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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02

Flip Gumdrop had
two of his back teeth
pulled by Doc Allen
last Saturday SO he can
hold a bigger chew of
tobacco in his mouth
when leading the choir
on Sunday nights.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02

Australia could help the wheat shortage considerably if
That holds fully half of the 1915 all
with coming there will be
supply Considerable has been done by and other ami
Australian has guaranteed of Is
Australian wheat could be unoad in the United States
than wheat here Europe it there
ships for the purpose.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02
INVESTIGATE
With An Open Mind

Not many people approach their own
particular problems, especially those US
ually termed PRACTICAL PROBLEMS,
with an open mind. In taking up these
problems most of us are strangely liable
to be prejudiced- without thoroughly
going into the matter without getting
the facts upon which to base an intell-
igent decision.
You want to get ahead-why not in
vestigate our bank account plan and
KNOW in just what way it will help?
THE MERCHANTS AND MINERS
NATIONAL BANK
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-11-02

Lem Saucepan found
a nest egg on the road
west of Floyd Hill last
Tuesday. With this
good start Lem is fig
uring on going into the
chicken business on a
large scale
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
World joys On AS Usual

'I saw the new fellow the boss took on the other
day, riding past on truck just now, said young
bookkeeper "Wonder where he's going
kind of complete break, isn't it?' observed
an automobile dealer "Last thing did was to sell
out my business
81 WASN'T thinking, when planted that new land
to potatoes this spring, that I'd be going offto
before they was all dug, grinned farmers boy.
Beside me in the crowd stood woman. noticed
her because / had seen her the night before She
had into the recruiting office with one of the
men, sat down at the table with him while he signed
his name risen when he rose, and gone out with him.
Now she stood outside the door and looked at
him, across the gap. He did not look at her, at
least not while was there; but somehow thought
I saw the consciousness of her in his face.
Outside, the world logged on as usual, buying,
selling, building, tearing down, begettng and bear
ing and rearing-a complicated, not too kind old
world, but infinitely human and familiar.
And in the empty storeroom, the naval militia
men sat on the floor and waited.
THEY HAD STEPPED ACROSS THE GAP. &
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
A Ragged Line

They had signed up some final papers carly
in the morning, and then Rex Roudebush who
only few hours before had been a lawyer, gave
the order to fall into line.
Awkward but gravely eager, the men formed
into two rows Some of them could sell a man
a white elephant if he didn't put his fingers in
his ears; others could add column of figures as
quickly and surely as a machine; others knew how
to fell tree so that it would lie within inch
so of line marked in any given directions; others
had the skill learned in their respective businesses.
But the lines they formed looked like lines in
front of tcket-office window, turned edgewise.
They did their best however, This was the
first step in the new business of being sailor,
and they were in earnest about it.
There had been some delay, Roudebush ex-
planned, and might be more They might as well
take it easy; but they could not leave fall out
of line, as they must be in readiness to march in
stantly.
So it was that we, hurryng about morn
ing's work, saw them squatting patiently on the
floor and waiting.
They talked little among themselves, in low
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Pointing to fairly good sized
lined of type on the eye-testing
chart, the examining physician in
the second registration district
asked a young Greek:
Can you read this line?"
NO." was the answer.
The physician pointed to a line
of type nearly twice as large.
Can you read this?"
NO." was the answer once
more.
The physician then pointed to
the very largest type on the chart.
Still the man answered NO"
What's the matter with you,
anyway" asked the doctor.
'Scuse me-" was the prompt
reply. Il cannot read"
q
Clarence Clymer was one of the
first called for army examination
in Thurston county. He said he
couldn't serve because he had
eight teeth gone, flat feet, only
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

