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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-12

the wrath OF the German hordes
should overtake them. We went
through these scenes for more than
two miles and found our train about
a half mile from where we had left II.
With a war on, the German had a
perfect right, according to the rules OF
international warfare, TO bomb that
railway station, to blow up the tracks
for IT vas through that station and on
those tracks that men, munitions and
food were sent from the south TO
supply tlp army Of the north and an
army has a right to cut off the rein
forcements and supplies Of an enemy
army; but there a be no rule OF
humanity or decency, no right OF any
kind in law or precedent that would
permit the Germans to send over air.
planes, and with them bomb women,
children, old men, wounded soldiers
and nurses who were ia Amiens That
night.
German Man Traps.
When the Germans withdrew from
one city after the first battle Of the
somme they blew the front out Of
buildings with system and thorough
ness.
II appeared as though someone had
come along with a huge c%leaver, try
ing to chop off the front half of each
building.
Attire the battle the Germans
possessed this city, and, while some
of the buildings showed the result OF
shell fire in battle, there was plenty Of
evidence of deliberate wrecking, OF
explosives having been placed in an
entire row Of three story stone build
ings-used for stores on the first
floors. and dwellings on the second
and third floors-and discharged with
rulnous effect. This was done just be
fore Hindenburg's famous voluntary
retreat. after which the French came
back to their city.
They found one building intact. 1t
was their city hall. OF course, they
conjectured, and were even generous
enough to ascribe to the German gen
erals some fine sentiment of having
left their public building. ever when
they wrought ruin all about it. The
mayor and others gathered to cele'
brate.
They opened the door and stepped
onto the ~tnreSnOlu. lHtIt was d LSi
rifle explosion, and people and building
were blown to pieces. There was very
little even of the cellar walls left
Bombs had been placed in the build
ing and wire attached to the thresh
old. with the result seen.
In a residence a bouquet of Flowers
was left for those who returned. IL
il a string was attached, and when tn
bouquet was lifted there was an ex
~plosion with death and wreckage fol
lowing.
In another building a bust of tn
kaiser was left; that to prove a Ger
man joke on the British. The retreat
ing foe must have felt certain tina
when English troops saw that bus
some soldier would grab it and das
il to the floor. But the British ha
, become cautious by this time. The
+, had a German prisoner who wa
familiar with the city, and they tol
him to go first and pick up the bus
! He refused. Then they retired to a dis
+ lance and took a shot at the kaise
The bust flew off the pedestal, an
> with it came an explosion tn
wrecked the building.
Next story. The Mercy Call of II
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-12
SEEPING SPRINGS NEWS.


A good soaking rain fell here Tues
day. in some places it was nearly a
cloud burst.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. ID. Nutting, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burt Brown and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bartlett spent the Fourth of July
at c. b. Browns.
Estella Miller and Mrs. John Schuldt
are on the sick list and have been
confined to their beds the past five
days.
Mr.. Shibey and son motored over
from the Raft river country and took
MT. and Mrs. John Kurtz back to visit
several days.
MIR. and Mrs. viii Smith and r.
smith were Rockland visitors Tues
day.
George and Harold Pollard motor
ed TO Malad Wednesday.
Harold Denney has finished painting
his house. new barn. shop and other
buildings. His place no longer looks
like a homestead but is an up to date
ranch. John Kurtz had charge of the
painting.
There were ten ladies present Tues
day at the Red Cross sewing circle.
One comfort was tied and finished and
another put i'm the frames.
Mrs. Lawrence Murphy and her
three children arrived here Wcdnes-
day from Loveland, Colo, where she
has been visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Roy spent
the Fourth at Jay Miller's.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-07-12

prisoners taken by our soldiers. the
first baptism before a battle.
1t is a picture every mother, sister
or sweetheart of a soldier should see.
II is better than a letter from the boys
over there for you a see him actu-
ally at the grim business and the
~Iight-hearted play Of war.
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
DIR. HILL SUPPLIES
PULPIT AT SMYRNA
speeIal to rHF rvEN1Na IornNAL.

