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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
GENERAL WOOD TO SCOUTS.

Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood In address
Ing q meeting said this Of the boy
scouts:
There is one cry, one slogan com
mon to all tongues, and just about
as old as the human voice, and that
is: In time of peace prepare fol
war; You hear people talking OF
their money and of their re
sources, but remember always, and
don't let us ever again forget
that you can't buy time. Now all that
you can do while we are training is to
help the other fellows who are doing
the fighting, and help through the Red
Cross all you can"
Encourage your boy scouts. Put ar
end to this sickly and immoral twad
die with reference to not raising your
boys to be soldiers. We are all raised
to be soldiers, if we are decent mer
and women-soldiers for the right
throughout our entire lives. Our motto
must be the old motto, L serve W.
all serve somewhere. We are soldier!
of right, soldiers for good government
soldiers in war, If need be-"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
HAVE CAUSE FOR GRATITUDE
People Of Today Enjoy Luxuries Not
Thought OF Only a Few Short
Years Ago,

"Hnve you ever thought of the fact"
said the mlddle-nged man who always
takes the same table in a little restau
rant In Herald square, according to the
New York Herald, that as regards In
ventions and discoveries the last TWEEN
ty-ive years are the richest md most
momentous In all the worlds hlstOryf
or course you haven't. We take all
such things so lightly. When ! wns "A
boy we had 40 motion pictures TO IN
terrain us, and the only amusement We
had was TO be taken occasionally to a
dime museum or a Punch and Judy
show.
"Just think OF what the children now
have compared to that. We used TO
ride In dingy horse cars, with straw on
the floor In winter and n little stove In
the corner. And II was impossible to
read In those cars by the nlckering oil
lamps. Now, just let me give you n list
Of n few things that make for our com
fort, convenience and entertainment to-
dny-oll OF which have come 10 us
within a quarter OF a century. Here
they are.
'"The electric light, the telephone,
the automobile, the electric car, the
motion picture, the photograph, the
nlrplnne, the subways, the tubes under
the rivers, the typewriter, duplex tel
egraphy, wireless telegraphy, the air
brake, the typesettIng machine, the col
or press, sanitary pl1mbIag and n bath
tub In almost every home, antlseptics
and marvellous advances In pho
Biography. Now. my friends, TIKI this
over and you Will be amazed how nue..
farther advanced this generation Is and
whnt comforts and advantages we en-
Joy TO which we give 80 little thought.
Surely we have reason 10 be thankful"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
WOMAN GETS SPY
Postal Censor Caught First One
in England.
Became Suspicious Of Letter and Hun
Later Was Run
Down.

London.-How the first German spy
in England after the outbreak of the
world war was detected through a let
ter which fell into the hands OF a
roman postal censor has just been
disclosed.
81 was suspicious of his letter when
/ first saw It," she declared. "The
writing was In lines half an inch apart.
| could discover nothing wrong. how
ever, until l noticed n peculiar little
mark, almost lndlstinguishnble, at the
bottom Of Il page. ] could not explain
It. Experiment proved that 1t had
been made by invisible Ink. The WIS.,
ihle writing was innocent Itself, but
the invisible writing told of move
nents of ships. and soldiers, of forti-
f~icrtiOns and docks. The letter wound
up with a: Tomorrow Dublin To
Dublin the Hun went and his letter
from Ireland was further evidence OF
his guilt. He was caught on arrival
In London and his execution followed
According to government officials,
women have been far quicker in spot
ting spies than men, many instances
being recorded in which woman's in
tuition has led to experiments which
have produced startling results.
Until recently the postal censor EN-.
ployed $500 women and 1000 men
They were fluent IN "a languages.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
British War Office Officials Be-
Iieve Machine Is Prac-
tiCal.
GREAT POSSIBILITIES SEEN
immense Craft Could Cross Atlantic
ard Return and Then Repeat the
Journey Without Pause,
Weather Permitting.

