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The herald., 1918-09-12

1ereu Dy 1rlendS Who happen 70 be IN
his automobile just before it hits
tree or tries to dispute the right of
way with q train.
Thousands upon thousands Of per-
sons who spend Sunday helping some
into bankruptcy and the rest of the
week telling others what a rotten car
he has, will now have to stand around
and roast him as he starts out IN
accompanied, all alone by himself.
With that decision staring him in
The herald., 1918-09-12
City of Restaurants.

More than S7OOOOO,OOO are invested
in the restaurant business In New
York city, giving employment TO ap-
proximately half a million persons.
The herald., 1918-09-12
cr.a. Things Born y d ~

Silence is the elsn ,bsnssl's
great things fashion 1a,,ts tba :
gether; that at 's ens majsS
emerge, Uniformed e.i an as 'Ss ID .
the daylight Of Llie' carlyIe
The herald., 1918-09-12

he would be in training his WIFE, SO Marguerite ,or
her suspicious bore fruit when met Henry In Monde
South Chicago thorOughfare and his arm was v
To her protests Marguerite told the police Henry hg Win
said she could along without him. he took unto Ia
couldn't he independent She went to Crown fo' SGD
she told the police, the marriage Of Henry !" "a
y
rr'nCvIe granted the usual warrant for Hen''
r nudge" later
The herald., 1918-09-12
WIN the coIors VIZ |,

Pure water, aecT s'ns' slIs 2
air is blue, because ,,a ss 4 ~
are sufficiently large
ravs. t9
The herald., 1918-09-12
Decision May Cause Diminution Of Gov Rla,

NEW YORK.-Walkng, a method locomoion that won, m
~ with the advent of the fivver is due for grand revival
court has decided that automobile responsible f A
The herald., 1918-09-12
STlRIESA.:3,zH!1S:
AMER|CAkl7''''[5 / / Il IN
a Fs'>E573,sl,Eif9g pa \, ~ 1H>u
.sS+Jayz,Ea, r. Z, - . gS5sS :3@l
Official Sanction Given to the Girl q,

I OS ANGELES-Enter the girl belhop as q vor
IL may her at her post in hotel filling th
nabbed by the work-Orght order Provost Marshal pace
considered proper by uenral CnoNY
The herald., 1918-09-12
Ownership OF Dog Might Have Puzzled %m

DROOKLYN-Afer collie dog answered every evti
hurled him. Magistrate Geismar be sss
overipe Of thousand he will again M as
The herald., 1918-09-12
Took His Freedom lust a Little Too us'

acknowledgements Krohn perfectly willing to give n
the United States but another so reau
Henry because he took too much granted Henys N
The herald., 1918-09-12

Green cut in, emphasizing the verb "s Lade T -
calling my pet such a common name Roverw :.
Magistrate Geismar told the positions 0na
OF the courtroom He directed the attendants to take me
door of the and release him. Mrs Knappeberger huss
when he trotted to her SIDE
"Try it again." ordered the court -
The seconA time the dog galoped where Mrs Green vas
Magistrate Geismars order changed places and the
to each alternately.
"Here, Jack" said policeman. The dog nearly KNOCKED
answering the =,
The dog answered to Bouncer Lizzie jake MarmaouKe A
Sylvester Topsy and Henry in turn. ...~
"Here George yelled lawyer The collie aped over cna
that
81 give it up" said Magistrate Geismar. When cog
aliases that it's time call for help You two women naa
civil court"
The herald., 1918-09-12

ownership OF q dog. NO, 81 Mn|
If he knows the dogs owner hcn|
ly and had been In the habit az|
ing them taking each other sur
airing three times a day.
Mrs. Sally Knappenbergs 90
Third avenue and Mrs Jane Gk
127 Thirty-second street hs9|
each claimed the collie.
His name Is Rover, yM -
explained Mrs. Knappenbsss !,
was like one of the family unn-
"He is one Of my fsulE :
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11

enn Texas. Corn. potatoes, truck. and
other crops are growing well in the
South.
The Senate and House conferees
have agreed on Il bill providing severe
penalties for the destruction Of war
materials. Penalties Of thirty years
Imprisonment and $1,000 fine are pro-
vided for acts intended. or reason to
believe intended. to injure or destroy
war materials. munitions. railroads
bridges. etc.
While not advocating the discharge
of alien enemies in plants where food
Stuffs are manufactured. the Federal
Administration. i'll statement issued
recently. recommends that they should
not lie employed in critical points OF
control where they might be able to
destroy food or place i'll it some for.
cign substance. such as powdered glass
The Queen Of England sent per.
SOnal message Of greeting to the
women Of the United StateS upon the
first anniversary Of Americas entry
into the war. with the request that the
press of the country give it publicity
The message reads as follows: AS
President Of the Red Cross Society
wisliato send to the women Of our great
ally. the United States of America. q
message Of greeting upon the first an
niversary Of Americas entry into the
war. 1t is my earnest prayer that Goo
in His merciful providence may guide
and guard our righteous cause
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11
Local Bond Subscriptions.

