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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

took care OF Miss Clarc's mother last
winter and she was just rs ugly to
her mother as she has been to YOU.
Ssho is !, vain. selfish girl. Mr. oliver.
It's just as Well that YOU have found
II out in time I'm going TO get you
n glass OF milk now" she Aaid rcntIy
few minutes later. the door was
pushed open softly by little Molly
MERIT. She tiptocd into the room.
pulled the shadc II fraction lower ana
arranged and rcarranEcd the beauty
roses that spilled their heavy frag-
rance in the sunny south window
Oliver. opened his cyesta iittlc. saw
the very prettiest girl his eyes hal
ever rested on and pretended to sleep
Thc little figure, no higher than his
heart. crossed tho room and sat down
beside him. She read his chart aud
laid her soft little fingers on his pulse.
He hoped that II would remain quite
regular for that minute anyway Then
he looked up at her not daring 20
feign sleep longer for fear she would
leave AS mysteriously as she had conc
New nurse" he rcnturcd
ION no." she answered. smiling an
swcctly that oliver straightway for
got his very recent vow never to speak
20 a woman again. 81 am dircctrcss
OF nurses here. | haven't been able to
see YOU before for 1 have been away
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

rom the hospital for three or four
lays. was relieved from duty TO
go TO my sisters wedding"
,i"Directress OF nurses pretty lit
tie thing like YOU"
Now. now" warned Molly. ITS
against the rules TO nattcr the girls
here. You're doing finely" she said
slancins down at the chart. You'll
be up and gone in Il few days"
Il don't think So" complained Oil
yer. trying to keep the Tilt out OF his
voice. I'm sick man. III lie right
here 'or weeks and weeks. Please tell
me your name
Molly Merritt" said this new iii
vinity.
Couldn't you--cr-hclp Nurse Mar
garet with my case?" begged the big
blond giant whose heart had but lately
been scared in loves cruciblcs. ii
think I'm too much trouble for one
person."
"Oh. I make the rounds Of the hos
pital every morning." smiled Molly.
You see just came back from my lit
lie vacatioY to-day. That's why
haven't been in here before"
What time do you come around? If
happen to be asleep, you wahc me up.
Hear! You're about the easiest thing
10 look at ! ever saw. Gee. but those
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

white uniforms and little peaked caps
sure get u fellows goat. Couldn't you
arrange TO drop around evenings. too?
get lonely. you know--tniss mother
and"
little hand crcpt into ono OF his
big ones. surely ri come whenever
you need me. That's our business OF
life hcrcjust TO be big sisters"
big sister. n girl like yCu-
You've got my humble" wrong" lIo
lifted adorin. eyes 10 the bright smil-
INK face. I've missed II lot in life.
never knowing nurse before. Why.
you've got more sympathctic under.
standing. more real love for humanity
in one little finger than-than some
silly girls know have in their whole
selfish bodies What time tonight
did you say?' he demanded as Molly
rose to give her place Ia Nurse Mar
Earet. coming in with a glass OF milk
seven o'clock" laughed Z, happy.
carefrec little Molly.
I'll be watching that door" said
Ohrcr. and then turning To Nurse Mar
Earct-thc dear mothcrly heart who
had offered balm for his sorrow by
sending the pretty directrc-ss 10 COM
fort him--he announced crisply: Now
see here. Nurse Margaret. you can Just
get out some Of my blue silk--cr-
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Merits Win
by 4. MARIA CRAWFORD.

