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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-05-23

A. slgnr. with a terrible rear gnaWing
- hiS heart. When passing the big re-
Emitting posters. and on his way to
business and back he passed many, he
rouId null down his cap and look the
..bor wov from that awful finger
nointing Mt him, under the caption,
syour King and Country Need You"
or the boring eyes of Kitchener, which
hrrned into his very soul, causing him
to shudder.
Then the Zeppelin raids-during
them. he used to crouch in corner Of
his clearinghouse cellar, whimpering
IKE a whipped puppy and calling upon
the Lord to protect him..
Even his landlady despised him, al
though she had to admit that he was
good pay"
He very seldom read the papers, but
one mOmentous morning the landlady
mt the morning paper at his place be-
fore he came down to breakfast. TAX
ing his seat he read the fiaring head
line. Transcription Bill Passed." and
nearly tainted. Excusing himself, he
stumbled upstairs to his bedroom,
with the horror of it gnawing into his
vitals.
Having saved up a few pounds, he
decided not to leave the house, and to
sham sickness, so he stayed In his room
and had the landlady serve his meals
there.
Every time there was knock at the
door he trembled all over, imagining 1t
was a policeman who had come to take
him away to the army.
One morning his fears were realized.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
LAlN0SeURo.

The body OF b A r Wyckoff was
Drought here Saturday evening from
East Lansing to the home Of his sister.
Mrs 8 Ballsntine. where neral SER
vices were conducted Monday afternoon
by Rev w T Hinzmann. MIR Wyckofi
wss II years of age, and was formerly
. resident here for many years. Beside
his wife and sister, he is survived by
&wo brothers. Joseph of this place. and
john of Florida-Miss Minnie Marsh
has accepted position as teacher In
tho Alma schools. and left Monday to
aske up her new work-Mrs z Craw-
ford and daughter Marian, visited
friends in Lansing over Sunday-Miss
Fiossie Duzenbury. who has been i'll for
she past month, went to Lansing Thurs.
day for medical treatment - Miss
5enevieve Bixby is spe nding few days
with friends at Fergus-Mrs,D Arm
itage has gone to Elwell TO spend a few
woeks with her daughter--Guy Ser
gesnt was called here from Ithaca last
week by the illness of his mother, Mrs
Mrs q Sergeant-WmS eigel and fam
ally have moved from theirl farm south
of town to the Otto Schultz farm in
North Sciota.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
America Must RECONSIDERATION

CONTINUED from pageD
6nferno, to give up their lives if:need be
for their country. Those boys are look.
ing to you to protect their mothers. and
you must do it."
DIR. Culbsrtson opsned with the state
nnent:
There has never. .bseni any great
achievemsnt in the world except by
sacrifice, blood and tears. s. Today we
are called upon to:tmske Sacrifices for
ahe winning of a war.:.in which the
whole world is engaged. We are
Sighting not only. because sAmerican
ships have been ssunk and American
citizens drowned by the ruthless war
fare of the submarine, but we are fight
ing because the conscience of our people
had been stirred by the brutal attack
of Austria upon Serbia. the unscrupu-
7ous assault of Germany upon Belgium,
aud the horrible massacre of 100000
hberty. loving Armenians by the Turks,
ard their German officers. Almost the
whole Armenian -nation has been
dotted out because they stood in the
ray of the kaisers dream of an empire
stretching from Berlin to Bagdad.
In Belgium and Poland, Germany
rs deliberately &stripped the coun-
ny Of all means whereby the ,inhab-
itants could earn living. She. tried to
force those people, by the Threat of
starvation, to come to. Germanysand
work in her munitions plants. q When
They preferred starvation! rather than
TO help Germany against their own
nation, Germany deported scores of
thousands of them by military force
and hopes to replace them with German
eoo1opists in order that those countries
may become provinces of the German
empire. The full tale of German bar
1oarities in the lands which she has con-
qguered cannot be told until after the
war is over. but it makes US boil with
to know that she hasldeported thou
sands of captured women into slavery,
and that in the cellars Of the ouses of
eastern France, in the villages occupied
bv German troops, there ARE hundreds
of helpless French women tethered and
chained in the darkness in order that
they may be used to crafty the lust of
German officers aud: linen. In one case
German troopsI even ;sburneds French
girls at the stake in order to lure the
soldiers of France into certain death
trap.
Mrs. Clark made her principal address
sat the Improvement Association ban.
Iuet at the Congregational church, and
her story of two years life in Belgium
at the time aud following the entrance
of the mighty German army, was one
at the strongest recitals ever heard in
Owosso 1t reused patriotic fervor
shat will have good results. and If heard
t1y enough people of the country would
ssult in winning the war IL the food
wing can do it. :.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
VELOUR IN FASHION AGAIN
New Variety OF This Fabric Said to
Wear Better Than That Former
iy Sold In America.

