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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
Insect Authority.

Aesop and the author of Tom Saw
yer agree In their mental rh''"e~-,rv.
After describing the mental attitude
Of some creatures Aesop says -rh..
smaller the mind the greater the
concelt. Mark Twain tells about the
officious superintendent of a small Sun
day school in his showing OFF, mo
ments and calls It insect authority"
The species is common. turning up In
all sorts Of functions and places. It's
that subtle something that wants to be
always In the limelight and has moth
ing to show. It's the buster and the
blur that takes the place of inward
self-control. II has no effective con-
nection with reason, 1t Just sputters
and splits parade red fire. and fools
Itself into thinking It's making an i'm
preston. 1t Is, but it's one of insect
authority.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
Just imagined!

Senator Garcia informed the Argen-
tine senate recently that the foreign
ers resident in Buenos Aires are 56
per cent of the population. and added.
courteously, that 'if it were 20 per
cent it would be all the better for the
country Although acknowledging the
compliment, Il British paper published
there says: IF we were Argentines
we would disagree decidedly, not
merely with the senator, but with the
circumstance. Imagine London with
an alien population of more than half
the total Imagine the country at
war, with such collection of dubious
consistency in its business and execu-
tive basel 1t would not be possible to
intern them. 1t would. on the other
hand, be quite possible for them to in
tern the men of the soil."-New York
Post.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
The Old Year
and the New

The Old Year sat beside the hearth.
In thoughtful mood: the hour was late
And ere he vanished from the EARTH
The past he fain would contemplate.
81 brought wealth OF Joy for those
Who had oerburdened been with grief"
He said. land for unnumbered woes
Furnished the cordial OF relief.
ITO some 1 gave q gardens bloom,
Sweet pansies and forget-me-nots:
To some the cypress and the tomb.
The barrenness OF desert spots.
With love l tarried for a while
Breathing the sweet Elysian air:
And bidding Hope serenely smile
Across the threshold of Despair.
IT entered on my natal hour
Burdened alike with bliss and bane.
Commissioned by my Lord to dover
Some hearts with ease. and some with
pain
Where happiness had rich increase:
shall be honored long. l know
But those l robbed of JOY and peace
They will be glad to have me goi
I've followed many a bridal train:
Have watched by many lonely bier:
With birth and death, with loss and gain.
Made up the record of the year.
And now beside Defenders gate
Where hangs the years alarum bell.
/ pause to scan The past and wait
The sound OF my own funeral knell
"One,-How the hours have slipped away.
Two.-Some will weep with sore re-
greet:
Three,-Could l stir on earth delay
Four,-Some good 1 might accomplish
yet.
Fivel-An angelic song awoke.
Six,-Surely are the letters riven.
Sevens-Soon I shall hear the final stroke-
Eight,--Chime sweetly with the clock of
heaven.
Nine,-I am nearer to my goali
Ten,-Time must eternity beginl
leven,-Awake, immortal soul
Twelvei-Farewell and let the New Year
in"
II come the Old Years debts to Tcyi
l come his promises to keep:
To walk upon the worlds highway.
And deck the grave where dear ones
sleep.
Where he gave smiles may give tears.
LIES path with good or i'll bestrew:
For unto him who views the years
The new is old. the old Is new"'
Josephine Pollard
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

He shifted again. uttered a satisfied
grunt, and. Selling 1t In his powerful
jaws, shook it.
"Whoop Il fruit cakel" yelled a
watchful soldier, and grasped 1t as 1t
rolled to the ground. "Hurrahv %
Some knitted socks and a dozen lit
tie packages tied up with ribbon fell
out of the shattered receptacle. Dale
uttered a sharp gasp. Among them
was letter. He snatched 1t up and.
afush and quivering, secreted It in his
pocket quickly.
But not for long. When he had d.
vided the cake among his importunate
comrades and gathered up the num-
berless mementoes from home. he got
to his tent speedily. He opened the
precious missive. his eyes iparkled. he
kissed 1t fervently and his face fairly
shone.
What wild, riotous, fun-producing
New Years day, Old Bruin did him.
self proud. and Dale never sang the
patriotic songs Gpportioned him ON the
program so thrillingly.
II say" observed Roy quizzically as
the day waned. you've acted like some
wild schoolboyl"
Reason to-" cried Dale fervently.
and his heart beat faster against the
cherished missiye lying next to it
the letter from Winnie saying: II have
always loved you. and, though half
the world separates US, love you now
more than ever"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

