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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
UNITED STATES LEAST IN
DERT

The national debts of the allies
range from $27 to $3.50 for each
inhabitant, while that of the Unit
ed States is only $11.
In view Of the fact that a new
liberty loan is among the proba-
bilities of the near future, these
figures have significance. They
teach us that our Uncle Samuel is
really rich, a plutocrat, in fact /;
are not only that, but that he has
no poor kin. His children, too,
are prosperous and out Of debt.
In fact, many of our brothers
and cousins are veritable Croesus-
es. They have been protected and
encouraged In the pleasant pur-
suit Of the dollar until their cot
fers are full to Overlooking. I'm
Gle Sam has been to them a most
indulgent guardian. He has smil-
ed as they piled up their dollars,
asking only that they contribute
to his modest needs, and allowing
them to keep the lions share.
The ancient Hebrew gave the
1.-THE of his increase to the God
who prospered the labors Of his
hands and granted the increase of
his herds and his fields. And he
thought himself not at all i'll used
at that.
But remember that the Hebrew
gave "as the Lord had prospered
him." Are Americans going to
do as well7
Are the representatives Of Big |.
Business ready to give as they
have prospered9 Where they I
have amassed in millions, will /.
they give in proportiong Special
stress was laid on the effort to
make the last loan popular"
loan. Those whom the lord had
prospered" were not importuned.
The next loan is up to the
the Croesuses, the favor
ed sons of an indulgent parent.
viii they rise TO the occasion and
prove that their wealth is in
hands?
Big Business, it is up TO you.
Of what mettle are you made7
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
Save Potatoes From High Yield
ing Plants.

The surest and cheapest way Ia
secure high yields per acre is
to discard-not plant-potatoes
from the poor plants. Now, before
frost comes, is the only time in
the year when we can eliminate
the plants that are r0bbing us OF
our profits. Do it by picking out
the good one for next year S
planting. The good, high yield
ing plants are easy to find-ev-
cry grower knows them at a
glance. They are not the big,
rank, green vines that are so
prominent in the field. Those
are the poorest yielders of all.
The best seed potatoes, from the
standpoint of type of tuber, num-
Der in the hill and uniformity in
size, will usually be found on
those medium-sized plants or hills
that consist of three or four clean,
healthy separate stems, that are
typical of the variety. 1t is
safest to do the work of select
ing now as soon as possible. If
the tubers are not sufficiently
natured to dig, mark the plants
with a peg so that they can be
found after frost has destroyed
the vines.
Now and then grower tells
us that he cant afford the time
to select his seed potatoes from
the field. It requires about one
day s work to select enough seed
by hills from the field to plant |
me acre. The difference between
1ill-selected seed potatoes and the
common stock, usually planted, is
lot infrequently fifty sacks or
more per acre. Fifty sacks Of
potatoes for one days work is
air wages even in these times of
ugh priced labor.-U. Of l. Ag-
,iculture Department.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
Notica To Contractors.

Sealed bids win be received un-
til 10 100 O'Clock A. M. on the Sth
day Of October, 1917, by the
Commissioners of the Green Greek
Highway District of Idaho COun-
ty, Idaho, in their office at Green
Greek in said Highway District,
for the construction OF $500 feet
of the 16 foot highway known as
the Nezperee-Green Creek High
way; this improvement to be APP
proximately $500 feet in length
and being located in Section %
of Township SO ~, r. ? e. b. NJ.
All bids shall be in accordance
with the plans and specifications
now on file In the office of the
Clerk of the Green Creek High
way District.
Eeeh bid must be accompanied
by a certified cheek in favor Of
the Board Of Commissioners OF
the Green Creek Highway Dis
triet of Idaho County, Idaho, on
some bank in the state of Ida
no, for the sum Of five per cent
of the amount of the bid.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids or
to let the work in part or in
whole.
Dated this 7th day Of Septem-
Der, A. d., 1917.
John A. johnson,
Clerk, Green Greek Highway Dis
trict, Idaho County, Idaho.
Residence, Green Greek, Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13

$500 feet of the 16 foot highway
known as the Nezperce-G Green
Creek Highway; this improve
ment to be approximately $500
feet in length and being located
in Sections 20, 30 and 80 of town
ship 33 n, r. 2 f. b. NJ.
All bids shall be in accordance
with the plans and specifications
now ON file in the office of the
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Lewis County,
Idaho.
Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check in favor OF
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Lewis County, Idaho,
on some bank in the State of Ida
no, for the sum of five per cent
of the amount bid.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
or let the work in whole or in
part.
Dated this 7th day September,
A. d., 1917.
j. b. White,
Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners of Lewis County.
Idaho, Nezperee, Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13
Nofica To contracfora.

