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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
INNOS OF GVPSTES SMASH WIN
DOWS AND PIlLAGE.

As We rode through Rammicu and
Walkia the widest anarchy prevailed.
The streets were Uttered with house
hold goods, papers. window curtains.
dead horses and dogs.
Bands Of Roumanian gypsies went
from house to house and shop to shop.
smashing windows and again plundcr-
ing the homes already half destroyed.
II was the same sight we cncoun-
tered in scores OF other Roumanian
villages. Meanwhile. fleeing families
are rcturning-and en- route back
they are stealing cattle, liberated at
the first word Of the German advance
Because OF dcprivntions and the
roaming OF the muddy, cold Rouma-
nisn roads. the mortality Of children
among these miserable refugees has
been very high.
In Alexandria the plundcrlng
reached such a height that a few
educated families which remained
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
nil "a Inv~sttxste Expenditure Of
Election Funds.

WASHINGTON. Dec. "A resolution
calling for n Joint committee of tho
House and Senate to investigate oxpcn-
dtures Of money to influence the result
Of the recent Presidential and Congrca-
sional elections was offered i'm the
House day by Representative Hast
ings. Nebraska. An appropriation Of
100000 Is asked to defray cost OF the
inyestigation
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
Lone Robber Blinds Mcssenger's
Eyes and FIees with 100000.

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Dec. IA
lone robber threw pepper In the face
Of an express wagon guard to-day in
the rear OF n downtown building. seized
$40 900 in gold and currency from the
express wagon and escaped.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
AND SPANISH
STEAMSHIPS ARE SUNK
Lloyds Reports Destruction OF Two
More Vessels, but Their Crews
ESCAPED.

LONDON, Dec. 7.-Lloyds reports
tho sinking by submarines OF the
Danish steamship Nexos. Lola tons
gross. and of the Spanish steamship
Julia Benito.
The crews of both vessels were
landed.
Iloyds also announces the sinking
Of the Russian sailing vessel Ans.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
RouMANlANs DESTROY MANY
RAILROAD BRIDGES.

many OF the railroad bridges the en-
tire German campaign in Roumania
was by wagons over the ordinary
highways. One secs thousands OF
columns OF these. with ammunition.
food. weapons and military supplies.
Although the Germans have had
control of Western Roumania only a
few days laborers are already clearing
the railroads and assembling freight
cars. engines and materials which the
fleeing Houmanians left. We saw two
long stretches Of railroad over which
trains were In operation. and while at
Gen. Won kraffts headquarters we met
"A German Major assigned to take
charge OF the Roumanian transporta-
tion system.
one ironical incident connected
with the railroad situation was that
wc met two engineers In CaraCalu
and Alexandria who had been sent
to those cities by the ROumanian Gov
ornment to make plans for laying a
double track from Bucharest to
Craiova. The quickness OF the Ger
man advance overlook them. They
fell into German hands-and their
complete plans likewise.
a Slatina, which has suffered some
by bombardmcnt, but more by pilag-
ing, VIC slept in the Hotel Carol.
which the Roumanians had used as n
hospital. Two big shells had spin
tered nvo OF the rooms.
We were awakened carly In the
morning by a fire which spread to
two nearby houses before II was
qucnchcd. Meanwhile all houses and
stores I'm the ncighborhood were
again plundered by the few remain
ing families.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
FOR SALE.
MEMORIAL NOTICES.

CAIHOtN. lin memory Of JOHN sHEf-
WIN CALHOUN. behaved husband oe
BERTHA Gausert Calhoun. ana father &c
Grover Shtrwin Calhoun. who died
wear ago this day. at Utica, n. Y.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
London Market stasnnpt Due "a
Cabinet aud War Situations.

LONDON. Dec. due to the cab
met crisis and tho fall OF Bucharest.
the stock market opened weak TODAY
with business almost at Il standstIil
Nearly all prices declined.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07

draw up the necessary plans. The
Board OF Estimate, Mr.. Mitchell prom
iscd. will rush through the needed
appropriations.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
HELP WANTEO-MALE.

