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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20

said 1t was big happy family, and
so it is, but as in all happy families,
there are servants, so In the British
army there are also servants, officers
servants, or 20. S." as they are termed.
In the American army the common
name for them Is "dog robbers" From
q controversy in the English papers,
Winston Churchill made the state
ment, as far as / can remember, that
the officers servants In the British
forces totaled nearly two hundred
thousand. He claimed that this re-
moved two hundred thousand excep-
tionally good and well-trained fighters
from the actual firing line, claiming
that the officers, when selecting man
for servants duty, generally picked the
man who had been out the longest and
knew the ropes.
But from my observation find that
a large percentage of the servants do
60 over the top, but behind the lines
they very seldom engage in digging
parties, fatigues, parades or drills
This work is as necessary as actually
engaging In an attack, therefore think
1t would be safe to say that the all
round work of the two hundred thou
sand is about equal to fifty thousand
men who are on straight military du-
ties. In numerous instances, officers
servants hold the rank of lance-corpo-
rails and they assume the same duties
and authority of butler, the one
stripe giving him precedence over the
other servants.
There are lots of amusing stories
told of 30. s."
One day one of our majors went into
the servants billet and commenced
"blinding" at them, saying that his
horse had no straw and that he per-
sonally knew that straw had been is
sued for this purpose, He called the
lnnce-corporal to account. The cor
poral answered, "Blime me, sir, the
straw was issued, but there wasn't
enough left over from the servants
BEDS in Tact, we mad to use some OF
the 'ay to 'elp out, sir"
1t Is needless to say that the serv-
ants dispensed with their soft beds
that particular night.
Nevertheless IL Is not the fault of
the individual officer, 1t is just the sur
vival of a quaint old English custom.
You know an Englishman cannot be
changed In day.
But the average English officer is a
good sport. He will sit on fire step
and listen respectfully to Private
Jones' theory of the way the war
should be conducted. This war is
gradually crumbllng the once insur-
mountable wall of caste.
You would be convinced of thiS II
YOU could see King George go among
his men on an inspecting tour under
fire, or pause before a little wooden
cross in some shell-tossed field with
tears in his eyes as he reads the In
scription. And little later perhaps
| bend over q wounded man on stretch
! er, patting him on the head.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
Spent Yeast put to Many Uses.

The spent yeast which collects In
breweries and distilleries is put
through a process which turns 1t out
in the form of buttons, doorbell plates
and knife handles. Formerly this
leftover material was considered to
be bothersome waste; now 1t Is util-
lied. every bit Of it. As 1t is gath
cred from the watts the yeast is of a
dirty, gray-brown color. The first OPP
Grafton is to dye 1t and then to work
it over until 1t assumes the form OF
powder and can be hot pressed into
any worm In this stage 1t is called
"ernolith" 1t may be saved, scraped
filed, drilled, engraved, turned to an
edge and polished.-Popular Science
Monthly.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
CHAPTER xlx-continued.

