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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
HORROR LIFTED FROM ANTWERP
King and Queen Enter City to Peal Of
Bells and Cheering Crowds.

King and Queen Enter City to Peal Of
Bells and Cheering Crowds.
Antwerp.-To the pealing of bells in
the great cathedral and the cheers Of
massed crowds, the king Of the Bel
CLANS made state entry into the city
of Antwerp on Wednesday by the
bridge across the Scheldt, known as
the Tete de Flangres, and with the
queen, drove around the streets to the
hotel de Vile in an open carriage.
Rain was falling, and Antwerp was
filled with white mist, but this did
not dampen the spirit Of the people.
Physically, the people of Antwerp
have not suffered in this war, but their
Joy at liberation. the enthusiasm with
which they greeted King Albert was
proof enough mat they suffered in a
mental way severely enough to make
them feel that horror had been lifted
from them by the retreat Of the Ger
MANS
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27

20 I can do my house work without uts ~,
difficulty. ] advise any woman who |.
afflicted with female troubles to c;vs
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound . trial and it will do as much T..
them. Mrs. MARIE BoYD, l42l stS
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condt
lions where Q hospital operation il tSs
only alternative, but on the other hsnS
30 many women have been cured bv I'm
famous root and herb remedy, lydia Il
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary-every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give it I
fair trial before submitting to such !
trying ordeal.
If complications exist, write to lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
for advice. The result of many yeas
experience Is at your service.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
Twentx-one Die in Theater.

Castellon, Spain.-A fatal panic oc-
CURED in a motion picture theater here
when an unidentified person cried
"Fire!" The theater was crowded,
most of the spectators being children,
and twenty children and one soldier
were trampled to death. Twelve child
rem were injured severely and twenty
five slightly.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
LOSSES OF HUNS.

Over Million and q Half Killed and
Four Million Wounded.
Copenhagen. Up to October. 81,
1850, 900 German soldiers were killed
and the fate Of 100000 was not known,
the vorwaerts Of Berlin says 1t learns
on reliable authority.
Four million soldiers had been
wounded, some several times. The
newspaper adds that there were 400,
600 German prisoners In hostile coun
tries.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
Palmer 70 Keep Hun Property.

Washington.-A Mitchell Palmer,
alien property custodian, in a state
mentN Wednesday said the signing of
the armistice does not change his
functions or affect his policies in any
way.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27

Jefferson City, Mo.-Offlcial tabula-
ton of the Missouri election returns
show Selden P. Spencer. Republican.
defeated former Governor Joseph w.
Folk for United States senator by a
majority Of 36,683.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
Another Prince for Abdicat,on.

Basel. Prince Gunther of Schwartz
burg RudOlstadt principally Of
Germany, at the demand Of the diet,
has declared his readiness to abdicate,
according to dispatch from Rudolf
stadt.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is local disease, greatly inlu.
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t Is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces Of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
Is composed Of some OF the best tones
known, combined with some Of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
MEDICINE 10 what produces such won.
derful results In catarrhal conditions
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F.. ]. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo. O.
He who thinks he never was fool
q q fool now.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
E.oIe soats For Coast Patrol.

Washington.-Eagle boats, the big
submarine chasers being turned out by
the Ford plant at Detroit, win be used
to make up the navy deficiency in
gunboats for coast patrol work.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
DrItlsh- Ruaelans Reoecupy baIsv. !.

ossssSss- = ~rSsSssc ssSSSSssry OONus4
don.-British and Russian forces
on Sunday reoccupied the Russian sea-
port Of Baku, on the west coast Of the
Caspian sea. says an official statement.
The allied forces were given an excel
lent reception.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
HOW MRS. BOYD
avoided JAN
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered frou
female trouble which caused ma v saa.

sun erlng, and two
doctors decidsSS
that l would have
to go through N
operation before /
could get well.
my mother, who
had been helped bv
Lydia E. PinkhamI
Y eye table Com.
pound, advised ma
to try it before sub.
uniting to an open.
ton. 1t relieved me-
~O
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
Not That Branch.

