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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
TO Capitalists 4 Hint.


The other day ! woman called just
after Martha had finished washing hen
hair. We were In the next room and
couldn't help hearing the convsrsation@
Martha said: You will have to excuse
my looks; / have just been washin3
my hair" Tho caller said: That =
something always dread: 1 Washed
mine yesterday" Then our better-hal1
remarked. II wouldn't 20 much mind
washing mine II it didn't come out -. I
haven't any too much now, and you'd
BE- surprised to SEQ the amount that
comes out every ums wash It" Don't
talk about hair coming out" said tho
caller. when comb milne 1t just stm-
ply comes out By the handful" Both
OF them were excited, and each oAd
seemed to be afraid the other didn't
realize just how much Of her hair wa4
coming out, Claude Callan writes In the
Fort Worth (Tex.) Star-Telegram. y
looked ~ II both were doomed to b
bald. but luckily another visitor came
IN, and ~ soon a. she got the drift
OF the conversation. she said: Mine
vas the very same way. In fact, Il
was woAse. l just wish you could have
seen the amount Of my hair that cana
out every time combed 1t. told
hubby that he soon would have bald
headed wife. Well, Z friend Of mine
told me to use -" She went ahead
and told what 1t was, but No don't
want to give out the information. We
are planning to organize Z company
and manufacture It.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

Enemies Of House Birds
Bird tenants have numerous enc
mics from which careful landlord
will try to guard them. Among these
is the English sparrow, whose persist
emit attacks too often drive more desir-
able birds away from their nests and
from the neighborhood. Those who
wish to free their, premises Of these
sparrows wiz ind Recommendations IN
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

Farmers Bulletin 498, THE English
Sparrow as a Pest"
Cats and large snakes are enemies
of birds, the former perhaps killing
more birds than any other mammal.
Trees and poles supporting houses
should be sheathed with tin or gal
vanized iron to prevent these enemies
from climbing to the nests. Squirrels,
give more or less trouble by gnawing
houses, eating eggs and killing nes-l
things. Red squirrels, In particular,
have very bad reputation In this re-
spect, and many experimenters keep
their grounds free from them. Some
regard flying squirrels as but little bet
| ter than red ones. Even gray and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

and dresses. The so-called garrick ef-
feet Of three capes can be seen on coat
dresses. Sometimes such multiple capes
are repeated on the peplum of the
jacket. A one-piece dress had a cape
in the back buttoned down the center.
coat dress had shoulder capes and
the funnel-shaped outer sleeves COM
posed OF a row Of founces.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
Now tn. Armed Automobile.

The latest rival Of the British tank"
Il the armed automobile, constructed
especially to take moving picture aim
in war territory. The only specimen
OF this new craft is now being oper-
Qted on the Mexican border, where 1t
gets film for one Of the pictorial news
services. Its essential parts are =
special construction to support the
camera, arm and s-~el. taking up part
OF the space Of the Back seat; big
tanks for special supplies OF gas, oil
and water and, last but not least. q
machine gun, so that the car can shoot
something more effective than pictures
In case Of necessity.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
Just What No Wanted.

A wealthy old merchant had q young
and pretty daughter called Patience.
She had many suitors, but one more
daring than the others thought to ask
the father for her hand. He went d.
rectly to the house and stood among
customers at the counter, remarking
every now and then to the old man :
Il beg pardon, sir. want 4 word
with you"
"Ahl VIII you have patienceT'
said the merchant, testify.
with all my heart" replied the
young man "'tis for her / came"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
Hopeless Case.

