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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
SAN FRANCISCO MADE IT JUST
MEAT. WHEAT. NO LICENSE


San sco-Restaurants. hotfiels
and clubs are observing meatless and
wheatless days here with extreme
strictness. The order was first OBJ
served by the Hotel and Restaurant
Mems association, following sugges-
ton from the food administrator.
Some smaller concerns, mostly run by
Greeks or Italians and not affiliated
with the association. did not observe
the restrictions. AS they operate I'M
der licenses from the police commits
sioners, they were notified they would
have to observe the meatless and
wheatless days or their licenses would
not be renewed. There was no further
complaint on their attitude.
Upon the Inauguration of the meat
less days a pro- German element made
a business of going from restaurant to
restaurant and demanding to be
served with meat under threat of d.
verting their patronage to other places.
Their action was called to the atten-
ton of the department Of justice and
their efforts ceased.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
Keeping the Quality Up.

LAXATIVE BROMO QulNlNE, the
World Famous Cure for Colds and
Grip, is now 30c per box. On ac-
count of the advance in the price OF
the six different, Medicinal, concen-
trated Extracts and Chemicals con-
tanned in LAXATIVE RROMo QUIN-
me it as necessary to increase the
nrice to the Druggist, 1t has stood
the test for a Quarter of Century.
It is used by every Civilized Nation.
7.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
Gen. Herbert C. o. Plumer.

Gen. Herbert C. o. Plumer is in
command of the British forces help
ing Italy hold back the Austro- Ger
man armies. He vas in command Of
the greatest explosion Of the war In
the Ypres section. in June. Nine
miles Of German trenches were
blown up with 600 tons Of explosives.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04

Any watch you wish to buy; we have
It at the very lowest cost. Hitchcock,
jeweler, s2e Main. Open evenings
Adv, D24
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
BALTIMORE RESrAURANTs
RElENT tf DINERS lNot9T

Baltimore--All the hotels here are
reported TO be strictly observing the
meatless Tuesdays and wheatless
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
just $l8.75 for choice

have not. A meeting OF the commit
tee was held today to drive these into
line and better results are expected
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
NOTICE

The annual stockholders meeting OF
the Boise Cooperative Creamery Co.
Ltd, will be held Dec. II, 1917, at the
city hall. Boise, for the purpose OF
electing board of directors and
transacting any other business that
may come before the meeting.
A. J. FI4ACK. Secy.
Dill
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
ORGANIZE STATE
RED CROSS DRIVE
FOR new MEMBERS
Idaho Divided Into Three
Districts and Chairmen
Named by E. H. Dewey
Headquarters Opened.

With E. H. Dewey of Nampa as
chairman J. H. Bipson of Caldwell
as campaign manager, and Joel j..
Priest OF Boise in charge of publicity,
Headquarters were opened late Mon
day afternoon in room S17 Empire
building for the Red Cross Christmas
membership drive in Idaho. The state
headquarters will remain open until
the close Of the drive on Christmas
eve. Each county will have its own
headquarters; Ada being in charge of
A. r. Cruzen, who expects to organ
lie his drive within the next few days,
For convenience in making the drive,
the state has been divided into 3 dis
tricts. Each of these districts has Il
vice chairman In charge.
DISTRICT STATE.
In the first district, which is com
posed Of Boundary. Bonner, Benewah,
Clear Water. Kootenai Latah, Lewis,
Nez Perce and Idaho, George F. Weeks
OF Occur d'Alene has been designated
as chairman. Mr.. Weeks is one of
the best known organizers in northern
Idaho.
The second district. has r. NJ. Holt,
well known business man of Cald-
well, az vice chairman. This district
contains the counties Of Ada, Adams,
Boise, Blaine. Camas, Canyon. Gilmore,
Gem, Gooding, Lincoln, Minidoka,
Owyhee, Payette. Twin Falls, Valley
and Washington. Mr.. Holt will have
his headquarters either at Boise or at
Caldwell and will devote practically
his entire time to the work.
G. g. Wright of Idaho Falls has con-
scented to act as vice chairman of the
third district. Mr.. Wright has been
resident of Idaho Falls for many
years and knows his district thorough
iy. His work will be confined to the
counties of Bannock. Bear Lake, Ring
nam, Bonneville, Butte, Cassia, Custer
Franklin, Fremont. jefferson, LemNl
Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
at $l8.75 t sishsr Suit or Overcoat

Worsteds including odtme quality
sold
and will be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-04
TOO LATE 10 CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT - Furnished apartments
for housekeeping: 62s Fort st I'll II
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
By Beatrice Fairfax.

