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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23

very much against her waking. She
Will probably sleep her life away"
He took his fee and departed, leav-
each other in despair.
Presently VIII shook himself out OF
his stupor and put on his hat. Julietta
caught him by the sleeve. ."Where are
you going, WHIP" she asked in hard
voice.
He looked at her in surprise. ITO
the lighthouse" he answered.
"What for?"
ITO fill the tank, dear"
"You must stay here. When you
come back she may be dead. Are you
going to let her die with you away?"
VIII looked at his wife in perplexity
He had never seen that expression on
her face before.
'I've got to keep the light burning"
he said. "You know how 1t is, Julie.
If it goes out / lose my job, and maybe
some ship will be wrecked. It's the
lives Of hundreds against one, and it's
my duty, Julie"
"You are talking nonsense" an
swered the girl. There are no ships
bound this way-you know as well as
| do that the tramps never take this
passage In calm weather. And the
mail won't be due for two days. And
nobody Will know whether the light Is
burning or not. except the folks here,
and 1t Isn't their business. You stay
here, VIII, beside our child"
II can't" he muttered hoarsely. Its
my duty, julie"
'Then you need never come back"
"What do you meanT VIII thought
that she had gone crazy.
II mean just what / am saying. II
you leave me to sit alone beside the
baby, you needn't ever come back.
Choose. between your light and your
child"
Something logged rose up in the
mans breast. 1T isn't a case of choos-
ing, Julie" he answered. ''I've got my
Job to do and I'm going to do It,"
She said not another word as he
went out, but afterward he always re-
membered her implacable face as she
watched him to the door.
He pulled madly across the little
passage. His work would occupy him
| perhaps two hours; he believed that
no change would have occurred in the
baby's condition by the time he reach
ed home. OF course Julie was tempo
| rarily distraught.
But when he reached the lighthouse
he found that something had gone
wrong with the apparatus which sup
piled the oil vapor through the feed
pipe. The tiny channel was cloggsd,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
PIPE DREAMS OF CITY NAN
Raising Spuds At One Dollar 4 Bushel
Certainly Looks Good to Us,
BY Heck

When l am old and bent and worn,
with hair all gray and pants ali torn,
and town has grown too swift for me,
and In my backs a miseree, I'll take
my bundle meath my arm and go and
settle on farm, and In the spring
and In the mud each square foot
Will plant spud, then with a nice
self-starting hoe I'll coax the lowly
spud to grow, as spuds were never
coaxed before, and they shall Irvine
about my door, and shall drink up
the morning dew, and shade the wind
Ing avenue that sort of turns and
twists and crawls to get to my an
cestral halls.
And paris green by pecks I'll lug
to put on each pertater bug. III keep
the weeds out of the rows, and when
hot wind comes and blows I'll
sprinkle each one from a can and sit
beside 1t with fan until the danger
has gone by; will not let 1t wilt and
die.
And when dead leaves are earth
ward tossed and when norther
threatens frost I'll get cute little
union suits to put upon the spuddish
beauts. l shall know each last spud
by name and pet each one and make
1t tame; so that when autumn comes
apace I'll go and open up my face
beside the bars and call each spud by
name, and it shall leave the mud, and
leave the vine, and leave the tree,
when my call comes, and follow me.
And l shall hike away to town and
where the roads go winding down the
spuds shall follow me, and go where
hungry men rush to and fro in search
of spuds, and they shall pay PUNK
a peck for spuds that day, and l shall
get wad of kale as big as any cotton
bale. That's what I'll do when I am
old and when my blood Is getting cold.
l think I'll do it, anyhow; but I've not
time to start it now.-Judd Lewis, in
Houston Post.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
The Dilemma
%~
By EDGAR JACKSON
Copyright. 1915. BY w. q. Chapman.

