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Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1918-06-20
Delicate Youth.

Here is little story made public
by the United States Marine corps:
Fearing that the rigOrs of warfare
would be too much for her delicate son,
a woman living at Fresno, Cal, wrote
to the United States Marine corps
headquarters at Washington, ask
ing that the young man be dis
charged.
"He is too weak and delicate to be
in the service" she wrote. ''He is a
blacksmith's helper by trade, and 1
would prefer him to stay at his last
job"
The mother was informed that, for
the time being, her son would remain
q marine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07


had to drag him in. We got over all
right.
"But the joke was that couple Of
days later got orders to report to a
French colonel. Headquarters was
about seven miles away, SO I hoofed
1t back, expected to be put on patrol
duty Of some sort. 1 presented my
self and couldn't find out what the
program was. They told me to go
stand behind n major. / did, but the
major kept rambling around, and me
after him like a goof.
"Then was told to go forward on
the parade ground, and a French gen.
eral lined lie up, pointed a sword at
me and turned on the French. It
wasn't much Of a conversation, for
didn't know what he was talking about,
so just grinned. Then he let down
the sword, pinned this on me-the
Croix de Guerre-and started kissing
me. Say, that mustache tickled me
from ear to ear. I'm off saving men
after this"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
YANKEE COINS GAINING FAVOR
Now Accepted In Lieu of French
Money in Small Shops Of
Paris.

Paris.-The continued arrival Of
American soldiers In France loaded to
the "gunwales" with United States
money has resulted in Yankee coins
gaining considerable favor in France.
In many small shops they are accept
ed in lieu Of French money.
Newspaper vendors, boat ticket sell
ers and others who deal largely in pen
nies would much rather accept an
American nickel or couple of cents
than change a five-franc note.
The French like the American five
cent piece, "Elle est jolie," they say,
comparing 1t with the French coin Of
the same denomination, which has a
square hole in the center. They don't
think so much of the American cop
pers. Being hardly half as large as
the sou they have been accustomed to,
they can't see why 1t has the same
value.
Dimes are accepted readily for half
a franc, but quarters and half dollars,
being at odd values with the franc
standard, find it hard shedding to get
by.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
LABRADOR FISHERY IS SHORT
Only $4,000 oulntals Are Expected
This Season, Against 100000
In Good Year.

st. Johns, NJ F.-The Labrador fish.
cry, one of the principal branches Of
the Newfoundland cod fishery indus
try, threatens to be very short this
year. The fish are shipped direct from
the coast to European countries, main
ly Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece,
and very high prices are obtained now
6Gays, virtually double the figures rul-
ing before the war started. The Lab
rador fishery of Newfoundland has not
IN late years attained the same pro-
portions as formerly when some 10000
fisher folk, men, women and children,
migrated there every summer for the
fishing season, and the catch in some
years reached 250,000 quintals. A good
season at present would represent half
these figures, whereas the outlook Just
now is that for the 10000 or 1900
people engaged, not more than $4,000
Qrintals will be obtained.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
WOMAN SHERIFF MAKES GOOD
When She Goes After an Offender.
He Had Better Surrender
Peacefully.

Coleman, Tex.-Mrs. John r. Ban
mister is the new sheriff Of Coleman
county. All who know her say that
when she buckles on her slx-shooter
and goes out to make an arrest the Of
fender had better make peaceful sur
render if he knows what is good for
him. 1t is not meant by this that Mrs.
Bannister is woman of the rough
man type-on the contrary she is un-
assuming, quiet and prepossessing in
looks. The sum and substance of 1t
Is that she belongs to a stock Of west
erners that does not know what fear
is when It comes to fulfilling what she
believes to be her official duty.
Mrs. Banplster's husband, Captain
Bannister, who died recently, was sher.
III OF Coleman county for many years.
His wife assisted ham In his work In
many ways and is said to be thorough
ly familiar with the details of the Of
flee. 1t was bat natural that she
should be elevated to the. vacant pozi,
ton. her friends say.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

