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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-08

lines-we knew that we would soon
go into position and that that which
we had spent so many hours inmpa-
tiently waiting for would soon be at
hand The fighting Yanks were
teaching Fritz few new American
tricks just the other side of that next
little hill. Still, we kept on until we
had almost reached its summit.
Shells were bursting all around us !;
we could hear machine guns telling
stories of stubborn resistance; enemy
planes were circling around in the
air above US; his observation bal
looms were nigh in the air just ahead.
There was war everywhere. 1t
seemed as though the entire German
artillery were trained on us. Shells
of all calibers, everything that Fritz
had, were shrieking through the air
some bursting near us, others
travelling over our head, far to our
rear.
We were all waiting waiting for
the time when we too could take a
hand in this dust-raising contest
when suddenly the command "col-
umn left" then action right" was
sounded out. Like a fash the COM
| mands were executed! We were on
the ground, the guns were 'unlim-
bered," the caissons were pulled up
alongside the pieces and the horses,
which had attempted to run away as
each shell burst, were released and
sent to the rear. The gun was train
ed in the direction of Fritz's lines.
| The breach cover and muzzle
covers were off in a second. Number
one man had handed the gunner
corporal the sights. The aiming
post" was put up and the guns were
laid parallel. Without close exam
| nation, one would think that a
! million groundmoles were digging in
/ for the winter. but, instead, it was
| No. and 5 men digging a trail
| pit. The gun had been laid at an es-
timated distance of $500 yards The
bubble was level; the drum and
plateau were set at zero; the caisson
doors had been swung open, two
shrapnel had been put in the fuse
setter ready to be punched No. 4
and No. 5 men were on their knees
greasing the rotating bands on the
shells to insure a rapid delivery into
the breech of the gun and an easy
TSJcCIIOH Vi the empty case after the
shell was fired. Number I man was
testing his lanyard to make sure that
when that order came there would
be no delay on his part. The gun
ner corporal was testing his elevat-
ing gearing. putting bit of grease
here and there. Number 2 man
stood in readiness to receive a shell
from No. man and stoke it home
Ito its place in the breech-
There we were, still busy, but
waiting for the word of that fir.
ing data to come down over the tele.
phone-why didn't it come? No, il
would never come to us in this po
sition. Although we were in the
thick of the fight it would still b,
hours before we would fire our frs
! shot.
So interested had we been in oul
work that we had not even noticed
that night had closed around us
But it was moonlight and as we sa
there we could see our position. w
were on the edge of little orchard
! The trees still looked like retreatin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-08
SOME RECENT WEDDINGS.
Splinter.COnlOn.

Miss Mary Splinter of Louisburg.
was welded to Linus W. Conlon of
Cuba City, on Tuesday last. The
bride is the youngest daughter of
Herman Splinter and the groom a
SON of Mrs. Philip ConIon of Cuba
City. The wedding took place at st.
Mary's church, Keller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Conlon will reside in Cuba City.
Peacock Brown.
Miss Edna Peacock of Cuba City.
was married to Harry Brown of Ga
lena, on the last day of the year
The welding took place at the Epis-
copal rectory, Galena, the Rev. e.
Yundt of that city, officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown will be at home In
Galena following wedding trip Of
some duration.
Hake. DeLap.
Miss Francis Hake of Platteviiie.
and VIM. e. DeLap of Chicago, were
married at Peru, H., week ago.
Mr. DeLap is well known in Grant
county. The happy couple will re-
side at haywood, Ill.
BIenkensOpp. COrlett.
The Rev. ]. D. Blenkinsopp of Ben
ton, and Miss Emily Corlett of Big
Patch, were married on Christmas
morning at the Thos. Corlett home in
the town of Smelser. The groom is
a minister in the Primitive Methodist
church and the bride of the best
known and most efficient Grant coun-
ty teachers. ----------- -------
Donald Dyer, Ernest Wisco and
Serg. Clyde Clanton all took the noon
train Friday for their respective des-
tinations after spending the holidays
h0ra
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-08

