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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
NEWSB0YS ON BATTLE FRONT

During the first days of the war
British soldiers going up to Mons from
Boulogne were hailed by an ancient
French dame with her only British
phrase, "Da-e-ly Mail" She did her
best. Since those far-of days "Da-e-ly
Nail" has been called by the little
Belgian and French boys and girls all
along the line from Dunkirk to Bel
fort. Many a risk has been run to buy
and sell the news Of yesterday. One
great load Of copies Of the London
Daily Mail arrived at a distributing
center by train just as the advancing
wave Of Germans threatened to pour
over the line.
Prompt to the occasion the parcels
were seized by the soldiers and
thrown into the gap. Surely no news
paper parcels ever had a stranger fate
than to be used, fresh from the press
and unread, as %sandbags for trenches
and a shelter against a whining scurry
Of ~machine-gun bullets. Back in Paris
an anxious publisher and thoughtful
cashier wondered in what category OF
"unsOld copies the wagon load should
be put.
Three times the Daily Mail has
heard through advanced line distrib-
uting agents of paper sellers shot by
snipers' bullets while making their
way along the trenches.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
ALMOST WILLING TO GIVE UP
Mr.. Gap johnson Is Beginning to Fear
He Never Will Really Under
stand Women.

"Women is funny folks, most any
way you take EN-" philosophically adj
mitted Mr.. Gap Johnson Of Rumpus
Ridge. The Oldest man in America
can't tell what a lady will do next,
and if he could, she wouldn't do it.
Day before yesterday while we was
setting around the dinner table wife
slapped a few Of the children into
shape and then sorter casually asked
me If I knowed what day it was.
"'Why, Wednesday or Thursday, I
reckon says l.. 4 hain't paid much
attention lately, but it's some'rs along
there
ut is Tuesday, the 10th, says she,
kind o. sternly. DO you know what
happened 10 years ago todayY'
"'Hum, now Leg see says I. Oh,
yes that was the day a tree fell on
me and busted me up considerable. 1
forgot
"'No, it wasn'tr she snapped. we
were married 10 years ago today
ais that soY says l.. "Well, l
knowed something happened to me, but
I sorter disrecollected what. Aw-hum
l.
"And then III be switched II wife
didn't rise up like a queen and sling
mighty nigh every dish on the place al
my head-dishes that cost me good
money, tool The longer Live with
women, the less I know about 'em ~
Judge.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
CHAPTER K.

copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure Newspa-
DER SyndicateD
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
FEW STATE LINES CHANGED
Sentiment Has Proved Too Strong,
Even When Good Business Rea-
sons Could Be Advanced.

From time to time proposals are
made to change the boundaries of
states. One is the scheme to transfer
a part of western Florida, extending
for $50 miles on the sea coast. to the
state of Alabama, and another project
is to the northern neck Of Idaho
to the state of Washington.
In support of the proposed change
in each case the chief argument adj
vanced is that it would place the re-
gion to be transferred in the state
with which it is most closely allied in
interests. Most Of the business of Pen
sacOla, the leading city of west Flor
ida, is with Alabama, and if it were
u part of that state its Importance
would doubtless be heightened. 1t is
also considerably nearer Montgomery
than Tallahassee and nearer Birming-
ham than Jacksonville.
Proposals for rectifying boundaries
as well as for dividing states have
been many. the changes actually made
few. Where historic associations
gather around a divisional line they
are not easily ehfaced. whatever may
be the commercial considerations work.
ing in that direction. In cases in which
railway connections have made thC
business relations of a region closer
with another state than with its OWL
the remedy is found in the construc
ton of new lines. Political geography
enters somewhat into railway build
ing.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
Americans Should Eat Fish.

Americans are deficient as fish eat
ers, compared with inhabitants of for
per head is the yearly consumption OF
salt and smoked fish in this country.
For the winters supply. salt fish can
be laid in and, pound for pound, fur
nish much more nutriment than fresh
fish. This is because curing extracts
a large part Of the water. and what is
left Is nearly all solid food.-People's
Home Journal.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
First Drink Merely a Sample.

