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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
MORE rooLIsHNEss.

The Chicago Designers Association
which recently put on a style sho"
declares thAt any woman can Dire =
on S30O q year. and submits tho fn'-
lowing schedule to prove a.
Three or four pairs OF shoes. $50.
Three OF -four hats, S25
Ten pairs uf stockings. $40.
one corset 50.
One years uuderClothing. as.
one years hairpius. buttons, rio.
borts. etc. s.
Spring suit, $50.
Two summer dresses. $40.
Sport suit. SO.
Three or four shirtwais,s SEQ.
Winter suii, $50.
Coat, s25.
Three pairs II gloves $40
Party dress $50.
FurN sac
Miscellaneous. SO.
D. the Designers Association iokiu- 3
Doesn't u know that there are thou-
sands Of women Ia this country wa
by force of circnmsttnce ARE come
pencd &C. drers on Considerably less
$500 a YEAR And lhel alwu,-
look neat, too
Take Tor instance rn at'roso
American family to-day rcIhap- q
consists ct 10 wife. a daughter almost
grown aud several younger children
>uppos' Il COO, 5000 ,o cloth, th, viiy
ana grown daughter 4 rnu-.d,ran
aliowanc. would nave GO Dee made Co.,
the Younger children Dad wpuld uy
.c~snlil5 nave a. come tn far % fet
clnih'. Then after ibo family h.i
lived paid hous, rent etc., nov much
would ti,err be lcu az tho end oi the
II the Designers Association wonl J
take ID liuie swlug around the circle
get ont aud miugle with thc common
people IL Would learn s"mcthins
Even ln these days 80 ronTing prices
aud high cost of cycrythlug lots of
Wonten are dressing ucat.y on much
losa than $500 annually
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20

were that ne has failed % eppre,ist
tho duties and Responsibilities ~ his
.offire. ana has besn guilty ~ tie.ating
the standard Of conduct demanded ~
him BY the supreme court ~ caiiior-
MIA, and thas ~ho il not cundnriing the
office Of district attorney In the inter-
est Of Justice. and to the satisfaction
81 the people % the city and unit
OF san Francisco
To complscaic matters. several pcr-
sons were Indicted by the grand jur
on caarses OF perjury in comsrszEop
with the signing Of uhe recall petit
,icns. They were hier released. how.
Ordinarily Fiskcft wousd stand sin-
dictated. but Such will not be inc ca-,
IN san Franciacc. Il Is one % the
mos stronsly un,onized cities in ia.
country. aud naturally those who have
been his enemies In the past viii con
,inue to oppose him. The unionlstS
Of course. wiz continue To- cling 60 the
opinion that those who have been oon-
vieted 81 completely in the bomb ou-
rage are innocent. while thousands Of
others wiz take the opposite view.
F!ckcrt has This In his favor though
ont Of all the charges hurled aaginst
him he M emerged triumphant.
Nothing has been proven IL he has
sucked eggs he has been shrewcd
enough 10 hide the shells"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
The Scrap Book
TiiI, FLAG SPEAKS.

Ribbons Of white IN the flag of our
hand,
say shall We live in fear.
speak For ! wait for tho word from
your lips
Wet with the brine Of the a-going
ship.
Speaki shall We crInec meath an
Attila's whips
Speak For wait t. hear
This is our word. said the ribnons
of white
This is the cours" 90 q
Peace BE- our haven for foul or for
fJir
Won os % maiden and kept az ON
heir
Peace with me sunlight Of God on her
hair
Pence win an honor cloar''
Rtbhou~ uf reed lu the flag of our land.
Bought fur % price fun dear.
speak Fur 'tis M1u that is asking
ChurI 800 rho centuries caravan
Speak f'ur hc waits Tor N"ur bold
Speak For hc waite Co hear
This b, our word -ld the unnuns
pf red
slowl, With snzr au-toro
War if We must BOO huoranii, g1mc,
Shielding q sister from sorrow and
shame.
war upon beasts with the sword ana
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
WELCOME NIX. REDINGToN.

