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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
SOLDIERS TESTIFY
TO BEING ABUSED
FORMER SERVICE MEN APPEAR
BEFORE SPECIAL HOUSE IN
VESTIGATING COMMITTEE.

Westinghouse former American
soldiers testified before :. a special
House committee investigating cruel
ties TO military prisoners in France.
declaring that merciiess assaults
were committed without provocation
on the prisoners by arrogant officers
in charge of the prison and camps.
Only one of the witnesses, all oil
whom were charged with being alb
sent without leave, was convicted
The others were acquitted or the
charge dismissed.
The "bastile," the "stockaGe," pris-
on farm No. 2" and "St. AIMS hotel,
also known as the brig" were the
places named by the witnesses as the
scene Of the alleged cruelties, which
were said to have extended over sew
eral months in 1918. Some officers
in charge of the prison camps. it was
said. had been convicted by court
martial and others were awaiting
trial.
Lieut.. "Hard-boiled" Smith," one
Of prison camp officers, was mention
ed frequently, while others named
were Lieuts. Mason and Sullivan, and
Sergeants Ball, Wolfmeyer and Bush
did they try the general in charge
Of the camp?" asked Chairman Royal
Johnston, who left his seat In Con
gress to serve with the army abroad
mot that anyone heard" respond
ed the witness.
When Lieut.. Hard Boiled" Smith
was tried at Tours early this year, TO-
witnesses appeared against him and
he was convicted, according to Sid
ney Kemp, New York city, who was
corporal Of Company F, 102d Engi
neers, 18th Division.
Several of the soldiers testified
that in addition to being beaten. foof
in small amounts and Of poor quality
was supplied and that the bedding
was poor, sometimes the mattress be
ing in mud under small tent.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
FARMERS FAVOR GOOD ROADS
Recognized as Greatest Economic Need
OF Agricultural Communities In
Eastern States.

Good roads are the greatest eco
nomic need for agricultural commune
ties. This is the answer of 200 prom
inent farmers Of the state of Maine to
questionnaires which asked them to
summarize urgent necessities to bring
their districts up to the desired eco
nomic standard.
The farmers who answered the CUES.
tionnaires were selected as those best
fitted to answer the questions, and
they were asked to furnish a digest
of the situation In their respective COM
mu1ities with reference to acreage,
crops, farm improvements, civic and
social conditions, etc.
The definitions of the greatest needs
covered wide and interesting range.
The largest record of needs was good
roads, IS emphasizing the urgent ne
cessity of adequate highways. There
were As who asked for more farm
laborers, A for cooperative buying
and selling, 35 for better school priv.
ileges, 20 for more blueblooded stock
% for manufacturing plants, 20 fol-
better marketing facilities, and FL fol
greater credit extensions by banks.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
kaYL|GHT SAVING
y REPEAL FAILURE
HOUSE PASSES AGRICULTURAL
MEASURE WITHOUT REPEAL
RIDER ATTACHED.
SENATE MAY TAKE ACTION
"epuoi'can Congressman Join With
democrats in Passing sas, 800 coo
agricultural Bill Without a
Dissenting Vote.

