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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
smoky cIty Sec Snake.

Pittsburgh.-C Charmed by the gIar-
ing headlight Of standing automobile
fiYe-foot snake, eight inches in cir
conference startled pedestrians IN
the downtown section recently. Pc
licemen were summoned and the rep
file was dispatched. Its arrival In III
business district remains mystery -
the police department
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30

the break TO the Italian mechanic ac-
companying him. The mechanic, with
out a moments hesitation, climbed out
and fought his way to the wing against
a tremendous wind pressure. Then.
lying fiat on his face and bracing his
feet against the strut, he grasped the
damaged cable with one hand on each
side Of the break.
Just when he was getting a grip
on the last strand Of the cable 1t parted
and the value of his daring action was
apparent. With the cable gone, the
big airplane virtually was useless, but
he coolly chung there, substituting his
strength for it and enabling Lieuten-
ant Holtz to bring the machine safely
into Italian territory.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
DesuItory Bombing DiStracts
Antiaircraft GunnerS..
Drop TWO and Fit Away; When Fritz
Settles Down, Wake Him
Up Again.

Behind the British Lines in France.
One of the most exciting tasks to
which airmen are assigned is "desul-
tory bombing over one spot for an
hour or more. The object is to dis
tract the attention of the antiaircraft
defenders Of a given district.
machine carrying dozen or more
bombs is employed for the work. The
airman, a pilot and an observer APP
proach their target cautiously. With
engines throttled down, the craft glides
nearer and nearer.
Below all is quiet. No German
searchlights are sweeping the sky.
When the attackers are almost over
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
Berlin Fears Russian Crisis.

The Hague-In spite Of their effort
to underestimate the Importance of the
entente undertaking on the Thurman
coast of Siberia the Berlin papers are
unanimous is pointing out that Helf-
ferichs sudden return to Berlin is due
TO the seriousness of developments in
Russia.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
Shown Hatred for aermanu

Pekin.--The Chinese government has
declined to receive Monsignor Petrelii.
recently appointed papal nu1elo 70
China, on the ground that he is j. per
sonal friend Of Admiral Won nh..ze,
German secretary OF foreign affairs.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
Riotina in Japan.

Tokio.-Six thousand demonstrants
against the high price of rice have de-
stroyed stores at Kyoto, forcing the
authorities TO call out the troops. Sew
eral members OF the crowd which was
armed with swords and axes, were
wounded.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
IN WATER 10 HOURS
Is SAVED BY COFFIN

Indiana, Pain the water for
10 hours and a portion of the
time clinging to a rough box
which contained the casket of
an American soldier who had
died at sea was the experience
Of Frank S. Kepple of Advance,
near here, following the sinking
of the steamer President Lin
coin, according to letter from
kepple to his folks here.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
County Is Made nRons prx.n

st. Paul.-Because it was charged
that Red Lake county was an "oasisr
for dry territory in northern Minnesota,
the Dakotas and neighboring Canadian
territory, the state council of defense
has issued an order making the county
bone dry"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
commander who Sank Lusitanis Dead.

London. Lieutenant Commander
Schwieger. who commanded the sub
marine which sank the LUST ania, is
dead. His death occurred in Se,tember.
1917 but has only now been admitted
by the German admiralty.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
A Sian at Ball PLAYERS.

Philadelphia.-Th employment Of
professional bali players in shipyards,
more for the purpose of bolstering up
teams than to expedite the shipbuild
ing program" will no longer be coun-
tenanced by the emergency fleet cor
poration.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30
LENINE AND TRoTzKY RUN.
BoIshevik Premier and His Chief
Assistant Seek Refuge with Huns.

London.-Premier Lenine and his
chief assistant, Leon Trotzky, have
fed to Kronstadt, the naval base near
Petrograd, according to a dispatch
sent out by the semiofticial Wolff bur-
eau of Berlin and printed in Zurich
newspapers, says Havas report from
Paris
The Bolshevik government viii
shortly leave Moscow for Kronstadt,
the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger states.
Premier Lenine and War Minister
Trotzky have already reached there,
the newspaper adds.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-08-30

but whip off their gas masks and I'LL
EN- up with grenades and then, carry
ing their masks like they was market
baskets, up they jumped and down
they comes on the Dutch in the next
trench all spraddled out. and they
bombed 'em till there wasn't nothing
but jest grease spots left.
.Oh, you marines, boys, my hat is
certainly of to you"
And likewise you infantry and you
artillery.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
ALL PUPS NOT WORTHLESS
Nero Proves Case to His Master When
Latter Comes Home After Dark
One Night.

