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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
SCOUTS HAVE BEEN CALLED
INTO NATIONAL SERVICE

BY order Of the National Council
of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop
No. 1 of Montpelier has been called
out as dispatch bearers to distribute
to the citizens Of this city President
Wilson's dag day address with evil
dence OF Germany's plans. This
pamphlet is issued by the committee
on public information. The pamph-
let contains some very interesting
reading and valuable information,
and every one receiving copy should
read 1t.
Upon presentation OF one OF these
pamphlets by a scout the receiver 10
asked to sign an acknowledgment
of the receipt OF the same 80 that the
scouts may report to the National
council, through their scoutmaster,
of duty faithfully performed.
The scouts of our local organiza-
tion are being whipped into shape
and are already showing that won
derful esprit de corps" which
makes the boy scouts OF America
! famed throughout the world.
The patrols of the troops are now
out after public spirited citizens who
will give them the use OF their gar
den patches that they may grow
war crops and by so doing each scout
will help to feed q soldier. A wage
of seeds OF lettuce, onions. radishef
and peas will be thankfully received
by each patrol. The patrols will
gladly perform labor for any mer-
chant in the city that they may be
paid IN seeds to plant In their wal
gardens.
II any merchant has q Job of clean.
ing. or errands to be done. notify
the scoutmaster and he will detail q
patrol to that duty, same to be paid
| for in seeds.
AS citizens OF Montpelier let ii
keep in mind the boy scouts war slo
gan, Every Scout Feed Soldier,
and in this emergency look to th'
scouts motto, BE Prepared"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
BRANCH OF HOMR SERVICE
SECTION ESTABLISHED HERE

A branch OF the American Red
Cross, known az the Home Service
Section, has been established in this
county and w. H. Smith OF Montpel-
Ter, has been appointed chairman.
Mr.. Smith will appoint a secretary
to work with him in Montpelier and
also one in Paris. Georgetown and
Dingle.
Some of the duties OF the Home
Service Section are to give emergen-
sy aid to soldiers or sailors famf-
lies. to advise soldier swives and de-
pendents OF allotments and allowan-
ces due them. to urge insurance for
every enlisted or drafted man, TO ad
wise, protect and safeguard each OF
the loved ones left behind so that
our boys at the front may know that
those left behind will not suffer.
Any soldier or sailors family or
dependents that need aid or advice
should see Mr.. Smith or write him.
anu 40 "AAA w Ms uCSt " SoO thAt
each and every one are given the pro-
lection that our government intends
that families and dependents left be-
hind shall have.
II we keep the loved ones At home
secure from harm the morale OF the
army will be strengthened and they
will keep on fighting cheerfully for
them and US. so 1t is the duty of all
left behind to see that none OF our
lighting mems families or dependents
suffer or want for the necessities and
comforts of life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
COUNCIL ORDERS IMPROVE
MENTs IN WATER SYSTEM

The city council met In regular
session Wednesday night for the pur-
pose OF allowing bills and transact
Ing general business.
The question OF increasing the wa
ter supply OF the city by replacing
the small pipe on Clay street with
eight inch pipe was dIscussed II
is estimated that the proposed i'm
provement win cost approximately
5000. which will be paid out OF the
revenue from the water system
About 1000 feet OF eight inch pipe
will be required. The question was
disposed OF by motion authorizing
the water committee TO so ahead
with the work and have 1t completed
at the earliest date possible.
Two electric irons were ordered
purchased for the use Of the Red
Cross ladies.
An ordinance was introduced pro
viding for the closing OF storea at 6
o'clock p. M. in accordance with
the government regulations That
the council has authority 70 pass such
an ordinance was expressed In an
opinion rendered by the attorney
general.
War was declared on the dogs OF
Montpelier and every dog that does
not have a tag attached about It's
neck after May 1st will be shot on
sight" The mayor stated that the
order will be strictly enforced a. he
is determined to rid the city Of sew
eral score of worthless CANNES.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
ALL READY FOR THIRD
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
County Chairman Hoff Call Upon the People to
Respond Literally to Nations CalI--Patri-
otto Address at Opera House Tonight.

