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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Matter of Jurisdiction.

At the master painters and decorat-
Ors' banquet the other evening one Of
the guests said TO a companion:
Il notice a couple Of doctors in the
gathering
yes, I saw them. too" the other
replied
How do you account for their pres
ence hereT7
Jokingly the painter answered:
ooh, we are obliged to be very strict
on account Of the union"
''How does that affect the dOctorsT =
Every doctor must have a working
card. you know, so he viii be able to
paint with odine.r-Yomgst0wn Tele-
gram.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Which Had Which?

Mother had taken Joe and John TO
the doctors for an examination as the
teacher had suggested. AT the supper
table that night she reported the YER
dict to father. 1.-THE doctor says they
have adenoids and bad tonsils," she
told him.
Father looked surprised but before
he could speak, up piped six-year-oId
John. which one of them is mine.
nom, and which one is Joe's?''
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Not for Charlotte

Charlotte is the three-year-old daugh-
ter of a College avenue resident. One
Of the recent warm evenings she re-
moved her shoes and stockings and
went over to the front porch of u
barefooted. The neighbor said: You
had better get on your shoes or you
will catch your death of dampness."
Charlotte Immediately replied. 'Oh, no.
I have had t."-Indianapolis News.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Polk Named as undersecretary.

Neutrality-suspicious. L. Polk. of New
York, counselor Of the state depart
ment. and now setting secretary OF
state. was nominated June -, by Pres
ident Wilson to be undersecretary OF
state. a new office recently created
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
AlrpIans Kills Two Children.

BoSton.-A bombing airplane plotted
by Lieutenant Colonel II. b. Claggett
struck and Killed tive children aud in
jured another in landing at Franklin
field. The observer OF the machine
was slightly injured.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Mr. Homestopper-Trifier. If you
don't love me, why did you throw
yourself on my breast and put your
arms around my neck and kiss me?
Miss Peachblow-0h, that was only
a training stunt The best ever is on
his way home from France aud want
- give him the .ish' klud Of welcome.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
More German Ships Sunk.

Weimar- The German warships
which were not surrendered to the
allies and which have been anchored
at Kiel. Wilhelmshafen and other
points have been sunk by German
sailors manning them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Eats East

Mae Day On group Of department
store clerks)-Did you notice my last
customer. Amt she a perfect thirty
six?
Sally Cylic-Don't you fool yer
selves. girls Didn't you see her gray
hairs? Why, she's easy over fifty.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
A Precision

you object TO the term, Demon
RUM"
I do. Demons are not supposed 70
have any real natural existence. But
there Is nothing NEUROLOGICAL about
hard liquor"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
First Land Sale

We should say the first land sale
on record was the purchase of the
field of Machpelah by Abraham. who
paid 400 shekels of silver for the
field in which he buried his wife.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Real Guilt

A Chinese diploma mentioned some
thing about a Chinese having COM
mirted suicide by eating gold leaf
We'll" said q society woman in the
company. 7 can't understand how that
could have killed him
Probably" answered the diplomat,
seriously. he died from the conscious
ness OF inward guilt r-LOndon Ideas.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Economics.

IF women gain political control"
'Yes; go on"
DO you think they viii allow the
government to persist in collecting
taxes on ice cream soda? q
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Happiness and interests.

Personal happiness is almost synon-
ymous with personal interests; the
wider the range of the latter the
higher is the degree of happiness
Lillian Whiting.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Good Recommendation

Who was that man who taught you
not TO forget anything?" why. it was
-it-was-'-Farm Life.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
The Test.

$50 you bought a parrot yesterday"
"Yes; want TO see if they live a
hundred years, as people say"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Mutual Position.

The men coming back were In
transports"
so We're the folks on the shore"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

We wonder if the Lord loves cheer
full giver as much as the cheerful giver
loves himself.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

A woman always has a reason for
being unreasonable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

You can't tell what boy learns at
college by the amount it costs his ia
Their.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Soeed.

Neutrality-suspicious. your stenogra-
pher work very fast7" Banksmore-
-Oh. about two packages of gum a
day"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Inc Farther the Retter.

