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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
MAXWELL MAKES 26 MILES
ON GALLON OF GASOLINE
Route Travelled Was state Highway
10 Rock Creek and Return. Over
Moderate Roads.

I'm trial run with new cars and un--
der adverse conditions two Maxwell
cars Tuesday gave a demonstration
run iu which q gallon OF gasoline last
cd twenty-Oue and two tenth miles ia
one car and twenty-siX and nine
tenths miles I'm the other The demon
stratou was part of the celebration
of National Maxwell day i'm which the
company III this district, undertook the
demonstration of the fine points Of
the Maxwell cars.
The two ears left the store of the
Leader Hardware company at 2:3O D.
m. and followed the state highway to-
Rock Creek. There they turned anG
came back to town. One of the gal
Ion cans was emptied at Neeley after
lasting twenty-one and two tenths
miles and the other lasted until the
car reached town after travelling a
distance of twenty-six and nine-tenths
miles
The gasoline test was but one OF
many that were given the cars durin 2
the day. In one showy test the car
being demonstrated was loaded to
capacity with men and boys and driv-
en- over town. Boys were sitting on
the top, as many as could climb on.
others we're hanging to the sides and
the seats were piled three and four
deep.
An orchestra played in the store all
day for visitors and the children were
given souvenirs. The demonstration
was managed by J. j. Brandt who is
handling the automobile agencies for
the Mitchell and Maxwell firms.
DR., o. F. Starr, H. F. Fitzpatrick,
b. A. Strong, Charley Howard, 0. G.
. Hall and A. c. Haag were the judges
during the trial run of the cars. Car
number one was driven by L. A. Bum
and car number two by S. E. Kram-
Itch.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
NUMBER %.
SCHOOL EXHIBIT PROVED
SURPRISE TO VISITORS
EXHIBITS BRING PRAISE FOR
BOTH TEACHERS AND PUPILS
splendid Work OF Manual Training
and Domestic Science Departments
shown to Best Advantage -Gradua-
tion Gowns Limited to s., Called
Forth Much Praise.

The school exhibits Tuesday and
Wednesday provided a surprise for alt
who saw them. Patrons attended in
larger numbers than ever before,
which is an indication that apprecia-
ton of the work of the schools 3
growing.
The work of the boys and girls in
the manual training and domestic
science departments could be appre-
ciated because it could be seen
The mental training the pupils are re-
ceiving could not be placed where ic
could be viewed but those who have
kept informed regarding the work OK
the schools concede that the schoo7
throughout maintains a high stand
ard Of efficiency.
The manual training exhibit includ-
ed a library table by Fay Brown, a
Morris chair by Newton Drake. porch
swing by Thomas Davie, a hall chair
by Edwin Isaak and a book case by
Guy Walker all of which looked as
though they might have come from
the shop of a first class cabinet max
er. The bookcase has been sold for
SIS, which is evidence of the care and
NdNLE NNt4 III lNH NNcA-ullE anu ulak-
ing The Norris chair and hall chair
We're upholstered in a workman-like
manner. The library table was pro-
badly the best piece Of workmanship
and design exhibited but all we're
worthy of the highest praise. The
smaller pceies exhibited showed care
in design and finish. The entire ex-
hibit reflected great credit upon both
pupils and instructor.
The bandiworl of the girls was a
surnrise M evervona and called forth
rDstinte5 nraise IT. nos nor oniv~
varied bnt so extensive tbat tba ev-
bibit bad m he divided the work ~
the Grades baing shown to advantags
Tra.dav and gfving ag.av IN The uori-
of tbe bi@b school Vednaedav Tbis
was dne NJ +he fact hat abonr t25 ara
ra1-iro domestic science and the av-
bfbit. ward u numerous tba+ IN oori 4
not he shown IN hest a5,artses Win :
/ Fl tha limits If snaca nrovided
. o..t.tt.l.. ...l
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
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IN THIS ISSUE.

