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BATTLE OB THE
. IIFLUEH
Challls, Idaho, , hasn't had one case
of the "flu" and, what is more, she isn't
going to have any, even if a state of
war is to be declared between her and
any other outside forces which may in
tend to break throughfher most strin
gent quarantine.
And this does not exempt county of
ficials, for when Challis says, "No one
must enter here," then no one must
enter. For the first of this week. Dis
trict Judge Cowan declared the quar
antine illegal and proceeded forth
from Mackay, a few miles distant, to
go tp Challis. He was greeted with
armed ciUzens of Challis who dared
him to enter the iown, and the judge
was forthwith driven out at the end of
broomsticks, guns, etc.
The dignity of Judge Cowan was sad
ly battered and, to show his right as
well as his authority, he called upon
Governor Alexander of Idaho to de
clare that part of Custer county in a
state of .insurrection and to send
troops to quell the riot.,
And with this begins the "Battle of
the 'Flu,'" for Governor. Alexander,
much to the surprise of the honorable
judge, declared that be was the law
breaker and was himself subject to ar
rest. Mackay flew to arms against their
rival town, and, as a matter of making
a good beginning, Judge Cowan sum
moned the sheriff at Challis as well
as the health officer to court for con
tempt. And so the battle rage3, with
Challis on the defensive under their
able leaders, the sheriff and the health
officer, and Mackay on the offensive
with Judge Cowman in command.
But there are rumors that the im
mediate causes of the war as not due
? to "flu" alone. But there is a secret
cause known only to the citizens of
each town and that is, that there is no
reason why Challis should have the
county seat located within her walls
, when Mackay is every bit as prosper
ous and thriving.
The battle was made the inspiration
of a very effective poem, which was
written by a prospector, Clarence Ed
dy by name, who must have undoubt
edly been present at the scene of ac
tion. The poem is as follows:
THE BATTLE OF THE FLU.
Note: This heroic ballad may be
sung to the tune of an Irish "Come
All Yez."
On the fourteenth of November
In the- year nineteen-eighteen;
It was then there was enacted
That most memorable scene
When a hundred men from Challis
town
All gallant, brave and true,
Along the highway hurried down
To the Battle of The "Flu."
Marching along one hundred strong,
A brave and gallant crew,
With blood in their eye to do or die,
At the Battle of The "Flu."
The forces of the enemy
Were counted by the score,
Advancing at a distance of
Some sixty miles or more;
Coming nearer, ever nearer,
Through all that dreadful da v.
But the closest that they ever got:
Was sixty miles away
And rumor after rumor
Of their coming grew and grew
Until some other rumor proved
That rumor was not true.
We heard that they were coming,
By auto and by Ford,
With all the guns and .bootleg
That they could crowd aboard,
That they were mad as blazes
And had vowed that they would
shoot
As the quickest way to settle
The question in dispute.
Tnd many a hero trembled
And shivered In his shoes
As he vividly remembered
The dreadful Mackay booze.
They swore that it was "pizen"
And would kill at ninety yards
And so the captain shouted
To double up the guards.
"There is an auto coming."
An excited lookout roared,
But when at last the thing ap
proached It proved to be a Ford!
The captain then commanded:
"Right about and shoulder arms"
And he gave a solemn warning
To beware of false alarms.
Oh, there were generals by the slue,
I A certain Ogden mother picked up one of ourdolls instead of
j her own live BABY. "Oh, it looked so much like my baby," but
it was only one of our baby dolls that are so near to being human I
1 that we were not surprised at the remark. Our dolls are tke 9
I best in town and our prices are the same I
1 Our handkerchiefs are the best assortment in Ogden and are I
a priced from 5c to 65c. Boxes 15c to $1.50. 1
H I Our madeira handkerchifs are without comparison, exquisite de- 1
! signs. 35c each; 3 for $1.00 I
H I Men's Tie n . . I
S 39c TPl-. 1 Camisoles I
l tie Leader &
to $2.50 I
CHEERING WORDS ON' THE 'FLO'
SITUATION ARE UTTERED BY
MEDICAL OFFICER OF TIE U. S.
I "Once a soldier, always a soldier."
is a true maxim relative to the char
acter and conduct of Dr. McGillicud
dy, assistant surgeon U. S. P.ublic
Health Service who has been so in
strumental in aiding the city health
authorities nnd the city since his ar
rival on Monday of this week.
