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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
FIND FISH ALREADY BROlLED
Volcanic Peak in South American
Andes Throws Out Dainty Morsels
Which Indians Appreciate.

There Is volcanic peak in the
South American Andes that serves
broiled fish for breakfast. Not infre-
qucntly they also are on the bill Of
fare for luncheon and dinner as well.
This peak is called the Tunghurahua,
and is regarded as special instru-
ment of the gods by Indians living in
the vicinity.
They believe that when an eruption
takes place, running their crops and
perhaps sweeping away their homes,
the mystic spirit of the Tungurahua
provides the broiled fish so that they
will not want. But the scientific ex-
PLANTATION is somewhat different.
Far underneath the mouth Of the
volcano is subterranean lake.. When
the volcano begins to spout flame and
lava the suction draws up tons OF wa
ter, carrying along the fish, which are
cooked by the inferno they pass
through. After an eruption the In
dams find thousands Of the fish In the
ashes and lava from the volcano, and
many of these are just crisp enough
for dainty breakfast.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

on to help in the buying of wool and
knitting needles, the shipment of COM
pleted articles as promptly as possible.
and stirring the enthusiasm of the
workers to finish the Job at once so
that the soldiers may have the entire
consignment before they begin to suf-
fer with the cold.
Here are the directions for knitting
each of the four articles, as deter
mined upon by the Red Cross authori-
ties at Washington. after carefully con
sideration of the army's needs
Equipment.
Knitting machines may be used II
desired.
Yarn may be either khaki or gray.
The Red Cross supply service will
carry the gray Oxford mixtures, 4-ply
los construction.
Knitting needles to be. as designated,
No. l. 135-1OO0 inches liz diameter; No.
.. 175-10O0 inches; No. g. 200-10O0
inches or steel No r.
General Directions.
Stitches should not be cast on too
lightly
Knitting should be done evenly and
firmly and all holes should be avoided.
Joining should be done by splicing
or by leaving two or three inches at
carefully.
All knots, ridges or humps should be
most carefully avoided. especially in
socks, as they are apt to blister the
feet
Sleeveless Sweater.
Three hanks of yarn (three-fourths
pound) one pair Red Cross needles,
No. 3.
Cast on so stitches. Knit 2, purl
stitches for inches. Knit plain
until sweater measures % inches.
Knit % stitches bind off "a stitches
for neck, loose. Knit % stitches.
Knit ridges on each shoulder cast
on "A stitches. Knit plain for 81 inches.
Purl 2, knit stitches for inches.
Sew up sides, leaving Q inches for
armholes. Two rows single crochet
around neck and l row single GRO
Chef around the armholes.
WristIets No. I.
One-half hank of yard ~ pound)
! pair Red Cross Needles No. 2.
Cast on 4S stitches, knit 2 and purl
for II inches, and sew up, leaving
inches open space for thumb 2 inches
from the edge.
WristIets No. 2 made in One Piece)
One-half hank of yarn (H pound)
4 Red Cross Needles, No. l Cor stee
needles No 12).
Cast on 81 stitches on 3 needles
$4,000. Knit 2. purl 2 for 8 inches
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
BUFF COCHIN is VERY GOOD
BACK YARD FOWL TO RAISE

There is no bird on the lists of the
pure-bred so easily bred up to stan
dard perfection as the Buff Cochin.
Tile Buff Cochin is the fancier's fowl
of all fowls. For the utility stand
ard. as in the fanciers standard, no
fowl is more easily handled for what
you want it to do. 1t is your own
mismanagement if your flocks of
Buff Cochins do not come up to a
large yearly record of eggs, both win
ter and summer, >nnd we who have
raised the Buff Cochin know how
grossly must the flock be neglected
for them to 90 so much as half
pound below the standard set for
them. The Buff Cochin is the ideal
back-lot fowl. 1t bears confinement
better than any one other breed. A
low fence will keep it safe at home.
1t is an old breed, and now well bred
into an easy, lazy life. 1t never frets
to get out and explore the world, as
does a Leghorn, Rhode Island Red,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

For One Thing, It Gives Man an op-
portunIty to Mediate and Be
Strengthened.

