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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
pIsh Runs Away with Spoon.

A chain of restaurants In this city
has to purchase more than a million
spoons, forks and knives every year.
Others tell the same story. Some Of
the help. according to the management
of q Wall street restaurant must be
reckoned on as furnishing their homes
with borrowed" tableware and many
patrons take 1t for souvenirs as I'M
blushIngly as they would appropriate
an umbrella on a rainy day.
A Wall street man was invited to
dinner at the house Of a rich client not
long ago and during the evening his
hostess proudly showed him hundreds
of spoons, forks and knives bearing
the names Of hotels and restaurants
both Of this country and Europe. at
took me ten years to get this collection
together" said the lady, "and didn't
pay for one Of them"
"And the dish ran away with the
spoon" Yes, In the days Of Old Mother
Hubbard, but in modern times the pa
irons and the help. And the cost2
oh, that's passed on to the hungry
patrons who 50 10 the restaurant not
to DRtlaiA. but - sat.-Wau Street
J0ufnAl,
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS

AS wholesome and refreshing
as a mountain breeze on a spring
day is the story unfolded in the
perturbation of Harold Bell
Wright's celebrated novel of
"The Shepherd of the Hills"
which comes to the Orpheum
Theatre December the 18th.
Through it all runs a senti-
ment Of buoyant optimism and
sturdy faith in the finner quail
ties Of human nature that is
splendidly inspiring in its effect.
So simple in outline, yet so true
to the rugged but sincere human
nature it portrays is, '"The Shep-
herd of the Hills" that it's po-
pularity is readily explained. 1t
deals intimately with the homely
lives of the Ozark dwellers when
luxury was unknown and when
the rough hard work of pioneer
existence was met with fortitude
and industry. In its heart warm
ing fashion it tells Of the stran-
ger who comes to the little COM
munity from a more pretentious
life and how from a simple tend
er of sheep, he becomes a shep-
herd of men. With such a splen-
did subject matter as this. the
scenes follow each other in kalei-
doscopic variety, forming a pic
ture drama which is being view
ed by thousands of theatre-goers
with wonder and intense inter-
est.
Coming for one dav only
Saturday December IS. 8 shows
3 p. m. Z p. m. and 9:15 pm.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

Under the new regulations,
which are embodied in what is
known technically as supplement
No 5 to express classification No
26, all shipments sent by ex-
press weighing over rs pounds,
must be packed in wooden con-
tainers, or cartons of fibre-board
cupboard, or corrugated straw
board material, of specified
'test strengths" This means,
that after December 10, pack
ages over the 25-pound limit
will not be accepted for forward
ing by the American Railway
Express company, handling the
express business of the entire
country as agent of the railroad
administration, if only paper
wrapped. Nor will ordinary
paper boxes, wrapped or un-
wrapped, be accepted as suit.
able protection for these heavier
shipments. The regulations
however, do not affect ship
ments under % pounds.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05
MUCH DEPENDS ON ONESELF
Good Hard Sense as Applied to An
cient Superstitions Concerning
"5Iue Monday"

happened to find a most entertain
ing old book in the free library-a die
tionary Of superstitions. 1t has three
big volumes, all crammed with the
fears and beliefs of the human race.
Just to sample some Of them that ap-
ply to Monday, here are a few:
"If things commence to go wrong on
Monday they will go wrong all the
week, but If you have good luck Oh
Monday you will keep it up"
PAY no bills on Monday if you can
help it."
(This Is congenial advice and easily
followed.)
"If you meet a cross-eyed person on
Monday you will not have good luck
till Thursday"
IF the sun sets clear Friday night 1t
will rain before Monday night"
1T is bad sign to lose tooth on
Monday"
(Yes, or a hand or a leg either,
should say.)
IF you lose your temper three times
on Monday you will have a great fam
lily quarrel"
(This bit of sagacity has an excel
lent chance of being true, one would
think. Still, there may be some men
who could get away with three blow
outs and have no comeback.)
To add our own observation to the
collected wisdom of the ages your
Monday Is neither more or less than
what you choose to make it when you
get out of bed in the morning. You
can make it lucky or unlucky if you
wish.-Philadelphia Bulletin
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

If you want a harrow, disk,
plow, harness, callars, saddles,
pack saddles, wagons, or baby
carriage see T. Clarke, the junk
man. 47-4
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

