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way to a speedy settlement. The
brotherhood chiefs we're not disposed
TO drive "A hard bargain for the re-
mainder OF the fight, having already
accumulated about everything in
sight. They said they would do any
thing the mediators thought right.
The mediators, thereup 4. sent the
following communication to the man
ayers:
I'VE are in receipt OF your
favor OF this date placing In our
hands for immediate adjustment
the matter OF the differences be-
tween your committee and the
railroad Brotherhoods.
I'VE have brought this letter
b, fore the Brotherhoods with the
statement that. In our judgment,
II was advisable TO put into effect
the provisions OF the Adamson
Law, whether IL be held valid or
otherwise. This was acceptable
TO them. Thus, by your own ac-
tion. urged thereto by the highest
reasons OF national concern, you
have avoided national calamity
I'VE would be delinquent in a
true sense Of gr. .ltude II We failed
to express our sincerest apprecia-
tion of the action you have taken.
"o biuSN lhhl IL pTOtnlSeS "A long
period OF hearty cooperation be-
tween the railroad arrangements
and their employees"
The rest OF tho settlement was COM
paratively simple. In case disputes
arise later. following the decision Of
the supreme Court. tho spirit mani
tested by both sides in the closing
scenes OF the great struggle sho wed
that the Presidents modiators viii
certainly be able TO bring both sides
together In amicable agreement.
Mr.. Lee, head OF the trainmen and
| spokesman for the brotherhood chiefs
declared to-day that the settlement
of the controversy was the greatest
| victory ever won for labor"
NEARLY 100000 men, he said,
"have won the eight hour day
without sacrificing a cent Of their
money for II. We are now in a
| position to 90 back to our mon
with the greatest thing ever put
over for labor"
Just what the new schedule will
cost the railroads is probematical
The railroads and brotherhood chief
are wide apart In their statements
II Is estimated however, that th'
unions will draw about $4,000. .00(
"a year additional In wages and will
collect something like slo,OOO.OOO II
back pay.
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SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM AvERTeo
THE CATASTROPHE.

At the bottom OF IL all was the
spirit OF patriotism that carried the
day. When the Washington mediat-
ors started on their task 1t soon be-
came apparent to Mr.. Lane that the
first thing TO be accomplished was TO
obtain a postponement for a sut1cient
period OF time to permit OF negotia-
tions ON what could be done II the law
were held invalid or held unconstltu-
tional.
lie took the last printed demand OF
tho men and finally prevailed on the
managers to agree TO accept 1t II the
Adamson Law should be held consti-
tutional.
Once headed toward n basis OF set
tlement the nineteen members OF the
Railroad Managors' Committee lost
no time. They framed the follow
ing communication. which was
rushed from their meeting room In
the Grand Central Terminal to the
headquarters OF the medlators in the
Hotel Biltmore;
March 10, 1917.
Hon. Franklin X, Lane, Hon. William
3. Wilson, Mr.. Daniel Willard,
Mr.. samuel 0ompers, the COM
mittee OF the Council Of Ma
tionAl Defensei
ain the national crisis preeipitated
ny events OF which we heard this
afternoon. tho Nntional Conferences
Committee OF Railroads Joins with
you In the conviction that neither at
homo nor abroad should there be fear
or hope that the efficient operation OF
tho railroads OF the country will be
hampered or impaired.
Therefore you are authorized &c
assure tho nation there will be nS
strike, and as q basis for such as
suranoe we hereby authorize the
Committee Of the Council Of kationa
! Defense 90 grant TO tho employees
who are about 20 strike whatever Ad
lustment your committee deems nee
esGary to guarantee tho uninter'
rupted anI efficient operation OF th,
railroads as an indispensable arm o.
national defense.
"The National Conference
Committee OF the Railways.
"ELISHA LEE,
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one Portuguese. one swede and one
Russian"
These developments brought the
Government face to face with the
problem of formulating a definite I'ol.
icy for the Nation in case the United
States actually enters the war. This
possibility was mentioned by The
President In his inaugural address
March 8.
All Of the conditions outlined by
the President In his message an
nouncing the diplomatic break with
Germany as leading TO a state OF
armed neutrality have now been full
allied The "ovsrt act" described by
him then has actually come, II In
fact II had not been committed when
the Presiden went before Congress
again. Since then he has established
q state OF armed neutrality with the
specific authority OF Congress
THINK GERMANY is PREPARED
TO GO THE LIMIT.
Despite tho unwarned sinking OF
big passenger liners like the Califor-
mia and the Laconia, the Jeopardlzing
OF Americans on nearly a score OF
other vessels, and the sinking OF
three other American ships. the Hou-
satonic, the Lyman NJ. Law and the
Algonquin. since the unrestricted
warfare began. some officials, In
spired by the Presidents announced
reluctance to believe that Germany
would carry through her threat, have
elung desperately to tho hope that
some slight respect for international
law might still be shown.
German sea warfare may fairly be
stated, however, TO have surpassed
even the most pcssimistio forecasts
here. That che aetually means TO
ssnd every vessel TO the bottom that
dsres to venture within her forbidden
zenss 10 now accepted ss fact. Neu-
tral, passenger. Belgian relief appear
70 be all In the same category.
With the practical certainty that
this country viii become involved In
hostilities with Germany. even N only
for the keeping open OF the sea lanes
20 Europe, officials are scanning the
news from the various war fronts
with the closest scrutiny.
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cent controversy. Reported here
heavy storm tomorrow" meant
Prospect OF settlement favorable"
Indications that no settlement
could 10 reached we're announced In
sailing tomorrow for Paris" A
message reading 1--WE hold family re-
union tomorrow" meant "Settlement
arranged; win probably sign to-mor-
row" Notice that injunctions had
been served in certain districts was
told by Market reports here indi-
cate slump"
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AIR RAID ON LONDON
ASUCCESS, SAYS BERLIN
War Office Reports Bombs Were
Dropped by Zeppelins for an
Hour and a Half.

