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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
PARK TO REPLACE VILLAGE
Extension Of Public Domain Makes
Necessary Sacrifice OF Port Ken
NEEDY In Pennsylvania.

The state Of Pennsylvania. through
the Valley Forge park commission. has
condemned by right of eminent domain
the entire village of Port Kennedy, ON
the Schuylkill river. near Valley Forge.
The place has II population OF about
six hundred, two churches. school,
house, home for poor children, three
picturesque old mills and about lGo
dwellings. All but the schoOlhOuse
and the churches are to be torn down
to make way for the enlargement OF
Valley Forge park. and the whole VII
lage Is wondering where II Is going 10
find new homes.
A few years ago Valley. Forge PARK
contained only $50 acres. Somebody
discovered that the act creating the
park provided that II should lie With
In the outpOsts OF Washington's en-
campment. Port Kennedy seems To
come within that territory. although
there has been considerable historical
| argument on the point.
For some years the villagers have
been fighting the plans OF the com
mission to extend the park, but now
they have given up. The Rev. Rhes
Coffman, pastor OF the Port Kennedy
Presbyterian church, Is leading th'
movement TO establish a new commu
nifty. This presents big problem Il
most OF u.s." he says. The maJorit.
Of Port Kennedy people earn their liv
ing at the nearby magnesia mills ant
getting away from here may meal
serious financial loss. We have beel
organizing prospective lot buyers ant
have obtained an option on a @O-acr
tract that is still within walking dis
lance OF the mills; IL OF our peopl
have agreed to buy lots there. "-Bos
ton Evening Transcript.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
RECALL LEGENDS OF HAWAII
TWO Idols, Recently Unearthed. Bring
TO Memory Folklore Tales Almost
Lost to Memory.

or the two old Hawaiian idols lately
found concealed In the earth at Hook
aupu. Paukukalo, one. female Idol. IL
In II fairly good state of preservation.
The idol Is supposed to he that of III
hnwahine. the Undine of Maui myths.
Her haunts are the springs at PaulSu-
kalo, the Knuaha pond, and the match
less pools In the wooded glens
around PilhOlo, Maknwao.
The legends about her compare with
those OF the German fairy folklore.
and around the charms of her person
as she sits combing her wealth Of
golden tresses ut the edge Of some
bathing pool Is woven many half
forgotten Mauri folk tale.
In some of the latest ones she In
reputed To have lured two hRoles at
different times on merry chase only
to see her disappear In one or another
OF the deep, clearwater pools among
the wooded iaens of Pllholo. One. Il
doctor, ended his aimless wanderlngs
TO her glenwood hnunts by becoming
paralytic, the other. wOodcutter,
never ceased to describe the charms OF
this wonderful woman with the goi-
| den hair" always able to elude his EN-
brace. but ever beckonlng Him on to
| her lair among the vines and trees
and pools and crags of the glens about
Pilholo.--Waillku I'll. ID Times.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12

When bitten by an animal that IL
suspected as mad, the best thing to do.
according to Drs. J. e. Regan AMI A..
Silkman of New York. who describe a
recent case In Archives of Diagnosis. Is
30 squeeze the wound to encourage
bleeding, wash II with a solution OF
mercurlc chloride Il In 1900. cauter-
lie it with Tuning nitric acid, and APP
ply wet dressing of the mercuric
chloride solution.
The wound should never be sewn up
II u deep punctured wound. II should
be cut open with scalpel.
The sooner this treatment Is applied
In. more likely 1t Is TO be successful.
Afterward the routine Pasteur treat
ment should be taken.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Death Took Old and Young.

During the war the London Times,
either Willingly or unwittingly. pub
lished innumerable items about the
very old men and women In the Brit
ish empire who were dying of. Their
great age. their longevity, formed n
melancholy contrast Ia the slaughter
of youth then going on In Europe. Dur
Ing six months In 1918. 3l2 persons
over one hundred years old died In the
British isles. but the figures of young
uien who fell during that time before
the guns of the enemy and who died
with influenza mounted toward mill
lion. Not one OF the old. be II sad
IN Iassing, died from "fiu-"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
SHOW WARS APPALLING COST
Figures Reveal Price World Paid to
Prevent Hunnish Hordes Extin.
Y gushing Light Of Liberty.