The leap-year maid had just pro-
posed, but had been handed the frosty
digit.
Il never thought" she sighed, shat
you would have the heart to turn me
down."
Il haven't" he replied. MY heart
belongs to another at the present writ
ing"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

Most OF the new sweaters, whetner
Of Angora or of the various yarn
weaves. are made to slip over the
head. They are ample below the waist
and have apron-string belts and era
watts. the former tying the rather loose
garments in about the waist. The more
Frenchy kind have yokes and button
adornments.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
Death Ratio Among Physicians,

Death Hato Among Phyt1ct4hs.
Last year 2.100 physicians died In
the United States and Canada, or
about IA per thousand. Their aver
age age at death was nearly sixty
years, a very high average, or to be
exact, flfty-nine years, eleven months
and Ave days. -Four years ago, &C.
cording to \ special census report the
average age at death was for men
1872 per thousand and for women 400.
From which It will be seen that 1t IL
rRther lucky after all to be woman.
cad that physicians are particularly
fortunate In their power OF resistance
to their own medicine.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
AZ Advertised.

did you ever dine At SpagAett1'si
They give you wonderful table d'hots
dinner with wine for ssvsnty-ave cents
Z head"
Yea, and the vino gives You Z
peach Of Z head tho next morning"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
No Trouble.

"That's 4 funny house Smith 10
building. He's get the billiard room
and his den In the cellar" That's
his vtfe's idea. She got tired Of hear
Ing him grumble every time he had to
70 down in the cellar to attend to the
furnace"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
CARE OF BIRD HOUSES; GUARD
ING AGAINST BIRD ENEMIES.

Each spring before birds return
from the South, all filth and litter
should be carefully removed from bird
houses, the United States bureau Of
biological survey recommends. In ad-
dition to the relics Of previous Occu-
pancy houses are likely to contain CO.
coons of insects, and nests Of bees or
squirrels. Attention to this one item
of spring cleaning Is a substantial fac
tor in attaching birds permanently tc
their houses. A little sulphur scat
tered about house is a good remedy
for parasites. When bluebirds or swal
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

A plant growing on mountains n
central Europe develops enough heat
to push its flower stalks through snow
and produce blossoms.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

IAN hslress has to take measure op.
pooel to anybody elss's when sha
wants to ave her money"
In what wayf~
Thu last thing she should do Il 4
husband her uaeQuxceA"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09

There 10 quite 4 variety In the cape
o6ects ora eAA - On the coatR. jackets
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
1Gourd for Martins.

mato cans when properly prepared
and placed In suitable locations, &C
cording to the United States bureau
of biological survey. A circular piece
of wood is fitted In the open end with
an opening to admit the bird, as shown
in Figure l. Another method Is to
remove one end and fasten to the top
OF post. A hole Is cut In the side
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-03-09
TIN CANS SUIT sLUEslRDs.

The bluebird probably Is the best
beloved of all our native birds and Its
usefulness has as great claims upon
our esteem as Its beauty and engaging
ways upon our affections. Bluebirds
and wrens will nest In ordinary to-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17

and New Jersey. There the congestion
of railway traffic makes the highways
of great value in delivering manufac-
tured materials from one city to an
other; the motor truck has suddenly
become a real necessity in meeting the
urgent requirements for Transporting
the products of the cities. In short,
the rational improvement OF roads is
an essential element of the grave eco
nomic problems of the day, to make the
valuable products Of the farm and shop
available to the user at the lowest pos
sible cost.
This subject should be studied at
once as an economic problem, the same
as the provision of railway and water
way transportation, the increase in Gull
tivated acreage and the improvement
of manufacturing facilities.
Crops that cannot be moved from
the farms except at enormous expense
AID manufactured products that must
lie in storehOuses because Of congestion
OF railways are of little value to a ma
ton which needs such things now.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
ROAD SYSTEMS IN NEW YORK
Total Designated Mileage Placed at
1898 MiIes-Work Hindered by
Scarcity of Labor.

