
capital. The students, who went hand
in-hand with tho workmcn, and who
we're the standard bearers OF cnlight-
cnmcnt, went out on strike. Sessions
in all the universities wcrc suspended;
the auditoriums and lecture rooms
we're taken up from morning till late
at night by meetings at which thou
sands upon thousands Of people came
to hear the happy word, Freedom
Mass meetings were also held in the
environs Of the capital, where the
workmen's quarters were located;
which constituted, as it were, the main
stay Of the revolution.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Bill Came
Back With
A Black Eye

and in his hand he carried the precious
can of milk. We asked no questions.
but opened the can. just as VIC were
going to pour it out, Happy buttcd
in and said it should be mixed with
water; he ought to know, because his
sister back in Blighty had baby, and
she always mixed water with its milk.
We could not dispute this evidence,
SO water WAS demanded. We could not
use the water in our water bottles,
as it was not fresh enough for our
new mate. Happy volunteered to get
some from the we'll, that is. if we would
promise not to feed his royal high
ness until he returned. We promised,
because Happy had proved that he
was an authority on the feeding Of
babies. BY this time tho rest of the
section were awake and were crowding
around US, asking numerous questions,
and admiring our newly found friend
Sailor Bill took this opportunity to
tell of his adventures while in quest
Of the milk.
IL had fair wind, and the passage
was good until I came alongside the
quartcrmastcr's shack, then the sea
got rough. When got aboard,
could hear the wind blowing through
the rigging Of the supercargo (quartcr-
master sergeant snoring), SO was
safe. set my course duo north to
the ration hold, and got my graphing
irons on cask of milk, and came
about on my homcward bound passage,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
He Was
Tied To a
Gun Wheel

would be tied to the wheel of timber.
During these two-hour periods jim
would be at Bill's feet, and no matter
how much VIC coaxed him with choice
morscls Of food he would not leave un-
til Bill was united. When Bill was
loose Jim would have nothing to do
with him-just walked away in con-
tempt. Jim respected the Kings regu-
lations, and had no use for defaultcr2.
At a special meeting held by the sec
tion Jim had the oath Of allegiance
read to him. He barked his consent, so
we solcmnly swore him in as a soldier
Of the Imperial British Army, fighting
for King and country. Jim made
better soldier than any one Of US, and
died for his King and country-dicd
without d whimper of complaint.
From the village We made several
trips to the trenches; each time jim
accompanied us. The first time under
fire he put the stump of his tail be-
tween his legs, but stuck to his post
When carrying in" if We neglected
W give Ji!u SoIHeIIlHE W carry ne
would make such noiso barking that
VIC soon fixed him up.
Each day Jim would pick out lic-
fcrcnt man of the section to follow. Hc
would stick to this man, eating and
sleeping with him until the neNt. day
and then it would be some one clse's
turn. When a man had Jim with him
it seemed as if his life we're charmed
No matter what he went through he
unuld como out safely We looked uunn
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

wheel, because ran nose on into him,
caught him on the rail, amidships.
Then it was rcpel boardcrs, and it
started to blow big guns. Hs first
shot put out my starboard light, and
| kceled over. I was in the trough
Of the sea, but soon rightcd, and then
it was stern chase, with me in the
lead. Getting into the open sea,
made a port tack and hove to in this
cove with the milk safely in tow"
Most Of US didn't know what he was
talking about, but surmiscd that he
had got into a mix-up with the quar-
tcrmastcr sergeant. This surmise
proved correct.
just as Bill finished his narration,
loud splash WAS heard, and Happy's
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
We Heard
Happy Call
For Help