London.-A British airman flying n
powerful machine at 10000 feet over
Ostend recently had the machines tall
shot off by the direct hit of shell,
very unusual occurrence.
The machine turned upside down,
out of control, and the pilot was
thrown out of his seat. By some In
explicable maneuver he managed to
Chamber onto the bottom Of the fusel-
age Of the machine astrlde of which
ne sat as If he was riding horse.
Though the machine was out of con-
troll, owing to the loss Of Its tail planes,
yet by moving forward and backward
he SO managed to balance 1t that 1t
Elided steadily downward although II
Was upside down. as
He successfully brought It across
the German lines aud came safely to
within a few hundred feet of the
ground. Then he crashed and was in
jured, but iS now recovering In hos
Dital.
When I 6 eoUsIferad tI'p:: TIE 4
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
U-BOAT CHASERS
DO GREAT WORK

the damage their submarines would do
to the Americans 1t was the submarine
cbasers Of our friends which Travelled
obout four thousand miles to deal with
the German partner at his gateway.
"The American seameE will be cor
daily congratulated by their comrades
IN the other allied navies on the de-
structlon of two Austrian submarines.
The attack was a direct and menacing
challenge to the Austro-H Hungarian
feet, and 1t presents another effective
blow struck at the enemy.
"The task of making way through
the mine fields in broad daylight must
have been difficult and hazardous
one. We shall probably learn that
some of our hardy east coast fisher
men, Englishmen and Scotchmen, had
hand In clearing the passage for the
warshlps."
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
IrFTErTTrHrr
SAVING AND WASTING

Save by Using:
Dates, raisins, figs, to sweeten
puddings and cereals.
Fruit and nut confections for
candy.
Honey, slrups, maple sugar,
and molasses in cakes, cookies,
and all desserts.
Less sugar in beverages.
Thinner sirups or no sirups in
canning.
No frosting unless made with
out sugar.
Waste by Losing:
Sugar dregs in coffee cups and
! iced-tea tumblers.
Sugar leavings in cereal bowls
and saucers.
Sugar spilled in little lots In
cooking.
Sugar spent to make caramel
for flavor or coloring.
Good sugar spoiled in scorched
food or by careless cooking.
Pieces Of cake or cookies or
any sweetened dessert left to
be thrown away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
Allies Praise Americans for Part
They Played in Durazzo
Engagement.
ACTIVE DUTY PLEASES men
Squadron Of Twelve Commanded by
Captain Nelson Forms Screen for
Big WarshIps-one Of Fate's
Queer Twists.

London.--A contingent of IL Ameri-
can submarine chasers played brill
liant and novel part In the Durazzo en-
gagement. This chaser squadron eff
tectlvely acted as q screen around the
big ships engaged I'm the bombardment
to protect them against submarines.
The Americans were under heavy fire,
but had no casualties.
Capt. 9. p. Nelson and Lieut.. Com.
P. II. Bastedo commanded the squad
ron. A large percentage of the officers
and men were of the naval reserve
and reports of the operation praise
their work highly.
The Americans definitely sank one
submarine and damaged and probably
destroyed another. After the engage
ment they escorted q British cruiser
which had been hit by torpedo safely
to the base from which the expedition
started. An enemy hospital ship was
also taken In charge for examination.
Active Duty PIeases Men.
Throughout the bombardment and
when the forces were approaching the
harbor the chasers circled swiftly
Hround the big ships. A report received
nare says the men had good time and
Evidently were pleased with the sue
cess of the first achievement of this
character the chasers had attempted
to work. Heretofore they have been
pntrolling, dropping depth charges and
0rfnO on anoY1nxy c1thp,o
Austria Hungary has at the most
only two modern battleships left; she
has lost large number of small craft,
and now Durazzo, the advanced base
Of her depleted fleet, has been rem
dered useless, writes the British naval
expert, Archibald Hurd, in the Daily
Telegraph. Continuing, he says:
"Durazzo, practically dominating all
one side Of the Adriatlc, was to the
Austrians what Zeebrugge was once to
the Germans. No effort had been
spared to make it an impregnable port
which would be valuable to the Aus
trlans, as base of military forces of
the quadruple alliance in Albania, ond
in addition be a pistol aimed at the
allies.
Sees One Of Fate's Queer Twists.
'In the scheme of attack provision
had been made by the entente naval
forces for the cooperation of Ameri.
can submarine chasers, of which quite
number have been working In the
Mediterranean. 1t was an irony of fate
that whereas the Germans boasted OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

