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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
GOOD
ROADS
PROBLEMS IN MANY STATES
Farmer ls interested Only In General
Improvement Of Every Foot OF
Public Thoroughfares.

There are complex problems to ba
solved in many states before the most
efficient expenditure of money by
states and communities for roads can
be secured. 1t seems that politicians
and the business men of the cities are
unanimously in favor Of putting up
highways across the state, or partici-
pating in the ocean-to-ocean highway
movement, when getting up schemes
for road improvement. They display
a great lack Of knowledge on their
part for the needs of busy farmer.
It's not transcontinental highway,
nor a state highway, nor rock road
across the local county that we are
sorely In deed of, but general i'm
provement of every foot of public high
way of the different counties.
1t is estimated that 100000 are
spent on the roads of Illinois every
year, and of this amount surely half is
wasted. The trouble begins with the
election of the road commissioners,
who get their Offices politically, and
sometimes without regard to their At
ness for the respective Office they seek,
writes Henry H. Smith of Mclean
county, Illinois, in Farmers Review.
Then there is the defective work
turned out by the road laborers. How
many times have we seen bridges that
represented the peoples hard-earDed
money, swung down the stream by
overfows? The state realizes serious
loss from this condition of affairs wnen
good mixture Of concrete and steel.
work, planned by competent en-.
gineer, would have made a structure
to Withstand the storms for many
years to come. The road itself must
be worked in the right way, or the
same task will necessitate more labor
with additional expense the following
season. Also, there Is another leak
in the road tax money, yet it is hardly
reason in itself, as it always de-
ponds upon the character and capa-
bilities Of the road commissioner.
One writer has suggested that II the
county should buy several carloads Of
gravel, broken rock, cinders, etc., tax
ing each man to haul one load per
year, judiciously distributing it upon
the highways, that in few years our
roads would all be rock roads. The
practicability of this scheme is yet to
be looked into. However, we know that
If the highways were graded and
worked up properly, and the gravel
applied, the farmers of the vicinities
could haul heavy loads of corn and
hay to market in midwinter without
experiencing the fear of being stuck.
Spring is the best time to work
roads. Ours are worked when the soil
is damp, in order that the soil will
bake as it dries out, thus making the
road hard and compact, but there are
always few hours work needed here
and there on the average highway,
culverts to be repaired, mud holes
filled up, etc.
The pleasure of driving over good
roads should in itself be compensa-
ton to the farmer for his efforts in
making them SO, not to speak of the
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
California Expositions
Excursions
Via Oregon Short Line

Via oregon snort Line
Daily, March to November 80
You can go via Ogden, Salt Lake and
Los Angeles, and return via San
Francisco, Portland and Huntington
or vice versa at a comparatively low
expense and cover
Most interesting scenic point of the
Pacific coast, including both EXPOSE
lions.
MAKE THIS YOUR BIG VACATION
YEAR AND SEE THE WEST RIGHT
Ask agent for rates and further par
ticulars or write,
D. q. hurley. ,
General Passenger Agent
Salt Lake City
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
Autos and Roads.

One of the great benefits of the au-
tomobile to the farmer is the fact
that where there are many automo-
biles the roads will be improved. The
best roads throughout many states of
the corn belt have proved this in the
last few years since the farmers have
been buying cars so freely.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
cuIverts Of Cement.

The culvert made of cement is more
often seen now than In years past.
The good road with good drainage
and good culverts is Joy in every
season.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
Ratinna Of Idle Horse.

You can cut down somewhat on the
rations of i. horse that has very little
work. Give him from four to eight
pounds Of ground oats and corn, fed
on chopped hay, in two meals.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
STANDARD BEE HIVES
FOR SALE CHEAP
WHILE THEY LAST

will sell second hand eight
frame hives complete with new
frames and foundation starters nailed
up and painted all ready for your
bees at $1.25 per hive, with comb
honey super, $1.75.
Twenty-eight cents paid for good
average bees wax in trade. ]. H.
Stoneman, Maple street, north of
Mowrey's feed yard, Blackfoot, Ida
no. adv.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
Both Benefited.