Woodcraft Potato Club stor-
les. for boys and girls.
The Boy Farmer" a story
for everybody
The second of nine articles
on successful farmers by the
state farm demonstration agent
of Maryland.
How to answer questions pro-
pounded in the military regis
tration Of June ..
; How the War tax will get
you.
These are features Of the
Press that will interest every
; one, and are worthy of a care
; full reading.
Next Week.
. The Submarine, the first Of
? seven stirring stories of the
sea that will appear.
. q n q. a. 4. 4. Z. z. L Z, 4 = = =
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25

phone caI 70 Dee made. that carries
a scent tax also The Insurance
agent calls. but Mr. Man is discour-
aged when he finds that in addition
TO the regular premium he must pay
a war tax of cents on each Sleo for
which he i9 insured and fire insur-
ance. Ike health or accident lnsuf-
ance. carries a tax ot ! cent % each
dollar of premium.
Nr. Business Nam called olt Of
town. lie buys his ticket ana pal
Uncle sam lo per cent OF me price
ot his ticketi he buys Pullman
chair or berth and pays another J."
per cent tax, and he can not escape
the tax by travelling by water for the
tax IS there just ine same. Ana a-
he rolls along on the train he grimN
smiles as he looks az the boards.
and sees where some other Fellow
for the time being pays per cent
TAX Ior adNertsing NhlcA ne ana oth-
ers ultimately must pay.
TON on MS Dlhher'
Al me close or hlsy uay Alr. NAN
goes home; II he ha~ vines. or beer
or cordlals WIN ms dinner ne pays
war tax ana he does not escape
by substituting grape juice or mineral
water. All pay their war taxes under
the new OH. After dinner another
clgar-and taX-tAen pit or phono-
glaph music, ana with IT tax Tor
even the records pay per cent tax
so he does not escape If he bought
his machine some time ago
The family may want a bit OF
amusement. Mr.. Man takes them tC
the movies, and there he finds the
admission advanced, because the
movie-man is paying a tax of 1 cent
q foot on the film ne is exhibiting
Moreover Mr.. Man finds that Uncle
sam has imposed a direct tax on tick
cts of admission, a tax Of one cent or
each 10 cents of the regular pric,
and he must pay that; if he buys p
cent seats. he pays cents tax on
each ticket. and even his children un
der II must pay a tax OF one cen
per ticket. regardless of price. If HI
goes to the show. the tax on admis
sion holds good. and he can not es
cape that tax even at the ball park
Even sports Bleed Him.
Alr. Man NAY go in for sports. ant
he meets the tax AT every turn I'm th
road: tennis rackets. tennis balls gOl
balls. bsseballs. bats. fishing rods am
equipment. am carry tax of Be
cent. and it is all to- be paid by III
man who buvs the sporting goods. IT
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25

The First National bank of New
York has subscribed for S25,OOO,OOO
of Liberty loan bonds, it was announc-
ed today. This and the United States
Steel corporation subscription for the
same amount are the largest yet re-
corded.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25

The number of men killed in the war
is estimated by Arthur Henderson,
member of the British war council, as
100000 and the total casualties to
exceed 45,000,000.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25

Major General Pershing has been
given rank as Lieutenant General to
lead the American forces in France.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM.
Parade and Memorial Services in the
FOrenOOn-PatriOtic Exercises in
the Afternoon.

Arrangements for Memorial day SER
vices and observances have been COM
pleted. They include services at the
Falls View cemetery, under the aus
pices of the l. o. o. F. lodge, and
meeting at the Auditorium in the af-
ternoon The Womans club will dec
crate the Auditorium for the occasion
Manager Beardsley has donated the
use of the hall, which is greatly ap-
preciated by the committee in charge
of arrangements.
Mayor Hanson will preside at the
meeting at the Auditorium, and adj
dresses will be made by ]. P Mehl-
haff, Rev ]. Wesley Miller and D. w.
Davis. Hon. L. L. Evans was invited
to deliver an address, but had arrang-
ed to be i'm Malad and could not ac-
cept
The parade for the morning exer-
cises will form opposite the Hotel
Remington, with C. C. Thornhill mar
shal of the day All lodges and other
organizations the boy scouts, school
children and patriotic citizens are in
vited to march in the parade The
city authorities will see that the line
of march is in good condition.
The committee in charge of tn,
days program consists of T. C. Sparks
C.. c.. Thornhill and Rev j. Wesle,
Miller, who should be seen for detail.
Of the parade. The program is al
follows.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25

Remember the Wednesday night
concerts.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
STRANGER TIRED OF LIFE
TRIES TO END IT ALL
CHOSE HOTEL REMINGTON LAWN
AS NICE PLACE TO DIE

Suicide Attempt Made While High
School Glass Day Exercises We're
in Progress, But None Suspected
Tragedy Prompt Treatment Prob
ably Saves Life OF Unfortunate.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25

Farmers picnic will be held at Bo-
nanza Bar on June IA.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
Tax on Messages.