"NEat stentOrian voice he has,
"No, think it is more like the Jones
side of the family"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27
Walsh Resigns From Labor Board,

WASH Resigns FROM LABOR Board.
Neutrality-suspicious. p. Walsh, joint
chairman with William H. Taft on the
national war labor board, has sent
his resignation to President Wilson
with the explanation that he desired to
return to his law practice.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-11-27

Among the brieadler generals Just
promoted to be major generate for the
period Of the war 10 Hanson e. Ely.
He went to the military academy from
Iowa and was graduated with dlstine.
ton from the infantry and cavalry
school In 1905 and from the staff col.
leae In 1905.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

The successful business man In mn
extensive user of classified Advertising.
For rnteH to insert nd In The
Times- Dispatch call Randolph 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

, tho front door. Sho knew; but In
quisitive smiles and looks were on
| many faces. wondering what was the
cause of this mysterious visit. But so m
and heat and dwelling alone WITH
one's-thoughts went out at the w ~
dowS.
OLD SOLDIERS HOME
Is THEN VISITED
odd Soldiers Homo. next shouted
President BloomberE, coming from the
hall of the home in a run. In the time
one could say 'scat"-the men were at
the machines and heading to the Bouie-
ward to tickle tho palates Of those that
wear the willow. the gray and In
DcriShable admiration and renown. The
members OF the club. anxious to make
their motto. service" living reality
opened the freezers and helped tie
scores OF veterans who gathered around
to sec what sort of god had brought
mamma TO them in red white-aud- blue
bricks the size OF their Civil War lists
Just in time to be proper dessert after
their evening meals. Trays OF cream
ana cake were carried to the hospital
where those not circulating much could
%c; the first bite at the cherry
Then the others gathered around in
4 circle 10 be helped by the Richmond
kotarians The noise came from TIC
Notarians and not from the veterans
''I' went AFTER the cream, while
me members OF the club played "shoo-
n.y.. and sang over There" One Of
the veterans, standing up like a man
anu voting out loud, said. II wish We
had good speaker here now to toll
20" how much we appreciate this good
work We thank you. though; ard
mat Is about all we can say" Sudden
surprise took their words away. Cool-
m"ndant Undertake and his confidents
aione knowing of the coming of the.
food ship.
rms is cold as HI on my hollow
te''h' Said one of the veterans. but
am downing 1t anyhow" AT that
minute another of the "Grayboys" ster-
pea up You better get you SON.
cream" said the first. ITS 6ne-ius.
inc thing I'd been wanting" The other
answered that the last he had haU
made him sick and that he reckoned
ned lay by his tobacco"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
EXenon Appeals
to Business Men
Patriotic Duty to Come Forward
and Tender ScrDices on Reg
istration Day.

The following appeal for volunteer
workers has been issued by Chairman
IL w Ellerson, OF the general COM
mittec in charge of arrangements for
the next registration day:
TT is of the utmost Importance that
the public be urged 10 come forward
promptly and volunteer for service dur
ing the next registration. which Will
probably be September 5.
"A number are offering their services.
but a great number is still needed. In
volunteering, it is urged mat il be do:c
in writing by letter addressed 10 the
Central Registration Committee. Gravs'
Armory. and that the residence ami
business address, together with tics
telephone number of the volunteer tie
given"
Six hundred volunteers for classify
ing the men who will register nest
month, il Congress adopts the ne"
selcc,ive service age limits. are
urgently needed MIR. t.llerson sad
yesterday that volunteers offering 20
give their services for the day must be
over twenty one years of age and mas;
be able to write lcgibly. There are 70
other requirements and the general
chairman made il plain that it was the
duty of business and professional men
to render this patriotic service
The fact that one will be in the new
registration ages. from thirty-one to
forty-hrc. is no barrier to service rs
a man would not register himself un-
der such circumstances, Mr.. Ellerson
citing the fact that election officers 10
not lose their ballot by reason Of thel,
service at the polls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

