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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

AN announcement comes from Wash
ington to the effect that the Railroad
administration will soon put into ef-
f-ct an increase in freight and pas
senger rates amounting to Is per cent,
in order to meet the greatly increased
cost of operation and purchase the
necessary equipment. This will be un-
welcome news, to be sure, but if il is a
necessity the people will cheerfully ac-
cept the situation, knowing that under
government direction the money will
not be diverted into the pockets of the
financial manipulators of railroads, who
usually get the lions share Of stock
and bond issues.
The government has already done
good work in cutting off a good many
useless railroad appendages, including
agencies in cities that served no prac-
teal purpose. We think that the pub
lie would shed no tears if some of
these hundred Thousand dollar presi-
dents were paid on the basis of what
they really earn, and many millions of
dollars could thus be saved annually.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
We are authorized to announce MIR. |.
N. Bonham, of Kabletown district, as a
candidate for the Office of County Su-
perintendent of Free Schools of JEFF
ferson County, W. Va, subject to the
action of the Democratic primaries. II
elected, he is pledged to an active and
efficient interest in the school work of
the county.
Keen Gutter axes, saws and hammers
sold by the Licklider Corporation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

THE Baltimore Sun reports that Sat-
urday evening 1850 men were paid off
at one of the big plants in that city
which is engaged in war work for the
government. Monday morning only
1900 men checked in. The plant was
short 2,750 workmen, and there is little
doubt that practically all of these had
fallen by the wayside as the result Of
the liquor saloons that infest that city
and run so wide open.
Ii would be a drastic step, of course,
but the government ought to hasten
the winning of the war by closing every
saloon in the country and stopping
forthwith the manufacture, sale and
distribution of alcoholic liquors of every
sort. We are coming to it real soon
anyhow-why not shove up the clock
and get the benefit right now when we
need a sober and industrious and eff
cient country?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

1T is reported from Europe that
Kaiser William of Germany is losing
his mind, and that he is having mental
alterations which show a dreadful
state of mind. This may or may not be
true, but it need surprise no one if it
is a fact. The man who is response
bic for having plunged the world into
the wickedest and bloodiest war ever
known can have no peace here or here
after He must be tormented by the
woes of his victims as long as he
lives-and if there is no terrible here
after for him there ought to be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

THE government authorities will
probably have to take charge of certain
features OF the city administration of
Philadelphia in order to protect the
soldiers and sailors and workers in the
great shipyards in and about the Quaker
City. Saloons and disreputable houses
are flourishing as never before, and
not only are the morals of thousands of
men being contaminated or destroyed,
but their efficiency and usefulness are
tremendously impaired. Of course the
root of the whole disreputable business
is the liquor traffic, but there is we'll
grounded suspicion for the belief that
there is successful German propa-
ganda in active operation also. 1t is
said that the breweries not only fur
nish the saloons with their suds, but
with equal facility supply the boot
leggers and disreputable houses with
supplies
The breweries ought to be put in the
same class with the distilleries and
closed forthwith. Indeed, these Ger
man-owned and operated beer estab-
hshments are probably worse enemies
man the whiskey manufactures were
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

CONGRESS seems TO find it nee
essary TO do a certain amount of talk
ing, even upon the most meritorious
measure, and hot-air is essential, appa-
rently, to all legislation. Yet every
bill that the administration asks to be
enacted into law is pushed through and
Congress shows its loyalty and patriot
ism without partisan delay.
IN Chicago on Tuesday about 1000
teamsters and truck drivers went out
on strike with scarcely an hours no
tice, causing great confusion and de-
lay in business generally. These
strikes are becoming too common.
There ought 10 be a provision by which
strikers could be indicted into Army
service right away when they quit work
without proper justification.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16
For The Legislature.

We are authorized to announce Mr..
M. o. Rouss as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Member OF
the House of Delegates from Jefferson
county. He will be supported in the
coming primary election by
MANY VOTERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

Deering binder Irvine, ready for de-
livery. The Licklider Corporation.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-05-16

Let Owens & Miller serve you any
hour day or night. They are in the
drug business for your health. Fresh
supply of Kreso Dip No. on hand.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
Beating the Mail Order Game.