., BERLIN. March 10 (via London. -
An attack on London by zeppe Inns.
lasting one and one-half hours. was
announced by the War Once to-day,
Bombs were dropped successfully
and the airships returned safely.
The statement follows:
'On Saturday night, despite a vio-
lent counter action by hostile airmen
and Rnti-aircraft guns, In an attack
lasting an hour and q half We sue
cessfully dropped bombs on London
and the southeastern counties. The
airships returned safely"
Ofiicial announcement was made In
London on March II OF Zeppelin
raid over the southeastern counties
on Friday night and early Saturday
morning. No word has been received
Of a raid on Saturday night, nor has
Berlin reported an earlier attack.
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PACIFIST CONGRESSMAN
ANXIOUS TO GO TO WAR
Isaac Sherwood of Ohio Urges VII
son to Act-Ready to Resign
Seat and Fight.

WASHINGTON. March I9.-den.
Isaac Sherwood OF Ohio. paoifist
member OF Congress and one OF the
few members ot the House to op-
pose the armed neutrality bill. 10
day urged President Wilson TO oall
Congress in an immediate extra ses
sion for the purpose OF declaring war
IN Germany.
Sherwood declared HIS willingness
to resign his seat in Congress and
take up arms against the Kaiser.
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RUSSIANS GAIN IN PERSIA.
Capture OF Another Town Near
KeFmanshah L. Reported.

PETROGRAD. March ls.-Further
progress by the Russians in Persia Is
reported to-day BY tho War Office, The
statement follows:
'Tn the region south OF the town OF
Baneh we dislodged the Turks from a
number OF positions, The Turks are re-
uring In the direction Of Pendshevin
tprObably Panjwin), across tho bord der.
in Turkey.
In the direction OF KermAnshah We
e7e pursuing the enemy. We have oc-
cupied Hsrunabad, twenty miles south
west OF kermanshHh."
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Western Railroads Quickly LIT
Freight EmbRTEoes,

CHICAGO, March l9,-When rall-
road officials OF Western lines learned
to-day that n strike had been averted
machinery was put in motion 20 lift
the embargoes on freight which had
been In effect on practically all lines
since last Thursday. They expected
conditions would be practically nor
NAL this afternoon.
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and twenty-thrce men OF the crew.
The fourth engineer and thirteen men
are missing.
Third Engineer Thompson OF the
City OF Memphis. in an interview
with the Central News. said the sub
marine fred warning shot for the
steamer to slow down and subse-
auently signalled for her 10 stop and
for the crew TO abandon the ship.
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SIGNED AS DAWf
WAS BREAKING.

