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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
convicts Work Georgia Roads.

Georgia employs virtually all her
oble-bodiad male convicts in road build
ing. In 1899 the state abandoned the
old system of leasing prisoners to pri-
vate contractors, and since that time an
increasing number have been employed
on the roads. The work has been con-
sidered very successful.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
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ROADS
WORK OF COMMUNITY CLUBS
"Betsey Ann Association" OF Brighton,
illinois. Does Much to Boost
Little Village.

CBy p. G HOLDEN. Former Dean OF
Iowa State ColleseD
Community clubs play an important
part In the development of civilization.
They present the greatest of oppor-
tunitieS for the cooperation of town
and country To the lasting benefit Of
each. They enable the residents of
the town and those OF the rural dis
tricts to get together and do things for
the welfare of all that otherwise
would not be done.
This arousing of commou interest
in common interests brings the men,
bers Of the community closer together,
socially, industrially and economically.
In movements of this character every
small town should feel vitally inter
eSted, for it can extend its trade ter
ritory many miles by uniting with the
farmers in community~wellfare work.
This work may take one form, or it
may take another, hut the life OF any
community organization depends upon
having something to do that Is worth
while.
BY the assistance of farmers. the
town of Brighton, Illinois. village Of
only 600 people has worked wonders
In the way of community road build
ing
For ten years the people of Brighton
have been joining hands with their
rural neighborS in cooperative work
/ that not only has bettered the whole
community but has given the town a
commercial and educational standing
equal to that Of many cities ten times
| its size.
] The community organization. which
has thus united town and country
bears the unique title OF "The Retsey
Ann Association" 1t has given the
community q miles Of excellent roads
a $4,000 accredited high school, {
5000 community building and {
neighborho0d spirit which knows n,
township line or corporate boundary
The Betsey Ann association Is incor
porated. but not for profit. 1t has 16'
members. divided about equally be
tween town and country, and IT'S mem
bership fee Is only 25 cents. The exec
utive committee consists of nine mem
bers, Of which not more than five cal
be residents OF the town.
The first Improvement inaugurate,
by the association was the purchase o
a fire bell. This bell was christene,
by telephone operator, Miss Mel
Flanagan. She gave II the name o
Betsey Ann. which title has sine
passed TO the association.
| During the second week Of August
, each year, the association holds two
| day picnic in large tent. Concert:
dramas and other forms of entertain
ment are given by local people froi
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

Chester Groves has moved iato his
new bungalow.
Chas. Fisher, travelling salesman
for Lewiston wholesale house,
visited Orofiro the first Of the week.
Mrs. l.. ooderoerg gave an ail-day
picnic to her Suuaay school class Of
boys at the Soderberg farm Wednes-
day.
The Republicans Apologies for its
failure to mention the arrival Of a
new boy at the home of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Harry Deal last week.
Miss Anna Maxwell. who has been
a guest at the Larkin's home for
several weeks. returned to her home
in Clafkston Saturday morning.
Miss Margaret Jones, who grad
uated from the High school last year,
will attend school at St Heien's
hall in Portland. Oregon, the coming
year.
Miss Grace Larkins left Sunday
morning for Lewiston, at which place
she joined a party of friends on a
motor tour thorugh Oregon. They
expect to be gone a week.
Miss Pauline Yourg and small sis.
ter Dorothy, VINO have been visiting
at the E H. Atherton home for TIE
past two months, left for their home
in Portland, Oregon, Tuesday morn
ing.
Little Wilfred Willy entertained
about dozen of his friends Tuesda,
afternoon in honor of mis- fourth birth
day. The youngsters enjoyed few
hours with games, concluding will
refreshments.
Miss Laura Monroe visited the pas
week on Orofino creek, guest at tn
home of Mrs Hazel Ashley
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
The Rambler Roses.

