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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN MANNERS OF TODAY
and Street Cars Indicates That
Courtesy 10 on the Decline.

As for manners, we are kindhearted
as people and civil when appealed to.
but no one would suspect 1t If our bear
ing In thoroughfares and street cars be
a criterion. The spirit of the age is
first come, first served to be waived
only in favor Of the crippled and the
positively inf1rm. Courtesy In the old
fashioned sense-the Difference of tho
young for the seniors, OF the stronger
for the weaker sex, Of the vigorous
for the frail-if not extinct is so spor-
adic as to be noticeable when mani
tested. Robert Grant writes In the
Yale Review. The young men who
push their way forward in public con-
veyances retain without conjunction
the seats for which they have strug-
gled.
Here again we have the philosophy
Of the tired business man IL got there
first; we are all equals in the United
States, and I want to read my news
paper" The apotheosis Of naturalness,
and In self-defense we all more or less
subscribe to 1t; but after all, 1t is nat
ural FOR pigs to struggle for places at
trough. Well may we ask ourselves
II 1t Is impossible to safeguard indie
pendence, initiative and equality ex-
cept at the cost Of all the social graces
that prevailed when society was more
artificial.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
Falsehoods About Red Cross Circulated
to Destroy Public Confidence
BY JONATHAN BANG Of the Viglantes

of of folks who confidence
which working for permanent state of democracy
"get after the Red Cross"
Terrible graft" they declare lawful what
them get"
That by way lie Those who give all their time Red
paid the basis receiving less than they worth
contribution the mercful mission of
Red Cross.
abroad persistent that the boys in the and
navy pay So for sweater knitted by patriotic fingers and so cents
for pair similarly OF this another false
hood.
BOYS boys many lad in the army navy not far
traded marbles and postage stamps
The sentiment in their orthodox
and while knit the blue chest
stitch treasured the who
takes selling when he
the advantage the huctr who follow the for
trade purposes have been known resell such to
soldiers who received aomen from the Red Cross
Bu whatever garments the sends free of charge
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

the suit of chic, unfinished worsted,
with straight belted coat and plain
skirt. 1t has one of those high, muf-
fer collars that may be buttoned up
about the throat for warmth, at the
same time adding a touch of smart
est style The big patch pockets are
practical if the wearer chooses to use
them, but are really placed to carry
out the severe style of the coat with
masculine detail.
Such suit, with little variation In
the collar, will pass without criticism
from season to season.
For dressier wear suit is shown
made of Poiret twill. The coat shows
ingenious cutting, but hangs almost
straight at the back. The convertible
collar is edged with embroidery in
several subdued colors, and has an
inlay of koinsky fur. Cuffs of fur and
lines of buttons elaborate the sleeves.
A more or less dressy hat worn with
a suit of this kind, will emphasize it's
character. In the picture a small hat
with crown of stitched silk and ebrim
of velvet contrives to look military by
means of its shape and it's trimming Of
cords.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

Two different types of suits are rep
resented by the conservative models
shown in the picture given here. The
next offerings of designers will be
made for wear in the spring, and, the
chances are, will show little variation
from these, especially in the case of
the plalnest suits. These two mod
els are not presented as novel, but as
representative of the styles that have
won approval and are worn by the ac-
tive and busy women of today during
their usual rounds.
In line with the conservation Of
woolens, women are depending upon
tailored suits for two or three seasons
wear, and for this reason the plalnest
models are the safest choice. Coats
for these work-a-day suits are of me-
dium lengths and skirts somewhat mar
rover than those introduced for fall.
Bone buttons provide the finishing
touch and fabrics are selected with an
eye to their fitness for withstanding
wear. The rough finished worsteds,
cheviots. twills and serges, gaberdine
and glove-finish cloths, stand up well
under the hardest usage.
A model of simplicity appears in
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
Tho MIddIemen,

