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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Wasted Power.

The United States contains. accord
ing to latest estimates, something more
than $4,000 latent horsepower in its
streams-power that is running I'M
used to the Sea-While millions upon
millions of tons of coal are being con-
sumed for the manufacture of power.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
TIMES.

TIMES,
Twin Falls, Ida.
Dear Sirs -
We have been very anxious for some
time to speed up the acknowledge
mentS by postal card of the tobacco
kits sent to our soldiers in France,
and we have had our representative
in France make an investigation; he
has just cabled us as follows
1900 cases kits on hand Amer
lean Red Cross. viii all be de-
Hvered by Christmas"
AS you know before we presented
to you for consideration the Tobacco
Fund plan, we had secured the CO
operation of the American Red Cross
to transport all kits to France. and
deliver them to the boys, Major Muir
ply is head of the American Red Cross
in France, and all shipments are con-
signed to him. The first shipment
of kits was made to him in August,
and while the transportation to the
other side is not so very much de-
layed when the goods reach Bordeaux
or any port in France, the congestion
of the railroad service is so great that
the time they arrive in Paris is very
uncertain, and it is not safe to figure
on goods being delivered in Paris I'M
der two or three months. Then there
is considerable delay Occasioned by
the necessity of reshipment from
Paris to our troops.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Greatest Wireless Station.

The worlds greatest wireless station
has been built in italy, powerful
enough to communicate with North
and South America when similar sta
lions are erected on this side of the
Atlantic.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Serves Double Purnose-

Basic Stag, otherwise known as
Thomas phosphate, is the only known
phosphate material that serves the
double purpose of phosphating and
lining crops.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Question of Rights.

People generally understand that
their rights end at the point where the
other fellows begin; but the trouble
comes in determining the location of
that point.-Exchange
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Roumania Founded in 1859.

Roumania was formed in 1859 by
the union of Moldavia and WaIlachia,
two principalities tributary to the sui
tan of Turkey.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Camphor Plant Wild.

The plant from which camphor is
obtained in China has been discov-
cred growing wild in the Philippines
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

Thrift is the order of the day; eco
nomical food recipes are printed in
the Pure Food section every Tuesday
Read them in the TIMES with profit.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17
Important Point

Concentration is great distfn.
gushing faculty-Greenville KIeiser.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

Previously acknowledged $22375
Ralph Leighton ---------------------------- so.
Mrs. ID. e. Regain -----------------------.-- loo
NJ. o. Craigmyle -----------.---------------- SO
l. Sinema ----------------------------------- so
Hazel Peters --------------------.---------- 25
Mrs l.. Sinema ----------.-----------,----- so
Harry Davis -------------------- ------------ LOO
Mrs w E. Wallace ------------------ so
Edith Anderson --------------------------. so
George eddie -----------------.--------..---- LOO
j. w. c. Deake ---------------------..---- 200
j. N CLAIR 200
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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-17

PETROGRAD. Jan. 16-The Bolshe-
Wiki government today released NJ. Di-
amandis, Roumanian minister, who
had been arrested at the order of
Premier Lenine. The release follow
ed vigorous protests lodged with the
Bolsheviki government by the diplo-
matte corps here.
Relations between Roumania and
the BolsheviH government are not
normal yet, however. Bolsheviki off
Gals formally demanded of the Rou-
manian government the release of the
Russian regiments said to have been
captured and disarmed by Roumanian
armies.
The statement, forwarded to Jasey,
the Roumanian capital, threatens 'ac-
tive military" measures if the Rus
slams are not released at once.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. ia sensation
has been caused in Germany by the
publication of an article written by
Herr Cohen-Reis, a member of the
reichstag and an adherent of the
majority Socialist party, advising Ger
many and Turkey to issue a declara-
ton in favor of the establishment of
a Jewish national home land in
Palestine, along the lines of the ia
nous British declaration, which he
endorses in the strongest terms.
Herr Cohen-Reis pronounces the
British declaration as a move of the
greatest political wisdom. He de-
plOres the lack of political foresight
on the part of Germany and Turkey
in permitting England to take the
lead in response to the Jewish
demand, and even if they should both
make the declaration he proposes
they will not now derive the greatest
political advantage from such a
course, as it will come too late to
win the sympathy of the Jewish peo-
pie for the cause of the Central EN-
pires. But, at least, he points out.
it will help to moderate the antag-
onism of the Jews of Russia, whose
friendship, he declares, is of vital
Importance to the success of the
present peace negotiations with
Russia
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-03-21
Wisdom in Erankness.