By obtaining the Medical Adviser"
book of 1000 pages, bound in cloth,
containing chapters on First Aid, Band
aging, Anatomy, Hygiene, Sex Problems,
Mother and Babe. 200 prescriptions for
acute and chronic diseases; profusely j.
luStrated by wood cuts and colored plates.
Ask your druggist or send SOC. to Pub
Usher, 683 Main Street, Buffalo, N. Y.
II o woman is nervous or has dizzy
spells, suffers from awful pains at regu-
lar or irregular intervals she should turn
TO tonic made up Of herbs, and with
out alcohol, which makes weak women
strong and sick women well. 1t is DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Then,
for the liver and bowels nothing is so
good as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Alton, IH-"I had need of medicine
TO aid me when in delicate way. saw
F&vorite Prescription advertised in the
paper. ! began taking it and 1t helped
me at once. ] used it for six months and
Il proved the best medicine for that pur-
pose. It makes one stronger, more COM
Portable and better able to bear thetroubles
that 20 with that situation. ] was so
delighted with the good received that !
have recommended it to my friends"
Mrs. c. T,Oicheu, 1917 e. 4th st.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
Doesn't Think Much of Act That
Won Cross.
hlI He Did Was Swim River Under
Fire and Rescue Wounded
Frenchman.

Pittsburgh.-"Now listen, get me |
There's been so much hot air about
this hero stuff that I want you to get
1t straight. l saw this French bird
across the river and went and got
him. If hadn't someone else probably
would have taken the same chance"
In these words Capt. Walter r.
Flannery, who was awarded the Cross
Of War for swimming the Marne river
and resculng q wounded French SOL
der at the time the Germans held the
Aisne-Marne salient, disposes of any
attempt to make hero Of him for the
deed. At the time Flannery was lieu
tenant. He is at his home here on a
furlough.
The wounded man lay on the bank
across the river from where the
Americans were stationed at Savlgny.
Dlsregarding q French officers warn
Ing that it probably was ruse to at
tract Americans over that the Huns
might learn what division opposed
them, Flannery waited until nightfall,
when he stripped to his underclothing
and swan across. The Germans
spotted him and most of the trip was
under water. Flannery tells the rest
of the story as follows:
"When got over found the man,
All the French knew was lei, ici'--
here, here'-and then the bird went
hysterical and refused to come into
the water. He was too weak to tie
the rope had brought along, so
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
HERO BELITTLES
HIS HEROIC DEED
Blind Man Gets Work
In Munition Factory

Wllllmantic, Conn.-Connectl-
cut is believed to be the first
state in the Union to provide
munitlon work for a blind man.
John r. Mccarthy of this city,
who lost his sight two years ago,
has been at work for several
weeks In q nearby munition fac
tory crimping primers for big
guns. He was aided in securing
employment by Superintendent
II. ]. Martindale of the United
States Employment agency, and
Stettson X. Ryan, secretary of
the state board of education for
the blind.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
AIRMAN ESCAPES DEATH

cldent occurred at height of 10000
feet, over hostile territory, and that
during the alrman's terribly precarlous
ride he was subject to antl-aircraft
fire, and liable to the attack of hostile
scouts, II is not too much to say that
his is record achievement.
Recently another alrman was shot
down, out of control, from $4,000 feet,
and fell, fluttering like leaf toward
the ground, AT height of 1900 feet
he tainted. Shortly afterward he
came to, and found himself in the ma
chine upside down in a marsh, unhurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
housewives Are Urged to Prac-
tice Economy in Arranging
Meals for Family.
COOK ENTIRE meal IN OVEN
Compartment Vessel Which Enables
one to Cook Two or Three vege-
tables Over One Burner 10
Worthy Of Attention.

IL 15 just as much q patriotic serv-
ice for you to save fuel as to save
food. War activities call for great
quantities of fuel in addition to the
usual demand. To make this supply
available every American must save.
A little thought In the planning of
your meals, with the saving of fuel in
view, will make it possible to save an
.appreciable amount each day. .
Utilizing the Flame.
For the woman who cooks with gas
or liquid fuel, many economies are
practicable. The purchase of COM
partment vessel which enables one to
cook two or three vegetables over one
burner is a worthwhile economy,
since the gas from one burner cooks
the food ordinarily requiring three
burners. Or If you have a colander
or a wire basket that fits over an Or
'dinary kettle you can steam such vege-
tables as squash, peas or carrots over
the kettle in which the potatoes are
boiling.
Remember that when the flame
spreads up around the side of the
vessel you waste gas. Turn down the
flame after the boiling point is reached,
for the potatoes will not cook any
more quickly in water that is boiling
fast than in water that is boiling
slowly.
The greatest amount of gas wasted,
however, is by the indiscriminate use
of the oven. Too often the oven is
lighted to bake a single dish when by
a little careful planning the whole
dinner can be baked by the heat ex-
pended upon one dish.
Three FueI-Savlng Dinners
Here are three dinners planned to
utilize the heat of the oven to the
best advantage, all the hot dishes of
which may be baked at the same time.
Peppers stuffed with Rice and Cheese.
Baked Potatoes. Baked Onions.
Corn Dodgers. Butter.
Sliced Tomatoes.
Baked Cocoanut Custard.
Roast Beef with Drowned Potatoes and
Gravy,
Baked Whole Tomatoes.
Fresh Celery.
Bran Biscuit. Butter.
Apple Betty.
III.
Smothered Veal.
Glazed Sweet Potatoes.
Baked Corn. Pickles.
Bread. Butter.
Sliced Fresh Peaches or Baked Dried
Peaches.
Oatmeal Drop Cookies.
It may not always be convenient to
have such baked dinner, but If you
do light the oven to bake cake or even
quick bread, think ahead far enough
to have some sort Of fruit or pudding
ready to put In the oven for use at a
later meal. II such care is used II
may prove better economy to make
frequent use of the oven.
Save Time as Well as Fuel.
Another way to save fuel is the use
of the fireless cooker for meat, cereals,
and some vegetables. The main poin'
In the conservation Of fuel in cooking
Is planning ahead how to make the
best use of the smallest amount Of
fuel. A meal cooked with the aid Of
flreless cooker must be planned ahead
for time Is required for this type o.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
ALWAYS somethina poinu.

