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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-05

ciently crowded the proprietors of the
House" game get busy and, as they
term it, form school," This consists
of going around and selling cards at
franc each. If they have ten in the
school, the hackers of the game de-
duct two francs for their trouble and
the winner gets eight francs.
Then the game starts. Each buyer
places his card before him ON the ta-
BILE, first breaking up matches into ff-
teen pieces.
One of the hackers of the game has
q small cloth bag in which are ninety
cardboard squares, each with a num-
Der printed thereon, from one to nine
ty. He raps on the table and cries
out: eyes down, my lucky lads"
All noise ceases and every one is at
tention.
The croupier places his hand in the
bag and draws forth numbered
square and Immediately calls out the
number. The man who owns the card
with that particular number on it,
covers the square with match. The
one who covers the fifteen numbers on
his card first shouts House" The
other backer Immediately comes over
to him and verifes the card by calling
out the numbers thereon to the man
with the bag. AS each number Is
called he picks it out of the ones
picked from the bag and says, Right"
If the count is right he shouts, House
correct, pay the lucky gentleman, and
sell him a card for the next school"
The "lucky gentleman" generally buys
one unless he has miser trace In
his veins.
Then another collection is made,
school formed, and they carry on with
the game.
The caller-out has many nicknames
for the numbers such as "Kelly's Eye"
for one, Legs Eleven" for eleven,
"Clickety-click" for sixty-six, or ''Top
of the house" meaning ninety.
The game is honest and quite en-
joyable. Sometimes you have fourteen
numbers on your card covered and
you are waiting for the fifteenth to be
called. In an imploring voice you call
out, Come on, Watkins, chuln, I'm
sweating on 'Kelly's Eye"
Watkins generally replies, "Well,
keep out of draft, you'll catch cold"
Another game is "Pontoon," played
with cards; it is the same as our
'Black jack" or ''Twenty-one."
A card game called "Brag" is also
popular. Using casino deck, the
dealer deals each player three cards.
1t is similar to our poker, except for
the fact that you only use three cards
and cannot draw. The deck is never
shudled until a man shows three OF
kind or 'prile" as it is called. The
value Of the hands are, high card, a
pair, run, flush or three OF a kind
or "prile." Tne limit is generally
penny, so it is hard TO win a fortune
The next in popularity is a caro-
game called Nap It is we'll named
Every time 1 played it l went to sleep
Whist and solo whist are played by
the highbrows of the company.
When the gamblers tire Of all othel
games they try Banker and Broker
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-05

Alkali Ike started in and aimed at
the right of the line of bottles instead
OF the left, and the poor boob behind
the scenes started breaking the bottles
on the left, and then the boxholders
turned loose; but outside of this little
hasco the performance was huge sue
cess, ard we decided to run it for a
week.
New troops were constantly coming
through, and for six performances we
had the IS. r. O." sign suspended out.
side.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-05

which perhaps is sinking into the mud
the bolt couldn't be opened with a
team of horses it is so rusty-but he
spits on his sleeve and slowly polishes
his bayonet when this is done he also
is ready to argue with Fritz.
1t is not necessary to mention the
colonials (the Canadians, Australians
and New Zealanders), the whole world
knows what they have done for Eng
land.
The Australian and New Zealander
is termed the "Anzac," taking the
name from the first letters of their Of
fetal designation, Australian and New
Zealand army corps.
Tommy divides the German army
into three classes according to their
fighting abilities. They rank as fol-
lows: Prussians, Bavarians and Sax
Ons.
When up against a Prussian regi-
ment it is case of keep your napper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
bang all the time and war is on. The
Bavarians are little better, but the
Saxons are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally to behave as gen.
tlemen and take it easy, but you cam
not trust any of them oyerlong.
AT one point of the line the trenches
were about thirty-two yards apart.
This sounds horrible, but IN fact it was
easy, because neither side could shell
the enemy's front-line trench for fear
shells would drop into their own. This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prussians and Bavarians, Tommy
had hot time of it, but when the Sax
ons took over" it was picnic; they
would yell across that they were Sax
ons and would not fire. Both sides
would sit on the parapet and carry on
q conversation. This generally consist
ed of Tommy telling them how much
he loved the kaiser, while the Saxons
Informed Tommy that King George
was a particular friend Of theirs and
hoped that he was doing nicely.
When the Saxons were to be relieved
by Prussians or Bavarians, they would
yell this information across No Mans
Land and Tommy would Immediately
tumble into his trench and keep his
head down.
If an English regiment was to be re-
lieved by the wild Irish, Tommy would
tell the Saxons, and Immediately vol
ley of 'Donner und Blitzens' could
be heard and it was FritZ's turn TO get
a crick in his back from STOPPING, and
the people in Berlin would close their
windows.
Usually when an Irishman takes over
a trench, just before stand down" In
the morning, he sticks his rife over
the top. aimed in the direction of Ber-
lin, and engages in what Is known as
the mad minute" This consists Of
firing fifteen shots in minute. He
Is not aiming at anything in particular
just sends over each shot with a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-04-05

