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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
CHAPTER v.
Lessons In Etiquette.


Connie was lying fiat on her back
ting on the floor near her, hearing each
other conjugate Latin verbs. And Pru-
dence, with her darning basket, was
earnestly trying to get three pairs of
wearable stockings out of eleven hos
iery remnants. SO Fairy found them
as she came In, radiant and glowing.
GLORIOUS day." she said, glancing
impartially at her sisters. "Just glo-
rious Connie, you should be out Of
doors this minute, by all means. Twins,
aren't you grown up enough to sit on
chairs, or won't your FOOTE'S reach the
fioor?-Babbie. Eugene Babler, you
know-is coming to spend the evening,
Prudence"
The whole family came to attention
at this.
"Oh. goodyp cried Connie. Lets
make taffy."
"Yes," agreed Carol with enthusi-
asm-Carol was always enthusiastic
on the subject of something to eat.
Eyes, and what else shall we have?"
'You will likely have pleasant
dreams, Carol" was the cool retort
you twins and Connie will not put
in appearance at all. Prue will serve
the refreshments, and will eat with us.
Babbie and 1 shall spend the evening
in the front ROOM"
1.-THE front room?" echoed Prudence.
"This room is much cheerier, and
more homelike."
"Well, Babbie isn't member of the
family, you know" said Fairy.
''You are doing your best" shifted
Carol.
''Now you girls must understand
right off that things are different here
from what they were at Exminster.
The proper thing is to receive callers
privately, without the family en- masse
sitting by and experimenting. That's
etiquette, you know. And one must
always serve refreshments. More Ell
quette. Men are such greedy animals,
they do not care to go places where
the eats aren't forthcoming"
"Menl Are you referring to this
Babbling creature now?" interposed
Carol.
"Ouchl" said Lark.
'But won't 1t be rather-poky-jus
sitting in the front room by yourselves
all EVENING"" asked Prudence doubt
fully, ignoring the offended twins.
"Oh, 1 dare say it will. But it's
the proper thing to do" said Fairy
complacently.
wouldn't it be more fun to have
the girls in for a little while?" per
sisted Prudence.
"Oh, it might-but it wouldn't be
the proper thing at alr College men do
not care to be entertained by babies.
"No," snapped Lark, "the wisdom of
babies is too deep for these-these-
these men in embryo"
This was so exquisitely said that
Lark was quite restored to amiability
by it. 'In embryo" had been added to
her vocabulary that very day in the
biology class. And Carol said "Ouch p
with such whole-souled admiration
that Lark's spirit scared among the
clouds. She had scored
And what shall we serve themT'
urged Prudence. II suppose 1t would
hardly do to-pop corn, would it?"
mo, indeed. This is the first time
and we must do something extra. Bah.
bic is all the rage at school, and the
girls are frantic with jealousy because
1 have cut everybody else out"
do you like him, Fairy? Don't you
think he's tiresome? He talks so
much, it seems to me-"
ITO be sure like him. He's great
fun. He's always joking and never
has a sensible thought, and hates
study. The only reason he came hers
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
Boots for the Street.

One sees the most frivolous dancing
boots, high of heel and paper thin of
sole with street tailored garb for shop
ping and runabout wear in town; but
such boots are not correct according to
the canons Of conventionality. Pretty
boots of bronze or light-colored glazed
kid are intended for formal wear with
dancing or reception frock when one
travels by limousine or brougham; the
walking costume in tailored style de-
mands smart walking boot with long,
slender lines and heel, high perhaps,
but not too curved for comfort.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10

Just at present coiffures are almost
as diversified as heads. In the matter
of hair dressing there are no styles
that govern and about everything is
left to individual taste. The hair
dresser asks you what you will have,
and is prepared to execute any sort
of order, even to bobbing off half your
locks and curling what is left of them.
He is not arbitrary about a single
thing, but is insistent that waved hair
is better than straight hair, no matter
what style you may elect to make
your own.
Young women like the style in which
the hair is combed back off the fore
head so well that they are reluctant
to part with it. 1t is still a favorite.
But it is much less becoming than
waves or curls about the face, and
newer coiffures insist upon covering
at least portion of the forehead. All
of them present waved hair as an es-
sential feature and all Of them are
exquisitely neat.
A couture for evening dress is shown
In the picture, with the hair parted a
little to one side and waved. Only
half of the forehead is uncovered and
the waved hair almost covers the ears.
There Is a fad for turning the ends of
the hair under and pinning them in
without coiling them into a knot or
making them into puffs. This is not so
easy to do If the hair is long. The
ends are usually disposed of in knot
at the top of the crown, as in the Golf
fure pictured.
Not many hair ornaments, except
combs, are worn; but in this as in
coiffures, the individual may please
herself.
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Box PIaits Even on Sleeves.