II good roads from the producer 20
the consumer were general the bene-
fits to both would be considerable.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
CELEBRATION AT CODY

Cody, Wyoming, will have a mon
ster celebration on the first of August
in commemoration of the opening of
the Yellowstone park to auto travel.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-06-11
AIahama,a Good Road,

Alabama in three years has built
1892 miles of good roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14

A LARGE number of box parties
 A were given last evening at the au- A \ spicious opening of the Bijou the atre for the winter season, the audience being composed of fashionable folks from Birminghams social circles. Miss Grayce Scott and her players were clever and de- lightful.
 One interesting party had Mir ErslSine Ramsay as host and his guests included Miss Mary Munger, Miss Margaret Mum ger. Miss Florence Harris of Montgom- cry. Miss Margaret Moore Miss Annie Moore Provost, Miss Jessie Mae Perkins, Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Louise Long, Miss Cora Gregg, Miss Katherine Kirkman, Miss Gladys Williams, Mir. and Mrs Ross Smith, Mir. and Mrs. Lowell Yerkes, Mir. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, MT. and Mrs. Paschal Shook, Mir. and Mrs. Warner Shook Mrs. Orline Arnold Shipman, MT Robert Malone, MT. Stanley Woodward, MT. Alfred Shook, MT. George Knox, Mir. Fritz Larkin, MT. H. c. Seibels, MT. Phifer Smith, Mr. Sorsby Jemison. MT. Win Dunn, MT Morris Bush, Mir. Robert Brown, MT. Murray Brown, MT. Oscar Wells, MT. Alex Dearborn, Jr.. MT. Steele Andrews and MT. Groom Walker.
 In another box were MT. and Mrs. solon Jacobs, MT. and Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mir and Mrs. Jesse L. Drennen, MT. and Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. Frances DeBar- deleben and MT. Crook Whatley.
 pr. and Mrs. R. C. Woodson and party occupied another box at the Bijou last evening. Those composing the personnel of this party were MT. and Mrs. Alex Cecil, MT. and Mrs. J. W. Donnelly. MT. | and Mrs. c. J. Sharpe, MT and Mrs. Rush | Simpson, pr and Mrs. Norbourne Cooke l Judge and Mrs. Oscar Hundley, Dr. and | Mrs. J. E. Frazier. Mrs. E. P. Garrett, Governor and Mrs. Emmett O'Neal, Miss Anne Gaston, Dr. R. J. McGavock and pr. and Mrs. Woodson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
BEASLEY-WIER
 MARRIAGE OCCURS

A Macon, Miss, exchange gives the fol- lowing account of the marriage of MT. Clifford B. Beasley of this city to Miss Sue Lee Weir;
 'On Tuesday evening a social event of large local interest took place at the rural home of MT. and Mrs. E, D. Cavett, when their granddaughter, Miss Sue Lee Wier. the only daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Wier, became the wife of MT. Clifford B. Beasley, prominent young business man of Birmingham.
 "A number of friends and relatives had assembled to witness the ceremony, which was solemnized beneath a beautifully dec orated arbor in the yard, the Rev. MT. Purser of the Macon Baptist church of fciating. Many Japanese lanterns and candles furnished soft and radiant light for the occasion, while the arbor was dec- orated with a profusion of ferns and cut flowers.
 Miss Wier has always been a great favorte with all who know her; beauti- full, cultured and attractive in many ways. she has charmed old and young alike, and the handsome array of presents attests the love and admiration of her many friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14

nurses would go down to the station to see the great tralnloads of German pris- oners being transported to the south of France, and we would givel them a cigar cite or do some little act of kindness for one of them. when we would tell the French soldiers about it, they would smile and say they were glad"
 The Frenchman's spirit of optimism, his hopefulness, and his pride in his coun- try Miss Patterson continued, lis per fectly stunning. His spirit of loyalty Is superb, and his stoicism the most remark able have ever seen. I recall one case l had in my ward, soldier who had been wounded at Dunkirk (we had all the Dun kirk cases). Both hands gone, fracture of the skull, and an abdominal wound, and yet he was the brightest and most considerate person I ever saw. always thinking of others. When I'd go to dress hls wounds in the morning, the first thing he'd ask was how I felt. His last words to me when I left requested me to send him catalogue of the American Artificial Limb company, so that he could get some new hands. The French soldiers love the Americans-and they treat the nurses royalty, always with the greatest respect and homage. La medicen chef Amer icaine' they call us. and their bright greeting, Comment allez vous? each morning was reward enough for our hard work of the day. The other southern girl with the Red Cross (she was from Virginia) was always spoken of with me as being from South Amerique.' You see. the south and America to them mean that The French soldiers loved to have us sing to them. Sing the Marsellaise Americaine,' they'd say and I'd sing Dixie while the northern nurses would sing Yankee Doodle.' The Arab soldiers are different from the French. in that they love to talk about the war. They speak French-a few of them-most of them. however, speak Arabic. They are superb looking creatures, over six feet tall and the Algerians, IS you know, from the north of Africa, are marvellous specimens. Many of them are blonde-quite blonde which surprised me- as imagined they'd be dark and swarthy. These are the Zouaves, you know and the French sol diers have the greatest respect for the Zouaves as fighters. They are very sav- age, and wonderfully effective. and the French soldiers love to laud them by say ing 'vive la soldat Franchise! vive, viye la Zouave.' The Zouaves are very mod est, and while they receive the highest military honors, Media Militaire.' they never allude to such things, but take it all as a part of the days work"
 "Is 1t all really as bad as the reports from the front tell us?" I inquired. in terestedly.
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Wing of the French military hospital
 at Yeoot

