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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
HOW SNAKES HELP FARMER
Man Who Knows Points Out How
Valuable to the TilIer of the
Soil Are Their Services.

Snakes are d valuable asset and
there should be campaign against
killing them, writes Gayne I. K. Nor
ton, in the American Forestry Maya
zine. The article goes on to show
what the snake does for food conser-
walton by ways of killing rodents and
insects, the greatest enemies to grain
that man knows. The public has be-
come acquainted with snakes as never
before, writes Mr.. Norton, because of
the thousands who have been engaged
in the campaign for war gardens that
has been conducted by the national
emergency food garden commission.
with this summer the millions of
war gardens have given the-snake pop
ular interest. Tremendously Increased
tillage has brought people and snakes
together
Unless much education work is
done the number of snakes that viii
be killed next year by the well-mean-
ing but misinformed gardeners will be
very large. Our snakes are national
asset worth many millions of dollars
and should be conserved, The rela-
ton they bear to successful crops is
important-mor important than even
the average farmer realizes"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
AUSTR|ANS SLOWLY
YIELDING GROUND
FRENCH AND ITALIANS CONTINUE
TO POUND THE BADLY
BATTERED ENEMY.
indications That Offensive May be Be
gun in Observation-Disclosures That
Bulaarians are War Weary
and About Ready to Quit.

Washingtony-For the moment the |
eyes Of the allied world are tfrned
away from France, where the Ger
mans are believed to be preparing
for resumption of their offensive.
The most active area in the various
theaters is Albania, where the French
and Italians are continuing their sue.
cesses against the Austrians
While it is not expected that far
reaching results viii be brought about
by the offensive in this section of the
world, the movement has possibilities
The rapid progress made by the
French and Italians, the probability
that the Austro-Bulgar line to the east
past Lake 0chrida may be outHanked,
and the possibility that an offensive
may be LAUGHED along the SaloniKa
front, tend to give the events In Al
bania some Importance, at time when
the main battle area is quiet.
There have been indications an of.
| fensive might be begun in Macedonia
1t is reported that the BulgarIans are
war weary, and powerful blow might
! bring about notable military and pc
/ litical results The Teutonic allies In
Macedonia have been savagely at
lacking the entente lines, but nave
/ been driven back
French troops continue their often
sive tactics east of the Rerz forest,
| along the line from the Marine to the
Ainse. The fighting has gradually ex
tended southwark along the front
southwest of Scissors, with the French
repeating their operations of6pusning
the enemy back from strong positions
from which he might easily reach vital
ground along the French line Of de-
Tense.
Along the British front, there have
ening here and there into lombard
ening heer and there into lombard
ments of great intensity. This has
been the case east of Amiens, where
the Germans have drenched Austria
Ian positions with shells and theI
attacked in an attempt to regain ter
ritory lost when the Australians ant
Americans attacked on July 4. TIL
enemy has been repulsed with losses
Near Merris the British have improves
their positions in a minor action.
There have been no events of a
! unusual character along the American
! held sectors of the line, except q
! Chateau Thierry, where American
: avfators have been active. One squat
2 ron has penetrated far behind tn
= German lines, and it is believed
brought back valuable information a
4 to the conditions there.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
GIRLS! USE LEMONS
FOR sUNBURN, TAN
Try I'll Make this lemon lotion
TO whIten your tanned or
freckled skin.

4 Squeeze the juice Of two lemons in
to a bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion. and complex
ion whitener. at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck. arms
and hands and see how quickly the
frecSles. sunburn. windburn and tan
disappear and how clear, soft and
white the skin becomes. Yes. 1t is
harmless.--Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
MINES HOLDING SUBMARINES.
First Lord of British Admiralty Tells
of War Upon the U-Boats.


of War Upon the U-Boats.
London.-Speaking in London Thurs
day Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of
the British admiralty, said that mines
gradually We're hemming in the sub
marines, which now had less freedom,
and he was glad to say there were
fewer of them.
In referring to the great mine fields,
which were notably restricting the
submarines, Sir Edward said they
stretched from Norway to the north
coast of Scotland. There was a bar
rage across the straits of Dover, he
added, and mines in Helgoland blight.
Some of the fastest and best craft
of the navy, which certainly would be
ranked as the corps de elite, had gone
into the blight at night to lay them.
Occasionally an enemy submarine
tries to break through the Dover par
rage.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
Innortant to Raothara
A GRAVEYARD.

