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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18

and The employment Of an army OF
men on all the work seeded TO convert
the crude material into ships
Then there should be department
stores aud banks 10 the countries with
which our best trade would be look
81 for. ard a sensible law would bring
around all these things. And nov is
the %opportune time There - plenty
oi money seeking Investment the need
~ q merchant marine 10 be establish
ed on a permanent basis has been
sufficiently demonstrated during tho
past Two and a half years: the further
need s. the more apparent as can be
seen by ~England's preparation 70 take
IN hand the ocean Of the
Atlantic aud Japan's preparation to
DO the same IN the Pacific.
should someone seriously propose
TO tear up the tracks OF the Great
Northern railroad and turn the work
that road Is o doing 10 the Cana
dian Pacific. the man would be put
under surveillance as . man OF un
sound mind. but II would be just as
sensible as has been our management
0f our ocean traffic for the past nifty
years.
Aud shat should be done Is 80 plain
= proposition that any business man
ought 10 see Il al a glance. We have
paid extra freight on what we have
sem away 10 and received from for
elgu countries during the past two
and q half years 20 subsidlze a hun
dred great steamers for forty years
20 come. and the losses on what -
could not send away and receive
amount 20 as much more. Suppose
our shipping had been managed as
Germany managed hers for twenty
i've years before the great wal was
sprung, what would have been our
place today? Would rot all the South
American states be looking 10 New
York as the worlds great commercial
center9
Their banks Ia concert with ours
handling the International business.
they depending upon us for a market.
buying from us what they needed. rely
Ing upon our country 70 carry through
their needed enterprises, our citizens
building their railroads, developing
their latent resources and drawing
from as part OF the immigration OF
the old world.
As Il Is We are not much considered
and their children are growing up
without knowing the American flag
when they see n. And We fondly fiat
ter ourselves with the belief that we
are a great people-Goodwin's Week
~.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18
PLEASANT VALLEY NEws.

Manuel Nadks and Hugo Martin loft
last ~esk for salt lake CHS shero
thsy expect - ealoi city NE for
. bile
tbs menthiy meeting OF ths Ladies.
AID as held "Wednesday 90 last eesk
NJ ana Mrs Hiam spent last week
pfih the uufsamaster iamiis
Manuel Adolf spsut last Neok lu
iaeAiaiio tatinx in the Farmers and
Hpussheepefs convention held there
A b-asiuesa meetinE ~as held s The
taihefsu church last week
hA Nenkr has purchAaed the hente
an the Hen Adolf place n saa NOV
~ eas3 aad gutckiy Over fhe anou
en- uls ASA q half % Renkea home
itts sgamtit has returned 20 Amrr
tan fafis anrr a feo seeks business
F'sn b. fea community
serl pleasant party sas given re-
sfu1iY Al Mr and Nm uoaAa The
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18
nos AND VICINITY.

Mira jeazs Richards and son Jack.
sho have been visiting relatives Al
Harrington. Wash Tor several weeks.
returned home Monday
orleY ~ilsAcock has beeu buay haul
ms hay from the Fails
John shnlz and l.. Nuttlnx we're
visitors at American Fails last week
= } Roberts has had the miafor.
tune 10 lose tso Of bis Young horses
ana a third horse D. sick but he has
hopes o. sasinx q
Ne q Mrs / bridgman sho Nere
called asa b the sudden death of
Mr nridxman's brother. returned this
Neck from Nebraska
y a. Loser 10 isid up pith rhsu
natism this ~eek
lease Richards was an American
FAiis visitor Saturday
The hard time dance AZ Roy Fri.
sag nixht eas sell attended aud
everybody reports a good time
, , Nrisht Of American Fails "a a
hoy visitor tbis seek
hAst Hansen ~ho lives on the ~
vide. has traded his farm 10 a Mr.
Coles Of Oxden for a place Ia Hear
iAAe county. utah
Miss ClAades Coz. aho - teaching
~ the nockiand school. 10 aick slth
the measles
Nearly every family at Landing
~here there arr ehiidrea have children
hick 9Th the measles but a. yot there
has net been 3 Caae reported here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18
~ TO A MERCHANT MARINE.

