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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
TAXES OFF DANDRUFF.
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Save your Hair. Get ! Is cent rotEfe
Of DznGsrine right nsw-Alsc
steps itching scalp.

Thin. brittle. colorIess ami scrasgy
hair is mute evidence OF a neglected
scalp: Of dandruf-Shat awful scurf.
There IS nothing 50 destructive Is
the hair as dandruf. II rubs the hair
q its lusrre. its strength and its very
life; eventually producing i fever1sh-
ness and Itching Of the scalp which
II not remedied causes the hair roots
TO shrink. loosen and die-then the
hair falls our fast. A little Danderine
ronight-ncw-any rime-BiH surely
save your hair.
Get = % cent bottle Of Kuowlrua's
Danderine from any drug store. You
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of it If you VIII JUST try q little Dan
derine- Save your hair. Try it .-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

are ightened when she turns TO the righs
medicine. If her existence is mais
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses. deli
cate derangemsnES, and painful disorders
that affiict her sex. she win ind relief and
emancipation from her troubles in Or.
oYerworked. nervous, or Erun-dOwn. she
finds new life and strength. It's 3 power
full, inviguFasilg tonic and neryine which
was discovered and used by an eminent
physician for many years, in all eases Of
9 female complaints and weaknesses. For
young girls Just entering womanhoOd
for women at the critical Tchange OF life:e
in bearing-down sensations. periodical
pains. liberation, inEammat ton. and every
kindred ailment, the 1Favorite Preserip-
ton = is guaranteed to benefit or cure.
DR.. Pierce'S Pellets cure biliOuSneSS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
IF YOUR CHILD IS CROSS.
FEvERISH, CoNsTIPATED
Look MotherI If tongue IL coated
cleanse little bowels with "cali.
fornia Syrup Of Fios.D

Mothers can rest easy after giving
Caiirornia Syrup of Figs" because in
a Few hours all the clogged-up waste.
sour bile and fermenting food gently
moves out of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again.
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative. I"
Millions Of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the
stomach, liver and bowels is prompt
and sure.
ASK your druggist for 5O-cent bot
tie OF California Syrup Of Figs which
contains directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown-ups.-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Effect Of PRIVILEGE

Senator Sutherland of Utah was
talking about certain privileged per-
sons.
I'm a foe to all privilege, he said.
Privilege means trouble. It's like the
steamboat captain who had the bar
privilege.
This captain. to whom all the prof
its Went, shouted through his telephone
to the engineer:
For heavens sake, Mike slow her
down. We got EN- drtnkfn' fine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Good.Rx Luckl

Two colored women were passing a
North side residence this morning and,
by way Of greeting, one of the women
said to the other:
'Why. hello. Mandy. Is you happy?'
why, 'cose Use happy" said the
other. Have you got a husband?"
'NOf course. l amt got a husband.
That's why I'm happy"
well. doggone the luckl I'm a.
goin' L git you husband" was the
parting word as the two women sep
arated.- indianapolis News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
a Great Discovery


Swollen hands. ankles, feet are due 70
3 6ropsieal condition, often caused BY
disordered kidneys. Naturally when the
kidneys are deranged the blood is ftled
with poisonous waste matter, which set
ties in the feet, ankles and wrists: or
under the eyes in bag-lke formations.
As remedy for those easily recog-
nized symptoms Of Inflammation caused
by lTie acid -as scalding urine, back
a,hs sci frequent urination. as well as
sediment IN the urine, or If uric acid in
the blood hiss caused rheumatism. lum-
hago. sciatiea. govt, it is simply wonder
full how quickly Anuric acts the pains
and stiffness RAPIDLY disappear.
Take glass Of hot water before meals
and Anurie TO flush the kidneys.
Step into any drug store and ask for
Anuric, many times more potent than
lithia and eliminates uric acid as hot
wster melts sugar.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Battle With cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-Trial Free.

For eczemas, rashes, itchings, irrita-
lions. pimples, dandruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuicura Soap and
Ointment are supremacy effective. Be
sides they tend TO prevent these dis
tressing conditions, if used for every
day toilet and nursery preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cut:cura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
oaks Impoverish soil.

