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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17

acheS, my BACK
ached all the time.
I was tired and had
no ambition for any,
thing. / had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
/ read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compoundand
what it had done for
women, so l tried
it. My nervousness
ou1 haclxacho anr4
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17
Mo Choice.

Hey, there, Nose. get a hustle on
you now. Didn't you hear about that
work-or-fight ruler"
'Yas. sub. vas, sub, l suttenly did.
But In dis yah mans army seems t
nae dey wants t. make 70 do both"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17
So Much a Foot.

"How is that for a So shoe?"
"OnIy So for those? can hardly be-
lieve it,"
Il don't say for those-the other
one cost me So also.-Boston Tran
script
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17

Queen Wilhelmina Of Holland cares
less for travel than any other Eu-
ropean sovereign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17
One Good Thing.

"Very few of us have any laurels to
rest on" "a hammock, however, Is
within the reach of ALL"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17

A keen critic is apt to make cutting
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17
HOW TO AVOID
BACKACHE And
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. I.-"I was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-10-17

is in a smooth-surfaced cloth; il
might be duvetyn, wool velours or
broadcloth, in deep gray with collar
and empIacements in the coat of Hud-
son seal. The coat has diagonal
front, fastening with a very large fiat
button in gray to the left front. It
is extended into points at the front
and back. The high muffier collar is
convertible-the cuffs very deep, in
gauntlet style, and finished with
small cloth-covered buttons. In many
suits there are combinations of two
materials, and this model carries the
idea out by uniting cloth and fur.
A very simple and practical suit Of
velours appears at the right, the coat
having a skirt portion Plated on to
the body Very narrow tucks across
the collar and rather large bone but
tons set on to pieces let into the body
furnish it with individual touches.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
American and British Sailors
Best of Friends, Says
Writer.
JACKIE LIKED IN ENGLAND
Flqht Among Themselves and All That
Sort Of Thing, Says Charles Daw.
barn, hut Mo Happier Crowds
Could Be Imagined.

London.-Writing In the DAILY
Chronicle on 1.-THE United States Fleet
In Being" and discussing Americas In
valuable services, Charles Dawbarn
says:
''It is not the American way to fear
publicity. Uncle Sam likes to act In
the broad eye of day and to have MS
deeds emblazoned for his own encour-
agement But the English are secre-
tive-perhaps this is one of the reveia-
tons Of the war. In any case, veil OF
silence has been dropped over Ameri-
can naval action In the service or the
allies--in conformity with British ira
dltions. Being In Rome, the good
Americans do as Rome does. In this
particular Rome holds Its tongue ana
looks wise. Not the least Of American
services to. England Is her readiness TO
become dumb and anonymous, because
that is the immemorial way with the
British navy.
"And yet 1t would not do to suppose
that our cousins have not contributed
very sensibly to the reduction OF the
peril which awaits us on the water
round the coast. Sir Eric Geddes PAID
handsome tribute to them In MS
maiden speech as first lord In the COM
mons. The United States Jackie Is
a fine fellow, and one of his finest at
tributes is his speedy adaptation to the
new conditions of service in European
waters. He has become our own Jack
Tars firm friend.
The Family Feeling.
Gratifying examples of cooperation
between the two services are fur
nished every day. Officers and crews
of the two fleets like each other so well
that they get mad at each other, as
the Americans say-just as II they
were members of the same family.
SIN courts of inquiry both services
participate when both are involved.
Perhaps the senior officer win be Brit
Ish and the two juniors American, or
the senior will be American and the
others British. The unity Is such that
British and American destroyers swing
at the same buoy and follow each
other In their sea practices. At sea
they exchange signals; on shore they
use the same clubs and huts. At one
base converted cinema hall is now a
rendezvous for the bluejackets of the
two nations. There they fraternize In
the most cordial manner. Between
scenery painted by sailors and in front
of an orchestra of destroyer musicians
English and American artists sing their
songs and deliver their monologues to
their brothers of the sea.
sThe incessant work of the destroy
ers and patrol boats In conveying
troopships or merchant ships, or In
chasing the submarine, has not blunted
the edge Of the sailorman's keenness
If you speak to him about his present
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
men OF THE NAvIES LIKE Big FAMILY

