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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04
Arbitration Board Finds
Men Worked Iona Hours

Chicago. II. Keefe, who testified
before the Western railroad wage ar
bitration board that engineers are
highly paid. was quizzed as to the
hours Of work some of them put in to
earn this money.
keefe. who is assistant general
manager Of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe railroad, was cross-examined by
Warren S. Stone. representing the en-
ginemen. Stone said his attention
was attracted particularly by instances
of high pay to men in the service other
than passenger trains.
Take this man ]. A. McCredie, of
the Canadian Northern" said Mr..
Stone. ''He is one of those chaps who
made more than some governors, APP
psrently. He made 1888 in the month
Of October, 1919. What hours did he
work."
HE worked Ii hours and as min
utes a day for 10 days on through
freight, and IL hours a day for IL
days" replied keefe.
How long do you think a man
would live at that rste7" pursued Mr..
Stone.
Don't know" suid the witness.
but Is il living at sllf" comment
ed Mr.. Stone.
Timothy Shea. of the board Of srbi-
trstion. asked IL man working such
hours could deliver the maximum OF
service to the railroad
II don't think he could give all that
The rnfIroad shcssfS b.va x..x..-.<{..,
Mr.. Kesfe-
Mr. Stone addueed that another en-
gineer who drew 1929 in October,
1913. worked an average OF 16 hours :
day
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

s2nta Cruz. Cath endexvorinz TO
osfer'd Ain.sslf from ala infuri4tsd son
bf~srt. nnnnas Andrews. one Of the
i-'si-kro~n eitirens q Santa Graz.
skc< HIN IN TIE sb5ornsn- The father
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

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Loo1on - Ths Copsnhaxsn corres
pondane az ths Daily Nail asserts thal
Bassn Burian. tn Austro- Hungarian
fsrsian minister. II his recent meeting
WITH IL German Emperor drew dole
III picture Of ths plight Of ths duA
uonarehy and urged that The time bad
arrived for tbs GeSmanic powers q
opnsidsr most ssvioualy shs possibiI-
ities for = tolsrabls psacs-
n Daily Nail attaches great I'm
portanes 70 ths dispatch. which wa
delayed In transmisslon.
Tbs dispstch In psrt ssys:
''Frum = most trustvorthy and we'll
infornsd source IL Berlin ! rscsivsd
III following statement regarding tbs
negotiations between tbs German
staf>smsa and Baron Burian, who re-
>snkjy visited tho German chancellor
h Berlin and Empsror William At the
army headquarters In Francs.
Baron Burtsn. WHOSE sole object IL
70 save what can b. saved Of the dual
noaarchy. reported to the Germans
that ths situation In Austria was most
pr~cario0s and that II the Rusxian i'd
vance On Budapest Il not stopped the
effect may probably b. the downfall Of
Austria ard tbs complete collapse Of
Hungary. which must later entail =
logie>i sequsnes. also tho downfall Of
Germany.
Baron Burian urged that the Rus
sIans must. 1t all costs. bc rspulsed
and thst Germany must send large re-
Endorsements 10 Hungary to prevent
. catastrophe. In any case. he said.
Il vas doubtful! II II could be possible
for them to resist the Russians and
Sssblanz, and perhaps slso the Rou-
msnians- Therefore. Il was necessary
ssricusly 10 examine into tho question
Of. peace.
"A definite defeat would mean do
bsrls for Austria Hungary and tho
partioninR Of tho empire. His visit to
Germany was 10 consider most serious
~ the possibilities Of toIorsbIe
peace. He advised Germany not TO re-
Jet fundamentally tho thought Of
peace on tho grounds Of probable dis
Armament Of Europe. II Germany
were disposed to treat on such terms
he believed tho other conditions would
b. toisrshie.
Perhaps II would be necessary to
leave the French part Of Alsscs 60
France and to give up some Polish
provinces 70 = new Poland. but II Rus
ala would relinquIsh a provence and
Austria . part Of GsIiciH TO Poland. no
real sacrifice for Germany would be
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

