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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11

Here the Boys Clothing will assortment Of
boys suits and made the
and in the careful
Every suit and the collection
cent standard oundne beauty modelling
lit general satisfaction
They stand warmth
everything that any boy or his mother father desire
a
be said with sincerity there has
been quality
ovelcoatS 10 hold at the prices
Boys suits, $1,000
Boys oNelcoatS, SIS S35 II o
Smaller boys overcoatS, $3.50 $685. year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
New NightgOwns
All With High
Necks

They are of soft nainsook and
fine cambliC-materialS that fas-
tidiouS women will approve.
One style (and this is the S2.75
gown has q square neck. with
lace and embroidery. All the
others have yoke effects, with tiny
tucks ana unusually pretty en-
broidcries and insertion for trim
ming. And all, Of course, have
long sleeves.
S2.75, $3.50. So and $3.50 each.
tThird Floor, CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Little Girls and Junior Goats

In 6 to II year sizes are coats Of bu
gathered and belted, some with fur co
out. Prices Sl6.75 to S25.
In Is to II year sizes are loose |
novelty weaves, some with belts and N
$42.50.
Colors in both groups are Burgur
various shades of blue and brown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
These French LiSle
Half Hose Gave
Us a Surprise

A short time ago a man who
can pay any price for clothes said:
Get me some French lisle socks.
| must have them if you have TO
pay So pair for them" But We
couldn't get them.
Now here comes u shipment
that got lost on its way from
France. We thought it was down
among the fishes.
Plain black, S2.25.
Black with self clocks, $40.
Novelty vertical Stripes on
changeable grounds - black with
white, blue, green or heliotrope--
$2.75.
Nain Floor. Market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-11
Special Sale of Shoes With
Double Savings

Savings the of similar
greater savings on the prices of the future
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Whip the Hun
FARM LABOR SITUATION.

The farm labor problem In the great
est local problem confronting Lincoln
county just now and It's solution de-
Ponds entirely Upon how well the en-
ployera Of fnrm labor viii stick togeth-
er and follow the recommendation OF
the present outlook there viii be Il
sufficient supply OF labor IL Il Is used
70 best advantage. II every farmer
viii secure his help through the Farm
Bureau and the County Agent instead
81 running amuek and bidding for his
neighbor'H workmen. there viii be
enough help 10 SO around. but united
effort on tho part OF employers the
iahorers viii ger In better time and win
he eontcnid by knowing that each is
getting az much as hts fellow work
men any other place In the county so
That no time Is loat In running around
hunting for the highest price Again.
united effor, on the part OF employ
ers win place sufficient power In the
sands OF the County Council Of De.
TENSE and Farm Bureau TO force ldiers
% so % work. There are transient
ldlers IN every one Of our towns who
should be made 20 work and the Unit |
ga States authorities are sending aa
aEout 20 idaho to assist our state Of
nciais in getting results on the farm I
labor problem. But the success Of 1
their EFFORT Is an summed up in unit
ca cooperation OF the employing
farmers
Farm Agent Avery Is working his
best this week TO line up the farmers
on this labor proposition. But the sue
cess OF his EFFORTS depend entirely
upon the united support OF all the
farmers Don't fail to do your duty
n this crisis.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Not United State. Invention.

1t Is generally thought that thu
popular split bamboo fishing rod is a
United States invention. This is an
error, for the first split bamboo rod
was made of three pieces trent and
glued by William Biacker of London.
England. and placed on exhibition at
the Crystal palace in 1851, while the
first made in the states was the work
OF Sam fhillppi, a gunmaker of Easton,
Pa, about 1860.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21

FOB A Day cownIpEi

From the 81. Paul Mimi. Pioneer
Press OF June 6.
ID. q. Cloud. Jr, is foreman OF the
printing once OF the Shoshone. Idaho,
Journal He has executed an AFFIDAVIT
reporting n conversation he overheard
between Edw. T. Barber. editor OF
the Journal. and W. J. Taper. Non
partisan League resident OF Lincoln
county. fdahc. Here is = part OF the
conversation as u appears in the am %
davst.
Mr.. Taper: Now. look here Mr.
Barber. Last week had occasion to
sell eowhide. and Il brought me
about $3.50. and n Try 20 buy pair
~ shoes have 20 pay from s. to ST.
Is there a more vital question In Amer
lea today. Mr.. Barber than bringing
the producer and consumer closer to-
geiher."
SIR. Barber: You bet thero Is. ItI
q tho question Of bringing the Auerl-
can army and ihe Kalser closer To-
gether Ana here with all our sons
and brothers hourly facing death In
the trenches. with all the sacrifices
they have made you arc lending your
services 70 quIbbiing about getting two
bits more for cowhide Look here
IN our town. What did our boys give
upg Charlie Hanson. Russell Fuller.
Ross Borden. and Hundreds OF thous-
ands OF others all over the hand gave
up ten times more than you will ever
be worth; yet in the face Of these sac
rihces. you try to throw a monkey
wrench into the war machlne-for
what2 Getting two bits more for a
dry cowhidel"
Doubtless. Mr.. Townley and his per-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Why the Cat Was worsbined

