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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01

In England whooping cough--per.
tussis-occasions more deaths than
does measles or diphtheria or scarlet
fever or typhoid fever. 10000 OF
our own children die annually Of It.
Nor is this taking into account the
diseases which may be complicatin0
or sequel to pertussis-emphysema,
hemorrhagss into the brain, hernia,
bronchopneum0nta, mastoid abscess,
tuberculosis.
Whooping cough 10 svsn more scr
ious for adults. In old people II has
been fatal in itself or It has led to
the development Of such terminal
ailments" Is pneumonia Pertussis
COMES oftentimes in epidemics.
which vary greatly In contagious
ness, intensity and mortality. The
specific germ IL spread, Just - in
diphtheria, in the secretions from
the mouth and the nose that are
snsezed land thus atomized or
sprayed out) coughed snd spat out,
or carried about in handkerchiefs
on toys, drinking cups, roller towels
and the like, which people who come
In contact with the patient handle.
Except for the droplet infection
which results from sneezing and
coughing (and which Ii always to be
obviated BY the handkerchief or
other cloth held before the patients
mouth and nose during these aots)
pertusSis IL not IN air.borne infec-
ton. The infection u got either
directly (by contagion) In kissing
and the like; or indirectly, - from
toys and the like. II II . person to
person infection; and the germ n
not likely to live and be noxious moro
than several days outside . living
body. He who keeps beyond speak
ing distance Of the patient Is not like
to be affected. The pertussis incu-
baton or Matching period (ths TIM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
NOTICE

The annual stoclholders' meeting Of
the Boise Cooperative Creamery Co..
Ltd, will be held Dec. II, 1917. at the
city hall. Boise, for the purpose OF
electing a board of directors and
transacting any other business that
may come before the meeting.
A. ]. FLACK. Secy.
Dill
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
N FAN MAN,

A dying husband in Pennsylvania
left strict orders that his divorced
wife should not be allowed to attend
his funeral. But 1t doesn't seem right
that she should be denied that small
and inexpensive pleasure
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
rRUrhEuL MARY.

A lady one day. being in need of
some small change. called downstairs
to the maid and inquired:
MARY. have you any coppers down
there7"
Yes. mum, I've two; but, II you
please. mum, they're both me cou-
sinsl" was the unexpected reply.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
p Z p s


A WORD to the wise 10 -sfflcient."
ANYWAY. let's not put any unneces-
sary scare in scarcity.
If JAPAN isn't too busy. maybe
Uncle Sam can get It to step over to
Petrograd and collect that little bill OF
s1eo.ooo.ooo.
EQUAL suffs. who complain about
frightfulness in Jail ought to have some
sympathy for those who feel the ef-
fects of it ON the outside.
IF the kaiser should ever dominate
the United States, the pacifists hero
would be the first ones to suffer, for
his Prussianibs hates pacifists and
knows how to make 'em goose step.
SPEAKING OF knitting, e-minute
talks. ETC.. many = man may sxclaim:
II regret l have but one wife to give
to my country"
ON THE FIRST OF THE MONTH.
Do you ask me whence these missives,
Whence these boresome dunning let
ters?
Listen, child. and will tell you
From the butcher at the corner
And the grocer and the baker
And the cheerful old shoemaker;
From the milkman and the iceman,
From the gink who sells me water,
From Nthe teacher Of our daughter
Who Is taking music lessons.
From the life insurance agent,
From the hale and cultured plumber
Who fixed up our pipes last summer.
From the pastor. from the tailor
From relief movements a hundred,
From electric lighting experts,
From the telephone collectors,
From the highways and the byways
Come these very prompt epistles
With velocity of missiles
Hurled with aim that Is unerring.
And the mailman. tagged and bending.
Meath q burden that's unending,
Lugs to us our stacks Of letters
With the fronts that are transparent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
IN THE SOUP,

Hicks 10 crazy about etiquette. He
saw in the paper the other day that In
the best circles the wife ladies out the
soup. and he has consequently given up
SOUP"
"Whyr
He has no wife,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
TRUST SUCH A MAN?