'metler,' and compare 1t with his
peacetime iabors, he will declare that
the latter were heavier to bear. There
was the eternal maneuver for the ac-
ton which never came, and, after It,
officers had to analyze the theoretical
results. Navigating and engineer staffs
lived in an atmosphere of paper prob.
lens. Nowadays they are swept away.
There Is no time for them. And the
spice of danger has given zest to the
daily round. To understand that, one
must understand the psychology of the
sailor.
Danger Is Real.
Ellis danger Is real enough. Hydro
planes and other appliances have not
proved sufficient solution. The only
real solution is man and ship power !;
the policeman on the spot to catch the
thief.
"A hit, palpable hit, perhaps. and
yet the result Is uncertain. This Is the
common experience Of submarine chas-
Ing. LOU ufS never CcIluiu VI Soui
bag. But whatever German apologists
may assert, the number of tin fish dis
posed of by our ally steadily grows
greater, and the system of convoys--a
number Of ships in bunch surround.
ed by destroyers-has at least this adj
vantage, that 1t brings the enemy to
the defense force and thus obviates
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
Hard on the Guide.

One of the guides In Glacier National
Mike Shannon. He was born with the
usual Irish sense of humor, but there
are some tourist vagaries that are be-
yond the range of even his generous
comprehension.
Once upon a time he guided nature
loving lady Of more tran generous
physical proportions. Mounting her
horse and dismounting was a task that
taxed all her powers and incidentally
most of Mixes as WELL
At particularly bad place in the
trail a majestic pine lowered from the
steep slope. As they rounded the turn
the lady tourist called to Mike
Mr.. Guide, help me down."
With some difficulty the feat was ac-
complished. She painted up to the foot
of the tree. There she stood gazing
upward for a moment, and then In
loud, clear voice called out:
"Oh tree | salute thee |"
Then she went back to the horse.
MIR. Guide, help me upr
They accomplished the mounting
with hundred per cent increase in
effort, and moved forward.
What did you say, Mixer another
guide inquired when Mike told the
story later.
"Me2" said Mike. Nothing; but /
just thought I'd hate to be the Teller
TO guide her through the CALIFORNIA;
redwoods. youths Companion.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
Dancer Convicted of Spying for
Germany, a Stole to Last
Moment.
EYES ARE NOT BANDAGED
Gazes Calmly at Execution Squad
Awaiting Order to Fire Fatal Vol
ley--confesses She Was In
the Pay OF Germany.

Paris.-In the gray dawn OF a Tues
day morning tall, graceful woman
stood erect before the targets on the
Vincennes rifle range. Her unbandaged
eyes gazed calmly at a squad OF
zouaves from Moroccan regiment A
signal from their commanding officer
and the sharp crack of the zouaves
rifles cut the early morning air. The
woman fell backward to the ground,
her face upturned to the sky. Mata-
Hari, the dancer whose charms had
captivated the capitals of Europe, had
paid the price of being found out. She
died convicted of being spy In the
service Of Germany, of having be-
trayed for money the country that had
sheltered her and had applauded her
art
Mata-Han died as she had lived
mistress of herself and her emotions.
When awakened on the fatal morning
in her cell at Saint Lazare she knew
that the end was at hand. She quick
ly attired herself In dark dress
trimmed with fur, which she had worn
at her trial. Putting on a long coat
and large felt hat, she announced
that she was ready. The little process
sion passed through the dark corridors
to the office of the warden. Here
Mata-Hari wrote two long letters. She
was the least affected by the suspense
of any In the party.
Says Last Good-Bys.
Handing the letters to her lawyer
she babe the prison officials good-by
and, escorted by the prison guards,
she entered military automobile nc
companied by the two nuns and Cap
tain Bourchardon, Arriving at the
fortress 'of vincennes she calmly
stepped out of the motor, turning to
help one of the nuns to alight. Then
the condemned woman was taken to
the office of the governor, where the
last formalities were quickly gone
through, after which Mata-Harl again
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
MATA.HAR| Died AS She HAD LIVED