few unintclligiblc words intcrmixed
with blub! blub! blub. and no more.
We ran to the we'll, and awav down
we could hear an awful splashing
Sailor Bill yelled down: "Look out be-
low! Stand from under; bucket COM
ing" With that he loosed the wind
lass. In few seconds a spluttering
voice from the depths yelled to us,
"Haul away"
1t was hard work hauling him up
We had raised him about ten feet from
the water when the handle of the wind
lass got loose from our grip and down
went the bucket and Happy. A loud
splash came to US, and, grabbing the
handle again, we worked like Trojans
vollcy Of curses camc from that we'll
which would have shocked Old Nick
himself
When VIC got Happy safely out he
was sight worth seeing. lie did not
even notice US. Never said word,
just filled his water bottle from the
water in tho bucket and went back to
the billet We followed. My mess tin
was still sending O S.
Happy, though dripping wet, silently
fixed up the milk for the dog. In ap-
petite the dog was close second to
Hungry Foxcroft. After tapping all
he could hold our mascot closed his
eyes and his tail ceased waggns
Sailor Bill took a dry flannel sh.ro
from his pack, wrapped the dog in it
and informed US:
me and my mate arc going below
so the rest of you lubbcrs battcn down
and turn in."
"o all wanted the honor Of sleeping
with The dog, but did not dispute Sailor
Bills right to the privilege. BY this
time the bunch were pretty sleepy ane
tired, and turned in without much
coaxing, as it was pretty near day
break.
Next day VIC figured out that pcrhap.
one Of the French liddies had put tho
dog in the grain bin and in the ex-
citcment Of packing up and leaving
had forgotten he was there.
Sailor Bill Was given the right TO
christen our new mate. He called him
Jim. In a couple Of days Jim came
around all right and got very frisky
Every man in the section loved that
dog.
Sailor Bill was court martiallcd for
his mix-up with the quartcrmastcr SER
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
He Went
Over the Top
And Died

L
Over the Ton lence, listening to
AIN. the Jews harp.
0 Lieu Honney claimed
----------------------' that Jim had n
soul for music, which was more than
nc would say about the rest Of US.
Once, at daybreak, we had to 20 over
the top in an attack. A man in the
section named Dalton was selected bv
Jim as his mste in this affair.
The crew Of gun No. 2 were to stay
In the trench for. overhead fire pur-
poses, and, if necessary, to help rcpel
probable counter attack by the
enemy. Dalton was very merry and
hadn't the least fear or misgiving as
to his safety, because Jim would be
with him through it all.
In the attack Dalton, closely fol-
lowed by Jim, had got about sixty
yards into No Mans Land when Jim
was hit in the stomach by bullet.
Poor old Jim topplcd over and lay still.
Dalton turned around, and just as he
did so VIC saw him throw up his hands
and fall face forward.
lkey Honey, who was No. 3 on our
gun, seeing Jim fall, scrambled over
the parapet, and through that rain of
shells and bullets raced to where Jim
was, picked him up, and, tucking hin.
under his arm, returned to our trench
in safety. If he had gone to rescue .
wounded man in this way he would
have no doubt been awarded the Vic
torla Cross. But he only brought in
poor, bleeding, dying Jim.
Ikcy laid him on the fire step along
side Of our gun, but we could not at
tend to him because we had important
work to do. So ho died like soldier,
without look Of rcproach for our
heartlcss treatmcnt-jus watched our
every movement until his lights burned
out After the attack what was left Of
our section gathered around Jim's
blood-stained body. There wasn't a
dry eye in the crowd.
Next day We wrapped him in a small
Union Jack belonging to Happy, and
laid him to rest, soldier Of the KING
We put little wooden cross over
his grave which read:
PRIVATE JIM
MACHINE GUN COMPANY
KILLED IN ACTION
April. 10, 1916
a DOG WITH A MANS HEART
Although the section has lost lot, OF
men Jim is never forgotten.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

cut. 1 got the ace Of clubs. Sailor Bill
was stuck with the five Of diamonds.
Upon this he insisted that it should be
the best two out of three cuts, but we
overruled him, and he was unanimously
elected for the job.
With $50 long, mates, Pm going
aloft," he started toward the ladder,
with the candle in his hand, stumbling
over tho sleeping forms of many. Sun
dry grunts, means and curses followed
in his wake.
AS soon as he started to ascend the
latter "tap-tap-tap' could be heard
from the grain bin. We waited in fear
and trembling the result Of his
mission. Hungry was encouraging him
with, "Chcero, mate, the worst is yet
to come
After many pauscs Bill reached tho
top Of the ladder and opened the door.
We listened with batcd breath. Then
he shouted:
"Blast my headlights, if it amt
poor dog! Come alongside, mate; you're
on a lee shore and in sorry plight"
Oh, what relief those words were
to US.
With the candle in one hand and
dark object under his arm, Bill returned
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
The Dog That
Died on Duty
ARTICLE ELEVEN

Sergeant .Artt,4r Guy Empey, o,1-
thor Of "Orer the Top" has 4Uom has
place as one Of the most viuid aud
picturesque aOa-iters Of tho Great
War. IN his series Of articles, pub-
'ishcd exclusively IN Nc,o York az
The Tribune, he tells Of his oaum ca
rcd experiences and thrilling ad-
centuries.