Smith Center, Kan.-Mrs. Ben But
Ter took little spindling bull pup to
raise. Ben never had any faith in the
critter.
Hes a spindlin', worthless, NANCY
cur, and wouldn't even have the sand
to bark If some one got in our hen
roost,'' said Ben, with a sarcastic
tone in his voice.
Never mind" replied Mrs. Ben,
with knowing smile, "try him out
Give him a chance-he's only a pup."
Coming home after dark few
nights later, Ben had occasion to 20 to
the hen house to see If all were there.
Nero heard the noise. So did Mrs.
Ben.
"Sick him, Nero" called Mrs. Ben.
Nero 'sicked.' He grabbed Mr.. Ben
and in a few minutes tore his cloth
ing to shreds. Then he got a good
grip on a leg. Ben got busy
It took the hired man and Mrs. Ben
half an hour to pry open the jaws Of
Nero. Ben has changed his mind.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
CHINESE OFFERS TO HELP
Widow Offers Her Services as stenog-
rapher, Bookkeeper or Inter-
prefer.

Boise City, Idaho.-When the wom-
en- Of Boise City were being registered
for war work, the registrars were in
terested to learn that women of all ma
tionalities were willing to offer their
services to the government. A little
Chinese widow expressed her willing
ness to Ego anywhere as a stenog-
rapher, bookkeeper Or private secre-
tary.
perhaps there is a position where
my knowledge might be of special
value to my country" she added mod
estly as she registered II would be
glad to act as Interpreter and private
secretary should there be some posi-
ton in the government service where
a knowledge Of Chinese would be need
ed
Mrs. Chin SuO, or Lena All Fong, as
she is known to her many Boise
friends, was graduated from the Boise
public schools, graduating with the
second highest honors in her class.
She Joined the Congregational church
of Boise and became so popular that
when she was married the church
members decorated the church for the
event.
She has acted as official interpreter
for the Boise courts for a number Of
years.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
EASY MATTER TO EXPLAIN
Similarity Of Spelling That Really
Looked Suspicious Quite a Simple
Thing, According to Tommy.

A schOOlmaster received the follow.
ing note one morning from a pupil:
Dear sir-Pleese eskcoose little
Tommy for his absens yestiday as he
waz qwite il, and the doctor tolled me
to kepe him in bed. So 1 let him stay
home. Yours resptively Misses
Smith,"
The master was trifle suspicious
Tommy" said he, sternly, who
wrote that nOte?'
"Why-er- mother did, if You
please, sir"
"Well, I must say that some Of the
spelling is remarkably like the spell
ing you generally give me-"
But Tommy was equal to the coca.
sion.
Yes, SIR" said he, cheerily. "Ev-
eryone says that, as far as spelling is
concerned, I'm the image of my moth
er."-London Tit-Bits.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
Lemon JUICE IS
SKIN WHlTENER
CHEAP HOMEMADE BEAUTY 10.
TON TO REMOVE TAN, FREcK-
LES, SALLOWNESS

At the cost Of a small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint Of the most wonderful lemon
skin whitener and complexion beauti-
fer, by squeezing the juice of two fresh
lemons into bottle containing three
ounces of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon juice is used to bleach a dark
ened skin and remove such blemishes
as freckles, sallowness and tan and is
the ideal skin softener and beautifier.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint of this sweetly frag-
rant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck, arms and hands.
1t Is marvellous to whiten rough, red
hands.-Adv.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
TO GROW A "BOSCOBEL OAK"
Oregon Students Plant Acorns From
Tree Charles II, Used as
Hiding Place.