around an dew somethin' fer yew.
tell yew, eff yew kin only keep grit
enough ter grin, yew kin drive away
drought"
In truth, there had been no drought
In the garden that summer, but almost
a double yield of corn and beans; no
drought In the gifts sent to the home,
but showers of plenty. Some Of these
came In the form of fresh fish and
CLAIMS left at the back door; some In
luscious fruits some in barrels of
clothing. And the barrels of clothing
solved another problem; for no longer
did their contents consist solely of
articles of feminine attire. Billed
shirts" poured out of them; socks and
breeches, derby hats, coats and negli-
gees; until Aunt Nancy with a humor.
GUS twist to her thin lips inquired II
there were thirty men in this estab-
lishment and one woman.
Il never thought I'd come to wearin'
quilted silk basque with toseels on
It," Abe remarked one day on being
urged to try on a handsome smoking
Jacket Dew l look like one of them
sissy-boys. er jest a dude?"
It's dretful becoming" insisted
Angy. "bewtifull Amt it, gals?"
Every old lady nodded her head
with an air of proud proprietorship.
as II to say. Nothing could fail to
become our brother" And Angy nod
ded her head, too, in delighted ap-
proval of their appreciation of "our
brother" and my husband"
Beautiful. joy-steeped, pleasure-hlled
days these were for the couple, who
had been cramped for life's smallest
necessities so many meager years.
Angy felt that she had been made mi
raculously young by the birth of this
new Abraham-almost as II at last
she had been given the son for whom
In ner youth she had prayed with i'm
FASHIONED appeal. Her old-wife love
became rejuvenated into a curious
mixture OF proud mother-love and
young-wife leaning, as she saw Abe
win every heart and become the CEN
ter OF the community.
Why, the sisters all think the SIM
rises an sets In him." Angy would
whisper to herself sometimes. awed
by the glorious wonder of It all.
The sisters fairly We'd with one an.
other to see how much each could do
Tor the one man among them. Their
own preferences and prejudices were
magnanimously thrust aside. In a
body they besought their guest TO
smoke as freely in the house as out
OF doors. Miss Abigail even traded
some OF her garden produce for to-
bacco. while Miss Ellie made the old
gentleman tobacco pouch of red fan
mel so generous in its proportions that
on pinch it could be used as a chest
protector
Inen Ruby Lee, not to be outdone
by anybody, produced, from no one
ever discovered where, a mother-of.
pearl manicure set for the delight and
mystincation OF the hero; and even
Lazy Daisy went SO far as to cut some
red and yellow tissue paper into
squares under the delusion that some
ume' somehow. she would find the
energy to roll these into spills for the
lighting OF Abe's pipe. And each and
every sister from time to time contrib
uted some gift or suggestion To her
brothers" comfort.
cTO BE CONTINUED1
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

Washington. ID. C.-The census Of
unemployed begun in New York under
the direction Of the Department of La
Dor will be extended to all other cities
II arrangements can be made. Presi-
dent Wilson told callers that. so far as
possible, the detail work Of the census
would have to be carried on by local
municipal authorities. because the
government had no special sppropria-
tion for the work and he did not ex-
poet 10 ask congress for one He ex-
pressed the opinion that the number
Of unemployed was decreasing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

Spokane. Wksh.-Beesuse he feared
that the coming Of the jitney busses
would eventually ruin his automobile
trzsfer business completely, II. NJ.
Davenport. a retired harness dealer.
took czrbolic acid with suicidal intent
Mr.. Davenport frequently complained
to his wife that the jitneys were tax
ing away trade from him. About
O'Clock Wednesday morning Mr. Dsv-
export s~oke. and. fearing her hus-
bard ~zz sxissp In the sitting room.
zDt - ard found him near death o.
the table p<< bottle Of cnrbolic acid
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

Victoria. b. CA largo number Of
Hlndus who have seen service with the
British army in India and Chinx and
who. since their discharge. have found
their way TO Victoria. are organizing
a company. Already they have asked
70 join the third Canadian contingent.
The same request has been made Of
General Hughes. minister Of militia.
By East Indians Of Vancouver. The
Oriental sx-soldiers are exceedingly
enthusisstse. They are following the
course Of the war with close attention
and are eager TO get TO the front.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04
CHAPTER VI.


