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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
BASEBALL CLUBS ARE LOYAL.

Chicago, May 81. The American
league has decided upon the immediate
subscription of 100000 in liberty
bonds, President Johnson announced
today. Each of the eight clubs win
subscribe $1250e to the fund.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
NEW DRIVE
nets GAINS
FOR ALLIES
Haig and Petain Resume
Offensive Against linden
burg and Prince Rupprecht
in Northern France.
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
SEA FIGHT VICTORY

ITALIANS CONTINUE GAINS.
Rome, Nay 2!.----italiar troops
yesterday look a. hill between
Pdliova and sritoNo ia their Of
fensive on the Jvatan front and al
80 extended their positions TO the
Vodiee, says the official statement
issued today BY the Italian war de-
partn,esvt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22

Whngtons best society girls and
qualify drivers for the Reg
qualified
M left daughter Of Mrs Borden Hartman and
Robbins official department
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING.

London. May S1-Br1OSn troops faS
night captured support trench be
hind the Hindenburg line trench tax
en- during the morning. the war Office
announced today.
The statement reads:
"Our operations on the Hindenbur,
line between Bulleco,rt and Fontaine
les Croisilles were continued with sue
cess during the night. Our troops, wht
had carried front trench in the Hin
denburg line yesterday morning ant
had repeTled several counter attacks
renewed the attack in the evening ant
after hand to hand fighting captured 6
support trench also.
COUNTER ATTACKS FUTILE.
Hostile counter attacks were agar
beaten off with heavy loss to the enc
my, whose troops were engaged in the
open by our massed artillery. A largs
number of the enemy's dead wer,
found in the captured positions. Abou
$50 prisoners have been taken by U.
in these operations. Two German
divisions have been engaged in thu
fighting in this neighborhod sinct
yesterday morning.
we C<ti fSsu out SuVSVeol0l IdtN
last night near Loos Early this morn
ing an enemy party endeavored to en-
ter our trenches southwest of Mes
sines but was driven on"
"AccoRpiNG TO pLAN.-
Berlin, May 21.-The Germans or
the Arras front yesterday maintained
their positions except in one demol
ished trench which was evacuated ac
cortiing to plan during the British at
tack Sunday on an eight and one-halt
mile front. says the official statemen:
issued today. by the German army
headquarters staff.
The German announcement says the
French yesterday obtained a foothold
on Mont Carnillet and on Mont Kill
Yesterday the Germans brought down
fourteen entente airplanes on the west
ern front.
FRENCH TAKE TRENCH LINES.
Paris, May 21--Several lines of Ger
man trenches in the Champagne neal
Moronvilliers, were captured last night
by the French. the war office an
nounces.
The statement follows:
On the Chemin-des-D DANES the artil
Iery fighting continued during the
night in the region northwest o
Rraye-en-Laonnois and on the front
between Cerny and Hurtebise. A Ger
man attack near Froidmont farm was
checked before the enemy was able tr
reach our lines. The enemy under
took no further attack after the com
plete check OF his general assault yes
terday.
There were brief bat violent ar
tillery actions between Miette and the
fCopt;nuad an pape Sl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-22
RED CROSS
WANTS YOU
As MEMBER.
|Wapello County's Drive for
Enrolment of $500 Will
Start Tomorrow Morning
With Big Working Corps.
u. B. WEAVER TELLS
: NEED FOR RECRUITS

VI T.
All north side persons VITO have
agreed to help in the big mem
berhsip drive for the Red Cross
beginning tomorrow morain0 are
asked to meet at 1880 this evening
In the Commercial club for short
conference. Il will be adjourned
In time for other engagements Of
& the evening. A similar meeting
for south side solicitors will be
held in the Willard Street M. e.
church at 1880 p. m.
- Wapello county's drive for
$500 members Of the Amer1-
can Red Cross viii begin to-
morrow morning.
All is ready. The workers
are organized, the literature, appiica-
tions and membership buttons are
here and everything points to whiri-
wind campaign which, at the end, will
see Wapel1o county to the front with a
definite stand for the great work which
this international band is doing and
will be called upon to do in the months
which are ahead.
BOOTHS WILL BE BUILT.
Ten of twelve organizations, prir-
cipally women's clubs, church or in
,terdenominational societies. viii have
booths on all of the principal corners
'of the downtown streets Memberships
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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
SAY . THE 6oYS AND GIRLS.