A. an Italian investigator has given
considerable rime IL the investfg "a ton
Of the reason for the failure IF olive
trees IL the presence of oaks. and he
has concluded thar il Is due to ~ i'm
poyerishnlent of the soil BY the oak
rather than by transmission Of any Spe-
eies Of infection.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Some Comfort.

II hate ~ wear made-over dresses. z
sobhed Mary. VINO was asked I'd '-gg-v
on dress made out 81 EIIen-s old
enc.
Z ana just Ike Cinderella. she
sobbed- but amt even got i fairy
godmother.
lyon goose. ysu.- said nnsvnar-s-
thetic Tommy. Cinderella did nor have
any dresses she Just had ! pair of
nismatei glass slippers. and wy. she
wasn't even Ia American
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Suffered Several
Years. PERUNA
MADE ME WELL = A.

Mrs: Elizabeth Reuther, 1902 I'M
81: N w, Washington, D. O..
writes: 4 an pleased TO endorse
Peruna as splendid medicine for
catarrh and stomach trouble from
which I suffered for several yeara /
took i for several months, and Al
the end of that time found my heath
was restored and have felt splendidIv
ever since. I now take It when CO..,
tract a cold, and 1t soon rids the avs
tenn of any catarrhal tendenciesv
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
END STOMACH TROUBLE.
GASES OR DYSPEPSIA
@Pape's Diapepsin" makes Sick. sour,
Classy Stomzehs surely feel fine
in five minutes.

II what you Just ate is souring on
your stomach or lies like 4 lump IT
lead. refusing to digest. 81 you heleh
gus and eructate sour. undfSested
food. or have feeling az dizziness.
heartburn, fullneSs. nausea. bad taste
in mouth and Stomaeh-headache you
can get blessed relief in I've minutes.
Put an end 70 stomach trouble forever
BY getting a large ffty-eent case OF
Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store.
You realize in five minutes how need
less it is to suffer from indigestion.
dyspepsia or any stomach DISORDER.
It's the quickest, sa-est Srarach doc
tor in the world It's wonderful.-Aiv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Its My
Standby
for a
Cold.
Improving Washington.

Nearly every president Of the United
states since the city Of Washington
was laid out has endeayored better
ana more beautiful than he found ii.
president Wilson Is no exception. He
Is said to have ambitious plans for the
Improvement Of the city, and it Is be-
lleyed these win be carried out during
ms second term. Development Of the
Great Falls electric power and the es-
Enlistment of a new and magnificent
public park are said to be included in
Mr.. Wilson's program.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
This Is uncannv.

Are figures clairvoyantsf This looks
like it.
Put down the number Of your living
brothers.
Multiply by two. Add klree. Multi
ply the result by five.
Now add the number of your living
sisters. Multiply the total by ten.
Add the number of your dead broth
ers and sisters. Subtract $50 from the
total
The right hand figure will be the
number of deaths, the middle figure the
number Of living sisters and the left
hand figure the number Of living broth
ers.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

cramps in my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. I had 9TH
er symptoms show
ing my kidneys
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

were at fault, so took Dodd's Kidney
Pills. They We're the means of saving
my life. I write to say that your
medicine restored me to perfect
health" Be sure and get "DoDD's,"
the name with the three DIS for dis
eased, disordered, deranged kidneys
just as Rev. Warner did, no similar
named article will do.-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

from the lntestines and bowels. A
Decent box from your druggist win
keep your liver and bowels clean
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

a man may BE- the architect 81 his
own fortune, but ~ cant INDUCE the
sun to shine ia every room.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Like the Dodo.

According 70 the last census The tnr-
Key population Of the country has
fallen off greatly In recent wears ono
statisticlan records the sad prediction
that the popular bird will before MANI
years be 'as scarce as the dodo."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
10 CENT "cAScARETSv
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation
6ilicusness, Sour Stomach, Bad
6resth--csndy catha1z5c.

