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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
WHATCHAMA
COLUMN
E p

When raw recruits are taken into
the army. is 1t a case of mustered
greens?"
Five billion dollars is certainly a
staggering sum-" Some people can
get groggy with far less
Wonder II General Haig is a. rela-
ton of Haig & Haig. who make that
fighting Scotch whisky?
War threatens to cause q suspension
of baseball. II Sherman could have
forseen it, what q really startling
simile he might have uttered.
South Idaho appears TO have an ag-
fever.
II hay continues to be low in out
put and high in price it may become
Idbn1OudDAo IOOu LOT HuHldIlS. II Will
be recalled that bacon, once a lowly
fare, is now a luxury.
Some could have 1t served in dainty
tabloids and those of us who are "just
folks could step up to the manger
and get our hay hash.
The car is being given long ar
rest,
SALT.
Salt is q white, bullheaded season
ing that has to be put in a shaker and
handled roughly before 1t will mind.
1t has an awful crust at times and
must be pulverized into submission. 1t
will balk and stall around it's retreat
as long as 1t can, coming out in the
open only when you threaten 1t with
the blunt end of a fork.
Then 1t has spells of melancholy.
You might as we'll let it alone when 1t
gets one of these. 1t grows soggy and
dull. There is nothing in the world
more morose than a soggy shakerful
of salt
When our salt gets stubborn and
mulish we just say to ourselves, but
not so our wife can hear: We'll, per-
haps we are now dealing with q chunk
Of the salt Lots wife turned to-"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28

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Individual Of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
TIGHT.

A lad like Harrison McKong,
You'd hardly call a sport;
If you should ask him for the long,
He always says he's short!
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
Uncle Walt Has for You
This Evening
SIGNS OF SPRING.

I saw robin on the lawn, before the
second month was gone. said to
Sarah Jane, my frau. THE winters on
its last legs nowl Well NAV we
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
YOUR HEALTH
Facial Paralysis.
By JOHN B. HUBER. A. M, M. D.

ness mutually oe0et one another-Addison
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
Questions and Answers.
SPINAL IRRITATION.
CHIN SORES

What can I DO for an itching IN NY
skin that results IN HttIe sohtte
pimplesf
AnstoeT>-At bedtime with q pair Of
tweezers pull out each hair that
sticks through and about q pimple
Then battle your face in water rs
hot as you can stand It; and apply
the ointment of ammoniated mer-
curry. You will never get well until
the hairs are out, for the trouble,
(Which is catching) is at their roots.
not on the skin surface.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
NURSERY JINGLE.

THINGS WE NEVER HOPE TO
FIND.
An old receipted bill.
A careful mover.
A "jot" without title"
A pipe that will stay lit
A broad minded disputant.
A hat our wife likes.
A good many people with Big Ideas
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28

the appropriate remedies (mercury
and iodides).
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28

A good many people with Big Ideas
have Little Else.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28

inc nppToprIhIo re1ncu1os NmerC1ry
and iodides).
Questions and Answer
SPINAL IRRITATION.
haze q misery In the back Of ne
neck at the base Of the SkRH on cdcA
side OF the spine and up over the ears
to the top Of the head. / haze also
prtckin0 OF the flesh
An8,oer - This IL nsurasthenia
(nervous exhaustion) OF which the
chief symptom is spinal irritation
You are certainly run down. The
hygienic life for yours, plenty Of
good nutritious food. tonics pres
cribed by your doctor. II you can
afford it good long vacation or
change Of scene and climate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28
Only one "eRoMo ouININE

Oniy Ons 6HOmO QpININE.
To get the genuine, call for full name,
LAXATIVE BRoMo oUININE. Look
for signature of r. w. GROVE. Cures a
Cold in One Day. Csc. w
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28

South Idaho appears to have an ag-
gravated case of unreasonable hay
fever.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-28

When raw recruits are taken int
the army. is 1t a case of "mustere'
greens?"
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21
BRANDENBURG.


