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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
Letter from One of the Boys"
U. S. Naval Training Station,

U. S. Naval Training Station,
San Diego Calf. Sept, 4, 1917.
Mr.. Alexander.
Dear Sir: There is a gentle re-
minder on the bulletin board, "How
about writing to your home paper?"
so here goes for my experiences:
When l left home / went TO Salt
Lake where | was examined and
sworn in; then started for Frisco
TO begin my navy life.
The government allowed US seven
ty-five cents per meal and gave us
a pullman car. so that We travelled
quite comfortably.
When we reached San Francisco
We went aboard the U. S. S. tug.
"Viligent." and were taken out about
o mile in the bay to Yerba Benna,
Goat Island" where the training
camp is located We spent one night
in the gym, and the next day we were
fitted out with the rockies outfit,
which consisted of:
Two pair shoes. six pairs sox, one
pair gym shoes. two suits white
clothes, two suits blue clothes, two
suits underwear. two white hats. one
pair leggings, soap and scrub brush,
shoe blacking outfit. two wooden
blankets, mattress and hammock,
needles. thread. and buttons. We
were furnished a white canvas bag
to carry our stuff in. and then sent
up to ID" camp, where we spent 21
days In quarantine. to be sure that
we brought no contagious disease
among the boys in camp.
Here we were broken in, and it
went pretty hard with some of the
fellows to be shut up with strangers
where they never saw 2 civilian ex-
cept on a moving picture screen,
which the Y. M. c. A furnishes three
times week to all enlisted men.
We here learned how to handle the
long, heavy rifles. how to go through
the squad. company and battalion
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11

VIII have on pasture near Jerome.
I'm a few days, 800 head OF Pure Bred
breeding ewes. to be sold In lots OF
25 or more. Can make terms.
w. Il. TalkIngton. Jerome. Idaho
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11

am In the market for few car
loads OF potatoes for immediate or
future delivery.
VIM. N. Hardwick. representing
WeylZackerman & Co. the largest
shippers west of Chicago. Telephone
% w. II.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
CLIMATE AND COMPLEXlOM.
Are Americans Destined to Become o.
Race of Brunettes?


That the coming American race I'm
destined to be brunette type-xnG
not because of the immigration Of daEaE
races. but in obedience to a natur1E
law-was prediction made in one o1s
his recent Gresham lectures in Londnm
by DR.. Harry Campbell. He pointeI
cut that each race and subrace tendS
of the earth which it inhabits througk
numerous generations. Dark skinned
peoples thrive in warm climates and
die out in cold.
The blond race had its origin in ths1
cold northwest Of Europe. where ~
plentiful supply Of pigment in the skin,
is not necessary to protect the bodte
where a white skin favors retent1aR1
Of body heat. This blond race haas
dominated the world, successive
swarms migrating southwark and e6sxr
ward and taking large part in foundR-
ing the civilizations Of Greece anl2
Rome, India and Egypt. But owing nn
their inability to survive in latituHG
Adh cOulA VI thCAA AdLOIul LOIG tAn8V
have gradually died out and left nm
descendants.
Even after SO short period as thkn~
teen generations the inhabitants Of tAG
southern states Of America are darker
than those Of the northern states. EE
process Of time the blond type win dzar
out In the United States.-New YoSa5
World.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

The Greek or liquid fire used in EsEr
cient times was made principally fraEEs
naphtha or liquid bitumen. mixed wzzsa
some sulphur and pitch extracted frsExs
green fires. Water, instead Of exaEza
gushing, quickened this powsrxszk
agent of destruction. which notnhzs
but sand, wine or vinegar could cHsazsS
For 400 years the Greeks kept the ns~
cret Of its composition. but the fzss>
hammedans at length discovered znE
used 1t. This fire is not in use toa4S
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
What Each Would Take.