entered the automobile, which started
for the rifle range, this time escorted
by squadron Of dragons.
On the range all preparations for
the execution were ready. A detach-
ment of infantrymen In their blue-gray
uniforms were drawn up, forming
hollow square-the targets being at
the further end. The firing platoon of
zouaves was in the center. the men
standing at attention. The automobile
stopped at the entrance to the square
and Mata-Hari stepped out. She gazed
unmoved, almost disdainfully, at the
setting prepared for her final appear
ance, In much the same manner as
she had regarded the audiences that
had applauded the exotic dances with
which she had startled Paris. In the
background stood a group of officers
from the Vincennes garrison, many of
whom had been witnesses Of the con-
demned woman's stage triumphs. With
her lawyer on one side and one Of the
nuns on the other she passed I'M
shaken in front of the silent, waiting
troops.
Arriving in front of the targets,
Mata-Hari babe these two good-by,
embracing the nun as she stretched
out her hands to waiting gendarme
who held the cord with which they
we're to be bound The commander
of the platoon raised his sword and
the volley rang out, the corpse was
taken to military cemetery and
buried in q section set apart for the
interring of executed criminals.
Mata-Hari, whose name was Mar
guerite Gertrude Zelle, gave Paris a
new sensation to talk about when
some fifteen years ago she made her
first appearance at the house Of
well-known opera singer, where IN a
mystic dance she Invested herself of
number of wells which were the only
garments she wore. She wns re-
markably handsome woman tall and
dark, with skin that was almost
bronze in color. This gave rise to the
statement that she was Javanese,
but she was Of Dutch parentage and
had married In her youth Dutch
army officer, from whom she was d.
vorced.
At her trial her guilt was so conclu-
sively proved that she finally con-
fessed she had been in the pay of the
German secret police FOR number of
years. She had utilized her wide &c
workmanship in France TO collect in
formation Of military value which she
transmitted through secret channels to
Berlin, receiving in return large sums
of money.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
MAKE REAL CITIZENS
Americanizing America Feature
of D. A. R. War Work.
Calls on Women to Make AlI-American
City or Town of Place Where
They Live.

A new opportunity for women to
help In the war is offered by the Ma
tional Society of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, through their
war relief committee, of which Mrs.
Matthew T. Scott is chairman. 1t is
sending out call to the women of the
country to make an all-American city
or town of the place in which they
live. It asks enlistment for this spe-
cial service which works directly with
the unasslmilated immigrant, ignorant
of or Indifferent to Americas history,
customs and laws, unpledged to sup
port our flag, rearing family with I'M
American views of life and reading
only foreign language papers.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
AMERICAN TO REBUILD TOWN
Dun-Sur-Meuse In France Is Promlses
Restoration by Man of Same
Name.

Paris.-The inhabitants of the little
town of Dun-sur-Meuse are convinced
that, after all, there Is lot in a name.
For, thanks to the fact that its pat
ronymic happens 10 be the same as
that of a wealthy and generous Ameri-
can, the ravages caused by war Will
soon be made good.
The municipal council of Dun-sur-
Mouse has met In Paris to be present.
ed to its godfather" who has under
taken to rebuild the town.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
DANCING CURES HER NERVES
Woman Testifies in AIimony Suit
That Physicians Pronounce Her
Improved.

Atlanta, Cal have undergone sew
eral operations and become very nery-
Gus, so | was induced to take dancing
lessons, in the hope that my condition
would be improved" said Mrs. Hattie
Green, dancer, on the stand In her
own behalf in an alimony suit. "Phy-
sicans have informed me that my
nerves have been greatly improved
through my dancing. Counsel for the
husband was closely questioning Mrs.
Green as TO her dancing
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
Miner Earns ss4s in Month.

Somerset, Pa.--Lawrenee r. Finzet
aged forty-five years, of Hooversyille
near here, Is believed to have earned
the highest wage during the last month
of any coal miner in the history of the
Industry in Pennsylvania. Ffnzel, it
was announced, received $34S last
month. With a 100 per cent car sup
ply 1t is said he would have earned
even more.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
She Stayed at Home.

