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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
THEIR REWARD.
Great
leagues

Great projectiles. seven leagues
thrown.
Blasting citadels of stone.
Miles Of cannon smoke concealed,
Gray clad waves" in terror steeled.
Rapid firers level hail.
Sweeping hill and pitted vale.
Million rifles overtones
Rolling through the crimson zones,
Deadly gas and liquid fire.
"Subs" and "zeps" and loaded" wire,
Bombing planes and hand grenades.
Screens of smoke and drum-fire raids.
Sharpened stakes in shell-made GRAFT
Midnight work of super haters,
Hapless townfolk lodging shells.
Finding death at poisoned wells.
Streets of shell-torn, smoldering
homes,
Leveled spires and fanes and domes,
Starving peasants Rhineward driven,
Into bitter bondage given.
Maidens (hearken, valiant sons!)
Forced to nurture unloved Huns,
Babes in arms on pixies impaled-
Who among the ruthless quailedf
Yellow traitors preaching peace"
Spies with wits of subtle geese.
Men who sell their souls for dross-
Their reward an iron cross.
C. ". A.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
FOR OR AGAINST?

EFT get right down to brass tacks this Red Cross
matter.
u Here we have organization, perfectly admin
istered performing service for humanity that cannot be
performed in other Wipe out the Red Cross
and you wipe out thousands of precious lives that
saved through its mnistraons reduce its efficiency by
denying it financial support and you have permitted
and children in war-devastaed lands to suffer
and die unnecessarily and you have left wounded soldiers
American soldiers-without proper
But America will not permit such a condition. It
WILL GIVE ITS LAST DOLLAR TO CARRY ON
THIS SPLENDID, UNSELFISH WORK.
The Red Cross, therefore, will not suffer from lack of
funds and the present drive for members not designed
great money gathering effort THE DESIRE IS
FOR MEMBERS-FOR AN INCREASED MEMBER
SHIP STANDING BEHIND THE BOYS THIS COUN-
on IastC INN
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
nOIQ ROYn

ION seeing a veteran of the Spanish
American war in his new uniform as
a captain in the national army)
Old Boy, saw you years ago:
Old Boy your hair was brown.
Old Boy, your brow was smooth.
know,
When you marched through the
town.
Old Boy, that was in ninety eight;
Your waist was trim, your shoulders
straight
How proud. Old Boy, you were. Old
Boy.
When she called you Old Boy!
Old Boy, I saw your long good byes
There at the depot gate.
Old Boy, heard your long. long signs
Old Boy, l knew your fate!
Law me. Old Boy. twas long ago
How long ago, Old Boy, l ought to
know!
How young. Old Boy, you were, Old
Boy,
When she called you Old Boy!
Old Boy, l saw you yesterday;
Old Boy. you're not so slim.
Old Boy, you're getting rather gray;
Your waist Is not so trim.
Old Boy, there's something in your
eyes
That takes me back to those good
byes,
And says, Old Boy, your heart, Old
Boy,
Is just as then. Old Boyi
Old Boy. your brow Is touched by care;
| Old Boy, some hair is gone.
Old Boy. a wrinkle here and there
Tells me you're getting on.
Old Boy. your step is not as spry
As then when you went marching by
But still. Old Boy. you are, Old Boy
To her the same Old Boy!
DAMON RUNYON.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
LITTLE THROBS
7 H A I FL N D
SYMPATHETIC
R E S P o N S E
BY Mrs. elizabeth Thompson.

