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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
WANT NAMES or MEN FOR
WAR HISTORY OF IDAHO
Mrs. H. B. Whitman Anxious to Secure Names
of All Bear Lake Soldiers Send Names and
Date Required at Once.

The names Of the Bear Lake aol-
diera for the war history og Idaho are
not being sent in a. fast as they
should. says Mrs. II. n. Whitman,
chairman OF the woman's committee,
council OF national defense. Many
who have sent in ailps have given the
repatriation number instead OF the ae-
rial number. which will be found on
the insurance certificate, and this
number must be secured. even II Il Ia
necessary 20 write to the boys for Il.
Where the boys have been honora-
bly, discharged. the place and date OF
discharge should be stated. Any
newspaper clipping concerning any og
tho boys is especially requested for
the history, particularly OF the de-
ceased and wounded.
Mrs. whitman IL in receipt OF the
following from tho chairman Of the
state committee, which states juat
what is wanted for the history OF
Idaho soldiers;
Limited Service" means physical.
ly untit to fight though able to: have
been assigned 10 some special duty.
unit OF Service" means the RaRl-
ment, Battalion or Company.
Selected Service" means these IN
the Draft.
Advertise for names Of mon In the
army who we're sent 20 West Point
from Idaho in the past and served in
his war; Of those who enlisted before
We were In the war from anywhere
N the United States or Canada n
hey we're Idaho citiRena, oE those
who we're in the Second Idaho; those
who enlisted in other states II Idaho
vas their home--no matter II tho
other state claims them, We want
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
INAUGURAL CRREsaaONTKs
TO DO iatEEF AND ENFORAsAE,

boise. Dec. s0.--Ths nsw state "A.
minis'fati0n will be indmetsd smto of-
Zee next Monday. The ceremony wgil
Be Informal and brief.
0oyeFnOF-eleet Davis mes returned
from the east where b attended con
Terence Of governor. There IL nc n.
eFet made Of the faet that Il was aos
pFohtabls session because eabinet as-
heeFs from Washington monopolssaA
practically all shs time ana the aos.
ernorn waTs given lItile opportunity
% discuss state matters.
Ar. Davis haa been Il work On IA
message. which. Il Is promised. wtll
depart from tha steFoaypeA iimsa az
promise and visionary baneons. ~.
Davis has some ideas of hls sun aaA
4 may b judged from conversations
With him that they are 70 Be strictly
husiness=llks. Not only taIklnG ae0n.
ony. be viii suggest WayM 10 brins "A
about. but not 10 an extent % imsaly
growing public service.
His idea, ~ your eorYespomasmt
gathers. = 20 Elye the peopIs q kna-
drsd cents worth Of service tor ~
cry dollar spent and nos 10 rssara ehs
STATES development 81 9 penuraoas
policy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

Boise, Dec. 3O.-Idaho contribu-
ted thousands in men and millions in
money to help win the great world
war. The flower of the state rallied
to the colors, backed by the strong
moral support OF those who formed
the second line OF defense. and their
dollars.
one-fourth OF the population regis
terd for military service under the
selective draft act, or a grand total
Of 107,665. OF this number. H..
S4s were inducted under forty-eight
different calls. Including its second
regiment of zoos officers and men.
the total volunteers to the army, num-
bering S0O0. volunteered for army
service. At least 5000 enlisted in the
navy and marines and 5000 engaged
in war industries, making a grand
total contribution of $4,000 men.
The financial record OF the state
is reflective of the way the masses Of
the people stood behind the screen OF
the first line OF defense. II is esti-
mated that II all OF the contribution
made to war funds and for war pur-
poses could be tabulated and record,
ed it would be found that sec, O,000,-
900 came from this state.
Subscribe TO Bonds.
Investments in Liberty bonds aione
In the four issues foated by the gov
ernment during the period OF the
war reached grand total Of S44,.
100000. Up to the present time
there has been invested in war thrift
stamps and war savings certificates
$4,60O,OO0; to the Red Cross, $780,
600. The war investments and con-
tributions of record total s51, 1,457,-
s7S.
Idaho's history in contributions Of
men and treasure ia looked upon by
those closely identified with It's maxi
ing as remarkable in many ways and
. source Of pride to the people as
whole. They point to the fact that
promptly and without hesitation the
cream of It's troops responded to the
call for men when the old Second
Idaho, under arms. and veterans OF
the Mexican border troubles, mobil-
lied. entrained, embarked and was
among the flrst fighting units to fol-
low 0enreal Pershing to the firing
line. Practically every man in that
now famous regiment has had his
baptism Of fire. Many OF them fell
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
May NOT WEAR UNIFORM
FOR TRADE PURPOSES

