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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16
RESULTS THAT COUNT.

The energetic spirit in which the
housewives of Sumter county have
entered upon the task of conserving
food products is one of the most graf
flying and commemorate features Of
the campaign that has been and is be-
ing waged to meet situation which
al the outset threatened serious con-
sequences.
Perhaps never before in the history
of Sumter county and certainly not
since ante-bellum days, has the prac-
tlce of living at home" taken such
firm grip on the women of this sec
ton. The cultivation of home gard
ems and the utilization of every home
grown product are two of the most
important items in the present pro-
gram while the preserving of food
products is developing into domestic
industry of enormous proportions.
The extent to which the housewives
of Sumter county have taken up
home canning and preserving is really
remarkable and unless one is in
close touch with the situation, the
full scope of the operations cannot be
realized
Phractically every farmhouse in
the county is the scene of activity
along this line and thousands upon
thousands of cans of vegetables, fruit
and by-products are being stored away
for use during the winter season.
To Miss Rowena Long, Home Econ
omics agent for Sumter county be-
longs the lions share of the credit for
the wonderful showing that is being
made this year by the housewives of
this section. Her indefatigable efforts
have in large measure made it pos
sible for Sumter county to occupy a
place in the front rank in Georgia
with regard to this phase of activity.
Thoroughly trained in the scientific
methods of preserving food products
ard possessed of the faculty of trans
hitting her knowledge in practical
terms, Miss Long is conducting a
magnificent work among the women of
this section.
Not only in the rural districts, but
IL the city of Americas as well, the
housewives are buisly engaged in can
ming operations the results of which
will be more readily noted in a reduc-
ton of grocery bills during the re-
naming months of the year. The fac
ilities for learning modern canning
methods, as afforded by the canning
school recently established by the
Americas Lighting Company, have
been utilized to excellent advantages
by the women of Americas, with the
result that homes hitherto entirely
dependent upon the grocery store for
fruits and vegetables except in season,
are now being supplied with stocks of
home products.
That Sumter county's grocery bill
will be materially reduced by reason
To- the new interest aroused among the
housewives, is a foregone conclusion
and Mr.. Hoover may be assured that
a. least one section of Georgia is CO.
operating in the food conservation
movement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16
SGdbOaFd Air Line
The Progressive Railway Of the South
Trains Arrive.

Ehe Progressive Railway OF the South
Leave Americas for COrdele. Ro-
chelle, Abbeville, Helena, Lyons, Col
Inns, Savannah, Columbia, Richmond,
Portsmouth and points East and South
1881 p m.
1880 m
Leave Americas for Cordele, Able
vile, Helena and intermediate points
5:11 p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland, At
lanta, Birmingham, Hurtsboro, Mont
gomery and points West and Northwest
sos p. m.
Leave Americas for Richland. Col
umbus, Dawson, Albany and interme-
date points
1900 m
Seaboard Buffet Parlor Sleeping Car
on Trains Is and Ia arriving Americas
from Savannah 1925 o. M, and leav-
ing Americas for Savannah 2:30 q. m.
Sleeping car leaving for Savannah at
$3.50 a. m, will be open for passengers
at 11:40 p. m.
For further information apply to H.
P, Everett, Local agent, Americas.
Ca: c. W. Small. Div. Pass. Agent,
Savannah, Ca; c. r. IN, g. +. A..
Norfolk. Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

Somehow the announcement of
Earnest Willie" Upshaw as candi
date for the United States senate in
opposition to Thomas w. Hardwick has
not aroused any spontaneous outburst
of enthusiasm. However, that is not
because Georgians desire to retain
Thomas Wilhelm at his present post.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

1t begins to look as though the Rus
sian armies are more efficient since
the overthrow of the Gar A man will
fight for his country even though his
share in its government is practically
nil, but how much more fercely will
he battle for the land of his birth
knowing that his personal liberty is at
stake?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

We still maintain that Sumter coun-
ty will make at least rs per cent of a
normal cotton crop this fall. The
farmers are putting up consistent
fight against the boil weevil and intel
ligent effort along this line is bound to
bring results.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