of German dead, seemed to f. w
along SO peacefully.
1t was right on the ruins of that
little bridge just below US that Fritz
was halted, held and then forced to
retreat 1t was but a few miles.
down to Belleau Woods, where he
attempted his last offensive of the
world war. 1t was at this point
that the Americans began the drive
that at the present time has landed
Fritz back in his own country and
has freed the world of the ruler who
tried to intrude on the liberty of the
world.
1t was from this point early the
next morning that we started the
last lap expectation would soon
give way to reality.
What would it all be like? We
had been on the front. but never in
a real good scrap. How would it
seem to take part in this first great
battle that the Americans could
claim the victory of. It wasn't much
fun, but things were progressing too
rapidly to take time out of fear.
How would it seem to have German
iron rained all around you. Our
only regret was, would we ever catch
up to that rapidly advancing victor
ious army?
We expected to meet the Hun be-
hind each little woods, and around
each bend in the road; all we met
and passed was an abandoned battle
field which our victorious troops had
already passed over. We passed
villages whose ruins were still
smoking, but on we went, though
the horses were spent and the grub
was getting low, until at last Lady
Curiosity experienced the burst of a
few of Fritz's long-range shells. But
still we advanced The shells that we
carried with us were to be started on
their mission from a position much
farther advanced
AS we moved on the shells. grew
thicker and thicker, but even war
had its power of fascination.
But eagerly we moved forward
each kilometer bringing us closer to
the front lines. We came closer and
closer, but each block seemed miles
long, but the shells came closer and
closer. One would fall just to the
right, another would pass over our
heads and explode just to the rear
of US. Another would throw up a
ton Of dirt in the road just ahead OF
us. The stone buildings were now
all shot down and the road was full
of trees that the retreating Hun had
chopped down to delay our progress
But it didn't delay old Battery B very
much. We went around come OF
them; others we dragged out of the
road. Every now and then a hole
big enough for a cellar of a large
house, where a German mine had
exploded in the road, would force us
to cut new path through an open
| field. Trees were stripped of their
limbs. Everywhere you could see
little holes where Fritz's machine
guns had scattered their pills about
! The advancing Americans were no,
meeting German infantry. They
were encountering nest after nest o.
| Prussian machine gunners.
| Finally, as we reached the summit
OF little hill, the suffering SOUND
of Fritz's ~typewriters" reached oul
ears. We were close to the from
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-08

So interested had we been in our
work that we had not even noticed
that night had closed around us.
But it was moonlight and as we sat
there we could see our position. We
were on the edge of little orchard
! The trees still looked like retreatine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1919-01-08

Five O'Clock found US up and at
EN- pushing forward, anxious to
meet the boche. Dusk on this day
spread its cover of protection over
us as we camped on little hill
overlooking the city of Chateau
Thierry, which, just a few hours be-
fore had been the scene of a stub
born struggle 1t was right at this
spot where the Hun had made his
attempt in vain to cross the Marine
river, which now. although still full
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

iginal bill ss to eliminate that section
which gives former service men employ
ed on irrigation works preference IL
drawing for reclaimed lands and an
other clause condemning certain organi
cations which are enemies of the Mon
dell act. Copies of the resolution will
be forwarded to the Idaho delegation
in congress.
The convention condemned resolu-
tions adopted by the American Fedora
ton of Labor in which congress is ask
ed to enact laws compensating men in
the army who operated trains in France.
Officers aside from the cOmmandant
elected by the legion are as follows:
Vice state commander-Maj. Frank
Esterbrook, Nampa.
Master-at -arms-Private A. Olworth,
Twin Falls.
Historian-Corp J. w. Cramer, Hal
ley.
Executive committee-O. r. Stillin-
ger, Moscow; J. NJ. Parrish, Boise; f.
NJ Stout, Kellogg; L. Crosby, Rich
field; C. NJ. Booth, Pocatello; +. Nj.
Cole, Caldwell; F. G. DeKay, Black
foot; George Patterson, st. Maries;. j.
w. Mathies and Frank A. Lint, Lew
iston.
SGT. Laverene Collier, of Pocatello,
was chosen state adiutant or secretary
of the organization byt he executive
committee at a salary of $4,000 a year.
He will devote his entire time to build
ing up the Idaho branch of the legion.
Delegates to the national convention
at Minneapolis, Nov. II, are: Chest
er Howarth, Wallace; o. r. Stillinger,
Moscow; F. NJ. Pittinger, Boise; Harry
A. Padgham, Gooding; w. C. LOuf
oourrow, American Falls; Harold Jen-
ness, Nampa; A S. Wilson, Standpoint;
George w. Ellington, Idaho Falls;
Thomas A. Feeney, Lewiston; r. Cum
Minis, Twin Falls; NJ. w. Emmett, Kel
ogg; A. B. McCready, Nezperce, and
Leo Miles, Emmett
The convention endorsed military
raining for the young men of Amer
ca; gave the next convention to Twin
Falls; passed resolutions condcmning
attempts on the part of radical aliens
o upset orderly government and
Irged that former service men in all
,arts of the state wear their uniforms
md take in celebrations over the
tate on July 4.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
an editorial. ......
Will Prices Decline?

