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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
PLAN TO STOP The WASTE IN EGGS

Chilling of eggs to 60 degrees Fair
enheit, or below, as soon after pur-
chase as possible, was advocated.
Most eggs are fertile, and the life
germ will deteriorate fast If not
chilled. Even in infertlle eggs the
bacterial growth develops very soon.
Wholesalers were urged to equip their
plants with the latest cooling machin-
cry.
All second-grade eggs, heated,
shrunken or cracked, should be mar
keted as often and as near the source
as possible. These are usually dessi-
Gated or frozen, and are used by con-
fectioners and bakers.
Before Shipping, all eggs should be
carefully rehandled and those badly
"checked"-that is, with shells
cracked-should be removed. Packing
In standard cases is recommended, to
prevent breakage. Eggs should be
gathered by farmers daily and market
ed at least twice week.
Cause Of Many Scandals.
The practice of selling poultry with
reed, sand or gravel in their crops,
which is paid for by weight with the
bird, is discouraged. This crafty de
vice has caused many scandals in the
industry, and several municipal inves-
legations, notably one in New York.
Dressed poultry should be sold with
the crop entirely empty. All birds
should be kept in sanitary coops and
yards, and as soon as dressed should
be chilled to 40 degrees, or lower, to
prevent bacterial growth.
The conference passed resolutions of
support for the whole food administra-
ton program, including federal license
| for dealers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
NOW ATTACK RED CROSS
Officers Directed to Trace Source Of
Pro-German Propaganda.-Spread
False Stories.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. propagan-
da, which has long busted itself
against the government of the United
States, has at last attacked the Red
Cross so nearly in the open that Gen
eral Manager Harvey D. Gibson has
sent a telegram to all division mana
gers In the United States to report to
him the source of every attack.
"Rumors and innuendoes critical of
and calculated to embarrass the Red
Cross are being industriously circulat-
ed as part of an unpatriotic propa-
ganda," wired Mr.. Gibson. "Many sto-
ries, utterly unwarranted in fact, ema-
nate simultaneously from too many
parts Of the country to be merely ac-
cidental"
Mr.. Gibson intimates that the source
of the propaganda will be found. He
says:
every criticism or innuendo against
the Red Cross should be Immediately
challenged and followed up"
The stories are of many kinds. One
is that the Red Cross sells and keeps
the money for sweaters and other ar
ticles given for the soldiers. Another
is that nearly all money contributed
goes for expenses and salaries"
OF course the stories are maliciously
untrue. AS Mr.. Gibson says:
"The Red Cross is run as an oper
book. 1t has no secrets. 1t is making
a sincere effort to serve mankind, anc
is doing it as carefully and econom
icaIly as it knows how. The utmost eff
fort is being made to give publicity
to all it's activities"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Ecclesiastical Confectionery.

One Sunday young man from the
north of Scotland, while walking out
with his sweetheart, noticed over a
doorway the sign, "Dairy and COnfec-
TONER" Wishing to give the young
lady a treat, the youth entered the
shop and asked for chocolate creams.
Il dinna sell chocolate creams on
the Sabbath" said the old lady behind
the counter severely.
But We self sweeties to the woman
that has just game DOT" said the young
fellow, who indeed had seen the trans
action through the window
cay, some ecclesiastical confection-
cry, but nae chocolate creams" said
the lady, and went on to explain: "Ec,
clesiastical confectionery is pepper
mint draps, pan draps, and ginger 10
zengers, but nae chocolate creams"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Poultry and Egg Shippers to Co
operate With the Food
Administration.
HOPE I'd SAVE $4,000, 900
Shippers Who Purchase Eggs to Pay
Only for Those Fit for Human
consumption-Prompt Chill
ing of Eggs Is Advocated.