Mr.. Man sends telegram; he pays
a tax Of cents on that. aud if he re-
ceives a collect message, that costs
him cents over and above the tele-
graph companys charges. All tele-
grams will pay tax of cents, the
person paying for the message paying
the tax. There is a long distance
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-05-25
Morning Parade. 1O:3O.

Parade Headed by American Falls
Concert Band.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
SEIZE FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
cree Of Military Authorities In
Roumania

Berlin. Aug. 20.-The Official Ga
zette for the occupied territory In Rou-
mania publishes. under the date of
August Z, a decree of the military au-
thorities which provides for the liquid
alton of properties, investments and
commercial enterprises in the occupied
territory In which subjects of England
France and Belgium are directly or in
directly interested. American and Ital-
ian holdings are not included nor are
they named in the official bulletin.
American capital invested in the Rou-
manian oil fields in 1914 was esti-
mated at S5.000.000
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Communication With Dead

Sir Oliver Lodge, discussing In the
Bookman the possibility of communi
eating with the dead. says: ''The
right method of attack Is to ascertain
first. by experiment and observation.
whether communication is possible;
and then from that fact, If IL becomes
an established fact to infer that after
all the dead do know something. and
that they have a personal existence.
Whatever the method. percep-
tion of sentiments Of survivors is un-
doubtedly a fact; and one great merit
of the communications received In such
cases is the relief and comfort they
have brought TO the feelings Of those
on both sides of the veil. Once those
on both sides are made fully aware Of
undying interest and affection, the few
years Of separation can be endured;
and The main work of life. whether on
that side or on this, can be attend
ed to-"
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
SartoriaI Requirements.

Posted directions on shipbOard.
which he who rides may read, instruct
ing the crew exactly what they are TO
do when the boat takes fire. or seme
other calamity happens to 1t, make one
inspect the life preservers with an
interested eye. intent on which one
would be the best fit; for We can i'm
agine nothing more mortifying than a
misft in an emergency. One wishes
TO look his best even in the most try
ing moments. We always seek to be
rigged out as a gentleman should be
in company and would not even care
to appear In an unbecoming life pre-
server in a mixed assemblage. Life
preservers seem TO be made In the fiat
front style this season with large hori-
Zontal pleats. You tie them on, OF
course. TO suit the Individual taste
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
HE QUIETED BABY's CRY
Stranger, at Station, Took Child and
Called Him Tommy" With Sur.
prIsino Effect.

He sat all bumped up on q bench In
waiting room at the Union depot. In
Chicago. He was rather shabbily
dressed, tired and detected. Soon there
came q couple with an infant and the
baby was hot and cross. Cry after
cry rent the air, and people began to
frown and make remarks about noisy
children, pests and the like The
couple sat near the tired-looking man.
Finally he touched the father on the
arm.
''Let me take him." he said.
A smile told the father no harm
would come to the offspring and the
baby was placed in the strangers
arms.
''NOw, Tommy" he said, in a gen.
tie tone, "we'ze goin' TO be a reg'lar
feller an top our noise, amt we.
Tommy"
He petted the youngster and cOoed
TO 1t and in five minutes the wall had
ceased. The crowd grinned.
"Much obliged" said the father. as
the stranger returned the child. But"
he added, "his name ain't Tommy"
A far-away look came into the
strangers eyes and mingled with just
a touch of that form of moisture
known as suspicious"
Mines was" he said. And then he
settled down again, all bumped up.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
Would "Gas" Tsetse Fly.

A British official named Tlmmler.
stationed in territory that was former
ly part of German East Africa. pro-
poses to take leaf out OF the book OF
European war experience and apply
the process of ''gassing" 10 the ex-
termination Of the tsetse fly. His plan
is either to use a gas destructive 70
the flies but harmless 10 man, or 10
have the operators use gas masks in
case the gas Is dangerous to human
ity. and he thinks that the monsoon
wind of that region would carry the
gas across the fiy-infested area Ma
ture, In reporting this proposal. ex-
presses skepticism concerning the re-
suits, but says that 'an experiment
would be better than any expression OF
adverse opinion. Scientific Ameri-
can.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
OLD TITLE TO Be REVIVED
Use Of Word Dame" in England Ex-
pected to Bring Ridicuie That
Awaits All Novelties