J There was danger early this morn-
Ing, that Ogden would lose the doctor
,at an early date because of a mes
sage that had been received from Dr.
t Beatty of Salt Lako requesting his
services elsewhere, but the city board
of health put up a strong argument
'for the detention of Dr. McGillicuddy
in Ogden. until such time as the new
born confidence confirmed itself that,
the city is going coasting down tho
hill to the valley "where rest from this
epidemic securely lies.
In conversation with a Standard
representative, Dr. McGillicuddy said:
"Tho public of the city has every
reason to be happy this morning and
none whatever to be careless. Tho
health restrictions, the hospital ar
rangements, the tireless work of the
city physicians, tho good care of nurs
es and aids, and the willing co-operation
ol the vast majority of tho pub-
lie generally, has- brought about a con
dition In which wo may feel that we
I are at tho beginning of the conquest.
! More care still in cases where tho
sickness lingers, increased obedience
' to the rules and regulations of the
health authorities, are the demands of
tho moment," "
Relapse of Patients
Asked as to what danger there was
of any individual who has recently re
covered from the disease, taking it
again, the doctor said that it would not
bo right to speak in too general terms
of an epidemic disease such as this,
which has tho unfortunate trick of up
setting most theories, and yet, relying
upon his own observance, he thought
that granted the recovery is a COM-
And the colonels they were many,
Of captains there were quite a few
But, the privates were "not any."
And there were deeds of daring
Performed upon that day
Yes, even though the enemy
Was sixty miles away.
Once when the day was darkest
Up spoke a tall, mule-skinner
Saying: "Fellers I'm not afraid to die.
But I hate to miss my dinner."
But though nobody died they say,
Or at least no one war buried,
The devil himself might be to pray
If Mackay had not tarried,
They said that they were coming,
And that hell would be to pay.
But there were spies who kept them
wise
And so they stayed away.
But, we are peace-loving people
And the world is now at peace;
Was Mackay right to forco this fight?
Yes, In a pig's valise.
ED. NOTE: It would seem that
Clarence E. Eddy, the Poet-Prospector
who is the author of the above, must
have been present at the "Battle of
the Flu." It requires a great poet
to give real prominence to great
events and affairs. Even hell would
never have been so prominent had' it
not been for the poet Dante.
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DOUGHNUTS PLEASE
THE BOYS GOING
HOME
The canteen at the station was made
merry this morning with the arrival
of fifty or more soldiers and sailors,
most of whom wero going homo for
good and others. who were just on fur
lugh, but all happy as could bo.
The phonograph was started with
their arrival, and never stopped while
they were there, "Smiles" being play
ed more in that half hour than It ever
will be again in the short existence
of all popular songs.
Doughnuts wore the popular diet,
and boys were trading a lump of sugar
for another doughnut, until they dis
covered that all the doughnuts and all
the sugar in Ogden was at their dis
posal. Most of the men were from Camp
Dix. 5 Some were to have sailed but
two days before their discharge. But
none were grief stricken over the loss
of their trip. For home was the best
place for a trip and that was the des
tination of fifty men today as they
stopped over to receive some of the
hospitality of the local canteen.
BIH EiC!0 NEWS
NORTH OGDEN, Dec. 5. In the
death of Gideon William Alvord of this
place yesterday morning marks the
passing away of one of the north Og
den pioneers. He was born in Lee
county, Iawo, February 8, 1841, and
was In his 7Sth year at the time of
his death. Coming to Utah he set
tled In Nortli Ogden and was mar
ried to Sarah Ann Shupe, daughter of
John W. and Martha Ann Thomas
Shupe, September 17, 1860, at North
Ogden. The following children sur
vive: Gideon T at Logan; Mary C.
Summers at Paradise, Utah; Ida P., of
Wyoming; Edmund It., at Gooding
Idaho; Mrs. Hyrum S. Montgomery
and George I., at North Ogden and
William M.' at Idaho Falls, Idaho. He
also leaves 26 grand children and six
great grandchildren.
Mrs. Manerve Hickman, -widow of
the late "Bill" Hickman, now over SO
years old, is In a very much enfeebled
condition at her homo in North Og
den. Mrs. Ann Husband, over 90 years
old, is residing with her daughter. Mrs.
Alma H. Rogers, but Is enjoying quite
good health.
Tho school election in this district
Wednesday for the " election of one
member of the county school board to
succeed Horace L. Shurtliff of Harris
yllle, the retiring members, resulted in
the election of -Thomas Budge of
PLETE one and that the patient did
not move about his daily business un-1
til he felt the thrill of recovered
strength, then there was little danger
of any immediate recurrence of the
complaint. Where such recurrences
are reported it is generally found that
a too early return to business in a
weakened condition has been the
cause of relapse.