MACHINE Wanied, cNpcrenccd man csIabls
~ handling Lathe, drill Pres, SC; wanted It
once; we'll lighted machiur shop practically o
himself. We do our own rpal nng only and taks
10 ou'lio work American Feed Tapr Co. II
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07

behind formed a civilian force to
protect their property.
Gen. Won Tulff will not only seek
to restore order. but It Is also his
task to organize the forwarding TO
Germany OF the vast surplus stores
Of grain, cattle and petroleum which
Alexandria alone possesses $1,000
900 worth OF stores. Other cities ARE
almost equally well stocked. Wal
lnrhln Itself lie a food narndisA
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07
LOST. FOUND AND REWARDS.

LOST Mink -oar. gold lining. black stripe; nama
on label. ,o>ar stlniau.; lost on or near
between ard T. VI TIL, morning; so reward
u returned 10 OSCAR STEINtATF 20 n 32d Il.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1916-12-07

Field Marshal Won Mackonsen was
born on Dec. g. 1919
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
THE
ENEMY
ENEMY

NRUEL as it may seem, and I'M
~ just as it is, the fact remains
that babies are the greatest suffer
ers from the ny pestilence. Aside
from the annoyance, which is no
slight thing, tile infant is in posi-
tive danger from the winged pests.
The students at the Cornell
Medical School in New York found
that flies caught in milk shops, or
near any receptacle that held
n4ik, carried many more germs
than those caught in any other
place. Milk furnishes ideal condi-
tions for the transmission of d.
sease by fiss. Who is the one
that needs milk most In your
family; 10 1t not the baby? What
disease 10 counted one Of the most
deadly for children; 10 II not diph-
liberia?
The house ny carries diphthsria
germs: and milk, your baby's
milk. makes an ideal place for the
pest to deposit them. Put two and
two together. Realise that the hy
menaces your baby's health. ~
we'll as your own. Do your part
to safeguard the public health.
Kill the pests. FIGHT THE FILL
THY FLY"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
Fly PREVENTION

An OUNCE Of ny prevention 10
~ certainly worth . pound Of fly
cure, and NY prevention can be &C.
eemplIshsd only In the sprlns. Ev.
cry NY wlnslne around In May
and June means mllllons Of fiIes
In August; every one killed now
means ml,liens less In the Fall.
Several prseautIons are nsess-
sary to safeguard the home from
these sver-present pests.
Insist on cleanliness In your
home, in your neighborhood, In
your town. No uncovered garbage
oans. no masses Of vegetable re-
fuse, no heaps Of rubbish should
BE- tolerated, ~ these are the fliss'
Keep all sdlbles covered and
whom they are not In use, place
them on oeei shelves, covered with
oauxs.
Whether your house 10 screened
Or not, uss ny eatehsrs. Do every
thing In your power to kill them
~. flight the FILTHY FLY."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
ROAD MOVEMENT
CROWS IN ILLINOIS
Commercial Clubs Propose to
Issue 100000 Bonds.
STATE WIDE "GRIDIR0N."

A Concrete Plan For . Connected UP
and Through System Of Permanent
Roads-lt 10 Urged That Proposition
Be Submitted to Voters In 1919.
1t is proposed by the commercial
clubs Of the state Of Illinois, through
the issuance Of 100000 worth Of
state bonds bearing per cent interest.
issued as necessary. to construct
state wide "gridiron" Of approximately
1000 miles Of permanent roads. said
permanent roads to consist Of four
routes about as follows: One north and
south route along, or as near to as prac-
ticable. the third principal meridian.
which bisects the state; three east and
west routes dividing the state into as
nearly four equal parts as is feasible.
using present dirt roads on all routes
as fur as practicable and keeping In
mind the broadcast service to the pop
ulation centers as nearly as an even
geographical division of the state will
permit.
To further the proposition Governor
Dunno has been asked to include the
proposition in his call for special SEES
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
Road Building In Florida,