The tendency toward box or other
plaits is very well expressed on the
sleeves. A customary form is a box
plat reaching from the shoulder to
the cuff. Or again the fullness of the
sleeve may be gathered or plated at
the upper part of the armhole and the
sleeves cut in such a manner that these
plaits or gathers are smoothed out at
the wrist. Plaits, sometimes, begin
from the elbow down
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
GsA1 Xzz5za~Az
To Protect a ParasoI.

If you have limited space to store
things from one season to another you
are probably guilty of having your
white or light-colored parasol hanging
uncovered in the closet. You realize
that this is bad for the sunshade, but
you have been too busy to make
cover. You will then be glad to learn
that q white stocking makes a splendid
cover for the purpose. If one is not
long enough sew two together.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

That was the end of supper. No
one attempted to eat another bite.
After the older girls had gone into the
sitting room, Carol and Lark went
about their work with stricken faces.
They asked If they might speak to
Constance, but Prudence went In with
them to say good night to her. The
twins broke down and cried as they
saw the pitiful little figure with the
wan and tear-stained face. They threw
their arms around her passlonately
and kissed her many times. But they
went to bed without saying anything.
1t was q sorry night for the twins.
The next morning they set of to
school. with no chance for anything
but brief good morning with Connie
given In the presence of Prudence.
Halfway down the parsonage walk,
Carol said:
"Oh, walt a minute, Lark. left my
notebook on the table," And Lark
walked slowly while Carol went rush
ing back. She found Prudence in the
kitchen, and whispered:
"Here-here's note, Prudence.
Don't read 1t until after I've gone to
school--at ten o'clock you may read 1t.
VIII you promise?"
Prudence laughed a little, but she
promised, and laid the note carefully
away to wait the appointed hour for
its perusal. AS the clock struck ten
she went to the mantle and took 1t
down. This is what Carol had writ
ten:
Oh. Prudence. do please forgive me, and
don't punish Connie any more. You can
punish me any way you like. and I'll be
glad of 1t. 1t was all my fault. 1 made
her go and get the apples for me, and
ate them. Connie didn't eat one of them.
She said stolen apples would not taste
very good. 1t was all my fault. and I'm
SO sorry.
AS Prudence read this her face grew
very stern. Carols fault At that
moment Prudence heard someone run
ming through the hall, and thrust the
note hastily into her dress. 1t was
Lark, and she flung herself wildly up
on Prudence, sobbing bitterly.
"What is the matter, Lark" she
cried, really frightened. Are you
sick?"
"Heartsick, that's ALL" walled Lark.
81 told the teacher 1 was sick so 1
could come home, but I'm not. Oh,
Prudence, l know you1l despise and
dbominate me all the rest of your life,
and everybody will, and 1 deserve it.
For 1 stole those apples myself"
Prudence was surprised and puzzled.
She drew the note from her pocket
and gave it to Lark. "Carol gave me
that before she went to school," she
explained. "Read it, and tell me what
you are driving at. / think you are
both crazy. Or maybe you are just
trying to shield poor Connie"
Lark read Carols note, and gasped,
and-burst out laughingl The shame,
the bitter weeping, and nervousness,
had rendered her hysterical, and now
she laughed and cried until Prudence
was alarmed again.
In time, however, Lark was able to
explain. ''We both did it," she gasped
'the Skull and Crossbones. And We
both told the truth about it,"
Prudence laughed. But when she
thought of loyal little Connie, sobbini
all through the long night, the tears
came to her eyes again. She wen
quickly TO the telephone and called VI
the school building next door to thu
parsonage
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
Curry Sauce.