Paris has brought velour into FASH
ion again. Americans like the soft
fabric well enough when 1t behaves
itself-that is, when 1t does not prove
itself too impressionable. They are
not keen, as nation, on any fabric
that does not show qualities Of endur-
ance. They do not go in for beauty
alone.
They say that the new kind Of velour
wears well. If this rumor proves true,
then the public will accept 1t as a sub
stitute for serge and velvet. for formal
and informal usage.
The richest colors are obtainable In
this cloth. In some cases II is en-
ployed as substitute for peltry be-
cause of the nap and the way 1t cllngs
softly to the foundation.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
''True Adventures of the Great War"
6 Volumes Free!

The Review or Reviews has hundred and moro
handsome
Every these
related; OF
VINO nc hero or heroine Of the exploit
Toe two-year subscription TO Of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
EASY FOR HOME MILLINER
Wide Range In New Fashions Brings
Joy to Heart Of the Woman Who
Makes Her Own Hats.

Even before the war inspired sens.
ible economy in the matter Of dress
many women had acquired the habit
of making their own hats, and the hat
styles shown this winter should GER
tainly inspire home talent, says a
fashion authority.
Generous leeway in style rulings
makes "becomingnesS' practically the
one rule to be followed, and great in
dividuality may thus be expressed I'm
ones millinery without breaking one
Of Dame Fashions rules.
A hat must be becoming and 1t must
be comfortable. With these rules
obeyed the home milliner may allow
her fancy full sway.
All black hats are very good style
because they really go well with any
thing; but colors are not at all taboo
lin fact, quite the contrary. Few
stiff-looking hats are shown, and this
also Is point In favor of the home
milliner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
Rats steal FIatIron.

Some plasterlng fell from the ceiling
of the linen room at the Glenn house
recently, says Pittsburgh Dispatch, and
Hariand Ray secured ladder and
climbed up to knock down the loose
piaster remaining. He discovered a
rats nest and In 1t were three ladies'
silk stockings. two perfume bottles and
n datiror, besides numerous other
Kings not mentioned in this inventory.
low the rnts got the iron there re-
,ains a mystery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
A Closeup of the War

Newspapers and magazines the along broad
nes-hey speak of nations and armies But stories
tell about the daring audacous heroic deeds
MENIndvduals. They tell of exploits which even now
you think never could happen No professional author in
the history Of literature , could tell such mans
trueand startling that the mind simply stands aeane AZ
wonder They would thrill with blood as cold as ash
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
NOT ALL NARROW
Skirts of Comfortable Width
Seen Despite Seasons Edict.
Women Learning to Express IndivId-
uaIity In Dress Instead Of 6IindIy
Following 1.-THE Style"

Women are learning more and more
to express individuality In their dress
and to select styles that are Individual
ly becoming rather than to seek and
accept what Is bulletined as "the
STYLE"
Early this season fashion announce
ments stated that skirts were to be
longer and narrower.
This Is true. Skirts that are longer
and narrower than for several sea-
sons are shown, and they have had
the formal approval Of fashion. But
1t also is true that very short skirts
are worn, and that skirts of comfort
able width are seen as often as are
the tight, semihobble effects. All this
means inspiration for style designers.
IF a uniform width or length is accept
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15

Colo Pasha, traitor, who attempted
newspaper propaganda to urge
France, to make Aany possible peace
wita Germany, was yesterday sentenced
toe .ath:at Paris: u - s--1 i G.
nBorn, Thursday, tol M. aud Mrs.
George Stanton, Corunna ravenue, a
son.
Mrs. Geo. Ssckrider aud son are here
from Detroit for few days stay SEQ
Born, Saturday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Miller, King street, son. M
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
Skirt Of Comfortable Width.

ed the designers have little encourage
ment to go ahead with new and diff
ferent things, says the Washington
Star. u
The clever little afternoon frock
here shown, which may be made Of
satin or velvet combined with either
chiffon, georgette or net, corrects any
belief that all skirts are to be extreme
ly narrow. This has a comfortable
width-two and quarter to two and
a half yards. The touch of fur gives
a pretty finishing touch, and altogeth-
er 1t has an excellent model for dressy
afternoon wear.
In this fabric combination an excel
lent suggestion for making over a
last season dress Is found.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
The Usual Difficulty.

