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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07

LOST-A bay horse with name roach.
Both hind feet are white. Weight
about 1000 lbs. Finder call 2S71-J.
Reward. O9
LOST-One bay mare, one black mare.
Weight 1900. Reward. II. \. Lang
ley, Mack, Idaho. O12c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07

LOST-Bay horse. branded II. o. on
right shoulder; weight, 100 lbs; I'M
broken; also branded on left stifle
and left jaw. Notify Ed Ostner.
Boise OBS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07

LEARN automobile engineering in a
Big, Practical School Est. i3 years
National School of Engineering, Los
Angeles. S. o. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
LOST.

LOST-Between Boise Payette wood
yard or near Fairview bridge, Is
Jewel Elgin case, silverine case
Hunting scene. Caldwell lumber ad
on fob. Notify this office; reward
TLO9e
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-07
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

PAINTING AND PAPERING done
neatly; quickly. Apply 422 SO. 18th
st. O2Oc
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
AUSTRALIANS GREAT HUNTERS
knowledge of the Habits of Animals
Makes Up for Crude Weapons
and Lack of Endurance.

In endurance and speed the Aus
tralian aborigine is not the equal of the
American Indian, and his weapons of
wood and poorly fashioned stones are
effective only at short range, says the
National Geographic Magazine. But
as a hunter the native Australian is
marvelOusly adapted to his environ
ment. His success lies in an intimate
knowledge of the habits of the animals
on land, in the ground, in trees and
under water, and his wonderfully de-
velOped power of observation.
He decOys pelicans by initiating
their crys, catches ducks by diving be-
low them, locates an Opossum in a
tree by marks on the bark or by the
flight of mosquitoes; finds sharks by
observing the action of birds and fol-
lows bee to it's store of honey.
Any animal which leaves a track
however dim in sand, on rock or in
grass falls an easy prey to the native.
Children are taught to track lizards
and snakes over bare rocks and to find
their absent mothers by following
tracks too indistinct to serve as a
guide for any European. When a white
man is lost in the desert or a child
strays from home the final resort is to
secure a 'black tracker."
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
FOOD PREJUDICE IS COSTLY
Eat, Not Few Only, Urge Gov
ernment Experts.

Don't be finicky. Be willing to try
new foods. Certain plentiful and nOur-
ishing foods widely used and enjoyed
in one section are practically unknown
in other sections of the country. Learn
to know all the good things, not few
only, urge government food experts.
People too easily get into food ruts
insist on eating only the food they
are used to, and refuse to give a fair
trial to others. This causes undue de-
mand for certain staples, with result
ing scarcity or high prices when crops
are short. At the same time other
valuable foods may be relatively cheap
and available. A striking instance of
this is failure fully to appreciate rice
"a valuable source of starch-when
potatoes are scarce and high. Another
example is refusal in certain sections
to use anything but wheat as a bread
stuff, when cOrn-a valuable cereal
widely used elsewhere as a breadstuf
is plentiful and relatively cheap.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Outcast Amono Birds.

There is one bird which will not take
advantage of bird houses. This is the
American cowbird, which is something
of an Outcast among the feathered
tribe. This bird never has a nest of
its own, even of the most humble char
acter, and she studiOusly shuns all
the worries of parenthood by deposit
ing her eggs in the convenient nest of
any other bird. There they are hatched
along with the natural owners of the
bird home, and demand in many cases
the lions share of attention, as they
are large, strong birds, and frequently
outgrow the foster mother not only in
size, but in her ability to feed her
Overgrown fiedgelings, and 1t is no un-
common sight to see weary and be
draggled song sparrow in June striv-
ing desperately to assuage the hunger
calls of her unruly child by forced
adoption.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
The RattleheId.

The Somme front in the snow and
brilliant sunshine was magnificent,
says George Bernard Shaw in the Lon
don Chronicle. The irony of the sign
posts was immense. ITO Maurepas," :"
and there was no Maurepas. ITO Con-
talmaisOn," and there was no COntal-
maisOn. "TO Pozieres," and there was
no POzieres.
On the road to Ypres the trees had
stood, an unbrOken old guard lining
the road, with hardly a gap in their
ranks. But here! With every limb
shot to bits, beheaded, halved, cut off
at the shins, torn out of the earth and
flung PROSTATE, these woods seemed to
scud with bare poles or broken jury
masts before the wind as our car
passed, all their rigging blown and
shot away.
AS to the ground you cannot find
enough fiat earth In a square mile to
play marbles on.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
WAR RAISES CANARY PRICES
Cutting Off of Importations From Ger
many Has Had Big Effect on
Trade in Songsters.