Speclai 70 lht EVENING Jot NAL.
SMYRNA. Del, April 9i.--The Rev
George C. Williams. pastor o. the AS
bury NJ 2 Church. Of smyrna, left on
Monday for Iowa. TO engage in & three
weeks educational campaign for the
endowment OF church schools The
Rev. Dr. Charles A. Hill, of Smyrna,
viii an the pulpit snd have charge OF
the work OF Asbury church during Nj.
Williams absence.
Last Friday afternoon. Mrs. Walter
Powell Of Dover. president Of the Della
ware state Federation OF Womens
Clubs, was the guest Of honor at the
meeting o. the Smyrna Twentieth Cen
turv Club. ana she gave an interesting
description OF her visit 70 Hawaii. The
music consisted OF vocal solo by Miss
May Roberts, with Mrs Thomas Cover
dale as accompanist
Mr.. and Mrs T. c. Xiii, o. Crisneld,
Nd, spent Sunday IN Smyrna, with Mr..
Hills parents, the Pew Dr. and Mrs
Charles Hill. Miss Katharine Hudson,
teacher ia the New Castle public school.
and Miss Josephine Clothier, OF New
Castle, spent Sunday in smyrna st Miss
Hudson's home.--Mr and Mrs Allen
Wise and Davis Truax, Of Wilmington.
were Smyrna visitors on sunday.--Mrs.
Eugene Davis and Miss Agnes Cum
mlngs. have returned from a visit IN
Philadelphia Harry B Grieves, OF the
Naval Base. az Lewes, was az HE home
here Sunday Mr.. and Mrs John Pos
Ties and Or. Frances Van Gashen, OF
Philadelphia. have returned there from
a visit % Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. Pos
ties. 6f smyrna Mrs Henry B. Boyer,
OF Smyrna, has returned home from @
weeks yslt IN Milford Del.--Mr. and
Airs. Cecil C.. Fulton, Jr., Of Wilmington,
were recent guesis OF Mre ]. Harry
speakman, OF smyrna--Mr ana Mrs
Homer Smith, Of Washington, d c., and
Mr. and Mrs Roland Bell and son VIII
liam, OF Philadelphia, have returned
from q visit TO Nj Smiths and Mrs
Bell's mother. Mrs Alfred Smith, OF
Smyrna George Sylvester, OF Camp
Dix. was at his home here on Sunday
Reynolds Wilson and Creadlck Ennis.
two popular young men OF smyrna
have been called 20 the colors, and
will leave here Thursday Mrs George
w Turner and grandson, Davis Tur-
ner, are visiting Philadelphia relatives
Mrs Mary l.. Boyd has returned from
visit OF several weeks 10 her son,
Edward L. BOYD, az nutledge pa -4Mrs
Annie e Pioroe has returned to her
home here, from an extended visit TO
Philadelphia relatives.
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
MIKADO'S RAISED FIST
BlDES AMERICAS WORD

ing to Nipponese military authorities,
there are $4,000 between Lake Balksl
and the Urals--thst is. ia the part Of
siberia bordering on European Russia:
and 5000 concentrated between be-
tween Balksl aed the Pacifc.
Thus there are q total OF $4,000
Teutons In The East. whose future Is
uncertain Ia the Great War.
The Nippiness ambassador. Uchida, az
last has Quilted Manchuria. In company
with the Chinese, Slsmese, and Bra
lillian ministers, JapAns envoy TO
Russia has reached Hardin, il north
ern Manchuris. On the other hand.
Jtponse subjects are in q precArious
position under the Bolshevikl govern
ment, one Japanese nsving been killed
In Vladlvostok, several wounded, and
eight arrested at ODestchersk; while IL
Manchuria Japanese volunteers are
forming a comhative force.
Advlces 10 Tokyo from Petrogrsd
have It that Jspsn's Intervention in
force has been checked by the United
States because Of discussions between
America and the Bolsheviki govern
nent
BE this as it may Jspan's ministry
Of foreign affairs In the Kasumigaseki
will perhaps be reorganized. II Is true
that Montono has shown himself 20 be
statesman OF 1rst rank lie has to
his credit the rehsblltation OF Japan
10 the eyes of fhe world Under his
guidance, Japan has pursued a policy
which Is putting the peace Of the East
on the basis of International friendship
lnstead Of brute domination. lie has
furtbered cooperation with the Allies
The Ishii Mission has placed American
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
Written Exclusively for The Evenin
Journal.
BY G. CHARLES HODGES
Authority on Par EAst Affairs.