Two officers on board vessel thS
crew Of which were part English aazE
part Irish had dispute respectfE&'
their capacities. The officer who Eaa-
vored the latter country asserted tfna
the lower class of the English did nxss
inherit that quickness of mteK3sek
which the Irish possessed. bet hAcszr
ing taken place on the subject. it waas
to be decided by the answer wnSrh
each countryman gave to q ceFtnfn
question. First the English sailor wns
asked what he would take to go s0sSss
blindfolded in a hard gale.
Il would take months pay" replasks
he.
And you, Paddy" asked tbs. agzzz--
toner. what would you take?"
"Begorra." said Paddy, Il would takx
fast hold, to be sure"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
The Admiral

Quick lights flared on the looming isle,
And red flames leaped into the night;
But the silent man on the cruisers bridge
Turned not to left nor right.
Eyes that gaze on the unborn
years
May not be troubled by lights or
tears.
The warm sea hissed to the touch Of shell,
And reared on the back of the buried
death;
Yet the seaman gray with his tools of war
Slid sullenly past Corregidor
And was gone like spirits breath.
Men that move to the tryst with
fate
May never be noisy, and never late
The harbor glowed to the orient morn;
The men stripped buff, and said no word.
Then down on spluttering fleet and shore
Still as phantoms the gray ships bore,
Waiting the call of the commodore
That all the nations heard.
You may fire when ready" was all
ne said;
But the enemy's decks grew
strangely red.
Out from the narrow channeled throats,
Tense with the wrath Of the years of
wrong,
The little black demons leapt away,
Shrieked and whimpered over the bay,
Grooming direful song.
Men that hurry to war in ships
May kiss cold faces with colder lips.
White waved over a battered WALL
The harbor stilled. the banners furled.
Anglo-Saxon, east and west,
Met round a wondering world.
When a nation clogs in the wheels
of time,
Comes cursing and crushing-and
work sublime.
Frederic Brush in New York Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
MORGAN TOOK WRONG SEAT
AND MORSE LOST SHIPS
Latter Testifies MeIIen Told Him
Late Bankers Place at Table
Influenced Decisions.

How the elder ]. P. Morgan's posi-
ton at the table at meetings Of the
board Of directors of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad in
fuenced the decision of the other di
rectors was told the other day under
oath by Charles w. Morse as witness
in the court Of chancery, Newark, N. j.
Mr.. Morse told of offering President
Mellen of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford $13,OOO,OOO for the Bunk
er Hill, Massachusetts, Old Colony and
a number Of other vessels operated on
Long Island sound by the railroad.
Mr.. Mellen wanted $2O,OOO,0OO, and
Mr.. Morse went to seek the influence
of J. Pierport Morgan.
II saw Mr.. Morgan in his library
said Mr.. Morse. "He promised he
would help me get the steamships. l
didn't hear anything more about it for
some time, so went to see Mr.. Mellen
and asked him why the deal had not
been put over in accordance with Mr..
Morgan's wishes.
"The deal wasn't put over, but Mr..
MOrgan's wishes were carried out"
Mr.. Mellen told me. "You see, we are
In peculiar position in regard to Mr..
Morgan. When we have a meeting of
the directors I sit at the head Of the
table. If Mr.. Morgan wants the mat
ter before the meeting indorsed he
sits at my right; if he doesn't want it
indorsed he sits at my left. Now,
when the matter of turning the steam
ship lines over to you came up Mr..
Morgan sat at my left hand"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
ORIENTAL COURTESY.
An Ameer's Nice Choice of Words
Speaking of a Fall.

An Ameer's Nice Choice Of Words
Speaking Of a Fall.
A good horseman may be thrown
from his horse, under some circum-
stances, with little or no reflection
upon his skill. The accident may have
been excusable, even inevitable, when
all the details are known; but as cas-
ually related the excuses frequently
disappear, and the fall, with it's ig-
nominious suggestion of incompetmcy,
alone remains. Lady St Heller, In
telling Of the deep admiration and re-
gard entertained by the Ameer Of AZ
ghanistan for Lord Kitchener, gives q
little anecdote of the orientaPs instant
perception and avoidance of the pos
sibility Of any humiliating implication
for his friend.
Lord Kitchener had suffered a severe
accident that resulted in leg so bad
ly broken as to necessitate several
weeks complete rest at the time, and
later, two months furlough in Eng
band. and resetting Of the bone. One
Of Kitcheners staff gave the news of
his misfortune to the ameer during a
great tiger hunt at Gwalior.
II told him." the officer wrote Lady
st. Heller, that the chief had a nasty
fall at Poona, his horse tumbling down
an embankment. He Immediately ask
ed for a piece Of paper and wrote a
telegram Of sympathy in Persian. He
handed it to Sir Henry Mcmahon and
asked him to send it off Immediately
Sir Henry wrote it down in English,
but when he came to the words to
hear Of your fall from your horse the
ameer instantly corrected him, saying;
"'No, no! Not from your horse
with your horse; in Afghanistan-big
differencev"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Charleston News and Courie
Her Fame.