Canaries are not chirping as cheaply
as they did before the war. Musical
twittering, like everything else, has
ascended. The war, of course, is to
blame Before the struggle started ten
or twelve thousand canaries were inn
ported every week from Germany.
A good feathered songster could be
bought at from $3.50 to Sc. The Ger
mans had almost q monopoly on the
business. American bird dealers and
fanciers did not have very good luck
raising canaries, and it was the nat
ural and easy thing to import them.
The British blockade stopped the
supply suddenly. The birds on hand
were sold before the dealers had time
to realize what was happening. Amer
leans were unable to raise canaries in
anything like the numbers they were
accustomed to importing, although the
native supply was increased somewhat.
Still, 1t was far short of the demand
and the prices started upward.
Today canaries sell at from So to
$15 and even higher. As one dealer
says, "A canary is worth whatever you
can get for him today. There is no
set price. In time we might be able
to furnish our own birds, but it takes
experience, and the Germans have had
years of advantage"
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
SeIf.Esteem.

Nearly always human being is able
to develop a philosophy which saves
him from an utter loss of self-esteem,
no matter how reprehensible his con-
duct may become. / am told that even
the men who traffic in women attempt
to justify themselves to themselves. A
man who is without self-esteem for any
considerable period of time is likely to
commit suicide. Remorse is essential
ly loss-in whole or part-of self-es-
teem.-William Maxwell, in Golfers
Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Lotus Eaters.

It is the habit of writer's, speakers
and even of plain conversatiOnalists
to refer to certain classes Of mankind
as 'Iotus eaters" meaning, of course,
that they are idle, indolent persons Of
luxurious and frivolous tastes. There
were in the ancient world real and
true lotus eaters and it may be that
they were as Industrious and hard
working as the persons who did not
eat the lotus.
Among the old Egyptians the lotus,
which is an important member Of the
water lily family, was an article Of
food with the common people and 1t
was so extensively used that it may
properly be said to have been a staple
article of food.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Fastens More Securely Than Knots.

Fastens More Securely Than Knots.
: A package tie invented by Warren
L. Bald of New York is designed to
fasten the ends of cord without tying
the ends, and more securely than any
knot. It is a simple, easily manipu-
lated device, made from spring wire.
Only two operations are hooked
around the wire loops, and when a
strain is put upon these the cord is
secured more tightly, the spreading of
the wire acting as a lever.
The wire tie is made also as a part
of a package handle.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
NOT AN ISOLATED CASE
Many Similar Cases in Smyrna
and Vicinity.

This Smyrna mans story given
here is not an isolated case by any
means; week after week. year after
year. our neighbors are telling similar
good news.
A. r. Spangler, Smyrna. says -
suffered from a lame back for many
years and sometimes It was so bao l
could hardly stoop l had headaches
and dizzy spells. tried many med
icines and dottored, but il vas not
until I got Doan's Kidney Pills from
the Clifton & Jones Pharmacy that !
got much relief. Two boxes gave me
fine relief and am glad to recon-
meno them. Statement given
Jnne Is. 191D.
DOAN'S ALWAYS HELP HIM.
On March 25, 1916. Mr.. Spangler
said: Il can recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills to-day as highly as did in
1911. They help ne whenever l use
them. -
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney 1emedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. SpsngleI has twice publicly 1e.
commended.
Foster Milturn Co., Props, Buff
falo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Contrary Merit.

Prospective Maid-Have you hard
wood floors, mem?
Prospective Mistress (eagerly)-Yes,
but they're easy wood to clean.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
Illinois Theatre.

sandeville-Two shows daily at 2:ss
ana s.l5. Three shows Saturday and
sunday at 800: 7:30 and 900 .. n
change OF bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
70 THOUSAND ARE
IN TENTS; MISERY
American Red Cross Doing Large
Share for Saionik Sufferers
Near British Supply Base.

