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The Washington times., 1917-08-19
ACCEPTS ENGLISH CHAIR
AT VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 19.-Dr. John
C. Metcalf will leave Richmond Col
lege for the University OF Virginia to
accept the chair Of English literature,
known as the Edgar Allan Poe chair,
before the beginning OF the new term
at the university.
1t has been generally understood
for several days that the. resignation
OF DIR. Metcalf and its acceptance
were definitely agreed upon, the Of
fcers and faculty OF the college re-
luctantly consenting to the change.
1t was explained this afternoon that
the tender OF the university appoint
ment was taken under advisement for
thirty days by DIR. Metcalf. and his
decision was reached only this week
He was at first unwilling to sever
his connection with the institution to
which he was deeply devoted.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
LEADER IN RACE RIOTS
GETS 5-YEAR SENTENCE

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Aug. I9.-S.
L. Shultz, Of this city. is under a five
year prison sentence today. follow
ing his arrest in Mt Carmel. and his
plea OF guilty late yesterday TO
charges growing out OF the recent
race riots here.
Shultz, said to have been one of
the leaders in the riotIng. was charged
with conspiracy and assault with in
tent to kill, and his trial in BeIleville
yesterday was the first one under the
scores OF indictments returned against
white men and negroes.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
HOLD POTATOES FOR
HIGH WINTER PRICES

WINCHESTER, Va. Aug. 1s.-De.
spite warnings given by the Federal
Agricultural Department that It is
not advisable under ordinary condi-
tions to attempt to carry over large
supply OF early potatoes, local farm
ers and gardeners are storing all. the
tubers they can grow, whether they
be early or late ones, for they be-
lieve there is every Indication of high
prices again this winter.
Some OF the potato crops did not
mature well in this section OF the
State this summer, while other sec
tions had a fine yield.
Late crops are reported to be in
good condition. Many will be stored.
as farmers and townsfolk alike do
not intend to take chances.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
ALABAMA BARONS
REFUSE TO TREAT
WITH COAL Miners

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug. 19.-An-
nouncement from Washington that W.
p. Wilson. Secretary OF Labor, would
come to Birmingham Thursday for a
conference with labor leaders and
operators with a view OF settling the
threatened strike in the Alabama coal
fields. was met today with the decla-
ration that the operators would entes
no conference with union men.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
BRIG. GEN. JOHNSTON
GETS HIGH ARMY POST

Brig. Gen. John A Johnston, former
Engineer Commissioner of the Dis
trict, has been named commanding
officer of the NorthGstern depart
ment OF the army, with headquarters
at Boston. He will succeed Gen. Clar-
ence Edwards. who will command the
Twenty-sixth national guard division,
picked to go to France.
General Johnston resigned from the
army several years ago, but was
nominated brigadier general by the
President q few days ago. when he
offred his services to the Government
for the war.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
'DOBBN" STEAKS SELL
FREELY IN MILWAUKEE

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 19.-As a war
food, horse meat has msde its appear
ance- here. porterhouse steaks at II
cents a pound. rounds at 10 cents. and
soup meat for 9 cents being offered.
Buyers, the butchers say, were en-
tireIy serious and did not consider the
innovation a joke.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
MCCORMICK CARRIES
CUM TO PERSHTNG'S men

PARIS, Aug. 19.-Medm Mccormick,
Congressman from Illinois, arrived in
Paris yesterday to study the war sit
uatIon and its effect on America. In
cidentaIIy, he brought two trunk-loads
Of chewing gum with him to be dis
tributed to the men Of General Perish
ing's army.
Mccormick lunched with Pershing
yesterday and tomorrow will confer
with Premier Ribot and other French
officials. He will visit the front next
week and will later go to England.
Returning to America, Mccormick
will make a full report to the House
Of Representatives.
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WOULD DIVORCE WIFE.

