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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
SOME ARMY SLANG

The good old folks at home are
frequently much at sea over things
their soldier sons write home in let
ters, forgetful that the language Of
the army, so commonplace to them,
is strange to those ION the outside"
The worst of it is, the good home
folks are bit shy about inquiring
into these matters, dubious perhaps
as to whether the strange initials
and peculiar phrases hold forbidden
meanings that can only in such
way pass the censor.
There are cases when a man can
tell his home folks where he is with
out really giving himself away. He
might be in the guard house. He
has wide choice of camoufage. He
will probably write that for the
present he is stationed in the "bull
PEN or the ''hoosgal" or las the
sailors put it, in the brig"
Some of the things that come up
so many times every day in the army
that time saying methods must be
used in mentioning them are:
A. w. 0. L., or absent without
leave.
o. D., or officer of the day, who is
the officer who for twenty-four
hours attends to all routine business
of the camp, reviews the guard, and
represents the commanding officer
when he is away.
c. O., commanding officer.
Cine, commander-in-ch
H. D., honorable discharge.
S. O. s., service of supply.
@. NJ, quartermaster
The captain is usually known as
the Skipper, especially in the ar
tillery.
A first sergeant is known by many
soubriquet: "Top sergeant" or
merely, top" or top SOAK" or
top kicker"
Buck, is the name of a private
to distinguish him from one who
has been made first class private"
making hi ineligible for promo
ton to corporal.
Louie, lieutenant.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
SPRINGFIELD
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H. X. Wiley is at home starting
spring work upon his ranch, after
spending several months in Boise.
The home of Henry Berg was
gladdened Monday by the arrival OF
fine baby boy. Mother and baby
are doing nicely.
A. j. Snyder returned home from
Blackfoot Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas has been quite ill at
her home west of Springfield re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Jones of Poca-
tello spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Wallace.
Mrs. F. Slater her mother and
niece arrived in Springfield last
week from Salt Lake City. Mr..
Slater is very busy getting ready to
farm his two ranches this summer.
Several cars have travelled from
Blackfoot to within mile of Spring.
field, only to get stuck and require a
team to bring them into town.
The box supper given at the school
house Friday evening by the school
children, was an unequaled success.
The orchestra from Aberdeen fur
nished excellent music to large
crowd of dancers. They proved very
attractive and sold well, being auc-
toned by Joe Maxwell. The school
cleared about $35, which will be
expended to the best interest of the
school.
Mrs. George Duffin is visiting with
relatives in Utah.
The death of Mr.. Parsons, living
near the big fill was reported Mon
day. Influenza was given as the
cause of his death
The Domestic Science club will
meet April with Mrs. Ancil Rupe.
The program is as follows:
Music Mrs. A. J. Snyder
Irish poets .------...-.-.Mrs, w. r.. Leach
The land OHearts Desire.
Mrs. Louis Teichert
Our summer gardens ...........
Discussion by members
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
LAvAsIDE

| A fine baby boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Eric Burman Tuesday
March 1S. Mother and baby doing
nicely.
Trolins are the owners of a pup
now. Old Pope died last winter.
Florence Anderson is having a
siege with the mumps. <.." "a
Rev. George, district missionary
of the Northern Baptist conference,
delivered an interesting address last
Sunday evening at the church. The
Baptists did their share and a large
offering was obtained,
Ernest E. .Burkman, A o. Peter
son and families spent Sunday after.
noon at the j. T. Trolin home.
Ruth Sundquist was home over
Saturday and Sunday. She is attend
ing school in Blackfoot. ~
Alvin Trolin, Anil and Oscar Nell
son and Harry Farnham were Idaho
Falls visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. James McKie and son Bob
spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. J.. F. Trolin. .~f,...
Emanuel Burkman lost valuable
HelIer last sunday, by breaking thru
the ice on the river and drowning.
Lavaside school is the proud owner
of a piano-cased organ. There'll be
music in the air now.
Hiram Cooper and family are
visiting at the Dial home.
Mrs. o. Fraker has been at the
Eric Burman home the past week
helping to- care for the new little son.
The Lavaside community is pre-
pairing for another program to be
given April 4. One feature of the
program will be debate on whether
Bingham county should spend $780,
600 on good roads this year.
County superintendent, Mrs. Grace
Faulconer was out to visit and in
spect the new school building last
Friday morning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
DENIES STAFF SOUGHT PEACE
HertIing's Son Insists German Higl
Command. Did Not Weaken.