The title of Dame" to be revived I'm
the new order. is old enough to be new
TO members Of the present generation.
and will doubtless undergo the gentle
ridicule that awaits all novelties. says
the Manchester Guardian. Was In not
said OF the now almost venerated Vic
toria Cross 60 years ago that If n
man were to stand with II tray Of
crosses at country fair he would not
sell them at four penny?
The Primrose league was probably
the last institution TO be associated
with the title of Dame" and its us..
Of the appellation was not uniformly
Primrose habltation was created. and
titles distributed with lavish hand.
but the institution did not survive Its
first meeting A titled lady came
down specially. and at preliminary
"swaree." In her endeavor to be affahle
and properly respectful at one and the
same time. addressed one or two of the
local ladies by their Primrose title Of
Dame
AS phrase on parchment the term
was not amiss. but TO be addressed 20
ones face as "Dame" was another
matter. "'Dame.' indeed!" exclaimed
one matron, bristling with Indignation;
did We ever hear the like7 Tn sure
I'm nae auler than her. I min as a
wee lassie she was a muckle hempie
gaun tae the schulz" etc. And hence
forth "Dame" became a word of re-
proach on the lips Of wicked (Liberal,
children in that village
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

reliable
he
Of n biackh
And while he about it.
Of mi
of he to oscalpu
Can't
you he's civilized? Didn't he
he's the esamea other menu
while them the India
cammed the switch
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

In
mail a day OF a week
conceivable subjects
live
to
ares fOr
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
GAG is ON STETTIN PEOPLE
Socialists Protest to MichaeIis
Against Similar Repressions All
Over Germany.

Amsterdam, Aug. 2O.-The military
commander ut Stettin. Germany. has
forbidden ''in the interest of public
safety" meetings In Stettin and I'm the
district of Rantzow. The socialist or
gan. vorwaerts. says the executive
committee of the socialist party sent
To Chancellor Michaelis a protest
against such prohibitions, which are
reported in all parts of Germany, md
a request for the abolition thereof.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

which
1T in this that it bids fair niche the
Soldiers brond of
MILDLY whispering
ana and borers from their ddggng struggling with hopeless
Chnamen gliding punkli
reesy
white fSking
On such nights which
be with poignant orebodings.
the of the
vibrant cahng unharmonousy with
new lurdp
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
FIRST JACKIE DIES ABROAD
Disappearance OF Fireman Bush
Solved When Body 10 Washed
Ashore.

Base of the American Flotilla In
British Waters, Aug. 20.-The body Of
James III. Bush. twenty-eight years old,
OF Brockton, Mass. fireman on an
American destroyer. has been washed
ashore. clearing up the mystery of his
disappearance ten days ago while on
watch Accidental drowning was the
verdict at an inquest. II Is the first
death since the arrival Of the fiottlla.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19
$4,000 GUARDS
FOR FRANCE
Two Army Divisions Instead OF
One Will Be Sent in First
Contingent.
PLAN CHANGED BY THE US.
Forty-Second Division Will BE Accom-
panied Abroad by the Twenty.
Sixth-WiiI Take Some Time
TO Get Force Ready.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Tw0 army
divisions instead of one, comprising
total of Mt least $4,000 men. prob
ably will make up the first contingent
OF the National Guard to 90 to France.
Although no official confirmation
was 0btainable, there were evidences
that the composite forty-second di-
vision, whose organization recently
was announced, will be accompanied
abroad by the Twenty-sixth, made up
of New England guardsmen. No New
England states are among the 26 hav-
Ing representation in the composite di-
vision.
The commander of the Twenty
sixth Is Maj. Gen. Clarence Edwards.
now acting as commander of the de-
partment of the Northeast. and Ii is
presumed he would go to Europe with
the division. The Forty-second is
commanded by Maj Gen. w. A. Mann.
Transports Available.
report was current that sufficient
shipping Will be available for forward.
Ing two divisions within the time fixed
for the departure of the Forty-second,
and that the Twenty-sixth had been
selected to go because it comes from
compact area and is composed for
the most part of regiments of high rat
Ing and representing states whose
troops were left out CT the composite
division.
The fOrty-second division is being
mobilized at Mineola. L. l.. under the
new European standard, which re-
quires that the strength of the indi-
vidual infantry regiments b. increased
more than 30 per cent
The process neceSSitates the addi-
ton of some units not included I'm the
original order, for where one company
of infantry, for instance. was TO have
come from any state. two companies
have been consolidated to give the go
men necessary. Thus hundreds of men
have been transferred to fill up the
regiments selected TO 60. All the other
National Guard divisions will go
through similar process on their ar
rival ut their divisional camp.
Delay in Start.
No hint has been given as TO the
probable time it will require TO pre-
pare the FOrty-second for embarka-
ton. AS 1t Is wholly new organiza-
ton, it is logical to assume that it
will take some time to get into work
ing shape. The question of equipment
also enters into the fixing of sailing
date. The same considerations apply
also to the Twenty-sixth.
The original plan for composite
National Guard expeditionary force is
known to have provided for two di-
visions made up on the composite
plan. approximately 40 states would
have contributed Guardsmen to form
the FOrty-secOnd and Twenty-sixth,
and supplemental divisional or army
corps troops might have made up an
expedition that represented every
state.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