Washington. New methods and
equipment to save the $4,000 600
worth of eggs wasted every year in
this country and make the poultry in
dustry an effective ally in the cause of
1000 conservation were discussed re-
Gently at conference of representa-
tive poultry and egg shippers with the
food administration.
Ihe conference was addressed by
the food administra tor, G. IA, Powell.
and Il. Hearty of his staff, and DIR.
Mary Pennington of the United States
FOOD research laboratory, Philadelphia
and w. f. Priebe of the food admins
tration presided.
The waste in eggs in 1914, according
to the department of agriculture year.
book, cost the country S5O,O0O,OO0.
This year it will be fully as large; for
although the supply has gone down,
prices have increased materially
Wasteful methods in handling poultry
were also exceedingly expensive. The
food administration made practical
suggestions to remedy conditions, all
OF which received the approval of the
conference.
Pay Only for Good Ones.
1t was recommended that shippers
who purchase eggs pay for only those
mt for human consumption. The Gus
tom has been to buy eggs by the case
without Gambling before purchase
Gambling later was almost always sure
to show that large percentage OF
the eggs were bad. To get his money
back, the shipper then had to throw
away the bad eggs and raise his price
which was felt all along the line to the
consumer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
AMERICANS TELL VERDUN HORRORS

lance has two drivers-had no time to
get masks and were very sick after
it was over, but they were going so
fast that there were no fatal results
from the gas.
Mac one of our fraternity, has
been wounded in eight places. He
lost his right leg and two fingers, while
his companion Vet will have a stiff
leg all his life from the effects of his
wounds. They have both got the War
Cross and military medals.
"The worst experience of all hap
pened to two of our college boys-Jim
Alexander and Taffy Young. While
they were driving along n road lined
with batteries, which the Germans
were trying to locate, with a wounded
man lying in the ambulance, a shell
burst right beside them.
"Just before that the wounded man
sat up and asked for cigarette, and
| the shrapnel passed through the car
where his head had been resting few
seconds before ard struck the stretch
er bearer, who was looking out to see
where we were. He died that after
noon. Had Jim not ducked he would
have lost leg, and If Taffy had
ducked he would have been badly
wounded. The ambulance was shot to
! pieces by the shell, and they had to
1 hold up the dying man for three hours
until assistance came. During the at
tack we had about twenty-four hours
sleep out of 1874 hours which was a
| fair average for all the ambulance
! drivers in our sector. During the Ger
man air raids one shell burst within
twenty-five feet of our camp at Bier
court at midnight The roads are near
ly impossible now for automobiles. We
have been treated very nicely by the
| French colonel In command of the
branch depot, who Toasted our unit
with champagne, cakes and cigars, and
has given us seats for all the shows
gotten up by the French soldiers.
Volunteer Spirit Gone.
"Several colonies and majors of the
American Red Cross have visited us to
see what we are going to do now.
They all admitted that we could do
more for our country by enlisting in
the regular army in Paris. This is,
for all the able-bodied men in the am
hulanee service. We were asked to
enlist, If we preferred, in the ambu-
lance service for the duration of the
war, but it would not be the same.
Most of the boys declined, and we are
going to Paris to join up, including my
self. The old volunteer spirit In the
ambulance corps has gone forever-so
now for the United States artillery or
air service in search of adventure"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
SAWDUST IN GERMAN BREAD
Analysis Shows That About TWO
Thirds Is From a Wood
Product.

Rome.-That German bread is main
ly sawdust is now proved by a military
attache of the Swiss legation in Ber-
lin, who returned to Rome i'll with
dysentery. He brought a loaf of Ger
man bread to see if it was responsible
for his bad health. Berne experts just
analysed the loaf and found it CON
tains corn, II per cent, barley, % per
cent and the remaining SO per cent
was wood sawdust.
Bread tickets also are in force in
Switzerland. The daily allowance is
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Plans Sometimes Fail.