In openpess Of mind, in frankness, in
outspokenness there is health. But
disease and danger lie in the grudges
and the hates that bury themselves un-
der silence and use silence as their
weapon.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

bar Of the bed more closely with his knees,
gave his body a violent and convulsive
JERK, tnrew his arms above his head with
his hands outstretched, and cried:
"Hy-yap!"
The backs of his hands struck the bare
floor. and this seemed to awaken him. He
turned his head and looked at Myrtle May;
then he looked at his knees.
Say! What's the idea?" he said.
81 beg your pardon said Myrtle May.
repeating from the magazine story, but
may | ask what you are doing there?"
He did not return, "Tm workin' at my
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

trade, miss" He answered:
"Aw. quit kiddin! I'm hangin' by my
knees, like a ringtailed monkey, amt 1?
Who are you. anyhow? What you goin'
to do with me?"
Pm not sure" said Myrtle May, follow
ing the fiction heroine's method, but not
her exact word. "Do you think this is
worthy trade. frightening lone women and
stealing their jewels?"
"Aw, cheese." said the burglar with dis.
gust. What you goin' to do with me?
Cut out that loose talk and tell me wha:
you goin' to do"
He gave a throw of his body, and, almost
quicker than the eye could see, his left
hand held revolver pointed straight at
Myrtle May. Almost quicker than an
ordinary eye could see. that is not quicker
than Myrtle Mays well-trained eye. It
might be said that she saw the revolver
before it was in sight and the heavy little
mahogany chair swung against the
burglars wrist, sending the revolver
whirling across the room.
You pig" she exclaimed, using the first
word that came to her tongue. That's a
ly. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

to her face to face With no apparent
effort he swung upward. as an athlete
swings by the knees on the parallel bars,
until his head was above his knees. He
caught his toes under the foot of the
mattress and sat on nothing. He folded
his arms and looked at Myrtle May
Say. miss" he said. 81 could unite these
tights you gor me tied with in less time
than you could sneeze. but got a sort of
respect for you
He meant, no doubt, that she still had
the mahogany chair in her hand
You'd better havei" she said warningly
81 don't know why ! don't brain you now,
you low brute, coming in here and choking
me like that"
Say, listen, miss" he begged.
THE pen for you!" she insisted Il
guess you thought you were up against one
of these soft suburban ladies, didn't you?
Well, you can guess again. I've got the
best Of you. going and coming. If you'd
got away with those phony pearls of mine
I'd have had FIVE lines in The American
Myrtle May robbed and some funny stuff
about it being the fifty-seventh jewel-rob-
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

little game, was not quite the fool she
seemed. She had been resting too long.
Her money was practically gone, and she
needed vehicle for her talent-a sketch"
she would have called it, She was a vaude-
vile feature" and she had been allowed
to rest because every sketch she had been
able to rent or buy in the last year and a
half had been a fivver.
Myrtle May was just a little slow
minded, but she had sufficient dramatic
sense to see that there ought to be an "act"
in this burglar affair if she could shape
it up"
The Washington times., 1918-07-21
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nice way to treat lady, amt 1t? When
might have Drained you while you were
dead to the world! thought maybe I'd
let you go, if you acted white. but it's you
for the jug now!"
The negligent, grand-lady manner was
gone. She was angry. She crossed the
room to the telephone that stood on the
night-table, and put the receiver to her
the instrument were cut.
SAY" said the burglar.
Myrtle May was partially concealed by
the bed, and the burglar wanted to talk
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

