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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Enormous Task Necessary in the
Equipment of the Force
in the Field.
WEAR OUT CLOTHING QUICKLY
Ninety Million Yards of Wooden Cloth
Required, Nearly 100000 Blank
cts and a4o,ooo,ooo Buttons
Boots Big Item.

I.ondOn-In a general way every
one has realized that the mere re-
cruitment of men and the supplying
them with arms and ammunition was
only a part of the work required OF
the war office to put the new British
army in the field, but not one person
in a thousand reSlized the enormous
task and the multitude of incidents
which go into the equipment of force
capable of taking its place in the field
under modern war conditions.
The war office has been faced with
the necessity of providing everything
from socks to uniform buttons, from
mess spoons to great coats, for an
army grown in "a months from less
than 100000 to more than 100000.
And the success with which this situ-
alton has been met is one of the IN
dustrial romances of the war.
Figures. as rule, tell little. but the
government has compiled some statis-
tics behind which can be seen the
feverish industry, the unceasing toll,
which has permitted the men at the
front to take their place as an eff
fective fighting machine beside the
French and the Russians and the ltal-
ians; the labor which made possible
the development of the little contin-
gent which crossed to France in Au-
gust. 1914, to the greatest volunteer
army in the history of the world.
These statistics are based on reports
up TO April l.
During the first 20 months of the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

The new situation in regard to boots
is especially interesting. In the vast
total noted in the table ordinary
marching boots alone are considered.
and the millions of pairs of canvas
shoes and hospital slippers are not in
cIuded. About one-slxth were supplied
to the allied armies. but the figures
are exclusive of 100000 pairs of
boots made for Russia.
Summarizing the clothing statistics,
the government finds that the armys
needs in 90 months increased between
seventy and eighty times the normal
requirement. And to the clothing fig
ures may be added properly between
100000 and 100000 pairs of wooden
CLOVIS and 100000 "eap comfort
ers."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Charity Goes Hand in Hand With
Conquest in Torrid MeS0-
potamia.
IMPROVE BASRA BY FORCE
Relief Given Women Enables Them
to Live in Their Customary Man.
ner-Few False Applications
Are Received.
ey LOUIS EDGAR BROWNE,

Correspondent of the Chicago News
Headquarters MesopOtamian Expedi-
tiOnary Force Basra, Arabia.-A staff
of trained men has been brought to-
gether to administer the customs and
revenue collections in the occupied
part of Turkey. Except that the rates
have been slightly reduced, the tariffs
are the same as they We're under the
Turks All the money collected
through civil taxation in the occupied
territory is being expended on civil
government, civic Improvements, pen
sions for Turkish pensioners and al
lOwances for the families of Turkish
prisoners of war held by the British.
There are many civic Improvements
necessary. A good road between Ashar
and Basra city is imperative; the canal
needs dredging; the dikes need rebuild
ing and sanitation must be achieved
by actual force. Much has already
been done. Several good bridges have
been built over Ashar creek; large
gang of masOns is repairing the canal
wall; the bazaar has been cleaned
out; the police force has been reorgan-
lied and made efficient, and a railroad
which is to bring roadway metalling
from an extinct volcano 80 miles away
leaps ahead daily.
British Pension Turk Officials.
All of the retired Turkish officials
who were living on pensions from the
Ottoman government when the Brit
ish occupied Basra may now draw
from the British government sufficient
money to enable them to live decently.
All Turkish officials actively in service
at the time of occupation who have
had more than 20 years service may
also be pensioned. Most of these have
been permitted freedom. The families
of Turkish prisoners of war may re-
ceiye allowances by applying to the
chief political officer for the British
forces.
1 glanced through some of the files
in the political office and jotted down
the facts of few applications for al
lowances. The applicant can usually
speak only Turkish or Arabic. He
WHITES LIS dppilSul1OA Oul III l. VI hlSA
and takes it to the bazaar, where some
native translator turns it into most
weird and picturesque English. 1t
then goes to the chief political officer,
who orders an investigation. If the
application is bona fide, it is certain to
be granted. Pensions and allowances
are graded according to class-the
wife of a former governor would draw
what even in America would be o
good-sized pension, while the wife of
u coolie soldier would get perhaps 10 |
cents a day. Yet both women would |
be enabled to live in their customary |
manner. This concession has prevent
ed actual want. Officers already pen
stoned before the arrival of the Brit
lsh may draw up to one quarter of the |
pension they received from the Turk
lsh government, although in cases of
necessity larger allowances are
granted.
Relief Given to Women.
The wife of Mohamed Akhmed, ex-
Turkish official whose salary was $50
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