tivities, and the most of manufac-
ture was in merchandise consumed
in war; we burned up untold
wealth and the world of merchan-
disc is poorer as a result.
Immediately upon the signing
of the armistice production of ne
cessities either ceased or was cur
tailed; everyone settled back in
preparation for the expected
fall in prices, while it came to
some extent, demand increased
faster than supply, and the de-
cline was not only stopped, but
but shows signs of recovering to
some extent.
1t is easy to understand, wages
did not. decrease, they continued
upward. Every wholesaler and
retailer cut down on purchases
and the mills operated only part
time. The world s shelves are
bare and production is in no sense
up to demand.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
WANT SEVERAL FARMS for Gus
toners. Geo. NJ. Reed.
Surety bonds-Herv Rothwell.
PortuaaI,s Many r1t;;s.ssa

Christmas day is not so generally
observed as New Years day. 1t has,
moreover, only three different dates.
The only country whose holidays re-
veal little Of it's political, racial or re-
lIgiOus origin is Portugal. This Is its
calendar: January l, dedicated to uni
versal brotherhood; January 81, dedi-
Gated to the memory Of all those who
fought and died to establish the repub-
lie of Portugal; May 8, In memory of
the discovery Of Brazil by the Portu-
guese; June 10, municipal holiday at
Oporto; October g. the date of the es-
adjustment of the Portuguese repub-
lie; December 1. Flag day. to commem-
crate the independence Of the coun-
try; December 25, Family day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
PRIVATE WITH BUT
ONE LEG ELECTED
HEAD OF IDAHO'S
RETURNED HERDS
E. G. Boom of Moscow Honor
ed by Being Chosen First
Chief of American Legion
Resolutions of Federation of
Labor Are Condemned by
Veterans of the World War

Convention of the American legion
in Boise last week, paid tribute to the
ability of the buck private, when it un-
cow, VOLUNTEER who served in the rank
and file in France and lost leg in de-
Tense of his country, as its first state
commandant.
Commander Booth enlisted in the
army as volunteer May ., 1917, and
went through the whole campaign of
the American expeditionary force as a
private in Company D, Eighteenth rail
way engineers, U. S. A.
The convention went on record as
approving the Mondell bill by adopt
ing a resolution which carried clause
requesting congress to so amend the or
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

Livestock insurance-Herv ROthwell
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

Upon the signing of actual
peace terms everything will speed
up. People who have withheld
buying will buy, as goods will be
scarcer than ever. There in no
chance for low prices during such
a situation. 1t will take three or
four years to establish a normal
market again.
There are millions of foreign
money holdings in New York
banks waiting purchase of all lines
of necessities to be shipped a
broad as soon as bottoms can be
secured for shipping. We shall
truly have to supply the world.
Farm products show no decline
and as long as farm products re
tain their present level it is not
logical to expect decreases else
where.
Almost everyone would prefer
high prices and prosperity, to low
prces and hard times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
WATER WORKS MAN
GIVES OUT FACTS
After Searching For Years He At
Last Finds Medicine That
Ends Trouble

