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The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24

E;rst IT would be unkind for US TO
offer any criticism on the church'
| for as churches go it compares well
with others, for as stated in the be-
ginning the church is only body OF
men and women, believers in the LORD
Christ. But it is trying to promulgate
in every way that community spirit
of welfare along the line of Civic
righteousness, trying to spread abroad
Good Cheer, in every way.
Second, it is meeting the needs OF
the community only as the commu
nifty will use it. 1t has not the power
to compel individuals to worship I'M
less they so choose. A thing is useful
only as it is used; it could be more
of power than it is if it were used
more. 1t is not the fault of the church
hut of those who are not awaiting
themselves of these privileges. 1t
must have the personal support OF
the community. If it gets that, great
will be it's power for good, So, church
folks of all denominations, get in and
back up that splendid support OF the
non-church folks, and then Richfield
will set a pace that others will have
to hustle to follow The present pas
tor is serving on his third year and
is doing his best TO promote all kinds
of community interests His aim Is
chiefly to be man among men,
spreading Good Cheer, Good WILL"
May not this season of the year i'm
pei us to forget the past by burying
it. and forget to raise monument
over it, begin the New Year by rally
ing to our Community Church and
making it one of the greatest assets
Richfield has2
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24
COMMUNITY CHURCH

AT this season of the year every
mind is naturally thinking of Good
Cheer The sentiment of peace on
Earth, Good Will Toward Man." pre-
walls AS this is the b;.sis of our
thinking, the question might be ask
ed, From whence comes this source
of Peace and Good VIII? Have all
lands and people the same idea at
this season of the year? The answer
must be MOI For this can only be in
such lands as recognize the Christ
of Nazareth. His teaching while here
upon earth was to the effect that
Good VIII" should prevail, mems
burdens should be lighter, the true
spirit of real fellowship should exist
The channel through which man
kind should learn of this doctrine of
the Man of Galilee" is the church,
for as you read, the Christ gave
commission to his disciples, ITO go
disciple all nations" Without the
church very little would be known
about Christ.
church that does not fully set
forth the principles of the Christ is
falling short of the divine commits
sion.
However a church is only a COM
pany of men and women with all
their imperfections. OF course they
are believers, some in one method of
church government and some in an
other. No matter how they may
strive % do their work it is not all
together to their satisfaction, as well
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24

as to the satisfaction of others; but
the main object of the church is tc
represent their Master. Failing to dc
this, brings upon the church severe
criticism. The church today is under
fire as she has not been in years
This is a good omen, as it shows that
the non-churchman is making some
Investigations
The result of these investigations
is that in many communities there are
too many churches thus burdening
the people, and if they understand the
! teachings of the Great Teacher, is to
the effect that the burdens of the
people should be lifted, and not in
creased. 1t is also found that with
this condition of things there is a
crying demand upon the part of the
people to be relieved from this IN
necessary load, and because of this
demand the church is coming more
nearly into the spirit of Good Will"
and that in many places the lines
of UNCONVENTIONAL ideas and preju-
dices are being wiped away. Thus
the day of over-churched communi-
ties is passed, that instead of each de-
nomins ton striving to build up its
own particular society, the main OBJ
ject will be to do the most good to
the most people with the least bur
den to all.
The idea of a Community Church
is not a thing of the future, but is
reality now.
That mayor of a California town
who advocated Municipal Church
with the people all taxed for its sup
port may not have been so far out
of the way, and he may not have
been advocating very far advanced
ideas either We may not agree with
all he advocates, but do agree with
some of the opinions expressed.
The Community Church is here to
stay, and can be made reality when
men and women of every denomina-
ton will make up their minds that
the principal teaching of the Man of
Galillee was Peace and Good Will"
He desires to promote harmony and |
not discord, and that the object of
the church is to help to lift the bur-
dens, not to make them heavier. The
over-churched community is one of
the samples of placing heavy bur
dens upon the people.
1t is given to Richfield to show
others that a fair type Of a Commu-
1ity Church does exist. All, someone
says, mo, it is not a Community
Church! 1t is a Methodist Episcopal
supplied by Methodist Epis
opal Minister" To be sure that is
rue; it's name is the Methodist Epis-
opal Church. But how did it be-
.ome such? Because there were more
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24
The Ripening of Cream.

