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The Adair County news., 1917-06-06

nature of the country and the
type of road surface. Each pa
trolman is required to provide
himself with the following outfit;
a single horse and dump cart
and shovel, pick, hoe, rake,
stone hook, axe, iron bar. iron
chain and lamp. Special tools
and implements are provided by
the state or county officials when
required.
Each patrolman gives his con-
slant attention to the mainte-
nance of his section and patrols
it every day, rain or shine. The
patrolman is responsible for the
entire section in his charge.
The patrolmen keep all cul-
verts, bitches and waterways
open and free from distractions,
all loose stone and rubbish re-
moved from the road, guard safe
and painted, brush and vegeta-
bles growth cut from beside the
road and on the inside of all
curves and repair all defects as
they accur. Especial attention
is given to promptly removing
all glass bottles and broken glass
from the roadway and to immed-
lately repairing any washouts
occasioned by unusually heavy
rains.
Patrolmen are expected to
keep their section in proper con-
dition at all times throughout
the season. Emergency work is
done nights or Sundays when
necessary and is paid for extra.
Patrollnen are required to re-
port their time to the proper
State or county officials and to
obtain acquisitions from these
officials for the purchase of all
supplies and materials. Instruc-
tions, suggestions and advise are
given the patrolmen by a compe-
tent maintenance foreman or
engineer.
Each patrolman is expected to
make a study of his section of
the road so that he will know the
weak and bad places. Contin-
uous employment and the exer-
else of good judgment in repair
ing such places will then greatly
add to the ease with which the
road can be maintained.
The price of good roads is eter-
nal vigilance in maintenance.
The maintenance must not only
be continuous, but intelligent,
Systematically planned and well
administered. The patrol sys-
tenn has more nearly fulfilled
those requirements than any 9TH
er system attempted.
The Adair County news., 1917-06-06
Obituary:

Inc ueaCn angel visited the
home of Mrs. Lou Coomer May
IL. 1917. and claimed as victim
her beloved husband, W. C. |
Coomer.
He had been afflicted for a |
number of years, and was con-
fined to his bed for six months.
All that the loving hands of his
dear wife and children, brothers,
friends and medical skill that
could be done was done, but to
no avail.
Uncle Billy" as he was ia
miliarly called, was true Christ
ian in every respect. He made
friends just as he became ac-
quainted. Always met his
friends with a handshake and a
smile, having a cheerful word
for all.
No conversation was carried on
but a short time until he drifted
onto the Bible and religious
affairs, and he was a great inlu-
ence for good in any community.
He professed religion when quite
young and joined the Methodist
church. He had been. class lead.
er for about ten years, and dur
ing that time only missed three
appointments until confined to
his room.
He was 60 years and II months
old when the summons came.
Was married to Lou Roach in
1876, and to this union was born
16 children-alI living but three.
There are now two boys and one
girl single. These children with
their mother are now keeping
house at Basil, KY.
Brother Scott at his request
conducted the funeral service,
Bro. Rowe, the pastor, being un.
able to assist as requested.
Uncle Billie's" father died
when he was quite small, leaving
him to assist his mother in the
struggle to care for a large fam
lily, causing him to see a hard
time all his life, but through all
the cares and struggles of life he
would praise the Lord and say to
his loving, companion, it is fol-
our good. He had visions OF
heaven through his sickness, and
would tell his friends of the
grandeurs of the visions. He
would talk of dying and going to
heaven as we would of going to
take trip. He was anxiously
waiting the summons of the an.
gelic host, and died smiling as he
crossed over the river.
We know to-day Uncle Billie
is standing atthe portals of heav
en- reckoning to his host Of
friends to come on and live will
father, husband, and brother
forever.
A loved one from US is gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
The Adair County news., 1917-06-06
Department Of Public Roads.

