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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
WomEN's ROAD CREED.

Iowa Federation Of Women's Clubs For
Improved Highways.
1t is not left to man alone to cham
pion the cause of good roads, this be-
ing indicated by the interest taken in
the subject at a recent meeting Of the
Iowa Federation of Women's clubs.
This federation Of women has adopted
q good roads creed designed to advance
the cause Of improved highways. Fol-
lowing is the complete text Of this
| creed:
I believe in good roads.
l believe in systematic road work.
l believe good roads will make bet
ter schools.
l believe good roads will make better
living conditions In the town and In
the country.
l believe the women Of Iowa should
enlist in the fight for better roads
while we are here to use them.
l believe that the last $50 spent upon
the proper finishing of a road will do
| more good than any 500 that prcced-
ed it.
1 believe that no road should be built
and allowed to take care of itself.
There should I,c a system Of road pa
troll.
l believe that the weeds should be
cut along the roadside and will use
every effort in my power to see that
| the proper road officials have this done
If the landowner neglects to do it.
l believe no road work should be
commenced that cannot be finished In
better shape than it was when it was
started.
l believe in building roads. not work
ing them.
believe in roads for women.
/ will work for better roads for Iowa.
Too much enthusiasm cannot be work
ed up on the subject of good roads.
Road improvement Is generally advO-
Gated as an economic necessity be-
cause it improves marketing facilities.
That it is a social necessity Is indi-
Gated by the interest taken by this
body Of women 1t will be noted that
the road patrol system is recommend
ed. This plan Of road improvement is
rapidly coming into favor. 1t means
the placing of II individual III charge
of a given mileage of road, furnishing
him with drag and other road weapons.
What we are now spending on roads In
a hit or miss fashion would pay the
cost Of the patrol. and unquestionably
If the new plan were tried out 1t would
be a step in advance.
These women show their practical In.
sight i'll preparing their creed when
they refer to the weed question on the
roadsides. Their instinct for orderli-
ness is shown here. and officers should
be shrewd enough to pay the fair sex
the compliment of giving heed to their
wise suggestiOns.-lowa Homestead.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12

Each one of the members should own,
Or have the are of. at least one farm
animal. which should be carried OH the
acre, returning a profit to it's owner
and fertilizing the soil. The third year
the acre is to be sown to corr again.
In this way the boys clubs now pro-
vide a practical three years. course in
the principles of sound agriculture.
The Importance of the movement is
shown by the fact that nearly 5000
boys are nov enrolled in the corn
clubs of the south, and several thou
sand more in pig clubs are not only
learning themselves. but furnishing an
invaluable object lesson to the grown
farmers around them.
The exact rotation that is followed in
these farm clubs is, Of course. deter
mined by individual conditions. In
some sections the acre should be sown
to Il crop for grazing and turning
under in the spring. After this treat
ment cowpeas, soy beans or peanuts
may be sown and prizes given for the
greatest yield. Elsewhere rye and Grim
o clover. rye and bur clover or vetch
and oats may be sown together.
For the smaller boys In the first
years of their membership in the clubs
one acre is probably enough to handle.
The corn they require TO feed their live
stock may be obtained in exchange for
small grain, hay. cOwpeas. clover seed
or some of the other products Of their
acre. or else the average boy by helping
his father ON a farm may receive 3ufi
cient feed of corn in return for his Ia
Dor. Older boys may. Of course. find
two acres none too much. putting one
acre In corr and the other in small
grain and .legumes.
In order to stimulate interest the au.
thorities In charge of this demonstra
ton work are recommending that prizes
be offered for legumes and for the
small grain grown by the club men,
bers as we'll us for corn. If a boy uses
his grain crop for grazing or turning
under he can compete for. prizes on
such crops as peanuts. beans. peas and
lcspedeza. 1t is also m excellent Op-
portunity for valuable demonstration
in the best methods of harvesting the
seed Of the clOvers. vetch, etc.
After a year of this work preparation
should be made to plant the acre to
corn again. The boy will then know
much more about corn production and
farming in general than, when he first
onfnro6 tho c1,1h At tho nnd If tho
third year most Of the club members
will probably be compelled for n rea-
son or another to leave the club. It is
recommended that certificates signed
by the highest authorities of the col
leges and states should be given to
every boy after three years. work Of
the character outlined.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
THE CITY
SOLVING THE HOUSING
PROBLEM IN DES MONIES.
Flats At Moderate Rents Be.
ing Constructed by Association.

