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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-25
SOLDIERS LETTERS

Soldiers letters received by Paul
H. Alfred:
Paris, France, January IL, 1919
Dear friend Paul:
| read with much pleasure the
most welcome and interesting letter
that you wrote to Norman, we GER
tainly were glad to hear from you.
A letter from those at home is highly
appreciated by us, | only wish that
I'could answer them as interesting
as they are written. | am not much
OF hand to express my thought on
paper, but | feel it my duty to write
few lines to you to try and show
my appreciation for your interesting
and encouraging letter. We are
always glad to accept a letter any
time you feel like writing.
We are both in the very best of
health and enjoying ourselves fine,
we are in the city of Paris, one of the
most beautiful cities in the world,
one of the most popular cities of the
day. | do not know place in France
that | would rather be than right
here in Paris. There has been many
important things lake place hefe
the last three months and. are hap
pening now every day; they are
things that will go down in the pages
Of history. am glad that we have
been lucky enough to see some of
them take place.
sure have had some good exper-
fence since l have been in the army;
experience that will be of use to me
in years to come. have seen things
and places that were beautiful, places
of interest, also things and places
that l regret, not regret seeing, but
regret that things were as they were.
1t will not do for me to tell here all
those things. but am glad that am
free from them and owe it all to my
mother, the one who brought me
to this world, the one who toiled and
cared for me, the one whom l hold
next to God. Altho was very small
when she was taken from us |
never shall forget her and the things
that she taught me. wish l were
the man that she would have me be;
it is my desires to be so. Since my
mother passed away l have had |
other mothers who have cared for me
as mother would her own, never
will forget the kindness Of your
mother to us and other mothers as
WELL
] will close for today, wishing you
we'll thru the new year and thanking
you for all your kindness to us /
remain
Always your friend,
TOM WILLIAMS.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-25
QUITE SOME NEWSPAPER

An editor up the line, probably
filed with observations and COMPARE
sons of newspapers, breaks out with
the following:
What you don't want is a news
paper with backbone like a shoe
string. A paper that has no set
ideas of its own-just a wish.
washy' thing that busts the harness
up holding back for public opinion
to condemn and then joins in at the,
end and helps little-if there is
money in sight.
There is one paper that is not in
this class. 1t is the Dubois Banner"
-.f.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Kobbe of May, Ida,
who have been visiting the w. G.
Blackfoot music lovers will be glad
to learn that Miss Maude Powell,
will entertain with her violin at the
Auditorium theatre in Pocatello.
Friday evening, Feb. %.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27

morning. With them came eight WORK.
men, a carload of scantling and tar
paper, another carload of cots and
blankets and pillows and sheets and
toweIs-brand new blankets and beds
think of the glory of that and
bushels Of dishes and rolls of 0ilcloth
and enough burlap to carpet the couu-
try. You won't believe me when l tell
you that In ten days their workmen
had q scantIing-and-tar-pap shack
put up land burlap tackled over the
walls, and the Y. w. G. A. secretary
and her helper had set up board tables
and coffee kettles and were serving a.
the grandest hot lunches every day.
And back behind the burlap screens,
were set those rows Of clean cots, with
enough cover to keep you warm the
coolest night that ever blew, and q
towel apiece for every single girl. Do
you wonder that we all felt, as one
girl put it, I'll wager the Fritz-CarIe-
ton has nothing on thisP
"Who were those wOmen7 Why.
Y. w. @. A. secretaries, of course. I'd
think you'd know that without being
told. All over the country wherever
we girls have pitched In to make aero
plane cloth or Overalls or munitions or
canned goods you'll find Y. w. @. A.
secretary working harder than any
body else to make the girls comfort,
able and to keep them happy and well.
S0mofimoS thew haUnn1t Yoonou apa,1~k
to get all that we really need. But al
ways they stretch every cent to make
it do its level best for US. Do you won
der that we girl workers have learned
to call the Y. W. G. A. our Big Sister
the very best Big Sister of ALI
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
TO USE WHALE MILK
Possible Solution Seen of Problem
in Oregon.
Veterinary Says Milk Whale Can BE
0omestieated and Pacific Ocean
Would Be Farm.