performing bear. strayed from some
mountebank master In one of the )om.
barded villages. Soon as he saw lie
he acted frightened and humble. and
when / patted him uttered jolly
growl, turned n somersault and stood
on his head"
"You don't mean It
"Come, I'll show you"
Dale led the way to the guardhouse.
Outside of it was gathered noisy
group. Half way up the tiagpole was
great shaggy monster who cleverly
reversed himself. slid to earth. turned
dozen graceful somersaults and
walked around ON his hind feet.
"Oh, we'll put him on our vaude-
Vile program as the one leading at
traction tomorrow !" voted dozen OBJ
servers. whats the rowl" as cheer
ing echoed from the other end of the
encampment. From u dust-covered.
battered automobile two men were
throwing off packages.
''Belated mall" announced the
driver. Section A. Throw Off the
plumber. men. and you hungry fellows
grab and distribute"
Boxes, packages. tied-up bundles Of
newspapers and letters passed from
hand to hand. Roy BARLEY was most
active in the work of sorting out the
heterogeneous mass.
Something for you. Dale" he called.
posing square box before hurting 1t.
Il say" inspecting the marks on the
box" it's been up and down the whole
battle line,"
"See If there isn't letter." directed
Dale, placing the box beside tent,
and his eyes were eager and hopeful.
Doubtless the box held remembrances
from some home group. but his soul
was hungry for something more priced.
Nothing for YOU" called out Roy,
running over the letters in his hand.
Hey look out for your boxv'
Roy spoke jus; in time. Old Bruin.
unnoticed, had beer shifting intrusive
ly NJ the box. Then he had paved 1t.
his claws piercing the fail pasteboard.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
NAMES IN ASIA'S GOLDEN ERA
What 0enohis Khan. Destroyer. and
Tamerlane. UpbuiIdcr, Accom-
pIlshed In Ssmarksnd.

Whenever one IL shown ruin b
Sarenrknnd. the native explains that
"Genghis Khan destroyed H." IA
monument stu wears some yestige q
Its former grandeur "Tnmerlane erec'
ed IT," Everywhere Is carried doHs
from generation TO generation memo
ries OF Gcnghis Khan. the destrcJss
and Tnmerlnne. the upbuilder RS
to TnmerInnc. who reigned at the 81
of the fourteenth century. that Ssnnf
kind owes Its most beautiful nsss
ments. Elsie +. Well writes In ~
Magazine With his exploits bel
spIred tho Imagination Of counts
poets Of rs many nations, lnciues
Christopher Mnrlowc. for he VI
great sovereign and organizer ~
as . mighty conqueror. When IT,
lane returned to his capital after
gushing most OF Asia he Sas
mined to mike II the loveliest Gu
the world. To Persia. MesopotsS
India and China he sent for the
celebrated artisans. ordering
here to creute their mnsterpo-
Byzantine. Persian and Arabic
cnces In nrt were all melted intot
feet hnrmony-grecns and bines
lowing into ench other IKE 'ne
and the sky--a vast ana re'"
chorus Of beauty.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
THAT GOOD OLD RAIL FENCE
Ancient and Honorable and c.nver,
ent Institution That Held Hon.
ored Place on the Farm.