II wish / had lot of money!" he
said. rather unoriginally, We thought.
"What selfish wish ~ we MUIR
INJURED, echoing bromide with bromide.
at Is not selfish" he asserted. "In-
deed, l was thinking how much good
I could do IL l had money"
"You can do a lot of good as 1T Is"
we counseled sagely. at is not nee
essary to be rich to do good. There
are many, many things you can do
to ameliorate suffering and distress.
Personal service. and all that sort of
thing"
"Yes. yes" he said impatiently.
HBut naSody will ever hear Of it,"
Az, there's the rub Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15

alive He Of -
What does soldier think of
% What does he dog What the on takes escape
While trembling and hot from the experiences
over two hundred
grenade rowerhave told felt To these
adventure
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
PersIan and African ponkeys,

'gs Two species of the Caucasian DON
key hail, the one from Persia, the other
from Africn says a nature student.
Persia is also responsible for the proud
Tnountaineers' fondness for chicken
'.our European ancestors got their
roosters at some time during the his
foric period. Finally the famous eau
.casus sheep took one day their depnr-
tpre from the broad plains situated
between Persia and the Caspian sea.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15

Whether the poisonous constituent
Of poison Ivy Is chemical or bacterial
is discussed In the Medical Record.
Doctor Frost insists that 1t is bac-
terial. because Of the incubation pc
Rod. the complete natural immunity
of certain individuals. and that expo
sure may be strictly limited to proxim-
ity of the plant and for other rea-
sons, and asserts that he has found a
form of bacteria constant on all leaves
examined.
J. T. McNair insists that actual con-
tact with the resinous sap must occur,
and that neither mixing with mercury
nor heating destroys the poisonous
quality Of the sap. He therefore be-
lieves the action Is chemical.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15

Row. and during these next few years. before every
Intelligent American Will need tho Review Of Reviews Tho
world Is on the verge II Is In the troes Of social
and political changes that caacysmic form
opinions on these revolutionary events
nelgeny upon thenono cannot understand the war
situation. unless the FACTS al the facts,
genuine patriotic duty in these coming OF
every citizen to know coprehenely is happening
in the world around him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-02-15
Portrait of Wesley.

The portrait of John Wesley is now
In the possession Of an art collector in
Philadelphia. The picture is one of
the finest that came from the brush Of
the famous George Rommey. In this
connection it is interesting to note that
for the portrait, measuring 80 inches
by "a inches, and its frame, the artist
charged but 40 pounds.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

ing room. Lucyi Why, Il will spoil
the entire aspect OF the place. And !
bet" he added. that sho sent the
thing on purpose 10 get up a quarrel
with me and then accuse me OF quar-.
reling with her. She'll drop In on us
Unexpectedly and see that the thing
isn't on view"
But II must be on view. George.
dear" said Mary. You know how
q~uArrelsome the old dear IL. IL she
does drop In and doesn't see II she'll
cut you out OF her will and then-o.
George. be a little PRUDENT"
But George refused point.blAnk TO
have the thing In their living room.
She knows it's horrible. Lucy," he
said. and II she wants TO quarrel with
me let her have her way"
which was precisely what she did
have. For a few days later Aunt
MARI did come up TO town from Bay
ards Bridge and did drop In unexpect-
eddy, and the mantel was bare save
for two antique Pompeiian vases.
well, my dear" said the old lady.
taking In the situation instantly, Il
must nay that ! admire those orna-
monts upon your mAntel greatly. I
fear my own poor efforts 10 please you
and George must have been ~ainEularly
unsuccessful" And then she stopped.
For Lucy had run into her bedroom
when the old lady was announced TO
got the china vase; but she had not
had time TO place II upon the mantel
and stood guilty hiding II beneath
her apron.
you may tell George" she oontin.
ued. that since he has seen NJ 10
quarrel with me. who always supposed
that he cared for me-sinco my en-
deayors 20 make his home happy and
beautiful are 30 unappreoiated, | shall
waste no further time on him. And.
incidentally, l shall bestow my money
whore II will be likely TO promote
greater service"
And with these words she stalked
out OF the apartment. leaving Lacy In
tears.
She told George OF the happening
when he returned from his studio.
give me that Internal vase" he
shouted. I'm going 10 break II 10
pieces and send her the fragments by
parcel post. Old tyranti Does she
think she II going TO doom US TO a life
OF artistic miseryf"
But Lucy hid the vase from him.
You know, dear" she said. Aunt
MARI VIII take you back into favor
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
AUNT MARY WAS ODD
Strange Way In Which She Aid
cd Her Favorlte, Hot-Head-
cd Nephew