The game Is honest and quite en-
joyable. Sometimes you have fourteen
numbers ON your card covered and
you are waiting for the fifteenth to be
called. In an imploring voice you call
out, "Come on, Watkins, chum, I'm
sweating on 'Kelly's Eye"
Watkins generally replies, "Well,
keep out of draft, you'll catch cold"
Another game Is "Pontoon," played
with cards; 1t is the same as our
"Black Jack" or "Twenty-one."
A card game called "Brag" Is also
popular. Using casino deck, the
dealer deals each player three cards.
1t Is similar to our poker, except for
the fact that you only use three cards
and cannot draw. The deck is never
shuffled until man shows three of
kind or ''prile" as 1t Is called. The
value of the hands are, high card, a
pair, a run, a flush or three of kind
or "prile." The limit is generally a
penny, so 1t Is hard to win fortune.
The next In popularity Is a card
game called NAP" 1t is well named.
Every time played 1t went to sleep.
Whist and solo whist are played by
the highbrows of the company.
When the gamblers tire of all other
games they try Banker and Broker"
| spent week trying to teach some
of the Tommies how to play poker, but
because | won thirty-fiye francs they
declared that they didn't "fawncy" the
game.
Tommy plays few card games; the
general run never heard Of poker eu-
chre, seven up, or pinochle. They have
game similar to pinochle called
"Royal Bezique," but few know how to
play It.
Generally there are two decks OF
cards In section, and in a short time
they are so dog-eared and greasy, you
can hardly tell the ace of spades from
the ace of hearts. The owners of these
decks sometimes condescend to lend
them after much coaxing.
SO you see, MIR. Atkins has his fun
mixed In with his hardships and, con-
trary to popular belief, the. rank and
file of the British army In the trenches
Is one big happy family. Now in Vir-
ginia, at school, was fed on old Nc
Guffy's primary reader, which gave me
an opinion of an Englishman about
equal to '76 Minute Mans backed up
by Sim Feiner's. But | found Tom
my to be the best of mates and a gen.
tleman through and through. He never
thinks of knocking his officers. II one
makes a costly mistake and Tommy
pays with his blood, there is no gen.
eral condemnation of the officer. He
Is just pitied. 1t Is exactly the same
as 1t was with the Light Brigade at
Balaclava, to say nothing of Gallipoli,
Neuve Chapelle and Loos. Personally
! remember little incident where
| twenty OF US were sent on a trench
raid, only two of us returning, but
| will tell this story later on.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
BOY HAD SPIRIT OF HIS RACE
How the Captains Boy, Macklnnorl
of the cameronla Helped to
Allay Panic.

In the report Of the torpedoing OF
the Anchor liner Cameronia with
troops In the Mediterranean last sums
mer, mention was made of the splen-
did conduct of the captains boy, Mack
innon. This youngster was ON the
bridge with the captain when the ship
was struck, and he did much to allay
the excitement by shouting through
the megaphone to the troops, keep
your heads, men. Dinna get excited.
It's a. RIGHT. Nae hurry" and so on.
The sight OF the small boy with
megaphone as big as himself advising
the soldiers to keep cool made many
laugh and quieted many nerves. The
boy did many other things, and at ths
end the captain found he had dis.
obeyed orders and was still on the
bridge when everyone else had left the
ship. When the captain told him to-
"clear out" he said, 'I'll no go till you
60, sir" The captain then caught him
by the coat and slung him overheard
into the destroyer before jumping him
self. An eyewitness ON the destroyer
described seeing the captain and the
boy on the bridge Of the sinking ship.
hear now that Mackinnon went
down In the Tuscania. Probably he
behaved there as he did on the Cam
eronla, and the death he just missed
In the Mediterranean came to him Off
the Scottish coast. In the list OF heroes
of our mercantile marine there ought
to be a place for this gallant wee
Glasgow lad.--London Correspondence
of the Manchester Guardian.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
ONLY MADE MATTERS WORSE
Small Girls Efforts to "Fudge" on I'm
fortunate Remark Could Not Be
Called Successful.


A number Of women were discussing
Liberty bonds one afternoon In neigh
boris house. Almost unnoticed little
neighbor girl had entered. At this
point In the discussion she exclaimed:
"Well. my aunt says she might just
as we'll buy Liberty bond as to be
taxedw
Her remark caused good bit OF
comment. One guest, who has son In
the service, became very indignant.
and exclaimed:
"The Ideal Buying a bond to es-
cape taxation! That's patriotism for
you'll That makes me tIred-anybody
as able as she is to buy bonds, or anyt
thing"
With that last remark the speaker
'.few" out of the house.
The little girl, behoding the strife
and bad feeling she had stirred up,
tried to fudge" on her remark, ex1
planning that 1t wasn't her aunt who
made the remark, but some other womt
an. The neighbor women held her to
her first remark, and were making N
pretty warn" for the little girl, when
she finally burst out with:
swell. you don't know how much II
costs my aunt to live; and how much
it's costs her to take that trip to Nj
agara Fallsl"
The laugh with which the women
greeted this innocent remark was suf
ficient to send the loyal and innocent
girl running from the room. Truly hel
shines had not fallen In pleasant
places" that afternoon.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
WAR is cRUMBLING THE WALL or CASTE THAT HAS
STOOD so LONG IN BRITISH ARMY.

sinking the Lusana with the loss OF
Empey American living In Jersey CITY,
goes enists private the British army After
recruiting officer London he is sent to train
he first hears the sound OF big and
After period training
Empey frontne trenches where he takes
while the bullets whz overhead Empey
falls that death turks always in the trenches
distinguishes himself wounded under hot
experience trench digger
Exciting experience listening post detail Ex
citing observation duty Back rest bets Empey
writes stages a successful play.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
no BE coNTINUEDl
Theory May Vet Be Proved.