This. tho most revolutionary OF all
agreements ever entered into between
railroad employers and employees, was
signed as the dawn was breaking to-
day In Secretary Lanes room at the
Hotel Biltmoro. The brotherhood
Chiefs. Stone. Carter. Lee and Shcp-
pard. signed first. THEN tho medi-
ators signed. A. Elisha Lee, Chair
man OF the railroad managers, af-
fixed his signature everybody sighed
q long sigh OF relief and then all
hands shook hands all around.
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EXPLOSION KILLS HUNDREDS,
Great Lose OF Life Il Reported I'm
Cologne Plant.

COPENHAGEN. March 10. - A
large munition plant at Cologne
blew up Tuesday, according to In
formation received from German
sources by a newspaper at Kolding.
near the frontier. Several hundred
workmen are reported to haVo per-
'shed.
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Federal Land Banks 10 Make Loans
~ y Per Cent.

WASHINGTON. March ie--The
Farm Loan Board announced to-day
that the interest rate on all loans made
90 farmers throughout the country by
Federal Land Banks would DO
Der cent
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The volunteer submarine chaser Lynx owned by Nathaniel
Aver Boston, shown starting her cruise on New England
recruiting the Naval She carries onepound
machine and will visit New England city and
be enrolment in the Reserve The photograph
shows Ensign Arthur Blake OF the Naval Reserve at the wheel
and two members OF the Of the Lynx.
Appeals than 100 provide the
Government Immediately with 200 1Ooot motor5oas
have been by the Navy Department
officially stated to-day.
Bids response appeal viii opened Wednesday
The chaers will be manned by naval militia and the enlisted
volunteer consisting largely fishermen and
The will be
out OF the 5oo0Oo fund appropriated by Congress They
20 so speed
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n. Y. Pastor Coins 20 War.

The Rev. John Robertson, pastor OF
the Scotch Presbyterian Church at Park
Avenue and Ninety sixth Street. has
accepted a call to Ioln Glasgow regl-
ment as chaplain.
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eRoTHERHoops ALSO SHOW A
coNcILIAToRY SPIRIT.

The unsolicited orrer OF the rail-
road managers To let tho mediators
frame up au agreement opened the
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Only One "BNoMO oUINISE,"
~ gft tie genuine, call for full nAms, ! AXATIYE <
BhOMl Ql INlNE. lOok for Signature II T. W
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the sinking OF three American
ships. they could assure the pub
lie there would be no strike.

, BY mutual agreement the Presi-
dents medlators. Secretary OF the In
terror Franklin Il. Lane. Secretary OF
Labor william u. Wilson. Samuel
Gompers. President OF the American
Federation OF Labor. and Daniel VIII
lard. President OF tho Baltimore anC
ohio Railroad. were empowered TO
frame up an hour and wages schedule
to be submitted to both sides. The
schedule was completed at o'clock
and signed by the representatives OF
the unions and the railroads.
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sWin 4 Company's sales Of Beef In New
York Clty Tor the week ending saturday
March IL averaged RS follows Domestic
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R. R. STRIKE AVERTED;
E|GHT-HOUR DAY IS
GRANTED AT CONFERENCE
Continued on Second PageJ

ware and Hudson. reflected the senti-
ment OF the railroad presidents in tho
following statement. which no issued
this afternoon:
"The action OF tho railroad execu-
tives In agreeing to this settlement
was based entirely on the ground OF
patriotism. do not know OF any
assurances given or promises made to
the railroads in return. President
Wilson attempted to give us assur-
ances last August, but he was unable
to carry out his part OF the agree
ment
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See later editions for Dricts and comm
wheat. corn and cotton markets.
SALES 70 l +, NJ. T43, 400 shares.
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10 PROMISE FOR ANY IN.
CREASE IN RATES.

