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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

was installed at his new home, where he
was cared for and loved, and where
Billy's father spent many hours with HE
son-and Ella.
The doctor had weighed the baby. He
placed it in big Toms arm, who laid it
tenderly beside the waiting Ella. The
little lady weighs eight pounds, sweet
heart he whispered, kissing the white
lips lovingly.
My but she's got to gain some be-
fore she can catch up with our Thirty
Pound Billy"
Thirty poundsl Nearly 80 now-ths
buster"
II like to think of him as the little
2-year-old baby. owe so much to him"
Ella unused.
$50 do l." Tom gripped Ella tight.
All l have that makes life worth living
l won through him and his 80 pound"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

when she seems soft or light-minded
"Of course ! wasn't going to saw TO
her that / thought it as likely as not
that she had the trouble that her Aunt
Kate died of don't think that would
be right, but did tell her some of the
particulars of her Aunt Hates case. Me-
LISA was away at school at the time, and
/ don't suppose ever did know what that
poor woman went through; but |
thought she might as we'll hear the
story, and it would give her a hint that
maybe she was in for the same thing.
1T does beat all how many folks are
having surgical operations. 1t beats me
how they can afford it The subject be-
ing up, l was naturally reminded of
them, and | remembered to tell Me
LISA of the perfectly awful time Eme-
line Rogers had when she was operated
on for appendicitis. The operation was
all right, they got the appendix, but she
came near dying from the anesthetic
Her heart just about stopped, and they
worked over her for fifteen minutes be-
fore she came to.
Il warned Melissa that if she had to
be operated on to be sure that her heart
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

that's good for hystcrics--and, would
you believe it, took the water from my
hand and actually invited me to go?
Said she would look after Melissa, and
wouldn't need any help. Held the door
open for me, and before fairly knew
it, / was out in the hall and she shut the
door in my very face and turned the
key. The impudence of her! Those
trained nurses think they own the pa
tient and his premises.
"Thc way Melissa went to pieces
made me positive that something seri-
Gus is the matter with her. TIN glad I
saw her when l did, make it point
to visit the sick when l can and cheer
them up. I'm going over now to Green
field to see Cousin Hattie. Just heard
the other day she's in something Iii { .
decline. She'll be glad to see me.
But it's about time for the car, 50
I'll run along. Pm so glad to have had
a little visit with you. Take care of
yourself. You're not looking at all well.
Your color's awful and you're so hollow
eyed Nancy Collins has that same look.
and she's got enlargement of the liver.
Good-by. III drop in again soon"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

front porch of their gray and green cot
tage; sometimes he went to the movies.
The two girls, Nell, twelve, and Ethel,
fourteen years old, were just two ordi-
nary fairly pretty school girls, who
grunbled when the supper dishes made
them late to the first picture show and
teascd their parents for more gloves and
shoes than they actually needed.
Just an ordinary American family,
that was all the Dorchers were And
for several weeks the little old grand
mother made an ordinary addition that
called for no comment. She sat on the
porch mornings and puttered around the
back yard afternoons Passers-by came
TO know her small gray shawl and the
bent shoulders under it.
And then neighbors began to talk.
Mrs. Cadd, who lived next door, spoke
first about it-not spitcfully or meanly,
hut rcgretfully. Mrs. Cadd had buried
her own beloved old mother only two
years before and other old mothers we're
in a way sacred to her And there
were tears in her eyes when she told
Mrs. Horty that old Mrs. Dorcher had
picked over gooseberries all one hot
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
And So the Plum Jelly Was Grand

afternoon, from l o'clock, just after the
Dorchers rose from lunch, till S:A,
when it was time to start supper prep
arations. Her heart had ached at that
old bent figure, patiently working on
the back porch
Msr Horty was not malicious gossip
either, Her voice was disapprovingly
stern as she in turn told of being over
to the Dorchers one morning when the
old woman was bending over a hot cook
stove making currant jelly, while Mrs
Dorcher in the living room was reading
late magazine
These were only two items But it
was not long until there were MANY
others. Working Working 1t came
to be that sharp eyes, made sure that
the little, bent old woman was always
working-in the kitchen, in the garden
at the back, in the living room, fussing,
picking up threads, papers, sweeping
and dusting
We'll, she certainly earns her keepl"
Indignantly exclaimed Mrs. Hone,
small, sweet woman, who lived directly
across from the Dorchers And the sub
urb indignantly agreed with Mrs. Hone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