us," Miss Patteson said "Of course, in the capacity of nurse, our position was neutral. The French speak of us as 'Amerique nos soeur republique All the Frenchman asks is to be able to do his part in the war. I remember one lite,e fellow-just 21-and although so. young he had been through the Moroccan war. He was brought to us with both legs torn to pieces, and which had to be amputatei. We nicknamed him 'Stumpy.' He was the pravest thing you ever saw, his only re- gret being that he couldn't ever fight again for his flag. Tres trieste guerre fnis parmoi. he'd say with pathos, and posed the only thing he could do now was to bake bread, since he couldn't be soldier. It was pathetic.
 I wouldn't take anything in the world for the experience had during those six months" Miss Patterson said in conclu- sion. "1t gave me an entirely different idea of the Frenchman. Whereas I had thought him a pommaded, waxed-mus- tachioed. dandy, with no heart and no conscience-just a daIfcing dandy I found him to be q splendid, fine, capable, SOL dier, with a stunning spirit of loyalty ard fineness and optimism in these perilous times of war. You can't get them to talk about bayoneting, though. They laugh it off! A few days in the trenches makes wild things of men. They get disgusted with God anl life, but talk about it? Well, they just won't-tlat's all. And maybe with life and death two days be- hind them, or two days in front of them, they'll say in their clever French way, This is the life This happens to be their French way of bearing the unbear- able, but I must say I admire the way they do it; it's so game"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
SOCIETY IN
 GREATER BIRMINGHAM