BY the ripening of cream is meant
the changes 1t undergoes from the
time of separation until it is added
to the churn. Upon these changes
depends very largely the quality of
butter as regards texture and flavor.
The temperature at which cream is
held determines the firmness of text
ure, while the flavor is dependent
upon the by-products from the bac-
terial growth.
The purpose of ripening cream is
fundamentally that of giving the but
ter the desired flavor and aroma, but
in addition it increases tue esse aug
efficiency of churning. Cream is rip
ened in one of two ways:
First, it sours or ripens as re-
suit of the action of bacteria which
are normally present in milk and
cream; or,
Second, it ripens as result OF az,
ton of certain kinds of bacteria
which are added In what is termed
starter"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24

Methodists in the community than
any others? And that the Methodists
got in ON the beginning and organized
before any others? Mo- not accord.
ing to the history of the case, which
shows that while the town was not
many months old, there not being
enough of any one denomination to
make a strong organization, an agree
ment was reached whereby the de-
nomination receiving the majority of
votes should be the one which should
have the field, all the others agreeing
to support that one. Strange as 1t
may seem, the Methodist received a
majority of two votes, not because
there were more Methodists present,
but it appeared to those present that
the polity of the Methodist seemed
best suited to do the work of a Com
munity Church. How well she has
done her work, and how well the
others have their part of the con-
tract must remain to be judged. The
fact is, that we have as near Com
munity Church from this action as
can be had at present, and it is en-
deavoring to meet the needs of the
community as circumstances will per
nit. The church has never been en-
gagged in trying to build up an organ
ization from selfish standpoint. Her
object has always been to help all to
better life. The uplifting of human
ity, the spreading of the gospel of
Good Cheer has ever been her mis-
sion. In doing so she is taking care
or trying to take care of the Protest
ant portion of the population Of the
tract,
Since the organization of this
church the community has never been
without resident minister. Each Of
these men intheir own way have en-
deavored to do their best for all con-
cerned.
This Community Church as far as
property interests be concerned has
made some success. This is largely
due to the fact that each minister
who has served this CHURCH has
thrown off his coat and with his own |
hands has tried to supplement the
efforts of he people, by doing large
part of the work themselves, until
now there is quite a comfortable house
for the preacher and his family, a
very neat little church to worship in.
They are not all that might be de-
sired, perhaps, not altogether in
keeping with the rest of the commu
lity; but in consideration of many
If the homes Of tbs community they
compare fairly well,
The community spirit was shown
ew years ago when a movement was
Jet in motion to erect church build
ng which would meet the needs of
he community for a time, and the
easement was fer & few years used
S a public meeting place until cur /
eautiful city hall was erected.
The church property is not entire
Y free of debt, but with Richfield's
interests the little bal I
nee still remaining will soon be a I
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24
thing of the past.

thing of the past.
Now some may ask the question
Is a Community Church a satisfactor.
proposition? And can it be worked
in all communities?
To the first, the answer is Yes
To the second we must say that de
ponds upon the community. Therf
must be a community interest IN al
things. and if such is the case
community church can be made
success in every one of these church
burdened towns.
In all things of community interest,"
Richfield sets a pace for all othei
Idaho towns to follow. This can De
said with some feeling of pride, and
yet not in the spirit of self-boastlng'
One has only to look at the various
interests that bespeak community IN
terest to be convinced.
AS a rule the spirit that exists
among her citizens is What is good
for one is good for ALL" what is good
in a small scale is better OF a larger
one, so by having that community
interest in everything brings about
spirit of congeniality that cannot
be had where the spirit of individual
ism prevails.
The community interest prevails in
all civic problems as well as in reli-
gious problems, and where such
spirit exists the community church is
bound to be a success.
This does not declare that every
individual is fully in accord with the
community church, for as elsewhere
so here, there are individuals who
cannot as yet see any other church
than the one in which they were rails
ed; but there is not much OF this in
existence.
What is gained by a Community
Church?
The greatest thing gained by such
a church is the spreading abroad of
the spirit of the great founder Of the
church, The Christ, who furnished the
world with the gospel Of peace. Then
the community church can be more
efficient; it can RECEIVE greater sup
port, for all are interested In 1t, max
ing the burden lighter on each one.
All the ideals Of community
church have not been reached as yet
in Richfield. That is perhaps largely |
due to the fact that al in in the com COM
munity are not making all the use OF
the church as they might. The church
must have more than name. A COM
church will not solve all the
problems of a community any more
than church by any other name
would do The RaHFns Community does
lot give 1t any more power than any
other name, but all must admit that
Richfield is a better city because of
such church than it otherwise would
,e if every denomination under the
Jun sh9nld be represented by some
each one fairly sweat
ng blood to exist.
But what of the church itself? It's
citation to the community? Is it
Meeting the needs of the community?
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24