Indian Summer.
Miss Abigail had not banked In vain
on the "foresightedness of the Lord"
At the end of six months. instead OF
there being shortage In her accounts
because of Abes presence, she was
able to show the directors such
balance sheet as excelled all her pre-
vious commendable records.
How do you explain it?" they asked
her.
I'VE cast our bread on the waters"
she answered, AN Providence Jest
kept aeendin' out the ioaves." Again
she said. Twas GRIMM that done
It, Brother Abe he kept the gardener
good-natured, an the gardener he Jest
grinned at the garden sass until it was
ashamed not ter flourish; an Brother
Abe kept the gals good-natured an
they want 80 niasy about what they
eat; an he kept the visitors a-laughin'
jest ter see him here, an when yew
make folks laugh they want ter TURF
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04
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61~IOUISE TORSSLBND
y AUTHOR Of "TH[ story Of SARAH TIL
SHIP OF DREAE1S' EICa cocrn0nz OK uur ocnzzaxoa
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and Angelina.
nis wife. have lost their little home
ny Gold mining stock. Their household
goods sold, the 800 auction money. an
,hey have left. will place Abe In the Old
bone. Both are sek-sacrincing but Abe
decides MY dear this is the fust time
I've had chance to take the wust Of II. =
Ihe old couple bid good-by to the little
house Terror OF what folks will say,
SENDS them along by-paths to the gate Of
the Old Ladies' home. Miss Abigail. ma
iron Of ths Old Ladies' home. hears OF
the III fortune Of the old couple. She tells
the other old ladies. and Blossy. who has
PAID double fee for the only double bed
chamber. voices the unanimous verdict
that Aba must be taken In with his wife
Abe hwakens next morning to find that
ne II "O,d Lady No. 81" The old ladies
eivs MIN such warm welcome that ne
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04
Rich Nes0 York Man
Kills Three, Then Sell

New york--Armed with q magazine
rife. equipped with an automatic al
isnesr. Herman Aucsbseh. wealthy
real estate operator who had become
despondcnt because Of financial re-
verses. Sunday shot and killed his wife
and tive daughters AZ they slept and
thsn. returning 10 bis own bed. killed
himself.
His son. Lester. high school stu
dent. was tho only member Of the
family left alive.
SO completely did tho dsvice mufile
tho reports Of the weapon that the
tragedy was not discovered until
several hours lister. whom the son
found note from his father. The
qusdruple killing took place In an
apartment house on Central Park
West.
Coroner Fslnbsry said that Auerbach
ssidsntiy had been planning the trag-
edy for several days. The dead man 8
son Informed the coroner that his
father had taken the rifle home nine
days ago. The coroner expressed tho
belief that the mans despon-
deney Was due TO recent depreciation
In value Of mortgages and securities
which be held.
The boy found under his door a note
In his fathers writing which read.
Whom you wake up telephone
uneiez Leopold and Joe Levy and
grandpa"
Tho boy went 10 bis fathers room,
where he found bis father and mother
dead Ia their beds. between which lay
the rife Dzshing into the room OF
bis sister be found Beatrice. aged rs.
and Daisy. years old. dead also, with
the bsdclothirg tucked about them and
drawn oys tnslr heads
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

Ice Aszei<s-1n order for fIo0. 900
worth q sozsksrn California bears
fs< izz-sss1lxts sh5pzsszt from San
Fs1rs ~ stee<,s< tkrD1zh the P<n<ns
c<zsl fer hsS Terk, sna thsnes 70
f.sD>@. p<s fssssye1 Wednesday b.
y. Z. Harris q Co. Importers ard en-
2>rz<rs. n tkls eits> TIE or<sr, phlrh
"a f1s L<rxsst ever rl<est - mis- e<>sD-
~ f>r De<zs. e tz< sseezl reesfys1
frs<z EcsD>e ~ tzs ls<t tsxse pse<s.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04
Daily Thouuht-

The world would be better ana
brighter II people we're taught the duty
OF being happy as well as the happi-
ness OF doing their duty. To be hap
Ply ourselves is most effectual con.
trioution to the happiness of others
Sir John Lubbock.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04

EdInb1rgb- The Scotsman s4ys II
learns that among the German prison.
srs who have zSrivsd In Edinburgh are
men from virtually every large Ger
na2n vessel engaged In the naval battle
IN the North sez last Sunday. Some
~ re smaller vessels of TIE German
Squadron alec we're represented by
prisDfsrs, the scotsman says.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-02-04
Cabinet Meets to Discuss
Big Government Deficit

Washington. ID. c. - The admins
tration has taken up in earnest the
question Of how tho governments OK
penses shall be brought within It's In
come during the coming fiscal year.
A cabinet conference debated the
situation at lenght. and President Will
The Washington times., 1915-11-05
KING GEORGE SHOWS
SLOW IMPROVEMENT
Was Severely Hurt - letter
Tells Of Wild, Fruitless Ride
for Surgeon. ....