pie Of the county respond promptly
and literally, whom called upon BY
the solicitors The nation neoda the
money today moro than it ever has
since entering into the war. and 10
refuse now TO come TO ita relief
nigh, mean defeat for the allied ma
tiona We cannot agYord 20 take any
chances on such : result aud II there
fore hchoovea every loyal American
TO make somc sacrifice In order To
help the government In thla critical
period
Make up your mind right now ths
amount YOU are GoinR TO nubaeriho for
and whom the committee calls on you
toll them right OF tho bat how much
90 put You down for. and tell lhcm
with cheerful spirit lot them
know that your subscription comes
right from the heart. Remember.
YOU are not giving the government
anything you arc Aimpiy loaning II
your money. ne you would an individ-
ual. and your security IN Eilt Rrd.
Tho United States has never repadl-
ated a single dollar OF It's Indebted
nesa. and Il never will
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
PARRNT.TEAoHRA ARsO-
CATION nAs GOOD MEETING

Another successful meeting Of the
Parent Teachers association was
seld in tho A.sh school auditoriam
iaat Monday night. Among the I'm
nortant topics discussed was that of
school Gardens The di=easalon vAa
led BY J. W Jones'. saps Cummings
and Dr I W Lynn 4 COMMITTEES
vas appointed to look Into ths ause-
tlon further A COMMITTEES sAs aino
appointed 20 arrange for the annual
rip 20 the lake for the teachers aboae
the close Of school The following
program w%s rendered.
Piano soio Mrs W Jones
Recitation MasteR Ray Brown.
Talk, Cooperation of Parents and
Teachers n Winters.
Talk On Educational Probisms-
Rev Israel Putnam.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05

Before leaving Tor Salt Lake yea.
terday Bishop Hon, county chairman
~ the Liberty Loan drive. stated that
everything was In readiness for the
drive which begins tomorrow morn
ing
Idaho IL expected 20 take AZ least
$500 goo worth OF the bonds. and
Bear Lake county's quota has been
fxed az $4,000, This is the same
amount asked for In the second loan.
and while Il Is little heavy for a
county OF our population and wealth,
yet MIR. Hon 10 confident that the full
amount will be subscribed and hopes
to 20 "over the top" with n sufficient
amount 90 make mp for the county, .
deficiency In the second drive.
No effort will be made to hold a
patriotic meeting In tho city tomor.
row. as has been suggested BY the
governor, but tonight friday at
the Montpelier theatre r. A Burrell,
who arrived from California yeator.
day. will give n half hours Liberty
Loan talk At the close OF the arst
show
Mr., Hon In anxious that the peo-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
GERMANY CANNOT STAND
ANOTHER FIERcE OFFESaEVg

Washington. April 9-0ormAny
cannot sustain another serious Of
fenHive ON tho western front for
woeka. and possibly months. High
army officers IN tho American. French
and British armies now In Washing
ton Expressed this opinion yesterday
after reading tho latest reports from
tho Picardy battle front.
This German reserves have been
Exhausted. they say. aud General
Foch maintains all of his reserves.
not only intact. but they have not
yet been thrown into battle That 10
the reason. these officers aay. that
Genorai Ferdinand Foeh so condsnt.
~ declarea "Amiens will not fall.
am prepared 10 guarantee that"
Tho very latest Information reeslv-
ed here shows that the German re-
serve behind the lima han cFumbled
from nln"tt-seven divisions go less
than thirty The Germans again AFe
digging In at many points Ia Picardy.
They are alao plainly Apprehsnaivs.
he reports show. that ths American
Anglo French forces Will themselves
initiate a drive At aoms other point on
he line. rather than 10 attempt .
counter offensive over the shell torn
counter offensive over IA esheli torn
The American units will train with
the British and viii have the advan-
tags In England that orr arst troops
to land in France had. OF being In
atructed by war experts who learned
the game under fre This wili be of
very great advantage OF both sides.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
COY SCOUTS AT WORK
IN THE WAR GARDENS

seoutmaster seargeant IL not idle
these days in an effort to do his full
sare in feeding the soldiers "oyer
there" He Is taking over all the
vacant lots and spots that the owners
will permit him to plant to war gar
dens. The boy scouts will tn the
gardens and receive whatever remu-
neration that may result from their
efforts. Each boy will be provided
with a basket in which 10 deliver
the products OF the gardens. and Il Is
desired by them that II anyone feels
disposed to contribute seeds for the
raising Of vegetables they will ap-
preciate the same very much. The
people of Montpelier should have all
the fresh garden products they can
use by this method. and the stores
will OF course prefer the products 70
those shipped in from 9 distance. 1t
would seem that the boy scouts are
very much alive TO doing their duty,
and parents OF the boys may we'll feel
congratulated on their boys being un-
der the capable instructions OF Mr.
Sergeant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
CHIEP FORESTER APPROVES
PLANS FOR sAR VALLEY ROAT

