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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
WAS GOOD ENOUGH REASON
Accused Mans Lawyer Asserted His
Clients Innocence, So What Was
There for Jury to DOT

"The following story either shows
extreme ignorance on the part Of 4
juror. or 1t shows what a wonderful
charm some lawyers exercise on "a
jury" said a former marshal of a
southern Indiana city.
"A murder was committed and 1t
was not long before we had the man
who we were sure had committed the
deed. But he had money and he re-
tanned the best lawyers. The two law
yers We will call White and Black, be
cause White and Black are not their
real names. The jury was made up
largely of men who titled the soil.
They were of the honest sort. White
and Black, especially White. SO pre-
sented their clients case. telling how
he could not do such horrible deed.
using their handkerchiefs occasionally
in the telling, that the jurors were car
ried away and voted for acquittal.
Later l met one Of the jurors and
l said to him: Jones. why did you
vote to acquit the prisoner The evil
dence showed clearly that he was
guilty
"'NO, sir, that man was not guilty.
said Jones. What makes you think
so? l cOuntered. why. because Mr..
White said he WASN'T concluded
Jones"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25

This rich and graceful cape-coatee.
with its mutf to match is one or those
much admired. two-in-one garments
that are characteristic Of this season 3
STYLES. Its designer chose Hudson seal
and followed two converging paths to
its success, combining the free. easy
lines of a cape with something OF the
snugness of coat His ingenuity was
rewarded in wrap more grscetu'
than either of its Inspirations. 1t Is
much more coy than cape or scarf
easily made equal to coat Tor COM
fort But on mild days or In the warm-
er climates II Is worn open al the ir"h'
and hanging about the shoulders, as
casually as either "A cape or scarf
When the wearer Of this pretty gar
nIent adjusts 1t as protection against
the cold. the Ingenuity Of the furrier
who made 1t reveals itself. Inc mar.
row scarf, attached to the neck. ana
passing through straps OF FUR al 'he
waist line, Is slipped from under these
straps and wrapped about the throat
and rho front of the wrap fastened up
to meet 1t. thereupon it is warm
coatee. The nun Is melon-shape"'
with slashed frills at the ends ana e''
erv woman knows that 1t may actuaiiy
Keen the hands warm. or merely serve
as a luxurious and elegant accessor!
Of dress. Both the wrap ana nun
are distinctly up-to-date.
Hudson seal is favorite win oe
s,oners. but these artists In furs nave
distinguished themselves In otner pel,S'
Squirrel, dyed and natural. broadtali'
rinetail, mole and kolinsky are d.v'u'
ing honors with seal in coats coatees'
canes and in those combination wraps
that have so captivated well dresser
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
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Women all over the world realize
more and more that their work at home
holped the men at the Front. 1t Ia.
voIyed great sacrifices, hard work and
unusual physical strength. Women at
home should study nursing for the
home. A good way to learn Is to
ask your druggist for a copy or
send SOC to publishers Of the MED
ic.l Adviser" 663 Main st., Buffalo,
NY, and get q copy Of their 1000 page
hook bound in cloth, with chapters on
FHt Aid, Taking Care Of the Sick OF
Wounded, Physiology, Hygiene, Anato-
nv. Sex Problems, Mother and Babe.
Nobody, man or woman, can do good
vork when health b impaired. II q
woman is nervous or has dizzy spells,
s,ffers from awful pains at regular OF
irregular intervals she should turn to tonic
made up Of herbs, and without alcohol,
which makes weak women strong and sick
women well. 1t d DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. Now sold by pharmacists in
LIQUID or tablets. Send 10 cents to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y,
for trial package Of the tablets.
Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is q
true friend to women in times OF trial
and at times Of pain when the organs are
not performing their functions. For head.
ache, backache, hot flashes, catarrhal con-
dition, mental depression, dizziness, faint
ing spells, lassitude or exhaustion, women
should never fell to take this tried and
true woman's medicine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
RELIABLE PRESCRIPTION
FOR THE KIDNEYS

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi.
cine.
1t il physicians prescription.
Swamp Root il a strengthening medi.
cine. 1t helps the kidneys, liver and blad.
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp Root has stood the test of years
1t is sold by all druggists ON its merit and
It should help you. No other kidney medi
cine has 30 many friends.
Be sure to get Swamp-Root and start
treatment at once
However, if you wish first to test thia
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure anG
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
Autocrat and DjpIomat-

