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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

n'my shoulders and said God s will be done!"
closed my eyes and seemed to see my father and
mother and sisters and brothers all lying dead in
the massacre knew would come, sooner or later.
And Passclt Pacha had said could save them
But couldn't disobey my father Suddenly
thought of Father Rupcn.
broke away from my mother and ran out Of
the house, through the back entrance and into
the street that led to the big four spires that
marked the church where Father Rupcn was
waiting for his Easter Sunday congregation. No
one had had the courage to tell the holy man Of
the news from Van. When ran into the little
room behind the pulpit he wondering why
his congregation had not come.
fell at his feet, and it was long time before
] could stop my tears long enough to tell him
why l was there. But he knew something had
happened. He strokcd my hair. never noticing
the big yellow ribbons lausanne had said would
dsplcasc him When could speak told him
of the visit Of Passct pacha, and what he said
to us--and then ! told him Of the message the
howeman had brought ] pleaded with him to
tell me that it would be right for me to send
word to Passclt l'acha that he might send for
me-that would be his willing concubine if he
would only save my parents and my brothers
and sisters.
Father Rupcn made me tell it all twice. When
had finished again he put hand my head
and said Let us ask God, my childl''
Then Father Rupcn prayed.
lie asked God to guide me in the way should
90. do not remember all the prayer for was
crying too bitterly and too frightened, but +
know the priest pleaded for me and my people,
and that he reminded the Father we were His
first believers and had been true to Him through
many centuries Of persecution. AS the priest
went on became soothed and unconsciously
began to listen-hoping to hear with my own
ears the answer that felt must surely come
down from up above to Father Rupen's plea.
When he said Amen the priest knelt with me
and together watcd-watcd for the answer
from Him. Suddenly Father Rupen pressed me
close to his breast and began to speak
The way is clear, my child" he said "The
answer has come. Trust in Jesus Christ and He
will save you as lie deems best 1t were better
that you should die, if need be, or suffer even
worse than death, than by your example lead
others to foreswcar their faith in the Saviour.
Go back to your father and mother and comfort
them, but obey them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

While was running back to my home heard
the bell on the church ringing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Rupcns reminder to his congregation that the
Easter services were waiting
All that day and the next messengers rode
back and forth between Harpout and our city,
bringing the latest scraps of news from Van.
First the men were killed, then the older women;
then the children and such girls rs were not
pretty enough to be stolen. We were filled with
JOY when we heard the Armcnians had barri-
cadcd themselves and were fighting back, but we
dreaded the consequences. No slept that
night in city. All day and all night Father
Rupcn and his assistant priests and religious
teachers in the Christian College went from house
to house to pray with family groups.
The principal men in the city waited on Pas
self Pacha to ask him if we in danger He
told them their fears were groundless-that the
trouble at Van was merely a riot. My father
and mother clutched eagerly at this half promise
Of security, but Tuesday morning, we knew there
was no hope. That morning Passet Pacha
dered the doors of the district Jail opened. and
the criminals-bandits and murderers-who
were confined there released and brought to his
palace
An hour later each one of these outlaws had
been dressed in the uniform of the police guards,
given a rife a bayonet and long dagger and
lined up in the public square to await their
orders That is the Turkish way when there is
bad work to do.
At noon officers of the police guards, or yezi-
dees rode through the city posting printed no.
tees on the walls and fences at every street
ner. My father had gone to Harpout early in
the morning to confer with the rich Armenian
bankers there and to appeal direct to Vussier
Bey, the High Governor. Mother was too weak
from worry to 60 to. the corner and read the
notices, so lausanne and went at once The
paper read:
TO ALL ARMENIANs.
You hereby commanded by His Exceency,
PasseIt Pacha, Military Governor Of the district.
to Immediately 90 Into your housos and remain
within doors until II Is tho pleasure Of He Excel
leney to again permit you to about your affairs.
All ArmenIans found upon the streets, at their
places Of business or otherwise absent from their
homes later than hour after Of thla day
will be arrested and severely punished.
(sened) ALI ASHAZADE,
Commander Of tho Guard.
When we reported to our mother she was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

greatly woA
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streets. OUR
fifteen years.
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watch THE 70;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
BY Aurora Mardiganian
CHAPTER T.