Dear Mrs. Thompson: am very
much in need Of somebody to advise
me. How can l make my own living
and help the family along this win
ter? l have been living in this city
about five months and have been
looking for work all that time. I have
answered several advertisements In the
papers. but the people seem so grouchy
because l answer their advertise
ments.
They will not talk about giving me
position. ! wonder, why they put
their ads in the papers II they do not
mean they need help. You know any
one would get discouraged in that
length of time trying to find a posi-
p, ton. l am almost heart broken and
have simply got to do something so we
can get along this winter. Please tell
me something you think l could do.
NINA.
| Boise. Dec. 10.
| When people advertise they really DO
need help, but they want to hire
some one who appears to be compe-
tent. There Is something wrong with
the way in which you make your ap-
proach or you would not have trouble
in getting work
In the first place you must show
that you are willing and eager to
serve, and in the second place you
must convince the employer that you
would be competent.
Study yourself and decide what ypu
are best fitted to do. and then go frorl
place to place, or answer advertise
ments until you do get work. Re-
member that above all you must con
vince the employer that you can give
him good service-that is the impor-
tant thing. and not how much you car
earn.
If you write and tell me definitel,
what you can do. l will be able to an
swer your question more satisfac torily
Dot and Jessie: Now see here, girls
just sit down and be calm and rationa
for a time. Think this thing over
Here is "A" ell worked up and seem
ingly of the firm belief that she simpl,
must marry soldier boy whether sh,
loves him or not. You say A loves I
with her whole heart, but he love
another So she thinks she will MARI,
another soldier boy whom she does no
love SO much. She Is IS. Now my ad
vice Is to just calmly Gas possible
sit down and wait Wait till you fin,
worthy man that.you really love be
fore you marry. You are very young
AS for you, Jessie, you contem
plate marrying for a home, for none
and you only II years old You sa
you do not want to marry the wealth
one because he is a farmer and yo
do not fancy being a farmers wife.
The true reason is that you do not Low
him. Wait, little girl, till true low
comes. When you find a man yo
would marry. II he be farmer or what
ever he may be. money or no money
then marry.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

How many lumps-three or four?
Some more butter, mister?"
Light or dark meat? Take a little
Of both"
you haven't eaten half enough, Mr..
Jones'"
my wife never likes to sec any,
body leave our table hungry"
Bring the wife and kids down for
Christmas"
Take lunch with me tomorrow"
Are you sure five is enough? You
had better make 1t ten."
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

tangle of wires he limped slowly up to
a brass hat"
Are you the big noise of this Joint ?"
he asked.
Il am the commanding officer, II
that has anything to do with it," was
the reply.
"Well.' said the American, II just
looked In to tell you l had spread the
petrol tank on your grass plot"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
YOUR HEALTH
They good and they vand nothing
pore-P1ut0rch
Brass Dust.
b. lol1N B. HUBER. A. M. M D.

The inhalation Of powdered brass
or the dust Of brass filings. irritates
the mucous membranes of the upper
air passages and of the lungs. Or the
metal may also be swallowed. after
conveyance to the mouth by unclean
hands or food or with plug tobacco.
Thus may in time chronic poison
ing result Chronic bronchitis results,
as also, in many cases, tuberculosis.
The digestion is deranged and the
sufferer complains Of dyspepsia, an
orexia, nausea, or loss Of appetite,
vomiting, thirst, irregular action OF
the bowels, occasionally collie and q
metallic taste. The tartar on the
teeth may become green from . de-
posit Of copper salts. Headache,
general muscular pains, depression
and a neurotic condition are like to
come ON. Brass the alloy Of zinc
and copper. has been isolated from
the sweat and the kidney excretion
of such Q patient To Drevent this
melancholy malady there should be
strong ventilation and the use OF
respirators in the workshop. Ague
which IL characteristic, more OF
brass poisoning by the inhalation OF
fumes in the workshop, is rare when
ventilation is good. When there IL
an attack of such ague the worker
should drink q quart Of hot milk, &C
TO bed warmly covered up, in q
well-ventilated room, take q cathar
tic and teaspoonful of aromatic
spirits Of ammonia in hot water
For chronic poisoning the treatment
is chiefly that Of bronchitis and in
digestion. II treatment IL not avail
ing the sufferer must seek some
other forms Of employment Iodfde Of
potash is given, best in cough mix
ture; other right drugs are dilute
hydrochloric acid, nux vomica and
gentian. as the physician viii pres
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

Referring to the handicap which
shortage Of coke has imposed on pig
iron manufacture. the Iron Age re-
marks that the production OF pig iron
in the last ten months or more has
been simply function Of the produo-
ton Of coke"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

The cocoanut palm is a land maker.
The fruit drops from the trees. which
are usually at the waters edge, and
tant places by the wind. As soon as
1T lands it sends out roots and shoots.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

The output of gold. silver, copper,
lead and zinc In North Carolina In
1915 was considerably less than that in
1915. The reduction is due largely tc
the fact that the Uwarra and Martha
Washington properties have stopped
work
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
SOMEWHAT sAMMYEsouE.