Princess Radziwill, formerly Doro-
thy Deacon, of the noted Boston soci-
ETY. family, who has been forced by
the war to flee from her historic Rus
sian home, Nieswiesy aud to take
refuge in Rome.
The princess recently had the cross
of St George conferred on her BY the
car. She declares the plight of Po-
land is worse than that of Begun.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
We Should Hang GarIands.

The singing of carols in English vii
lagos was good old custom and ought
to be revived, as well as the lighting
of the Yule log on Christmas eve, for
the memory of the English Christmas
fingers ever in the British heart, wher,
ever he may be. In the early days at
jamestown, Va, the cradle of English
civilization on this western continent,
John Smith says: ''The extreme cold.
frost, rain and Stew caused US to keep
Christmas among the savages, where
we were never more merry nor had
more good oysters, fish, flesh, wild fowl
and good bread nor ever had bet
ter fires in England" Kipling, too,
refers to the memory of Yuletide in his
"Black Sheep" with the couplet, "At
home they are making merry, twixt
the white and scarlet berry," And so
we should garland the house with trail
ing pine, hang the wreaths of holly In
the window and the mistletoe meath
the chandelier. 1t helps others If 1t
does not help you.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Boston's Fine Example.

Last Christmas in Boston the mayor
requested everyone in the city to leave
their window shades up on Christmas
eve to help light the city. Such a
cheerful glow as it gave to old Bea-
con street and Commonwealth avenue
Down in the Public gardens the city
was enjoying its municipal Christmas
tree, stately fir, bedecked with myri-
ad colored electric bulbs, while the
band played old familiar carols that
veered into popular street songs be-
fore the crowd scattered. The scene
was significant of Christmas now be-
ing a cosmopolitan festival holding
the heart of Puritan New England,
whose holy of holes has heretofore
been Thanksgiving. This is right, and
as it should be, since ours is land
of religious liberty and Christmas is
the season of peace and good will
to all mankind"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

"Why don't you send your little
friend a nice wax doll for Christmas?"
Il don't think she'd care much for
a wax doll now, auntie; you see. they
just got a meat one at her house."
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Evidently Not.
x x z

"Confound the luckl What did she
want to slap me for? She was stand.
ing squarely beneath bunch of mis-
tletoe when 1 kissed her."
"Son, I'm surprised at your obtuse.
ness"
"Well2'
81 suspect that you were not the
man she was waiting for"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

Relief Given to Women.
The wife of Mohamed Akhmed, ex-
Turkish official whose salary was 500
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
N n IN N N N N
The Christmas Spirit.

- The Christmas Spirit. IA
TN Let the spirit of Christmas ~
~ time, peace on earth, good M
IN will to men," come into your -
49, heart and be merry and glad. ~.
IN But in the midst of your 9 ~
merrymaking and charitable
"a thought, do not forget that "
there are many to whom
g. Christmas will bring no ~
S* cheer. These are the hope
e lessly Ill in hospitals, the hui Nd
IN man driftwood in the reform
or atories, the tiny inmates M
m of the orphanages. If you -
- are able to, bring a bit of sJx
~ ,cheer-practical chee--into y
the dead life of someone con-
~ fined in one of these institu-
tons. Do not think such an
& effort is a waste of time or ~
r< out of date. Indeed, it will
- be the kindest act you can do ~
~ at Christmas time-to think ~
49, of someone who has lost his sys
IN place, or is not yct able to y
take his place in the great .,x
n world. y
V Y u x " U U U
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
WHY NOT REVIVE
OLD CUSTOMS?
BY CASSIE MONCLURE LYME.