A LII OF US are snobs. Do you
"a remember the story Of the
tragic old Scotch woman
who was willing almost to starvs to
death IL only she might give her son
a hne funeral and 30 impress her
neiEhbors?
All Of US like to Impress somsona
TO feel superior to someons. to have
someone looking up to US ard envy
ing Us.
I think there IL no more expen-
sivs luxury in ali the world than
the snobbery OF pride. Some Of us
And amusement in our own instincts
Of excluslveness. We recognise our
own snobbish delight in our swn
foolish pride. Then its harmfulnsss
is reduced to the minimum. others
take It solemnly. They are of
necessity impeded by It all through
life.
II you must let your pride con-
troll you, let 1t be tempered exelu-
siyeness." with a sense of humor
to flavor II. and q basic justice in
your estimation of human qualities
TO give It mildnsss.
Suppose you have written q
pretty little poem. and. when you
get among other writer's. you are
recognized as rather a parsonage;
then are you going TO let your pride
make you ugly and cold and irrita-
BILE II. when you get into the So
ciety Of wealthy worIdlings, no one
thinks your little achievement
worth making a fuss about? VIII
you say to yourself, stupid snobs!
They think because they made
money in war stocks. or inherited a
good old name, they can patroniss
meme. Adolphus Tanning, author
of The Soul of a Rose'r'
Well, Mr.. Tanning. IL you do that.
you're a snob. and for your pains
you attain Joy in your own pride
and a general verdict that you are
a eoneeited jackanapes
In q certain form of snobbery
those who are excluded from the
places to which they want to 20
feel compelled to cultivate power
and manners that viii bring them
inside the paIings. That Is really
useful snobbery constructive
pride. The exclusiveness that Is
implied in selection - that means
the survival OF all that Is fttest
and best in yourself-is well worth
having. Constructive pride IL in
dispensable to human progress
Suppose Mr.. Tanning goes to his
first smart dinner party wearing
blue serge and flowing black tie
Destructive pride will make him
call those who wear conventional
dinner jackets and full dress. stu
Did worIdlings" and absurd pea
cocks" He will wrap himself in a
mantle OF superiority to custom,
good taste and the manners of So
ciety-he will wrap himself In that
and his blue serge and go on doing
things his way.
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
A SERIAL OF ROMANCE
STARRING DORIS KENYON

bubblinE surface OF the boiling
lime. Fiendishly the Hidden Hand
gioatcd over her as she realized
that beneath her was ruin OF her
beauty and health. terrible suf-
fcrins, u horrible death.
And now, my pretty miss" he
Erowlcd. I'll let your friend Ram
say drop you in--see-
she struggled. trying TO swing
the rope as II she were human
pendulum. She had a vain idea that
perhaps tnc rope might break or
she might free herself. and when
she was swung out at the farthest
angle she might clear the vat. But
the Hidden Hand had taken too
much care for that.
''Fasten that rope In the door.
the way l had it," beloved the
Hidden Hand. Then when Ramsay
comes to save her she will be
plunged into the lime"
Doris gaZed about in hopeless
terror as the men did as they were
told. They held the rope taut. and
carried it again over to the door
to the hallway. The door was
swung Inward and open and again
they tossed the rope over it, letting
only enough hang over TO make
sure that II would not slip imme-
diately. Next they closed the door
tight. thus wedging the rope be-
tween the top OF the door and the
top OF the doorway frame. In this
way Doris was held dangling over
the deadly boiling pit OF quick
lime. II she fell into It she would
be so horribly burned that she
would never be recognized.
With grur laughter the villains
disappeared down the hall that led
from the room in the other dIrec-
ton toward the back OF the house.
over the lime Doris was sus-
pended, working her hands and
feet. trying In every way to free
herself. vet fearful lest the rope
break and throw her into the very
thing she feared. Try as she might
to swing herself away free. she
could not. II seemed hours that she
suffered this exquisite torture.
in the library Ramsay had been
writing a hasty report OF what had
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
By William F. Kirk.