The worshiplag of the cat by the
Egyptians has been attributed to the
fact that where there We're cats there
was no bubonic plague. The anclents
did not think quite far enough to real
lie that where there were cats the rats
were scarce and so went on worship
Ing the cat. supposing that il was the
animaFs supernatural power which
saved them from the plague.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Mountain Laurel,

People hereabouts will agree With
the Federation Of Women's clubs of
the District Of Columbia that the
mountain laurel would make an ap-
propriate national flower. Laurel
needs all the friends II can enroll be-
cause II is in danger Of being stamped
out. Goldenrod. on the contrary,
thrives In hapDy-go-lucky fashion as
though Indifferent to those who say
mean things about it.-Pittsburgh Ga
Eette.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Growth Of Mahooanv

The rate of growth of mahogany is
shown In southern Nigeria, where the
site of town destroyed 60 years ago
has been covered with forest contain
Ing mahogany trees. some of which
were found to be more than ten feet in
diameter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
WILL SMASH THE GERMAN
LINE IN FRANCE, If YOU WILL
SMASH THAT DAMNABLE HUN
PROPAGANDA At HOME"
GENERAL pEqeHiNC

General pershlng means you as an
Individual TO do your part In smashing
the Hun propaganda at home. The
Nonpartisan league In the organiza-
ton We Of Idaho have 10 deal with.
its leaders are VIGOROUSLY disloyai
and criminals. convicts. men who ad-
vortise themselves as mot too honest"
Leaders who demand that their or
ranization be 'ranting. roaring radl-
cal Reds" ARE you GOING TO
BACK UP GENERAL PERsHING
or KAISER BILL?
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Whip the Hun
NoNpARrIsAN CANDIDATES.

The Nonpartisans OF Minnesota in
dorsed the candidacy OF Mr.. Lindbers
for Governor OF that state. The pri
mary was held last Monday and for
tunately for the good name OF Mime.
sofa, Lindberg was defeated by an
overwhelming majority. Mr. Lind
berg has been congressman from
Minnesota and has been a prominent
public man for many years. He has
written a book setting forth his views
on the war. The book was written
since the war began. Here are a few
extracts from II:
The next step was a resort to the
conscription OF men. In some states
even women are forced to register
The CONSUMPTION is intended to raise
by force. II necessary. armies to go
across the sea TO fight in foreign
lands. They did not dare TO submit
conscription to vote OF the people, so
that Congress voted to conscript men
for that purpose"
Here IL another;
I'VE have been dragged into the
war by the intrigue of spectators"
And here In anothr:
wealth saw TO II that conditions
would be created that would make II
practically impossible for as to keep
out OF tho war"
Here is still another:
IT was the demand OF wealth that |
we should prepare q great Navy and |
great Army to enforce the existing |
political and economic system not only
upon ourselves but upon all the world.
present and future. II (wealth) re-
quires that we should impress into the
service OF war every available man and
woman at nominal pay for their time"
How docs this strike YOU:
mo one can reasonably justify our
entry into the war solely because some
OF our citizens were unlawfully muir
Here is ono more quotation:
1T has indeed been huminating to
the American people TO soc how the
we.ssh grobbcrs owners Of the big
press" actually attempt 10y scurrilous
editorials and specially prepared arti-
,les to drive the people as IL they were
, lot OF cattle to buy bonds. subscribe
Tor the Red Cross. TO register for the
,onscripuon. and all other things"
The man who wrote these quota
ions was selected as the candidate of
he Nonpartisan league MS their candi-
late for Governor Of Minnesota. They
elected him after he had written these
hngs and because he had written
hese things SO Mr. Townley testified
Inder oath MAY !. before the U. S.
ienate Military Affairs Committee
hose are the things the leaSle stands u
or in Minnesota. They are the things u
he leaders OF the league stand for in
IDAHO. For MIR Townley Is the league.
10 article OF faith is accepted with II
at his sanction. How are you Idaho 81
itixens going to reconcile the Mime I.
ota platform with the protestations ei
I Ray McKaig here in Idaho when IN
ou know and everyone knows that al
IcKaig must voice Townley's senti- W
lent or quit the job. In trying to re- in
,ncile the reasonable ut,erances OF ed
le Minnesota lague with the ultra en-
yal utteranees OF the leaders OF the
aEue In Idaho remember Mr.. Town ne
VS. requirements as recorded by the n.
Unlock. Washington. Dlctagraph, tina; q,
organizer must have Good rotten 10
st" and must not be Zoo HON N
ST. PI
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
TOW TO REP A r e
YOUR CAR FOR