Saloniki-(Staff correspondent OF
the Associated Press There are TO-
goo fire sufferers camping out In
tents in and around Saloniki, with
the British and French military au-
thorities and the American Red Cross
taking care of them A tour of these
relief camps gave an opportunity to
see the extent of misery and want of
these poor people. and the efficient re-
lief work being done. chiefly by the
British. as they have the largest stock
of available supplies, with the Ameri-
cans and French also doing their
share.
The Dubular camps where $500 peo-
pie are being cared for by the Brit
fish and the American Red Cross, was
the first one visited. II is two miles
back of the city, on rising hills, which
the Bulgars thought to take when
they made their first rush on the city.
On the way to the camp we passed
the British supply base, and had an
opportunity to see the vast reserves
the British have laid In, in ammuni-
ton, food and charcoal for the cold
ALpAS4t9 salAEAAs AsQbAI416 bOulQ kldf q
shown more clearly that the British,
like the French. are here to stay.
In munitions alone the stacks Of shells
extended for a mile along the road,
and as far back as the eyes could see.
In the engineering park there were
acres Of wire, curved steel trench
covers. and lengths of narrow-gauge
railway. ready to put together, as
children construct a toy railway. The
stock of charcoal being laid In is
| prodigious, for there is no intention
| that the Tommies shah again be cold
while in their trenches and dug-outs
Endless trains Of pack mules and
camions circulated through this sup,
ply base, with the hustle and roar and
overhanging cloud of dust of a colos,
sal enterprise.
At Camp Dubular, where the refu
gees are quartered. city Of white
tents spread out for half a mile oyel
the level plain. They were the regu
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
MATHERVILLE

Miss Trina Haywood Of Dewitt, Iowa
Was Weekend visitor at the home of
Mrs. Lena Johnson
clyde Lawson spent Sunday with rel
stives ia Galcshurg
Miss Vera Mckee OF Aledo is assist
i1g Cashier G, J. McAiee at the Math-
cN'lIe bank
Mrs Joe stevens of sherrard visited
a the Merl Conner home Friday
Mrs. George Lee and Mrs. Ernie Sher-
Urd of Sherrard were visitors at the
JnHn lawson home THURSDAY
John Strathau has purchased a car
George Scott and Fred Schroeder at
tended the Masonic lodge in Coal VAL
ltN Friday evening.
Joe Raisbcck was in Rock Island sun
dHF 'p sec his brother Thomas, who is
sd with appendicitis and typhoid fever
Jon q hospital in that city,
Mrs. Roy Mcneil of Erie spent Sun
gay with. her parents' Mr. and Mrs
John Smell
George Walton. aged about 60. died
AZ his home in Gilchrlst while sitting
PIP chair Thursday afternoon. He had
been ailing for some time with heart
trouble.
Honuing Carlson of Rock Island and
William Kelley OF Sherrard have start
oil work at the coal Valley Minins
DnmpJay's mine
CLYDE Lawson and Frank Moline
were Aeldo business visitors Thursday
Mrs. I'd McArdle has returned home
from several days stay at Galesburg
Ralph Jackson Of this place and Miss
lelah Underwood OF near Reynolds
were united IN marriage at Clinton
Iowa, Wednesday. They returned t.
NatherWle the same evening. where
tue groom had a home in readiness
THE bride was former school teacher
in Rock Island county, The groom i;
employed at the coal Valley Mining
e'mp5uys mine
The state food inspector paid Mather'
vile @ visit Thursday Two local res
iauraut Keepers were fined Sl5 each ant
costs which amounted to SIG, for no
having empty ice cream cans washed
out
p Mr. and Mre Chester Spmueison spen
Tuesday In Rock Island.
Miss Edna Hanson Of Alexis was Z
recent visitor at the christy Bell home
Wallle Gustafson's mother is III &
his home here.
T., A Rainey, salesman for the Ma
uonal Eeiiuing company damaged al
ear Thursday evening north of Boden
When he ran on IL road to keep from
httiug a team,
Dr. and Mrs C. NJ Murroil had a
their guests the past week Mr. and Mrs
John Kinder Of Dubuque Iowa. Mrs
Murrell and Mrs.. Kinder are sisters
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30

At the Spencer SQUARE.