LONDON. Nov. Skiing Georges
appetite Is better today. He passed the
night more comfortably than hereto
fore since he was hurt In France. ana
his condition generally Is improved. his
doctors said. ..-.. ,..
II Is admitted, however. that he still
suffers considerable pain. especially
when he moves.
It Is beginning to be believed that
his majesty was much more severely
Injured than his physicians have ad.
mitted. This opinion was strengthened
by publication Of Corporal Fred Clark
letter from the front to his father. IN
London, describing the corporais wild
ride for a surgeon for the King directiy
q fter the 1atter's horse had fallen on
him.
The official account was that his
majesty was thrown but Clark q
version was that he was pinned under
his kicking mount when II pitched back.
ward with him and had to be dragged
out by the staff officers on the scene.
The fact that there was considerable
delay In placing the King under sur
gicai care was also a secret from the
country. until the corporal told In his
letter how a staff officer rushed TO
him. as the only mounted man on the
ground. except the royal escort. shout
Ing to him TO ride like hell In the
night for a surgeon"
The Washington times., 1915-11-05

Wash Yourself on the inside before
breakfast like you do on the outside.
This is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties in to the blood. causing illness,
while the bowel pores do.
For every ounce OF food and drink
taken into the stomach. nearly an
ounce of waste material must be
carried out OF the body. If this waste
material Is not eliminated day by day
it quickly ferments and generates
poisons, gases and toxins which are
absorbed or sucked into the blood
stream. through the lymph ducts which
should suck only nourishment to sus-
tain the body.
A splendid health measure is to
drink. before breakfast each day. a
glass OF real hot water with tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in IL.
poisons, gases. and toxins from the
stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels
thus cleansing, sweetening and fresh
cning the entire alimentary canal be-
fore putting more food into the stomach
A quarter pound of limestone phos-
Dhatc costs but very little at the druG
store. but is sufficient to make anyone
an enthusiast on inside-bathins. Men
and women who arc accustomed to
wake up with a dull. aching head OF
have furred tongue. bad taste. nasty
breath, sallow complexion, others who
have bilious attacks, acid stomach oil
constipation are assured or pro
nounced improvement In both health
] and appearance shortly.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-11-05
Santa Claus Sends
Appeals for Europe
Boys and Girls Of America Asked
to Send Presents to War
Stricken Kiddies Abroad.

Santa Claus will visit tK little French
children made orphans by the Euro
pean war If the boys and girls in the
United States are generous. II the
American children do not send toys
and other Yuletide necessities abroad
there will be many dark and dreary
homes In France when Christmas
morning dawns.
The War Relief Clearing House. with
Headquarters at ID Broad street New
York. has received letters from its
branch office in Paris telling OF the
need for cash and clothing to alleviate
theisuiicrinC of war refugees. and urg-
ing that Christmas ship be sent TO
France loaded with toys for the French
children whose fathers have been Killed.
The War Relief Clearing House has
already begun n campaign to collect
shipment of toys. both new and dis
cardcd, from among the children OF the
United States so as to ill the little
French stocking on Christmas morn
Ing.
Old kid gloves and pieces Of carpet
as well as small pieces OF linen. are
heing solicited by the Relief Clearing
ifouse. Discarded kid gloves are used
for lining vests for soldiers In the
trenches. slippers are made from
pieces of carpet and are worn b. sol.
diers in hospitals. Non -combatants are
All packages of toys. clothing, OF
other contributions should be addressed
and mailed or expressed to Clyde A
Pratt, executive secretary of the Wai
Relief Clearing House, $50 Bank street
New York city.
The Washington times., 1915-11-05
EMPEROR OF JAPAN
OFF FOR CORONATION
Mlkado viii Participate in An
cient Ceremonies That Con.
tinue Until November TO-,