The Colorado river is now giving practical illustration of what do when wants to- For the past several weeks indicated by the daily table printed elsewhere in this issue, the river has been dischargng an abnormal of and has kept gauge point that before recorded here during the number of days As result the channel is secured depth that is than gratifying those whose duty it to keep the water within the banks If the securing continues there will be danger of the peak" overlapping the evee system at any point for the entire evee has been substantially raised all the way from Laguna dam down the Mexican line.
 Last Thursday word came from Forecaster Branden- burg Denver that might expect 28 feet by June 26 This followed the next day by message say ing the Green Grand and Gunnson rivers then dis charging 13OOO second feet and that this latter amount of would reach Yuma by June 3O The information also given that all tributaries of the Colorado above the three rivers mentioned then overfowng which would indicate that the from the upper branches join the second feet may expect the biggest river known Yuma barring the big floods coming occasionally from the Gila
 To satisfy myself examined the records with Hydro grapher Stevenson and found the following interesting data beginning with the June flood in 1912 the year first flowed thrOuoh the SiDhOn.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21

probability the government will step aside and give the whole thing up Nor the government be blamed if such
 course adopted warn the people of Yuma that they want to help their community they will vote soldly AGAINST this so-caled Kryger ordinance At any rate kill it until such time the promoters" show the peo pie that is legitimate proposition Let them show that they have filed and received water right applications from Arizona California and the United States government Let them show by actual survey that the lands be irrigated for to this good hour they haven't single foot of
 ne nor located single contour They actually have more idea about the feasibility of rrgatng those wild des ert lands than jack rabbit has of Heaven Kill the ord nance and kill dead that will be heard of again
 It an outrage common decency If adopted may kill your Yuma Mesa.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21

his gives average of 94 900 cubic feet flood tide for the past five years with maximum of 1442 200 during 1912 when the high water struck Bard so hard It safe to assume from the reports already at hand Saturday. June 6) that will reach the record in volume made that fa ta year. though there apprehension that the will give Bard any trouble whatever unless of the lands the evee may become badly seeped The levee from Indian hill to the Laguna dam is splendid shape and Superintendent of Construction Priest confident he will be able cope with any that may during the approaching flood season.
 The lower levee is equally safe. The great danger lies in Imperial Valley When the last high water reached gauge height of 264 feet the Volcano lake levee had higher water against than before recorded This caused by the bed filling with silt and sand for the waters at that particular point several miles wide pre- cudng the securing process that of such advantage Yuma Project Down at the Emile post where Chief Me chanic Jack Lavake has had such fight with the for the past several weeks the has made almost right angle turn to the Lower California side big sand bar hav ing been formed where only weeks ago was requiring hundreds of of rock daily keep the waters from eat ing their way through the levee
 However, there is any telling what the old Colo rado will do Today the channel is here and tomorrow it is
 mile away, taking everything its way But there is no great danger for Yuma Valley from the approaching flood waters. Day and night shifts being maintained all along 1he entire system Project Manager Schecht all uneasy though he has the good judgment be wide awake 10 the absolute necessity of leaving nothing undone The entire force of reclamation river fighters have taken Jack Lavakes slogan of We were here first Let her come.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21
COLORADO RIVER NOW RISING RAPIDLY AND
 PEAK NOT IN SIGHT.
Denver, Colo, June 19, 1917.

Reclamation, Yuma, Ariz,
 All northern streams still rising. Combined discharge Grand Green and San Juan 149OOO second feet Greatest of record by these gazing stations Thirty to thiryone feet probable Yuma about July 1.
 BRANDENBURG.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-06-21
BALMY, SALUBRIOUS, SPRING-LIKE WEATHER IS
 YUMAS GREAT RECORD.