Bishop Waterhouse said at a Los
Angeles wedding breakfast:
Il counsel every girl to be careful
not to marry selfish man. A selfish
husband-what unhappiness
"Selfshness," the bishop ended sol
emily. 'is graveyard. II takes in all
It can get, and never gives anything
back
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
McFee Died Happy.

Tourist Wei, Mr.. McFee. hear
your poor brother is dead. How did it
happen?
McFee-He was drooned in dlstil-
lery. He fell into barrel O. wllusky.
Tourist-Oh. you will be sorry
AIcFeA-Na, ma he deed in guild
speerits-London Tit-Bits.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
idaho Educator called.

Nampa, Idaho.-Robert Milliken,
first professor of agriculture in the
University of Idaho, for twenty-five
years a resident of this city. and u
pioneer of the state. is dead here at
the age of so years.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
Good Model. ANYHOW.

Myrt-I can't understand why you
care so much for Mr.. Revival. He
seems old-fashioned TO me. Imagine
a man coming to see you and going
home at ten o'clock.
Gert--Well, he may seem like an old
model, but you got o. give him credit
for having a self-starter.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

Success in the house Of representa-
tives is not always followed by sue
cess in the senate. In fact, great
deal Of prominence In the house OF rep
is rather detriment TO
man when transferred to the upper
branch of congress, particularly II ne
continues to be active and assumes
position Of leadership. This has been
shown In the case Of Senator Under
wood of Alabama, who was ail-power-
full in the house, more powerful than
the speaker by reason of his position
as chairman Of the ways and means
committee. When Underwood came
to the senate he received his first set
back by antagonizing Chairman sim
mons of the finance committee on
revenue bill. Not even his prestige as
the manager Of several revenue bills
in the house gave him any particular
power in the senate and Simmons
found it comparatively easy to win
out. Underwood's second reverse
came when he tried to amend the rules
so as to limit debate. The negative
vote was not due to the fact that I'm
derwood was comparatively new man
in the senate, but there were a great
many older senators, and quite mum
Der who voted with him, who took q
great deal of satisfaction in the result
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
De soto,s Error.

May "a is the anniversary of the
landing Of Ferdinand de Soto in Flor
ida in 1880. He thought he was on
the path TO tabled fountain, by bath
ing in which he could regain his lost
youth. Instead he found only moIpsses
and impossible swamps,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

II is also surmised that Chairman
Kitchln and number of house lead
ers are perfectly willing to give time
now In order that the business OF the
house may be cleared up and so that
there may be no interference with the
revenue bin when 1t is brought In for
consideration.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
TRAIN RoBBERY.IN KANSAS.
Three Persons Shot and Express Cars
Looted by Thirteen Bandits.

Paola, Three persons were
shot and the mail aud express cars
were looted by thirteen bandits who
held up a fast Missouri, Kansas &
Texas passenger train early Wednes-
day at Koch, Il siding three miles east
of this city. They compelled the en-
CINE crew to detach the mail and ex-
press cars and ran them away, and
then fed north in motor cars
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
comsort sabv,s skin

When red, rough and Itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. This means sleep
for baby and rest for mother. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
X, Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

The eyes of South American fish
are divided into two parts, the upper
being adapted for vision in the air,
the lower for use under the water.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
panoer to oiibway FINGER.

An Ojibway Indian would not point
his finger at the moon, as fair Luna
would consider it a great insult and
instantly bite off the offending mem
Der.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
pittshnrn to Save Coal.

Washington.-Th saving of S1,o30
tons of coal in the PittsF urg mann
featuring district through goverFaont
inspection industrial steam plans.
is reported by the fuel adminisTatia
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

work Is a pleasure. tell an my friends
who have any trouble of this kind what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. NELLIE B.
BRrTTNGHAM, 500 Calverton Rd., Balti-
more, Md.
1t is only natural for any woman to
dread the thought Of an operation. So
many women have been restored to
health by this famous remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
an operation has been advised that it
will pay any woman who suffers from
such ailments to consider trying it be-
fore submitting to such trying ordeal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

A British scientist claims to have
discovered simple and inexpensive
process for converting ordinary peat
into a highly concentrated fertilizer.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
Moro PracticaI.

