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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
How the Father of His Country Maintained a Strict Neutrality Dur ing the War Between France and England Under Circumstances Far More Difficult Than Those of Today.
Copyright, 1916, by The International
 Syndicate.

Syndicate.
 N URING the present great Euro pean conflict the United States
 Government has tried to main- NY tain a strict neutrality. There have been only few occasions in our history where our Presidents have been confronted with such delicate situations. Washington, our first President was not free from embar- rassment on this subject, particularly perplexing to him because of the lack of concord in his cabinet It was with sincere reluctance that Wash ington accepted the office of Chief Executive for second term. His nephew who had been attending to the Mt. Vernon estate died and Wash ington was anxious to retire to the estate and give it his attention. How ever, he felt it his duty to serve the people for another term.
 Early in April, 1793, he learned that France had declared war against Eng land and Holland, and it was feared that this meant a general European war. Almost simultaneously with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

~ HE above poem was written by George Washington in his copy
 book while he was boy. This " now famous volume. is pre- served in the Library of Congress. The whole makeup of the book shows the Virginia boys love of farm life, of the cultivation of the soil and of the inder endent existence of the ag- riculturigt.
 The earliest known coat-of-arms of the Washington family has blazoned upon it '3 cinque foiles' which was the herald's way of saying that the bearer was landholder and culti- vator. and when Washington had a bookplate made for himself he added
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
~[S CTE4%1CISXI RC
 LLE E2wo<2Ox2 His Remarkable Success In Scientific Agricul- ture- How He Managed His Many Farms and Made His Land "Blos- som As the Rose''.
Copyright. 1916 by The International
 Syndicate

Syndicate
 True Happiness. These are the things which once pos-
 seSs'd Will make q life that's truly bless'd ; A good Estate on healthy Soil, Not got by Vice nor yet by toll; Round a warm Fire, Q pleasant joke, With Chimney ever free from
 Smoke; A strength entire, a Sparkling Bowl, A quiet Wife, a quiet Soul A Mind, as well as Body, whole, Prudent Simplicity, constant Friend, A Diet which no art commends; A Merry Night without much Drink
 ing, A Happy Thought without much
 Thinking; Each Night by Quiet Sleep made
 Short, A Will to be but what thou art; Possess'd of these all else defy And neither wish nor fear to Die. These arc things which once possess'd VIII make a life that's truly blcss'd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
renee died without children. as was

renee died without children. as was the case. It had been named Mt Vernon by Lawrence in honor of Ad- miral Vernon, under whom he had served at Carthagena. The Mt. Yer non estate at this time comprised a tract of twenty-five hundred acres. in- cluding the house built in 1740. In 1760 Washington purchased addi- tional land and enlarged the house as we'll Again in 17S5 he made an ad- dition to the building. The gardens were improved and a greenhouse was erected. There was a game preserve stocked with deer, Chinese pheasants and French cartridges. A fine ap- proach was laid out and the walks lined with rare plants and trees-in fact, Mt. Vernon was soon recognized as the most beautiful estate in vir- ginia.
 Scientific Farming.
 But Washington was not satisfied with this. for he was anxious to make it the most productive one as well. He was a scientific farmer and he studied the soil and its needs. Had he lived in the present day he would undoubt-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
200 BABES STOP FRANK
JACOBS FROM TAKING
HIS VACATION ON nth

Wednesday there we're so
many jacobs had 10 turn away
some. Hut on Thursday the
photographer was prepared.
He gave all applicants an iden.
tifying card. There wer. 500
that day. Jacobs told the moth.
ers 20 come In on various days
next week. and The Star
agreed to give him that extra
time TO get the photographs M,
and would not have the judges
decide the contest until all the
pictures are in.
Then Come Judees
That ia why Jacobs must
stay in town. He's got to keep
busy turning out baby pictures.
As soon as he Is thru the
judges viii take thu photo
graphs In charge. and will care
fully examine the beauty
claims OF each OF the 81, In the
contest.
The judges are Mrs. Minnie
Parkhnrst Rimer. secretary OF
the Seattle birth Control
league. Miss Corneiia Glass.
writer. member OF The Star
staff. and Daniel Landon. attor.
ney. Iandon Ia a bachelor.
but as he is a state senator hs
claims to have kissed as many
babies In his district as any
man there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01