Unless events In East Asia take turn
wholly unexpected by japanese states-
men. no action other than the landing
Of patrols TO project her citizens" viii
be initiated by the Mikado's land until
the United states has announced its de-
cision.
The men holding the destiny OF Japan
realize that the step broached to the
Allies and america would have momens
tous effects. There must be neither mis-
calculation nor misunderstanding which
can turn the situation disastrously TO
GermAny's favor.
Nippon sees this clearly as the crucial
test Of Japan4-the sacrifice OF what may
well be her Immediate interests % toe
common cause
The attitude taken by the Miksdot
government may be said to rest on
three contingencies. u is safe state
ment that Nippon will feel an height
ened snxietN for the peaco OF the East
were any Of The following conditions Ia
assume menacing proportions.
1. Munitions OF war and other sup
piles must not be allowed TO reach the
Teutons on any large scale from out OF
siberia, whatever be the attitude OF the
Bolsheviki government. unless the AL
lies are fully convinced that interven-
ton would DO more dangerous.
2. Teutonic prisoners OF war, hith-
erto informed In siberia, cannot be al
lowed % reorganlEe themselves as bel
ligcrent factor--either to bring the war
into The East, or TO spread dislntegra.
ton 10 the westward and south.
3. China--torn by the kind Of dlsor-
der which has operated Ia Russia 10
bring the Allies close 10 disaster--musl
not likewise be undermined BY the Teu-
tons using Russia ss base OF opera.
ilons.
Japan is awaitins developments along
these lines. pending the sanction e thc
Allies, before taking lurther Steps.
The War Department In Tokyo has
made public figures nj German prison.
ers east Of the Ural Mountains. Accord
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
RAILROAD MEN LIKELY
TO GET WAGE ADVANCE

WASHINGTON, April 24--Director Gen
eral Nc Adoo has Issued statement to
allay railway employees impatiance ovor
the delay 10 the report OF the railroad
wage commission and action on It's
recommendations He says the commits
son VIII report TO him as soon as he
returns from a Liberty Loan speaking
tour IN two weeks and that he will
make an early decision on It's findings
Any Increase allowed viii be effec-
tive as from January 1, Mr.. McAdoo
explained, and meanwhile no employees
interest is beins hurt pr preiudioed. be-
cause whatever incre9ses may be grant
ed win have accumulated in the form
OF savings"
The director general added an sp-
peal to railroad workers 10 buy Liberty
Bonds
Evening journal., 1918-04-24

expect that the United States win give
a fnsl word until Vlscount lshii, the
new Japanese ambassador. has been
conferred with. Then events asy be
looked for.
In the meantime. indicative OF the
continued tension in the East, japanese
preparations 60 forward.
Mobilization has now extended into
the great Industrial island OF Kiushlu
Japans army Is organized on a terri
torial basis, recruiting her forces by
national service. conscriptlng from
given districts. The divisions based on
Hiroshima Kurums, and Okyama are
now being prepared for war service.
Transports also have been concen-
trated at the ports OF Moii and
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
Japanese relations on sound tounds-

Japanese relations on a sound founds-
ton.
But there has been much criticism
OF the Terauchi governments foreign
policy, both in aud out Of the Diet.
Much OF Il has been directed at the
Mlkado's head or foreign affairs. This
Is said TO have brought Motono TO the
point where he may surrender his
folio.
In high Japanese circles. II is felt
that Japan must have Americas de-
cision before acting
This evident dasire OF the Mlkado's
land 10 cooperate with the United
States IN every way Is one OF the
noticesble fruits Of the Ishii-Lsnsing
negotiations Japan, however, does not
Evening journal., 1918-04-24

In addition 70 the foregoing there host Of other
sterling articles for wedding gilt observation-disclosures SETS
ddual salts and peppers pitchers, conpoteres covered
dishes, SETS etc
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
WHOLE TOWN rNTIsTrn

HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON. n. u, April
2i.-The village OF Hastings has no
more men to give 20 the oolors. Neigh
boring villages In bidding goodbye to
their quota OF drafted men today no
ticed the absence OF recruits from
Hastings, and questions brought forth
the reply that there were no more
men TO give, because every man Of
draft age had already volunteered
even those who would have been taken
In The Iune cal having gone aMav.
Evening journal., 1918-04-24