Willls-HOw do you like army llfef
Quite a number of new turns for a
fellow to get used to, suppose.
Gillis-You bet. At night you turn
In, and just as you are about to turn
over somebody turns up and says
"turn out."-Life.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
corncobs for overseas.

st. Louis, Mo.--The United Stntes
government recently closed hurry
up order with the several mnnufac,
t1nrers of corncob pipes at Washington,
Mo-, for 100000 pipes. At the same
time the national organization of the
knights Of Columbus closed a. con-
tract for 100000 of the same kind Of
Ulnes, All arr 70 he rr7l,e,, csarseaa
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
sauerkraut Is in Season.

Attempts have been made to keep
popular the tasteful and popular dish
of sauerkraut by changing the name
to Liberty cabbage. But if the rose
will smell as sweet by any other name,
so will sauerkraut taste as good to
many people whether its name be
changed or not.
The essential points to make
good kraut are the use of mature,
sound cabbage, scrupulous cleanliness
throughout the process, and proper
care of the surface of the brine after
fermentation is completed.
In making sauerkraut for home pur-
poses the outer green leaves of the
cabbage should be removed, just as
in preparing the head for boiling. In
addition, all decayed or bruised leaves
should be discarded and the core re-
moved. If an instrument for this pur-
pose is not available, 1t is advisable
TO quarter the heads and slice off the
part of the core remaining on each
quarter. The cabbage should be
shredded by one of the Understanding
machines sold upon the market for
such purposes, or, if one is not avail
able, the heads may be cut into thin
slices with a slaw cutter or large
knife.
The shredded cabbage should be
packed Immediately into a perfectly
clean, water-tight receptacle, such as
cider or wine barrel, keg, or tub. AS
it is packed into the receptacle add
salt in the proportion of one pound of
salt to forty pounds of cabbage, dis
tributing it evenly throughout the cab
bage. Experiments have shown that
approximately two and one-half
pounds Of salt to each one hundred
pounds Of shredded cabbage give the
best flavor to the resulting kraut.
When the barrel or crock is nearly
full, the cabbage should be pressed
down as firmly as possible and COW
cred with q clean board cover. It is
advisable, but not essential, that clean
cloth be placed over the cabbage be-
fore the cover is put into place. The
salt soon extracts a considerable
amount of the cabbage Juice from the
cabbage, and a sufficient weight of
clean brick or stone should be added
to cause the brine to rise up to the
wooden cover. Set the container aside
until fermentation is complete and
skim or any scum that forms.
~---~
To prevent your little girls stock
ings tearing with the suspenders
make an eyelet hole at the top Of the
stocking, worked strongly round. You
| -, .hou noes fha susnender through
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

Try Freezone! Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle of pain.
soreness or irritation. Freezone is tho
discovery of noted Cincinnati genius
ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
LIFT OFF CORNS!
With fingers! Cons and cal
luses lift off. No pain!

Magic! Just drop little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Truly! No humbugl
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

cooking. You will find that the meals
planned ahead carefully are better
meals and you will be surprised how
much you can cut your fuel consump-
tion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07
Dlstrust.