salem, Ore.-Whale milk may some
DAY settle the question of milk supply
Tor Oregon, according to State Veter-
marian Lytle, who is entirely serious
in the matter.
The milk shortage" said Mr.. Lytle.
may be swatted some day by domes-
tlcating the whale. With the whole
Pacific ocean as a farm the domesti-
Gated whale would put the Oregon
dairy business on a mammoth scale.
whales are mammals, each of which
furnishes about a barrel of milk at a
milking, and while at present they are
a little too shy to be exactly classed
as easy mixers, some day they will
be dOmeSticated."
Doctor Lyle suggests placing a
sheep or two on every lawn in Oregon
as more immediate means of curing
the milk and wool shortage.
"a good sheep of long or medium
wool will give as much milk as a $75
mich goat, and it is the finest obtain
able for infants. In addition, from
30 to So worth of wool can be OBJ
tanned. If the lamb Is raised, $40 can
be obtained for it at three months, but,
Of course, if the milk is wanted the
lamb must be sacrificed"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
NEGRO IS FATHER OF FORTY
Had Eiuhteen Children by First Wife,
None by Second and Twenty
Two by the Third.

st. Louis.-B. B. Banks, negro,
who lives in Benton, st. Louis county,
says he is the father of 40 children.
Banks asserts that all his "babies"
are alive. He says he has six sons
In France.
Banks was discovered in Division
No. 5 of the circuit court, where he
was a plaintiff, in an action against
the Clover Leaf Casualty company,
seeking judgment of $500 for alleged
personal injuries suffered while en-
ployed at steel plant.
1--WE been married three times"
Banks said. "By my first wife. l had
IS children. She's dead. My second
wife had no children. 1 divorced her.
I had % children by my third wife. "
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
Strap Identifies Fox.

WorthingtOn, Mass.-Under the
thick growth of fur on the neck of
a fox which Walter L. Tower shot the
other day was leather strap. 1t was
identified by Charles A. KilbOurn as a
strap which was on young fox which
he once had. The fox escaped from
captivity II years ago.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
LATE WAR AREA
AN EER|E PLACE
Strange Quiet Now Rests Over
Land Torn by Shot
! and Shell.
Traveller AGAIN IS WELCOME
Plain Vegetables and Certain Meats,
Even Choice Wines, Again Are
PlentlfuI-FriendIy Lights
Seen at Night.

Behind the Lines in France.-This
land of recent battles is queer land
now. Over the shell-torn villages and
blasted woods, the pitted fields and
ruin of all that once was is a strange
quiet. The winter sky is lacking in
airplanes and great fiocks of crows
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27

Uniontown, Pa.-Despite the great
prosperity in this country during the
period of the war, with thousands of
coal miners and others earning from
S. to $25 day, the poorhousessho
large increase in the number of in
mates.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27