etrATTER RUPEN will be angry with you,
II Aurora; he will scold dreadfully!"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05


Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper union.)
With cruel force Burt Gresham came
In contact with the bottom of newly
dug ditch, stumbling over board set
for the warning and protection of
pedestrians. He landed hard, his
shoulder striking the edge of the cut,
his clothes were torn on the nails in
the board he had fallen over, and he
was bruised by the side of the ditch
and his attire muddied and disordered.
One arm, severely sprained, hung
limp by his side. He had been run
ming to catch a trolley car when the
accident occurred. AS, with pain and
difficulty, he noted the fading lights of
the car, bitter scowl crossed his
face.
Everything is going wrong with
mel' he muttered sullenly. "This
about caps the climax. In debt, the
boss sore Mt me and ready to fire me
even the clothes wear not paid for
the world is at odds with me. I'd like
the chance to get even, no matter how
desperately"
"Hello Well, say, If it isn't Burt
Gresham !" hailed familiar voice ant
staggering form neared him. Hi
by the trolley?"
Gresham gave a quick start at these
last words. A subtle flash came from
his eyes. A suggestion had sunk deeI
In his mind all off its balance in his
prevailing misanthropic mood. He
noted the muddled condition of the
man who stood regarding him un
steadily.
did you see it,"
did /? Sure, did," mumbled tn
other. Didn't signal, just cam
around the curve and hit you"
Tossed me into the ditcii--and yol
saw it."
"That's it. Why, you're hurt, ain
, you? I'll tell you what-that com
pany is in for damages, hey?'
In flash the structure of a bas
/ fraud arose in the thoughts of Bur
Gresham. He was in a fit frame o
t mind to get even" with the world
p He held to the arm of Nate Dolb
+, and entered the first saloon they cam
l to. He treated Dolby and drank hin
e self. He was reckless and desperat
e BY this time he had drilled a sp
! clous story into the mind of his irr
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
FIXED PROFITS NOW
NAMED ON FLOUR
MARGINS ABOVE RULES SET ARE
SURE TO BRING LOTS
OF TROUBLE.
BOTH WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Wholesaler Held to so to rs Cents a
Barrel, with Retailer to $1.2o-
Must Be Reasonable on
Flour Substitutes.

Washington.-A scale of profits for
wholesale and retail dealers in wheat
flour was suggested by the food ad-
ministration with the warning that
any margins charged in excess of that
proposed would be considered cause
for investigation. The scale follows:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. maximum prof
it not to exceed from so to rs cents
a barrel.
Retailers-Gross maximum profit on
original mill packages not to exceed
80 cents to 81 30 a barrel, depending
on the character of service performed ;
on less than original mill packages
not to exceed / cent a pound.
Dealers were cautioned also against
charging more than prewar profits
on wheat flour and against asking
more than a reasonable fargin or
wheat flour substitutes.
Substitutes for wheat flour" the
food administration announcement
says, should not be sold at more
than a reasonagle advance over actua
purchase price of the particular
goods sold, without regard to mar
ket or replacement value
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
WAR COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION
Sees No Basis for Peace in Terms
Proposed by Huns.

London.-The supreme war council,
which met at Versailles, gives this Of
fetal statement:
Meetings of the third session of
the supreme war council, held at Yer
sailles January 80 and 81, February
and 2:
"In addition to the members of the
supreme war council itself, namely,
Monsieurs Clemenceau and Pichon, for
France; Mr.. Lloyd George and Lord
Miner, for Great Britain; Premier
Orlando and Baron Sonnino, for Italy
and the military representatives OF
the supreme war council, Generals
Weygand, Wilson, Cadorna and Bliss
there were also present for the great
er part of the purely military dis
cussions the French and British chiefs
of general staff, Generals Foch and
Robertson, and Italian minister Of
war, General Alfieri, and the com
monders in chief on the western
front, Petain, Haig and Pershing.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
ChiIdren's Authors.