New YoFk.--Use Of the uniform by
recently discharged soldiers for trade
purposes was criticized In 3 statement
issued Monday from tho headquartaFs
at Governors Island Of the depart
ment Of the east. The statement de-
clares that former soldiers have no
legal right 70 wear their uniforms IN
civilian pursuits.
The uniform OF the United States
army" says the statement, rs q
badge Of honor. Il II painful TO see II
worn by discharged soldiers while So
Ilciting book subscriptions. peddIing
street wares. or driving commercial
vehicles.
Such . use Of q uniform ls Meth
eF seemly nor disni2sd but there az
ista a widespread impression that Il Is
authorized By law and that soldiers
and sailors are within their righla In
wearing uniforms for q period of
four months after discharge.
This impression has NO foundation
IN fact. Neither congress nor the
var department ever contemplated
that offieers or enlisted men ahouId
weaF their uniforms while engaged
In civilian pursuits or for facilitating
or procuring success of any sommsF-
elal undertaking"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
MKSS HENRIETTA HART
sUCCUREBs 10 INFLUENZA

Influenza claimed its first victim
from the Raymond ward when Miss
Henrietta Hart passed away at the
1. y. 8. hospital In Salt Lake Thurs
day morning. Dec. rs.
Miss Hart had left her home Dec.
16, in company with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wyley Call, to go By auto to Castle
Dale, u. where she intended to stay
for the winter. In some manner not
known she contracted the dread NAL
ady on the way and was taken to the
hospital for treatment. Her condi-
tion continued to grow worse until
the end came.
Henrietta was the daughter
of Bishop A. W. and Martha Hart Of
Raymond, and was Is years old last
May. She was an active worker in
the church, being ward organist and
president Of the Young Ladies' n. /.
A. at the time Of her death. She was
also an active worker In the primary
and Sunday school. and while natur-
ally of lively disposition. fond Of go
ciety and pleasure. and one OF the
most popular young women OF her
community, yet she had always sac
rificed everything else for duty and
had cheerfuIIy responded 10 every call
made Of her.
Besides her parents. she Ia suryiv-
ed by q brother. Cddon +. Hart Of
Raymond. q sister. Mrs. WyIey Gail
Of Castle Dale, Utah. and n host Of
frineds who mourn her untimely
taking away.
The body was shipped to Kaysville,
Utah. for burial, this being the home
Of her mothers people. Funeral SER
vices we're held at / D. N. Sunday,
Dec. 2s. and she was laid TO rest in
the family plot In the Kaysyille cem-
etery.
Thia d indeed q severe hlou 70 hsS
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

their history: Of the q. A, r. C.'s who
went to cur University or other UNI
verslties when the Government called
them II their home was Idaho.
Those who are unable 90 secure
slips in their vicinity can secure
them by applying % MRS. WIN. u. n
donbaash, State Chairman war His.
tory for Idaho. Bolae.
Namea which have been sent In.
and not appearing in the list below.
have not been correctly listed. Thomu
who have not correctly niled out the
iista are urged TO communicate with
Mrs. II. d, whitman or come 10 Mr.
Whitman's store. Those who have
not reeelyed blanks to al out for a
husband. aon, brother or other rala.
tive who IN Or was In the service are
urged TO secure one at once. The war
hiatoFy should be oF interest 10 ev.
oryone. especially those who had rel
ativer la the service.
Following arc the namea of those
whose lists were correctly reported:
Montpoller.--Joaeph Dunn. George
v. Dunn. John 4. Larsen. Donald A.
Dlmiek, Cleveland Hauck. August p.
Hauck. Phillip HauCk. Legrand Bark
dun, Fayette Barkdnll. vard 4. Bark
dull. Ernest a. Smith.
Nounan. Clifford Williams, Loo
y. Bartschi, Wyior Y. BartsohI.
Liberty. Ivan l.. soFenson, Nil.
ton u. Hymaa. Ira l.. Hyman tAe-
ceased. J
Georgetown. Wallace Tlnpetm. Ina
II. Tippets. Carson N. wolker. ArehI.
L. freeman, Roy II. Robson.
Liberty. Stanley ouRyta. Atsrsa
Humphreys.
bennington cooissn Wright.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
MUD ''OvER THERE"
Is THE REAL ARTICLE