augurating the practice OF receiving
from customers acknowledgements of
their accounts, TO become due at some
future date, rather than leaving the
accounts standing and dead. He stated
that the papers would be sort of
medium of exchange or substitute for
money. They will be about the same
thing as notes. il not the same. This
system of trade acceptance has been
worked by the Federal Reserve Banks
with success. MIR. Sands explained the
government was positively in favor of
this move, and that it had operated
we'll in France.
congressman Montague was unable
10 address the visitors yesterday, but
it is expected that he will be present
to-day to speak. Oliver J. Sands. prcsi-
dent of the American National Bank
was on the schedule yesterday TO take
tho place of Irving Cox, who was de-
tanned at his establishment by reason
OF imperative business.
The members of the association here
are the guests OF the local trade. and
among the efforts to entertain them
yesterday were automobile drives in
the afternoon and n theater party to
the Lyric last night. They were given
Il luncheon yesterday at l o'clock by
the local trade.
OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
FOR TO-DAY'S SESSION
Following is the program for to-day:
$40 a. M-"GettinG the Most Out OF
Business" Frank Stockdalc.
1870 a. M.-"My Experiences as a
! Merchant" u. r. Cocker.
! IL A. -"Salesmanship." Roy f
| Soule.
1890 p M-"Government's Attitude
| Toward Business" a. j. Montague
| y. M.-Luncheon complimentary
/ by trade extension bureau OF Rich
mond Chamber OF Commerce).
Sis +. M.-"Expcriences of a Retail
| Clerk" Miss Harriet purdy.
S:45 Il. M.-"Modcrn Methods OF
Merchandising" F. w. Roth. Smoker
complimentary by Richmond Whole
sale Groccrs' Association).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
FORWARD is COMMISSIONED
Made Civilian Aid 10 AdIutnnt-Ccr-
ernl or the United States
Army

In recognition of his work during
the past eighteen months as head OF
the Virginia Division of the Military
Training Camps Association of thu
United States, Alexander Forward. Of
the State Corporation Commission, has
received a commission as civilian aid
TO the djutant-gcneral of the United
States Army, signed by Adjutant-Gen-
eral II. p. Mccain. The commissions
states that his duty is Ito cooperate
with the War Department in such man
ner as il shall prescribe" Mr.. Forward
was at the head of the work OF select :
ing and aiding applicants from Virginia
for admission TO the first. second AMI
third officers training camps, but more
recently his duties have been TO select
specially qualified men for certain
features of war work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
ROTARY CLUB TREATS
VETERANS TO CREAM
Members Visit Home for Incurablc'
and Ice Camp, Soldiers
Home.
$4,000 RAISED FOR ICE MssIof
Old Soldiers and the Shut-Ins DC
lighted With the Meaning of - ,
Word Service" to II Rotarian
Whose Motto II Is.

