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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
They were dining off fowl in a r

They were dining off fowl in a res.
taurant. you see," he explained. as
he showed her the wishbone, you
take hold here. Then we must both
make wish and pull, and when 1t
breaks the one who has the bigger
part of it will have his or her wish
granted"
But l don't know what to wish
for" she protested.
oh, you can think of something. !"
he said.
No. | can't" she replied; II can't
think of anything l want very much. ;"
We'll, I'll wish for you," he ex.
claimed.
viii you really?" she asked.
viii you really?" she asked.
Yes"
We'll, then, there's no use fooling
with the old wishbone," she inter.
rupted with a glad smile; you can
have me-"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Gasoline Supply Short.

Northumberland that the coun.
try's increasing military and industrial
demands for gasoline and other petro.
leum products may not be filled be-
cause of lack of equipment for drilling
new wells has been brought to the at
tention of the council of national de-
Tense by the bureau of mines. Direc-
tor Manning of the bureau says he
is hopeful that arrangements will be
made by the council whereby mate
rails Of the steel industry and other
supplies would be speedily furnished
oil producers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
About Drafted Men.

Washington.-A drafted man whose
case has been transferred from the To-
cal exemption board holding his regis
tration card to another board in the
district, where he is residing, may ar
range, by telegraphing the board hold
ing his card, to report to a mobiliza-
tion camp in the vicinity of the local
board which examines him.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Negro Soldiers Held.

Houston, Texas.-Blank charges of
murder were filed Saturday by Dis
trict Attorney John Croker against "a
negro soldiers of the Twenty-Fourth
infantry. held in the county Jail as a
result of the troubles which ended in
the death of II persons, four of them
city police officers.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Texas Governor ousted,

Austin, Texas.-James E. Ferguson
was suspended from the office of gov
ernor of Texas August "a, when the
board of nine managers named by the
house of representatives presented to
the senate 81 articles of impeachment
alleging official misconduct w. p.
Hobby, lieutenant governor, automat-
ica1ly succeeded to the governorship.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Red Cross Cares for Men En- Route,

Washington.-Food and refreshment
for the thousands of men who will be
transported by train to cantonments
beginning September will be pro-
vided by Red Cross chapters through
out the country under orders issued
by Red Cross headquarters on request
of Secretary Baker.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

Short-sighted Customer-Arent YOU
making rolls little larger these
days, Mr.. Brown?
Stout Baker = What. R.r.rolls.
Them's loaves.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Aviation Quota Filled,

The war department has ordered the
discontinuance of acceptances and en-
listments for the aviation section of
the signal corps.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

First Doctor-And were you success
full with your first case?
Second or-Well-er-yes. The
widow paid the bill.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
N. Y. Subway System Crippled.

new fork.-A shortage of coal was
gwen TO the police as the reason for
the complete tieup Saturday afternoon
of the subway system OF Manhattan.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
SUGAR MAKERS TO FIX PRICES.
Cut Of Half a Cent a Pound Aids Pub.
lie $4,000, 900.

Washington.-An agreement by the
country's beet sugar producers to lin
it the price of their product SO as
to effect a reduction of about one
half cent a pound in the present price
of sugar is announced by the admin
istration. with a notice to the public
that this should mean a saving of
$30,000.000 between now and the first
of next year.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Bulgaria Wants Peace.

Sofia.@'We want peace and desire
10 END this terrible bloodshed." said
Premier Radoslavoff of Bulgaria, In
an interview on the papal peace note.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

The funeral Of J. B. West was
held at Lewiston Friday and the body
shipped to Moscow for burial.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01
BERRY ROCKWELL
IS NEW SALES HEAD
OF SMITH COMPANY