Eugene, Ore.-Acorns from the oak
tree which King Charles the second
used as hiding place from the Crom-
we'll forces were planted on the Uni
versity Of Oregon campus here and are
expected to produce a second "Bosco-
bel oak"
The story is told that while Charles
II. was hiding in the original Boscobel
oak owls flew out, frightened by the
Cromwell men, and that the kings
pursuers, noting this, concluded that
they were the first arrivals and had
frightened the birds themselves, and
so gave up the chase.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
COMPANY TAKES OVER ROAD
Private Concern to Operate Old
Highway.

The legislature Of Virginia has
granted a charter to an association
known as the Warrenton and Fairfax
Turnpike company, Inc, which will
take over the old Alexandria Warren
ton pike, to grade and resurface the
road and operate it as a tollroad until
the state wishes to take it back.
The charter states that when the
state does take it back it must pay
the stockholders the cost of the road,
with interest, minus dividends.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
Permanent Road in Connecticut.

their entire time to the repair and
maintenance of the roads in their
section. If an emergency comes. ten
or fifteen men are placed under fore
man for repair work These gangs Of
wOrkmen are maintained continually
and are transferred from place to
place; put under one foreman for a
few days, and then transferred to an
other section in order that the work
may be properly done.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
GOOD ROADS ARE ESSENTIAL
Better Highways Must Be Secured e
Make 1t Possible to Consolidate
the Schools,

Back of the whole country school
problem looms the road question. You
can't have better schools without bet
ter roads. Better roads must be Sc
cured to make it possible to centralize
and consolidate the schools. Where
communities enjoy the advantages of
good roads, commodious buildings have
been provided, more competent teach.
ers have been employed and modern
facilities for teaching have been SUD-
piled at minimum cost.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
fR03LN<
ROADS
GOOD ROADS IN CONNECTICUT
State Superintendent Of Repairs Dr.
reefs All Work Through Main
tenance Organization.

Ry E. B. HOUSE. Colorado Agricultural
College, Fort Collins. Colo:)
Connecticut places the maintenance
Of her roads under an officer known
as the superintendent Of repairs. The
state is divided into ten districts.
Each district is under the control of
supervisor of repairs, who is To-
Gated near the center of his district.
Each district is divided into sections,
and each section is in charge of a
foreman. Under ordinary conditions
these foremen work singly and devote
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
IMPROVEMENT BY ROAD DRAG
Farmer Can Be Convinced of Effective.
ness by Use of Implement
After Each Rain.

If you are not one Of the fortunate
ones with a good macadam or even
concrete road in front of your place,
you can make a good road of it If
drainage has been attended to by the
use of the road drag. Just try it after
each rain, on the stretch of road lead
ing from your gateway toward town
the length Of your holdings; you will
not only be surprised and gratified
with the improvement, but you may be
encouraging your neighbor just be-,
yOnd to do likewise.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
OUTLINES GOOD ROADS PLAN
Opening Of Forty-MiIe Boulevard In
Canada First Step in System of
Improved HiqhWays.

The new concrete highway between
Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, was
opened recently. The premier of On
tario announced at the opening that
the 4O-mile boulevard between the two
cities was only the first step in a great
system of improved highways through
out the whole Of Ontario. Plans have
been made for this work, but it will
not be undertaken until the actual end
of the war is in sight.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
SMOKES MADE 3 TRIPS
BEFORE TRUTH KNOWN

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Three times
during the last two years a box
of cigarettes was sent to Ser
geant John Graham, with the
Fifth Regiment Royal Irish Rifles
in France, and three times the
cigarettes came back but it was
not until the last time that the
sender, Thomas Graham, knew
his brother was dead. A letter
from the English government
came with the cigarettes the
last time. It was said that John
Graham had been killed in &C
ton December 8, 1916, one day
after he went into the trenches.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
Plan Size of CuIxerf

The size Of the culvert to be placed
depends upon the amount Of water to
be taken care of, but no less than q
Pinch pipe is recommended.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
The Escape.