+ TOW TO PREPARE
= YOUR CAR FOR
X GOOD DRIVING. - Here
+ is list of the things which need
+ to be done to prepare your car
= for good driving:
+ First.-FiIl the radiator with
= water. See that the gasoline
X tank contains a sufficient guam
+ tity of gasoline and that there is
+ plenty Of oil In the crank case.
+ Second. - Take your storage
+ batteries down and have them
+ tested.
Notwithstanding that the tires
+ were taken OF when the car was
+ stored and put In q warm place,
+ they should be looked over for
= weak spots and properly inflated
+ Fourth.-Scrape the rims and ,
r paint them with shellac and lake +.
+ graphite.
+ Fifth.-Start your motor and .
drain out the old oil. Put kero- I
+ sene In the crank case and run 1
+ the motor so a. to pump 1t thor !
+ oughly through the oiling sys- 1
+ tenn. Then draw it out and fill it !
= up with fresh oil 1
+ Sixth. : Remove the carbon 1
+ from the engine. /
+ Seventh.-Grind the valves. /
+ Eighth. = Adjust the valves, :.
+ brakes and bearings. {
+ Ninth.-Oil the gear shifting :.
+ mechanism, clutch and brake i
!. mechanism and all clevis pins. +
: Tenth.-Inspect oil pump and ~
: fittings for possible leak. :
: Eleventh.-Clean out and fill +.
: all grease cups with good grade !.
: Of medium weight grease. +.
! Twelfth.-For the next week <
: put three tablespoonfuls of kero- +
: sene In each cylinder to cut the =
: carbon. Let 1t stand overnight. =
: Thirteenth.-Clean differential +
: and Oil universals and gear sets. =
: Fourteenth.-Look it all over +
: again. X
: In word, go over every part +
OF the mechanism, cleaning, oil +
ing and tightening loose parts. +
Don't take anything for granted. +
Above all things do not NEEDLE +
with the carburetor. When it I.
leaves the factory 1t is properly +
adjusted. Ninety per cent of all +
motorcar trouble is with the ig- +
milton. +
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21

ernor. Mr.. Lindberg. could say great
deal about this. Mr.. Townley. as he
showed the Senate committee on Mill
tary affairs. can eloquently discuss
cowhides. But, after all is said that
can be said upon the subject. IL APP
pears to US that this Idaho editor has
had the last word.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Force Of Habit.

According to a western clergyman,
dining has become lost art. 1t still
remains, however, a more or less nee
essary function, although its fearful
cost may have reduced 1t from an art
to merely perfunctory process
Providence Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
lndustrx,s Reward

"Bliggins says he got on by burning
the midnight oil.r "Well, keeping late
hours did help him some. He danced
all night three or four times a week
til finally he met rich girl and mar
ried her"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Horrible Exap,nIe

Rural Aunt-"Doesn't the waiter
act queer? Dasher-"Decidedly so;
believe the fellow is tipsy." Rural
Aunt-"Dear me; he must be one of
the victims Of that tipping habit I've
read so much out"-Puck.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21