twenty Of US were sent On a trench
raid, only two of us returning, but /
will tell this story later on.
said it was q big happy family, and
SO it is, but as in all happy families.
there are servants. so in the British
army there are also servants, officers
servants, or 20. S." as they are termed.
In the American army the common
name for them is dog robbers" From
a controversy in the English papers,
Winston Churchill made the state
ment, as far as can remember, that
the officers servants in the British
forces totaled nearly two hundred
thousand. He claimed that this re-
moved two hundred thousand e1cep-
tionally good and well-trained fighters
from the actual firing line, claiming
that the officers, when selecting man
for servants duty, generally picked the
man who had been out the longest and
knew the ropes.
But from my observation find that
q large percentage of the servants do
go over the top. but behind the lines
they very seldom engage in digging
parties. fatigues, parades or drills.
This work is as necessary as actually
engaging in an attack, therefore l think
it would be safe to say that the all
round work of the two hundred thou
sand is about equal to fifty thousand
men who are on straight military dl-
ties. In numerous instances, officers
servants hold the rank of lance-corpo-
rails and they assume the same duties
and authority of q butler, the one
stripe giving him precedence over the
other servants.
There are lots of amusing stories
told of 20. S."
One day one of our majors went into
the servants billet and commenced
"blinding" at them, saying that his
horse had no straw and that he per-
sonally knew that straw had been is
sued for this purpose. He called the
laQce-cOTpOTdf W dCCouut. Ahc wi
poral answered, "Blime me, sir, the
straw was issued, but there wasn't
enough left over from the servants
beds; in fact, we had to use some Of
the 'ay to 'elp out, sir"
1t is needless to say that the serv-
ants dispensed with their soft beds
that particular night.
Nevertheless it is not the fault Of
the individual officer, it Is just the sur
vival of quaint old English custom.
You know an Englisbman cannot be
changed in day.
But the average English officer is
good sport. He will sit on a fire step
and listen respectfully to Private
Jones' theory of the way the war
should be conducted. This war is
gradually crumbling the once insur-
mountable wall of caste.
You would be convinced Of this if
You could see King George 60 among
his men on an inspecting tour under
dre, or pause before a little wooden
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
Little Known of Shooting Stars.

Our knowledge of shooting stars ex-
tends into the oldest history of human
ity, back into prehistoric times. Yet
today no one knows exactly what, q
shooting star is, or from where it
comes. An hypothesis proposed in 1876
and generally accepted today, is that
meteorites are fragments broken from
small planetary masses by volcanic ex-
plosions, brought about by sudden ex-
pansion of gasses, steam and probably
hydrogen. The broken bits, after their
separation, are believed to arrange
themselves in swarms which cross the
orbit Of the earth in accordance with a
definite law. Shooting stars, then, un-
doubtedly come from within our solar
system and are broken bits of world
body destroyed by volcanic events.
Many meteorites have been found In
Arizona.-Popular Science Monthly.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
Boise, Idaho, May Z, 1918.