TOKYO. Japan, Nov. 5,--Japan's Em-
peror today departed for Kyoto. taking
with him the imperial shrine with Its
sacred treasures. the divine mirror. the
sword and the Jewel beaucathed to the
Emperors by the Sun Goddess. In an
ticipation Of his coronation at that
place November 10. a "".
The substance of all the coronation
rites to be observed between today ana
Deccmber-1, is ancestor worship "jusu-
fled by fhe grace of heaven from time
white persons win witness this bizarre.
splendid. yet simple return to the prim-
Hive days III the world when man wor-
SHIPPED the spirit of his dead father
In. tsmpiss that were rude rn,vd hqtSi 81. ,ere-
rnony as 'the natural reverence OF a
son for his father. carried beyond the
grave and expanded into a great sSs-
tenn of society In which the nation Is
super-father." Every phase Of the
ceremony is some communication or
the new Emperor to all the dead EN-
perors concerning his ascension to the
throne.
The shrine. conveyed in gorgeous
and bedlzened "bogie carriage" Is It.
self Just a plain. white, undecorated
wooden shed such as the first Emper-
ors used.
On November .. the Emperor at Ky
otto will receive George Guthrie. Amer
lean ambassador at Tokyo. and former
mayor of Pittsburgh. and other foreign
Representatives. . Mr.. Guthrie may be
unable. to reach Kyoto In time for this
reception; rs he has been In the United
States recently.
There Is no crown and no crowning
at the coronation November TO- The
ceremony Is conducted in a pavilion Of
plain white wood. in the center OF which
the Emperor's canopy mot throne). Ia
Get. No nails are used in this strmct-
ure. nor paint nor ornaments. 'The
Emperor reads an address to the
princes, officials and foreign representa-
tives. II will he the first time foreign
ers have attended the ceremony.
Count okuma will read an address
to the Emperor. then 1000 Japanese
notables win ven three "banzais," and
the coronation will be concluded.
The days following will be observed
various ceremonies, such as the sacri-
flee Of the fruits Of the earth to the
spirits of tho departed This begins
at nightfall and concludes at dawn.
The bringing back OF the imperial
shrine TO Tokyo completes the corona
tion.
The Washington times., 1915-11-05
ARRANGEMENTS MADE QUIETLY.

and Commissioner Oliver J.. Newman.
who comprise the commission as It Is
today.
These men visited forty penitcntiarie.
OF conditions. Later they made re.
port which contained several sugges-
tions for radical changes In the treat.
ment of prisoners. This report was pub.
lished In the Congressional Record and
circulated all over the country. with
the result that few Of the reforms sug.
gested therein have been adopted by
prisons. notably Sing Sing and Atlanta
Previous to the publication Of that re.
port no reforms of any sort had been
undertaken In the penal institutions In
this country.
Affer much serious thought and inves.
tigstion. the commission undertook TO
test their ideas by inauguratinR the
movement to establish a reformatory
for the District workhouse prisoners.
Subsequently LOO acres OF land were
bought at Occoquan. a number OF one
story frame. wcll-lighted buildings were
erected for the prisoners to occupy at
night and du ring meal times. Their
days are spent out of doors, tilling the
soil. making brick. crushing stone. and
making other supplies for the District
government.
No Cells There.
There are no cells or bsrs at Deco.
'ea". 90 dIe III tHe NDstlN Du1lNl ne
In the city where the prisoners used e
lie idle behind bars from one day &c
another. They were injured by that un.
natural condition. not only physically
but mentally and morally. Under tn.
conditions prevailing at Occoquan. tn,
inmates are self-supporting. are kept II
a healthy condition. and leave ther.
better citizens than when they entered
instead of worse. as Is found to be tn,
case elsewhere.
When this industrial workhousc wa
proposed. 1t was not approved by regu
lar prison officials. who pronounced 4
Impractical. But It has hcen proven b,
actual experience to be a concIusiv,
success. Continual silence. which ofte,
results In insanity. has been done ava,
with to some extent In one prison
while Corporal punishment has bee,
abolished in another. Some recreation
such as baseball. is allowed and som
outdoor labor IL obligatory In s.vcra
PAGES. Eut there Is not a penitcntiar, r,
IN the country where cells have beer
abolished or where any % these pro
posed reforms have been carried out I,
any great extent as they will be hcre