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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21

and he said that perhaps You would
that perhaps you might want to"
Her rich voice was at its fruitiest.
and the hesitation was Of exactly the
proper shade.
Kinzie. cold-blooded as q fish with
despondent debtors, felt himself sud-
denly warmed and moved to be gentle
with this gracious young woman.
"Er-yes, Miss Richlander-er-a
disagreeable duty, you know. I want
ed to ask about this young man, Smith.
We don't know him very well here In
Brewster, and as he has considerable
business dealings with the bank, we
that Is. thought your father might
be able to tell US something about
his standing in his home town."
"And my father did tell you?"
"Well-yes: he-er-he says Smith
is IA grand rascal; fugitive from
Justice; and we thought" David KIM
zie, well hardened in all the processes
OF dealing with men. was making DIFF
ficult weather Of it with this all-too-
beautiful young woman. ....
Miss Richlander's laugh was we'll re-
strained. She seemed to be struggling
earnestly to make it appear SO.
you business gentlemen are SO fun
ny!' she commented. You know, Of
course, Mr.. Kinzie, that this Mr.. Smith
and are old friends; you've probably
seen us together enough to be sure of
that. Hasn't it occurred to you that
however well might know the Mr..
Smith my father has written you
about. should hardly care to be seen
in public with him7"
"Then there are two of themY Kin
zie demanded.
The young woman was laughing
again. would that be SO very won
derful?-with SO many Smiths in the
world? 2"
"But-er-the middle name, Miss
Richlander: that isn't so infern-so
very common, I'm sure"
ut II rather remarkable, isn't 1T
But there are good many Montagues
in our part Of the world. too. The
man my father wrote you about al
ways signed himself y. Montague as
IL he were a little ashamed Of the
john"
"Then this Brewster Smith isn't the
one who is wanted in Lawrenceville
for embezzlement and attempted MUIR
der"
Excuse me-" said the beauty. with
another very palpable attempt to
smother her amusement. IF you could
only know this other Smith. ]. Mon
tague. as remember him, was Z typi-
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
THE FIFTlETH BOY A SCOUT

About one boy In fifty will remain
after the feast and Of his own accord
offer to clear up the things or to wash
the dishes. A number of others would
help IL asked. A stone is on the pave
ment where traffic Is passing, and au-
tos may hit 1t and skid, or 1t may be
piece Of glass. One boy In fifty will
stop and pick 1t up and put it of the
road, where it will do no damage.
where 40 boys will pass by and never
think or care about who Is damaged
by it.
The f1ftieth boy Is the one that Is
wanted in business. in positions of
trust in any occupation where care
fulness is necessary. By this it is not
meant that only one boy in fifty will
learn to be careful for majority of
the boys in time learn by experience
to be careful and thoughtful, though it
sometimes takes costly experience to
teach them. And here is where the
trouble lies. Forty-nine boys do not
heed what Is told them about being
careful, where one boy does, and the
forty-nine learn in the costly school
of experience.
Scouting makes fiftieth boy OF
more than half the boys who engage in
it. The observance of the Scout law
makes boy careful. thoughtful, relia-
Bile. helpful. In looking for a chance
to do good turn Scout becomes
thoughtful Of others. He forgets self
and seeks others good. A piece of
glass is where boy will step on 1t or
an auto tire will be punctured. The
Scout removes 1t and unties the knot
in his handkerchief to remind him
that he must every day do good turn
Doing good turn soon becomes II hab-
1t with him. This makes friends for
him-friends of the right sort. Good
turns are like good seed in good
ground-they bear a crop and always
come back with increase to the one
who does them. The Saviour of men
taught his disciples to do good turns.
He said: "A cup of cold water given
in the name of disciple shall not lose
it's reward"
The next time you get back from a
hike or cruise, be the fiftieth boy.
Don't make run for the shore with
your belongings, anxious to get home,
and shirk the work of putting things
away and mooring the boat. Be the
careful fellow Of the bunch, and stay
until everything is snugly put away.
See the thing through. Be the fiftieth
| boy,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
LITTLE HINTS OF CHICKENS
Save Labor and Produce More Poultry
and EQqs-culI Out All Market
able Cockerels.

Do not worry about prices, but wor-
ry about methods and management
and how to save labor and produce
more poultry and eggs.
Study the best market and style Of
disposing of your product.
Gull out the young market cockerel
now which will only grow into a lively,
active rooster-a fighting machine. not
a profit machine.
His comb, his spurs. his crow and
high opinion of himself are without
value when he Is sold on the market as
a cockerel. Caponize him and he gains
weight twice as quickly ut less food
cost.
Keep an eye on all such steps OF
management as will tend to increase
the income without any increase in
cost.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
DAN BEARD ADVISES SCOUTS.