The Herald welcomes Paul q.
R~edinston to the m%anagershIp Of the
,tty Of Albuquerque and congratulates
the commissioners ON the wisdom dis
played In selecting him Tor the posi-
tion.
Mr.. licdington is not an Old rcsidcn,
~ Albuquerque, having been hero
only about tWent. months in the ca
paci}y u district forester. nut during
that time he has shown himself lo be
a real I've wire. Almost immediately
upon has arrival here h. BEGAN To tab
an active interest ia civic affairs, the
work Of the Cummcr-ial club, the Ito-
tary club and sundry other %orgtni1l-
the Rotary cubs president. Since
the Reorganization 90 the Chamber "t
Commerce no has been "a member OF
the board ~ directors has been
one of the most iudcfdtgab.c WORKERS
in that oiganizatlou.
Mr.. Redington was not an app.icaui
FOR the managerial position. cunsc-
queutly it was one of those oasts 81 y
rare these daNs-uf the office scekius
the man. Furthermore, he h. lined
up with mo- faction on political parts
and VIII assume charge of the Office
absolutely free 60 do his duty as he
sees b. without takins orders from
anN clique.
We doubt II a more satisfactory
choice could have been made. Sow
lets give cts Manager l,edington and
the commissioner. our enthusiastic
support and make the neN adminis'ra-
lion a success.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
ticNrnr vl<plc


Last Tuesdny there was an election
IN San Francisco. she ohject beins the
recall Of Charles a. Flckert district
attorney. Fickert. however. won rec
celyiug a majority Of more taan no"o
votes over MS neagcst opponent in the
race
FIckcrt, AZ prpsc, uiur of ths BON"
cases growing out 81 the preparedness
parade on july 80 iale has been
more pr less iu the public rye f"r
several months past. he rvcurcd the
conviction or one ~ the ALLEGED h"ni'
throwers who was sentenced 60 death.
although the ,entcnco has mot SCI
been carried pui. One person vac
sentenced 90 lite iW-prr1umenN tw"
were acquitted ana one case has n"i
set been ad~iudfcaud. A. thr a
cnssd were strong uniouifi- toe labor
element In san Frsnciaco TOOK umAtng"
a. Fickorts ucti,itie- cas- prosecutor
and charged him with uniuifness. u
waa alleged rs Mss enemiss mat h-
taetlcs sarorod strongly of p"frcru-
tiony instead ~ prosecution, Mag"
ziaos and pewspapers throughout th"
and many men in public mo-
took sides as TO the propriety ~ f1eh
ert's activities, The battle w',xed warm
and finally eliminated m . neu''"a.
belns circulated demanding biz recall
The specific charges against Flekeri
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
PASSING rIlE WIN.

William JenninGs Bryan said In e
temperance address IN k~ankakce:
"a little boy once asked his father
az dinner.
Pa. what makes your nose 50
red .
The win'. ~ course. the father
answered gruffly. Pass me that can
of beer, and don't have 80 much TO
say
Yes. Willie. snid the mother with
the sweetest Ut smiles. pass your
father the Wind, and he very careful
o 10 spill any on the table cloth :"
Detroit Free Press
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
GATEWAY on rn>GEpY