A scheme Is on foot in Florida to
build brick road over the Everglades
and so connect the east and west
coasts. Within the next two years be
tween LOO and 1,200 miles of brick
highways now under construction will
be completed. About twenty counties
I'm Florida have banded themselves to
gether and will expend from $1,000
600 to Sl2.Oc0,nOo for good roads. This
will give to the tourist the advantage
of excellent motor trims In the winter
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21

the tide. The movement from farm to
town depends upon causes deep seated
as the longings and aspirations of men.
causes beyond the reach Of the preach
er or the orator. AS long as men love
the coliipa ni0nship Of their fellow men.
so long will they and their children
turn from the loneliness and desola-
ton of the isolated farm to find fell
lOwship In cities. As long as they
love life and laughter and song and
change, so long will they turn from
the deadening drudgery, the soul de-
stroying monotony that has hitherto
too often weighed down the hearts of
men and women and children on the
farm. Conditions so sad have not, of
course, been universal. In former
times ideal country communities there
were, with good roads and good schools
and good churches and abundant OPP
portunity for social life. But with the
coming of the railroad men grew rest
less. They travelled, saw the world.
found the old life In the country toe
SLOW. moved to town. renting their
lands and leaving in still greater lone
illness their former friends and neigh
bors. But the tide is and for years In
some sections has been turning, and
the movement back to the country is
and has been gaining ground. With
the construction Of good roads, the de-
velopment and extension Of the tele-
phone. the reduction in selling cost of
autos and trucks and motor propelled
vehicles Of ever increasing variety and
adaptability to human needs: with the
Improvement of farm machinery and
the application Of science to the prob
lens of rural life. day Of unima gined
glory will soon dawn upon all tillers
of the soil wise enough to make use
Of the new knowledge now SO gener-
ousiy spread abroad by the agricultur.
al colleges and the experiment stations
of the states and of the national gov
eminent
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
THE PROPOSED APPROXIMATE ROUTES.

THE PROPOSED APPROXIMATE ROUTES.
sion Of the legislature. if one is called.
the legislature to prepare resolution
submitting the proposition to the vot.
ers Of the state at the general election
In 1915.
The state commercial clubs which
are backing the plan suggested no spe-
cial kind of material for the proposed
construction other than to ask that it
shall be of permanent nature, which
gravel and macadam are not. 1t il de-
sired to build SO the roads will at least
last the life of the proposed bond is
sue and to build so the upkeep will be
comparatively nothing. This elimi-
mates macadam and gravel surfaces.
The proponents Of the plan do not
presume to specify exactly where the
roads should go other than the feast
bility of any plan dictates north and
south road bisecting the state. such as
along the third principal meridian, and
that there should be at least three lat.
erals from east to west about equal
distances apart, serving the populous
communities and centers Of trade
Seven-eighths of the people of the
entire state of Illinois get direct or
Immediately adjacent service by this
comparatively small gridiron plan Of
connected up. through system OF per
manent roads.
Practically every large city in the
state is Immediately on or adjacent to
the direct route. and all are III easy
connecting distance Rockford near the
north terminal. Cairo on the south.
Chicago to the state line. angling down
to get equal division. on the north
lateral; Quincy to Danville, via Spring
field on the central lateral; East ST
Louis to the state line. on the south
lateral.
The total mileage in giving the state
complete initial system is estimated
at approximately 1000 miles. The ex-
act figure would not be possible with
out the detailed routing and survey.
The air line mileage between the
points. from Wisconsin line on north
to Ohio river on south: from Indiana
line east to Iowa and Missouri lines
on west, totals about S5S miles. AS
the permanent road would naturally
follow present mud roads already es-
tablished, 1t is estimated that the total
mileage. with the necessary curves and
detOurs necessary. would be close to
1000 miles.
The rough estimate on permanent
roads. such as brick or concrete. for
instance. is around $4,000 mile
This would bring the total estimate
within the comparatively small sum.
state and service considered. of So.
100000.
1t is proposed that where counties
already have improved their own roads
and where such roads fit in the system
that such counties should be allotted
their proportion of funds saved and
the state construct in other parts or
these same counties other roads which
would connect up and act rs feeders
for the main through system This
would make the proposition fair to all
concerned.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
Some Good Suggestions on Road Building