Among the once necessarles NJ forn
lie that reflected prodgnlity In the
use OF valuable timber was the old
rail fence. observes the Columbus Dis.
patch. Like many other almost nv.
cones OF rural life. It's place IN form
wastefulness now Is well established
and yet II had Its uses for which Tho
present straight line wire fencing can.
not qualify.
The old rail fences serrated
stretches were the homes of small ami.
NAL life that now are rapidly dlson-
pearing. Around Its timbers there grew
the uncultivated blackberry. with l,s
sister. the raspberry. and among its
recesses there thrived the elder whoss
fruit once was coveted pie material
and whose blossoms were the found..
ZION for elderberry wine that m.arons
served OF winter evening when the
neighbors gathered.
The rail fence. with It's lnvnrlah,.
underground. was the fayorlte protee.
ton for Bob White In winter and
from Its top he sang In the warmer
seasons. Beneath. the little ground
squirrel bursowed. From safe re-
treat he Chartered II some intruder
came near TO annoy him as he was
busily engaged In gathering his store
or food for the snow time.
To the harvest hand II afforded pro-
lection Mt The end OF the long row for
brief respite and it's corners formed
shaded hooks under which the water
jug might be kept.
And from what royal timber va,
this old fence constructed Black
walnut logs. chestnut logs and the
smooth lengths OF the ash tree were
cleft by numerous rail- splltiers for
the seven high" fence that stood the
storms OF decades. There was many
a black walnut rnil whose timber
would make the manufacturer N gun
stocks chor,le with satisfaction bad
ne such present supply Of wood At
his command.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
Wished Discharge Immediately.

This story Is being told of recruit
at an army camp somewhere in Mis-
sissIppi-"
News Of the armistice had been re-
ceived that eventful Monday morning.
1t was understood that when an armis-
tice was signed 1t would mean that the
war was over and that the soldiers
would get to go home.
The rookie approached his command
er as soon as he heard the news. II
want my discharge this afternoon, 80
that can catch that evening train for
Cincinnati" he said. guilelessly.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
MEN BEING SENT HOME.
Generalization Plans Call for Dis
charge Of 10000 Men Daily.

Washlngton.-With total Of 1SS.562
men discharged from the army during
the week ending December IA. General
March announced on December q that
the war department has about reached
the average of 10000 discharges daily
for which the rehabilitation plans
CALL
On a seven-day basis, the average
for that week was 27.00O men per day.
but In many cases rehabilitation Off
GERS did not operate on Sunday.
Additional units in this country des-
ignated for early rehabilitation brings
the total OF men so selected to 5000,
General March announced. Up to the
date Of the latest official reports,
26,903 officers had been honorably dis
charged.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

>
tillery at the front Somewhere in
France"
"Oh, brought In a captive" was his
careless reply. Ran into the skulker,
marched him into camp and left him in
the guard house. Any letters?"
mary letter. They say the mail
packs here are four days overdue. but
they're rushing holiday stuff to the
camps"
Dale Webster sighed and his face
grew wistful. 'Tve been expecting one
letter particularly. You're my friend,
Roy?"
After your carrying me on your
back half dead across the worst part
Of No Mans Land. with the Boches
plugging away for keeps, I guess so -
"And you remember Winnie Trask p
"As memory sweet and fragrant
as field Of daisies! I"
well, one night in a dugout l Just
couldn't help but write her way back
home there what ought to have said
TO her before we left. Three months
s~'i'A az 'Otu- LnAtJ WIS lOO pre-
sumptuous. If knew that Winnie was
caring for me, thinking of me. at home,
I'd never get lonesome. I'd fight double
to get this mix-up over and back to
her-bless her p
Don't lose hope" encouraged Roy
Barley. zone Of the fellows just got
a letter. written by his sweetheart last
September. 1t has been chasing him
all over the frontier. About your prs-
oner-make you any troubIe?"
Not bit Of It," declared Dale in a
spirited way. "The bear"
The bearl" repeated Roy in Won
dermcnt.
"Oh, forgot to tell you that my
catch was a bear" spoke Dale. 81
came across him curled up In pit, a
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
WALTER HINES PAGE DIES.
Former Ambassador to Great Britain
Answers Summons.

Pinehurst, N. C.-Walter Hines Pnge.
former ambassador to Great Britain,
died here December 81, after an illness
Of many weeks. DIR. Pages health be-
gan to fall nearly a year ago, and he
gave up his post as American repre-
sentative at the court Of st. James
late in the summer.
Walter Hines Page was editor Of the
magazine, The Worlds Work, and q
member Of the publishing firm OF
Doubleday, Page & Co., Of Garden City.
L. l., when In March, 1913, President
Wilson appointed him American am
bassador to Great Britain.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