"I should think the judges at baby
show would be on pins and needles"
1T would come in more handy for
them to be On runners"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

Vousness and head
aches and e cry
month would haveto
stay in bed most of
the time. Treat
ments would relieve
me for q time but
my doctor was al
ways urging me to
have an operation.
My sister asked me
to try Lydia E. Pink
h a ms Vegetable
Compound b e fore
consenting t 0 a n
Operation. / took
five bottles of it and
it has completely
cured me and my
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

Don't envy the other fellow so
much. The chances are that his wife
gets Just as peeved as yours.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

Even now doing without" is Gus
tom more talked about than prac-
ticed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
DOCTOR URGED
IN OPERATION
Instead | took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md" Nearly four years
suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

The critics of large appropriations
have not been able to reduce expendi-
lures. The fact is the larger the ap-
preparation hills the quicker they pass.
The time was when the sundry civil
hill would occupy two or three weeks
in the house, Carrying about S3.00a,.
100000. it passed this year in about
the same number Of days. Congress
is certainly doing its duty in the Mat.
ter of furnishing money for the gov.
eminent. The only appropriation that
has been cut down was that for Creel's
bureau Of public information, The
house trimmed about S1,000000 from
Creel's demand. hut that makes no
difference as CreeI can get the money
from the presidential emergency fund.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

The United States senate is some
what scary as to what is going to
happen after the coming election. It
is not so much matter of political
complexion of the senate as the per-
sonnet. OF course both political par
ties would like to have their side win
and be in control, but above political
control is the personal equation.
Not only is the senate threatened
with Henry Ford from Michigan, but
it is barely possible that two women
senators may appear on the 4th of
next March. OF course there is no
objection to Henry Ford, save that
the senate would much prefer pro-
found statesmen, lawyers who could
become great diplomats or constitu-
tional opponents. The senate is COM
posed mostly of lawyers, and it does
not now take and never has taken
kindly to the business man as a states
man. The senate was ready 10 turn
the cold shoulder to Mark Hanna be-
cause he was the business man in pol
itics.
AS to the ether phase of the ques-
ton, It is quite possible that num-
Der of senator's will welcome the wom-
en- when they come. but take the SEN
ate as whole it is likely that the in
novation of women senator's is going
to cause some CONSERVATION.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

Four senator's who had announced
their intention of retiring from the
senate at the end of their terms next
March have for one reason or another
been compelled to reconsider their de-
termination. Two of them, Nelson of
Minnesota and Warren of Wyoming.
are survivors of the Civil war. The
death of Senator Borah's colleague in
duced the Idaho senator to reconsider
his determination to quit public life.
The political situation in New Mexico
and the urgent demand Of friends final
~ compelled Senator Fall of that state
70 reconsider his determination to
leave the senate.
Il had arranged all the affairs for
my future life" said Senator Fall. "and
had fully determined to quit public
life, but conditions have arisen which
have made 1t practically impossible for
me to do So Generally speaking
personal friends of men insist upon
their remaining in the senate. but it |;
always an advantage to the senate
when experienced men continue in tina
body.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

A rather remarkable occurrence
happened in congress a few days ago,
which has not attracted general notice.
1t was a speech by Southern man,
Congressman Pou of North Carolina,
in which he extolled and praised the
negro race He alluded to the tact
that the negroes of the South had sub
scrbed 100000 for Liberty bonds. de
reverted to the days of the Civil war
and said that the people then saw the
negro tested as few people have ever
been tested in the history of the
world
Congressman Pou then went con TO
deny that there was any possibility of
disloyalty among the negroes and as
serted that the German propagandists
who had gone among them would fail.
"The negro race as rule live in hum
BILE homes" said Pou. "As | stand
here now | can see all over the South
the yine-cad cabins of this kindly
race. They have their faults, but dis
/ loyalty is not among them" He said
that from the homes all over the South
the young negro men were answering
to their country's call, Here; we are
ready"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

No one has yet heen able to find a
method for keeping senators in their
seats during any kind of debate.
One of the arguments in favor of limit
ing debate in the senate was that 1t
would make senators remain. Senator
Sherman of Illinois insisted that no
matter what the senate did it could
not force senators to stay and listen
to speeches in which they We're not in
terested The Illinois senator went in
to the subject at considerable length.
analyzing the methods pursued not
only in the congress of the United
States, hut in the parliament of Great
Britain, and proved what every legis-
lator knows. that comparatively few
men remain in the chamber to transact
the business of congress and parlta-
ment.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19