died, but the band has been so busy
that they have not had time to play
any funeral dirges for them.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1915-12-24

Farm surveys show that the fami=
lies living on their own farms gem
orally consume more food per year
than do families living on rented
farms.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
FEARING GERMANS,
 HOSTS U. 5. FLAG
Passengers on British Ship Say American Flag Used
 in Irsh Sea.

New York, Feb. 1o.-The Cunarder Orduna is another British ship that hoisted the American flag and sailed under the Stars and Stripes for "A hours, according to passengers on the vessel, which docked here today. The American flag was hoisted on Janu- ary 31 while the ship was passing through the Irish sea, say the pas sengers, and when but an hour out of Liverpool. A German submarine was understood to be near the ship at that time.
 The explanation made to the pas sengers was that the American flag was raised to protect the Americans among the 240 passengers.
 Charles Sumner, general agent here of the company, '0enied today tht American flag was used, but H. T. Strong and James Ford, both Ameri- cans and passengers on the Orduna declare they will vouch over their sig natures the American flag was hoist ed aft, thus indicating the ship to be an American boat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
Condition Encouraging, De
 spite Fact That Pneu-
 monia Develops.
ASSAILANT IS KNOWN
Officers Expect to Have Henry With. erspC0n, Murder0us Black Who As. saulted Popular Railway EmpIOye,
 in Custody in 24 Hours.

That Henry Witherspoon, the negro who stabbed Conductor Ben Young Tuesday night, will be in custody within the next "A hours. vas the con- fident opinion last night of city and county officers, according to state ments made by some of them who had taken active part in the search for the black.
 The identity of the negro has been established, and this step success fully reached, the officers are of the opinion they will have little difficulty in locating and arresting the negro County officers, from the sheriff's of fee and the constahle's office, as well as city police, are making thorough search, and a wide area is being cov- cred bv them in their movements. Yoang Improving. 1 At the Clark sanitarium it was an- nounced late lsst night that the wounded coaIuctor is showing i'm provement. although symptoms ot pneumonia have developed.
 In answers to questions. Dr. o. w. Clark, who attended Young's wound stated that the incision is about four inches long. immediately below the left nipple. and that the pulsations of the heart can be plainly seen through the wound. One rib was cut in two, by the knife. SO forcibly was the blow delivered.
 Many Make Inquiries. At the sanitarium it was stated that there had been scores of callers during the day, and many inquiries
 over the telephone, from people anxious to know the condition of the
 wnunded man,
 ' President Frank G. Bridges ant
 General Manager B. C. Fowles, of thu
 Pine Blut company. were among thu
 cs1lers. Many persons sent ol brought flowers for Young. and mos
 of the callers left cheering message for him
 | Members O. the sanitarium staff ex pressed the opinicn that the great in terest being shown sy the public il Young's progress toward recovery i ! a marked tribute to him, because o his unfailing courtesy. attentivenes to duty and general popularity witt the patrons Of the street car com pany. Few of the callers came onl because of curiosity. it was believed. II Feeling Still High. \ The uncalled-for and brutal attac upon the conductor was the subjec of general conversation on the street yesterday indignation over the af fair ran high. Police and other on! cers were called upon hundreds times during the day to snnounc whether or not the negro had bee captured, and 8 number of men ex | pressed the hope they would be abl to "get hold of that nigger."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
lEGIsLATORs TODAY
 INSPECT NORMAL HERE
Committee of Senators and Repre- sentatives Will Be Shown
 COurtesies While Here.