One of the loved roses of summer
Is the rambler rose, which rambles
about, scattering its joyous self among
hundreds of people in addition to those
who grow 1t. Clambering over houses.
both of rich and poor, 1t gladdens the
eye of the tourist, and In great arm
loads 1t wanders from its home vine to
the rose-loving, but not rose-possess-
Ing. to the sick, to the weary. to the
tired business folk, to whom 1t brings
q bit of relaxation. The rambling rose
of June. which rambles all over to the
joy of everyone-here's TO the insect
less health of the rambler rose. wheth-
er Dorothy Perkins, Pillar or whatever
brand.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
LONG ROADWAY OF CONCRETE
Remarkable Example Of Uses Of That
Material in california-Cost
Almost $3s5.0oO.

Under supervision of the California
state highway commission there has
just been completed the longest CON
crete roadway in the world. a remark
teriui. 1t is u little more than three
miles long. trestle construction. and
cost almost 1905 900. The trestle is ~
feet high ami was built in units with
a roadway Il feet wide. 1t Is sup
ported on reinforced concrete piles,
each weighing from three TO five tons
aud the floor is made of 'pre-cast
slabs. All the parts were put togeth-
or 50 carefully that the completed
structure is practically a monolith
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Work on Roads in 1915,

During 1915 the total road and
bridge expenditures in the United
States amounted to about $3.50 ,O0O,-
900, of which probably not over $15,-
100000 represented the value of the
stature and convict labor
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

That the women of our community
have gyasped the needs of our national
tuation is evident by the enthus iastic
work now being done by the Red
Cross recently establised here. With
q local membership of sixty, auxil-
iaries have been formed at Fraser,
Elk River and Pierce, making total
membership of one hundred and fifty
SIX. The quantity of supplies needed
in hospitals is SO large and so press
i-g that every EFFORT has been concen-
trated in supplying full hospital
equipment for nine patients. These
supplies must be made in accordance
with Red Cross specifications enc
r,uch credit must be given Mrs.
Cummings and Mrs. Hammond fo,
tteir skill in cutting the garments.
Not only are the women doing theil
Bit" but the girls under the able
erection of Mrs. EIDE, have formed {
h itting class which will evertuall.
sid to the comfort of the soldiers.
Comfort bags will be needed by this
thousands and it is the plan of tht
local Chapter to supply one to ever.
man in the service from this district
Thru the courtesy of the agents O
the Burns block, the Red Cross nov
occupy spacious and comfortabl
Quarters and are planning on unite,
effort to alleviate the suffering of tn
millions in the struggle for world :
.-amncracN
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Adjoining Towns Should Cooperate.

No growing town can afford to stop
planning at its corporate limits. for
Just outside those limits streets are
being laid out and buildings erected
contrary to the citys interest. A lit
tie Cooperative planning now would
save the spending of vast sums Of
money later to correct the troubles.
All the more is this true where two
or more towns are close together. The
mutual planning of the intervening
area IS of great importance to each
town. Where they touch each other
it is sheer stupidity for them not TO
get together in planning the areas near
their common boundaries
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

The British Recruiting Mission has
opened an office at W 6G3 Sprague
Averua, Spokane, under the direction
of Major J. c. Beggs 1t is the
Object Of the Mission to get in touch
with British and Canadian bern mer
of military age for the purpose OF
keeping the British armies supplied
with recruits. Anyone eligible tt
this service is urged to write Major
BeggS
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

SooSS'ahttb.
both town and country. These picnics
are always attended by 900 or 5000
people. All concessions are run by the
association and all the profit goes into
the treasury. About $500 is realized
each year. The money is spent in road
Improvement.
One year the association built q
mile of rock road, extending eastward
from the town limits. Each year "A
contract for dragging. at frequent in
teryals. nine different roads, for dis
tance Of three miles from town, Is
awarded. Each members of the execu-
tive committee has charge of Il three
mile strip. An appropriation Of $40O
is annually made for this purpose.
These - miles of good roads are
the visible results of the Retsey Ann
association. They make Ii possible for
brighton to visit and to entertain her
neighbors. They connect the town with
the farm aud make the interests OF
one the interests OF the other. They
have made possible the community
building. They have made a reality Il
high school. for both town and country
children. from which graduates are
admitted to any college.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