THAT portion ~ France which still
is not free the Immensely rich min
ing and manufacturing district uu-
der German rule has ius child prob
lem. That problem the GerWau
have dealt with in their charactcri--
tie brutal fashion They are simply
sweeping nut OF jhc country, Js WIKI
"a gigantic broou. All these small food
consuming nonproducers Across the
northern Swiss frontier they are bee
ing thrust into France at the rate
~ nearly tiyc hundred a daN more
th.r ten thousand "a month.
H,ro i. a child problem with %
vengeance Of course 1t Is not the
children along who are being swept
out. hut All the -produCinE iuhah-
itlnt-. n they can't work hrraus
nit en-, Dump the refuse ou2 tho
back door into France
Evidn-lcs Bains Is the gate of "u-
try Tor these cxilcs-repatrie~ the
French call them-and accordingly u"
Eytan went. lt h. a beautiful quaint
little town on fake Gcneva, hlsh.
Alp encircled, and with an air hko
icer champagne Formerly &c lash
ionahlo watering place. u has noS
been transformed into a Kind Of EIls
Island receiving station for IN" tr-
fugees. who pour In by the urpinl"ad7
twenty Thousand a month
Here daily n a. hc witnessed D.
81 the most tragic pruceSsions th'i
history has ever vet offered 4" man
"a nation ON the mJrch' But "a nation
dispossessed. broken and diseased ola
men and old Women and mothers
with children TIL" past and iu'urr
renerations-with the present t'n"i"
tlon strikinely absent For thc 'ounN
mon are held 90 work th" mines 'ud
the factories. uud the young women
are held hut even in France
rarely spcnks uf tina phase "t th'
subject. which b.. the hlack"t- "I 'iI
Ibla,E pages ~ German occupation
What efficient explanation De- Ger
man, going On offer ai th" uir post
b,Ilum tribunal of the nations Tor
tho girls sent into white slaNol' In ih'
Nrd,unoF
As our ear struck TIA" up'u U,E"
rand uu be-, wind straight off Mount
gl.r, made ore, .hlVcr y soldier "h
rrrmi.sion ,lIusiup to the running
hoard bcSid. mo turucd up ht- '"'l'i
,.',.h.. al, ynstss Hc had COME
-, ...,,b rur ht. refuge, wife
ub,r b, had MOI heard Boo
three years m
-Iu, she m.rht arrive amy day.
ha argued hopefully II VIII I'U
,uu something "Ntraordin'I' ne
continued. ga ruuuradc Of uIlu' came
u. memo lpokiur 'nr hi- wife h' h'd
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20
orr or rurln owN MOUTHS.

= Because Il is needful 20 Insure
= our credit on sen nnd ouf military =
and economic situation tor he
2 future IN face of England bc-
= cause the Belgian territory which Z
+ Is ~ the greatest economic lm-
:. p~ortance. 10 closely linked "a our
= principal industrial SerritorA Be-
= GUM must be subjected 90 The :
4 legislation ~ the empire In mon
= etary. financial. and postal mat
4 tiers. Her railways and her va.
= ter COURSES must be closely con- 2
:: nocted with our communications.
4. By constituting a Wailoon terri-
= tory and a Flemish territory with :
a pfeponderance Of the Flemish.
4 ana by putting into German
= hands the properties and the eco
4 noanlc undertakings which are 81
8 vital importance for dominating
x the country We shall orghni@e
2 the government and the admins
= tration IN such d a that the
z inhabitants Will not be ahie 10 ae-
= guire any Influence over the poo
= iliical destiny Of the German m
:. pire. Metnorial st.lr 90 the hn-
n perial chancellor. May 20, 1915,
Z. by Six indnrtrlai associations the
x League 81 Aericulinre. the Ger
: man Peasants i.caeae the COM Z
mIttee ~ the Christian German
z Peasant tni.n. tine t'sutral Anso-
i citation % Germans 1nhu-trialsis.
& the I>eague Of inda-irialisir and
= the Conservative Middle Class A.
suciation.
Z. .
t@.f.gf-sy-~sg-'.s
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20

the great thing in the world Is not
so much wherx We stand a. Ia whas
direction We are moving oliver Wen
oe,i B0lmes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20

This could have happened ono
And We missed Il. iost It forever.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20

TN ARR SNItt.
wives Of fellows who never take y
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-20

The world h wide
la time and tide.
And God " guide.
Then do NOT hurry.
That man r. blest
MIR does his bert
And leaves the rest
Then do noa Worry.
&C. r. Deems
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06
Local News