1
To the Editor:
The Third Liberty Loan is at
an end. Newspapermen would say
in their shop language We've put il
to bed" And this lis in appreciation
OF those modest, unsung workers,
who from day to day have played a
mighty part in putting the loan to
bed"-those unthought of, unthanked
workers-the newspaper mn.
We, of the Liberty Loan Publicity
Department, have flooded the news
paper editors with copy appeals
to help our country. We had no
mercy on editors although We kept.
well-caged, within our hearts, a deep
sympathy for him. We knew he was
world ON his shoulders. We knew
that the space We asked in your
newspaper for nothing was worth
dollars-worth as much as SPACE in
Heaven or a Washington Apartment
house.
Let it be said that the newspaper
man has given-given of hin sci AMI
his dearest possession, space. We
have never thanked him from day
to day. We were afraid to. But we
do now-thank him with a full heart
for we, all of us, have worried on
newspaper somewhere, sometime, and
we know the sacrifice he has made
in this Third Loan.
Remember, he has received moth
Ing for it-nothing save the knowl--
edge that he was doing his best for
his country, and his unsung best is
as good as General Pershingis best.
Lest we forget, lest We forget
the newspaperman.
The state committee joins in ex-
tending thanks to the newspapermcn
OF Idaho; also the state defense coun
Gil.
Fraternally yours,
H. A. LAWSON,
Publicity Director.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
OBITUARY.

Pearl LeCount Watts was born lin
McNear, Indiana, January IA, 1873,
and died at Meridian, Idaho, May 4,
1918, aged 80 years. She moved with
her parents to Norton, Kansas at
the age of 4 years and remained
there until 1906 whsn she and her
mother came to Payette where they
remained a short time before moving
to Meridian where she has lived
since. She was married to James
Watts in September 1907. Mr.. Watts
died two years ago. She has been a
true mother to his eight motherless
children ever since their own mother
died IL years ago. She has been a
consistent member of the Methodist
Church for number OF years, an
was also a member of the Rebekah
and the Royal Ne.ghbor lodges of
Meridian. The funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church at Meri
dian Monday Afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The members Of her fraternal Or
ders marched i'm body to and from
the church. Tuesday morning the
body was brought to Payette and
laid to rest if the cemetery by the |
side Of her husband. The Odd Fell
lows and Rebakahs met the train
and followed the remains to the
cemetery where the Rebekahs con-
1ucted the service at the grave.
She leaves one sister in Oklahoma
.wo brothers in Indiana and one bro
her in Wisconsin who were unable
% be present. Z
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
Eucalyptus Valuable Tree.

Eucalyptus will grow under many
adverse conditions, so long as they are
protected from frost. The young trees
cannot stand frost, and this fact has
restricted the growth Of the species
to certain favorable sections Of Cali
fornia and the Southwest. On the
other hand, the trees will thrive on
very poor soil and they do not require
very much attention. Some of the
largest commercial plantations, main
tanned by railroad companies for tie
making purposes, are located along the
shores Of the Pacific ocean near San
Diego, where their principal moisture
comes from the heavy fogs that roll in
from the sea, and which are absorbed
by the leaves.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
The Sixth Sense.

Human beings have a real sixth
sense, says Science, In the shape of
sense of equilibrium. This sense is
coming in for much intensive study to-
day, because 1t is probably the most
important qualification for the success
full aviator. 1t has been found to re-
side in three tiny canals in the inner
ear. These three canals are located
In the bone of the skull and are filled
with liquid In which nerve filaments
from the auditory nerve terminate.
In some way not yet clearly under
stood, through these canals and nerves
the individual can tell, without being
able to see or feel, just how nearly up
right his position is. The sense is much
more keenly developed in some people
than in others.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
EreshMatcr EeIs.

