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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
HISTORIC ToLLeATE is GONE
End of Landmark In the Shenandoah
Valley Recalls an Interesting
Civil War Story.

The razing Of the Hillman tolIgate
house takes away historic landmark
In the lower Shenandoah valley 1t
was constructed In 1910, before there
were railroads In this section, and It
was a part of the thoroughfare from
Tennessee to Alexandria, Va, and
often 20 to 80 wagons could be seen
In line making the trip to and from
the boats ut Alexandria.
The first toll was collected at gate
No. / by Simeon Hlilman, and he con-
tlnued to collect toll until his death
in 1860. From 1860 to 1862 the gate
was kept by his widow, Charlotte Hill
man, when, on account Of war condi-
lions, the gate was abandoned until
1865. The house was struck by a
shell just before the Battle Of Kerns-
town.
1t was at this gate that Charlotte
Hillman held up General Sheridan and
his staff. The general paid the regular
toll for himself and his staff followed
his example.
"But," said the general as he passed
through, II cannot youch for my
army"
When the soldiers came up Mrs. Hill
man raised the pole, but stood at her
post all day long and kept tally and
after the war she sent the bill to
Washington and it was promptly paid.
General Sheridan passed through
this gate again on his famous ride from
Winchester. Gen. Stonewall Jackson,
In his valley campaign, frequently
passed through 1t, always paying toll.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
RUSSIANS ACCEPT
YOKE OF GERMANY
CONGRESS or sovlETs, IN SEES
SION AT MOSCOW, RATlFlEs
EREST.LtToVsK TREATY,
Believed That Chaotic Conditions VIII
Continue IN Russia, Even Though
TIE Germans Make Every Ef-
fort 10 Restore order.

Washington Word has been RE-.
ceired from petrograd that the Bol-
aheyiA majority at the Moscow cons
ference decided by d vote Of 453 to 10
TO support the peace treaty.
The decision Of Tie nll-Itussinn con-
gress u sQvlefs to rutify the German
peace terms was reached after receipt
ST President wilson's message 70 the
Russian people assuring them that
America would take the first opportu-
nifty ID help them regain their com.
plete sovereignty and independence.
4 message received 1T the state de-
purtmcnt from American Consul sum.
mcrs ut Moscow, says the presidents
message was delivered two days before
the soyiets met
official expression here indicated
that America and the allies expect the
action Of the congress to have little
direct bearing on The general Russian
situation. II apparently was believed
TINT chaotic conditions viii continue in
Russia for d long time TO come, even
though the Germans make every effort
10 re-ostabilsh order and reorganlze the
countrys industrial and agricultural
life.
Officials here were deeply interested
In dispatch from Moscow, which said
that the Russian factions declared that
peace win be temporary only, and that
Russia Will gather herself together
with Il new sociallstic army to resist
the Germans. The fact that only
slightly more than half Of the dele.
gates expected to attend the congress
we've reported as voting, also caused
comment,
The attitude Of the American gov.
eminent towards any German move
towards Il general peace at the ex'
pense of RUSSIA, Is directly In line
with the expression of Lord Robert
Cecil in the house Of commons, that
even IL such proposal came from Ger.
many II would not be considered,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
IS NO LONGER FOOLS GOLD"
Pyrltes, Source Of suiphurio Acid, Has
Been In Great Demand Since
Outbreak of War.

Years and years ago, even before
the interstate commerce commission,
the Stars and Stripes or Uncle Joe
Cannon were born, the early arrivals
of southern colony dropped their
hoes and went to mining for gold.
"Why raise food when the mountains
were full of gold?" they asked as they
loaded ship with the shining ore.
Alasl the metallurgists Of England
said 1t was not gold. Visions Of
wealth were dissipated. Worse yet.
The summer was over; the harvest
was past, and they had laid up no
| food for winter. In bitterness of spir-
1t the shining ore was called fools
gold," and succeeding generations left
it undisturbed In the Southern hills.
Some centuries later the breath OF
Mars blew over the land. America.
was called for its every resource.
Steel, copper, ammunition and food
stuffs were required in enormous
quantities. Their production depend
upon the supply of sulphuric acid in
hitherto undreamed of quantities. The
ores from which it is extracted are
imported from Spain, and there are no
ships to spare.
"What can 1 doF" asked a South
ern man as he walked into Secretary
Lanes office.
Find the pyrites in the Southern
hills" was the reply.
Done" was the reply, and he fount
them.
In a few weeks the FIVE mines al
ready opened will produce 1000 ton
day, and save the continuous EN-
ployment of 10 vessels, while the sup
ply of sulphuric acid is assured
Fools gold' will help begin winning
, the war.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Dyes From Llehen.

