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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

Chino, Cal.-Mrs. Paul Aguilar. who
has been married 80 years, recently
gave birth to her twenty-eighth child,
u boy. Mrs. Aguilar, who Is fifty-three
years old, was married when she was
fifteen. She has had three sets of
twins, and all but two of the children
are living.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Berries Keen II Years.

Monticello, Ind-Mrs. Ida Foss,
farmers wife living near this place,
recently opened can Of huckleberries
that had been put up q years before
and found them in perfect condition.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
A Bio Job.

Little Esther stood gazing at the
sky, and turning to her mother, said:
Mamma, how do you 'spose God ever
got that great big sky up there without
breaking itf"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
An Early "Scoop."

The Virginia Gazette was founded
in 1875 and claims to be the oldest
paper in the oldest city of the Oldest
state and first to publish the Declara-
ton Of Independence.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Sardonic Sympathy.

did your wife feel sorry when You
told her you were going to the war"
"Yes," replied the man with q square
jaw; sorry for the Germans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
Careless Use of Soap
Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully
if you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkaH.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaseless), and is
better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use.
One or two teaSpoonfulS will
cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in. 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, which rinses
out easily, removing every particle of
dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly,
and it leaves the scalp soft, and the
hair fine and silky. bright, lustrous,
fluffy and easy to manage
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
a few ounces will supply every MEM
Der of the family for months.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
No Fuel Shortage in Topeka,
Local Dealers Announce.
Cold Spell, However, Causes
Much Suffering Among Poor.
PROvIDENT ASSOCIATION BUSY
Thinly Clad Children Unable to
Go to School Today.
Plumbers Are Showed Under
With Frozen Pipe Work.

1t is a question of obtaining money
and aid for the purchase of comforts
in Topeka today rather than short
age in any line of necessities. Coal
dealers state that Topeka and Kansas
are in better shape to stand cold pc
Rod now than at any time in the last
three months The recent warm
weather and the ability of the rail-
roads to make deliveries has removed
all immediate dangers of a lack of
coal. The prices have been station
airy for the last four weeks, dealers
say.
Mrs Myrtle G.. Callahan of the
Provident association stated that a
flood of calls has been pouring in to
the association all day today from the
poor of all parts of the city. The
calls started at an early hour this
morning and continued thruout the
day, most of them being for fuel and
food.
Many, however. seem to need cloth
ing and bedding Is badly as they need
coal and food, G-rs. Callahan asserted.
Poor children who have been going to
school thinly clad were unable to get
out today and many of the little tots
had to remain in their poorly heated
homes shivering turnout the day be-
cause their threadbare garments
would not permit them to go to the
comfortable schools.
One pathetic case reported to the
Provident association this morning
was that of an aged woman who takes
in washing for living and who has
two grandchildren dependent upon
her. The woman is sick today and the
children were badly in need of both
warmth and food when found. An
other case was that of a man who has
a wife and several small children and
whose wife has been so i'll that he has
been unable to work to earn money to
buy necessities
What we need more than anything
else now, however" Mrs. Callahan
said, are shoes and underwear for
children. The little tots are probably
feeling the bite of the extreme cold
more than destitute adults"
Plumbers Are Busy.
One class that is prospecting as a
/ result of the grizzled weather is that
of the plumbers. who are literally
showed under with work today, hun
dreds of calls having been received to
mend burst water pipes and thaw
out many that We're frozen.
The plumbers, state that they eX-
pect to have more work than they can
do for the next day or two and they
advise every one to take precautions
to keep their pipes warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

been their contributions for Belgian
relief.
As compared with a profit of $780,
100000 which has come to America
thru the spending here of s150,000,-
900 by the relief commission in the
purchase of supplies for Belgium. the
public beneVOlence in America to-
wards Belgium has amounted to only
100000. Such were the figures
Mr.. Hoover presented. 1t was true.
he said that Americans had opened
the door to Belgium, but time apd
again the door had threatened to
close, and Mr.. Hoover declared that
the financial future of the organiza-
ton gave untold anxiety.
To-day" he said, I'VE must have
S17,OOO.OOO to $1S.O0O,O0O month
an additional 100000 to $5,000,OO0
over the subsidies which are now be-
ing received thru the allied govern
ments.
Mr. Hoever concluded by asking the
American people for a truly proper
representation" in the provision of
100000 a month with which to
support the destitute, and added: Il
want the American people to be pre-
pared in emergency to loan another
$40. 600. 900 a month, which will be
repaid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