Forest Supervisor Simpson informs
us that his once received word Wed
nBaday from Washington stating that
the chief forester had approved ths
steps which have been taken In re-
gard TO the construction Of the Mont
pelier-Afton highway. This IL eer-
talniy good news for Montpelier for II
means that Il il only > matter Of =
few years until . scientifically built
highway viii connect Bear Lake and
Star valleys The approval of the
plans for the road BY the Washington
officials was made much sooner than
vas expected. which indicates that
the survey for the highway VIII be
made a. an early date. aud some con.
struction work done thlH year
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
FATHER HENDRIcKx TO GEL
EBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE

The Rev. Father VIM. } A. Hen
drickx. who was in charge OF the
Catholic church In this city for about
ten years, during the SOS and early
90's, will celebrate his golden jubilee
at Coeur d.Alene on April II The
axact date OF Father Hendrickx an
niversary was March 28, he having
been ordained In Holland IN 1868. He
vas one OF the early Catholic mis-
slonaries In Wyoming and Idaho and
Oregon. From Montpelier Father
Hendrlckx went to Moscow. Idaho.
where he continued his labors as ;
priest until 1908. when illness caused
him 10 retire His Montpelier
friends win be glad to learn that he
is now enjoying the best OF health.
He has crossed the Atlantic ocean
nine tmies and returned to the Unit
ed States Just one month before war
was declared
Father Hendrickx is remembered
by his Montpelier friends as one Of
the most kindly souls that ever wore
the cassock No trip was too ardu.
ous for him 10 undertake to relieve
q burdened soul and his kindly hu-
NOR dispelled all gloom wherever
he was a guest; and they rejoice q
learn that the golden Jubilee of hi'
priesthood Will be celebrated in ths
state where his hardest iabors were
performed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO
HAVE RESIDENT PASTOR

DR.. J. Fl. Barton. synodical mis-
sionary for Southern Idaho Presby-
terian churches. will preach both
morning and evening in the Montpel-
Ter church next Sunday His mission
at this time Is for the express pur-
pose of putting . resident minister
on this field. which he has been very
diligent In during the past three or
four months In quest of the right
man for this particular field He has
sent an urgent request to the church
here TO attend these two services in
full numbers as several important
matters will be considered. Il IL
not definitely known Who the pastor
is. but il is surmised that he Is from
Chicago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05

With one or two exceptions the
schools OF the county have worked
hard and enthusiastically upon the
spelling contest. The results indi-
Gated by the recent district try-outs
are highly commendable as well as
gratifying. Several of the contest
ants passed the test of six hundred
words without an error, while the
grades of all ranged so nearly
around the perfect point that places
were awarded on fractional differenc-
es only.
The efforts OF sixth and seventh
grade pupils are particularly worthy
OF compliment. Several students of
these lower grades won places in
the final contest, which means that
they have learned to spell not only
sixth or seventh grade words but
eighth grade ones as we'll. While
1t is probable that some undesirable
results may come from this effort for
better spelling, yet on the whole the
benefits will far outweigh the dam
ages. 1t also seems safe prediction
that better spoilers will be graduated
from the country schools this year
than ever before.
The pupils winning in the various
section contests held March %, are
as follows:
Section No. I, contest held at Ray
mond-Hugh Phelps, Alton; Louise
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
COUNTY SPELLING CONTEST
TO Be HELD ON APRIL 19
Results Of District Try-outS Were Highly Com
mendable-Names of the Pupils Who VIII
Engage in Final Contest.