a fold of the coverlet. and the burglar
frightened his throuling grip.
This was no fiction burglar: it was real
burglar This burglar had not come to
hold a pretty conversation with a pretty
lady. He had come for the stuff" and
he had been interrupted. He was, there
fore proceeding, in plain, matter-offact
burglar style, to choke Myrtle May to
death
The pain, where his fingers pressed her
windpipe was intoerable Myrtle May
felt as if the cartilage was being crushed.
Under the light silken coverlet her two
knees drew up, as criminals knees draw up
when they are hanged by the neck and
their necks have not been broken at the
first drop of the trap. Her arms drew up,
too, convulsively. The burglar threw more
weight upon his hands and pressed harder
with his thumbs. Then something unex-
pected happened.
With a sudden jerk Myrtle May drew
her knees bit higher, placed her two feet
against the burglars chest, and straight
ened out her legs quickly, while she bat
tered I or two fists against his face. AS if
shot out of a catapult, the burglars hands
flew up and he was shot backward.
Across the foot of the bed was a mahog-
any bar. The sudden thrust threw him
over this backward, and he stopped there,
his knees caught over the bar, his head
going to the floor with thump, like that
of a lead ball falling.
Myrtle May, one hand grasping her ach-
ing throat, reached over and switched on
the electric. She leaned forward and
stared at the man. All she could see were
two rubber-soled and rubber+heeled shoes,
the lower part of two greasy, stained
trouser-legs, and a glimpse of one cheap
black sock.
The man did not move. The blow on
the back of his head, when he hit the floor,
had stunned him.
Myrtle May, in her pale-pink pajamas,
got out of her bed and walked to its foot,
picking up a chair as she went. With the
chair in her hand and the burglar hung
up over the foot of the bed, she felt quite
safe. If he moved, she could brain him in
an instant.
When she came to the foot of the bed,
and saw the burglar, she laughed a sort
of giggling laugh, for he was funny as he
hung there by the knees. Then she pulled
down the coat of her pajamas with one
hand and buttoned one button that had
slipped from its hole in the rather strenu-
Gus struggle.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21
III

THE burglar, as he hung there, struck
Myrtle May as looking extremely
ridiculous. His hair was closely
cropped, so that his scalp glittered through
it, His brow was low. and gave down into
a long, crooked nose. Below the nose was
a fshlike mouth and from this his chin
retreated sharply. Here and there on his
face were smudges of black grease.
Lord. what a makeup" exclaimed
Myrtle May. and giggled again.
From time to time she felt her throat
It hurt her to swallow.
q ought to hit him over the head for
what he did to my poor throat" she said.
She went to the dresser, holding the
drawer below the one that the burglar had
iimmied she took out two union suits.
thin, strong garments Of knitted pink silk
When stretched. they were like silken
rope
Still giggling, she tied the knees Of the
burglar to the cross-b bar over which they
were caught. She double-knotted her i'm
provised ropes and drew them tight with
all her strength
As the burglar hung his shoulders were
on the floor With his knees tied to the
bar and the heavy little mahogany chair
ready for use TO quell any revolt that he
might attempt Myrtle Nav knew she had
nothing 10 fear from the burglar. Now
that her throat was easing she was enjoy
ing the affair. Being more or less Of an
actress. sha felt the full dramatic quality
Of the episode
From the mirror-doOred mahogany
clothes press -he took a filmy. lacy wrap
per and infolded herself in it. She put on
her pink silk mules She drew one of Alice
Dcarc's comfortable chairs near enough
to the burglar to enable her to whack him
over the head with the heavy little
mahogany chair if she chose Then she
settled herself comfortably and looked at
him
Every time she looked at that grease
smeared, impossibly grotesque countenance
she giggled. He would be such surprised
burglar when he opened his eyes,
Making sure that he was showing no
signs Of Consciousness. she then rose and
placed small workable close beside her
chair. She brought her box of cigarettes
and her box of little wax tapers
Once more Myrtle May settled herself
gracefully in the chair. She lighted a
cigarette and opened the magazine she had
been reading before she fell asleep. The
truth must be tOld-she made a charming
picture OF easy negligence. and one that
would surprise any burglar hanging by his
knees when he awakened.
Myrtle May, amusing herself with this
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