London.-A rigid acknowledgements
type-of 10000, 900 cubic feet capnc-
lty, or about three times MS large as
any yet constructed, is a practical
proposition, according to war Office
officials. Such an airshlp would pos
sess a total lifting power Of about 2SO
tons. The structural weight, that Is,
the gas bags, framework, gondolns,
eAglnes, operating machinery, etc.
would be not more than so tons, leaV-
Ing POO tons MS dlsposable lift. only
so tons would be required to make
room for the crew. petrol ballast, ETC.,
leaving $50 tons commercial LOAF
which could be carried.
Such IN airship could cross the At
lnntic and return and then repeat the
journey without a pause, II weather
We're favorable.
British Government Interested.
Because the British empire is sc
rar-flung, the government is encour
aging development of aerial communi'
cation for both passengers and light
DdINGlS 10 u Nllui htNNoHIANs
stations betting the world also will
be erected quickly as possible.
Before this is printed II Hnndley
Page machine will have flown from
England to India In a test trip. This
Is but preliminary to permanent al
traffic to Egypt, India, South Africi
and Australia. Canada likewise vii
be linked up with the mother coun
try.
The rigid airships which BritaiT
now possesses can cross the Atlantic
given favorable weather. But II
the airplane that is being developed
for overland routes.
Godfrey Isaacs. brother OF Lor,
Reading, Britain's ambassador t
America, is head Of the Marconl Wire
less Telegraph company. Isaacs I
simply waiting for peace, which viii
remove certain restrictions, to eXpan
British wireless stations.
Two stations will be erected /
Instant parts of China. Receiving al
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
SCOUTS AS "vICToRY BOYS"

There are many ways in which
scouts can earn their Victory Boys"
81, and be doing something very helT
full at the same time. Some of these
are as follows: Digging gardens,
planting bulbs, cleaning silver, wash
ing windows, scrubbing floors,
Ing floors, vanishing chairs, running
errands, picking fruit, husking corn,
gathering nuts, picking cotton, clean
ing yards, cleaning sidewalks, caring
for furnaces moving and raking lawns,
sitting and dumping ashes, making
maple syrup, decorating show win
dows, tutoring backward students.
beating carpets and rugs, saving and
cutting wood.
Collecting old boxes and lumber and
cutting them into kindllng.
Collecting and selling old metal ard
bottles.
Running a stand at the fair and sell
ing ice cream and popcorn and candy.
Collecting and selling waste paper
and rags.
Giving moving picture or minstrel
shows.
Shoveling snow from walks.
Helping to harvest ice.
Working about a dairy.
Cleaning cellars and attics ano
barns.
Painting houses and barns and
fences.
Painting and putting away screens
Raising guinea pigs and white mice
Raising chickens and pigs AMI
squads.
Selling butter and eggs and vegeta'
bles and fruit.
Trapping fu~r-bearing animals which
injure crops in season.
Washing automobiles and carriages
Waiting on table as extras" II
boarding houses.
Making needed household articles
such as coat racks, chairs, andirons
umbrella racks, ETC., that sell at rea
sonable prices.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
Many United States Sailors Mar
ry in ireland.
Plans for Dismantlino Naval statloni
Are Going forward
Rapidly.

Queenstown. Ireland Pans for the
dlsmantling Of the American naval sta
lions in and around Queenstown are
going forward rapidly. Time Will be
required to remove the base hospital
at White Point and much work will be
involved in removing the many big
warehouses which were brought here
from America and set up In record
time. Other important parts Of the
American plant include wireless sta.
uons at Queenstown and Aglada and
many hutments.
American officers and men have
made r deep impression on the people
of Queenstown and in other parts OF
south Ireland, and relations generally
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
rwentv Years In One Room.

II we devote. on an average. eight
hours TO sleep, says Sir 81. Clair Thorn
son, the English throat and nos spe-
c%ialist, o third nj least o. our 24-hOur
day IL spent indoors, and each indiyId-
nal who reaches sixty years Of life will
have passed no less than twenty years
Of MS existence In the one and only
room where he Is likely TO be sole ar
bitter Of the ventilation. Unless there
are exceptional conditions, the win
dows NJ every sleeping room should
he wide open all night and every night.
The blinds should be drawn up, other
wise. from their ~vaIye-lIke action, they
will only permit Intermittent and un-
certain lngress Of fresh air. while the
only egress for deyltallzed air IL by
the inadequate route Of the chimney.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
WILLS SCOUTS $500, 900.