Berry" Rockwell, one of the best
known personalities in the automo-
bile sales and advertising world, has
just joined the forces of the Smith
Motor Truck corporation. manufac-
turers of the famous Smith Form "a
Truck. in the capacity of general
sales manager Mr.. RockwelPs work in
shaping the sales and advertising pol
gantic motor truck attachment manu-
featuring company is well known, and
Rockwell more than any one other
man has been responsible for the sales
policies which have made the Smith
Motor Truck corporation the biggest
single success in the history of the
motor truck industry. 4
In his new capacity as general sales
manager of the Smith Motor Truck
corporation Mr.. Rockwell brings
wealth ofexperience in automobile and
motortruck merchandising and adver-
Using dating back to the earliest DAYS
of the Maxwell company, through the
United States Motors corporation
where as chief advisor to the receivers
of this huge motor combine Mrs. Rock
wells knowledge of conditions and his
firm executive ability resulted in the
successful winding up of the business
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01

motoring public, Mr.. Firestone re-
fused to recognize the Perlman claims
in any way. He realized that the
court of appeals decision given Perl
man formerly meant in the ordinary
course of things, an injunction against
his company and the closing down of
his rim plant, but having the courage
of his convictions he wanted his
chance at Perlman in the courts.
The injunction was first argued for
in New York before Judge Mayer on
April 10 last. By that time the Fire
stone attorneys had gathered new evil
dence showing that the decision in the
former suit had been obtained through
false testimony and asked that they
be given an opportunity to present
these facts in trial in open court. on
this showing, an injunction was de-
MED Perlman and the case set for
June.
At the trial last week, Perlman was
put on the stand and testified to a
completion of his, invention in 1903,
introducing exhibits and documents
} alleged to substantiate his claims.
During the cross examination of Perl
man, he was led into contradictions
and evasions and after several hours
questioning very interesting facts
were brought out as to Perlman's
business activities which finally cul-
minated in the disclosure of the arrest
of Perlman in England for fraud and
deceit, a Jail term and flight from
England while on bail.
Perlman would not admit or deny
the facts presented to him, but took
refuge in repeated lapse of memory
on these points.
At the end of the cross examina
ton, the attorneys for the Perlman
Rim corporation moved to dismiss,
thereby shutting off further disclos-
ures by the FireStone company which
they stated would have been startling.
Judge Hand allowed the case to be
dismissed although he stated that it
was against his wishes, but he was
bound by a long line of precedents
The thing of Importance to car
manufacturers and the public is that
the Firestone searchlight has exposed
a schemer who had fastened on the
industry useless drain of millions of
dollars.
Needless to say the Firestone COM
pany is still manufacturing rims I'M
trammeled by any patent claims, and
Mr.. Firestone is delighted at the out
come of the trial as it puts everybody
on an equal footing again where
merit and efficiency are the measures
by which all will be judged.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01
man swearing that his invention dated

man swearing that his invention dated
back to 1903.
With the sustaining of that claim
the automobile industry faced the sit
uation of Perlman having a practical
monopoly on all forms of demountable
rims. The factory of the Standard
Welding company was closed and all
rim manufacturers notified to discon-
tinue making rims
Then the Perlman Rim corporation
was organized with a capital of $10,-
100000, and it was understood that
l.. H. Perlman received between 49,
100000 and 100000 for his inven-
ton.
The entire automobile industry was
disturbed and their output seriously
threatened. The automobile manufac-
turers who were receiving their rims
from the Standard Welding company
made arrangements with the Perlman
Rim corporation to release sufficient
rims for them so they could make
deliveries, for which they paid thou
sands and thousands of dollars. The
first check from one company was
$4,000. Most of the rim manufactur-
ers submitted and turned their rim
plants over to the Perlman Rim cor
poration.
Being firmly convinced that TINS
patent and the evidence that won TINS
decision was a travesty on justice
and serious menace to the ent!re
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01

tween $1,5OO,OOO and 100000 an
nually.
With this principle to fight for
with it's far reaching consequences,
Mr.. H. S. Firestone, president, took
personal charge of the case for the
company.
1t was in February 1916 that L. H.
Perlman in a suit against the Stand
ard Welding company, had his patent
sustained. Up to that time anyone had
made demountable rims without re-
strictions. The Firestone company, for
instance, have been making demount-
able rims since 1908.
The Perlman patent, not issued I'M
til 1913. was made operative by Perl
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01
F|REST0NE SAVES MILLIONS
FOR AUTOMOBILE OWNERS BY
| VICTORY IN RIM PATENT CASE