Some comparative figures which
force a realization OF the magnitude
Of the world war ere given in Henry
Fords Dearborn Independent, from
which is quoted:
There were 10 major wars fought
In the world In the III years from 1893
TO 1910. The late war cost 80 per cent
more In lives and cost 700 per cent
more in money spent than the whole
10 other wars put together.
The most costly in lives of the pre-
yIous wars was that between England
and France. 1793-lsl5. total of 1900.
100 men having persisted.
Next came the war of 1SJ4'56. In
which England. France. Sardinia. Tur.
key. Austria and Russia fought; Co.,
197 men were killed.
The more recent war between Rus!
STA and Japan came third. claiming
the lives of 555.9OO men.
"In our own Civil war both sides
together lost 494, 400 men. ranking
fourth In loss of life In the great wars
previous 10 the late one.
''ln the struggle between France and
Germany, so disastrous to France and
which played very important part In
the recent peace settlement, 81 900
lives were lost.
I'VE Americans who remember or
have read of the Civil war. of Gettys.
burg. of Pickett's charge. of Sher-
mans march TO the sea, of Anderson
Vile. have been wont Ia look on 1t as
one Of terrible Straightforward II was.
But Russia alone lost more than
three times as many men In the late
war as were lost by both the North
and the South In the Civil war.
Germany lost more than three times
as many.
France lost nearly three times as
many.
Great Britain lost nearly twice as
many.
Austria lost nearly twice as many.
so great has been the development
In the engines of death that 1t Is Ill
most impossible to conceive the in
crease Of fatalities in the late war as
compared with previous wars.
There were 60 years of war among
the various nations In the III years
prior to 1910.
LAS nearly as caA be learned. 5,00S.-
097 men lost their lives in those wars.
THAT would mean 1855 lives lost
year. or about 200 day.
"In the late war there were 200 men
killed an hour about 1880 for every
day of the war; a total of 100000,
according TO the best available fig.
ures. That would be about 100000
year.
'In money cost Of previous wars
the French-English war. l793-lSl5,
comes first with its tux of $3.50
100000"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
FAMILY MARKED BY oopITY
London Newspaper Tells Of Strange
Fate That Pursued Group Both
In Life and Death.

There lived at Ipswich In the reign
OF William III family known as the
"odd family" most appropriate
name. as the following facts prove.
London Answers states:
Every event, good. bad or indiffer-
ent. came TO that family In an odd
year or an odd day of the month, and
every person was odd In manner or
behavior or appearance. Even the
letters of their Christian names Ill
ways amounted to an odd number. =
The father and mother were Peter
boys) bore the names Of David. EZe-
kiel. James. Jonas, Matthew. Roger
and Solomon. The husband possessed
only one leg and his wife only one
arm; solomon was blind In his left
eye ana Roger lost his right In an
accident James had his left ear torn
of In quarrel Matthew'S left hand
had but three fingers.
Jonas had a stump foot, David was
humpbacked and Ezekiel was feet 2
Inches at the age of nineteen. Every
one OF the children had red hair. not
| withstanding the fact that the fathers
hair was jet black and the mothers
white.
Strange at BIRTH all died as
strangely.
The father fell into a deep sawpit
and was killed, the wife died five days
| after from starvation. Ezekiel enlist
ed. was wounded In 23 places, but re-
covered. Roger james. Jonas, David
and Matthew died In 1913 In six diff
ferent places on the same day; Solo
mon and Ezekiel were drowned in the
Thames in 1913.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
one result OF the great war;" h,

"One result OF the great wsr'' he
said, has been the great prevalence
OF cancer. the result of wounds and
other causes. but cancer Is not CON
tagious and like leprosy, while II may
be latent In the system. does not de
yelop In the offspring of the one af'
fected.
Cancer Is absolutely curable. IN
from one to three months, II treated
in Its earlier stages, and for this treat
ment ! use pus serum made from
the afflicted patient and then relnject
ed into the veins Of the patient from
whom II Is so obtained. The treatment
Is not painful and does not confine the
patient to bed. but permits OF the usu'
al work or duty each day white under
treatment"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Looked Cumbersome to Her.