If statue should be erected to the
memory of John Newbery, the pioneer
of children's literature, as has been
suggested by writer, another statue
should be placed by its side of the late
Edmund Evans, for to him we owe the
beauty and character of the modern
children's books. He may be said to
have discovered Kate Greenaway and
Randolph Caldecott. He believed In
their genius, encouraged them to work
printed their pictures, by his own spe-
cial color process, at his presses In
Fleet street, and saw their many ven
lures through to success.-Londor
Chronicle.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
"Oldn't IL Sure, ! Did,"

sponsiblo companion, who clrcumstan-
TALLY detailed the imaginary contact
with the car.
'Ill see you in the morning, Dolby"
said Gresham, as they parted. "Fm
going to she the company. You are
my witness, remember"
"Sure, / WILL" insisted Dolby.
Don't forget your story, now"
mot 1. Treat me square for my
trouble, though"
"Oh. sure, that"
Burt Gresham entered on his course
of crime the next morning. He had
gone to surgeon and had his injured
arm set in sling. He resigned his
position forthwith. He had secreted
a diamond ring he was buying on in
stallments, aud went to the jeweler
from whom he had purchased 1t, and
recited likely story Of losing 1t In
the accident BE visited his tailor
and paradcJ his hurts and bruises
He located Dolby, primed him up tC
the necessary point, and then took
him to the Office of the electric rail
way.
The plausible story Of the duo i'm
pressed the claim agent. Gresham lef
the presence of that official with tive
hundred dollars in his pocket. HI
gave Dolby ten Of it, braced himself
up with strong drink through the day
and at dusk packed up his few be
longlngs and made over the city.
Gresham put all the past behin'
him, work, home, ambition. He wa
not a sot, but the fiery liquor was hi
solace when memory and remorse as
sailed him. Within a month he ha
squandered his all. At the end of
week later he was a nameless war
derer, fast degenerating into a tramp
One morning, harassed and wear,
he reached little crossroads schoo
house. He observed that one of II
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
STRIKERS IN BERLIN
ARE COWED DOWN
GERMAN IRON HAND LANDS
HARD ON ANTi-WAR
ELEMENT.
WHOLE EMPIRE Is RESTLESS
Riots in Berlin-Crowds Overturn
Streetcars and Collide with Po-
lice - Adjoining Countries
Having Labor Troubles.

Germany's workers are still in a
restless mood, and, although the
strike movement appears to be on the
wane, largely through the adoption of
drastic measures by the authorities,
there are threats of further demon
STATIONS and a continuation of spo-
radio disorders.
Overturn Berlin Street Cars.
Berlin and its environs remains the
center of the disturbance. The city
is under military control Factories
where strikes are in progress have
been miltarized, according to cur
rent dispatches. and the workers
warned to report for work or under
go military discipline.
The most serious disturbances ap
pear to have occurred in Berlin Feb
ruary l when crowds got out of hand
overturned street cars, interfered with
workers who had kept to their EN-
ployment and frequently collided will
the police. In one case when a panic
the police are declared to have
charged with drawn sabres, 80 strik
ers and many onlookers being wound
ed.
A nationwide demonstration il
threatened over the arrest of Deput.
William Dittmann, one of the indie
pendent socialist leaders, for at
tempting to address a street crowd
The completeness of the military con
troll of Berlin is indicated by the re
ported refusal of Chancellor Won Hert
ling to order the deputy's releas
when asked to do so, giving as req
son that he was powerless to inter
fere, as the capital was entirely i
military hands.
The semi-official statement sen
from Berlin declares that the dis
turbances were of a minor nature
that men were returning to work, an
prevailing opinion was that the strik
had passed the high water mark. Tn
Krupp plant at Essen was in flu
swing, it was asserted, while wor
was again proceeding in the shi
yards at Hamburg and Danzig, an
was to have been resumed at Kiel G
Saturday
Meanwhile countries contiguous
=. Germany are threatened with labC
, troubles.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
NOTES.

