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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29
AMERICAN SPIRIT ON FRENCH FRONT
FEW WOMEN CAN CAN
AS MRS. BRUN CAN CAN

Hutchinson, Kan.-Mrs. Jack
Brun of this city lays claim to
being q strong ally of Herbert
g. Hoover. She has put up 321
quarts of all kinds of fruits and
vegetables. There Is scarcely a
vegetable or fruit she does not
have III her stock. Besides, she
has 1ellies and spices of all
kinds, and relishes and buffers.
All this work she has done In
addition to her housework In
caring for family of four.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29

will be enlisted for the duration of
the war.
1t might be combined seaport-rail-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS frontier
settlement, from all reports that are
spread here.
It's company street probably will be
Main street" or broadway" and ey-
erything about 1t will be U. S. A., even
IL 1t Is lover there"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29

try and Regular ManT or ITO Un.
known. He Lost Life and Identified
ton Tag at the Same Time, Yet His
Comrades Know Him as Hero"
These epitaphs are British.
Our troop trains In France pass
signboards familiar to every Ameri-
can, among them the insistent re.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29
minder of "57 Varieties" and the chrel

matted milk cows.
The biggest war sign is at the Butte
de Warlepcourt, on the Bapaume-Al-
bert road. 1t has the dimensions Of an
American bill board and reads: ITO
Be Kept Intact by the French Govern
ment. Do not Disturb" The butte,
a rocky cone hlllock, is surmounted by
five crosses erected to the memory OF
British troops who lost their lives by
the thousands In storming the butte
in October, November and December,
1916 The big signboard is moving
testimonial of the appreciation OF the
French for their loyal ally's sacrifices.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29
Old Deed Filed.

Scranton, PA deed 81 years old.
bearing the date of April l, 1865, In
which Philip Wilson and his wife,
Frances, conveyed property to Zadock
G. War, for consideration of $1.50,
has been filed In the recorders office.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29
KEEP OFF THE GRASS.

VIII our boys still consider 1t /
pleasant pastime to devise wayslde
signs after they have lettered a few
thousand of another sort For exam
pie: ITO the Memory of --, One
of the Best Defenders of His Coun-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29
British Decorations for N,,rs..

London.--A ribbon decoration for
nurses and woman hospital workers
Is to be awarded shortly by the Brit.
lsh military authorities.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-12-29

who garbage disposal the
benches underneath
labeled various refuse that
they dumped into motortucs for
who fails bone properly
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
SAYS SINKING
OF U-BOATS is
NOT REPORTED

Sinking OF German U-bosts L. not
reported to the public by the Brit.
Ism government. according TO a
story related by Leslie Tigott. Of
Tia Ninety.ninfh battalion OF the
Canadian expeditionary forces. who
arrived In Windsor from France.
Monday.
Tiggott returned to Canada on
the steamer Scotian. which, ne
says, was In constant touch with
the British admiralty The master
Of the steamer learned en- route that
the steamer ahead OF him had been
attacked by a U.boat. but had es-
capped. and that one behind had
been sunk by a submarine.
we were informed later says
Tiggott. ito have no furtksr cause
for worry because of the subma.
rfne. II was inferred by the com.
manner that II had been put out OF
commission
TigEott Is a Detroiter. living on
West Crand-blyd.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

the curtain was going down. Ernest
whispered TO me. You are not going
10 be cruel 10 me any more, are you,
Paula
Il slowly broke away from him
and said IN very low tone so that
the other actors might not hear II
they were listening in the wings. I
DO not know what you mean by be.
ing cruel 90 you, but | do know I
shall never speak to you again or
the stage. II | can help 10. You made
me think YOU were tree 90 love me
And so am he interrupted.
Ernest Iawton. said. do YOU
deny YOU are married man
What has hat To do with IL? l
have not lived with my wife for over
year and have not loved her for
longer time than that have only
loved you. darling. only want YOU.
Why viii YOU hurt nae So.
And YOU think nothing OF the
hurt 20 me You would make me
your mistress with as little com.
junction as YOU pick = rose and you
would throw me away "a quickly.
when YOU are tired OF me. az you
would the rose when Il has with
erred
i don't believe you are strong
enough TO go on playing this par
while all the time you are hating
me, Paula
1 don't know whether | am or
not only time will tell that. But
viii give up the part before I will
give up he luxury OF hating you
am beginning to and Il almost As
thrilling as loving you
ITO BE Continueol
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
The Confessions of a Wife
Hate Is As Thrilling As Love.