i. Am ! all right, nurse? These wool
~ hospital clothes make Il fellow look
IKE the devil, anyway lie rubbed
his hand carefully over his smooth
chin. Pretty decent shave that old
chap gave me this morning, wasn't IL:
oiare never saw me without Il collar.
w ohdcr what she'll say"
News had just been tclcphoned from
the Office that Miss Clare Wilson would
be right up to see the patient in 80.
u" patient was big Oliver Thranc, who
WAS fccuperaDnS from wounds re-
ceivcd In France. All OF the nurses
along the corridor knew that oliver
was engaged To the girl, and they had
been secretly hoping for an oppor,uni;y
70 see her. for theyt had learned
through newspaper accounts that she
WAS the most popular debutant" of the
season But the greatest reason for
iheir curiosity was that they were all
healthy normal girls. and every one
OF them had lost her heart TO the &C.
rial blond giant in 80.
HIS special daytime nurse pattcd the
pillows d"ftly and gave Il final quick
pun to straighten the fresh counter
zane" She was no longer young, and
Sh" looked down with mothcriy soli-
oitude at the boyishly eager face on the
pillow.
Careful now. Don't get too excit-
cd she admonishcd. The doctor said
that your visitor could stay fifteen
minutes. YOU know, so I'll be back in
that time. But I'll remember TO
hating speech the night before when
he had told her OF his great love for
the girl and how happy ne was going
To try 10 make her when they were
married.
y cold. MISUNDERSTANDING cir, passed
her as she hurried through the door.
She heard her patients eager cry OF
welcome and a fretfml exclamation.
Don't muss mo up. Oliver: don'i
like 10 kiss sick people" from his Wis
itor.
Within scant i've minutes time the
girl cume rushing down the corridor.
where Nurse Margaret was quietly
waiting TO 20 back TO her patient.
There was no gcntleness in the eyes
she went quickly into 60 and closed
the door. y big blond head was al
most hidden in the boys shaking arms.
She sat down by the bed and laid her
cool hand. comfortingly. over his.
illness distrcsscS girls she began
wisely. They are hystcrical. Every
thing will he all right when you are
well again"
Oliver Thranc was not crying: but
long shudders swept over his big body.
The wide blue eyes he turned 20 her
were dry and bright With a just ANGER
that scorched him IKE fever. She
wouldn't even touch my hand. You
something unclcan. | can't understand
il. YOU know. / thought she was So
sweet and now. now when need her
kindness and Sympathy He rolled
his head away from her, blinking his
eyes as If he were waking from i
dream
Nurse Margaret did not only know
how TO minister to physical needs IN;
sh. also carried balm for the healing
Of wounded. spent spirits as well. II
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assisted by Lieutenant L. r. Thaxtcr.
Of Portland, Mo. The nursing staff con-
sists OF head nurse and number o:
American, Canadian and English nurses.
all trained In American hospitals. most
or them in New York. Miss |. f.. Car
son. OF Middletown. y. Y. is the ma
iron The nurses include Miss Il.
Plunkctt. OF Boston: Miss 6. de Turhc-
vile. OF San Francisco: Miss A. Farms
worth. Richmond Va, and Miss j.. +.
Carson. Albany. y. Y.
Ohio. is in charge OF I.aroda House
The nursing star includes Miss NJ. j.
Hay. OF New York. the matron. and
Miss Il. NJ. Nickalls, New York. Miss
II. Henley, Rome. Ga. Miss *. II. Rad
ford. San Francisco, and Miss Burtlc.
New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Club Market. own Products.

The women of "a Tennessee HON,
demonstration club are marketing thoi-
own vegetables, small fruits. eggs
poultry. butter and cottage cheese
with the help of the local home demon
stration agent. table has been So
cured for them at the entrance TO the
market house where the products ara
attractively displayed. Since aone OF
the women had experience In dressing
Fowls for market, the agent called a
meeting at one of the homes and
showed them the proper way to kill
and dress poultry. The club members
are making = speciality of weekend
baskets. Ordinary peck baskets arc
used and are filled to order TO meet
the tastes of The purchasers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
CRIPPLED u. S. SOLDIERS
REMADE BY NEW SURGERY
Two Americans, in England, Turn
Their Homes Over to
Red Cross