The war department has three or
four times as many men training and
ready to fly as are needed at the pres
ent time, on account of the lack of air
planes. Congressman Shallenherger of
Nebraska, q member of the military
committee, explained why 1t was that
there are so many men anxious for
service in the aviation corps, He said
1t was tremendously attractive to
young men, The aviator's service at
the front is vastly different. from that
of other men In the army. Infantry
and artillery are in the front of battle,
In the trench and in the mud. and they
have little opportunity to sleep on nc
tive service The aviator and those
in charge of the machines are miles in
the rear, sometimes out of the sound
of the big guns. They have their quar-
tiers in which to sleep. 1t is the most
desirable service so far as personal
comfort is concerned of any in the
army"
But It is not alone the personal COM
fort all that Is left of romance in war
belongs TO aviation. Everybody has
read enough of what war means either
on land or sea under present condi-
lions to know that the romance is
taken out of 1t. The cavalry used to.
furnish some thrills and the field ar
tillery as well. Even the infantry at
times, by long marches, climbing
mountains and swift movements strik-
ing the enemy unawares, occasionally
did things that furnished thrill and
a story. In these days there is moth
ing left but service in the air to make
war picturesque or romantic. That is
one reason why so many young men
are attracted to it.
Those senator's say something to
each other once In a while. McCum-
Der of North Dakota was opposing the
resolution to limit debate In the SEN
ate, while Cummins of Iowa favored
1t. "The senator from Iowa" said
McCumber. spoke about two hours
to convince the senate that no senator
was justified in discussing subject
longer han an hour and a half"
1t is rather an interesting fact. Also
that number of the senators who be-
long to the long-winded class are those
who were most earnestly in favor of
cutting down the debate.
The ways and means committee of
the house is not going to pass the next
revenue bill with the criticism that
the people interested in taxation have
not been afforded a full opportunity
kto be heard Not only has the
committee granted hearings TO all
who presented themselves, but it has
proceeded without restrictions, partic-
ularly with those who represented i'm,
portant interests. A year ago when
the revenue bin was passed the ways
and means committee rushed matters
/ while the senate committee on finance
gave hearings of a somewhat restrict
ed nature. and many people who We're
taxed complained bitterly that they
did not have an opportunity to show
the inequalities Of the revenue legis.
IRtfon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-07-19
HATRED OF HUNS
GROWING IN U. S.
BARRING OF GERMAN LANGUAGE
FROM DISTRICT OF coLuM-
RlA SCHOOLS A SIGN.
MAY EXTEND TO COMMERCE
Congressman shaIIenberuer Tells One
Reason Why the Aviation Service is
So Attractive to Young Americans
Mccumber's Slap at cummins.
BIZ ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washingt0n.-Th first legislative
action which indicates growing and
intense feeling against Germany and
the Germans was shown when the SEN
ate inserted a provision In the District
of Columbia appropriation billsprovid-
ing that the German language should
not hereafter be taught in the public
schools of the national capital.
AS time goes on it becomes evident
that the Germans are taking course
which will create as strong hatred
of them in the United States as has
been created in other countries with
which Germany is at war. So far,
however, the feeling against Germany
has not reached the stage of legisla-
tive action to keep her away from any
commercial interests after the war is
over. But the activity of the U-boats
on this side of the Atlantic has ere
ated talk in congress which may re-
suit In legislation of this kind.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-01
Get New Kidneys !

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of fltering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite: indiges-
ton; irritation, or even stone in the bad
der. These symptoms indicate condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady. Bright's disease. for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay minute. At the first in
dication of trouble in the kidney. liver.
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules. and
save yourself before it is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
Ger troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
sration has been an unfaiing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
IL is the pure. original Hsarlem Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap
sules each day will keen Won toned up and
feeling fine. Get il at any drug store, and
if it does not give you almost immediate
relief. your money viii be refunded. Re
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes. three
sizes.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-01

Within ten minutes after an appli
cation of Danderine you can not find 9
single trace of dandruff or falling hall
and your scalp will not itch. but what
will please you most will be after few
weeks use. when you see new hair. fine
and downy at flrst-yes-but really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty Of your hair No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten a cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw it through
your hair, taking one small strand at a
time. The effect is Advantageous hair
will be light, fluffy and wavy. and have
an appearance Of abundance; an in
comparable lustre, softness and luxu-
rance.
Get small bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine for a few cents at any drug
store or toilet counter. and prove that
your hair is as pretty and soft as any
that 1t has been neglected or injured
by careless treatment-that's all-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
of 1t If you will just try a little Dan
derine.-Adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-01
wanted-more Geese,

Geese hold a sector IN the line OF
the poultry army that makes war
against waste. When the facts are
taken into consideration that the de.
maud for geese ~ strong, steady. and
extends over practically the whole
Year. that geese excel all other kinds
OF poultry as producers Of fat. a thing
Of which the world stands M present
In dire need, and that their value as
egg producers Is considerable. the i'm
rortance OF all adequate number OF
geese In the poultry scheme becomes
apparent. Geese take their living IN
large part from grasses Of the pes-
ture and from otherwise helpless ref
use.