every nation, engine and fuselage and
running gear ON the truck and the
great wings on it's specially designed
trailer. Some of them are unframed,
but many show bullet holes through
the frail fabric or the ruins of a crash.
A fair proportion of them bear the
Maltese cross that marks them boche.
There are trains of captured enemy
artillery, particularly of motor bat
teries, driven and manned by French
men, and these are happy outfits.
Often the guns are decorated with
evergreens and always the French sol
diers laugh and wave a greeting. As
they creep through the villages the
populace fiocks out to view the can
non thatAfor four years sent death and
devastation to their land, and the
children Chamber on the carriages and
out on the grim barrels.
But it is the troops on the way back
that are most interesting, returning
to rest areas or to their ports of en-
barkatiOn for home. French or Amer
lean, their behavior is the same. AL
ways they greet everyone cheerily or
bOisterOusly and always the French
officers salute with a smile when they
meet an American car, while the men
wave and shout: "La guerre est finis!'
or similar greeting. Even the chill
dren cry 'Finis Finis" to the pass
ing car.
Travellers Are Welcomed.
Strangest of all are the lights at
night in the hamlets and villages, or
shining friendlily from the isolated
farmhouse, in regions further back.
For so long France seemed a deserted
land to the traveller by night. Hour
after hour the press correspondent
has Travelled at night without a glim-
mer to be seen in the countryside, and
now from every hill and vale the
CHEEKY windows shine and the villages
are ablaze. The papers devote col
umns to the Illumination of Paris, but
1t Is here in the remote part of France
where war has been that lights at
night seem most wonderful, even if
they are but candle or little lamp.
Where once camions or staff cars
doomed lightless in the roads to the
imminent threat of collision, and often
Its accomplishment, the brilliant head |
lights stab the night.
There in every village now the trav-
cling, stranger can obtain food, not In
variety, perhaps. but enough and
very Hospitality. The deprecatory po-
lite and necessary refusal to requests
for refreshments that usually were re-
ceived In little hamlets or single farms
has given way to a cheerful offering or
what there is, for the farmers know
now that the specter of winter or
short rations has disappeared. Inc
rati0ning Of certain foodstuffs is still
in effect. Bread tickets are necessary
in public eating places, no matter now
unpretentious; butter and milk are sell
dom to be had and cheese Is scarce
but of plain vegetables and certain
meats there is plenty, and the light red
and white wines of the country are
forthcoming when demanded.
At this season there is game in the
small town markets, hares and ra6-
bits. venison, red-legged cartridges and
the large French quail and wild boar
It is high, but not so high as 1t always
Is at home.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
Along Came a Miracle.

But, right when we were about
ready to quit our jobs and beat it for
home, along came a miracle. Two
quiet buSinesslike women climbed
down from the eastbound train one
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
Common Law Wife Wins.

ST. Louis.-Mrs. Catherine Clark,
who testified she was the common
law wife Of Walter L. Clark, Frisco
railroad switchman who was knocked
from an engine and killed at the
Choteau avenue viaduct April 1, 1917,
has lust been given verdict of $16,.
900 by a jury in circuit court. She
sued for $4,000.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
Lost Motion.

"Tve climbed these stairs six times
to see you, sir" S ri the bill collector.
"Too bad, too murmured Mr..
Jobbles. ''Now, wh&t do you think Of
that, sir?" "Um. Well, I guess that
comes under. the head of lost motion"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-01-27
THEY DIED ON THE BATTLE FIELD

THEY DIED UN THE BATTLE FIELD.
Thus it is that on the face of this
monument is engraved in enduring let
tiers the fact that in Lorraine territory
repose the first three fallen American
soldiers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17

.merican boys. The old folks parted
from him courageously-old John
with stern grip Of calloused, toll
worn hands. and Ma Barker with tears
steadfastly hidden behind her faded,
loving eyes. He was their all and
they gave him.
In the anxious months that followed
the old folks life held the same hard
routine as ever on. the farm. Old
sometimes even twice a week-to
see if any letters had come from mys-
terious, sinister places in France, and
he and mother would pore over the
few that did arrive in the proud
knowledge that their Henry was
good" boy and was doing his duty.
They prayed each night that the Lord
| would keep him safe to come back
to them and to keep him from tempta-
| ton while away from their care.
Then one day, like thunderbolt
out of clear sky. came terrible
letter from France. which said: II
have found the sweetest little girl
in all the world. and I'm bringing her
home with me as a Christmas pres
cnt to you. The regiment is now at
Brest for embarkation and we'll sure
ly be home for the holidays. (.
She is awfully pretty; black hair, big
eyes and always wanting to be kissed.
Her name is Angelique. OF
course she can't speak anything but
French. but. dear mother and dad,
just know that you'll soon learn to
love her as much as l do"
The old folks were stricken with
CONSERVATION. Their Henry bringing
home French girl-a foreigner who
wouldn't understand their simple. old
fashioned ways, and to whom they
never could reconcile themselves
Such one-accustOmed to the
wicked frivolities of Paris-never
would fit in on the farm, however
modest or mice" she might be. More
likely she would despise it, and them,
and take their boy away to live in
some big city--leave them lonely in
the old age that was now upon them
The old folks bowed their grayed
heads beneath the blow, nearly heart
broken, although they tried bravely to
conceal their most narrowing breads
from each other.
Maybe she won't expect to wear
silk underwear all the time and viii
be willing to help you wipe the dishes
evenings. mother" old John clumsily
tried to console his wife as they sai
alor. in the farmhouse kitchen one
night after chores We're done. sane
maybe. after all, she won't want t.
smoke cigarettes before people wher
she finds that American girls arount
here don't do that sort of thing"
Ma Barker shook her head sadly.
"I'd do anything almost to make
our boy happy, pa" she said, while
Continued on Page 4, Colemn
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17
TWO BIG PRO-
JECTS LAUNCHED