For me SAX Of the oys d girl.
% u arc daughters, to whom
1--WE any form is u impending
Wooster that will, unless chaired
de troy ed, claim It's toll, let us hope
ii tie fight against intoxicati
l1quors may go to victory lntoxicar
ing liquors have been the greatest
curse the world las ever know
War, famine pe,tI rec. all com
bited, with al their nasty rui
lave been as nothing compared to tte
devastation wrought 10y John Barley
corr. Booze makes slaves of its vic
tins. 1t turns loving fathers and in
dulgent husbanCs i to demons: it has
ira sformed million homes into
Veritable Hells, ard brought enough
a. euiSh to the hearts of low ny
mothers and devoted wives to stagg r
those who contemplate its horrors
Over every boy il stands menace
to success, and cunningly devise
sgares to euirap ard ruin Over
every innocent girl tbs vuItur
hovers waiting for an opportu ity t.
devour. In favor of booze lot one
va defense can be raised No mat
mas yet been able to offer an intelli
gent excuse for its existence No
mn can give reason for is perpet
uation, while a million reasons can
be given for its absolute dest u, to
The signs of the times bring hope t.
the hearts of the army of otfens e.
those who are fighting John Barley
corn are sweeping this worldwide
curse before the wave of outraged
public sentiment. The whiskeA
forces are routed on every hand, anC
beaten in every contest The most
stringent and sweeping laws are be
ing held constitutional by our hight $
courts, and the fight for dry Unite,
States will be won within a few
months.
Men sometimes tell US that booz
invigorates and STRENGTHENS. But d.
expert ira n2fS permit WreStleTs
prize fighters, or athletes, striving
for physical perfection and endurance
to indulge in alcoholic bev erages
Why not, if booze invigorates an
strengthens? Because booze is
ief and robber, sapping the hes
energy of its victims Let it b
known that prize fighter has bee
drinking during his training and n
informed gambler, no saloon keeper
no sport, no distiiler, no drinkin
man, will risk dollar on hin
Why? Because booze is a poison,
rohber of human vitality, and inter
feres with the human body when
is called on to perform the high
degree of efficiency.
Every boy should know this, ar
enlist in the fight to do away with tt
: booze evil.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
WHY?

Why will boy, ard some girls,
leave good clean sidewalk to wade
through mud puddle, soaking their
feet and soiling their clothing?
Why do ations go to war and
waste their substance, numbering one
another, end ring hardships, piling up
burdens on themselves, when wac en-
tails such an enormous waste for all
concerned?
Why will man run for office, with
all the abuse and kicks and electio
expense, when he can make more
money tending to his rrivte business
Why does man spend years strug.
Cling for this or that and when he
gains it go right on struggling :, TO,
something else and refuse to be salts
fled with what he once struggled tt
attain?
Why do men acquire habits tina
enslave them and rom which they car
not easily escape?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

The International Harvester COM
pany has taken recognition of the adj
vance in the cost of living by increas-
ing the pay of all employees receiving
less than $4,000 per year by ten per
cent The action taken by the COM
pany is made effective to date back
to September /, 1916 and is much
appreciated by the many employees To-
Gated in practically every section of
the United States. The notification
given to employees is that the increas-
ed pay will continue until a reduc-
tion in the cost of living is ex-
perienced.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
BUILD FOR THE FUTURE.