Sealed bids will be received I'M
til 1000 o'clock A. M. on the 9th
day Of October, 1917, by the Com
missioners Of Lewis County, Ida
no, in their office in Nezperce,
Idaho, for the construction Of
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13

Make up your mind now to one
thing, brother. The United States
will not turn the scales TO victory
in this war with less than two
million men in the trenehes-and
five million may come nearer the
mark. The sooner we face the
facts and act accordingly the
quicker the war win be over and
our men back home again.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13

Never mind all Of this bombas-
tic piffle about "what we are
fighting for. Our country is at
war and the main thing right now
il to get in shape to fight. Piffle
and wind won't win battles.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-09-13

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

er. This idea has countless variations
IN the summer crop of. sunshades;
there are parasols with stripes run
ming one way aboye the, plain trim
ming band, and another way below
1t; parasols with stripes in the bor-
der, then the trimming band, MADE
of rose lowered ribbon, and SO on.
The pictured sunshade is Of printed
silk, initiating ribbons sewed together;
Powered silk at the edge Of the cover.
then white silk, then black satin,
white again, and finally the Powered
silk in the center. Opposite this model
is parasol whose cover is made en-
tirely of Powered taffeta. This parasol
also, has the closely set ribs, short,
stubby handle and blunt ferule of the
japanese type which is fashionable.
Between the Powered silk sunshades
is very exclusively which one sig-
niles a rather expensive-parasol of
navy blue satin bordered with pansy-
printed white taffeta. The carved
handle is stained deep pansy purple;
the silk tassel is blue. One may pick
up fairly good summer sunshade for
two dollars, and then again one may
pay eight dollars for one that does
not appear to a casual glance as be-
ing much better-the parasol just de-
scribed belongs to the eight, dollar
class.
Sport parasols, made of silk to
match the sport skirt, are very smart
indeed. One may have the parasol
made to order from the material Sc
lected for the sport costume. This is
good way to utilize the frame of
last years paraso1 whose cover has
rinn6d or "a od Tn CHI
are parasols and handbags made of
matching silk, and one has even seen
skirt parasol- handbag combina-
tons. A striking sport parasol is covr
cred with striped silk, the stripes run
ming in wavy line across the fabric,
and the circle Of silk is stretched over
the parasol frame just as it is; that Is,
the silk is not cut up in the usual
manner, into triangular cores to ut
between the parasol ribs. The effect
of the zigzag striped silk stretched
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
Preparing a Moth Closet

is much easier to prepare a
moth closet for the safeguarding
of winter wearables through the
summer, than it Is to tie up sndt
less packages with camphor balls and
newspaper. Coats, frocks and suits
may be, hung on racks in the moth
closet, velvet and fur hats placed on
It's shelves. and rugs slowed away in
its corners; and when the things are
taken out In the autumn there will be
no trouble of unwrapping-and no
disagreeable odor of camphor balls.
Select q closet that is-if not abso-
lutely air-tight-at least free from
cracks or holes through which moths
might find a way from the outside
Clean the closet thoroughly, wiping
or shelves and floor; then with a
paint brush I'LL all cracks and crevices
With turpentine. Splash the turpentine
into the corners of the shelves and
into the cracks between the boards
In the floor. Purchase some oil of
cedar and, place bowl full of the
oil on the closet floor and another
on . shelf. Dip little wads of cotton
batting in the oil and place them
about the closet being careful that the
oil does not come in direct contact
with any garment. When all the
clothes are In place (and 1t goes with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