SOuluioHo' 0IO lNOS "S0NSTs
"A son of the late Count George #
Won Hertling, former imperial chan
cellor of Germany, has published a de
NAL Of the allegation that the Ger
man imperial government was twice
requested by the supreme command
of the army to conclude peace while
his father was holding Office. He
AYERS that he is conversant with all
that took place at that time between
the supreme military command and
the government, and says that it is
untrue that, either in May or August.
1918, did the general STAFF ask, or even
hint, that peace was desired, or init.
mate that it was willing to renounce
any Of Germany's war aims in any
way. 4a '&- ~ a..E.
The General Anzeiger of Frankfort.
which prints the denial, adds that
young Hertling is preparing book in
which full records of his fathers &C.
tivities will be set forth. = ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
old REGIME MEN STILL
x. HOLD JOBS IN BERLIN
Members Of Staff Presiding Dur.
ing War Continue in Office
Under Ebert.

In Berlin one is surprised to find the
large number of men of the old govern
ment who are still holding their posi-
lions under the socialist regime. The
foreign office and practically all Of the
state departments have about the same
STATS as held office during the war.
In many cases the head of the de-
partments are changed, but the same
group of undersecretaries work under
a socialistic head Very often the en-
tire department is dependent upon
these undersecretaries. The majority
socialists under Ebert saved many of
these technical men," as they are
called, and it is due to them that Ger
man executive departments have con-
tinued to function in spite Of revolu-
ton.
According to the former employees
and representatives of the new gov
eminent, the fact that men who served
the militaristic party are now working
with the socialists is not to be looked
upon with suspicion by the allies, or
to be taken as an indication that the
government is any less socialist.
In Germany the departments Of state
are run upon system whereby a man
starts in one as youngster and grows
up with the department. His views will
not keep him out of Office. Many of the
former kaiSerS technical men nrotest
they never have been in sympathy with
the militaristic party and always have
been liberals.
Though the radicals would throw
these men out, because they are demo.
Gratis rather than socialists, the ma
jority socialists have taken a broader
view in the interests of keeping gov
eminent machinery functioning.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01

CENTERVILLE


Little Hazel Haynes was quite sicl
Saturday and Sunday of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Kelley spent
Friday evening at the George Clay.
ton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. /. Stone were Wis.
itors at the Joe Tressl home Sun
day. .s,-t
Mrs. Maud Farnsworth is able ia
be up and around again.
Miss Opal Fay has returned home
after spending the past two months
in Idaho Falls.
Charles Stone and Addie Tressl
called on c. E. Haynes Sunday.
Mrs. CASTOR Garlic has returned
to her home in Blackfoot, after
spending several weeks at the home
of her father Brigham Farnworth.
Mrs. G. E. Haynes called on Mrs.
R. s Kelley Friday afternoon.
Caesar Nicgoud of Moreland was a
visitor at the Fay home Monday.
Mrs. Joe Brown and son returned
to her home in. Idaho Falls this week
after spending several weeks at the
Fay home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S Kelley were
guests to dinner at the Haynes home
Sunday
William Brown of Idaho Falls
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
wife and baby at the Fay home.
George Kirk returned home Satur-
day evening after spending the past
two weeks in Salt Lake City.
Hazel and Emma Killion are listed
among the sick this week.
c. E. Lowe and family of Lost
river have moved into their new
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
SOLDIERS LETTERS
Dun-Sur-Meuse, France
n