A downtown store is making an
early display of blanket bath robes.
An elderly woman going through the
store the other day was attracted by
the bold patterns and stopped at the
counter TO examine the garments.
"Just what are these used for. may
| ask" she said TO the clerk.
The clerk Informed her that they
were bath robes and the prospective
customer replied:
"For the love Of goodness! Looks
like they'd be mighty heavy II body
got into the water with them oa"-
Columbus Dlspatck-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Sympathetic Neiahborhood.

How do you go about locating
.stilr In these parts?" asked the
stranger.
"Be you a revenuer?" asked the an
cient mOuntaineer.
"Oh, no. I'm newspaper man,
spending my vacation up here In the
hills"
rs that so? Well. l never yet hearn
tell o. one o yer paper fellers that
didn't have a powerful thirst. You
Just set aroun' spell, sonny, an some
o tn boys'll git so burned sorry fur
you they'll come right up an offer to
lead you to still "-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
uLutSI Ut FRENCH JOURNALS
Gazette de France Was First Pub
lished 23s Years Ago. and 10 sun
In Existencs.

The first number of the Gazette de
France, the oldest newspaper In
France, was published 2SS years ago.
May 30, 1881. under the editorial d.
rectlon OF Doctor Renaudot. This
most powerful Of the early journalists
OF France was born In 1854 and, after
graduating In medicine. established
himself In Paris about 1912. Richeiieu
and Pierre d'Hozinsr. the genealogist.
are said to have inspired Renaudot In
establishing the Gazette, which was
published weekly and consisted of two
small sheets. the first bearing the title
OF Gazette and the second Nouvelles
Ordnaires de Divers Endroits. Doc
tor Renaudot established the prece-
dent, long followed In European jour
nalism and by no means extinct, OF
presenting foreign news first and reie
eating domestic and local news to the
last page. Soon after the establish
ment of the Gazette Doctor Renaudot
was granted an exclusive monopoly oi
printing and selling newspapers In
France. When the founder died In
1853 the Gazette passed TO his. sons
The title OF Gazette de France Wa:
first used in the middle Of the eight
eenth century. II has been published
under that title ever since. with th'
exception OF brief period during thu
revolution of lS4s. when the name wal
temporarily changed 10 lie People
Francois.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Women Build Roads.

Five hundred Armenian women EN-
ployed by the American Red Cross
have built 100 miles Of stone roads
and reconstructed several steel
bridges In this section within the last
four months. an Associated Press dis
patch from Marash. Mesopotamia,
says. The roads were rebuilt In order
TO facilitate transportation Of Red
Cross supplies. There were no male
Iaborers TO be employed. so Capt. Ed
ward Bickel of Seattle. who had charge
OF the engineering work, engaged the
women. who were glad to have EN-
ployment Of any Kind.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Agreeable Outlook.

81 just now overheard an argument
between a theorist and hard headed
business man."
II presume the theOrist said the bus
iness man lacked vision?"
.'Oh. yes That's stock phrase
among theorists who can't pay their
board bills, but the business man said
he could see net profit of not less
than 100000 next year, with little
fling at Saratoga, Palm Beach or Mon
terey. and that was vision enough for
him."
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Nav Cancer Theory.

Contrnry TO general belief, DIR. L. NJ.
Ottofy. prominent ST. Louis pbysi-
clan, declared at recent convention
OF the American Association for Med
ico-P Physical Research held In Chicago
tAat the cancer is nat hereditary. not
Contagious and is positively cursbie-
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
521 MAIN STREET.
LEWISTON, IDAHO.
To Breed Rabbits for Their Fur.

An organization known aS the Be
veren club has been formed in Lon.
ton. England. to breed rabbits foi
their fur. The scheme is being run on
cooperative lines.
The tlue Beveren and the Havana
rnbhiis are the strain which the club
Intends to rear The fur of the blue
fScVeren Is of lavender blue and Il
long. .ustrous. fine and silky. That
q The Havana Is Of rich chocolate
color and Is thick, fairly long and
fuc.
1t is hoped to produce from these
rabbits natural furs the color of which
viii Rot fade
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Latest Excuse.