The Confederate veterans at r. l..
Lee Camp, soldiers Home. numbering
about 260, and the inmates OF the Nir
sinia Home for Incurables were the
recipients OF double portions of joy
last night at the hands of the Rich
mond Rotary Club when the members
of that organization. after their week
~ meeting at the Business Mems club.
took pilgrimage to carry ice cream
and cake to those stationed at the two
institutions. In the name of Service,
the motto OF the Roiarians in all parts
of the world. the little journey was in
stituted by the club. the idea being that
of Harold Iiloomberg. president of the
Rotary Club. for 4 sensible substitute
for speech making during n hot Au-
gust evening.
The RotarianS met for supper at
o'clock. By way of using the time be-
tween courses they raised abou, So
for the Milk and Ice Mission. Ycstcr-
day morning the money needed to
bring that fund to the $4,000 mark was
something over Sl25 When President
Bloombcrg called on the members for
the rest Of the $4,000. II came at him
so fast he couldn't count it, 1t is to
be noted that the Rotarians set their
Ice Mission fund ut double the mark
for last year and added milk to its
provisions. But this matter WAS quick
~ settled. great deal of this money
was raised by Rotary float on the
streets not long ago, the campaign be-
ing the work of women members Of
Rotary families.
"TRIP or MYSTERY
MOST ENJOYABLE
Then President BloomberE explain
cd TO the members. who were sum-
moncd TO appear at the club with au-
,omobiles, that they would, having fin
isEed their suppcrs. the time being
go o'clock, follow him on 4 trip OF
mystery. the members not knowing
where they were going With moro
man 30 per cent of the members pres
ent-rcmarkable on an August night
IN vacation season--and with the club
president in the first automobile. a
Inc OF machines reaching from tho
poSt-oihce to st. Paul's rolled IN
Grace Street about ten blocks. They
turned there into Broad where a
| truckload of ice cream. waiting crank
ed ana freezing TO go, fell in behind
tho line.
Headed by the president of the club
ana brought up by the ice cream truck
inc line of automobiles came back int1
Grace Street. along which il pursued
It's pilgrimage to the Virginia Home
Tor lncurablcs. Miss lrhy, the supcr-
intendcnt Of the home. her face a de-
sign OF smiles. greeted the men at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
ARMY NOT IN POLITICS
Observation-Disclosures VIII Not March in
Lnbor Day Parade, Says
Officer

Members OF the training detacbmo,,
AT the state Fair Grounds will not
march III the Labor Day parade. accord
ing to the statement Of an army officer.
announcements of the participation of
the enlisted men made by any person
is nnauthoriZcd.' continued the officer
mere Will he no joint celebration by
the Chited states Army and the Rich
mond labor unions Labor Day. The
parade committee of the unions or any
other committee that has made It's
Plans so as to include the enlisted
soldier mechanics in the demonstration
VIII have 10 amend them The army
is not in politics nor is il engaged in
the union labor movement ut this time. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

The successfuI business mnn Is nm
extensive user of classified ndvcrtisinS
for rntes or TO insert nd In The
call Randolph I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Saunders to sneak


Attorney-General John r. Saunders
VIII speak at the prayer service to-
night in Broad Street Methodist Church.
inc service VIII be conducted by J. r.
Barrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Tfmes-Dispntch Want Ads rench the
peopte-thnt is why they are result
producers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-27
The Camouflaged Voices
BY Louise Oliver

Is IL not odd that in a world OF
several billion people no two should
look exactly alike? And quite as
odd that there should be no dupli-
Gates as to vocal cords2 Every one
has decidedly a voice OF his own.
with the exception OF the few 20
whom nature has Deen more lavish
and who possess that surprising
ability 70 initiate the tones OF any
one they may choose.
Billy Knowlton was one OF these.
And before he had reached years
OF discretion. and really serious
things had 10 come into his life.
he had played hob with the peace
OF The family. But II WAS Peggy,
his sister. whom he delighted to
tease most OF all. Dear. pretty little
Peggy who adored him and whom
ne adored.
One OF the serious things that
had to come into Billy's life was
war and the army. The other was
Isabelle Stokes, the sister OF his
colonel. Billy was captain OF artill
cry. but even in our democratic
ranks with it's made over standards
of supersession. the colonel was to
Billy on a plane with Napoleon.
and the coloners sister as far re-
moved from his orbit as the moon
rom the earth.
Thus things stood when Peggy
az noUnced her intention OF visiting
camp.
Now It just happened that Billy
couldn't meet the train. and the
colonel having business at the sta
ton that day. saw Peggy descend
from her pullman and stand, sur
rounded BY bags and baggage. look
Ing helplessly for a porter to con-
vey her to a cab. Beauty in dis
tress always appeals, but Peggy
that day would have appealed TO
a king.
The colonel offered his services.
also that OF several privates stand
ing near, all OF which Peggy CRATE
fully accepted. and before she knew
It was whirling away comfortably
10 her hotel In the colonels own
car.
That night when Billy escaped
from camp duties and got into town.
he had the whole story with en-
bellishments. and instantly did a
war dance of delight. Then h reld
off his sister at arms length and
looked her over admiringly.
Think Of little sister Peg coming
TO camp and capturing a real live
colonel first thing. You'll be bag
ging the general next" proudly.
Peggy flushed. but laughed merri-
ly ooh. he'd have done that for
anyone. Billy dear. II wasn't be-
cause il was l."
"Oh. wosn't it," crowed Billy.
with those eyes and that hair and
those pretty red lips. I suppose
he just felt sorry for you"
Whether or not the colonels sym
pathy caused him 10 send Peggy a
box Of roses next day is not re-
corded, or the fact that he brought
his sister 10 call. But IL went down
in the records that Isabelle Stokes
invited Peggy to a small luncheon
party she was having at a nearby
tea room, at which news Billy
Knowlton almost died of joy. He
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-27
THE DARK DAYS
Paris-Jan'y-July 1918
By Lee Wilson Dodd, Of The Vigilantes.