a drop" of white chiffon which soft
ems the luster of the pink satin and
makes the costume more airy and
delicate. The pipings along the edges
of the f1ouncing are tackled TO this
chiffon drop" SO. that the founcing
cannot slip away and spoil the line of
the skirt, and narrow bands of cycla-
men pink ribbon are laced through
the f1ouncing and tied over the chiffon
in the open panel at the side. The
jumper bodice of embroidered net is
cut SO that the scalloped edge of the
founcing falls just over loose belt
of cyclamen pink ribbon--very wide
ribbon laid in tucks, to give the belt
body" and the bouncing is tackled
to the belt here and there. Under
meath IS a foundation bodice Of the
pink satin (not yelled with chiffon).
The sleeves of plain net have a little
of the embroidered border used as
cuffs and the corded piping of cycla-
men ribbon is run around the cuff and
up each side of a deep slash in the
sleeve Simple as it is in construc-
ton, this is rather a formal type Of
frock, and is made a bit more formal
by the black lace hat with it's trim
ming of cyclamen pink ribbon.
Cream Tinted Laces Most Fashionable.
The other frock having tinted silk
lining Is shown on one Of the seated
figures. Cream net top lace was used
in this instance and the lining is of
palest blue liberty silk. the whole cos
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

car, or sitting in the subway. A para
sol Is not actually needed-so far as
protection from Old Sol is concerned
but tncalculable is the charm it inn
parts to ones ensemble. Therefore.
pronounces the sternly practical body.
parasol is an artificial accessory; the
use OF 1t Is sort of a pose
This year the paraso1 has an up
and-coming rival in the shape of the
swagger-stick or cane. One may carry
the swagger-stick in ways it would
be impossible to carry sunshade-
jaunty, dashing ways. And one may
carry the parasol in ways that a cane
may never hope to emulate. In short,
each accessory has its own uses: each
gives expression to certain moods.
sentiments and emotions; therefore
each is valuable and may have a part
In summer costume. The swagger-
stick for one kind of raiment, the
lovely parasol for another kind, and
there you are! Some women, also
can manage the swagger stick more
successfully than the parasoI, and
vice versa. It is the woman who is
bit of an actress and an adept in
all the arts Of fascination who can
manipulate both cane and sunshade
to perfection; but even if one cannot
get all there is out of a cane or a
sunshade-in the way of coquettish
expressfon-there is no reason why
one should not match ones costume
with the proper accessory. and do the
best one can!
Two OF the pictured parasols show
the many-rib design now so popular.
With many ribs set close together and
a rather fiat cover these parasols sug-
gest the very fiat paper sunshades used
in Japan, and indeed these paper sun
shades are being used right now, here
in America by some faddish young
women. One has seen them on the
beach and on the green around a
large country club, usually accom-
panying tailored costumes or sport
costumes of tailored type. The open
parasol at the left of the picture
shows another effect now very fash
ionable-the trimming band running
around the center of the parasol COW
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

tuck but a band set in with hemstitch-
ing to give a thicker effect to the
sheer fabric> then band of Soutached-
net Above this are the two hounces.
The bodice has soutached bands pass
ing over the shoulder and down to
the belt, and a crosswise band below
the bust; .the square neck opening Is
outlined with a doubled band, or hem,
of the Georgette. The deep tuck which
edges the sleeve is sloped out to q
point and mitred, dropping gracefully
below the sleeve. A very smart little
frock this-from Paris workshop by
the way. The sash has individuality
with its single end weighted with a
white silk tassel and the hat of white
straw, white ribbon and white SILK,
is trimmed with white silk gardenias
Earrings of clear green glass match
the green leaves of the gardenias--
otherwise there is no color in the cos
tune.
Machine Embroidery Comes to the
Fore.
Some of the prettiest lingerie dresses
of the season are trimmed with ma
chine embroidery; but embroidery to
have the sanction of Fashion. must
be exceedingly fine and beautiful, the
pattern imposed on a ground of ex.
quisite sheerness. Sections and no
tifs of this beautiful Swiss embroidery
are combined with net, SO that the
finished effect is exceedingly rich and
handsome. An embroidery trimmed
frock of wolfe is pictured, You will
note that the embroidery in this in
! stance is thrown into stronger relief
by being placed over strips of open
net. The long. turned back revers on
the bodice are striking style fea-
ture of the season.
A practical type of summer after
noon frock is illustrated in the wolfe
model which shows embroidered discs
ON tunic and skirt. These discs are
done in one color shaded through va
rious tones to darker center and
the sash ribbon matches one of the
intermediate tones. A still lighter
tone of the color is used for the hem
Stitching on skirt, tunic. collar and
cuff The weignting of the collar with
j silk tassels gives an effect of soft grace
about the shoulders. This frock, in
combination with the simple, flower
trimmed hat, is one OF the smartest
and most pleasing Of the models shown
on today,s page
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