AVE the customs of
Christmas become
mere conventional
ties? That is the
rub. We do things
like mechanical
toys, without ask
ing the why and
wherefore. We fol-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

OF OF george conferred on her by the
car. She declares the plight of Po-
land is worse than that of Begun.
war the amount of wooden cloth re-
quired for the army was 9OOOO.OOO
yards, which would suffice TO put a
glrdle twice around the earth. Shirt
flannel has been bought to the total
OF o4,OOO,OOO yards. These figures, it
must be remembered, represent solely
the army's needs. Here in a table is
comparison of the war Offices needs
IN textile products in peace years and
in war time in yards:
Average August
in peace 1914, to
v-o.,. years. April l. 1916,
-Sloth I49. 60 III, coo 600
lame, Iannei .-.:.........-..l,2 34, 900 81. 100000
cotton cloth .......... $4,000 1874. 100000
After the fabrics were turned from
the looms there was the question Of
making them into uniforms and shirts.
or the latter more than 26.OOOOOO
have been required for field and train
ing wear, apart from the further huge
total needed in the hospitals. The
soldier, whether in training camp or
in active service, wears out his clothes
rapidly, and the supply department at
the war Office has found that the re-
punishment demands as much cloth.
ing now in a week as did the entire
army in a year in the days before the
war.
1t is not the large items that con-
stitute all the difficulties. Buttons
might seem to be of small conse-
quence, but more than S4O,OOO,OOO of
them, in all shapes and grades, have
been used since the war began; not an
unimportant commercial factor In IT.
self.
Clothing for the Troops.
In the actual work of making up
uniforms and their accessories, the
army clothing factory was soon
swamped when the first contingent
took the field. The great clothing
contractors of London, Leeds and 9TH
er cities were called on, and with the
adjustment of the necessary labor diff
ficulties the work of keeping the new
army clothing was thoroughly sys-
temized. This table will show some
startling fiCureS.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08
Yuie Log Is Gone.

The old-fashioned season of fun and
frolic has been replaced by meaning
less, mirthless celebration. The Yule
log has gone out, and there is no fire.
place for old Santa Claus to scramble
down and leave his gifts of simple
joys for unsuspecting childhood. The
steam-heated home, the sterilized ur-
chin, the pure-food laws, all forbid the
painted sugar cats and dogs whose
green backs would have put any par
rot to shame.
Yet how beautiful in retrospect is
the memory of some Christmas of the
long ago, when, like Tiny Tim, who
gathered around the simple table and
looked forward with joy to the home
coming of all the family, the wonder
full dinner of goose and the loving
greeting, "God bless US all !" That
was o wealth such as no Scrooge could
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-08

low like sheep the leadership of some
foolish friend who either has more
rents and less sense than the average,
because we are the slaves of custom.
Christmas is the season for the Christ
Child-when simplicity and sincerity
should dominate love of ostentation
and all pretense. 1t is hard in this
day of luxury to experience new SEN
sation; for children are stated en- the
threshold of life with gifts that would
have astonished George Washington
and taken away the breath of little
backwoods Abraham Lincoln. 1t is no
use telling your child to eat his red
apple and suck his stick of candy with
a thankful heart if little Bobbie next
door owns motorcycle and real pig
skin. Precious poor fun will your lit
tie Mary Jane find in her rag baby if
Inez Doris has a bisque French doll
that can talk. And so we are happy or
miserable, poor or rich by contrast;
those comparisons that are obvious if
odiouS
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Permanent Results Make
Many Lasting Friends.

l give each patient the benefit
the knowledge | have acquired during
my 35 years practice. AS a special
ist, graduated, licensed and registered
physician, I can give you the best re-
suits in the shortest possible time. Re-
member the best is always the cheap
est and no treatment is too good for
your case. l only treat chronic dis
eases of men and women. have had
wonderful success in cases of stomach
trouble, and all sorts of catarrhal dis
eases. My patients are surprised at
my reasonable charges. fl did not
do good work could | be visiting these
same towns for % years? Come and
see me and we will talk over your case.
Consultation, examination and advice
free.
DR.. Kutchin's next visit to Green
vile, will be on Thursday, May %,
at the Hotel James. Call in the fore
noon. ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Rheumatic Pain Stopped.