A practical demonstration to prove
that individual apartments with mod
ern plumbing. sanitary conveniences
and absolute privacy for each family
can be built to rent for from So to
$3.50 per month and yet yield a rea-
sonable profit to the builder is being
made in Des Moines, Ia. The Octavia
Hill association, which has already won
renown in solving housing problems.
has worked out the plan to the small
est detail and is building the model
houses. Forty-five families will be pro-
vided for in the first block now under
construction.
The houses. which are Of red brick.
are simply finished. with sufficient
trimming to keep them from being
severely plain. One important feature
Of the property is the provision for the
children. About 5000 square feet of
ground in the center of the block will
be used for a playground. The rent
collectors are trained social workers
and will volunteer to start the play
ground activities.
The Des Moines venture Is q test
case to prove that the insanitary and
bad housing conditions which prevail
for the low salaried workingman are
criminally unnecessary. It is voicing
an unanswerable protest against the
crowded tenement, the dilapidated and
lnsanitary house which is virtually the
only kind offered to the man Who must
pay less than SIS a month rental.
The association now owns or man
ages 853 dwellings. housing $500 peo-
pie. and has failed to- pay . per
cent a year to it's stockholders.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
.NIME and moBey may be. saved
in the kitchen by typewriting
your menus for q week, one

NIME and money may be. saved
in the kitchen by typewriting
your menus for q week, one
days three meals on q sheet.
and hanging these sheets on the out
side of the door Of the kitchen cabinet.
Have a hook for that purpose and be-
side It a hook for a pencil on a string.
Require your maid to write upon each
sheet the things that must be ordered
from the ~shopkeepers on that day. Not
only does this help immensely with the
days marketing, but the sheets kept
on Ale In her desk will show a woman
how often each commodity Is being
purchased and will locate waste when
1t occurs.
The separate leaves have this advan-
tage. Throw nothing away" b the
slogan Of a good Kitchen. IL on Mon
day night, when Mondays sheet Is TAX
en- down, there are leftovers in the ice
box, I've minutes colloQuy between
servant and mistress will decide upon
the use of these. and Tuesdays menu
sheet can be revised to utilize them.
The wise woman will teach her maid
to read GAS meters and electric light
meters and carefully watch them to
note consumption indicated on each.
She viii keep, too. a file Of old read
ltngs. III you can use light and fuel
<carefully enough to reduce these
4mounts l will nay you what you
save she will say.
The experiment seldom fails. A girl
is happy to ear that extra money.
and her mistress does not lose thereby.
ut raises the maids wages. which Ia.
aftcr all. her chief concern
In one Kitchen where this plan; Is
carried out a typewriter sheet hangs
upon the wall between the stove and
the table. Ways to save gus in cook
ing It says. There were twenty ways.
all OF which any good holsekeeper's
intelligence would suggest with aglIttle
\ thought.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12

This new fall design is developed in
navy velours de laine. The semibelted
effect and high snug collar, which but
tons, as does the front, with self but
tons, give smart finishes. The pannier
pockets depending from the belt and
rolling cuffs with narrow cordings are
interesting details. The tricorn hat IL
of navy velours felt banded with beaver
FIR
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
p;,turbere Of the Peace,

Biu-..I see It stated that more than
800 kinds Of fish IRE known to produce
sounds. Jil-Well. 1 hope for the sake
Of the sleeping denizens of the deep
one of them IS not the catfsh.-YoD,
kers Statesman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
rha Fruit of Experienee.

