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THE OAKLEY HERALD
NUMbLK 28
O. FRIDAY. JUNK 29, 1917
OAKLEY. CASSIA COUNTY, IDA.
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CONTINUE SMASHING TACTICS
AND RETAKE TERRITORY
THEY LOST LAST WEEK.
Operations of British Consist of Put-
ting Down Attempted Enemy Raids.
-—No Resumption of Italian
Offensive in Trentino.
continuing
French,
their smashing tactics against tlie Ger
mans, have retaken the greater part
of the territory lying northeast of the
Motsy farm in the region of Yuuxmil
lon, which the army of the German
crown prince captured last week.
London.—The
To the east. In tlie region of Hurte
bise and Uruouue, the violent artillery
duel continues and the French guns
have put down an attempted Infantry
attack by the Germans.
The German war office asserts that
cast of Mont Oarnillet, in Champagne,
the French have been compelled under
a heavy concentration of artillery fire
to evacuate ground they captured from
the Germans last week.
Operations of Sir Douglas Haig's
army against tlie Germans in France
and Belgium have consisted entirely
in effectually putting down attempted
enemy raids and answering the fire
of hostile guns.
There is slill considerable artillery
activity on the part of the Germans on
various sectors in Belgium, especially
near Reninghe, I'ypegaale and Lizerne,
and lively hand grenade fighting be
tween the French and the Germans
near Streenstraete and the ferryman's
house.
There has been no resumption of the
Italian offensive in tlie Trentino re
gion of tlie Austro-Itallan theatre, but
on the Asiago plateau there has been
considerable artillery activity, appar
ently with tlie Austrians the aggress
ors. To the northeast the Austrians
delivered an attack in the Cordevole
valley at Mont Settsnss. Italians
drove hack the enemy, inflicting heavy
casualties.
The movements in Russia and Gn
licia still have not risen In importance
above patrol engagements and recon
naissances. These have been lively in
Galicia.
In tlie Macedonia theatre only small
engagements by patrol parties have
been" reported, although east of Lake
Fresh» the enemy has violently shelled
entente trenches.
HALF MILLION VOLUNTEERS.
Men Offering Services to Country in
the Regular Army and Navy.
Washington.—More than half a mil
lion men have volunteered in tlie
American army and navy during the
period of less than three months that
lias elapsed since war was declared to
exist.
Tlie army, navy and national guard
represented an aggregate strength of
little more than 300,000 men when tlie
war resolution was adopted. Today
between 700,000 and 800,000 are en
rolled in the various branches of the
fighting service and the great majority
of them are united, equipped and un
der training.
They will be joined at the end of
tlie summer by nearly a million men
selected for the new national army
from tlie millions registered for wur
duty June 5.
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Sinn Feinners Are Rioting.
Cork, Ireland.—The Sinn Feiners
were active here early Sunday morn
ing, when they smashed windows in a
number of recruiting offices and hoist
ed the republican (lag on tlie court
house flagstaff and committed many
other acts of violence.
Explosion in Cabanas Fortress.
Havana.—An explosion in tlie maga
zine of Calmnus fortress, across tlie
from Havana, Saturday night,
One person Is
known to be dead and many were in
jured. It is believed a bomb was ex
ploded.
bay
sbooft tlie entire city.
Patroling Brazilian Waters.
Washington.—The arrival in Brazil
ian waters of an American Pacific fleet
squadron commanded by Admiral t'ap
erton reveals that tlie American navy
has taken over responsibility for tlie
patrol of that region against German
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Will Battle Gotham Vice.
New York.—Co-operation of tlie Sal
valion Army in an organized effort to
end tlie white slave traffic as an after
math of the Ruth Cruger ease, has
Miss Evangeline
been pledged by
Booth, commander of the organization.
Italian Mission May Come West.
York.—The Italian mission,
headed by the Brince of Undine, may
lengthen its stay in this country to
include a tour of Utah, California and
other slates lu tlie far west.
New
IN THE GEM STATE
The Camas Prulrio Telephone com
pany of Fairfield has asked the public :
utilities commission for permission to
increase rates.
Marie McElligat, 12 years old, of
Filer, fell recently, injuring her knee
severely. It is feared that (imputation
will he necessary.
Tile first cutting of alfalfa com- |
menced last week at Jerome. Con- ]
trury to early predictions, the crop
will be fully as large as usual.