FOR SALE-Pure bred Ply
mouth cockrels. Geo. Rustic
meyer. 48-2 |
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

Reduce the hight cost of liv-
ing by using flour producing
more loaves of better bread. "a
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

20 per cent discount on corsets
at Leggett Mercantile Co. 47-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

idaho Gold" a health and
strength producer. 24-tf
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

Johann at the Harness shop
buys hides. 46-4
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1919-12-05

idaho Gold" costs less than
other flour not half as good. 23-t
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-15

increased 20 $2S8S. Last January the
commodity was sold by the mdnuiae-
iurers at loss, the witness said, while
the present profit was triilc over s.
thousand ieet lie presented a sur
vey of the COS, Of production at ninety
Six southern mills which he said earn
a prof, OF 50 thousand feet IN order
to bring a fair return on the actual
capital invested
Higher Wages, Less WORK.
although the lumber mills IN the
south are paying their woflmen un-
usually high wages, our experiences
has shown that the standard OF living
has not increased and labor is much
less efficient than formerly" said Mr..
Keith. 1T seems 10 be a peculiar trait
Of human nature that the moro money
a man earn, the less work he will do.
Tha, rule believe applies TO all class
rs of men, office employees, Superln-
tcndentS and laboferS alike. II a man
is earning Just enough money 20 keen
him. he will work steadily but II he
can earn enough for his wants in two
days week the tendency is for hnJ
TO lay.oif the res, OF the time
THAT is rather an unfortunate de
duc,lon TO draw" remarked Chairman
John Daley. I'VE have been under
the impression that higher wages 'c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-15

domestic science under Nj. Helen
Lyon, instructor A ,hree-course menu
Of tomato and cheese rarebit on wa
icrs. cabbage aud beet salad, nut bread
sandwiches, hot chocolate, apricot
sherbet and cocoanut cake wa, served
Mrs Phil c. Baird, Mrs J. A.
Whi,eiord and Mrs A W Kerr. pres.
dcnt Of the high school patrons club,
were special guests
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-15
Figures Submitted.

Mr.. Keith submitted a ma" Of sta
tiNics in supper, ot his statement
which NE SAID hal been made under
oath for the federal government
lie said ''arm Nrul l9l1 the aver
age cost oi producing southern pine
lumber wa, $l5lS a thousand iect
While the cost IN January 1919, had
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-15
HARDING IMPEACHMENT
CASE OPENS TOMORROW

)ES MOlNES, Iowa Apnl IS
Consideration N tine lDHA house oi
representative, Of ~ judiciary com
ml,tces accommodation iof mn
pe.chment Of Governor Harding tor
his part IN the Rathbun pardon case
will start tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-15
Wonderful Easter Frocks for Girls and Misses

1t is the chiden festival too and that little girl who doesn't have
fresh ock for Easter morning Sunday school going
disappointed be sad commentary the less that
likely show devotion and if
befrocked and prettly.
The shop the third floor for children misses has reached the
high tide of Easter completeness 1t all things children and
in so far a Easter apparel is concerned
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
CANNOT BE TAKEN ALIVE
Gorillas VIII Fight to the Death, and
Are to Be Feared, Even When
Mortaly Wounded.

The most perilous Job that any one
can undertake in the jungle is the cap
ture Of full-grown gorilla. 1t is said
that no gorilla has ever been captured
alive after he was full grown. He
would be bold man who would at
tempt such a feat. Gorlllas fear moth
Ing Even when mortally wounded
they show an. agility, strength and fe-
roclty which Is astonishing. A famous
traveller once stated that 1t would take
$50 men TO hold down a gorilla with
any degree of safety.
On the other hand. all other apes
are said to be pathetlcally easy to cap
ture. The usual method Is for a trap
per to seat himself where he Is certain
to be observed by these creatures and
pretend to drink from a bottle ot
crude spirits. When he Is sure that
he has been observed, he leaves the
bottle and goes away.
The moment his back Is turned the
monkeys rush to appease their curios-
lty concerning the contents of the bot
tie. They like the taste of the spirits.
and quarrel among themselves for 1t
till the bottle has been emptied. They
are soon overcome by the intoxicant,
and the trapper returns and gathers
them In.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25