A farmer raised a peck Of wheat
beside the River Dee; a boarder ate
a wheated loaf way down In Ten.
nessee; the loaf the boarder fed upon
cost half as much and more as did the
farmers peck Of wheat a month or sc
before. "Now. why Is this" the board.
er raved, "they hold me up on bread r.
And why Is wheat so bloomin' cheap p
the Flooding farmer said.
A chap beyond the Rocky ridge
raised 20 pounds OF lines; another
one in old New York was kicking or
the times, for he had downed a glass
Of "ade," and, poor forlorn galoot, had
paid one-half the market price OF &c
pounds Of fruit Nov, why Is this
they soak me thus for this wee sip OF
'ade'?" "And why" exclaimed the
orchard man. IAN I 80 poorly paid
Now hold your horsss steady there
you man beside the Dee; go easy
there, you hungry chap in sunny Ten.
nessee; restrain yourself, you orchard
man, forbear this angry talk, and you
beside the soda fount In Little Old
Moo Yawk, remember this: Our food
and drink, no matter where and when
must also be the food and drink OF
thirty middlemen.-Utica Globe.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
Aristocrats Among Shopping Bags.

right is of gilt and hinged so that 1t
opens in square. 1t Is also lined with
gold satin in a dark shade and sus-
pended by gilt chain. A long, slen-
der gilt tassel hangs from the bottom
edge of this handsome example of rib
bon artistry.
Similar bags, made of silver bro
cade, are lined with satins in bright
green or deep rose or vivid cerise, and
are as splendid as those in black and
gold. They are more gay in color and
therefore more youthful. Then there
are the dark brocades in satin with
raised velvet flowers. Considering the
richness of appearance of these bags
they may be considered Inexpensive for
1t takes only short lengths of wide rib
hons to make them. Sometimes shell
shirring of narrow satin ribbon makes
finish for the lining at the top of the
bag.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
Curious BuriaIs,

The inhabitants Of Mesopotamia
have curious customs In the disposal
Of their dead. The corpse is carried
to the grave dressed In ordinary
clothes, with the face uncovered. Bod
les are buried in shallow graves, and
after period dug up again, the bones
being collected into white linen bag
and deposited In small buildings.
zone day." says an officer of the
r. A. NJ. c., II saw such a bag In a
church; 1t was labelled with a wom-
ans name. In a village near the
Struma I have visited ono Of these
storehouses Of the bones Of the de-
parted. The bags most recently placed
in it were stiH white and whole; 9TH
ers were whole, but stained brown by
time. Those that had been deposited
In years past had retted away"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

Bags made of ribbon continue to
flourish and they account for immeas-
urable yards of ribbons that flow in Il
glowing pageant of colors across the
busy ribbon counters. Beginning with
the most popular of all, the knitting
bag. ribbons contribute their beauty
and elegance to shopping bags, sewing
bags. opera bags, and every other sort
of bag-and there is no end to the
variety. From the little powder bag
M to the capacious knitting bag there
are all sorts and sizes. The knitting
bag appears to have reached the limit
In size and facetious men declare 1t
will carry anything to be found in a
furnished fiat, except the piano. Like
the fiivver. it thrives on jokes.
The most elegant-looking shopping
bags are shown made of heavy bro
caded ribbons hued with the richest
satins and mounted on silver or gilt
mountings. The body of the richest
brocades makes them available for
bags of this kind as a substitute for
leather. pair of aristocrats in this
particular bag family appear in the
illustration. Heavy black satin ribbon
brocaded with gold, is used for them.
The bag at the left is made like n
leather bag with piped seams and a
lining Of gold-colored plain satin. It
hns ii gilt frame prettily chased sus-
pended by gilt chain.
The frame used for the bag ut the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

So, there sort Of moery asking Why food?
don't need it, That the The
wheho and ged- that others,
do need food.
Our boys cover there need it. And those other
it. And their we must supply it.
And the to supply is to it,
When the patriotic American gets that through his head
will stop asking "Why?" and begin to ask "IIow?"
That the ahead and neither specou argument
ang fortunes of conceal minimize
take prevent il, what begins pvaon
end a
That why conservation of food necessity today In
pnday significance conservation may be summed up so
it the need for such national
shall enable from food sufficient
of others
Now suppose that a nation do the
Wheel either through careless wfu negligence Suppose
ay up Can such called hedesness
national peccado be excused by future hstorans Will
scotee? Or will such negligence entail stern and immediate penalties
The simple simple put
We've got to food lose the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

WHEY. Prepares Dainty Morsel with
Own Little Hands - But Physi-
clan Must Be Called for Hubby.