1.-THE upper lip is tight and
thin, rather drawn at the
corners upon a square chin.
Also, the chin is like that OF
the typical Scotchman-long,
heavy and bony. The teeth
are broad and yellow, and the
jaws wide, as in the tigers
face.
"In the latter case, the
man may be set down as hav-
ing the necessary dash for
the assault
"The good shots can be picked
by looking at the eyes. II the
eyes are deeply sunk-or If they
give you that impression by hav-
ing a solid development of the
bridge of the nose and a good
width between the eyes-the man
may be put down as a good pros
peetive rifleman.
Mote the Chinaman's nose and
eyes-he is the worst shot on
earth. On the other hand, recall
the faces of all the prizewinners
of shooting competitions, whether
at Neuchatel, Switzerland, or at
Monte-Carlo pigeon shooting. 1t
may be put down as a maxim that
the angle formed by the nose and
eyebrow ridges is an unmistak-
able sign.
Fortunately, a tactful coward
may very well prove a strategical
hero. If the forehead is wide at
the base, with the extreme corner
of the eye protruding; and If the
width is good above the temples
as we'll as across the ear tops, you
have the making of Napoleon in
strategy.
with a nose bumped as was
that of Wellington or General
Napier, of Indian-mutiny fame,
fame. YOU will have the stick-tO-it-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

iveness of grim determination. If
your nose has the buffalo-like
structure on the ridge and at the
base, as in the face of Washing
ton, you have the soldier-states-
man, revolutionary genius.
'Many a man develops UNI
suspected fighting qualities
when put to it," know
many young fellows i'm
France who could never have
killed n fly before the war
and who now volunteer for
the most dangerous and haZ-
ardOus tasks.
by their courage they have
their chiefs, as before
the war they were known as the
most inoffensive and best behaved
fellows in the community.
IF your stomach is too full and
your sides are fat and your legs
short and plump, and you bite
your finger nails, and your eyes
are shifty and your walk is
slouchy and you have rubber in
your knees-you are no good for
the army.
IF your grip is firm, your fin
gers bony, your thumb long and
your Fate line straight, you will
climb to the top and come back
safe"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
W HOLESALE
EX 3
Are PEANNED

Allen declared. thru the activities
of Germans organized to obtain
political control of the province.
The anti-draft propaganda was
first mailed in Seattle Tuesday.
Enclosed in typewriter address,
ed plain envelopes, were two MI
meographed sheets, bearing
number of cleverly prepared argu-
ments and directions, characterize
ing the war of purely commercial
character and urging exemption
resistance.
One of the phrases reads:
For Sake of Glass.
For your own sake and the
sake of your class, resist by claim
ing to be conscientious objec-
tor"
The sheets stated that the
law has failed to round up more
than mere handful of leaders in
the movement of resist"
Directors, 1t was stated, were
either too numerous or too in-
fluential to arrest"
The typed signature "conscien-
tious DIRECTORS" appeared at tho
bottom of the last sheet.
Elihu Roots speech made In
Seattle last week, and its appear
ance in local papers, was cited in
an effort to prove that liberty,
independence and freedom is all
most extinct"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
|, w. w, and UNION
STRIKERS CLASHINC

/. w. WIS I'm Tacoma
have resorted to threats and
intimidation in an effort to
prevent the reopening of log
ging camps where employers
have granted the demands of
the underwriters union for
an eight-hOur day, 1t was
learned from union officials
Thursday.
Since Monday, |. w. w. pickets
have stationed themselves in
front of union headquarters al
1873 Commerce st. in an attempt to
prevent loggers from signing up
to go into union camps.
The pickets were still parading
up and down the street Thursday.
Intimidate IOggers.
1t was learned today that 81
loggers who had been assembled
at the Rector hotel Tuesday night
preparatory to going to the camp
of the Danaher Lumber Co. al
Dieringer on the following day
were induced by threats of the
l. w. w. to stay away.
When the l.. w. w. members
learned the loggers had been as
sembled they went in crowd tc
the hotel to intimidate them.
According to reports, they
threatened the proprietress of the
hotel that If she continued ia
house the loggers they would
put her place out of business. y
Deadlock Reached?
In the face of |. w. w. opposi-
ton the Tacoma union had man.
aged Thursday to send a small
crew to the Danaher camp.
That the conference in Seattle
arranged by Chairman Suzzallo OF
the state defense council between
lumbermen and representatives OF
the underwriters has reached a
hopeless deadlock was the opinion
expressed Thursday by Charles
Perry Taylor, secretary of the
State Federation, of Labor and
organizer for the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
He said he telephoned the
union representatives at the con-
ference Wednesday night, advis-
ing them to go back home.
Foolish.
THE underwriters have
agreed to arbitrate everything but
the eight-hour day principle"
said Taylor Thursday.
This the employers are refus-
ing to consider. Their proposal
that the men go back to work at
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