Miss Mamie Lee Bowen will leave to- day for visit to relatives at Citronelle before going to San Antonio, Tex, to make her future home.
 Mir and Mrs. s. B. Patterson. who have lived on Shades mountain for the past year. have returned to West End.
 Miss Ina Lou Hall of Elmore is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Frank Russell.
 Mrs. c. F. Fletcher has returned to Warrior, after visit to Mrs. W. A. Hammond.
 Miss Dorothy Self of Brilliant is visit ing Miss Mary Ellen Read.
 Mrs. c. c. Baxter has returned from a visit to Nashville.
 Mr. Morris Hammond spent the week. end at Dillhurst
 MT. and Mrs. Earle Helm entertained informally at their home In Woodlawn Saturday evening. complimenting Miss Sallie Long and Miss Lora Poole. The house was prettily decorated with ferns and cut flowers and music and a mock wedding were the diversions of the eve- ming. after which an ice course was served to 35 guests.
 Miss Carlotta Durham is visiting MT. and Mrs. J. c. LaCoste at Kansas City.
 Mrs. S. Gassaway and Mrs. l. R. Drewry of Griffin, Ga., are guests of Mrs. s. E. Moore.
 Miss Eben Cooley will leave today for Marion, where she will enter Judson col lege.
 Miss Amelia Kennedy is at home, after spending the summer in Yorkville, N. c.
 Miss Ruth Hendricks has returned iron, visit to Miss Aisle Carey in Knoxville.
 MT George Frye is spending few days in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. J. J. Benson of Atlanta is the guest of Mrs. A. s. Williams in Avondale
 Miss Pearl Hudson has returned to Co., lumbus, Ga. after a stay with Miss Inza Mae Snowden.
 Montgomery.
 Miss Lola McCool has returned after spending a short time with friends in Tus- caloosa
 Miss Elizabeth Moon of Linevlle, N. C., is the guest of her brother, Prof. A. J. Moon, in East Lake.
 MT and Mrs. R. N. Thickett of Atlanta are visiting their daughters, Mrs. Y. L. Senn and Mrs J. G. Senn
 MT and Mrs. F. L. Gibson motored from verbena to spend the week end with rel atives,
 Miss Ottis Ligon is at home after spend- ing two months with relatives in Ashe- vile. N. c.
 Miss Aimee Collins of Geneva will spend the winter with Mrs J. G. Senn.
 MT. Hugh Leonard left yesterday to en- ter the Presbyterian college in Anniston.
 Miss Ella Wharton and Miss Julia Cato of Lebanon. Tenn, and Mrs. I. R. Whur-
 (Ceatinusa ea Page Tesl
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the firing line" not with any "high brow" semi-scientif1c speculations as to the outcome of the war or the probable rigidity of governments in the future. and a lot "of all that" but a story here and there about the Frenchmen she has nursed-convalescent officers, formerly from the rose satin upholstered salons of the most ultra French society to the poor fellows nobody ever heard of-pale- faced boys, with determination and pluck written all over their drawn, wretched countenances, as they are dragged from the trenches--but always optimistic, hid- ing their grief behind radiant smiles, showing stunning spirit of loyalty, bravery and hope for their beloved coun- try, fighting under the motto, La Lib- critic, La Fraternite. L'Egalite.''
 Sailing from New York six months ago on the French vessel Rochambeau. Miss Patterson said. q was impressed from the very beginning with the pro- found respect the French officers showed the Americans. The elegance, the splen- did demeanor and the dignity they dis played was unspeakably attractive. and all the nurses in the Red Cross associa- tion who sailed on that boat were pre- disposed in favor of their work among them, because of the very urbane treat ment we received from the beginning" :"
 "The French Military hospital at Yve- tot" she continued, Ifs under the direc- ton of Dr. Ralph Fitch, the noted ortho- pedic surgeon. and associated with him are three Red Cross doctors. The hos pital is conducted by Americans and Eng fish people, and our patients were French men. Arabs and Algerians."
 (Which did you find the most interest ing as soldier-patients?" I asked.
 The French soldiers are wonderful" Miss Patterson replied. q have never seen anything like their nerve. They would be brought to us-trainloads of them, wounded. maimed, lame, halt, blind-yet never groan-never a sigh-just hope smiling triumphant from their poor tired eyes They never talk about the war-the French soldiers don't-to the nurses. Oc- casionally they spoke of the privilege they have enjoyed in serving their flag their country-but only that. They do not hate the Germans, as one would im- agine, individually but a nation. Down with the German empire and the Kaiser is the slogan. Often when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
R A N D o M N o T E s

Miss Annie Lee Horn has returned to Norwood, after stay with friends in Uniontown.
 MT. Beverly Swango has returned from & several weeks stay with relatives in Kentucky.
 MT. w G. Lunsford of sawyerville is the guest of MT. and Mrs. John Luns- ford
 Mrs. Guyler Bergh and her little son. Guyler Bergh, Jr., will leave Saturday for her home in Mobile, after spending several weeks with her parents. MT. and Mrs. J. Edward Russell.
 Senator and Mrs. Oscar Underwood re- turned last evening from Lineville, N. C., and are with MT. and Mrs. Lewis Cnder- wood on Highland avenue.
 Cards have been received from Mrs W. H. Kettig of Atlantic City, where she and Miss Mildred Kettig are spend ing several weeks before the latter leaves for ogontz school.
 Mrs. P. A. Holley is in North Carolina for stay of several weeks.
 Mir and Mrs. George w. Peek will iedNe toudy TOT Clnclnnat1, where they wili make their future home. A wics circle of friends will regret to hear of their removal from the city.
 Miss Lucille Stallings and Miss Gladys Stallings will leave today,to resume their studies at Peace college in Raleigh, N. c. Major and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler have returned from motor trip through Vir- ginia.
 Mr. s. B. Thompson has returned from a trip to Portland, Ore. and other west ern cities.
 MT. R. Terrell and his daughter, Miss Jimmie Terrell. and MT. Robert Terrell left yesterday for Virginia Miss Terrell will go to Mary Baldwin school and MT. Terrell will enter the University of Virginia
 Mrs. Paul Gorham spent the weekend with Mrs. Carol W. Foster in Gadsden. Miss Sallie Will Hulsey is the guest of Miss Heath in Gadsden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14