"William."' she shouted in a voice
fit to command regiment. take your
feet off the table this very instant Z"
Margaret, l want you to know" he
said in voice that was surcharged
with manly determination. "that there
is but one person in the world that
will allow to talk to me in that way"
With an irate mien she arose and
looked into his eyes.
"And who is that. sir, may l ask -
she tlIundered.
"Why. you, my DEAR" he gently an
swered, as he removed his feet from
the table.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
Oreesup Frocks.

A charming and simple dinner gown
may be made Of black nalines lace and
black net over a foundation of white
English embroidery. A fr0ck Of dark
green charmeuse, II correctly made.
with long. tight sleeves and a narrow.
draped skirt. need have no trimming.
A pale pink batiste frOck should be
trimmed with real filet lace and girdled
with blue tinsel cloth. glinting with
gold and silver threads.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
A Bad Excuse.

In the good old days of long ago a
king said to his jester: Fool. give
me an Illustration of the truth of the
old adage, "A bad excuse is worse than
no excuse and be quick about it,"
The jester at once placed his arms
round the king and kissed him most
affectiOnately.
The king waxed exceedingly wrath
How dare you take such liberty. you
insOlent varlet" he exclaimed.
Il beg your ma5esty's pardon" re-
piled the jester. II thought it was the
queen. London Chronicle.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
All He Wanted to Say,

JOhnny's mother had been helping
him cut out pictures one rainy day
so he was rather disappointed to see a
woman coming to- call. He concealed
his feeling well. however. but finally
standing before the visitor. he asked
"Are you going in little while?-
YES" replied the visitor. I'm
afraid l must"
well" said Johnny with a bright
smile. II just wanted to say. I'm sorry
you have to co."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
FIX. ,&mA
Ribbon WorthAa.


A good working for q Christmas gift
can be made from two yards Of Ores
den ribbon six and One-haK inches
wide and one embroidery hoop. Cut
two rounds ut cardboard. the size of
the hoop for the bottoms Of the ''dou-
ble-decker" bag. pad with sheet cot
ton and cover with the ribbon. Divide
the remaining ribbon in halves and
seam up both pieces. Then sew one to
cardboard round and fasten at the
top of the outside rim Of the embroid-
cry hoop. Make the top part Of the
bag in the same way. save that the
cardboard bottom Is to be sewed to
the inside OF the embroidery ring.
which has been covered by the silk
ribbon.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
cutleura complexlons.

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment as needed to make
the complexion clear, scalp clean and
hands soft and white. For free sam
pies address "Cuticura, Dept. Z, Bos-
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap Is, Ointment Is and 5O.-Adv,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
ExactinQ Customer.

Anyhow, wouldn't feed Crown
Prince Willie along with the other
Germans" exclaimed the unrelenting
woman
s"Why not?"
He's the sort that would get dis
agreeable unless You always gave him
white bread and three Jumps of sugar
In his coffee"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25

Keep clean inside As well as outside BY takin.
z gentle laxative at least once q week. such IS
Doctor Pterce's Pleasant Pellets Adv
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25

E. L. Cardey of Boston. says per-
verted religious ideas led Germany into
war.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
Enthusiastic,

enthueiaStic.
Hes very enthusiastic about any
project he thinks Of going into"
Counts his chickens before they are
Matched, ef?"
Eyes. and figures two to a SHE'LL
Louisville C0urfer-JOurna
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
Do They Stand for lit

"Does your wife do any of the cook
ing?" "She frequently roasts the
kitchen help"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25

United States in the first six months
Of 1918 produced $4,000 tons of
chromite ore.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25
A Misfortune.