bounced have attained success he had
the cooperation and worked by The au-
thority of the war department and the
Smithsonian institution in Washington,
and Clark university and the Worces-
ter Polytechnic institute, Compared
with 1t, the most powerful implements
of modern warfare are rendered inef-
fective. scientists familiar with the in
vention assert.
Under the system of propulsion
worked out by Doctor Goddard the
rocket could rise to height above the
earth's atmosphere, where its range
would be increased greatly.
It's propulsive power-which mill
tary men say is a new contribution to
the science of ballistics-lies in an in
ternal combustion engine of high pow
er, fed either by finely pulverized
smokeless powder or charges of LIQUID
explosive mt regular intervals regulated
by clockwork. Experiments with min
iature models conducted here have
fully demonstrated Its success against
an enemy.
Instead or requiring cannon or
mortar to start it, one man from any
spot can launch II without apparatus
The destructive agency is in the head
of the rocket, though Ii can be adapted
for Photographic work as well, the APP
paratus being automatically released
from the rocket proper and descending
with parachute.
In the rockets simplest form. manu-
featured at small cost. a foot soldier
would become the equivalent of a
field cannon for a single shot for he
would carry on his shoulder an instru-
ment of destruction, with its head of
gas or high explosive, and fire it from
any point where his legs would take
him. And that would often be where
cannon could not be moved.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
WHY HE QUIT 1.-THE ROAD"
Ex-Drumrer Voices Regret for the
Disappearance Of Oldtime Bonl-
~ face and Clerk.

"Oh for the old-fashioned hotel
clerk, smiling, accommodating, always
friendly, who never forgot face,
Obliging and always making a fellow
feel like he was at home" said
Frank Whitsell OF Portland, Ore, ae
cordlng to the FL Paso Herald. what
q difference between the old profess
sonal hotel clerks OF % years ago,
even up to Is years ago, and the au-
try to oblige-I might call them auto
matte grouches--of the present day
behind the hotel registers. IF you
ask one Of them question he or
she, nowadays, intImates that you get
your room and meals, just exactly what
you pay for, and not a thing more.
please understand that. ! was com
mercial traveller for quarter CEN
fury up to six years ago, and | know.
Why, we old drummers, as they used
to call us. felt at home In those old
hostelries OF the western states, just
on account Of the clerks. Say, they
were Gods noblemen. those old-tlmers.
iHty SScihcu " anticipate " io'''"
wants and would go to all sorts of
trouble to accommodate one. The
milk o. human kindness flowed In theft
hearts. And 1t made business too
have stopped at an inferior house,
many time, because had been treat
ed so well by the clerk. And l can
say, too, the proprietors were much
the same way In those days. Hotels
were made homellke, not a, big box
with compartments. where you are TO
be tucked away at so much per. That
was one of the reasons quit the road.
the chilly. purely mechanical hotels
of the present day"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
REFUSED TO ACCEPT FAVOR
Wounded British Officer Insisted on
Waiting for His Turn to Have
Hospital Attention.

The British officer, whatever his pro-
fessional qualifications, always has
courage, solicitude for his men and a
strict senseeof justice.
l have wondered, says Mr.. Charles
w. Whitehair In his recently published
book, "Out There" at the great love
and sympathy that seem to exist be
tween the British officer and his men.
l had seen it in India before the war.
I have seen it in all parts of the Brit
ish empire I know the reason now.
have yet to see Il British officer among
the walking wounded who goes ahead
of his men to have his wounds dressed.
Outside of one dressing station sat
young colonel with bad wound
One of the secretaries noticed him and
said, you had better get into the
dressing station at once"
at is not my turn. l will not go out
of turn"
Some four hours later. the secretary,
passing out food and drink, again no.
ticed the colonel
"Herel Why haven't you had your
wounds dressedY he exclaimed.
81 am waiting for my turn"
"But 1t was your turn long ago"
Are you sure?"
"Of course l am. Come, let me help
You"
Into the dressing room he staggered.
He had no idea that he had done a
heroic thing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
Use for'Old Batteries.