MY husband has written me three
ten-page letters describing how he has
taken care of the rubber tree and the
goldfish and everything. I distrust
him."
"WhyT
IF he were working rs hard as be
says he Is. he wouldn't have time to do
all that letter writing
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-11-07

To prevent your little girls stock,
ings tearing with the suspenders,
make an eyelet hole at the top OF the
stocking, worked strongly round. You
can then pass the suspender through
the hole.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Keen Bungalow

F0R sALs by owner, new Groom bun
bungalQy, 600 W, oath. 3 rooms fur.
'nished IN onk; balance In white enamel
double floors and walls latest built-in
features, garage; shade trees and nice
lawn: $1,000 this week only terms. Maple
26s3
apEfiINI hnrrnln hnnch 81 modern loia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. Cotton was
nervous and unsettltd ih-the early trad
ing today with no decided trend. After
decline Of 9 TO % points apparently
from liquidation hy longs, the snarke,
moved up 70 n lryol to s points over
yesterdays close on the most active
months
lmmedIatey before the bureau report
AT 10 O'Clock. the market stood at about
the lowest levels made around the open
ing. The condition figures OF 70 6 percent
OF the normal. were far under the aver
age expectations and a Sensational bulge
OF from i62 to 40 points resulted For
n while the market hesitated around this
level, losing a few points under profit
taking by longs but finally assumed
fresh strength and toward noon went 70
nnw high levels. where the active months
were il9 TO l23 points up from the low
est Of the day and % TO 100 points over
yesterdays last quotations
Spot cotton. dun and unchanged. Sales
on the spot one bale; 10 arrive, none
low mi1dling 20 00c. middrng 2Ie75c
good middllng, 29.Ibc. Receipts, rome;
stock Jib 7Y
Profit -tahng by longs worked agnlnst
the market to a moderate extent, A. I
o'clock prices were 50 10 SO points over
yesterdays final quotations.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
CftuB1iefs

| vaaransy Charsed-Nellie Faulker was
| fined so and costs on the charge OF
vasrancy. NJ. e. Gentry was fined Q
similar sum on the charge OF lettering
War Methers to Msst-Oklaboma Wa
Mothers. camp No. ]. will hold. regular
2. .9O TO > O'Clock. All mothers having .
son In the army or navy are invited to
join.
AutomobIlist Finsd--Horaoe Bass was
fined ~ and costs on the charge Of park
ing his car improperly.
Weapons corflscated - Marvin War
tham and G. J.. white each we're fined
tis and costs in police court on tho
charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
The weapons, a pistol and knife, were
confs Ated and turned TO the mayor.
Robert W Maupiu, democrat, for coun-
ty attorney.-(Poii Advertisement.)
Drunkenness charaed--P. X Smith ant
FOB hosier zach were fined in poilcs
court on the charge OF being intoxicated.
The formers fine was $40 and costa.
while the atter's was $40 and costs.
Blocking Sidewalk chsrued-Jack Lohf
wha fined 81 and costs on the charge OF
blocking the sidewalk.
Dlsorderiy Conduct charssd-A fine OF
$40 and costa was assessed on Odslls
Young, n negro. by the police Judge. She
was charged with disturbing the peace
-W.as.-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
IRREGULAR TONE
Seen IN STOCKS
Rails Lower. While SteeIa
Make Slight Gains,

NEW YOHK. Aug 1.-Ilails were frac-
tiomlly lower Mt the Irregular opening
" todayH stock market. Baltimore 4
ohio and Wabash issues showing cspc-
rIal hosv.neHs on postpOnynent u dlN.
drnd action. Marine preferred and
United Fruit reacted fractlonnlly 70 .
point with Mexican Petroleum and Criri-
bio steel Bumatrn Tobacco WIS th"
chief element ~ strength. gaining 2's
points g. 8 steel. common and pre-
lerrc1, made slight gains aud 'alfornin
Petroleum preferred aud Atlantic our
displayed ffmuess Price movements be
cam" more uneven before tho End Of the
first half hour on pressure against invest
mrut rails Liberty bonds were steady
Selling On % moderate scale was re-
numDd lnNthr afternoon, the additional
declines embracing United states Rub
hrr, lOw-prycd motors. Peoples GnH and
some Uf the ubfCurc Hpccihlti's. United
states steel increased It's loss "a a fraC-
tlon oyA a point and Marine preferred
became increasingly heavy.
1iiniuum quotations were made hI
United states steel aud other leaders ir
the last hour Tho closing WAS heavy
Liberty 3'gH at 1850 to - y2r. ~ ar
~ SOC ~ 2iisc, and AS at 95j7o 90
% tkV