"A present from Aunt Maryi" said
young Mr.. strang a. the oddly-wrap.
ped parcel was handed TO her by tho
postmAn. Il just know that ita some
thing odd, George"
II must be odd. because Aunt Mary
was odd. She was a queer little old
spinster. with the kindest heart and
the orankiest manners that ever went
into q combination. But though she
had o~uarreled with almost all her
relatives and then made up with
them, and alternately cut them out OF
her win and then put their names
back into multitudlnous codicils, she
had always kept the warmest spot In
her heart for George Strans. her hand.
some artist nephew.
She had. indeed. supported him dur
ing that period which comes "a every
artist when he waB struggling for
fame and existence In a large city
against the wishes and despite the die.
gust Of his own family. And now
that he had married pretty Lucy Bent
wick and was In comfortable, n not AZ.
fluent cii cumstances, she had sent
him a wedding EifI.
"A china vasei" exclaimed George
strang In disgust. ~ he eyed tho
queerlooking object In his hand.
II was. indeed. the most repulslve
looking vase that he had ever seen.
II was rotund and highly decorated
with painted pink roses. and upon Il
was printed In small. black letters;
You may break. you may shatter
the ~ n you will.
But the scent OF the roses will cling
TO Il still"
Blank" said George. II was not
blank" that he said. but Il sounded
like that because Lucy promptly
closed his mouth with her hand.
she might have sent mo some
thing that We could keep on our man.
tel" said George stranE ruefully. iook.
ing upon the object with a shuddor.
Fancy a thing like that In our llv.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
FOR THOSE IN HIGH PLACES
Immense Cost Of Imperial Porphyry
Put IL Beyond Reach Of Al But
the Very Rich.

All students OF the sculpture and
architecture OF the Imperial Roman
age are familiar with the magnificent
purple stone known as imperial por-
phyry. but Il IL probable that but
few OF tho students know OF the i'm
menso difficulties that were encounter
cd in the procuring OF the stone sc
much esteemed In that age OF luxury.
Weigall. who personally visited the
region whence this stone emAnated,
reached the conclusion that tho great
distances between the quarries and
tho places where the stone was used
must have given the price a boost"
80 that the p~orphyry was beyond all
except tho rulers Of tho earth.
II appears that the quarries from
which this porphyry was obtained are
situated In the eastern Egyptian des-
ert, that region known ~ Gebel Duk.
han, The Hills OF Smoke" The desert
Ia about ~ miles from tho Red SEQ.
opposite the southern end OF the pen
insula OF Sinai.
rhe quArries extended here and
there into the hillside without any re-
semblance OF regularity. The blocks
OF porphyry were pried from out OF
the rock wherever the work could DO
most easily done. They yer trans
ported down the Nile. and. In fact
TO Rome, IN the rough. THIS purple
porphyry wAs not known to the an.
Client Egyptians. Some Roman pros
pectors must have secured the desert
to md II. The barren coast OF that re-
gion was harborless. Each block OF
porphyry must. therefore. have been
carried across the desert 10 Kench. on
the Nile. and thence shipped by river
barge 10 the sea Then II became
necessary TO transship Il to the great
Mediterranean galleys, and thus con.
veyed across the treaeherous waters
70 the port OF Rome.
There Ia no other place In the world
where this porphyry IL TO be found,
and when the quarries ceased 10 be
worked, some timo previous TO the
seventh century, the use OF that stone
had to cease also. nor has Il since
been procurable.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03

