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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
TURNING PESTS INTO PROFITS
United States Department of Agricui-
ture Has Plans for Dealing With
the Rabbit Problem.

Fully 200,000,000 wild rabbits are
killed In the United States every year
according to estimates made by the
biological survey of the United States
department of agriculture. Many OF
them are jack rabbits, the majority OF
which have not been utilized in the
past. If all the rabbits killed were
consumed, they would represent be.
tween 100000 and 100000 tons of val
liable food, and if proper measures
were taken to insure the collection OF
skins, these alone would have a value
of $2O0OO,000. The biological survey
has frequently been called upon to heIp
western farmers in coping with the
rabbit pest. In view of the probable
economic value Of rabbit meat and fur
In the coming few years, the energies
OF the farmers and ranchmen will be
to the conservation of this I'M
portant resource. Already number
OF establishments for collecting, dress
ing, canning, and shipping rabbit meat
are In operation in western centers. AS
In Australia the transition of the wild
rabbit in this country from It's status
rs a pest to source of profit is assured,
It is believed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
THE PLAIN TRUTH

otto Kahn states some plain TRUTH
whom he says;
Next to beating the Hun. nothing
IL more important than to beat those
who would smuggle IN American OF
anti American materials into the mag
nlfcant and time tested structure
which is America.
Nothing IL more vital to the future
OF our country than TO maintain invio-
late the tritd and tested principles up
on which our institutions are based.
"rhc menace OF burcaucratism and
semi sociRlistic pateraalism with their
insidious effect upon the very fiber and
marrow OF the race confronts us now
and Il rs none too early for business
men to take their stand against their
perpetuation In time OF peace
"Paternalism and liberty cannot ex-
list ulde by side
shall the reconstruction period be
under the auspices OF semi -socialistic
and bureaucratic paternalism. or shall
we preserve. for meeting the big task
wlch coufronts the world. the safe and
tested instrument OF individual effort
md cntoyprisog On the answer de-
bends largely whether the victory viii
be genuinely fruitful for the happi-
less and we'll being OF the world. or
whether the course will lead through
turmoil and establishment 10 ulti-
nate reaction.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
Fix the Furnace Now.

The prudent man will have his fur
mace put In thorough order at the pres
ent time. Letting 1t go till fall would
be rash at q time when labor is 80
scarce as now and when there are sure
to be so many other people anxious to
have their furnaces put In order.
There was considerable complaint last
winter OF the quality OF some of the
coal, which was explained by the sto-
ries received from the mining regions
OF the working over OF heaps at the
pit heads, some OF which represented
the accumulation of many years. This
winter the coal may contain fewer
impurities, but necessity for getting
the greatest possible return IN service
for every pound burned will be obvi-
Gus Ia view or the rule that consumers
are allowed to purchase only a per-
eentage OF the total amount they used
for heating their houses a year ago.
A furnace that Is out OF order will
waste great deal OF coal No one
can afford TO have that sort of thing
going on at the present time.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
sUloOxiNo THE PEACE
CONFERENCE

Every organization having govern
,neatai reforms OF any kind In sending
deieRates 10 France 70 ait IN conNen-
tons In the vicinity OF the Peace con
ference. Tho Anarchists and !. w w.
and Socialists and Boiahavih and SIN
Fe!uera and the loud noutheh ser ei-
.otef misrepresentstivcs OF organized
labor are all preparing to 'pulidose the
Peace Conference into concessions
Raced on class Legislation and class
nave even demanded that they DC NJ
lowed delegates 10 sit at the Peace
table. H. IL iaconceivablc that such
nesce table there would he allowed
sny delegates except those directly ae-
credited by some 81 the allied nations
Interested. To admit so called IA
bor'' Delegate or a "Sin Fein'' delegate
,rou,d he unfair to all other cinsses OF
society. This war has been fought |"
destroy class iegirlauon and class
nile and 10 admit that sort 81 delegates
10 The convention would be TO destroy
nc fruits Of victory for an the people.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
HENRY WATTERSON GAGS

That the Republicans. in the face of
the presidents appeal for majority
in congress We're able to accomplish
what they did at the elections shows
the eternal fealty of millions of Ameri-
cans to the party name that is rem
inscent of Lincoln and Grant and Nc
kinley The strength of the popular
belief in its economic policies is also
manifest. as the voters of America are
much interested in the type of bust
ness legislation that will follow the
war. Those who have several times
In the past pronounced elegies upon
the Republican party must now realize
that II is returning to its old vigor and
strength and that the year 1920 will
probably witness such presidential
as the nation has not seen
before Louisville Courier Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
DO you LIKE THE EXPERIMENT.