said the Manicure
-" Lady YEARLY. ever since
w the great public spoke at
the polls things in the dear old
toUn has gone along more peace
fui like Goodness knows, George.
cot weary of listening to them
soap box shouters pointing with
nride to ali them spotless records
Of the dear candidates
.You never seen me hanging
around no soap box listening to
them barkers." said the Head Barber.
II never noticed you taking no
great interest in the affairs OF the
nation. George. said the Manicure
Lady. ANY government that AL
lows boxing and racing is grand
government in your eyes. George.
what do you care about them deep
problems like the tariff and the
McGarry system OF schools. or any
thing ike that? I know how you
hsnre. George. You amt ever took
enough interest in this great re-
public
The great republic will get
along grand long after have fixed
II, nv last razor" Std the Head
barber. "If a lot of guys tended to
their own Jobs with half the speed
they show barking about politics,
business would be humminE year
in and year out. and you can take
that from me-"
You Amt Intense enough,
George" declared the Manicure
Lady. Folks that's Intense is what
the country needs now. George. I
seen that in an editorial that had
TO read yesterday because some OF
the girls asked me 20 read IL. Some
OF the girls has took Up politics for
ladies'. George. and they're trying to
get me in line: only I guess I'm too
thick to catc1 ~. or something.
RuI iuuH yoI sofia lie Intense
II you are going 10 climb high.
George
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
What Value Has Pride?
IT CAN EITHER MAKE OR DESTROY
The Best Way to Use 1t Is to Try
to Accomplish Something Worth
While in a Constructive Way.

; But II hls pride IL constructive.
this IL what Adolphus +. will say
to himself: We'll. my boy. they
seem to Be dressing rather dior
entity in society. It's enc OF the
rhlss OF the game ana It isn't In
1ortant enough to eight shout
Wen keep It. wen eonform = bia
sztsrnally and 30 preserve our
fighting ability intact for our right
to have opiAions and IDEAS THAI
aren't Just like anybody slss'a"
The sort Of pride which makes
you unwilling to be submissive 60
the rules Of the game can only de-
stroy you. That pride which makes
you bitter IL your little candle isn't
admired ana praised By those
whose candles are bigger or whs
have lighted lamps or generated
steady electric torches, IS a SILL.
childish. picayuns affair.
Pride can make or destroy. II Is
bound to destroy II It causes you
to concentrate on yourself. try to
exploit yourself. demand rseosni-
ton for yourself-sulk like Achilles
In his tent II you don't get what
you think Is coming to you. Tia.
sort OF pride feeds on itself. tries
TO live on past performances. doesn't
realize that life IL q matter OF de-
liverinE the. goods over and over
again and OF being more Interested
in delivering than In the fact that
the world is p-aising you for the
delivery.
Constructive pride Is humble. Il
talks to itself something like thiEi
Everybody around me is doing Big
things I'll have to try to do then.
too. 50 that may be thought worthy
OF little place in the gathering q
big souls. I'll try and try ana
maybe some day I'll be able to Dc
something worth talking about. In
the meantime, I have health ana
strength ana ability. Thank Gsd
for my equipment must study
out the best ways to use 1t. / must
see how big successes use their
equipment I must 80 70 the wise
and try to learn from them
The proudSst Of Us know little Of
true pride Unless We are utterly
sure Of ourselves ans have = rigks
to command by divine right Of de-
serving we have no right TO pride.
and when We have arrived At the
point where we have a right 10
pride we are probably 20 efficient.
so simple ana honest In the desire
to so further, so conscious Of the
heights there are yet to scale. tia.
We would not dare to be anything
but humble.
Don't think you belittle yourself
when you fail to extol your pride.
Don't think you have to make big
demands on people or exploit your
dignity. for the sort Of pride yen
establish by stubbornly demanding
recognition from the world Is emily
cheap and nou-producttVo ssli-
glorincat!on-
The Washington times., 1917-12-29