BY the will of Capt. George Buckiin,
the boy scouts in Rhode Island are
left a trust fund Of 100000.
Captain Bucklin was a Civil war
veteran. He was never connected with
the boy scout organization, but found
In the fundamental principles of the
movement characteristics which i'm
PEELED him to leave practically his en-
tire estate to that cause.
He believed that the early training
of the boy, as given through the boy
scout movement, would be to the great
advantage of both the boy and the
country. His friends state that his in
terest in the work was unlimited and
answering.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
GETS LIMIT FINE OF $500
ed" Is Comment Of Court In
Soaking Suspect

Kansas City. Mo. - "Frankness
should not go unrewardeI," said Judge
Edward Fleming Of the South munich
pal court as he fined Claude Simpson
$500. the limit. Simpson was arrested
while standing in front Of a saloon by
a patrolman who saw part of a
Jimmy" %protruding from Simpsons
pocket.
Simpson. who is unemployed. ADMIT
ted he intended to break into the
saloon. After learning his fine simp-
son said he was glad he vas arrested
before he entered the saloon. as he
then would have faced a p~enitentinry
sentence.
Judge he said. ATS just as well
to look on the bright side Of things"
"Some ~Pollyanna," remarked the
judge.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
WIN IRISH BRIDES

have been Of the most cordial nature.
This Is proved by the fact that a num-
Der Of weddings already have taken
place. and more than n American
sailor has promised to return for the
girl he must leave behind.
Queenstown has prOspered greatly
since the station was established here.
but the people declare their regret in
seeing the Americans depart is be
cause they have become accustomed TO
their presence and like them for the
fine young fellows they are.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

was your late landlord-though I'm
not a dead one" In fact-I never
felt so in love with life before. Old
Amos is ing grandfather, and guess
he handed over this old rookery to me,
In compensation for his ancient name.
l hoped TO sell the house and cut
short my enforced stay In the village.
But now-I want to have my car sent
out-and linger in this beautiful spot.
1 confess l never realized its full glory
until today, May come over TO apof
ogize for my rudeness2 Please say
YES. Yours, A. GILES.
Mr.. GileS-again by same messenger:
You may come. The bulldog APP
proves, LANDAU
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
BUILD AIRSHIPS
TOLIFT2SOTONS

pnratus will be installed on all pas
senger-carrylng alrplanes, so that mes
sages may be sent back and forth
while the flight Is in progress. Hence
a business passenger who may tire Of
the scenery or have bright ideas about
his business may get in touch with his
head office boy or assistant manager,
as the case may be. Thus, as 1t Is
feasible to wireless ships of the sea,
so it will be possible to wireless ships
of the air.
The two new wireless stations In
China will be installed with the help
of airplanes. Instead OF requiring
several months to send machinery TO
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
TORRENT OF ENERGY WASTED

1.-The central powers admit defeat
and we can therefore see that America
has made the world safe for democ.
racy, but If democracy is to be made
safe for the world, it can only be by
that preparation in citizenship which
the scout movement provides" says a
leading citizen of Memphis, Tenn.
"Boys are ready and anxious to
serve, but they have no leadership.
They constitute a perfect torrent OF
energy going to waste, IL not threat
ening disaster.
1.-THE scout movement provides a
method of known success of harness
ing that torrent. Surely the funds
can be found for this great piece of
human engineering"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July 20,
Lyndcnyille.
My Dear Miss Briggs /:

Pardon what may appear impertl-
men curiosity. Was II not the white
cottage opposite, which you had rent.
ed for the summer2 And was ! not
given TO understand that you live
al0ne2 Yet this afternoon, a young
and beautiful girl suddenly fnced me
from the window seat Of my own liv-
ing room, beneath which she explained,
She had left her music while occupy
ing this house; possessing the music,
she passed out Of my house and di.
rectly over to yours. ] may also add
that have inadvertently noticed the
young woman from time to time In
your garden. Was II by your author
ity, Miss Briggs. that she came for
the muster Respectfully,
AMOS GILES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
SCOUTS HELPED RED CROSS.