The Duchess of Westminster has the
reputation of being the wittiest woman
in society. The duchess tells an excel.
lent story about an eX-shah of Persia
who was very fond of paying compli-
ments to English ladies.
When the Duchess Of Westminster
was presented he greeted her heartily
II have heard much about you," he
said. "Your worthy name is well known
even in my country
The duchess was surprised at first
then light dawned upon her. ezra.
cious me, do believe he mistakes me
for Westminster abbeyr' she said.
what was more, she was right.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
ONE WASTE OF WAR
Genius That Perished Before II Had %.
Chance to Mature.

Chance to Mature.
The waste Of war is not entirely tn
be figured In dollars and cents, ruireE
churches and barren crops, If we mag
accept the opinion of the New Yoxsk
Tribune. Its greatest losses may hs
those things which never were alloweG
TO live because their authors-to-be got
no further than the first line Of
enemy's trenches.
America at times points with pride
to the following notables. They wexze
all at some time during the war be-
tween the states of enlisting age and
yet for some reason or another, per-
haps i'll health or service of othec
kinds, they never were actively ens-
gagged at the front. Had they gonA
into battle our literature and PUBLIC
life might have been poorer. certainly
by some Of them, perhaps by all, fer
fifteen men are not many in a Gettyx~-
burg.
Mark Twain, with the exception og
short term of service within the bGssA-
ders of his home town. was in the fan
west during most Of the war. AmonS~
others for whose presence we haExe
since had opportunity to be more ar.
less thankful were Thomas BafIEzv
Aldrich, Grover Cleveland, Bret Hars3-
John Hay, Bayard Taylor, S. WedE.
Mitchell, Artemus Ward, PMIHpE
Brooks, William Winter and WillfeaM
Dean HOwells. Thomas A. Edisxr
although a train boy of thirteen wheH
the war broke out. might well h2sE
been among the thousands of sixteeR-
year-old boys who were in nameleMs
graves before the war ended.
Had these men gone to the front tsns
law Of averages would have been nas
kinder to them than to others. How
many Mark Twains. Bret Hartes snE
Edisons were there who did go aaEE
who did not come back?
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
An American Golf Club of 1894.

1t may come as surprise to golf
players 10 know how long ago, almost
century and quarter, the royal
game was enjoyed by Charlestonians.
In making research through the files
of the South Carolina Gazette recently
1 came upon the following notice,
which send as contribution to our
golfing records:
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser.
Saturday. November 15 1874.
Golf Club.
This being the anniversary of the South
Carolina Golf Club the members are re-
Quested to attend at Williams's Coffee
House, In lieu Of Harleston's Green. on ac-
count Of the bad weather.
Dinner on table at 8 clock.
BY order Of the president.
EDWIN GARDNER, Secretary.
Charleston News and Courier.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
CAPRI, A TWIN BUMPED CAMEL
Island Richly lowered For Artist, His
torian and GeoIoeist.

torian and GeoIoeist.
Capri, great twin bumped camel Of
an island, kneels in the blue. just off
the Sorrentine peninsula. From the
sway backed huddle Of white, pink,
blue, cream and drab houses along the
large harbor up the breakneck road to
the fascinating town nesting among
and on, still higher, by the winding
road or up the nearly perpendicular
flights of rock stairs which furrow the
frowning crag with their sharp, Zigzag
outlines to Anacapri, 500 feet or so
above, every step Of the way breathes
the pride and splendor and degradation
of the islands greater days.
Here a cyclOpean mass Of shattered
masonry in the warm emerald water
tells of Roman emperors bath, yon-
der on a chimney-like cliff the sinister
ruins of stout castle keep whispers
of ancient garrisons and pirates not
armed with automatic rifles or high
powered artillery, and here, overlook
ing the sea, the vast ruins Of villa re-
call "that hairy old goat" Tiberius and
his wastral yoluptuousness that turned
fair Capri into satyrdom.
Capri today is richly lowered for
sightseer, artist, historian, antiquary
and geologist. On every hand are shad-
ed walks and sequestered bowers in
the thick groves Of orange and lemon,
laurel and myrtle, wild backgrounds Of
tumbled rock, titanic riffs in the coast
into which the sea has thrust long, in
sidious blue fingers.-National Geo
graphic Magazine.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
LONDON'S STREET MOTHERS,
Policewomen Protect Children of Pa
rents Absent on War Work.