The cook had insisted on q day OF.
and young Mrs. Freshly-Wedd was in
4 Quandary and her stunning new
house gown Of twisted percale, muses.
the Detroit Free Press.
"rll make 4 stew-anybody can
make q stew I" she cried.
And she proceeded to make a stew.
In the icebox she found seven frank
furters, a dozen fried oysters and three
picked herring.
HOY 1Qrtunate-meat IL the very
importantest thingi" she exclaimed.
And she chopped 1t all up and added
three cupfuls Of salt and two Of pepper
40 as to be sure not to forget the sea-
soning. Then-because she knew that
= stew must have lots Of variety-she
put In q glass Of olive oil. two table
spoonfuls Of grated nutmeg. two pack
ages Of Saratoga chips. a can Of sal
mon and q half cake Of bitter choco-
late.
At 6 80 Freshly-Wedd came home
her Ben, stalwart and handsome. who
had never known an hours illness In
his life.
"Phewi" he exclaimed, "What's
that smellr'
ITS stew made for you wiz my
own little hands," she told him.
''Divine aroma !" cried Freshly-We dd,
and forthwith sat down and ate two
big platefuls, while his wife watched
him so eagerly that she forgot to eat
any herself.
Three hours later, In response to a
hurry call, Doctor Blister drove up and
rang the front doorbell. Query: Who
was the patient, and why?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
ChiJdren's Resistance.

Children's recuperative powers, gen.
orally speaking are superior to those
Of older people. Proper rest and care
Will often ward off serious Illness, but
part OF the parents, as the children
themselves are not apt to- call atten-
ton to their condition until they be-
come seriously Ill.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
The Ideal and the Real.

~Can you imagine billion dollars7"
"Yes," answered the cautious citi-
zen. II think can. All you have to
do IL to picture a figure Il with long
string of ciphers after 1t. A mental
grasp OF a billion doesn't cause me
near the difficulty Of a hand-to-hand
struggle for two dollars and half"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
His Influence.

II thought Jiggs was going to use
his Influence to get you elected to
membership In the club" HE did"
what happened| Hes been asked
to resign"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
Mink Is Liked.

Mink takes a special prominence in
THIS winters furs. II is worked with
so much silk and comes in such Won
derful colorings that the wraps and
scarfs of this fur are Of unusual
beauty.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
People Of United States Must
Conserve Food or Lose the War
By d. Ray Lyman Wilbur President Of Leland Stanford University

The hour has strickland that too, with ring
ing tone-when Americans have got to stop thinking
of themselves and consider others. We're not playing
solitaire any more, sitting in cozy armchair with the
lamplght shining peacefully down upon the cards
while the old tabby purrs and in lap No
it's not that sort Of game any longer. We're out in
the CRIME and sweat and din and blood of battle, strain
ing every snew and every brain cell and every nerve
to help those who struggling for the ideals which
hold sacred That is what we ought to be doing
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

Postcard Vender-How do you man
age to have SO many customers?
Taxi Driver-I have them by driv-
ing them away.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08
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We guarantee to teach you the barber trade in .
short time. We get you job and furnish tools.
Commission paid. Call or write. Moler Barber
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1918-02-08

Removes Paint From Glass.
To remove paint from window glass
rub it well with hot, sharp vinegar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27
Prussian Guard Long Famous.