Here is a plan which merchant in
small California city has found Ell
fective as a means of keeping trade
from going to mail order houses.
When he started to seel cream sep
arators, one of the first things he did
was to order a sixty-dollar mail
order" separator.
In due time the box containing the
machine arrived. The emrchant, how
ever, did not open it. Not nail was
pulled, and the box was left on the
floor near his own stock of separators.
When customers, as the merchant
found they often did. began dickering
over the prices of the merchants ma
chimes, he was ready for them.
why" asked one prospect for a
separator, should l pay you one hun
dred dollars for a separator when l
can send east and get a Hardinger
separator for sixty dollars"
"Oh, you want the Hardinger sep
arator do your" responded the mer-
chant. well, I carry that, too. I'll
be glad to sell it to you"
where is it? Let's have look at
it, answered the prospect.
Its right there in that box said
the dealer.
open her up. Let me see whether
want it or not"
NO" said the merchant. ut will
stay in that box till it's sold. Isn't
that exactly the way you buy from the
mail order houses? Don't you, pay
your money before you ever open the
box? I'll sell the separator to you on
the same terms. That's fair, isn't it?'
The prospect saw the point. This
incident has happened a good many
times since. The box is still un
opened. But it has proved as profit
able an investment as the merchant
has made in a long time.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
DRESS HINTS FOR WOMEN

Novel sleeve designs inspire dress
thrills.
Suit skirts are plain, narrow and
fairly long.
Flowers made of ribbons decorate
organdy frocks.
Tailleurs, as a rule, are made with
out belt or girdle.
All forms of field flowers are used
for hat decorations.
Bison, hay, chinchilla and deer are
names of new colors.
Fancy checked voiles make up into
smart chemise blouses.
Kid, colt and Sea island duck are
materials for white shoes.
Baby's bonnet is no longer a bon
net, but a crocheted toque.
Flowers of raffia with moss back
ground trim garden hats.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
WOULD REVIVE TRIMMED HATS
American MiIIiners Anxious to Bring
the Fashion Back-Psrls APP
proves the Plan.

The American milliners are earnest
ly endeavoring to bring back trimmed
hats into fashion. They feel that the
American woman will continue to buy
shapes, cheap and expensive, bad and
good, and then attempt to trim them
at home. Paris has set the seal of her
approval on the trimmed hat, and 1t is
probable that we shall get the impetus
of this influence by July, says an au-
thOrity.
AS far as women and art go, the hat
should be left as 1t is. However, the
trade thinks otherwise.
The poke hat continues to gain ad-
mirers. 1t is both small and large; 1t
is made of straw and of satin, and the
ribbon streamers hang down the back.
Young girls are ordering this kind of
hat in yellow straw with pink ribbons,
pink roses and a pale blue chiffon fac
ing. Sounds Victorian, doesn't It'll
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
TAILORED SUIT A FAv0RITE
Indications Point to Reaction From
Dressy Top Coat Unifom-Jack-
cts Vary in Length.

The strictly tailored suits are again
receiving attention. Many of the best
dressed women have been noted wear
ing such suits, a good indication, notes
fashion critic, that there has been a
certain reaction from the dressy top
coat uniform of the winter. There is
no denying the fact that the tailored
suit is dear to the heart of the Ameri-
can woman.
Few suits were shown at any Of the
openings which were recently held and
those few were of more elaborate de-
sign. 1t therefore follows that the
tailored suits seen this spring may be
said to be thoroughly American In
make.
AS usual, the first choice for such a
suit is the dark navy blue serge, the
mans serge, or the more twilled CAB
erdine, but it must be dark and, this
year more than ever before, blue is to
be the color used above all other
shades.
The length of the skirts this season
varies from six to eight inches from
the floor. Where the skirt is inclined
to be rather narrow, it is best to ad
here quite closely to the six-inct
length, for these skirts are bound tC
draw up on the body and prove very
inartistic when a woman is sitting. In
skirts that are plated and when the
figure will allow it, the eight-incf
length is considered smart.
/ mi l.. T.. Il q y.
Elton, of which you have heard grea
deal, to the jacket which reaches
about to finger tips, which is probabl,
the type of jacket that Will be featured
for fall.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
OUR LITTLE MEN IN KHAKI