While it is universally recog-
nized that the secret of good |
roads is chiefly one of mainte-
nance, opinion is more generally
divided regarding the details OF
plans to be follow
to secure the best results.
Broadly speaking all mainte-
nance work is done under one of
two systems, the intermittent or
the continuous system of main
tenance. Under the intermit-
tent system an attempt is made
to do all the work at one time,
and that a very short time, dur
ing one or two stated periods of
the year. Under this system
the roads are allowed to deter
iorate and shift for themselves
between the periods of repair.
Road defects, when they begin
to appear, are greatly accelerat-
ed by the action of traffic unless
Immediately repaired. Neglect
OF repair seriously impairs the
efficiency of the road and de-
tracts from the pleasure of u.s.
ing the road. This has led to
the adoption of the continuous
system of maintenance rather
than the intermittent system in
all up-to-date communities where
road officials endeavor to con-
serve the community investment
in roads.
The continuous system of
maintenance in addition to re-
pairing all defects as they ap-
pear. goes a step further and
endeavors by well directed and
intelligent effort to prevent the
formation of defects. This has
given rise to the now familiar
patrol system, the essential re-
quirements as indicated by the
name, being to watch over, in
spect and repair. 1t is just as
necessary to inspect a public
road at definite intervals as it is
to inspect railroads. Continuous
inspection and maintenance has
long been recognized as essen
tial by all railroads.
The basic requirement to pa
troll system success is the con-
tinuous employment of a patrol
man whose experience and inter-
est is primarily in road work;
and the Capitalization of author
ity over such patrolmen in a com.
petent engineer or official who is
able to plan with confidence sys-
tematic improvements which
sometimes must wait for sue
cessive annual appropriations be-
fore being carried out.
In the practical application of
the patrol system, each patrol
man is assigned to a section of
the road varying in length from
4 to 8 miles, depending upon the
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

Cement Lime company's plant
The state has won Its most signal
victory In the Hyde Benson land fraud
cases. CircuI, Judge T. +. Duffy, OF
Crook county, notified Attorney Gen.
eral Brown that he had made up his
mind In the Crook county case, and
forwarded to the attorney'genera a
memorandum Of what his findings will
be- The state wins Its contentious
on every point involved. the court even
going 80 far as TO require an account.
ing from Hyde. which has not been
given In any other decisions so fa:.
The Crook county case is the most
important OF any involved in the con
trovcrsy which has stretched over
seven counties OF the state. THIS dc.
clslon returns 10 the state I4.500 acres
OF land, or approximately half OF the
acreage involved In the suits, and
their estimated value. for timber
alone. II approximately 100000. based
OH the estimate OF federal government
cruisers. This docs not include the
value OF the lands themselves.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
RETREAT is DESCRIBED
Dispatch Says Nothing Of Value Is
Left 70 Enemy

Amsterdam, via London--A Berlin
dispatch TO the HaHdeisblad describ
ing the German retirement on tho
western front says:
AS the ground abandoned now has
become a battlefield, II was necessary
TO destroy everything that might be
Of service to the enemy, such as roads,
shelters and the water supply. This
destruction was carried out ruthless.
iy, but what could be OF no military
advantage to the enemy was spared.
The population that was capable
OF military EerTice has been brought
away. so that il might not be incor-
porated into the enemy army or re-
tanned as peaceful workers and care
for the remaining civilian population
left to the enemy"
Berlin newspapers all publish arti.
Giles by military experts explaining
the movement as part Of the strateg!.
cal plan on the western front and a
master stroke TO Eitlate the prepara-
tions of the entente for an offensive,
giving a decided advantage to the
Germans.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
CONGRESS CALLED
TO MEET APRIL z
Resources Of Nation Are NO.
bilized and Army of 3,000,-
600 Men Projected.

Washington. - President Wilson,
recognizing that Germany practically
II making war on the United States
on the seas. called congress TO as
semble in extraordinary session OH
April to deal with the situation.
The purpose OF the session, now
called two weeks earlier than the date
first set, Is TO receive a communica-
tion from the chief executive concern.
ing grave matters Of national policy
which should be taken Immediately
under consideration"
The president in his address to
congress will detail how Germany
practically has been making war ON
the United States by the ruthless de-
struction OF American lives and ships
on the high seas in contrayention Of
all the laws OF nations and humanity
200 American Lives Have Been Lost
Since last Sunday, when three
American ships we're sunk off the
British isles In quick succession with
loss OF American lives-bringing the
total number OF Americans lost
through German submarine operation
to more than 200-the president and
all his advisers have recognized that
state OF war existed. From all parts
OF the country have come calls for the
immediate summoning OF congress in
extra session.
In a tentative way plans for mar
shaling the full strength of the regu.
lar army. the national guard and the
raising of a volunteer army of SOC. 900
men have been worked out in the
army war college.
The volunteer army of 100000 is
planned as a nucleus of what eventu-
ally would be an army of 100000
and would be assembled in training
camps
Industrial Resources Mobilized.
The mobilization of industrial re-
sources has gone much further. Hun
dreds of great corporations. through
the efforts of the council of national
defense, have prepared themselves to
utilize their full efficiency in the de
fense OF the nation
Henry Ford. the Detroit automobile
manufacturer, has offered. and the
government has accepted. his great
plant to be operated without profit in
the event of war. Charles NJ. Schwab
has announced that his Bethlehem
plant, now greater than Krupps, viii
be used entirely for the government.
The United States Steel corporation
and hundred other great industrial
have been making plans
for their participation. The great cop
per interests have notified the gov
ernment that they would supply the
army and navy with their vital sup
plies of copper at about half the mar
ket price.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
LISTER KILLS AUDIT FUND
Measure Making Spreading Of I. w,
w. Doctrine a Felony is Vetoed.