II
Feb. 16, 1919
Dearest mamma:
| am afraid you have forgotten
to write for it seems a long time
since heard from you. The mail
service doesn't seem to have i'm
proved much.
| have been at Romagne for some
lew days, but demolition detail
is exploding mines and gas shells
there today. The town, what is left
OF it had to be evacuated, so |
came up to Dun for the day. | don't
know whether we will have a place
to sleep when we get back or not
as the mines are unusually large
ones and the explosions are knock
ing in the window lights away up
here. IA
don't like this part of. the
country. There is too much dirt
and rubbish about and one can harly
step out for fear of running into
mine or some stray gas, but | guess
we will go back in three or four DAYS
- mean back to headquarters.
Are Lawrence and Jack back yet,
or any Of the other boys? .s.'
guess you will be getting ready
to start farming again soon. The
snow is all gone here now and the
col dsnap is over.
will certainly he. glad when ae.
can leave France and forever 1.
hope. There doesn't seem to be any
likihood of getting back within
several months.
Best love to all,
PVT, ROBERT B. CHANDLER,
ia Field Signal Battalion, Radio
Co. A, A. E. F., via New York.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
LIGHT DECEIvES HENS
Wake Up and Lay Eggs and Then
Go Back to Roost.

Automobiles passing through
Alamo, Colo, at night have been puz-
zled by the sight Of what appeared
to be the Overland Limited standing
in field, with windows lighted. In
quiry developed that the train" is
a method devised by e. G. Dixon for
lowering the egg prices.
Dixon has built series Of chicken
coops modelled after Pullman coaches.
In the ceilings are lights controlled
by time clock. The chickens think
1t is daytime, scramble down from
their perches arranged like berths in
sleeper, and eat. When the light
goes off they 60 back to roost. Ac-
cording to Dixon he has increased
the laying average Of the hens.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
FRANK p. STEWART
GIVEN A CAPTAINCY

Frank P. Stewart, son of ]. l.
Stewart of Blackfoot, has been re-
Gently made captain. He has been
in France in the graves registration
department. Captain Stewart won
his lieutenancy at the first officers
training camp at the Preside, Cali.
He is now with the army of occur "a
ton.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-01
RATHER THE OPPOSITE

Recruit Con guard: Halt, who's
there?"
Officer of the day Crying him
OUT: Friend,
Recruit: mo you amt, you're
the officer Of the day, l see you
now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
COAL IS SCARCE BOOK IS POPULAR.
MANY Topekans Are Unable Washburn
Get Orders Filled. Widely Used.
Cannot Review of Prepared by W. C.
Be Obtained Now. Ralston, Lawyer.
WORSE CONDITIONS EXPECTED 1O2 STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
Miners Threatened To Location Campus Gives
Strike November l.. Young Lawyers Advantage.
May Find Topeka Al They Are Now Able To Take
Fueless. FOur-Year Course
Law Text of Washburn Dean Is
Widely Used.
Review of 1t Prepared by w. C.
Ralst0n, Lawyer.
1O2, STUDENTS IN SCHOOL
Location on Campus Gives
Young Lawyers an Advantage.
They Are Now Able To Take q
FOur-Year Course.

A new text book written by Dean
Hughes Of the Washburn law school.
Criminal Law and Procedure" will
be used as a reference book by the
leading law schools of the country. in
Guiding all schools which are menu
bers of the American Bar association.
The text is now being subjected to
review by w. C. Ralston. Topeka
lawyer. The review will be ready for
publication next week.
Hughes Well known.
Dean Hughes is well known to the
people OF Topeka, having been long
connected with the Washburn law
school. He has previously published =
text on Evidence which is being
used in more than twenty col
leges.
The location of the law school on
the campus is a distinct advantage to
the students. OF the 102 students en-
rolled in the Washburn law school,
more than half are taking some col
lege work
BY this new arrangement the law
department is able to offer four-year
course. Freshmen are allowed to take
only two hours work in the law
school.
Being located in close connection
with the academic department, the
other required hours may be taken in
any desired subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
Many Topekans Are Unable To
Get Orders Filled.
Southern Kansas Coal Cannot
Be Obtained Now.
WORSE CONDITIONS EXPECTED
Miners Have Threatened To
Strike November /.
WalkOut May Find Topeka Al
most FuellesS.
Make It snappy"'