We have O heard from washing
ton since congress assembled the
words merchant marine Is there
no senator OF representative who can
at least try 20 Introduce and urge tho
passage of an enlightened shipping
iaw
The p%reaident pointed out last sum.
mer what the Weekly had often done
beforel that FOR years u country has
been like a great merchant Who has
30 delivery wagon. but his remedy OF.
Tered no hope OF a restoration OF our
merchant marine tie seems TO think
that for the erum 20 undertake
something which private citizens can
do Infinitely better. and 20 meet the
deficit thus made by dipping into the
public treasury for the funds. is vast
lS better than 70 pay a competent
company a subaidS or a bounty 10
make up the necessary deacit that al
nfsf would b. encountered IN running
ships lu competition Nith tho protect.
~ ships oi Great Hritain and Germany
Hut % successfully restore our mer
chant sefttcr GA the seas requires
many thugs
There should be concert OF action
on the part 81 the men eho build aud
sail ships with great manufacturers.
merchants bankers aud the govern
m'%t The ahipa should be built. not
bought for that wonld involve the
miuins ~ the coal ana iron. lhc con
tertins of the ron la the orc "a steel
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18

Another story which will be begun about February l is
Joe, the Book Farmer" a story of a farmer boys sue
cess. This is a story from real life-a true account of
the success of a young man who made use of all the sci
entlfic knowledge that was available. The story has a
lesson for every farmer, old or young. Joe believed in ag-
r1cultural extension work-in fact, his success was the re-
suit of the use he made of such work. He was a supporter
OF the county agent movement. The story will be printed
IN the hope and belief that it will prove a stimulus to the
boys and girls club work in this county. Watch for #. be-
cause 1t is a worthwhile story. 1t will begin about Feb
ruary l, possibly a little sooner.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18
A Story by a Power
County Author

In this issue of the Press, on page g., we
begin the publication of Prudence of the Parsonage by
Mrs. Ethel Hueston. This story, one of the best that has
been written in recent years, was written in Power coun-
ty, and should be of more than ordinary interest to read
ers of this paper. Mrs. Hueston is known to many Of our
people, especially in American Falls and the county be-
yond Medley, the Hueston homestead, where the greater
part of the work was done, being about four miles from
Neeley.
Mrs. Hueston is a sister of Mrs. J. G. Vaughan and Mrs.
0. Fl. Blackmer, both of whom are we'll known.
The Press can assure its readers that the story will be
a rare treat for them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18
Prudence of
the Parsonage
By Ethel Huston

is one of those joyful stories that
will cheer and satisfy you. The characters
are just ordinary, plain people, living sweet,
loyal, loving, devoted, happy lives together
in a nice, wholesome, little, American town,
and long before you're through with the
story you'll find they are all your real friends.
Prudence is the young daughter of
a minister who takes up the self-imposed
task of raising her four motherless sisters.
They arc all just regular" girls, full of
life and vim, and naturally there are all
sorts of amusing happenings. Then there
comes a Prince Charming into the tale
that furnishes a very pretty romance. If
you can enjoy a clean, jolly story be sure
to read
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18
CLASSIFIED ADS
mcn.eRADE PIANO FOR SALE.

We have a new. high-grade piano
located near American Falls, which
for immediate sale. no reasonable Of
Ter viii be declined Liberal terms.
II you act quick you will ind this an
opportunity to purchase a fine piano
at a price far below It's real worth.
Write The Denver Music Company al
Denver. Colorado. at once for parti-
culars. l-iS-2-s
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-01-18

FOR SALE Nico small three room
home. With clothes closet cellar.
@elcetric lights, water in Kitchen. aud
three lots. al a big bargain wm
kervher, opposite water tank 1t
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
BOSTON SENDS RELIEF TRAIN
Physicians and Nurses Rushed to
Halifax Soon After News of Dis
aster Is Received.