Copyright. 1915 By w. q. ChapmAn.)
When Julietta married win Soames.
who had the lighthouse job she proved
a dutiful wife to him but beneath her
trustful and docile nature there lay a
will of iron. VIII sensed this; when
Julietta set her mind on anything, wild
horses would not drag her away from
1t. But the contingency had never oc-
icurred, and the baby occupied all JUL
'etta's life.
VIII adored Doris, too. She was a
tiny thing, three years old, with flaxen
hair, blue eyes and a gay laugh that
went right to her parents hearts. VIII
counted the hours spent In the light
house until he could return to her.
Twice day, at dawn and In the at
ternoon, he rowed across from the
mainland to the light, where he pol
Sshed his mirrors and filed the oil
tank. There was other work to be
done besides, and it was often late be-
fore viii returned home.
They often wondered what they
NNVuiu w IL cFcL LUIS lcii SIN. cHc
had been a healthy baby. but one
could never know, and the nearest doc
tor was 20 miles away, and not too apt
to come to the call of poor folk.
That contingency actually came to
pass. The child took Ill with a wasting
fever. Win and his wife sent for the
lloctor, who came and looked at her.
"How long has she been ill?" he
asked.
"A week."
"You should have sent for me earli.
err" he answered, looking without
marked interest at the unconscious
child. IF she awakes, she may have
fighting chance, but the chances are
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
Universal Military Training Tends to
abolish Senseless Class Distinctions
By LIEUT.. CEN. s. B. M. YOUNG
Pres;dens Association ios Universal Military Tr.nias

We advocate military training of all physically
tally fit for at least with the
twntyone because of its value building up their health The
physical condition OF shown by the late examination
OF National Guadsmen calls for at least military training
and regular living necessity the basis of health the development
OF manly and independent qualities aertnes of mind and body
In action individual hygiene and discipline for authority
obedience to lava weak point national character
at all legal eanand the unfying influence
association of young of all and all classes
There doubt mind that shoulder association
will tend rapidly toward the decline of unman
senseless class distinctions
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
Cows Fear ZeppeIins.

Cows give weak milk through fright
OF the Zeppelins' presence. This was
avowed by London suburban magis-
trate who heard evidence against To-
cal milkman for supplying his custom
ers with adulterated milk. He pleaded
that he had never thought of such a
thing, and gave it as his belief that
his cows had suffered from the fright
that the Zeppelin caused while above
his dairy. The magistrate corroborated
his statement and dismissed the case.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
Strong National Credit Would Result in
Saving if Government Owned Roads
By Col. Smith W. Brookhar

One billion hundred million saving
railroad ownership The saving possible
credit the government
interest than anyone else
Even the roads cost the government
amount of their capitalization aand
should 3 per cent saving government
be $500OOOOO0
Fifteen their railroads.
oil these countries labor is treated better than ownership
Service is better, and there is more safety
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
In the Name Of Charity.

Tommy-Father, will you give me a
nickel to give to cripple?
Enthusiastically, my boy. I am
very pleased to see that you are kind
and thoughtful concerning cripples.
Always be kind and good to those I'M
fortunate persons, because they need
1t most Of all. Who Is this cripple7
Tommy-The man who takes the
money at the picture showl
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
Ida CurfosItv.

"A hotel lobby may be half full OF
millionaires and no one gives them
second look"
"Thats true. This Is prosperous
country"
But let man enter with queer
piece OF baggage in his hands and hun
dreds of necks are stretched to the
limit"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23

A little boy noticing the absence for
several days of the little girl next to
him in school, inquired of the teacher
where she was.
"She was SICK" replied the teacher,
and the Lord took her away"
HIN T. said the boy; II was sick
all last week. and he never came near
me-"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
No Place to STAY,

No Place to stay.
"You know the old saying that truth
Is found at the bottom Of we'll"
Eyes" replied the cynic, "and l also
know that wells are going out Of fash
Ton nowadays"
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
GIRLS! MAKE LEMON
LOTION TO WRITTEN
AND BEAUTIFY SKIN