She was twenty-siX and he was fifty
six when they were married. He had
been a farmer, but retired and lived
in a little village near his big farm.
About fifteen years after they married
he bought another farm and moved
onto it. This farm is across the road
4 from his other farm.
4 Twenty years after they We're mar
ried. they decided to move to a towr
of about 1,5O0, in order that their chill
dren might have better school advar
tages. They looked at many houses
but none suited her, because the batl
room was on the second floor. Finally
she found place with a bedroom an
bath on the first floor, so they bough
it.
Her friends were curious to Know
why she had to have the bath on the
/ ground floor. She explained that in a
short time her husband would be help
| less, on account of his age, and she
wanted everything convenient for car
ing for him.
And then-iuSt as they were getting
ready To move into town-she died.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Coin in an AnnIe

Albany, Ore.-When the Rev. G. l..
Schuster, pastor of the Evangelical
church here, started to eat an apple
presented to him at surprise party
here one evening recently, he found it
contained a sufficient quantity of gold
coins to pay the expenses of himself
and family on trip to the minister's
old home in Ohio. He had been plan
ming to visit his mother and the con-
gregation, learning of this, decided to
pay his expenses.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
WILLING to Helm.

Being young man. he was telling a
young woman all his troubles. It took
him long time, and the evening wore
away. He explained how he had hap
pened to lose his last position, and
how he couldn't seem to get a foot
hold in another. She sighed, and he
took it for sigh of sympathy
be it was.
Il am confident that could make
a success" he said, eff could only get
start"
She glanced at the clock. Il can
help YOU" she declared. His eyes
lighted with a new hope. 81 can get
your hat and coat" she continued.
And so he got his start.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
BoscHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

will quiet your cough, soothe the in
fiammation of a sore throat and lungs,
stop irritation in the bronchial tubes,
insuring a good nights rest, free from
coughing and with easy eXpectoratioA
in the morning. Made and sold in
America for fifty-two years. A Won
derful prescription, assisting Nature in
building up your general health and
throwing off the disease. Especially
useful in lung trouble, asthma, Group,
bronchitis, etc. For sale in all civil
lied countries.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
WOMEN REPLACE MEN
IN MACHINE SHOPS

Ogden, Utah.-Women in over
alls replacing men who have
been called into the draft army
or have volunteered for service
with Uncle Sans Liberty army,
made their first appearance here
when the Southern Pacific rail
road employed about dozen of
the fair sex for work in the To-
cal repair shops.
The women will get their first
experiencing in sorting" scrap
piles, separating the cast iron
slugs from the malleable, and re
moving the steel and wrought
iron. Nuts, bolts, screws and
other small pieces will be
handled by the women, and If
they display sufficient strength
and ability in this line it is
planned to put them to work
cleaning cars and other heavier
work about the yards and round
houses.
The "women in oyeralls" will
receive the same compensation
as that given the men who have
been doing the same work.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Nothing Left.

Yes, we used to sit out in the old
summer house in the beautiful moon
light. Strange to say, Jack never be-
lieved he kissed me as often as ac-
cused him of doing"
'Ah, and how did you convince
him?'
''Why, the next night I told him to
cut notch in the summer house each
time he took kiss"
How did the scheme work?"
very well for while, but-er-
by the end of the week there was Lc
summer house left"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
ACID POISONING!

The most eminent physicians recognize
that uric acid stored up in the system is
the cause of govt and rheumatism, that
this uric acid poison Is present in the
joints, muscles, or nerves. By expert
menting and analysis at the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo.
N. Y, DR.. Pierce discovered a combina-
ton of native remedies that he called
An-u-ric, which drives out the uric acid
from the system, and in this way the
pain, swelling and Inflammation subside.
If you are a sufferer from rheumatism.
backache, pains here or there, you can OBJ
tain Anuric, double strength, at any drug
store for 60 cents, and get relief from the
pains and ills brought about by uric acid
or send DR.. Pierce 10c for trial pkg. Anu
ric which you will find many times more
potent than lithia and eliminates uric acid
almost as hot water melts sugar. A short
trial will convince you. Send a sample of
your water to DR.. Pierce and 1t will be
tested free of charge.
Anuric is a regular insurance and life
saver for all big meat eaters and those
who deposit lime-salts in their joints.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

to benefit or cure. Bearing-down pains,
internal inflammation and liberation.
weak back, and all kindred ailments are
benefited by it. 1t can now be had in
tablet form as well as liquid at almost
any drug store. Tablets 60c.
DR.. Pieree's Medical Adviser 1000
pages) will be sent free on receipt of
so onecent stamps to pay cost Of
printing, wrapping and mailing only.
Address DIR. V. M. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is permanently relieved by DIR.
Tierce's Pleasant Pellets. One a Taxa.
tive; two or three are cathartic.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
100000 for Housemaid.