makes remarkable growth along CearN the
above shows One Of these days this ley will be noted
devoted to this ea which will be utilized for esae and
fed great herds Of stock during the winter months We will
have hupeds so and ch feed converted into beef will
make Oofno shipper of thousands of dollars worth Of
coed meat An of Oofno has produced than 40
erage No h offers such golden
opportunities Clearwater county land still cheap Now the
time to buy.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

and this
sol
G EIDE o
a a anyp factory
in mdsub
added and
o mechanic
$50
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Top Dressing for Roads.

A mixture of iron fibers, sand and
cement is being used. experimentally
in France as top dressing for high
ways.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Wheels Used in Argentina.

Because some roads in Argentina
have deeper dust in summer and
deeper mud in winter than any
others in the world. the wagons used
on them have wheels from six to fif-
teen feet in diameter.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31

Above patch Of Fodder Corn growing vacant
in the Republican office in 1916 At ten feet and
growing asses had started the commenced
1t great and fall feed for the family
snapped being MIXED the morning Our Donald
of five holding Backle who for
The beside the the Republican ed
The time the picture taken had
shallow without irrigation would have yielded Sage
crop George Aeneder mile Genwood by or two
waterngS grew about 40 of this in 1915 Sam
his exhibited at the fall fair than sixteen
feet high with stalks as thick ball shows how
grows and how the so will
bring prosperity to our farmers Build sio Mr. Farmer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-08-31
Large Holes for Street Trees.

Dig large holes for street trees. Too
many plant them in small holes in clay
or shale and expect vigorous trees. All
such need sign containing the cry of
Roman giadlators to the emperor:
"MOrituri te salutant." (The doomed
salute theel
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16

London April 16In the face of the ercest opposition
yet rallied against the British drive Field Marshal Hags
forces today battered their way still further around Lens
and pushed another wedge to within mile and half of
the Cambria-St Quentin line.
"We progressed to the northwest of Lens" the
British comandern-chefs laconc comment of that point
in the fighting where British forces have stradded the
famous Hindenburg line
Our booty includes quantities of trench motars
bombs grenades truckloads of new TOOLS many lengths
of tram lines and with trucks complete and two large
engineer Dumps" Haig's statement continued. "More
than third of prisoners since the ninth Bavar
ians.
Haig also announced the capture of Varet southeast
of Hargcourt It's taking by British troops widens the
wedge thrust against the main Hndenburg line of com
lnunications from St. Quentin to Cambria front of
approximately five miles Vlaret is five miles to the
north of FresnoyLePett and Pontru-both already in
British hands and both and half miles from Cam
brai-St Quentin line.
The German defense was centerng around Monchy-Le-
Preux
"The enemy attack at Monchy Saturday." Haig's
port asserted today was pressed in the most determined
manner The third Bavarian division again hurried
a reinforcement to the German line and ordered to
take Monchy at all COSTS It's losses like that Of other
troops, was exceptionally heavy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16
WOULD MAKE
PEACE WITH RUSSIA
Says 1t Like Russia Is
Fighting for Liberty and
Two Should Agree

Amsterdam, April Austria Hun.
gary regards a "basis of understand
ing" easily capable of being reached
with Russia, in view of the identical
beliefs in the Russian provisional gov
ernments recent statement and those
stated by Foreign Minister Gzernin.
A semi-official statement given this
Interpretation was issued in Vienna
today-the first open, formal bid for
peace with Russia.
In view of the Russian govern
ment's manifesto declaring that gov,
ernment was fighting only in the de-
fense of liberty, Austro-Hungary con.
siders this basis Of understanding be-
tween the two Countries" the Vienna
statement said.
" The government perceives the Rus
sian provisional government desires TO
attain an aim which agrees with that
which the Austro Hungarian foreign
minister gave on March 81 as this mon
arehy's war aim
alt should not, in view of the con
formity of aims between the govern
ments of the central powers and those
of the Russian provisional government,
be difficult to find a way toward an
understanding
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16
Wheat Jumped II Cents
In WhirIwiTld Market