The history of the Prussian Guard
cream of Germany's fighting men,
which was smashed by the headlong
attack of American troops at the Sec
ond Battle of the Marine, dates back
to the latter part of the Seventeenth
Century, when men believed in the
divine rights of kings, and the troops
Of the guard could be depended on to
protect the sacred body Of their SOW
ereign when all other supporters fell
away.
The Prussian Guard was once a
company of archers, known as the
Trabaut Guards. 1t was transformed
into a real fighting force by Frederick
William /. Drill with him vas ruling
passion and he lavished much atten-
ton on his guard securing Europe Tor
giants, as no man under six feet IL
height could enter his pet regiment
This requirement was abolished Ds
Frederick the Great, who cared only
for fighting ability. The stirring ex-
ample of Napoleon's Imperial Guard
caused the Prussian organization to be
increased in size, and it now comprises
a complete army corps. Into Its ranks
go the cream of each years class OF
Prussian recruits.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27

mumbled my apologies and the
form relapsed into silence. Then the
muddy Tommy on the stretcher began
to humble. Atwell asked him IL he
wanted anything. With howl Of rage
he answered:
"Of all the bloody nerve-do want
anythlng-Only bloody pair o.
clutches. dish of fish and chips
and a glawss of stout"
When we came to the first aid dress
Ing station we turned our charge over
to some r. A. M. G. men, and ducking
and running through the communica-
ton trench, we at last reached one of
the roomy and safe elephant dug
OUTS" At last we were safe. Stun
bling over the feet of men we came to
an unoccupied corner and sat down in
the straw. Several candles were burn
ing. Grouped around these candles
were lot of Tommies, their faces pale
and a frightened look in their eyes
Strange to say, the conversation had
nothing to do with themselves. They
were sympathizing with the poor fell
lows in the front line who were click
ing 1t.
must have dropped off to sleep.
When / awoke it was morning, and af-
ter drinking our tea and eating our
bread and bacon, Atwell and I report
ed to brigade headquarters, and were
again detailed into the front-line
trench.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies, IN an
interview of the subject, made the -.
tonishing statement that one reason why
80 many applicants for insurance are re-
iected is because kidney trouble is so com.
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence of DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root In
soon realized 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would adj
wise our readers who feel in need of such
remedy to give it trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27
DAZED BY HUN ATROCITIES
Emotional Faculties of Afflicted Bel
gians Probably ParaIyzed by the
Horrors They Had Witnessed.

Mr.. Brand Whitlock, former Ameri-
can minister to Belgium, has been
talking about the horror of Louvain in
the London Daily Telegraph:
81 was struck by the lack Of pas
sion displayed by all those who had
so terribly suffered. I seldom heard
any of them express hatred Of the
Germans or any desire for revenge.
"None of them, as far as could
learn or observe, even acted in the
tragic manner. There were no he
roles and no histrionics; they did
not even demean themselves as do peo-
pie in the cinema or the romantic nov
els.
"In moments Of great danger, or
great strain and tragedy, people are
simple and natural; they do not act
in the theatrical sense Of the word"
To say that a play could be acted
without gesture or other expression
of what we feel is absurd. Nor
would, I think, history support Mr..
Brand Whitlock's inference, whatever
may have been the story of unhappy
Belgium.
When Nine. du Barry died upon
the scaffold in Paris, her shrieks de-
lighted the knitting women. The DUO
de Guise ran wildly from his assas-
sins to throw himself at the feet OF
Henry of France. Pitt wept for his
country's misfortunes-the family of
the Inflated Louis XVI did not cease
their lamentations all night when they
heard that he was to be guillotined at
dawn.
The choler of Judge Jeffreys found
expression in the rawlings and rantings
of a mailman. BOabdil wept when he
was driven from Granada. Henry VIII
could swear like a Observation-Disclosures
Howard shrieked at Hampton court,
and the superstitious hear her shrieks
to this day.
In my view, the unhappy Belgians
were dazed by the very horror of the
circumstance. The atrocities commit
ted by the Hun were too awful. Shall
we wonder if the emotional faculties
were paralyzed?-London Dispatch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27
Mount Rubber.