Alton, nl.-Miss Carrie Pointsalot of
Alton is named the sole heiress to the
large estate of Miss Matilda Lowery
of Grand Rapids, Mich, who died in
Philadelphia recently. The fortune,
estimate at 100000 was left to Miss
Pointsalot after Miss Lowery met her
on cold November day while she was
dong housework for family living in
st. Louis.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
HEAL BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture With cuti.
cura-TriaI Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothing
to irritated skins when followed by
a gentle application of Cuticura ONT
ment. Use Cuticura for everyday tot
let preparations to prevent such trou-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps
mother rests and healment follows.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
SIOO Reward. 500

Catarrh is a local disease greatly tnfiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing it's work. 10000 for any case of
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
-HELP Is Differed and Is freely rirsn

TO every nervous, deli
cate woman, by DR..
Pierces' Favorite Pre-
scription. Remember
ingredients on label
bin Tablet or Liquid
form.
In every " { e m a | e
complaint, " irregular
ity, or weakness, and
in every exhausted
condition of the fe-
male system, the PRE-
scription" never fails
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

For each bachelor who signs because
he is alone fully dozen married men
sigh because they are not.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Now Has AnotheTs Nerve.

Chicago.-Capt. R. Hugh Knyvett,
intelligence officer of the Fifteenth in
fantry brigade, Australian imperial
force, is on his way back to the front
after being invalided home when a
German shell inflicted twenty wounds
For six months he was paralyzed, but
today in Chicago he was as vigorous
as ever. the result, he says, of the
transplanting of nerve from another
mans leg to his own.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Overheard In sheol.

'Dotty Devil eats with her knife"
"Yes. but she's got forked tongue.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
A Difference.

"They say money talks
''Not always. I've heard ma say pa
holds dollar till it hollers."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Not What He Meant.

Host-How did you sleep last night?
Mr.. Crabbe-Lying down, sir; lying
down.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

Women are fast replacing men in
the British printing trade.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

The Franco-Prussian war of 1870
cost $1,5S0,000,000.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

Cuba is building a canal 80 miles
long in the province of Matanzas to
reclaim large and fertile area.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

Unreal pleasures of life are the most
expensive.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16

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$50 grammes, about nine ounces. Su-
gar tickets soon will be issued, with
monthly allowance fixed at Is ounces,
and rice nine ounces. Butter is to be
rationed too, the amount differing with
districts, but nowhere to exceed three
ounces a month.
With the institution of rations in
Switzerland hundreds of German and
Austrian visitors left for home. One
reason was they can no longer send
home food by parcel post, and the
other, more potent, is that under the
Swiss regulations food tickets are
only issued after a thorough inquiry
about the visitors nationality and
business. large inflow of people
intent on spying, thus is also stopped
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
Important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-16
His Choice.

Walker-What kind of dogs do you
like best?
TroubleS-Toothless
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-10
Dv;;::,NMfnI PROGRAM
NO BEAR ARGUMENT
Strict Surveillance of Big Business
~ VIII Really Prove An Insurance
for Stockhoiders
BY RROADAN WALL