just can't sit around and not work.
amt harming any one. can't knit, you
know. / can't read, and despise," Wig
orously, being read to! I've worked all
my life. My hands get restless and so
does my mind when I'm idle. Please,
Esther" piteously, 'if can't can peach
es, can clean the pantry1"
People are talking" said her daugh-
ter-in-law coldy.
"Oh, lal When you get as old as me,
honey, you won't mind folks talk Peo-
pie are always talking. Can clean the
pantry"
Mrs. Dorcher turned to see Mrs. e.
son, who, with an oddly working counte-
nance, had come out too. Grandma"
said Mrs. Elson, in a low and strange
voice, IF you aren't busy would you
mind coming over to my house tomor-
row morning? I've got some plums to
jelly and never had much success with
plum jelly"
The little old bent woman turned to
her radiant face. "Oh, I'd just love
to come. And if do say it myself, my
plum jelly is grand"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

The indignation grew when one day
Mrs. Elson called on Mrs. Dorcher and
while she was there heard her say in a
low, cautious tone: Mother, there's
some one here. You must quit work
Tor while, until she goesl"
And then Mrs Elson's ffteen-year-old
Ruth, who chummed with Ethel Dorch-
err, said gravely that Nell and Ethel had
laughed and said that since grandma
had come to live with them the supper
disses didn't delay them for the first
picture show
isn't she rather old to wash and
wipe supper dishes asked Ruth She
knew how people were talking Her
mother had not been silent before her.
But Ethel said carelessly: "She just
wipes EN- Oh, no, she doesn't mind
She insists on doing it."
Insists" snortcd Mrs. Elson when
Ruth reported this. Il guess the poor
old soul knows that it is wise for her
to insist ! guess she knows she
wouldn't be welcome very long if she
didn't insist'
Nell is rather impertincnt to her,
too reluctantly informed Ruth. "Yes-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

forting, soothing.
THE next one shall be the last for
today" she stated just as Billy toddled
IN. His fat little toes curled into the
trough mating, one dimpled finger was
lost in rosebud mouth. Pushed by an
older girl, he waddled over to where
ELLA stood by the scales and grinned
roguishly at her.
well, little man." Ella exclaimed,
lifting him, what is your name?"
"Yiyi tum dunn" babbled Billy.
"He can't speak yet, nam. Billys only
two" explained the girl, watching Ella
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
Worlds Tallest Chimney.

In many cities in various lands are
chimneys which have been proclaimed as
the tallest in the world" says Popular
Mechanics, but the structure which.
without doubt, truly possesses this title
has recently been completed in Sagono-
seki, Japan. 1t is of reinforced concrete
and stands $40 feet high, on a hill 43O
feet higher than the capper shelter
with which it is connected, so that it dis
charges its poisonous fumes 1000 feet
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
Byways In the Land of Popular Science

rise at will to the surface of the sea or
to descend
A very tiny creature to start with, the
nautilus, as it grows bigger, moves OUT
ward in its she'll and builds a wall of
pearl-stuff behind it. In this way (by
repeating the operation again and again)
the series of chambers is made, the
animal always occupying the front porch
OF its abode, so to speak. and thence ex-
tending Its tentacles in search of food.
The stuff of which the nautilus she'll
is composed is the most beautiful moth
er-of-pearl' in the world
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
Replaceable Heel Pings.

The ordinary rubber heel is said to be
endowed with longer life than that of
leather, but even at that they wear down
on one side or the other and must be re-
newed from time to time on this ac-
count.
An entirely new idea introduced into
the manufacture of rubber heels makes
their life practically limitless and keeps
the heel level.
This is by means of plugs, which are
harder than the material of the heel,
yet do not interfere with the resilient
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
'aRsW
Edison Wins Ont.