No country the face of all the earth justly boast Of the marvellous record made by Yuma last week It record that will go down in history he greatest grow ing weather the world has ever known Not only that but
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-05

at a cheaper price than they will sell
them to the people of their own
country. Send them to prison. Feed
them bread and water. Give them a
chance to experience starvation.
1t seems ridiculous for O7erfed pigs
to give the starving people, the I'M
fortunate working class, such advice
as the above stated on the food ques-
ton. Furthermore, the Examiner,
should not print such advice.-Mar-
jorie Louise Cuthbert, 645 w. DiVi-
sion.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-05

DOES 1T PAY?-Does it pay to be
a.prOstitute? l know of a few who
have made it pay, but I doubt if one
in ten has anything to show for this
life. It seems that every prostitute
must have some man to help her
spend her money, and he is usually
too lazy to work. When sickness
comes she has nothing.
About all most Of them get is swell
clothes, with no time or place to
wear them. The girl in the resort
gives up helf her earnings, and from
so cents to 81 a day to the land
lady" There is not much left Ninety
per cent are victims of the drink
habit. A SIS bill won't last long in
bunch, a few drinks and 81 to the
cabaret singer for singing Mother
Machree" or Mississippi Blues"
Ninety-eight out Of every hundred
become diseased, and I know of no
place where a girl without money
can get treatment of the right sort.
The few doctors that give it charge
S. a visit. The morals court Judge
sends many girls to confinement, but
he doesn't know what kind Of medi-
cal care they get.
In one institution they omit treat
ment on sO-called holy days.
Here, too, they read and destroy
the letter intended for you, and doll
you up and change the bill-of-fare
when visitors are expected. Does
anyone wonder why l have lost my
faith in human nature. It seems
everyOne's ambition to get the best
of the other fellow, particularly in
the relations Of men and women 1t
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-05

I would be only to glad to get out Of
it myself. But while shoes cost from
So to $12 a pair, there is not much
chance. The girl earning SO per
week must have silk socks and IS
shoes like the rest. The average girl
will get them at any cost.
I am in the business to get enough
money to go into something else. I'll
not work from to $50 for 81 a
week. no matter what the law says.
tried it at NJ. w. & Co. It looks like
a long road, for every time I get 5000
saved, there is a pinch or a notice to
move from our friend, Mr.. Thrasher,
who gets paid for helping to make
bOndsmen and lawyers rich. He does
his best to send some girl to the
Bridewell Judge Fisher and Mr..
ThrasheT, why not give the decent
prostitute a chance? Why not help
her when she deserves help? Help
her save her money and show her a
way out of this Iife.-One of Them.
TIME FOR PEACE see by the
Daily News and Tribune that Lloyd
George says England will have to
raise an army of 100000 men to
conquer Germany. If that statement
is true, my prediction that the kali
ser will dictate peace in London
might well come true.
The big bully, England, has failed
to starve Germany, and if Count
Lundendoff can put 100 active super
submarines into service by May 1 it
looks to a man up a tree like the
proud mistress of the seas" might
wake up to the fact that the German
and Austrian is the real fighter Of
the world
Think it over. Mr.. Cochran. A
family quarrel and the eastern half
Of the world at war. Tell your read
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
JONESVILLE

Jonesville, April 3.-No doubt one
of the most momentous events that
ever came to our great nation will
occur today-the declaration of wal
with Germany. l think of it as an
awful event. Our country can protect
itself without declaring war, but they
are going to do it and the cost in life
and property will be untold such mer
as Tillman, Roosevelt and Taft will
rush our government into an awful
war, war that our government is not
prepared for.
! Two families of negroes have latelN
left Jonesville for the North and 9th,
ers are talking of going.
The plows have started and are put.
ting in good time and with favorable
weather farmers would soon be in
good shape with their work.
| Mr.. Vernon Askew was in Jonesville
Monday.
Mr.. Frank Gillerland of Spartan
burg was in our town on business
Monday.
Mrs. Martha Knox. who has been on
an extended visit to the family of Mr.
w. E. Altman at Tampa, Fla, has re-
turned to her home at Jonesville.
Mrs. w. A. McWhirter and daugh-
ter, Miss Lucille, left Saturday night
for Birmingham, Ala, to see her
daughter, Madge. who married a Mr.
Bennett from Birmingham a few
months since. Mrs. McWhirter read a
telegram that her daughter had been
operated upon and was not expected to
live.
Mr.. d. Belton Free, who lives three
miles above Jonesville, was 80 years
of age Sunday and he celebrated his
birthday with a few of his friends and
a good dinner. Mr.. Free enjoys very
good health and he bids fair to see
many more birthdays.
Mr.. j. H. Webber made flying trip
last week to Greenville and Honea
Path.
Rev. d. E. Camak of Spartanburg
will speak in the Methodist church
here Sunday morning. His subject
will be financial one, the raising of
three hundred thousand dollars by the
Methodists Of South Carolina for their
three colleges-Wofford, Lander and
Columbia college.
Telephone.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
Says Simple Remedy
Prolonged His Life
DIR. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin Effective
as Remedy for Con-
stipatiOn.