The entire wheat crop in France
has been requisitioned by the French
government.
According to information received
in Washington, butter is selling in
Berlin at 1926 a pound, sugar at SO
cents pound, ham and bacon at
s2.11 a pound, and ivory soap at five
bars for SLIP.
Shipbuilding in France has been at
standstill since the beginning of
the war; England's output is less
than normal; Japan is hampered by
lack of material; the American ship
supply is only beginning.
According to a report by the Amer
lean consul at Geneva, Swiss livestock
quotations near the end of 1917 were
Oxen, each $3.50; bulls, $40; COWS
$780, calves, $3.50; young pigs, $l4;
sheep, $14; fat hogs, per pound 81
cents.
The department of agriculture esti
mates that only one-third of the mar
ketable surplus of the potato croI
had been moved by January =, 1918
Last years potato crop was the larg
est ever produced in the United
States.
The food administration estimates
the total number of ocean-going yes
sells now afloat at 10000, having ;
gross tonnage of 45,000,000 tons
Losses of shipping during the wa
have totalled about $685. S0 tons, ant
the supply of ships is about 20 pc
cent short of normal
, Reports from state and local di
, rectors of the Smilage campaign re
; ceived in Washington indicate tina
more of these coupon books will b
sold than have been printed. Tn
) fuel order delayed all printing 81
days, but the books are being rushe
: through and all purchasers who hav
not received books will be supple
shortly. Smilage books contain col
pons good for admission to the ente
! tainments held in Liberty theater
, and tents at the camps and cantor
ments.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05

DIR. Glen Levin Swlggett, formerly
of the University of Tennessee and
more recently assistant secretary gen.
eral of the second Pan-American
Scientific congress, has been appoint
ed specialist in commercial education
in Uncle Sans bureau Of education.
In this new work the bureau proposes
to investigate local, state and national
educational opportunities for business
training, to recommend courses Of
study and to cooperate through adj
vice and counsel in the establishment
of the proper relations between oppor,
tunity for training anC the needs Of
business.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
OFFICERS NEED TRAINING
Pershing Notes Deficiency in War
Leaders.

hington.-Insistent recommend
ations that general officers, colonies
and other line officials of high rank
be held directly responsible for the
training of the officers under them
are contained in directions from Gen
eral Pershing published this week.
There is unflinching criticism of the
lack of military knowledge on sew
eral vital points displayed by such
officers, presumably of the regular
army, on their arrival in France.
General Pershing notes an almost
total failure to give instructions in
principles of minor tactics and their
practical application to war condi
tons.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05

For work in the enlisted Veterinary
Corps, 1000 men not subject to call
under the selective-service law are
wanted They will be assigned to
duty in veterinary hospitals and for
other purposes in the corps. Service
overseas can be expected shortly.
There is particular demand for vet
Urinary and agricultural students,
farmers, stablemen, and others accus-
toned to handling horses. A few men
of the following occupations will also
be accepted: Horseshoers, saddlers,
pharmacists, cooks, typist and stenog
raphers.
Pay for enlisted men and noneom
missioned officers range from $50 to
$50 a month, food, clothing, and quar-
tiers. Applications for enlistment car
be made at army army recruiting Of
| flee
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
Leads America in Apples.

"The crops of commercial apples of
the state of Washington for 1917,
amounting to 1885 carloads. was the
largest of any state in the Union and
compares with the 1916 total of APP
proximately 10000 carloads. In spite
of scarcity of boxes, shortage of la
Dor, and limited shipping facilities,
storage facilities were such as to min
imize the losses. Shipments of other
fruits were. Peaches, 112 carloads;
cherries, plums, prunes, 1865 carloads,
and other small fruits, 965 carloads.
"The government report places the
apple crop of Oregon at $4,000 bar
rels; of Idaho. $4,000 barrels, and of
California 1,225,O0O barrels. Utah re-
ports good crops compared with a to-
tai failure a year ago.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
OVER III DIED FROM AIR RAIDS
60 Were Killed in England, Balance
in France.