H-NutS
today uncovered n gigantic
plot to break down selectiye
service army plans by engi-
neering wholesale exemptions.
Propaganda, which u. S. Dis
trict Attorney Clay Allen says is
undoubtedly of German origin, =
is being mailed to men called for
physical examination in North
west cities, urging, and showing
how to evade service on the
ground of conscientious objec-
tons"
No arrests have been made yet,
but are expected shortly, accord
ing to federal authorities.
This, together with the arrest liz
Portland yesterday, of Alvo
Won Alvensleben, internationally
known German, on orders from
President Wilson himself, were
latest disclosures of Teutonic IN
trigue uncovered in the North
west.
Some Plot?
Canadian government authors
ties, according to District Attorney
Allen. declare they are in posses
sion of information actually show
ing that German machinery was
set to work before the war to
make Won Alvensleben governor of
British Columbia.
This was to be accomplished.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

the latter said II was useless to
examine him for draft. II suf-
fered with 'em ever since | was
a boy" said Frank. Right now
l should be in bed.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.l
CLEVELAND, Aug. o.
The national army all but
got Henry Little. The draft
board doctor was signing the
papers showing him physical
ly fit, when Little remarked:
"You forgot my eyes.
Here" and with a simple
twist he dislodged a glass
eye.
Lars Larson, called for exam
ination for the new army, claim
ed exemption, tho he had no de-
pendents and is physically fit. He
said he had been accustomed to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
ACROSS
THE GAP
BY MABEL ABBOTT.

Tacoma S naval militia unit, of more than 100
young men, squatted i'll rows on the floor OF the
empty store at 9l5 Pacific avenue, Wcdnes-
day waiting for the order to march to the train.
Outside, we who were hurrying about our daily
business paused in little quiet, constantly chang
ing crowd, to look in at the door.
They were in civilian clothes; their bodies had
plainly never been drilled to the stiffness Of mill
tary attitudes; they were just Il clean-cut, clear
eyed bunch Of average young Americans from
farms, stores, school-rooms, logging camps, ship
yards, Shops garages, and all the other places
places where average Americans spend their days
and shape their futures.
But between them, sitting there now and wait
ing, and us who stood and looked at them, yawned
sudden, mysterious gap A GAP ONLY AS
WIDE AS THE DISTANCE FROM ONE DAY
TO THE NEXT, BUT AS DEEP AS THE
CHASM BETWEEN TWO WORLDS.
Each man carried little package, containing
towel, his toothbrush, comb and shaving
gear. Nothing more than that, ont of all his pos
sessions, whether large small.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
STUDY YOUR
EAR;lT Will
TELL STORY

EDITORS NOTE-Can a "sacker" help being a
Stacker? In other words is there such thing "born
cOward?"
This question is uppermOs today in the minds of thou
sands of Americans that the is
claim they temperamentay untitled for fighters
Their plea has caused sciencd take the problem that
America send across the free of what
cOmOnly called towards The national committee for
mental hygiene is studying the question WHAT
is Coward" and trying find if he be cured
The editor of this however asked Dr. Willy
de KerOr, the noted French psychologist in this
try through Times New correspondent, this very
problem readers columns, and
his remarkable analysis fclows.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

with the jaw. The tops of
the ears are square. The
forehead is just third, or
even less, of the total length
of the face. The nose is wide
at the top and the nostrils are
well developed. The ridge Of
the nose is wide, bumped and
sinuOus. The bridge OF the
nose-the part between the
eyebrows - forms a solid
mass with the forehead, very
much resembling what is
known as the 'Grecian nose.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

one pint of tanglefoot per day
and If he didn't get It he wouldn't
soldier for ANYBODY. He was
told the army might find some
other and less liquid kind of
bracer for him. Lars is dubious.
George r. Myhre, a street car
conductor, 3306 South 10th ST.,
was the only one of nine exam
ined by board No. 1 Thursday
who did not claim exemption.
Myhre is anxious to serve his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