The full significance of the victory
won last week by Firestone in the
Perlman Rim patent case is begin
ming to be appreciated by the motor
ing public as well as by the car
n 1uractureI.
The congratulations pouring into
Mr.. H. S. Firestone indicate that not
since Ford's fight against the Selden
claims has the industry or the public
been so interested in a patent suit
ana so pleased at the outcome.
Through this fight made by the
F1restone Tire & Rubber company,
the makers and buyers of automobiles
a { renewed OF an unlocked for and
unjust ROYALTY tax amounting to be-
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01
VOL, XVII, NO. AZ

In his new capacity with the broad
est field of sales possibilities ever af-
forded to any manufacturer contribut-
ing to motor truck transportation, Mr..
Rockwelfs individual ability will find
opportunity for extensive development
In assuming his duties as general
sales manager of Smith Motor Truck
corporation Mr.. Rockwell retains his
office as vice president of the Macavoy
Advertising company, with which Or
ganization he has been prominently
identified for the past eighteen
months
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01
ADVERTISING Of
BATTERY TEXT
F0RM0TOR|STS

The car owner who reads the cur
rent storage battery advertising can
learn as much about the care of stOr-
age batteries for all practical pur-
poses as the man who sits and reads
a book on them, according to Mr..
Pafford of the SchweitZer Machine
company, the local Willard Service
station.
Such advertising as the Willard
company is doing, says Mr.. Blank,
lis of immense value to all car own
ers. 1t sets forth in language that any
one can understand the broad, general
principles that underlie all battery
care And the man who reads it reg
ularly and takes advantage of the ad-
vice given there is in a fair way to
getting the most efficient use out of
his battery.
1--WE men in the battery service sta
lions are very quick to notice, any
change in the public sentiment toward
our product and the public attitude
toward the battery has changed
great deal during the last two years.
TT was only short time ago. com
paratively speaking, that not one mo-
torist in a thousand knew that dis
titled water had to be added to his
battery regularly The average car
owner would literally run his battery
to death and then blame the battery.
VERY few motorists indeed knew
what a hydrometer syringe was, LET
alone how to use it. All this has
changed to a great degree until to-
day the average car owner either
owns a hydromenter syringe himself
or if he does not, goes to the service
/ station and has the battery expert
use hydrometer syringe on his bat
terry.
Starving and over-heating the bat
terry, short -circuiting and broken
down installations were things of which
the average motorist knew nothing a
little while ago. Today he is at least
h, familiar with these terms.
"And the motorist of yesterday re-
4 garded his battery as a practical non
wearable part of his car, something
! to be classed with the bearings or
! engine, or chassis. Now he is gradual
| ly coming to recognize that it is an
| accessory of limited life. something
which must be renewed like tires, al
| though not so frequently or at so
| great a cost.
"Of course, the battery service sta
ton by word of mouth has had a
| great deal to do in this education of
| the car owner, but a greater part of
| it, | think, is due to nothing more or
| less than the magazine advertising
that has appeared in the national
| papers,
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01

and his seemingly inexhaustible ca
pacity for driving hard work has al
ready been felt for the past year and a
half from coast to coast in the develop
ment of the huge dealer and dis
tributor organization which represents
Smith Motor Truck corporation.
All of his merchandising and adver-
Using campaigns have been marked by
an originality and clean cut knowl-
edge of merchandising requirements
which have carried the stamp of sue
cess from the very start.
Arizona republican., 1917-07-01

ton.
Mr.. Rockwell's experience as mer-
chandising counsel Tor the Curtis Pub
fishing company, disclosed a remark
able analytical strength, which was
conspicuously felt in the development
of some of the most tremendous
achievements that have ever been car
ried out by the Curtis Publishing com
pany in their relations to the auto
mobile and motortruck industry.
Mr.. ROclWelPs dynamic personality
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
cru.oe,. Relics.