The total designated mileage of
state and county highway systems in
New York state at the present time is
II ,9SS, of which 1925 miles had been
completed and accepted on January 1,
while contracts in force at that time
covered 1,1S5 miles. This with the
contracts awarded during the year
1916, leaves q balance of designated
mileage not yet cared for of 4,21O.
Highway construction during the past
two years has been gravely hindered
because Of the fact that surplus labor
has been largely absorbed in munitiOn
making and other abnormal industrial
activities. In New York state during
1916 it was impossible to secure even
at largely Increased cost, more than
quarter of the labor actually required
for highway work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
CTO BE CONTINUED
EACH NEW SWORD IS BLESSED
Japanese, Past Masters in Art of Max
ing Weapons, Offer Them When
Completed to Goddess.

That the japanese are past masters
in the art of swordmaking is proved by
the splendid weapons, equal to those
of Toledo and Damascus, which they
turn out. The actual method of sword
making in Japan is jealousy guarded,
an extraordinary feature of the indus
try being the religious ceremony which
accompanies every process of their
manufacture. The walls of every
swOrdmaking shop in Japan will be
found to be covered with allegorical
representations of the swOrdmakers
and the chief goddess of the Shintos.
Even the final processes Of polishing
and sharpening are characterized by
certain religious ceremonies, and final
" the weapons are offered. one by one.
to the sword god to be blessed, says
London Tit-Bits. This ceremony con-
sists in placing the swords in front Of
the goddess OF the Shintos on the wall,
with an offering OF sake, rice and
sweetmeatS, after which prayer scrolls
are read and blessing -pon the work Is
invoked.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
THE KITE" BALLOON
A MOST ESSENTIAL UNIT IN
MODERN WARFARE.
USEFULNESS LITTLE KNOWN
Government Offers Splendid oppor-
tunity to Young Men Who Aspire
to Become Air Craft Pilots

Omaha, Nebr.-A branch of Uncle
Sans big army that the public has
not yet heard Il great deal about but
which is TO play a most important
part in the war is the Kite" or Sta
-iOnary Balloon section for which
about 100 men are now being train
ed at Fort Omaha preparatory to
their departure for the front
The usefulness of the kite" or sta
tionary balloon is not generally
known One familiar with its en-
plOyment says that at the balloon
schools an applicant for officers COM
mission must first qualify as Il pilot
Of spherical balloons. Then they are
taught TO become pilots and observ-
ers in the kite" balloons
This balloon is allowed TO ascend
TO height of about 5000 feet with
wire attached to it by which it is
drawn down when desired by motor
power.
In war. these balloons are located
from three to five miles from the first
line Of trenches, and from the has
ket, two men, a pilot and an observer
- hAAS AtAAAr-C anu ltSullS III lE-AlE IN
telephone TO the artillery For this
reason the section is known as the
'eyes of the artillery
On the western front. they are
placed from One-half to n mile apart
according to conditions. and are
provided with parachutes attached
TO the men in the basket; in event of
accident to the balloon the men para
chute safely TO the earth.
Applications for the Officers Re
! serve School for this important and
Interesting branch of the service are
still being received. Applicants must
be citizens of the United States. moi
/ under 10 years of age or over 80
They must have n good education and
/ three letters of recommendation.
After passing the examination re
| quired the applicant IS enlisted as 8
first class private in the Aviation
Section of the Signal Enlisted Re
serve Corps, and assigned to n schOo
for training. the time of training de
F! pending upon the mans ability.
If he qualities as an observation
balloon pilot a lieutenant's commits
| sion is issued.
From the time Of his entrance int,
the school until lie is commissioned h,
| receives 800 per month. quarters an,
| food allowance As 2nt. iie-urenun
S1-To0. lieutenant $1,000 annually.
Anyone wishing to apply for ad
mission 70 this branch of the arm
should make their request for appif
cation blanks at once to the Presi
dent Aviation Examining Board, For
! Omaha, Nebraska
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
NEED OF BETTER HIGHWAYS
Ohio Farmers Convinced That I'M
proved Roads Are Essential and
Promise Financial Aid.

