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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
VOLUNTEERS FOR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CONGRESSMAN MADDEN, o. ILL.,
olS WANT MILITIA NOW ON
DUTY REPLACED BY PROPOSED
NEW BODY OF SOLDIERS.

Washington. d. c., Jan 3-The re
turn of the national guardsmei
frem the border and their Replacement
by an army that would volunteer fol-
the Period of the Mexican emergency
Twin be provided for in bill that soor
viii be introduced in the house by
Representative Madden, of Illinois.
Representative Madden and fully
four-ffths of the members of con
eress have taken cognizance of the
hardship that is being worked on the
national guard because OF the Mexican
trouble. Not a dozen men have been
released from the guard since the sec
rotary rescinded his order regarding
the return of students in September.
Madden proposes the formation of a
volunteer army that would serve only
for the period of the Mexican trouble.
The bill will provide that the presi-
dent issue a call for volunteers, who
will not be required to serve longer
than year, and for shorter period
II the Mexican trouble is cleared up
by that time.
Would Give Guards Chance.
This force would be made up both
of new volunteers and Of those mem
bers of the guard who wish to re-
main at the border.
Officers of the regular army and OF
the national guard would command the
new troops and they would be used ex-
actly as the national guard is now be-
ing used. Their pay would be the
same as regular army men and they
would occupy in every respect the
same status as that held by the vol
unteers in the civil and Spanish wars.
This would not be new departure
in army organizations. The same
scheme was tried with success in
1898 at the time the subjugation OF
the Philippine insurrectos was being
completed.
1t is pointed out that the Mexican
situation is identical. The state troops
were called out ard went readily to
meet national emergency. Although
they enlisted primarily for the defense
Of the United Stases, they have done
even more than that and have oceu-
pied the positions of border police
men for some time.
Hardship for cuardsmen.
As the Mexican situation stands
now complications are imminent and
il may be necessary to keep the guard
en- the border for year or more be-
fore any prospect Of security for
American lives along the border is
seen. In that case many Of the
guardsmen may be kept away from
their families and their work for TO-
tai period of two years.
II do not think such system ought
to endure Mr., Madden said Il be-
lieve in protecting the lives of Ameri-
cans along the border, but | do not be-
lieve in making hundred thousand
men suffer by doing it. Why can't we I
get some Of the idle millions that re- .
NAMED at home to do some Of this !
work" i
The war department IL not inclined
to look with favor on the proposed bill
Of Mr. Madden, but there are many
and senators who are
over any plan to replace
the guardsmen. 1t is also felt that
Mr.. Madden's bin will receive much
support and encouragement from the
relatives of all persons who are now
serving in the guard at the border.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03
Mental Steering Gear Goes Wrong.

Science has at last explained why au-
tonlobilos skid. but the police courts
have had good working theory for
some time. Washington Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-03

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JOURNAL.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
Our great January silk sale

has been sewing the seed In other words the great values the ab soutey unprecedented low becoming widely only through through customers glad ly spread the of what they have gotten uad
  uesof
  ed al W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
For style, service and beauty
 Heatherbloon1 pettic0ats $2. 95

In these days when doubtful silks are used to cheapen certain articles of apparel make of your petticoats,
 Heatherbloom petticoats at 2.95 are made of high lustre cotton taffeta. They look. wear, feel and sound like pure silk taffeta. A beautiful new model in green, purple, gray, white, rose navy, Copenhagen and black is espe- cially recommended for its service and beauty at 2.e5. Finished with an accordeon plaited ruffle
 (2d Foor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
The new Redingote
 chemise ,$2.25

A novel, new combination, differing from the Teddy in its lack of an envelope bot tom, and in it's addition of pretty cam isole top.
 Made of finely woven nainsook with yoke of lace and organdy embroidered medal lions. Wide shoulder straps also of lace. Bottom finished with shadow lace me dallions; drawers edged with dainty lace. Women's fine nainsook Teddies, trim med with dainty shadow lace and %sGa15;oes organdy embroidered LOO Women s petticoats of nainsook, grace fully flounced with lace in | OE sertion and edge l.AC Women s silk Teddies, in flesh and white, with shadow lace | OF edge and medallions 1sCO
 (2d FIoor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
New silk sport blouses $7. 50

