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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Gasoline Unchanged
 In Several Months

Notwithstanding the seriousness of the gasoline situation, which prompted A. c. Bedford, president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, recently to say that the public will have to economize in the use of gasoline, there has been no advance in the price in many sections of the country and only slight increases in other sections in the last five or six months.
 The stability of the price will be af- fected when the United States government orders materialize in heavier volume as the national army enters active service Gasoline manufacturers have been able to keep up with demand so far but in- creased consumption, especially on the large scale as will be required by the government, must result in higher prices or decreased use, in the opinion of these manufacturers.
 Not in recent years has tEere been such a steady price for gasoline as has pre- vailed since practically the first of the year. In February the tank wagon price in Atlanta, Ga, was 26 cents a gallon, which is the price today. The price in Baltimore. Md, has remained unchanged at 9 cents a gallon. Birmingham has been getting gasoline at 26 cents gall lon since February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
The Proud Teacher

From the Chicago Daily News
 The young teacher was proud of her
 little pupils and beamed with pleasure at the appreciation shown by some visit ors, who applauded generously Ther came the lesson, and the teacher an nounced the subject. "Children,' she said, today we are go ing to learn about the cat and I want you to tell me what you know about it. Tommy how many legs has cat?" -Four replied Tommy, proudly conscious of rectitude.
 'Yes; and, Daisy. what else has the cat? D
 shyly
 Various other portions of the feline anatomy were ascertained and finally tho instructress turned to one of the latest acquisitions of the Kindergarten and sait { sweetly:
 Now Mary, can you. tell me whether l the cat has fur or feathers?' With scorning and contempt, mingled with vast surprise. Mary said:
 Teacher, ain't you never seen cat?, .si And the lesson came to an abrupt end
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
HAYNES DEALERS
 ALL OVER COUNTRY
 KEEP OPEN HOUSE
Big Jubilee Week, August 6 to II, When Unusual Demonstrations Will
 Be Made

Southern Haynes week, August 6 to August Il. one of the greatest auto mobile campaigns ever put on in the south, has just been announced by the Haynes Automobile company of KoSomo. Ind. through the Charles W. Tway company of Atlanta. Ga, south ern distributors of Haynes cars.
 From Texas to the Carolinas, and from Louisville. Ky. to the gulf, Haynes dealers are ready for the open ing of the big jubilee week through out which they will hold open house and make unusual demonstrations
 It Is particularly fitting that a south ern Haynes week should be held this year in the opinion of MT. Tway. Not only Is the Haynes car entering upon the twenty-fifth year of its existence. being Americas first car. but it i5 also at the high point of its popu- larity In the south. Within the last year southerners have bought hun dreds of Haynes cars and dealers throughout the south feel that a week devoted exclusively to the Haynes will enable them to win many more Friends who will take this opportunity to fur ther familiarize themselves with Americas first car"
 Southern dealers arc especially proud of the Haynes light six, due to the fact that the motor in this car recently observed it's third birthday anniversary. The first Haynes light six was delivered in July. 1914. and since that time no radical changes in mo- tor construction have been made aI- though some refinements have been necessitated by advanced ideas
 This is only additional proof of the advantage held by the Haynes com pany through their long experience in building motor cars" said Mr. Tway yesterday "They learned years ago what other companies are still ex- perimenting on. The fact that the Haynes light six still leads the field after three years testifies to the abil- ity of Haynes always to keep ahead of less mature concerns"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

On the first cast in bait. in casting for black bass the angler should reel in slowly for about five feet. then fast,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
NEWELL AUTO CO. IS
 WINNER IN CONTEST
Gramm- Bernstein Truck Outsteps All Others and
 Sells Self on Merit