..T'hc longer ! live in this world" OBJ
served Mi. J. Fuller Gloom thoughtful-
III. ...:the more l am surprised at the
enormous amount Of good advice that
can get along without. "-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
: Removing Wall PAPER.

To remove old wall Daper-and this
should always Ike done before putin:
on new-make a thick .pasty solution
Of flour and a few ~spoonfuls Of salt in
boiling water. Then add . few ounces
Of acetic acid, which Is cheap. and APP
ply with a brush to the old paper,
which will, after a few minutes, readl-
u peel OF In large strips.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12

~
stand in Wright park. at Tacoma.
Wash. This is twenty feet in diameter.
twelve feet high and easily capable Of
holding twenty-five musicians. 1t orig
inally came from western Washington.
where the first proprietor used the ill.,
side as a residence. having followed it
out for that purpose and put In Il full
size front door. which IL visible In the
photograph. 1t was exhibited Mt the
Alaska-P Pacific exposition held In Seat,
tie. after which 1t was purchased and
donated to the metropolitan park dis
trict Of Tacoma by W. w. Seymour. a
former president Of the park district
and an cx-mayOr Of Tacoma. Tile
stump was installed in Wright park as
- band stand by the park district com.
missiOners.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
Prudence.

Aren't you ashamed. Tommy, to
strike n boy smaller than yourself?"
Not much. Anyhow, it's better to
be ashamed Of striking q small boy
than sorry you struck a bigger one."-
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
For Better Markets.

Columbus and Athens, Ga. have
been selected as sectional headquarters
for the state wide campaign for better
markets for agricultural products which
will he launched Nov. I.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
q Lrxsnssa.

..Fatty Mack eats like a bird"
Like q. bird: Why, he shovels In
his food like an elephant"
.:Just what l said-takes a peck ct
every mouthful." = Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
Consolation.

Hub-If business doesn't improve !
shall 50 crazy. l am up to my ears in
debt. Wife - Cheer up. dear. Just
think how much worse 1t would be Il
you were q tall man!-Boston Tran
script.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
Oeojlsd Parrots.

In Mexico parrots are eaten by the
cornmonsr classes. but they are rathsss
tough.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
.Extra Precautions.

The Debutante-A young man wants
me to send him my picture. Would
that liz proper? The Older One-Why
not: The Debutante-Perhaps. to be
On the safe side. I'd better inclose one
Of my claperon as welL-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
Hard Luck.

Al Hard Luck.
what is hard luck? 2
"A combination Of Iaziness aud bad
Judgment. Cleveland Leader:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
v.rh.l FraotuU.

Verbal Fracture. 34s "
.sHow was the silence broken2"
.somebo,dy dropped a remark Bal
hmore American. I.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-11-12
Cynical

There's something In this world be.
sides money "Yes," said the cynic.
there's the poorho1e."-E0chanSe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
VILLA FORCES SUFFER
| SERIOUS REVERSE.
IMMINENT
RIG SPLIT Is M
Failure Of villa to Consult Central
Mexican Generals on Peace Pro
posaIs Has Caused Grave Discomfort
Among His. Following.

Ell Paso, Texas. Aug. 24.--one villa
general Orestes Persya. Is dead,
another, Rosalio Hernandez is mortal
ly wounded. and the brigade under
General Raoul Madero. which attack
ed Monterey last week. has been cut
up as a result OF an attack. wnlch
failed. General Pereya died in Tor
reon last night, according to dis
patches received here this morning.
The villistas lost eight OF the nine
cannon they used. General Madero
escaped and is now at Ixtle. Nuevo
Leon. He teiegraphed to FL Paso that
he was safe General Hernandez 10 IN
the hospital at Torreon.
A split in villas ranks Is Imminent
because villa accepted the peace pro-
posais or the A. B. c. conference with
out consulting the generals In com
mand of the column which Generai
RodoIfo Fierro, recently led into Tor
reon: when Fierro and his subordi-
nate comma nders learned that Vilia
had replied favorably to the peace notes
without waiting to consult them, they
became surly and there Is danger now
of an open rupture.
Fierro's column Is equal In strength
to that under Villas immediate COM
mand.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
FRENCH CLAIM FURTHER
ADVANCES IN VOSGEs