Notes ANA personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 ii. m.. $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2
The ladies' of the Maccabees No. 2G will
be eI tertained Friday afternoon by Mrs.
William Cation. 80 Forest avenue.
The Friendship club will be entertained
ut an all day meeting Friday by Mrs.
Bert Bronson at her home, Guthrie ave
nue..
Mrs, Il. Is. Gilleece entertained the fol-
lowing guests with Il line party at the
Midwinter Wednesday afternoon: Mrs.
Philip Stachelbeck, Mrs. Ralph Yeager,
Mrs Bert Bronson, Mrs. Freda Mont
gomery. Mrs. J. Rumsey, Mrs. j. w. Ham
ilton and Miss Alice Stachebeck
The Ladies Aid society of the Oakland
Methodist church will entertain with a
Ground Hog social at the home of IT.
and Mrs. Homer Allison, Green street,
Friday evening.
Mrs. Ivan Morehead, Mrs. Arthur Rod
gers and little daughter Nora of Willard,
have returned to their home after spending
IA few days guests of Mrs. o. NJ. Keats,
AFTER avenue.
The meeting of the Good Samaritan
class to have been held Wednesday even
ing at the +. Bechtel home, Chester ave
nue., was POSTPONED and will be held Feb
ruary T.
The postal card found in the pound can
of Rumford Baking Powder will admit
you free TO the Midwinter Exposition.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUB LUMBAGO OR
STIFFNESS AWAY
Rub pain from back with small
trial bottle of old, penetrating
"St. Jacobs Oil"

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbaSo, Sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up. don't suffer! Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest st.
Jacobs Or at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it light
on your aching. back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain light out and
ends the misery. 1t is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn't burn
the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica,
backache or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never s!-Advertisemert
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
EAST SIDE.

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours. 4151 K-2.
The Moose Heart Legion No. 64 will
meet Friday afternoon at , so o'clock in
the Moose hall. Refreshments will be
served.
Miss Alice oldham. of Oklahoma City,
is visiting her brother, E c. Oldham, and
Mrs. Oldham, 1401 East Tenth street.
Miss Mary Hurst is recovering from a
street.
Miss Geneva Kerns has returned to her
home after Il short visit to her sister, Mrs.
William Woodward, of Trenton, Mo. Mrs.
Woodward will come to the city later in
the week to be with her father. J; -kerns,
The social evening to have been held
Friday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il.
Price. East Tenth street. has been indefi-
weather The evening social had been
planned by the Women's Foreign Mis-
church.
Mrs. A: o. Harper entertained the Tulip
noon W at loraI thesfe mes a6eer
guests were: Mrs. C. H. Hall, Mrs. l.. Il.
Harper, Mrs. J. w Feldner Mrs. f, S
Rhodes, Mrs. E. c. Campbell and Miss Bar
bara Helfrey. Next week the club will be
entertained at the home of Mrs. L. S.
RHODES, Lime street;
has been i'll of measles is recovering.
George E. Burnam, 1902 East Sixth ave,
nue.. is recovering from a five weeks
The L. 4. il. club will be entertained
at her home. 1907 Fillmore street.
Mrs. f. L. Purdy entertained the Fieur-
de-Lis Art club Wednesday afternoon, at
her home, 212 Kansas avenue. with the
following members present: Mrs. Fred
Skidmore, Mrs. Joseph Bauer, Mrs. Philip
Meinhardt, Mrs T. Smith, Mrs. Ella Chap
man. The guest of the afternoon was
Mrs. A Purdy. In two weeks Mrs John
Templeton. East Eighth avenue, will en-
terrain the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Robinson and children
81 Klein street, are ill at their home.
Miss Amanda ISaacson will be hostess
Friday afternoon to the Poinsettia club
at her home, Grattan street.
The postal card found in the pound can
of Rumford Baking Powder will admit
You free to the Midwinrer Exposition
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