II the reports are true-and there II
no reason to doubt them-T Thomas Edi-
son has fulfilled the eager expectation.
OF countless Americans who have been
waiting for months for him to produce
the invention they were confident it was
in his power to produce, the invention
that would defy the U-boat. The re-
port is that it has come at last-a device
Tor detecting the torpedo from it,
course.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
By A. Scientist

above the plant The chimney is AZ feet
in diameter at the base, and its inside
diameter at the top is 2614 feet. The
foundation is o5 feet in diameter and
contains 200 cubic yards of concrete.
The first $50 feet of the chimney has a
concrete lining, separated from the out
er wall by fve-inch air space. Four
hundred tons of steel were used in the
whole construction.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

wrinkled old woman with rather plain
tive eyes. She was badly bent Her
shoulders curved like bow. 1t did not
take much pre-science to know that she
had worked hard nearly all her life.
And she was seventy-fve.
Until she came the Dorchers had oc-
cupied rather unirnportant position in
the inevitable gossip of the suburb. They
were quiet people, sociable, but not eff
fusively so. Mrs. Dorchcr was a
chunky, rather sallow woman, middle
aged; her hair was beginning to turn
gray. She played cards badly, but che
gave all her old clothes, some of which
were fairly good, to the United Chair
ties. Henry Dorchcr was city sales
man-men's furnishings He usually
smoked a pipe evenings on the pleasant
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

IS notable for the reason that it is an
American design. 1t is a swimmer, and
when wound up and placed in the wa
ter 1t gives an almost perfect demonstra-
ton of the Australian crawl"
This is an overland method of pro-
crossing through the water, which gives
great speed with little expenditure of
energy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

mon squid. 1t is a dweller in deep sea
waters. The Chambered Nautilus"
Oliver Wendell Holmes beautiful poem
is familiar to most of US
! The chambers" in the living ami
NAL are connected by pneumatic tube,
which enables the nautilus, by modify
ing the air pressure inside its she'll. to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
Pearly Nautilus.

10 HIVtIIttu tIlS plcu-
matte tube? 1t was a
mollusk, apparently
the S o c a ] e d
"pearly" nautilus.
The nautilus is a
cephalopod, there
fore related to the
octopus and the COM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
A Real Face Mower.

A new safety razor sewers the hair of
the face by means of a reciprocating
blade which moves back and forth as
the device is passed over the flesh
The motion is impaired to the blade
by means of flexible portion of the
handle operated by the hand. The
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

quality of the latter. and at the same
time prevent any tendency to slipping.
When the plugs begin to show wear they
are easily removed by the wearer and
replaced with new ones.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
Glove Instead Of q Wash Cloth.

A new hand covering for bathing pur-
poses dispenses with the services of the
wash cloth. The glove is really nit
ten made of rough and non-absorbent
fabric, with number of perforations in
the palm and the means of securing
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

piece of soap inside. As the hand COW
ering is rubbed over the surface of the
body, sufficient quantity of soap finds
its way through perforations to aid in
the cleansing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

LA had been weigh
ing babies all the
day. Her muscles
ached with lifting
the heavy tots and
steadying the fragile
ones. Her voice was
husky from over
use, cajoling, com
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

sharp blade moves over toothed rack
which prevents the keen edge from TAX
ing an occasional slice of flesh.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

ORCHER had lived
in the suburb ten
years before his
mother, who had
been staying with
a daughter out
west, came to make
her home with them.
She was a small,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13
Toy Swims I'm Water

water toys are all fascinating and a
novelty of this character Is ono which
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

hef movements I'm so glad to find
you In" she said. IL don't know how
"a put In the next half hour if you'd
happened to be out. l want to catch the
next interurban to Greenfield, and it'll
DC at least that long before it is due.
Being so near thought I'd run up here
ana wait for it. But I'm not going TO
disturb you. Just go on with your writ
ing the same as if l wasn't here. | ex-
pected to be at Melissa Smiths till it
was time for the 4 o'clock car, but I
was simply hurried away from there. |
was real insulted, though don't suppose
that Melissa realized what was going on.
You see, Melisa's been under the
weather all spring-sort of gradually
running down. I've felt real anxious
about her. She's been taking medicine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-13

HE visitor walked in
at the open door
without ceremony
her new taffeta gown
rustling and the
perky bows on the
summit of her hat
quivering from the
nervous activity of
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
Women Senteneed.