"It Is not to be forgotten," says the
doctor, "that in some cases tho return
to fully recovered strength is slow and
that there is always danger in attempt
ing to shoulder the old load with ser
lously Tliminished strength, and, un
fortunately, in many cases where the
demand for food and clothing is heavy
upon tho worker in the home, there
has been a disposition to face life and
Its burden long before the condition
was reached -in which that might be
done with immunity. The rule of tho
local health authorities stipulating a
ten-day quarantine AFTER the last
day of fever Is beneficial In 'every
way."
An Excellent Record
It is the opinion of the Standard
I that Ogden may count itself fortunate
in having present in the city just now
a doctor whose long and varied army
experience, dealing with huge num
bers o'f men and in contact with epi
demics of all kinds, is at the disposal!
of the city's need. Tho doctor is not I
sitting in a comfortable hotel and ut-j
tenng aphorisms about the disease He ,
is, as ever, the soldier ready to come
to attention at the word of command,
and doing everything that can be
thought of to make his presence a real
aid to the public. He Is visiting homes j
whero no doctor has been called; he
is looking up "suspects;" he is at
tending the Red Cross hospital in the
Elks building as "interne" and, by his
implicit obedience to the demands of
the moment, proving himself a tower
of strength in the timo of Qgden's
Emergency.
Pleasant View, over David E. Randall
of North Ogden, with the following
vote: North Ogdon, 42 for Budge, 79 '
for Randall; Harrisville, 36 for Budfe, '
6 for Randall; Pleasant View, 93 for'
Budge, 7 for Randall; Randall district,
25 for Randall. Total, 170 for Budge,
117 for Randal. Majority for Budge 53. !
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IGUTTIWG DOWN GASES
OE IILUENZI III
THIS CITV
There was an "air of " Joy about the
city health office this morning which
was occasioned by the report that only ,
twenty-nine new cases Avere reported ;
up to 5 o'clock last night. Every doc -'
tor of the city had made his report '
up to that time and consequently the j
health officers are disposed to believe!
that the united support of the people !
of the city in the observance of the
regulations and the quarantine is hav-1
ing the expected result.
Mr. Shorten is anxious that the good i
report made yesterday shall not dis-1
pose the public 'to laxity. Increased
observance of the regulations will ;
i mean decreased figures in the rport
of the new cases. I
The school teachers of the city, act -!
ing under instructions .from Superin-,
tendent Henry C. Johnson and their i
principals, are conducting a house-to-1
house canvass throughout tho city to
inform the public generally as to the
meaning of the regulations and the;
necessity of strict obedience to the de
mands of the quarantine.
Since the Standard went to press '
last night the death report reads: j
J. E. Clontz, 40, of 3226 Grant ave-'
nue
Farley G. Butler, 35. 1
SEVEN SAILOR BOYS
MISS THEIR TRAIN
AT EMSTON
Seven sailor boys went rambling
and rolling along, for what cared they,
they were homeward bound, and, to
tell the story and lose the rythm, the
fact is, that seven sailor boys who
should now be traveling on a train on
its way to San Francisco, are some
where in Evanston waiting for another
train to take them home.
And a carload of sailors, minus the
seven sailor lads, are waiting, with
blood in their eyes at the Ogden depot
for the arrival of the belated, -who
caused their train to wait until some
where in -the wee small hours of to
morrow morning before they can con
tinue on their waj
Tho commander in charge said, "We
shall not o on' in part. Sidetrack the
car, and we will await the arrival of
thoso who erred and fell by the way
side." And they are waiting, and truly one
may say "Blessed are the Innocent,"
for should the tardy seven, who went
rambling and rolling along, and forgot
their train, know of ihe welcoine in
store for them, when they arrive to
join their unit well it might be well
to hesitate here, for It isn't a pleasant
thought to think of seven deserters,
who became such because they missed
their train.