happened the night before to send
to his chief Having finished and
sent II on, he hurried out. hoping
to meet Doris. Through the garden
he walked, looking for her.
Suddenly he caught sight OF
Nerda running and screaming Wild
ly toward him and he ran to her
"DorIs--was kidnsppedr-and car
ricd into that old house they are
rebuilding" she cried, breathIessly.
pointing.
Ramsay did not stop to ask any
more. II was. he knew. Il plot OF
the Hidden Hand. and he ran of
pell-mell.
Nor did he pause until he came
20 the house. In through the front
door he pushed his way. cautious
ly. fearing attack while the Hid
den Hand in the back Grinned
fendishly. on went Ramsay down
the hail. He came to "A door that
vas closed and dark. lie seized
the knob aud began to push open
the door. which stuck. As he did
so he saw a rope. slipping over tho
door. What was Il?
Inside. the slipping OF the rope
dropped Doris down within a foot
or less Of the stacking lime.
Ramsay saw the rope slide. In
tuitively he OWNED that it was
meant TO do that. He jammed the
door shut
Quickly he turned and ran around
the outside Of the house. a window
to this room was boarded up and he
beat on IL.
In the room. Doris hung over the
smoking vet OF lime. The Hidden
Hand. with an angry oath. had seen
her begin to drop into the vat. Why
did she hang there still?
At the window Ramsay bent down
and picked up a rock. smashing the
boarding.
Curse hint" ETowled the Hidden
Hand, emerging with his emissaries.
"rll tx both OF them this time.
Watch her."
lie ran toward tbs outer. han
door. once he pulled 1t. the last
foot OF rope would be released auJ
Doris would he dropped INTO the
death-dealing quIckliHe. below.
To lie Continued Monday.
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
The Hidden Hand

their hoes and 5eS.- 90 lkins after
the two girls.
one OF them seized Doris. Before
she cOuId scream lots hand was
slapped over her mouth. gagGing
her, while with hls other powerful
hand he seized her wlt.r and bent II
back until she was l"-pless
Doris fought Eau~'v and It was
all that the cHIssIsy could do h
hold her.
BY this time. hove ror. the second
emissary. having been unable as II
seemed to catch \r.aE, returned 10
help the first.
No sooner had they entered. with
her. bound and gagged securely.
than the Hidden Hand skunk out OF
an angle IN which he had been
hiding from Doris.
Il think I've got ,ou right this
time" he Missed.
Doris pulled away from him In
terror as he approached her threat
eninElv. But there VAS no escape
from the three.
The Hidden Hand Eripped her
with his SauHtleted fst and pulled
her slowly toward the vat Of boil
ing. seethinE lime. Doris looked al
the DubblluE hot mass in terror.
She could feel the breath OF the
lime on her faCe--a fierce heat.
SLOWLY, with a ErOwl. he APP
preached her again as the trem-
bling girl struggled heIpIessly In
the grasp Of the two powerful meH.
Then he started 10 bind her. mean
while haunting her heartlessly on
the torment that he was prepared
TO put her through.
Doris was too frightened TO an
swer. Besides it would have done
no good
Now" commanded the Hidden
Hand grab that other end Of the
rope-over the door with IT,"
The emissaries jumped to do as
he hade them. They seized the end
or III" rope and began pulling on It.
IN Doris was carried until she was
ho!sted high and held there. sus-
pended "ye' the hot breath 81 IN"
lime vat some SiN or seven feet
below.
She looked down In terror =, the
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
The Manicure Lady