A member of the American Lafayette
squadron had to make a precipitate
descent and was fortunate enough to
come down at a British aerodrome be-
hind the lines, not, however, without
mixing up things bit,
After rescuing himself from the
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

Colorado farmer has experimental
with straw house which cost him
1910. The walls are bales of straw
covered with cement The house is
topped with a single roof and is said
to have the appearance of a concrets
building.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
WHY, CLARA, HOW DARE You'll

CLARA" fox steps through the side
door with this one: l note observa-
tions in your column about the "Tri-
angle lunch" the affinity. etc. Would
it not be place where people in our
best circles would eat?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

There are probably more natural
bridges in America than in any other
country. Rainbow. the largest In ex-
istence. Is 30s feet high. It's span is
six times as great as that Of the natu-
raj bridge Of Virginia Utah has three
natural bridges that are higher and OF
greater span than any other natural
bridges In the world.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
FOR OR AGAINST?
TRY HAS SENT AND is SENDING AN
TINUE.TO SEND TO THE FRONT.
Continued from First Column

TRY HAS SENT AND is SENDING AND WILL CON-
TINUE.TO SEND TO THE FRONT.
Many things will be received by the boys there
for Christmas, BUT NOTHING WILL BE MORE WELL
COME TO THEM AS BODY THAN THE MESSAGE
THAT THERE ARE 100000 MORE RED CROSS
MEMBERS IN THE UNITED STATES STANDING
SQUARELY BEHIND THEM.
The big question: therefore, is this: ARE YOU
STANDING BEHIND OUR FIGHTERSs
If you are you will show by joining the Red Cross,
unless you cannot dig up dollar by making keen
sacrifice.
If you are not you will hang onto your dollar with
the enacty of mser and the instincts Of Stacker.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
DOMINoES, WE DON'T.

c. d. calls us up on the wireless to
say: would 1t be out Of place to say
that some Of this controversy over
sugar appears to be gran (ma )ulated :?
1t sounds like old women stuff to me-"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
p + p s
BE a Red Crosser.

BE a Red Crosser.
WE were afraid all along that the
coal dealers would not be completely
satisfied with the prices fixed by the
government. But the government
can't always be right, you know.
MY, how some folks do come up!
Not 30 long ago we knew Herb. Corey
as an ordinary reporter. Now he's
running the war.
DO your two-bits. Buy war savings
stamps.
WHAT has become of the old fash
toned party who used to insist "the
war will be- over by Christmas?"
NO, Eunice, secondary marriage does
not refer to the wedding Of the milk
can and the pump.
SHOW that you are sticker! Buy
war savings stamps.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
EXPECT TOO MUCH.

Dear Pops: j note there are some
people in this country who expect 100
per cent perfection in running our war
who are themselves batting only about
80. MABEL r.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
POOR EYESIGH1,

Dear Pops: noticed the other day
that your eyesight was poor. There
are others. Today glanced at head
line: Mrs. Wilson Woodrow Writes
on The Second Chance" l thought
1t was written by-well. why the deuce
do people have names SO nearly
alike2 H. A.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

prSuube
Il q naot Wilt 70
10 vnno tprecr
individual
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
THE CYLES OF DEMOCRACY

III - LLO VI DAAvA> - =
n VERY reader of the Capital News will recall when
he regarded the Cossacks as the right arm OF Russian
H. despotism They the cars chosen instrument
talities for perpetuation of crushing autocracy
There never was a movement in Russia to free the
people from the shackes of Imperialism that the Cossack
were not sent suppress it, They were the first aid to-
the crown all times the big policemen that started peo
pie toward the horrors of Siberia
With what surprise readers now learn that the Cos
sacks constitute the only faint hope OF saving ussa
democracy for the present.
These warriors of the ear are now warriors OF the
people.
AS thew fought for the institution the kaiser
would fasten upon the world they now fight the kalser
AS thew defended the with all their and with
all their terrorstic cunning, today they are lighting
against the agencies that would rvet on Russia even
worse form of monarcha government, because victory
for autocracv at this time would emboden it to added ar
rogance and cruelty.
The cycles of democracy furnish many almost unbeiev-
able revelations but striking than the spectacle
of the Cossacks once hated above all by the Russian peo
pe fighting for the liberation of those people
= y q
It may be because distance to clear the atmos
phere for the telescopes of enchanted view that we
have clearly observed something of an analogy
We have had Cossacks over here not in the habila-
mens warfare but clothed with immense power which
to the detrment of the public They have been indicted
for having borne down with predatory spears upon every
practical reform calculated to bring relief to the public
and with having ridden roughshod over the hopes OF the
common people.
But today we sec them in the evolution of democ-
racv aligned on the other side.
We observe the biggest of big business lined up solid
ly in the ranks of universal freedom.
We them in the fighting columns and we them
elsewhere the service giving their talents
as well their money to bring to the people of
the world the largest of permanent liberty and
to protect the people of America from the curse of
Kasersm.
q q f.
And as the moving picture of democracys progress
has been screened whom they fighting in this
country9
The Bolshevik of America, unarmed, but certain
foes of democracy the kaserbought hordes that
turning Russia back the domination of the doctrine of
the divine right ofkngs-the LaFoettes and others who
have proclaimed from the housetops their deathess
friendship ''for the people,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