The use of lichens as sources of dye
IS of long standing. The famous blue
and purple dyes of the East, so fire.
quently mentioned in history, were in
all probability extracted from the Roc
celia lichen, which has in recent times
been extensively used in France for
the gorgeous coloration of silks. Lichen
dyes are secured by pulverizing the
plant body, termed the thallus, and APP
plying alkali TO extract the coloring
matter. One lichen dye, litmus, finds
wide application In the science oi
chemistry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Do stones Grown

To speak very correctly, only organic
things grow, though Inorganic things,
money for instance, may increase in
size or quantity. Stones do not grow,
they happen. In some way or another
they have been Clipped of from rocks,
or hardened from clay or similar nod
ules. Sometimes they have been rubbed
smooth, or partly so, by friction. But
although they may be added to in some
rare instances by coatings of hardened
mud, they certainly do not and cannot
"grow," as do living things, by any
power within them.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Man curtall MAN q soldiers.

Washington. Unnecessary articles
sent by relatives and friends to Amer
lean soldiers overseas are taking up
SO much transportation space that dras.
tic privileges to the fighters in France
win be necessary unless the public CO.
operates In decreasing the volume Of
this class of mail The postoffice de-
partment says that a transport reach
ing France this month carried, besides
75l $50 letters, 335,S40 pieces OF parcel
post and newspapers, the whole taking
up 1900 cubic feet of space, but
weighing only 121A tons,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Endurance Through Faith.

Human beings have endured uncon-
ceivable miseries and grown strong
even as they suffered. And they have
not only endured all things but hoped
all things. No sadness when 1t came
has been able to daunt the spirit
which, looking beyond the present
grief, has detected behind whatever
barrier Of blacklist cloud the clear
shining of the sun or the benson of
the stars of night-Richard Burton
in the Bellman.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
one Max . eel Around i.

Doris ran errands for a neighbor
and was always rewarded With pen
mics. / decided this was bad habit
and told Doris she was not to take
money for doing an act of kindness.
The next time the penny was offered
TO her she shook her head and said,
MY muvver won't allow me to take
any more pennies, but there is no 'jec-
tions to having penny's worth of
candy put on your charge account
Chicago Tribune.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Mont eIane pRot Freed.

Halifax. n. S.--The charge of man
slaughter against Francis Mackay, who
1lloted the French munitions ship Mon
lianc al the time of her collision hcs
vith the Belgian relief ship limo,
dismissed by Judge Russell
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
TEuToNs WILD WITH RAGE.

Threaten Drastic Measures Should
Dutch Ships Sc Taken over.
London. The notice served on Hol.
land hy Great Britain and the United
States regarding the taking over Of
Dutch ships in allied ports has thrown
the German press into a towering rage,
the Copenhagen correspondent OF the
Exchange Telegraph company cables,
The newspapers demand that Germany
take the most drastic counter-meusures
II Holland gives way to the allies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Alrshlnn 10 ae Ready by July.

Washington. American-built battle
planes will be in France by July in
sufficient quantity TO Insure adequate
air protection Of the sectors then held
by American troops. This statement
rests on the highest authority and was
made Friday with full recognition Of all
failures and dlSappointments that have
hampered the development of the air
program,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
n.nnrtera Aaun Limitations.

The average police reporter knows
his limitations and never attempts TO
write up swell wedding. If you are
going to commit suicide or murder send
for the police reporter, but If you are
going to get married please call up the
society reporter.-Atchison Globe.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
snoInlIsta EIeoted by MOE.

Scotland, $. D.--Willlam G. Rempfer
OF the Peoples Council Of America for
Democracy and Terms Of Peace, and
August Friedrich OF Trip, $, D., were
forced to leave Scotland on foot Friday
by mob OF irate citizens, who indt-
Gated that violence would follow their
stnNlnr horn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
aran, lncrease II Frelaht Rases.

washlngton.A general increase OF
about rs per cont In commodity rates
was granted Friday by the Interstate
commerce commission TO railroads east
81 the Mississippi and north Of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
texas House Adopts Woman Suffrage

Austin. Texas.--A bill 60 give women
the right 70 vote In primary elections
and nominating conventions was passed
by the house Friday, "a to 80. 1t now
will go to the senate. Numerous
amendments were defeated,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
MaximaIIsts STAY Japanese.