1t was a hot day, and two sailors
had Just been released from a long
spell Of duty on a m~ine-sweeper. They
made a bee-line for the first public
house they saw, and n Of them or
dered two quarts Of ale. The men
emptied their mugs in m draught
while the barmaid looked on in I'M
disguised admiration.
The man who had paid stood for q
second or two wiping his lips medi-
t~atively, and then turned to his com
rade with a grin.
faint so bad, Bill, is it," he re-
marked. "Shall we ave some 7"-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
Profit By the Mistakes Of Yesterday

YESTERDAY is DEAD-FORGET 1T
TOMORROW HAS NOT COME-DONT WORRY
TODAY is HERE-UsE 1T 4!
YOU REALIZE THAT YOU MADE A MISTAKE LAST YEAR BY
NEGLECTING TO REPAIR YOUR SHEDS AND PROVIDE SHELTER
FOR YOUR IMPLEMENTS. THE VALUE OF YOUR LIVESTOCK
PROBABLY sHRUNK rs PER CENT Oh MORE. THAT WAS LAST
YEAR. FORGET THAT. BUT UPON THE ASHES OF DEAD HOPES
RESOLVE RIGHT NOW TO ERECT A sUPERsTRUCTURE OR FARM
PRACTICE THAT WILL ENDURE-WHERE THE WORDS FORGOT
AND PROCRAsTINATE DO NOT APPEAR.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08

600 in 1912. while the average value
per machine imported in 1913 was less
than One-half that before the war.
Decorated chinaware imported In 1918
was about $3,5OO.OOO in value, against
SS,00O,OO0 in 1914. Almost the same ra-
ito was shown in decreases of precious
stones and jewel importatlons.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
vivid red patch.

vivid red patch.
There is little rest for these hard
working seamen and their wives. Fish
have long been to Holland what rice
is to China Or the potato to America
With its food supply ebbing danger
ously low, Holland looks more than
EVER to her fisher folk to feed the
people.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-08
Fewer Works Of Art Imported.

According to a compilation by the
National City bank, the value Of art
works imported in 1918 is about S11,-
100000, as against $23,0O0,OOO in 1917
and $35,OOO,OOO in 1914.
In automobiles the value IN 1918
was about $4,000, against nearly 81
100000 in 1913 and more than $1,000
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

out Of the mill with success. The
book and lyrics were written by Earl
Carroll. author of $50 Long Lefty
and Canary Cottage"
The music by Alfred Francis is
tunefUl and has a swing that carries
everything along successfully. Many
o. the numbers linger delightfully."- in
the memory, among which are when
You Feel a Little Longing" Every
Flower Has a Melody" The Cutie
SCng," why Can't It All Be Dream"
and THE Love Mill"
The dancing specialties are remark
ably clever and brilliant
The scenery is sumptuOus and the
costuming gorgeous for which An
dleas DIPPED is sponsor.
This bewildering production of THE
Love Mill" will appear at the Opera
House, Monday, Dec. 16. Seats on sale
at DudIey's Friday. Phices soc, $1.OO,
$3.50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
CHILD'S BOOK COMPILED
BY EX-AMERICUS GIRL.

1t is of interest to Americas people
to learn that former Americas girl
Miss Wilhelmina Harper second
daughter of The late Professor Villa n
Harper, at one time superintendent of
the Americas public schools, has COM
Tiled book for children entitled
Story Hour Favorites," which has
received the most fiattering press no.
tees in New York.
Miss Harper, who is childrens IL
brarian in New York library, is very
successful in stOry-hour work and her
selections are the result of several
years careful study. The fact that
her book was accepted for immediate
publication by the Century Company
is in itself a favorable criticism.
Another new book that has just
made its appearance in time for the
Christmas trade is the Life and Let
ters of Joel Chandler Harris" by
Julia Collier Harris. 1t is charming
ly written and will be warmly wei
coined by the young and old alike
all lovers of this gentle timid man
whose home life it so interestingly
portrays.
Songs of The Stalwart," by Grant
land Rice, is dedicated to his wife, VIC
was Miss Kate Hollis, of Americas.
Perhaps the best criticism that can be
offered is a brief excerpt from Irwin
S. Cobb's Introductory: Some OF
these days they are going to nominate
a successor to the late James Whit
comb Riley as our most typical writer
of homely, gentle American verse. l
have my candidate already picked out.
His name is Grantland Rice"
:. 3. 5.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