Boston, Dec. IA special train car
Boston for Halifax. The train carried
a quantity of supplies. Arrangements
for sending 1t were made by the state
committee on public service in con-
junction with the state guard, which
provided the physicians. A. G. Rat
shesky of the state committee on pub
lie safety heads the party.
Governor Mccall sent the following
/ letter to the mayor of HalifOX, to be
delivered in person by Mr.. Ratshe
sky:
''I am sending A. C. Ratshesky of
the Massachusetts public safety COM
mission Immediately to your city with
a corps Of our best state surgeons and
nurses in the belief that they be of
service to you in this hour of need.
'Kindly express to the people of
your city the very deep sympathy of
the people of the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, and assure them that
we are ready to answer any call that
they may make upon u.s.
Lieut.. Col. William A. Brooks, act
ing chief surgeon of the state guard
was placed in charge of the unit of
surgeons and nurses.
The war department was asked to
use its wireless to inform the mayor
of Halifax that the relief train was
coming. The train consists of two
baggage cars, two sleepers and buf'
fet car.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Smoked Drv Pine

The lost pipe of a Hun raider was
found in the garden of a house in an
Essex town over which a German air.
ship passed. A portion of the stem
has been cut and fattened and upon
it is written in indelible ink. ''KarI
Werner, 1313S-A. G." The under side
Of the bowl and the stem have been
nOtched eleven times and on the side
of the mouthpiece are more notches.
The finder of the pipe said: There
was no smell Of tobacco about the pipe
and it had not apparently been recent
ly smoked. 1t is possible that it was
used by the owner as a dry pipe as the
mouthpiece shows signs of hard bit
ing. The notches cut in the stem may
record the number of times the air
man had flown with it in his mouth" "
Smoking dry pipe is not unusual,
especially would it be the case in a
Zeppelin in which a spark from light
/ ed pipe might cause the ships destruc-
| ton
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
The Mystery Explained.

Clifton Hess, an employee of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Shelbyville,
Ind, relates the Indianapolis News,
looked out the window of the freight
depot the other day and noticed a
woman. A half hour later he looked
again and still saw the woman. She
had changed her position only slightly,
moving down the railroad track a few
feet. She seemed to be strolling leis-
urely along, covering about a foot a
minute.
Curious to determine the reason for
her actions, Hess walked outside to
get a better view. Then it was all
explained. The woman had a big
Rhode Island Red rooster with a
string tied to his leg. There had
evidently been a leaky car of wheat
along the railroad, and the rooster, OBJ
livious to all else, was calmly filling
his craw while the woman kept UP
with the procession.
Later on during the day the good
news must have spread, for there ap
| peared on the scene several Other
chickens with owners attached tt
them by strings. AS the ground be
came clean the procession slowly
moved from view.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
DOFFING The HAT.
PoIiteneSs Traced Back to the
Primitive Times.
Ancient Peoples, as Mark of Submis.
sion, Uncovered Body and Surren-
dered Their Clothing.

We consider a man a gentleman who
takes off his hat to a lady. At least
the act is thought to be gentlemanly,
polite The origin Of this custom, like
so many other customs common among
so-called civilized peoples, goes back to
primitive times, says the Salt Lake
Tribune.
When d person was made captive his
conquerOr stripped him of his weapons
and clothing and left him without any
thing he could call his own. The cap
tive was thus made a slave, his lack
of clothing being evidence of his sub
iugation. We need only to look at the
sculptures of the Assyrians to see the
truth of the fact. And in Isaiah 20 "a,
we find the following statement: "And
/ the Lord said, like as my servant
Isaiah hath walked naked and bare
! foot three years for a sign, so shall
1 the king of Assyria lead away the
Egyptians prisoners and the Ethio-
plans captives, young and old, naked
and barefoot"
The first step, then, in tracing the
origin of taking off the hat, is the
surrender Of the clothing among primi-
tive and ancient peoples as a mark of
submission. The next step is the un-
covering of the body as a mark of rev.
erence. There are all degrees of un-
covering, though often only the most
valuable parts of the clothing are taken
off in the presence of superiors.
1t must be remembered that this
act of uncovering the body was cere-
monial in nature and used to show
reverence to a superior. Then came
the use of the ceremonial to propitiate
the dead. We can see a remnant of
this most any time. At funerals and in
our graveyards men take off their hats.
They still take off their hats on enter
ing churches and before the images
of Christ and the Madonna.
In times ofschivalry men raised their
hats to ladies to show reverence. But
this was only superficial in meaning.
A knight would ride down a poor peas
. ant woman carrying a large burden
and never think of helping her-least
of all would he think of taking off his
hat to her. However, if he heard of
some beautiful damsel of his own class
: in the slightest danger, imaginary or
f real, he would go to her and, hat in
, hand, kneel and dedicate himself to her
service.
q Today much the same things occur.
! Ordinarily gay youth forgets to take
of his hat to his mother, yet he
! shows this Difference to his ''best girl II
After all it is only form, and polite.
ness should go deeper than this. How.
y ever, the form persists, and it is OF
some historical interest to remember
that it is a remnant of the primitive
stripping of captive by which process
! was expressed the fact that he yielded
u up all he had. Taking off the hat to 6
y wealthy girl means, occasionally, no
only the yielding up of all you have
but the getting of all she has. Cere
mony is often nothing but hard cal
y culation in regard to personal results
Y especially where -aggrandizemen
e is the ultimate aim of the polished in
e dividual.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Faithful Doq.