w. A. Heiss.
=. Joe Wheeler.
i ]. w. Newman.
II. @. Avery.
J. A. Armstrong.
Members OF Farm Bureau:
= Albert Hawkinson. n. G. Avery, O
/. Jerome.
Donald Mclean. w. F. Aiworth, Of
Twin Falls.
q. f. Thometz. Of Boise.
> good representation of farmers
were present. Also the entire Board
OF County Commissioners were pres
emit.
A. Anderson, OF Jerome
X. j. Mcmahon, OF Shoshone
w. J. Taper. OF Richfeld.
w. +. Aworth, member of the State
Council of Defense and head Of the
Idaho State Farm Bureau, spoke at
length on the subject of farm labor.
farm labor wage scale. and adequate
food production. Mr. Alworth ex-
planned in detail as to the manner in
which the present farm wage scale
was arrived at. This being done at
the State Farm Bureau. meeting at
Idaho Falls in February. This scale |
and method Of handling the farm la
Dor question has been endorsed by the
State Council OF Defense and several
county councils. In Twin Falls coun-
ty the County Farm Bureau is hand
ling the matter very successfully ac-
cording to the plan, and the wage
scale is adhered to without variation.
After "A thorough discussion of the .
entire matter the following resolution
vas proposed by c. C. wilbur, OF Je-
-ome:
RESOLVED. THAT the Lincoln
county Council OF Defense has careful
y canvassed the labor situation and
las reached the conclusion that 1t is
o the best interests OF all OF the peo-
lie at this time that the uniform farm
wage scale as set forth by the State
Farm Bureau. be observed during the
eason of 1913. The Council believes
hat all patriotic citizens will desire to
cooperate with the Council in making
his schedule effective. Any depart
ire from the scale of wages by the
armers of Lincoln county will be
ooked upon by the County Council of
defense as an act calculated to lessend
he efficiency of the county in the
rosecution of the war"
Vote taken and carried unanimous
z. This resolution to be presented for
ltifcation at the County Council
leeting at Shoshone, Saturday, June
sd
The entire membership of the Lin |
,ln County Commissioners being |
resent the matter OF Deputized Labor /
Employment Agent was taken up and H
loroughly discussed. Motion made H
= Albert Hawkinson. seconded by G. H
Newman. that the Sherns office H
authorized by the County Commits II
oners 10 appoint Labor employment II
rent in each Of the following towns; II
loshone. Jerome and Richield. 1t N
ing the business of said agent to II
We his entire time and attention to II
G matter of listing labor and employ III
s of labor and getting the two par iii
IS in touch with each other. Also III
register every local and transient III
m who desires to work. HI
The motion carried unanimously. iii
lere being no further usiness, the HI
'eting adjourned Next meeting to III
held at Shoshone. Saturday even III
:. June 22d. III
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
The Difference

A genius can no more help being
genius than crazy man can help
being crazy. It just happens that
when genius does what he considers
smart thing. it is smart; but when
the DOOR crazy man dnes his host ~
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Costly Substitute for lin

As substitute for tin in the max
ing OF cans iron alloyed with gold is
being introduced. The resulting prod
uct is said to be proof against corro-
sion of most kinds, but costs is times
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Whip the Hun
FARMeR nIlL ReNovArEn.

Farmer Bip was In shoshone Thurs.
day and after interviewing the dentist
and getting few extra new teeth he
interviewed tie barber and lost his
moustache. The two srtists. dentist
and barber so thoroughly renovated
Bm that his closest friends scarcely
recognized him.
Miss Opal Scott. OF Dillon. Monta-
ma, Is the guest Of her friend. Miss
Montana Murray. az the McFan.
THE FARM LABOR PROBLEM.
Tuesday. June II. 1918.
At the Jerome Club: Called joint
meeting OF the Lincoln County Farm
Bureau and Lincoln County Council
OF Defense, Tor the purpose OF taking
up the subject OF cooperation in the
matter OF farm labor and farm labor
wage scale.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED By

turns out TO be foolish.-Ed Howe's
Monthly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
-Whin the Hun

ON AND AFTER JULY 1ST. 1918,
THE UNDERSIGNED BANKS OF
SHOSHoNE, IDAHO, WILL CLOSE
O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON
INSTEAD OF 4.
LINCOLN COUNTY NAT. BANK
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-06-21
Whip the Hun
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Sunday School. 10 a. m. Good
teacher for everybody. from up to
100 years old.
Morning worship. II a. m.
Evening worship. p. m. The pub
tic is cordially invited to all OF these
services.
i. Beginning with the mid-week pray
err meeting. we will spend forty five
minutes in the prayer meeting service
and forty-hve minutes in personal
workers class. Anyone who feels an
interest in this kind OF work is invit-
ed to meet with us on "Wednesday ev-
ening.
We have II from the mouth OF such
notable men as Generallisamo Fock.
David Lloyd George. General Haig.
General Petain and others that the de-
'ermining factor in the winning OF
this great war for the allies will be
PRAYER. And II is suggested by no
less publication than the Literary
Digest that; 1--WE have a great deal
y leeway 70 make up along this line
IS a nation" Is Il not time to rebuild
'ur family affairs, clean up our lives /
n general and once more remember
he house OF God to meet there to
Worship Him at every opportunity.
low can we expect God 10 align Him.
Elf with our cause unless we first
lign ourselves with Him? Good res
lutions are always in order. The
hurch ben calls to your patriotism.
HosHoNE'S RED
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-24
WOLCOTT