Boehme, Geneva; Linden Bagley,
Raymond.
Section ". 2, contest held at Din
gle-Arvilla Dayton and Myrl Dim
.ck. Dingle; Vera Dimick, MARLBORO.
Section No. 8. contest held nj
Montpelier-Della Buck. Bennihg-
ton; Merl Hoff. Georgetown; Russell
Welker, Montpelier
Contest No. 4, held at Nounan-
Portia Skinner, Ruby Mining and
Melvin Grunig, all OF Nounan.
Contest No. S, held at Liberty
Cassie Morgan and Ruth Hymas
Liberty, and Almeda Findlay of La
mark.
Section s, held at Paris-Harold
Bateman. Paris: Rachael and Ivie
Kunz, Bern.
Contest No. Z. held at st. Charles
Louise Christensen. Bloomington
Della Barker, st. Charles; y. Had
dock, Bloomington: "VirginiR Rich
st. Charles.
"Tied for places, therefore both
are allowed to enter the final contest
The final contest will be held al
Paris on Friday evening. April 18th
to which the public is cordially In
vited. Musical numbers will be rem
dered during the evening and an In
teresting and enjoyable time is ex'
pected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
LIBERTY BONFIRE sATUR-
DAY NIGHT, APRIL .

The Mutuals Of the Third ward
viii have a huge bonfire and patriot
ic meeting Saturday night, April 5. at
s o'clock Patriotic songs will be
sung and Kenneth Dawson will de-
liver a patriotic address After the
bonfire and speaking social will be
held IN the ward hall. = feature oi
which will be a swiss dance IN cos,
tune. Admission to the social and
dance IS cents All Of the proceeds
will be used IN buying a Liberty
bond. Everybody welcome.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
CAPT. VAN DE sTEEG
HAS BEEN PROMOTED

Capt Van de Steeg, who has been
in command of Company B of the old
Second Idaho since it was mustered
into service in June, 1916, has been
promoted and is now taking instruc-
tions at come point in France for
higher duties. From a letter writ
ten by him under date of March TO
his folks in Nampa, we publish the
following extract:
Just line to let you know that
am well and thinking about you. My
lot has changed a bit since last
wrote. was very suddenly detailed
to go to the general staff college and
so l turned the battery over to one
of the leutenants and here / am
considerably nearer the front than
was, tho not yet on it. Have been
here all week working every day
and expect to put in some busy weeks
In the next couple Of months. This
appointment is supposed to be an
honor and an advancement, and was
handed me for recognized ability
at least, so / was informed, but Il
dunno" / hated to leave that bate
ry. l was Just beginning to get a
good grip on the work and was told
by the French instructors that was
making remarkable progress and !
sure would like to have completed
my course of instruction on those
guns under those instructors and
taken that battery to the front and
sent a few shells with my compli-
ments into the Boche lines. AZ 1t
now stands, IL make good In this
school, doubt II I'll ever go back
TO the battery wouldn't be able
to take command of II, having lost
out on the instruction. So, much as
it hurts, I am trying to reconcile
myself to the thought that for me
Battery B Ia no longer mine. True
am still in command nominally, but
simple order will likely fix that
one of these days. Many times each
day, however, / catch myself think
ing about the battery and worrying
about this. that or the other matter
connected with It. Ones command
becomes like a child to one-you
chastise II and cuss Il out. but you q
fight for 1t at the drop of the hat.
never realized how much that battery
meant to me until had to leave Il
in other hands. do not know wht
will command 1T finally but no doub
some capable officer and it will con
tinue to be an efficient organization
In war, an officer or an enlisted mar
Is merely a unit-eaeh man 10 simpl!
\ unit OF : certain grade, be II pri
tyate. sergeant. lieutenant. captain o.
what not. No attention is paid T
where you come from in the Statei
or what regiment you used to belonl
to. etc. Whenever a vacancy exist
I'm a certain unit. the nearest ayatla
ble unit is ordered to fill 1t. WhilI
that may be hard on existing ties. /
IS necessary for efficiency. For In
rance those men we left behind i
hsspital in the States-they are los
10 US. We cannot stop the trainin
OF our organization and walt 10
them. We have to build up ma
chine and to do it We have to hay
ara train a certain number OF men
five are short, we must get theT
elsewhere so that the work may
forward, and when thoae We left ge
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
PUPILS WHO WE'RE METH.
w ABSENT NOR TAWDY.

