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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
Nation Cannot Risk Its Future on the
Hope Of Permanent Peace


The world sick of Every righminded person will rejoice
when The consciousness of soaking world with human
blood and tears further the ambition of wmad kaiser stupe
ng appalling beyond expression Words fail utterly to voice the
horror of it ALL May God hasten the dawn Of peace
We not be duded, however, with the hope of permanent
There sufficient grounds for which havea
reasonable hope thousand those who suffered by
and realized the awuness Of said In enthusiasm
they pophed enduring After few generation LATER
history again ragged Europe been denched
with blood time and time again. this twentieth century, when
civilization supposed be hghwae mark the awful
suffering
So human nature selfish there nations
that ambitious and whose purpose place the sun long
population need for will
expansion brings Intense commercial rivalry and with it
controversies, of which will lead to
hope that league enforce will be established Let
will and let hope that it will endure but do not let
of great country for anything uncertain
probemaca visionary Being ourselves honest and peaevn
did keep will the War does not
the attitude of the pacific but that OF
nation strong and ready with ncom-
parable would foolish to force
If weak we invite attack wealth and hepenes
In world nations that classify pirates Whose
that might right where treaties scraps OF paper ma
necessity law there but safe and plan
and tranquility and that plan to be at all
times prepared defend There but to
that the adoption permanent policy universal mill
t training and CALL need be- millions OF to
the co the fundamentals of warfare and
able to meet upon any foe that may attack
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
City Dwellers Must Change Habits Of
Life if Race Is to Retain Its Vigor
ByDr. D. A. Sargent Of Harvard University

onehaf of the male population OF the Unteo states
the eighteen and for are unable 70 meet th
requirements of military service.
Although and strongest of country folk are conlnu
ally pouring into great cities like fuel into ery furnace 10 leeo
what is civilization they rapidly that barely
descendants born the city atans to the third gene
ration
that life with its crowded streets smoky atos
crowded Offices shops
schools dwellings and halls leads inevitable crowd poison
ing rapid deterioration and decay
labor adds further this rapid physical impairment
requiring intensely with their brans others with their
muscles and still others with scarcely any brains muscles at ALL
possible gain livelihood by the glance of the eye,
the head the Of two fingers But the
successful cities living the inherited physical
ygor country developed their muscles The descendants
city jewellers Of today will not be able to hold their In the fight
present generation change their habits
IL cities
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
WRITTEN MUSIC IS NOT NEW
Custom Of Preserving Melodies In
Tangible Form Was First OBJ
ssrved by the 0reeks.

There were a great many steps In
the development Of the present form
Of writing music. The custom Of writ
Ing melodies rather than trusting to
the uncertain help of memory for their
preservation was first observed by the
Greeks. Indeed, at one time, the pre-
serving OF music In a tangible, visible
form WIS deemed SO necessary as to
be the subject Of special papal bull.
The writing out Of music was ac-
complished by the use Of many differ
ent sets Of signs and symbols, In the
various countries. Nothing really
definite and lasting, though, was done
In this direction until the fifteenth CEN
fury, when the first real printing of
melodies and harmonies was accom-
plished In Germany. This was made
possible by the invention of the NOV
able metal types.
The prints thus produced were re-
narkably clear and neat at first, but
they later became gradually more and
more imperfect, which degeneration
finally led to the invention Of copper
plate printing In 1882, by Simon We
rovio, an Italian.-New York Globe.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
HOUSE cENTIPEDE NEW PET
10 Quiet, DocIIe and Friendly With the
Children and 10 Declared to Be
Death on 6uoa