F'reshwater cells are said to be very
clean feeders; they are sometimes seen
cropping the leaves of watercress and
other aquatic plants as they float about
In the water; but they are immense
devourers of spawn of all kinds Of
fish.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

The French are learning many
new and improved ways of doing
things from our American boys. The
old one horse cart for hauling pro-
duce to market, the crude and an
"irnt way Of farming will be chang
ed into the up-to-date way OF doing
things. And it Is quite likely that
some of our boys will bring home
brides to learn the American ways
of domestic work in the home.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

We understand F. R. Cooling is
a possible candidate for the United
States Senate to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Senator Jas.
H. Brady. Mr.. Gooding is strong
man with the backbone and deter
mination to stand up for his hon
est conyicticrs, and with his years
OF experience in the affairs of the
State of Idaho it would seem as tho
he would well fit the conditions that
now exist. With our Nation at war,
a war that cannot be Won with
luke warm or skim milk man at the
helm. We must have men with the
fight and determination to win at
any cost.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

What has Payette in the way of
public amusement for our young peo--
pie on Saturday evening. Other towns
have the attraction and our young
folks are going. Payette is a live
town alright, and the merchants have
the business end of the attraction
alright, but We are lacking in some
amusement to draw the people to
town. Let's get busy.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

Total for all war activi-
ties $40, PIT .0S
A study of the reports reveals sew
eral interesting eacts. 1t slows that
the teachers of the Payette Schools
have contributed 27.92 per cent of
tn ir entire salary schedule. 1t shows
that the teachers have been willing
to do rather more than their share
in the War Activities.
1t shows that the total amount con-
tributed by teachers and pupi Is ex-
ceeds the total cost of instruction IN
tho Payette Schools for the emit 9
year by $1170S. In other words, the
teachers and pupils have contributed
more to the war needs than the tax
payers of the District have paid into
the District for instruction.
The report from the High School
shows an average contribution o.
S57.227 each for the entire enroll
ment and that there are only three
students in the entire High School
who have not contributed anything.
The report shows several grades
hsving 100 per cent of the member
ship owning Bonds or w. S. S. or
7. S. and that more than so perl
cent of the entire enrolment are Gov
eminent supporters.
This report is not complete as mort
than $10C worth Of W. S. S. and T.
S. have been reported s'nce this re-
port was tabulated. These amount |
will be added to the final report for
the year.
Junior Red Cross Work.
The contribution o. the pupils in
Junior Red Cross work is just IS
and more remarkable be-
cause it is the result of patient,
work in learning how
to do before the work could be done.
The final report ON production is
as. follows, all of the work being
lone since February l, and without
with regular school work.
219 knitted socks
934 knitted wristlets
141 knitted wash cloths
Is shoulder shawls
81 Afghan blankets, each made
rom % S-inch knitted squar-s {
10 Refugee House Dresses for
ydults
275 childrnn's shirtss (age 1 to 10Y /
6S complete Layettes, consisting h
# :
1876 dresses =
204 muslin shirts
204 outing shirts I
6S capes with hoods h
6S jackets or nightingales II
6S sewed bootees 6
68 crocheted bootees i,
6S knitted hoods a
1876 body bands C
6S pin and needle cases 4
A total of 1927 finished pieces.
The knitted work was exhibited in =,
&c windows Of the Electric Light :,
ffice about six weeks ago. A part I,
the sewing work will be ON ex-
ibit Saturday, May IL in the same
ace.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

To the Germans who are not Huns,
let them prove it by acting like
human beings, renouncing and de-
nounciing their hun masters. Those
who are caught doing Hun work
must expect to be wiped out. Theirs
is the choice and theirs is the res
possibility. The allies are acting as
the scourge Of God, in the righteous
task of Kidding the world of Huns.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

FOR SALE: My residence ON 9Th
ST., $1,000. 00.--J. 1. Barry, Emmett,
Idaho. 20--t3.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

For Sale-One set double buggy
harness in good condition. G. e.
Barnes, rPhone 1312-02. TT.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

FOR SALE: A good $50 acre
stock ranch in Long Valley. near
Donelly, Idaho. Address John A.
Lindsey. Weiser. Idaho. tt.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

WANTED: To rent a modern hous
with place to keep chickens. Address
P. o. Box $40.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

Who would hesitate to give $500
to save tho life of soldier boy.
That's what the Red Gross is do
ing. Youor opportunity will be from
the goth to the 27th--next week.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16

FOR SALE: Everbearing straw
berry plants; s1.00 per hundred
Jasper Beeson. t..
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-05-16
WAR ACTIVITIES OF
SCHOOL DIST. NO. 6