L. H. Petrie of Naples was in
the county seat Friday.
Miss Hazel Moore of LENA was a
visitor in town Friday.
Irving Kranz Of Copeland was
registered at the Casey hotel Fri
day.
Wood for Sale-Dry tanarack and
fir in 16 inch or four foot lengths.
Phone IL, Frank Garris. If
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Miller of Mea-
dow Creek were shopping in town
Saturday.
Wanted-Post and poles at all
times. What can you furnish and
when? Write L. D. Mcfarland,
Standpoint, Idaho. Feb-13
Miss Hazel and Violet Curran were
in from Naples Friday to take part
in the musical recital given that
evening.
Auctioneer-I am an auctioneer of
long experience and am open to en-
gagements at all times in any part of
the county. Causton, Boomers Ferry,
ldaho.-adv-tf. a.
A valuable COW belonging to ],
H. Washburn was drowned last We'd
nesday when it slipped and fell into
an air hole in the river.
For Sale or Trade-18-foot, 10
passenger gasoline launch. Will sell
or trade for automobile. Write Box
303, Boomers Ferry. Feb 27
]. H. Washburn has rented the
Judge Henderson place on the North
side and will move onto it at once
He plans to run huckster's Wagon
about town next summer and peddlt
vegetables.
A goodly number of the young
people of the town turned out to tn,
dance given Wednesday by the G
G. G. club in the l. o. o. F. hall, ant
very enjoyable evening was spent
Mrs. Perry Tefft of Copeland wa
shopping in town Monday.
Chas. Lafferty, leading rancho
of the Porthill district, was trans
acting business in town Monday. H
states that it has been a very goo
winter for sheep and cattle, in tn
raising of which he is quite exten
sively engaged.
Sheriff Sawyer went to Sandpoin
Monday to be present at the flu
neral of Mrs. H. H. Taylor. MI
Sawyer has been close friend TO
many years of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylo
and was one Of the first person
with whom they became acquainte
when they first came west fror
Wisconsin.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06
SHERIFFS SALE


State of Idaho, County of Bound
airy, IS.
The First National Bank of Boomers
Ferry, a corporation, plaintiffs,
versus
John P. Dunn and Belle Dunn, his
wife, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure
and sale, issued out of the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict, County of Boundary, of the
State of Idaho, on the 18th day
Of January, A. D., 1917, in the
above-entitled action, wherein The
First National Bank of Bonners Fer
ry, corporation, the above named
plaintiffs, obtained judgment and
decree of foreclosure and sale against
John p. Dunn and Belle Dunn, his
wife. defendants, on the 18th day
Of January, A. D., 1917, for the
sum of $3250.70 in United States
gold coin, which said decree was, on
the 18th day of January, A. D., 1917,
recorded in Judgment Book of said
Court, am commanded to sell the
certain lot, piece or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in the Coun-
ty of Boundary and State of Idaho,
and bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
Lots One (1) and Two (2) and
East One-half of the Northwest
quarter (E1s NWA) of Section
Eighteen (18) Township Sixty-one
(61 North, Range One (1) East
B. M, Lots One ~, Two (2), Three
(3), Four az, Seven CD, Eight (8),
Nine (9) and Ten (10), in Moravia
Orchards situated in the Southeast
One Quarter of the Northeast One
Quarter (SEA NEA) of Section
Seven (O, Township Sixty-one (61)
North, in Range One (D East B.
NJ, all in Boundary County, State
Of Idaho.
Public notice is hereby given that,
on the 7th day of February, A. D.,
1917, at two o'clock p. M, of that
day, in front of the Court House
door Of the County of Boundary,
will, in obedience to said order of
sale, sell the above described prop
erty, or 90 much thereof as may
. be necessary to satisfy said judg-
ment, with interest and cost, to ths
highest and best bidder for cash
lawful money of the United States
: Dated this 18th day of January
l 1917.
H. SAWYER,
Jan 16-Feb 6-4t Sheriff
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06
GIRLS STATEMENT WILL
HELP BONNERS FERRY