Daniel Carter Beard, national COM
missioner of the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea, has issued instructions to the
scoutmasters throughout the country
urging them to see to 1t that "all
Scouts live up to the Scout OATH"
Mr.. Beard says: 1--WE want this to be
great big organization. There Is
nothing namby- -pamby or sissified
about real Scout. One Of the old
Scouts, faithful friend of ours. has
recently hit the trail over the Great
Divide-Colonel Cody-an old-time
buckskin man; and / hate to think
what would have happened to anyone
in the olden days had they ever limited
that Buffalo Bill was a sissy.
eve want no denatured, pasteurized
scouting. We want all you men to live
up to the Scout oath like real men.
Ours is no ring-around-a-rosy game
We are patriotic, we are Americans
we are for peace, but in this war we
can, every one Of us, be counted upon
to stand behind our president and do
everything and anything we can for
our country.
Let US stand together like Minute
Men in the time of the Revolution"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
SCOUTS PLANT 175 ACRES,

On the high hills overlooking Lake
Michigan the Scouts of Manistee Mich.
have farm Of over 175 acres, all
planted in beans. Herbert Hoover has
asked the Boy Scouts of America to
make the raising of beans for the SOL
diers their especial task. The work
on this bean farm Is done with six
teams Of horses and one tractor, all
donated by the town people. The
planting has been done by hand, as
the country is too hilly to plant with
machines. The boys who are working
on the farm are camping at the edge
of the lake.
The boys are trying to earn the
money for the development of the
Scout movement in the city. The local
council borrowed money to prepare the
land and do the planting. They believe
that the Scouts will be glad to enjoy
the advantages of scouting, knowing
that 1t was the sweat of their brows
which gave them the privilege.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
PREVENT HENS EATING EGGS
Habit May Be Discouraged by Placing
China Eggs on Floor and Letting
Fowls Pick Them.

II you keep few china eggs on the
9oor about the laying hens or in the
yard. the hens will pick at these, and
1t will discourage them from attempt
Ing to eat the eggs In the nest. 1t is
also advisable to place your nests away
from the light, as the hens are not apt
TO eat the eggs II the nest is rather
dark. Keep your nests up of the floor.
Supply oyster shell and some meat
food. If the hen persists in this bad
habit. trim the point Of her beak until
it bleeds. Keep the hens busy. Avoid
broken eggs, as this is usually the be-
ginning of this trouble.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21

"Dave," he said, rising to stand over
the square-built man In the swing
chair. ATS like pulling 4 sound tooth
to have to tell you the plain truth.
You've got q mighty bad case Of
money-rot. The profit account has
grown 30 big with you that you can't
see over the top Of 1t. You've horsed
back and forth between Stanton's out
at and ours until you can't tell the
difference between your old friends
and bunch of low-down. conscience
less land-pirates. You pull your gun
and 60 to shooting whenever you get
ready. Wen stay with you and try
to hold up our end-and Johns. And
you mark my words, Dave: you're the
man that's going to get left In this
deal; the straddler always gets left"
And with that he cut the interview
short and went back to the High Line
Offices on the upper floor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
RATS MULTIPLY IN SUMMER
Cause Much Damage During Time
Chicks Are Neglected Because OF
Rush Of Farm Work.

Rats multiply and destroy during
the months when chicks are compara-
lively neglected because Of the rush
Of farm work. Try to remove hiding
places by cutting the heaps OF old
boxes and boards into kindling. Cut
down the weeds near the chicken
houses and brood soops. Don't leave
grain hoppers open In the chicken
houses at night, to be destroyed by
the ravages of rats. The farmer who
worked in the fields last summer was
working for a better cause than as a
caterer to the rat family.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
NOTES OF THE SCOUTS.