Paris, Aug. 24.--The French troops
attacked in the Vosges yesterday and
made further advances on the heights
east of the Fecht and to the north of
Schratzmaennele. Numerous and vio-
lent counter-attacks were made by
the Germans. but uney were unable to
dislodge the French from their newly
acquired positions.
The night communique was as fol-
lows:
There was activity on the part of
both artilieries in Belgium in the
region of Boeinghe. in Artois in the
sector north or Arras, and between
the Somme and the Disc. The enemy
having hurled a numbSr of shells on
Montdidier our batteries opened and
compelled the enemy to cease firing.
I'm Champagne. on the front be-
tween Perthes and Beausejour, as
well as in the Argonne, hand grenade
and bomb fighting continued with the
Intervention of artillery fire from vari-
GUS caltbre guns.
There is nothing of inheritance re-
ported from the rest of the front.
"A squadron OF seven aeroplanes
during the night Of August 1924 at
tackled the stations at Tergnier and
Noyon. The aviators dropped more
than eighty projectiles. Several fires
were observed at the Tergnier station,
All of tbs aeroplanes returned safely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
SAC olFICFD PROFIT
FOR "FATHERLAND'

New York. Aug. 24.--"Did I sacri-
fee profit of half million dollars
to keep carbolic acid from the ammu-
milton ma kersT repeated Or. Hugo
Schweifzer chemist and head of tho
.lynthetic Patents Company III Hud-
son Street II don't know. ] shall
have 10 figure 1t out The amount con-
tracted for was 5000 pounds a day
up to January 1916, The other con
tract was 4. 600 pounds a day to April
!. 1918
"The first contract calls for deliver
les for six months. That's 100000
pounds Of carbohc acid for twenty
ave working days IN the month. The
smaller contract is 400. 900 pounds By
the same computation. The total lis
a.2oo. 900 pounds, which bought at
leo,
THE ammunition makers were pay
ing $50 a pound for carboiie acid and
without effort or an instant's delay, I
could have sold my contracts TO them
at that figure. There was an inSta1-
taneous profit OF ~ cents pound. or
s52s. 600 on the whole Undertaking
DR.. SchweitzeT's contracts were made
with Thomas A. Edison's new carbollc
acid plant and included the chemist
says. all the acid made there in ex
cess of Mr.. Edisons own needs A.
for Americans who san an English
ships. Mr. Schweitzer has no Indulgence
for them.
II do all can TO aid Germany VITA
out in3uring America" he said ear
] nestly. u DO not think the loss OF
the lives OF few fool Americans who
insist on travelling on enemy ships T.
any reason for bringing this country
Into war"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
RULES GOVERNING
TEXT BOO EXCHANGE

A pamphlet has just been issued by
the State Department of Public In
stfuction containing fun information
as To the condition under which ,ola
textbooks may be exchanged for new
ones. and giving the exact price OF
the new book and the exchange value
OF the old one.
These pamphlets viii be sent out
to the division superintendents and
through them every teacher in the
state Will get a copy.
Three kinds of exchange are pro-
vided for. as follows:
Grade exchange, which means that
price which must be paid for "a book
in addition TO the return OF an old
book of the same grade.
Devotional exchange. or the ex-
change of a higher book for lower
one, as Second Reader for First
Reader.
Promotionai exchange, or the ex-
change of book OF q lower grade
for one Of higher grade, as Fourth
Reader for Fifth Reader.
The average exchange value of the
old books is so per cent of the price
Of the new books
This promotional and devotional
exchange is new feature of the
States book contracts when the
board insisted upon this year. Here
tofore, the only books which could
be exchanged were those of the same
grade. This resulted in great hard
ship. especially on promoted pupils,
making it hard for them to dispose
of their books.
This new feature will result in a
great saving to the patrons OF the
schools in this State. This exchange
feature of the new contracts Is good
until March !, 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25
CARDINAL G|BBOES
VOICE F0R PEACE
Sharply Raps Americans who Involve
Their Country by Travelling ON
Threatened ships.
sHouLD SACRIFICE wHrMs
Americans who Take Such Risks
Should Not Expect Their Country
to Stand Up and Fight II They Are
injured.