Suit for an absolute divorce has
been started In the District Supreme
Court by Morris V Avery against
Florence l. Avery, to whom he was
married in 1907. Inhdelity and the
use OF intoxicants are charged. Avery
asks for the custody OF their two chill
dren.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
U. S. FLYERS FOR FRANCE
TO STAY WITH TRICOLOR

PARIS, Aug. 19.-American avia
tors who Joined the French army
prior to the entrance OF their own
country into the war apparently are
desirous of continuing with the
French organization rather than
Joining units OF their own country
men.
OF William Hayiland from the
Lafayette Escadrille to wholly
French unit. A number OF other
American aviatOrs, who have been
with the French forces a year OF
more, have expressed a similar -e
sire.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
WAR DELEGATES NAMED.

The names, OF fifteen Washington
business men selected to attend a
''war convention OF American business
men" at Atlantic City on September
Is, 10. 20, and 81. under auspices of
the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States, were announced today
as follows: Raymond u. Dickey, Rob
ert z. Heater, A. A. Hoeling, jr. Jo-
seph jacob, Leroy Livingston, II. s.
Omohundro. George n. Ray, Hugh
Reilly, B. F.. Saul, Harry Wardman,
George P. West, II. H. Wescott, z. W.
whiteside. Edward o. whitford, and
August Zimmerman.
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PROMISES OF EXEMPTION
MAY BRING PROSECUTIONS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 19-Reports
submitted by Department of Justice
agents today to T Henry Walcutt, as
sistant United States district attorney,
may bring Government action tomor-
row against notaries public here who
have been active in swearing men to
draft exemption claims.
An investigation by these agents
followed charges that the officials
were preying upon illiterate regis
trants by collecting money upon prom
ise to obtain exemptions.
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U.S.. PREPARES TO FIGHT
CASES TESTING DRAFT

The Department Of Justice is pre-
pairing for a quick cleanup of at
tacks on the constitutionality of the
conscription law.
On the opening day OF the Supreme
Court fall session. October 3, the Gov
ernment probably will move to dis
miss the cases.
The Governments brief is already
being drawn, it was learned officially
today.
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Reno's Executive,
Drafted, Does Not
Claim Exemption

RENO, New, Aug. 19.-Reno is
the first city in the West to lose
its mayor in the draft. Roy
Frisch, alderman, who Is also
acting mayor, qualified yesterday
before the exemption board and
when asked IL he wished to claim
exemption as a civil officer, said:
There will be plenty Of men
left for aldermen and mayor, but
Uncle Sam seems to need soldiers,
therefore 1 will not claim exemp-
ton"
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
2 MEXICAN SHIPS SINK.

ST. LOUIS. NO., Aug. 19.-Twenty
men were injured. two perhaps fatal
ly, when two steel vessels recently
purchased by the Mexican govern
ment went down in the Mississippi, op-
a series OF explosions.
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
SOLDIERS, IN RIOT,
WOUND FOUR WHEN
THEY SHOOT UP CAR

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Aug. 10
Motorman Roger Hall was shot in the
back and probably fatally wounded:
Bird Boyd, a passenger, was shot
through the shoulder, and Frank War
rem, another passenger, was shot in
the leg. while Jesse Watts, conductor,
was beaten up with brass knuckles
during a trolley strike riot here. Sol
diers sympathizing with the strikers
are blamed for the trouble. it being
asserted that they shot up the car
last night
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
RockEEELLER AIDS CAMPS.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-The ROckefel-.
Ter Foundation has appropriated,
So, ,426, ,ST2 since January l for work.
in American army training camps.
surgical research and Humanitarian
projects, a statement Issued by the
declares. rs.
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will
do it

Credit will everlasting home comfort you We arrange the
of charge such that your credit becomes
greatest help to interest to enable to afford the
better qualities Furniture and with this object in view make
the small weekly monthly payments suit the circumstances each
individual customer
stocks homefnshngs in which you will
variety of attractive patterns There plenty of lines
very low prices also the better grades that the pn
qualities in patterns of the different periods
price every article marked in figures you read
not penny added for credit help that enables you have
YOU want-and have Specially
ways arranged young married couples and very willing
those who Washington
government service.
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SUES 3. g. o. ROAD.