Round Valley is indeed for
tunate in being located ada
cent t. the Salmon river. the
best S urce of water supply
FIR ir 'igation pu pos in he
West. During the last season
anyoue driving water ron
uh stream raised rec trd
rops The Salmon river is
ae only stream il the State
al is not over appropriated.
This wealth, flowing by our
3oors, is soon t. be taken up
on the lands now without wa
ter, giving thousands OF acres
ample water for irrigation pur.
poses. Surveys and estimates
have been made during the
asst year; those interested
have given the proposition
.eir support and the aca ia!
cCnst !ction work is now q
matter of detail. This will | ut
this sect on of central Idaho
on the map in large letters.
Many thousand tons OF hay
and much grain will be pro-
duced ann lally above what is
now being produced, more cat
tie will be carried by the cattle
growers and a more prosper
Gus community will result.
! Our neighbors in the Pah-
salnaroi valley are acting a
long similar lines-that is,
bending every effort to supply
water for lands now without
this blessing. IN that section
an organization has been form
ed, working with and throaga
other reclamation societies
. aud much surveying has been
I done. A permanent secretary
has been eng aged and taken up
his residence in BOISE. the pro-
ject being helped rom that end
10 secure Federal aid.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17

hurry about II. Christmas dent come
till tomorrow"
There was nothing about the sailor
10 denote that he was seafaring
man, unless 1t was his rolling gait, for
he was bundled up much as the other
man, although his coat. instead Of
being fur, was an old fuzzy blue one.
Navigation had closed some months
ago, because large share of the
lake had an Icy blanket, and
Harry Hammond was obliged to find
other pursuits till spring. So he
fished through the Ice and helped keep
the village of Bennett supplied with
food.
His knock was answered by a dark
eyed girl of three years. who smiled
brightly.
Hello, Emeline," ne said. and he
| took her in his arms and asked her
about Santa and what she expected
the old gentleman from the North to
bring her.
big dolls what I want" she told
I, aim, trying to spoil the part in his
hair, and falling because there was
not any there to begin with. Oats
ADJUST big DOLL"
From the adjoining room came an
| other dark-eyed girl Of nineteen wip-
ing her hands on an apron.
| Harry placed the tot on the floor.
and rs he did so he discovered a pic
tnre standing On the table. 1t was
of very good looking young man.
'T see Mr.. Clark left present"
Harry said. and Immediately wished
he had Kept his thoughts to himself.
for the girl flared up.
"Yes." she said with a tinge Of de-
fiance. "Ben Clark left me his pic.
ture. hope you don't object"
The sailor studied the blue pattern
in the faded red carpet.
"Wouldn't do much good II l did. =
he responded. "You an he's gettin
pretty thick. Marie. thought things
was pretty well understood between
you an me-but that was before Ben
commenced takin' you rldin' and
shinin' up to you. A man with cal
/ ceTtdihiy uoeS HosC "n ous"ueoec osSA
US poor guys.
| Marie's cheeks grew red and she
tapped her foot.
Look here. Harry Hammond
she said in a voice that sounded like
ringmaster's whip cracking. 'you
nor no man Is going to dictate to me
Mr.. Clark has been very nice. Besides
he's highly refined gentleman, and
you--well. you're not. and you know
It,"
Ben turned toward the door.
"Mebbe better step out o. II alto
gether." he observed.
He opened the door and was about
to step out. when Emeline sprang into
his arms. He kissed the child on the
! Consinued on Page Z. CO unn
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17