lNUOl SUIn MAN!
Nn1E have given our readers fair resume of official
\VAI reports German atrocities touching only the
wv high spots but giving enough specific data to
vince any reasonable person that unspeakable barbaes
inflicted by the Germans in Belgium and France
cruelties that now being duplicated in upon
the civilian population Of that part of Italy that is under
German control
The subject win be pursued to include "The Prussian
xaton Of Germany" and The Bunders Of Germany" all
connected inseparably with that nations crimes.
But before the door shall be further opened to the den
Of wolves and mad dogs let glance for moment at the
u,an behind this rcd revel-THE KAISER.
The stories Of German outrages since the began fit
lightly into his character even young man.
Read the following marvelousy true and prophetic pen
picture Of Kaiser William 1t published by Harold
Frederic in the New York Times on April 2, 1855
vWENTY-NINE YEARS AGO,
TN the Same way you look into the face Of this
young heir Of the Hohenzollerns and remember
the malignant tales which have been told of his
inner nature by those who know him best.
apparently all the women-at least all the
English women-who have had to do with the
bringing up Of Prince William HOLD HIM IN
HORROR AND DEVASTATION.
IT have had numerous proofs Of this, although
have never been able to fasten any specific rea-
GENERAL CONCEPTION OF HIS OHARAC-
TER.
'sThs view is that HE rs UTTERLY COLD,
ENTIRELY SELFISH, WANTONLY CRUEL,
YOUNG MAN WITHOUT CONSCIENCE
OR COMPASSION, any softening virtues
whatever. That he has great abilities they all
admit, but they stop there Heart he has
upon their reckoning.
"It seems very probable that some future
Taine century hence, perhaps will write to
show that William II Of Prussia was MYS-
FERROUS BELATED SURVIVAL OF THE
ANTE-MEDIAEVAL GOTHS AND VANDALS
AN ATTIIA BORN A THOUSAND OR
MORE YEARS AFTER HIS TIME"
4 How faithfully the kaiser Of today is development OF
Ehe prince Of yesterday Cruel crafty brutal perverted
the war has for the breaking out of his worst
nature
ARE THERE ANY AMERICANS WHO WOULD
BE WILLING TO TRUST THEMSELVES IN THE
POWER OF SUCH MANI
Yet he shall win, they win be in his power; and If
We shall accept German-made peace that power will be
as surely fastened upon US, only deferred.
WHY NOT JAPANESE ACTION?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
Uncle Walt Has for}
You This EVENING"
PAYING THE TAX.

M glad to spend three cents, TO
mail my silly letters to divers
distant gents. both creditors
and debtors. I'm glad they tax
hard an Added cent for mail
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
Make This Bank Your Business
Home
CHECK ON US!

CHECK ON US!
Checking Accounts for large or
small amounts are welcomed and
III supplies arc furnished free to
the customer.
The Idaho National Bank stands
a. 1t has always stood-for the
highest ideals In modern banking.
II you are seeking q service fitting
the needs Of present day require
nsnts In banking. you will find u
sally qualified to Justify your pat
ronage and confidence.
et.oo opsns Q Checking oeseuns.
-ei.oo
Idaho National Bank
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CONTINUED on Sport Page)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-01
YOUR HEALTH
Out oxt sooryytno; " Aslps Ssssoss to Develop
Whooping OouRh.
By JOHN B. HUBER. A. M. M. D.

between exposure 70 the infection
and when one shows the flrst symD
toms) II from . week TO . fort
night. II sixteen days have pass.
cd since the exposure there u n
occasion 70 worry.
Questions and Answsg1
gUBN0R1[AL TE1RBRA1URA |
WIN tos Kindly s6Sise ~ u e~1s
thtNG ON BE- done 10r su1nu'nGJ te1a
psrutxye Of one 0sA o,se,AoH 1eeyUeA
I ON s., weigh ebost 1e0 sposS ~
s5dA DO not 6ytHh 3se rsyt Mst10
tobacco, slesp folyIy soeM had Q Wsss
Vons breakdown Is yeors ego ron
oUcr,cork, Worry end Other eosses.
Anssoer-Subnormal tsmpsrsEuru
may b oocasional and not ssr1ouA
II persistent the reason = 4 = -
to alcoholism, msianehsllA, lnAas
triton. wasting diseases AnA ATun.
10 poisoning In dangerous trades. 4
persistent subnormAl tempsratu1s Of
one and one-half degrees b . more
momsntous matter than ths same
above the normal You sheuad heNo
your family doctor gfvo Jon . SOD
overhaulinE. ! en- sending 20 IL
principles q TIE Rygiaa1e LafA
Leading that should holp consider
able. Almost an indoor workers. sub
Ter from hack q sxeroisA.
HOOD P1BDUu1I
Do yos sAl~1 . blood SssssavV q
126 seSfoaae
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The GRIMES
.OFCERMANY
Abstracted From
Authenticated Official
Reports.
GERMAN EXCUSES:
LIES AND OALUMNY