In open fireplaces, especially where
wood is used for fuel, a gorgeous coll
ored-fire effect may be produced, says
Popular Mechanics magazine, by
placing one or two old dry cells among
the hot Goals. The substance with
which the top Of the battery1s sealed
soon burns away, and the heat sets
up II chemical action, producing gas
which burns with a flame of vivid
blue, purple and green. One old dry
cell will continue the spectacle for
from half To three-quarters of an hour.
depending upon the heat of the fire
in which it Is placed. No danger at
taches to This production of colored
fire. 1t costs nothing inasmuch as old
dry batteries are ordinarily worthless.
but it will provide both pleasure and
amusement at fireside gatherings.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25

The sailor, returning trifie fut-
died from a peace celebration. found
his hitherto respected and respectable
ship newly camouhaged in the most
modern cubist style.
Running his eye over the whole
lines. circles and sundry other name
less blohs of paint which graced ths
sides of his 'hOme." and blinking stu
pidly at the hideous screaming color
scheme, he slowly raised his hand
while the tears coursed down his
cheeks and murmured. YEARLY
"Never againl"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
LenQth of Arms and Leos.

According to many MEASUREMENTS
made at the Anthropological labora-
tory In London, the right arm in
human beings is In a majority of cases
longer than the left arm, while. Oh
the contrary. the left leg Is longer than
the right leg.
Sometimes. however. the relative
seldom does perfect equality exist be-
tween the two sides. The tendency
of the right arm to exceed the left arm
In strength Is sometimes greater In
men than In women. while equality of
strength in the two arms occurs almost
twice as frequently with women as
with men.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25

Maxine Preparations.

Little Godfrey had been very dis
appointed at Christmas time. He
had asked Santa Claus for a drum
and a whistle, but his father had
cOuntermanded the order, as he had
no wish to be driven mad with
noise.
But things changed later
my mother is coming to stay
with u.s." said GeOffrey's mother.
'Oh, is she?" said Geoffreys ia
Their.
Then, turning to the child, he
said:
Look here, sonny, you wanted
drum and whistle, didn't you?
You shall have it tomorrow"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
TREATY FRAMING
IS SLOW PROCESS

The pears 1713 and 1715 that brought
10 p close the war OF the Spanish sue
cession (known in American history
In its later aspect as Queen Anne's
war;. To prevent the union of Spain
and France under Bourbon rule, VII
Fam III of England formed another
grand alliance, which included Aus
tra and several German states. in
Guiding Prussia An armistice was
concluded between France and Eng
land in 1112. but ii was not until Anrl
~, lib. that peace was signed at
Utrecht between France or the one
side and England on the other. Spain
settled with her enemies In the next
two years.
second treaty of A:x-la-ChnpeIle.
signed October IS. l74S marked The
conclusion Of the war of the Austrian
succession. notable for the long and
successful effort of Marin Theresa TO
Keep her throne against host of
claimants.
First of the treaties that vitality af-
fected the future of North America
was that of Paris which ended the
Seven Years war. Beginning with a
struggle between Prussia and Austria,
the war spread to the German states
Russia. France. Sweden, England and
Portugal. Preliminaries Of peace
were signed on November 3, 1862. but
the definitive treaty was not consum-
mated till February 10. 1853. In the
settlement which was of a far-reach-
ing character France lost Canada and
much of her India possessions to Eng
land. The latter also established her
supremacy on the seas
Just 20 years later it was England's
fate to sign treaty acknowledging the
independence of her former American
colonies, and simultaneously to make
peace with France and Spain. The
negotiations which ended the Ameri-
can Revolution were under way for
months. Franklin, Jay. and John
Adams, as Americas pletipotentiaries,
signed the prelimlnaries of peace on
August 30, 1882. but it was more than
a year later (September 3, 1888 that
the definite treaty was formally agreed
to at Versailles.
Treaty of Client
At Amiens, on March 81, 1902, Eng
land signed treaty with Spain,
France. and the Batavian republic,
(Netherlands), wherein the first Ma
poleonic successes were recognized
and accepted. Peace preliminaries
at u
six months before.
The Treaty of Client. which closed
! ihe second war of the United States
with England, required more than
four months for negotiations.
Another Treaty of Paris had only a
few months before MAY 30, 1~'1),
been signed by France with all the
allies. who had been fighting Bona
| parte. BY it all the territorial advan-
tages won by Napoleon, were given
back. At the same time provision
was made for the calling at Vienna of
a conference to settle the general af-
| fairs of Europe, disorganized and dis
'racted by the long years of war.
The congress of Vienna thus sum
] tnDntu, WIS int IlbSt TtlldTkuDfe uS-
semblage of its kind the world had
/ ever seen. All of Europe, except Tur-
, key. was represented by delegates. the
number of those who assisted at the
gathering being over five hundred.
4 Opening on September 80 1914, II
lasted until June 8. 1915, or more than
eight months. Crowned heads, in.
a.
tendance at various times. An tex
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
Sea Level.

