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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26
AMERICAS OBJECT

"The object OF this war is to
deliver the free peoples of the world
from the menace and the actual pow
or OF a vast military establishment
controlled by an irresponsible gov
eminent which, having secretly plan
ned to dominate the world, proceed
ed to carry the plan out without re-
gard either to the sacred obligations
of treaty or the ng-established
practices and long-cherished prin-
eiples Of international action and
honor; which chose its own time for
the war; delivered its blow fiercely
and suddenly; stopped at no barrier
either of law or of mercy; swept
whole continent within the tide OF
blood-not the blood OF soldiers only
but the blood of innocent women
and children also and of the help
less poor; and now stands baked
but not defeated, the enemy of four
fifths of the world.-From President
Wilson's Reply to the Pope.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Wen prepared meals promote home
Cook with Cloe's Hot
Blast Range and you will always be
happy. For sale at Vickers- Sims.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Comfort and economy make happy
homes. You get both by using Coles
Hot Blast Heaters. At Vickers-Sims
Hardware store.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

Your coal goes a long way when
.zgssusaus Coles Hot Blast Heaters.
savers. Vickers-Slms
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-26

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Public Auction Sale at o. L. Gibson farm Wed Oct 31sr
Sale to Commence Promptly at 10 O'Clock
A BIG FREE LUNCH AT NOON
4 BIG FREE LUNCH AT NOON.

AS we are to close out all of our personal
property, we will have all auction sale at the
Gibson ranch, m south, 5 m. west of Boise 2
invest, m. south Perkins, near Smile School,
m,south of Rivers Crossing, on Interurban, One
mile south and I'm. East of Meridian,
10 First Glass Milk Cows IS
Evening star., 1917-11-25
RIGHT NOW.

Now is the time to be happy. now 10 the hour to
be glad.
Now II the day to be merry and never momeat
be sad;
Never an Instant grow lonely-f1iends all about
ane they
Make. il it's only in spirit, Z beautiful thing
Of the day.
Now Is the time to be busy, busy at things vs
love best,
Now Is the time to BE- knitting and sewing and
all Of the rest:
Now 10 the hour for glad service, and whichever
way We shall turn,
Oh, what q light do we follsw. guardiaS and
helping It burn!
Now 10 the time for our dreaming. daring and
looking ahead,
NoW 10 the hour to draw cloeef and, where We
can, lovelinssg spread.
Ioveliness both Of our fancy and blossoms en-
riehing out way,
Now IL the time 70 BE- happy. just living and
hoping today3
-Nyrtelia SeutAerisnd. n Detroit Fra Press.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
The Paris Conference.

The difference between the Col
House now in Europe and the Col
House who visited there on two former
occasions at the Presidents instance is
beginning to show.
The earlier Col. House made reputa-
tion by his reticence. In Paris, where
there is much felicity of phrase, he was
dubbed "The Sphinx in Slouch Hat"
BE met newspaper writer's, native and
foreign, in numbers, conversed with
them on variety of subjects, but
yielded no word on the subject of his
mission. They went away no wiser than
when they came. Not word in any
:Ssorm from any source traceable to him
MAS published as bearing on the object
Of his visits.
This time he is yielding something.
he had word for the public in London.
He has just said word in Paris. Both
Eeiveranees were interesting and Of
value. Both were diplayed in news col
nmns abroad, and both have met the
same recognition here at home.
1t is to be noted, too, that Col. House
expresses himself we'll He is brief, as
diplomats are advised to be. He sticks
TO his text. He makes himself clear.
something that diplomats are now and
then advised against.
The earlier Cod. House was but an OBJ
server. America was not in the war.
The Presidents desire was for informa-
tion as to what the nations at war were
doing, and what current gossip in Eu-
rope vas on the subject of the war.
Hence his selection of a wide-eyed,
'open-esred and ciose-mouthed personal
friend in whom he had full confidence to
gather what he wanted
+. Now it is different. America is in
the war. She has taken upon herself
the obligations of belligerent, and has
!. business with her allies. Col. House is
more than an observer. He is repre-
ssenting the President at a conference
fraught with matters Of the greatest con-
-eern to this country, and, we may be
sure, is giving out nothing for publica-
tion which he is NOT assured viii meet
with the Endorsement OF his chief The
-eolonea has warrant for using his voice.
: The meeting in Paris is the first of
its kind with America represented.
: Hence the interest attaching to it every
where. That interest, it is unnecessary
ito say, is very great over here-greater
probably than @over there" We know
why Col. House is present, and. in way,
what Is expected Of US in the work in
hand, but, nevertheless, particulars will
be most welcome.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