A biography written in the early part
OF the last century by DR.. "A. w. Davis.
of Tenbury. Eng. tells Of the good doc
tors visit to Largo in Fifeshire where
he saw a chest that once belonged to
Alexander Selkirk. This Selllirk was
none other than Robinson Crusoe, and
the chest was that which had been
with the redoubtable adyentErer on the
island Of Juan Fernandez. 1t was an
heirloom that had been handed down
in the family and was then in the pos
session of a poor woman, also named
Selkirk. She had a drinking cup that
had belonged to her distinguished an
cestor, made Of cocoanut shell and
tipped with silver.
DR.. Davis was convinced that both
relics We're genuine The chest was of
kind commonly used by seamen and
had "A. s." cut into the lid at several
places. This same woman also had
owned a musket of Selkirk's, but she
gave it to the laird of the parish. Dr.
Davis notes that visitors were permit
ted to see the weapon upon request.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
Mobilization Of Banks.

This mobilization of the banking foaces
Of the country into the federal reserve
system Is going on. From October 4 the
number of state banks and trust COM
serve system is approximately 70, repre-
senting combined capital and deposits of
about s1,S43, 100000. On November there
were SO applications for membership by
state banks and trust companies In the
hands OF the federal reserve agents in
the several districts, and the boards OF
directors of 80 state banks and trust conn
panies passed resolutions authorizing APP
plication.
1t is fair to assume that this increase
will continue as war measure, IL for no
other reason, until practically the whole
banking force of the United States Is in
cluded in the federal system-a consum-
nation which would make 1t the most im-
pregnable fortress for national financial
defense ever erected since the beginning
Of civilization.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
DECLARES ARMY DRAFT
LONG USED BY AMERICA

Washington, D. c., Dec. lin a
brief made public asking the supreme
court to dismiss eases attacking the
constitutionality of the selective draft
law, the government asserts that power
conferred upon congress to declare war
carries with it authority to compel mill
tary service either at home or abroad
Compulsory draft is declared to have
been normal method of raising armies
ever since this government was estab-
lished, the legality Of which has been
repeatedly upheld by the courts. The
situation in Russia is pointed to. with
out mentioning the name, as demon
stration that there can with safety be
no absolute freedom in civilized So
cieties.
The cases now before the court in
clude nine appeals from Minnesota,
Georgia and Ohio, in which persons
were convicted Of either failing to
register on June S, or of attempting to
block the operations of the act by urg-i
ing others of draft age not to comply
with it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
PREMIER TO RESTATE
ENGLAND'S WAR AIMS
Lloyd Georges Approval Of Viii
sons Declaration Expected in
Commons Wednesday.

u
London. Dec. Lloyd George will
respond to the recently increasing pop
llar demand for a clearly definite and
up to date calculation Of war aims.
There is every reason to believe he
will make such a statement within the
next few days. 1t may come in the
house of commons Wednesday,
AS exclusively told by United Press
dispatches more than 10 days ago. Col.
e. M. House, of the American mission,
urged on British. statesmen President
Wilson's view that there should be
frank and free pledging of war aims
by all of the allies as an important mill
council considered this proposition at
it's first session, but without action.
Recent plans made known to the
United Press today, however, would In
dictate that Lloyd-George's speech may
be the first preliminary step toward
England's formal approval Of such
plans.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
LISBON REvOL TIERS
GUST GOVERNMENT
Cabinet Resigns After Three
Days Fighting, Thus Remov- I
ing Cause Of Revolution.