LONDON. September 27.--Orthopcdic
surgery is to play an important role in
patching up Americas war wrcckage.
For this purpose two Americans have
the Red Cross and supply all funds
for their maintenance.
st: katherine's Lodge, American Red
four acres. King George ". sequcs-
tered the park land and built the lodge:
beautiful architecturai design, and
lighted by many windows. II is SUR
rounded by an extensive garden and
shruobery for patients. William Solo
mon. a New York banker. turned the
place over to the REQ cross
Baroda House, American Red Cross
Hospital No. -, located in kcnsirtEto on
Palace Garden is owned by ~. Chester
Beatty. an American mining engineer,
who has fully equipped ii as a hospital.
Baroda House also had royal founder
Baroda, and 1t still contains traces Of
his Oriental taste In decorations.
Both hospitals are stated by Ameri-
can doctors and nurses. who are now
caring for American patients.
heretofore, in many instances. too
long an interval has elapsed between
gica hospitals and the beginning of the
orthopedic work. American woundcd
are TO benefit from this dearly bought
kn9W ., and many of Uncle Sans
crippled all their lives will he given
back the use OF damaged arms and legs
Although under control of the Ameri
can Red Cross. it was found advisable
for disciplinary and administrative pur-
poses to make each hospital officially
an auxiliary OF the British Military
orthopedio Hospital at Shepherds
Bush.
This arrangement has made 1t nos
sible to provide both Institutions with
q constant stream OF patients who have
purely orthopedic disa bilities. From the
filled to it's capacity OF thirty-eight
beds and Baroda to It's capacity OF
thirty-six.
Captain Frederick c. Kidner. OF De-
Ioit..'is in charge of st. katherine's.
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things. you know. and fix mo up to.
night I'll be hanged II | wear this
wooiiy thing when Molly Merritt comes
back 20 see nae. I'm going 10 marry
ma girl IL I can.
Merit. even If Vt Is spelled with
TWO RS. always wins. doesn't it, NV
boy size laughed happily. glad thar
her time tested scheme of Offering a
new love for AN old, at the psychology
ical moment. had once more been emf
ncntly successful.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
GERMANS THROW
HEAVY FORCES INTO
BATTLE TO HOLD NOYON

PARASITIC pivot of the German
resistance at this stage of the battle
1t now appears, is the town of Noyon
about midway between Montdidier
and scissors. The enemy is throw.
ing in reserves from this base in an
efort to prevent, regardless of cost,
the allies from gaining control of
the Noyon-Ham road, which is
checked with material, guns and
troops.
The Germans are expected to make
a desperate stand on the Roye-Noyon
line to premit the columns which are
retreating in the direction of Nesie
and Nam to reach safety.
The resistance of the Germans is
st1fening against the fourth British
army under General Rawlinson,
They are reachingETAO TAOI TAO
They are reacting violently in the re-
gion of Lihons, which changed hands
twice during Saturday night, but
winch Sunday morning was firmly
held by the British.
All the reports show extreme con-
fusion among the enemy forces in
their precipitate retreat.
Among the prisoners taken are
generals, colonies and officers of all
other grades. Eleven divisions of
the armies of Generals Won Hutier
and Won Marwitz have been identi-
ned by prisoners taken.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
SHIPYARD RULES DRAFTED

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-Shipyard
employers and employees Of the Pa
cific coast, who have been in confer
ence here this week, at Saturdays
session adopted rules drafted by
Charles e. Piez, vice president of
the emergency fleet corporation,
whereby no overtime shall be paid,
except by the specific order of the
district officer of the fleet corpora
ton.
1t was also agreed that no contin-
uous overtime shall be order except
where there exists an actual shortage
of labor and facilities, and then only
after labor representatives have been
consulted. 1t was made a rule that
no man do actual work for more than
sixty hours, and that no hospital or
other fee be deducted from wages
OF workmen without their consent,
except where state laws provide for
such deductions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16

ADVANTAGES OF FAMILY PONDS
The Sport of Fishing May be Made to Serve the
Nations Food Needs and at the Same
Time Furnish Recreation