Notes and personals from Santa Fe.
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. m. 3J:.0:
other hours, 4751 K-2.
A little play will be given Friday even
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

the Ii. R, Y. NJ: G A., The full program
that the initiation proceedings are being
kept secret, but everyone seeing the per,
formance Friday evening will be in full
possession of the closely guarded surprise
John Mills. matchmaker, formerly with
the r. H Morehouse Watch company;
enter the time service department of the
company.
G. d: McClaskey in giving the practical
NJ. c. A. advised persons keeping chick
ems in the city, to raise either PIynoutn
stated that the Leghorns We're good hens
10 keep, especially for their laying ability.
NJ. MeClaskey touched upon the best best
| conditions for the fowls. The attendance
at these practical talks has been very
small. One of the men connected w1th
the committee which furnishes the pro-
gram said we are sure. if the, people
given and how interesting they. are they
would come out more than they have done
for the things they learn at these meetings
will than repay them for the time
| taken to come here
| On account of the lac.- of lighting ia
cilities in the mill, the men have been
| having one half hour at noon and quitting
! work earlier in the evening. The old hours
! growing longer The Rev. Hallbert, evan
/ geist at the Second United Brethren
curch, will conduct the noon meeting III
| the mill Friday.
ID. b. Steeg, travelling passenger agent
for the Pennsylvania lines was Il recent
1 business visitor at the depot
A j. Miller, blacksmith helper, is absent
| from work account of illness.
! Justin MERCER, machinist apprentice,
! has gone to Guthrie, Okla, where be is
recuperating from three weeks Illness
Joseph Kerns, helper in the shops, is re-
ceiving treatment at the company hospital
for an injured eye which was hurt several
weeks ago.
Leslie Reaugh. machinist apprentice, is ill
at his home of injury received to his
eye a few days ago
The postal card found in the pound can
| of Rumford Baking Powder will admit
you free to the Midwinter Exposition.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

Janitors' supplies at Forbes Hdw. Co.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
OF BELGIUM
a Month Imminent
Need of Destitute People.
American Donation Paltry-
Asks S6,OOO,OOO a Month.

New York, Feb. 1.-The first public
address which Herbert c. Hoover,
chairman of the American commits
sion for the relief of Belgium, has
made in the United States since the
war began was delivered today be-
fore the Chamber of Commerce of the
state of New York, with an effort to
impress upon the American people
how com paratively insignificant have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

The police force changed beats to-
day. Officer Cook took the day beat
south of the U. P. tracks, Bachelor
north of the tracks. On the night run,
Officer Billings will take the beat
from the tracks to the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. M. $3.50:
other hours. 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

A fire occurred Wednesday evening
at o'clock at the home of John Cup
ton, sos North Tyler. 1t broke out in
the roof as a result of falling sparks.
The damage was very slight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
North Side Neus