"ashington.-Renewed attempts Of
rouse Republicans leaders to repsaI
the daylight saving through a rider to
Ine 10 agricultural appropriation
olll' were defeated in the House
"hen Republican opponents of repeal
joined with the Democrats in voting
10 eliminate the repeal provision. I'M
meoiately afterward, without a dis.
sehtlng vote, the agricultural bill. car
rying S33,S00,000, was passed and
sent to the Senate.
Final action on the daylight saving
repeal came after day marked by
sharp political clashes in both House
and in committees.
Opponents to inserting the repeas
provision gained strength with each
vote in the House the final action
being by vote of 203 to III. A few
Democrats voted with the majority
Republicans in opposing the elimina.
ton, but their votes were more than
offset by Republican members.
The Senate, regarded as heavily in
favor of repeal, now has before it q
House bill to repeal the daylight saw
ing law. The Senate. it was said, may
pass and send to the president the
separate repeal measure.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
PRICES OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Do Not Fully Respond Immediately to
Advance in Cost of Feed-Lag
Was Felt in 1917.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Higher prices of the crops eaten by
live stock should find their way into
higher prices for live stock products.
Eventually they may, but there rs
what the bureau of crop estimates of
the United States department of agri-
culture calls Gag" Product prices
do not fully respond at once to adj
vance in feed prices. Such was the
situation of farmers with regard TO
the prices of dairy products and other
animal products from 1915 to 1918,
and the lag was heavily felt by farm
ers in 1917.
From 1915 to 1916 crop prices in
creased AZ per cent, and from 1913 to
1918 about 100 per cent. During the
same time the total value of animal
products on the farm did not CORE
spondingIy gain, although a tendency
to Overtake the lag appeared in 1918.
In the meantime live stock has in
creased in number and price, and enor-
mously in total value, although nor
enough to hold its place in the process
sion, and it is interesting to compare
the total value of live stock prod
ucts with the total value of live stock
itself year by year during the war. In
each of the three years, 1913-1915, the
aggregate value of live stock products
was 65 per cent of the aggregate value
of live stock. The ratio went up to
68 per cent in 1916, made a great adj
vance to 70 per cent in 1917, and "a
per cent in 1913. Live stock value,
compounded of increasing number and
increasing price, Jagged behind the adj
vancing value of live stock products.
That there should have been lag
in the advance of live stock value,
compared with the advance in the
value of live stock products, is in ae-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
MOTOR TRUCKS TO AID ROADS
Government to Give Army Equipment
Valued at sac, 100000 to State
Highway Departments.

More than $45,O00000 worth of mo-
tor trucks are about to be distributed
by the secretary of agriculture
through the bureau of public roads to
the state highway departments. These
trucks have been declared surplus by
the war department and are being dis
tributed to the states under the pro-
visions of section of the post office
appropriation bill. They must be used
by the states on roads constructed in
whole or in part by federal aid, for
which S200,000000 in addition to the
former appropriation was given to the
states under the same bill. All that
the states must do to acquire the use
of these 10000 trucks, which range in
capacity from two to five tons, is to
pay the loading and freight charges.
OF the 10000 motor vehicles to be
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
ROADS AS DIVIDEND PAYERS
Where Good Roads Enable Farmer to
Save One Hour Per Week He
Makes Big Gain in Year.

IF farmer saves an hour week
by being enabled to use good roads
as opposed to bad roads, 1T would
mean 50 hours year; estimating the
use Of man and team as being worth
SO day. this means saving OF $3.50
q year.
Suppose his farm Is assessed at
$4,000, and the additional tax levy
due to the Issue of road bonds by the
county runs to 81 per thousand, which
would mean $40 year additional
taxes as against saving of $500 on
time alone. This means that he is
investing $40 and drawing dividends OF
$31.20, an interest rate of S12 per
cent.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25

and the same habit has been recorded
for it in this country. 1t has been
known to deposit eggs on the soiled
rumps of calves as well as sheep, fol-
lowing diarrhea, and occasionally 1t
infests wounds On animals.
1t is usually slightly smaller than
the black blowfly and the screw-worm
fly. It's color ranges from brilliant
blush green to dark metallic bronze
green. 1t Is without stripes or other
markings.
The adult flies usually appear during
the first warm days of spring and are
present throughout the summer, though
they seldom become as numerous as
the screw-worrn fly or black blowfly.
The length of time required for devel-
opment is about the same as that re-
quired by the black blowfiy. The mag
gots breed exclusively in animal mat
ter.
There are two or more species OF
flies of this group which occasionally
breed in living animals, apparently at
lacking only old fostering wounds.
They are of comparatively little Inn
portance, and since there are great
number of different kinds of flies of
this group some of which are not at
all injurious, 1t is hardly necessary
that the stockmen learn to recognize
them. Their size varies considerably
from little larger than the common
housefly to somewhat larger than the
black blowfiy. The color is usually uni
formly gray, with black stripes on the
back.
Many of the members of this group
Of flies retain the eggs in the abdo-
men until they hatch, and thus bring
forth living maggots. Those species
which attack living animals breed in
decaying animal matter, and their life
history is almost the same as that Of
the screw-worm fly. The flies seldom
/ become very numerous. and in most of.
the cases in which they are found in
living animals they are located in old
fostering wounds or the young are
deposited after q sore has become in
| tested by screw worms. These flies
| seem to be able to withstand the hot,
| dry weather of midsummer In the
Southwest and probably are respon-
sible for many Of the cases Of infes-
| tation of animals during such periods.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
new BASIS FOR
NATIONAL GUARD
SECRETARY BAKER APPROVES
PLANS FOR REBUILDING
STATE UNITS.