A gloomy day now and then serves
to sit down and take stock of himself,
for there is something about the lowers
ing clouds and dismal weather which
causes one to contemplate more seri-.
ously the realities Of life, the Dayton'
News observes
And gloomy day at this season, oil
all gloomy days! Sodden, sullen.,
drearyl The gloom seems to hover
over and settle down upon one and
sink into his soul. The mind refuses
to run in cheerful channels The very
muscles seem to relax and to rebel
when asked to do a task. The blood
flows slowly through the veins and the
nerves grow dull. At least, that is
the way it seems upon IA gloomy day
at this time of the year.
1t is pretty hard to think seriously
when the sun is shining. Life seems
to be a sort of joke. The world
smiles and you smile with it, and all
is fickleness. 1t is no time beneath the
smiling skies of pleasant day to
mediate. But gloomy day-what
are we on earth for? From whence
did we come? Whittier do we go? Is
1t all worth while? Should we struggle
on, with the reward so small or end 1t
all? These are the questions that
come to the fellow who sits and gazes
out into the sullen air of a gloomy
| day.
But the beauty of 1t is. he answers
his own questions to his own satisfac-
ton, and arises from his place at the
window, renewed in strength and in
determination to do the right thing !;
| for he comes to understand the
beauty of these gloomy days, to value
them mt their worth, and to know that
he who sits and meditates Is pr0fited
thereby.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
Knew Value Of Relaxation.

SLOW is it that you are able to do
so much more than other people?" ask
ed tired. nervous woman who stop
ped Mrs. Palmer for word at the
close of one of her lectures.
because" she answered, with the
sudden CLEAN of a smile. II haven't
any nerves nor conscience, and my
husband says l haven't any back
bone"
1t was true that she never wor-
ried. She had early learned to live
one day at time, without slooking
before and after" And no one knew
better than Alice Freeman Palmer the
renewing power of joy. She could
romp with some of her very small
friends in the half hour before an i'm
portant meeting; go for a walk or
ride along country lanes when a vex-
ing problem confronted her; or spend
quiet evening by the fire reading
aloud from one of her favorite po-
cts at the end of busy day.-Mary
X. Perkman, in st. Nicholas.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

Third needle CD knit l, slip I, knit I,
pass slipped stitch over, knit 8 stitches,
knit 2 rows plain (h).
Repeat e, f, & and h five times, then
narrow every other row until you have
. stitches on your first needle, 8
stitches on your second needle and 4
stitches on your third needle Knit the
3 stitches on your first needle onto
your third. Your work is now all on 2
needles opposite each other. Break or
yarn leaving Pinch end. Thread into
worsted needle and proceed to weave
the front and back together as fol-
lows.
Pass worsted needle through first
stitch of front knitting needle as If
knitting, and slip stitch off-pass
through second stitch as II purling-
leave stitch on, pull thread through
first stitch of back needle as If purl-
ing. slip stitch off, purl thread through
second stitch of back needle as If knit
ting, leave stitch on. Repeat from
until all the stitches are Off the needle,
Sock when finished should meas
ure.
Foot, from tip of heel to tip of toe
II inches.
Leg, from tip Of heel to tip of leg,
| IA inches.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