publican year. The Massachusetts, fig
ures were largo and impressive, while
the returns from Baltimore, Louisville
and Observation-Disclosures democratic
strongholds-fully rewarded the repub-
lican managers for the hard work they
had done.
Still, Mr.. Bryan is right. Next years
congressional elections viii be the test
Of the political situation-wiH show "the
drift Of political sentiment" and af.
ford line on what may follow in 1920.
On what may follow. The party that
carries the next Congress will not by
that accomplishment obtain q einch on
the next presidency. Two years must
elapse before tho presidential election
will be held, and in that time, general
conditions being so disturbed, much may
happen.
Besides, that Congress must meet and
make a record before the presidential
nominations are made, and that record
will enter into the equation Of the party
platforms. A faulty record would nec-
essarily injure the party making it.
Mr.. Bryan, it will be observed, has his
eye on the gun. He is thinking of 1920.
And why mott He did not think of 1916,
because the democratic nomination that
year was foregone conclusion. It went
to Mr.. Wilson as a matter Of course.
It would not have been worth anything
had it gone to anybody else.
But by acquiescing in the inevitable
that year, Mr.. Bryan did not take him
self out of the field for good. If the
bee is still buzzing in his bonnet. he has
q perfect right to listen to the buzz. The
sound is familiar, and probably he likes
it. Once heard, it is not soon for
gotten.
All speculation about Mr.. Bryan and
others in connection with 1920 Is based
on the assumption that Mr.. Wilson viii
not stand for a third nomination. But
It is only an assumption. Nobody quail
fed to speak has yet spoken definite
word respecting Mr.. Wilson and his
future.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
THE BRITISH SMASH.

From the Boston Globe
The British army has furnished one
Of tho most splendid surprises Of the
war. Penetrating a line Of fortiflca-
tions supposed by its makers to be
impregnable at a single stroke is a
magnificent achievement.
From the Chicago Herald.
Tho British have made bad break
To be more accurate, two OF them.
They have broken through the front
German line and through the Hinden-
burg line in the rear.
From the 81. Louis Globe -Dsmoesat.
The British success 10 q blow to the
pessimistio theory that there can be no
smashing victory on the western front.
We may yet see the Germans driven
back on their own soil, q condition
which would solve the problem Of tho
various fronta
rrem TIE Boston Transcript.
The Contemplate little army" has
done Q stroke which will never be con-
tsmpttbls In the history OF arms. and
which is not held In contempt even at
Berlin today.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Negligent German-Americans.

While there may be some sympathy
for those Germans who are compelled
after long residence here to give up
their homes and places Of business under
the Presidents proclamation, it is to be
remembered that these people have only
themselves to blame for their predica-
ment. They have had in practically
.srery ease plenty Of time to secure
DECENTRALIZATION. If they have neglected
sste become American citizens it is be-
eauss they have not thought enough of
ssehe privilege Of residence here to de-
clare their allegiance to the country.
There was ample warning three years
sfsgo when Germany violated interna-
8 ional law and invaded Belgium. Many
5aermans then, shocked BY the faithless-
gSess Of their fatherland, secured citi-
s1zenship here and thus protected them
n.Selves against the possibility Of future
strouble. Those who neglected to do so
auntil it was too late are now suffering
1.-THE consequences Of their Indifference.
s-They have enjoyed the benefits of Ameri-
sscan law and opportunity. They have
zprospered under our system of govern
s;ssnent. which they chose in preference to
aesheir own, and those who were negligent
slsf their own interests by failing to secure
citizenship are now paying very small
s.penalty compared with the burden that
:Germany has placed upon all enemy
s.aliens found within her borders at the
Aoutbreak Of war.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Mr.. Bryan and 1920.