Washington. Final plans for the
reorganization of the national guard
on the 16-division basis, with division
al areas following the same limits as
did those from which guard divisions
were organized for service against
Germany, were approved by Secretary
Baker.
Maj. Gen. Jesse McCarter, chief Of
the bureau of military affairs. imme-
diately sent notification to the va
rious adjutant generals of the units
allotted to their states and of the
readiness of the federal government
to extend recognition after the re-
CURED inspection had been made.
The organization table announced
provides for At regiments and Is bat
talions of infantry; six regiments, II
squadrons and 10 troops of cavalry:
10 regiments, 20 battalions and seven
batteries of field artillery, and "a
post artillery companies, with addl-
tional forces of engineers, sanitary
and signal corps.
A maximum expansion to about
100000 men, or 800 per senator and
congressman. is provided for, but the
units for the time being are to be
organized on the basis of 65 men per
company of infantry as appropriations
for the national guard for the fiscal
year 1920 permit only the organiza
ton of the guard on the basis Of 200
men for each senator and represents
| tive, giving an aggregate strength OF
about 100000.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
LIVE Stock
J NOTES

A healthy herd of cattle Is, the farm
eFhs working capital.
There is money In coed sheep
very little in any other breed.
Sheep raising does not require ex-
pensive equipment or heavy labor.
Sheep are the sworn enemies OF
weeds. Do you keep weeds or sheep9
IT'S mistake to sell. the brood SOW
just because she happens to be grown
up.
The amount Ok grain to feed hogs
on pasture is about 8 per cent OF their
weight.
Look after the brood SOW when she
farrows. A little attention will save q
few pigs.
Velvet beans and peanut meaa ara
used in cattle-feeding tests at the Uni
versity of Florida. 3.
Pigs narrowed In January and Febru-
arr should be ready for the October
and November markets.
Feeding and developing pigs after
weaving Is subject in which 81 pig
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
HARMFUL GREEN-BOTTLE FLY
Causes Wool Maggot of Sheep and Has
Been Known to Deposit Eggs
on Calves.

prepared by the United %tates Depart
ment of AgricultureD
The green-bottle fly has Il wide dis
tribution throughout the world 1t is
known as the green-b0ttle or green
blowffy in this country. 1t is rather
closely associated with habitatioas or
man and is not as commonly known on
the range as are the screw-worm fly
and the black blowfiy. IL is often
abundant in cities, especially if gar
bage is not properly cared for.
This is the fly which causes the wool
maggot of sheep in the British Isles,
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Financing Campaign Postponec.

New Orleans.-Efforts to finance
the s100,000,000 International Get
ton Export and Finance Corporation,
plans for the organization of which
were discussed at recent meeting
here of cotton growers, have been
temporarily postponed, because of
unforeseen conditions that have aris-
en-" according to W. E. Thompson.
New Orleans, secretary of the Board
of Directors of the corporation.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
c..,.rvatlvea Are Alarmed.

washington. Conservative mem
,,ars of the prohibition faction in the
House set out to curb what they de'
scr;bed as radical attempts to make
tha nanding enforcement bill so dras.
40 that IT might Great a revulsion OF
feeling throughout the country on the
1910 question Of liquor drinking.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
CO perahlnn Preaents Honors.

London. = General Pershing, the
American commander-in-chief, who
was in London to participate in the
victory parade, went to the British
war office and presented distinguished
service medals to number of promi-
nent British governmental officers.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
TEXAS TO BUILD HIGHWAYS
According to Member Of State High.
Z way Commission Approximately
s12,oo0,oo0 Available.

Approximately s12,00O.oOO Is avail
able for road construction work in
Texas in 1919. according to r. M. Hub.
bard. a member Of the state highway
commission. This amount includes
bout, S10O00.000 from the federal
,ost Office appropriation Bills.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
,Mo,,ld eiue pershina Reception.

Washington Gen. Pershing would
be formally welcomed back home az
a joins session Of the House and
Senate under a resolution introduced
by Representative Caldwell, Demo-
crat. New York, President Wilson
and members of the cabinet would he
Invited to attend.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
,ro Raise German BLOCKADE.