No odds how bad your liver. stom-
ach Or bowels; how much your head
aches, hog miserable you are frOla
os.xssffysa tffty fr,eFt,,.a+to.v t4Is1--.-....,5
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. W. Fl. Warner, Myersville, Md,
writes: My trouble was sciatica. Ny
back was affected and took the form
OF lumbago. I also had neuralgia,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

Cats. unlike politicians, give voice 10
tie most decided utterances while on
the fence in the dark.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

II IS gooft thing for some people
tlat tue necessities of life don't Include
trains.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

Know thyself." bur don't oyerfo
things BY being too exclusive.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

One Of the copies Of the vote must
be delivered to the president Of the
United States senate by special mes
senger. The second copy must be sent
to him through the mails. while the
third copy must be deposited with the
judge Of the United States district
court In which the state electoral col
lege meets.
When the two houses Of congress
meet 10 joint session on the second
Wednesday in February 10 witness the
counting Of the ballots the vice presi-
dent d the United States. who also
u president Of the senate, acts as pre-
siding officer. The house appoints two
Of Its members to act AZ tellers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

The Same Old Course.
I am going 70 quit smoAing for
ever
Forever? what i lieH
II think -, too"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

Most men mistake a little applause
for an encore
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

When a couple is matched but not
mated its Il SORT If friction match.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

No man has any rights that his wtfe'S
relatives are bound 20 respect.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

But if a man is inclined to be foolish
a silk hat won't save him.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
HEpoUISr bRTG Co. 10.
NVvA &c L. SIlLLu, llSF.
Nov. 4, 1916 Pleasant Grove, Utah.
Prove What Swamp-ROot win Do For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
3inghamton, n. Y. for sample size bot
tie. II viii convince anyone You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation. telling N6out the kidneys and hlad-
der. When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular 6fty-eent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at al drug
storess-Ady.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

Send Zoe to DR.. Pierce, Tnvalids. Hotel.
Buffalo. for large trial package Of Anuric
Tor kdneys-cures backache-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

No woman with a new hat enjoys
riding in closed carriage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

Switzerland has T96.9Oe cows.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12

The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because OF its tonic and laxative effect. Laxative
Bromo Qutnine can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing in the head. There
is only one "Brumo Quinine." E. W. GROVES
signature is on each box. CSC.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-01-12
Everyone Knows This Kidney
Medicine is Good

that it is a good medicine and has given
universal satisfaction TO its users who
speak very fsvorably regarding it. We
have handled it for five years and have
never heard single complaint, everyone
knows that DR., Kilmer's Swamp Root is q
commendable medicine.
Very truly yours,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
AMERICA SHOWS
SATISFACTORY
TRADE BALANCE

Washington, Dec, 24.--Amefica' S
balance of trade approximated $5,0O0,-
100000 at the close of November, ac-
cording to figures issued today by the
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce. 1t was an increase Of $l41,-
100000 over the same period last
year.
During November export restric-
tions caused substantial decrease in
foreign trade.
During the II months ended with
November gold imports amounted to
$535000,000 and exports to $367 ,000,-
600, leaving an excess of imports of
$l6S,000,000 in 1917 against $500, ,000,-
600 in 1910
Silver imports during the II months
amounted to $7,000,000, against $29,-
100000 a year ago, and the exports
were valued at S74,000,000 in 1917 and
$62,000,000 in 1915.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
Mrs. A. B. Mcconnell Spends
Christmas Money on Hell
NETS and Sweaters for
Boys at Funston.

81 am not an agitator and | am not
trying to get anybody into trouble.
All | am trying to do is to help the
boys at Funston with some of the
things that they need
This is the reply Mrs A. B. Nc
Connell makes to those who have
been protesting against her statement
of conditions as she saw them when
she visited her son at the Funston
cantonment.
Mrs. Mcconnell is now busy send
ing sweaters and helmets to the SOL
diers at the camp. After | sent the
helmets to my son last Friday | wired
one of the captains down there asking
how many sweaters and helmets could
be used for his battalion for men who
cannot afford to get them and the
answer came back, Can use UP to 800
helmets and sweaters | am spend
ing my Xmas money to furnish some
of these necessities as Xmas presents
to the Funston boys, although | can
not supply all of them. Are any OF
my critics doing as much?
The things | have said are not en-
tirely new" she continued. Surgeon
General GorRas and Teddy Roosevelt
said some OF the things | said long
before | did.
But do not implicate my son, for
he does not even know that ! am
saying this. He is willing to take
things as the rest do ! would like
to say that | am not speaking for my
son or any one in his circumstances.
| ain speaking for the less fortunate
boy who gets $50 a month and las to
buy Liberty bonds, send money home
to mother, wife or baby. Can he af-
ford to buy the side things that the
reader mentioned in The Bee last Sat
urday.
81 know he can not. for many of
us Omaha mothers have equipped a
number of such men. | know Of an
Omaha boy who borrowed money
from a bank to keep his mother while
CCo"tinued on Page Three. Column Five.l
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
ITALIANS TURN
BACK ATTEMPT
TO CROSS P|AVE
Frustrate Another German Et'
fort to Reach Venice; All
Art Treasures Removed
From City.