Sea level in the scientific sense
means theoretical mean or average
from which elevations or depressions
on the earth are calculated. The coast
and geodetic survey. which is govern
ment authority on such subjects, says:
'Mean sea level may be defined as the
surface which would be assumed by
the water of the oceans Mt rest if there
were no action by the wind or by the
tides due 10 the attraction of the moon
and sun. The sea level surface is at
all points at right angles to a free
swinging plummet."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
WEAPON HAS
: RANGE OF 200 MILES

Worcester. Mass.-A rocket as nm
agent of warfare over land or sea, hay
ing perpendicular range of 40 miles
and horizontal range of 200 miles or
more. and capable of carrying power
ful charges of explosives or deadly
gases. has been invented here by DR..
Robert II. Goddard, professor of phys
les mt Clark college.
In his experiments. which he an
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
His Wife's Husband.

Smith, lost my identity for two
whole weeks last summer.
Jones-How did 1t happen?
Smith-Spent my vacation among
wife's relations, where / was simply
known as Annals Observation-Disclosures
phia Inquirer.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
The First Private Garage.

The first private garage constructed
in New York city was built in the
spring of 1900 by prominent New
York automobile enthusiast, who at
that time owned three motor vehicles.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1919-04-25
Unfortunate.

Lady of House-If you love work
why don't you find it?
Begging Biil-Alas. lady, love is
blind
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-26
Strike Breakers
Are Employed by
Boss Shoe Sinners
Boys Who Walked Out Of
Shops Are Determined,

Oklahoma Cltys shoe shining parlors
were shining os usual this morning
with possibly n few rays eliminated
Tho strike Of hoothlncks called last
night threatened to bring on an
epidemic Of muddy and duh shoes, but
the proprictors came TO the rescue Of
the public and DID the shining them
selves
4 few OF the shops managed 70 bring
In strike breakers, big, burly negroes.
who would tnkc swipc al the shoe Of
customer and then roll their eyes to-
ward the door evidently expecting In
trtfcrcnco ON the part OF the hoothhcks
TITS shlu'c.' one ~ the owners OF
shoe shining establishment r1id.
We've been paying the boys nll they
needed and they get tips beside We're
going to bee Nrm nnd the, Il just have
10 look for other Jobs"
Most Of the members of the boot
blacks "union' are boys, hut they de-
cared today they have y good organiza e
tion and are determined they shall not
he ignored hy their employers.
Eight hour day, Sunday off and
more money are their demands.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-26
GIRLS PARENTS
NEAR AGREEMENT
Elizabeth Young to Be Taken
by Grandmother

An agreement probably Will ho made
today whereby Elizabeth Young p
Years old who. the father. Zcnp Young,
claims. was abducted hv the mother,
Leila Gardner Young, prior 10 a d.
yorco granted Young. Will be awarded
to the grandmother. Mrs. W. II. Gard
ner Of Ft Smith, with the understand
ing both the father and mother SHAH
be allowed 10 visit with tho cluli ana
take her on trips not Esting longer
hnn two weeks.
an morning utmntums were issued
hy both sides, the terms " agreement
helng drawn up after many confer.
cuccs out Of cosreani virtually agreed
to by both sides.
Il NAV 10 God the child Will be
returned 20 me. the grandmother ~ll
Elizabeth, was IN the grandmothtrs
care before until court order IN Ar
kansas awarded her TO the father
Nv the NluuhtiNns virtually agreed
ON. the two ArlnnSNs court rulings WI.
ne nirrgated and both the futhcr ana
mother VIII cOusrn, IN open court "a
the court here retaining inrFd'cuon
/ In tho event VI new circumstances
Hr.HHv
! Tn, mother thought lp-' night ENfa-
| both nd been kina0ct IN h'uT
af..- Tn, mother Superior ~ ST. Wary
/ academy where the girl has hrW 90
,ur TO school LETT the courthouse
/ I'ng,Nsih's mother called from h'ic
nd asked II the child had arrived
When told she had not arrived n' me