A family thinks 1t has mobilized itD
home protective forces to the full when
1t has set up \ watchdog, . cat
canary, rubber plant war garden
and a ny swatter. These are all very
well as far as they 60, says the New
York Tribune, but the world has been
moving swiftly, and the most progress
sive and efficient households now have
added the house entipede-vulgarly
called the acknowledged worm
to their forces. We learn from re-
cent monograph on insects that:
IAN examination Of the head Of tho
centlpede will reveal pair of strong
Jaws that are used against enemies
and for the purpose Of capturing small
Insects for food. 1t considers the fly
great delicacy, and, besides this, 1t
eats feas, mosquitoes, moths, reaches
and other small household pests. It
hunts its food mostly at night. The
house centipede has seldom been
known to bite person, and II. In self
defense, 1t should pinch the baby's
finger or toe, the swelling produced, II
any, could quickly be alleviated by an
application OF ammonia"
In the light Of these recommended
lions who can afford to be without
one Of these admirable beasts1 1t Is
nolseless, Of excellent though noctur-
nal habits-a night Waterman, as 1t
were-and Its upkeep cost Is practi-
ca1ly nothing. In the event that 1t
rids the house completely of all the
pests neutrality-suspicious. the
land others"-the grateful household
er should DO willing to pension 1t on
small bits Of meat or whatever Its
system Graves. 1t should be taken In
to the family and given pet name.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
Usurer's Golden Ace.

Five per cent interest on a loan
would have been scoffed at by the men
times. In the thirteenth and four
teenth centuries the usual rate seems
to have been 20 per cent, and In the
preceding centuries 1t was probably
higher, observes the London Chronicle.
the increase of specie, with an occa-
sional limitation by the state. Eliza
beth reduced the rate by law to 10
per cent, James l to 8. and Charles ii
to 6. In ancient Rome, according to
Niebuhr, the rate was 1-3 for ten
months year-the equivalent of 10 per
cent per annum.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
An Animal That Initiates Fruit.

An animal which the Filipinos cali
caguan Is ono of the most curious
mammals that exist, offering at tho
same time the characteristics Of mon
key and bat. 1t hangs from a branch
downward, Its four feet together and
Its head between its paws. In this po-
sition 1t is never disturbed by birds or
beasts Of prey, for 1t resembles some
unpalatable fruit Of great size, Of
which there are many examples In the
tropical woods. The caguan harmo-
nizes so well with the bark of the tree
on which 1t seeks Its roost that 1t feels
practically certain that 1t will not DO
mOleSted.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07

merchant vessel bgnt should be sunk by
vessel unless the lives of the and first made
safe Under this law American citizen had the right to travel
British French merchant ship with the full knowledge that ship
would not sunk by German until the
taken from the ship and their safety assured Civilized warfare
always has respected the lives of noncombatans.
If German regiment should capture French city, and
while marching through the should crowd Of unamd
and helpless and Children killing number Gripping
and woundng Others the whole world would with horror yet this
would be far nhuman than sink ship
Blatant and children On land those wounded be
ued while hit by bullets actually If sink
unamed ship without giving the noncmbaants chance
all must perish.
therefore, would of the first order in the killing
land colossal nexcusabe
portions when it is committed upon the high
Yet Germany has done just this.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
A Clever Boy.

Urchin--Did you see a little boy
about my own size round the corner?
Old Gentleman-Yes. | believe | did
did he look angry|
al didn't notice"
"Dil he look frightened?"
Il dent know. Why?
accuse I heard he was round there,
and don't know whether he wants 10
lick me, or whether he's hiding from
me, THAT'S all
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07

Both man and horse now wear gas
masks at the front. The troopers in
the front trenches long ago found the
masks a necessary protection against
the poisonous fumes blown over from
the German trenches, but 1t is only
recently that protection of the same
sort has been devised for the horses
used at the front, though they are az
susceptible as their masters to poison
gases
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
Still a Chance.

Employer tgrufIly)-You seem very
stupid. young man. You won't do for
US. What this establishment wants
In Its employees is head work.
Applicant (brIghtly)-I used to be
assistant to barber.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
Persistent Insults Of Germany
Drove United States Into War
BY W. c. McADOO. Secretary Of the Treasury

1t has been stated repeatedly that America entered
this to make liberty and democracy through
out the world
While that is true, it must always be remem-
bered she entered this primarily because OF the
persistent insults and aggressons of Germany, the
wanton disregard of American rights the contemptu-
Gus violation of international law and the ruthless
destruction Of property.
Before this began every civilized nation ac-
cepted and honored the rule that in time of q
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
Biqness.