(~0 HE BOOBIES have taken UP
three positions in succession
In the first place, in their
= speeches, in their writings and
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-08

A more concise statement of the
duty Of each man IN the present crisis
cannot be made. -.
Solution.
Every American is entitled to serve
his country; no considers this his pri-
vilege and demands it as his right The
greatest service can be rendered
through concerted action under gov
ernmenta1 authority and control Let
the government lead. Preserve the.
organizations Of industry which are
vital to military Efficiency through
supplying munitions and other ma
terials, For this purpose let the gov
eminent create at the earliest possible
moment a National Industrial Reserve
in which every man, who by reason of
his training or connection with such
Industries can serve his country more
efficiently in an Industrial way than
in the trenches, may be enrolled.
This will be ttSelective CONSUMPTION"
in the truest sense and in the days
when the American soldier and Ameri-
can sailor shall be called upon to give
their best in the defense of their
country they will not think lightly of
their comrades In the American fac
tories who produced the guns, the
ammunition, and the ships by means
of which final victory shall be won.
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supply, and it should be borne in mind
that many of the munition manufac-
| turers depend to a considerable extent
on companies like the Pratt & Whit
ney Manufacturing Company, Sergent
& Company, Greist Manufa curing
Company, Yale & Towne Manufactur-
ing Company, Farrell Foundry & Ma
| chine Company, New Haven Screw
Company, Farrell Foundry & Machine
Company, New Haven Screw Company
and a host Of others, for their supply
| of TOOLS special machinery and other
| equipment.
Increased Demand
| While no careful estimate has been
made, it is likely that the factories
mentioned, under normal conditions,
| employ altogether upwards Of 1907
| 600 persons, very large majority. of
whom are men. AS the war into which,
we have entered progresses and the de-
naands for supplies for the use and
support of the army and navy become
more pressing, 1t will be necessary to
| increase very considerably the forces
which are now employed on this KIND
| Of work. It is not at all improbable
| that before the end Of the war the
state of Connecticut may have quar-
| Ter OF a IllllOn persons employed Oh
work of this character.
The dependence of the United States
government on private concerns for
| its supply of munitions is admitted.
The government arsena1s will be able
| to furnish but a small percentage of
| the total required.
| Secretary Of War Baker is reported
to have said as late May 18th that
lowing to the depleted state of
our supplies, it will not be prac
! ticable to call out the first $780,
| 900 mon to be raised under the
| provisions of the bill now pending
before Congress until about Sep
TENDER 1st.''
This statement, coming from such
a high authority, indicates conclusive
ly the fact that our munition~ factor
les must work at top speed if they
are to meet the demands of the exist
ing emergency.
Let us hope that with these facts
before us, we shall profit by the les
sons of the war and avoid mistakes
similar to those which so nearly re-
suited in disaster to France and Eng
land.
Industrial Efficiency.
If the progress of the great Euro
pean struggle up to the present mo-
ment has any single, significance which
Is especially important and. apparent
it is that modern war is of necessity
war Of eff1ciency-not only efficiency
on the line of battle but efficiency be-
hind the lines, on the farms, in the
factories, in the mines and in other
lines of work,-for on these the effi-
cheney of the military organization alb
solutely depends.
The chief essential Of military and
Industrial efficiency is training. In a
military crisis the chief dependence Is
not placed on raw recruits but on the
: veterans of the line. To be sure every
army has its new men and no army
J can long maintain its organization and
efficiency at high standard unless 1t
is provided with an ample reserve
force always in training and ready to
step forward when called upon. Train
ing is none the less essential in in
dustry and every efficient industrial
organization has its reserves and men
in training.
I. For example,. in the line Of manu-
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I had been made, the industries were
seriously crippled. Many men sent
| to the front never came back. The
army, because of the shortage of mu-
nitions and other supplies, was I'M
able to cope with the German forces,
backed as they we're by the most eff
| ficient Industrial organization in the
world Indeed, there is little doubt
that had the industrial organizations
of France and England been held In
tact at the start of the war the tide
of the German invasion would have
been turned back more completely
following the historic battle of the
Marine.
Annecticut's Share
| Connecticut has every reason to be
proud Of the record which her cfti-
zens have made under the Stars and
Stripes during the previous wars in
which our country has engaged. Sta
/ tistics show that in practically every
case enlistments from the state Of
connecticut have been larger in pro-
portion to population than from al
most any other state in the Union
Connecticut in those days did her
part and did it nobly, but economic
conditions have changed very ma
terially since our state was last call
| tional crisis.
In recent years the trend in Con-
necticut has been more and more to-
wards Industrial development. Be
tween 1904 and 1909 the value Of the
| manufactures of this state increased
approximately 33 per cent. In 1910,
Connecticut, which stood 31st among
/ the states Of the Union in population,
was 18th in value Of manufactured
/ products. In that year, the popula-
ton of United States was divided
46.3 per cent. urban as against 53.7
i per cent. rural. At the same time,
the population of Connecticut was di-
vided 1877 per cent urban and 10.3
per cent rural. These figures show
Econclusively that a large part of the
population was gathered in the manu-.
featuring centers.
In 1910, the estimated value OF
farm lands in the state of Connect
cut was $3.50, 100000 The value OF
the manufactured products of the
state for the same, year are not al
1 hand, but in 1914 their value amount
ed to $545, 472, 000-in other words, II
is fair to assume that the manufac.
tured products in 1914 were at least
three times more valuable than the
total farm land Of the state.
1t is hardly necessary to state that
owing principally to the great In
crease in munitions productions, the
values of Connecticut's manufactured
products for the years of 1915 an6
1915, are very much above the fl
cures for 1914.
i Thus it will be seen that the bur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-06-08
THE CAUSE OF GOVT,
BRIGHT'S DISEASE.
RHEUMATISM