Local subscriptions to the third Lib
erty Loan. up to this afternoon. fur
nished the Banner by the Cashier at
the Bank Of Benton. are given below.
We have been unable. up to the present
writing, to obtain the full list for the
parish. which will be published as soon
as received. The amount subscribed
hy those listed below shows Il total of
$3.50. including $1,000 taken by the
Bank Of Benton, $500 by Mr.. L. w. W.
Stinson. and $1,000 by Sheriff J. f.
Edwards.
w. L. Belcher. J. \. Byrd, Miss Earl.
inc Hester. Tom w. Stinson. Bank OF
Benton. 4. l.. Bayles. w. ID. Smith
J. \. Edwards. \. D.eScanland. \. NJ
league. L. i. Johnson, II. l.. Adger
ID. III. StinsOn. J. w. BrOwnlee, C. G.
Rrandenburg. L. w. w. StinsOn. X. T.
Stinson. Mrs. A. NJ. Wyche. 4. Nj
Wyche T.. Shackelford. G. NJ. Johnson
J. f. Edwards. s. Willer. l.. Willer
Miss Goldye Willer. II. f. Wyche, w.
Gayle. l.. o. Hooker, G. O. Gayle, J. NJ
Henderson, J0annes Smith and c. /
Crouch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11

give no details. and for military rea-
SONS the extent of the increased troop
movement has not been made public.
United States Senator Jones, Of
Washington. in Il speech. said the fol-
lowing. which is the plain truth: : Let
us not deceive Our>elveS as to with
whom we are at war. We are not only
at war with the Kaiser, we are ut war
with Germany. Let us not depend
upon the German people to overthrow
their government. represented by the
Kaiser. In my Judgment, we must
conquer the German people and the
German Government before we will
have peace along the lines laid down."
MISCELLANY.
\ squadron of airplanes from the
Lake Charles training camp recently
"bomhed Crowley with Red Cross
literature.
Southern hotel managers in conven-
ton assembled in New Orleans have
pledged themselves to use no more
wheat products before the next harvest.
Nicaragua has issued decree
prohibiting pro-German propaganda
against the United states. All Offend
ers will be hanished to an island in
Lake Nicaragua.
Robert T.. Prayer of CollinSville. Ills.
was hanged by a mob Friday night Of
last week for making remarks deroga-
tory to President Wilson. He prayed
in German before being hanged.
Lenroot. the SenatOr-elect from Wis
conSin. although a Republican, says he
will stand by the Administration in
every manner to help win the war. He
was the opponent Of the L.aFOllette
candidate.
The making Of white bread and rolls
will be discontinued throughout the
United States after the 18TH according
to All announcement made last Friday
Ey the New York office of the Federal
Food Board.
Only six of the seventy-tllree Har-
ward students who won their " II " last
| NetI ole Sllll Ill lIe Lie
rest are lin the war" More than fifty
Yale professors and instructors are en-
gagged in war service.
\ meeting Of representatives of the
cotton industry and the price-fixin2
committee of the War Industries
Board was called to convene in Wash
ington yesterday to take up the ques-
ton of stabilizing prices. The confer
ence will deal particularly with prices
for cotton fabrics.
The Irbeiter Zeifung Workmen's
GaZette) of Vienna. Austria. has pub
liShed Il manifesto calling for demon.
| stration in favor Of peace and an eight.
hour day Whoever wishes peace ac
cOrding to Hindenburg'S desire c;innot
| wish it according to President Wilson's
| desire" says that paper.
The latest crop summary from Wash
| ington says that cotton planting is pro-
| crossing in satisfactory manner at
| about the average rate: seed germi
| mating we'll: rain furnishing moisture
| where it was lacking, except in West
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11
Conference Of Health Officers.