tune giving the effect Of airy light
ness. There is a coat bodice that
comes below the belt in draped sec
tions and the bodice itself turns back
in long, narrow revers of palest blue
satin to show a gathered vest Of white
silk net. The long sleeves have draped
puffs above the elbow and though the
net is sewed up to make fitted sleeve
from the puff to the wrist. an extern
sion of the material, showing the bor-
der design, drops beyond the seam
all the way down the arm in very
graceful effect. This is obviously the
most elaborate gown in todays group,
not only in the style of the model,
but in the materials used. Silk net
forms the foundation for the lace
pattern, and liberty silk, used for the
lining, is always rather costly stuff
to be hidden away out of sight But
the part of gown that is out of
sight is by no means unimportant.
Take the very sewing OF the seams
for example. Even an Indifferent OBJ
server can tell-after a frock has
been worn a week or two-whether
it's seams were sewed up with silk
or with cheap thread substitute. The
difference shows in the lines. of the
frock. its degree of freshness after
constant wear and it's general dfstfnc-
ton. The silk. sewing does not fade
like cheap thread stitching, nor does
| it collect dust and make the frock
look dingy: and seams done with silk
will not draw or quicker when "a ma
terial is Numbered. or exposed to
summer mist.
Panels Break the Line in Airy
The panel idea is being carried out.
for the first time in many seasons,
in summer frocks of the lingerie type
and the result is very pleasing,
strangely enough: for it does seem a
pity to slash into lingerie frocks of
sheer material to insert panel trim
mings. The narrow panel in the lace
and cyclamen ribbon frock above de-
scribed, appears again in frock of
white Georgette with bands of white
soutached net. In this model the
panel runs from belt to foot Of skirt
and it's line in turn is broken by two
gathered f1ounces of the Georgette.
eachsdeeply hemmed, that run around
the skirt just below the hips. This
skirt has a very deep hem, then an in
serted band of the Georgette (not a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

dresses cost, and the simpler they
are, the more, he now knowingly
opines, did they total up in dollars
or more likely, in francs.
!, Lace For Most Formal Models.
Simple afternoon and veranda
frocks may be- of wolfe or even of
sheer lawn, but the formal garden
party frock is of lace, or combina-
ton of lace with Georgette crepe or
net. The more lace the smarter, from
Madam Modes present standpoint. 1t
Is amazing what a charming lace frock
for afternoon wear may be gotten up
at a moderate expenditure. Some of
the wide cotton net laces come at yery
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

Sew up sides leaving inches for
armholes.
MUFFLER. Half pound dark blue
knitting yarn.
Cast on SO stitches
Plain knitting for SO inches
WR1STLETS. One-quarter pound
gray knitting yarn
Cast on So stitches.
Knit two, purl two for twelve inches.
Sew up, leaving two inches space for
thumb, three inches from one edge.
The Red Cross can use washrags, ten
inches square, knitted or crocheted
from cotton yarn. The instructions
are as follows: Use No. 4 needles
and No. 8 three-ply knitting cotton.
Cast on 81 stitches and knit till you
have square.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
l11<c/Hc5 Sal TIM
e7ZJ. ELZE