Regardless of past mistakes, let us
build all county roads on a grade thu t
will require no future abandonment
of roads, nor serious loss of road
funds. Let us build for the future.
In early days the people did the best
they could. no doubt. Roads We're
built where they could be at least
cost ard labor. Little attention was
paid to grade. and uture needs. To-
day, when the automobile has made
good roads a necessity, and when the
farmer begirs to recognize the needs
of good roads to and from his market,
steep grades are no part of high
way, and much of our road system
m 81 be abardoned. Ford's creek has
already been reconstructed. The
G lbert hill grade and the Ahsahka
grade must be rebuilt Much of the
money and time and hard labor will
be lost. However, we can profit by
past mistakes and make every dollar
count in all future road construction
1t may take little longer to com
plete good roads, and the cost will b'
considerable more, but once completed
we will have permanent roads, ant
rest assured they need never be aban
doned. Where possible a grade o
five per cent should be the maximum
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
THE OLD AND NEW SCHOOL.

The death of John ID Archbold
marks the passing of another among
the old crowd of Standard Oil men.
A new crowd il taking hold of the
great octopus and its affiliated Nat
ional City Bank, Of which Frank A.
Nanderlip is the type.
The old crowd Stunned publicity
and defied the public; the new crowd
courts publicity and tries to keep step
with the march of progress and with
the advance of public opinion.
Let the captains of industry and
finance once convince the people that
tn Re for square deal and are
vii ling TO pr omote their own interests
only by promoting the interest of all,
then the people may overcome their
distrust and accept the valuable SER
vices which can be performed by the
leaders of business Portland, Ore
gonian.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Complete official returns on the
presidential election show that Mr..
Wilson received 9,116,296 votes and
Mr.. Hughes 8,547474, a plurality OF
568, 1922 for MIR. Wilson. In 1912 Will
son. Democrat, received 6,297 ,099;
Taft, Republican, 3,486,399; Roosevelt,
Progressive, 4,124,959.
The vote for Benson, Socialist can
didate for president, was 100000, with
eight missing states estimated, against
9O1 1873 for Debs, Socialist, in 1912
and for Hanly, Prohibitionist, the vote
was Sol, against 207 1928 for Chat
in, Prohibitionist, in 1912.
The total popular votes for the foul
candidates was 1s,698,S71, as against
15.O45,322 in 1912. This is an in
crease of -3,593,549, accounted for 10y
the increased population and the WON
an vote in the new suffrage states.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Nine hundred girls at the University
of Wisconsin take physical education
every day of the school year. The
goods have a big gymnasium all of
their own, with a swimming pool,
apparatus and equipment the same AS
the mems gym. Swimming instruc-
ton is given and swimming meets held
often, several basket ball leagues are
organized and play regular schedules;
every one of the II .sororities have
bowling teams and several dozen in
dependent girls instructors of folk
dancing and society dancing hold
classes all through the day, and ar
outdoor baseball league has been play.
ing a regular schedule for severa
months. 1t is claimed that thf Uni
versity of Wisconsin has more mer
and women students engaged in health
full sports than any other university o.
college in the country.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
THE GARDEN SEED GRAFT.