In signed article in the Commoner,
Mr.. Bryan, discussing the elections that
have just been held, says:
"As between the democrats and re-
publicans, the latter have more reason
: than the former to rejoice. Massachu-
sets, which has been going democratic
occasionally in recent years, gives an
old-time republican majority in re-elect-
ing Gov. Mccall. The democratic ma
jority in Boston is lower than it has
> been in seventeen years. The repub-
EcaHs also show considerable strength in
Baltimore. Louisville and indianapolis,
but the party out Of power generally
gsins some advantage in the off-year
. elections. We shall have to wait until
! the congressional election of 1918 to
gain any definite idea Of the drift Of
political sentiment in 50 far as it is like
y to affect the national campaign Of
19oo.n
This is fair and persuasive. In way
p N spots, this did prove to be . re-
Evening star., 1917-11-25
From the New YORK Her,ld.

From the New York Herald.
The large haul of prisoners argues
strongly against the, withdrawal ex-
cuse which will be advanced by Berlin
and bears out the British official state
ment that the attack came as COM
plete surprise to the enemy.
From the New York World.
Nothing could have been more timely
than the smashing drive Of the I'd
British army through the Hindenburg
line. The allies needed a victory, and
needed It badly.
vrsu the New Ysrk Times,
Doubtless the British operations were
hastened by the Intelligence that many
German divisions were on the way
from the Russian front to Flanders.
From the Springfield Republican.
In any case the smashing of the
FIiHdenburg line at vital points is like
" to have fas-rsaching consequences.
Fssn TIE Pittsburgh Gasstts!ftmss.
Such . bite rs Gen. Haig took out
Of the H'-"- nburg defenses approxi-
mates q disAsten r
Evening star., 1917-11-25

After peace Is declared the discussions
Of customary political issues will be 70
sumed. Until then the speilbinde,s may
with good grace enjoy the vacation their
previous industry has earned. Knowing
just what the money is needed for, the
taxpayer instead Of groaning under his
burden adds literally to war funds by
personal donation, and efforts to create
discomfort are met with expressions Of
confidence in the purposes Of the na-
tional government.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Hylan's Announcement.

This expression from the mayor elect
Of New York is worthy of attention and
Of praise:
II am no mans man. That is good,
plain English, and needs NO amplifca-
tion. The people Of New York will get
a government for the people and by a
plain man Of the people. They have q
right to expect that, and will not dis
appoint them. There will be a good,
common sense administration Of the az
fairs Of New York city. Appointees will
be men characterized by ability and in.
dividuality. Men appointed to Office will
be expected to make good for the whole
people; that is to say, they must be
competent and faithful servants of the
people"
It will not be easy for Judge Hylan
to live up to this announcement. He
was elected as Tammany's candidate by
Tammany's e1ertion, and Tammsny de-
mands returns for Office bestowed, and
grows ugly If tho demands are refused
Mayor Mcclellan discovered this fact,
and paid as the penalty Of refusal what
threatens to be permanent retirement
from politics. He has not held Office
since his term as mayor expired.
Two things will encourage Judge
Hylan in the course he has marked ont:
~ As man Of pride and position he
will want to demonstrate his qualities
and (2) the recent enfranchisement of
women in the state should have a pro-
nouneed bearing upon local politics.
The representative women Of New
York, while without the ballot, have
never failed to deplore and denounce
the Tammany style Of government when
Tammany has controlled the metropolis.
The wide open town aroused their deep
est resentment, though they we're power
less to give full weight to their feelings.
Now they have the ballot. Now they
can make their influence fully felt. This
means, Of course, that such govern.
ment Of the town as Tammany in the
past has dictated would now bring down
upon those responsible for it not only
the censure, but the opposition at the
polls, Of the new voters.
Judge Hylan, therefore, is playing
good politics in this matter. He is prob
nbly looking to the future as well as to
the present. He may want another term
in the mayors chair. Or, being a com.
paratively young man, he may be think
ing Of Albany. In either case he would
have to appeal for votes to both men
and women alike, as both in future cleo.
tions in the state will appear on an
equality at the polls.
Still, wise and creditable as the choice
of this course is, Judge Hylan will find il
full of difficulties. There are a good
many Tammanyites in New York who
have no politics but the Tammany
brand, and they are going to ask for the
style of government they like best, and
become noisy and disagreeable if they
fail to get it.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