Alexandria Und.) Boy Scouts have
raised Is acres of potatoes for the SOL
diers.
Boy Scouts in Wolsey. s. D., do
their daily good turn on Sunday by
wheeling an invalid woman to church.
Making paper candles for soldiers is
a wartime service adopted by Boy
Scouts in Columbus, O.
The Salt Lake City public library Is
collecting books to be sent to the SOL
diers and the Boy Scouts have turned
In 2,OO0 volumes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21

"He Says Smith 10 q Grand Raseai." !"
cal society man-the kind Of man who
wears dress clothes even when he
dimes alone, and who wouldn't let his
beard grow overnight for a kings ran
som. But wait q moment. There is
a young gentleman here who came last
evening direct from Lawrenceville.
Let me send for him."
She rose and pressed the bell push,
and when the floor boy came, he was
sent to the lobby to page Jibbey. Dur
ing the little wait, David Kinzie was
skillfully made to talk about other
things. Jibbey was easily found, as it
appeared. and he came at once. Miss
Richlander did the honors graciously.
"Mr. Kinzie, this Is Mr.. Tucker Jib-
bey, the son Of one Of our Lawrence
Vile bankers. Tucker-Mr. Kinzie :;
the president of the Brewster City Ma
tional." Then, before Kinzie could be-
gin: 'Tucker, I've sent for you in
self-defense. You know both Mr.. John
Smith, at present of Brewster, and also
J. Montague Smith, sometime of Law
rencev1Ile and now OF goodness only
knows where. Mr.. Kinzie Is trying to
make out that they are one and the
same"
Jibbey laughed broadly. He. stood
in no awe Of banks. bankers, or stub
bly, mustaches.
''1'll tell John. when I see him again
and take chance on being able to
run faster than he can," he chuckled.
Ripping good joker
"Then you know both menT' said
Kinzie, glancing at his watch and ris-
ing.
Like q book. They're no more
alike than black and white. Our man
here IL from Cincinnati; isn't that
where you met him, verda7 recol-
lect you didn't like him ct aEo6 b.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
RIGHT PRODUCTION OF EGGS
Hens, Like Men, Cannot Long Stand
Overwork - Avoid Trying to
Make 2o0-AveraQe.

1t Is possible to go to extremes in
egg production. Hens, like men, can
not long stand overwork. To have the
flock average 200 eggs year s getting
very close to the danger line. It
means that every hen is working at
high pressure. Flock averages of from
$50 to $50 eggs are heavy laying, and
should satisfy the most ambitious
poultryman.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
BR0ILER DUCKS FOR MARKET
able Means Of Dlsposino Of
Young Fowls.

Where you can find market with
hotels and restaurants small broiler
ducks Weighing two to three pounds
are frequently profitable. Runners
should make such weights at six to
eight weeks Of age. Mallards are also
worth considering.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21

failure to sufficiently feed young chicks
or any young animals for that matter.
Growth Is put on more cheaply when
young than at any other time. Cessa-
ton of growth when young Is fatal to
complete development later and sure
damper on any profit or productiveness
from that individual for all time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21
LIBERAL FEEDING OF CHICKS
Failure to Sufficiently Feed Young
Fowls 10 Saving That 10 Waste
ful-keep Them Growing.

In giving the chicks the best chance
we must not be too stingy with our
feed because 1t Is high. Nor think
because the flock Is small that 1t can
pick most of Its feed. There Is q saw
Ing that Is wasteful, and that is the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-09-21

Ou are wrong, stanton; altOgetner
wrong!" he protested. Baldwin was
here because sent for him to make a
final attempt to swing him over to the
compromise. You are doing me the
greatest possible injustice |"
Stanton rose and made ready to go.
II think that would be rather hard
to do, Kinzie," he flung back. NO
body loves a trimmer. But In the pres
ent case you are not going to lose any
thing. Wen take your stock at par.
as l promised you we would"
II was at this crisis that David Kin
zie showed himself as the exponent OF
the saying that every man has his
modicum Of saving grace, by shifting
upon the arm Of his chair and glaring
up at the promoter.
"There's another promise of yours
that you've got to remember, too, Stan
ton," he argued hoarsely. you've got
to hold Dexter Baldwin harmless!'
Stanton's smile was a mask Of pure
malice. I've made you no definite
promise as to that; but you shall have
one now. I'll promise to break Bald
win in two and throw him and his
ranchmen hackers out of the Hman-
yoni. That's what you get for playing
fast and loose with two people at the
same time. When you look over your
paying teller's statement for the day,
you'll see that have withdrawn our
account from your tin-horn msney
shop. Good-day."
CTo BD CQ1rT1NU1OA
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
THE LOCAL MARKET
EXCHANGE ADJ0URNS TILL
NEXT MONDAY.
Columbus Day Causes Absence Of
Session Today-Vanderlip to Ad-
dress District Bankers AssoeIa-
tion at Meeting at New Willard
Next Week.