eminent. you understand, and he
makes every effort to persuade
mothers to nurse their children at
the breast.
III he considers that n mother is
able TO do this. he will not issue a
milk certificate. and the mother vii
not be able to purchase milk.
Nurses also are under govern.
ment control. and when they dis.
cover that a mother is able TO nurse
her baby. It IL her duty to notify
the doctor to that effect. and then
II becomes his duty to cancel the
milk ticket.
The milk that Ia issued IN mt
enough for a baby, OF course. but
the scientists have worked out a
way Of mixing 1t with an oatmeal
or wheat broth.
This Is fed from the bottle three
times day.
Mothers instructed
"But he must have food two other
times every day. and the scientists
are busily instructing physicians
and nurses. who in turn instruct
mothers. how to cook apples, car.
rots and spinach for the babies.
We cook the apples or carrots
until soft az porridge and serve II
TO tho baby with a spoon. He
hasn't tooth In his head yet, but
he has learned to eat from spoon.
We put the boiled spinach thru
sieve.
He grows fat on his war food
too. My other children always had
milk five times a day. and as much
as they wanted They liked milk.
as all babies do. But this baby IA
learning to eat things he doesn't
like.
~ don't like TO see him have
TO do II. feel sorry when I
must feed him spinach. Think
OF III And so here am In
Holland TO give him all the milk
he wants for time. He laughs
and coos every time he sees the
milk bottle coming. He knows
the difference between milk
and carrots"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01

Frank Jseobs. the phosoa-
rapher. needs = vacation. He
yearrs for Il. Tonga for II and
hopes for u.
He would like to get away
over Sunday--osf 90 Nj.
Rainier. or Scenic Hot Springs
and forget 10 como back
Monday and Tuesday. 40
would greatly wish 20 make u
= sort Of Fourth Of july outing.
0ut--
Hos not going 10 DO u. He
can't. There are 200 babies
~ro won't let him. There are
200 mothers OF those babies
who are aoainst him having a
vacation.
Come by Scores
He's got TO stick in town and
work long after tho whistles
baow for the close OF day. TO
Get ont the pictures OF the
babies entered In Tho Star con.
test.
Jacobs. whose office Is in the
P.I building. probably holds
the record for camera men In
the taking OF baby pictures.
Between Monday and Thursday
night he took" 500 babies.
They came into the office by
scores. They filled the watt
! Ing room and crowded into the
hallway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
Play Discusses
Birth Control

Whore Are Ny Children~' the
birth control picture which comes
- the Clemmer Sunday. deals
plainly with the premecitated Do
struction OF the unborn.
The film II . very frank. force
full. pictorial discussion OF the
birth control problem. Many con-
ditions are plainly pictured.
Tho picture does not present
propaganda 10 a marked degree.
In the first part OF the film
story. doctor Is arrested for Is
suing literature on the subject OF
proper birth control. Excerpts
from his hook are flashed on the
screen. They read perfectly rea-
sonable.
Later. . fury IL shown convict.
fng the man OF issuing indecent 1T
erature.
The story then unfolds terrible
conditions resulting from igno-
rance.
The types. Characterization and
photography have been well han.
died. The film has created con.
siderable discussion thruout the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
~ WILLIAM O. SHEPHERD

~ WILLIAM O. SHEPHERD
: ROTTERDAM, Holland, June
f5-(By Msil.)--RIoht into the
baby's cradle, at his five daily
meal times, reaches the hand
Of the great German govern
nent In war time.
II snatches his milk bottle
from him, enptles out half hIs
milk, and fills up the bottle
with breakfast food.
Twice day. when bottle
time comes, this great hand
Keeps his bottle away from
him, and with a spoon feeds
him apple sauce, crushed car
rots and sieved spinach.
You cant get the babies TO tall
about IL. tho their mothers have
great deal to say on the subject.
But the fact remains that tn
babies thrive on their new menus
and that, perhaps. the baby expert
OF Germany have found a new an
better way 70 FIJI baby stomachs.
Here's my little muchacho." SAT-
a Spanish lady from Germany, VIII
had, az she said. brought him on
TO get him some milk"
She displayed little fellow OF
months.
Doctors Urge Nursing
I'm our town in Germany, II th'
doctor gives you a certificate, yol
may have pint OF milk day fol
your baby.
The doctor works with the gov
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
The Prizes