According to one theory, nriniitiTs-
man came to America by land bridge
from the tableands of Asia, in search
of new hunting grounds. ut is not to
be Inferred" says Professor Wissler,
that the new world native is direct
descendant of the present Asiatic Mon
golan, for the differentiation is evil
IDENTIFY remote" Is 1t not possible we
shall find that II was the American
tyre that diverged into strains that
passed to Asia2- Chicago Examiner.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20

"Did you feel the psychic thrill that
goes between a speaker and an au
dlence?"
eyes" replied Mr.. Spufiies. There
was mutual understanding at once
Inside of ten seconds 1t was perfectly
evident that / was scared and the au'
dience was worried"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
War Romance In The stars.

Almost overhead In the early eve,
ming are some faint stars, constituting
the constellation Coma Berenices, or
'Berenice's Hair" 1t commemorates
Queen Berenice, wife of Ptolemy III,
who offered her hair to Venus to seI
cure his safe return from war. The
queens hair was sacrificed, but dis
appeared from the temple. Hence the
legend that her golden locks had
turned into constellation.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
Discreet.

She-That dealer Is a fraud. He
said the parrot knew lot Of words.
He-Maybe they are words he
doesn't like to say in the presence of
lady.-Boston Evening Transcript,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
To Rnnnfit the cycIIst.

A Canadian has invented a pnen
matte hub for bicycles which, he be
lieyes, will permit the extensive use
of solid rubber or roDe tires.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20

Empey, questioning German
prisoner, finds he's from New
York. The interesting interview
is related IN the next Install
ment.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-07-20
All In the Expression

"Gibbes in a fight? Why, / thought
he was a pacifist."
"Yes; only he calls 1t a pass-a-fst.'
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
CHILD'S TONGUE
BECOMES COATED
IF CONSTiPATED
When cross, feverish and
sick give California
Syrup Of Figs.

Children love this fruit laxa-
tive" and nothing else cleanses
the tender stomach, liver and bow
els so nicely.
A child simply will not stop
playing to empty the bowels, and
the result is, they become clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish,
stomach sours, then your little one
becomes cross, half-sick, feverish.
don't eat, sleep or act naturally,
breath is bad, system full of cold,
has sore throat, stomach-ache or
diarrhoea. Listen, Mother; See
IL tongue is coated, then give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup
of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile
and undigested food passes out of
the system, and you have we'll.
playful child again.
Millions of mothers give Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" because 1t is
perfectly harmless; children 1--we
1t. and 1t never fails to act on the
stomach, liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for a bottle
of California Syrup of Figs,
which has full directions for
babies, children Of all ages and for
grown-ups plainly printed on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine, made
by California Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind
with contempt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better LOOking-Take
Olive Tablets

II your skin Is yellow-complexioo
pallid-tongue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste In your mouth
q lazy, no.good feeling-you should
take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets--a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared BY
DR.. Edwards after II years Of study
with his patients.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tabletsare a purely
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
You will know them by their olive color.
Tohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, feeling of buoyancy like
childhood daysyoumu atthecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome con.
stipation. That's why millions Of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and Csc per box.
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing resulta
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
DRUGGISTS KNOW GOOD
KIDNEY MEDICINE

The perfect satisfaction obtain
ed by the users of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root has lead me to recog-
nize your medicine as a very good
preparation. About twenty years
ago it was stranger in a strange
land" but today it is one of the
most popular remedies in this To-
cality.
Very truly yours,
CHAS. e. HEWITT, Druggist,
Tumwater, Wash.
December 7th, 1916.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Behold a Champ"