Here is the girls own story: "For
years I had dyspepsia, sour stomach
and constipation. l drank hot water
and olive oil by the gallon. No
thing helped until l tried buckhorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in
Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL help
ed me INSTANTLY" Because Ad-
ler-i-ka flushes the ENTIRE alimen-
tary tract it relieves ANY CASE
constipation, sour stomach or gas
and prevents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action of anything we
ever sold-C. D. Simonds, druggist
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06

upon said property and defendants
and each Of them foreclosed from
any right, title, lien or interest in
or to said property; to recover the
sum of $119.75 and interest on same,
taxes expended on said property by
Plaintiff; and to recover the sum
of $4,000 attorney fees, and for
such other relief as to the Court
may seem proper, all of which will
more fully appear from the COM
plant herein, copy of which is
hereto attached, Incorporated in and
made a part hereof, and herewith
served upon you.
And you are hereby directed to
appear and answer the said COM
plant within twenty days of the SER
vice of this summons upon you, il
served within said Judicial District,
and within forty days if served else
where; and you are further notified
that unless you so appear and an
swer said complaint within the time
herein specified, the Plaintiff will
take judgment against you as prayed
in said complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said District Court, this Goth day
of January, A. d. 1917.
]. V. STANLEY,
(SeaD Clerk.
By n. H. ELDER, Deputy.
Bottum e. Wilson. Attorneys for
Plaintiff; Residence and P. 0.
Address, Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
E. A. Cornelius, Attorney for Plain
tiff; residence and P. o. Address,
Spokane. Washington.
6t-March 6.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06

State of Idaho, County of Boundary,
Vermont Loan and Trust Company,
a corporation, Plaintiffs,
versus
Elwyn G. Ross and Lucy H. Ross, his
wife, l.. M. Parker and Mrs. L. NJ
Parker, his wife; d. L. Holman
and Mrs. d. l.. Holman, his wife,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale, issued out of the District Court
of the Eighth Judicial District, Coun-
ty of Boundary, of the State OF
Idaho, on the 10Th day of January,
A. D., 1917, in the above entitled
action, wherein Vermont Loan and
Trust Company, a corporation, the
above named plaintiffs, obtained a
judgment and decree of foreclosure
and sale against Elwyn G. Ross and
Lucy H. Ross, his wife; L. M. Parker
and Mrs. l.. M. Parker, his wife;
D. L. Holman and Mrs. D. L. Hol-
man, his wife, defendants, on the
10Th day of January. A. d., 1917,
for the sum of S676.S5 in United
States gold coin, besides costs and
disbursements, amounting to the sum
of s12.65, which said decree was, on
the 10Th day of January, A. D., 1917,
recorded in Judgment Book of said
Court, | am commanded to sell the
certain lot peice or parcel of land,
situate, lying and being in the Coun-
ty of Boundary, and State of Idaho,
and bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit: All the right title and
interest of the above mentioned de-
PENDANTS in and to the West half
/ (W&) of the Northwest quarter
| (NWA) and lot two (2) of Section
thirty-three 1881; the Southeast
quarter (SEA) of Northeast quar-
ter (NEA) and lots four az. five
(5), and six (6) of Section thirty
two 1927 all in township sixty-five
1857 North, Range One % West of
the Boise Meridian, all in the Coun-
ty of Boundary, State of Idaho.
Public notice is hereby given that,
on the 14th day of February, A. D.,
1917, at Two o'clock p. m, of that
day, in front of the Court House
door of the County of Boundary,
III will, in obedience to said order
of sale, sell the above described
property, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said judg-
ment, with interest and cost, to the
highest and best bidder for cash,
lawful money of the United States.
Dated this 23rd day of January,
1917.
Sheriff
ruos. C.. MeNAHoN, Deputy.
/ Jaa. B-Fsb. H-A
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06
SUMMONS