Rome, Dec. 24.-Enemy forces
which had crossed the Piave river at
Piave Necchia have been driven back
over the river, the war Office an
nounces.
Foe Checked by Winter Stroke.
Washington, Dec. 24.--Checked in
their attempt to drive through to the
Italian plains cast of the Brenta by
the brilliant feat Of the Italians last
week in recapturing the Asolone
heights. the Teutons have now
switched their attack to the Brenta's
west bank.
Striking suddenly yesterday in this
quarter, they pushed into the Ital-
ian lines on the Asiago plateau iii
the vicinity OF Buso, where the Fren-
zela valley affords route to the
Brenta valley.
Had they succeeded in driving
southeast down the Frenzela valley
to the Brenta at Nalstagna, three
miles distant, where the valleys
merge, the Italian line on both sides
of the Brenta would have been i'll
serious straits. The Rome war Office,
however, reports the enemy checked
at the Italian rear positions, whence
a counter attack was launched. This
counter stroke is proceeding with
satisfactory results, the Italian state
ment declares.
Venice Undisturbed.
Venice, Sunday, Dec. 23.-Ameri.
can Christmas cheer will be carried to
the Italian soldiers in the trenches
and to the sick and wounded soldiers
in, and around Venice by B. Harvey
Carroll, jr., American consul at Ven
ice. acting for the American Red
Cross. Mr.. Carroll will leave Venice
with General Di Vitcrfranchesoa, SC
as to make the tour of the trenches
on Christmas eve.
Another distribution will be made
in Venice on Christmas eve and
Christmas morning to wounded sol
diers and civilian poor.
The city of Venice remains com.
paratively undisturbed by the recent
renewal of enemy pressure on the
lower Piave nearest to Venice, where
his line is u miles east of the city
While shells from the heavy guns
could reach Venice, it is known that
the enemy has been unable to bring
across the river anything except ma,
chine guns and few pieces of small
caliber. No shells have fallen any.
where near the city
One Of the chief reasons for calm is
the belief that Pope Benedict has in.
tcrvened in some way by which the
Austrians will not she'll the city.
The Custodans of the art treasures
in the city have considered it desir.
able TO remove large number ot
paintings and statues which up to this
time had been stored within the city
The most valuable were sent south
months ago, but now the entire bulk
Of removable art treasures has beer
taken away. 1t is estimated that H..
600 square meters of paintings were
taken from the ducal palace alone.
The famous equestrian statue be
fore St. Marks is being dismountcd
for removal although it was first in.
tended to protect it by a brick GOV.
ering
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
DREAD MENINGITIS ENDANGERS THE GREAT
MILITARY ENCAMPlMENT AT CAMP FUNSTON,
SAYS CONGRESSMAN REAVN OF NEBRASKA
Young Soldier, Fresh From
Camp, Says Stupendous Task
of Organization Must Be
Taken Into Consideration.

Private Joe Kennedy Of the 34lst
regiment, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Kennedy. SAB South Twcnty-sixth
street, one of Uncle Sans boys at
Camp Funston, who was lucky enough
to draw a leave OF absence for the
Christmas tide, comments on condi-
'tions at the cantonment.
He takes the attitude OF mediator,
admitting that the report is true i'll
degree but also adding that the boys
have been getting fat on the treat
ment accorded them.
First OF all, says young Kennedy,
81 want to say that | am not kicking.
Things that have happened at Camp
Funston were to be expected on ac-
count Of the stupendous task of or
ganization. However, it is true some
peculiar things do happen there.
Charges True in Part.
"Mrs Mcconnell, as mother,
would naturally see things little
different than one in the service. ]
am member Of the company in which
her son, Harold, is sergeant. Nearly
everything Mrs. Mcconnell has said
about the camp has been tue at some
time Or other but only in degree.
Anyway, the treatment has been good
for US for we a~e all better looking
now than we were before we went
down. We al feel fine, too.
"Of course, many of us have had
bad colds and wet feet many a time,
but then we thought that was the
beginning OF war preparations and so
thought nothing of it.
"As to medical attention, I heard
that a fellow who had an injured
foot was sent to Fort Riley from
Funston. he returned in two
weeks and had not yet received any
attention Now the foot is dressed
and the fellow recuperating.
The only real criticism | would
make concerns the distribution Of uni
forms. They gave us anything, regard
less of size. A man who needs a
number 30 coat got a number SO for
instance.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
CANTEEN At FORT
OMAHA IS CLOSED
DOWN.: MEASLES