4 have here some fugitive verse. -
said the poet. "AII right, let it fly, -
said the editor. YEARLY.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

1t is the narrowest part of the de
file through the valleys begin to open.
Persian PrOverb.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

When a married man laughs in his
sleep his wife imagines he is dream
ing that he is bachelor.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Just So.

The fellow across the street looks
Ike wooden image" Maybe that is
why he is numbering along"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Use every man after his dessert and
who would escape a whipping?-
Shakespeare.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

'They have begun work on the
new ships sleeping quarters"
-Oh, then. it is the ships berth
day"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

II you would criticize your boss get
fully mile away from everybody, then
whisper 10 yourself.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

While some men practice what they
preach. the majority would be ashamed
TO preach half they practice.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Occasions do not make a man fran.
but they show what he is.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Preachers ought TO get good sal
airy: ii is church money, you know.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Hard luck is a machine for testing
your friends; It separates the wheat
from the char
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

No man is thousand descents from
Adam.-HOoker
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

II is awfully hard for a genius to
keep his name, on the pay roll.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Don't offer odds to the elevator boy
or he'll take you up.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Care and Responsibility.

BE responsibility attached the preparing Of remedy for infants and children
undoubtedly greater than that imposed upon the manufacturer remedies
for adults whose system sufficiently strong counterfeit for time least any
injurious drug well observe that Cat prepared today has been
for the 40 years. under the personal supervision Of Mr. Cs Fletcher
What have makers Of limitations and substitutes stake? What their
responsibilities? To whom they ansWerab2 They spring today
their nefarous broadcast and disappear tomorrow
Could each mother the nstkng with which the prescription for
Fthe CastOr prepared could they read the nnuabe testimonials from
grateful mothers they would listen subtle peadngs and false arguments
of those who would offer imitation Of substitute for the tried and
FletheJs Castora.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

The ancient watchdog is member
of the old guard.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

kiss ON the lips Is worth 3,ooo.ooo
on paper.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

When the pantry IS left unlocked the
small boy gets his desserts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
GERMANS AGREE TO
SIGN ALLIES TERMS
PEACE PACT is ACCEPTED AFTER
PLEA FOR FURTHER TIME
HAD BEEN REFUSED.
Weimsr Cabinet Notifies Allies Of
Purpose to Yield to Demands But
insists That Peace Conditions
Are "a Peace of Violence"

Paris.-The terms Of the allies have
been accepted By Germany. The Ger
man government at Welmar has for
mally communicated its willingness to
sign the peace terms Internationally,
it was announced by the French for
eign office on June 3.
HanieI Won Haimhausen viii sign the
peace treaty for the Germans, il APP
peared likely from all Information at
the headquarters Of the American del
egation 4 plea for further time made
by the Germans was fatty refused.
In declaring its intention to accept
and sign the peace terms, the govern
ment Of the German republic has sent
the following note to N. Clemenceau,
president of the peace conference,
through DR.. HanieI Won Halmhausen:
The minister Of foreign affairs has
instructed me to communicate TO your
exceIlency the following:
1t appears to the government Of the
German republic. in CONSERVATION at
the last communication OF the allied
and associated governments, that these
governments have decided to wrest
from Germany by force acceptance Of
the peace conditions. even those which,
without presenting any material sig
nificance, aim at divesrng the German
people Of their honor.
No act of violence can touch the
honor OF the German people The
German people, after frightfuI suffer
ing in these last years, have no means
Of defending themselves by external
action.
yielding TO superior force, and with
out renounelng in the meantime its
own view of the unheard-Of injustice
of the peace conditions, the govern I
ment of the German republic declares /
that it is ready TO accept and sign the /
peace conditions imposed.
please accept, Mr.. President is
surances of my high consideration
(Signed) WON HANIEL."
The Italian delegates at present in /
Paris have been authorized to sign /
the treaty on behalf OF Italy. This an /
removed one question /
which it was feared might delay the
signing.
The German note of acceptance, it is
said, is couched in such language that
the peace conditions are "a peace OF
violence
Terms Germany Accepts
Here are the high spots of the treaty
Of peace which Germany will officially
accept. Germany loses Alsace-LOr-
raine. the Saar basin Cat least for l.
years., a strip of upper Silesia, the
district of Memel. Danzig, most of
Posen and portions Of West Prussia
and Pomerania. part of Schleswig (if
a pIebicite so decides), all her colonies
and extra European rights and pos
sessions, certain small districts to Bel
yium, her entire navy (now sunk, and
Ill her military and naval air forces.
She cannot incorporate German
Austria in her empire.
She must reduce her army within
hree months to 100000 and by March
Il. 1920, to 100000 She must abolish
-onscription.
She must dismanTle all forts 80 kilo-
meters east of the Rhine within six
months. agreeing 10 allied occupation
or 10 years or until the reparation
um, not yet fixed, is paid
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
Sometimes It Would Seem So.