"He's a truly big man"
"That so2"
"Tamous, and all that, hut Just the
same. the kind of a man TINT you
wouldn't hesitate to borrow match
from"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-12-07
Cut Out Useless COMPLAINTS.

The time wasted In complaining be-
cause the Job Is hard would often be
more than sufficient to put that job on
the list of "has beens"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

strength is merely for physical de- fense. If Rourke and his gang at tackled you I'd be the first to urge you to hold your own. That would be youi only recourse in such case"
 Its the only recourse in this case" muttered David through shut teeth. You can't argue with creatures like that"
 q don't ask you to argue with them, but to present your side of the thing to some group of men who not only have power but decency as well. There must be some one strong enough to oppose this Rourke- Manx-Donnely crowd if you can only find them. You haven't half tried. You've gone flaming mad instead of casting about for some saner way to mend matters"
 There isn't any way" muttered David 'I wish you'd keep out of this. Cora, and let me manage 1t. This is no woman's work"
 But the consequences would be my consequences,' replied Cora hotly. That's just how it with war. Men rush us Into 1t without asking If We want it. Then the misery and the hear tbreak and the waste and the work and the loneliness fall upon us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

While they last-just 25 dozen Women's White Lingerie and Crepe de Chiiie Whists in all colors, values up to $5.00--$1.95. The last lot was sold before the day was over. uritI "a o s as M os h.,o;d AT .iinin,eo extra sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
HER STlDEs--AND HIS
By z0E BECKLEY

Thoroughly frightened by her hus- bands manner, the look of blood lust in his eye, Cora rushed at David and flung her arms tightly about him. David! David"' she cried, shaking him to focus his attention. What are you going to do? No, you sha'n't do 1t. You shall not have physical light with that man. Think what it will mean?" she went on desperately. scarcely knowing what to say. yet determined David should take her way, the pacific way, rather than his way, the masculine way, the way of violence that could lead to nothing but further violence. Those men will have everything on their side if you lay hands on them.''
 She succeeded in stopping David for the moment, but suddenly he removed
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jher hands from his shoulders and started again toward the door. Cora flung herself against 1t. David" she said, lowering her voice to that quiet, tense pitch more telling than the loudest speech, David, if you care enough for me to want me to stay with you, love you, be loyal to you and help you fight this thing out you must listen to me now, for if you go to Rourke in your present frame of mind and start a miserable, common physical combat you will not find me here when you re- turn"
 q despise threats" said David.
 "So do I. But I despise violence more," answered Cora. gripping David's hands in her small. firm ones. What is a man given reason for un less he uses it?'
 What Is he given strength for if he can't defend himself with tt?" retorted David angrily.
 That is just the point. Physical
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recently, from November 19 to 26, the shell output was 30 per cent greater than the entire reserve stock of ammunition Fheld at the outbreak of the war.
 It is because this high-water mark in reached and passed, that attention is now being given to gradually diverting
 labor to other lines so that the trade and export war may be carried on. This
 is the reason for the creation of new member of the ministry Neville Cham berlain, as director of service. MT. Cham berlain's chief duties are to divide occu- pations into essentials' and non essentials" and to gradually divert la- hor from the nonessential industries turning out luxuries. to the essential in- dustrfes which turn out those articles on which England's great export trade is based in normal times
 At the board of trade the returns show that the scale Is already turning favor ably, and that exports are steadily in- creasing and the heavy trade balance against England steadily going down. Last year. as shown by the returns up to January 1, last, the exports totaled 900 pounds over the previous year, or 31 crease was on cotton, linen, and tute piece goods, which do not go to America In large quantities, so that the trade balance is offset chiefly in other coun- tries than America. On practically all the articles usually sent to America the exports kept steadily dropping off last
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Alabama's Illiteracy
tContinued From Page rour