II is the time Tom Dick. and Harry
Us Mary Ellen Jane were asking them
selves. shall we capitulate to thesocial-
istic germ OF government ownership?
The socialist tells us property is theft
and big business Is a crime but ali the
big criminals had to be drafted to neip
save tho war situation.
1t Is true there have been few joits
in the program as when pink whiskered
Senator Jim Ham Lewis was left at
home by the old fashioned people OF
Illinois.
We have had a taste OF government
management OF railroads where cost
OF all kinds of service have doubled and
deficits for operations are increasing.
Compare government telephone man
agement In any community with pri-
waite management and. beyond Unborn
American courtesy what has remained
Hut the courtesy that has been drilled
into the telephone service under years
OF efficient management is vanishing
under paternal,sm.
The time has come 20 sit dcwn on the
of collectivism and return
to the good old fundamentals Of Jeffer-
son.
The saying that the people are gov
crned the best when they are governed |
the least still has elements OF truth.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
A PLEASANT DINNER PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Gwin on New
Years Eve entertained the Stocksrow-
ers employees In a most pleasant and
appropriate manner at a To'ciock din
ner. The color scheme was In red white
and blue There were ~ places at t\s
table, sixteen OF which were occupied
oy the present employees OF the Stock.
growers and the three vacant places
were reserved for the three boys / nthc
army. They are John Elliot. Clinton
Pinney ami Earl Swope. Their chairs
were draped with American flags and
n picture OF each boy placed IN his
chair u Is needless 10 say that all
preSent enjoyed the occasion TO their
fullest capacity.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
HEARST SHOULD BE
ExpATRteTED.

FROM time To time during the war,
and often the past few months. durins
the eenate investigation. Il hes been
shown repeatedly that William Ran
doiph Hearst was so close 70 ihehead
q the German Propaganda
In the United States. that whether or
not no received money from them. his
-ympsthioa were with them. and many
Of hta stnr writer's were well rewarded
for The deaplcnble part they played
though each Was careful To tell the
-. nrfe investigating committee. no wei
enlightened BY Chief Bielash OF the
Rurrau OF Investigation, that their en-
pioyor. Hearst. did not know that they
we're beng paid by German agents
iari1 in the game, discrcdite,l rene
EAde named Archibald. who posed as
war correspondent during the Japanese
Russian war. WAS smoked out. and
following the expose OF his part In the
German propaganda, oncartcr another
81 those who have disgraced their pro-
fcsaion. from brisbane down have beea
put Ia their proper light by the senate
committee Investigating the national
beer business and German propaganda.
and the secret campaign carried on In
this country by the Huns
And through Il all the Shiny trail OF
Mr. Hearst IS plainly difceinAbiel
Possibly Il cannot be proven. nui u Is
absurd to think that Hearst ala l0t
Anow OF ne money bessss paid out II he
ala not actually receive his or ard a
paula be an excellent Ting N the other
states Ia the union world follow the
Hcyaas lead and PROHIBIT the sale % ,
firarsi psper within rs boundaries
He has persistentiy played the Ger
man Easse from The beginning. sud
1tiit some have sought 10 excuse him
on the grounds OF his Ia. 81 for ing.
nd. they have mRdr Nely poci assg
and he stands revealed " his truc
light unworthy the reapect OF ans A.
ulffican. Il
Suppose he was not In love with ,
Enxisnd. There are plenty OF people
~ zoe United States Had elsewhere
Who ar~ noi. but II aid not deter them
frcrn being on the side OF right when
y came 10 make decision. And la
that eoonection. n 10 10 the lasting ,
Shame 81 the Irish people az home, .
asc slrse n America that Ices than q
evpr per cent OF the nlea Who shourd r
'-sse Eose TO the front from Ireland 4
~ess Ia the armies battling the Hun I
fIut this 10 divostir q This tnhn b
Hearst. Ia position TO have been a &
great power for good 20 the honor OF v
~ country and himself. chose 20 side a
sith bis eosatf)'s enemies. and hts 3
ncsntrJnea should make him msn y
sfhout country. --tioodwin's Weekly n
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
CITY NO LONGER PEST HOLE
Wonders in Cleaning Up Ancient
Capital of the Caliphs.