81 have been trying for years to gel
something that would relieve me of my
troubles and have found it at last in
Tanlac," said Alfred Jolly, of 1921
Quitman street Denver. Colo, and an
employee Of the water works depart
mcnt of that city.
''For long time" he continued,
''my stomach was in such an awful fix
that | could eat hardly a thing without
being in misery afterwards. Even the
highest foods would bloat me up with
gas and ] was constantly belching up
sour. undigcsted food that at times
would almost choke me- and often ]
would get so dizzy and light headed
that ! would almost fall down, and ]
would get so nervous that it was almost
impossible or me 10 rest at night. ! suf-
fcred agony from rheumatism and was
in such a wretched condition that was
hardly fit for a thing.
after trying nearly everything /
could hear of | took Tanlac, and it sure
hit the spot and has made a different
man of me. My appetite is splendid
my nerves steady, l sleep like log at
night have gained eight pounds and am
in better shape than l have been in
years"
Tanlac is sold in Grangeville by
Glanville Drug Co., in Cottonwood by
Turner Drug Store, and in Warren by
Warren Supply Co. (Adv.)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

get-me-not con-
tinued. "For many
years ago, eleven
years, or maybe
fifteen, a boy
went down to the
river bank not far
from here and
with a tTDwel he
dug up some for
get-me-not plants.
! was a m o n g
them. A n d h e
brought some of
our earth with
US so IL wouldn't
be so hard for us
to grow in the
garden, We be-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

your family lived in this garden?" ask
ed Johnny-Jump-up.
The forget-me-not thought a mo
ment and said: For eleven years oil
more, 1t seems to me-"
Gracious, what long time" said
the johnny-Jump-up. "We have lived
here long time, too, but don't re
member just how long. never get
tired of this garden, though, do you
Folks admire me when they come and
look around the garden and the people
who live in the big house near the gar
den always say: Aren't they cum
ningT And they mean myself and my
family.
81 never get tired of being here,
either" said the forget-me-not,
Though stay out and keep blooming
much longer than would do If were
anywhere else but in this garden.
II am a June flower, but 1 stay on
even in September though now It
really is time for me to go to bed. You
know believe in the old saying which
goes something like this:
Early to bed and early to rise,
makes a man healthy, wealthy and
WISE"
The tohnny-jump-up looked greatly
astonished
my dear forget-me-not, what a Gu
rious saying for you to like. In the
first place you are not a man, and
you can't be healthy, wealthy or wise
as a man can"
'But l can be healthy, wealthy and
wise as a forget-me-not. They might
have put me in that place where the
word man goes, but would have up
set the rhyme which is a most impor-
tant part Of verses I believe.
Eyes, can be a healthy forget-me-
not and grow year after year. I can
be wealthy by having lots Of lovely
blue blossoms and the more they pick
me the more will come out. That
by them mean the people OF course.
have to be picked with scissors or
very carefully so my roots aren't torn
up. But my idea Of wealth is to be
able to give loads and loads Of flowers
10 people and still keep on blooming.
"Then as far as wisdom is concern
edit Is wise for me to grow in this
garden for I am loved and appre-
ciated here"
But" persisted the johnny jump-up,
you also spoke backwards. You said
early to bed and early to rise. Now
you rise first and go to bed after
wards. You woke up In the spring.
You're going to bed now"
1T depends which way you
look at It," said the forget-meuot.
81 am going to bed now-and I'll get
up In the early summer again. You
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
? STOCK PROPO
EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT STOCK PROPOSE
TION. l55 acres, with fine bunch grass
pasture for sheep on SNAKE RIVER,
west of Lucille. Includes stock, imple-
ments and crops. $4,000 cash, balance
on time Geo. NJ. Reed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

PRIVATE MONEY. Geo. NJ. Reed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

@AAC AOA 81 liz ~
II must" said
the fOrget-me-not,
turning its blue
eyes upon the
johnny ump-up.
Now the john
ny-jump- up look
ed like a very
tiny pansy and
his family had
been in the pretty
garden all sum-
mer long, since
the early spring.
In fact, his fam
lily had been in
the garden for
years and years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