Paris. - The German delegation at
Versailles was informed in a letter
from the peace conference that the
ratification of the treaty of peace by
Germany had been accepted and that
the raising of the blockade was about
To occur.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
a.. orleans To Have Mardi oras

New Orleans. - Mardi Gras, which
was abandoned during the war, Will
ne revived in New Orleans next year.
charles Janvier, president of the Rex
Court. one Of the carnival societies
announced the Rex pageant would be
presented February II. 1920.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Argentine Accepts Invitation.

Washington. - An official dispatch
TO the Argentine embassy said the
Argentine Congress has approved ac-
ceptance of the invitation of the
invitation of the peace conference
that the republic accede to the cove
nant of the League of Nations.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Nav Hoo Price Record.

Chicago. Hog prices have round
ed out another even dollar addition
for consumers. The market reached
j TOP Of s23 per 100 pounds. The
highest price ever before known was
s22o5. made the day before.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Advertise Transatlantic Air Service

New York = A Zeppelin fre:gnt
and passenger transatlantic service to
sta-t about October 49," between
New York and Hamburg. with Bes-
ton. Chicago, Berlin and Dusseldorf
as ports Of call, was announced in ad'
vertisements in German-language
newspapers and one American trace
paper published.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
~. Mletnrv Parade.

.~;s-The conquerors in the great
war marched in a victory parade un.
ser the Arc de Trioinphe' tnrousn
usr -, onIy yictors may pass. Picked
. mm and individual heroes represent
''.n. a.ah If the allied armies.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
enumeration PAGE To Resign.

New York. Thomas Nelson Page,
United States ambassador to Italy, az
irving here from Liverpool on the
steamer Carmania, announced that ne
had returned to resign his post.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
a.ss To Make indian "trip.

London. The R-3S. sister ship to
the British dirigibIe Rrs4. which nas
Just completed a round trip across
the Atlantic. will start on a trip to
India within the next week.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
President starts Campaign.

Washington. In an aggressive Ell.
fort to diminish Senate opposition TO
the treat with Germany, President
Wilson has begun at the White House
d series of personal talks with Re
publican senators.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
a.,,.;,;,,, rremens CAGES Increase.

neiiriuna Tremens CAGES lhc'os
Chicago.-An increase OF approx.
,.ste1v 20 per cent In the number o;
snfferers from deiirium tremens ~
chicago. is shown in the report o.
nc city workhouse for the first tWo
vsexs of July, as compared with a
.,vs,Ior neriod of last year.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25

Believed DIrieibie and Crew Lost.
London The British airship NS-ll..
which left Puiham on 4S-hour fight.
is believed to have been struck by
lightning and the crew OF IL lost. The
Ns1t was engaged in mine sweeping
operations.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25

acquired practically free by the states
1000 are new and 5000 are used. but
all are declared to be in serviceable
condition. The motors will be appor-
toned to states only upon request Of
the state highway departments on the
basis of the requests received from
the respective states, and in accord
ance with the apportionment provided
in the federal aid law approved in
1915. The requirements of the laws
are such that the bureau of public
roads cannot distribute any trucks to
counties or individuals.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Confederate 4white House" To Go.

Montgomery, Ala. The old man
sion here at one time occupied by
Jefferson Davis and known as the
first white house of the Confederacy,
will be RACED soon and its site occu'
MED by garage.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
sornlna New balkan League.

berlin. - Premier Yenizelos Of
GREECE has taken the initiative FIR
the formation Of 4 new Ealkan ,eagn.,
s, to a Dispatch to. the Tase-
h,ast From Vienna
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Daylight Saving Law Again Discussed

Daylight saving Law agar! DiS.uSSSI
Washington. Repeal Of the day
tight saving law, believed settled ny
the House in repeal legislation. was
reopened at a conference between
leaders of sustaining the presidents
veto of the Senate and House Agricul-
ture Committee.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
saws Germany Must Get william

Says Germafy Must 0ss WH''a'H'
Berlin. Tageblatt says II
learns that the allied and associated
rs win NOT ask Holland to give
10 former Emperor William for trNl,
bnf viii request Germany to demand
sroa; Holland that he be delivered UP.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
Aviators sent No border.