1t Is not possible for the too short
woman to add q cubit to her stature
but the thoughtful girl can do much
by the aid Of high heels and tall hats.
A new winter chapeau is specially de-
signed to Offset ones lack Of inches.
and adds distinction besides. 1t is an
artful piling up Of black velvet with
soft. inspiring white wing mounting
effectively up tn front.--Betty Brown.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
Bells Go to RiohtfuI Owners

Three huge bells formerly in the
belfry of Christ church, Wellington,
New Zealand, have been presented by
that government to France. The bells
we're cast from cannon captured by
the Germans from the French In 1870
and were presented to Christ church
by German residents.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
The Helpful ssrdlne'

II no sooner rains than IL pvs
outlook generally has imp'v'dkI
ing the last few weeks In q wv
manner. First It was potatoes .ss
corn, then apples. ana no" o ~
from the Bay OF Fundy ana lsr
bag Is to the eject that .he . s
snrdInes is enormous. Ihe s '.,,o1|
northeastern Maine IL y ~" bs
course, or, rather, the Ma' ''a, b
is a sardine; but the rea' p', MAKE
he II doing his utmost ~ chd1.
Hoover's problem lighter
Science Monitor.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
cbrv..c.h.mum In Japan.

Back In the sixteenth year |"
reign OF Emperor kvammu va,
FIRST poem written to the cn'y ~
mum, or kiku. but away bscf " ~
nese mythology the flower va. M
enced above all others. or's'as
was called the kuku. presided 0's
the goddess Kuku HIma. ln ~. W
feast was first kept by Emperor
kami in 1911. And stu inc
follow the empress through &c
dens on the ninth day OF "" S IN
month, Numerically speaking ~"
entity witch the crimson cr. .S,,
on slender stems beneath 'ne''
coverings.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
How,s This ?

We offer 10000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IL tax
on internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces OF the System
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 7bc- Testimonials free.
=. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
HaIf Million italian. Lost In war.

Paris.-Five hundred thousand Ital-
ians lost their lives in the war. OF
this number 100000 were killed In ac-
ton. This statement was made to the
correspondent Saturday by Salvatore
Barzilai, former member Of the Italian
cabinet
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
nj Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with soft tissue paper. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment % and 5O.--Adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
Inconvenience.

do you think the Hohenzollerns
properly punIshed?'
We'll replied the man with the
anxious eyes, ut must be admitted
that they're having their troubles. It,s
pretty hard, you know, for a family To
be obliged to move around and find 3
place to live this time of year."
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
OF course.

Her Friend-'What is your favorite
part of the Bible?" Telephone Girl
'~rhe book Of Numbers"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

w. H. Pascoe, seventy-one, still car
ries mail in Dutch Flat. Cal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

ness" 'e"''n''
10 you mean our own Civil war or
TIE more recent unclvil oneY
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26
New Years at
the Front
BY
SAIDEE ESTELLE BALcOM.

what have you
done for your country
today?"
1t was the eve of
the new year and Dale
Webster. hailed by a
companion s oil di e r,
threw his knapsack
within their tent just
behind the heavy ar
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-12-26

why then did you let me believe
that you were really governess?
Furthermore, why did you run away
when ] needed you most. ArlInef"
II allowed you to continue in er.
ror about my position rs governess
since felt happy to fIow that you
cared regardless Of my social position.
Indeed" said Hnrl. then I played
second fiddler Although man isn't
ordinarily interested In the welfare of
his rival. I'd like to ask how the book
PANIED out"
wei, the publishers were satisfied
with earlier installments Of II and nre
anxious to have me send the later part
But I've lost my ambition" she added
little wIstfully.
And the cause Of this loss OF am
billion, airline? Why has the once 40
particularly important book come into
disfnvor?
Because It's nearly been TO blame
Tor my losing something more essential
than The book" answered Airline with
a telltnle blush.
Blessed book answered HarI while
he boldly took the girl In his nrms.
We're 1t not for 1t, I might never have
met my dream girl"
This, they both seemed to think.
would have been most alarming trag-
edy.
Copyright, 1913. by Mcclure Nsvspsper
syndicate.)
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-09-26
WORK WHERE WOMEN
CAN REPLACE MALES