Winchester, Ind.-Mrs. Sarah J. Sea-
graves of this city, who has just cele-
brated her ninety-third birthday, has
lived in Winchester since 1850, and
since 1867 has not been in the business
district of the town until the other day.
when her grandson took her In an au-
t0moblle for a ride about the city.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05

They hope to BRING about the day
when the alien, becoming naturalized,
shall take the oath of allegiance to the
flag itself. not to the man administer
ing the oath in court room; when
ballot is put into his hand accompanied
by an American flag, with full respon-
sibllity and honor of ownership; when
1t is obligatory that he learn the Eng
fish language; when he shall be com
PEELED to send his children to public
school; and when certain days of the
year shall be called Americanization
days. on which resident aliens shall
take the oath of allegiance.
Many of the Daughters" are work
ing seriously on this project, giving IL
Illustrated lectures In settlements and
schools.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
Sees BeIIed Buxzard.

Martinton, w. va.--The belled boz.
zard was actually seen near here by
Jasper d. Dilley while ut work on his
farm. Dilley heard the tinkle OF
bell, the sound apparently coming from
overhead, and in looking up he saw
large buzzard sailing over, with the
bell tied around his neck. The bell
tinkled at every movement Of the bird's
body.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05

Little Ellen Wilson McAdoo, daugh-
ter of Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo and
granddaughter of President Wilson,
hanging Red Cross service flag in
window of the White House. The flag
indicates that three members of the
executives household have joined the
Red Cross.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05

of the traffic, British ana neutral, in
the sea lanes leading to these isles, the
United States navy Is performing
duty essential to our existence and re-
affirming the old maxim--consecrated
once before at sea--that blood Is thick
err than water"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-01-05
s FEET 7 INCHES NOT
TOO TALL FOR ARMY

Little Rock, Ark.--W. Il. Hale.
a farmer, appealed to the local
draft exemption board to dis
charge his son, w. r. Hale. be-
cause the lad Is "just naturally
too tall for the army" But the
board rejected the application.
The young soldier is 6 feet and
z inches from the soles Of his
feet to the top of his head.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-04
SENATORS Stand
PAT ON $3.50 wheat
Send Agricultural Appropriation Bill
Back to Conference Committee.

Insistence upon the Gore amend
ment, fixing the price of wheat al
$3.50 a bushel caused the Senate
yesterday to again send the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill back to
conference. This is the second time
that the bill has been returned to
the conferees after they had failed
to agree upon the amendment.
Senators Gore of Oklahoma, Smith
of South Carolina, Smith of Georgia,
Norris of Nebraska and Gronna of
North Dakota were named as the
conferees on the part of the Senate.
The House confereees are: Lever of
South Carolina, Lee of Georgia,
Gambler of Mississippi. Haugen of
Iowa and Mclaughlin of Michigan.
The action of the Senate in de-
Gliding to stand by the $3.50 wheat
price was taken after a brief de-
bate. Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
said he believed that the measure
would be q public calamity. Stat
ing that 1t would involve an addi-
tionai cost upon bread consumers
Of the country of nearly $250,ooo,-
900.
Senator Gore disputed this esti-
mate. declaring that the raise in
the price of wheat would add only
one cent to the price Of bread.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-04
MANY ENLISTMENTS
FOR NAVAL FORCES
Boys Appear Anxious to Join Ranks
of Sea Fighters.