him for another race, and he Is mot
saying them may.
II the opportunity is improved, and
Gov. Whitman loses strength, and par
ticularly II he loses the election, be-
cause Of his irregularity in the mayoral-
ty contest, the result will be of interest
to Theodore Roosevelt and Charles E.
Hughes, both Of whom, as did Gov.
Whitman, rejected the republican NOM
inee for mayor and voted for the fusion
candidate. Neither man is considered as
ON the shelf.
In national much more than in mu-
nicipal elections party regularity is a
strong card, and has been 30 played.
Many of the republicans who rejected
Gen. Grant in 1872 and supported Hor-
ace Greeley, although returning to the
party later, never regained their pres
tige. Preferment never again came their
way.
The same fate befell many of the dem
ocrats who in 1896 rejected Mr.. Bryan,
and voted either for Mckinley and
Hobart or for Palmer and Buckner.
They returned to the democracy, and in
1900 voted for Mr.. Bryan on a re.
affirmation Of the silver issue they had
repudiated four years before, but they
were never able to separate themselves
entirely from their one party bolt. Tho
record clung to them, and caused the
retirement Of some from Office.
While the municipal bolt Of Gov.
Whitman and Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Hughes was Ineffective so far as the
candidate they supported was concerned
he wes badly beaten-it was a just
and courageous expression Of good pol
icy, and it should not cost them any.
thing in any Of their future political
activities.
Evening star., 1917-11-25
Party Regularity.

What is the value of party regularity
in municipal elections3 There is talk Of
testing the question in New York.
Gov. Whitman supported the fusion
candidate against the regularly nomi-
mated republican candidate in the re.
cent mayoralty campaign, and did 30 ON
the contention that party lines should
not run in municipal elections. This
offended the republican candidate and
his friends, and suggestion is made
that the governor be held to account for
his course.
The opportunity will come in the next
state campaign, when Gov. Whitman, It
Is expected, viii be q candidate for .
third term. his friends arc proposing
Evening star., 1917-11-25

America will assert no envious claims
Of precedence in military inventions.
But that British tank does look like a
modern improvement on the old poaiti-
cal "steamroller" that was for q time
able to fatten everything before it.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Col. Bryan once took the trouble to
turn some swords into miniature plow-
shares. The result has not been per-
ceptible either in warfare or agricul-
ture.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

German strategists are now taxing dis
couraging letters purporting to be writ
ten by American soldiers. The anony-
nous letter is Of the same general fam
lily as the "scrap Of paper"
Evening star., 1917-11-25

3 German diplomats keep referring to
ssblufhng as an incident of their trans
: actions. The German game is pinochle,
AApct poker.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Jerusalem will have to be abandoned
by the Turks. Religious feeling as well
as art will be spared the domination Of
ruthlessnees.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Prussia Is noting with concern the
fact that it did not take the allies a
half century to put together an irwin.
cible fighting machine.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Cold storage is a fine demonstration
Of what can be accomplished in the
way of conservation. The difficulty
arises from OVERRIDING it.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

America win not exempt bah players
from military service. Germany ought
not to exempt her high-sala,ied musi-
clans.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

In This Cold World.
Oh, the chilly proposition, have you met
him on your way
The man who never lets himself be af-
fable or gay,
Who eontemplates existence with a
silent, gloomy air,
Till the world il ihe an iceberg whore
he plays the polar beari
The winter wind is bitter when it set.
ties down to blow,
Yet there's energy and sparkle in the
furry Of the snow:
There is many chill in waiting when
the leaves begin TO fall.
But the chilly proposition n The eAil
lest Of them all
Evening star., 1917-11-25
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHrI.ANDEn JOHNSON

Naive Inquiry.
"The cook burnt the steak again." ex-
claimed the experienced housewife.
"Dear me" exclaimed young Mrs.
Torkins. Wouldn't ordinary coal have
been little cheaperp
speaking Of preparedness" said Tn
ele Eben, "dar amt no amount Of pre-
hminary razor grindin' dat'll make up
fob de lack Of fast work in de actual
incounter."
Evening star., 1917-11-25