County School Superintendent
Spencer furnishes the names nf the
following pupils. from the schools
Indicated. who were neither absent
nor tardy during sha month OF
March
Fhgram-Arthur Kelly. Vsrda
AlAnd. Lauretta Jensen. Laeills Lag
ford
Raymon6-ivy George. la Grand
Evans. Lucille Hart. Clarence Poul-
sen
Parker.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
I.ENRGOT ELECTED 4. =.
SENATOR ~ WISCONSIN

Milwaukee. April 5.-IAtest re-
turns show Irvine l.. Lenroot. rspubii-
can. maintaining q lead over Joseph
+ Davies. democrat. for senator. and
Il d estimated Lsnroot's plurality vilI
be between twelve and aftsen thou.
sand
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05
]. NJ. CUMMINGS REELECTED
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

At a recent meeting of the board
OF education j. NJ. Cummings was re-
elected superintendent Of the Mont
pelier schools for the ensuing year,
and his salary was hxed at $4,000,
which Ia an increase of 5000 over
this years salary. Il 10 possible that
a slight increase will have to be
made in the salaries of all the teach.
ers next year. as an increase will be
made practically all over the state.
The schools will close for the yeaI
on Friday, May 24th.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05

Mrs. c \ Thomas ana children o.
Sampa. are visiting with Mr.. Tn
parents. Ar. end Mru. !. N. Downing
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05

here, they will be sent 10 such prgani-
cation as may then need them. The
men realize this now and while We
don't like II, still we know II l. aeces-
saFY.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-04-05

Insomnia IL seldom caused by the
things q man doesn't say.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-18
NITRATE INPORTATI0NS
SOLD ONLY TO FARMERS
Merchants and Fertilizer Men
Are Not Allowed to Handle
Product
ny RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON. Jan. ia number Of
inquiries have been reaching members
of congress from merchants and other
dealers in fertilizers in the south. ask
ing If they are to be allotted any of the
nitrate of soda which is soon to be dis
-ributed to the farmers.
Representative Lever. chairman OF the
house committee. was asked about the
matter and said today that the provision
i'm the food control act authorizing the
purchase and distribution of nitrate of
soda TO the farmer specifically confines
SITS sale TO the farmer for cash at cost,
and therefore there is no authority in
law TO place any of the nitrate in the
hands of merchants or fertilizer dealers
for resale to farmers either at cost or at
profit. The distribution will be made
direct TO the farmer upon application
by him to an agent of the department of
agriculture, who will be, in all probable
ity. the farm demonstration agent for the
county.
The department of agriculture informs
me that full details concerning the ma
chinery for the distribution of nitrate
of soda are now in the course of prep
aration and have about been completed.
and publication of these details is eN-
pected during the week. 1t is hoped that
under the law the government may be
able to furnish farmers practically all Of
their needs for nitrate of soda for this
year. certainly all they may need up to
June
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-18
Atlanta Markets;
Jobbing Prices

The following information collected by the
limited States department of agriculture, bureau
Of markets together with detailed information
from other cities will be mailed free Of charge
uoon request These are joobing prices, name
": less carload prices on large lots to jobbers
and not retail prices:
Appies-Arrived 1 Virginia, / unknown De
mand and movement moderate, market steady
quality and condition generally good. Barrels,
Virginia fancy winesaps' S6.2o; Maryland fancy
'Gabbage-Arriyed New York Demand and
movement good, market firm. Quality anu ,vi,
,Iition generally good New York Danish per
90 no1nds. Grated. SO 10; bulk, So 80.
Dnions-No fresh arrivals since Monday. De-
nd and movement moderate, market steady,
,ality and condition generally good. Middle
t,stern sacked, 100 pounds reds, SO 90; vel
lows. Is; whites. 50: 80 ~,
and movement good, market firm, quality and
condition generally good, grading variable.
Georgia best Porto RicanS, go.
White Potatoes-Arrivals California. De
mand and movement good, market strengthen
ing quality and condition good. Western
sacked, per 100 pounds rurals and King Cal
ifornia' sacked per loo Pouhus' nurD''nAs'
So. 81.
orauges-Arrived 1 FLORIDA. Demand and
condition generally good. Florida west coast
and central large sizes. 81 10; medium to
SMALL 81 10 to 81 %. Fresh stock, fancy, slight
ly higher
Crarefruit-No fresh arrivals. Demand and
movement moderate, market steady, quality and
condition generally good. Florida, west coast
dunn to small, So. IS TO SO p. good quality and
and condition, fancy slightly higher.
Lettuce-Approximately 30 drums arrived by
express. Demand and movement moderate
range. Florida best. IL bushel hampers, $l25
TO 81 10.
and peppers; receipts moderate. No jobbing
sales reported.