possessed such distinctive area, but
with the wartime" booming of the
national capital, the unprecedented in
flux of both citizenry and soldiery into
its midst and from prevailing indica-
tions gathered there on recent Satur-
day night visits, that parked district
between Seventh and Eighth streets on
Pennsylvania avenue will soon hask In
such a roseate limellght as has brought
renown 10 Piccadilly, Broadway. anG
the Champs d Elysees.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

An odd predlcament OF the wnr with
n humorous twist is the fact that de-
spite the cry on oil sides for more
imam power. 100000 Italian soldiers
iare all dressed up for fight and have
nowhere to GO
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

'IVNucu III HOtel ululliS IoUiuS Nllii
men talking munitions. and even in
the ladies' reception halls at the hotels
the men sidle in TO continue their war
talk.
Everyone is here. though. it
seems. OF course the men predomi-
nate, because they are primarily the
war makers. But there are lots and
lots of women here who are carrying
on some part of the burden Of the
war, and they are seen everywhere.
Mrs George Thacker Guernsey.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

any lingering doubt Of the fact that the
people are at last awake to the gravity
Of the we. that doubt is dispelled by
the food Of letters that is swamplng
the adjutant general. II it were not for
the fact that Adjt Gen. Henry F. Nc
Cain is mild man and gifted with
world of patience this epistolary on
slaught would be calculated to drive
him to distraction.
Some idea Of the enormity OF the
war correspondence may be obtained
from the fact that on one Monday re-
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

itself in slippers that tried TO look like
mOccaSins and failed.
AT one store he paused to consider
q glass case set out seductively on the
bricks. In the case was a wax-faced
lady bust, crowned with woman's glory.
per puffs Of sausagy auburn and a
wooden head with no face at all was
compensatingly supplied with a wig of
blonde curls. All around were other
wigs with neither heads nor faces;
friZzes. fronts, split-lOcks as natural
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

The amateur gardener. between his
fights with bugs and storms. may find
time to sympathiZe bit with the
trials OF the farmer
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Travel 80 broadens the mind that IL
may be expected that the man who
couldn't turn note OF The Star
Spaneled Banner" at home will lead of
with THE Marsellaise" In France.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

No one among us and our allies is
likely to starve when Uncle Sam Is
gathering I'm three and quarter bill
lions OF bushels of corn this year.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

One time It's the Russian army that
'disappoInts the Prussians. the next it's
the young emperor of Austria who wor-
'rtes the kaiser with peace programs.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Berlin bank clerks go barefoot to
save leather for their country. Nobody
ever impugned the patriotism of Ber-
lin bank clerks.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Anybody can run the government. II
is the job Of naming the baby that de-
lmands the tact. fnesse. diplomacy and
executive ability OF the average family.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

Divine right has indeed come upon
parlous times. The ex-autocrat of all
the Russias wants to know who is
going TO support his family.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

The country Is badly In need of a
system that will take In spies and plot
ters and promptly execute them. There
Is no other way I'm war
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

1t is all right to go ahead and feed
che peoples of Europe. but let 1t not
be forgotten that necessity, like char
ity. begins at nome
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

The women of America are enter
Ing into the spirit Of economy with
fine zeal. II has even extended to the
bathing suits.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

One of our newly made citizens
thought that 'U. s." stood for union
suit." which Is not such bad sort of
a guess after all.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1917-10-19

You can't catch n shark by singing
II to sleep.