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REMEMBER HE
SOLDIER BOXES
Don't- forget Tb pack your Christinas
boxes which are to be distributed by
They Have Paid In Full J j
j Have You? J j
I Those .clean-hearted, smiling When you signed your War I
j boys who have been left on the Saving Pledge did you mean it?
fields of France those who Now that peace has come to you 1
I come home maimed those who and yours, are you going to re-
faced death in battle they pudiate your promise? Are you 1
ended the war for YOU. going to wait to be urged again? I
Their slate is clean. The People of Weber County I
were asked to lend $713,000 in 1
They paid m full. War Saving Stamps to the Gov-
And you at home with your com- ernment before December 31, I j
! forts, and your pleasures, and Tne3r have raised only 353,638 I
your safety do you realize that and there are only 25 days more I
this great price was paid for to go. 1
YOU. I
T i i i o Only 25 days in which to raise fi
Is your slate clean? ( : . $352,638. I
Have you paid in full? I
Until every dollar of war ex- CAN be done, it Mus.T.be j
pense has been met, a debt of done- KeWw WS.&- dge I
honor hangs over every individ- and then BUY M(JK- 8 i
ual in America hall we allow . t . t raiged b 1 :
the memory of these heroes to L AAimol. I
orv u "champ?" January 1st, every owner o an j
cry us shame. unfilled pledge MUST admit in 1 f
1 You gave your solemn promise his heart THAT HIS SLATE IS I
I to buy War Stamps have you NOT CLEAN THAT HE HAS I s
j done it? 1T FMD N FULL I
the canteen to the soldiers and sailors
going through at Christmas time, and
don't forget that these boxes must be
at the Red Cross headquarters in the
First National bank building by De
cember 20 at the very latest. And
most of all, don't forget to pack such
a box, for it a small way, yet a wonder
ful way to make the Yuletide which
cannot be spent with loved ones, just
a little pleasanter.
It is always well at such a time to
think of your own boy and wonder who
is looking out for him. It is an incen
tive to think about some other moth
er's boy who likes the same things
your own does and then get busyr
These boxes will not be inspected
and you may place in them anything
you desire, and as much as you desire.
There will be someone at the Bed
Cross to accept these boxes each day
until December 20. After that, this
service will continue. So remember
and jot it down Tn your book, that you
have one box more than you planned
on to fill this Christmas, possibly the
one which will give the most joy and
receive the most gratitude.-
PAPER MILLS
STRIKE 10 BE
POSTPONED
GLENS FALLS, N. Y., Dec G.
Shortly after the strike of 15,000 union
empoles of newspaper mills in New
York and New England went into ef
fect this morning, J. T. Carey, presi
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Paper Makers, sent the men a mes
sage instructing them to keep the
mills running andnotifying them that
the war labor board would soon ren
der a decision regarding the wage
controversy which precipitated the
strike.
As a result of this message arrange-1
ments were made to resume operations
at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the mills
in thjs city and adjacent towns, em
ploying 3,000 men. ,
ALTO BANDIT
PAYS PENALTY
ON GALLOWS
CHICAGO, Dec. 6. Lloyd Bopp,. au
tomobile bandit, convicted of the mur
der of Policeman George Marlow, was
executed in the county Jail here today
by hanging.
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CLAIMS THERE IS
. NO TITLE TO LSI
A complaint was filed in the office of
the county clerk this morning by Y.
Masaoka 'against W. J. Stevens, charg
ing the latter with having sold him
land in Elko county, Nevada, which ho
had never owned or had a right to sell.
Masaoka claims that on this land
he had made two different payments,
when upon investigation he discovered
that the property did not belong to
Stevens and never had.
PROHIBITION REFERENDUM
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Dec. 6
The New Zealand general assembly J
has adopted the liquor bill providing
for a national referendum, to be held
probably next April, on the questions
of the continuance of the liquor license
system or prohibition uith compensa
tion to liquor interests. A bare ma-"
jority will decido tho Issue.
INCREASE ALL I
WAR PENSIONS I
: 'y
,
LONDON, Thursday. Dec. 5 The ; ; M
British government has decided to in- im
crease war pensions, owing to lh i
high cosL of living, twenty per cent. tm
The increase will begin from Noveni- w
ber 1 and will extend to the end of : m
next June. ;
SIX THOUSAND ?
DEATHS OF FLU J '
LONDON, Dec. 6 Six thousand .
deaths from Spanish influenza havo
occurred in Samoa, according to a Mel- ;
bourne dispatch to the Exchange Tele- ,
graph company. The Australian gov
ernment has dispatched a medical start ,
to Samoa. T
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EXTRADITION OF
FORMER KAISER! J
WASHINGTON, Dec. G Tho UnJ- tf
ted States government is standing , mm
aloof from the controversy in Europe mm
over the possible extradition of tno (j m
former German emperor. It was j f
at the stale department today "1'" , , -
this question had not been considered j
in Washington and. that the mC"
can government had expressed u U K
opinion on tho subject whatever. 1