We grown-ups used to smile to see the
boy scouts marching by.
With feet in time to beating drum and
heads so proudly high,
But since the war we've changed our
minds a little. have we notf
We have found chose kids in khaki to
be Johnnies-on-t he-spot.
How many weary miles they've trudged
In helping to revive
The interest in the Liberty loan and in
the Red Cross drive"
From alley and from avenue, from every
class and creed
Came our little men in khaki when their
country was in need.
They have answered, Father Woodrow,
four hundred thousand strong,
To help you in your struggle to right a
frightful wrong.
From Yankeeland and Dixie and the prai-
ries of the West,
The little men in khaki all are giving of
their best.
Our older lads have taken arms to free
the human race
OF war and all its horror Have we
thought who'd take their place
At homeland in the trench? Who knows
how long the war may last?
Twill be 1.-The kids in khaki" who are
growing up so FAST
Annie Balcomb Wheeler.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
SCOUTING KEEPS BOY BUSY.

Conservation of our natural re-
sources is universally approved, but
of what value would material re-
sources be unless we conserve the
moral, intellectual and physical future
of the coming generation?
Prevention is recognized as better
and less expensive than cure. The
boy scout movement takes the boy at
that time of life when he is beset with
the new and bewildering experiences
of adolescence and diverts his thoughts
therefrom to wholesome and worth
while activities. In this manner this
character-building movement has done
much in numerous cities to diminish
the problem of juvenile delinquency.
We are at war. War brings a re-
taxation of moral fiber, which is dis
astrous TO our youth unless offset by
powerful positive influences. Scout
ing is just such a powerful, positive
counteracting influence. Its program
offers the essential antidote for these
poisons of war.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
Department officials Everywhere Join
in Teaching the Boys.
SCOUT MAN is DROWNING!

The scout game of lifesaver is
first-aid game and should be played
often. Otherwise when the real thing
happens, some day, we shan't be
ready. Many a swimmer is drowned
every summer trying to rescue a
drowning cOmrade from having no no.
ton of how to do it.
The game is great fun and is played
with five teams of two players each.
There are two classes of players: the
"savers" and the "drowners." Five
drowners go out from shore a GER
tain distance and pretend they are
drowning Five savers swim out to
bring them in.
1t is unfair for a drOwner to as
sist himself in any way once a saver
gets hold on him. Any hold is per-
MISSILE, but care must be taken to
keep the drowner's head above water.
The first saver who brings his bur-
den safely across the line is the win
ner. There should be starter, who
will also referee the game.
There are many possible variations
to add excitement and try skill, as for
instance requiring the savers to skin
off their clothes (or some of them)
after the starting signal is given.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
MINING NOTES

The Spokane Edmonton Mining Co,
operating on the Ivanhoe mine at
Nighthawk, is completing the installa-
ton of a 5O-ton mill, costing $4,000,
according to A. w. Boyd, superintend-
ent.
The strike of smeltermen and
miners at the AnyoX and Hidden
Creek properties of the CRANKY Con
solidated Mining, Smelling and Power
Co. is at an end, according to advices
from Vancouver, B. c. The terms OF
the settlement are not stated. An in
crease in pay had become effective
July 15 About 1900 men were af-
fected.
The CRANKY Consolidated Mining,
Smelling & Power Co. produced 43,-
72s,569 pounds of copper in the fiscal
year ended on June 30 last, according
to a New York report. This may be
compared with a production OF 42,-
19s,OS3 pounds in the last previous II
months, an increase of 1,530,4S5
pounds. The costs were 221a cents a
pound at Grand Forks and 1894 cents
at Anyox and the average IS cents,
according to the report. A total profit
of S3,566,OsS or $23.75 a share is
found by the use of these figures.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
NEW DRAFT AGE
TO Be IS TO 40
MAN POWER BILL WILL BE RUSH.
Ed THROUGH CONGRESS o
THIS MONTH.
OUR ARMY BE REPLENTISHED
Program Is Purely Military and Not
CONSUMPTION of Labor-Same Rules
Will Be Used as in the First
Draft-Class I First.