In all weahers the skin and com
pieNion can be kept wonderfully clear,
soft and white by the use Of this in,
expensive lemon lotion which any girl
or woman can easily prepare.
The juice Of two fresh lemons
strsinsd into d bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white makes q
whole quarter pint Of the most re-
markAble lemon skin beautifier at
about the cost one must pay for Z
small jar of the ordinary cold creams
Care should be taken to strain the
lemon juice through a fine cloth 90
no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion
Will keep fresh for months, Every
woman knows that lemon juice Is used
to bleach and remove such blemishes
as ffecklee, salloWness and tan, and
is the ideal skin softensr, smootheneT
and beautifer.
Just try IL! Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up a quarter pint OF this sweetly frag
rant lemon lotion. j. naturally should
help to soften, freshen. bleach and
bring out the roses and hidden beauty
Of any skin. Those who will make II
a habit to gently massage this lotion
into the face, neck, arms, ard hands
unce o. twice daily may be repaid
with o skin that is flexible and young
looking and a peach-like complexion
--AdVt.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
$1OO,OOOFOR
infant CAMP
TO Be ASKED
Of CONGRESS

On the hottest day last week one
of the instructive visiting nurses
from Station 4, in the upper north
west, started on her rounds and
found four babies dead in one block.
The whitening heat, which had
Frustrated and killed many grown
people, had quickly snuffed out the
lives of these sick babies struggling
to live. in the hot, dirty tenements
of very hot city.
Only few days before, this same
nurse had endeavored TO get these
babies out Of the city and into the
fresh air Of the country, knowing
that their fight against the heat was
an unequal one and doomed unless
relief came.
Camp Was Already Full.
The one place in all Washington
where a baby that Is both sick and
poor can go sent back word:
'we're sorry, but we're fu up"
And this place-the Babies Hospital
Camp-can accommodate just thirty
babies.
Imagine iti A city As large as
washington and \ city whose multi
tudinous rubber-neck wagons attest
fits pride in itself having accoInmoda-
lions for Just thirty babies outside OF
the c4ty's centerl
And the physician in charge of the
baby camp, DR.. W ]. French. de-
clared that every time he refuses ad-
mittance to q Hiek baby. he has the
sensation that right there and then
he il signing its death warrant And
so IL has proved in the case OF four
little ones in one city block alone.
More than nifty other babies have
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
SCOTS viii Return
To Fort Myer For
Generals ArrfUal

Mrs. Hugh L. Scott. wife OF Major
General Scott, chief OF staff, U. s. A.,
and the Misses Scott, who have been
In Maine for several weeks. will re-
turn to Fort Myer Wednesday to
greet General Scott. The general Is
en- route home from the Pacific coast
where he landed several days ago
from Russia. He IL a member OF the
special mission headed by Mr.. Root,
which is returning from Russia.
Mrs. David Hunter Scott. daughter
in-law Of General and Mrs. Scott. has
as her guests at Fort Myer her sister.
Mrs. Joseph Lamy. OF Evanston. Ill.
and her two sons and two daughters.
Miss Mary Hartnett Smith. OF Fer
Euson. Miss, daughter OF the late
Lieut. William II. Smith, OF the Tenth
Cavalry, L. s. A., who was visiting
h-rs. Hunter Scott. has left Fort dyer
for Gettysburg. Pa. to visit her
brother-in-law and sister, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Richard Tindall.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
DENMAN WOULD AIR
SHIP ROW AT CAPITOL

Details OF the Denman- GoethaIs
shipbuiIding row may be aired in
Congress, or at least in the Congress
sional Record.
Mr.. Denman wishes To vindicate his
position before the public. He has
placed details respecting the contro-
versy in the hands Of the California
delegation in Congress that they may
go into the Record.
The President, according to Mr..
Denmsn. has given his permission for
tine vlndicaI on campaign. la a pre-
liminaTy statement the former ship
ping board chairman declares that
the reorEauized board has ALLOTTED his
policies and that Admiral CdpI.S has
set aside the GoethHls plans that Dir.
Denman opposed.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
STONE HIDES OUTLINE
OF SPEECH ON PEACE