conservative quarters elsewhere, is
that spot cotton wilt command fully
So cents a pound by early spring, pre-
vided that holders stand pat
While spinners' takings of cotton
this week fell under year ago, tC
falling 295 900 bales, against 366,00O
the same week in 1917, exports for the
week more than offset this, aggregat-
ing 1886 bales, against 84,675, the
previous corresponding period.
The Government Cotton consumption
report to be issued today is expect
ed to be bearish, owing to the intiu-
enza epidemic and lack of labor, but
the bright export situation probably
will offset this. Consumption in No
vember last year totaled 590,790 bales.
The belief is that last months use of
cotton was less than 100000 bales.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
WHAT? ONLY ONE DAYS XMAS
VACATION? WHY, THAT'S AWFUL

SIDNEY, Ohio, Dec. 1.-The schools
of this city expect to make up the
time lost during the "flu" epidemic.
There will be but one day vacation
at Christmas time, no Spring vaca-
ton and the remaining days lost will
be made up at the Spring vacation
time. T,ere will be two or three ad-
ditiCnal weeks of school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
THIS OHIO FIRM DOES RIGHT
THING FOR IT'S WAR HEROES

CANTON, Ohio, Dec. 14.-FOrmer
employees who have been disabled in
war service will be taught new trades
at a school to be established here by
the United Alloy Steel Corporation.
Every man who left the company's
employ to go into service will be put
back on the payroll at the same or 8
better figure, it has been announced.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15

Mrs. Nicholas Thompson is an am
bilious mother who lives III an eX-
travagant manner for the time being)
to find eligible husbands for her two
elder daughters, Lucille and Mile,
and Peggy, the youngest, is kept in
the background. The mother finally
succeeds in her venture, but the
daughters, however, are sadly mis-
mated, for Mile, who is rotund and
domestic. marries William King, q
rich architect, fond of display; while
Lucille, fond of gayety, marries
George Dodge, a methodical account
ant on a small income Peggy, who
acts for herself takes Tom Morris,
the young man of her choice.
Count Aladar Przeaprodensky, titled
but impecunious, and Mrs. Carter
Beaumont, a dashing widow, are two
others more or less engaged in the
matrimonial business The result is
that Peggy is the only one who comes
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-15
TAX NOTICE.

The State and County Tax Books
will be closed the evening of Decem-
bel 20, 1918. On the morning of De-
cember 81 fi.-fas will be issued for all
unpaid taxes The public should take
rotice ana make settlements at once
|. B. SMALL, Tax Collector.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03

campaign organization to achieve the glorious result now fresh in the public mind.
 Everything being done to aid the government in prosecuting the war is done wholeheartedly. The various campaigns of 1917 were triumphs of patriotism.
 We will have other campaigns be- tween now and next summer. The Red Cross will need more money and no matter how much may be called for it will be raised.
 Alabama, Louisiana and other states that have made notable records in war measures will not be satisfied to rest on their laurels. They will keep up their good work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
American Troops Must
 Be Hurried to Europe

1EROM bits of information gleaned H here and there it is evident that the allies, despite reports that Ger many's position is becoming increas- ingly more desperate, are not as well pleased with their own situation as they might be. The report of Colonel House on the interallied conference, recently submitted, lends color to this belief by recommending that Ameri- can troops be rushed abroad as soon as ships and supplies can be provided for them.
 Germany is just now exerting her greatest strength and the allies are evidently anxious to have the long, expected American endorsements. Whether they feel themselves unable to hold nut much longer is of course something that no person outside of official circles can say, but that there is real and pressing need for large American army abroad cannot be questioned.
 Providing the necessary number of transports will be serious problem, but it must be solved and that with out any further delay. Ships are hard CT to get than the necessary equip nlent, although we have the state ments of several congressman who have recently returned from abroad that the American troops already in France are not fully equipped.
 It now appears probable that America will have to enter the strug- gle in earnest much sooner than plans previously announced indi- cated. Before spring we may expect to see large number of our troops engaged certainly all that we can send over in the next two or three months.
 The interallied conference has more than justified its formation by speed ing up Americas military prepara- tions, in addition to other practical advantages gained from closer CO., operation among the allies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
New Orleans Goes
 Over Its Allotment