dogs faith in its master has been
touchingly illustrated at Riom, France
recently. The man has gone to the
war. and has been killed, but the dog
still awaits his return, and he refuses
To leave the station at Riom. Upon the
arrival of each train he dashes out on
to the platform, runs first to the loco
motive and then scampers from car
riage to carriage, looking for the object
of his affection-until the whistle
blows and he is left to gaze wistfully,
as he did once i'll 1914.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Migration of Caribou.

From Dawson, Yukon territory, Do
minion Of Canada, comes news of the
migration of caribou, says the Chris
tan Science Monitor. Great hordeS
are in the vicinity of Forty Mile river
and at various other points. The to-
tai number of animals moving south
ward in search of food is estimated
at 100000 head. 1t is characteristic
of the time that the migration would
hardly have been known outside of
Yukon territory had it not been neces-
sary to explain officially that occu-
pancy of the roads by the caribou in
terfered with the carriage of the
mails.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
CHANCE FOR LEATHER EXPERT
areat 8ritain's Regulations Require
Lightning Judgment Of Stock
and Values.

London.-Governme regulations in
the leather trade have become so in
tricate that one Of the leading manu-
facturers has the following advertise
ment in the last issue of the British
Shoe and Leather Record:
"Wanted - A superman to read
through duly fill In government forms.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
StoVe-Heated Garden.

The garden of James Swartz Of
Hotter Dam, Mont, is heated by a
stove from the inside, and is protected
on the outside by a curtain which is
lowered about it on a frame. The
garden is seven feet square and con-
sists of a series of terraces built
around a hollow center to a height of
ten feet Mr.. Swartz believes this
arrangement will permit a longer
growing season.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
DATA ON WoMENS WAR WORK
Committee on Public information Es-
tablishes Bureau to Gather
information.

Washington. - The committee on
public information Mt Washington has
inaugurnted a new branch of its serv-
Ice. which is to serve rs bureau Of
information on nll woman's war ac-
tivities.
The aew bureau is acting as a cen
tralized medium of communication be-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Dream Makes Author,

A well-known dream in which the
facts are vouched for is that of R. L.
Stevenson. This popular writer could
dream when he liked, and could COM
plete an unfinished dream of the pre-
vious night. According to Mr.. James
Payn, himself a famous author, Ste
vens0n had a nightmare of a dual per-
sonality, and on that basis wrote the
novel of ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.''-
Tit-BitS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Old Man Drives Auto.

Smith Center, Kan.-Word has come
back that John Rockford, seventy-five
years old, has reached the home of a
daughter in Everett, Wash, after the
long journey alone, from this place in
a mOtOrcar. He went through Iowa,
Minnesota and the DakOtas and during
the entire trip slept at night in a tent
he had along"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Early Day Buttons.

The ancients lacked buttons-one
wonders, indeed. how they got along
without them-but evidently they pos
sessed studs of modern pattern, such
as those with which we fasten our
cuffs and collars. And, in truth, they
did even have kind Of button (though
not sewn on), which fastened garments
with pin and hook exactly in the
way our brooches and clasp pins oper.
ate.-EXchange.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
BRITCNS OFFER CUPID BRIBE
Government Grant Additional Income
Exemption of $3.50 to Encourage
Marriage.