This, at least, is what DR.. de
Kerlor, the famous French psy-
biologist, has just told Times
staff member at his laboratory at
681 Fifth ave. when asked how he
would pick out the towards in
our new army.
ION the other hand" de-
clared the doctor, ''it is now
also possible to pick the brave
man.
"He belongs to the lean,
muscular type. The lObes of
the ears are straight in line
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

country, but DR.. Loughlin, the ex
aiming physician, discovered a
minor ailment which may dis
qualify him.
Myhre was instructed to re-
turn for a second examination in
a week, and given advise on how
to correct his ailment.
Out of nine men, seven were
married and claimed exemption
on this ground. Lesley Edward
Squires asked exemption because
he is supporting his mother and
father.
The others. who asked exemp-
ton, were Jens B. Sockert, Henry
M. Whelan, Richard o. Roberts,
Harry Black, Harold Jensen,
Howard NJ. Haverland, and Ralph
L. tombstone.
Additional physicians have
been appointed I'm some dis
tricts to make supplemental
examinations where the reg
ular physicians has reject
ed the drafted man. DIR.
Sidney Mclean will do this
work in district No. 1. and
DIR. Kinnear I'm district 3.
-
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. "a
young Italian, naturalized, claim
ed exemption today because he
has three brothers in the Italian
army "and that's plenty to have
from one family In one war;"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

10 hours and then try to get
eight-hour day legislation, ID
foolish and out of the question.
zone thing is certain, and
that is that nobody can force
the men to go hack to work
i'm the camps and mills"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
HUNTING FOR WIFE

uinsted Press Leaned Wtre.s
/ PORTLAND, Or. Aug. 9.--John
RAIDER, well known Boise, Idaho,
man, today organized systematic
search Of Portland for his wife.
who wandered away from her
home In Boise July 81.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
SUB BARBARISM
rs CONFIRMED

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. o.
Official confirmation of bar
barism by a U-boat commander
was received BY the state depart
ment today In report on the
sinking Of the British steamer
Belgian Prince.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
NEW HIGH RECORD

CHICAGO, Aug. "a new
high record for hogs was set here
today when they sold at $16.75 a
pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

one lung, mortgage to pay and
a poor appetite-and IL he left
there would be no one to take
candy to his best girl every Sat-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09
Especial to The Times. }

Especial to The Times.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-ARE YOU A COWARD?
Is the lobe of your ears small!
DO the tops of your project!
Is the lobe of your ear congested with blood?
Is your forehead high and wide at the crowns!
Is your head wide at the back and on a straight
line behind and above the ears?
Look at yourself in the mirror. If you have
these physical peculiarities, then you are what is
CALLED coward"
BUT science now recognizes you simply as better
fitted for some kinds of work than for others-and
trench fighting is not of the kinds you happen to
be fitted for In the trenches you might disorganize
the whole command and POSSIBLY LOSE A BAT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

GfeetfngS, nave You u de-
pendent limousine that You
ought to stay home to OPP
crate?
When is q lad? The morning
paper speaks of an 11-months-old
baby as being one.
Lady next door asks,
"What would you do II yOu
wanted to wear "a square neck
and were sunburned for
w"
Edgar Wheeler, famous Times
reporter and father of twins, now
that his sour cherry tree
is growing Siamese twin cherries,
and brings in samples to prove II
Our theory regarding the
lull before the storm now
lulling In Flanders Is that Mr..
Haig is preparing to demon
strate the truts of Kaiser
Wilhelm's Oft-repeated re-
mark that the war Is forced
upon him.
We expect great deal Of
IL will be so forced--a belly
full, we hope.
Mabel, the portly stenog, ex-
claimed this morning, Thank
the Lord for the draft! Now a.
wimmin will have seats on the
South Tacoma car"
Something New" head
lines the Atchison Globe: "A
calf brought to town this
morning in Ford touring
car wore diaper"
Revelation of the fact that Ger
many had possession of Austria'o
to Serbia IA hours ~
fore 1t was delivered is interesting
as showing that Germany knew
IA hours earlier than she hao
hitherto admitted that the Voy
was to be forced upon her.
We msy be wrong, hut -
we understand Il congress
has decided In favor Of = dny
United States buf---if-sithe
howcver--ese 4. s
E
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

urday night. Members Of the
board took up a collection for
him and turned him loose with
compassion.
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Aug. o.
Yours looks like case of cold
feet" said an examining physi-
clan to Morris Frank today when
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Lady next door asks,
"What would you do II yOu
wanted to wear a square neck
and were sunburned for .
w"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