The Missus (at a. m.)-Nlce hour
TO arrive home and a nice state to ar
rive In. must sayl Explain, you
brutei
HlmseIf-Or friend asked me to help
him gather evidence OF vi'lations OF the
wartime pro'bition law, m'dear an
Jus .(hic) couldn't refuse.-Buffalo Ex-
press
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
Six TO One.

"what wonderful family A
charming wife and five beautiful
daughters. You must be very happy
man."
"Yes, suppose ought to be. ana
suppose I really am, but right now
I want TO say that I can tell you
iot shout the difficulties OF being out
voted SIX TO one"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-12
AreYOur Teeth
Bothering You?

Nearly everybody has something
the matter with the teeth, but
keeps on postponing
visit to the dentist. {ERJ
Some people are MMIW
afraid of pain, some /RARhlIN
afraid of the price. \SYSTEMJ
and some don't want ~
to lose the time.
All these people should know
about the Registered Dentists using
the f. r. Parker System.
First, there is no fear of PAIN
when dental work is done under
the f. r. Parker System.
Second, the prices are moderate.
and every patient is guaranteed
full satisfaction.
Third, fewer visits are required,
and out-of-town visitors are given
especial attention, 50 they need
not call so often.
If your teeth are bothering you,
remember that the longer you
neglect them, the more you suffer
and the more it will cost you in
the end.
There are twenty-four f. r..
Parker System Offices in different
cities, the nearest office being at
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29
ATLANTIC FLEETS CRUISE.

Secretary Daniels today stated that the department has issued instruc- tions to the commander in chief of the Atlantic Fleet, to submit tentative itineraries for the foreign cruises to be made by the Atlantic Fleet. The idea is that the Atlantic Fleet will visit ports on the east coast of South America and also Cape Town. Other ports to be visited are those of South Africa. including passing the island of St. Helena, the home of Napoleon during his captivity.
 The Pacific Fleet is expected to visit the South Sea Islands and ports in Australia and New Zealand. It IS probable that the Pacific Fleet will be able to visit ports in southern New Zealand and also Tasmania, or Van diemans Land.
 After the completion of this win ter's joint maneuvers in the Paclho in January and February, the nee will proceed to their target grounds on or before March 10, and finish UT
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29
TWO MYSTERY
 SHIPS READY TO OBELAUNCHED
tBy International News service.)

(By International News Service.)
 London, Oct 2S The strangest ship in all the world will be launched from Shoreham harbor.
 Nervous mariners who see it being lowed along the English Channel will imagine that a sort of Tower of Lon- don has drifted out to sea.
 The weird craft is one of two that have been built in the shallow waters mud flats a low tide-that do duty for harbor at Shoreham. Incident ally they are the first ships built for centuries on this part of the coast.
 Since they have been rising like two black towers against the low coast line they have been the objects of in- tense curiosity to every passing ship and to every landsman from Beachy Head to Bognor.
 Most visitors to Brighton and Hove, rom whence they can be plainly seen, wonder what they are, and are told that their purpose is a strange secret locked in the breasts of my Lords of the Admiralty, whose property they are. They have become known uni versally "The Mystery Ships
 One popular view was explained by an aged waterman, who announced that they were to be sunk in mid channel a foundation for a bridge across to France.
 @ Another view. fostered by the au- thorities to satisfy curiosity is that they are to be used to raise sunken wrecks.
 Both these opinions are wrong. When the ships were begun in June, 1918, they were to be d surprise for the Huns. Everyone who knew their purpose was sworn to secrecy, and they are still on their oath. The Ad- niralty declines information"
 This much, however, has been learned. The first one to be launched very soon. will be used in the defense of the Solent.
 It will be lowed to a spot near the Nab 1ightship and sthere sunk to the bed of the sea. Its concrete "hull' will rest on the bottom, and the steel tower surmounting it. which is equip ped with a powerful QSerchlight and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29
JAPAN SUFFERS BIG SLUMP IN
 HER SHIPPING
By D. N. PERRY. (International News Service Staff
Correspondent.)