Uncle Timothy used Z say:
Lots O. people gifts divorced SOS
they kin git married"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27

Those who tux much say nothing.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
CONFER MEDAL UPON
WIRELESS INVENTOR

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. S-The
Maryland Academy OF Science, found
ed in Baltimore more than a century
ago and which numbers President
Woodrow Wilson and Cardinal Glib
bons among its honorary fellows. will
shortly confer upon DR.. James Harris
Rogers, Of Hyattsville, Nd, the lin
ventor's medal bestowed by the
academy-thereby honoring the dis
tinguished citizen OF the State Of
Maryland who Is the inventor Of
Americas greatest war invention
the Rogers underground and under
seas wireless telegraph system
Now that the war with Germany Is
ended, Il has become known that the
United States government was re-
ceiving every hour OF the twenty-four
during the conflict direct telegraphic
war communications from Europe. as
well as from American submarines
through the medium OF q wireless
underground and underseas system
that scientists had declared could not
exist, and which they. nor any save
few expert radio men who had in
vestigated DR.. Rogers invention for
the United States Navy Department
realized did exist, and was, even
then transmitting invaluable mes
saees b the Navy Department.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
REAL TEST OF STRIKE
FORCES STRENGTH Is
CONFRONTED TODAY
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
complete in the Bethlehem Works,
employing 10000 men. and the
Jones and Laughlin Company offi-
cials confess frankly that they are
in doubt as to the outcome tomor-
row. The company has about 5000
men in it's two plants here.
Several meetings were held by the
strikers today without interference
by the police. No disorder was re-
ported with the exception of two
clashes. in one of which a State
constable was wounded. sut neither
could be attributed directly to the
strike. A tour Of the districts with
in twenty-five miles of the city
showed little evidence OF labor con-
fict-
c. ]. Boyle. chief organizer of the
Electrical Workers Union, arrived in
town today for the announced purpose
Of calling out all members Of that
body In the steel mills. They are
mostly cranemen
Strikers at Steubenville, Ohio, aban-
doned the plan of parading to wier-
ton, w Va. to call the men out Of
the mills there Authorities Of both
States had announced that the parad-
ers would be halted by force
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
COWS GIVE MORE MILK
WHEN MUSIC PLAYS

New York. Sept. 2s.-H. NJ Har-
vey of Poughkeepsie, in charge of
the dairy exhibit at the Electrical
Exposition in Grand Central Pal
ace. proved yesterday that music
will induce a COW to give more milk
than she would IL not thus encour-
aged and soothed. Tests were made
with thoroughbred Guernsey and
HoIstein cows. every one OF them
after being milked dry, gave more
milk when an electrically operated
phonograph was started.
Other cows were milked with the
phonograph playing continuously
during the milking period. and gave
from 10 to IL per cent more milk
than their usual volume. The mu-
sic which accomplished this feat
was classical, all of a slow, meas
ured cadence. although experiments
are being made with jazz and SHIN
my music in an effort to induce the
cows to give buttermilk.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29