NCAeAonCu NOM EaKe F0UFeD buttons were designed and sales con | ducted in many cities and counties O | the state.
 A school ma'am. Miss Holmes, wrot, a poem, "The Button Seller" Here ar, some of the verses:
 Where are. you going. my prett, maid?"
 "A button-selling." sir. she said.
 What kinds of buttons, my brett, maid?"
 "llllteracy buttons of course,'' she said.
 Why do you sell them. my prettx maid?' For love of my native state" she said.
 Mahy meetings were held in cities towns and country, but none surpa ssed ,r interest the great meeting held here at the Jefrerson theatre on the night ot April z. Ex-Governor Jelks made a rra., speech. Mrs. Charles Henderson,s ad. aress was inspiring. The talk of Mr James B. Ellis was practical. The pre. sentation by Miss Foster. field agent was Illuminating. The practical demonstra ton by J. B. Hobdy. rural school agent was convincing
 But without question G. W. Johnson,s talk was the feature of the evening Those who were present can hear him saying as he walked into his cottage and asked his wife about going to a moon- hght school: Says to my wife, What VIII have to carry?' She gives ms little first reader and little copybook ana a pencil. We'll says. Is this all?' She says, It Is enough for you.'
 T started out and as I started out I thought this: Well. all this 57 years is past and have raised Il children and the baby boy now in the fifth grade. and here I am. can't write my name, and went on to the schoolhouse. This was as dark to me as midnight and no moon and me blind
 
 T went on to the schoolhouse. MT Williamson got things regulated. I told him to write my name. He wrote my name. I begun to make marks around improved and in about an hours time could write my name by heart.
 T have been superintendent of the sun- day school Baptist Sunday school, Van diver. Alabama. and had to memorize my opening exercises by heart No money couldn't buy from me what I have al- ready learned, what great pleasure it is to me-"
 The work of removing illiteracy has been carried on in country. town and city; in home, school and church; on tho farm, in the factory and in mining camps; by teachers and laymen, by chill dren and adults. Wherever organized under heartful leadership it has proven 6. universal movement.
 We have only praise for the unself1sh commission and for the untiring work O. J. B. Hobdy and for the zeal of Miss Eos ter, who is now serving so efficiently as field agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
Scottish Duke of AthoN,
 PlctureSque Figure, Dies
Lady Mary Describes This Unusual Member of Nobility Who Wore Kilts and Who Left His Highland Hills Only to Attend Royal
 Funerals and COrOnatiOns
Nv LADY MARY.

matter At any rate, the Duke of Atholrs town residence had and prob ably still has, it's stair and hall carpets made of the Stewart tartan which is quite a different thing from the Stuart tartan used by the late Queen Victoria
 The houses in Eaton Square are not particularly attractive, either externally or internally. They are of the usual pattern of old-fashioned London resi- dence, with a long hall going through the center, from which springs a stair way and out of which open various rooms and offices. These long halls are curiously gloomy and unattractive, and the Duke of Atholfs hallway is no moro cheerful than others of the same pat tern. It Is hung with the antlers and heads of many stag and deer, and there Is also variety of barbaric looking shields and lances that had their origin somewhere in the times when the chief tains In the Highlands would fare forth with their followers and fall upon a neighboring chieftain with every inten- ton of doing him and his possessions some serious injury. Everything about the Duke of Aholls house is of the most hideous type of Victorian solidity, ex- cept the drawing room into which has been instilled some of the modern spirit that springs so gaily In the souls of the present duke and duchess. But in the days that recall, the then Marquis and Marehioness of Tullihardine had their rooms in the fourth floor of the mansion, and I can readily believe that the ordinary well-to-do American man and wife residing in the household of a wealthy father would object seriously to such accommodation as was provided The apartments themselves are large enough. but the furniture was indiffer- ent to the point of shabbiness, while my lord and lady must have been hard put to it to find space for their respective ward robes in the couple of small dressing However, 1t Is to be presumed that the old order will change now that the an- cient duke has departed. For the new duke and duchess are sufficiently young to enjoy life and have very excellent idea of modern comforts and luxuries
 The duchess is a small, dark, rather attractive looking woman, with a very chirpy gay manner. She dresses quite well. but simply, and looks her best, os do most Englishwomen, when attired in evening dress. She has some superb emeralds. Her tiara of these stones square cut and set round with large dia- monds, is one of the most beautiful ornaments of its kind I have ever seen. It Is shaped like coronet and the duch- ess wears 1t like a Russian crown, very low on her forehead, with only slight line of dark hair appearing beneath it. These emeralds are heirlooms and were only given in trust to the wife of the late dukes heir.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