The four prettiees babies in
The Star contest will divide $50
In cash. while the mothers of
every baby entered received
ticket tgood for fwol to the
Clemmer theatre for next week.
when the mother-and.baby play.
Where Are My Children7" will
be presented.
The prettiest baby will get
s25. the next Will get $40: tho
third prize winner will also get
$40. and the fourth s..
The winners will DO judged
entirely from the photographs
taken by Jacobs. official pho
tographer OF the contest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
BABIES TO Be IN
ClEmMER MOVIES

At : o'clock Saturday
afternoon. hundreds OF Sc.
attic babies viii get their
first chance TO make good
In the movies
Tho camera man was
ready on the job To take
the pictures OF the tots who
are entered In The Star
contest Only a heavy rain
would spoil the taking OF
the pictures.
The movies viii then
be shown at the ciemmer
theatre for the next week,
as An added attraction to
the mother-end-bsby play.
Where Are My Children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
Bon Marche
Also Helps

To make SURF. In case there
was . slight sprinkle while the
mothers and bahies gathered nj
the park for the movies" the Bon
Marche management courteously
offered To drop the awning over
the hand stand
There's nothing too good for
the Riddles" said Manager Frank
McDcrmott." and that goes ~
their mothers. too
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01
War NEEDS take.
MILK FROM BABY.

To learn at first hand what
experience civilians In Ger
many were having as a result
Of the food stringency. Staff
Correspondent Shepherd Of the
United Press went 20 Rotter-
dam and got . set Of food
stories from travellers from
Germany. This 10 the second.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01

You can get lot OF good land
In Star Want Ads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-07-01

country. Only adults viii be per.
mitted 20 see IL at the Ciemmer.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

with first-class cream, and we never
have any but homemade ice cream, so
therel'
"Ah," said the doctor, "then in that
case it must be traces of thanatopsis
which l see, and the evidence is con-
elusive that great deal of artificial
frappe has been used, nevertheless"
mo, thank you" said Uncle Greg
DRY, 81 never eat ice cream because
it goes to my head and makes me cold
to my friends"
"Take this coffee. for instance"
chortled the doctor, juggling a spoon
full with the left hand and four Jumps
of sugar with the right Herein
you will find copper salts, iodlde of
chlcory, a four per cent solution of
gIadiolus, together with about a six
teenth of a grain of mocha to the cup
full"
mo, thank you" gasped Uncle
Gregory II never drink Coffee 1t
gives me the hiccups."
After the dinner was over, Uncle
Gregory took me outside and whis-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

In the stiffness OF the midnight.
In the silence of the Star.
In the slumher of the white lambs
On the h.llsides. near and far.
Came the Christ Child to his mother,
To the humble oxen's stall
He the Babe Of Paradise. sweet;
Lord of Christmas. King OF all
Hush. let not a word be spoken
OF his sacrifice Cor men,
STOPPING from his world of glory,
To be woman-born; a pen
OF sweet straw to be his cradle,
He is ours. just ours. today,
Mark that mortal smile. that shining
or the halo in the hay!
While the palm trees rustic softly,
While his lullaby the breeze,
Croons amid the angels anthem
Which the star-lit heaven cleaves,
We will claim him ours. our treasure
Christmas Babe, and Babe divine
Hail. thrice hail, o mystic stranger,
Nesting in thy straw-filled shrine!
Helen Chase. in Brooklyn Eagle
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
Remember that he who re-
ceives sparingly is oftentimes
compensated by enjoying dOubly.
FORMER TWIN FALLS
BOY AN INVENTOR
Ernest Camp Makes Apparatus For
Playing Organ and Piano on The
Same KEYS,

Word was received last week by G..
d. Thomas that Ernest Camp, a son
of S. B. Camp, a former Twin Falls
resident had invented a new method
of playing a piano and organ whereby
the operator could play both instru-
ments alternately on the same keys.
He is at present playing in the larg-
est motion picture house in Oakland.
Mr. Thomas says he does not quite
understand the arrangement but by
means of pulling out or showing in a
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