From q letter written BY Everett
Herman at Blercourt wherever that
is) on Nov. 2s. we publish the fol-
lowing:
Talk about mud! I have never
experienced so much mud i'm my
whole life. Any minute one il apt
to sink to ones knees. There is one
consolation though, we all have rub
Der boots. They help q whole lot.
but ye gods. / never dreamed there
could be so much mud.
saw Frank Hon. Lawrence spong-
berg and Carl Hauck about a week
ago. II was quite d treat to see 20
many home boys at one time.
We did not get the Christmas cou-
pons in time to permit the packages
to be sent from the states, 30 I'll 20
without . package this year. We
are having quite a feed in the truck
tonight-bread. toasted. butter and
grape jam. These feeds" do mot
come very often and consequently We
enjoy them. Eating is one habit we
never overcome.
don't believe that Battery B will
be very far behind when the grand
rush for the states does come. OF
course ! know nothing oficiaily. but
that 10 my hunch.
Hers q pretty good one that 10 GO
ing around the camps: The Germans
have found three collars that win mot
'run"-red. white and blue.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
FORMER BEAR LAKE CITIZEN
DIES FROaE FLU IN UTAH.

Word was received last "Wednesday
Of the death of Frank wlxom. vh,rs
occurred ON Dec. ~ at hls home I'm
Annaboila. Sewer county. Utah.
Death was caused from lnaueasa.
NJ wixom was n resident Oh sharon
Tor many years. but removed 10 Utah
With his family about three years
ako. He was the son Of Joaenh
Wixom. who died last spring. He uaa
II years Of are.
BESIDES his wife and ave ehiIdrsn,
ha Ii survived by bis mother, ave
brothers and slx sisters.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
IDAHO RECORD GOOD
IN SUPPLYING men
Sons Of Gem State Patriotic In Answering Calls
to Service-War Financial Work Reflects
Loyalty Of People In Contributions.

victims Of German bombs, shells and
bullets. martyred heroes ON the field
OF battle. They were followed by
other volunteers to drafted into SER
vice. Within six months after being
called, many OF these draft men were
in the front line trenches fighting for
the cause Of humanity. Even prior
to the arrival of the Second Idaho
In France. Idaho men who were at
tending college in the east were with
ambulance corps behind the armies
"over there"
Proud OF Record.
The financial support this state
gave to the country during the war 10
Just as brilliant chapter in achieve
ment as its man power contribution,
declare those who were behind the
numerous drives. Small in popula-
tion. for Idaho has less than q half
million people. big In territory An
cluding vast resources. this state
was able TO make a financial record
which In point OF population, It 10
believed. will be second to no other
state In the union.
A recapitulation OF the states rec
ord in man power contributed to the
nation. 40 shown by the records of
the acknowledgement as to the volun-
teers in the Second Idaho regiment
and army, estimated volunteers to
the navy and marines. and war in
dustries and the draft, which is ae-
curately recorded. is az followr:
Volunteers. including the Sec
ond Idaho and those who
into the regular ARMY B,0OO
Estimated volunteers in the
navy and marines. a...-....-............ 5000
Men drafted into the national
army .-.------..--.----....-...---.. ,s45
Estimated number OF men who
enlisted in the various war
industries. .-.-...--.......-.-..--........6 ,000
There were four registrations un-
der the draft. Under these calls
Idaho registered the following:
First registration, June s,
1917 7-----..-..-...--.-.----....-.--..-.--41,s21 ,s21
Second and third registration.
June 5, 1918, and August
q. 1s1s.--..---..--..-.--.....-.......--. e.s1s
Fourth registration, September
IL. 1s1S-----.-.-------....--....---..-..5s ,s1s
These four registrations Included
all males in the state between the
ages Of Is and IS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
BoYs ~ GERMANY
~ coon HEALTH.