A Washington dispatch under date
of Jan. S, says ''By vote of "A to
70 the house settled today in the usual
way the annual fight over the appro-
priation for distribution of free gar
den seeds. AS adopted the appropri-
alton carries $243, 900.
The national organization of
farmers have opposed this nonsense.
The press of the nation has exposed
it, and the great mass of the people
do not approve it, yet congress goes
on perpetuating this graft, this
national waste. We have never found
an intelligent gardener or an up-to-
date farmer who will plant govern
ment seed, especially the kind our
congressman and senators mail out by
the bushel in those little paper pack
ages. For our part we propose to
serve notice right here and now that
never again will we vote for man
for either congressman or senator who
votes for this waste Of public money,
and we hope others will join the
movement to compel congress to dis
continue the practice. A quarter OF
a million dollars is lot of money.
II would BALD several miles of hard
surface wagon road for the people,
or serve n useful plrpose if devoted Il
real agricultural extension work thr,
our Agricultural Colleges. But free
parder seeds is farce, and any con
gresham or senator who will VOTE
for such appropriations is, in GU,
opinion, lacking in good sense, AM
without courage Never again will
we help elect garden seed congress
man, or free government seed sena
. tor. Will you join the ranks am
help stop it? We propose to look VI
the record and see how Senator
Brady and Borah voted. and also ho'
congressman Smith and McCracke
cast their votes. We propose I
publish the record. We propose I
oppose this graft and to agitate tn
: issue till congress cuts out such fool
ishness.
With as much sense might congress
appropriate quarter of million
). year for soothing syrup, or rob II
+ national treasury for the speci;
benefit Of those who might be pc
suaded to accept, at government e.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Sunday school is good place for
your boy or girl II IS. in the first
place. educational. for there know
ledge of the Bible is obtained. The
lessons are graded, carefully pre-
pared by expert Bible students, and
are interesting Sunday schools tend
to the moral developement of the
child Each lesson drives home some
great moral truth, ard pl hts some
worthy seed The moral fiber of the
child cannot hut be strengthened, and
character developed by attending Sun
dav school or there is no virtue in
such stories as the Good Samaritan,
the honor and friendship of Jonathan
ard David, the sturdy manhood of
Paul the purity of Christ, and no
saving grace or refining influence in
the sweet and gripping lessons taught
by Christ Surely an hour on Sunday
spent in Bible study and discussion of
Christian ethics is a good thing for
young and old. and the Sunday schools
of Orofno ought to find greatly in
creased Attendance Begin Sunday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Man is machine We feed the
body to keep it running. But few of
us use as much sense in supplying
the needs of the body as we do in
supplying food to keep a Ford auto
mobile running. We filter gasoline
because dirty oil clogs the engine.
We stuff any old thing that happens
to tickle our palates down our Threats
for food, and much of the time cram
down a bunch of stuff that would clog
up garbage can, and put sewer on
the bum
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

In his message to the Legislature
your governor suggests the com
bining of such departments of state
government as interlap, such as the
Health Department and the Pure Food
Department. Which is very good
suggestion, which did not originate
with Nose Alexander. Others have
urged this, but we'll give Nose credit
for recognizing a good thing when he
sees it. The Legislature ought to pass
the necessary legislation.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
The Common Hunger for Pork.

New York World The $38,000,000
public buildings bill reported to the
house by the committee on which
Representative Frank Clark Of Flori-
da, is chairman, is direct example
Of pork-barrel legislation. Nine-tenths
Of the federal building proposed in
the bill have been pronounced I'M
necessary by the rostoffice and treas
ury departments. To make sure that
enough votes will be secured to APP
prove the raid on the treasury. $50
members of the house are accorded
recognition in the bill.
No town is too insignificant and
no appropriation too extravaganza to
pass muster when it is question of
furthering the committees main
scheme Nogales, AriZ., with pop
ulation Of only $500, draws a prize
of $4,000; Haz ard, Ky, with 537
people is !,aliotted $4,000; Mount
Olive, N. c., with iii inhabitants
$4,000. There are dozens of sucf
cases in the bill, where the total post
office receipts will hardly paw Tho
bare cost of maintenance for fedora
buildings.
The bill has been condemned by tht
administration and the system u
which it is the outcome has been de
nounced many times by the heads y
departments, but 1t will probably pas
the house and the senate also, go blin'
are representatives The commo
hunger for pork binds them togethe
without regard for partisan differ
ences.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
STOP ENACTING FOOL LAWS.

with the direct primary, Initia-
tive and Referendum, Recall, etc, as
we'll as large number of commits
sions, costing Oregon from $4,000 to
$ 10, 600 year each. is it any woader
t at taxes are high? Is it not about
time we were waking up and repeal
ing lot of these fcoi n laws? 1t is
L L so bad for the man who does not
own property, but it is pretty tough
o. the other fellow. Unless some
thing is done, within ten years taxes
will be double what they are today,
for expenses are increasing rapidly
and valuations are decreasing. -
Donald, Ore Record.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