From the Office Of the State Board Of
Health, New Orleans, has come the fol
lowing announcement, with request for
publication:
"On April 18th and 10Th. i'm New Or
leans, there will be held conference
Of parish and municipal health officers.
The railroads have extended
round-trip rate. and indications are
that over 200 will attend.
THE conference is called as a war
measure that certain conditions may he
considered ut length and the need for
immediate unified action made clear.
Among the topics discussed will be the
community's responsibility for the enl-
ployment Of IA whole-time health officer,
the feasibility Of Il union Of parishes
sparsely settled and small municipali-
ties for better health service. and the
problem of the social diseases in diff
ferent aspects
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11
Shorten the War.

bureau Of Publicity, Treasury Department.
The sooner the irresistible might Of
this great republic is organized and
put into full action the sooner the war
will end. Every dollar invested in
Government securities works to short
ell the war, to save the lives of Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors.
Buy Liberty Bonds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11
Broussard's Condition Serious.

a telegram from New Iberia states
that the condition of United States
Senator Robert +. ErOusSard is criti-
cal. Attending physicians said that
the patient was making Il brave fight.
but they offered very little encourage
ment.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11
LOUISIANA.

Mayor Wilmington. of Alexandria.
died Monday. fOllowin. an operation.
The crowell l. Spencer Lumber Com
pany paid S3.'.OOO in taxes in Evange-
line Parish.
The Louisiana State Medical Society
will meet in annual convention in New
Orleans on the 10th. 18th and 18th.
There are now 1900 dipping vatS in
operation in Louisiana. Six hundred
men are looking after the work, which
began Monday. the 1St.
Two thousand mutilated Autographs
used in advertising the play. The
Kaiser. the Beast of Berlin. are mute
eviticncc IF the American feclin. which
now Eresails in New Orleans. The ELL
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-04-11

Get tile Banner free one year by Sc
curing us three new subscribers.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

has never brought me over two dol .
lars and fifty cents an acre a year:
and on account of drought has not
brought that this last year, bringing
me nothing at all. l want to sell it, /
and cannot get any market for it,
did own a farm in Oklahoma besides
this twenty acres, which l sold for
ten thousand dollars, and three thous-
and dollars in oil stock. The oil stock
has paid me no dividends. / put out
of this ten thousand dollars, three
thousand two hundred and fifty dol
lars in payment of the house l live in.
The twenty acres above the oil stock
and the house l live in in Twin Falls
is all the property l own There was
thirty-nine acres, three miles west
Of town, which was owned by my
wife, and which l sold for her recent
ly and never got a dollar down, but
took in payment a house valued at
two thousand dollars, and took con-
tract for the payment of the balance;
the balance being five thousand dol
lars which has five or six years to
run. l owe borrowed money amount
ing to one thousand dollars, on which
/ am paying interest.
The above is true and honest
statement Of my entire financial con-
dition
Further I solemnly swear that I am
absolutely with my country in this
war. l have got no use for the Ger
ma Emperor, nor for the way the Ger
mans are carrying on this war, and
desire fair examination of my 10y
/ atty by the Council of Defense I am
/ perfectly willing to stand by the re-
suit, because I believe that my fellow
citizens of the United States will give
me square deal which is all ask.
! further solemnly swear that the
farm which has just been sold or
traded, that was in my wifes name
in Twin Falls county was listed with
real estate agents with Instructions
to rent it. and that I did not get here
until June. 1917; that my wife and I
wanted it rented and wanted the mon
ey from The crops, but we were too
late i'm getting here and could not get
it rented. and had the agents rented
it we would have been only too glad
Further. out OF the money that I
brought TO Twin Falls above referred
TO, I let my SON have one thousand
dollars with which to help him buy a
farm which he has bought on time.
/ (sEAL0
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Sth day Of April 1918
J- c. BEAUCHAMP
Notary Public
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

Matinee Party-A matinee party was
given ON Saturday, April 6, by Myrtle
Schwartz in honor of her 9Th birthday.
Twelve of her little friends attended
and after the matinee were entertain
ed at her home with refreshments and
games until $3.50. The prizes were won
by Emily Schwieger and Hazel Boz
arth Those present were Dorothy
Estling, Bessie and Dorothy Weaver,
Maxine Stanly, Helen Hurd, Emily and
Elizabeth Schwieger, Wilmetta Woods,
Hazel and Leila Bozarth, Nova Gish
and Myrtle Schwartz.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
Erred in Defining
the Word ''Drive"
Twin Falls Man Takes Exceptions to
Word Which Has Several Significa-
lions.