Myrtle May opened the magazine. The
first thing the lady heiress in the story had
said was: 81 beg your pardon, but may
ask what you are doing there?" To this
the burglar had replied. doffing his cap:
I'm workin' at my trade. miss" The
heiress had then asked: "DO you think it
is a worthy trade, frightening lone women
and stealing their jewels?" The man,
abashed and ashamed had muttered: "A
man has got to live. Maybe God made
these here laws of right and wrong. but a
man grows his own stomach, and I've got
to eat!" The girl, suddenly compassion
ate. had cried Poor fellow! Are YOU
hungry" Gosh! but amt -" he had
replied; so she took him down to the
dining-room and fed him.
This was all good stuff, but Myrtle May
had tried the first question Already
beg your pardon. but may ! ask what you
are doing there?"-and he had not taken
his cue properly; he had chOked her.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

berry Of the season; but now I've got some
of the best press-agent stun that was ever
pulled. Myrtle May captures burglar. and
gets the idea for her new big-time sketch.
The Lady and the Burglar Say, I
wouldn't let you get away for a thousand
dollars!"
The Washington times., 1918-07-21


table-electric at her elbow, had been reading
a story in a magazine. The story was
thrilling because of the adventure. and in
teresting because of the bright and clever
conversation of the characters. 1t was
satisfactory, too, for the burglar married
the heiress in the last paragraph.
The illustrations supplied anything the
text lacked One showed the heiress hero
inc in her bed, her beautiful face framed
in a charming sleeping-cap, the lace of
her nightdress outlining her not-too-
feshly beauty. and smile on her lips.
She was easily seen, because the circular
glow from the burglars electric torch fell
full upon her
For a moment Myrtle May lay back
against her upended pillow. thinking over
the story with a pretty smile on her lips
Then she yawned. laid the magazine on
the night-table. and put her hand on the
little key that controlled the electric Be
fore she extinguished the light however,
she cast one approving glance at the
simple elegance of the room.
In every way the room was equal to
that in the magazine Illustration. and in
the mirror in the door of the mahogany
clothes-press-a genuine antique-she saw.
in her reflection. ample evidence that she
was as charming as the heroine of the
story. Her abundant hair was coiled about
her head, and her pink pajama coat, of
softest silk, made neat line at her throat.
Myrtle May snapped out the light with a
feeling that she would not be ashamed to
meet any burglar, no matter how refined
and conversational he might be.
She settled herself on her pillow and
drew her light silken coverlet over her
shoulders, prepared to sleep dreamlessly.
She did not, however, fall asleep imme-
diately Lying on her pillow, she let her
mind wander through the story again, en-
joying once more the clever repartee of
the burglar and the heiress.
Then, suddenly, she sat up and switched
on the electric She had happened to
think that she might not have left her
garments so arranged as to give no pos
sible offense to a gentlemanly and, Of
course, modest-minded burglar
She carefully rearranged her garments
onsthe chair, hiding those more intimate
under those less so, and went back to bed,
swapping out the light again. In a mo-
ment she was asleep.
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

THE burglar opened his eyes. He
was. of course, still dazed, and he
= did not see Myrtle May at all. He
did most peculiar thing. He clasped the
Copyright, 1918, by the Star CompI
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

THE scene of this pretty little femi-
nine comedy was the bedroom of
= Alice Deare, at Willowhurst, most
fashionable theatrical suburb of New York
Alice Deare, as you have guessed, is the
same Alice Deare whose face You see so
often and like so well on the motion-pic-
ture screen.
The Unsurpassable Film Company hav-
ing arranged to film great novel, in seven
reels, among the bayous Of Louisiana, Alice
Deare had been forced to vacate her house
temporarily, leaving it quite empty, except
for four maids and the butler and under
man. and as her dear friend Myrtle Nav
was "resting"-the pretty theatrical term
for being without a job.Alice had invited
her to be the lady of the mansion for two
weeks
So there she was in Alice Deare's swell
bed. sleeping as soundly and droamlessly
as woman could sleep.
And now comes what you have been ex-
pecting. She was awakened ont of her
sound sleeD by a noise in the room. She
sat up straight in bed. qUivcring with
fright. her eyes staring at a small. round
spot Of light that rested on the front of
the dresser
In this small. round glare Of light was a
hand It was a greasy. dirty hand with
stubby fingers. rough with scratches. and
with a scar across three fingers It clasped
an iron instrument. the tip Of which was
wedged between the top Of the drawer and
the dresser frame As Nrytle May
watched, the hand forced the jimmy slowly
upward, and the lock Of the drawer
groaned snapped and gave
or the burglar Myrtle May could see
nothing but this one ugly hand. She no
riccd now that the forefn~er ended at the
second joint. and that the little finger was
bent where it had no doubt been broken
a horrid hand,
Myrtle May mOistened her lip-
81 beg your pardon" she said. but may
] ask what you are doing thore2"
This burglar, however. did not begin
one Of those delightful midnight burglar
conversations, sparkling with wit and phil
Osophy, such as Myrtle May had lust been
reading
The disk Of light left the dresser drawer.
fell full into Myrtle Mays eyes. and blinded
her.
She put up one hand 10 ward off the
light, and the next moment the burglars
rough hands grasped her throat. his thumbs
pressing her windpipe The electric torch
fell on the bed and smothered its glare in
The Washington times., 1918-07-21