the supposed bandit" arrested for
they were still under the impression
that they were the victims of a
hold-up. Patrolman Joseph Schaefer.
off duty and also in plain clothes.
had seen the automobile pass on
Wilkens avenue and after II had
run over the curb he shouted to
Pilson to stop. Instead of obeying
the order Pilson put on more speed.
The policeman quickly followed IN
another car and again overhauled
him.
When taken before Justice Johan-
nisen Norris denied having pointed
the pistol at Officer Schaefer and
said 1t was Pilson who drew the
weapon. He was dismissed. Pilson
will have q hearing in the Traffic
Court tomorrow on the charge of
speeding. He was released on col
lateral.
Both men told the magistrate
they carried the pistol in the car
because they had heard several au-
omobilists had been held up on the
Washington road lately.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
BLAMES DIVORCE EVIL
ON MOTHERS-N-LAW

Half Of the divorce cases today are
caused by quarrels between the wife
and the mother-in-law," declared DIR.
Clovis G. Chappell, In his sermon last
night at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Mount Vernon Place.
Indeed, think that IL they could
be brought to bear with each other.
in amicable relationship. a large part
OF the domestic troubles would cease"
said DIR. Chappell. and he presented
the Biblical story OF Ruth and Naomi
as an illustration.
Naomi. crushed by this, said to
land with her two sons, who married
among the strange people. Later
when the sons died, Naomi decided to
return to her native land Of Moab. and
her two daughters-in-law accom-
panied her. However, as the journey
neared its end, one of the daughters
in-law. Orpha, turned back
'Naomie, crushed by this. said TO
the other: Ruth. you had also better
return TO your people, but Ruth re-
piled with one of the verses in the
Bible, and said: Wherever thou goest
i will go. Wherever thu Iodgest l
viii lodge, and thy people shall be
mine. What vivid contrast to the
people OF modern days,
The relationship between relatives
by marriage Is a question Of delicate
consideration, but when people realize
the troubles resulting from such mis-
be assured"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
France Will Ratify
The Treaty This Week

Paris. Sept. 3.-The treaty OF ver-
sailles vii be ratified by France prob
ably during the coming week. despite
the long drawn out criticism in the
French parliament.
Premier ciemenceau's speech. at
first received cordially. is now begin
ming to be better understood as show
ing that the government merely in
tended to explain that the treaty was
conceived with utter solidarity on the
part OF the allied and associated gov
ernments and should be applied with
the same solidarity.
France is rejoicing at the favorable
report OF the United States Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations for
the ratification of the protective al
lance
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
BRITISH RAIL STRIKE
I,ABOR'S SHOWDOWN

London. Sept. 2s.-The strike OF
threat that it will involve Labor's
Triple Alliance-"the Big Three
brings a showdown on two big is
sues.
1t will determine whether war
time standards of wages shall con-
tinue.
1t will decide the question, for the
present, OF naturalization Of basic
industries.
The Triple Alliance is the fedora
tion of railway men, transport
workers and miners. In matters of
less than national Importance they
are not bound together. But each
is pledged to support the other in
national issues and each Is pledged
not to accept a settlement unsatis-
factory to the other.
The Triple Alliance has a strength
Of a million and a half of workers.
A third of them are railroad work.
ers. More than half are miners.
The rest are members of the Trans
port Workers Federation.
II 1t has chosen the strike Of rail-
way workers rather than the de-
hiahus VI lac EulHtTs as the instance
for the test of this power 1t nas
chosen the industry which most
closely touches the life of Britain.
For with the congestion of popula-
tion and the immense imports or
necessities, the distribution system
is the spinal cord of the nation.
Ties Up system Highly Emcient.
The strike Of the National Union
of Railway Men ties up one of the
most efficient transportation sys-
TENS in the world.
With an area OF less than l25, 900
square miles in the United Kingdom
there Is nearly $4,000 miles of rail-
way. mile OF railway for every
fve square miles Of area. In the
United States the ratio Is a mile Of
rails to each eight square miles.
Every mile OF the British system
has been built and operated with
the idea Of running the railway as
a complete unit.
Train service radiating from Lon
don ranked with the best in the
world In the pre-war days. Pro-
visions for the comfort Of travellers
in the way OF seat reservations, pri-
vate compartments. saloons for pri-
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
AMERICANS STRANDED
In ENGLAND BY STRIKE;
LONDON IS DARKENED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