Mr.. Editor: While am ready and
willing to do all am able to help.
yet ] am free to confess that do
not like that word drive" 1t smaol,s
Of force and is used to describe mill
itary operations in Europe. Most men
can lee either coaxod or reasoned with
but very few can be driven. / know
of more than one instance where help
has been withheld because people
thought that they were being dictat
ID to or driven is IL possible that
the English language is so poor that
no other term can be found to desig-
nate the peaceful solicitation Of funds
than one which carries the idea Of
force? Respectfully,
G. 3. CARTWRIGHT.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
wednesday convention PROGRAM

Wednesday Convention Program
The program for Wednesday evening
at the Sunday school convention soon
i'm progress i'm TXh Falls viii con-
sist Of the following numbers:
Chorus OF Patriotic Songs
S0lo-"The March OF the Flag Goes
Onn-Nlrs. r. S. Bell
Male Quartet-Messrs Evans, Pat
rick. George, Williams
SOlO-Mre Stark
Male Chorus
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

The fertility of Twin Falls soil was
thought to have been abundantly dem
onstrated, but never before! Where
else on the face Of the globe were
two full sized daily newspapers grown
in a single hour?
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

Welcome Hungry FOlks-The Bap-
fist ladies are asked to serve meals to
the delegates Of the State Sunday
school convention Those Of the town
people wishing to eat with them viii
also be welcome
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

NM. ana Mrs. Clare Sewer of Nampa
arrived in town Friday and will visit
with friends and relatives for a short
time Miss Allie Tarr, who has been
visiting in Nampa returned with them
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
LOCAL BREVI1'IES

Meet in Body-The ladies Of the G.
A. r. are requested to meet at the
Methodist church at 7:15 Wednesday
evening to attend the loyalty meeting
in a body.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

sherm Stewart wants TO sell his
REQ car, oyerhauled and in good run-
ming order Phone 926-W GA H..
Main.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

FOR RENT Housekeeping or bed-
sitting room Close I'm. AIT Main
Ave West
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09
Cen Isl Of Twin Falls )


9''
l-'o lt5- Guy
"of d-l9aa aga sta,o was
Born -o4 la, No" 1eA OF
t- ult lo-o Daa. Aly vt Was
1Aa t~ at 81 e vessel, a Ay rather
ana molat hea me NllA ta1n IRON
~ anty Aef twelve ca Ae
oceans t-a. at .ao a1a OF twelve years
was 1latao ny some sailors 10
leave Jl9 aAip al 1ulc A--s south
-lleitea ana GO INTO me country ~
h-t e-oe9 lcf 'A1 eps alas wlicA
a-0 lof year ana aah; aAa Jlaa
came back 20 port and got On another
vessel ior NEW Aofk' from there
We sailing a1i2 ana stayed as
sailor ior siN more years. that a
reason rl 1i-3 MES prevented ifciA
se1~A8 proper cN1c--on. was
ahan 8halqd "a SEN iftfo ON
slave caiIiel ana was kept on the
vessel LOT a9oul year, NAla yAa ,ca-
sci went 20 africa lof q load OF nee
sroes 1 then got chance aud cn-
listed 10 the United S,ato5 raFy dug
ing lhe middle OF tne war; and serf-
ed on board the ship Su3Quahena, ana
was I'D the Dcmlaramcnt at Mobile
Bay and az Fort iisAer. This was m the
squadron under talraSut. i helped
70 man the cannon. remained n
the service OIL the United States navy
TWO years ana tnree months.
rl. r ral
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

FOR sALE-2 small cottages good
location good terms. Call 2z9 z ave.
East for particulars.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

Na'1 Hasausen anl Wear n'amonds
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

NeoI nasmn.aen nd Wear DIam0nls.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-04-09

feet Rasmussen and Wear Diamonds.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
CITY forged AHEAD
DURING PAST YEAR
Continued from Page ~