Slice an onion in thin rings. fry them
in two ounces clarified fat Stir In
half a dessertspoonful of curry pow
der and one dessertspoonful of -four;
salt to taste. Add one-quarter of veg
etable stock and cook all together for
30 minutes; strain and use.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
All Of the Euu.

If you are making a cake which calls
for only the whites of eggs. make cook
les which call for yolks; they win keep
and you will have cake sufficient to
last for some time
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10
Miss Fairy has her first
beau She fIouts the twins
and they prepare to even
the score in a ruthless and
unforgettabIe manner.

Mr.. Starr, a widower Metho-
dist minister, comes to Mount
Mark, Ia, to take charge of the
congregation. He has five
daughters. Prudence, the eldest,
keeps house and mothers Fairy,
Carol and Lark, the twins, and
Constance, the baby" The new
Corners stir the curiosity of all
Mount Mark, and the Ladies'
Aid society loses no time in get
ting acquainted, asking myriad
questions and offering advice
that isn't wanted. Prudence,
who is nineteen, has her hands
full with the mischievous twins
and Connie. They have just en-
gineered a raid on neighbor-
ing apple orchard. AS the actual
culprit, Connie is taking punish
ment without telling on the
twins.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-04-10

two serpents on it typify evil, and "the
love of money'-but you know the rest.
A Chinese mask, between the serpents,
grins unmoyed by anything outside Of
the case-knowing what is within.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
ROM ACROSS THE SEAS FOR SUNDAY STAR READERS

E6s, 100000 as recoverable under insur-
ance or from the state as ascertained
values under the terms Of reQuisitfon.
there was left q balance to be provided
OF E34,bO0.000. In addition there must
be q heavy outlay in reconditioning liner
fleets as they exist when peace is re-
stored. In the result provided the whole
OF the money collected in respect Of war
losses Is refnvested in shipping. the lines
would have to find out Of earnings, out
OF further capital, or on credit, in order
to bring back their fleets to the state
OF efficiency in which they were before
the war. about s47.000,0o0. Tho report
proceeds:
IT the state embarks on the building
OF liner tonnage, the future Of the lines
must be gravely 1mperiled. The ship
building yard facilities for the building
OF such tonnage are limited, and If the
slips are occupied by state ships 1t will
be impossible for the lines to replace
their losses. But above all else. II the
state Is building ships to compete with
the lines their credit with their share
hoioers Will be destroyed, and such capi-
tai as they have available will be with
drawn to find more secure employment
The questions raised in this memoir
andum are of pressing Importance. as 1t
has recently been announced that the
state is starting on the building Of liner
tonnage. Plans are already in existence
Tor vessels to carry about 10.600 tons
DEAD weight at a speed Of fourteen
knots.
Tho association asked the government
70 guarantee that the business Of the
lines shall be restored to them after the
war and that they be provided with
steel Tor replacing the fleet.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
BRITISH TROOPS IN ITALIAN
TOWNS INSPIRE NATIVES
German Attacks in Grappa Noun
tains, Though Severe, Are
Repulsed.
BY EDGAR ANSEL MOWRER.
Cnbiegram to The Sunday Star nud

ITALIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
November 81 tdelayed) great
feature of the moment is that British
troops with tall smart British officers
are in the Italian towns close to the
front and are attracting the enthusias-
tic attention of the people 1t is an in
spring sight now to see long columns
of British soldiers swinging along the
endless vistas of the straight roads on
the plain.
Gen. Won Bellows Prussian divisions
have in the last few days been thrust
ing hard at the positions between the
Brenta and the Piave, especially on the
slopes and uplands which separate the
bulk of Grappa mountain from the
San Marino gorge on the Brenta On
Monfenera. overhanging the Piave,
they have made numerous determined
attacks supported by ponderous forces
of artillery, but each of these has been
lrepulsed by the stonewall resistance of
the Italians and by fiery counter-at-
tacks.
In general the position is essentially
unchanged though activity continues
along the whole line.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Presa,
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE. November 15.-There is a
certain brave battalion in the British
army which is known throughout the
length and breadth of the line as "The
Ferrets" The nickname was given
it first OF all because of its sue
cnss in dealing with the rat nuisance in
It's section Of the line. and the SOL
der who had most to do with combat
ing the rats is known from Dunkirk
to st. Quentin as 20. c. Rats."-the
initials being the regular British army
abbreviation for "officer commanding. "
The rats were probably worse in this
ba, talion's section of the line last WIN
ter than anywhere else in Flanders,
and many were the devices tried against
the little enemy. Traps of all kinds
were tried. Rat-devouring dogs were
brought up, but in vain. A cat with a
tremendous reputation in the French
villages was purchased and did we'll at
first, killing four rats In twenty-four
hours and intimidating many others.
Thereupon the battalion made much of
the victorious animal, to its undoing.
for it adapted itself as If by instinct 10
the life of a regimenta1 pet-that Is, 1t
ate as much as it could of the mems
rations, took the warmest corner avail
able and quit work.
Finally the battalion staff held a war
council, and dispatched one OF Its num-
Evening star., 1917-12-02
BRITISH BATTALION FAMOUS
FOR RIDDING TRENCH OF RATS
Employs Ferrets In the Crusade and Keeps
It's Section of Line Comparatively
Free of the Rodents.

ber to London to bring back three or
four good ferrets.
In the trenches: the ferrets were an
object of great interest. Private Thorn
as Merryf1eld emerged from obscurity
and was assigned to take charge of the
newcomers. From that day forward he
was known to the army as o. c. Rats.
He took his duties seriously, and i'm
mediately went into action against the
little enemy that had been stealing food
off the tables. running over officers
faces at night, chewing even the laces
from mems boots.
The ferrets and their 20. c." put up
some great hunts. There were mo-
ments of great excitement when the
rats bolted wholesale before the new
attack and were dubbed to death in
the trench by the enthusiastic men.
There were also moments of breathless
anxiety, when one of the precious fer
where below the barbed wire and was
reported steering for the German
trenches. One day Merryfield won the
thusiastic approval and praise of
his comrades by retrieving a lost fer
ret from no mans land in daylight and
under fire.
Little by little the art OF rat hunting
was learned by the whole battalion.
Men became wise in ferret lore, cunning
in interpreting the noises of an under
ground struggle between the antago-
nists. The rats have ever since given
that section of the battle zone a wide
berth and the fame of the winters sue
cessful anti-rat offensive is known to
all the army.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
CoLoRED COMEDIAN SURPRISED
About to Respond to Encore When
Detective Arrests Him.

Henry Banks. a colored comedian from
Indianapolis, Ind. was a surprised indi.
vidual Friday night when Detective Beck
ley visited theater in Baltimore. where
he was performing. and interrupted his
act. The interruption was brought about
because of a statement of colored girl
that Banks had given her alleged stolen
property. dress and gold bracelet
Beckley went to True Reformers' Hall.
where dance was being held, in an effort
to locate the individual who recently
visited the house Of Sandy West, 1s41
18th street. this city. and carried on a
quantity Of wearing apparel and jewelry.
He found one Of the dusky dancers wear
ing a dress and bracelet that West charg-
ed had been taken from his house. and
the possessor of them was forced to sur
render them.
Friday night Beckley visited Balti-
more theater and enjoyed Banks stunt,
and while the audience continued cheering
him he went behind the scenes and took
charge of him, making it impossible for
him to respond to the encore. The pris-
oner was returned here last night. charged
with grand larceny. and locked up.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
TROOPS AFFECTED BY SPLIT.
Russia's Best Fighters Sent to Rear
in Disgrace,

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 15.-"The split
between Premier Kerensky and Gen.
Korniloff has had a great influence on
the Russian army. as troops who IA
vored Kornilon have. In most cases.
been sent in disgrace TO the rear.
whereby excellent fighting men have
been lost to Russia" says Prof. A. Be
Itch of Belgrade University, who has
just arrived from Petrograd. In every
case the artillery. and almost always
the cavalry. are excellent, but the in
fantry cannot be relied upon. The revo-
luton has not created a sufficient sense
of comradeship between officers and
men, and there are too many different
factions. many officers and men openly
wearing the monarchical colors.
"In spite of these things. no one can
fail to be impressed by the increased
determination to win the war, both in
the army and at home. In several cases
the soldiers are given nothing for
weeks at a time but bread and a very
small ration of fish. The lack of proper
food distribution Is one of the greatest
enemies of the revolution.
when the government proposes to
tax an article the shopkeepers refuse
to sell it. SO that the people. in despair.
beg the government to rescind the tax"
Evening star., 1917-12-02
Play "Dead Men" on Ship.