(By VALET1NE M. PIERCE, M. d.
According to the consensus of opin-
ion of most medical men and scient-
lists, such as GaFrod, Minkowski, Hans,
Vogt and Reach, the cause of govt is
due to an accumulation of uric acid
in the blood. The same effect happens
in rheumatism, and preceding the
stage known as Bright's disease an
auto-intoxication process has been go
ing on, the liver and kidneys could not
do the work and the Individual suffers
the consequences. High living, the
eating Of meat more than once day,
over-eating, frequent chilling of. the
body-an may contribute to the poi
soning.
In such cases the very best treat
ment is to prevent or remove the
cause. Diet and exercise if possible:
drink plentifully of water-a pint of
hot water with a. piece of lemon
squeezed into it morning and night,
and take before meals a tablet Of
Anuric double strength). This Anuric
can be obtained at almost all drug,
stores and it drives the uric acid out
of the system by stimulating the kid
neys to better action. Thus many
cases Of govt, Of rheumatism cor.
Bright's disease may be prevented or
cured by taking this simple remedy in
time, and in the painful and serious
cases of rheumatism and govt it in,
variably relieves and often cures the
worst cases.
When your kidneys feel like Jumps
of lead, when your back hurts or the
urine is cloudy, full of sediment, or
you are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night, when
you suffer with sick headache or dizzy,
nervous spells, acid stomach. or you
have rheumatism when the weather is
bad, ask your druggist for Anuric.
have found in practice that Anuric
is more potent than nthia and in most
| cases it will dissolve the uric acid as
hot water does sugar.-Adv.
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CONNECTICUT MUST SUPPLY
ARMS OF NATION AND DRAFT
WILL EXEMPT EXPERT CRAFTS
To Better Mobilize Indusri al Forces An Industrial Re-
serve is Demanded. No Otherwise Can State Meet
Needs of Nation is Prevailing Belief

