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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
WHAT MIRO READ AT SCHOOL
Youngsters initiation Int Culture
Wac Made "Almest q Re-
llslous Mystery" 49,.

At school Miro was early Impressed
with the vast dignity of the literary
works and names he was compelled to
learn. Shakespeare and Goethe and
Dante lifted their plaster heads frown-
ingly above the teachers as they perch
ed on shelves about the room. Much
was said Of the greatness Of literature.
But the art Of phonetics and the COM
piications Of grammar swamped Miro's
early school years. 1t was not until he
reached the high school that literature
began really to assume that sacredness
which he had heretofore felt only for
holy Scripture, Randolph Bourne writes
In Yale Review. His initiation into
culture was made almost religious
mystery by the conscientious and
harassed teacher. AS the "Deadwood
Boys and David Harum" slipped
away from Kiro's soul In the presence
Of Millions "Comus," and Burke ION
Cancellation" a cultural dsvoutness
was engendered In him that never
really died. At frst 1t did not take
Miro beyond the stage where your
conscience is strong enough to make
you uncomfortable. but not strong
enough to make you do anything about
It. Mira did not actually become an
omnivorous reader Of great books. But
he was filled with a rich grief that the
millions pursued cheap and vulgar &c
ton instead of the best that has been
thought and said In the world. Miro
Unfortunately bought cheap editions
Of the English classics and read them
with a certain patient Incompetence
ingness. .s
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Electric Railway Holdings Menaeed

Washington. - Representatives of
the American Electric Railway ascot
alton told the federal electric railways
commission Tuesday that traction sys-
TENS Of this country were in serious
condition and that many of the COM
panies must go out of existence be-
cause of increasing costs without off
setting revenues, unless the situation
was met Gin spirit of fairness" by
the public.
1t was the first hearing held by the
commission appointed by President
Wilson to investigate and make i'm
partial recommendations to meet the
situation.
Entirely without power to enforce
its findings, the commission neverthe-
less Is expected to clarity the public
mind as to the causes for the present
conditions and In that way assist in
reaching a solution.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
At Last.
Ton YOUR AcID-STOMAcR

During the flu epidemic in San Fran
cisco, when all public meeting places
were closed ard the entire population
was compelled to wear masks to pre-
vent the spread of the disease. a
drunken man was overheard mutter.
ing:
well, I'm an old man. but l have
lived my time and am ready to quit.
have lived to see four great things
come to pass-the end of the war, the
churches closed, saloons left open, and
the women muzzled."-Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
sHoFAR IN HEBREW RITUAL
Wood Instrument Dates Back 20 the
Very Earliest Youth Of the
World.

Hebrew historians, with q special
eye Cor earl to the racial history, are
very proud of their shofar. They say
1t is the Oldest form of wood wind In
strument in the world, that 1t was
used in the original Mosaic ritual.
It 10 the one musical instrument says
DR.. Cyrus Adler, which has been pre-
served unbrokenly In that ritual.
There Is even a theory, voiced by
Professor Steinthal, that the shofar
antedates the people Of Israel. He
says 1t probably goes back to prehis-
toric times. And another investiga-
or points out that 1t obviously came
drst from q folk solely dependent on
the growing Of sheep.
This ancient rams horn instrument
was perhaps earliest used for the sig
mails Of alarm which were so neces-
sarily common in primitive society.
The Israelites then adapted 1t to their
religious services. and with such Mt
ting effect that 1t has persisted
uniquely since the beginning.
But the Talmud indicates that, even
among the Hebrews, the shofar was
also developed into a horn for CIV
ing alarms. Fundamentally THESE
alarms would be incidental to war.
Afterward, though, the instrument was
blown in other seasons of danger or
distress. 1t warned Of famine or Of a
plague of locusts or of drought. And
1t was employed in the public serv-
ice of excommunica ion.
The children of Israel had other
horns which were used for musical
and ritualistic purposes, but this Is
the only one which has survived.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
IDAHO STATE NEWS