Suit against the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad Company for $4,000
damages for personal injuries alleged
TO have been sustained as a result
OF negligent operation OF one of its
trains, has been filed in the District
Supreme Court by Nellie D. vinal.
through Attorneys Wilton J. Lam
bert and r. ]. Yeatman. Miss
Ninal states that she received her
injuries when an automobile in which
she was riding was struck while
crossing the tracks of the railroad
company at Berwyn, Nd, on July 0.
Early Fall weddings
Not too soon TO consult GUIDE about tho
The Washington times., 1917-08-19
Early Fall weddings

Not too soon to consult GUIDE about n
noweEs and horal decorations. INA r
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
BIG BUSINESS WILL BACK
NATION.

Is it true that money, the big
men who represent money, see
in war opportunity for gain? Let
US take a look at the facts. With
in the last few months we have
had various propositions laid be-
fore our government. Here are
a few of them:
Henry Ford offered his plant,
one of the most wonderful in the
world to the nation without profit.
He also offered his entire fortune
to the nation without interest.
Charles M. Schwab offered the
Bethlehem steel plant, which has
a capacity greater than that of
the Krupps, to the nations SER
vice at any price set by the gov
eminent.
The copper producers of Amer
lea offered copper to the govern
ment at one-half the price it sells
for today. The zinc, the alumni
mum and iron producers are ex-
pected to follow the example of
the copper men.
The shipbuilders of America
offered to cast aside all their pri-
vate contracts and work for the
government alone on a 10 per
cent basis.
Willard, Ford, Coffin, Edison,
Rosenwald, Baruch, Schwab and
a score of other men of great
wealth and great ability have
placed their service at the dis
posal of the government. They
have offered to the nation they
love service that no money
could buy.-Richard Spillane in
Commerce and Finance.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Summer Complaint

During the hot weather of the summer
months some member of almost every
family is likely to be troubled with an
unnatural looseness of the bowels, and
it is of the greatest importance that this
be treated promptly, which can only be
done when the medicine is kept at hand.
Mrs. F. F. Scott, Scottsville, N. V,
states, 81 first used Chamberlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy as much as FIVE
years ago. At that time had severe
attack of summer complaint and was
suffering intense pain. One dose re-
lieved me. Other members of my fam
lily have since used it with like results, !"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03

Tip Top, the -four that makes the
man. For sale by all good grocers.
All good housewives like it; why not
try it2
Tom Randall and DR.. Reilly spent
Sunday fishing in Lawyer canyon
near the Joe Eller farm but landed
only one lone trout for their trouble.
We note by the lilo Register that a
daughter was born on July Oath at
Vollmer to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. STRAIT
ton, The proud father is the same
Bill who lived in Cottonwood some
few years since.
Mr.. and Mrs, Fred LANCE, John
Baer and family, Miss Minnie LANCE
and Miss Nell Confer motored up to
the Forest country Saturday evening
and spent Sunday at the head of Deer
creek enjoying the scenery and angling
for the elusive trout. Fred brought
back thirty fine ones, one of which
measured an even twelve inches in
length. They report very pleasant
outing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03

Good roads always had a Com
mercial value" but it was left
for the automobile to make them
a commercial necessity for the
town or city that hopes to keep
pace with the progress of its
rivals. For the automobile twen-
ty miles over a good road make a
shorter distance than ten miles
over bad, or even an indiffer-
ent, one. The automobile will
make the twenty-mile trip over a
good road more economically than
it will the ten-mile trip over a
bad or Indifferent one; more eco
nomically as to time and expense
in wear and tear of the machine.
Hence a town or city which sees
a rival providing itself with good
roads without doing anything to
provide good roads for itself, is
virtually surrendering trade ter
ritory to its rival. 1t is, as one
might say, moving its customers
ever into convenient neighbor-
hood of its rival. Distance is
nothing, provided the road is
good, but something quite i'm
portant, providing the road is
bad.-Lewiston Tribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03
Notice for Publication