Mir and Mrs. Dan A. Hogan and MT. and Mrs. J. G. Whitfield have returned from delightful motor trip to Mont gomery, where they attended the golf tournament.
 Miss Florence Harris of Montgomery is the guest of Miss Mary Munger
 Miss Margaret Jones of Mobile will ar- rive "Wednesday to join Miss Katherine Jones, and Thursday they will go to Raleigh, N. C., to attend St. Mary s school
 Mrs. Malcolm Dabney and her little daughter Virginia Grant, are progressing well at the Birmingham infirmary.
 Miss Marguerite Lewis and Miss Eliza beth Davis left yesterday to enter Sweet Briar college in Virginia.
 Mrs. Charles O. Locke has gone to Chi cago to join Miss Elizabeth Locke. They will visit New York and Washington be- fore returning to Birmingham. . Miss vallie Young White will leave today for Agnes Scott. where she will resume her studies.
 MT. Con Thomas of Atlanta is spending several days with friends in this city.
 Miss Louise Gunter and Miss Gladys Gunter expect to leave Wednesday for Gadsden. after being extensively enter tained as guests of Miss Earlyne Key holds
 Mrs. s. T. Clayton is at home, after a visit to relatives in south Alabama.
 
 Mrs. M. P. Davis is visiting friends in Florida.
 Miss May Teressa Holder left yester- day for a two weeks stay with Miss Lucy Perkins and her mother at their summer cottage at St. Clair Springs.
 MT. Otto Schultz left Saturday for Au- burn. Miss Abbie Murphy has gone to New York, where she will study music during the coming winter.
 Miss Geraldine Prichard of Mobile is the guest of Miss Fay Murphy.
 MT. and Mrs A. E. Hamilton of this city and Miss Georgia Hopkins of Mis- sissippi are spending several weeks in New York city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
MIR. AND MRS. DIVER
 INFORMAL HOSTS

MT. and Mrs. John Dwyer were hosts at an enjoyable and informal affair last evening at their home in Norwood. to honor Miss Louise Gunter and Miss Gladys Gunter, who are the lovely guests of Miss Earlyne Reynolds.
 The house was made attractive with flowers and ferns and bridge was en- joyed until a late hour, when a delicious buffet supper was served The guests were Miss Gladys Gunter, Miss Louise Gunter, Miss Earlyne Reynolds Miss Marie Rosamond, Miss Rachel Wilkerson, Miss Rebecca Wilkerson, MT T. H. Rob- inson, MT. O'Ferrell, pr. Henry Hanna, MT. Frank Cayee and MT. Joe Carter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14

Worse. far worse," Miss Patterson said sympathetically. The conditions are dreadful, the suffering intense; the women of France are working in the men s places, and in Paris there are no bright lights and laughter and joy and happiness as in the days of yore. The opera is closed and many of the theatres and dansants. Here and there you will see a place of amusement, but the old gay Paree' Is gone I stayed for five days there at the Hotel dina, where many English and American tourists stay, and I had an op- portunity of seeing things in their true light Women are serving as conductors on the street cars, and in every capacity they can where men formerly served. It is pitiful, but the women are as brave as the men.
 ''The French soldiers love Americans; they cannot think of us as anything but their friends, because they are so fond of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
LOULIE COMPTON
 SEMINARY OPENING

The Louie Compton seminary will open Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. All of the friends and patrons of the semi- nary are cordially invited. Members of the faculty who have charge of the spe- cial departments will appear in the pro- gramme. One of the most interesting features of the programme will be a violin solo by Mn Klenk, who is well known to Birmingham audience on account of his exquisite tones. Several prominent Birmingham women who have been suc- cessful in other lines of work than teach ing will make short talks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
DATE SELECTED FOR
 WAIT-SHIPPLY WEDDING

Wednesday. September 15, Is the date selected for the marriage of Miss Justin Junior Shippey and MT. H alCyyrnehmh Junior Shippey and MT. Henry Clay Wait The ceremony will take place at the home or the brides father, MT. William Norris shippey, in Paris, Miss. After a honey moon in Florida the young couple will be at home in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14

Demcott, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church of Paterson, N. J.. Tuesday. even Ing. September ', at o'clock. The bride was attired in a travelling suit of black taffeta, trimmed with chiffon, with hat to match. After the wedding supper was served and the bride and groom left for an extended tour through the south. The couple will make their home in Atlanta, Ga., where the groom is in the employ of the General Electric company MT Stew art is well known and has many friends in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-14
STEWART-CARLSTROM
 WEDDING SOLEMNIZED

The wedding of Miss Olga c. Carl strom, only daughter of Captain and Mrs Herman Carlstrom of Kirkcaldy, Scot land, and MT. David Whyte Stewart. younfgest son of MT. and Mrs. David Stewart, solemnized at the home of MT and Mrs. Joseph Gordon Murray, in Hartshorne, N. J.. by the Rev. o. w.