Editor Clearwater Republican =
Since good roads is the topic Of the
hour l will offer few suggestions.
Everyone knows how difficult it is to
keep up new road the first year or
so. Many of our roads are, to GER
tain extent, made new every year by
the practice Of scrapping the clods
and rough dirt off the grades with
graders once or twice each year. At
ter a road is built on uniform grade
and has been used awhile more dirt
should be spread over the bed, little
at a time being taken from each side
or from the bank, if side hill grade,
until a foot or more has been spread
on the road bed. Before adding more
let the roal become we'll compact.
1t may take two or three years to get
a road in good shape.
Most farmers know how the ground
gets when one hauls across wet
field. This is the thought to keep in
mind in road building. After foot
or more dirt has been spread or drawn
on, the desired crown should be added,
and the steepness of the road should
re ulate this. Teamste know the
folly of a high crown on steep
grade, because the horses slip side
ways, making it most difficult for an
finals to pull. Also the crown is of
little value unless the road is kept
fairly smooth by the King drag. Our
roads would be much improved by
more use of the King drag and less
use of the road grader after tn roa,-
bed is graded, drained and crowned.
Different textures of soil and loca-
tion prese 1t different problems but
the foregoing principles in road build
ing have been amply demonstrated by
men who have spent years at road
building.
j. A. HAIRLESS.
Jan larry 20, 1916.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21

Elk River Sentinel: Some sug-
pestions have been made that Idaho
follow the example of Oregon and
subject all timbered land to form of
tax to make up the amount needed for
fire patrol and fire fighting, as is done
in Oregon. The plan would be no
more than just and fair, but the way
in which it would undoubtedly operate
makes the plan undesirable.
At present the woods are patro,led
and fires fought by voluntary sssocia-
tions composed of all timber owners
who care 70 join. In actual practice
only the larger owners come in and
the expense is met, in the Panhandle,
by about half of the area covered,
although all benefit equally, from the
homesteader on fractional quarter
section to the owner counting his
holdings by the township. The state
is a member Of each of the four as
sociations, but only by virtue OF its
holdings. As they do not collect as
sessments from members in advence
and have no surplus, some one or two
Of the larger timber owners indorse
their notes and permit them to raise
needed cash in hurry. The entire
fire-fghting work, as well as the
patrolling is done under wardens who
hold their jobs without regard to pol
itics and who work entirely untram-
meled by red tape. Each of the
larger members cheerfully contributes
in addition, the work and equipment
of their camps.
If the associations are to be sup
ported by an asse ssment or tax on all
timber, instead of by voluntary con-
tributions from tlose who wish to
join them they would have to be
divided according to county lines, as
they are in Oregon, instead OF by
natural boundaries on watersheds,
as at present. This would make al
least seven in place of four. each
operating Independently and witt
much confusion. Lines would be rur
without regard to points of supply,
lookouts or fire trails. Telephone
lines would be laid out by each dis
trict or county without coordination
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
Shall KOmeSteaderS Be Taxed For Fire?

and the whole system of patrols and
fire fighting would be "balled up
into mess worse than child's play
things a week after Christmas.
And, worst of all, the whole patrol
and fire fighting system would be
drawn into dirty little picayune
county politics. As it is lots of
snarling comment is made by people,
who never even in their dreams con-
tributed cent, as to why this man
was not appointed as warden or that
as patrolman, why supplies are not
bought from one or pack horses win
tered with another. Some would
demand that patrol telephone lines
take in their ranches, others that
trails for private use be built out of
the fire trail funds. One owner Of a
patch of timber would want stand
made in front of his place even if
there were TO chance of success. an
other would demand that fire be al
lowed to burn up to ridge where q
fight could be made. And 40 it would
go confusion worse COMPOUNDED, with
petty neighborhood graft clogging
every honest effort.
Over the whole structure would be
the Shiny trail Of the crossroads pol
itician, willing to burn hundred
thousand dollars worth of anybody e
timber to gain vote or two that
could be just as honestly bought with
bottle Of bootleg or box Of cheap
cigars.
1t is wrong that half the timber
should have to protect all of it, bu,
the only alternative in sight is sc
much worse that tie present system
seems likely to stand, with perhaps 9
few notifications. Small owners
actually living in the country can dc
more good than their assessments
would amount to by simply being
careful and by lending hand once If
a while when some old stub is set OF
fire by lightning or when camp fir
is found abandoned and likely to ge
away.
The nonresident small owner is tn
problem that will probably remain
unsolved.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-01-21
GOOD ROADS
AND FARMERS
Town and Country Should Work
For Better Highways.
SCIENCE AND RURAL LIFE.