THE sweater that you knit. dear heart,
I'm using it each day.
I'm safe when l have 1t on.
1t scares the Huns away"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

cribe. The managers Of brass fac
tories should take the modern anti.
dust precautions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
|UncIe Walt Has for}
YOU This EVENING"
THE DAY OF WRATH.

DR. years one lesson have
taught, for years one sermon l
have praught, which is that
men should put away some
n,nna1, Tor thu RI Inv day BE-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

A WORKER IN BRAsA

I haze toorkcd for tsco years In a.
brass factory; much bruss filings
came from the lathe I dscd. I sDeeks
ago broke out sotfA an itch. .oos
obliged to 0tve ~ soork ond am Soso
at home. The ttckia0 70 at times al
most SnbedrGble. The eruption u
noto coming oSt n red ptmplcs dlI
oper my body. OF course ! reoIteS
tbs u brass poIsoNis1.
AnssoeT-Am mailing you material
which hope will prove helpful But
are you sure this itching h by rea-
son Of brass poisoning7 May there
not be some other cause. Read my
article above.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

I hove tailed 80 for to &or.bs .,,x
article on eczema. h0ve safered
to1th this 8 years.
Anstoer|af you don't see what
you need, write for 1t; not forget
ting the stamped and self-directed
envelope. Do this and viii mail
you the information desired
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21
q. n B. HAS sHuNoI.Ea

I ~ afflicted sotth an ollment
called the shtn0Ies. What condition
bSts1s them on, and sohGt oos I do.
Ansoer-You give me neither
name or address. Send a stamped
envelope and I VIII at once mail yos
the right Information. This IL q most
painful malady and entities you to
sympathy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-21

SHOW that you are sticker! Buy
war savings stamps.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20
Germans Forced To Use
Cripple, To Fill Army.

Copenhagen. Sept. 10. The
difficulty which Germany i. ex.
periencing in obtaining men to
tll the ranks is shown by an in
terp lIation presented in the
ReichstaS by Deputy D.vidson.
ealing attention to the practice
oi the military authorities in re-.
calling to the service pensioners
who lave been discharged FOR
tisabil ties. The Interpolation
says men receiyiny pensions for
5O per cent or more of total dis.
ability, AMI even cripples to
whom supplementary pension s
have been granted are being co.,
s'anlIv forced into the army
again, and that in some cases
men ar, taken from hospitals
before their treatment il COM
pletei.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20

The amazing activity OF Italian war.
riors In the Alps seems TO continue the
tradition Caesar set when In winter
campaigns he defied the snow.clad
mountains in order to hold or to extend
the frontiers Of the empire. The Caesar
who bridged the Rhine was a brother
in-arms to brave Cadorna. says PhIla.
delph!a Public Ledger. The Ro-
man leglonaries who live for us
In the pages Of the Commentaries
seem to have their relncarnation in the
nen who station their guns In the
eagles aerle and convey their wound.
ed over wire ropes across yawnlng
abysses. Who said Italians were de-
generate sclons Of the ancient heroic
stock? The war has shown the world
no sturdier warriors than these. With
the forces OF nature herself arrayed
against them, they have removed noun.
talnS. and In their prowess II Is as
though Caesar himself were on earth
again TO defy and finally subjugate the
German war lord who has assumed
and diSsraced the name the great Ital-
ian wore who ruled the world.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20
9S, 700 Expected To Be Sent
Home After Examination.

Washington, Sept. 10. Army
officials today estimated fully 80
per cent Of the men passed for
service as physically fit by the
local boards would be accepted
a ter examination at the mobli.
zition camps by army surgeons.
Tnis means that approximately
%, 700 men will be sent home
from the mobilization camps.
Local boards will be ordered to
call up. new men Immediately to
fill each such vacancy in their
ju 'isdiction.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20
Do Spiders Know.