There will be no session of the
Washington Stock Exchange until
Monday, as the exchange has ad-
journed over Columbus Day.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
BRITISH WAR FILMS
SHOWN AT CHAMBER

Another free exhibition of official
British war pictures is to be shown
at the rooms OF the Chamber OF Com
merce tonight under the auspices OF
the Capital Camera Club.
Crowds were turned away last night
and capacity audience saw the first
showing of the films. which give a
complete view OF the English army at
war from training camp to trench.
One reel of French army pictures
was also shown depicting a French
escadrille on a bombing expedition.
Sergeant Perk, OF the Canadian
forces. who spent two years in the
trenches invited the audience to at
tend the exhibition Of Canadian war
pictures at RRuscher's and gave a
short talk on the war.
Britain Prepared" was shown In
nine reels OF exciting pictures. and
the audience gained an idea OF what a
great task IL is for nation to prepare
for war on short notice.
The Home club. Interior Depart
ment. War Department, as well as
Other organiz tiOns were well repre-
sented.
Mr. Grant, Of the Chamber of Com
merce, and Mr.. Odenthal, of the Capt.
tai Camera club, have taken steps to
obtain the use OF one of the local
schools for the next lecture which wal
be held in November two nights in
succession by l.. o. Armstrong, OF
Canada.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
NEW YORK 'cHANeE CLOSED.

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-The New
York stock market was closed today
In observance of Columbus Day.
Trading will be resumed Monday.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
SEARCH CONTINUES
FOR SOCIETY GIRL
MISSING z DAYS

AsHEvILLE. N. c.. Oct. 12.-seareh-
ing parties today renewed their ef-
forts to locate Miss Grace Potter.
Chicago society girl. who disappeared
on October 1 from the Asheville San
itarium. She had been under treat
ment for q nervous affection She IL
a niece Of Potter Palmer. OF Chicago.
On q number OF occasions in the
past Miss Potter had strayed into
the mountains near here. but always
returned within forty-elEht hours
When she failed to return after her
disappearance on the first of the
month. members OF the family and
sanitarium attendants organized
searching parties and secured the
country. but without finding a trace
of the lost heiress.
1t was only during the last few
days that the police and county au-
thorities have been called in to aid
in the search.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
CONSCR|PT ARMY
FULLY EQUIPPED,
SHARPE REPORTS

The 431.1s0 officers and men in the
sixteen national army cantonments
have been completely equipped with
clothing and bedding. according to a
statement by Quartermaster General
Sharpe.
Since the cantonments were built
100000 articles of wearing ap-
parel and sleeping equipment have
been delivered at cantonments. He
gives praise TO the manufacturing
Industry OF the country for rallying
to the Governments need to meet
these emergency war orders.
The 20,3OO men at Camp Meade,
where the District selective soldiers
are training, have been fully supplied,
General Sharpe says. and there will
be supplies for the future increments
when they arrive in camp. Deliveries
thus far made to Camp Meade are as
follows:
Bed sacks. 10000; blankets, sO.532:
cotton breeches, 16.096; wooden
breeches, 81 Pos; cotton coats, 1891;
wOolen coats, "a, 4,1SS; summer drawers.
5O,S17: winter drawers, 1901: hats.
42,O62; leggings. 24,111; overcoats.
22,034; flannel shirts, 53,o96; cotton
stockings, 66,STS; light wooden stock
ings, Al. .453; cotton undershirts, 4s,-
G15: wooden undershirts, II 1905: shoes,
30,642.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12

Property and assets OF Crane. Gill
pin & Co. have been taken over by
Byron U. Graham. appointed receiver
by Justice Siddons. of the District
Supreme Court, upon suit of BenJa-
min Crane and Beverly X. Sinclair,
two OF the members OF the firm. In
their petition, filed yesterday, the
plaintiffs state that the firm was or
ganized with Mr.. Crane. Mr.. Sinclair,
and J. Blake Gilpin as partners, to
conduct a general brokerage business
and allege that Mr. Gilpin has broken
the terms of the partnership by spec
ulation in stocks and other securities.
Local bank clearings from January
to October 1, 1917, as compared with
the same period OF the past year,
show an increase OF STs,S95, 1862, a
marked indication OF the unusual vol
ume of business in the Capital dur
ing the past year. This tremendous
growth OF business is thought main
ly due to-the increase in population
In Washington since the country has
been at war.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
ERWIN q WAsEY COMPANY
c1d9ert rtDng
ss EAST WASHINGTON STREET CHICAGO

Just one service, the best
we can possibly give.
Just one ambition, to
improve this however
we may. Just one conse-
quence, an effectiveness
not otherwise possible.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
WHERE Do We co
FROM HERE" SING
D. c. CONSCRIPT rs