~ HERE are women who know SO
~ little about the value of para
sol as feature Of summer cos
~ tune that they get along
through whole season without
single sunshade-think of it! And
there are women who appreciate SO
strongly the worth Of parasols that
they scarcely consider summer
wardrobe complete without at least
four or five of the pretty things, ready
to be chosen as companions when they
step abroad. Whether or not sun
shade acts as a protection from the
sun, there is nothing like it to lend
grace and distinction to summer day
toilette. The parasol is the final point
Of emphasis in the costume and a
woman who knows the fine art of
dress knows this very well Indeed.
Even if a parasol is never raised once
during the summer, there are innu-
merable pretty poses with a closed
parasol. Very likely indeed, if one
possesses half a dozen sunshades. some
of them will never be raised, for one
is really very seldom in the hot sun;
there. is usually shade of some sort.
either from trees or tall buildings;
or one may be hurrying to catch a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

reasonable prices and plain. fine net
is not expensive when one considers
the great width of this material. Most
young women have discarded party
frocks which may be used for slip
to go under the lace overdress, and
this year these tinted underslips are
very fashionable.
Two frocks pictured today have these
dainty, tinted underslips. One is a
model that for. all its apparent e1ab-
grafton, might easily be reproduced at
home by woman possessing average
skill in dressmaking; yet half a hun
bred dollars would not buy this frock
as it is-one of a number of lace
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

over the entire parasoi top is rather
weird but all the same, distinctly
"spiffy''-a word coined by the youth
of the generation to express all that
can be desired in modishI.ess. An
other odd parasol is a nany-ribbed
affair of plain colored silk with the.
ferule end apparently shaved off close
to the silk and large button attached
to mark its place. From the button
floats a yard long streamer of ribbon
to which is attached a silk tasse1. The
tassel bangles over the edge of the
cover and hobs freakishly about as
the paraso1 Is twirled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

models displayed in a shop on Fifth
avenue. Very wide embroidered net
bouncing was used for this frock, the
border, or pattern part, Of the flounc-
ing for the jumper bodice, and the
whole bouncing for the skirt, two deep
tucks being set in over the hips to
give a greater effect of ful1ness. The
skirt houncing is not scanned up the
back as is customary, but is opened
down one side, the two edges being
finished with corded piping of eye.
lamen pink satin ribbon. Under the
skirt of net fiouncing Is skirt of
pale pink satin meteor, but between
this satin skirt and the f1ouncing is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

Ruff1ed parasols are fancied by the
women who adore graceful feminine
effects, rather than trig smartness.
There is absolutely nothing more fem
mime than a ruff1ed parasol. and some
of the new models are exceedingly
fetching. The parasol in the picture
has extensions which drop below the
ribs, and the frills are sewed to these
extensions, giving soft. foppy edge.
Two of the cane workbags are pie
tured with the parasols. II Fhe caneeis
set upright in the grass and the work
bag is convenient height from the
ground as one sits in a low chair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

out saying that all articles should be
aired and brushed very thoroughly be-
forehand), close the closet door. and
stuff cotton around any cracks in the
door and in the keyhole The fresh.
pungent odor of the cedar oil is pleas
ant to most people and you may rest
assured that no moth will penetrate
to that closet during the summer
months
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05
Ho1D To Knit for the Sailor BOYS

- UMMER GIRLS who want to
knit sleeveless jackets, muf1lers
~ or wristlets for the men in the
navy this summer will find these
instructions valuable:
SLEEVELESS JACKET. Three
fourths of pound Of gray knitting
yarn.
Cast on 80 stitches.
Knit two; purl two stitches for four
inches.
Now knit plain until the sweater
measures 20 inches. Knit 2S stitches,
bind off "a stitches for neck and knit
28 again.
Knit seven ribs on each shoulder;
cast on "a stitches
Knit plain for nineteen inches.
Purl two. knit two stitches for four
inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

~HE most feminine of feminine
garb is the midsummer frock of
airy lingerie stuff. No other
- type of dress Is more becoming
to woman--or more alluring to the
average mainland well enough does
woman know the fascination of these
exquisite costumes, impalpable, float
ing affairs of lace and net and sheer
est wolfe. artfully touched by color in
ribbons half yelled by the misty fab
RIGS and accompanied by bewitching,
shade hats of the picture sort. The
lingerie frcck, too. is usually posed
against a garden background, which
nightly enhances its loneliness and
its charm For years there has been
. traditional ignorance in the mind of
man about these innocent and simple
little white dresses of summer time;
but modern man has pretty fair
idea Of what such little summer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-05

Lace and Net.
Over Slips Of Pale Silk :.
Square Neck Effects Pop
llar ; Ribbon in Dainty
Shades Adds a Note Of
Color To Cream Frocks =
This Year' S SurnmerFrock
Reaches the Ankle.