American Headquarters il 0arma-
NJ Dec. sg.--Iha army 0f oeempafion
q better halath Ehmm sh@ fo1ka
aaeh nome. Fer the fee mho -
sIes. thsrs are the best Of hosuIsal
Dsnpite their 706 mgye march thvw
,aaa an drain. the soldiers avarans
tsss than one man ill Ia Zoe from, a11v
cause according 90 Colonel 0lsRmfn@-
eTs ehtef surgeon. Tire ssek raf@ =
tnus under ore per cent. whieh a
about oae-hAif the aormal pmFeame-
a3a On eawsltmn aafs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
JOE EINzINGER BURNED
BY GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Joe Einzinger. who arrived In New
York ON Christmas. ID being detained
in = hospital there. until he fully re-
covers from the effects OF burns re-
ceived by an explosion OF gasoline on
Thanksgiving Eve. Joe tells about Il
IN letter 70 his father. which he
wrote while crossing the big pond, +"
The letter Is sort dr. diary OF his
voyage. being written on various days
between Dec. 16 and rs. From Il
we print the following:
Dec. 15.--It oeems to me iust like
a dream, but l guess It Is true, I an
on the hospital ship Aaxonia. a Cum
ard liner. and sailing to the United
States. Went aboard the steamer on
the 18th and expect ID arrive in New
York on Christmas Eve.
have been in four hospitals since
Nov. 2S and now I am almost well
again. I'll tell you about it. On
Thanksgiving Eve in the city OF Au-
renard, Belgium, there was q gRso-
line explosion on the truck. The gas
oline took fire and W Rs in the thick
est OF II, and was quite badly burned
Ny right hand is the worst and II is
stili bandanged. ! had the nurse
wrap my thumb separate so could
hold a pencil and write TO you. I
was a fine looking patient the Grat
week. My head was all bandaged
and all that one could see was my
eyes and mouth. My right hand and
arm were bandanged to the elbow
and my left arm from The wrist to the
elbow. MY hair was alao aInged. NY
face and left arm are we'll nov, and
there are no scars. N.Y. right hand IL
getting along nicely ard II viii be al
most well by the time We reach New
York.
While I was in the hospital af
Dartford. Eng. / made 3 trip to Lon
don and saw all OF the principal
sights.
Well. am thankful that I got
through the war an well az l did, for
II could have been worse az was IN
some pretty hot places shells burst
ing all around as. machine gun bull
lets whizzing, gas and all sorts OF
firing. ! have seen a whole lot and
money couldn't buy the experience
I've had. In France vas in the Ar
gonne-Meuse drive and in Belgium !
was in the Flanders Ypres drive.
THIS morning while on deck ran
onto n @. Edwards he married
Christine johnson. H. had been IN
a hospital in London. was sure
glad 70 meet him.
Dec. 1s. IL a. m.-1We are pretty
far ont on the ocean now and are
taking the same route the Lualtania
went. Il is stormy With a heavy
wind blowing and the ship ia rocking
IKE the deuce. The waves almost
come on deck.
! went through the war without
drinking coffee or tea but while I
was in the hospital frank tea oc.
cas1onally. as couldn't live on wa
ter all Of the time. have prayed 10
my Heavenly Father whenever I had
the opportunity to be d. myself I'm q
quiet place. ! have served my coun-
try the best I could ard obeyed my
superiors At ali times.
Dec. II. 1880 p m "A terrible
storm is on the ocean nov. The ship
secms 20 stand almost on end at
times. Nearly everybody on board
is feeding the fishes" and nsoat OF
the nurses are glek. TOO.
Dee. 81. z:30 D. m.-Anather
storm came last night and we are
having another Wild ride today. The
waves are 50 high they look like
mountains.
Dee. 24.-weil. Christmas Eve is
near and 10 land n sight yet. TAsx
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03
p. Y. WEAVER. PIONEER Oz
BENNINGTON. DIED JAN. 4.

Shortly after the new year was
uShered In the life OF one Of Bear
Lake county's pioneers was usheFed
out IN the death Of =. 2. Weaver OF
Bennington. The end came about
I o'clock Wednesday afternoon, death
being caused from cancer Of the liver,
with which he had been q sufferer
for some time, being confined TO his
bed for the past s'x weeks. Deceased
was born ct Provo. Utah. on Dec. 23.
is4s. and had therefore Just passed
the 10th milestone. He had been q
resident OF Bennington for the past
40 years. being one Of the FIRST set
'lerB in that ward. He 10 survived
by his wife and two adopted children
IA son and > daughter. Short gu-
7erai services win DO held at the
family home this afternoon ct one
o'clock.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