When is q lad? The morning
paper speaks of an 11-months-old
baby as being one.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Greetings, have YOU u de-
pendent limousine that You
ought to stay home to OPP
crate?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Edgar Wheeler, famous Times
reporter and father of twins, now
reports that his sour cherry tree
is growing Siamese twin cherries,
and brings in samples to prove IL
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Something New" head
lines the Atchison Globe: "A
calf brought to town this
morning in q Ford touring
car wore q diaper"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-09

Mabel, the portly stenog, ex-
claimed this morning, Thank
the Lord for the draft! Now a.
wimmin will have seats on the
South Tacoma car"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
FRED ". RlNCK
AT HIS POST
Assumes Formal CHARGE
Of Local Free Employment
Bureau Today.

Fred Rinck this morning took
formal control Ct the local fIt e
employment bureau. under APP
pointment from Governor Low.
den, and is in charge Of the work
from this on.
For the immediate present
there will be no change in the
personel OF the clerks in the Of
hce. but more appointments by
the governor and the chief OF the
Tree employment bureau are ex-
pected soon.
The bureau is busy place
these days when there is much
work t. be had. and many men
and women are applying Tor po-
sitions, and being furnished with
the opportunity 10 work.
Mr. Rinck is familiarizing him
SELF with The work ard will soon
be in a position TO handle the Of
fee like a veteran Rock Island
Daily. We are more than pleas
ed to see our good friend. Fred
w. Rinck. receive this appoint
ment, because il Is one we'll mer-
tied He is as honest as he is
good. man OF pleasing habits
and clear ofsrace hatred. We
were 3rd assisfanr enrolling ard
engrossing clerk undt Mr.. Rinck
in the State Senate department
during the 4oth General Assem-
bly, and was never treated better
He is good republican.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24
The Sixteenth Annual SeS.
sion of the East Mt. Olive
Baptist Association.

The East Mt Olive Baptist
Association met with the Shiloh
Baptist church. Murphysbo. H.,
Aug. 7-I2 IoI7. Rev. w. p.
Washington pastor. moderator in
the chair who called the meeting
to order at the appointed hour.
AT his command the work was
begun and peace prevailed. Bus
mess was concluded in the right
spirit. everything was character
lied by the Holy Spirit not a
bubble on the wave wa. seen.
We were glad to have the m od-
orator Rev. ]. b. MeCrary. OF the
Mt. Olive Bapt. association with
us besides other prominent fac
tors OF said association such as
Revs. Norment and Pruitt.
1t was given to the Missionsry
Baptist to lift up a standard Tor
the people. and proclaim the doc
trine OF the ,rue kingdom and in
Gods name We intend TO hold
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-24

words through your paper con-
cerning our Church, s. s. and
city.
In the absence of the Surt,
Sunday School was opent d at 9 ::
so by J. J Taylor and much
interest was manifested by boih
teachers and pupils. Ailer the
classes were over the lesson was
most interestingly reviewed by
Bro A. A Haigler.
AT 1900 o clock the pastor
being absent, we held a spiritu al
prayer and praise meeting. The
ysung man who is aspiring for the
ministry preached Is minutes
from Acts I2:Io. AT 1880 Bro.
Jimmie Richardson spoke to Us
from Rev. 2f:2. atterwhioh Rev
P. II. Thompson oil DuQuoin was
permitted to speak, md made
some timely remarks
The Carnation Club will m ct
at the hume OF sister Sallie Will
Jams. The Golden Leai will meet
at the hom9 Of sister Birdie Ter
rvs. Rev. ID. q. Hudson LEFT
for B rmingham. Ala 10 SEQ his
child who is very sick.
Bro. w. II Webb left the city
for Ark. where he goes to visi,
his mother. We are glad 10
know that MIS-. b. +. Lince is
consalesoent. She has been very
sick. Miss willard Boyce.
daugeter OF Mr.. and Mrs Jose ph
boyce. who has been makinpher
home in Chicago for sonnet mes
came home last week seriously
sick and died Friday. The fun
ersi was efflciated by Rev. J. A.
Sherman at her nome.
J. ]. Taylor.