Blouses that innovations in modelling and color ing and in design Made of pussy willow silks with large collars, on which printed sports de- signs. These are washable. (2d FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
Showing four New S2 1Uaists For the first time tomorrow

Four pretty styles displayed for the first time tomorrow. These to reinforce our other spring stock of 200 waists of which there 10 pretty styles All arrived within the past 10 days. These new spring models are of voile and organdy, all whte some trimmed with coored embroidery, many boastng the new large collars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
New books to read

The Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Fiction Library now located on the new balcony. This is complete fiction library The latest popular novels by favorite fiction writers are here.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
The Geneva Convention.

The Geneva convention was an
agreement entered into at Geneva
Switzerland August %, 1864, by dele
gates from France, Belgium, Switzer-
land, Portugal, Holland, Italy, Spain,
Denmark and Prussia. Later the con-
vention was agreed to by all the gov
ernments of North and South America
except Brazil. 1t was made in the in
terests of war sufferers. Among other
things it provided for the neutrality of
ambulances, no distinction of national
ity to be made in caring for the sick
and wounded. Natives of an invaded
country bringing aid to sick and
wounded were to be free and respect
ed. Nurses, surgeons, physicians and
those in charge of administration and
transportation should be marked by a
distinctive flag or arm badge, consist
ing of a red cross on white ground.
Sick and wounded soldiers taken pris-
oners should be cared for and cured, If
possible and then be liberated or pa
rolled. The Geneva convention was the
origin of the Red Cross.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
CAN LIVE WITHOUT EATING
Average Man, II He Has Water to
Drink, Is Able to Exist for About
Thirty Days Without Food.

If there were siege, how long do
YOU think the soldiers and civilians
could live after the food supplies gave
out?
Science tells us that If he can get
drinking water. an ordinary man can
exist for about thirty days without
food. At the end of that time the
machinery of the body will not be
spoiled. and can be entirely strength
ened back to it's old standard by care
full feeding.
About one-quarter of our body
weight is fat, and it is mostly this fat
which is absorbed as food during the
period of starvation.
We can absorb and burn up our
muscles until 60 per cent of their
weight has gone. We can do the same
with from 30 to 40 per cent of our
livers and digestive organs, and 20 per
cent of our lungs. Our hearts can lose
10 per cent and our brains and nerv-
Gus systems can lose 5 per cent.
1t will thus be seen that the more
vital organs, brain and heart, yield
least of their valuable substances; fat,
muscles and so on are consumed first.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
MOST SUICIDES IN THE WEST
Explained by Large Number Of Health
and Fortune Seekers Who Go to
That Section Of Country.

The most suicidal city in the United
suicidal rate In 1915 of 1913 per 100000
people; the least is Holyoke. Mass,
where the rate for the same year waa
81, says Worlds Work. In 100 cities
the suicide rate for 1915 was 20.3 per
100000 people. Figures running back
ten years show precisely the same or
der Of precedence in different parts Of
the United States. The, eastern states
have the lowest rate-from 1910 to
1914 1t was 16.5-the southern states
come next, and then the rate increases
progressively as one goes west, reach
Ing the highest rate on the acific
coast. and especially in California.
Certain explanations come immedi-
ately to mind. California attracts
many invalids. and dependency over
their physical condition may increase
the suicide percentage of the state
The Rocky mountain and Pacific states
also draw thousands of men who are
seeking their fortunes-and large
proportion fail in the quest. The East
and South are more settled In their
ways, less subject to sudden business
and social upheavals, and consequently
more the home of steadygoing people.
The West Is more adventurous and
still attracts a considerable number
of people whose varying temperaments
and varying fortunes might easily ex-
plain Its greater tendency to self
nnrdar
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
KISSING THE BLACK STONE
mo Obligation Of Islam Is More Pious-
Iy Discharged Than That of Making
Pilgrimage to Mecca.