Measure Making Spreading Of I. w.
w. Doctrine Felony Is Vetoed.
Olympia, Wash.--With his final
consideration OF bills passed by the
recent legislature, Governor Lister
wiped out by veto the entire appro.
priation for the maintenance OF the
state bureau OF inspection, amounting
to S4S.7O0.
lie also vetoed an appropriation Of
$4,000 for two years salary OF {, win
Shafer, state law librarian and killed
S, b. 246. which makes 1t a felony to
discuss or advocate |. w, ". doctrine
In the state.
Other items vetoed in the general
appropriation bill include $4,000 for
maintenance Of the executive man,
sion. $500 for the bureau Of labor and
$3.50 appropriated to Cutter and Maim-
gren. OF Spokane, for planning I'M
provements to the Spokane armory,
on the ground that they originally
offered to do the work free ot charge.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
men CALL
OFF BIG STRIKE

New York.--The conference COM
mitteo of railroad managers early
Monday morning authorized President
Wilson's mediators 10 make whatever
arrangements we're necessary with
the railroad brotherhoods to call off
the threatened strike,
Immediately after Secretary Lane
had made his announcement the
brotherhood leaders sent telegrams to
all the general chairmen informing
them that the strike had been called
off.
The decision reached by the man
ayers at their midnight conference
means that the brotherhood have won
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
Tariff Board is Named.

Washington.-Pres Wilson has
selected the following men as mem
bers of the tariff commission: Pro-
fessor Frank w. Taussig, of Harvard
University; ex-Representative David
J. Lewis, of Cumberland. Md; ex-Rep-
resentative William Kent. of Kent
field, CAL; Daniel c. Roper, of Nc
Cali, S. c.; E. P. Costigan, of Denver;
W. S. Culbertson, of Emporia, Kan.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
ADAMS0N LAW is UPHELD
Eieht.Hour Day on Railroads Declared
Constitutional by Supreme Court.

Washington.-Th eight-hour stan
dard for railroad wages, provided in
the Adamson law, was held constitu-
tional by the supreme court.
The immediate effect of the deci-
sion will be to fix permanent eight
hour basic day in computing wage
scales on interstate railroads, for
which nationwide strike twice has
been threatened, and to give, effective
from January of this year. increases
in wages to trainmen of about 25 per
cent, at cost to the railroads esti-
mated at from s4o,OOO,OOO to s5O.OOO,-
900 year.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

an important victory. although II does
not bring them all their original dc.
mands. BY the agreement II is as
sumed they will be awarded pro rata
time for overtime on the basic eight
hour day. which they have been as.
surcd.
Their original demands called for
time and n half for overtime on the
same basic day.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

American Foreign Trade Drops Off.
Washington, American foreign
trade decreased approximately $780,
100000 during February the first
month of Germanys unrestricted sub
marine warfare,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
Seattle EmpIoyer Held INNOCENT.

Seattle, Wash.-E. p. Erckenbrack,
manager of the Border Line Transpor-
tation company, was cleared of any
completely in the death of Mabel
Howe. domestic in his home. when
a coroner's jury returned verdict
that the girl had come to her death
through self,inflicted bullet-wound.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
HOME RULE FOR FINLAND
Diet VIII Soon Do Convened and
Asked to Estabiish Government

L0ndon--lisiac rule for Finland Is
the policy Of the new Russian govern
mcnt. according 10 a Reuter- CORE.
Epondent. who says that the Finnish
diet viii be convened shortly and
asked to establish a government pos
sesging the full confidence Of the peo-
pie.
General ZGin, governor Of Finland
under the old regime, has been sent
10 Petrograd as prisoner.
Minister Of Justice Karensky has
ordered the district court at Tobolsk,
Siberia. TO rclcage Immediately NJ.
OyiHhuyer, former president Of the
Finnish diet, and arranged for his
journey TO Petrograd
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

Unrest In Germany Grows Alarminsly
Amsterdam. Well Informed CORE
spondents on the Dutch.German from.
tier report that unrest Is increasing
daily among the German frontier pop,
ulation. which is suffering from terri
Bile privatIons.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

German Spies in New York Confess.
New York-Albert 0. Sander and
Charles n. Wunnenberg, indicted as
members of the Central Powers war
film exchange on the charge of en-
gaging in a military enterprise and
sending spies to England to get in-
formation for the German military
authorities. have pleaded guilty.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
Farmers to Paw Five Per Cent.