ON my entrance IN the big scene,
Margie." said Pagla. Ernest Law
ton is supposed TO % looking AZ my
picture ant bsmoaning The tact that
while he - in love with me, he y
in honor bound 20 another.
His speech wA<. 'Elga. Eiga, lat
tie girl. you viii never know how
much I love you, will not cloud
your young lie with the avowals
Of man Vho has no right TO say
ne loves you and all love yoa until
eternal sleep shuts OUT all con
sciousness
Then had 70 say with little
intake OF breath for ! rad been
standing behind him on the stage.
oh. I'm so glad. 30 happy
Well. Margis. Whenever rad
said those words before had said
them from my heart for &; had al
ways given me woncrous thrill 10
hear Ernest LAYTON Say b. would
love me forever. even on the stage
~Tha; day. as BE- said them. the
words left me cold, but pulled my.
self together. and a. the words I'm
30 glad. 20 happy came from my
lips. ! anew Rad never gwen That
speech Nth such sembIanca 81 feel
INK. such apparent truth remem.
Der thinking 20 HyseIf vas a zeal
actress. after all
Ernest LsWtOa surprised start
a. he heard nv words Was more
than acting He Dad nor exceeded
me 20 speed up. as BE- called n !
think FOR a moment his pride was
hurt that could still act a par
rad been living
When ny 5ig speech came hop
: blessed tho fates that had made
ne woman. FOR under the same
Circumstance d. NOT think man
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

could have put himself out % IL a. a
woman could
do you remember. MarSie. that
beautiful story. TAfe on An African
Farm think Il is The best story
Olive Schreiner ever wrote. II YOU
have read IL. you viii certainly re-.
call ths place where she says won
90 must be actresses from The cradle
20 the grave | do not recall the
exact words. but somewhere in the
book one Of The characters remarks.
All society says 20 a boy. be 10 q
girl. act A girl must suppress all
feelings and act as convention has
prescribed fo- her while mans
greatest glory IL that he can b him
self always
Women are all actresses by in.
heritauce as Well "a by The curricu-
lum. that a man-made world has laid
down for their education. That night
for the first and Last time I blessed
my class traditions
"Aargie. in all my acting never
said that big speech Of love ard
LOYALTY 10 Ernest Lawton with such
fervor a. did that night. and for
The nrs, time did no, believe q
word az IN.
Ernest could not make himself
believe was acting and when !
was thru and be had rue in his arms
be- whispered. So you 30 love me
after all baby child
Even that triumphant aside dif
not deter me from finishing with a
great burst OF tears. which we're real
The audience thought Was weeping
FOR Joy At my remuneration OF ny
wonderful lover but was weeping
over the loss Of one more fair illu,
sion.
-AsAe held me in has arms While
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Little STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Paddy the Beaver Grows Anxiou

Paddy the Beaver lay on his cor1-
Portable dry bed OF fine splin 81
wood in his house and wondered
who n Nas outside There MAS
sonic cne there be knew because h.
heard littic rounds as Il some one
humping on hls root But thE
didn't trorble him a Est No sir
not a bi' You see that roof e5s ga
stout and strong that be didn't fear
any body There vas no one he ku@',
Of who possibly could break thru rs
except Farmer Browns boy. and lt
was so long since Paddy bad cen
BIN that he had quite forgotten al
about him
so he Law there in the dark. Tor.
there being 10 window in his house
bis bedroom was perfectly dark even
In the midcle ~ the brightest iay.
and wondered who could bo 1atshie.
and II they were not envyng him
HIS comfortable home After while
the sounds ceased and inside Pad
dy house IL was silil. the fillest
place you can think o. Paiiy hsd
Just rolled over 20 Take nap vhea
suddenly 20 hcarl another sound
that made hm sit Up very qulckY
and listen wfth AL MS michf II
was far-away sound 1g' Paddy
knew thai Il came from The direction
cf hts dam Tic knew hat b. reach.
81 hlm by travelling thru the sate-
under the ice Of his pond. and tho
he didn't know what made r he
didn't like IL az al SOMEHOW ].
made him nervous n gave him an
unpleasant feeling that something
was going on which ought no, 20 b.
OF coune. YOU know whar ID vas
that Paddy heard n vas The chop.
chop, chop a The axe IN The hands
u Farmer Browns boy as b. cut q
hole in Paddy's dam Bur Pgddy
didn't know that. HOVE yer. De did
know that u was a sound such as
be never had heard before and that
made him suspicious and worried
right away lie slipped down one g.
His Railways into no water and
So out undeY the ies 1itesss D.,
heard tho sound very much palmer
and he anew for sure hat n came
from the direction of BE dam.
What is il VIA ,ad 81 bee"
thought PADDY and swan about IN
easily Presently he had TO Sc
back to his house FOR air Two or
three times he swan out under the
ice, but everything seemed just r.
usual Once, while he was out.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
RESOLUTION
URGES GENERAL
ENROLMENT