Paved streets. electric street lights,
municipal sprinkling carts, a modern
fire department-these are all in old
Bagdad now, says Cleveland Plain
dealer. Or, rather, they are in new
Bagdad, for the slumberous city on the
TigrIs has assumed new aspect since
the British drove out the Turks six
teen months ago.
Nothing now remains of the filth and
squalor of the Turkish regime. The
place Is still oriental, but the oriental
atmosphere Is less odoriferous. Dead
cats are not left to decOmpose In the
middle of narrow streets. Great Brit
orientalism unspoiled while making
it reasonably clean. The British sol
der cannot abide filth. His sanitary
squads penetrate the remotest news
and the most deeply hidden cesspools,
and the news and the cesspools cease
to offend. The natives soon discover
that cleanliness Is not horror.
The Arab is not naturally vile, but
he has fallen into the ways of his
Turkish masters. Bagdad is as inter
estlng as ever, and ever so much safer.
After the war many British tourists
Will visit the ancient Abbaside capital
where ruled the mighty caliphs, and
viii note with interest the British
benefits bestowed on the city that VIII
helm und Colt once picked as the far
yoalpost of Mitteleuropa.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
THE PEOPLE PAY.

Tine Montana state hail Insurance
fundwiil be unable to meet 500 Of
claims for Insurance by farmers this
year. leaving 100000 Insurance. unpaio
1t collected 40cents an acre premium
last years and go cents this year. but
there is no reserve fund for conlingen
CITES due 10 past low rates.
The sxsne thing happened in 'ho great
Halifax disaster a year ago the state
accideat fund ran short nearly mil
lion
It's the same old story OF political
management cutting rates below pri-
vate business for political effect and
the public only learns ny experience.
When the crash comes somebody
pays In rhiscase its the farmer. In
the Halifax case IL was The laborcr.
In the public ownership failure it's the
general Taxpayer who has TO dig TO
make up deficits for low priced ner
vice furnished for the benefit OF some
one besides hmself.
These schsmcs all SCUM fine on pa
per when the promoters are out for
otes but tho people pay.
The vote living plan OF the Nom
Partisan Lenruo whereby the state
gould own principal linea OF industry |
q be operated at cost Tor the far'ih |
fine and would work fine until |
he day came 10 pay the bills and then
he people would pay and Mr. Townley
md his shadows would be gone.
Let the people think Goodwin's
Weekly
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
cHAPLaINS TELL OF FRONT
Moral and Religious Situation There
Declared to Be Excellent, and
Will Stay That Way.

Chaplains Francis b. Doherty and
Lyman Rollins have just returned
from France on a military mission 10
the United States.
Chaplain Doherty is attached to gen
eral headquarters in France, being as
ISOLATED with Bishop Charles II. Brent
and Chaplain Paul Dwight Moody (son
of the well-known evangelist Of that
name) In the general headquarters
chapIains' Officer The function of this
office Is, declares the religious public
ity committee, the direction and dis
tribution Of chaplains' activities in
France to the end of the attainment OF
the best and special interests Of all
concerned, under General Pershing.
This work carries with it considerable
travel and gives an intimate knowledge
of the situation from religious and
moral point Of view.
From this broad knowledge Chap
lain Doherty says: Everywhere we
find the same situation, here the same
story; the condition and the spirit OF
the men are excellent" When leaving
France on his present mission the
chaplain asked General PershIng:
May we not tell our people In Amer
lea that the moral and religious sltua-
ton here is emInently high and very
The reply was: yes,
and you may say furthermore, that It
is going to be kept up to that"
Chaplains Doherty and Rollins spoke
enthusiastically Of the altogether ad-
mirable spirit of fraternity existlng
between those who are ministerlng TO
our soldiers. The Catholic chaplains,
they say, are not merely looking TO
he good Of the Catholic boys nor the
Protestant TO that of the Protestant
)oys; each is working for the best In
crest Of every man.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
"ceIIuIon," New Wood puIo Ether