Washington, ID. C.-Draft ages of
from, Is to As years were recommend
ed to congress in the bill embodying
the war departments new man-power
houses of congress Monday and expe-
dited by committees, with a view to
prompt consideration when regular
sessions of the senate and house are
resumed late this month.
Secretary Baker said all the posi-
BILE combinations of age limits were
carefully studied and it was found that
for the program proposed Is to 40 was
necessary. He said the bill. as recon-
mended to congress, will contain pro-
vision authorizing the president to call
men out of class l by classes. accord
ing to ages, so that if it is found pos
sible the men between IS and 10 will
be called out later than the older men
who are found eligible to class l.
Not CONSUMPTION of Labor.
The war department program, the
war SttItldlg odlus 10 puitie iihi7
tary one and can not be called a con-
scription of labor, although it will have
the effect of putting at useful labor or
in the army all able-bodied men with
in the age limits.
In recommending this extension of
the age limits, Mr.. Baker said the de-
partment had it in mind simply to get
for the army the number of men which
it believed necessary to defeat Ger
many. The secretary was not prepared
to say how many that would be, nor
to give any estimate as to the proper
ton of males between the ages of Is
to A., inclusive, which would be found
eligible. In making up the list and
classes the same rules would be fol
lowed that had governed in the first
draft, with the same exceptions from
the first call of married men with de
pendents and those engaged in essen
tial industries. He said so far about
800, 900 had been taken from class l
Some members of congress believe
the man-power bill will be taken III
Immediately after congress resume
and disposed of before the revenue
legislation.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
MARKET REPORT
Chicago.


Barley-$1@1.1O.
Pork-Nominal. Lard, $26.67. Ribs,
Butter-Unsettled; creamery, 391s
043c. Eggs-Lower Firsts, sra
371ac: ordinary firsts, 35Q36c; at
mark, cases included, 35Q37c.
Hogs-Mostly 15c to zoe higher.
Butchers, S19@19.55; light, $4,000
1860; packing, $1s01s.9O; rough,
$17.6O@17.9O; bulk of sales, $1s.25@
1880; pigs, good and choice, $50
1875.
Cattle-Beef steers and good butch
er cattle strong; others slow to steady.
Calves steady. Beef cattle, good;
choice and prime, $17.5O@1S.75; COM
mon and medium, S1O.5O@17.50.
Butcher stock, COWS and heifers, $3.50
014.25: Gamers and cutters, $4,000
$50. Stockers and feeders, good,
choice and fancy, $10@13: inferior,
common and medium, $7.75@10. Veal
calves, good and choice, $16.5O@17.
Sheep-Steady to strong; some
prime native lambs higher to olcal
butchers at SITS; feeders active.
Portland.
Ofdln-AuSuSJ uellNeTTy. OdtS-
No . white feed, $3.50 bid; barley
standard feed, $3.50; barley, A stand
ard feed, S55; September oats, No.
$3.50; September feed barley, $54
September oats, No. 3, $51. Septem
Der feed barley, $50; September
barley, $54; September oats, No. 8
$3.50; September oats, clipped, $50
September corn yellow, S66.5O; Ser
TENDER corn, mixed $64. Easter
oats and corn in bulk: Oats-No.
white, $50; 37-pound clipped, white
$3.50. corn, No. yellow, $66.50; Nc
mixed. S64.
Prints extras, 53c; cube
extras, 37iac. Butterfat, Portland dc
livery, No. sour cream. 55c.
Cattle - Steady. Steers, prime
$11.75@12.25; good to choice, S10.756
11.75; medium to good, $9.50@10.75
fair to medium, $s.50@0.50; commo
to fair, S5.5O@S.5O; COWS and heifers
choice, Ss@s.5O; medium to good,
@7.5O; fair to medium, $500; car
ners, S3@5; bulls, $5.50@7.50; calve:
$s.5O@11.50; stockers and feeders
S6@s.
Hogs-Steady. Prime mixed, S1s.2
@1s.5O; medium mixed, $1s@1S.25
rough heavies, $16.75@17 pigs, $166
1850; bulk of sales, S1s.25.
Sheep Steady. East of mountai
sheep, $13@14; valley lambs, $12.50G
10; yearlings, $9.5O@1O; wetheri
$s.5OM9.5O; ewes, S6@s.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
FOREST FIRE FIGHTING COSTS.
Government Has Spent $365,ooo This
Year Protecting MssouIa Forest.