"We made a clean sweep" says Neal
 Newell of the Newell Auto and Machine company, when orders were received for two Gramm-Bernstein trucks. It
 was one of the fairest competitive con-
 tests that could be expected, only the merits of the trucks to be the deciding
 factor"
 Last week several trucks were en- tered in contest where 1t was under stood that the truck that proved su- perior features and pulling power and low consumption of gasoline would be the truck selected for a large concern. The Gramm- Bernstein outhauled, out
 pulled, outran and demonstrated its
 The Gramm-Bernstein truck left Bir-
 mingham last, made a 26-mile trip, re- turning to Birmingham 30 minutes in the lead of the other trucks. The transmission, frame, radiator and springs are guaranteed by the manu- lecturers for the life. of the car. The specifications of the cars can be com pared with others and through 9. thor ough investigation it Is easy to con- ceive why the Gramsn- Bernstein trucks
 were so gallant in performance and
 power in this contest.
 The Newell Auto and Machinery com
 pany have these trucks on demonstra-
 tion at their show rooms and those in- terested in trucks from one ton to six
 tons are invited to call and see them
 in operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
REPUBLIC TRUCK
 DEALERS SEE B|G YEAR COMING
Sales Manager Holmes Has 200 Live Dealers in Get Together" Meet at
 Factory

General Sales Manager M. A. Holmes of the Republic Motor Truck company, s.lnc, brought together 200 Republic deal CTS at the factory in Alma, Mich. dur ing the week of July 16-21.
 It was the first of series of dealers conventions which the company has planned to hold. With more than 300 dealers, coverig every state. it was deemed better to hold the meetings in sections, rather than to make one big national convention. Tn the smaller gatherings the sales organization has a better opportunity to become acquainted: there is more opportunity for a general participation in the discussion.
 Judging by the success of the first the Republic has stirring times ahead in these 'get-togethers' Enthusiasm of the good old-fashioned spontaneous kind ruled the affair from the coming of the advance guard on Sunday to the depar- ture of the last visitor. Territorial di- visions were not observed in this first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Future of Virgin Islands

Edwin D. SlossOn, in the World Outlook.
 When I visited the West Indies year ago last summer foInd the people in quiver of excitement over the neglect of the islands by Denmark and the rumor that they were to form part of the spells of war and be ceded to France or Eng land in compensation for the retroces- sion of Schleswig to Denmark-when Germany should be divided up. If on the other hand. Germany should be vic torious and Denmark became involved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

,- u9e.i' pilce or "A cents gallon oiA oltS IS only l cent gallon llsner tnan last winters price Boston uow ls paying 70 cents, also an increase
 Comparison of present prices with last feoruary In some of the larger cities is shown in the following table:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

that is so thoroughly adapted to this purpose.
 Friends of mine have already tried the scheme in their Studebaker cars and are so enthusiastic that felt it shame to keep such a good idea dark.
 ''It seems to me like an ideal vaca- tion plan for the motorist who owns a car that can be used as my friends have used their Studebaker."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05

While drilling for oil near Lafayette, La, prospectors struck salt deposits from few feet under the surface to a depth of 1000 feet. They then aban- doned their oil enterprise and formed a corporation to mine the salt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
Bound to Be Heard

From the Washington Star.
 "Why this sudden fondness for mu- sic?"
 Well" replied Senator Sorghum, "in order to stay in the business, a states man must be heard. My people don't pay attention to my serious remarks and they don't laugh at my funny stories. guess it's up to me to take singing lessons"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
Dying Villages.

. It is the American village thai
most betrays the impulse of on,
civilization-a civilization that perpet.
ualiy overreaches itself only to be
obliged to surrender again and again
to nature everything it has gained.
How many thousands of villages, frost
bitten, palsied, full Of the morbid.
bloodless Observation-Disclosures that
have lost, if they ever possessed, the
secret of self-perpetuation, lie scat
tered across the continent! Even in
California I used to find them on long
cross-country walks, villages often
enough not half century old, but in
a state Of essential decay. Commune
ties that have come into being on the
flood tide of an enterprise too rapidly
worked out, they all signify some lost
cause of material kind that has left
high and dry-like the neutral areas
In an old painting where the colors, in
completely mixed and of perishable
quality, have evaporated with time
Van Wyck Brooks, in Seven Arts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
JOYS OF FARMER