Err first thought. when
the burglars iron-sin-
ewed fingers closed on
her throat. was that
fact was far different
from fiction.
Myrtle May. propped
up on her pillow in her
lacy, pink-and-white
bed, with a lacy-shaded
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-17
WHY VIC MUr7 Save FOOD
The United States the Last
Reservoir of Men, Of Ships
and CT Food to Save World
Civilization.
Hy Hprhert Hoover
BY Herbert Hoover.

IF You could stand in the middle of
Europe today and survey the land 10
It's borders you would discover IT'S
whole population of 400, 600 600 human
being short of food Millions of peo
pie in Poland Finland, Serbia, Ar
menia and Russia are dying OF starva.
tion and other millions are suffering
from TOO little food Our Allies and
the neutrals are living on the 5arest
margins that will support life and
| strength.
This the most appalling and dread.
fu thing that has come to humanity
since the dawn OF civilization, 10 to
me the outstanding creation of Ger.
man militnrism The Germans them.
selves are not the wOst sufferers. They
are extorting at the cannOn's mouth the
harvests and cattle OF the people tnoy
have ovcrrun, leaving them in desoa.
tion II the war were TO cease to.
morrow. the toll of actual dread from
starvation and its attendant diseases
within the German lines would double
or treble the 5000, 600 or 5000, 600 OF
men who have been actually killed by
! 100000 600 people in occupied Belgium
and Northern France would have died
I Of starvation had il not been for us
and the Allies.
We must build our food resourcee
20 stand ready for any demands upon
us by the Allies II is of no purpose
| TO us to send millions OF our best 10
! France il we fail to maintain strength
Of their men, women and children on
! our l1"s &C Communications The Uni
/ ted States Is the last reservoir OF
! men ne last reservoir OF ships, the
| last reservoir Cf munitions and The
reservoir ~ food upon which the
| Allied woTld must depend If Germany
! is to he defeatsd and IL we are TO be
free mon"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-07-17
FARMERS MAY GRIND
FULL YEARS SUPPLY
Food Administration Rules Governing
Grinding Of HOMEGROWN Wheat
Modified-Flour May Be Sold Under
Certain Conditions,

| Columbia.-Under modified regula.
tons Of the Food Administration
farmers are now permitted to grind q
full years supply OF -four from home.
grown wheat. Millers throughout South
Carolina have been authorized by the
| Food Administration TO grind, from
wheat made by farmers, enough -four
to supply their families and their ten
ants for IL months. This amount
must however, be based upon cal.
culation Of IL pounds per month per
person.
Although using -four ground from
home grown wheat, farmers are ex-
pected by the Food Administration
to nevertheless observe strictly the
fifty.fifty rule and to use -four substi.
tutes, pound for pound, with the -four
they have ground. The fact that they
have produced their own wheat does
not release them from this obligation.
They are also expected to see to It
that their tenants. furnished by them,
use flour substitutes on the fifty.ffty
basis
Farmers who grow wheat may sell
-four TO their neighbors who perhaps
have no,, but in such cases they will
be required, under the rules of the
Food Administration, 10 sell an equal
amount of -four substitutes, the same
as merchant. or take miller'S Ger.
iifcateS from the purchaser showing
that the purchaser has had -four sun.
StltutcS ground TO cover the -four