London.-The total casualties in
last weeks air raid on England, &C
cording to an official announcement:
Killed, 6S; injured, 173.
The total number of deaths in
France resulting from the recent air
plane raid of the Germans was 4S
and the total wounded 206.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
Gen. March Promoted.

Neutrality-suspicious. General Peyton
c. March is slated to become acting
chief of staff of the army if Gen
eral Pershing can spare him from his
present duties as chief of artillery
of the expeditionary forces.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
Dealers Must Secure Licenses.

Manufacturers of and dealers in /
commercial feeds for livestock, cattle,
and hogs must secure licenses under
the Food Administration by February
Is. This covers baled hay, shelled
and ear corn and many other COM
modities intended for use as feeds or
as ingredients in mixed feeds. The
only exceptions are for millers man
ufacturing bran and dealers in coarse
grains, who have already been placed
under Food Administration licenses.
General Pershng Praises Men.
In recent communication to Secre-
tary of War Baker, the cammender of
the American Expeditionary Forces
said.
There has never been a similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France.
They have entered this war with the
highest devotion to duty and with no
other idea than to perform these du-
ties in most efficient manner posi-
BILE. They fully realize their obi
CATION to their own people, their
trends and the country. A rigid pro-
gram of instructions is carried out
daily with traditional American en-
thusiasm. Engaged in healthy, inter
esting exercises in the open air, with
simple diets, officers and men, ike
trained athletes, are ready for their
tasks. Forbidden the use of strong
drink and protected by stringest reg
ulations against sexual evils, and sup
ported by their own moral courage,
their good behavior is the subject OF
most favorable comment, especially
by our allies. American mothers may
rest assured that their sons are a
credit to them and to the nation, and
they may well look forward to the
proud day when on the battlefield
these splendid men will shed new
luster on American manhod.
Help to Farmers.
No list of nonessential farm prod
ucts to be denied transportation ia
cilities, has been prepared by the
director general of railroads, and the
issuance of such an order is not con
templated.
1t is believed that under the new
plain now being formulated it will
be possible to provide adequate
transportation for farm products THU
year. Farmers are instructed t
place orders for cars when needed
with local freight agents, as hereto
fore.
Number of Paint Shades.
To conserve tin, linseed oil, ant
other ingredients of paint and PAIN
containers necessary for war use
manufacture will be limited to 3
shades of house paint after July l.
War Service Exchange.
One of the functions of the newl
established war service exchange wi
be to answer inquiries of persons do
string to serve in the army. 1t wi
also keep informed of needs of tn
various branches of the service as
personnel, and direct suitable person
as to where and how to apply, an
will cooperate with the department
labor and other agencies in locatin
and supplying men needed for speci;
purposes by various branches of tn
service.
Inquiries regarding enlistment Of
portunities, ETC., should be addresse
to the war service exchange, roo
529. State, War, and Navy Buildin
Washington, d. c.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
To- lmpott Laborers.

The department of labor is arrang-
ing to bring into the United States
10000 laborers for railroad and farm
work. from Porto Rico and the Virgin
Islands, according to Louis F. Post
assistant secretary of the department
of labor.
Mr.. Post declares there is no neces.
sity for importing common labor from
Mexico or China.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
Timely Warning.

Harry boasts of always going TO
the bottom in anything he undertakes"
"Glad you told me- IN time. l won't
go out rowing with him this after
noon"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
inadvertent ROASTING.

''Do you believe in heredityT
"Of course I do" replied the gentle
egotist. "Why, I've got one of the
brightest boys. you ever saw"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05
The Parallel.

'I guess lazy men who have to work
are something like guns"
Flows thatf
"They are employed only to be fired"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-02-05

U. S. war department rules not to
disturb Americans fighting with Can
adams and British