There is an infinite variety to the
turret practice on a big battleship
The officer in charge of the turret
speaks: AN enemy shell has come in
through the turret. killing men Nos
l, 3. and g. Right gun disabled. Con-
nection with rest Of ship lost: Carry
on" The dead men" file off to one
side and watch their comrades work
as they would in actual battle. There
The officer speaks again: Shell has
hit turret, killing all men except Nos
1 and 3. No. 3 is seriously wounded
Ammunitionhoi machinery disa-
bled. Fire started in pile of waste
behind gun. Carry on"' The single
unwounded man left in the turret must
now endeavor to keep the guns In
action single handed. besides dealing
with a fire and a seriously wounded
man. The dead men" stand along
the edge of the turret and watch their
comrades efforts to carry on with
interest and amusement.
1t is play. but play with a deadly
efficiency behind 1t. for It is intended
that in actual battle there shall not
be single possibility with which these
men will not be ready to deal.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
FIRE, GUNS, SMOKE AND GAS
CREATE A HELL IN FLANDERS
Terrible Intensity of British Preparations
for Attack Described by
German Writer.

the British send out In order to veil
their dispositions
When this appeared inadequate tho
enemy employed gas. and the evil mists
came rolling toward our lines and
passed over them; only our gas-masks
prevented every living thing from be-
ing destroyed. The gas had a singular
effect on our weapons; all iron was
covered with thick rust
he English now judged that they
mad done enough preparatory work, for
suddenly drumfire started with the
heaviest caliber thundered across, with
mines, machine gun volleys and hand
grenades all uniting in a blood-curd-
ing. hellfsh pandemonium such as even
Dante would never be able to de-
scribe.
Forced to Get Back.
German nerves held out with the ut
most resolution. constantly awaiting
the moment when the hurricane of fire
would break loose. And the storm
came. In the neighboring sector flame
throwerS were turned on against
this murderous engine, no measures
avail. There is nothing for IL but to
get back int" the rearward positions
rank after tank doomed forward These
monsters appeared invincible and If
one OF them was hit by a heavy shell
the guns and machine guns inside We're
kept going unremittingly. until finally
their iron hail reached our lines. And
behind the tanks came Scots and Cana
dlans- we see nothing but endless
rows of enemies.
AT last our reserves deliver a coun-
ter attack. Murder breaks out afresh.
The field of dead become once more a
battle-ground.
Evening star., 1917-12-02
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.

correspondence or the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, November 12.-"1 am
quite sure the policy of America and
Britain of isolating Holland is a bad
one" declared Marie Willem Frederik
Treub. Netherlands minister of finance.
in discussing recently his country's po-
sition with the correspondent of the
Associated Press.
Minister Treub's criticism was based
on the contention that the attitude of
the two powers made the Netherlands
dependent on Germany. with the re-
suit that she had to make all kinds of
concessions to that country. Moreover.
he thought it had most unfortunate
effect on the nations sympathies. At
the outset Of the war these were. for
the largest part, on the side of the
entente allies. but. excepting. perhaps
France. pro-allied feeling had since
largely declined as Il result of allied
measures. If a referendum on the sub
feet could be taken today he thought
1t would show u pretty equal division
Of sympathies between the entente aud
tse central powers. Unless the pres
s Mt policy be changed" he added. II
am quite sure pro-allied feeling will
decline daily"
Discussing the question with Britain
in respect of allowing Germany to take
gravel and sand over Netherlands
to Belgium, which led the
British government to withdraw finan-
cial and commercial telegraphic facili-
ties from Holland, Mr.. Treub declared:
Proof in such circumstances is al
ways difficult. but if the Netherlands
government only gets the impression
that such sand and gravel is really
for war purposes j am absolutely sure
the traffic will be stopped"