Elijah Taylor, who died Wednesday
morning from injuries received Tues
day afternoon when the branch of d
tree fell and struck him, was a mem
Der of one of the Oldest families in
Meriden. Aunt Hannah Taylor, his
mother. is "a years old. Taylor was
bachelor and has lived with his moth
er and taken care of her for many
years. 'fWell," said Aunt Hannah sto-
ically, when informed of her sons
death, 81 have buried the rest of them,
1 guess 1 can bury him" Taylor was
formerly marshal at MeSiden. Tues
day, while watching another man
trimming a large tree, he misjudged
limb which was about to fall and was
struck by it. He died the next morn
ing. The family is well known here.
A fire occurred Wednesday evening
at o'clock at the home of John Cup
! ton, sos North Tyler. 1t broke out in
the roof as a result of falling sparks.
The damage was very slight.
The police force changed beats to-
day. Officer Cook took the day beat
south of the U. P. tracks, Bachelor
north of the tracks. On the night run.
Officer Billings will take the beat
from the tracks to the river.
Wednesday afternoon a farmer boy
who looked remarkably green for this
time of year strolled into the Union
Pacific station and offered to touch
the officer on duty for a dime. HIS
plea was excessive hunger. The po-
! liceman pointed out that one who is
travelling with three suit cases and u
t trunk ought hardly be suffering for
lack of dime. The youth grinned,
said it was true, and guessed that ne
could wait till s o'clock.
| He was to catch a train for a small
western Kansas town. The youth
however, being unused to the metro
politan roar of congested traffic,
caught the wrong train, went to Law
renee instead, and had to be sent back
/ to Topeka. He spent the night in the
Union Pacific station. He confided
with an innocent smile that he had
held a job in Kansas City for three
days. Now he was headed back to the
short grass country. The policeman
kindly saw him on the right rain
today.
Mrs. Samson Bartram died Wednes-
day afternoon at a local hospital from
an attack of bronchial pneumonia A
little more than a week ago her hu7-
/ band Samson Bartram.s died at the
same hospital from the same cause.
Mrs. Bartram came to kansas in 1865,
and married Mr. Bartram in 1872.
The family is widely known in Mort n
=, Topeka and northern Shawnee county.
! The funeral will not take place before
sunday. Mrs. Rartram will he buried
at Elmont. beside her husband.
Social and Personal.
/ The Second Presbyterian church
choir was entertained at a birthday
/ party Wednesday evening at the
| home of J. ]. King, 1922 Jackson
street A big birthday cake greeted
F, the guests
Il The H. E. N s. held an all-day
meeting today at the home of Mrs.
/ Fred Coffman, 315 Paramore street
4 A. NJ Petro. Druggist-Adv.
Miss Helen Bigham was brought
home from the hospital Wednesday.
She is recovering from a recent oper-
alton.
James Rice is spending a few days
at the home of Dick Mize. before leav-
ing for his home in Kansas City
Mrs. C. C. Maze, who has been i'll at
her home, is improving.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
BOOZE INJURIES THE SOLDIER.
(Christian Advocate.)

The following letter is from a Brit
'ish army officer nov on duty in
France:
q cannot help feeling That we will
have to purge ourvelves of the drink
evil in the army and navy :
before we hope successfully to
end this war.
IT am satisfied that drink is re-
sponsible for more Of our ineff1ciency
rs a nation than anything else. It is
also often the indirect cause, in my
opinion, over here OF inefaciency that
leads to only partial success or fail
ure, when whole success might have
been realized.
"Over three-quarters of the courts
martial I have seen published or had
anything to do with are due directly
or Indirectly to drunkenness. T have
known Of excellent officers, on whom
the nation has spent large sums Of
money, dismissed, disgraced and the
country deprived Of their usefulness
through drink.
II have known OF cases when
liquor was used during an action by
officers who we're In very responsible
positions and on whose decisions much
depended and in whose hands were
intrlsted many precious lives. my
opinion such officers should have the
use Of every faculty, and you cannot
make me believe that drink at such
times ts necessary or helpful.
II have never beenJa teetctaler and
rather opposed the radical tenn
perance agitation, but am now chang
ing my views, as / see our success over
here hampered ana our progress to-
yard victory retarded so obviously by
drink
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
u. s..
FIGHTING FAMILY

Uncle Sam has drawn the fol-
lowing toll from members Of Mrs.
Bowers family:
SEVEN SONS on the way to5the
front. They are: Sergeant Fran
els Ledbetter, "a; Marion, 81: Ar
thur, 80; Louis, 20; Charles. &c.;
Sydney, 90; and Edward, "a, prf-
ate In the army. The first three
men named are married and have
n child each.
THREE SONS REGISTERED:
Jay r. Beattie. 20, railway engi-
neer, of Easton, Wash; Albert
Beatte, rs, farmer Of Crowley,
Ore, and Clark Beattie, "a, round
house foreman OF Easton. Jay
and Clark are married and have
one child each. The three men
are: ready when their call comes.
ISTERED: Homer Anderson,
farmer, Of Ontario, Ore, William
Walker, fireman, of Easton, Wash,
and Sydney Nickerson, carpenter,
OF Easton. No slackers in this
bunch.
ONE BROTHER AND TWO
NEPHEWS WITH OREGON
TROOPS: Lieut.. a. W. Manning,
one Of Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
and his two boys, Sergt. John
Manning and Private Robert Man
ming.
WILLIAM MANNING, a broth
er, and his. ten sons in Tennessee.
Henry, Manning, a brother, and
eight sons in Kentucky.
And other lesser relatives too
numerous to mention.
One Of Mrs. Bowers brothers,
Sergt. Albert Manning, died dur
ing the campaign in the Philip
pines.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13