AS we'll die a Jew or Christian as
not make the pilgrimage to Mecca, said
Mahomet; and no obligation of Islam
Is more piously discharged. 1t is be-
lieyed that the ritual connected with
the visit to the Ka'aba--the square
building"-and the kissing of the Black
Stone go back to days of idolatry, the
time Of ignorance" before the new
faith bloomed, says the London Chron-
icle.
The Black Stone, which measures
about 6 by 8 inches. is believed to have
fallen from Paradise, to have been
guarded during the Deluge and handed
to Abraham by Gabriel when the
Kaaba was built. Certain parts of the
ceremonial-the throwing Of stones at
the devil and the imitation of Hagar's
distracted wanderings in the desert,
are supposed to have had significance
for the pre-Mohammedan times as well
as for Islam.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
SAYS FlLIPINos ARE LAZY
Writer Doubts Whether He viii Ever
Work Very Hard to Make Some
thing Of Himself.

The Filipino strikes me as unbear-
ably lazy, writes Maynard Owen in tho
Christian Herald. He has had roads
built for him, schools run for him, good
government and peace secured to him,
and an unusual measure of confidence
placed in him. He has graduated from
almost no clothes into spotless white,
with patent leather "kicks," a clean
shirt and a Respondent tic, so that
he looks like the swell member of a
pair of blaek-face comedians. He has
had "sitting-down" Jobs created or dis
covered for him and has taken with
remarkable alacrity to the ice-cream-
soda habit, just like any other cul-
tured being.
He has learned to speak English
very we'll and has been trained into a
really good athlete. But~as far as I
can see, so far he is not much
changed since the days when he daw-
died into school, followed by a serv-
ant to carry his books and ink bottle.
doubt very much whether he will
work as hard or as intelligently to
make something Of himself and the
islands as Uncle Sam has. worked for
him.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
cHoREA IS NERVE DISEASE
Known Generally a. st. vItus' Dance,
II 10 characterized by involuntary
Muscular Contractions.

ChOrea, or st. vitus' dance, is a nerv-
GUS disease characterized by irregular
and perfectly involuntary muscular
contractions The disease occurs most
commonly in childhood and Is prob
ably caused in most cases by the action
of some bacterial poison on the nerv-
Gus system; it often follows one of the
infectious diseases of childhood and is
especially frequent after attacks of
acute rheumatism. 1t occurs sometimes
without any apparent cause in chill
dren who are run down or anemic !;
and sometimes the physician can find
no other cause than a nervous shock,
such, for example, as severe fright.
In some cases the disease begins sud-
denly, but more often the onset is
gradual. A child becomes ill-tempered
and peevish, complains of headache
perhaps sleeps poorly and is restless
and fidgety. Very often he drops things
or fumbles awkwardly when he ham
dies an object.
Then the characteristic movements
of chorea begin; the child shrugs his
shoulders, twists his head, bends and
straightens his arms, moves his fingers,
grimaces, twists his body-in fact,
makes all kinds of nervous and mean
ingless movements. Sometimes the dis
ease affects the speech muscles and
causes the patient to talk in an explo-
sive way, or to make queer sucking
sounds.
The treatment of chorea calls for as
much quiet and seclusion as possible,
for an ample diet with plenty of fat.
and for tonics. The patient must
avoid muscular exercise and nervous
excitement. He will get much benefit
from rest in bed for several hours each
day, during which some one reads
aloud to him.
In very severe cases death may Oc-
cur from exhaustion, but as a rule re-
covery takes place in from six weeks
to six months. Since the movements
cannot be controlled by the will, admo-
nitions to stop them are cruel and
tend only to increase the trouble. The
medical treatment must, of course, be
prescribed by the physician.-Youth's
Companion.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Solving Solar Heat Problem,

Though the problem Of utilizing So
lar heat In place Of coal has engaged
scientific minds at various times ever
since the early part Of the seventeenth
century, it Is only within the last Is
years that really promising results
have been obtained. Today. according
to Mr.. Alderman, the problem is very
nearly solved, at least where sunshine
is plentiful and coal dear. Where, for
example, coal costs as much as SIT a
ton-coal costs great deal more than
that today In Italy-it already pays to.
resort to the latest methods of using
the suns rays In the production OF
mechanical power. The improved
plant tested in Egypt in 1913 brought
results ten times as great as any that
had been previously obtained. Tho
practical side of the problem is tho
proper concentration Of solar heat.
This requires absorbers, refiectors,
mirrors, lenses and other apparatus at
once complex and extensive All tho
necessary apparatus, however, has
been greatly simplified by Ingenious
engineers, and further simpliflcatlon
Is said to be reasonably certain.-Chi-
cago News.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
A Modern Classic.