Baltimore. Aug. 24.-cardinai Glib
bons. on hts return today from his
vacation on Long Island, Expressed
himself forcibly on the crisis with
Germany over the sinking Of the
Arabic. He Is panied and srieved
over the possibility Of the United
States becoming involved In the ter
rible struggle. He spoke his views
freely and gave the impression thar
he had pondered the subject long ana
carefully.
war Is a terrible thing" said The
cardinal. land we should not lightly
jump into the strife that Is teaTiny
the world to pieces. We, In this
country, know little OF the narrowing
conditions in the old country. War
seems to have a lot of glory and chiv-
airy but for the widows and orphans
It seems to be endless suffering and
pain. The millions In Europe know
now what war means.
Then. too" he continued. sit seems
a terrible cost---the sacrifice of thou
sands Of young men--the life and
sinew of the nation-just because a
few insist on taking a risk. For II
Is nothing but a foolish risk for
Americans to take the dare of travel
ing by ships that are in danger. Why
should they court danger?
THE sinking of the Arabic precipi-
tated' the present crisis between the
United States and Germany. This was
an English vessel. and II IL depIorable
that Americans take the risk OF travel
ing on ships that are subjected to such
dangers.
"A true lover OF America should
sacrifice personal whims when. the
honor and the peace OF the nation
hangs In the balance. But 1t seems
like asking too much to expect the
country to stand up and fight, just
because q few are over daring"
Calm thought and great prudence
lis what the nation requires In this
crisis We can rely on President VIII
son to lead us right. The people should
not IN any manner hinder him In de-
Gliding the tissue. Loud voiced opin-
ions, no matter from what source. are
untimeiy and only complicate matters
Both sides should be heard and trust
that President Wilson will wait until
Germany explains herself. or has
chance to explain"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-25

CONTINUED from flrst page.)
had happened that morning." ne was
asked.
II think it was about o'clock that
morning my brother telephoned me
the State PRISON farm had been broken
into and Frank taken out
What did you do them"
Went About His Business.
Didn't do anything, but went on
about nay business at home. Walter
Gam. a travelling man from Augusta,
was visiting at my place. / live right
ON the main road. Mr.. Gam and l
were in the field about 6:30 or I
o clock. when three or four automo-
biles came whizzing by the place They
were about forty yards apart
How fast we're they going?"
We'll. sir. they were coming along
pretty pert; / should say twenty-five
or thirty miles an hour"
Then what happened?"
Well. sir, having heard about the
break al the prison farm, II popped
right up into my mind there is some
thing doing in the way of Frank"
Mr. Frye said the man he afterward
found out was Frank, was seated in
the rear Of one OF the passing cars. a
man being on either side OF him.
Dlu you recognize any VI EHc othci
parties in the carr" he was asked.
No, sir
Were they masked?''
NO. sir, but they all wore goggles
and their faces were covered with
red dust"
what did you do next?" Frye was
asked.
Il turned to Walter Gam and said;
Let's go TO the house. there's some
thing going &c he doing. We went to
the house and Mrs. Frye had break
fast ready for US In about five min
utes. We ate and / got my car started
and we put out for Marietta"
Noticed Nothing Unusual.
Mr.. Frye said he passed the actual
scene of the hanging without MOTTO
ing anything out OF the way.
II had no idea anything had hap
pened that close to my home. 30
came on to town. bat didn't see any
thing yet ! went to the cemetery
where Mary Phagan L. buried, but
there was nothing there. came back