San Diego, Cal--Twenty-eight re-
serve military aviators have left for
Kelly Field, Texas, for consignment
Ia patrol along the Mexican border
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
-. :. headquarters.

na,,s = Cen. John J. Pershing ieI.
ra.is headquarters at chaumon'
Ame na~;s where American headduar-
ior a,r - to be located.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
-. ,indcr Discussion.

rar j me former German emperor is,'e,
fate e. s,a as by the Inter.Aiiied
was u is.aa n war Responsibility
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25

s.,rv Lansins Returning ! Home ., n :,
sssFssa'y Robert Lansing, american =, :, !,
resa u state. VINO i retur l1l1,i,
s,sss,p q arrived here .., fr9 ~
PARIS He embarked .a..sa,, NV which was to
~ 81 ' ssttesrpef ROTTERDAM
IA, shortly,
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
s.n. into Exile.

Depoeed 80 Pardo. who
Lima Pe aa trsn t.is presidency y
S saIy ! . psrsls sss .s 81 = here or
e. sn.s sray into exiie'
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25

cordance with experience, but these
products themselves Jagged in price
behind the price of the crops eaten in
their production. Consequently some
Improbable production of animal prod
ucts may have accompanied the lag
of live stock value behind value Of
products.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
!. LOCAL ~ NEWS ].

H. F. Barker made a business trip
to Pocatello Friday. saF A3Filh 7PA''
Bert True made a business trip to
P0catello Friday. o&iJu'19 2I14iFPl 'n =
" Mrs. Hannah Perkins Of Fort Hall
was shopping in Blackfoot Thursday.
Mrs. Ed Lindsay of TT. Hall was q
business visitor here Friday. 70l wy
]. H. Mcdowell made a bushes
trip to Pocatello Friday. ialti . g'33
Mrs. Everham was a Pocatello Wis
itor Friday. n ljJ"1pla! 9'9" , fls'H
Edmund P. Dixon Of Moreland was
a Blackfoot visitor Friday. 91onNa Ih}
Money to loan on irrigated farms:
HI. Early. ,pgga M aBiG9a adv. t..
N. p Geyer of Rexburg was down
on business Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. M. A. Killon left for Montella,
New. Thursday to visit with her son.
Mrs. Frank DeKay Is visiting with
, relatives in tn is city for q few days,
Lafayette Rich was q Blackfoot
visitor Saturday. "'' :" 'h
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

The Blackfoot firemen will conduct
their second annual ball at the Pro-
gress hall Wednesday evening, Jan.
%. Tickets will be $1,00 each for
gentlemen and no admission for
ladies. Good music will make dane
ing a Joy and punch will be served
turnout the evening. They have ar
ranged to check cloaks free Of charge
as an accommodation to all, Keep the
date in mind and be there. adv 26-4
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
RED CROSS NOTICE

ms, A letter from Red Cross head
quarters has Just reached us an
nouncing the suspe ncion OF knitting.
All garments now under way are to-
be completed and turned in by JAM.
20: No new garments are to be-
started. 's .t.aaE>
MRS. G. F. HENDRIE,5
Chairman Knitting Committee.
.Al tstnnhOrN III 'tLiGno adv 26a-2mf
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
1.-The sight becomes impaired (can',

sn The ears become affected Cart
hear the appeals of hundreds of
thousands of refugees who must be
clothed, fed and ehoused,Dai
= Heart doesn't beat as 1t used to,
and In advanced stage that organ
apparently turns to stone. Hdi
A vaccine consisting Iof equal parts
of tincture of I-won't-Quit and Red
Cross spirits, dash of patriotism
and apecksof pep is effective.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

AN, OLD FORD CAR, WOULD CON-
aa slider even q wreck. Must be cheap,
Phone l275. I'D ,ot voa 41l26a-2p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
sTRlA:YED

lAERE HAS BEEN AT NIL PLACE
two weeks one coming three year
old red COW, no brands visible.
Owner pay expenses. p. G. Conklin,
Keever, phone 4oSR2 adv 2674p
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

TWO HEAD on COMING TWO
% year old heifers, branded r on
meek, left, side with dulap. Part
Jersey and Holstien. Notify j.
Woodland, r. f.. D. mo. 3 and re-
ceive reward. 25a-4p.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14

WANT TO GET LEASE ON ABOUT
forty acres with buildings for two
or three years John Belcher, Pc
catello. hlA snl1laalonl y s2t0loa-S
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-01-14
WANTED,

GIRLS TO ENTER TRAINING AS
nurses. A new and modern in
"' stitution fully equipped for expert
R2H instruction. Address g June &C.
Roberts, ait superintendent" Poca-
sa9 tello, Idaho.5i 1oii@o4@H adv 26-4f