Following the practice instituted In
1915 by DR.. Frank Proomis, president
of the local scout council, the boy
scouts of Battle Creek, Mich, have
made their third annual collection Of
paper and rubber.
Through advertising and systematic
organization, together with the real
scout spirit of good cheer and enthusi-
asm, this resulted In a net collection Of
$4,000 pounds Of paper and magazines
in about six months Of work. Friends
of the scouts loaned is automobiles
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

Wooster. O.-The tarantula which
escapes from a bunch Of bananas and
~terrorizes freight handlers or grocery
clerks Is going to have a rival in the
news columns II a recent incident in
the post Office here is any Indication.
A large. active and hungry cootle
was discovered on the wrist OF a clerk
handling soldiers mail from overseas.
II apparently had escaped from one OF
the letters.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
Old Songs.

Who can fttingIy describe the
warmth Of feeling. the awakening OF
tender memories that come 10 us when
we rear an old song-one that we
have known and loved IN other years7
asks David Bispham. In this we find
a sentiment at once rue and deep
a sentiment II may be OF the romantic,
weaving lts magic ia unromantic lives
like our own
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
GIVES EARNINGS TO WAR
Massachusetts Artist Makes Remark
able Record In Her Efforts
to Help.

Concord, Mass.-Durlng the great
war just ended Miss Elizabeth Went
worth Roberts. well-known artist OF
this town, made a remarkable record
In her efforts to help In war work.
Since 1914 she has given all the mon
ey she received for her paintings to
the many war relief funds.
1t Is estimated that about $4,000
has been so distributed by her.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
LyndenyllIe, July 10th.

~Lyndenville, July 10th.
Mr.. Amos Giles:
No one could possibly agree to have
rain pouring on their victuals ut any
low figure. The deceiving mai who
rented your house, suggested merely,
that desired alterations might be nc.
complished with the reduction of rent.
What are you going to do about 1t?
b. BRIGGS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July Goth.
Dear Mr.. Giles :

I'WT " TFFF'Ts
Am returning answer by messenger.
|. Belinda Briggs. went for the music (;
I must be your young and beautiful
girl" ! neyer told you that ! was old
or rheumatic. but merely mentioned
the fact that damp Is Injurious TO
rheumatism. I'm working Out here on
a book OF chlldreD's stories and my
bulldog Is my sole companion. Bun
this is very p%erplexing. II vas a
yOunglsh man who faced me at the
window seat today, you, / did not see
at all. Perhaps my splnsterish name
made you think me old, that's why ]
like to call myself just
LINDA.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

Cashmere and the Chinese side OF 81
IBERIA, locations of stations by wagon,
FOR there are no railroads, the ma
chinery will be taken in Handley-
Page airplanes. Thus, In such ways
will the distant parts of the world
be linked up with modern times.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
Lyndenville, July 18th.

~HWVHNIItVi NWIN I"V"'
Belinda Briggs.
Dear MADAM: l understand that
my agent stated, when renting the
house, that 1t was offered ut present
low figure, because of its impaired
condition, the understanding being
that occupant could afford needed re-
pairs because of the decided reduction
In price. This is still condition of
agreement. Truly yours,
AMOS GILES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July 22nd.
Mr.. Giles

Mr.. Giles:
Enclosed find key. Would like to
add, that / might have made my com
plant less peremptOry, had | known
that you were an elderly invalid. You
were pointed out to me only this morn.
Ing at the post office.
May | suggest the south bedroom
as the most healthful In your house,
Sincerely,
BELINDA BRIGGS.
p. S.-Have taken for the summer
the small cottage across the way.
Il. B.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
Court Thinks Loss of
Girl Ample Punishment

San Frunclsco-Apparently he
lleving that the defendant had
been punished enough by seeing
the girl he had wanted TO marry
In court as the bride Of the man
he had shot, a jury here acquit-
ted George p. Livingston of II
charge of assault with intent to
commit murder.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July 22nd.
Miss Briggs :

Some other place will probably be
more conducive to the Improvement
of your rheumatic condition. My
agent failed to inform me that he had
rented the place to an elderly woman
living alone. VIII you forward key at
once, as | wish to take possession Of
the house myself. A. GILES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
From Private to Major
in 5 Months FL Days