The State Manufacturers Associa-
zion has issued the following;
During the recent weeks we have
heard and read much about "Selec-
tive CONSUMPTION" In spite of all the
discussion doubt still exists in the
minds of many as to- just wnat IS
meant by this term. It may be as
sumed, Of course, that in the draft
which is to follow, women, boys, old
men and those who are physically
unfit Will be exempt In addition
there will no doubS be certain classes
OF men engaged In religious, educa-
tionaa and possibly other classes of
work who will not be called upon to
jofh the active military forces. But
exemptions such as these have been
1 thu rule in previous drafts and un-
less there are to be additional ex-
emptions in connection with the pres
onk war there would seem to be no
reason for using the word "selectfve"
In connection with Transcription"
Indeed it would appear that the
no6mal and proper procedure under
"a 'sSelecttve Conscription" would be
to exempt all persons mentioned
above and in addition not only to
ensmpt but exclude from active SER
vtce those who by reason of their
trazning, experience and present en-
paoyment are capable of serving the
country more efficiently elsewhere.
Errors of the Past
Those who have studied the history
of the first few months of the gigan-
tic struggle which is now convulsing
: Europe are quite familiar with the
fact that, judged by the course of
event at that time, Germany alone
grapsed the importance Of industry in
modern war There is little evidence
that the mechanics of her factories
or men essential to other industries
were withdrawn from their regular
occupations for service at the front.
Butt how different was the experience
in France and in England! The main
idea there seemed to be to mobilize
vast military forces Immediately, re-
garless of the effect OF such mobfliza-
ton upon the industries which lit
tie 1Ater would be vital to the military
orEaArixation itself.
Eher experienced men were with
drawn from these industries and as
rapidly as possible sent to the firing
line. After . few tragic weeks Of en-
deavor to stem the German tide it be-
came apparent that these same men
Cor as many of them as were 1eft)
were necessary behind the lines in g
desperate attempt to reorganize the
industries which already were failing
in their part of the war, viz. the
supplying of munitions, food, cloth
ing, transportation and other facili-
ties FOR the use of the military forces
In spite OF this hurried attempt to
correct the terrible mistake which
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den which must be carried by the
war must be first of all the burden
of supply. Considering the very i'm
porta,nt position which our state holds
with respect to the manufactures of
the country and especially munitions
manufacture, Uncle Sam has a right
to expect of us highly efficient ser
vice along these lines, but if Connec-
ttcut is to be really efficient in this
work for which she is best fitted, it is
obvious that the men on whom the
industries of the state depend must
be available for this service.
Munitions Supply
Regarding the capacity of the Nut
meg state for the supply of the ma
teriaIs required at the firing line, it is
doubtful whether any other section of
equal area or population in the coun-
try is SO important to the government
Of the United States. The governor
Of the G=Ss Of Connecticut has recent
ly made the statement that 55 per
cent. Of the small arms and ammuni-
ton Of the country is manufactured
in this state. Among the more i'm
portant concerns and products which
may be mentioned are the following:
Artillery-The American & British
Mfg. co. (Mountain, field and naval
>guns).
Automatic pistols and revolvers-
The Colt Firearms Company. Equip
ment of army and navy.
Air craft-The Connecticut Air
Craft Company.
Brass for us in cartridges, shells,
cases, etc.-The American Brass Com
pany, The Bridgeport Brass Company,
Metal Works, The ScoviE Manufac-
The BristobBrass Company, The Chase
turing Company, The Stamford Roll
ing Mill Company, Winchester Arms
Company.
Cannon casesEThe Bridgeport Pro-
jectile Company, Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Company, The Derby Ord
nance Company, The Remington Arms
Union Metallic Cartridge Company.
Cannon primers-Yale & Towne
Manufacturing Company, Winchester
Repeating Arms Company, The Rem
lington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge
Company.
| Cartridges, military-The Reming-
ton Arms-U Union Metallic Cartridge
Company. Winchester Repeating Arms
! Company, The Maxim Munitions Cor
poration.
| Engines-The Electric Boat Com
pany, The New London Ship & En-.
CINE Company
| Fuses for artil1ery-The Ansonia
Manufacturing Company, The Scovil
| Manufacturing Company, The Thomas
] Clock Company, Yale & 'Towne Manu-,
featuring Company
Machine Guns-Marlin Arms Cor.
poration, Colts Patent Firearms Com.
pany, The Hartford Machine Cur
Company, The Maxim Munitions Cor
poration, The Hopkins & Allen Arm.
| Company.
Rifles, military-Winchest Re
peating Arms Company. The Reming
| ton Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge
Company, The Hopkins & Aliens Arm.
Company. The New England Westing
house Company, The Meriden Arms
Company. The Avis Barrel Company
Submarines and torepdo boats-Ths
Lake Torpeod Boat Company, The
New London Ship & Engine Company
The Electric Boat Company.
The plants mentioned are but few
of those which contribute to the tota
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ANSWER TO QUERY

D. j O'C.-The reading room of the
public library contains excellent books
On Connecticut history.
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Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
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Rolls, Buns, Biscuits 3oz 14c
MOhican Bread &c, 9c. 12c
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Duty of the Government

Even at the present time before
"Seiectiye Consumption" is undertak-
en-, manufacturers are losing through
enlistment the services of men whose
value to the Industries cannot be es-
timated. Some Of these men are no
doubt attracted by the honor and pay