To make opening for thumb, knit 2,
purl to end of third needle, turn
knit and purl back to end of first
needle. always slipping first stitch;
turn. Continue knitting back and
forth for 2 inches. From this point
continue as at first for inches for the
hand Bind off loosely and buttonhole
thumb opening.
Muffier
Two and one-half hanks of yarn
(5s pound) ; paid Red Cross needles
No. 3.
Cast on so stitches or II inches.
Plain knitting for 6S inches.
Medium Sized Mans Sock.
Four Red Cross needles No l Cor
steel needles No. 12), X pound e.
hanks or yarn.
Set up 60 stitches, 90 on each of
three needles. Knit plain and 2
purl for 35 rows az inches). Thirty
sixth row knit 4 plain stitches, knit
2 together; repeat this until the round
Is completed. There are now 80 stitches
on the needles. Knit 80 rows plain I'M
til leg measures IL inches. (6R inches
of plain knitting) Take half the num-
Der of stitches (25) on first needle for
the heel Oeaving II and 10 stitches on
the second and third for the instep),
add on the % stitches knit / row, purl
] row alternately for 26 times Tor 3
inches). always slipping the first
stitch. Begin TO turn heel on the
wrong side, slip l, purl 13, purl to-
gether. purl /.
Turn work over, slip l, knit 4. slip l,
knit l. and pass 1t over slipped stitch,
knit l. Turn, slip I, purl 3, purl 2
together. purl /. Turn, slip 1, knit 8,
slip l, knit /, and pass 1t over slipped
stitch. knit l. Continue working to-
ward the sides of the heel in this man.
ner leaving l more stitch between de-
creases on every row until all the
stitches are worked in. There should
then be Is stitches on the needle. Pick
up 13 stitches on side Of heel; now
knit the % stitches on second and
third needle on to one needle, which
becomes your second needle with your
third needle pick up the ID stitches on
other side Of heel, and knit Z stitches
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
EQUITY.

Let the tears of the poor man find
In them more compassion, but more
justice, than the pleadings of the rich.
Try and discover the truth, as well
among the promises and presents of
the rich man as among the wailinrs
and opportunities Of the poor.
Where equity can and should have
place, charge not the rigor of the law
upon the delinquent, for the fame Of
the righteous judge stands not great
er than that Of the merciful.
If perchance you should bend the
rod of justice, let it not be with the
weight of bride, but with that Of
mercy.
When it should happen to thee to
judge the cause of some enemy OF
thine, turn thy mind away from thine
injury and set it on the truth of the
case.-Cervantes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
Through Fire
-
By John Elkins
By John Elkins
sopyrisht. 1911. 81 ": 8. GEspmsn';

>~~b'AAS"N A"As' Wy W. ". CnapnAhJ
II ought to have known better than
to marry an Englishmanl His ways
Yankee Of the New England stock, and
we don't pull together"
Helen Birch had grown confidential
with her old friend, Grace Mead. She
seldom spoke Of these things to any
one, but she knew her friend had no
ticed that the domestic machinery was
not running very smoothly, and that
relations between husband and wife
were not entirely harmonious. 1t real
1y was relief to unburden to a real
friend the pent up misery OF many
months.
"Well of course" temporized Grace.
II can see that your early training and
views of life are different from his,
and vice versa. But it seems to me
that might be overcome"
'Life's too short for me to begin on
the job" said Helen with an air of
f1nality.
"Oh," put in Grace. II wouldn't say
that I"
"You would If you were his wife"
retorted Helen.
"But you love John, don't your"
"Yes / debut 1T seems to be all
killed out now. l can't stand the way
he treats me. To begin with he thinks
woman of secondary consideration to
the great god man. She's all right to
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
Blind Mans Fine Memory.

mathematician Euler was almost total
ly blind. Then, and probably earlier,
he carried in his memory table OF
the first six powers of series Of na-
turnl numbers up to 100" 1t is related
that ON one occasion two of his stu
verging series. AS they progressed
they found disagreement in their re-
suits. These differed by unit at The
fiftieth figure. The question was re-
ferred to Euler who decided to make
the calculation. He did this mentally.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