How London's policewomen perform
difficult services, especially in the care
and protection of children of the
streets, is told in recent article is
sued by the British official press bu-
reau. The article reads:
The London policewoman, war
time innovation, has become a sort of
mother in the mean streets, where un-
kempt and uncared for youngsters
spend much of their time. Her duty
is to look after their welfare and be-
havior day after day. in wet weather
and in fine.
Don't you get tired of the work?''
I asked the children's sergeant, who
took me on her rounds the other day.
She laughed at the idea. She had
spent the morning in court, but at IL
she led me to school in one of the
most crowded parts of London. Out
of the school doors poured hundreds of
boys and girls. They were dirty and
ragged. but they shouted and danced
and ran into the middle of the road
unless they caught the policewoman's
eye; then they became models of de-
pertinent.
1t is quite evident that in the family
circles in that neighborhood mention
of the policewoman is thing to con-
jure with. Yet she is such a pleasant,
cheerful, kind "bogey woman" that the
smallest tot places his hand in hers
and smiles up at her as she leads him
safely across the road.
When the children are safely out Of
school the children's sergeant patrols
the neighborhood streets, crowded
with women gossiping and children
playing games or eating bits of bread
on the steps of the little houses, each
of which shelters several families. She
stops fights, checks boys who wish to
turn handsprings in front of carts,
picks up the small girls who fall down
speaks kindly word to the weeping
child who has grief she cannot ex-
press, but which is poignant, and keeps
an eagle eye unhooded for the would
be truant.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Formosa's Camphor.

The camphor production of the fsSAnK
of Formosa is one of Japans mansNn>-
lies. The present area of eamphog MS
forestation is 10,65O acres. and saxxE
of the trees are from 500 to 1000 yaxezx
old. During the next few years. szeE
area will probably be greatly axe
tended
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

What did yo' do, sub, when big
Brudder lump called yo liah?"
"Uh-well, suh," replied small Broth
er Stink, ''as de gentleman am six feet
high an weighs mighty nigh a ton,
what could l do but move dat we
make it noononimous ?"-Exchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

DO you know you can tell a mans
disposition by his teeth?" asked the girl
who believes in signs, bumps and palm
reading.
"Row interesting!" said her compan-
ion, who did not believe in anything.
Then Jack must have a golden dispo-
SitiOn."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
His Comeback.

Mrs. Jawback-I suppose you eoso-
slider your judgment far supeFicS sse
mine Mr.. Jawback-No. my dear. Wae
proved the contrary when we chose tzO
marry each other.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Cheerinu Him lIn.

De Broke-So the tailor called aszsEx
with his bill? Did you say T was cznE
His Man-Yes, sir, and I told him tAzis.
I thought he was too.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

The most sublime psalm that cam ha
heard on this earth is the lisping af -
human soul from the lips Of childhxag-
Victor Hugo.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24
Askinu the ImnossihIe.

Bob-Perhaps we had better forget
one another? Bess-Oh, couldn't do
that; have so few things to laugh
about-Puck.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-05-24

Celebrity sells dearly what we think
she gives.-Emile Souvestre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
WILLARD ESTATE
WORTH 100000
PLACED UNDER TRUsrEEsHiP TO
BE MANAGED AND KEPT.
INTACT.
DAUGHTERS GET ESTATE
AT MRS. WiLLARD's DEATH

Mrs. Willard Given Life Interest in the
Home, and Provision Is Made For
Her Support During Her lfe-G. II.
Ruth, c. c, st. Clair and w. II. Kali.
bach Named Trustees and Executors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
PUT UP SAMPLE LIGHT.
Two Hundred Candle Power Light at
Center and Church.

sample mean descent street light,
such as the city would put up over
street intersections, has been hung at
Center and Church streets. The lamp
is Of 200 candle power. and was erected
as sample of the illumination given
by such light in comparison with the
old arcs. II IS not the intention Of
the city. If il makes a contract with
the Iowa Railway & Light Company.
TO swing 200 candle power lamps above
all street intersections. Some Of the
corners will be lighted with 100 candle
power lamps.
IN its negotiations for better street
lighting the city has been searching
the market for an electric generator
to replace the worn out one in the
city's lighting plant. 1t was first
promised a generator within SIX
months after the order was placed. 1t
is now advised by the General Electric
Company and others that the question
of delivery is so uncertain that no date
can be fixed by any Of the companies
and that generators are not to be had
at all under less than a year or longer.
The street lighting department is fac
ing the situation that it must do some
thing at once as the citys plant is
about used up. It's first move, to buy
street light from the Iowa Railway and
Iieht Company at A considerable saw
ing for many more street lights. VIII
be decided by the voters at the special
city election to he held Oct -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
AMUSEME
At the Strand.