CAMP MEADE. Admiral, Nd, Oct.
12.-"where do we go from here?"
It's q song the District of Columbia
machine gunners have been singing
for the past two days. and they have
been talking very much about the
same theme.
A definite assurance was given this
morning from division headquarters
that the District men ale not to be
moved to make way for the 6.I00
negroes. It has been necessary to
make the announcement emphatic,
and this has now been done. The
matter is in the hands OF General
Kuhn himself, and he said from the
hrst that he will not send away such
a fine unit as the 312th machine gun
battalion. This is no surplus unit. II
is a real cog in the wheel, a vital
part of the Seventy-ninth division.
From here the men will probably
go to France, and not by way OF
Georgia.
The Liberty Loan campaign grew
lively today. Here is the score by
companies In the 312th:
A-$6, 200.
B-$7 $50.
C-$7,0O0.
A thermometer has been set up to
show what is done. A big clock
has been erected at headquarters to
display figures and daily progress.
Blanks for aIlotting salaries have not
arrived yet
Company c made appointments to-
day as follows: Corporal John
Fletcher to be sergeant; Corporal
Frank S. Todda to be sergeant; Pri-
vate C. c. Schrotta to be mess SER
geant; Private James E. Bittle to be
sergeant; Private John B. Horton to
be corporal; Private Floyd Dixon to
be corporal and Private William c.
Nimmo to be corporal.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
The Safest Investments

Are those that DO not nuctuats during dis
turbed conditions OF the money or stock mar
kets. First deed Of trust notes lhrst mort
Kagesl. well secured on real estate in the
District OF Columbia. constitute "Eilt-edge''
investments. and they do not depend upon
the financial responsibility Of individuals or
corporations for their stability. We can sup
ply such Investments in amounts from 500
upward Send for booklet. "Concerning
Loans and Investments"
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
WOMEN MAY TAKE
PLACE OF MEN IN
US. NAVY YARDS

Employment of women in the
Washington Navy Yard and other
Government plants as a wartime ne
cessity is under consideration at the
Navy Department.
Shortage OF labor in these plants
with the consequent delay in carrying
out the stupendous task OF turning
out the necessary supply Of war ma
terials Is the primary consideration in
inducing the Government to plan the
drafting OF women for war work.
The probability that future draft
calls will draw heavily on male labor
employed in Government plants Is an
other consideration.
Thousands at Work.
Women now are employed in the
Charleston and Philadelphia navy
yard garment factories. The NUM-
tions factories which have sprung
up mushroom-like during the war
employ thousands OF women
The next logical step, navy officials
believe, is the employment of women
In the gun factory at Washington and
In the other navy yards engaged In
battleship construction.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt is the official who divulged
the Governments plan to call upon
the Thousands OF American women to
aid the Governments war work by
doing the same work English women
are doing in the war.
I'VE stand ready to employ women
in navy yards as soon as IT Is neces-
sary." Mr.. Roosevelt said.
RepIace Men.
In England women have replaced
men in all lines OF industry. They
are employed In shipyards, munitions
factories, and machine shops turning
out war contracts.
There has been a demand for labor
for construction OF Americas ship
building program that cannot be
met The labor shortage Is SO men,
acing that the shipping board is con
sidering a request to the President
to exempt from the draft all me-
chanics that could be employed in
turning out the emergency feet.
The shipyard labor shortage will
extend to other lines of industry, Of
hcials realize, when the second 500,-
900 is called out by draft. 1t Is re-
allied that II a shortage exists now
II will increase in mathematical pro-
portion to the future drafts OF men
for military service, and the only
seen is to train women to
take the place OF every man called
TO bear arms.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
The Civil Service PreparatorySchoo

L. Adolph Richards. n. A. N. s.. Principal.
s. E. Corner Etn and r sts. n. W. TsIephons
Franklin 2oSo.
Pifman. Graham and Gregg Shorthand
TpewritiLg. Bookkeeping. English and
Mathematics.
Former Civil Service Examiner IN charrs Of
Special Civil Service Glasses.
For further information and nates, cAII,
write phone.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
TRAP U. S. SOLDIERS.

FABENS. Tex. Oct. 12.-Two Ameri-
can soldiers. hunting ducks yesterday
on the American side OF the line south
Of here. were taken prisoners by armed
Mexicans. removed to Mexican terri
tory and imprisoned in an adobe
building. The soldiers soon made
their escape from the building.
The Washington times., 1917-10-12
FRENCH FRowN ON "soUsEs."

Under a new French law any one
found intoxicated in the streets will
be fined from 20 cents to 81 for
the first oftense, and on the fourth
offense be deprived OF citizenship and
parental rights.