is the absolute power of labor to
tie up the country without a hitch.
Contrary to reports last night the
railroad service in ireland is still
going fairly normal, but this is only
at the express orders of Mr.. Thomas.
Dock workers and transport men
are expected to Join the striking
members of the triple alliance" and
coast shipment will inevitably be
tied up promptly.
Mail service is paralyzed. only 10
cal deliveries being made.
Huge quantities OF American mail
lie at Liverpool and Southampton
undelivered and with no immediate
chance of delivery.
The government today COM
mandeered the entire airplane serv-
ice of the country and began or
ganizing aerial posts.
The London press almost unani-
mously describes the strike as the
most wanton in history"
c. T. Cramp. president OF the Ma
tionaI Union of Railway Mems
Unions characterized as "malici-
Gus lie" the statement of the gcv-
ernment press that the strike is not
in defense Of trade unions, but
aimed against the community.
]. H. Thomas reiterated his repu-
diation of the premier's charge that
the strike is an "anarchistic con-
spiracy." He calls it a "wanton
libel" an dwarns Lloyd George he Is
playing with fire and starting a
movement which it may be impossi-
BILE to control" The workers are abb
solutely solid. Thomas added.
While no troops have been used
so far. the powerful concentration
at Aldershot awaits orders to guard
the railway lines. But the govern
ment has not yet decided to use
troops to operate the railways. The
subject was. however, discussed at
an important meeting between
Lloyd George, Admiral Sir Roslyn
Wemyss. Sir Eric Geddes, the lat
ter's brother. Sir Auckland Geddes,
Lord Reading. Food Minister Rob-
erts and Field Marshal Haig.
Hundreds of lorries were concen-
trated at Hyde Park today. They
are to help in the supply of food to
London.
Manchester already Is sufferins
sorely from lack OF milk distribu-
tion. London Is similarly menaced.
the Buckinghamshire farmers being
unable TO bring thsr milk into this
city.
A few trains are running
running very slowly. and without
signaimen.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
BISHOP BRENT TELLS
OF WAR In HEAVEN

Two thousand Washingtonians at
tended the service at the Peace Cross
in the Washington Cathedral Close
yesterday afternoon. where the Rev.
Charles H Brent, Bishop Of Western
New York. and chief chaplain of the
A. E. F, preached on The War an
Heaven"
There was a war in heaven" the
Bishop declared. DO .ou think such
an announcement at this moment is
inconrruous? What was IL that caus
ed rebellion in heaven? It was that
sefishness had crept in: that Luciter
and those he gained to his side decid-
ed they wished God TO be their ally,
and that they were going to be the
allies of God. and so the war came" 3"
They fought with the weapons Of
honor and Justice and freedom, and
there are no other weapons to fight
with. unless you gather them all to-
gether and call them the righteous
ness Of holiness"
The Washington herald., 1919-09-29
D. C.. Man Believes Sleuth
Bandit and the Fun Begins
Raymond H. Pilson Puts on More Speed When
Baltimore Detective Halls Him and
Bullets Fly-Is Captured.

Baltimore. Sept 2s.-Believing he
was being held up by a bandit when
a plainclothes policeman hailed him
early today on wilkens avenue.
H. Pilson of Washington
put on extra speed and as he raced
toward Washington the policeman
fired several shots after him, one
bullet piercing a tire. Pilson's ma
chine was overhauled by q car the
policeman commandeered and the
Washingtonian was informed that
his pursuer was an offlcer.
Even then Pilson did not believe
the policeman, and Ernest E. Nor
ris, also of Washington. is alleged
to have drawn a pistol and told the
policeman to stand aside. The Of
fcer had also drawn his pistol and
both men looked menacingly at each
other. A heated argument ensued
and Pilson volunteered to follow the
policeman IL shown the way to a po-
lice station.
While on the way to the Central
Police Station the Washingtonians
watched. for a policeman to have