Rheumatic Pain Stopped.
The drawing of muscles, the
soreness, stiffness and agonizing
pain of Rheumatism quickly yield
to Sioan's Liniment. It stimu-
lates circulation to the painful
part. Just apply as directed to
the soreFspots. In a short time
the pain gives way to a tingling
sensation of comfort and warmth.
Here's proof have had won
derful relief since I used your
Liniment on my knee. To think
one application gave me reIlef,
Sorry Haven't space to tell you
the history. Thanking you for
what your remedy has done for
me. flames S. Ferguson, Phil
ada, Pa. SlOan's Liniment kills
pain. 25c atdruggists. ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Body Salts.
over 40 years

aDo'you always have a tired
feeling about this time Of year!
Do you crave for different diets
and relish new dishes? Then
provide plenty of garden produce
for the table, for vegetables and
fruits furnish a large part of the
mineral salts that are necessary
to,the well-being of the human
system. Vegetables in the diet
are worth more than their food
or money value. The need Of
tonics ard other medicines in THE
spring is due largely to the lack
of vegetables and fruit in the
winter diet. If more succulent
food were used, less money would
be spent inldoctor'stfees and for
medicine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
-cREENVILLE, oHId, THURSDAY, MAY IS. 1916

racketing on the streets, which is
nightly indulged with lavlshness
to the destruction of decorum
and the peace and comfort of
quiet loving people. 1t is be-
lieved these boys know better
than to indulge their propensi.
ties for noise, but if they do not,
then their parents are largely at
fault for not teaching them bet
ter. Boys, your conduct will go
very far in determining wheth er
there will be a curfew ordinance
Or not.
May %. XOB
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Avoid Spring Colds.

Sudden changes, high winds,
shifting seasons cause colds and
grippe, and these spring colds are
annoying and dangerous and are
likely to turn into a chronic sum-
mer cough. In such cases take
a'treatment of DIR. Kings New
Discovery, a pleasant Laxative
Tar Syrup. It sOothes the cough,
checks the cold and helps break
up an attack of grippe. It's al
ready prepared, no mixing or
fussing. Just ask your druggist.
for bottle Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Tested and tried for
over 40 years. ADV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
BIC PRIMARIES
COME IN AUGUST
Ohio Voters VIII Choose NJ
the Candidates.
NONE NAMED BY CONTENTION

Voters Of All Parties Urged to Get
Back Of Clean, Capable Men Who
Can Not Be controIied by the Brew
eries-The Candidate Vino Is Dom
mated by Big interests Makes a
Poor Public Servant.
Columbus, O.-(SpeciaL)- The sec.
ord Tuesday in August will be gen.
eIal primary day in Ohio. At this
primary the political parties will
rCminate all candidates for Office
from governor and United States SEN
ator down to the smallest Office il
the county. There will not be a con-
vention of any kind Cor the selection
Of any candidates. The voters them
selves will choose all candidates.
Party committeeman will also be
selected at the August primaries. Pc
titions of all candidates will be filed
at least so days prior to the date Of
the primary election. Each petition
must be signed by five party electors
and the fee is one-half of / per cent
of a years salary, but can not ex-
ceed $25.
At this August primary will be
chosen candidates for governor, Unit
ed States senator, congressional and
legislative candidates, as we'll as can
didates for state and county offices
and for judicial positions.
The Ohio Anti-Saloon league urges
voters of ali parties to interest them.
selves in seeing that clean, capable
high grade men are nominated for all
Offices and that special attention be
given to the selection of antf-iiQuor
candidates for congress and the legis.
lature.
Experience shows that when a man
who is nominated by the brewers and
cistillers is sent to a legislative body,
he can be used by other special inter
ests. 1t is not uncommon for big in
terests to loan legislators to each
other.
The senator or representative who
is under obligation to the wet inter-
ests makes a poor, uncertain and dan
gerouS representative of the people.
He is unsafe and can not be trusted.
The party man strengthens his par
ty and insures wise legislation to the
people when he votes at the primaries
for an honest clean candidate who is
Under no obligation to the liquor
trust.
In Ohio right now the liquor camp
has men at work in the counties and
senatorial districts trying to divide
the dry strength by encouraging the
Eumber of dry candidates for an Of
fee, expecting to get behind one wet
candidate for the same place and
rcminate him. This is an old trick
and the drys should not be caught
by it.
There are enough anti-liquor voters
iL all parties to nominate anti-liquor
for all offices. What is
reeded is a little effort and now is
the time to put Forth the effort.
1t does not follow that every candi.
date for Office who allies himself with
the drys should be nominated. If he
Goes not measure up to the standard
In all other respects, get back of a
better man. However, no matter how
capable a candidate may be, he is
unworthy support if he is controlled
by the liquor interests. This applies
to any candidate OF any party and for
any Office.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Turkeys are Valuable
Side Line for Farmer.