1871 electricity consumers year
ago, and l4,W now there were H..
400 water users in lgl7, and the pres
cnt number ui water consumers Is
l2,loO. and last of all. the Southwest
Bell Telephone company reports that
as against 5000 telephones in service
here a year ago there are now 1880
2,sA4 Men in Draft
When II is considered, however, that
2,5A men left Oklahoma City in the
draft, most Of them in the last year,
and that fully as many more yolun-
tccred for the army and navy, this
record is considered all the more re-
markable. The first draft call IN OK
lahoma count was on July ~. lDlI
anG the last on Octcober J, 1918
Furthermore, in spite Of the drain
ing Of $500 young men and large
number OF their families from this
county since January. 1918, II is esti-
mated that the present population OF
Oklahoma City is 10000. This is the
figure set by the company which IS
compiling the new city directory. and
compares with a population OF lOJ,4SS
in 1917.
Financially, Oklahoma City was
never in better condition. Bank
clcaringS for 1917 were $jD6S9,OOO
Estimating clcarings for the preSen,
month on the basis OF the increase
Of clearings during the present year,
the total Tor the twelve months OF 1918
will reach SISO, ,NS 700. an increase OF
nearly jj l-j percent During the
year the capital and surplus OF local
banks registered an increase OF
Sl0J2.0o0 over 1917.
Postal receipts for 1917 were SOL,
1884. Estimating the month OF De
cember on the same basis as bank
clcaringS. the total postal receipts
this year will approach SlOUprO-
will be 5000 .SS97j
Deaths Show Increase.
Vital statistics, however, are not SO
encouraging as financial ones. Re-
ports from the city health department
show that while III 1917 there were
964 deaths in Oklahoma City, there
have been ! .l09 here this year IN
eleven months. Births, ON 'hc other
hand, show a decrease. In l9l7 there
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
ENTIRE NATION
TO Be DRY" BY
FEBRUARY, CLAIM
Thirty State Legislatures
Expected TO Act,

WASHINGTON, Dec. lS- -Rauli-
cation OF the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution by the
necessary 'hree.f fourihs OF the states
by next Feb. !, is predicted in a sur
vey OF the prohibition situation made
public today by the board OF temper
ance. prohibition and public morals
Of the Methodist. Episcopal church.
Fifteen states have approved the
amendment and 'he board declares
that thirty other state. the lcgisla-
lures OF which viii meet mex, month,
will vote iayorably on the proposal
for nationwide prohibition.
The states which the board declares
Sll ratiiy the amendment at the com
ing legislative sessions. are;
Alabama. Arkansas. California,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18

enlisted IN the army and navy The
average daily high school attendance
at the end Of the fourth school month
in 1917 was l,76l. and At the .ame
time this year was 1860
A further index OF city's develop
ment Is the number Of It's automobiles.
IN Oklahoma City and county, II IS
estimated by an official oi a local
automobile association. there were T.
$40 ears IN 1917. and At the present
time. IN spite Of the cur,ailment Of
manufacture and distribution as a re-
suit Of the war. there are At least D.
90 more, he says.
War Contracts.
Between S4OC00OO aud SSOOOO
was brought 70 the city in war con.
tracts in the year about to end Exact
figures are not available. but among
the companies which had war con.
tracts were the Morris and Wilson
packing plants, the Midland Motor
Car 4 Truck company. the New State
Shirt Il Overall company. Curtis,
Booth 4 Bentley. the Butdett Oxygen
company. the Moco Laboratories. the
Sherman Machine Il Iron works. aud
local cotton oil mills.
The valuation OF Oklahoma City
aud county in the last twelve months
has increased from Sg7 1000 TO
Sl0l .l22,4g. il is announced by the
county assessor.
Wages in the last twclye.month
period. it i, estimated by officials OF
the federal labor bureau here, have in
creased approximately Is percent for
skilled and semi skilled labor Dur.
ing the same period ioodStuiis adj
yanced approximately . percent but
recently ~ some cases prices are be.
coming lower
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-18
Yankee Troops Guard
Valuables That Once
Belonged to Wilhelm
BY The Associated Press.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
OF OCCUPATION, Monday, Dec. To-.
The royal castle in Coblenz. known
as one OF the former emperor's sum
mcr palaces, is now under guard by
American troops. The palace stands
on the banks OF the Rhine, a stones
throw from the business center OF
Cobleur The palace is SurroLrded
b royal gardens aud contains
many articles OF historic interest. IN.
cluding Silyerware and other belong
ings OF William |. who once occupied
the building
Since the arrival Of the Americans
there have been several attempts 20
remove some Of the valuahles in the
palace Therefore. It was decided that
the guard should be placed around the
house as a pfecaution against the
furniture and other things inside be
ing disturbed
Families Of our fighting men can
tell their troubles TO the Red Gross.