Mary Pickford, the Aircraft star,
who recently scored tremendous sue
cess in "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook
Farm" will again portray a delightful
role of child life when she appears at
the Spencer Square today and tomor-
row in her next Aircraft picture, 1.-THE
Little Princess" which is a screen YER
sion by Frances Marion Of the book
by the we'll known AngloAmerican
novelist, Frances Hodgson Burnett.
The picture was produced at the Art
craft studios in California under the
direction of Marshall Neilan, who is
the director of a number of Miss Pick
ford's successes. In THE Little
I Princess" Miss Pickford portrays an
other charming role from child life
depicting the story of Sara Crewe
known to thousands of readers OF the
novels by Mrs. Burnett. Sara Crewe
/ Is a girl just about the same age as
| Rebecca, and those whose hearts were
captivated by Miss Pickford's perform
ance in that familiar story by Kate
! Douglas Wiggin will see America s
Sweetheart" in another role equally
delightful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
At The Majestic.

A novelty for screen patrons Is
promised by the management of the
Majestic theatre tonight, when VIII
liam Fox's newest production, All for
a Husband will be on view there.
The picture has in i. something new
and distinct Virginia Pearson plays
the leading role in this new drama,
which combines SO much of the COM
edy element that the spectators are
guaranteed d laugh from the fitting
to the conclusion of the picture Miss
Pearson takes the part of Henrietta
Downs, young girl of the marriage
able age. A friend decides that Hem
rietta is the ideal type for her broth
er. The brother, Henry Hardin, a con-
firmed woman hater, is in the midst
of a campaign for the mayoFship OF
his city. He will pay no attention to
his sisters threats that she is setting
trap for him. During one of Har-
din's speeches he is interrupted by an
escaped lunatic, q woman named Myra
Haynes. Myra insists that Hardin is
her former sweetheart, and thus fur
nishes material for the candidates po-
! liticat opponents,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
PLAN RIG PIPE line

Amsterdam, Netherlands.-A pipe
line $50 miles long is about to be laid.
according TO German automobile
journal, between Ploesti, Rumania.
and Oderberg, on the Austro-German
frontier. This pipeline will convey oil
direct from the Rumanian wells
throughout the entire width OF the
Austro-German monarchy to the
very door Of the industrial districts OF
German Silesia. At present, railroad
freights run up the price of 900 marks
for 10 tons at the well mouth to 5000
marks at the German frontier. BY the
projected pipeline the cost of trans
portatiOn is to be reduced to only 81
marks for the same quantity The
estimated outlay for constructing the
line is 100000 marks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
The Columbia.

The tUIUWNIH
vaudeville-Two shows daily at AS
and BIS. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 300: 1880 and 300 p. m.
change Of bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
Al the Illinois.


There is a touch of localism in the
new vaudeville bill on view at the
illinois theatre, one Of the feature acts
being provided by Feathers Daven-
port, former Rock Island girl, who
will best be remembered as Mayme
Townsend. She is assisted by Will
liam Teegen and Roy Dover Miss
Davenport does her best work in doll
representations, Teegen, built for
heavy work, carrying her through the
audience to give the skeptical an OPP
portunity to prove to their own salts
faction that she is is real flesh and
blood. Dover plays the violin.
The Monarch Harmony Five fur
nishes corking instrumental music. 1t
got the biggest hand from the audi
ence yesterday.
The Taylor triplets are gymnasts
that you will care for. They are sure
enough triplets, aged II. and as full
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30


can Red Cross adds rice and beans.
Dr.. Edward W. Ryan. head OF the
American Red Cross here. took the
initiative in starting these camps,
which now represent one OF the larg-
est relief works OF recent years.
While the confia grafton was still rag
ing. he had set up soup kitchens. and
within II hours OF the start OF the
fire he was feeding $500 people.
The military authorities, British and
French. came III later and the work
has been kept up ever since. with
British. Americans and French coop
Grating. The problem now Is what
to do with this army Of destitute peo-
pie when the Macedonian winter sets
in and the cities of tents can no long
er be inhabited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
SUpPlIESPLACED
FOR $4,000 MORE
CAMP DODGE men
Tonlpment Received at Cantonment
for Additional Increment of Sc.
lectiye Forces.
WITHHOLD FINAL REJECTION
New Physical Disability Discharge
Leaves Draft Army Soldiers SUBJ
ject to Call.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Nov 30.--Ad-
vices received here that supplies and
equipment for $4,000 men had been
ordered shipped here is taken to indi-
cate early additions TO the 1000 men
left IN this cantonment after the
transfer Of troops to Camps Pike,
Cody, and elsewhere.
An early call for the third and
fourth quotas OF the first draft, com
prising 90 per cent of the men subject
10 service, is expected now The only
reason for holding up the call has, by
the shipment Of equipment, been re-
moved.
New Discharge Plan.
I; became known today that appro-
val has been given plan by Division
Surgeon w. Z, Shook and the canton
ment commander, to withhold final re-
jectious on account of physical disa-
hility Under a new form of dis
charge certificate the rejected men
will be given temporary discharges
certifying provisional rejection. but
leaving them subject to call for ser.
vice on orders of the local draft
boards in the future
More than one hundred physically
unfit men now held in this canton.
ment will be allowed to return home
soon. Many reflections from Minneap,
oils brought about this change. The
division surgeon saw men leaving
daily which at the time were unable
10 do military service, but whose all
ments were OF such nature that thelI
disability might be temporary.
More Negroes Coming.
Prior to the call of white soldier.
Of the next quotas, $500 Negroes from
Alabama viii arrive, making 5000
Negroes in all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
At the Columbia.