An inventor in the United States
has patented device to enable arm
less people to write with their knees.
An artificial limb expert in London
hospital said 1t would rarely be needed.
Give us a man with a stump and we
viii teach him to write Special in
struments are built to fit the stump
and carry stylographic pens.
Three pages of manuscript, in a
splendid bold, legible hand, written by
one of the hospitals pupils, who has
no right arm and only the stump OF his
left, were shown at an exhibition of
work by disabled soldiers and sailors
In London recently.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

amuse him when he has nothing Of i'm
forehead when he has a headache. He
never enters into serious discussion
of any matter with her because she
hasn't brains enough to make it worth
while"
''If l were you" said Grace, I'D
wake him up to the fact that it was
worth WHILE"
do you know how that works? Get
the better of him in an argument, and
he smiles in a superior, toplofty way.
and says: 4 never argue with WON
an He considers the discussion closed,
and that you are reduced to a proper
realization of your inferiority. You
see he doesn't play fair when it's a
woman"
"That isn't exclusively an English
trait" smiled Grace.
mo. but you can't deny that it's
bred In the bone with them. Besides
they'll see a woman in the absence of
n servant slave herself to death in the
kitchen before they'd demean them
SELVES ny I'iNhiuS up a III OOius w ldhihS
a hand with the dishes"
"Oh," protested Grace, "my father
was English, and he wasn't like that ]"
"Well John is. I've been without a
maid here sometimes, and just ready
to drop, and he's never offered to do a
thing. Once when he'd brought a man
up to dine, and I'd had to get the din
40 oil I nj IN "a
kitchen after the company was gone,
and started to clear away the debris,
and wash that pile of dishes. i was
so tired, I took a sudden resolve, and
went to the door, and called him, and
told him l wanted him to help. He
stood in the doorway and looked help
less. My dear he said, 4 never wash
ed dish in my life. I'd be first class
bull in a china shop. There wouldn't
be a plate left. Just leave them, and
get. someone in tomorrow to wash up
'You know l can't do that" l said
He walked away, and left me to do II
alone.
Afterwards I said to him: If ever
l have son, he'll be taught just like
a girl to help his mother out in case
Of emergency. He'll know how to wash
dishes without breaking them, and
sweep the kitchen If he has to. He's
no: going to sit and kick his heels
while he watches his mother or sister
do all the work. John looked at me
with that frozen dignity that always
rouses my wrath, and said: MY moth
er never allowed me or my brother In
the kitchen. She said that was not 9
mans place. l remember once when
the servants had left, and she was
working very hard, l asked II might
help. l also remember the reprimand
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

stream; the 100000 sweaters, muf
in addition to everything else.
Here is part of a cablegram from,
Major Murphy to the Red Cross at
Washington:
Last winter broke the record for
cold and misery among the people
here. We inexpressibly dread the COM
ing winter finding US without supplies
to meet the situation. We urge you,
on behalf of our soldiers and those Of
our allies who will suffer in their
frozen trenches, and also thousands of
French and Belgian refugees, to begin
shipping at once 100000 each of the
warm, knitted, wooden articles named.
They must come before cold weather."
The Red Cross took instant action.
The national organization at Wash
ington apportioned among the divisions
the number of articles required, and
notified each division director how
many Of each his people were expect
ed to send in. For example, Director
John J. O'Conhor of the Central di-
vision at Chicago, was called on for
465,9S0 articles. Within "a hours
Director O'Connor had apportioned the
task among the 1901 chapters in his
division. and had notified each chap
ter exactly how many it was expect
ed to make.
Then was apparent the wisdom
which had led to the thorough organ
ization of the country into Red Cross
chapters-they were all ready. I'VE
are ready-send US the material and
instructions" was, In substance, the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

of your first needle SO that you win
now have u stitches on the first
needle. 25 stitches on the second
needle. and 20 stitches on the third
needle. First needle (a) knit to with
in 3 stitches of end. knit together,
knit l. Second needle (b) knit plain.
Third needle (c) knit I, slip /, knit l..
pass slipped stitch over, knit plain to
end of needle. Knit around plain (d).
Repeat a, b, and until you have
10 stitches on first needle. 25 stitches
on second, II stitches on third. Knit
plain Az inches. First needle (e)
knit 10 stitches-knit together. knit
l. Second needle ~ knit /. slip /.
knit l, pass slipped stitch over, knit
10 stitches. Knit 2 together, knit l.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26
What the Red Cross
Must Do in Europe