Washington Sept. Community
labor boardS throughout the country
were notified by N, A. Smythc. director
oi the service, to prepare aud have pub-
hSAed lists of industries In which wo-
men can he substituted for men. The
boards were urged to hold up to public
shame any man who continues in work
not essential to the prosecution of the
war.
The industries In which women can
take the places OF men are expected TO
FOLLOW the general lines laid down re-.
Gently by the war labor policies board
and include such work as accounting
and cashier service and salesmanship.
The local boards will be guided large.
~ 1t was said, by conditions In their
own communities in issuing the lists of
industries In which the work should be
done by women.
To local boards also will be left
largely the method Of dealing with
men who remain in the industries
claSsed as non-essential, but 1t was
said the work or fight order would be
rcsortcd to for all men within the draft
age limits while for others community
sentiment will be- relied upon.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-09-26
SOME Dope on THE
FOt RTH LIBERTY LOAN

Ten per cent Of ne Fourth Liberty
Loan subscriptions will be- required on
application inSlca1 %: frn per cent as
for past loans, the treasury announced
Monday, Twenty per cent will be- due
November 2lst, twenty per cent De
ccmber 10; twenty per cent January
lG and thirty per cent January 30.
This is the first time more than
three installmeDtS have been arranged
in addition to the payment on applica.
ton for any Liberty Loan The initial
payment was increased to discourage
subscribing without carrying out the
installments
Setting of the last nstafiment of
thirty per cent as hte as January 30,
was interpreted az assurance that the
Fifth Liberty Loan would not be- float
ed before late February or possibly
March
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-09-26
W THE PUBLIC

The liberty Loan Organ zali0n Is
now complete for the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive, which begins on Scpirm
her 2Slh ana continues three wcahs
Bond, will he dated October 2ith. with
~ per c"ll interest payable seminar.
nunlt.
M, g. : Woodward, wLu gave
such valuable a'I m the last drive
will have charge pf the Ldi.e, Organ
i2aton and viii nave representatives
throughout The County She IS really
Vice Chairman aud VIII keep in touch
with all Committees aud see that the
Ladies' get credit for all subscriptions
due them, and will instruct the Sales
Committee to write on the face Of the
subscription, "F0r the Ladies'" when
II Is intended for the Ladies' Com
mittee.
wish TO call attention 10 the fact
that Curry County ranks among the
highest counties In New Mexico with
the Government and is considered one
Of the most patriotic Counties iD this
Federal Reserve District, and we want
that reputation to continue, we have
said to the Federal Reserve Bank that
we are ready and now we must make
good that promise.
We have adopted the slogan for this
drive A Liberty Bond Of the Fourth
Liberty Loan in Every Home in Curry
County We want 10 try your patri-
otism and give you fair test by set
ting apart two days. Saturday and
Sunday for volunteer subscriptions
We viii not have any selling Commit
tee in the field those two days, aud we
want every one to Obtain subscription
blank, ask yourself the question what
is my duty" remembering that nothing
matters until the war il won, then fill
out the blank and hand II to the Sales
Agent in charge,
Now again, do not buy bonds spare
ing, buy liyerally, buy as many AS you
did Of the 3rd issue, we must do our
part, We must encourage the boys from
Curry County, who are with the coiors
we must not do less than we did the
last issue.
s. JONES, b..
Chairman Liberty Loan Organization.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1918-09-26
WO MANS LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTEt,

The Womau'> Liberty Loan Commit
tee met AT the EkS' Home Thursday
morning ana arrangements were made
"a, 10 action t1 be- taken 10y tbs com
uitter IN the Fourth Liberty Loan
Drive. Booth, VIII BE- had at the three
banks and several of the business
HOUSES ana at -, po,toflicr with lad
ip> In charge tD take subscriptions
THESE booths will he maintained dur
ing the entire time Of the Fourth lib.
erty Loan drive. Chlirmcn were ap-
poinred for the different wards and
beginning with Monday house TO
hOuse canvas will be made II il hoped
and bclived lsearteSl cooperation will
be given the workers by the citizens
Uncle sam is expecting Us TO raise our
Guotu and We will do it, but every
body viii have to help. Let there be a
bOod Of the Fourth Liberty Loan in
every home in Curry County