Correspondent.)
 Tokio, Japan, Oct. 28-The absorp- tion of three large shipping concerns or the granting of government aid must come within the next few weeks in Japan according to shipping au- thorities in Tokio and Yokohama. The slump in shipping here. due to over building of vessels by Japanese com panies during the war period. has caused several companies to tie up their ships. while three large frms- the Toyo Risen Kaisha. the Kokusai Risen Kaisha and the Osaka. Risen Kaisha-are reported to be ready for amalgamation by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Japan's largest shipping firm.
 What the various concerns desire is government aid, but. as this is appa- rent1y not to be had as 1t was for the silk business, it is believed in Tokio that amalgamat ton is assured. MT. Wakamiya, director of the Japanese Mercantile Marine, favors ama1gama- tion rather than nationalization of shipping, and, he is in a position to carry a great deal of influence, this fact is given by shipping men as an added reason for the belief that anal gamation of the four big companies will come in the near future: Two of the firms to be absorbed by the giant ship firm of Japan. the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, are said to be ready to give up their rights to separate ex- istence. These two. the Toyo Risen KaiSha and the Kokusai Risen Kaisha are both reported to be in difficulties. The Toyo Risen Kaisha has long been one of the big lines serving the Trans Pacific trade and it's disappearance from the port of San Francisco would doubtless be an important fact for shippers there. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha, however. does not seek ab- sorption, as it has been newly subsi- dized and is said to be in fair condi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29

year. It is expected that this will be com p1eted about May 1. Then after and the customary leave it is be- lieyed that the vessels will get away on their foreign cruise about June IS, 5,a1921.
 This will be a fine cruise for the men who make it and those men who have had no sea experience can have their training finished before the date set for the fleets to leave by en- listing now.
 All information can be had about this cruise by calling at the Navy Recruiting Station, 62 Cannon street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29

some other technical apparatus, will rise to a height of about 50 feet above the sea level a high tide. There are quarters for a permanent "crew'' of about 90 men.
 Extensive prepara tions are being made for the launch. The entrance to the harbor has, been dredged and six powerful tugs are being sent to tow the new ship to sea.
 Every naval expert with four gold bands and upwards on his arm is eX- pected to attend led by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Walter Long. and of Admiralty have declined to allow any bottles of champagne to be crack ed over it's "bow.'
 No craft has yet found a name for the craft. Ii is said that more than $5,O00,O00 has already been spent on each of these ships.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29

new government and surrendered. it is asserted here, some of his indig- nant and outraged followers would have killed him.
 It is said that Diaz could have left his retreat in the State of Santa Cruz long ago had it not been for this fear of violence at the hands of followers, who would resent his de- sertion of them. This made his great problem that of getting safely away from his loyal band and not that of making terms with the Mexican Gov ernment.
 Diaz knew weeks ago it is assert ed, that President de la Huerta would give him pardon,s help and protection.
 The flood of confusing stories com- ing from Vera Cruz concerning Diaz during the past few weeks are now effort to make it easier for Diaz to stage the comedy of his capture"
 Comic Opera Capture.
 General Guadalupe Sanchez, it is said, marched his troops to the Fl Jobo hacienda, knowing that Diaz would be waiting for him there.
 It was perfectly understood that of the country.
 Like Villa, it is said. Diaz is to re- ceive donation from the Mexican Treasury. Some persons say he is to get 5UU,OOU pesos, Or SZo,UOOO. others say he is to get 100000 pesos. or s1,00O, 900.
 His "capture'' will result in the scattering of band which he has held together for about ten years and which was as devoted to him as were the followers of feuda1 lord.
 Diaz a master of stage-craft as applied to the affairs of life, was until his capture the idol of the peons in Santa Cruz and other sections of Mexico.
 It was his custom to attend their fiesta mounted on a prancing horse, with brid1e and saddle profusely or namented with highly polished silver and gold. He would wear a wide sonbrero, and his coat and riding brooches would be ornamented with jingling gold coins. Hundreds of gold coins were used in making this gala day suit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-29
LUXURY SHOPS SUPPER SLUMP.

Tokio, Japan, Oct 27.-Hard times have affected the luxury shops of Tokio, Jawelry, ivory makers wares, lacquers and other typical Japanese souvenir dealers are forced in some cases to turn their endeavors to the sale of more necessary articles. The Ginza, Tokios famous street of shops where the products of the Orient may be had, is seriously affected by the slump. which is general throughout Japan.
 German pilgrimage. first since the