There has, says the Board of Trade
Journal, been much discussion In the
German press during recent weeks con-
corning wood pulp fiber named Get
lulon," for which large claims are
made as an efficient substitute for lutte.
cotton and other fihers 1t appears to.
be certain that the fiber Is not made
by spinning long strips of paper ruu
off reels through water in the manner
which German paper textile substi-
tutes have made familiar. The ac-
counts agree in describing the proc
ess, or processes, as a direct manu-
facture from wood pulp. The con-
sui general at Zurich, who has pre-
scented a report to the foreign office,
states that the method employed op-
crates on the same general lines as
that used for artificial silk manufac-
ture-that Is, by squeezing pulp un-.
der high pressure through small holes.
In plates.-Engineer.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
HIS SWELLED HEAD REDUCED
Why Recruit al Camp Upton Mo Long
er 5rsgs Of His Prowess With
the padded Mitts."

A certain husky, raw-boned recruit
from an interior town reached Camp
Upton recently and brought forth two
sets of boxing gloves. He confided 10
his comrades that he was mighty fine
boxer and black home he had thrash
ed everybody who had tried conclus-
Ions with him. This declaration nat
promptly professed to know nothing Of
the manly art and asked II he would
give them little instruction.
Flattered, the youth stated his will
ingness to oblige, and the following
day was set for the lesson. The pupils
promptly hunted up Benny Leonard.
the lightweight champion, who was
and Is the boxing instructor at Upton,
and arranged for him to meet the re-
cruit- The latter was informed that
he was to give the first lesson to a
very Hfresh" youngster, and he agreed
to put the unknown In his place When
Leonard was brought before him he
wanted to back out stating that he
couldn't think of boxing with man
30 much smaller than himself.
Leonard, however insisted that the |
essen go On, and each put ON his |
cloves. During the '1esson" Benny |
lever struck n blow, but contented |
himself withreintlng, ducking lodging
nd blocking until the volunteer teach
r was so exhausted with his own eff
orts that he could scarcely stand He
topped finally, congratulated the
hampton on his showing, said that he
Id very well "for an amateur" and
hen made his way to the barracks to
ed. When. later, he was informed of
lie identity of his antagonist, he said
'veral things more or less compliment
Try to those who had put up the job
a him and sent the gloves to his
Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
~wAeae Are We AFR

In the last TIVE national elections me-
ther OF the two great political parties
mentioned government ownership n
10 platform.
Yet Il ~ fact that there has been
strong trend towards government own
,rasfp poiicicn IN affairs ~ Washing on
Of late
ve do not seem to know precisely
~ ere wo arc going 10 hoal IN AZ pue
tho people win want 10 kao" oeior7
they &C much further.
The political situation reininas US OF
the popular ragtime' we don't know
where we'ro going but WE are on our
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
PLAYING WITH FIRE

Rushing scntimentalism. which re-
fused the nation an adequate spy law.
.dilatory court processes which deal
with anarchy as IL II were a well meant
civil matter Of honest folk are party
and jointly responsible for the growth
OF the terrorist movement In America.
The Socialist party which some time
ago admitted that II was pro- Ger
man and, whosehrainest men left It
u now showing us true coiors Amer
lea " confronted by new war prob
lem tho issue can no longer Ice ignored
South Bend Tribune.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
Proper Breathing Help to Swimmer,

Anyone's ho,iy will float when the
lungs are hlle'i with air, but as a hui
man body Is tritle heavier than wa
ter II will sink unless buoyed Up by
air 10 the lungs. says Dan Beard in
Boys IAfe. Consequently II you learn
to breathe 50 that you blow out your
breath In time 10 intake a new breath
before you sink. II IL evident that you
viii not sink nj all. When breathing
while swimming do not take too many
breaths. but LET your mouth serve as
the intake. II can do 1t quicker than
your nose because your mouth Is big
ger thnn your nostrils or nose holes.
Now II any OF you tenderfeet drown
this season II viii be your own fault
Breathe right and you will float.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
DOING GOOD WORK