What happens when you are
weighed in the balance and found
wanting?"
Il suppose you are exempted
Life.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
Determine TYNE Of CuIver+

The side of the culvert and the tvne
Of structure should be determined by
careful investigation.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05

The man who boasts of near sue
cess is like the chap with a nickel in
a six-cent-fare trolley car.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05

Barcelona, Spain, has $4,000 inhab-
itants.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05

Took the Right Train.
HE came home on a freight train
what was his hurry ?"-Buffalo EI.
press.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
Feed Calf Skim Mill

IT one has an abundance Of skim
milk it is we'll to feed the calf six or
eight months.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05
A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN
Miss Kelly Tells How W..
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.
Newark, N. J.-"For about 49,,
years l suffered from nervous nrea

Gown and got !,
weak 1 could hard n
stand, and hadhesj.
aches every day. 7
tried everything I
could think Of : and !
was under a phy.
sician's care for ~,
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia p
Pinkham's Ver =
table Compounds
she told me abon..
it. From the first
day | took itIbegsn
to feel better and
now I am well and
able to do moet -4
K in d of work !
have been recon.
.endinp fba O.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-05

pound ever since and give you nv ne.
mission to publish this letter.. Nj.
FLO KELLY, 476 So. 14th ST., NewarI
N. j.
The reason this famous root and howl
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetabls
compound, was SO successful in Miss
Kelly's case was because it went to tbs
root Of her trouble, restored her IN q
normal healthy condition and as a resnl.
her nervousness disappeared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

AuToMoBILEs-See our i'm
mense line. a wonderful gift
for children of 8 to IL wears:
strongly constructed In tho
newest models, enameled In
bright colors; prices range
from $3.50 TO $3.50 each,
VELoclPEDES in all grades
and sizes; the best makes. in
Guiding famous "Elfln" and
Fairy volocipedes; $3.50 TO
$500 each,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

"SkUDDER kARS"-A child's
dellght-a wonderful physical
developer: priced at $3.50 to
$3.50 each.
"kIDDlE kARS" for small chill
dren OF 2 TO 3 wears, well built
and attractivelv painted;
prices range from $500 to
$2.50 each.
OTHER CLEVER NOVELTY
WHEEL TOYS of a similar
type at $500 to $3.50 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

GIHLS' TRICYCLHS OF high-
grade steel frames, with plain
steel and rubber tired wheels:
for little folks of 4 to s years;
$500 to $500 each.
FAMOUS FAIRY" HAND.
CARS and other good makes.
strongly built with rubber
tires; prices range from $3.50
TO $22.50 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

BOYS BICYCLES. 2o-inch
steel frame. with 2S-inch
tires, coaster brake and
leather spring seat: blue or
maroon; wonderful value to-
day at $3.50.
BOYS. GIRLS and Juvenile
Wheels; with 20. "a and 28-
inch tires: a big variety and
the best values in the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

CHRISTMAS CARDS - A
vast assortment, including
styles appropriate for SOL
diers as well as civilians;
prices range from 2Iae TO
15e each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

Big sale of Cut Glass, planned to
induce early gift buying. Hundreds
Of pieces of beautiful cut glass
vases, bowls, fern dishes, celery
trays, etc,-all high-grade heavy
crystal glass, exquisitely cut in at
tractive new designs: values up to
5000 on sale for e2.Ss each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

WARDEN" WORK
BASKETS: a stand basket
made OF wood and metal.
with cretonne lined tray; a
limited number on sale In
our Art Depart az
ment at VlIVV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Monogram Stationery

Special Monogram Stationery-makes an ideal
gift; box of linen-finished paper, embossed
any 2 or Shelter monogram; choice Of rs Diff
styles; special, per box, Toe. Order now, as
wo or three weeks are required for delivery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

Handsome Art
Glass Electrollers,
In attractive stained
ana hand : painted
decorations. equip
ped for two lights;
special value for
1880 each,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-21
"FREEDON OF THE SEAS"