Asking the immediate enrolment
81 all persons liable 20 military ser.
vice who are not members OF the
militia, a resolution prepared by
the Clerical Patriotic association Of
Ontario was introduced Monday
night In the Windsor council The
resolution also asks that the first
enrolment class. consisting OF single
men and widowers without children
between IL and 81 years old. be
placed In service at once. II was
referred TO tie patriotic commit.
tee. A similar measure was intro
duced several weeks ago. but no
sction was taken.
The council adopted a resolution
70 appoint a delegation 70 call on
provincial and dominion oficials to
determine II any action can be
taken 20 force the Detroit a Wind
sor Ferry company TO place more
Recommendations on its steamers
and IN It's waiting room in Windsor
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
SOCIETY

afternoon. Feb. Is. at o'clock In
which Mrs. Eleanor Hazard peo
cock. Andrew r. Davis. Miss Jennie
NJ. Stoddard. and Mrs. +. ). Sher'
rim will take part.
@
Mrs. c. Haines Wilson entertained
Tuesday afternoon IN honor OF Miss
F.mme Belle Sparks. brideelect OF
the month. and Mrs. Stuart Wells
I'tlev viii be hostess az bridge
tea Wednesday afternoon, for Miss
Sparks.
Nine Julia Culp. Dutch contralto
aud Francis Macmillen. American
yiolinlst. will give Joint recital.
Tuesday evening. in Arcadia. under
tho auspices OF the Central Concert
company Nine Culp. who is vide
~ known for the beauty Of her
ieder singing will give program
o. German. French and English
songs In one OF Nj Macmillen's
violin solos he will be accompanied
on the pipe organ
g
The advance sale OF tickets for
Nine Galli-Curci's song recital
Thursday evening. in Arcadia. be
gan Tuesday in Hudson's piano
store and there is every promise
that the famous singer viii BE-
greeted by sold house on her
arst appearance In this city Writ
ing OF this new eoloratura soprano.
whose success with the Chicago
opera company this season was
sensational. the Chicago Journal
said The half has not been told
of her. nor will IL be. Only those
who have heard and seen her really
know about her. and even those
who have paid repeated visits 10
her performances are constantly
tnding something new To say tina;
she has perfect voice means little
you must hear her 10 realize what
a wonderful thing a perfect voice
- Add. 20 that her grace % de-
mesnor. her sense OF the stage. her
sense Of fun IN an opera like The
Barber OF Seville and you have an
artist for whom the word match.
less IL but a poor pale thing
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

NEW YORK. Feb l3.-Meet
George NJ Conan in new role
The Little Father OF Old Broad
way"
That's not the name OF new
play, a "bestseller" or anything
like that It's simply the name
George Cohan has earned IN New
York by his semi.secret phlan.
thropies
The Broadway favorite sglves
away each year more than $4,000
TO good fellows" and stage favor.
ties OF the past.
large portion OF this amount is
dlsbnrsed regularly thru Cohan's
attorneys TO the regulars" on me
list. and the remainder the original
Little Johnny Jones hands out in
Ave. 10, so and l00.dollar lots
Georges philanthropy Is the
least spectacular OF all his qualities.
He conceals 1, with greater care
than some use In Advertising their
good works" Nothing under the
sun could induce him TO discuss
what he gives away He would
DENY he was charitable II accused
OF II
The man on the inside" Is RAr
neg PAGAN. who knew CohAn when
Georges vocabulary was ius, "A
vail OF protest against nursIe's
ministrations Pagan was on the
same blll with Cohsn's father
Terry Conan. the greatest general
dancer that ever lived next TO his
brother rim"-when George WIS
born
THAT was about 81 years ago"
Barney reminisccd. and even nj
that early stage in his career
George displayed philanthropic ten
denotes, He gave away his toys
III would be hard 20 Dad any
regular Broadwayite between Thir.
tysecond and Fir'ieth.s,S. who
couldn't name ~ least one actor.
puriiist or sporting man. who. aft
or hitting the toboggan. had not re-
reived financial assistance from Co
han.
Young Critic. Terry MeGovern.
Young Corbett and score of other
ring favorites OF the past will tell
you Cohan never turned a deaf ear
10 a follow in need
could name half hundred
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
EOIS0N co.
flInS TWO
DAYS COAL
Present Fuel Supply
Will Last Thru Week.
It's Believed