Up to the FIRST OF the month the Lin
coin county Hay Growers Association
has handled 35 cars of hay for its
members at a gain Of from 50 to $3.50
por ton over the local price being offer
cd In addition to these S5 cars there
has also hecn sold through the office Of
the County Agent &c cars of hay.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
coETH6 WEEK xTTHE sxU6E

b. niied With 10 usual list OF high class
PRODUCTIONS.
Saturday --knE Of Diamonds.
Monday --Dougias Fairbanks in"isound
IN Morocco
'reeseny ---lfanos Up
weenssda, --fseorgs Brban ia -iuies
Of the strong Heart
Thursday --Asiectod Pictures
fr1oay--f.isio Ferguson Ia frhe Dan.
ger Mkrk~
FOH hAf.E-A good second hgnd
>l~csric washer. inquire AZ The Jour
nal Once.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
ALBERT WILLIAMS DEAD.

Mrs. j. f. Rossler is in receipt OF the
news that her brother Albert Williams
died at Bakersfield Calf. Dec. rs. Mr..
Williams died OF Pneumonia following
caso OF I'm. lie had on many occa-
sions nurA~d patients having all differ
ent forms OF contagious diseases but
had never before taken any of them.
AZ one time Mr. Williams lived near
Shoshone and his death win be mourned
here by a large circle OF old time friends
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
SEWING RESUMED.

The Red Cross rooms will be opened
for work rext Tuesday afternoon. Jan
7. AT two O'Clock. Every one who can
rev Is urged to come The Chapter has
a heavy assignment. and tho work has
been greatly retarded IN account of
the prevailing epidemic. Every body
please come.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
GEMS FROM THE STARS AND
STRIPES.

Private Lloyd Luzader of the infantry
has given to the world some verses
that viii travel far and last long:
War.
He did not care II he never returned
Back to the world that he knew.
He left II. youth with shriveled
soul.
And his heart lit was not true.
But there ON Flanders blood red fields,
Where men are broken or made,
He fought the battles of flesh and soul
While he had red blood to wade.
file swallowed the acid taste of fear
That ranked up in his throat;
And fought the one great fight of man,
And crossed with God, the moat
Yes. crossed the moat and won his
fight,
And went through the purging fire
And a man like the pure white lilies
afloat
sprang from out OF the mire
He did not know and could not see.
But war has opened his eyes
II showed him the road to heaven or
he'll.
And now brave man dies
Yes how he dies and how he lives,
And should fight the battles of peace. |
SO. now, it matters II he never returns
When this wild turmoil shall cease
Longing for home and the comforts or |
life is humorously expressed in this
fragment OF anonymous verse:
WATER.
just gobs and gobs in a tub
rhnt streams like geysers in action.
And towels yes. Turkish TO rub
Ny crusted frame to pinkness.
And Ivory that's practically pure.
md fall TO hunting the coolies
And pray fer my dream to endure.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
HIGH GRADE SEED WHEAT

The Farm Bureau Ia making up an
order for a car load OF the best Dick
low seed wheat to be obtaind. The
wheat win cost $500 per hundred. on
It's order the farmers around Jerome
have already engaged forty nine trou-
sand pounds. Six men IN this part %
the county have already bought their
seed svTply OF this same lot.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03

Sir William Goode Of the British
food ministry, says that from July
1917. to April. 1918. the United States
exported to the allies $4,000. 900 bush
els OF wheat products. or this 1t L.
asserted that 5o.ooo.0o0 bushels rep
resented voluntary sacrifices by the
American people In their consumption
of wheat.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03

The dance AZ the X. r. hall new
Years eve was largely attended and was
enc Of the u1ost cnyoynble social events
held IA Shosho1e this winter. The
mana cement OF the hail have been soi.
icited 10 repeat the dance and they
nave fixed the date u Jan ~ N Tor
aaotber one just Ike the iaat one
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03
Real Vacation

You say you are on vacation -
Yes replied the philosophical per-
son. ''F'or the next few weeks I am
going to quit riding on the cars or
talking about the weather"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-01-03

Yes how he dies and how he lives,
And should fight the battles OF peace.
SO. now, II matters II he never returns
when this wild turmoil shall cease.