There 10 no understanding in
this settlement for any increase
in railroad rates TO meet the in
creased expense, How could
there be when the Interstate Com
mercs Commission was organized
20 decrease and not to increase
ratos7
"The country II practically In IA
state OF war and the. services OF the
railroads Is necessary for national
protection, The railroad executives
have demonstrated their patriotism.
but | do not think the men on the
other side have done the same. In
face the enemy In front, but who ls
going TO protect them from the enemy
in the rear?'
The repeated claim OF the railroad
managers that they are responsible
for the settlement because they are
patriotic first and railroad men after
ward have not been rellshed by the
chiefs OF the railroad brotherhoods.
The brotherhood heads consider that
they won fair fight and they do not
credit their fellow labor leader, Sam
uel Gompers, with helping them in
the slightest.
"The railroad heads" said Mr. Lee
spokesman for the union chiefs, this
afternoon. haven't got n monopoly
ON all the patriotism In this country.
! We are patriots. too. but we don't
| overlook the fact that we have been
fighting for more than year for
wage advantages and time advan-
tages that have been granted In
every other line OF industry.
"cAN CLIMB DOWN SAME PA.
TRloTlsM LADDER"
when II comes to patriotism we
can climb down the same ladder they
did. We surrendered 90 per cent. OF
our rights last August at the request
OF President Wilson, We stood by
the President then and we are stand
ing by the Adamson Law now. 1t Il
poor patriot who willingly relln
quishes all his rights"
) The railway union brotherhood
chiefs and the committee OF railroaC
/ managers will begin tomorrow I,
/ accommodate existing schedules oi
o all tho railroads OF the countr,
!, parties 20 the agreement with IN
A now rates OF wages and the change II
70 working hours, This task will 10
70 Quiro a week or more.
- The managers eapitulatsd at
n 2-22 o'clock this morning. They
sail that. in view OF the serious
crisis confronting the country,
1 especially acute since tho news
- received yesterday attsrnoen Of
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Volunteer Submarine Chaser;
u. S. Asks Bids for 200 More

....N 70. .. &c.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
Keep Your Eyes On Fraser.

Fraser Grange had fine meeting
versity of Idaho spoke on beef cattle,
discussing breeds, care, prices and
prospects, and gave the farmers many
valuable suggestions. Prof. Iddings
is one of the big. capable agricultural
experts Of the country, and his talks
were full of food for thought.
In the afterlo)n Prof. Reed of the
Lewiston normal spoke at some length
on matte rs pertaining to the welfare
of the nation, home and school. His
address was able, interesting and ap-
preciated.
Following Prof. Reed was second
address by Prof. Iddings, this talk be-
ing on sheep raising, describing the
various breeds, and detailing many
phrases of the launching of the sheep
business on an Idaho farm.
The program was concluded with a
talk by C. H. EIDE of the Bank of
Orofino, who spoke briefly regarding
the proposed road building program
for Clearwater county, and the bond
issue. The farmers are taking great
INTEREST," n this matter, and gave Mr..
EIDE close attention.
The ladies of the community served
fine dinner in the Domestic Science
room of the Consolidated school.
where the meeting was held, the
school cooperating with THE Grange in
putting OF. the meeting. Mr.. Eide re-
ports good meeting, and was
specially impressed with the splendid
spirit that is manifest in that locality.
The farmers are progressive, hopeful
and sociable, and their interest in
better stock, better roads, better COM
munity development is shown by
their cooperation with the Univer sity
in live vital topics, like improved
cattle and sheep.
During the afternoon the farmers
expressed their regrets over the resig-
nation of DR.. Brannon from the State
University, and by unanimous vote
passed resolution to that effect.
The people feel that the resignation
of President Brannon is hard blow
to Idaho.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
OrofinO Annexes Two Scalps.

The Orofno High School basket ball
teams, boys and girls, played Weippe
High school boys and girls on the
local floor Saturday night before a
packed house, winning both games.
The girls were SO evenly matched that
nobody had any idea how the thing
was going to terminate until it was
over, Orofino girls nosing out 9 to H..
This was a whirlwind game from the
start, and the crowd stood on toes and
howled with delight much of the
time. Following came the boys
mixup. which was also good game,
always close enough for either to win
If fortune favored in the bask ct
shooting. Victory, however, perched
on the Orotino banner. the score being
Ii to %. The visitors are fire
bunch of young people, credit t.
any community, al good sports who
take defeat more gracefully than most
youngsters. And that is really more
crediIable than to win contests.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
A Roit en- ] aw.