Washington The farm loan board
has announced that the interest rate
on all loans made to farmers through
out the country by federal land banks
would be per cent
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

Utah oustsr Injunction Sustained.
Washington,-In sustaining injunc-
tions ousting Utah hydro-electric pow
er companies from forest reservations
the supreme court upheld federal and
limited state sovereignty in develop
ing resources in western public land"
states.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
u,nsiobtly weejs.

obnoxious weeds may be killed by
covering the stalks with salt. Salt
may be used to keep down weeds by
sprinkling it over the ground.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23

French Premier and Ministry Resigns
Paris.-Uuable to Withstand the
growing opposition in the chamber of
deputies, Premier BRAND and his en-
tire ministry resigned.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
THE MARKETS.
Portland.

Portland.
Wheat--Club $l66; bluestem Sl70;
red Russian, $1,69; forty.fold, $1,67.
Barley--No feed, $50 per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $50 per ton; alfalfa,
SIG.
Butter--Crcamery Soc,
Eggs-Ranch, PC,
Wool Eastern Oregon, 4Oc; valley,
Ace.
Hops-19l6 crop. 4a7c; 1917 con.
tracts, nominal.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
GOO to ZOO Killed in Russian Revolt

London.--The Petrograd evening
papers, according to Reuter- dis.
patch. estimate the victims of the rev.
olution in the Russian capital as be-
tween 600 and 700 killed and wounded,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
Dyspepsia.

Euting when in the state of nervous
exhaustion or great physical fatigue,
prolonged mental strain or excessive
grief may be sufficient to cause severe
dyspepsia,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
Erenoh Gunners Drop Zeppelin.

Parls,--A Zeppelin has been shot
down in flames mar Compiegne. All
of its crew were lost.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-03-23
Seattle.

Wheat--Bluestem Sl,7O; club S166;
torty.fold, sl,ss; red Russian, Sl.sS'
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
DRIVER, DRUNK,
DRAWS SIS FINE
Frank A. Howard Is Latest To
Incur Wrath of Justice
Sellers

Frank A. Howard. 81 years old.
No $40 Brushst was fined S25 by
Justice Sellers. Wednesday. for driv-
ing his auto NJ rapid rate OF speed
while under the influence OF liquor.
Howard was driving down Fourth.
ave, late Tuesday afternoon, when
he struck the rear 81 machine
driven by Anthony g. LIGHT. injur-
Ing Mr. LIGHT. the latters wife. and
16-year-old daughter Mr.. LIGHT
told the court that ne Was under a
doctors care and that his wife Was
unable 20 leave the house because Of
her injuries.
Bert Enggsss, ieweler. who lives
AZ No iti Pallister ave was
brought into court. "Wednesday for
the fourth time ON charge OF
speeding Justice Heston fined Ems
gass $40. with the alternative OF
spending so days In the House u
Correction
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
RUSSIAN NEWS
HURTS MARKET
New York Stocks Depressed
With Bears Playing on
Weak Spots

NEW YORK. Sept l3.-The New
York Evening sun financial review
"Wednesday said
To-day stock market bore much
The same aspect as that OF yester-
day that is TO say. the bear traders
continued To play on the weak spots
pressing them down two 70 i've
points. until the general list nnall
gave way al midday and Yielded 'No
Ia three points The early trading
was moderate IN volume and prices
were irregular With strength under
living the steel and copper shares
The latter being in demand for
pcriod because 81 the probability OF
an early announcement OF the gov
eminent price for the metal and De
cause OF the outlook IN The laooI -,
nation. The increasing price OF a''
yer also was a factor. However lht
coppers and steels alike Yielded WI"
the rest or the fist ~ middAA iii
quite active liquidation There az
neared 20 be little news 70 account
for the extreme depression. aiino
The Russian situation is sim a olsn'
ket dampener"
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
NEw NoRK PRonUCE uARKFr