Amore profitable side line than
turkeys for the Ohio farmer can
hardly be found for those stu
ated on grain or stock farms, ac-
cording to F. S. Jacoby, professor
of poultry husbandry at the Ohio
State University. Improper
feeding, combined with close con-
finement has been the cause of
many failures in turkey raising.
Given free range on the average
farm the poults can generally
pick up their own living. One
light feed per day for the pur-
pose OF inducing them to come in
at night is sufficient" Turkey
eggs should always be hatched
by a turkey hen and the mother
confined to a coop where the
poults can run in and out for a
few days. Corn bread crumbs
and clabbered cheese is a good |
feed for the first few days after
The brood is hatched.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
EFFECTS OF LIQUOR
ON The CHILDREN
Juvenile Court Judge Fdrr In
diets Drink.

Lisbon, O.-(Special.) Judge L. A.
Farr of the probate court of Colum-
biana county, who has also been juve-
nile court judge for the past seven
years, in a published letter, says that
a careful examination of the records
of his court discloses the fact that
SO per cent of all cases arise either
directly or indirectly from the trafic
in intoxicating liquors. Continuing.
Judge Farr says:
"A large number Of abnormal and
defective children brought into our
court have been affected directly or
indirectly by strong drink. The most
notable of these are the epileptics and
those having chorea. A fair estimate
would be about 65 per cent of the
cases"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Coal Paper.

The problem of supplying the
soldiers of Italy with fuel while
they are battling up in the noun
tains, wholly bare Of wood, is be-
ing met by patriotic girls and boys
at horne, The new fuel, in the
preparation of which thousands
Of children are concerned, is call
ed "coaI paper" though paper
coal" would do as well.
You know that paper can be
compressed to such a solidity that
car wheels have been made from
it. Such a consistency of mater
ial should burn like coal, and,
though information is lacking as
to the specific quality of the e.
mergency COAL" the compress
sion is sufficient to render it ex-
cellent slow-burning fuel.
Ii all the big cities of Italy
there have been organized bands
of boys and girls who go around
and collect all the papers they
can find. These are brought to
establishments where other boys
and girls, under the direction of
women teachers. turn these pa
pers into solid rolls and sections,
afterward cut into chunks.
These are packed into individ-
ual bags and distributed among
the soldiers in the bleak mount
aims. in case a soldier desires to
have a little hot soup or coffee he
takes out three or four pieces of
"coal paper" and his hot meal is
soon ready.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
Paper Bags for Breast
works.

Owing to the limited supply o1
cotton in Germany. the sand bags
used in constructing breastworks
are now being made of a spec
tally prepared paper. Experience
has proven that these new paper
bags are much superior to cotton
bags for durability and cost less.
After cotton bags have been ir
use for some time they wear out
from exposure and must be re.
placed. The cotton bags are now
being replaced by paper bags.
These new bags have been scien-
titically prepared, are water
proof and may be used over and
over again, being practically in
destructible. Millions of these
bags are being used in place of
the cotton ones, which means
quite saving both in cotton and
cost. Wall Street Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-05-25
Portland SAYS ProhlbltIon Pans

The big city of Portland, Ore, is
quite certain that prohibition pays.
Arrests for drunkenness and vagrancy
during January and February, 1915,
under license, numbered 1888. For
the corresponding months Of this year
under prohibition, 591.
More buildings are under way and
being planned than for many years.
Traffic accidents show big falling of.
Savings accounts have grown in num-
Ger and volume. Rental men say the
demand for good store locations ia
greater than the supply,