Make It snappy"
This is the favorite maxim of the
they would like TO post in flaring let
tiers over their doors To use the
popular phrase. everybody and his
brother is ordering coal-and few are
getting any.
Dealers declare there is no coal on
hand in Topeka and that they are de-
livering orders from the car as rapidly
as the fuel is received from the mines,
Hundreds of Topekans who neglected
to lay in their coal during the sum-
mer are row keeping the telephone
wires hot with frantic queries to all
the coal companies in the city and al
ways receive the same answer-no
promise OF delivery.
Supply Is Limited.
A limited supply of Usage, Burlin-
game and briquettes, together with a
few others, is all the, local dealers can
supply their customers Southern
Kansas coal cannot be obtained. A
small supply of Illinois lump Is avail
able. but anthracite and semi-anthra-
cite is an unknown quantity in" the
city.
Dealers give several reasons for the
present scarcity of coal. One is that
the railroads have the right to take
what they want at any time they want
it. and that they are using huge guam
mine workers are laying off, and those
who are working are putting in short
hours. Trouble in obtaining cars is a
third reason.
Strike Is Threatened.
The chief worry at the present time
seems to be the threatened strike of
the mine workers on November l.
They are demanding So a day for a
five-day week and the operators have
declared they will close the mines be-
fore acceding to such a demand. If a
walkout occurs, Topeka will be caught
without any coal on hand and nc
chance of getting any until the con-
troversy is settled.
81 wish they'd make 1t snappy." said
a young woman who sat at a desk ir
a local coal office today taking order:
over the telephone. People call VI
asking for coal and when 1 tell ZEN
we can't supply what, they want they
begin to tell me how easily they got il
last year. what good customers they
are and want to know how they ear
| get along without fuel. One is lucky
| to get any kind of coal at present anC
should be tickled to death II we TAX
their order for delivery as soon as pos
| sible. We are several days behind
| right now with our orders and gettint
farther behind every minute"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11

well done, good literature and good COM
WILLIAM ARCHER, 2o1 Fillmore street,
I would prohibit for four years the ex-
portation Of all meat products, including
particularly mess pork and mess beef
Seeing that the poor people of Europe do
American poor before the European sick.
Prohibit for four years the sale of lamb
or veal all over the country. Remove
some Of the Strengthening conditions so
that local butchers can kill their own beef
subject 70 the inspection OF the local
health officers.
Punish severely people convicted of SELL
ing meat unfit for food Allow farmers
and gardeners to sell their products In town
from their wagons without paying huck-
ster's license. 1t would be just as rea-
sonable to make farmer pay license
to sell his wheat at flour mill. The
town and the result is that when grown
the products go to Kansas City by the car
load to be returned in driblets, forcing the
When wheat Is shipped abroad frame
laws so that wheat in this country is nc
higher than it is in the market that reg
uiates the price of wheat in Europe, less
the ocean f.eight. Have the American
press give more publicity to the price OF
ean a eom n his price Win Chicago prices
Compel retailers to sell vegetables by
weight, buslIel hundred or dozen and dc
away with such illegal measures as barrel
our decimal system we have more Illegal
methods of Weighing and measuring than
any other civilized country.
As no domestic restrictions can be placed
on tea, coffee and sugar without the gov
eminent resOrting to drastic measures in
having them properly graded and then
placing maximum prices each grade
the public must wait until the prices OF
other foods come down.
Prohibit the expectation of butter
cheese and eggs for four years. The poor
people of Europe about whom we have
so much conce RI will never suffer.
With regulation of this character, the
high cost OF living will come down. The
United STATES raises enough food to sup
port her own people in luxury but she
evidently does not raise enough TO feed
the middle classes Of Europe without max
find a way to feed herself if she is let
aInna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
BUTTERCUP SOLDIERS.