While n cannot be SAID OF the
o1ghting situation in Detroit At pres
ct that II IL brilliant. stiIl, accord
~ 10 Alexander Dow. president OF
~ Edison company. at Is less dole
nj than II has been for several
lAys." Lights will fash and twinkle
>hruout the city until Saturday night
q least. After that II ,s M to the
weather manufacture entirely.
Increased arrivals OF coal for the
1lehting concern have given sup
~ SUFFICIENT 20 see the company
tAru the present week, or TO make
~ total fuel on hand sufficient for
nvs days instead OF three, as was
fhe case on Monday.
Mr.. Dow says that n the weather
remains reasonable there is every
nosslbillty that the dilemma MAY be
shorn OF It's horns and that the pos
slbility OF being forced TO cut OF ser
vice for a time may be obyiated. tie
continues. however. to warn large
users OF electricity TO keepson econ.
omizing. because sudden snow
storm or a quick thaw would delay
trafsc.
Patrons Of the lighting concern
nsnerally have responded to the ap-
peals OF Mr. Dow TO economic in
the use OF electric current The in
struments In the lighting plants in
licate a great saving and the coal
p1le goes down slower and slower,
Cor all Of which the president OF the
company II duly thankful. Wood
vard-ave. could not be called a great
white way these evenings Ne the
naring electric signs for the most
part are dark. as are many OF the
6how windows.
r. ]. Robinson not only turned OF
he lights In his automobile show
rooms at woodward-ave. and Ec-
mund-pl Monday night. but Re Hum.
mated the premises with candles.
which attracted more attention. by
the way. than the most brilliant
electrical display could have done
u also brought the personal thanks
q Mr.. Dow. who was passing and
nlopped to say q word of apprecia-
ejon to the management for It's
f1oughtfulness.
Ar the need OF for economy has
not Jet passed. Corporation Counsel
D1nGeman has notified Mayor Marx
hat Il 10 within his right to demand
hat big electric signs be carkened.
me building department must issue
\ permit for each Of the big display
signs and the department can revoke
the permits at will. This power viii
- invoked according TO the mayor.
unless people obey the repeated
warnings and discontinue the reck
less use Of electricity temporarily
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

Paddy wan ever 90 rs foofpilc.
which sou know BE- made NJ ~ short
aspen logs which be hank in 10
rond near his house in the fall
Everything was 81 righ' thers and
PADDY f0ok a little stick back Nth
hum and ,l-agged 10 up 10 hts house.
where ha eculd gnaw 81 the Dark ir
comfort for YOU know n IL aspen
lark on which he lives in winter
Somehow he diln', ENJOY that bark
a. much as usual That chopping
ecunc had stopped and all vas
sin jlst az sun a. usual. but rome-
low addy couldn't get over tha;
Worried feeling
70 2" Or in my bones thai some.
thing i- wrong, muttered Paddy AZ
hs stripped the bark from the sticb
u don know shy. but 7 do. It's
SerJ uncomfortable feeling. think
when ] am thru will 20 down 10
ny dam and see - lt is al right
Pa1dy fFipped every bit OF lark
from tle rick be- had brought from
The food t'le FOR food is precious In
winter and he could rot AFFORD 20
vgtto any When The stick vas
cutie bare be dragged n down his
nal. into he water and swan out
with b. Right away Paddy knew
-tias' afuistbinv vas NfUnT There
vac more % a space between The
eater and the Ice man there had
been. That meant that the water
wHs running ont 81 biz pond There
iIu-t be- leak in bis dam Paddy
turned and swan t'rsight for the
dam lie was worried. very much
worried. n would never. never do
20 have the water run out - his
pond
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
LIFE
HAS GOOD YEAR