One beautiful thing about winter 10
the absence Of activities o. the paFt
Of the nsighboF's lawn mower In fhe
early morning hours. Snow plows do
not make mueh noise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

parents a. she has been the only child
ut home for a number Of years, where
she had been = great comfort and
help to them. both parents being
quite aged. The blow is doubly hard
from the fact that neither OF them
was able to attend the funeral.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

say we WON'T reach port untl Thur
day. which means Christmas Day on
this old tub. They are going TO have
program tonight and tomorrow,
and ve expect 10 have ; little extra
In the way Of eats.
VIII let you know. II can. how
long ) win Be in New York. Well.
hope your Christmas win be g mer-
~ one and that the new year win be
full Of blessings.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

The man whn can have hls photo
HTaDh taken without being HmbafFza-
sd is either = professional ph0togra-
nheF or q mms.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

A good many failures are made BY
persons who would go deer hunting
In tAs heart og q city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-03

TAe Ezaminsr. aa.ee q ysar.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-21
Give
UP ALL HOPE
FOR HAWKER
Machine Believed to Have
Been too Light to Stand
Tossing on Sea.

for the safety Of Harry G. Hawker
and Commander Mackenzie Grieve.
missing since they set out eastward
through the air Sunday in their Sop
with biplane for Ireland. was virtu-
ally abandoned today by the British
flyers preparing here to take wing in
their wake. News of the safety Of
the NC-3 after being so long on the
water had been a source of encour-
agement, but 1t is recognized that the
Hawker-Grieve machine carried only
a cookie shell emergency boat as
compared with the stout hull of the
American naval plane.
Undaunted by the Sopwith's dis
appearance, members of the other
cross-ocean expedition today contin-
ued to mature their plans for flights
with the next full moon. three weeks
hence. From Harbor Grace came
word that the Handley-Page super
bomber would be in the air within
ten days.
Captain Alcott of the Anglo Amer
lean team which will attempt flight
In a vimy bomber, expects the latter
will use as his base the Mount Pearl
plateau airdrome vacated by Hawker.
Flying light to Harbor Grace he will
there take on full load of 865 gal
Ions Of gasoline before hopping off. v
His plane will have a range of 2,440
miles. Captain Alcott said today that
he would carry as life saving equip
ment only an inflatable vest as he
considered other contrivances Of such
doubtful value that he would not bur.
den his machine with them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-21
5000 St. PAUL
men QUIT WORK
This MORNING
Members of Sixteen Unions
Strike in Sympathy With
Common Laborers.

st. Paul, Minn., May 21.-Members
of sixteen different labor unions
here, estimated at 5000 men. went
on strike at 8 a. M, today In SYM
pathy with common laborers, who are
on strike demanding fifty cents an
hour. a raise Of ten cents an hour,
with a nine-hour day and recognition
of their union.
The building trades affected are the
steamfitters. plumbers, hoisting en-
gineers, electrical workers, plasterers,
cement finishers. bricklayers, tile set
ters. painters, sprinkler filters. as
bestos workers, sheet metal workers.
inside iron workers. outside iron
workers, and stone masons.
Members Of the carpenters union.
who were on strike last week, said
that the strike of the trades building
council could not affect them. as a
satisfactory settlement concluded
their strike this week.
Representatives Of the Builders
Exchange declared today that the
builders would not recognize the
common laborers' union.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-21
RAYNHAM May
TRY ATLANTIC
FLIGHT ALONE
His Navigator Declares He
Will Not Attempt Flight
in Same Machine.

st. Johns, N. F.. May. 21.-The
skeleton Of Frederick r. Raynham's
Mtrainsyde plane, thing of frail
appearance. stripped of its covering
of linen and veneer. was set up in
q repair shop today to be reas-
sembled.
Captain c. w. F. Morgan indicated
that he Woa4d. NOT fly with Raynnam
in the attempt to- win fame for which
the machine is being rebuilt. He said
when he recovered from his injuries
he would make an effort to obtain q
new plane and start an Independent
flight for the British Isles..
An attempt is to be made by the
several expeditioners here preparing
for flights to obtain more satisfac-
tory weather reports that had hereto
fore had been received. Meteorologists
of the expedition met last night and
considered defects due to transmits
sion delays and a request will be made
Of the British air ministry for more
voluminous reports.