fed relations?
Take it from me, lodging benzine
buggies on the boulevard is sleepy
work in comparison.
Friend wife concluded it was up to
us to squeeze few uncles and aunts
into our by dining room and throw
turkey wings at them, so | coaxed
my nervous system to behave and told
Peaches to cut loose.
She sat down and invited Uncle Pc
ter Grant and Aunt Martha, Uncle
Gregory Smith and Aunt Bessie. Then
she went in, took another look at
the dining room and stopped.
Invited Bud Hawley, his wife Sybil,
and Hep Hardy, and explained to them
that we would all have to sit edge-on
at the table and get our meat cut in
the kitchen, so as to avoid hitting
each other on the funny bone, and it
was so ordered.
Hep arrived early. He always does.
He generally breezes in with the in
formation that four pages of tango
music are waiting for him in some
hoof palace, and he has to hurry away,
but on this occasion he concluded to
see the fight to a finish.
Then the other members of our din
ner party began arriving and the mad
revel was on.
Uncle Peter brought a friend-the
famous food expert, Doctor Smother
joy.
The doctor is a high card with Uncle
Peter.
He is one of those old ginks with
beady eyes and a license to hunt for
germs, and everything he eats has
| first to give the countersign and then
go through a written examination.
Uncle Peter believes every word
that leaves Doc Smotherjoys face, but
for my part 1 think he's an old Cam
embert.
At any rate, no sooner were we seat.
ed at the table than Doc parted his
whiskers carefully, cougbed to attract
attention, then picked up a little-necB
clam on the end of his fork and pro
ceeded to give it the third degree.
"The adulteration of foOdstuffs these
days is being carried on to an extent
worse than criminal" the old bluff be
gan solemnly. "Ah, even here l see
traces of sally-sillic acid with borax
phosphos even here on this clam
"Put a little tabascos on it and cut
loose" suggested Bud Hawley.
'Have lemon" said Hep. Squeeze
it over the clans and make wish"
Uncle Peter listened with marked at
tention, while Uncle Gregory glanced
at his clans and shuddered.
The doctor ate his unconcernedly
When the soup came on the Do
lifted a spoonful thoughtfully, ther
sloshed it slowly back into his plate
J while the two unkies eyed him ner
vously.
Its bullyon," whispered Uncle Pc
ter ANXIOUS to prove the soups In
nocence.
"Here," said the doctor, examining
his spoonful critically, there arr
traces of hydrophosphates and abou
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

for the United Presbyterian church o.
this city, calling for a building fund
in the aggregate of $4,000, received a
most encouraging impetus of the con
gregation, Sunday school and kindred
societies of the church last Thursday.
OF this required sum it is announced
that $4,000 will be at once available
from the funds of the U. p. board of
church extensions, leaving about $1,000
to be raised locally Nampa Leader
Herald
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

Mrs. Knagg-I wish you wouldn't
talk in your sleep so much. 1t dis
iurbs me- never talk in my sleep.
Mr.. Knagg-I know, my dear. But
you have to rest your vocal organs at
times and l really ought to exercise
mine.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

pered: John, for the love of 3
blissful heaven, the next time you give
dinner party cut out that bug doc
tor, or let me wear ear muffs !"
Peaches hasn't spoken a sensible
word since that bitter evening.
Can you blame her?
Copyright. 1916. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.l
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

stop, the keys of the instrument re-
quired will be touched. This is o.
pecially useful in the sudden change
Of scenes requiring different music
Mr. Camp has been offered a large
sum for his patent, but refuses to
sell it and expects to put it on the
market himself shortly.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

That's what they all say the very
first time they use "GETS-IT." It's
because "GETS-IT" is so simple and
easy to use-put it on in a few sec
-fooling to do, no pain that
shoots up to your heart 1t gets your
corns off your mind VAIL the time it's
Working-and then, that little old
corn peels right off. leaves the clean.
corn-free skin underneath-and your
corn is gonei No wonder millions
prefer "GETS-IT". Try it tonight.
"GETS-IT" is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere. 25c
a bottle. or sent on receipt of price
by e. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. Ill.
Sold in Twin Falls and recommends
as the worlds Best Corn Remedy, b,
Drug Co, City Pharmacy
Bedford Fisher Drug Co.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14

PRESBYTERIANS. TO BUILD
The movement for the erection of a
handsome, modern house of worship
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-12-14
NIBLFY-CHANN[L
LUMBER CO.
SONY 'Gefs-lt' for
Me After This ! I"
II "Gets" Every Corn Every Time.
Painless. Nothing More Simple.

'T'll tell you what, I've quit using
toe eating calves for corns. I've quit
making a package out Of my toes
with bandages and contraptions-
quit digging with knives and scis-
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
STRIKE YET HANGS OVER US.
No Return to 1O-Hour Day to Re Considered-lIelp to Raise Rates.