With the Improvement Of Road sys-
tens the Monotony Of Farm Life Will
Disappear and New and Better Day
Will Dawn For the Farmer.
With the advent Of the auto and 9TH
er motor driven vehicles has come the
necessity both for the restoration OF
abandoned towns and wayside inns
and neglected roads and for the crea-
ton of new towns and hotels and high
ways, says Edwin Boone Craighead in
the New Northwest.
From every consideration for the
public welfare, both the nation and
the state, the farmer and the towns
man should work together for the con-
struction Of a great system Of nation
al and state and community highways.
connecting farms and towns and met
ropolitan cities and providing for a
safe and rapid means Of transportation
alike for the husbandman, hurrying to
town with the perishable products Of
farm and dairy and orchard, for the
physician making haste to reach his
country patient, for the children of
consolidated rural schools, as well as
for tourists bent on beholding the won
ders and beauties Of lakes and noun
tains. The making Of good roads has
again become national necessity.
With the making Of better roads
dawns a new and better day for the
farmer. Back to the farm" has been
for a generation past the cry Of the
statesman and the sociologist, but q
vain cry 1t has been, for always in
ever increasing numbers the children
of the country keep pouring into the
cities. Preaching alone will not turn
The Detroit times., 1916-10-11
Worse Than Waste

80 true neutral would ni.N fp deprive Ger
many. or ans OF Tho warning nation Of an ef
fec1ve weapon.
Tut that The Zeppelin d. an effective Weapon
cannot b, conceded
Though hc ZeppeIus has, N.l''d several
urdred people since fAr raids began. they
have been almost pho'It NON .owualaufs IN
the greaf maIorit, ~ cas,, women and chill.
dren
Not enough soldier have been slain to man
enc nix gun nor 20 take single trench
The damage 10 piace-. rr material. o. mill
fafy importanCa has been ul
Even the doWoraIIzIuE effect which followed
The first raid. has passed
The Zeppelin warfare horribly cruel and
pitifully futile
Il is but nllng British r'aes with bitter
ncss and enduring hatred which VII exact The
last ounce or flesh when Tho tUf. rrtouing
comes
II is alternating from German much ~ INC
natural sympathy which th, neutral world
might feel FOR iho central Power in thylr m
equal struggle Tho Germans ai, rl' au Tn.
humane race. 'hcy arc not cold bioo3,dly hru
tai they do not. a. rule. do Naufou Things
particularly ~ the cost which fhp Zeppelin
warfare entails without % motive
What, then, Is the purpose of Tho persistent
Zeppelin raids on Britain
. Is there some military sccrct behind fhern
20 be- yet disclosed o. Germany Staying limo.
cents. by DROPPING bombs from fho clouds.
with o sol purpose
Or f. & merely blood lus, as England
claimf7
Whatever Tho reason II VIII be hard 70 con
Vince a horror struck world that u Gao posi-.
bly be worth while.
The Detroit times., 1916-10-11
The Keep Well Column
MEASLES

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.u.. 3l sI of any of ,t.-e ..mD
r.me should DO sufficient cause for
ISOLATION ~ .9s afflicted person Iu
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The Detroit times., 1916-10-11
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The Detroit times., 1916-10-11
Milk
az Or. FRANK CRANE
tcupyrtght. 1915 by Frank Grnnr1

Milk ic mill
tn, :. 49,, .....,.,.,
- ,'''' ~. ~, "'N'' not TO ne TWO
N'h"S ol i''iIN' nat there Is more than
one kind, that there are various kinds of
different grades of purity. offered for
sale 10 the public is again., tho oonoroI
IL. -, IN ~
"'''"'V' an" '"'S.''"''N menace to
eItSS health. such state of things
especially threatens the life Of babies.