Three dollars per hundredweigh
for spuds and $35 per ton for alfalf;
hay are the highest prices ever pait
for these farm products in the Aber
deem country and both have beer
realized during the present season.
Two local farmers sold hay fol
$50 ton only last week. One Of
these was j. c. Hurt, who had only
two tons to spare and the other was
Samuel Hunsinger, who parted with
four tons. Mr.. Hurt says he really
ought not to have sold any hay, but
the price was so big he could not
resist the temptation. Now he can
pass the story of $35 hay down to
his grandchildren. And probably Jim
will keep the $40 check received for
his two tons of hay as souvenir so
he can prove the story
1t is also reported that Gus Prang
of Grandview received $40 a ton for
four tons of alfalfa on Saturday.
Others have sold for high prices and
but very little hay remains in the
country. The shortage and conse-
quent high prices are due entirely to
IhO 6ACoI lCHSL1 dllu OCNCIlIy VI Jl6
winter. More than $4,000 sheep
have been fed on the irrigated farms
If the Aberdeen-Springfield tract dur
ng the winter and many farmers
lave robbed their own stock of
spring feed to line their pockets with
gold.
And about spuds. Not many farm
,rs were lucky enough to have a
arge quantity of tubers for sale aft
II the prices went up. Those who
,ut their crops into the cellar last
all have received all the way from
2.25 to 1915 per hundred.
D. P. Stone raised something over
90 sacks to the acre on a small |
atch He sold few of them last |
all. The others he kept until mid
inter and was paid $3.05 per humid
ed for. all he had left. His average
rop yield brought him over $500
n acre.
Altho seed prices are high many
zeal farmers will plant large areas
{ potatoes this year. 1t is not ex-
eeted that next years prices will
lual those paid this winter, but po-
ITO experts say the prices will be
ood.-Aberdeen Times. /
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
FIRTH


August Larson, who sold his prop
erty to Charley Sundquist, left for
Alabama with his family.
Bud Parr is working at the depot
as helper. He will occupy the rooms
above the depot when Mr.. Mastin,
the agent, moves his family to his
dry farm.
Miss Rose Rogers, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs Brewington,
returned to her home at Idaho Falls
last week. Mrs. Brewington accom-
panied her home.
Leslie Nelson, of Kimball, who
has been visiting his sister at Bear
Lake, returned home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fern Ramsay went
tc Blackfoot on business, Monday.
Miss Grace Womack returned
home Sunday from Pocatello, where
she has been attending school.
Mrs. Sandy Robertson went to Ida
no Falls, Tuesday, to visit her son.
who is attending school there.
Mrs. Winschell and children, of
focatello, are visiting her parents
this week, Mr. and Mrs. Womack.
Mr.. Wolf, of Blackfoot, has opened
up a butcher shop, under Ramsay &
sons store. This is something Firth
is very badly in need of and it will
mean a great deal to the little city.
The school children surprised Lu-
ellie Womack on her birthday.
AS houses are so scarce here. Mr.,
Nomack will live in the old pool
lall until his new house is finished,
lie will build seven-room bunga-
ow.
George Anthony is kept quite busy
n the garage at Bill Jolley's.
Bud Parr made business trip to
'ocatello, last Friday
Mr.. Johnson, of Goshen, who
ought the Frank Wilson place, will
Don move his family to town. He
Jill build barn and fix up around
he place.
Robert Brewington will move his
amily on to the Orris Landon place,
ne-half mile from town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
FARM MARKETS DEPARTMENT

Harvey Alfred has made inquiry in
regard to the sale of tractors in this
part of the state. The hard long
winter has been so severe on the
horses and on account of their condi-
ton and the scarcity of hay, some
of the farmers might like to use
tractors instead of horse power to do
their farming this spring. The idea
is to have few farmers cooperate
and use the one small tractor, thus
saving cost, and the machine could
be purchased at low cost from one
of the firms in Blackfoot.
He has expressed his willingness
to assist the farmers in securing hay
or will give any aid possible if they
will write to him.
He will furnish The Republican
with bulletin each week and such
things as we consider of benefit to
the farmers of this section will be
used. He is urging the planting of
every acre possible this year on &C
count of the war and worlds food
shortage.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
Map Has CoIored Roads.