Fiva members of the state legisla- ture. named as a committee to visit and examine into the condition of the Branch Normal school here, will reach Pine Bluff from Little Rocx about 1O:2O o'clock this morning, and it is expected will return to Llttlc Rock this evening or tonight.
 News of the coming of the com. mittee was received by Secretary E B. Bloom of the Chamber of Com merce late yesterday, in telegram from Representativ~ T. A. Wilson O. Jefferson county, and secretar! Bloom immediately arranged TOT committee to meet the legislators f fheir arrival and look after the com fort and convenience during tae stay here.
 The members of the visiting com mittee are senators Toler and Adams and Representatives Dunlap, con drav and Pollard. No definite plan' for their entertainment have peer prepared, but it is expected they VII he taken to the institution in auto mobiles. and otherwise entertained bv. the Chamber of Commerce com mittee during their leisure here' l any they have.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
Cost of Constructing Big Structure Shown by Spe-
 cial Auditors Report.
$41, 196.90 ON HAND
With Bridge Practically Complete, Dis- trict Has Funds on Hand, as Shown by Thorough Investigation by
 V. 0. Alexander.

That Jefferson County Free Bridge district has collected $75S.235.56 and disbursed all excepting $41,196.90 in arranging for and constructing the big structure across the Arkansas river, and which is soon to be form ally dedicated to public use, IS shown by the report of V. o. Alexander, ap- pointed on January 15, by County Judge c. M Philpot to audit the ac- counts of the district. Tie law pro- vides that the county judge shall ap- point an expert accountant to audit the books at intervals. and MT. Alex ander has the distinction of being the first to hold the position.
 The report indicates. painstaking work on the part of the young ac- 1 countant, who covered the period from September Il, 1911, to Decem- Der 31. 1914, in his investigations. MT. Alexander reports finding the ac- counts and finances accurate except in two instances, involving small clerical errors.
 The auditors report shows that of ! the money received and dlsbursed s596. .O53.11 was paid to the Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron company, $2S,- 310.O6 to Hedrick & Cochrane. engi- neers. and $5,543.10 set aside Tor electrical equipment, these amounts representing cost of work on the bridge proper. The remaining ex- penditures include expenses O. organizing the district assessing anu collecting taxes and of operation o' i the commission.
 Auditors Report.
 Auditor Alexander accompanies his financial statements with letter to Judge Philpot on the result of ms anvestieations. the report in fui being as follows:
 To the Honorable County Court,
 of Jefferson county, Arkansas: 1 Acting under your appointment o Jan. 15, 1915, and pursuant 10 yo"' instructions, I have audited ana eA amined the books and accounts an. the reports to your court or tne Jel ferson County Free Bridge ulstrlc' and herewith submit my report. ,l have saken off trial balance o the treasurer's ledger and of 'n' secretary's ledger and found both U be in balance. .ho.,,., against the records of both the sec retarv and the treasurer, and hav' checked said records against eacs other An over-charge of $1.OO D! the treasurer on voucher NO. o' dated Jan. 20, 1914 and an under' ! credit of 20 cents by the secretary ol voucher No. 55, dated April g. 1914 canse these records to be out or pal ance with each other $1.20. As shown by reconcilement furn ;shed herewith, the secretary's casl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
Measure Provides for Dele gate from Each County
 and Ten as Large.
PRIMARY ELECTION
 MEASURE ADOPTED
Senators Favor Bill Intended to Pre-. vent FraudS-SelatOrs Also Vote for Appropriation at Frisco
 Exposition.