A call for instant help has s,orne to
the Red Cross from France--one OF
the emergencies to meet which the Red
Cross was organized has arisen-and
the Red Cross is this minute respond
ing nobly- Maj. Grayson NJ. p. Muir
ply, Red Cross commissioner for Flu
rope, says that he must have, for the
American soldiers and for the desti-
tute people of France and Belgium,
100000 warm, knitted, wooden arti-
cles-must have them before cold
weather And the Red Cross Is max
ing them.
These articles do not take the place
81 the bandages and splints and hos
pltal garments that the Red Cross
must keep sending in never-ending
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

Plymouth Rock and most others. In
selecting your breeding stock of Buff
Cochins. select always your largest.
best shaped hens. 1t is in the size of
the mothers that you must expect
large-sized progeny more than in the
father. In selecting males to keep
over in this line select not your tallest,
heaviest males, but those short and
blocky and very broad in the back. 1t
is these that insure you strength in
the progeny.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

telegram which hundreds sent. Here
is what each of these chapters has
done:
Each had appointed chapter COM
mittee on knitting; had modified all
the knitters In its territory. whether
Red Cross members or not had chosen
instructors to see that every article
was made according to specifications;
and had called on the Red Cross sup
ply service for the yarn and knitting
needles.
Every member Of every Red Cross
chapter In the United States Is called
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-10-26

In the first nine months Of Its ex-
istence the British minister Of mu-
nitions spent f22, SOO,O0O
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-14

Mrs. Harriet Chalmers Adams of
Washington, D. c., noted traveller
and writer who recently returned
from the battle front in France,
passed through Ashland last week
She came in on the auto stage from
klamath Falls, having spent some
time on the Indian reservation of
klamath county, studying conditions.
She is making a tour of the country
visiting the Indian reservations and
gathering material for a book on the
conditions found.
A new record for auto travelling
from Medfori to San Francisco has
been made by w. V. B. Campbell,
who left Medford Saturday morning
with Walter Bovine in the formers
Mercer roadster. Leaving at o'clock
in the morning, they arrived at Ben
icia ferry at 7.4O O'Clock that evening
and at the Oakland ferry at $40
O'Clock, and at the Palace Hotel at
10:30 o'clock. The running time to
Oakland ferry was IA hours and 20
minutes for the 416 miles.-Medford
Tribune.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-14
LOCAL and PERSONAL

Miss Jessie Hathaway has gone to
Salem to do missionary work.
Mrs. w. A. Cooper was a Talent
visitor on Tuesday of this week.
Miss Annabelle Van Natta is visit
ing in Talent with her aunt, Mrs.
Keith
Miss Lena Casey of the postoffice
force is III at her home on Pioneer
avenue.
Attorney ]. D. Fairchild, wife and
daughter Margaret of Yreka spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. Beatrice Hilleary left yester-
day for BLY, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Mark Hamaker.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will give a cooked food and
apron sale next Saturday at W. o.
Dickerson's store. 6-2t
]. II. Doran will be the principal
speaker at Flag day services held in
Central Point tonight.
Mrs. Mary A. Kaiser mother of
Postmaster Kaiser, is critically ill at
her home on Aida street
F. S. Engle, after so many of his
friends have urged him to serve on
the school board for another term,
has finally consented to stand for re-
election.
II your income will not pay living
expenses and for life insurance too.
what is your family going to do
should your earning capacity cease
altogether? Consult H. c. Galley,
agent Western States Life ms. Co..
431-J. SIT
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-06-14
Camp Store
Entered By Thieves

The store at the entrance to the
auto camp was entered by thieves
some time last week and a quantity
of candy and eighteen bottles of
grape Juice, loganberry juice and
other drinkables taken. This is the
second time this store has been
robbed. Entrance was made by pry-
ing up window.
The store has been leased to ]. Q
A. Farthing of Santa Barbara, CAL,
and he is now here with his wife in
charge of the establishment. Mr..
Farthing has had extensive expert
ence in conducting a tourist supply
store in southern California.
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