Washington dispatches tell us that
President Wilson is going to the peace
conference largely. because he wants
to insist upon a provision in the final
peace terms for freedom of the
seas,
What the president means by free
dom of the seas doubtless is that in
time of war bolligerents shall have
no right to inquire into anything re-
garding a vessel but whether the
former belongs TO n neutral and If
so her cargo must be free as herself,
unless the cargo is agreed contraband
of war
This doctrine has been advocated
by all great commercial nations when
lat peace, but when engaged in war
they have found it expedient to con-
fiscate enemy goods wherever found.
Let it be said here that if Ger
many had been permitted to buy
goods from Holland and the Scandi-
navian countries, which those coun-
tries had bought for her in the open
markets of the world, she would have
had England, FTance, italy and Rus
STA under her feet long ago. and the
United States would have been at her
mercy. The kaiser's dream would
have come true. He would now be
the overload of the world.
During peace there is absolutely
freedom of the seas, and has been for
more than a century. During war
nations will not be bound to respect
whatever is intended to strengthen
their enemies, unless there is greater
risk in argering a neutral country
than there would be from permitting
neutral ships to carry supplies to the
enemy.
If the freedom of the seas should
be written into the peace terms. it
would be about as effective in war
time as were Bryans peace treaties
when the world war came.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-21

Austrian emperor favored the return
Of Alsace lorraine to France. there is
no doubt in the minds of most Aus
trian people that Kaiser Wilhelm laid
it TO her and that It was he who
started the vilianous stories of her
marital infidelity as well as of her
treachery to her husbands empire.
And almost to a man. the Austrian
people resented these unfounded
charges,
1t is not beyond belief that EN-
press Zita did favor the cause of the
allies First. she is described as an
intellectual and fair minded woman.
That in itself. should be enough but,
in addition, she is not only a daughter
Of Italy-1a Princess of tho Italian
Bourbon Parma family--but the en-
press of a people who as Il whole,
despise the military power of Ger
many which has dominated and bull
lied them for upward of a generation,
and which, according to Hungary,
was resented by everybody i'm AUS
tria from tire Emperor down"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-21
Tells Hoiv to Stop a
Bad Cough
Surprising results from this famous
old homemade syrup. Easily
prepared and costs little.

II you have a severe cough or chest
cold accompanied with soreness, throat
tickle, hoarseness, or difficult breathing,
or II your child wakes up during the
night with Group and you want quick
help, try this reliable old home made
cough remedy. Any druggist can sup
ply you with 21a ounces of pinex.
Pour this into pint bottle and i'll
the bottle with plain granulated sugar
syrup. Dr. you can use clarified
molasses, honey, or corn syrup, in
stead OF sugar syrup, if desired. This
recipe makes a pint OF really remarkable
cough remedy. 1t tastes good. and in
spite of its low cost it can be depended
upon to give quick and lasting relief.
You can feel this take hold Of a cough
IN a way that means business. It loos-
ems and raises the phlegm, stops throat
tickle and soothes and heals the irritated
membranes that line the throat and bron-
chial tubes with such promptness, ease
and certainty that it is really aston
ishing,
Pinex Is special and highly enncen-
tratcd compound of genuine NORWAY pine
extract, and is probably the. best known
means OF overcoming severe coughs,
throat and chest colds.
There arc many worthless limitations of
this mixture, 70 avoid disappointment.
asE fer Sounces of PinexYi with full
DIRECTIONS and don't accent anything else.
Guaranteed to6gire absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded. The Pinex
Co., ut. Wayne, Ind.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-21

ed out and their needs ascertained.
There is u canteen that serves two
hot, nourishing meals Il day. There
is a long dormitory with beds for the
weary ones who come back to find
empty rooms and roofless houses.
There are two dispensaries, and dis
pensary doctors find much to do in
q country where people live pfecar-
ious, hand-to-mouth eXistenCes
The Red Cross workers furnish
clothing to the shivering shabby peo-
pie, warm flannel shirts and under
wear, stockings and shoes and sabots.
Twelve thousand garments went out
from Paris in a single day. And they
furnish work Cor people, who must
have little money il they are to live.
They have an extraordinary way
those Picardy peasants, of accepting
facts. They go back to live under inn
possible conditions as if it We're the
most natural thing in the world. 1t
never occurs to them to do anything
else. There may be only one wall of
a house left but it is home. There are
few ways in which American resource
and energy can be better employed
than in strengthening philosophy
and courage like that" says one Red
Cross worker.