Senator Stone OF Missouri, chair
man OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, said today that he hoped to
speak in the Senate this week on
peace.
Senator Stone declines TO forecast
the nature OF his utterances. Already
there has been widespread comment
on what It is supposed he will say,
and some criticism.
Il have been criticised in some
quarters for what 1t Is supposed l
Intend to say" said Senator Stone,
but as a matter OF fact ! have told
no one what | shall say. | have
gathered such material as l want,
but have not prepared my remarks"
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
Carl Vroonan To
Return Wednesday
After Long Tour
S~o~ ~ 6G>cA

Carl Nrooman. Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture. will arrive in Wash
ington Wednesday from Charlevoi.
Mich, where he is spending several
days with Mrs. Vrooman, who is pass
ing the summer there. Mr.. Vrooman
left Washington about July l for a
speaking tour on the Pacific Coast.
He stopped at Charlevoi on his way
home.
Frederick A. Delano. who is away
on a short business trip, will return
10 Washington tomorrow. Mrs. De-
lano, who is making an extended stay
at Buckwood Inn. Shawnee-on-the-
Delaware, will leave there shortly
for Vermont, where she will be join
ed by Miss Louise D-lano. Miss De-
lsno is visiting in Provincetown,
Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. william ThornwaIl
Davis are passing the summer in
Chevy Chase, where they leased a
house, 10 Kirke street, for the sum-
mer.
MIS-. E1ATTy region ana neT OduEn-
ter. Mrs. Marshall Magruder. wife Of
Captain Magruder. L. 3. A. will leave
Washington tomorrow for Bluemont,
Va, where they will make an extend
cd stay.
Butler Ames OF Lowell. Mass. for
merly a member OF Congress, is max
ing a short stay in Breton Woods,
y. II. He IL taking an extended
motor trip through New England.
Mr.. ana Mrs T. q. Ten Eyck Of
Washington and CaEenovia. y. Y. are
making short stay in Waterbury.
Conn. arriving there by motor.
Going to New York.
Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant will go
to New York this week To meet her
grandchildren. the children OF Prince
and Princess CantGcuE-ne OF Russia,
who are coming over to stay year
with her. They are tho great grand
children Of Gen. 4. s. Grant. and their
mother was one OF the few children
born In the White House.
Mrs. Frank Lyon Polk Is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Pot
ter OF Philadelphia, at Ventnor, n. j..
where they have u summer home.
Later in August Mr.. Polk. the coun-
selor Of the State Department, who
has been the scting secretary in Mr..
Lansing's absence, will join Mrs. Polk,
when they will go to Bar Hsrbor for
a few weeks Mr.. and Mrs. Polk s
children are spending the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. Potter, having been
with them since early in June.
-.
Charles Noble Gregory will close
his Washington apartment today end
20 to Williamstown, Mass, where he
has taken a cottage for August AMI
September,
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
SHIP HELD IN U-BOAT
NET 2 NIGHTS AND DAY

BALTIMORE. Aug. e.-Thres TUGS
and several divers were required q
free the merchants and and Miner
steamer Kirshaw. held fast for y
nights and q day In the suemarff
net at Hampton Roads. The net woun
around the propeiiar and ruddeT' and
II was nSesssary to cut Il away BE-
fore the ship could proceed with her
nfty-ssven passengers.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
GENERAL ALARM FOR
MARGIE THOMPSON

NEW YORK, Aug. IA general
alarm was sent out today for pretty
nfteen-year-old Margie H. Thomp-
son. Of 10 Grant place northwest,
Washington, who wears her hair like
Mary Pickford and who set out for
New York to become a movie heroine.
Margie formerly lived in New York.
but is a student in the Holy Cross
Academy in Washington.
She disappeared July 81. leaving a
note telling her mother she was com
ing to New York to start a film
career.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
Congressman LObeck
Says Babies Camp
Must Be Aided