m HE Crescent City has redeemed
 4 itself in the Red Cross member ship drive. Owing to bad weather just before Christmas New Orleans was far under its quota of 75,000 when the campaign closed, but its re- quest for an extension of time having been granted, it has not only gone over the mark, but the canvassers will continue their activities until they round up 100000 new members.
 That the Red Cross Society of America is strong in it's appeal to public sympathy was strikingly demonstrated by the oversubscription of tls $10O, ,OOO, ,OOO fund raised last faI and the splendid success of this Membership campaign. When Henry t3 Davison accepted the national {chairmanship the numerical strength of the society was 5,00O,0O0. Now it E about 23,O0O, ,OOO. Patriotic people were ready to respond to the call for neW members and t anly required
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

Why is 1t that the bright baby fond father is always bragging about has an attack of bumbitis when you meet it?
 Isn't it wonderful how a girl manages to put off getting fat until after she gets married?
 Too many girls imagine that using a dollars worth of perfume gives them an atmosphere of refinement. But it doesn't.
 Father gets mad because son belongs to a political club and is enthused over politics. Father Is grouchy and tells son tLat political clubs are all flapdoodle and tommyrot But if son could have seen father about 90 years ago when father marched in political parades carrying coal oil torch and dolled up in red. white and blue cape. son would have laughed himself to death.
 It takes mighty fair-minded man to admit that d man who doesn't agree with him may be right about 1t. If you want to find out who owns a Pullman car, just refuse to tip the DOT ter.
 There never was a man who was as polite to his own wife as he Is to some other woman.
 Cheer up. Look around you and you will see a lot of poor unfortunate cusses whose cases make your lot look like Easy street.
 When a man is we'll he acts as if good health wasn't worth a nickel. But when he is sick he wants to get we'll worse than anything else in the world.
 We are willing to grant equal suf frage to every girl who can bake bis cult that won't dent hole in the oil- cloth on the kitchen floor when you let the biscuit fall.
 You can't make some men believe that q headache 10 too high . price to pay for the good time that causes 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Am1nuaMaAauxen
ROAST ARMADILLo

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
 The stress of war has caused us to eat many strange things. We are casting hungry looks at many an animal that we have heretofore regarded with merely geological interest For instance. the ar madillo According to the San Antonio Light, the first wagonload of armadillos arrives on last Saturday in the Texas city and was immediately sold to ultimate consumers who found the meat Of the armadillo, which suggests food about as much as does British tank, to be great ly like pork and entirely edible.
 This consumption of armadillo on the half-sfiell by San Antonians suggests a thought. Will zoo eventually become place where animals are kept in cages, not because the animals are wild, but to preser them from the covetous tooth of man?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Pink Boil Worm
 Worse Than Weevil

1T EXAS has new cotton pest
 0 the pink boil worm. The boil weevil was bad, but the pink worm is far worse. Its appearance in Texas will naturally have bullish effect on the market. The price of cotton, now strong at 30 cents, may not jump to 35 this month, but if government entomologists find that the menace is as serious as it now appears, cotton growers in every southern state can- not begin too early to consider the situation with a view of minimizing the danger.
 When the boil weevil crossed over from Mexico the Texas farmers were not prepared to make the fight that they learned in time to carry on. It was the same way iii the states of the south central group, but now that Alabama is learning how to get ahead of the weevil to large extent, it may be somewhat disheartening to contem- plate the coming of the pink enemy.
 Yet there is no reason for fearing a backset to our agricultural prosperity. Crop diversification has made this state virtually independent of cotton.
 The weevil was not rapid traveller, but he was sure to "get there just the same" The speed of the pink boil worm has not yet been ascertained, but it may be assumed that it will get over the ground all too soon.
 If some of the Alabama cotton farmers had intended to increase their acreage this spring, it might be well for them to "go slow" and give more attention to intensive methods of cul- |tivation. But above all things, let there be no waning in diversification. Americas allies will need even more food this year than last. Let's try for Ia new record in corn and potato pro- duction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
FROM DOPE TO CIGARETTES