O66l5
Department of the Interior, U. S. Land Office
at Lewiston. Idaho. July 18th, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that
ALLAN l. CREELMAN
Whose post-office address is Lewiston, Idaho
did OH the End day of October, 1916 file in this
office Sworn Statement and Application. No
O66l5, to purchase the SW4 SE4. Section g. Town
ship 80 North. Range west, Boise Meridian
and the timber thereon. under the provisions oil
the act of June 3. 1873. and acts amendatory
known as the Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by appraisement. and
that, pursuant to such application. the land and
timber thereon have been appraised, the timber
estimated 20 M board feet at 81 90 per M and the
land 5000; that said applicant will offer final
proof in support of his application and sworn
statement on the goth day Of September. 1917, be
fore Register Gnd Receiver U. S. Land office, al
Lewiston. Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur
chase before entry, or initiate a contest at any
time before patent issues by filing a corroborat
ed affidavit in this office. alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
7-20-9t. HENRY HEITFELD, Register.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03

Cottonwood and Ferdinand may
not get the state highway but
Tuesdays election insures them
a system of good highways be-
fore we are all ready for the
grave, and we've a strong bunch
Wen get that state highway also.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-08-03

Ed. Reynolds, an old time print
and royal good fellow, passed this
way this morning going south for the
winter.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20
Carol goes to the assistance Of
Lark when dire tribulations
t~hreaten-a near-painful Incl.
dent becomes a comedy.
(To BE CONTINUED
New Metal Discovered.

A new metal has been discovered In
the Nelson mining district Of British
Columbia by Andrew G. French, and II
has been named Canadlum. 1t is allied
to the platinum group and occurs pure
In the form of grain and short crystal
line rods, and also ar alloy, and assays
give three ounces or less to the ton.
Canadium has a brilliant luster, and,
like gold and silver and platinum, does
not oxidize when exposed TO the air II
is softer than platinum and its melting
point is a great deal lower. The ply
steal and chemical properties Of the
metal are to be studied at the chemical
laboratory Of the University of Glas-
Cow.
Canadium is the first new metal 10
be discovered In anything more than
infinitesimal quantities since 1886.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20
Makes Shaving Easy

The wonderful skin food and
'wrinkle chaser" Usit, is the finest
thing to soften I wiry, stubborn beard.
A few drops nnbbed into the stiffest
beard before latlering softens the hair
and makes shaving a pleasure. Your
face feels fine alter you have finished,
and there isn't he least bit of smart
ing and tenderness. Usit not only
softens the beari but makes the skin
smooth and firm. After shaving apply
Usit Face PowdG de Luxe.
A clergyman writes: 'For years 1
tried in vain to g,t something to make
shaving less painful to me. Accident
ally l struck upon'Usit,' and have used
it ever since. 1t leems to possess the
properties to softea the beard, TO make
the skin firm, smpoth, less sensitive,
and thus the workis made easy" For
further distribution a bargain. Once
only. One SOC bottle Usit and one soc
box Usit Face Fowler de Luxe for 75c.
Address Usit Mfg Co., 500 Main street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20
d N SUFFERERS HAVE
FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained In every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
Swamp-Root is scientifically compound
ed from vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
According TO verified testimony it i;
natures great helper in relieving and over
coming kidney, liver and bladder trou
bles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should have
the best.
If you are already convinced thai
Swamp-Root is what you need, you WI
lind it on sale at all drug stores in bottles
of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try thii
great preparation send ten cents TO DR.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, n. Y, for ,
sample bottle. When writing be sure anc
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20
CHAPTER ~.
The Serenade.