SUMMONS
In the District Court of the Eighth
Judicial District of the State of
Idaho, in and for the County of
Boundary.
f. A. Davis, Plaintiff,
versus
John Wertenberger and Blanche
Wertenberger, his wife, and Carl
Bandelin, and Bonners Ferry Lum-
Der Company, a corporation, De
PENDANTS.
The State of Idaho sends Greet
ings: To John Wertenberger and
Blanche L. Wertenberger, his wife
Carl Bandelin, and Bonners Ferry
Lumber Company, a corporation, the
above named defendants.
You, and each of you, are hereby
notified that a complaint has beer
filed against you in the District
Court of the Eighth Judicial District
of the State of Idaho, in and fol
the County of Boundary, by the
above named Plaintiff.
This action is brought to recover
from the defendants John Werten
berger and Blanche Wertenberger
his wife, and Carl Bandelin, the
sum of s734.51 with interest from
November 8, 1916, said sum being
due on a certain promissory not
given to Plaintiff on the 10Th day O.
May, 1918; to foreclose a certain
mortgage on the sen of Sec, 80
Twp. 81 NJ, R. 1 E. B. NJ, Bonnie
(Now Boundary County, Idaho
which said mortgage was given u
secure the payment of the abov
| described note; to have said mort
gage dscrssS to be the first hel
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06

Phone 90, Boomers Ferry Lumber
Company for No. boards, fine for
common work. $3.50 per M. adv-tf
Bliss has the Wallpaper. The
largest stock in Boundary county.
Lowest prices. If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06

Mail orders gwen prompt and care
full attention. We guarantee them
against breakage and pay parcels
post or express charges. Send your
next order for drug sundries to ST.
.monds' Drug Store, Bonners Ferry,
Idaho.-adv-tf.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06
SHERIFF'S SALE

SHERIFFS SALE
State of Idaho, County of Boundary,
IS.
Vermont Loan and Trust Company,
a corporation, Plaintiffs,
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-02-06

rUos. c. NeNANoN, Deputy.
Jan. 8-Fsb. 5-A
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27

To Brig. Gen. George B. Duncan
goes the honor of being the first Amer.
lean general to receive n decoration
from DUR allies in this war. Together
with Maj. Campbell King, he was
awarded the Cross of War by France,
for his participation in the recent Yer.
dun offensive, where both he and Ma.
JOr King acted us observation officers
in advanced artillery posts. They
worked under fire and piece of she'll
struck the steel helmet of General
Duncan.
The citation in the French award
to General Duncan read: "IIe assisted
our forces under circumstances of ex.
IRENE danger during very violent
b0mbardment at Verdun.
~ General Duncan vas born in Licking.
ton and is n graduate Of the Kentucky
Military institute at Louisville, Nv,
Hcsshas seen many years service in
the army, including some time in the
Philippines and on the border.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1917-12-27
"RoOKIES" CONSUME
QUANTITIES OF "PoP''
Also They Have Great Appetite
for Ice Cream Cones
and Other Sweets.

Take 1t from Capt. Paul d. Bunker,
In chNrse of the post exchange stores
OF the training camp ut Fort Sheridan,
the selected soldier in training for serv.
Ice In Uncle Sans overseas army, has
an Infinite capacity for refreshments,
Besides doing full justice to the boun.
tiful mess served three times n day,
the rockies" in camp here manage to
stow away prOdigious amount of del
icacies and to burn up lot of weed
in day.
Average receipts from the sale of
tobacco, ice cream cones, cookies, etc.,
Mt the post stores are $3.50 per day.
The boys consume from sixty to eighty
gallons of ice cream, dished up in
6400 cones, each day. They wash this
down with from 2,4OO to 5000 bottles
OF pop. ginger ale, root beer and SINH
lar nonalcoholic rotations.
And when this composite "Sammyn
lights his daily smoke he burns up
10000 cigarettes. No one has figured
up the number Of cigars or the guam.
tity Of "malSin's" that is burned at the
camp each day.
In period of slightly more than one
month receipts at the exchange stores
from sales Of tobacco and refresh.
mcnts amounted to $4,000, while the
total receipts from sales Of all kinds
were only $4,000.
Just to prove that they do something
besides cat. the "Sammies" require an
average Of 10000 sheets of letter paper
each Sunday to write to their home
folks. So many Of them "take their
pens In hand" that it frequently is nee
essary to borrow drawing boards from
the senior instructors Office to fur.
nish the soldiers smooth surface on
which to write,