There are HO families in the Deer i
Flat vicinity from Jasper county, Mis- i
mouri, and plans are now being laid ;
by these people for a Fourth of July I
picnic.
Probably the best attended normal i
school ever hyld in Boise opened June
18. The school, which will occupy |
only tlie morning hours, will lust six j
weeks.
Thur Weiser will have its third an
mini harvest earnival tills year is prac
tically assured. It is likely that the '
carnival will take place the first week
In October.
According to Inspector L. A. Black
man of tlie state sanitary and health
department, Weiser takes high rank
for cleanliness and observance of sani
tary regulations.
Tlie thirtieth annual encampment of
tlie department of Idaho, Grand Army j
of the Republie, was held in Boise, j
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, ;
June 19, 20 and 21.
The Intermountuin Map company of
Boise has just completed its 1917 state
maps, showing ail new counties, Irri- ]
gution districts, roads, railroads, and j
tile like, up to date.
Charles Henry Zink, one of the pio- i
neer ranchers of Hie North Side tract, !
died last week, aged 74 years. He j
was n native of Pennsylvania and |
came to Jerome in 1910.
The fund of $100 with which a ;
lmndsome memorial shaft is to be
erected over tlie grave of Dr. Fred
erick S. Kohler, Nampa pioneer and ;
philanthropist, has been raised.
Plans that have been made for the
improvement of the state's property at j
Lava Hot Springs by .1. K. White, j
state pure fond commissioner, were
approved by tlie state land board last |
week.
Idaho is getting its share of eonl,
and the fuel situation, though serious |
in this state, can be handled' if the j
people will store their winter's supply |
tIlls summer, according to the state J
war secretary.
Tlie effect of tlie war upon tlie in-.!
dustrles lias already hen demonstrated
In one instance' in Boise, an elevator j
girl taking tlie place of tlie traditional
elevator boy, in the public elevator in
tlie Falk building.
All butchers of Pocatello have given
notice that henceforth they will sell
for cash only. It was at first an
nounced that deliveries would also lie
discontinued, hut it tins been decided
to continue this service.
Old Folk's day was celebrated in
Rupert on Thursday, .Tune 21. An ap
propriate program had been arranged
for the day, including many athletic
events for the old folks, as well as a
big luncheon served at noon. r
The 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Keller.-Hviiig north of Meridian, j
is suffering with spotted fever. The j
family has a homestead in the foot- '
hills, and it was while there the lad
contracted the fever from a tick bite.
Under the terms of a supplementary
order Just Issued by the public utill- ;
lies commission the railroads opérât- :
ing In the state and the street cur com- j
panics must furnish it with a sum
mary annually of all train accidents
that occur. -
Members and officers of the Idaho!
State Chamber of Commerce met in i
Pocatello, June 20. The principal
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work of the state body is to encourage |
immigration to Idaho and arrange
meats have been made for active co
operation with tlie colonization depart- 1
ment of the Union Pacific system.
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A coal dealer of Filer in a published
statement advises bis patrons to "burn
sagebrush ns much ns possible; use
straw to do the threshing of all grain,
and to practice economy in the use of
Tlds appeal is ;
coal in tlie homes.'
made on account of the scarcity of
tlie
coal, and tlie possibility of a coal fam
ine later on.
,1. Wylie Sessions, professor of agri
culture at the Idaho Technical insti
tute, lias been named as administra
This estate com
tor of the large Harkness estate at
McCammon to succeed Mrs. Sarah
Hiirkliexs, resigned.
prises 1400 acres of agricultural lands,
totgother with a part of the townsite
of McCammon.
to
has
"I am too busy sewing for my own |
family to assist you," said Mrs. Ia>wis J
Manly, wife of a rancher near Filer,
when she was solicited to "do her bit"
for tlie Red Cross, "but I will let my
hens work for the Red Cross for one j
week in my place." As a result of
lids proffer, Mrs. Manly turned over !
$12.65 to tlie Red Cross treasury at
to
and
1 tlie end of the week.
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A Progranrt consisting of
Speaking, Singing and Readings
the WORTH^tGTON LAWN
followed by
SPORTS, FOOT RACES, ETC
for the Children.
Everybody Come and bring the kiddies
and join in the Célébra tton.
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following sums were subscribed
tu tl,e Fed Cross »Var rund:
Golden Valley
Gtiureliill
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Marion
Locust -
B isin
Oakley 1st.W aid -
Oakley 2nd Ward
Oaklev 4th Ward
0aUlt . v Business Dist. 7 84 00
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(Including,conmbuaon from Young People i
Dramatic Cjliib)
Ladies Liter at \ C'a » F
Ladies Red X Dance 185.00
Red Cross
Contributions.