The following war anecdote was told
by British Consul Nugent at banquet
recently:
"They tell story about Greek
army corps that surrendered to the
Germans and was taken into food
stripped Germany to be the guest of
the nation.
"At Chemnitz, the story runs, a COM
mittee of famished Greek soldiers
waited on the German commandant
and said:
"'They told us that here in Chem
nitz, commandant, the government
would at least give us some rations.
eyes. and that's right, too, said
the German commandant genially, as
he took huge packet of cards from
his desk.
"'Here are your Greek ration cards
specially got up by us for our revereh
Greek guests. They entitle every Greek
soldier to six olives a day five days
per week, and, furthermore, on the
two "oliveless days" they entitle each
and everyone of you to cracker and
q half pint Of coffee substitute
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
KEEPING Thin.

Women who wish to reduce may feel
safe in doing it, through the diet and
escape all bad after effects. Here is
list you may safely follow: Eat
oysters, Holsters, crabs, thin soups, fish
without salt or butter, lean meats, (but
no ham, liver or pork poultry, toma-
toes, turnips, squash, carrots, string
BEANS. onions, cabbage, peas, caulifiow-
err, asparagus, salads, celery, pickles,
gluten bread only, coffee, tea, plenty of
water, but not with meals, very lit
tie milk.
Avoid sugar and all substances con-
tanning sugar, all fatty foods, oils
sardines, butter, creams, gravies,
white bread oatmeal, rice, potatoes,
and all foods containing starch, sweet
wines, ales and beer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

into the mayors office with pompous
stride as though already boss of his
surroundings, the mayor included.
"Well, Mr.. Colt" he said dropping
into the largest chair, ~ suppose
you've concluded to come to terms on
that measure"
mo, | have not" answered Colt. 81
TO property owners or to the best in
terests of the city,"
'Well ~ exclaimed Dorr Indignantly
''Have you got me here just to repeat
what you said at our first meeting?
What do you think I've been doing
since then?"
Getting me into trouble, for one
thing" answered Colt.
"Well, didn't you expect that? You
didn't suppose that everything was
going to run like creased lightning,
and that everything you said went
without oppositionY
"No. of course not. But l see now
how much of loss this would be to
the city. and | want to propose diff
ferent route. and different terms for
the appropriation"
DOrr looked away very much as a
at does when she allows q mouse to
stray few inches from her claws,
then he turned the small cruel eyes
on Colt.
you've allowed the deal to go on,
as you promised. Things have got
along too far for you to back down
now. You can't do it,"
ayes ] can"
But you won't. You know the
terms. l don't know what you got
me here for, unless you thought had
forgotten them. But don't you bank
on that. l mean to do exactly as
said"
Eyes, but why can't you run the
road around by the north shore, and"
"Now look here, Colt; do you take
me for an uncooked idiot? l don't In
tend to back down one inch. Do you
understand"
Colt evidently did understand that
anything like compromise was hope
less.
"Yes,' he said looking the mar
sQuarely In the eye. Il think / do un
derstand that you mean to put ovel
about the biggest. most internal grail
from this town that ever happened
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Elon Don
Deal
y
By John Elkins
By John Elkins
Copyright. 1917. by ". 9. Chapman.)


The "boy mayor of Merton had
been doing things of late rather out Of
the usual tenor of his way. He had
been the idol of his party and respect
ed by the town generally. But some
municipal measures he had allowed
lately were criticized rather severely.
In fact the papers had even gone so
far as to suggest a tincture of graft.
He had begun to wear "A worried look,
and his wife Dora, grieved and Won
dering over the new turn of affairs
loved him too well to question him
things that We're being said against
him
The affair that was causing the most
comment and criticism was the Unit
ed Traction company" deal by which
they seemed in Il fair way to get Il
large appropriation from the city, and
the right-of-way through one of the
finest sections of the residential
streets Mayor Colts party were
thinking strongly of putting him up for
nomination for second term; but
some of his most staunch supporters
began to show signs of weakening, and
Mayor Colt could not but see that the
tide was setting against him.
At this stage of affairs he sent for
Elon Dorr, president of the traction
company. The mayors secretaries and
assistants had gone home, and all was
quiet around the private office. Elon
Dorr, fat man with huge neck, and
small, piercing eyes, not a pleasant
object at any time, but now rather
more forbidding than usual on account
of the cunning CLEAN of gloating tri-
, umph in the unpleasant eyes, walked
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
CoAIs to Newcastle.