Below is a summary of the work
done by the teachers and pupils o.
school district No. 80. This was Civ
en- to us for publication last week,
but owing to lack of space We were
unable to do 50. 1t is a wonderful
showing and We desire that every
reader oS the Enterprise will note
the splendid work of both teachers
and pupils. They have gone over the
top in every undertaking, and have
not neglected any part On thu regu-
lar school work in so doing. 1t is a
record that this community should
well be proud of. 1t shows that pa
triotiism has been taught in our
schools and that the rs ng gen ration
will grow up with fuller und rstand
ing of Democracy and more fully ap-
preciate the freedom tcr which we
are now fighting to maintain.
Amount of bonds bought by
pupils 81, 10000
Amount of bonds bought by
teachers 100000
Total bonds SIG, 10000 |
Amount of War Savings Stamps
by pupils $17O6.31
Amount o. War Savings Stamps
by teachers 625 90 |
Total w. S. S. $233131 |
Amount of Thrift Stamps bot
by pupils $4,000 !
Total in Bonds, W. S. S. and
Vt. S. $1S,798.3
Amount contributed by teachers
and pupils to Rcd Cross, Jun
ior Red Cross Army Y. M /
c. A, Co. l, and Armenian Re
lief f147S.77 II
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
DIES FROM BURNS
Tetanus Sets In and Henry Skinner
Succumbs.

Ottumwa, Aug. 3.--Henry Skinner
the II year old lad who was severely
burned with his playmate, William AL
fred on July 10, lied this morning at
Ottumwa hospital at 1890 o'clock.
The two boys Lad secured some
blasting powder and were playing with
it near the Genochio mines south Of
the city. Their clothes caught fire and
before they. could pull them off they
were frightfully burned. The younger
boy, William Alfred died the same ev-
ening from the effects but the Skinner
boy showed signs of improvement at
first. Tetanus set in after short time,
however, and since then II has been
simply matter Of how long his
strength would last. as he has been
growing weaker every day.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
PLEDGES ABsDLvED
TOTAL ABSTINENCE FROM
- WHEAT FLOUR REScINDED.

Effective today, all classes of retail
dealers in wheat flour may sell to
their customers in quantities not in
excess of "a! punds to town custom
Crs, and not in excess of 40 pounds
t. rural customers, at single sale,
All sales Of wheat flour must be aC-
companied by an equal amount of
wheat flour substitutes.
When a farmer brings to the mill
wheat grown by himself the miller
may deliver to him on a toll of eX-
change basis, a sufficient amount of
flour without substitutes to provide
eight pounds per month for each per
son in his household or establishment
until October ], 1913, provided the
farmer signs a certificate and the
miller has reasonable cause to be-
licve the truth thereof.
The two ounce rule for victory
bread and the four ounce rule for
quick breads Still: remain in effect,
and bakery rules must continue to be
observed.
Herbert Hoover has cabled that
householders who took the total alb.
stinence pledge on wheat flour are
absolved, and may now eat Victory
bread, on account of the enormous
wheat crop of this year.
Iowa did her share during the fiscal
year 1917-1S to send the Allies 49,
S44 100000 pounds more meat and
fats and SO,90O,0OO bushels more of
cereals than during 1867. From
American sources of supply also l.
956,4O0,00O pounds more sugar was
shipped than the pre-war annual av-
eragc.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08
GOING To THE WAR
MAXWELL o'5PlEN ENLISTS IN
ARTILLERY SERVICE.

Maxwell O'Brien, County Attorney
and County Food Administrator, has
received notice that he has been ac-
copied as a candidate to attend the
Central Officers Training School for
Artillery to be held at Camp Zachary
Taylor, Louisville, Ky. The notice
states that the next school is to open
the 18th of August and another one on
Sept. !. Mr.. O'Brien is making ar
rangements TO attend the first one of
the two schools.
At meeting some time ago the
Bar Association voted to look after
his Office in his absence. Therefore
there will be no one appointed to
take Mr.. O'Brien's place but his work
will be taken care of.