Washington, Sept. IA lingering fear of warfare still faced the rail- road brotherhoods today.
 Altho reasonably confident that the eight-hour bill, now law. means a year of peace on the rail- road lines. the brotherhood men are frank in stating that there will be strike if the transportation chiefs ever try to restore the teu-hour sys- tenn
 They thought that the railroads might test the constitutionality of the measure President Wilson signed yesterday but. if the courts deem it unconstitutional and then the lines try t0 revert to the ten hour system the strike threat of re- cent weeks will be renewed.
 Ihe more optimistic say that the wage commission. aided by the eight-hour law. will find the mems cause Just iu this event they say that the railroads are scarcely like- ly to attempt to overturn the law constitutional or unconstitutional Further. they point to the fact that the brOtherh0ods are ready and wilI- ing to aid the lines in getting rate increases, if such are necessary. as an indication that the employees are making peace Overtures which the roads will not sc0rn
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
GOMPERS PRAISES WILSON
 IN LABOR DAY SPEECH
Declares the Administration Has Achieved Much for Lab0r-Scores
 the Supreme Court.

Lewiston, Sept. 4.-Samuel Gom- pers. president of the American Federation of Labor. in Labor Day address here today praised the Will son administration for it's achieve ment in the interest of the labor movement, and denounced the de- cisiOns of the supreme court in the Danbury matters and the Ari- zona anti-alien law cases, which he said were participated in by Hughes, the Republican presidential nom- inee.
 Gompers defended the attitude of the railway brotherhood leaders in tho threatened strike, and, while praising President Wilson in his efforts to settle the controversy, he unqualifledly denounced any at tempt at legislation to compel arr bitration
 "Lobor Day this year he said, finds the trade union movement in the United States in a stronger pO- sition than ever before. The labor movement represents the great de- sire of the people for more freedom, for justice and better and higher life"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
GILLIAN BANK ROBBED
Two Bandits Took About Sl,5OO While Cashier Was Alone and
 Left at Once for Oklahoma.

The Bank of Gillham was held up Tuesday at about if o'clock by two bandits. who secured about Si500. It seems that Cashier George G. Bell was alone in the bank at the time, The robbers after making the haul left the bank and started on horseback toward Oklahoma. A posse was hastily organized, and at last reports they were hot on the trail of the robbers. Dr. B. E. Hen drieks. president of the institution. notified Sidney W. Duke. with whom the burgalary insurance was carried, of the robbery. but at the time the exact amount secured by the robbers had not been ascer- tainsd, tho it is estimatel that it was at least $500.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-09-07
BRITISH CAPTURE
 GERMAN TRENCHES
Increased Their Gains on Somme Front Monday Night, Pushing For ward Fifteen Hundred Yards
 French Repulsed Germans.

Tuesday, September 5. = T h e French forces repulsed several viz orous German counter attacks on the north of the Somme river last night. according to an official an- nouncement issued from Paris to- day,
 The Germans are now reported to be making a desperate effort to regain the territory lost during the new French drive.
 Comparative quiet prevails on the Macedonian front, tho the ar tlllery IS fairly active. according tO French announcement.
 The first clash between the Bull gariaus. who now have invaded eastern Rumania, and the Russians who went Co the assistance of Ru- mama, occurred yesterday and the Bulgarian cavalry outpost was sabred by the Russian cavalry, the Petrograd war office officially an- nounced ln a statement late today
 The British troops increased their gains in the Somme region last night. pushing forward fifteen hun dred yards east of Guillemont. anG secured firm hold on the Leuzt wood says the British official state- ment issued from the London wal office this afternoon
 Farther south. strong German system of defenses on a front ol three thousand feet around tho Falfemont farm was captured. ane the statement adds that since thl third of September, the British have captured the whole of the re- maining German second line de- lenses from the Moquet farm to a point where the British lines ieir those of the French
 In the direction of Vladimir-Vo- lynski, in the Volhynia sector, the Russians have captured ft5 Teuton officers and 4,5i4 men, six cannon 35 machine guns and four mine throwers. says an official Russian statement issued late today from PetrOgrad war office.
 The Germans and Bulgarians who are invading eastern Rumania have carried by storm the fortified ad- vanced positions at the bridge al the head of the Tutrakan and the Bulgarians have now occupied Dobric.