South Carolina is one of the states
which have marked the poles and sign.
boards along the main roads by col.
ored bands indicating the various
routes of which the roads form parts.
There are nine Of these through
routes in all, crossing the state in
every direction. In order to make it
as easy as possible for the traveller
to follow any Of them, the state COM
missioner of agriculture, commerce
and industries has issued map Of
South Carolina in which the routes
are indicated by the same colors used
In the wayside marking. This is car
rying the idea of marking roads of
maximum convenience further than
has been done by many other states,
and is particularly interesting because
South Carolina has no state highway
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
FIVE PERSONS ARE MISSING
Bloody Clothing and Hatchet found
In a Wagon Near Wilson, Kan.

Bloody Clothing and Hatchet Foune
In Wagon Near Wilson, Kan.
Investigation of the mystery dis
closed by the discovery of a Ratchet
and bundle of clothing believed to
be bloodstained, in a wagon near VIII
son, Kan, led officers to believe that a
trunk shipped from Salina to Denver
might contain parts Of human body
R. M. Bushong, his wife, two children
and Roy Fullerton were travelling
overland from Junction City TO Gar
den City in the wagon. None OF them
has been found.
What was believed to be part Of a
dismembered human torso was 5isQov.
cred buried near where the party
camped, officers declared. A partly
burned pocketbook and watch with
the initials R. M. B. also were found
near the scene of the supposed crime.
Mrs. Bushing was twenty-five years
old. The children were less than five
i've years old.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
Bicycle BaTancer.

An apparatus has been invented by
Eugene Tourtier of Paris, France,
which gives bicycles, motorcycles
and every other similar vehicle a YER
teal equilibrium regardless of whether
or not the road Is level. It is merely
necessary to support the machine In an
upright position by operating lever
attached to the handlebar, according to
the Popular Science Monthly.
The lever can be operated while the
bicycle is moving, making it possible
for rider to remain in his seat as
the wheel comes to stop and to start
again without dismounting. The steel
rod supports are strong enough to sus-
tain combined weight Of 800 pounds.
Bicycles fitted with the balancer have
been used by the Swiss police for some
time.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
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John Norman and family have
gone to live with Mr.. Norman's par
ents.
Louis Felt has purchased a new
manure spreader.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Johnston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Peterson left
for Salt Lake, Thursday, to attend
conference.
U. w. Taylor and family spent
Sunday with Louis Felt and family.
Mrs. Samuel Norman spent the
weekend with her daughter, Mrs.
McKenna, on account of her illness.
Mr.. Leon is working for his
brother, Louis Felt.
Ephriam Sorensen has returned
after short visit in Ogden.
Mrs. Fl. A. Gardner and two sons
left Tuesday for visit in Provo,
Utah.
There was a good crowd attended
tie farewell party of the soldier boys
who Joined the national guards and
left for the front.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
VISITED YOUR BUILDING

You have an interest in one bust
ness that you may not have realized
and this issue of the War Extra is
your first dividend from it. Every
subscriber to The Republican is in
a measure a stakeholder in the plant
and business, and stockholders
lave been dropping in at the new
building to see what we have done
with the funds entrusted to our man.
agement.
A year ago we placed blackboard
on the front of our office and an
nounced that it was to serve the pub
lie with information as to lost and
found articles and for news service,
and that we would do the work with
out charge. 1t was an experiment
and SO successful that it has been
extended to number of country
stores who operate daily by phone.
With this issue of the paper we
offer a news service hundred times
greater, mailing the War Extra to
every subscriber each Monday even
ing, free. A good many people tell
us that our foresight and energy get
our working-unit ready for action
J"o| al IAHC AOI Wudt l6 ABOUT TO
happen, and it seems true. We Just
got settled in our new building when
the country became involved in the
greatest war in history, and our
readers want the news and want it
quick. We doubled our news service
the day war was declared.
We have hostess" to show peo-
pie thru the new building every aft !
ernoon, and register for them to
write their names and comments in. |
Those who have visited us during
the last few days wrote the follow
ing comments after seeing the build
ing, and the working force in service.
Neil F. Boyle, "The very best"
Vera Robertson, Excellent"
Della Young, Kept very neat"
III Lexa Bentley, BEST I have SEEN"
Mrs. Clarence Larson, whats
more interestingly"
Mrs. S. E. Larson, Ventilation and
light, wonderful
B. L. Bennett, "You have them all
,eat." a s, -, -
R. J. Becker, Beats them ALL"
Herb Adams, Great Improvement
o Blackfoot.'' |,
r. H. Clayton, BEST arranged and
printing house we have
Gen." ,t.
G.. A. Line, '"The fort of wisdom"
ane o. Scofield, "Just lovely"
J. w. McCarty, 1T is very fine" q
Mrs. May B. Clark, Excellent; '
est equipped I ever saw" f
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09