At a recent convention of the Ohio
Good Roads association the farmer
delegates spoke with the utmost CON
victiOn of the need of improved roads,
good 365 days in the year. if they were
to do their part in the mobilization Of
the resources Of the cOuRtry in the
cause of humanity. Moreover, these
delegates from the farms did not ask
to have the roads improved for them !;
they promised their full proportion Of
financial support for their construction.
An entirely different condition is re-
ported from New England, New York
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
IGNORE FLAG OF TRUCE.
Teutons Fire on Life Boats in North
Sea Engagement

LOndOn-An appalling story Of cold
blOOded massacres by Germans of
crews of British North Sea conveys
in recent battle is told by the Nor
wegian newspapers.
The Tidenstegn said the German
cruisers were observed at 6 O'Clock
in the morning and were thought TO
he British vessels. but at = o'clock.
when there was more light. they sud
denly began shooting and the convoy
was terrified 70 see the British de-
strOyer at the stern of the convoy be
gin to sink. although it fought to the
end. The German cruisers. after
signalling the vessels to stop. adj
vanced on each side of the convoy.
which they swept with all their guns
at range of less than 900 yards.
The German deStrOyprS came I'D
and helped to spread death and de-
struction on the defenSeleSS ships.
shells falling thick and fast. The Ger
mans were not content to sink the
ships hut sheIled the life boats. and
every living thing coming their way
was mercileSSly slaughtered The sur
vivOrS owed their lives 20 the high
sea which was running, making the
boats n difficult mark
In the midst of the massacre. an
other British destroyer came I'D and
immediately attacked hnf S0on was
sunk In the unequal struggle. The
German fiOtilla then cruised backward
and forward along the sinking steam
ers. pouring a fresh and terrible rain
Of shells at range Of 100 yards. One
shell went through the Swedish ship
Wirrdar. exDlodfng IN fbo life boat
on the other side and killing all its
occupants. ID men and three women.
The other life boat rOTved back 70
reScure the captain and two wait
resses from the wreck. A shell struck
the boat and killed five of its Occu-
pants only the mate escaping by
swimming The Wirndar WAS a mass
Of flames and the two girls jumped
into the sea The captain was saved
nv clineing 70 wreckaee- As the two
young women were sinking. an Eng
fish ship hoisted the white flag The
answer from the Germans was a shot
which killed both girls. Twelve men
OF another ship had just got into the
life boat when a shell killed them all.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
ASPHALT In UNIVERSAL USE
First Pavement of Any Importance
Was Laid in Washington In 1876
Wearing Qualities.

The use Of asphalt in paving con-
struction has become so universal that
one never thinks of it as a compare
lively recently developed material Yet
probably the first sheet Of asphalt
pavement of any Importance was that
laid in Washington. D. c., on Pennsyl-
vania avenue in 1876 and on Vermont
avenue in 1879. The latter is still in
existence today, and it is an evil
dence Of the wearing qualities Of
this type OF pavement even when laid,
as it was, without the scientific meth
DDS Of the present day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17

He cried to her In answer. and, leap
ing back, he plunged with all his
might against the panel. and again,
and yet again, until the woodwork
splintered.
The cry burst forth again, drown
ing the sounds of the oaths and scuf-
fling. 1t was a cry Of a woman in
mortal fear. Donald drove the spIin-
tered timbers before him through the
hole in the wall He found the girl
where she lay beside his berth. He
raised her in his arms, and felt one
of the blubbery fiippers on his hand.
That fight in the little room was al
ways a nightmare remembrance. The
yielding body offered Donald no pur-
chase. And the monster fought in 81
lence, apparently incapable of artieu-
latiOn, and the singing fiippers sucked
and, as he pried them away, the flesh
rose into weIts beneath them.
They swayed and struggled. and
through the inky darkness Donald
could hear the sound of similar battles.
the curses of men, their agonizing
cries, the thudding falls OF heavy
bodies.
But Donald could not lose with Ida's
life at stake. The monsters struggles
grew feebler. Donald flung it from
him, apd heard it shuttle out of the
room and into the darkness of the pas
sage. Then he knew that fear ruled
among these Sea-beasts as upon land.
| Suddenly Davies burst into the
j cabin.
''Paget! I've come to you!" he cried
| Historically. you spoke the truth,
sir, and 1 thought you were mad! ]
| opened the matches, and they're all
over the ship, sir I've come to die
with yOuI' ~
| Another man ran painting up to them.
1t seemed strange afterward, when
Donald recalled it, how the three
/ seemed to be aware of each others
presence in the little cabin.
1t was Sam Clouts.
They've got US. sir" he cried. 81
fought to the end, but the rest are in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17