Mary Dubrow. OF Passaic, n. J.:
Mrs. Phoebe Aunnecke, OF Detroit,
and Julia Emory. OF Baltimore, were
sentenced to ten days, while Alice
Paul, chairman OF the National Wom-
ans Party; Mrs. Lawrence Lewis, OF
philadelphia, and Mrs. Anne ArneIl,
OF Wilmington, Del, were given i've
days each
The women are locked IN cells at
the jail They will not be allowed to
receive any visitors or send any mail
until they are at the jail I'VE days.
They are quiet, but refused to eat
breakfast this morning." said the SUE
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
WILL INVESTIGATE
PORTO RICO LABOR

Secretary OF War Baker soon will
appoint a commission of three to in
vestigate Porto Rican labor troubles
and problems, it was authoritatively
learned today. Labor conditions in
the island under United States terri
toriAl rule are said in a report to
approach those under Spanish I'm
perial rule. The appointment of :he
commission will be made on orders
of President Wilson, who turned the
matter over to the Secretary Of War
just before he left for Europe.
The commission will consist Of enc
labor representative, one commercial
representative and one neutral" The
appointment of the commission by
the Secretary Of War. and not the
Secretary Of Labor, is because of the
fact that the Government of Porto
Rico comes under the jurisdiction of
the War Department.
Several reports made to the De-
partment of Labor, strikes and labor
unrest and the recommendations of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, are
responsible for the appointment OF
the commission. The personnel OF
this commission is now under con-
sideration." it was stated at the War
Department.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
z ON ARMY
GRAFT CHARGES

Army graft Is charged In connections
with two indictments returned By the
grand jury. Harry Sherry, propriot-
tor OF sherby's supply Market. o46
Louisiana avenue northwest. and Paul
Haase. an army supply sergeant az
Camp Meigs. are indicted for con-
spiraey to defraud the United states.
It Is alleged that Haase had charge
Of buying supplies for Camp Msigs.-
and conspired with Sherry to defraud
the Government in connection with
delivery OF meats and provisions 70
the army.
II Is alleged that on September ? .
bill for 2.O4S pounds OF pork az -
cents a pound was presented for ap-
prevail, whereas there were only 1.S4S
pounds OF the meat. and on October 2
the two are alleged to have rendered
an account for $6.140.S6, when the
provisions delivered amounted to but
IS 945.16
Bernard s. Wsisberger and Edward T.
Wittmeyer were indicted for cOnspir-
acy September IA last to divide the.
profits from the sale OF 10000 cases
Of condensed milk to the allied gov
ernmsnts through tho agency Of the
Food Administration, OF which Weis-
berg was an employs.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
DISCHARGED MEN
CAN'T WEAR STARS

The silver and gold stars worn on
the sleeve by certain enlisted men,
supposed to represent voluntary en-
listments and "the first hundred
thousand" respectively, are I'M
authorized by the War Department
Disciplinary action will be taken by
organization commanders against
those who wear them while still in
the service, according to a statement
today from the office of Col. Robert
L. WyIlie, chief of the equipment
branch OF the operations division,
general staff of the army
b According to the statement, the
War Department has no Jurisdiction
over discharged soldiers, and il is u
matter for the courts to decide II
complaint should be made against
anyone for wearing unauthorized
decorations. Discharged soldiers are
only authorized to wear the uniform,
with a scarlet discharge stripe, gold
or silver service stripes for overseas
OF domestic service. wound stripes,
and decorations given, to individuals
or units for valor overseas.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
FRENCH ANDBRITISH
IN SECRET COMPACT

PARIS, Jan. 7.-Supervision Of the
affairs Of Mesopotamia after the con-
ciusion Of peace was assigned 10 Great
Britain by a treaty concluded be-
tween France and England concern
ing the future Of Asia Minor early in
the war. The existence of this treaty
only recently has become known pub
licly, and no previous mention has
been made of the important country
OF Mesopotamia.
Under the terms OF this treaty
France was TO assume direction Of the
destinies OF Syria, Lebanon, and Ar
menia Minor (that part of Armenia
to the west Of the Euphrates). Pales-
tine was to be under international
protsction, while MesopOtamia and
portions of the Arabian peninsula
were to be under the supervision OF
Great Britain.
1t was settled that the largest pos
sible autonomy would be assured to
the races and peoples in these coun-
tries. and an economical administra-
ton and equality OF rights also were
agreed TO.
What disposition the peace confer
ence will make OF this and other
secret treaties is much discussed in
Paris.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

buy War Savings Stamps today ana
provide for your future.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
APPLY POSLAM
END DISTRESS
OF ITCHY SKIN