1t is proposed to change the Idaho
law relative to the election of county
commissioners, permitting each dis
trict to nominate and elect its COM
missioner There is so many object
ions to this change that it is hard to
see how the legislature can take it
seriously. 1t will take county man
agement out of the hands of the
people, turn it over to factions, make
reform difficult, and be constant
source of strife and turmoil. Under
the proposed change commissioner
would cease to be county commits
sioner. Each would pull the wires
for his end of the county, and how
ever unfair OF unjust to the entire
county, whose money he would help
TO spend, the people would have no
recourse for this election would de-
pend only on his satisfying the voters
Of his district. 1t would resolve it.
self into a selfish scramble for spoils.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
Cooperation and Common Sense
Solve High Cost of Living

Discussing TIE high cost of living,
a wri er in the Pocatelo Tribune has
the following interesting article:
The past summer was a year Of ag
rcultural fertility. Food products
ought to be cheap this winter In a
great many rural districts fruits and
vegetables have been rotting under
the trees and in the garden. Yet
while apples, for instance, were vast
ing in the country, you might have to
pay SO to SIS barrel to buy them in
the cities. SIMILARLY with other
products.
The biggest cause of high cost of
living is the expense of getting the
food n the farms to the consumer.
1t is the purpose of series of six
editorial articles, prepared after
special study and interview with COM
petent experts to describe briefly the
present bungling methods of getting
| food to the Consumer and to touch on
certain sugges tions that have been
made for lowering the high cost of
this distribution.
An investigation was recently made
in city of 100, 900 people, of the cost
of delivering milk. 1t was found
that something like 100 milkcarts were
travelling through the place daily, and
covering in the aggreg tie distance
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
Greer Items.

Profes IS Iddings of Moscow and
Reed o lewiston were passengers on
the = ye Saturday to Fraser, where
they were the chief speakers at the
Grange meeting.
Messrs j. A. Mckinney, H. D..
Fldridge and Roy Wilkerson visited
Nez Perce Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Gipson Dorothy Wis
tied with their son A. G. Dorothy and
family at this place Sunday.
Prof Christensen. Principal of Cot
ton wood Coz solidated schools was ir
town Sunday
J w. Blake former manager of the
Fraser Lumber Co. spent Sunday ir
Greer.
Billy Ball was hauling hay from
the hill Monday.
H. A. Stockard returned from Kan.
iah the last of the week.
DR.. Horswill was here on profes.
sional business Sunday.
Oscar Bennett was in town on bus
mess Monday.
f. H. Walters was shopping here
Monday.
Lester Perkins was delivering tim.
othy seed here Tuesday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09

of 2400 miles. Yet there are but
about $50 miles of streets in that city.
Hence ten milk carts on an average
went through each street. The time
of nine of those milk teams was
largely wasted. The consumer paid
the needless cost. Similarly the
teams and motor cars that collected
the milk from the outlying country
were running over the same ground.
An even more remarkable case
is r ported from town of 5000 people
to provide which with milk so differ
ent carts traverse the same streets
day by day.
In the city first referred to the milk
consumers were paying eight to nine
cents per quart. Yet the farmer got
but four cents. Some of them at a
distance get but two and a half to
three cents.
Although the consumer is already
paying high price for milk, yet in
many places farmers are quitting the
dairy business, because of low returns,
and milk famines seem likely. 1t
may yet prove necessary to jack up
the consumer another cent or two.
An endless number of similar in
stances could be given, showing the
inefficiency of present methods of get
ting food from the farm to the town.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
To Boost Our Band.

The Kamiah band put on .Ker-
mis- last week which netted a neat
sum, 1888 being taken in. The Lew
iston band is putting on big benefit
this week, and expect to realize sew
eral hundred dollars. Plans are be-
ing made to stage similar affair for
the Orofino band, and the Commercial
Club has gone record as favoring the
move Everybody is going to get
behind this matter and boost for OUR
BAND. Prof. Morris has a way of
making these entertainments so very
interesting and funny that people
rupture their laugh tanks, strain their
suspenders, and tear off a few but
tons.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-02-09
Fannie Brown" Is Coming.

Hey! you balded ROSTERS who like
the girls, here's your chance. Fan
lie Brown is coming to town She is
scheduled to hit Orofi Monday even
ing, Feb. IL, and will entertain he,
friends, ladies and gentlemen, about
8 p m. IN Odd Fellows hall. Fannie
peach, remember that. She is a
regular heart breaker, and will make
he old bachelors sit up and take not
ice. If you want front seat, or
wish to avoid the rush, and insure q
good seat, get yours reserved before
the time Fannie Brown" makes her
appearance.