e feels full Of vigor.
How can we acquire good red
loodf It is easily answered. For
many years DR.. Pierce and his staff
physicians at the Surgical Insti-
in Buffalo, N. Y, experimental
" iron and other tonics, and finally
found a soluble iron which, when
combined with native herbal ex-
tracts, made a wonderful blood and
nerve tonic. This they named "Iron-
tic" L can now be had at most
drug stores, and comes in 60-cent
Wis. If you feel worn out before
th~ day is half over, if your blood is
oor, If your are pale, or pimples or
)ils appear on the face or neck, 60
the nearest drug store and get
Irontic " tablets. Take them reg
larly for thirty days, and you Will
notice the wonderful energizing eli
feet. You will feel full OF vim, vigor
and vitality, instead Of dull. tired
and weak. If you wish to make a
test send 10 cents to Dr.. Pierce's In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, N. Y, and obtain a trial
package. Do it noWl
Evening journal., 1918-04-24

as Is contained IN an
ordinary "tenpenny "
nail. By reason of
lack Of iron in the
blood many persons
are anemic, pale, thin,
emaciated, their
blood corpuscles are
uneven, instead of
being round and full
of good red blood, and
the nerves are lack
ing in strength. Feed
the nerves on good,
rich. red blood. and
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
DriYo a Nail Here--NOW.

In every healthy body there are
hfty grains Of iron, about rs much
Evening journal., 1918-04-24

Nagasaki.
The Mikados land Is getting ready 10
take any steps for any situation on a
minutes notice. Japan has always struck
hard and with great effect.
Evening journal., 1918-04-24

They are your hold on the future,
and America is fighting to make then
future safe. They are too httle to
realize this now-but some day must
learn to reverence the traditions Of
America, the ideals Of America. the
great cause for which the men of
their fathers day gave their lives.
Be ready then to put In their
Evening journal., 1918-04-24
Give Your Little Ones
An Interest in the Future

hands bonds Of their government
They will be for them inspiring evi
dence that their fathers planned sac
nhced and invested for their sons
future. Liberty Bonds will NEAR
more to them than money. They
viii make them proud Of the fatheu
who in Americas day Of great neee
proved themselves true American
patriots.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-21

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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
The Police Jury.

Owing to the illness of Mr.. Il. B..
Hill. Clerk for the Police Jury, we are
unable to publish the official proceed
ings of that body in this issue. copy
for same not having been handed in.
We give the following synopsis. and eX-
pect to publish the proceedings i'll full
in next weeks issue of the Banner:
At the meeting last Friday all men,
bers were present, as follows: Messrs.
J. G. Logan (President). J. L. McDade,
j. r. Many, y. w. Stewart, l.. NJ.
Burks and J. G. McDade.
The results Of the election on the
question of the removal of the parish
seat from Benton to Bossier City were
promulgated. The returns show that
AS votes were cast for removal and
80 against removal There not being
twO-thirds vote in favor of removal.
the question of removal was declared
defeated.
\ resolution was passed appointing a
committee of three (Of which the Pres
ident of the Police shall he a member)
to consult an architect in reference to
needed repairs on the Court House.
The committee consists of Messrs.
Logan and j. I. and ]. Il. McDade.
A resolution was passed appropriate
ing funds to defray the expenses of
Confederate veterans Of the parish
who attend the reunion.
A resolution was passed ordering an
election for or against hogs running at
large in the North Bossier Levee
District.
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HauGhton.

Miss Eva Bowen. of Lake Charles, is a
pleasant guest of Miss Katie Afford.
Miss Frances Sandidge left last Satur-
day for Ouachita College. Arkadelphia,
Ark.
Messrs. Sam Raines, Ross McDade Will
liam Prince, Joe Allen and George Aylmer
Barnes left Sunday for Gulfport Military
School.
Mrs.. J. W. Eston, jr., Of Shreveport,
spent several days Of this week here with
relatives.
Miss Lena May Hickman left Tuesday for
Mansfield where she viii enter Mansfield
Female College.
Rayan Nelson. Emmett Smith and Jim
Wilson Prince left Tuesday to enter the
State University, ut Baton Rouge.
Mrs. Mary Perrin has returned to San
Angelo. Texas, and will remain there about
three months with her daughter, Mrs. NJ. B.
I'ulliam.
The many friends of Robert Wafer were
srieved to learn of his death, which oc-
Cured ut .Ansley {this statel. The remains
were inferred in Ruston Cemetery.
News has been received here of the ILL
ness of Private Derwood Johnson, who has
been in France for four months but who
has recently been transferred to a hospital
in Waynesville, n. c.
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Volunteer Registration Clerks.