Mrs. Mary Child has returned home
g. L. Freeman and family were in
Barre Sunday.
g. Udall is transacting business in
Orleans this week.
Albert Hal and wife have returned
home from East Hardw
DR.. A. V. Cooper and family expect to
leave Friday for months absence with
friends ia Burlington.
Mrs. Mary ROBBIE of Ridlouvile, Me
is in town, called here by the de lth OF
her father, Charles Luther.
Gordon r. Bickford and wife are
passing a two weeks vacation with
friends in Highgate and SwantoD.
The always genial and reliable station
agent, Enos Sherwin of johnson, is in
charge of the station during Mr.. Bick.
ford's absence.
Mrs. Irving Whipple was thrown from
her wagon Saturday, while making a
trip to North Wolcott and became I'M
conscious, in which condition she re-
NAMED for several hours Sunday she
was taken to the hospital in Burlington
and the latest reports of her condi ion
are encouraging.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-24
Death of Mrs. Ellen Quinn

Mrs. Ellen Mcmahon Quinn died Sum-
day morning at the Mcmahon farm near
the Stowe line on the Gregg Hill road in
Waterbury after long illness. She was
in her 9th year and was the oldest of
the nine children of the late John Nc
Mahon and is survived by six of them,
Mrs. Charles Hayes and Michael Nc
Mahon of Waterbury Center, Mrs. John
Ring of Waterbury, Henry II. Mcmahon
of Stowe and Edward R. and Miss Anna
Mcmahon at the Mcmahon farm. She
was married in 1903 to Peter Quinn of
Stowe and they lived in Stowe until Mr.
Quinn's death. The funeral was held
at st. Andrews church in Waterbury at
ten o'clock Tuesday morning, burial was
made in the Mcmahon family lot in the
Catholic cemetery in Duxbury.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1918-07-24

Miss Magoon's father, B. F. Magoon, anG
brother. Earl, were 10 Winooski during
the operation and the former is staying
until the danger has passed. Mrs. Ma
goon went to the hospital fer treatment
at the same time her daughter went.
| The McMahons had their last sugar
ing-otf' for the season Wednesday
Among those who were there were the
Nellie Gill" players and others from
the Green Mountain Inn and Mr.. and
MRS. A. r. Straw and relatives from
Chicago and Springfield, Ohio. Some OF
them had never tasted new maple sugar
at sugaring-off before, while others re.
pewed an old acquaintance with this
Vermont delicacy.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Scribner and son,
Russell, of Biddeford, Me-, who motored
here the first of the week, went last week
Monday to Rochester, where they will
pass the summer and where Mr.. Scribner
mas lumber job. They were accom-
panied here by Mrs. Scribner's niece,
Miss Katherine Cole, who has passed a
month with them in Biddeford, and a
nephew, Gerald Faunce, of Providence,
H. l., accompanied them to Rochester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil B. Robinson and
children attended the marriage of Mr.
ko6inson's sister, Miss Katherine f.
Robinson, to Harold B. Simmons in Rich
rnond last Wednesday afternoon. Others
from Stowe who attended the wedding
were Mrs. Gracia Tomlinson, Miss Ruth
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Houston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon F. Foster and Mr..
and Mrs. N. c. Lovejoy. Mrs. Simmons
is the daughter of Mrs. Ruth Robinson
of Richmond, formerly of Stowe and is
graduate of Stowe high school.
An entertainment for the benefit of
the Red Cross at the hotel hall Friday
evening was arranged by Miss Gladys
hart. The program included two short
plays: Two Tricky Boys" and "Why
We Never Got Married." the latter
written by Miss Hart. A duet by
Carlyle Mcmahon and Edward Godfrey;
recitation by Katherine Murphy; "Tom
Sawyer" by Ramona Mcmahon and
Katherine Murphy; flag drill with
mus C on the piano by Rosamond Hunter.
Others who assisted Miss Hart were Miss
Minnie Straw, Donald Murphy, Floy and
Martin Curtis, Wallace Newcity, Frances
Canning, Maude Ashland. The use of
the hall was donated by Landlord A. A.
Hunter. The receipts of the evening
augmented by contribution from guests
at "Seven Springs" amounted to $11.
Miss Hart, who is grateful for all assis.
lance, deserves much credit for the sue.
cess of the entertainment.