II isn't the quantity of any remedy
you put on your skin to heal the
disorder; Il is the QUALITY that
works the desired results. and In
quality Poslan excels. Satisfaction
from its use comes because its heal
ing powers are concentrated and
Just a little does so much.
Try thiEi Spread Posiam over that
itching skin affection at night
Then dismiss the trouble from your
mind Sleep soundly and, next
morning, examine the skin and see
just what Poslam has done.
Sold everywhere. For Tree sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
West 4Tth St, New York City.
And Poslam Soap, being indicated
with Poslam. will benefit your skin
while used daily for toilet and bath.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
DON'T NEGLECT A
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Go after II with SIoan's
Liniment before it gets
dangerous.

Apply little. don't rub, let it Pene-
crate, ahd-good-by twingel Same for
external aches, pains, strains. stiff
ness OF joints or muscles, lameness,
bruises.
Instant relief without mussiness or
soiled clothing ReliabIe-the biggest
selling ointment year after year Eco
nomica1 by reason Of enormous sales.
Keep big bottle ready at all times.
Ask your druggist for SlOan's Lini-
Ynent 3Oc. 6Oc. s12O.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
MEXICO ASKS j.
LIFT BAN ON ARMS
By NOBE TAYLOR.

Mexico needs ammunition to fight
banditry and is appealing to the
United States to. remove ethe arms
embargo order Of 1916. Ignacio Bo-
nillas, Mexican ambassador to the
United States, informed the United
Press today.
The immediate shipment to the
Mexican federal troops OF 1000. 900
rounds OF seven miIlimeter Mauser
rthe cartridges, ordered in the United
states in 1915, but held up at Ameri-
can ports by President Wilson's now
famous arms embargo against both
Carranza and Villa, is specifically re-
quested by Mexico City.
Americans Wonder.
People Of the United States have
wondered why Villa remains unpun-
ished for his crimes against American
border citizens and against Mexican
citizens and Mexican interests as
well.' said the ambassador.
you also wonder why other out
lawry springs up in Mexico from time
to time. My government has sufficient
loyal troops to overcome the various
so-caIled rebel factions. The difficulty
lies alone in the ammunition shortage
Of President Carranza's forces. No
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
PRESS CLUB EXPRESSES
REGRET At 7. RS DEATH

Resolutions expressing sympathy OF
the National Press Club for the reIa-
tives OF Colonel Roosevelt were
adopted by the club last night. The
club postponed its annual riot"
which accompanies the installation Of
Officers.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07


perintendent. ''They will receive the
same treatment accorded other women
prisoners OF the tail. The women
viii not work; but viii be kept In
their cells"
Another Fire Today.
The National Woman's Party an
nounced that another IRE would be
built In front OF the White House to-
day. Lighted torches held by Mrs.
A. p. Winston and Miss Harriet An.
drews win be carried from the party.
house on Jackson place 70 the White
House. Miss Jessie II. McKaye ana
Miss Maude JAMESON viii build the
IRE. This win take place at 5 O'Clock.
"Srhe members OF the Womanss
Party will stay on a hunger strike az
long as they are Kept In prison, de-
clared Miss Lucy Burns. who . IN
charge during Miss PauPs imprison-
ment. They will not eat food As
protest against their arrest, which we
feel to have been unwarranted and
illegaLS
1--WE are fearing, however. for the
health OF the members. as we under
stand the prison Is poorly ventilated
"ofhcials OF The jail told as this
morning the members would not be
allowed to receive packages, even
those containing books. This Is not
just and proper"
The Washington times., 1919-01-07
ONLY A MEDIUM WHEAT .
CROP IN AUSTRIA-H HUNGARY

Only a medium-sized wheat crop
will be produced in the dual mon
archy of Austria-Hungary in 1913,
according to cabled Information to
the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture. The yield Of wheat is esti-
mated at zoe, 10000 bushels. Corn.
rye. and barley are said to be very
good. the eablegrams stated.
The Washington times., 1919-01-07

Don't forget that victory must be
paid for, and that our war expenses
do not cease when actual lighting
ceases. Keep your war savings
pledge and buy more w. 8. 8.