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$95 50
190 50
147.25
229.00
296 18
1 88 00
421 50
207 25
320.50
$3,075.68
To ta 1
ual subscriptions will be publish
ec } 1)t xt week.
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A complete list ot the individ
It is estimated that the crops
ol Southern Idaho, especially
wheat, will he the biggest in this
The
rich agricultural section,
labor problem is all that threat
ens the farmers as the shortage
is keenly lei t now, and no likely -
bond of conditions improving
with so many men joining the
colors
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Price's Store, and he rewarded
LOST.
Lost on Sunday last, a New
Finder will
leuve same at
Tire for Ford auto.
lor their trouble.
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Ships—Wood or Steel.
The logical thing has happened
and ships will he made ol wood,
and ships will he made ol steel.
Something of a sensation was
created when it was made to ap
pear that the price ol steel in tlie
contracts might reach $90 a ton,
whereas Secretary Daniels, of
the Navy, had let contracts with
a maximum price of $65 a ton.
But it is not likely that the gov
ernment will suffer auv, as the
Steel Trust is always lieitg wat
ched until it is out ot sight.
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No further delivery ot water
NOTICE
Birch Creek Water Users.
will he made to any user of Birch
Creek waters afterjulv 1st, until
gates with lock and kev, as has
beeti previously ordered, have
been installed.
Upon request I will have made
and installed any gate or metis
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uring device, at actual cost, tor
any one unable to attend to same
nt once.
C E. STRONG,
\Y ater Master.
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The betjavalof Britainbv dtink
has called to the war prohibition
ranks of tfiat country nearly
nd generals, 250 re
presentntives fit munitions, 100;
privy counsellors, ambassadors,
peer, and M. P.'s, 200 leaders of!
admirals h
industry, 500 magistrates, 500,
doctors, 200 baronets& knights,
440 scientists and educators, 100
lamous writers and artists.
]Q BE UNITED
FOR MR 1.
Meeting in Boise to Plan
Co-operation for Defense.
Mrs. S. H. Hayes, who have
i been appointed temporary ehair
i man for Idaho for the Women's
Committee ot tlie Council ot Nat
ional Defense, has called a meet
ing of the presidents or heads of
all the state woman's organizat
ions ot Idaho or their represent
atives to meet at Boise today.
It includes every woman's or
ganization that may exist in tlie
state, ,
At this meeting the plans of
campaign ns outlined by the;
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j Council of National Defense \\ ill :
be made known. Ot this camp- |
jnign there are several divisions i
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which can be well carried out in
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Idaho—the registration of the i
of the state for service,!
; women
home relief and production, con- I
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! servatiou and thrift. Although .
there are other branches of ser
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j vice suggested,
lieves it will be best for Idaho to
j concentrate on these,
ner in which all this will he car
ried on will he determined at the
I meeting.
The object of the planoforgan
ization proposed is toco-ordinate
women's organizations and their
working forces in order to enlist
at once the greatest possible num
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lutlf
iR?r. in Lite sei vice which the mat
desirable that no defense j
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It is also
ional crisis demands.
most
work o! any kind already done
shall be lost. Each state division
will be expected to investigate
the work under way and so to
imite duplication and overlapp- j
ing. Each state and city will *!'
find problems pecular to itsel: but
the good j ud get ne nt ol sill women
co ordinate activities sis to elint
decided upon each state organiz
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atio.i will work through its own
organization in carrying out the
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State funds when available,
and benefits ol various
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in charge of organized work will
so clearly realize the importance
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of unification that the solution
The
mid readily be found,
women's committee ol tlie Couti
w <
til ol National Defense desnes to
conserve everything useful in the
way ol work and organization
and ad vises centralization in the
interest of higher efficiency.
After the line ot work has been
personal vont ri hut ions, great and
small,
kinds will aid in financing the
work of the state division. Econ
omy will follow better co-ordin
ation and direct distribution to
a'l divisions of
authoritati ve
standards and methods.
The headquarters of the worn
an's committee of tlie Council of
of women's activities
i National Defense at Washington,
D. C., will serye as a clearing
house
throughout the country, and he
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the agent to transmit promptly
any demands of the government
which may he met by Women's
j organizations.