Madrid, Dec, 11.-Information has
been. received by the n ,tugese Legal;
ton in Madrid confirming previous adj
vices that the revolution In Portugal
had been successful.
According to the legations informa-
ton, the government under Premier
Costa has been thrown from power and
DR.. Sidnonto Paes, former Portuguese
minister to Germany has been named
president of a provisional government
London, Dec. 10.--A Lisbon dispatch
After three days fighting the gov.
eminent, in order to avoid further
bloodshed and discord in the army, de-
cided to concede the resignation Of the
ministry, which was the chief demand
of the revolutionists who were led by
Dr. Sidonio Paes and Coils. Soares Bran
co and Aives Rogadas. It lii reported
that Alfonso Costa, the former premier.
has been arrested at Guardua."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
GRADUATION EXERCISES
AT U. s. BAYONET SCHOOL

American Headquarters in France.
Dec. 10.-The graduation exercises of
the large bayonet school today were wit
messed by several generals and their
staffs. The men, who had been trained
in the British system by British in
structors, gave demonstration of en-
ergy, speed and accuracy which was
truly American. They now are ready TO
go over the top.
The scene of the graduation was In
grassy valley, with high hills walling
all the sides. A British sergeant major
in charge of the actual instruction, put
the men through bayonet drill SO Wig
hurt. But their wounds were not SER
ious. Ones hand was cut with the bay
onet and several were wounded in the
body and head, and the instructor HIM
self SO narrowly escaped bayonet
point in the hands of a charging young
American that his tunic was cut
Now then" the sergeant would say,
holding heavy long stick in his hand,
when tell you men to turn, try TO
get the point to me. Now, turn. Yea!
Yea! Give EN- hell. That's good"
The Americans worked as ii they
were players on a football field. The
sergeant, by reason of long practice,
was able to ward off some thrusts with
the point or butt, but from many he had
to jump out of the way.
Even more vigor was shown by the
men as they occupied the trench line
and, with their officers went over the
top in charge meeting the dummy
Germans on the way and finally occu-
plying the enemy trenches, began by
in the enemy trenches. Some OF the
men made perfect scores. While not
more than three out of the whole class
fell below 80 in possible 800.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13

our honor forever sullied and brought.
1910 contempt were We 10 permit their
triumph. They are striking at the very
existence OF democracy and liberty.
Declares Purposss Holy.
II is because 1t Is Tor us a war Of
high, disinterested purpose, In which
all the free peoples OF the world are
banded together for the vindication OF
right, a war for the preservation OF our
nation and OF all that 1t has held dear
OF principle and OF purpose, that we
ireel ourselves doubly constrained to
propose for its outcome only that which
IS righteous and Of irreproachable in.
tention, for our foes as well as for our
TRENDS. The cause being Just and holy
the settlement must be of like motive
and quality. For this we can hight, but
Tor nothing lesg noble or less worthy
OF our traditions. For this cause we
entered the war and for this cause will
we battle until the last gun is fred.
have spoken plainly because this
seems to me the time when 1t is most
necessary to speak plainly, In order
that all the world may know that even
IN the ard0r Of the struggle and when
our whole thought is Of carrying the
war through to its end we have not for
gotten any ideal or principle for which
the name of America has been held in
nonor among the nations and for which
1t has been our glory to contend In the
great generations that went before US
supreme moment OF history has
come. The eyes Of the people have been
opened and they see. The hand OF God
is laid upon the nations. He win show
them favor, devoutly believe, only II
they rise to the clear heights OF His
own Justice and mercy"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13

PRO FEC IS
Bone Dry Law Upheld hesI|
Court Declares Idaho, sar1 n
ring Possession a
liquor, Valid. 2

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vote oI 20 a. test cases ~ ~ s
unlteu Nine workers 81
tne american Flanl SSia1s N N e -
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declared aL0 ~
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-13
TO CROSS ATLANTIC
TWICE IN 48 HOURS

New York Dec. 11.-A message from
General Pershing to the American ma
ton saying:
Send us all the airplanes you can
and send them as soon as possible"
was delivered by Augustus T. Post DUR
ing an address before members of the
Automobile club Of America at war
relief assembly.
Mr.. Post, who returned recently from
Europe, predicted that General PERISH
ing would be able eventually to send a
written message by airplane to Presi-
dent Wilson and receive an answer in
the same way, all within 4S hours