Chicago, April 16.--With offerings
extremely light, May wheat added
eight and one half cents to its closing
figures of last Saturday, today Reports
cf plentiful moisture in Nebraska and
the wheat states did not serve to dam
pen the bullish tendencies. May open
ed up ! and advanced ~ to $2.3314.
July opened down / y but later gained
is 3-8, going to $l.96 u.s. September
.opened down | 1-9 but later advanced
.2H to $l.72 "a.
The corn market also made good
gains May opened up 3-4, later advanc
ing ] 7-8 to $1.40 5-S. July futures
opened down l-8, but later gained
3-4 to $l.36 rs. September, opened
down IS and gained III going to
$13112.
Oats ruled steady, advancing slight
lv with the other grains after a weak
Opening. May opened down Is and lat
er gained y, going to &c 3-8. July
opened unchanged and remained sta
tionary. September, opening down 3S,
regained the same amount, going to 81
3-S.
Provisions, opening consistently low
er, showed good gains, May pork be
ing up 9j cents.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16
WIRELESS STATIONS
MUST ALL Be CLOSED
All Licenses Suspended Dur.
ing War---OperatOrs Will
Be CIassed As Enemies

Washington, April 16.-1n keeping
with President Wilson S recent proc
lamation turning wireless stations over
to the navy, Secretary Daniels today
announced all licenses for shore radio
stations are suspended during the war.
Anyone operating station in defi-
ancc of the presidents proclamation,
'will be under suspicion as being an
enemy agent.
Daniels issued the following state
ment along with the president S exec
utive order
" All licenses for radio stations on
shore are suspended for the duration of
the war. The secretary of the navy has
directed that during the war all radio
sehding and receiving stations, other
than those operated by the United
States government, be closed. A sta
tion is considered closed only when
its antenna is lowered, coiled and seal
ed, ground connection broken and the
apparatus dsmantled and packed away
Ut is incumbent upon the owners them
selves to close their stations.
"Failure to close a station will re-
suit in its apparatus being confiscated
by the government. The owner of a
.ation operating in defiance of this
order will be under suspicion of being
an enemy agent.
cit is requested that fullest public
ity be given this notice in order that
all persons may be acquainted with
these requirements. The secretary OF
the navy takes this means Of informing
the public"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16
Bryan to Make Speaking Tour
To Aid Rec ruiting Service

Washington, April 16.-Wiliam Jen.
nings Bryan today personally told Pres
idcnt Wilson he "is for anything the
governments wants in pushing the war
to quick and successful end During
a conference with the president at the
white house lasting over half an hour
Bryan told the chief executive he was
willing to serve on the firing line or
anywhere else the president wants him
to serve.
lie said he had but one specific
thing to urge-war time prohibitions.
If the government thinks there ought
to be universal military service or con
scIiption, or any other way of raising
an army, Bryan will get right behind
whatever plan the government suggests
and do everything he can to make il
a success.
Bryan win begin at once as a re
eruitinp officer among the civilian
population OF the country called upon
to offer their services in furnishing
supplies Of every kind, that the war
may be brought to a speedy and sue
cessful close.
He will set out tonight speaking be
fore meetings in various parts Of the
country outlining the part the citizen
can play in support Of tne governments.
~ do not care to discuss any ques-
tion before congress" Bryan said,
r. but whatever the government says is
right | shall support to the uttermost.
81 am heartily in sympathy with
this effort to conserve food by not al
lowing the bread supply to be short
Eened in order to lengthen the supply Of
alcohol.
It ism It wise to starve the people in
order to make them drunk.
Bryan conferred with various exec
Iutive departments to gather such in
formation as the government wishes
disseminated among the people to a.
rouse them to their duty.
After his conference with the presi-
dent, Bryan dictated the following
statement to newspapermen;
~ called upon the president to pay
lny respects and confirm my telegram
sent the day that the state Of war was
declared to exist.
~ do not care to discuss any ques
tion before congress. Whatever the gov
scrnment does is right and ! shall sup
port to the uttermost.
~ take it for granted that the peo
Iple will unitedly support any actor
taken by the government in war.
''The government speaks for th'
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16