Remember Mount Rubber when you
come to Newton" urges the Kansan-
Mount Rubber is heap of rubber rub
bish on East Broadway, near Main
street, which, when it assumes the de-
sired proportions, will be sold to ola
rubber collectors and the proceeds
turned over to the Red Cross. The
nation needs the rubber, the Red
Cross needs the money and the public
needs its radiance. Anything like an
old auto tire, bicycle tire, rubber boots,
old garden hose, rubber out of your
neck-in fact, anything in the form
of rubber-can be chucked into the
pile and it will be a jolt for the kali
SER" says the Kansan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27

boys, It will warm Them She added
something in French could not under
stand. Then she added:
"Leave a bottle here for the SER
geant and me-
81 protested against more wine for
the boys. Her pleading Overruled my
good judgment, and consented. The
servant left to do her mission, and
proposed. Her answer was kiss. ]
was the happiest man in France.
presently Jean returned and silent
ly placing a bottle and two glasses on
the table withdrew. We were alone.
She took the bottle and, pouring out a
glfsA of wine, touched 1t to her lips
and handed it to me with this toast:
"Drink, my sergeant. Drink to our
| betrothal. Drink to the honor Of
France Drink to the honor of Eng
| land. Drink to the confusion of our
| enemies
81 drank with my fool heart pound
ing against my ribs. Then blackness.
"When I awoke, was lying on the
! settee, my head bursting with pain.
| The gray dawn was filtering through
the curtained windows, and there, in
the middle of the room, with my Adri-
enne in his arms, stood a captain of
Uhlans. was prisoner. saw it all
in a flash. She had betrayed me. Now
| I knew why she had wanted no guard
posted. That wine we pledged our
troth in was drugged. What an ass /
had been!
81 closed my eyes and pretended to
be asleep. They were talking in Ger
man. Pretty soon the captain came
over and roughly shook me. / only
grunted. With an exclamation of dis
gust, he called out in German. Two
troopers came in and, lifting me by the
shoulders and feet, carried me out into
the air. I slightly opened my eyes and
saw that was being carried out to the
| gate, where two horses were standing
with their reins thrown over hitching
| post. BY the equipment knew one Of
the horses belonged to the captain,
while the other was the orderly's. The
two troopers dumped me down on the
road, one giving me a kick with his
boot. I was lying on my left side, and
by certain hard pressure on my ribs
I knew they had neglected to search
me. That pressure was my automatic
pistol. A feeling of exultation rushed
over me. would euchre them yet.
'Fate worked into my hands. A hail
In German came from the stables, and
one of the troopers left to answer it.
The odds were even, one against one.
I slowly turned over on my face, as if
in sleep, and my fingers grasped the
butt of the automatic, but just then I
| heard steps on the gravel walk. The
| captain and Adrienne were coming to-
ward me.
"She stopped beside me and said in
English:
"'You poor English fool Make
love to me, viii you? Good-by, my
! foolish sergeant. While you are rot
ting in prison think of your Adrienne,
bahp
MY hand gave the butt of my auto
matte just the slightest squeeze.
was thinking of her hand on my
shoulder. Well, two could play that
game.
'aThe captain said something to the
orderly, who left in the direction of
+. the house. Now was ny chance.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-12-27

was beginning to tell on the men. They
were falling asleep In their chairs. /
had hard job waking four Of them
to go on guard. They got their rifles
and were standing around me for In
structions, when our hostess came over
to me and, resting her hand on my
arm, with again the slightest OF
squeezes and pleading eyes, interceded
for them.
Sergeant she said, let the poor
boys sleep. They are so tired. There
is no danger. The Germans are miles
away. ] know this to be true. Do this
for me- And again that squeeze.
81, like a fool, listened to her, and
gave an unwilling assent. The men
looked their gratitude. Jean, the man
servant, led them out to the barn,
where an abundance Of hay had been
spread for their beds. was following,
when a whisper in my ear made my
head swim:
"Don't go yet. my sergeant, stay
with me-
81 stayed, worse luck.
ave sat on settee, talking, and her
arm stole around my waist. I wasn't
slow, either, and as you know, Yank, L
have a pretty good reach. Once, she
spoke to me in French, but shook my
head In bewilderment. In few min
utes the servant returned, and Adri-
enne-she told me her name-called
him to her. and said:
"'Jean, go down In the wine cellar
and get some of that old port and give
1t to the soldiers of England. Poor