A subject that never failed to arouse
the arcasm and the ire of Fairy was
that Of the Slaughter-house quartet.
This was composed Of four young
men-men quite outside the pale as
far as the parsonage was concerned
the disreputable characters Of the COM
munity, familiar In the local jail for
frequent bursts of intoxication. They
slouched, they smoked, they lounged,
they leered. The churches knew them
not. They were the Stun element, the
Bowery of Mount Mark, Iowa.
Prudence. in her day, had passed
them by with a shy, slight nod and
n glance of tender pity. Fairy and
Lark, and even Connie, sailed by with
high heads and scornful eyes
naughty, proud, icily removed. But
Carol, by some weird and inexplicable
fancy, treated them with sweet and
gracious solicitude, quite friendly. Her
smile as she passed was as sweet as
for her dearest friend. Her GOOD
morning-isn't this glorious weather."
was as affably cordial as her Break
fast is ready, papa"
This was the one subject of dispute
between the twins.
ooh, please don't, Carol, it does
make me so ashamed" Lark entreated.
"You mustn't be narrow-minded,
Larkie," Carol argued. "We're minis
ter's girls, and we've got TO be a good
inhnence-an encouragement to the
or, weak and erring, you know. Maybe
my smiles will be an inspiration to
them"
And on this point Carol stood firm
even against the tears Of her precious
twin.
One evening at the dinner table
Fairy said. with a hooking smile,
"How are your Slaughter-house friends
today, Carol? I see by last nights pa
per that Guy Fleisher is just out after
his last thirty days up. Did he find
his Incarceration trylng?"
II didn't discuss 1t with him." Carol
said Indignantly. II never talk to them.
I just say Good morning in Christian
charity /"
Aunt Grsoe's eyes were smiling as
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20

heard the Serenade, and promptly con
cludcd that it was the work of some
of the high-school boys, who were
had n big box of chocolates upstairs,
for Comics birthday celebration. She
could get them and make lemonade
and
She opened the door softly and
stepped out, directly in the path Of
the startled youths. Full of her hos
pitable intent, she was not discerning
as parsonage people need to be.
"Come in, boys" she said cordially.
'the girls will be down in a minute"
The appearance of a guardian angel
summOning them TO paradise could not
have COMPOUNDED them more utterly.
They stumbled all over n another In
trying 70 back away from her. She
laughed softly.
Don't be bashful. We enjoyed it
very much. Yes, come right in"
Undoubtedly they would have de-
clined II only they could have thought
Of the proper method Of doing so. AS
II was. they only succeeded In sham
bling through the parsonage door. In
~stlnctively concealing their half
smoked cigarettes beneath their fin
gers.
Aunt Grace ushered them into the
pleasant living room, and ran up to
summon her Dieces.
Left alone, the boys looked at one
another with amazement and with
grief, and the leader. the touching
tenor, said with true musical fervor,
well. this is a goV'
In the meantime, the girls, with hor-
ror, had heard their aunt's invitation.
What in the world did she mean? Was
It a trick beween her and Fairy? Had
they hired the awful Slaughterers TO
bring this disgrace upon the parson
age? Sternly they faced her when she
opened their door.
"Come down, glrls-I invited them
In. I'm going to make lemonade and
serve my nice chocolates. Hurry
down."
"You invited them in :" echoed Con-
ME.
"The Slaughter-house quartette,'
Missed Lark.
Then Aunt Grace whirled about and
stared at them. Mercy ~ she wills.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments thai
are caused by a disOrdered stomach
and inactive liver, such rs sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation OF
food, palpitation OF the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver TO Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries
80 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-12-20
What Father Said.

In a Sunday school class recently the
topic up for discussion was food on
servati0n. Among other things the
teacher asked the children whether
their parents said grace before each
meal. To make il more ineligible the
teacher remarked: Does your father
have anything to say before you begin
to eat?"
Eyes. ma'am," replied one little
yOungster, 'he always says, Now. kids,
don't make hogs Of yourselves that's
all the butter there Is in the house."