The annual statement of the Equ-
table l4f~ Assurance society Of the
united states gives evidence 81 the
c"mpany's continued progress
Increases ere shown IN new insur.
Hncf outstanding insurance. assets
nnf surplus The interest rate Tor
ths ytar increased and the mortality
rate anu expense rate decreased The
pdf nsrfe ga in'try hyiders In 1915
arregatsd ssSefs go making a total
since AFERntEaftrn Of sil00.ASs
IhF Insurance on the rarrrany'a
books NOW amounts to- 81 s0T .0Sg.ssi.
an increase for the year OF So Goa. =
-. The new insurance paid FOR
fnfRled fshe Fos. SIS covering $50 ha
lives 90 s.fl domestic death claims
paid during the year over a. Per
cent we've settled within one day az
tor receipt 80 the proofs % death
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14

Miss Carol stitson Is spending the
week with friends in Toledo,
%
Mrs. George n BAIL leaves
Thursday for an extended visit in
Texas.
Mr. and Mrs William Lowe and
daughter. Rosemary. left Sunday
for California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry T. Gambler
have gone to summerville. Fla. for
the rest OF the winter.
Thomas Mott Osborne. prison re-
former. Is the guest OF the Rev. and
Mrs. Eugene r. Shipper.
A costume ball win be given by
the scarab club Friday evening.
Feb. ls. IN the Hotel Addison.
Mrs. Anna = Randall. who has
been In California FOR the past
eigh, months. Is expected TO return
this week.
The Detroit Athletic club will
give St Valentine dinner dance
"Wednesday evening, beginning at :
O'Clock
The Detroit Passenger club viii
give Valentine dancing party.
Wednesday evening in Columbus
temple.
Frances Willard memorial day
will be observed BY Excelsior W c
T L. Thursday. in the home Of
Mrs. T. Avrey. No 22s oregon ave
Miss Margaret Whittemore - in
the city for two DAYS on her way
10 Washington where she VIII take
part In the national convention Of
the Congressional union
Albert =. Oherndorfer. general
manager OF the Gratiot Central mar
ke;. and Mrs. oberndorfer. who live
in the Hotel fuller. have gone to
for two weeks
A concert will be given by the l
Century club. Thursday
The Detroit times., 1917-02-14
Chapter VuL

Al this time am almost
ashamed to confess i'll felt that
my charms were unapprcciated.
When ] passed the men OF The town
| knew that they looked admiringly
At me, and this nattered my vanity.
Had l stopped 20 think ! should
have known that Il was az least
partly due 90 my clothes which
were in advance n the STYLES in the
town. But imarined their glanoes
tribute TO my beauty. and resent
ed the fact that Robert forgot 90
contribute his share 20 the extent
he did before We were married.
craved the admiration h. was
either too busy or too worried 90
give me.
think / Was in love Vith Rob
err when / married him tricd
10 think myself SIN in love when
1 married him The men ! knew. thv
ores who had courtcd me. were en-
vlous OF him because be- bad won
me But as troubles. or what } con
sidered as such came last hat
something that makes hie between
man and . woman the holy ih.nc
II was intended % he aHd I'm irs
place came ar uurgas0Uing jealousy
Of Robert because ~ has good looks
and distinguished hear.nS and De-
termination nor 20 demean myself
by assoclauing with the people DE
seemed determined 90 make hts a.
sociates
very seldom went out Robert
declared that we couldn't afford
amusements II We KEEP, Matilda and
az had insisted she stay at least
for the present bad 10 remain
at home. Robert claimed J p4s u
logical when refused 10 meet fhe
people he wished me 20. ard ye'
complained Of nv loneliness
BE a little more socisble Mar
garet." he used 10 say "you1l have
a better time. and IL may help me
aitho do rot suppose thar means
anything 70 you De added his
tone rseklng with the bitterness A.
could not but feel
Women look upon lie 40 direr-
entity from men Most OF rs have
queer viewpoints and no logic Rob
ert's way with me was the way ~
most big men with women OF petty
IDEAS He tried 10 scothe while be
resented
II am young and handsome" 7 -
member telling him. "and very much
alive II you do not see II. other
men do, want love and attention.
You spend your life in thar old
musty Office. and expect me 70 spend
mine in this old ugly house
won't do e. won't"
All women like 10 BE- admired. !
But with me Il was an obsession
I watched mems fac~s "a passed !
them In the street. and scarcely
ever failed to see what 7 was look
ing for
A young healthy woman whose
hands are idle. Is in Just as much
danger as a young man under 'he
same conditions--danE-r ~ allow
inr erotic thoughts. unhealthy ideas
to creep IN aud poison her mind
Had attended 70 ny home IN
stead OF hiring Matilda, should
haze had money for healthy amuse.