Rochdale, Mass.-Rising from
the ranks to major In the army
In a period of five months and
twenty-one days was the remark
able achievement OF j. II. Rog-
ers, Of this town. Previous to
enlisting in the Coast Artillery
Rogers was treasurer of a knife
manufacturing company here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
The Troublesome
Tenant i.
00
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper Union,
By AGNES G. BRooAN

(Copyright. 1918. By Western Newspaper UnIonI
July 18th.
Mr., Amos Giles,
Dear Sir; have been greatly incon,
venienced since moving into the house
rented from you a week ago--by a
leakage IN the roof directly over the
cook stove. Also, the stove cannot
be made to cook. win YOU kindly
send your agent, Immediately upon re
ceipt of this, TO attend to the matter,
and ablige, the new tenantY
BELINDA BRIGGS,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

officers of the American army re-
Gently spent an afternoon teaching the
prince OF Wales the American dances.
so that he would be able to dance at
the ball given In his honor at Coblenz
by the American officers Of the army
OF occupation. hts first attempt was
with Miss Agnes Kahn OF Baltimore. a
nurse, and resulted In the princes
stepping on her toes.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

If | had n husband, he never would
have rented this house. Only a lone
woman could be so imposed upon. ]
am going to move out.
BELINDA BRIGGS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
LINDA.
InIY 9th

July 10Th.
Miss Linda Brggs-by same mes
senger:
The youngisb (make II yOung) man
who faced you today at the window
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

Waterproof k~napsacks made Of
horsehair have been invented by q
japanese army off Ger.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July goth.
Dear Mr.. Giles:

Dear Mr.. Giles:
1t is now the bedroom roof which
leaks, Damp sleeping rooms are bad
for rheumatism. win you send your
workman over again as soon as pos
sible? BELINDA BRIGGS.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July Goth,

My Dear Mrs. Briggs:
1t will be impossible for me to at
tend to any more repairing. why
can't you send your husband up to
fix the leak? A. GILES.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07
July 18th.
Belinda Briggs.

VTITV "FFNNW'
Dear Madam: WI send man to fix
roof, Any further difficulty will have
to be remedied ut your own expense.
A. GILES.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-19
BUILDER, SPEEDING
TO JILL CHILD, FINED
John MccIatchy, Racing to
Hospital From Ocean City,
Delayed by Law Guardians
ACTION BRUTAL, HE SAYS

John II. McClatchey, builder, of Mcf
ion, was held up and fined S25 by New
Jersey constables last night as he was
speeding to the bedside of his sick
daughter.
Mr.. McClatchy was at his home in
Ocean City yesterday when Helen, his
twelve year old girl. was suddenly taken
i'll at the McClatchy home in Merton.
A physician pronounced the ailment ap-
pendicitis and said an immediate opera
ton was necessary. She was taken to
the Presbyterian Hospital and tele
phone message started Mr.. McClatchy
speeding here from Ocean City.
As he ncared Magnolia, y. j.. on the
White Horse Pike, two men stepped
out and stopped the car. They took
him to the office of Justice Of the Peace
William jackson, in Magnolia. and told
the judge that Mr.. McClatchy had been
speeding thirty seven miles an hour on
the pike.
Mr.. McClntchy told the magistrate he
was afraid his daughter would die be-
fore he reached her. but was ordered to
Mr.. and Mrs. McClatchy were at the
>hospital last night when the operation
was performed. This morning he was
at the bedside of the child, who is still
in critical condition.
Mr.. McClatchy today described as
brutal and high handed" the way he
had been treated by Justice of the Peace
jackson.
II was rushing to the Presbyterian
Hospital, where my daughter was to be
operated upon. when I was stopped" ="
he said. 'I told them that I was going
to the bedside of my child. and was will J.
ing to post any amount of money or do
anything if they would only let me go
on. But they insisted on holding me for
n formal hearing and told me. though
they were sorry, I should just sit down
and wait. 1t seemed like hours, but it
may have been only half an hour delay.
But It was high handed and brutal"