the sea, and I'm the only one left! I've
locked the entrance to the coming
tower, but it's only question of min
utes, sir ~
Donald could hear the monsters
straining at the door. He felt sure
that the steel plating. thin as it was.
would yield; not to the sudden exercise
of any muscular force, but to the
silent, steady pressure of the heavy
bodies. The door creaked and groaned
under the impact.
"Into the torpedO-room! gasped
Donald. Through the escape hatch
We must save Miss Kennedy" he
added.
He snatched up Ida and began
cropping toward the metallic sheathing
which admitted air from above into
the torpedo room.
81 think 1 can get the tube apart,
sir" ClOuts volunteered.
1t seemed an eternity before Donald
heard q section of the metal plate rat
tie upon the floor.
Wen have to jump, sir" Clouts
painted I'll go down first and catch
you. Pass along the lady when you
hear me CALI
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
AMERICANS IN ASIA MINOR
Yankee Influence in That Country
Dates Back Over Almost a Gen.
fury, Declares Writer.

Asia Minor, which is the property
Of Turkey, is really a continent in it
self. It is q continent little known to
Americans. and yet it is one where
Americans are well known. says Nix
sab American influence there goes
back over almost a century. and il is
certainly to be hoped that the present
unfortunate situation will not wipe it
ont. For the American is highly re-
garded in this part Of the world.
Travel almost where you viii in this
vast interior, and in the most inSig-
nfficant village you are likely to find
Someone who speaks English. and who
will entertain you with his best be-
cause you are an American. Our mis-
SiOnarieS. our schools and our hos
pitfalls are responsible. Their pa
tients and their pupils come from
every part Of the near East, and none
Of them leave without a great respect
for the strange WeSterners- The
schools are responsible for the spread
of the English tongue. but the hos
pital work is probably the root OF
more gratitude than any of our other
activities.
All the subject races of Turkey in
Asia Minor look TO America and to
England for rescue and relief. Most
OF them. as for example. the Arme-
mans. hope for nationalism. All Of
them believe that the Western world
IS greatly interested in their fate. and
the belief is one OF their few cOnsOla-
tfons under a cruelty oppressive Sys-
tenn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
I'VE Are Delicate
and Refined"

ShOveler had made them very hungry.
This was to have been q party"
one OF the ducks said, land all we
have been doing has been to talk of
our beauty and charm and fighting
with everyone who doesn't agree"
There is one subject we all agree
on" said another duck.
So they all began to eat worms and
insects and to drink of the good pond
water until Mrs. Mallard Duck said:
''When all is said and done. the joy
OF eating is greater than the thought of
beauty" And all the creatures quack-
Quacked in agreement and the party
ended of very successfully.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Believe in Yourself.

Believe in your resources, believe in
yourself, believe in your call to work
Take it for granted that the things
you ought to do you viii do. Be con-
fident that if you do your part, unseen
forces viii work with you and insure
your success. Every day faith is NOV
ing mountains, and a lack OF faith
means failure.-Girls Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-17
Doinq Without.

One Of the arts Of life is TO learn
how to do without. Few of US have
everything we consider desirable. and
if we grumble over every little depri-
walton we make ourselves miserable
and our associates uncomfortable. To
learn to do without and yet be CHEEKY
and happy, goes far toward making
life q succeSS-Giri's Companion.