From the Rochester Democrat and
 Chronicle.
 Civilization in its shock attack upon the citadel of Chinese conservatism has carried all the trenches and the linden burg line of established custom in that land. It Is not many years ago that ref erence to China or the Chinese naturally brought to mind opium. Now the days of dope are passed. China has cleared her skirts of the na,fonal shame, and the memory of those dolce far niente nights is receding into the dim past The cigarette. the American cigarette, is com ing to the front. Ten years ago, accord ing to the Popular Science Monthly, we were sending over there an average of one cigarette a year Tor each of the iOO.- 100000 Celestials. Now the exports have increased to 10 times that amount, the trade in cigarettes amounting to lust about an even $l, ,oo0.oO0 month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
Ordnance Bureau
 Being Reorganized

| INIVILIANS of proven ability will S assist the chief of ordnance, Major General Crowder, in the work of his bureau, and the plan of re- organization announced by Secretary Baker should promote in very ma- terial way business and technical efficiency.
 The bureau is to be made a great working unit, modelled somewhat after the British ministry of muni- tions. The five different branches, which heretofore have been conducted as separate and more or less inde- pendent organizations, will be con- solidated.
 Col. Samuel McRoberts, formerly executive manager of the National City bank of New York, has been designated already as chief of the procurement division. He will nego- ltiate all orders and contracts for ar- ltillery, small arms and munitions. A prominent civilian of technical training will be placed in charge of the production division. He will be expected to stimulate output of ordnance supplies. Lack of co-ordina- ton has been serious defect in the bureau. It made greatly against speeding up, and as speed is now urged all along the line everything must be done to further unification and systematic activity.
 Army officers in the ordnance bu- reau are supposed to be selected for their especial fitness. Most of them, if not all of them, are doubtless well qualified for their respective tasks, generally speaking. But the work had not been preceding as smoothly or as fast as it should.
 The addition of civilians in both administrative and advisory capacities can but have wholesome and prac- tical effect on the entire ordnance situation.
 The allies are going to win the war, but the sooner the United States completes its preparations the sooner will the crisis be passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-03
SOUTHERN cHIvALRY IN RUSSIA

From the Chicago Herlad.
 Of all places where Virginia colonel might not be, Bolsheviki Russia is pre- eminent. No wonder Col. w. H. Ander- son of Richmond, head of the American Red Cross mission, got into trouble Not since the days Cervantes satirized- save perhaps in the episode of Marie
 Antoinette-has knightly chivalry had so entrapping an opportunity.
 Of course Trotsky and the world would fail to appreciate the rationale
 of the situation. Money and ambu-
 lances sent to the domestic enemies of the Bolsheviki government by Col- onel Anderson seemed to their simple minds to be impertinent cantalistic in terference. How could they know that the Virginia colonel was obliviqus of all except the chance of rescuing lovely lady conceivably in distress? How were they to understand that southern chiv- airy has waited all these generations for just such a stage on which to show itself?
 Naturally Raymond Robins had itrou- pAC III cAPioihAH6 SdtlSIdCtOTlly NSOt- onel Anderson's indiscretion. The great est literary genius of Spain required a fat volume to make clear the goal of
 Don Quixote. Still the Chicagoan had
 an occasion which demanded all bis
 rich eloquence.
 Sense the scene in which the orator found himself. To the newest but not the most urbane of all democratic as- semblages he had the task of interpret ing the impulses of a gentleman of the old south. an American not such as
 Trotsky knew in his New York East Side days. but the product of a trsns- planted civilization which died in the mother country with Charles IT. con- template the picture which Robins would paint of this modern exponent of an obsolete etiquette. thoughtless of diplomatic complications. bent onlJ on rescuing the Queen of Rumania, the most beautiful royal lady in ChrIsten- dom
 The opportunity was superb, but 1t ought never to have occurred. Iii real life old fashioned southern gentlemen should be kept out of Russia. Their chivalry may explode.