The commissioners of Ada county
have decided to call an election to vote
$1,OO0,O00 In bonds for the purpose of
constructing roads. The election will
be held some time in August.
George Day of Burley has been con-
ferring with the game department over
the possibility of killing off the beaver
which are infesting the Goose creek
near the reservoir and hindering the
flow of the stream.
Shoshone highway district, by
vote of 4 to last week, authorized the
issuance of bonds in the amount of
$4,000 for highway construction and
permanent roads within the district.
The vote was approximately go to 60.
Miss Florence Yoch of Los Angeles,
landscape designer, has been retained
by the ShOshOne Falls Park Memorial
association to suggest scheme for the
improvement of the park as me-
mortal to the service men of this coun-
try.
Both the Nampa Cooperative cream
cry and the local branch of the Farm
ers' Society of Equity at Nampa, are
preparing for engagements of their
plants to handle the greatly increased
business the farmers cooperative con-
Germs are developing in this field.
What is believed to have been an
organized attempt of convicts at the
HURT penitentiary farm at Nampa to
make a clean getaway recently, in a
stolen automobile was nipped in the
bud when the car was accidently dis
covered by passing farmer where it
had been concealed in gravel pit
on the farm.
Calls for aid from Idaho to extin-
guish forest fires raging in the almost
inaccessible country in the vicinity of
Yellow Pine resulted last week in the
dispatch of another party of freight
ers from the headquarters of the field
service Of the general land office, at
the direction of Ralph S. Kelly of Salt
Lake and II. e. Huffman, field deputy.
Gooding has just been placed on the
good roads map for a third state high
way. The announcement came a few
days ago from VIM. ]. Hall, commits
siOner Of public works at Boise, that
he had the Roosevelt" highway con-
meeting Bliss with American Falls and
the route to follow the Oregon Short
Line between those two places and to
get through this city.
The crop and weather report issued
by th6anHhaRaU of estimates for the de-
p9l gricUlturc last week
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Court Stops Brewing.

Pittsburg.-Brewing of beer in
Pittsburg will end for time at least,
as the result of Federal Judge Thorn
sons action in overruling demurrers
Of officers and directors of the Pitts
burg and Independent Brewing CON-
panies to charges of violation of the
wartime prohibition law according to
late Tuesday by At
torney William ]. Bremen, counsel for
brewers and saloonkeepers in ALE
gheny county.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
oreoon Fire Loss s1oo, 900.

Albany. Ore.-Loss caused by the
Brownsville fire, which destroyed one
third of the business section of the
city and wiped out twenty-one resi-
dences Saturday, was estimated Mon
day at approximately 100000. Insur-
ance figures were not available, but
much of the property destroyed was
not insured and the total insurance
will cover a relatively small proper
ton of the loss.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Ouch!

Ouch!
Renewal-Hello, old mani How's
yourself an family an everything?
Banker-How do.
Renewal-Pd like the favor Of an
extension of sixty or ninety days on
my note.
Banker-Sign here.
Renewal-But you only made 1t
thirty daysi
Banker-You said sixty, and your
old notes thirty past due.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Ford Ready for War.

Mount Clemens, Mich.-A great
change has come over Henry Ford's
view of international relations since
he blossomed out as pacifist propa-
gandist in 1915, for now, according
to his testimony in his $1,000,O00 libel
suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune
he favors another great war without
clay If the present plan for league
of nations fails.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
The Real Ihinn.

$50 this is German officers he'll
metz"
"Yes."
"Are you sure rs genuine? I un.
derstand factory in France is manu-
featuring helmets to sell to American
soldiers as souvenirs"
Il guess this one is genuine" re-
piled the dOughboy, calmly. II got II
in exchange for an uppercut landed on
a Prussian's jaw."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Masked BURGLAR Killed.

Philadelphia. - A masked burglar
was shot and killed by Professor Ben
jamin Franklin Shappelle, head of the
department of Romance languages of
the summer school of the University
Of Pennsylvania, in a fraternity house
here Monday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
1umultx pIselalms cabinet Rumor.

New York.-Joseph F. Tumulty, sec
rotary to President Wilson, denied a
report Monday, published in New
York newspaper, that he was to have
a place in the cabinet, succeeding Post
master General Burleson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Uncle Eben.

eff every small boy could carry out
his mothers expectations fob his fu-
ture," said Uncle Eben, "dar'd have
to be several million presidents Of de
United States all to once"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Prince Of Wales Plans U. s. Visit

st. Johns, N. F.-Plans for the re-
ception of the Prince of Wales upon
his arrival here next month were an
nounced Tuesday by Sir Joseph Pope,
under secretary Of state. The prince
will arrive off Portridge island on a
British battleship August 10.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Luxurious Livino.

"They charge for putting on a table
cloth and forks and spoons ex-
claimed the man who was studying the
restaurant menu.
Don't say anything about 1t ~ whis-
pered his wife. 'f you discuss it In
such a way as to bring 1t to general
attention they'll probably think they
ought to collect a luxury tax in addi-
ton"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Many Huns Listed for Trial

Berlin.-The Tageblatt says it learns
the allies and associated powers will
not ask Holland TO give up the former
Emperor William for trial. but they
will request Germany to demand from
Holland that he be delivered IN.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Ten Naval Officers Advanced.

Washington.-Ten naval officers
have been promoted to the permanent
rank of rear admiral and seven others
to the temporary rank upon recon-
mendations of the naval selection
board approved by President Wilson.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
American Soldiers Home From Franc,

New YOrk.-The transport Santa
Malta arrived Tuesday from Bordeau
with 1894 troops, including detach-
mnets of the 237th military police
company, headquarters company of the
121st engineers, 459th and 690th motor
transport companies, 312th repair unit
and casuals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Got over His MARRYING Craze.