During my visit. the evening twt-
light had scarcely disappeared before
the morning twilight chased the gloom
Of night away. one could read out
Of doors until after eleven o'clock.
These long days, with scarcely my
night, force vegetation 20 grow NJ a
dollhouse pace Land and water have
no time 10 cool. Summer comes In
this strange land with n sudden burst
of flowers, sunlight md birds
Finland Is n land of pine and nr-
clad hills, for only n comparatively
small portion seems 20 be cleared.
The most Of the country Is fairly level.
~ that Il has not the grandeur Of the
Scandinavian kingdom. In the cleared
portions stand neat little wooden cot
tnEes, which are usually kept freshly
painted. red being the fnvo.fte color.
Surface drain bitches are made In the
cultivated fields every few rods. and
all seems most carefully titled.
H~elsingfors, the capital Of Finland.
IL n o. the interesting towns Of
Europe. Water seems 10 surround Il
on every side. 10 dates back to 1850.
when n was founded by the Swedish
king Gustnvus vasa. and the liberties
u n town were Immediately conferred
upon the little hamlet as n special IN.
vor. From the water side Il Ia pro-
tected by the great fortress of Svea.
borg. which IL called the "Glhraltnr OF
the Baltic" and Of which one occasion.
ally reads In the news dispatches. The
highest point In Helslngfors IL crown.
ed by n great and imposing Lutheran
church. and the majority ~ the Films
are adhcrents Of this faith.
Scenes In Helsinefora.
Through the center Of Helslngfo,.
runs n great boulevard. known M the
Esplnnnde-0a tnn. and this Is the center
Of lfe In summer. The schools close
for these months and everybody en-.
Joys one long holiday so far as pos
sible. One day seems almost TO melt
into another. The young ONE o.e
sees In Helslngforr are OF the blue
eyed. nnxen-haired type. for the swed.
lrh type seems 20 prevail here. Young
girls. almost 10 the end OF their teens,
wear their hair In two inxen brnida
that hang down the back. They have
the same social freedom a. their sis
tiers on this side Of the Atlantic.
The market OF Helsingfors ~ an e0
ceilent place 10 study the Firms and
their characteristics. From all over
the surrounding country the peasants
drive into the towns with their pro-
ducs. and sell II direct 20 the townfolk.
A small farmer may have killed n
sheep or pig. and may be observed
driving n keen bargain for the best
cuts. Another has a few tiny kegs Of
butter covered with a layer OF grass 10
keep Il cool. Under old cotton umbrel'
las sit the market women with highly
colored waists and black or white
hnndkerchiefs tied over their heads.
In n small basin ARE the boats OF the
fishermen just In from their catch.
The housewives or maids pass from
one stall or boat to another, inspecting
their wares. A little after noon the
fishermen and market merchants, who
have com by sea. set sail, the cotton
umbrellas come down, the wagons roll
away, and the entire market disap-
pears as by magic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
P.rlIs Of the pr.tand.r.

Novel legal decisions3 oh, yes
they're stlll being mRde-no end &c
'om. In fact. Why. Just the other daJ
two women appeared before 3 Chicago
Judge laying claim 10 a bulldog. The
Judge was kindhearted. He dldnl
want 10 give each woman half OF TN
dog, having some consideration, you
see, for the feelings Of the dog. Sc
he rave the entire animal 10 a THIRD
woman. who was merely an innocent
bystander. This instance serves &c
emphasize the extreme peril In which
the innocent byatAnder always stands
Yet others win persist In playing the
I D. role.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-03
communaI cooklno 10 Urosd.

How long shall we have TO walt be-
fore communal cooking becomes com
mon In every class OF societyi the Lon
don Chronicle asks. The need Of some
system Of catering on these lines con.
siitutes the felt want OF the moment.
In residential nelghborhoods In every
town, In every village throughout the
length and breadth OF the land there
Is an opening for supply kitchens
worked on really practical business
lines, where well cooked food OF the
plain and wholesome variety could be
bought at reasonable prices-all ready
to serve or merely requiring to be
heated up.
Not only would such n system ma
terially help TO solve the servant dlni-
Guilty, but Il would insure an enormous
saving In coal, In labor. in time and
money-to say nothing Of lessenlng the
wnste OF food that IL 80 fragrant a
scandal In hundreds Of homes today,
while AZ the same time II would SET
free numbers Of woman war workers.