Lcndcn. January 27.-The death of the Duke of Atholl last week removes from Great Britain one of the few picturesque figures that belonged to the past gene ration. In London this great Scittish chieftain was practically an unknown fig ure. He very seldom came south of the Tweed except for such national func- tions as the funeral of a monarch or the coronation of his successor. I doubt if since his last visit to this city on the occasion of King Georges coronation, that the late duke ever wore anything except his kilt and the rest of the cos tune that Is so dear to the soul of the Scotchman, whether he be noble chief tain or simply a member of clan. The dukes successor, however. the Marquis Of Tullibardine and his wife, are well known figures in exclusive West End cir- eles, and the late dukes shabby old house in Eaton Square was before the war usually occupied by the marquis and marchioness.
 The MarcNoness of Tullibardne, who is now the Duchess of Atholl. has al- ways been much to the fore in connec- ton with Scottish charities in England, and her special social stunt has been
 
 arrangement of the annual royal cale- donian ball, which, before things got into their present condition of intcrna- tional mix-up, was the one great char ity function to which all Belgravia, May fair and the arstocratic quarters round and about Park Lane and Grosvenor Square were wont to flock in large quan- titles. Both the present duchess and her husband were actually workers toward tho success of this once-a-year festivity. They refused to be figureheads, but per- sonally made the plans and attended to :he details of every part of the elabo- rate machinery that made for the smooth working of the festivity.
 In those days dt seems very far away now since 1913) I used to frequently call upon the then marchioness at Eaton Square, I never ceased being astonished by the curious simplicity and shabby dignity of this ducal residence and it's entcurace. The door was always opened 70 my l-nNcll by brawny highland serv- ant att'red in a kilt and jacket of the conventional style of Scottish livery The hall and stairs were carpeted with that peculiarly hideous form of Scottish upholstery; covering of tartan of the clan of which the Dukes of AtholI are ehieftains. It may be recalled that Queen Victoria during her reign had all the halls and stairways of BalmoraI castle carpeted in the Stuart tartan and it is easy to be understood that the late Duke of Atholl and his duchess were suffi. ciently devoted to their Queen and their mountain home to follow her lead in such
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

year. This Is what has given point tc tne present movement to concentrate all attention on essential industries and take advantage of the turning point which has now been reached in the sup ply of ammunition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11
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Cool

From the Boston Transcript
 Wealthy Uncle-You are extrav agant. sir. These cigars are lot bet ter than smoked at your age.
 Nephew (coolly)-They're a lot bet ter than you smoke now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-11

tell you 1t isn't right Women should have say in all disputes. I insist on mine in"
 The telephone rang so sharply that both started. Cora instinctively moved toward the instrument. lowering her voice to a calm pitch as she said, "HeIlo2 I think he's in. Who is speaking, please? Who? pr. Hartley. of-of what? Of the City club? Just one moment" Cora held her hand over the mouthpiece and glanced excitedly at David, who was listening intently.
 'Tf it's pr. Benjamin Hartley. presi- dent of the City club and lot of oth- CT influential organizations" he whis- pered. T want to speak to him of all people,"
 Tt is," nodded Cora "Oh, Dave didn't I tell you so7 He will help you. know it.'
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Carl Jillson of whittingham. Vt, is regarded by his friends to be ths luckiest hunter in the state. During tbe hunting season he went out after a deer, shot 1t. took 1t home and was back at work in two hours.