Every pound of beef, veal, mutton
! or pork that goes on the table repre-
sents consumption of many pound
OF corn or other valuable grain fed t.
the cattle sheep or hogs from which
the meat was taken. The more O
these red meats you eat the NOR,
cereals you are taking out of the SUP
ply that is so greatly needed for tn;
nations war needs at this time. Tt
a large extent, too, these statements
apply to all kinds of poultry. The one
kind of meat, the production OF
Whlch does not require the consump-
tlon OF other human foods, is fish
Inc seas, lakes, rivers and ponds of
this country offer practically unlim-
tied quantities of fish that live on
food which is of no use to man when
you eat fish you save meat and save
grain, both of which your govern
ment asks you to conserve.
Ordinarily it is possible to secure
good, fresh fish at the meat market.
but whether justly or not, fresh fish
is always more or less under sus-
p1c1on in the meat markets of cities
and towns that are distant from the
sea coast or the lakes. The sus-
plclon in most cases is not justified.
but even If 1t were it would not fol-
low that people of inand towns and
cities must necessarily refrain from
eating fresh fish.
There are a large number of
streams and ponds from which one
may take the fish needed for family
consumption, and there should he
very many more such ponds. A fish
pond does not necessarily take up
much space and need not be confined
to large places. Practically all
country families, and very MANY
families, could have. with /
out any great difficulty, fish pond
or pool in which enough fish could
DE grown at minimum expense to
supply the table and to save large
quantities of other meats and cereals.
!here is great deal of pleasure |
and recreation, too, in catching the |
1sh. And there is decided satisfac-
lion in knowing that the fish you eat |
nave been taken from your own pond |
Dr. stream within a very short time
oe1ore being prepared for the table.
me U. 5. department of agriculture
las long urged more general adop-
ion of the family fish pond, and it
POINTS out the exceptional need for
uch practice at this. It would be
genuine national service if serveral
lines more people than now indulge
n tishing for sport or otherwise
would, by devoting a little of their
pare time to it, take enough fish
rom stream or pond to place this
xcellent food on the table several
ines oftener than is now the general
ractice.
The hour or two that every man
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
PRODUCTION EXPERTS
FOR THE SIGNAL
CORPS OF THE ARMY

The signal corps of the army is |,
urgent need of about twenty produc
ton experts for important war work
These positions are in the civil ser
vice, not the military. The salaries
offered range from $4,000 to $4,000
a year. The duties consist of super.
vising, distributing, and expendine
the manufacture and delivery of ma.
terials ad equipment.
1t Is desired to obtain for these
positions persons with a general
knowledge Of production and manu-
featuring problems, experience in
preparing and maintaining data of
progress, and preferably a thoro
knowledge of radio, telephone or
Telegraph material and equipment.
wire, cable, etc., with all the tools
and apparatus pretaining to such
equipment and its installation.
NO written examination will be re-
quired. The positions will be filled
under the civil service rules on a
noncompetitive basis, ~but if there
should be a surplus Of applications
from qualified persons. the best
qualified will Of course be selected.
A formal application will be re-
quired on application form Non 375,
and selections will be based upon the
information given therein, together
with such corroborative evidence as
may be needed. Applicants should
give in their applications careful
and complete statement of their
training and experience, in order
that the commission may be supplied
with sufficient information upon
which to base it's estimates of quail
fications.
Applications will not be accepted
from employees of the government
or OF firms or corporations engaged |
in carrying out contracts for the gov
eminent or it's allies, unless accom-
panied by the written assent of the
head of the office firm or corporation
under which the applicant is en-
ployed to his appointment in case he
should qualify.
Application blanks may be OBJ
Iained by addressing the United
States Civil Service Commission,
D. c., or the secretary
If board of civil service examiners at
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, At
anita, Cincinnati, Chicago, st. Paul,
IT. Louis, New Orleans, Seattle or
San francisco.
Applications should be filed as
Don as possible with the United
states Civil Service Commission,
D. c.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16