A Misfortune.
Now you've made Dick angry and
he's gone off" But l didn't know he
was loaded"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-25

krittee n
was &.
West H.
lie hundr.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
TROOPS ARE
DIVIDED INTO
Three ARMIES
FIRST INCLUDES RAINBOW DI.
VISION; SECOND, ALA, GA AND
TENNESSEE TROOPS, AND THE
THIRD MADE UP OF NORTHERN
AND EASTERN MEN
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 13.--The num-
Der of American troops overseas and
enroute aboardship has passed the
million and hundred thousand mark,
Chief of Staff General March told the
Senate military committee members
today This represents more than
ninety thousand increase since last
week. Three army corps of 225,0OO
to 250000 men each, have been def
nitely organized from American di-
visions in France, March announced
at the weekly conference with news
paper men. Major General Hunter
Liggett is temporary commander Of
the first army, the commanders for
the second and third are undesig-
mated
The commanders of the army corps
are only temporary for the present.
March said appointments as lleuten-
ant generals will 60 to those selected
for permanent detail after they have
had some experience in handling tha
corps units. There Is no indication at
the War Department when the next
German thrust on the west front will
come.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
Won Hertling Says Germany
SM
Does Not Intend To
ain Belgium

trail leading up from the water, "Rox"
follows it, and by vigorous barking
and bluffing, holds the turtle at bay
on the shore until the hunters Can
come and turn" 1t. AS result of
"Rox's" prowess they are feasting on
turtle steaks at Indian Rocks.
Mr.. Hamlin denied the rumor that
he had recently caught large sleeps
head equipped with full set of false
teeth instead of its own natural and
human-like grinders. He stated that
the false teeth had been found inside
the fish, together with toothbrush,
vanity bag, powder puff, four hair
pins, wad of chewing gum and six
cents in change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
ARRESTS OWN SON
FOR DESERVING

Birmingham, Ala, July 13.--Star-
ling Hicks, of near Jasper, brought
Ibis son, Startling Hicks, Jr., to this
city and almost overcome with emo
ltion, turned the young man over to
the Federal officials as a desertar
from the United States army.
"It nearly breaks my heart to have
to arrest my own son and turn him
over to the authorities on so serious
a charge" said Mr.. Hicks, "but even
if he is my son, cannot harbor him
as a deserter, or even. countenance his
act"
Young Hicks is said to have desert
ed from Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga,
about two months ago and has since,
1t is reported, been hiding In the
woods near Jasper. Mr.. Hicks spent
several nights in the woods in an eff
fort to locate his son.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
RAS TURTLE.D0G
AT GULF RESORT
II. H. Hamlin Brings Down a Story oil
Noyelty-AIsO Tells Fish Tale

st. Petersburg, July 19.-H. n.
HamIin, proprietor of the Indian
Rocks Inn and Indian Beach resort,
was in st. Petersburg yesterday on
business.
Mr.. Hamlin stated that an unusual
number of summer visitors are taking
advantage of the fine fishing and bath
ing at this resort this summer. One
of the attractions there is his famous
turle-hunting dog, "Rox." Mr.. Hamli1
says that he has trained "Rox" u
hunt the monster sea turtles that fire.
ouent the beach in that locality. "Rox
has a scent for turtles as keen as
ever a bird-dog had for quail. He runs
along the beach at night when the
Turtles come out on the sand to lay
their eggs. When he strikes turtle
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
ETAILS OF JONALUSKA FIRE

Neville, N. c., July 13.-Jonalus-
mn, the big hotel at the assembly
nds of the Methodist Episcopal
fch, south, at Lake Junaluska, was
royed by fire early this morning,
riding to telerhone message
Waynesville. A number Of young
ben arrived at Lake Junalaska
morning to attend a summer con.
ence and had expected to stay at
inn. The building was erected
years ago at a cost Of $160,0O0 and
thought to have been insured.
Fhe fire started at 2::40 o'clock this
fning in the kitchen, a telephone
Usage states, and the whole build
and furnishings are a total loss.
body was injured.
There are other hotels and many
tages on the grounds and the
lrch officials announced this morn
that the loss of the inn will not
itself interfere with the program
the summer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
BAY STATE TO ROUND UP IDIERS

Boston, July 13.-The police Of
Massachusetts towns and cities are
preparing for a vigorous enforcement
of the State anti-loafing law, which
is to come into effect tomorrow While
the law is strictly wartime measure,
the police see in it method for
cleaning up many sections of towns
and cities of persons who. while not
detected in any particular offense, are
considered by the police TO be hardly
desirable citizens. Coming under
this category are gamblers. hangers
on in public places, gangsters, suspi-
cious persons seen constantly in pub
/ lie, Lounge lizards" in cafes and
icabarets, and "seat-warmars" in no.
tells.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
RUNNING A
'''9 NEWSPAPER
IN WARTIME