There is no question but that
Congress or the District should do
something about the camp for sick
babies. The doctor and nurses
are doing q wonderful work as II
is, with inadequate equipment and
little to work with. They should
be given a chance TO broaden this
work and I'm going to do all
can to see that they get II.
II was particularly pleased with
the opportunity given the mothers
to come out there and be taught
how to feed and care for their
little ones. Washington must be
awakened to the need OF caring
for its babies. The nation needs
them. one and all, more than
ever"
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
TO GET RESERVE CAMP
SUMMONS ON SATURDAY

sixty two Of the 22O Washington
candidates for entrance to the sec
Ond Officers Reserve Corps training
camp will receive letters In next sat
urday mornings mail telling them
they have been accepted for service
All the remaining l5S will not be
surprised over their failure to get
notice, as nifty Of them failed to pass
the physical examination.
Major Charles LanhAm, who com
pletsd the physical examinations yes
tsrday. said most OF the applicants
had had previous military expert
enca or were college graduates.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
q WOMEN WORKING
As B. & 0. SHOPMEN

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Aug. g.
Twsnty-one women are taking the
places OF men as IGborers and help
ers in the shops OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad on account Of the fer
msr shopmsn having entered military
service. The shopWomen wear over
alls and low hesled shoss and a eap.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad in-
auEurattd the employment OF a omsh
laoorefs the early part Of nay.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
G. o. p. TO CONVENE.

Whether the Republican party OF
Virginia will put a ticket In the field
to oppose Democrats for state offices
next fail will be decided a: a con.
ventrou to be he'd a; Roanoke OF
August co II is probable thA: the
ps-ts will not pu. up 4 candidate for
governor or the CHEZ state officer.
but will make contests in the legis-
lative districts.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
SOCIAL SIDE
President Back
From Outfnq
Trip on RfUer

The President and Mrs. Wilson
who returned to town early this
morning after a week end trip down
the Potomac aboard the Mayhower
left the White House shortly after
ward for their daily round OF golf.
=
The Vice President and Mrs. Mar
shall, who expected to leave wash
inEton yesterday or today for Petos
key. Mich, have postponed their de
psrture until Wednesday on the ad
vice OF Mrs. Marshalrs physician,
They expect to be away three or four
weeks
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

Even the little pigs in France speak
French. They say; "oui! OUR
Many a two-EaIlon hat contains only
pint or so Of 6tains.
The climate around these parts acts
a. II Il were getting old and foolish.
People are REMEMBERED BY their
mistakes. Helen IL Helen Of Troy and
not Helen Of Grseee.
Sings Viola Paradise. Ia poetry:
when the chilly wind blows
I'm glad wear clothes.
When the sun hath me baked
wish were naked.
1t takes very little to make 4 true
poet happy. For instance, there vas
Omar, who said:
A book OF verses underneath the
Dough,
A lake Of schiItE, a vested choir.
and thou
Beside me singing "LeIber Angus
All, wilderness were paradise enowl
Arehy In WashInGton.
boss 1 am getting mort
and more on the inside
OF things here only
the other day 1 rode out TO
cabin John bridge on
the same car with
q senator hello senator
said the senator il 1t
hot enough for you said the
eonduetor yes and worse than that
said the senator and they both
The Washington times., 1917-08-06