never would be satisfied. Old John
Barker never referred to them, but
every once in. while his wife would
catch herself brOoding, mistyeyed. OF
the sure day when young Henry would
marry and leave them alone on the
big farm for which there was no other
heir.
Her sole comfort in the thought
was that he would undoubtedly marry
one Of the honest buXom daughters of
neighboring farmers. who would be
content with country life and not ex-
pect to take him too far away from
them in their old age.
Then came the great war, and
Henry went overseas with his regi-
ment as did most of the other true
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17

were cold In spite Of heavy Overshoes.
"Ben Clark's automobile" he said.
and he did not say it joyfully. "He's
calm on Marie ag'in."
The door Of the dwelling part of the
lighthouse opened and a young man,
dressed in fur coat, came out, placing
cap, also of fur, on his head. He
paused when he saw the sailor.
merry Christmas" said the fur-clad
one, grinning. and he passed on to
the automobile, climbed in, and soon
was whirling away.
Same to yuh," sang out the sailor,
although he scowled as he approached
the door through which the other had
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17
By DELYsLE FERREE CAss

He old folks always
had wanted a baby
girl. even long after
Henry had been born.
But the years rolled
by, their boy grew up
bi g, handsome and
strong, always cheer
full and helpful about
the farm, and they
tried to resign them
selves to the fact that
their humble hope S
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17
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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-12-17
Sattta'
Rpn 0l1tnr
By R. RAY BAKER

he tall, rawboned sailor
stopped whistling when
he saw the automobile,
although his lips re-
mained pursed and va
por continued to form
before his mouth.
He halted midway
between the fog-bell
and the lighthouse. end
stamped his feet ener-
getically on the beaten
snow path, for they
Evening journal., 1919-12-27
SEAF0RD ElTNSTRELS
GIVE PERFORMANCE

Special 20 Tho Evening Journal
SEAFORD, Dec. 27-Seaford is 10 have
a wholesale tobacco establishment
Lord Bros. and Higgins have fitted up a
building on Pearl street. for that pur-
pose. The new firm will open for busi-
ness January I. The members OF the
firm are Alexander II. Lord. president.
Representative Joseph B. Lord. vice
president. and Edwin w. Higgins, secre-
tary and treasurer.
The Hobbs & Longendyke Mlnstrels
gave their opening performance Of the
season last night. in WrighCs Auditor
ium. The show will be repeated to-
night.
The household economies class OF the
Seaford High School held an exhibit at
the school this week A number OF
parents and friends attended. The
members Of The class explained the ex-
hlbit and light refreshments were
served The exhibit was successful and
the class will hold another at the close
Of the second semester. Miss Bridge.
household economies director for Della
ware, ami Miss Synard, director OF
household economics, Of Alabama,
visited the school Wednesday.
Evening journal., 1919-12-27
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
PUPILS GIVE PLAY

The fifth grammar grade boys and
girls OF No. 2i school gave the playlet
THE Spirit Of the Christmas Party" 10
an audience composed OF parents and
friends OF the school on Wednesday
afternoon. The play was written by
Elizabeth Gemmil, a pupil OF the school
Il was given under the direction OF
Mss Carvin. The boys and girls de-
serve credit for making the play such
a success.
Those who tookpa1t in the play were
Christmas Spirit, Netty Shortal; Mother
Ruth Wenninger; Jean, Susan Scott;
Jane. Felma johnson; Harry, Willi9m
Hackenburg; Willard. Jack Bogs: Elsie
Marian Gamble; Albert Roger Stroud ;
Paul, Richard Weir.
Several piano selections were played
by Marian Gamble; Jenny Long re-
cited Christmas Everywhere; Irene
Eaton and Donald Yost sang several Sc
lectlons.
The pupils OF this school bought
si0.2j worth OF Christmas seals. The
children also contributed 81 TO some
poor children.