London. Maxlmalists In siberia
have murdered 100 Japanese nc Blag-
oyieshtchensk. capital Of the Anur
province. according to Il report printed
in the newspaper Hochi Shlneua aud
'nrwarded by Reuters Limited
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-22
Always Look Happy.

Why do photographs of woman air
plane pilots always show them com
peting for the record in the standing
broad grin? Pittsburgh Gazette
Times.
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
"COST' CONFERENCE
ON Ships CALLED
Hurley, Schwab and Piez
Seek to Solve Accounting
Difficulties
PRESENT CONTRACTS
UP TO $l95 A TON

WASHINGTON. Sept. i2.-Edward n.
Hurley, chairman OF the Shipping
Board: Charles NJ. Schwab, director
general OF the Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration, and Charles Piez. general mana
ger, will meet here next week to dis
cuss plans for the appraisal Of the cost
TO the government Of steel, wood and
composite ships. The conference Is the
result Of a preliminary survey made
durln gthe last two months by expert
accountants.
Mr.. Hurley said that preseDt contracts
ran from si55 10 si95 a ton. according
20 the sizes and types OF ships under
construction. but the boards plan 10
siandardize vessels would decrease the
range In costs lie continued:
"The cost OF producing ships during
the war Is by no means confined TO
labor and materials. The cost OF both
inevitably have been high. but the
trouble we anticipate In getting our ap-
proximaiions Is due 10 the fact that
certain extraordinary measures had TO
be taken and the cost OF them had 10
be imposed on the yards. The armed
guards in all the shipyards form a typl-
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
SEEKS PERMISSION
TO COMPLETE ROADS

Special TO The Evening Journal.
DOVER, Del, Sept i2.-Chief Engi-
neer Charles NJ. Upham, OF the Della
ware state Highway Commission. has
Just returned from Washington, where
he attended a meeting Of the National
Highways Council, and brings news OF
new order effective September TO-
relative TO future highway construction
throughout the country.
Mr.. Upham's appearance before the
Council Of Highways was mainly In the
interest Of the completion OF such roads
begun in Delaware and which he point
ed out are essential from an economic
and military standpoint.
70 seems very doubtful at the present
time whether It will be possible to
complete the road work begun and
well under way throughout this State
because Of inability to secure ma
terials.
The argument advanced before the
National Highways Council was that
n roads can possibly be maintained
with the use Of local materials at
hand. that should be done and thus
relieve the necessary transportation OF
road materials.
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
TELEGRAPHER SPY
SUSPECT IS WOMAN
Gave Information Regard.
ing Ships in 1914; Tried
1t Lately. is Charge
is REGISTERED
ENEMY ALIEN

NEW YORK, Sept. Authorization
has been obtained that Miss Wanda
Kreutingzer. a Postal Telegraph Com
pany operator, who was taken into
custody here yesterday. has trans
mitted directly to the German govern
ment important "for love OF the home
land" information regarding munition
ships obtained from cablegrams and
messages which passed. through her
hands, according TO a statement by
Federal officials.
These transmissiOns. the statement
said. were made in 1914 and 1915 But
within the last siE weeks, IL is assert
ed. Miss Kreutingzer has furnished
some information Ito persons she be-
lleved to represent the imperial Ger
man government"
Miss Kreutingzer, who is a registered
enemy alien, was born In POsen, Ger
many, forty-twO years ago, and has
been in the United States twenty years.
She was working as an operator in the
Chicago ONCE until the outbreak OF
the war when she obtained a transfer
TO the New York office.
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
DOoMs HIGH PrICED SHOES.

WASHlNGTON sFpt. l2-D0om on
high priced shoes, with their grills
and fancy feathers. for The period Of
the war has been decreed 10y the War
Industries Board. styles will be linn
tied 10 a half dozen common sense
ones-plain in design and not too point
ed at The toe. The cost OF the most
expensive may not exceed that Of Uncle
sans Army shoe, which is about S1i5,
The board has decided that for the
present the price at which the manu-
facteurer sells his shoe need not be
stamped on The inside. Energetic pro
tests Of this method Of controlling
prices have been made by shoe dealers.
II may be taken up again, however, II
prices soar.
Evening journal., 1918-09-12

sufficient cause to suspend all members
from all right and privileges OF mem
bership in the international Associa-
tlon Of Machinlsts."
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
cnIrNTY Nv LII. MEETS.