An epidemic of measles threatens
Fort Omaha.
The Red Cross cantecn, in charge
OF Mrs. Luther L. Kountze, was
closed Sunday, when four employees
we're sent home, suffering from the
disease. The stricken women are
those who helped hand food over the
counter.
Their cases are light ones, according
to Mrs. Kountze.
Miss Regina Connell and other cam
teen workers on Mrs. Kountze's COM
mittee, are authority for the statement
that many cases are scattered over the
entire post, and that the canteen was
closed to avoid spread of the disease.
Mrs. Kountze says the canteen had
to be closed because the staff of help
was crippled by the four sick people.
Continued on Page Two, Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
Cold Wave is Announced
By the Weather Man

Zero weather is booked for Omaha
Christmas day. The weather bureau
has the cold wave flag up. The tenn
perature dropped p degrees in the
II hours ending at a. IN. Monday,
when the thermometer stood at Il
degrees, with a gale sweeping down
from the north.
However, Meteorclogist Welsh
does not believe the cold snap will be
of long duration.
The high barometer at present is
directly north OF u.s." he said. "If it
were northwest we might be in for
long spell of cold. But. as it is. the
probability is that the cold wave will
sweep off northeast and spend itself
before very long"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-25
OMAHA RED CROSS
WORKERS HOPE
TO DOUBLE QUOTA
Figures Reach New Height,
With Many Solicitors Yet
to Report; PixIey Sure
of 10000 Mark.

At | o'clock yesterday Red Cross
memberships totaled 60,S55.
1--WE may yet double our quota be-
fore the campaign closes tonight.
Forty per cent of our workers have
not yet reported said committee
members late Monday afternoon.
No figures were given out on the
result of Sundays house-to-house can
vass. Labor unions, which will have
large numbers to report, have not yet
been heard from, and county returns
have not been received at all, with
the exception OF Waterloo, which
sent in $400. :.
These facts make IFS additionally
certain we will reach 10000 and pos
sibly double our quota" said W. A.
Pixiey. il. Ben Warren of the whole
salers' committee sent for 1000 sup
plies Monday morning when those i'll
charge thought their job of handing
out supplies was already over.
Swamped with Money.
Cashiers were set up in three cages,
with an assistant assigned to each
cashier, to handle the large influx of
money and memberships from the
final drive. Headquarters in the
Keeline building were open until II
o'clock last night in order to permit
workers to report.
Monday mornings returns were
much heavier than any morning since
the campaign opened, which makes the
committee especially hopeful for the
final results.
Splendid returns in the state are re-
ported by Frank w. Judson, state di-
rector. Galloway, with population
of 800, expects to send in 1000 mem-
bers by Christmas day. Galloway
claims the state record for volunteers
to Uncle Sans service. Pender has
approximately 1900; Chadron had
1000 Friday; York, 2,400, and Butte
also reports so per cent member
ship.
Miss Irene Mcknight ard DR.. Jen-
ME Callfas entered the lists with Mrs.
S. S. Montgomery Monday for the lead
in ward and precinct canvassing,
when each woman turned in 5000 in
memberships. Mrs. Montgomery still
has slight lead.
Charles E. Metz is credited with as
sisting in obtaining at least 1000
members, according to the campaign
committee. Let Charles do it has
been the slogan and "hes done it,"
they say. Arthur Keeline, Harvey
Milliken and Mrs. ]. w. Gill at the
information desk have given yeoman
service. Henry Cox enlisted all the
musicians in the Red Cross.
A street car conductor who volun-
teered in Sundays canvassing OBJ
tanned 90 memberships.