The Nobel peace prize has been tenn
porarily overlooked in the pressure Of
moro urgent matters.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Kerensky has again called attention
to the fact that Petrograd is a hard
place for philanthropist.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

have-and then he said right out -
Il don't wonder foreigners dislike to
ly women over forty. It sets my teeth
on edge
The women were honestly under
That time they laughed no more.
Ak
He was a dark-skinned man who0s
brows hung like black awnings over
eyes that were never born in this town.
And he was reading a paper in a car
When he got out he left the paper on
the seat.
the aisle got up to take possession. but
before he could connect. another young
er and still jauntier colored brother
two seats behind the paper made
slide and the victory was his.
Then he settled back with the extra
breath that stands for satisfaction. and
started in to read.
The man who had lost out made the
best Of defeat by pre-empting the va
cant seat behind SO that he could share
the news over the lucky ones shoulder
After one instants bewilderment he
treated himself to a chuckle which .
nearby white man shared.
But the man who had the paper read
on with the air of one who is getting
important news right of the fiimsy-
though he didn't look like a man who
could read Yiddish.
In front of an Avenue hotel:
Two men were discussing an ONCE OF
some sort. The earthy-earthy one. with
a lumpy contour and two chins, must
have been q possible candidate. for he
remarked with bumptious humility
though he didn't look like a humble
man:
.'of course, I've got to run il they in
sist, but, as / said to the committee
last night. while 1 appreciate the
for the good of the organization. and
doubt IL I am big enough for the
place.
The other agreed with a promptness
that obviously Jared the possible can.
didate. whose name may. or not have
been Mr.. Uriah Heap.
That's exactly what said about you-
We can't AFFORD to pfck lightwetght.
man who can carry the heavy respon-
sibflities of the
And, as q benighted she-person walk
ed out of ear-range, she wondered what
quired more weight than that carried
by the earthy-earthy man with his
lumpy contour and two chins-and with
another a-coming.
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As q car turned q corner the pas
sengers could see a horse stretched on
the cobbles in the rigid abandonment
of death.
He was a common brown horse that
had worked out his youth and strength
and life as those long ago brown men
who dragged the stones to make
ERypt's sphinx worked out their youth
and strength and life, and then died
and were forgotten, as the horse would
be forgotten as soon as some boss hao
finished blaming a driver and sold the
carcass to whoever buys dead horses.
The few passengers in the car con-
tributed an ejaculation or two, and .
man said to the woman with him:
There's the end of one poor stiff.
, He SAID it with offhand kfndliness
and with the fnality OF one who knows
annfhiiation when he sees 1t. and
yet
BaIaam's ass earned eternal pastur-
age in the Elysian f1elds-and-to
change from Koran to Bible:
Did not He say that every laborer Is
worthy OF his hire?
And as the horse on the cobbies had
Oh. well. what's the use! One can
only ask the same old question that
living humanity has always asked OF
the dead:
'.fWhither goest thoug"
And answer there is none.
MAMIE LANCASTER
Evening star., 1917-11-25

With the aid Of the tank Gen. Byup
solved the worlds greatest rapid-transit
problem.
Evening star., 1917-11-25

John Bulls fighting tank is q fine ex-
emplifcation of the adage Handsome
Is as handsome does.o
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Fame at Last.
II jes knew we'd be famous one day
or another" remarked Farmer Corntos-
sci to his wife.
"How do you mean famouse"
"Why, since our boy went into the
Army everybody is pointin' US out an
talkin' about Josh Corntossels father
and mother"
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Invarisble Exception.
Again the old familiar cry
That We have learned to know too
we'll
"The price Of everything's too high
Excepting things seek to SELL"
Evening star., 1917-11-25

The Russian reds are now daring the
kaiser to try to frame some form Of gov
: ernment that will be revolution proof
Evening star., 1917-11-25

Interesting Distinction,
"One way to find out who likes you
and who doesn't" remarked Miss Cay.
enne, "is to learn to play the violin"
"What has that to do with friend.
shipa"s
"The people who like you will call
you violinist. Those who don't will
call you q fiddler"