Among older people the various or
gans of the body have tendency to
slow up and weaken, and this is usual
ly first manifest in a pronounced in
activity of the bowels.
Good health is dependent on regu-
larity in this important function;
whenever there is the slightest indi-
cation of constipation a mild laxative
should be taken to relieve the conges-
ton and dispose of the accumulated
waste. CatharticS or purgativcs
should not be employed, however:
these are too violent in action and
their effect is only temporary.
A mild laxative such as the combi-
nation of simple laxative herbs with
pepsin, known as DR.. Caldwers Svrup
Pepsln, is the ideal remedy. 1t is gen-
tie in its action, bringing relief in an
easy, natural manner, without gripinr
or other pain or discomfort. is pleas
ant to the taste, and can be obtained
in any drug store.
Mr. Robert LeForgee, 91S Kirkwood
boulevard, Davenport, Iowa, saws he
mas always had a bottle of Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in the house for
the past eighteen years, and that bv
using it occasionally as the need
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHILD'S
TONGUE is COATED
If Cross, Feverish. Sick. Bilious
Clean Little Liver and
Bowels

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, Mother! If
coated, or your child is listless, cross,
feverish, breath bad, restless, doesn't
eat heartily, full of cold or has sore
throat or any other children's ailment,
give a teaspoonful of "California Sy-
rup of Figs" then don't worry, be-
cause it is perfectly harmless, and in
few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting waste
will gently move out of the bowels,
and you have well, playful child
again. A thorough "inside cleansing''
is oftimes all that is necessary. 1t
should be the first treatment given in
any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 5O-cent bottle
of "California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for rrown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle Look carefully
and see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

Continued on page six)
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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

arises, and in this way Keeping his
health good. it has prolonged his life.
and brought ease and comfort
DR.. Caldwcll's Syrup Pepsin is sold
by druggists everywhere. and cost
only fifty cents a bottle. To avoid
limitations and ineffective substitutes
be sure to get DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. See that facsimile of DR..
Caldwells signature and his portrait
appear on the yellow carton in which
the bottle is packed. A trial bottle,
free of charge, can be obtained by
writing to DR.. w. b. Caldwell, 455
Washington ST., Monticello, Illinois.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

Love of good woman is the best
protection a man can have.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

You never realize how dearly you
have paid for your whistle until you
try to sell it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

: Even a sensible man likes an occa-
sional taste of fattery.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

Mend your tempe" and your man
ners will mend themselves.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

lake Groves
The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-04-06

The Spitz is domesticated packal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
RAILROADS CUT SERVICE
[By Associated Pressl

MILAN, Itaiy. - Tie freight car
famine is being mace e subject of pro-
test and investigation BY the Milan
Chamber Of Commerce, as much OF
Italy's merchandise freight originates
in this section Because of the lack
Of coal and in order tc accommodate
military needs. the state railway is
refusing such freight. has reduced it's
passenger traffic by half or to 10000
miles, and has further discontinued
free passes or reduced rate tickets
except tc commercial travellers. While
tue state railway possesses 100000
freight cars, it has ordered 5000 new
ones to fill the gap made by the lack
of Austrian freight cars Formerly,
in the heavy freight season, when
extra cars were needed to transport
tie grape crCTr from. the south to the
north of Italy. for the purpose of max
ing wine. additional cars were borrow
ed from Austria. .-.-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
Spring Time IS
BEST FOR BUSH
PLAYERS-HALL