To begin with, no one knows for
certainty what prices will do
in the near future The best any
one can do is to sum up the exist
ing situation and draw conclu-
sion accordingly
Prices are too high. That is,
they are too high to stay this way
permanently, the difference be
tween pre-war prices and today S
market is too great, but let no one
think we can return to pre-war
prices. 1t cannot happen, in pros
perity at least.
We have entered upon a new
price level. Money will not buy
what it once would There is too
much gold in the country, for one
thing, and strange as it may seem.
when gold is plentiful, it takes
more of it to buy the same amount
of goods.
During the war all activities,
broadly speaking, were war ac-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

see-just begin from this emo instead
of the summer end"
81 see," said the johnny-jump-up
smiling.
"As said before never get tired
of blooming in this garden" the for
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
He Watered Us So
ThouqhtfulIy.

garden We be- ThouqhtfulIy.
came so used to
the cool. moist river banks, you know. "
The johnny jump-up nodded his lit
tie head.
"Well, he watered us so thoughtfully
and he watched us grow, for he said:
"Forget-me-nots are my favorite
flowers"
"And the boy was so fine and
straight and tall. his eyes were so clear
and he was so good to flowers and to
animals, and the boys and girls not
quite so big as he that l said to my
family: It's a great honor to have
such a boy like us. Let us always
give our best In this garden And
So" ended the forget-me-not, I'VE al
uavS have I"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

PRAIRIE FARM FOR SALE-6OO
acres. $50 in cultivation, miles east
of Grangeville; three all-year-around
springs on place. $50 an acre. Address
Owner Box 112, Kooskia, Idaho. 7-2+
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
rAUYS[V[N|NQ'
FAIRY TALE
FoReET-ME-NoT's STORY.
81 RAQY GRANk1eQsER

"DOn't go yet" said the little garden
violet, known as Johnny-Jump-Up to
tho forCpt-ma-nOf
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-10-09

DOMANCE is calling to you'll
N Strange and smiling foreign
lands are beckoning to you. Shove
off and see the worldL
Learn to ''parley-voo" in gay
Paree. See the bull-fghts in
Panama. See surf-riding on the
beach Of Waikiki.
Learn the lure that comes with
the swish and swirl Of the good salt
sea. Eat well-free; dress we'll
free; sleep clean-free; ;andlook 'em
ali straight in the eye-British,
French, Chinese, Japanese,
Spaliards, Egyptians, Algerians
and al manner of people.
Gene! Be a real man of the
world. See the world. See it with
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-10-09
Migratory Bird Law.

The constitutionality of the federal
migratory bird treaty act, approved
July 8, 1918, is upheld in an opinion
rendered not long ago by Federal
Judge Jacob Trieber of the eastern
district of Arkansas in the case Of the
United States against e. d. Thomp-
son of Memphis, charged with killing
and possessing one robin in violation
of the act.
This Is one Of the most important
decisions ever rendered affecting the
conservation Of wild life. 1t sustains
the right of congress to enact legisla-
ton to insure the execution of the
terms of the treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, concluded
August 16, 1916, for the protection of
migratory birds in the United States
and Canada.
1t will be recalled that Judge Trie-
Der In 1914, in the case of United
States against Harvey c. Shaver, de-
cided that the migratory bird law, ap-
proved March 4, 1913, was unconsti-
tutiOnal. The present law repealed
the act Of 1a13.-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-10-09
SARDINIA LIVES IN THE PAST
Hand Sickles and Wooden Plows
Drawn by Oxen Are Still in
& Use on the Island.

Relics Of Biblical pastoral life, plow-
ing with wooden hooks drawn by oxen,
reaping by the most primitive imple-
ments and other occupations Of the
nomadic peoples of antiquity remain
the manner of living today in Sardinia,
according to DR.. Alfred P. Dennis,
commercial attache of the United
States embassy at Rome, who has Just
returned from the island after making
an exhaustive study into trade possi-
bilities.
"Sardinians present living picture
OF the remote past which has been
stereotyped and handed down from
antiquity" said Doctor Dennis. eva
ter wheels with earthen buckets, wood
en- plows drawn by oxen, the scythe
and. the sickle still In use in reaping
vast fields-nomadic occupations un-
changed since the days of the Aryan
dispersion-tribal costumes as gay and
grotesque as the trappings of the me
dieval pageant-all reproduced in the
veriest similitude the archaic life Of
bygone ages"