amis!"-pronounced nose ammee,"
and, by Interpretation. "our friends"
Some bystander caught only part of
the outcry. Hence "Sammee." Hence
in its turn Sammy"
Our troops are not pleased with the
sobriquet. They protest. We foresaw
their indignation and printed on this
page several weeks ago some para
graphs entitled mix on Sammy" But
the sobriquet sticks. We doubt If
Samson" proposed as a substitute,
will manage to supplant 1t, nor do we
quite see why it should. Already the
nickname has become glorious. 1t has
the dignity Of an honoriic title. At the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
AGENTS
SEARCH HOME
SCOTT NEARING
Authorities Looking for
Literature Opposing
CONSUMPTION.
Minneapolis /. w. w. Ma
terial Recently Seized
Sent to Chicago.

Toledo, o., Sept. 18.-Federal au-
thorities last night raided the home Of
Prof. Scott Nearing In search Of lit-
erature which they said may have
been used in a campaign OF opposition
TO the army conscription law. Prof.
Nearing Is q lecturer on socialist ques-
tons. The authorities invaded the
headquarters Of the Industrial Work
ers OF the World. Nearing came here
two years ago from the University Of
Pennsylvania. w
Minneapolis, Sept 13.--T. g.. Camp
bell, local representative of the de-
partment Of justice, announced yester-
day literature and letter files taken
from the Minneapolis offices of the
industrial Workers Of the World in
the nationwide raid a week ago; had
been sent to Chicago for consideration
by h federal grand jury, and that
indictment of Minneapolis leaders
might soon follow.
Mr.. Campbell said that a concerted
effort would be made to round up
/. ". WIS and others in Minnesota
who have been encouraging lawless-
ness among farm hands and other
workers.
Minneapolis, Sept. 13.-The district
exemption board in Minneapolis yes
terday finally certified Ralph o. Van
Lear. son Of Mayor Thomas Van Lear,
for the national army. He was drafted
from the 18th ward in this city and
members of the district board said
last night he is scheduled to leave for
Camp Dodge September 10.
Young Van Lea claimed exemption
on the ground that he was a member
Of the Socialist party. an organization
opposed to war.
j. He planned to appeal to the presi-
dent, but If such action has been ta-
ken. it was said it will be Of no avail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
STUTSMAN COUNTY
MEN BEING EXAMINED

jamestown, N. D., Sept. 13.-Fifty-
Ave men were examined by the Stuts-
man county exemption board today to
determine their fitness for service in
the selective service army. It was
necessary for the board to call 166 adj
ditional men in an effort to secure
enough men to make up the county's
quota.
FIfty-five men will be examined to-
morrow and IS Saturday.
Fifty-four men have already been
named to leave here September 10
for Camp Dodge. Eleven more men
will be named by the board when
more men have been certified to them
by the district board at Bismarck.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13

same time 1t has the %endearing jollity
of a slap on the back.
Bear up, Sammy! T. Atkins once
hated being a Tommy. Look at him
now. There was a blunder at your
christening. Admitted. But we guess
that if Sammy ever failed to reflect
credit on you, you are now rejecting
abundant credit on Sammy"
The editor Of the Little Falls
Transcript is getting mighty little
sympathy from other Minnesota. edi-
tors on account Of her trip to a wash
ington cell. But probably she's get
ting all she's entitled to.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-13
sAMNiIEs.
Chicago Tribune.)

History records that American
troops were first called sammies in
France, and history has put her foot
in it, not for the first time. An eye
and a witness Of the landing now
reports that what the French crowd
shoute was not "Sammee!!" but mos