Sheriff Edwards, Mr.. J. L. McDade
and Clerk Edward Rodgers, of the
Local Draft Board, We're reinforced
Tuesday by a small army of vOlun-
teers, who patriotically came forward
to assist in the copying Of registration
cards and other necessary work in that
Office.
The names of the volunteers are /:
Misses Marguerite Caplis, Mary Bryan
Hodges, Garland Gulley and Conway
and Lilline Logan. Messrs. ]. A. Gard
her, George $. Brown, Il. f. McDade,
\. w. Prince. H. l.. Skannal. Il. B.
Bledsoe. II. o. Carter. H. n. Cornell.
]. ID. HutchinS and ]. c. Logan. All
reside in South BesSier. except Mr..
Logan and his two daughters, who are
of the Nanceville community.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
Attention, Veterans!

At the session of the Police Jury held
last Friday resolution was adopted
appropriating Il sufficient sum to pay
the expenses of each Confederate vet
eran of Bossier Parish who may attend
the Reunion of Confederate Veterans
at Tulsa, Okla. Each veteran desiring
to attend must get an order from the
Police Juror Of his ward. stating that
he is veteran, and recommending that
sufficient amount to cover his ex-
penses be paid to him. When this
order is presented to the Clerk for the
Police Jury he will issue warrant
for the money.
The Confederate Reunion will be
held at Tulsa, Okla, Oh the 9th to
9th of this month. The distance is
about 300 miles. and the railroad fare
is / cent Il mile each way.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-19
!. Liberty Loan Speakers.

A meeting Of the Speakers Commit
tee of the Liberty Loan organization
for caddo and Bossier Parishes was
held in Shreveport Monday. The Ex-
ecutive Committee will appoint for the
two parishes thirty speakers, who will
open the campaign for the Fourth Lib
erty Loan OH the 2Sth of this month.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee from BOsSier are: A. Curtis
(chairman). II. l.. Skannal, w. III.
Hodges, jr., DIR. I. y. Keoun. Tom
Hickman. Il. L. Stinson and Dr. c. NJ.
Tucker. The names of the speakers
will he announced later.
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CORRESPONDENCE
Emma Dots.

Monday, Sept. 16.--Everybody is get
ting ready for the next Liberty Loan.
Mrs. Eli Denmon and Mrs. Ada Giles are
on the sick list this week
After several weeks absence, Mr.. Walter
Mcluffic is again ut home.
Mr.. I. Q. Giles is again able to be up
after an illness Of several days
Mcssrs. Charley Arnold and Rufus Foy
spent Thursday night Of last week with Mr..
Jim Giles.
MIR. Bud Rogers. of the Red Land COM
munity, was Il visitor to Sarepta Friday of
last week
Rev. Cantley filed his regular appoint
ments at the Emma Church Saturday night
and Sunday.
Mr.. Lawrence Cole made trip to
Shreveport last Friday for the purpose of
helping Uncle Sam discourage the Kaiser
\ large number of our citizens went to
Mot last Thursday and registered, in ac-
cordance with the Presidents proclama-
ton.
Mr.. \. !. Logan was seen hauling q bale
of cotton back home one day last week.
tTheres no telling what amount Of money
he wants for it,
Mr.. W. Il. Allen has returned home from
Shreveport, where he went to have his
hand treated. 1t was hurt in the gin some
time ago. eYour correspondent is pleased
to report that he is getting alonk 0. H.,
GOOD EYE
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Sept. IA fine rain, which
WAS badly needed, fell here this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ancoin (nee Rosa Ma.
pierD are now residents of Plain Dealing
Nearly every family in town has rela.
tive in France, and they all write very en-
ccuraging letters.
The continued good news from the Euro.
pean battle front is eagerly read by every
one, and all are anxious for peace as soon
as the Sammies reach Berlin-and that is
where they get off. No way-statiOns or
sid, tracks for them.
Miss Bessie Carstarphen is fast recover
ing from a serious operation at a Shreve-
port sinitarium where she remained for
nearly three weeks. She will soon he able
to resume her duties as one of the teachers
in Plain Dealing High School.
The friends Of Mrs. Lee Ward will be
gratiiied to learn that she Is fast recover
ing from severe attack Of fever, taken
some weeks ago while the family was on a
pleasure trip through Texas. She was for
some weeks in serious condition in Uval-
die. that state. but returned here last Sat
urday afternoon. 1t is believed her cOndi-
tion will permit of her being taken home
within a day or SO.