Editor Wayne Thomas, of Plant
City, President of the Florida State
Press Association, yesterday made
an address at he South Florida Press
Association at Wauchula, which Is
worthy of consideration for the ex
cellent suggestions offered as to con
ducting newspapers during war times
Mr. Thomas said:
"Your committee on program might
have just as appropriately put ne
subject Running War in Newspa
per Time,' or a Time Running q
Newspaper in War
Newspapers all over the country
have been mined and torpedoed and
shelled and gassed A wise and ben
eficent congress has rewarded the
press with a complicated and harass
ing zone postage law and the post
master.general seems to have beee an
accessory before the fact in this ac
tion.
1--WE face increased demands upon
our time and space with ever rising
costs, shortage of labor, higher
paper, higher postage, curtailed rev
enue. and small opportunity to In
crease the price on the only two
things we have for sale-circulation
and advertising.
"All these things being true 1t does
very little good for US to complain
and is very unbecoming of us Proph
eas of Optimism to sound the pessi
mistic note.
War Nations Sole Business
There is a war on, and the whole
and sole business of this nation is
war. Let US do our full part as man
fully and uncomplainingly as the sol
diers we are sending to the trenches
Our toes may be trodden upon and
our fingers pinched by the rulings Of
government departments which have
little or no appreciation Of the news
paper business but this should not
affect our loyalty or our zeal for the
comon cause OF the country,
"If we cannot have sugar in oul
coffee, let us take our coffee straight
as long as we can get the coffee.
"Our own policy will be to conserve
every resource and eliminate every
unnecessary expense we can, but we
must maintain our papers at as higf
standard as possible.
81 regret to note that some Of the
smaller papers of the state have re
sorted to filling space with dead elec
tros and stale plate. This is crime
agaist the ethics of the profession
Such papers would better reduce to 8
single page II necessary, or suspend
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
DOCTORS MARVEL AT
GRIT OF WOUNDED
Only One outcry In Busy Week II
Four Dressing Rooms

(Stars and Stripes, Official Paper OF
American Expeditionary Forces)
The medical folk salute the wound
ed from the fighting around Chateau
Thierry. From the youngest liter
boy to the senior surgeon, from the
rudest of the field dressing stations
to the finest operating room in Paris
the testimony is overwhelming to this
effect,-that they had never seen
such grit in all their lives, never
seen such unquenchable spirit.
In the four dressing.rooms OF di'
yisional evacuation hispital through
which the procession of wounded
must pass on its way from the fieid
hospitals, hundreds of soldiers were
treated last week-treated all hours
of the day or night in all those cases
where bleeding had to be stopped
where fresh dressings had to De CIV
on where anti-tetanus had not yet
been administered. Such work does
not call for anaesthesia. And In all
that week. there was only one out
cry. That was from a man with
,.,ht shin wound
Through the receiving room in the
Red Cross Military Hospital NO z IN
Paris. 225 of the wounded passed In
one night and there was not a muir
mur from any of them. One infan'
trvman who was shot through the
abdomen, crawled into the dressing
citation 27 hours after he had fallen
IN the dressing table he smoked a
cigarette and talked airily OF Wnat
had befallen him and told how an
other doughboy had administered
first aid and then disappeared in the
shuttle.
A major saw man walking gros'
gily out past the point from Wnlch
the litter boys were operating he
was cradling his arms
"Are you wounded?" he called out
to him.
T've only broken my arms was
tbe answer. 81 can hoof it.
On infantryman was shot through
both arms and both legs, breaking
the bones of his thighs. He was
shot in the abdomen and shot in the
hin, He talked enthusiastically
about the battle with the doctor VINO
ras dressing his wounds in the field
hospital
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
OVER 100000 AMERICAN
TROOPS NOW OVERSEAS:
10000 SENT OVER
DURING PAST WEEK
GASES WEASLES BY USE
OF EXHAUST ON FLlVVER