The following letter was receiv-
ed here by w. c. Meacham, 2609
North Sth street, from his son
Henry, who is stationed at Calves
ton, Texas:
Dear Dad:
Your letter of Jan. IA. came to-
day and Ill answer at once.
Speaking OF gaining weight, l
am setting the best example,
weigh $50 now with my clothes
on, having gained 20 pounds since
| left Seattle.
That blizzard of 1888 was sure
ly one to remember. You were un-
der worse difficulties in that
storm than ! have been in this.
| had a pleasant surprise the
morning Of the 18th, after the
storm when ! was hunting up my
canvas, stove pipes, pots and pans
and almost freezing, the mail Or
derby brought me sweater that
was knitted for me in Seattle.
Maybe wasn't tickled! 1t SEEM
ed just as II the elements conf
bined to make that gift Of hers an
appropriate one.
IL something doesn't end this
war pretty shortly, l am con-
WINGED that the Sth regiment will
go across the pond soon. ] hope
it does; that is, of course, If
| they need us. | believe that this
bunch can give a pretty good
account of itself.
| did not tell you about the
last firing that we did nor the
range, did /? Navy marksman
course. / have the record score,
29S out of 800. The course con-
sists of slow fire in the prone,
squatting, kneeling and standing,
and quick change of position
while firing.
l may not hold the record very
long with these 1000 men, but
il one of them beat me, at least
he won't "whitewash" me en-
tirely.
Well, dad, l may get a chance
to show some talent in that line
soon.
Must close. Love to all, good
bys. Your own son,
HENRY.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Letter 10
DIR. I<ilmcr Il Co.
BinghnnitOn. ". Y.

Prove What Swamp-ROot viii DO
For YOU.
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a sam
pie size bottle. Ii will convince
anyone. You will also receive a
booklet of valuable information,
telling about the kidneys and
bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Dept. M. Me-
dunn and large size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
ASTOUNDING REPORT
FOR TACOMA

The wife of merchant had
stomach trouble so bad she could
eat nothing but toast, fruit and
hot water. Everything else would
sour and ferment. ONE SPOON
Full buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka bene-
fitted her INSTANTLY. Because
Adler-i-ka flushes the ENTIRE
alimentary tract it relieves ANY
CASE constipation, sour stomach
or gas and prevents appendicitis.
1t has QUICKEST action of any
thing we ever sold. The French
Drug Co., 18th and Pacific, 18th
and Broadway; Owl Drug Co., 904
Broadway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Only Americans for
u. S. Training Ships

After this all men in training
On the merchant ships OF the u.
s. shipping board will be Amer
lean citizens. Instructions to
this effect were received here
Wednesday by Prof. James A.
Gould, instructor of the Wash
ington state free navigation
school. These training ships will
be the first in history of America
on which every officer is citi-
zen of the United States.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
SHOOTS DOWN
YOUNG WIFE


PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. 81
Clarence Guy today stands charged
with second degree murder, fol-
lowing the death of Mrs. Gladys
Guy-Morden, shot by him when
she refused to leave Richard Nor
den and return to him.
The girl married him in 1917
and married Morden this month
without divorce. Guys mother
is an inmate of the state insane
asylum and hereditary insanity is
expected to be his defense.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
New York Too Big
For Tommy

Thomas Gilpatrick, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. fitzpatrick, is now
stationed on U. S. receiving
ship at Brooklyn, N. Y, where
he has been for the past two
months. For the benefit of the
ignorant myself included) re-
ceiving ship is where men are
trained for a time and as needed
for the battleships are selected.
See?
Tom likes the navy fine but
says that New York is entirely
too big for his comprehension.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
TWO BILLION
PUT in NAVY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 81.
Appearing before the house and
naval committee today to explain
his request for $45, 100000 more
for the navy, Secretary Daniels re-
vealed that nearly $4,000, 100000
has been poured into the naval es-
tablishment of the United States
for prosecution of the war Daniels
warned the committee to be pre-
pared for further heavy expendit-
ures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
LOCUST TREES
CUT FOR SHIPS

WALLA WALLA, Jan. 81
Forty-four great locust trees in
the city park have been cut down
to aid Uncle Sans shipping pro-
gram. These will be made into
tree nails for ship construction
and naples will replace them in
the park. Locust for tree nails is
being sought at SIS cord.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Show Decrease
In Casualties
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