Little Rock, Feb. 10.-Should the senate pass a bill which passed the house by vote of 60 to 31, Arkansas will have new constitution before the close Of the present year. The bill was introduced early in the ses- sion by MT. Yerger of Chicot, arl originally provided for an election on June 22, 1915. of 12S delegates for a convention to be held Sept 5. 1915. This was amended to reduce the number Of delegates from 12S to S5, of whom one is to be elected from each county and ten from the state at large. Speeches against the bill were made by Messrs. Gray and Brockman, and speeches in support of it's passage were made by Messrs Yerger, Condray, Belote. Griffin and Josephs. The bill carries approxl- mately $25,OOO for the expenses Of the convention. All of the Jefferson representatives voted against the bill.
 Senate Passes Primary Bill.
 The senate passed the primary election bill drawn by the committee appointed by the state Democratic convention, by a vote of 22 to II on Tuesday morning, then turned right around and declined to reconsider the motion by which the bill passed and lay that motion on the table, by a vote of 15 to IS. ae
 Those opposed to the bill held the morning session until 12:15, and would have prevented adjournment even then until some further action had been taken, but President Lunoy recognized an advocate of the bill and an adjournment was forced.
 The Lundy anti-pass bill, prohib- iting state officials from accepting passes, as we'll as many individuals now carrying them, was passed with out dissenting vote, President Lundy taking the floor to speak in favor oi his pet measure.
 The senate then passed the bill by Smith, of Columbia, limiting the number of witnesses that may De summoned at an examining trial Ill justice of peace court and be charged to the state; the Futrell bill permit ting a husband to sell his propert! without court proceedings, if his wife is insane; and the Smith-Ham ilton bill abolishing the office o1 county road commissioner in Ouachi- ta and Union counties.
 A resolution was introduced b. Senator Bush requiring the roll cal after the morning hour for the mex five senate days and permit 'each member to introduce two bills whel his name was called. This was voted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
ALABAMA OUTLAWS
 LIQUOR ADVERTISING
Over Governors veto IiOnse Passes Bill Shutting Out of State
 Papers with 'BOOze" Ads.

Montgomery. Ala, Feb. 10.-The house tonight passed the liquor anti advertising bill over the veto of Gov ernor Anderson. The bill, which be- cemes effective immediately. prevents newspapers published in the state from carrying liquor advertisement: and papers published out of the state with such advertisements are not to be circulated by sale in the state.
 The bill also prohibits billboard and display liquor advertisements.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-11
No Activity of Any Extent Reported from Any Part
 of Great Front.
TYPHOID ASSAILS
 GERMAN TROOPS
Twelve Thousand in Antwerp H0Spit- rIs, Suffering with DiSease---(.arri-
 son ali Mons Heavily Infected-AI- lies Now Control Dunes.

London. Feb. 10.-For some reason not easily decipherabla so far from the frcnt. the germ of inactivity seems 10 have implanted itS2lf firmly in both allied and German armies on the western front Across the entire fine, from the North sea to the Vosges, there wa sless fighting reported to- day than faxmerly occurred in half an hour et any of the hotly contested po- sitiOns.
 Today's official communications from Paris and Berlin furnish a startling picture of two vast armies lying face to face fin almost absolute idleness Even the desultory firing which is chronicled is admitted at beth war offices to be without sig. nificance" and the claims of both French and Germans to slight sue cesses" are made meLhodically and apparently only from force of habit. The unfortunate sappers and miners of the German corps in front of La Boissel!e have met with another re- verse. Paris telling tonight of the French exploding three of their mine chambers and occupying the excava, tions caused by the explosion. 1T spite Of a counter attack. whiln was repulsed with the bayonet. There Wal some artillery firing and bomb throw ing here and there in the Argonnc an, some outDcst fighting in Lorraine.
 Allies Control in West.
 Cologne. Feb. 10-'From an ex ceedingly reliable source." wires correspondent, "I am in position tt state that the allies are now absolute masters of the dunes. Little by lit tie the German offensive movemen changed, and after a short defensiv they gave way before the allie' troops
 "With regard to the district abon Ostend, the Germans have becom greatly alarmed at their positions Large endorsements arrive daily a Ostend from Bruges. The health O the Germans is becoming grave. A Mons over 50 per cent of the garri son is in the hospital. suffering iron typhoid fever. At Ap:werp l2,OOO ar' |in the hospitals. also suffering iron fever"