Wife-What is meant, John, by the
phrase carrying Goals to Newcastle?''
Husband-It is metaphor, my dear,
showing the doing of something that Is
unnecessary.
Wife, don't exactly understand.
Give me an illustration--a familiar
one.
Husband-Well, If WAS to bring you
home a book entitled How to Talk,
that would be carrying Goals to New
castle
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

And" he added, II don't think I'm go
ing to let you do it."
For one instant Dorr was silent.
Then he looked at Colt with a cool
smile Of triumph.
"Oh, yes. you are" he said. you're
just wasting your breath. I'm going
now. You'd better call me up about
NIL 0. X. If you don't your grill will
be red hot tomorrow morning. can
start things tonight"
Dorr left the room, and Colt stood
firm, erect, and calm till the door had
closed and the heavy footsteps echoed
down the hall then he sank down
with q groan, burying his face in his
hands like one beaten, crushed. After
time he rose and FASTENED horne
knowing he was past the dinner hour
and his wife would be waiting.
Dora met him with the tender sym
him. But she noticed the more than
usual worn look, his face was pale and
drawn, he seemed to have aged five
years since morning. He scarcely
touched the meal, and as soon as she
had him comfortably bestowed in an
easy chair, she came to him. drew his
head against her breast, as she sat
on the arm of the chair, and said:
Howard. dear, I've never asked ques-
tons. thinking I might only bother
you-but tonight can see there's
something worse than usual. | vans
to help-I must help you. You NUS
lei me!'
.Dora !" he groaned, 'Tm fighting an
internal battle. Perhaps I'll have to
tell you. Dearest, could you bear an
awful disgrace-with me?"
''Disgrace?" she repeated in a daZcC
way. Howard how could it be dts
grace?"
"You know this traction grab"
ayes" she broke in. II have won-
dered-"
"Of course-of course. Do you SUI
pose would have let that go on, if. -
If / had not been in that mans pow
err"
She looked at him too stunned to
answer.
"Its come to this: either I sell out
the city to this man, Or"
Darling, l can bear 1t with you"
she said. $50 on"
"He told me hdeous story about
you and man In Fulton, of the child
that was horn and is there now in
the care of an old woman. ! couldn't
bring myself to speak to you about
it, dear. l didn't care for your past.
l love you too well toto hurt you"
He could not see her face. She was
still holding his. head closely to her.
"What does he mean to do?" she
asked very quietly,
publish the whole story In all the
papers. That is the price. Shall /
pay it?"
"No, thousand times no! You
must not pay that pricel But there is
no price to pay. The girl he means
had exactly the same name as mine
Poor Dora She's my second cousin y
sob, darling dearest grill" he
cried. "Let me get to that telephonev
81 WISH" she smiled, you'd just lei
me tell him"
'Tell him what?"
ITO go to-you know"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
They Soon Soil.

"They say there are some ladies -
rich that they never wear gown
twice.
"That does seem extravagant, but I
believe it's the only way to keep 4
pair Of white shoes white"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Real Devotion.

Club Member understand be
shows great devotion to his wife. II it
true7
Waiter-Yes. sir. Why, he'll M
through a five-reel movie In which ~
wtfe's favorite actor plays
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Some Hope.

"Does the doctor give you any
HOPPER
"Yes. indeed. He told Us yesterday
not to woEyx about the size of his
bill"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
The Very Reason.

He-I wish you wouldn't sing.
She-I thought you liked n.dsicf
Hell do.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Matched.

"What did they have in common?"
Gardening. He had business
plant, and she had widows weeds"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

into the mayors office with pompous
stride as though already boss of his
surroundings, the mayor included.