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF New Castle county is hold
ing its fall institute I'm the Mlddletown
NJ. f. Church today. Box luncheon
was served. Mrs. Lula l.. Sheppard
was the principal speaker for the day.
Dr.. Hannah Nick. Lyons, president Of
the Chester County w G. T. T., and
Miss Mary A. Moran. Of the Red Cross,
made addresses. Reports Of the vari-
GUS officers were heard.
Evening journal., 1918-09-12

cal item Of extra expense. The esiab-
llshment or district Offices for govern
ment supervision forms another item
The process Of ssgregating many such
items from the actual cost OF construc-
tion OF a ship naturally involves many
accounting diflcuHes. Delays In the
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
b IR T III S

COIT-To Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Cole. Of
No. 1917 Lancaster avenue. on September
u. a son. John W. Cole, Jr
Evening journal., 1918-09-12

arrival OF the materials and the train
ing OF new labor must all be nguret
out in dollars. II is a tremendous jof
involving possible amortization OF ac
tual war costs after the war but a star
has been made. and the work VIII be
pushed 10 a conclusion"
Evening journal., 1918-09-12
If YOUR EARS RING
WITH HEAD NOISES

II you have roaring, buzzing
noises IN your ears. are getting hard
Of hearing and fear Catarrhal Deaf
ness, 20 to your druggist and get
ounce Of Parmint double strength.
and add to Il Z pint OF hot water
and little granulated sugar. Take
/ tablespoonful four times a day,
This will often bring quick RELIEF
from the distressing head noises.
Clogged nOstrils should open,
breathing become easy and the mu-
Gus stop dropping into the throat.
IL is easy 20 prepare, costs little and
Is pleasant 20 take. Anyone who has
Catarrhal trouble OF the ears, is
hard Of hearing or has head noises
should give this prescription a trial.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-08
TURKISH LEAGUE Of
PEACE AND LIBERTY

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 20.-
Correspondence )-Kemal Midhat
Bey. grandson OF the former Turkish
Grand vizier Midhat Pasha, is in
Switzerland organizing society
Known as the turkish League OF
Peace and Liberty" the objects Of
which are stated as follows:
ITO persuade the Turkish govern
ment to make separate peace; to
unite and reconcile the various ma
tionalities which make up the Otto
man empire; and to modernize Tur-
key"
in statement to the press. Kem-
al says; Turkey has reached the
end of its tether. The capture of
Jerusalem has probably proved the
finishing blow. My latest reports
from Constantinople emphasize the
tremendous impression made by the
capture of Jerusalem. But the stop
the war movement in Constantine
ople derives its principal impetus
from the economic miseries of the
people rather than from any dismay
at the dwindling of Turkish power
and prestige. The terrible condi-
tions of the poorer classes cannot
easily be exaggerated.
THE disorganization of the army
is another factor. The number of
Turkish deserters in Asia Minor is
now over 100000. The Turk de-
serts not because he is afraid. but
because his eyes have been opened
to the real origin of the war and the
futility of continuing it. The aim
of our organization is not merely to
get Turkey away from alliance with
the Germans, but to get Turkey into
the war on the side of the entente" +"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN RELIEF
WORKERS RESPOND
He'd Cross and Y. VI. &. A., Amerh
can Army and Naval Officers He
spond Quickly

London, Feb. News OF the
sinking OF the Tuscanla reached the
American military authorities here
Wednesday morning. Additional ma
chinery for relief work immediatel,
was put into action. and several
score officials OF the American army
and navy left here during the day
for Ireland
vice-Admiral William Sims, com.
mander Of the American destroyer
squadron in European waters. who
now Is in Rome for a few days. was
notified by telegram OF the disaster
The night boat train. which goes
direct to the port where the major
ity OF the survivors was landed. wa'
crowded to overflowing. The pas
sengers included many American
Red Cross workers, representative
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. and large mum
ber OF military and naval men.
A correspondent OF the Associated
Press, travelling on this train. fount
every seat taken a half-hour befor'
leaving time and a number Of pas
sengers standing in the aisles for th'
ail-night trip.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-08
NO ONE ON BOARD
SIGHTED PER|SCOPE