A dispatch from Balt'no e
says = Employees of No. 3 mil {
the Mount Vernon. .Wo1iberr,
Cotton Duck Company were
yrea y excited when two col =
webs were fe nd one On each
side Of the gate, Tn. spider en-
the right had made his web in
a fern which spelled u IN bod
letters. War ends in S ptem
b r, While his neichbor On the
'ft told in letters just as plai,
'Vi,torv for Amer ca.
The words were discovered b.
one Of the factory girls, An ex.
pert in draflmar ship could not
have formed the letters more
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20

MS who have hatsachr or trnulse
'i1 th'lr kidneys tl know ab.ut nh,
Ht'r'G, medicine
Whom th' AIduevs Arc weak or Ii.,,.,t
.'.' natural hltrr, do not cleans, thc
'l ,il'icwut.y, and the Ini.0ns ar,
',f.rI - all parts " the hdy. Thrro
l'N oppression, aches ani pains. henyi
H'. n'UW .iur,, irrilahilIiy' hcadlrh,s
'.H,. tUl rheumatism. Ia .lun n,,'
''. tr" ,UUrp pains IN the h,cR
' i".nt distressing bladder dl,,ft,r,
t ", 'Wr' .Uh.jIUato drppsy. Tho
ir.i sometime, forms intn gravel
t.'HF STONES. When the urie rrij
""" ',' TISSUES, muscles anl inints
.tmhWO, rheumatism. g1ut nr
... Iil. is the time tn try Anurir
l. H.." strength, the discovery OF d., tnt
2 trr 'pr Kidney, trouble aud pals In
nach aud an uycr'hpdy Write pn,t",
u ,r'p, lnvllid,' Hotel RnTaln. n v
AMI SD la is large trial parkageH
'hr WV prove tO You that Anurir Ia
man Tines morn potent than hthil md
.Nhninn,"s the uric acid irum M. w..
''m as hot water m"lp sugar ar ask
your druggist nOU iUr ~ cent Iptl,a
70 Anueia '''
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20
American Flye, Defeat, Foe.

o. tn French Front. - Ser.
seant Waiter Lowell Of the
Lafayette d,ing squadron forced
a German aviator to la d sfter a
thrilling air fight YESTERDAY. The
sky had been clear all week,
permitting extensive aerial op.
erations, and the American avi.
ators have heen engaged in some
important fighting OPERATORS.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20
For Jailer W. E. Belt.
Father And Son In
Congress At Same Time

The statement that the election
Of John H. Bankhead to the
United States Senate ard that
his son, William B. Bsnkhead
to the House Of Representatives
f ON theS ate of Alabama is the
first instance in the political his.
tory OF this country where IA her
and sen have ssrved contenp,r.
aneously in Congress is an error
Henry S S}uthard. of BaskingriIge
Somerset county. n. j.. wa,
elected to Conlres' in 1900, SER.
wing until 1921. February Is.
1921, his son. Samuel L. South.
ard. took his sea- in the Con.
gress a' Uni,ed S atss Ssna,o-
from New Jers y, and was a
orce assigned to tn jlint con.
m ttee on the Missouri com.
promise resolutions. and both
voted IN faver of them. It is.
L lined that Serator Siuthard
V as the actua' originator o. the
resolutions, and Induced Henr,
'lay TO introduce tlem.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20

Astonishing friendships have sprung
up between detachmcu,s of men ~ op.
posing trenches, whleh-has been e1.
pressed by lntcrchangcs of presents
nnd messages of good will across the
narrow strip of "No Mans Land" at
Christmas and on Sundays. "He wants
10 Kill me, but he's gentleman nj
that said an English Tommy. express.
Ing his opinion Of the fellows on the
other side.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20

The United States Is short OF beef
and long on fish. The people OF this
country eat less sea food than those
Of any other nation which has avail
able supplies so great as ours. The
problem Is to save the beef for ship
ment across the ocean and to consume
here the fish which cannot be econom.
lcally shipped. The country must con.
serve wheat, too, and eat instead such
grains as cannot be sent to the
trenches.
Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20

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Crittenden record-press., 1917-09-20

Some folks are pacinsts because Of
fhoIr mistaken love of peace. believing
themselves more humane than those
persons who believe In Hghilns when
lighting Il necessary but quite a good
many clamor for premature pence be-
cause personally they are not willing
to pay the price ot liberty aud prog.
ress.