Each community will be free to
work out the details according
to its own needs, following only
the general plan as outlined,
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Notke to Tax p ayers .
Taxpayers please take notice |
that the second installment ol I
' taxes become due on or before 1
: tire first Monday of July, 1917.
G. W. STEDMAM,
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DRAWING WILL BE ENTIRELY BY
NUMBER, LEAVING NO CHANCE
FOR FAVORITISM.
Figures Show That Almost One-half
of the Total of 9,649,938 Men
Registered Claim Exemption
for Various Causes.
Washington.— Regulations for draft
ing the new national army, now await
ing President Wilson's approval, con
tain provision for every stop in the
great undertaking except the actual
method of the draft Itself.
No official announcement has been
made and official confirmation is be
ing withheld, but it lias been stated
that the federal government Itself
will do the drafting, probably here In
Washington, so there will be no op
portunity for local favoritism, politi
cu i or otherwise,
die regulations stand now, every
registered man bears a number. The
: numbers w ,„ be forW urded to Washing
| pm H nd the drawing will be entirely by
i number, llie identity of die num
bered men will be unknown to those
I in charge of the draft machinery and
i CHI1 be established only by comparing
a number with a printed list of tlie
tuna's home district.
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The question of exemptions will go
. before the local boards. If u man is
exempted tlie man bearing tlie number
! which was drawn next in order will
j take tlie place and so on until the first
i Increment of 025,000 lias been ussem
bled. The others will be called as the
j need develops. It is hoped to have all
I the men In training by September 1.
j Following is the complete official
! registration by states as given out by
leivd
causes,
U i e war department Juno 2d.
The figures show that almost one
lutlf the total of 9,049,938 men regis
•laiui exemption for various
Number Claim
Registered Kxemps.
120,478
30,932 12,408
Î2 99,190
297,532 125,205
", 83.03S 44,462
15JL701 01,490
21,804 11,788
19,788
84,083 47,413
. 231,418
41,150 21,942
072.498 333,073
151,689
210,594 118,549
140,680 85,851
State
Alabama _
Arizona .
Arkansas _
California.
Colorado .
173,828
. 147
Connecticut
Delaware ..
32,327
District of l'oluiiihia .
Florida .
Georgia .
Idaho .
Illinois .
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Kentucky
157,497
187,573
03,553
.. 60,176 29,392
120,458 66,748
359,323 147,607
188,270
1,747 109,385
96,534
299,825 181,211
32.333
. 118,123 *64,596
11,894 4,607
37,642 15,993
. 3(H),742 137,119
. 32,202 17,008
.1,047,896 476,498
North Carolina . 200,032 133,614
North Dakota . 65,007 29,963
Ohio . 456,384 301,733
Oklahoma . 169,211 110,417
Oregon .... 62,618 82,944
Pennsylvania ' .V..;; 830,845 396.654
Rhode Island . 53,458
South Carolina . 135,089 85,386
South Dakota . 59,043 29,292
Tennessee . 187,611 126,322
Texas . 408,702
Utah . 41,952
Vermont . 29,658 13,234
Virginia . 181,826 104,854
Washington . 108,330 58,141
West Virginia . 127,409
Wisconsin . 240,170 115,149
Wyoming .,
Louisiana .
, Maine .
Maryland
Massachusetts .
157,8'.
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Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri ....
Montana ...
139,
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Nebraska
Nevada .
New Hampshire .
New Jersey ...
New Mexico .
New York
22,149
766
,830
22,848
The Kentucky and Wyoming exemji
Ron claims have not yet been official
ly reported.
Few Butte Miners are Working.
Butte, Mont.—Copper mines in the
Butte district continued operations
Monday despite strikes of their
ployees called by the Metal Mine
Workers' union for higher wages ami
working conditions. Tlie
em
improved
force at work, however, was about 10
per pent ,, f the number usua p y
ployed.
Decorate Author of Air Raid.
London.—An Amsterdam dispatch to
the Times says that Captain Branden
burg, who conducted the German air
raid on London June 13, in which a
j large number of persons were killed
j and wounded, has received the order
i pour le mérité from the German gov
ernment.
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Rock Island Goes Back.
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Chicago.—Tlie receivership of flic
I Chicago, Rook Island & l'aciftc rail
1 road terminated at midnight Sunday,
and the property returned to the eon
trot of the railway company in accord
: mice with tlie decree signed by Judge
1 Landis.