Londonderry. ireland. Feb. s.
An American officer. who hinted that
the U-boat was sunk after attacking
the Tuscania, said:
Everything went we'll with us
during the voyage. Many of our
men had never been to sea before
and must say they stood 1t like
soldiers.
I'VE we're one of powerful con-
voy. must not tell you our posi-
tion in the convoy or how the vari-
Gus ships we're formed. but you may
take it that all the other boats have
got through as far as know. As
for ourselves, we'll. the Huns sue
ceeded in getting only a fraction of
our fine fellows in addition to our
boat; but If they have; they have
pu the iron into our souls and we
will be ready to repay them when
the chance offers.
Monday was mild night. Had
the disaster occurred during a gale
don't like to think what would
have happened But Tuesday even
ing was calm.
''The first intimation we had of
possible danger was an order for all
men to go on deck with life belts. It
was about 4:30 o'clock. At the same
time we sharply altered our course.
At 6 o'clock. just as the darkness
was setting we'll in. we got the blow.
Nobody saw the periscope nor could
one have been seen we'll. Some sol
dTers described having heard hiss
ing sound before the torpedo struck.
1--WE were instantly disabled. All
the lights went out An order rang
out sending the troops to their boat
stations and to get the lifeboats out.
The shock was not severe. 1t was
more of crunching-in- feeling that
went through the ship than Of d.
rect blow"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-08
S AUTO
SHOW NOW OPEN En-
Passenger car~. Motor Trucks and
Farm Tractors III Gfea, Variety
On Display

Portland. Feb. S.--Wilh 80 dlffer-
ont makes OF passenger cars ios
models In all-2s makes OF motor
trucks and 10 farm tractors rcpre.
sented, Portland's ninth annual au-
tomobIle. truck and tractor show
opened last night In the city audi
torium.
An event OF deepest war Imp a
ance and Significance. this show
For men. guns. ships and the auto
mobile must win the war for Amer
tea.
With the railroads falterIng M
der their task. the automobile ha'
taken up the burden OF Transports
ton and is not falterlng. Through
the automobile business and ins's
try are enabled 10 keep up the tre-
mendous pace that must be main
talned 10 supply the armies. NEE,
war loans. subscribe TO the Red
Cross. the Y, NJ. G. A., Knights o'
Columbus. Armenian relief funds
and a hundred other merltorlous
projects
In the show that opened last
night. to continue until next We'd
nesday. are displayed the very lat
est and best that the motor car man
nfacturors have to offer In passenger
automobiles. trucks and farm irac.
tors.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-02-08
AMERICA HAS BEEN AWAKENED BY
SINKING or TRANSPORT TUSCAN|A

Washington, Feb. Washin gton
was decidedly a changed city today.
The sinking of the transport Tus-
cania has awakened the country as
has no other event since the war
with Germany began.
The spirit OF the reply of the AM
erlcan nation may be summed up in
the words OF Secretary Baker, who
said
we must win this war and we
will win this war"
While his department was making
every effort to get a complete list
OF the missing from Tuscania, the
attitude of the government was
sharply expressed by Secretary of
War Baker. Declaring that the
sinking of the Tuscania has brought
the nation face to face with the
losses OF war in It's most relentless
form, he declared
"The sinking of the Tuscania
brings us face to face with the losses
OF war In its most relentless form.
1t is a fresh challenge to the civil
lized world by an adversary who has
refined but made more deadly. the
stealth of the savage in warfare.
1--WE must win this war and we
will win this war. Losses like this
unite the country In sympathy with
the families OF those who have suf.
fered loss; they also unite us and
make more determined our purpose
to press on.
"As rapidly as details come in they
will be given to the public In order
to relieve anxiety where possible
and notice will be sent as promptly
as possible to those whose sons and
brothers have been added to the ma
tion's heroic dead"
The successful attack on the trans
port had brought sternly home fol
the first time the great danger thai
marks the transportation Of troops
over seas II also had served to enc
for all time the arguments of thu
many persons who have been declar
Ing that Germany was not planning
ruthless warfare on the United
States, The loss of the Tuscania, Of
fcials pointed out, has confirmed
fully the announcement by Secretar,