Howell-That fellow who just passed
Is a reformed man.
Powell-Is that sof
Howell-Yes; l can remember when
he was arrested for blgamy. and the
other day he was sued for breach of
promise.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
win Keen out Foreion Shoes.

Berlin.-The official control bureau
has released sufficient imported leath-
er for the production of 100000 pairs
of shoes in order to restrict the i'm
pOrtation of ready-made footwear.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Only the Children.

Policeman-Do you have to take care
of the dOgf
Nurse Girl-No. Missus says I'm too
young and inexperienced. | only look
after the children.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
MILLIONS
Suffer from
Acid-StonlacIl

Millions of people suffer year after year
from ailments Affecting practically every
part Of the body. never dreaming that their
Ill health can be traced directly to acid
stomach. Here Is the reason: poor digestion
means poor nodrishment of the different
organs and tissues of the body The blood Is
Observation-Disclosures weak. thin sluggish.
Ailments of many kinds spring from such
conditions. Biliousness, rheumatism. lum-
bago sciatica, general weakness. loss of
power and energy. headache. insomnia.
nervousness mental depression-even more
serious ailments such as catarrh and cancer
OF the stomach, intestinal ulcers, cirrhosis
Of the liver. heart trouble-ail of these can
Keep q sharp lookout for the first symp-
burn belching. food repeating, that awful
painful bloat after eating. and sour, gassy
stomach. EATONIC. the wonderful modern
remedy for acid stomach, is guaranteed to
bring quick relief from these stomach mis-
cries Thousands say they never dreamed
that anything could bring such speedy relief
and make them feel much better in
every way Try EATONIC and you. too.
Will be Just as enthusiastic in its praise.
Make your life worth livinE-no aches or
nains-no blues or melancholy--no more OF
that tired. listlesg feeling. De we'll and
strong. Get back your physical and mental
punch; your vim. vigor and vitality. You
VIII always be weak and ailing al long
you have acid stomach. 30 get rid OF Il now.
Take EATONIC Tablets-they taste good
you eat them like bit of candy. Your
9ruggist has EATONIC-60 cents for a big
pox Get q box from him today and IL you
are not satisfied he will refund your money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Twentv.sIx Killed In Explosion.

Cardiff, Wales.-Twenty-slx persons
are reported to have been killed in
an explosion aboard the British tank
steamer Roseleaf.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
cutieura Comforts sabys skin

cutieura Comforts 5aby's Skin
When red, rough and itching with hot
baths Of Cuticura Soap and touches Of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum.
one Of the Indispensable Cuticura
Toilet Trio.-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Fiancee and Wife.

"Flubdub used to call his fiancee
kitten" "What does he call his WIFE"
"Well. you know what kitten devel-
ops into"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
important to Mothers
Sure Enouuh.

Sure Enough.
1--WE noticed this about bad umpir-
ing in baseball"
"What?"
at never seems to keep a good team
from winning ball games"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
EARMERs ARE MoRkIMa RlRpEa

And using their feet more than ever before.
For all these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder to be shaken into the shoes and
sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their
efficiency and insures needed physical COM
fort. 1t takes the Friction from the Shoe,
freshens the feet, and prevents tired, ach-
ing and blistered feet. Women everywhere
are constant users of Aliens Foot=Ease.
Don't get foot sore, get Aliens Foot=Ease.
Sold by dealers everywhere.-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-07-18
Those Mad Waas.

$50 you've quit carrying around
.orkscrew7"
Yes; 1t was such q bore"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11
PROF. NICKLES DIES.

Prof. W. W. Nickles, Superintend-
ent of the Greenwood Public Schools
died at the Greenwood Hospital on
Sunday. He had been very unwell
lately, having suffered a nervous
breakdown from over-work. Some
days ago while he had temporarily
lost control of himself he inflicted a
wound on his person which resulted
in his death.
Prof. Nickles had been the Super
intendent of the Greenwood schools
for about ten years. He was a sue
cessful man in the teaching profess
sion, and was greatly liked in his
home town. He was born and rear
ed at Coronaca, and was buried there
on yesterday. He is survived by a
wife and several children. Mr.. M. T.
Coleman, of this city, is a first cous-
in of the deceased.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11