Arcola, ILL.,, July 13.-The most
novel use of flivver has been discov-
cred by David Kanitz.
Weasles had attacked friend s
chicken pen. They were found to in
fest tile under the corn crib. 1t was
too small for dog to crawl through
but this did not deter Kanitz. He ap-
piled a rubber tube to the exhaust Of
his small car and connected 1t to the
tile opening. A rich mixture Of gas
was then forced into it and pop
went the weasles."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
HOUSING IN WASHINGTON

washington, D. c., July 13.-The
hlted States Civil Service Commis,
oh announces that it is now in
psltlon to state definitely to the pub
that steps will be taken at once
relieve the congested living con-
Ptlons in Washington, which have
zen an obstacle in the way of re-
fuiting the civil service to meet
ar needs. The Commission is ad-
iSed by the Department of Labor
pat the erection of temporary hotels
lnd restaurants, to be conducted un'
III Government supervision for the
PSe OF Federal employees in Wash
ngton' will begin at once.
II is expected that the first units
cill De ready for occupancy early in
eeplember. Accommodations will
|irS' be provided for approximately
pun persons. Additional accommo'
|uauons will be provided as they are
needed, Each room will be ar
ranged for the occupancy of but one
peison' In the meantime, the Room
0eslstration Office, which is conduct
'eu oy the District of Columbia Coun-
:" u Defense under the auspices CT
'ue council of National Defense, is
aOie to provide rooming and board
~s accommodations for the new ap-
pO'n'ees' AT the latest report the
= ,'OOn Registration Office had on its
nSIs more than 5000 rooms which
% lau been inspected and found avail
ole tor Government employees.
nose who arrive on late trains
may find accommodations for the
=. pisnt by applying at the booth of the
Dl''rict Council Of Defense, which is
- pplOminently situated in the Union
'ioh' where all trains arrive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
II Names On
Casualty List
(By Associated Press).

Washington, July 13.-The Army
casualty list shows II names: Killed
ir action, IA; died of wounds, /; died
by accidents, Q; wounded severely, As;
5. Lieut.. Blanchard B Bat
tie, of Columbus, Ga, missing in ac-
ton. Private Rufus F. Beggs. OF
Canon, Ca, wounded severely
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
Eliminating Some Papers

Eliminating Some Papers
"All Of us realize that there are too
many publications in the country and
these times of adversely will have
some good results in eliminating a
few of them. Any of us can easily
name a score of papers in Florida
which serve no economic purpose
and which the state would be better
of without. When these pass away
there should be more room for those
who survive.
Most towns with two newspapers
would be better off with one those
with three should have one or tive.
Fortunately for the man who goes,
the shipyards are running full time at
high wages, the fighting is good in
the trenches, and the cotton and cas-
tor bean fields are yearning for his
presence. In any of these occupa.
tions he may have the advantage
over the man he leaves in undisputed
possession of the journalistic field"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
The Three Armies
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, July 13.--With tho
First Army is included the Rainbow
Division" in addition to one other
National Army division and three di-
visions of National Guards The Sec
ond Army includes the Eighty-second
National Army division, composed Of
Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee
troops. The Thirty Army is composed
mostly of Eastern and Northern men.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13

Fly life does not extend from one
season to another. Their eggs hatch
in a few hours and flies themselves
live only few weeks. In warm hous-
,es few may survive winter, but as
Ia rule all adult fiieis die in the fall
and the species is continued in the
spring from eggs left over winter in
protected places.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
(Ry Associated Press.)

Copenhagen, July 13.-Chancellor
Won Hertling in the course of a speech
in the Reichstag before the main COM
mittee Thursday, denied that Germany
intended to retain Belgium. "The pres
,ent possession of Belgium is the only
means we have to pawn for future ne
o.,
gotiations," he said.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-07-13
| DEATH WAS RESULT
0f STORMY INTERVIEW
WITH KAISER RELATIVE
TO DRIVE TOWARDS PARIS
"LAST WILL" OF ROBINSON
CRUS0E SOLD AT AUCTION

London, July 13.-The last will"
OF Robinson Crusoe, was sold at auc-
tion here this month for $500. The
will begins: Being now bound out
on a voyage to sea, and cal ing %
mind the perils and dangers of the
seas and other uncertainties Of this
transitory life"