VUHIttU TTeSS LeilSCU WIrC.J
LONDON, Jan. 81. - The
smallest British casualty list since
August was compiled today from
daily reports. In the month just
past the total casualties reported
were 74,03S.
The total casualties figures for
the past few months have been
December, S0,034; November,
120,679; October, S3,55S: Sep
TENDER, 105,430; August, 60,373.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
YOUR BOY AND MY BOY
Prayer of Our Soldier Boy

o Thou who knoweth both the end and the
beginning of all thing, harken unto the plea of
Thy son who is chosen to battle for all that is
holy and inspiring to humanity!
Unto Thy keeping is commended ALL THAT
is NINE of youth, of hope, of love, of life, as
offering for that peace and fraternity among
men for which Thy Holy Son was crucifed.
Make steadfaSt my courage. Strengthen
my inspiration. Glorfy me with the faith in
Thy goodness that moveth mountains and tri-
jumps Ger the King of Terrors at his worst
Help me, o Captain of the divine hosts. to
keep unsullied by hate or mad bood-lust the
sword | raise against my erring, misled, mad
dened brother mani Make all my blows true
blows for truth and right
Mercy, Supreme Judge of All, for him /
Stay! Pity and love for his wife, his child, his
mother, as dying by his hand, l would ask Thy
love and pity for mine own dear ones.
o, Thou who notes the sparrow's fall! O,
note me, should fall! Send to me then, above
the scream of shell and all the roaring horrors
of the fight, the glorious promise Christ has
given. BE Thou with me in the Valley of the
Shadow of Death, and l will fear no evil. Thy
rod and Thy staff shall comfort me for all must
lay aside
Arm my soul with Thy justice and mercy.
Grid me up with that faith in the Father which
endureth firm and full, come what may!
| am ready.
In the name of Him who suffered all, gave
all and stitch at Thy right hand.-Amen.
written by request, for widow
whose only son is somewhere" in the
service, and dedicated to all Tacoma
mothers whose sons are so engaged.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
PASTOR RESIGNS;
ASKS A DIVORCE

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 81.
"A suit for divorce filed against
Rev. e. L. Benedict, charging
cruelty, is today's surprise in con-
nection with the popular pastor
who suddenly resigned the pulpit
of the First Methodist church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Wants to Hear From
Tacoma Friends

In a letter received by James
e. Estes, his son, Henry M. Estes
says he is now at Fort Russell
Wyo., in the quartermaster corps
AlthO young Estes has been away
from Tacoma for two years he
says he would be very glad tt
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
9 SHIPS SUNK


(Unfted Press Leased Wfre.I
LONDON, Jan. 31.-Nine ships
of more than 1000 tons and six
under that figure, with one fish
ing boat, was the total of subma-
rine losses announced today in the
weekly statement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Goth Engineers
Need More Men

The goth engineers, the lum-
bermen's regiment, needs at once
for immediate service in France
5000 experienced woodsmen and
lumbermen to complete the 10
battalions authorized. This is
the largest regiment in the world
and will include 1900 men when
its quota Is filled.
The men are wanted for woods,
logging, railroad and sawm.ll
work. Already several battal-
ions of the goth are In active
service In France.
Supplemental to the lumber
mems regiment, there will be
formed auxiliary unit battalionf
of highway construction men, the
4fst, 42nd and 43rd auxiliary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
Will Devote Time
To Red Cross

+. w. Clark, well known Ia
conan, has given up his inter
est in a mercantile store in Yaki-
ma and intends to devote his time
and the service of his automobile
to Red Cross work here. He has
a son, Frank, who is in the coast
artillery at Fort Flagler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-01-31
forest battalions.

forest battalions.
Previous military training or
experience is not necessary.
Candidates for enlistment in
either of these organizations may
apply for further information to
District Forester George II. Cecil,
Beck building, Portland.
.
If you haven't ordered
The Times sent to YOUR
soldier or sailor, hadn'.
you better do it today?
You will want him to
receive this department
daily, so that he can keep
track of his. boyhood
chums wherever he may
go or wherever they may
go.
The Times is sending
the paper to the men in
service anywhere at it's
regular rate, 80 cents a
month.