"A life on the ocean wave, a home
on the rolling deep" seems to be quite
fashionable just now judging from
the number of recent enlistments In
the service of the navy and U. s.
Marine Corps.
Yesterday Ensign J. Frew Hall, the
officer in charge of the main recruit
ing station of the navy at 306 Ninth
street, northwest, reported the fol-
lowing enlistments. with a big wait
ing list on hand to get busy when
the doors open this morning. The
station has had to be enlarged in
order to accommodate the rush OF
business. The names of those ac-
cepted follow:
John Logan Oxford, 1893 Fifth street,
northwest; Louis Waltzman. Is =
street northwest; Lesley McIlwee
Snapp. as South Main street; Law
renee Hogan McArdle, 1909 Sixth
street northwest; Thomas Aloysius
McDonough. 300 Washington Circle
northwest; Bernard Severine Buscher,
3143 N street northwest; Max Stitch,
1925 Q street northwest; Bernard
James Lehman, $40 Thirteenth street
southeast. and Paul Koester, 2l1G
First street northwest, all of this
city.
Thomas Edwin Boskin, Carrollton,
Ga; Frank Michael O'Connor, Dick
son City. Pa; Alwyn Leon Mcknight,
Senoia, Ga; Haynie Hatchett Seay,
Jr., Blackstone, Va; Addison Leroy
Bond, Vienna, Va: Joseph John Her
ron, and Paul James Murphy, both OF
Kaylor. Pa: Clark Vincent Campbell,
Cleveland. O.; Hugh Edward Tucker,
Vicksburg, Miss; Harold E. Van
Petten, Bloomington. ILL.,; James Edi-
son Melvin. Fayetteville, N. c.: Raj
faele Senerchia, Newark, N. j.; Will
liam Alvin Macdonald, Sacramento,
Cal; George William Harsy, FuIts,
Ill, and William Isadore Kessler,
New York City, N. Y.
The main recruiting station of the
U. s. Marine Corps, 407 Star Building,
Yesterday reported the following en-
listments:
John Webster Erbach, 7ls Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast; Franklin
Joseph Mack, 81 Mt. Pleasant .:treet
northwest; Howard Edward Rey-
nolds. no address given, and Nathan
Jarrat Smith. U: s. M. c., all of this
city; Perrin Cromwell Miller, Chicago,
Ill; James Linnell Lawry, Morrison,
ILL.,; John Peter Flanagan, Exeter, n.
H: and Samuel Hubert woods, Aisus.
Okla.
Young Macdonald, who enlisted in
the navy from Sacramento. Cal. was
getting $50 month salary there,
and when his former employers fund
out he had resigned his Job On pur-
pose to enjoy the distinction of en-
listing in the National Capital, they
wired 800 through a California Rep
resentative to be given to him as a
reward for his patriotism, to be paid
to the young man as soon Ms he
signed up" Needless to say. he is
that much richer now.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-04
PROTEST LICENSES
FOR SUMMER PARKS
Anacostia Citizens at Hearing De-
clare Crowds Disorderly.

Strong protest against granting
licenses to Eureka and Green will
low parks was made yesterday at
a public hearing in the District
Building by the Anacostia Citizens
Association. Argument, supported
by attorneys. for and against the
granting of the licenses. was pro-
tracted for two hours and q half
Commissioner Gardiner presided.
and action will presumably be taken
as a result of the hearing, as the
applications for licenses are now
pending.
That pleasure seekers patronizing
these resorts keep the citizens of
the neighborhod awake at night,
particularly in waiting for their
cars to go home, and in passing by
on the cars. is the chief cause Of
complaint.
George c. Gertman appeared as
attorney for the citizens associa-
tion. while Charles s. Hill was one
Of the lawyers supporting the ap-
plication for the licenses.
These parks have been in exist
ence for several years, but last year.
owing to continuous complaints of
residents, no yearly licenses were
issued to them, but permission was
given week after week for the con-
tinued running of the parks.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-04
GNas CYOn.


"A Boy"-More money can be made
out of a small garden by such crops
as radishes, onions and lettuce than
sweet corn. potatoes or cabbages. as
they take up less space and mature
faster.
Gardener"-Tomatoes, peppers and
eggplant are long season and hot
weather crops. requiring all of twenty
two weeks from setting out time to
harvest, although tomatoes will begin
yielding fruit in late July.
IT. J." and MRS. Warner"-It does
not pay to raise castor beans in the
garden. There Ii q greater demand
and bigger profit in other beans. Grow
them.
"Patriot"-It is never too late to
start q garden. not even in August.
There are many short season crops,
which may be put in during June, July,
August and even September.
What's your. question: Read To-
mOrFOU'R Herald.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-04
SENTENCE
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Robert Smith, a negro, yesterday
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in
Judge Stafford's court and was SEN
fenced to fifteen years in the peni-
tentiary. Awhile back Smith. who
used a crutch in walking, escaped
from the van that was taking him
to court. and dropping his crutch.
ran like proverbial scared wolf
and hid in a manger of a stable
on Second street northwest, where
he was captured by Deputy Marshal
Weaver. who had been in close pur-
suit.
Jordon johnson, another negro.
also pleaded guilty to stealing two
electric fans from the lunch room
at Seventh and G streets northwest
and was given a sentence Of sixty
days in Jail by Judge Stafford.