NEW YORK Sept 10 Flour rH'i
and unchanged PORK Fir- mess.
So Lard Easier. M ddIee eHt spot
s1ss0a24 sugar Raw steady rs--
trifggaf 96-tert, t702 muscaf ado So
test Seo2ns.Ob fefned leads rlf
loaf s. So crushed 1888 poWaeree.
sSf5aS-o Rrsnulatcd. tsfnE 30
Coffee. Rio NJ on spot fc rafon
steady. special. 1sh. citt ga,
fIav Firni 40 g. til5n12I $50
% n e5c clover. T0cntl Oh Dressed
poultry Firm turkeys Ifn rh rF-
ems. - n SEC fowls eoGeEtsr Ga ke
q a l1c Live poufrrv Firw geese
f7c ducks 22E16r fowls as0 CSC.
turkeys 1Fct rOostsrs iSc. rhi. ken
brollrrs gsd29c. Cheese strong
state milk common o. aperIa.s ID ~
! 1hiac skins common a. special
Tar
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
Livestock
nICHIGAN CENTRAL ~roCkY ARDs

DETROIT sept attse Ma
k.t afeaty best heavy steers.
SO best HANDY Snr tutcn-'
er steers ss501a mixed steers and
Refers tsas handy light r-fch~-s
tTds SIGHT butchers fSl best
cows 8 50as butcher COWS. - - 2.
common -oVs t55bns canners 8 30
d5-f best hsAvr balls 80 g.
bologna Bulls ss-5G stock nuila
3 -fGs-5 feeders. s 20 q $50. stcca-
srs IS 81 80 u lkers sud sprInG
ers $500 Veal calves Marc
steaey ucsf graGsa a1UrF TF8--
les i-Qtf sheep ard lambs Market
fO~ nfgh-~ best lambs fi1.Zf tf
far lanes ti5s0dts light tr
common lambs SEA f4il ara
common. s. 5r1sLr Hogs Market
prospects 15e higher plV- SIS oat1
mixed grades. s. nl9.
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
The Engineers

TTNHERE whether officers from town had
been assigned 70 command men from ,hs -n Thi3
division Of units
learned differing together much
With nghoors
heavily from
the Three
under command OF o " apes
military NE There
led The ponoon
patching footbrdge under
be they
This stipulated number Of from each
Of
because that f. exact
her 2 g
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
NEW YoRk BUTrrR IN EeGs

NEW YORK. sept &c 1nttsr
steady receipts 1892 cfeanrrt
extra ftt. a4tisc creamery. special
market ffA. ffShc state dslry. tubs
$50 aaihc initiation creamery frsts
IS q 79irc Eggs tns-ttled receipts
t3tc1 nearby white fancy. $40 tfr
nearby mixed fancy. $50 So fresh
-ns-Aa-AnT
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

William Gadd. father Of Charles
\. Gsdd business agent OF the he
troit board of education. died Tues
day. In his home. No. $50 lafayette
ave east he is survived by Ms
widow. one daughter. Mrs. Mary
Radke. and three sons Charles 4.
and James y. OF Detroit. and Peter
Gadd 81 san Francisco. Funeral
arrangements will bo made later
PrtrttnE-the plain neat kiud--thst
"a Ttght--Ttme- lob u~pf.--NRin tS2o
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13
cmcAGo BUrrER N,RKET

IHfCAIO- sept t. H0ffFT- ~
3ras t,c frsts. a. u dairy eytrar.
s6AG4sc nrstS. sess a foc ERks.
Prime ord mary, ~ y n 7sc hrsts $50
31ec ChrNae frwinr go 11afsc.
Tonnr Americas 1sis afc Live
poultry Fowls 19V CSC ducks. 80
"a reese ibdfsc Syringe CSC.
turks. fsr Potatoes Receipts %
cas-. wisconsin. ti15d 1855 Mime
sDta .tia5dl
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

lines J Miier IS
behalf OF the G. A MI Miller
a middle lnlVA OF
for He
LOOK out TOT
for both ana tnr
OF Columbus puane
vii
theirs should angush IN
OF his camp
ne Is about zoe feet
Yards from The Buildings
90 degrees OF the
roa that this is quite some
s,-a,. r ,ole eu 5 2
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

Detroit bsnR cfearfncs FOR Sstf 80
1917 werr s1o.sffA25 a. Nrota clear
inEs Tor 1917 o. fafe are a. q1Fs71
t1q.11 - against ff.tSs.afs. a. FOR
the responding period IN 1915
The Detroit times., 1917-09-13

TEI EIfN sept Il--lioEH i.- pfH
1tnnf warfef fufor higher hra rr
f'arfr MEDIUMS. SIS good
ike tff-HufT go. luFkrf
1908 calves sfeadt sheep and
lambs -fradv