New York. Aug. 9.--Attempts made
by professionals in the stock market
today to break prices because Of the
= kosernment's buying policy proved IN
~-esatltng. shorts were too ANXIOUS 10
saver. All wall street knows in its
heart that the government does not
intend to hurt big business and It
knows that stocks are cheap. Wall
street talks a good deal about the ruin
OF business and even suggests that
there may be panics. IT did the same
thing during the "trust-busting" pert
Oh which In the end proved to be the
hest thing that ever happened TO the
big corporations.
The strict surveillance over business
that the government proposes would
he sort OF insurance for stockholders.
The theory that bear market mu4t
result from government buying is all
wrong. Wall street is full of construe-
tive facts that the bears have been
trying to hide and not the least Of
these Is the imitation OF currency and
credit that must result from the enor-
NOUS buying Of war materials, Prioe.
Of stocks are away below what tncy
ought to be in com arison with ccn-
moditics.
IL commodities are reduced stock
prices will rise 10 meet them for the
equilibrium has been violently dis
turbed.
There being no public in the mar
ket, trading was confined largely to
pool operations So completely ia the
public absent that the pools have been
unable to distribute a share n stock
and are continuing 10 mark prices up
because they must either do that or
abandon th}ir plans This is true par
tfculariy N the Tobacco issues. Abb
sence 81 the public is also . feature
In the bond market where even such
gifted Sed securities as Great Northern
railway bonds cannot be sold. thus
forcing the company to issue short
term notes
II is understood the United Cigar
Stores will within day or two make
some announcement justifying the re
cent advance Of itS stocks Strength
of American International and OF the
Mercantile Marine shares was a fea-
tnre OF the day.
Call money hardened tri1c touch
ing four per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-10
NEW YORK. toTToS MARKET.
sqaosntion~ hr miller a Co.. Mens he RI
N~w York Cotton Exchange,

New York. Aug s--Buying Of cot
ton was encouraged by large exports
|. teuaE and the market was stronger.
although K displayed !rreEulsrity a.
periods The heavy shipments led IN
"a reconsideration Of the situation WITH
reference to immediate forwardlngx
et the staple and explained good
inGuivy for the nearby deliveries
The market was irregular during
The middle Of the day with trading
comparatively quiet After the break
70 ass fer October and 254s FOR Jam
gary, there was a moderate bulge. but
rallies seemed 70 meet Increased Of
feTthSs and were barely maintained
Offerings were pretty well absorbed
around 1856 for October and reports
~ larger exports served 70 Amphasixs
tae talk % increased TONNAGE available
for fAe cotton trade and the tNu4nass
Of tire immediate spot situations At
any rate covering Developed and TIE
rarAet sold M rather sharply. with
near months leading the advance oc-
foher contracts, for instance rallied to
Is - or g. points net higher. while
January sold up Is So or only % points
above last nights closing sgures
7Hr high levels were reached IN the
last hour or renewed covering ~ i an
active demand for the near positions
from SPOT firms SPOT here was steadv.
e. points higher al -7s1: There were
no Ra les
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-10
Open. High. Low. Closa
Miscellaneous Markell

New York. Aug. s-Prtces on the
curb market again were Influenced nv
the trend OF those in other securities
markets, and in the early trasing re-
suited in material declines from the
finals of yesterday
Airplane issues were most attractive
Of the industrisls because of the early
sharp declines. and then the rapidttv
With which recoveries from the low
OF the day were scored IndepSwd,lt
oil shares were fairly active. despite
the cessation OF business in other
parts OF the list and interest was we'll
diversified Metal shares also sbov'sd
= Yair amount OF animation and despite
the lowering prices in other groups,
's6ese issues held steady at near the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-10
level Of the previous close

Money on call at tho stock excnanSe
opened at per cent; hish. 4 per cent.
low, IN per cent; closed. per cent.
Most of the days loans were made
at 4 per cent. Time money Was some
what arnler with a moderate business.
Rates on mixed collateral: ~ d4St
per cent for sixty and ninety days
AZ per cent for four. Eve and six
months.
Raw sugar strong; centrtfugals 7.b2
n SIS. molasses sugar. 6 e5 g6.75,- re.
fined sugar strong; fine grarulated,
s4oas75
The cottonsced oil market opened
quiet, but advanced an average Of
close to % points. There was further
buying on the general strength In the
grease and other oil markets. where
advances recently have ben TO 2 cents
pound Close: August Z 90 hid :;
October. 1547 Tl5to; December. Is. 90
115 o.: January. t+as;14a9; March.
Is % Il 1913; spot 1885 bid sales ST.
700