"A Fancy.
know where there is a beautiful
meadow of the greenest grass you ever
saw. Scattered over its surface are all
kinds Of lovely flowers. There are lit
tie star-eyed Daisies. Viole:s. and yell
low Primroses. Along the edges of the
meadow are beautiful elm trees, the
birds sing in the branches all the long.
lazy summer days Thru the midst of
this meadow flows a sparkling. bub-
bling. singing brook. Along the banks
of this brook are the most wonderful
clusters of yellow, shining. glisteRing
Buttercups- Each Buttercup is a little
house Of gold, and in every house is q
company of brave little soldiers,
straight and slim and prim. and on
each little head a bright golden he'll
met
Should you watch all thru a long
summer day. or many days. you
would never see one of them move,
not even the least little bit There
they stand. upright and firm. facing
to the front, eyes looking straight
ahead. neither turning TO the right
hand nor to the left Always behav-
ing as little soldiers should behave
But they do not always stay in their
little golden houses. Should you go
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11

ers have livestock for sale but they expect
the buyers TO come after it and pay the
market price. Therefore We should raise
what we right where where We are. A
garden, few chickens, pig or two-any-
thing that will heIpNo keep family.
If We manage right and grow small fruit
and vegetables all We would have to buy
would be flour, sugar and coffee We can
save at every turn. Do not throw away
Work and save systematically.
MRS FORD RoBINETTE, R. r. No. t.
NV husband works for salary and we
live on a small farm near the city and We
are able to raise substantial amount
toward our living. Nevertheless we have to
practice economy.
A stipulated amount of our income is laid
aside for the upkeep of our place The
balance l divide as follows: Groceries.
clothing. fuel, insurance, church: charity,
phone aud sundries. l keep set OF books
showing where every penny goes.
and a necessity 1t is not the necessities
that are much the cause Of the high cost
OF living. oftentimes the cost of high
living Our discomfort arises from visible
Injuries that We personally are unable to
obtain
In fuel. and by being able to utilize cheap
cuts Of meat. buying food IN quantities
whenever possible, such as sugar by the
sack and soap by the box: not buyinS fruits nias
pack method enough vegetables to last
turnout the winter, also old fowls and beef
enough for summer use. canning and dry
ing corn and fruits and putting up dozens
Of cans of vegetable soups going to apples
and buying apples for winter use, making
ample butter out Of cults. making vinegar
out of fruit Feelings. buying at mill Old
fashioned sorgum for cooking. sailing down
several gallons of cueumbers. making mp
hominy. grating horse radish. making
seur-kraut. preserving eggs in water glass
baking bread. making coffee substitutes,
gathering nuts from the woods-by doing
these things 1 can sayS-and so can you.
In clothing buy good material that the
clothes NAV be made over. My daughter
makes all our hats and We do not wear
furs in August. Our children are taught to
enjoy inexpensive pleasures such ms love
of nature, the joy and the pride of work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
owERR7BLE&&E7NcY
BY JAMES P DE BEVERS KAYE.

down into that meadow some night.
when the moon is shining and the
stars are dotting the sky. you might
see something very different. The
Fairies are abroad then, and the little
soldiers are their guard Out OF their
houses they march in twos and tours,
forming into separate companies un-
der their different captains Then at
the words, Forward. March,, away
they go to keep ward and watch
around the Fairy Ring. lest eny hey
or girl should try to enter there Some
times il happens that the Fairies do
not meet, then the little soldiers are
"off duty; then Iuch a merry time
they have. Such a frolic you never
saw. TumbIing in the grass running
after one another up and down the
meadow But at the first streak Of the
dawn. back they go. and when the
Sun rises from his sleep. all the little
yellow soldiers are back in their golden
houses, SO that when you look at them
you would not think that they mad
ever stirred
Rare tres sures OF nature
The flower cups bold.
That are praffered to nortals
OF bright fairy gold:
Meath skies warm and sunny,
The brook sings 4 time
OF the Buttercnps brilliant -
At the shrine OF young June