deliberately staged as is all Of MenIo
Moore's productions, 1.-THE Zig Gag Re-
vue," showing for the last half Of the
week at the Columbia theatre, Daven-
port, is a classy act. Charles Leland
Marsh and Elaine Julyette have the
leads and prove graceful dancers and
clever singers. The chorus is COM
posed Of comely maidens and their
costumes are the niftiest seen at the
popular playhouse this season. In
The Pension Office" Lawrence and
Edwards have an interesting character
study which overrIns with patriotism
The skit deals with a Civil war vet
eran who applies for pension and is
turned down until he tells his story"
recounting his hand to hand combat
with rebel officer who turns out to
be the father OF the pension officer. OF
course the veteran gets the money. A
touch Of old time minstrelsy is given
by Arthur Rigby. He is a monologist
who knows how to entertain. Ed and
Jack Smith, Columbia fayorites. have
brand new line Of dope. Their songs,
chatter and dances are all right up-to-
the-minute. BERTHE Ford does an
aerial tango that's different.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30


lot, who lost everything In the big fire
which destroyed Salontki. There are
many old women and children and
over two hundred nursing babies.
At the baby's nursery Red Cross
nurses were bathing the infants. with
boy scouts as helpers. Not baby
had died, and there is little sickness
despite the unusual camp experience
the infants are going through.
Food for dinner was being issued
as the party passed. Each family had
card showing its number and needs
and only one member OF the family
is recognized In presenting these
cards. Their holders were gathered
in long lines, men. women and chill
iren. The British furnish good part
of their army rations. and the Ameri-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
@pARTS oF ASJAv

Saigon is known in the east as the
Paris Of Asia" The title is we'll
deserved and it was not earned with
out effort, Saigon is the capital of
an important province in French Indo-
China and in order to administer the
colony successfully it is necessary
that able Frenchmen should be in
duced to 1ive there. This is one OF
the great problems Of empire, for the
outDosts of empire are rarely pleas
ant places.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30


lation British army tents, drawn from
the big reserve base. They were laid
out IN regular streets and cross
streets. Everything was scrupulously
neat. with British soldiers on guard
to see that order and proper santa
ton was maintained.
We have to do 1t all ourselves. -
said the commanding officer OF the
camp. for singulariy the refugees re-
fuse to do stroke of work for them
selves When their supply of fresh
meat came We asked them to shoe
the flies OFF it, but they would not
keep their own food clean unless paid
for it
The refugees are grouped IN the
tents by families, FIVE to tent. with
army cots. They are a very wretched
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
RzS@kh}!eatre

Of ginger as jack rabbits They give
a boxing exhibition that is whirl-
wind
Sauer's pigs grunt just like ordinary
swine. but then they do lot OF other
things that will make you marvel at
the patience of their trainer in teach
ing them some Of their tricks.
Nat and Flo Albert sing and dance
engagingly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-30
The Movies.
TNNTEuT


Spencer Square--Mary Pickford in
The Little Princess; Mack Sennett
Keystone comedy.
Majestic-virginia Pearson in All
for Husband
Fifth Avenue Fighting for
France"
Best-Chapter No II Of 1.-THE Gray
Ghost"
SATURDAY.
Spencer Square-Mary Pickford in
The Little Princess; Mack Sennett
keystone comedy,
*Majestic--June Caprice in Miss Z.
S. A." also a comedy.
Fifth Avenue-Biliy West in THE
Hero" Aubrey Smith in THE Witch
| ing Hour"
Black Hawk--Marguerite Clayton in
Might Workers" Musty Suffer COM
edy"