pe sc. a sample suit of porus- knit
u derwear More good would come
if gress would invest the money in
toot brushes corn cure, sheep dip or
bath tubs For our part if any mem
Der If the Idaho delegation at Wssh-
ington votes for free seeds, ard ha
any intention # cloggrng the U. S.
mail witt sample for the Clear
wata K publican, permit us to sug-
gest that they ad Iress them to the
Eu opean war utferers who might
stew them up end convert them into
soup. Or, consign them to the PATIO
mic river, via the Washington, d
c. sever
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Miss Abbie L. Marlatt, director of
the course of home economics at one
of our universities, startled the east
several days ago when she made the
statement that every housewife should
be paid from Is to 80 cents an hour
for washing the dishes, hopping,
sweeping, cleaning house and other
house work. Numerous eastern papers
have been conducting symposium
among the married men to find out
whether or not they are in sympathy
with the idea of paying their wives
for doing Homework. wonder what
the Montpelier married men think
about it?
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

For the first time in history, women
have been appointed members of the
committee which is to take charge of
the Inauguration ceremonies in
Washington next March The APP
pointments of Mrs. James II. Boggs
and Mrs. Wesley M. Stoner were an
nounced by the committee chairman,
Mr.. Robert N. Harper, last week.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

If new wheat, which is frequently
damp, is thoroughly mixed with dry
old wheat from the previous year
and put into bulk storage for a few
days, experiment of the department
show the dry wheat absorbs suf-
ficient amount of moisture from the
damp wheat to improve both kinds
for milling purposes.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

1t doesn't cost much to keep a
town clean. And q clean town is a
thing of beauty and desirable place
in which to dwell Cleanliness pays.
1t makes your real estate more de-
sirable, therefore adds to its value.
Orofno ought to be the cleanest town
in north Idaho, and one of the most
beautiful.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Kamiah Progress: We heard Of a
politician who used to be in Kamiah
and couldn't get an office, he after
wards moved to Orofino with the same
luck, and finally wound up in a town
up the river and if small enough
county can be organized he may land
something yet. But, it must certainly
get monotonous, chasing political bub-
bles over the edge Of Gods good
world
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Orofino should make every effort to
start the lime plant. In addition
to lime there is now market for
ground lime rock for fertilizer, and
the big dump can be worked up and
sold. Our town can surely find way
to put this industry on it's feet.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

One hundred acres of corn land in
this locality will produce, at a very
conservative estimate. 800 tons of en-
silage. The same land will not pro-
duce to exceed $50 tons of hay. And
a ton of ensilage beats ton of hay.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Woman suffrage by federal and
state amendment was overwhelmingly
indorsed at the closing session of the
Delaware State Grange, at Dover,
December | A
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

WANTED M T G.. Reese wishes
to an ounce she is organizing 2
class ia instr mental music. Those
desiril g il f. nation call phoneReo
l64, or see Mrs Reese personally.
Two lessons each week $4 50 ;
month; one lesson each week, SO
mo tn, PAYABLE monthly in adj
vance l5tt
For sale--A good wicker body baby
carriage Inquire at Republican
office.
LOST red yearling steer. right ea,
underbit, tip off left ear w. E.
King Dec % Jan. Pd
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

The open season on ducks and geese
closed Dec. 20 in this state. The
game department agreed to conform
with the federal law which sets that
date. The state law closes the sea-
son Feb. l.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Good Thoughts.

So behave that the odor of your
actions may enhance the general
sweetness of the atmosphere. Thor
eau.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Somebody suggests that the high
cost of paper should not discourage
any Of us from turning over a new
la.f
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

In this day of high prices Ole
Mo.f er Hubbs ri would have no cup
board to go to.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
Bull For Sale.

FOR SALE-One grade Hereford
yearling bull 33-34C. S. H. GAY
MAN.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

The silo is the big thing for this
county. Put one on every farm and
watch prosperity hit out farmers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

Let US make Orofino place that
will make visitors talk about us in Il
way that will do us good. We can do
IL
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

When spring comes plan to beautify
your property with flowers and shrubs.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12

A good live local paper is town :
best asset.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-01-12
ClasSif,ea Advertising

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cents per line = ch insertion. Minimum
charge, 20 cent