Sir: The third "episode"-the opium
den scene-in THE Man Who Came
Back" came to a haggard close, the
curtain lowered and the lady sitting
behind me stirred in her seat, heaved
one OF those signs suggestive OF an
impending utterance Of wisdom and
remarked. in a sort Of blAss manner
to her escort. .
From the literary standpoint it's 1
pretty poor show, but you've got to
hand 1t to the author for appealing to
the Smotions."
simply had TO look at her. Yes, q
hefty cousin Of Hermione'B. And I
chuckled-couldn't help Il. She Elared
at me. and know her whispered re-
mark to the doeile man with her was
something like this: why does that
bourgeois person look at met Prob
ably doesn't comprehend my remarks;
can't grasp the underlying meanings
and the fundamentals. II you get what
mean. Wonder why he isn't at the
movies! So annoying. these personB!"
The Kaiser's empire may stretch so
far that 1t strains its connective It's
sue.
" nen u HdgG u = hIlhh
Come, now. let US be candid with one
she isn't getting ready to lie out OF
something.
One Of our valued friends IL 30 mel
ancholy and Is in such constant need
OF cheering up that we have decided
not to walt until he Is dead to show
him how much we love him. We in
tend to put flowers on his grave while
he IL still living.
Yes. the War L. stinulatihE Art.
Sir: Possibly the following verbal
gem may have some interest to one
OF your curious and sedate tempera-
ment-lf you know what | mean.
copied this myself while standing
frst on one foot and then on another
tho, not another'B, after my atten-
ton had been arrested by quite
large canvas displayed In store
window in Syracuse, some time ago,
situate on a street they call salinA,
] believe / may add that the ortgi-
nal of this effusion was a master
piece OF the sign painters art, WE
PROCEED:
THIS Is A MYTHoLOGIC PICTURE
WHICH REPREsENTs GROUP OF
FALSE GODS TO WHOM THE PEOPLE
WERE IMAGINED TO WORSHIP TH9
MAN IN THE FOREGROUND Is CALLED
MAR, THE GOD OF THE WAR. WHO
FELL IN LOVE WITH VENUS. THE GOD
OF THE BEAUTY WHO STANDS RIGHT
BACK OF MAR. WHILE HE WAS IN
LOVE WITH VENUS. WAS suhPhlsEp
BY RELUONA, WHO ARMED WITH RI
VALRY BEGAN To INSULT MAR. AND
POINTING TO A PLACE WHERE THE
WAR WAS TAKING AWAY HuMAN
LIVES. SAID TO HIM you OUGHT 70
BE THERE WHERE YOU ARE CALLED
TO Do YOUR DUTY, AND NOT SPEND
ING HERE THE TIME IN LOVE AND
sELF-AM CsEifEHT." But Mar, IN
Shifted ny BELLoEA's WORDS.
AROUSED AND GRAsPING HIS GwoI;D
WAS GOING TO PUNISH BELLONA.
VENUS WITH CALM AND LOVE TRIED
TO STOP MAR FROM HIS OFFENSIVE
ACT AND BF:I.LONA FLEW AWAY
PROUD OF HER SuCCESSFUL lNTER
FERENCE THE TWO CUPlpS REP.iE-
SENT THE LOVE AND To ENJOY
THEMSELVES THEY ARE TRYING TO
pull. AWAY VEEUs'S WHITE VEIL AND
DISCOVER HER BEAUTIES. OVER ONE
OF THE HORSES HEADS is SHOWN A
SNAKE WHOSE POISON Is JUST AS
DINGEROjrS AS THE WAR WHICH CIT
THE HUMAN LIFE WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
can vouch for the above being =
true and exact copy in toto.
r A Il.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06
Don Marquis
Column

Even the little pigs in France speak
French. They say; "Oui! OUR
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

Many a two-gaIlon hat contains only
. pint or so OF bfains.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

The climate around these parts acts
a. II Il we're getting old and foolish.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

People are remembered BY their
mistakes. Helen IL HELEN Of Troy and
not Helen Of Greeee.
The Washington times., 1917-08-06

One Of our valued friends IL 30 mel
ancholy and Is in such constant need
OF cheering up that we have decided
not to walt until he Is dead to show
him how much we love him. We in
tend to put flowers on his grave while
he IL still living.