London.-When the British govern
ment is contemplating granting an in
come tax exemption of $3.50 a year to
married men does it mean they figure
the upl,eep of a wife at that amount?
British wives are wondering if friend
hubby is going to make them keep
their lingerie, candy, theater and other
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Strict Accounting,

A business man requires those who
handle money to account for all ex-
penditures, holds an employee respon-
sible for the full amount trusted to
him and demands vouchers for all dis
bursements. Even then he may not
be satisfied without a cash audit by
an accountant. Material should be
accounted for on exactly the same
theory as cash itself (although pos
sibly less rigorously), says Stephen
Gilman, in Industrial Management.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

'It is impossible to exaggerate the
Importance of finding oil in this coun-
try. We cannot yet say that it is
here, but it is certainly worth look
ing for.
"Oil is almost more important at
this moment than anything else. You
may have men, munitions and money
but if you have no oil, you are with
out the greatest motive power we arr
using"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
SEARCH FOR OIL IN BRITAIN
American Geologist Believes Deposits
May Be Found in That
Country.

London.-Certain eminent American
biologists, the house of commons was
told lately, hold that it is well worth
while to spend a considerable sum of
money in exploring for possible pc
troleum deposits in Great Britain. The
speaker, q spokesman fox the board of
trade. added:
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

The highest mountain in Oregon is
Mount Hood, 1925 feet above sea
level. Compared to Mount Whitney,
to the south in California, and Mount
Rainier, to the north in Washington,
each rising we'll above $4,000 Mount
Hood does not appear as q skyscraper.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

Must be capable of marshaling figures,
arriving at results and working out
decimals with microscopic exactness
and lightning rapidity.
Successful applicant must possess
the patience Of Job and the infallibil-
| ity of pope, must be endowed with
miraculous powers, capable of judging
at sight with mathematical precision
exact quantities, weights, qualities,
sizes and value Of thousands of boots
in various stages Of manufacture. He
must have inexhaustible energy and
/ be capable of working "a hours a day
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

tween writers and the publicity bu-
reaus of permanent and emergency or
ganizations dealing with activities of
women. 1t has secured lists of the
personnel Of every organization which
is conducting women's war work in
the United States, and of every COM
mittee and subcommittee under these
organizations.
The new Office is collecting, compil-
ing, cOllating and cataloguing all mat
ter relating to women's war work, and
will disseminate this information
through the press. 1t will also place
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Lic Miefske

AS Grogswig fumbled at his front
door at four o'clock one morning a
policeman flashed his light on him and
then said:
Here, you can't open your door with
that. That's a cigar"
"Holy smoke" said Grogswig, i've
smoked my latchkey, then"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14

personal expenses within that amount.
But, speaking seriously, the govern
ments contemplated change is said to
be inspired mainly by the desire to en-
courage marriage. Postwar man-pow-
er is daily becoming a matter of more
serious consideration.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
Eunui and RoIeti.

In Talmudic treatise it is stated that
"the people went out into the fields
and gathered for themselves fungi and
boleti," which, by the way, are oAe
and the same thing, one having lower
gill surface and the other an under
pore surface. The lexicon of the Chal-
dees contains words the equivalent of
which are fungi and boleti, and the
Chaldees are credited as the first of
the so-called civilized nations, although
all recent evidence points to their de-
rivation from the vastly more ancient
civilized peoples of Mexico.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
WOMEN FORM OVERALLS CLUB
Youno Ladies' Of Oklahoma Town Are
Ready to Take Places
Of Men.

Henryette, Okla.-The "Overalls
club" has made its appearance among
the elite of this city. with a MEM
bership Of 20 young ladies. The young
women of the newly formed organ
ization have announced that they are
ready and willing to take the places
Of young men called to the colors.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-12-14
GENERALS SON is A PRIVATE
Young Sbert Enlisted in the Army
Without Knowledge of
Family.

San Francisco.-The identity of Pri-
vate Martin D. Sibert, Twelfth United
State infantry, increased greatly in
prestige today following the discovery
that he is the son OF Major General
William l.. Sibert.
Young Sibert, without the knowledge
of his family, enlisted at Manhattan,