Estimate of the booty captured at
Iievien and along the Souchez river is
not available yet, but it was exceeding
ly large, including some six inch naval
guns and many thousands of rounds of
ammunition of all calibres, as far as
eight inch guus"
Battle front dispatches today reveal
cd the wild haste of the German troops
to withdraw great supplies of food, am
mutation and guns, out of the doomed
cities of Lens and st. Quentin. Flames
were to be seen III both towns from the
British lines now holding the suburbs
of both cities-45 miles apart.
Just such attacks as those on Monchy
were to be expected from the Germans
on the whole British offensive front.
Unable to stem the powerful tide of the
Bcitish advance at the two pivotal cities
in their line Lens and ST. Quentin-the
Germans were apparently concentrating
bic forces for counter attacks at inter
mediate points
Occupation of Dixmude by Belgian
troops without opposition from the Ger
mans gave hint to experts here today
that the Germans may be planning a re
tirement on vast scale on the west
front. Some believe this retreat might
even carry the Germans back to the
Belgian border
Such maneuver would greatly
shorten the German line and therefore
release mass of men for defense
against the smashing British and
French attacks
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16
French Drive Starts.
BY w. S. Forrest.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Paris, April 16.-Franee s great Of
fensiyc, timed to synchronize with the
British big push" may now be start
ing
Today's official report indicated
spread of violent artillery preparations
all along the Champagne front; an in
crease in the French drive toward st.
Queutin; more bitter fighting south of
the Disc and q series Of terrific smashes
far down to the south in Alsace-Lor.
raine.
Co-incidentally, the newspaper Le
Temps, remarks today:
"The war of movement will go for
ward soon. Our cannon roar terribly
north of Soissons, in Champagne, where
numerous reconnaissance raids on the
enemy lines have taken numbers OF
prisoners.
Other Paris newspapers today limited
belief that a French cfive was impend.
ing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16

whole country and there should be nc
division, no dissent
81 have a number Of speaking dates
made before this situation arose. They
can be cancelled at any time my ser
vices are needed by the government
These meetings, however, will give me
the opportunity to bring before the
audiences / address the part that the
citizen can play in support of the gov
ernment.
81 am collecting now from govern
ment sources such information as they
desire spread and shall use that infor'
nation both in my speeches and my
paper"
Bryan will confer with Secretary
Houston as to what he can do in
farm recruiting
He will speak tonight at Lehighton,
Pa; Saturday at Shamokin, Pa, and
later at Ithaca, N. Y.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-16
FEUD
IS ENDED BY DEATH
Brothers Had Of Spoken
for 20 Years---JOhn D.
VIII Attend Funeral

New York, April l6.-Death today
ended the 17-year-old feud betwecA
John D. Rockefeller and his brother,
Frank The billionaire oil king an
nouneed that ne would attend his broth
er s funeral at Cleveland
1t took the reaper to settle the grim
silent hatred that existed, for what rea-
son they themselves only knew, between
the two brothers for nearly a score of
years.
''John d. Rockefeller and William
Rockefeller win attend the funeral of
their brother, Frank, in Cleveland" "
was the laconic official statement from
Rockefeller S STANDARD Oil offices here
today
Neither friends, associates, mutual
business interests, nor family ties sue
ceeded in breaking down the mysterious
wall between the two men For II years
they neither spoke, wrote nor so muck
as referred to each other, It was 10 each
as though the other did not exist.
They were chums in boyhood They
fought their early business battles side
by side They shared their first sue
cesses as they had shared their child
hood poverty They were unusually close
as brothers.
The break came in 1900. In that year
Frank Rockefeller announced that no