This Ill yarn may be entitled, How
to Break in the Youngsters, and the
gent who has the floor is Charles Hall,
pitcher by trade, and a speaker by
nature. Charles is with the Angels;
he's no youngster, but has seen a LOT
OF youngsters break in. He talks on
the subject as follows:
The spring is the only time to give
the young ball player trial This
stuff of bringing the youngster into
fast company during the last month
of the season is all wrong, yes, all
wrong. .
"One of the chief difficulties of the
young player breaking into fast COM
pany is getting confidence. Say lad
is breaking in with the Angels. For
year or two he has been reading about
Jack Ryan, about what a great pitcher
Jack is. Well, naturally the lad won
ders if he'll be able to touch Ryan.
The team starts out in the spring.
Ryan doesn't work hard for the first
week for he doesn't have to- He takes
it easy, not putting much on the ball.
The lad bats against Jawn and hits.
the ball hard, as result he feels more
confidence in himself AS he goes along
he feels more sure of himself, and the
first thing you know the boy makes
the team. He turns out to be star.
just because he got off at a good
start. ... "..s..
But, on the other hand, say that
young player gets trial during the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
!. N. ATHLETES
STAR IN GAMES

Nineteen thousand eight hundred
twenty-siN points, the result of two
weeks work on the part OF 1875 OF the
Y. II. G. A. boys, is the record which
was mailed TO New York on the Great
Northern this morning as the mark
made by the local Y. NJ. c. A. in its
annual track contest against. the Y.
VI. c. AS Of the world
Ever since March ] the boys have
one after another taken the six events
and We'd with each other in attempt
ing to get ''on the list"-meaning
among the best eight in each weight
class. The boys are divided into
weight classes so that the little fellow
has the same chance as the over
grown youth since his efforts count
fer proportionately more.
Abraham Kaleikau is the star of the
whole meet and he is to be given a
gold medal as a reward for his efforts.
Abraham won COZ points. thereby aver
aging better than the perfect 100 for
his six events. He weighs just under
10 and was in the intermediate
weight class. ind yet he holds the
highest record not only in points, but
IN actual height made in the high
Jump and distance covered in the
fence snap. He jumped it. 8 in.
and excelied l95 boys in this event.
His nearest competitor is little
James White. who won COZ points
and came within five points of tieing
up Kaleikau. II was great race be-
tween the two. Whittle is midget"
and weighs under so pounds He is
built splendidly for allround compe-
tition and being in the smallest weight
class his records received much great.
er pointage than Keleikaus
Last year the Honolulu association
boys department sent in total Of but
1900 poiEts and received seventh
place. With 244O points increase the
local bows are hoping high for the
first notch and the bronze plaque b..
The highest number of points
made in any single event was 100, won
by James White for broad jumping,
I II. 10 in, record many larger
people would have difficulty in equal
ing. It'll e..
The big sheet which carried the
tlhdi IESuils " New IUIh bdu OH IL
la records. These are the best eight
records made in six events for each of
five weight classes. In all, over 1000
different records were taken on the
boards from which these 40 were Sc
iected and the physical department
staff At the association is glad the or.
deal is over. E.as. ..
Tie next international event is the
swimming 7pentathlon. which occurs
the first two weeks in April This is
Hnnolu'u's easiest sailing and a re-
ncet of last years first place is looked
for. ..@.f
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-16
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last couple Of weeks Of the season. He
is sent in to play the last few innings
oil a game He goes to bat, and the
pitcher puts all he has on the ball and
the lad generally gets away at a bad
start and loses confidence in himself
This generally causes the lads down
tall
The majority Of the young players
breaking in are good Iielders, but il is
the hitting that they are weak in. As
far as fielders go, a good many of the
semipros around the Southland can
stick in the Coast League If all they
had TO do was field.
My advice to young player break.
ing into fast company is TO be in good
shape when he hits the camp for he
will be able to get the jump on the old
timers and have a good chance of
sticking"
Not a bad tip after all