Washington, March 9.-For the
first time since the days of the fam
Gus "clipper" ships, American mer-
chant craft now are plying the seven
seas, carrying products of the United
States to the farther corners of the
earth and bringing home both essen
tials and luxuries.
The shipping board announced to-
day that the American merchant ma
rine. fleet built up under the spur of
wars necessities now represented
nearly one-ffth of the entire seago-
ing tonnage of the world and COM
prised 46 per cent of all ships clear
ing from United States ports, as
compared with 81 per cent before
the great war.
Trade routes now traversed by
American craft for more than so
years once more are invaded with
new routes established to China, Aus
tralia, New Zealand, India, the Dutch
East 1ndidI the west coast of Africa
and ports on the Mediterranean.
Ships flying the Stars and Stripes
also are running regularly to South
Africa, Great Britain and continent
tai Europe as we'll as to Canada and
Mexico.
The fleet now engaged in overseas
commerce consists of 351 freighters,
"a freight and passenger vessels, II
oil tankers, 23O sailing vessels, and
16 miscellaneous ships, aggregating
1,961,'39 gross tons. Of this total,
406,528 gross tons are employed in
transatlantic trade, 315,925 tons in
trans-Pacifc trade, 402,721 tons in
South American trade, 761;252 tons
in Caribbean and Mexican trade and
1904 tons in Alaskan and Canadian
trade.
When the army and navy return
to the chipping board and 353 ships
which they are operating the COM
mercial fleet under the American flag
will be increased by 1,S73,251 gross
tons, making the total 3,834,75O
gross tons, with many hundreds of
thousands of tons building or under
contract.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11
NO SIGH A MAN.

Col. S. J. Link, who does the fur
niture business on the Press and
Banner Block, has increased his
stock of goods. He now is showing
two-sixths of a dozen chairs in his
furniture window. He tells US that
he is so much in the public eye as a
furniture dealer that a great many
people have never heard of his COM
pctitors, or if they have it has been
so long ago they are now forgotten.
For instance, he tells US, that when
Mr.. William Miller alighted from the
train Friday evening and asked one
of our well known hackmen to con-
vey him to the mansion of Mr.. Davis
Kerr, the hackman told his passen-
ger, u don't know no man by dat
name. No sich a man lives here"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11
A HERO's HOME COMING.

Kempton Billings has arrived in
America from France, landing in
New York on the 9Th. In a letter
to his parents received Monday
morning, the young soldier said he
was all right except for a severe
pain in his knee when he moved
around. He will be sent to the
hospital at Camp Gordon at an early
date and it will be possible then for
his home people to see him. Kemp
ton was bugler in the 119th Infan-
try, and was severely wounded in
both legs in the first of the heavy
fighting. 1t is a great pleasure to
his friends to know that he is home
and is getting we'll.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11
DISQUIETING NEWS.

A rumor was current on the streets
here yesterday that James T. Stew
enson, of the overseas army, and son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Stevenson,
had died at sea on his kpmeward
trip. Mr.. Stevenson had heard the
news, which it seems came here from
Due West. 1t was stated that a
resident of that place had seen an
account of his death in a newspaper.
Telephone messages to Due West
brought no confirmation of even this
statement.
Mr.. Stevenson Immediately wired
to Washington for confirmation or
a denial of the news, and the Red
Cross was appealed to, but at the
time we went to press nothiar def
mite had been heard.
1t is believed that the news is not
we'll founded. Had the young man
died at sea, the news would have
been furnished the War Department
on arrival of the ship at its destina-
ton, and had the news been sent be-
fore landing, the message would
have been sent to the War Depart
ment. In either case, Mr.. Stevenson
should have been officially advised of
his death before news of it would
have reached the newspapers.
Mr.. Stevenson last heard from his
son on Feby. 18th, at which time
postal directed in his handwriting
but apparently written by someone
else, advised that he was well, and
that he expected to sail for home in
February.
The friends of the young man and
of his father and mother are hope
full that the report will prove to be
mistake in fact.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11
NEWS OF A SOLDIER.

Thos. S. Palmer, of Long Cane,
was here Monday on business. Mr..
Palmer has son in the 81st Divis-
ion. He showed us a letter just re-
ceived from the chaplain of his regi-
ment in which some account of the
things being done for the young SOL
diers is related. They have electric
lights in the camps, a moving pic
ture show at the Y. M. C. A., three
nights in the week, religious services
on each Sunday. The medical de-
partment is looking after the camps
to see that everything is kept clean
and in healthful state. Excursions
to important points in France are
run from time to time in order that
the men may see the various points
of interest. Schools are provided
also where the men may be taught
primary, intermediate or advanced
studies according to the wants of the
individuals. The young man is en-
joying it all, no doubt, but he longs
for the Sunny South.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-11
GOES FOR A REST.

Mrs. Geo. White, Jr., is leaving
today for Florida, where she will
spend several weeks recuperating.
Mrs. White was one of the sufferers
from a desperate attack of Influenza.
She was so sick at the time of the
death Of Mr.. White as to be unable
to attend his funeral. She has been
improving since that time, but she
feels the need Of a long rest with a
change of surroundings in order to
get back to herself. Her friends will
wish for her a pleasant stay, and
that she may come back well and
strong.
Ms. White will visit her cousin,
Miss nellie Coogler in Brooksville,
while away.