BASALT

Those attending conference at Salt
Lake, from Basalt, were Joseph H.
Dye, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Burg.
The teachers social last Wednes-
day evening was a success in every
way. There was a good, program,
plenty of sport and an abundance of
ice cream and cake.
Albert Dougal and family have
gone to their dry farm.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor went to Salt
Lake to bring her little son, Lloyd,
home. He has been there for treat
ment but his condition is no better.
If the sunshine lasts the scarcity
of hay will not he felt like it was
during the stormy weather.
Miss Carrie Bragg won the spell
ing contest for district 46.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
BIBLE CLASS AT THE
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Bible class of the Baptist Sun
day school will have a party at the
home of Mrs. E. M. Rowland, Tues
day evening, when all the men and
women of the class as we'll as the
officers of the school are expected to
be present and good time is antici-
pated.
Mrs. Rowland will be hostess to
the aid society of the church on We'd
resday.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09

PRESTO

Ray Furlong left for his home in
Salt Lake City the first of the week.
The ladies aid met with Mrs.
Hughes. There were IS present.
Frank Just was Firth visitor one
day this week.
E. H. Seaman was an Idaho Falls
visitor this week.
Miss Dorrit and Clarice Just spent
and Sunday with their par
ents of this place.
1igleys and Dunns have taken
their cattle to the hills
Miss Classify, who has been visit
ing relatives here, has gone to
Cowney to visit for few days.
There is to be patriotic meeting
and program at the school house
Tuesday afternoon.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
PARENT-TEACHERs' MEETING

In district 4S there is parent
teachers association that is doing
good work for the advancement of
the school. This is the only society
In the county outside of Blackfoot
and they have found it very bene-
fetal in advancing the interests of
the school as many things which the
people had not voiced as wanting,
have been discussed and the matter
taken up and they now have many
improvements, among them play
rooms for the children for rainy
weather.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
MRS. S. L. REECE ENTERTAINED

Mrs. S. L. Reece entertained a
company of friends in honor of Mrs.
w. w. Pike and Mrs. Conkelley at
auction bridge, Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Agnes Poynter won the highest
score prize and the grand prizes were
awarded to Mrs. Pike and Mrs: Con-
kelley. The living and dining rooms
we're decorated with pink and white
carnations. Mrs. Reece was assisted
by Mrs. S. DeVorse and Mrs. Agnes
toynter in serving the two-course
luncheon. Those present, besides the
guests of honor, were Mesdames L.
C. lockwood, w. A. Lee, j. H. Early,
Agnes POINTER, E. A. Johnson,
Blanche Eldredge, D.. H. Biethan, w.
E. Patrie, G. H. Holbrook and Miss
Julia Brennan.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
RED CROSS is GROW
ING IN INTEREST

Enthusiasm is being created every
day in the Red Cross movement and
new members are being added to the
roll. A number have asked to have
the classes for the training in the
first aid work and the home nursing
given at night so that those who are
employed thru the day may attend.
1t is expected that at least 100 mem
bers can be secured for the local
chapter, and work will be started as
soon as the supplies can be secured
and the organization perfected.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-04-09
MISSIONARY SPEAKS

Rev. Mark Freeman, of Banka,
East Indies, spoke at the Methodist
church on the need of the foreign
missions, last Thursday evening, and
at the high school on Friday morn
ing. He is working in this depart
ment of the church at present and
those who heard him were pleased
with the news of the work in the
foreign fields. G.. -.