. II Amt never going to climb
high" said the Head BaTssr. I'm
one OF the big army that stands
still while the prices does the
climbing, kid. There amt no dan
ger OF me aver being no statesman
over in Washington. I ain't got
the time to learn no political econ
omy when it's all can do to prAe-
tice economy up homs' and get By
at the end OF the month. And II :
vote I won't hardly know why rE
voting two years from new. I
didn't vote this election at all Z
didn't have tine"
you are a grand I.ttIs hslpsr fs-
the old Ship OF state" said tbs
Manicure Lady colby. "Tou are
the Kind OF a gent. George. that
ought to be living IN one OF them
rusty cd Kingdoms. holding =
horse for one Of them young prineoG
That's whore you should oughta Be.
George. not In this here grand re-
public. Only I suppose them mon
archs shaves themselves. mostly be-
ing AEIl1u Nn&l Nney NOulo 8oh
nicked In the juggling vein or what
ever they call H."
II don't want no monarchy In
mine" said the Head Barber.
NO. but you don't act Ike &c
regular republican" said the Mani
cure Lady, "or you would have went
out and chucksd your little vote
into the box the nrst thing after
you had ate your breakfast. That's
the way with a lot Of gents. George.
They don't want the women to have
the vote, and they don't know
what to do with the vote them
selves. II that amt like q dog IN
the manager. ] don't know my
street number.
1t won't make no great diRSr-
enee to me which man 10 Mayor,
even" said the Head Barber. THE
only vote I've east for q long time
was against Mr.. Hughes for Presi-
dent All OF us BARRIERS gave him
the work. not wanting to see
whIskers come into style"
well. said the Manicurs Lady.
AL OF Us girls IL going to yots
now. and then things will be ran
proHcr.
"ycull be chief stump speaker
tIsg. sad the Head Baroer. and
believe ist. You'll earn your pay
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
Too Much Arithmetic.
nEAR Mss FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS bAlhF m
viii you please tell me why
II IL that am able to attract and
gain the friendship Of either
older men or else very young
men, but never anyone between
ihe ages Of 20 to q? II seems
lust cannot interest them or keep
them as friends.
am a young girl OF twenty.
and receive many opportunities
Of going out, but never from the
right source. ~ J. l.
MY dear child. don't you see the
absurdity Of your own question:
suppose the men of twenty-three
20 twenty-sevsn who happen TO
come your way wouldn't have liked
lou II they had happened TO be
,,yerteen or thirty-seven. There
- an old saying: Where thou art
NOT. there lack is"
am afraid you are one OF the
reOple that phrase describes. You
want whatever you can not have.
rsrh8pE your vitality and enthus-
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
EPISODE SIX.
The Flower of Death.
Copyright. 1917. Star Co.

Copyright, 1915. Star Co.
a EEANWHILE the emissaries
MI we're working fast. carrying
in the bags Of lime. There
was a huge square vat in the centre
Of the floor. over which hung the
ana Of the rope from the beam
ov.rh.ad. Into this vat they
pour.d fresh qulcklime. then turned
the hose on it. The lime dubbed
ana smoked as the water ran over
IL. and from it not only came
cloud OF white Vapor but = terrific
heat at the reaction. Back and
forth the emissaries scurried as the
Hidden Hand completed his ar
ranEsments.
BY this time Doris and Serda had
taken quite 4 walk down the lane
and we're coming along the road Oh
which stood the house that was be-
ing rebuilt Arm in arm. the two
girls came along.
As they neared the place toward
which Verda had been secretly
bending their steps Nerda suggest
Cd that they take & look at the new
building scheme.
As they approached Nerds made
a sign 10 one OF the workmen whom
she rscoEnibEed. but Doris. watch
ing the house. did not see Il.
The moment that Doris and VerGa
PISSED, however. without warning OF
any Kind. the two workmen dropped
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

iasm happen TO attract young boys
or older men; perhaps = certain
sensible reasonable quality in you
appeals also TO youth and maturity.
Don't be so arithmsticaI in your at
titude toward friendship. A year
or two in one direction or the other
doesn't count much. Aren't there
enough real problems in the world:
II is letters like yours that gen
orally insist on leaving unanswered.
The Washington times., 1917-12-29
Rejected in the Draft.
MISS FAIRFAN:

TEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
II I am going about with a
young lady whom honestly
love. and who loves me. in
tended giving her an engage
rnent ring. But now my hopes
are partly shattered as my father
tells me not to do this. 1T would
not be fair TO the girl" he says.
TO engage yourself TO her at the
present crisis, as you may be
called to the coiorS."
] was rejected In the hrst ex-
animation and have received a
permanent discharge. Ny doctor
tells me they will not accept me
for the army as I have a little
trouble with my heart.
I am going TO tell her every
thing and let her decide. Do you
think I can have a comfortable
home, earning between twenty
Two and twenty-five dollars?
JUST tell the whole story TO the
" girl, and I think she will agree
with me that there il nothing to
prevent her marrying and living
happy ever after"