should devote to some form Of rec-
reatlon, If intelligently applied t,
nshlng,. would afford the same res
ana reJuvenation that is to be hat
from non-productive sports AM
would lat the same time, be not onl,
domestic but a public emonomv
Ihere is another source of mea,
supply native to ponds and stream,
OF which much fewer people avail
themselves than of fish. That Is
frogs. There is no more delicious
meat from frog legs. Yet with the
exception of few hotels widely
scattered along the lakes and a few
OF the streams, frog legs are rarely
served. Around practically every
pond or any considerable size there
are enough frogs if properly utilized
10 furnish an occasional meal and tn
furnish a very fine in shooting or
otherwise taking. -
MORE attention to fish and frogs
would result in the saving of much
FOOD and would be of personal benefit
to those who might become inter-
ested in it,
~, Noro oloop NEEDED
That mutton and wool production
In this country can be increased
greatly admits of no doubt. This
can be accomplished by developing
sheep husbandry on farms. especially
In the eastern and southern states.
steps should be taken in the east and
south to do away with the sheep
dog menace by state or local
action. Large results can be secured
ov improving methods of breeding
and management on the range; by
securing the restocking of improved
'arm lands with sheep; by the larger
use OF forage crops and pastures: by
encouraging sheep and lamb clubs:
~ the elimination of parasites: bv
protection against losses from pre-
iatory animals; and by having lambs
eady for market at from seventy to |
'lghty pounds weight thereby re-
!uiring a minimum of grain to finish
hem and making possible the main
enance OF larger breeding f1ocks.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
INEFFICIENT GUARD
OFFICERS DISCHARGED

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Secretarv
Baker informed the senate that of
1871 national guard officers, 972
nave been discharged since the guard
was called into federal service. or
that number 464 were discharged
upon the recommendation of effici-
ency boards and ATS were discharged
be cause of physical unfitness Thirty
were court-martialed and two de-
serted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
DISCIPLINE MAINTAINED:
DESERTER is RESTORED
Soldier Who Left Ranks for WORTHY
Purpose Wins Clemency From
Military Judge and is
Reinstated

AVER, Mass.-Two days after Rus
sell r. Vaughn, sixteen year old, en-
listed in company 1 and the 42nd in
fantry at Councils Bluffs, Iowa, last
August, he received word from his
mother that his father was incapable
for work and that she and the
children were dependent on charity.
without the formality of applying for
leave, the boy went home and for
SIX months supported the family.
me day his father was able to re-
sumo work Russell gave himself I'D
to the military authorities at Fort
Omaha.
lie was courtmartialed for deser-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16

ton and the court was obliged to
sentence him to three years at hard
labor, forfeiture of pay and allow
ances and dishonorable discharge.
Major Barrett O'Hara, former
Lieutenant governor of Illinois. now
Judge advocate at lamp Devens, re-
commended clemency. The sentence
was reduced to six months at hard
labor by Col. George L. Byroads,
commandant, who in the next breath
suspended sentence and restored the
boy to his old place in his company
with bit of soldierly advice. Thus
was army discipline satisfied.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
NOTHING ELSE LIKE
1T in BLACKFOOT

Ihere has never been anything in
Blackfoot with the INSTANT action
OF simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, as mixed in Adler-i-ka. ONE
SPOONFUL Pushes the ENTIRE
bowel tract so completely it relieves
ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or con-
stipation and prevents appendicitis.
The INSTANT, pleasant action of Ad-
ler-i-ka surprises both doctors and
patients. Edw. Thureson, druggist.
adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
OVERSEAS MAIL SPEEDED
More Than 100000 Letters Re.
ceived From Soldiers in France
Since July 20

WASHINGTON, D. C.-More than
l,;Ooo,oOO letters from American SOL
diers IN France have been received
at Atlantic ports since July 20 and
the postoffice department announced
FRIDAY for its destination within
twenty-four hours after it's arrival.
or all this mail, the department
said, 80 per cent was sorted as to
routing in this country before it left
France. A1
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16

that she has the fruit for the pre-
serving Of which the extra sugar IS
applied for and that it is necessarv
to have such sugar in order to keep
the fruit from spelling. Limit the
issuance of special permits just as
much as conditions will permit.
tts Yours very truly,
'"-. R. F. BICKNELL,
Federal Food Administrator for
Idaho. ..
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-08-16
WILL TRAIN AT MOSCOW

LlnWood e. Taylor Of Blackfoot
and Ray H. Conklin of Moreland left
mere on the morning train Wednes-
aay, August IA for industrial train
ing at Moscow. This will fill the call
or Bingham county from the training
school at Moscow.