about collecting them into their
IS and hats.
HIN" said my Red Cross
friend. mot precisely what one
would cali panic. IL it?'
And pres fly Crosse Bertha"
cursed us again. but more distantly.
and We turned our backs on her
nonsense and went on 10 look for
the "de gats materials" caused BY
those far more efficient aeroplane
bombs the night before.
During the air-raids much OF
Paris dives below and remains safe
ly enough in deep cellars until the
streets sounding the "berloque"-
the "alI clear" But there are al
ways people in the open through
out the raids. standing on corners.
chatting together. and gazing up
into the unrnvealing sky. One new
or sees the "Gothas" even when the
searchlights trap them, but one fire.
quently hears them. They have
deep Irregular growl. utterly unlike
the high fine hum OF the French
machines Their voice is sinister.
curiously expressive OF their inten-
tions. When you hear them they
are flying low, and the bombs quick
~ follow. The bombs are not pleas
ant. Their explosion has the nerve
SCATTERING quality OF a bolt Of light
ming which strikes close. l have
never met anybody who pretended
TO enjoy the bombs. Personally,
they always made me vince and
swear.
But the barrage fire as practised
now directly over Paris Is almost
equally alarming. Nowadays when
q "Gotha" get through the outer
barraEe II is pursued across Paris
by a stream OF high explosive shells
OF large calibre. They are quite as
noisey as the bombs themselves and
far more frequent: in fact my sold
Ter friends tell me they give a brief
but very fair imitation Of drumfire
az the front Moreover. whatever
goes up must come down. and there
are more encoura ging sounds than
the patter Of shell fragments about
the roofs and squares. But In their
favor be il said that they are i'm
mensely effective; very few GOthas'
now succeed in prowling about over
the "aggIomeration Parlsenne."
fancy they find too many whlte-hot
holes in the atmosphere.
II was not that colossal BLUM
Crosse Bertha" however. and IT
was not the air-raids, that brought
the true dark days to Paris. 1t was
the German drives.
Since the battle Of Marine in 1914
Paris had felt. I believe, entirely
safe from the danger OF siege or
capture. And suddenly. overnight.
the old dread-the almost forgotten
dread Of the first weeks OF the war
came back upon Paris. 1t was all
TO do aeain-all TO do again, after
four years.
The old friend. yes; but Paris
soon thrust it down out or sight,
where ii belonged, and remained
outwardly serene. The armies Of
France had turned back the enemy
once from her gates; If necessary
they would do IL again. II her heart
was heavy, il was chiefly that she
we'll knew how terrible would be
the cost OF her defense. And II in
its course the BOches should sue
coed in bAttering their way far
enough south TO lombard her, she
well knew what would be her fate.
II would be the fate OF Amiens and
OF Rheims.
It was during these heavy. intol-
cradle days OF waiting that we