Missoula, Mont.-The 1918 fire sea-
son, up to August 1, has cost the fed
eral forest service of district No.
$365.OOO, exclusive of the value of the
timber destroyed, which will run into
many thousands of dollars OF this
sum 100000 has been expended in fire
protection since July l, a daily aver
age of $4,000. The sum of $4,000 has
been appropriated for the Today Pc
riod ending August 10. Last year the
service paid out almost 100000 for
fire protection, but the 1918 figures
are expected to go much higher. as
there are left almost two months of
fire hazard.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
Number of Prisoners Taken.

price is down to $3.50. Red raspber-
ries, blackberries, black caps and
peaches are also quoted lower. April
cots are practically off the market and
Italian prunes are in. Other fruits
in seasonable movement without ma
terial change in prices.
Potatoes-Local receipts continue
scarce under conditions previously
noted and prices are unchanged at
I $4.25. Both Chicago and New York
report lower prices under increased
receipts.
Onions-W alla Walla product is re-
placing California and price is off 25c
to $3.50. Green onions unchanged at
SOC a dozen.
Other Vegetables - Tomatoes and
carrots are quoted lower. Green corn
is in. Other vegetables seasonable
and unchanged.
Grain, Flour and Feed.
Wheat-New crop quotations are
unchanged at S2.09, $2.O7, $2.O5 and
S2.O2 for the four varieties. There
can be no advances over these fig
ures, but holding in warehouses would
have the effect of grading prices
down, consequently there will be no
holding it is expected that practic-
ally all wheat will be sold on delivery
and that this years rules will permit
buyers to pay promptly without the
vexatious delays of last year. New
crop is of fair quality and moving to
; market freely with mills buying when
ever they can get desirable grades.
There are no material changes in pre-
vious crop estimates both for this dis
trict and the country as whole.
Flour-Mills are beginning to re-
sumo operations on new crop wheat
and prices were adjusted the first of
the week to the new crop basis, $1,000
barrel, or about S1.4O above the old
figures. Flour stocks are pretty thor
= oughly exhausted and there should be
as active a movement as the continu-
5 ance of substitute rules will permit
. as soon as new product is available
, in quantity. Graham and whole wheat
: are higher. No material changes in
= substitutes.
Feed - Quotations are unchanged
{ from last week. Mills have not yet
been in operation long enough to af-
ford material relief in wheat millfeed.
| Oats are steady and barley firm.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

All signs and advertisements were re-
moved from the telephone and electric
light poles throughout Mt. Clemens,
Mich, by scouts.
Secretary McAdoo Of the treasury
department awarded war service en-
blems to 80 scouts in Ell Paso, Tex,
when he visited that city to speak in
the interests of the third Liberty loan.
Scouts at Sturgeon Bay, Wis, col
lected beds and bedding enough In a
day to quarter the new company Of
National Guardsmen from there.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
Cut Out Music With Meals.

ChicagO.-The elimination of music
from hotels and restaurants, the sub
stitution of paper napkins for linen,
theapplication of the serve SELF plan
to retail stores and the elimination of
travelling statesmen. are the objects OF
a new department of the state council
of defense created here.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-08-06
RAISE WAGES OF TWENTY
EIGHT THOUSAND WORKERS
National Labor Board Decides BethIe-
hem Steel Dispute-Men Get All
Their Demands.

Washington, ID. C.-The national war
labor board through it's joint chairmen,
w. H. Taft and Frank p Walsh, Mon
day announced its decision in the dis
pute between the Bethlehem Steel
company and it's employees, granting
important concessions which affect APP
proximately $4,000 workers. The de-
cision in many respects is one of the
most important in the history of the
board. 1t states that lit appears be-
yond doubt that the dissatisfaction
among the employees of the company is
adm was having a serious detrimental
effect on the production of the war
materials necessary to the American
expeditionary forces"