Julian Eltinge, whose mother called
name. the patronymic being Dalton
was never seen in the flesh in Mar
shalltown. But his fame as stage
favorlte in the east has long been ia
miliar to local theatergoers. Eltinge
has gone into the movies" and last
evening. at the Strand, made his debut
here. One of the popular theaters on
Broadway is his and bears his name.
While his renown rests mostly on his
work in the impersonation of women,
he is a real comedian, too.
Countess Charming" is the photo
play. It has been cleverly concocted,
and goes with swing from start to
ending One of the literary WITNESSES
of Carolyn Wells and Gellett Burgess,
Countess Raff1esili." parody on the
"Raffles" Of Mr.. Hornung, has been
oonscripted to help out the story, which
is distinctively Of the present day. A
jeer on Red Cross activity is the motive
OF the action. The spectator is made
one of the inner set for while of
swell society country club. The cos
tuning is sumptuous and the scenic
settings are more than usually lavish.
1t is story that pleases everybody
by its fun, shot thru with a silver
thread of personal sentiment and patri-
otto feeling. is risualized perfectly.
Eltinge does his work in manner that
justifies mis- high reputation, and all
the characters are done" to the life
by the folks who are favorttes in the
screen drama. 1t is admirable enter
tainment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
At the Casino.

When False Tongues Speak in
which Virginia Pearson plays the stel-
lar role. is the featured attraction at
the Casino.
1t is Il mystery story built around
the problems and trials of noble
woman. who finds her husband, a
worthless scamp, is paying attentions
to another woman. To escape her
domestic unhappiness she takes up
settlement work. There she meets
young reportSr. In the excitement fol-
lowing the husbands efforts first to
have his wife divorce him and then TO
divorce her on false testimony, he is
killed. The wife the husbands sweet
heart and lawyer, the reporter and a
burglar are all In or near the house
when the crime is committed. AS the
police find the reporter suspiciousiy
near at hand he IL hsid.sWhen his case
takes a bad turn he is exonerated and
the real slayer revealed by the burglar
who had witnessed.the movements Of
each person in the house on the fatal
night
Virginia Pearson, as Mary Page
Walton. the wife, does a splendid bit
of acting. and is ably supported by a
strong cast which includes Carl Har-
baugh. as Fred Walton: Hardee Kirk
land. as Platt Sinclair; Claire Whitney,
as Helen Lee; Carl Eckstrom, AS Eric
Mann, and William Z. Meehan. as
Jimmy" Hope. J9 taff
Little Bobbie Connelley in "Bobbie's
Secret" completes the bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
Catches Bic Pike.

Two unusually large wall-eyed pike
have been taken recently from the Iowa
river back of the soldiers home BY
C.. E. Hockett, assistant engineer Of the
home Monday Hockett hooked one
that weighed over ten pounds. Satur-
day he pulled out the mate to the
other, the first one weighing nine
pounds. When the news Of the Mon
day catch was spread about the home
buildings, procession OF veterans
bearing poles, lines and bait strung
from the buildings to the river banks.
and if there were any more big ones
in the river it is probable they were
either caught or frightened away by
the assault in force.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
Tuesday Musical Meeting.

An interesting program on war and
peace music opened meetings OF the
Tuesday Musical Club for the new year
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF Mrs
Merritt Greene, IT. S1SS 3 =
street, with Mrs. Greene, Mrs. ]. 81
I,oeffel. Mrs. Charles Darling and Miss
Grace swingley AZ the hostesses.
Following the business hour Miss
Rose Flower read q paper on national
songs Of all countries, with accompany
ing songs by Mrs. A. N. Hewitt. The
remainder Of the program consisted O
plano numbers by Miss Emily Perkins
and songs by Mrs. Charles Myers ane
Mrs. Fritz Mayer. The program was
closed with the club members singing
.Amerfca.v The fostesses served re-
freshments. Mrs. o. g. Sherman, Of
Columbia, Mo-. and Mrs. P. W. Crow
ley. OF Des Moines. were guests from
out Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-10
LAST CALL FOR PEARS.
me last Gar OF i>eiiSr .Sars IN 6usn
oils Here.

Don't delay your canning of pears.
we have in the last car that we will
handle this season in bushels. The
fruit is fine and price right. Get your
pears tomorrow. Oppice Fruit Com
Dany