The honorary roll of the Sumter
Light Guards should contain the names
Of $50 Americas citizens. The organ
ization provides needed protection and
merits the hearty support of the res
idents of this community.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16
Americas, Ga, July IS, 1917

The Georgia Press Association is due
to meet this week at Thomasville and
the quill pushers from all sections of
the state are planning to rendezvous
in the Thomas county capital to swap
ideas and tobacco.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

A practical application of the slogan
Carry Your Own Parcels" would
bring about a most welcome reduction
il the h. c. of |. in Americas.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07

On November 18th the following
telegram was received at headQuar-
ters:
&C. w. Stinson. Northwestern Di-
vision Red Cross. White Building,
Seattle.
II is imperative that all the sweat
ers, wristlets and socks that can pos
sibly be made by the women of the
country should be turned into the
supply department at the earliest
possible dates. With the cold wealth
er coming on the demand for sweat
ers, especially. has been beyond the
capacity of all our resources to sup
ply.
We have received from the chap
ters about 100000 sweaters and ap-
proximately the same number of ma
chine made sweaters, all of whicn
have been delivered to the men in the
camps and training stations, with the
exception of few thousand which
we have had to send to France. The
request of our organization in France
for sweaters and knitted goods has
had to remain unsatisfied, on ac-
count of our inability to secure
enough for men in our own army and
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
Army Officer Compliments
Clearwater Co. Officials.

Monday by Assistant Adjutant Gener-
al Burns. who is touring the state in
the interest of the coming draft, and
explaining the new orders to the To-
cal boards of the various counties.
He said that for efficient work the
Clearwater officials were either first
or second, and that the authorities
appreciated it. Auditor Kaufman
is charged with the clerical work of
the county draft board, and altho it
has multiplied his work, he has kept
it up to the minute. says this visiting
military officer. Our sheriff and his
deputies are complimented for their
efficiency in rounding up slackers,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
RED CROSS NOTES.

All knitted goods should be brot In
not later than Wednesday. Dec. IL.
The Government has called for the
immediate delivery of all the work 1t
Is possible to send forward at this
time. Kindly rush your work. la
dies. Winter is at hand,
The local organization now has on
hand 81 sweaters, 10 pairs socks, 2
helmets. pairs wristlets, muffiers
The box must be shipped without de-
lay Bring in that article you are
working on. II not ready for deliv-
cry. please hurry.
The Seattle Girls War Relief Aux
Hilary to the Seattle Chapter of the
Red Cross is at work on the details of
a huge bazaar to be given December
II to %, for the purpose of raising
the funds to equip a base hospital
unit and fund for civilian relief
S50.0O0 is the mark set for the first
fund
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
Somewhere In France.

Mr. and Mrs. c. d. McEachron are in
receipt OF letter from their son.
now in France with the American
Engineering Corps, and the supposi-
tion is that he was then working lay
ing cement, and probably Is with a
contingent of the United States for
ces constructing hugh docks at somo
French port for the rapid handling OF
cargoes of supplies for our troops.
The letter says the French people ev-
erywhere vie with one another In
showing their love for America and
Americans. and that we in the United
States can hardly imagine the feeling
of gratitude on the part of France.
Probably France will now under
stand how the American people felt
when, during the American Revolu-
tion, when the United States was
Smuggling for Its freedom. Franco
helped up.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07

her allotment of Christmas boxes for
American soldiers somewhere in
France"
The first of this week the school
children got up a play as Red Cross
beneht. The people added a supper
and a dance and the program was
pulled OF. When the committee in
charge OF the funds announced that
the proceeds for the evening totaled
$94, 1t was proposed to pass the hat
and make it 500. E. B. Steele was
honored with this duty and when he
counted up he had enough to make it
$110. And even at that the people
OF Pierce were not satisfied. Mr..
Steele had to pass the hat a second
time and got SO more in nickles and
dimes. bringing the evenings pro-
ceeds up to $113.
Beat it! Where?
Well. when any community the
size of Pierce does beat it the Repub-
lican will publish it in a panel on the
front page
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
Pierce Peoples Patriotism
Backed by Their Dollars.

Hats off to Pierce We believe it
is the banner town in the state, and
will rank along side of the most pat
riotic in the nation. The people of
that community have been doing, not
their bit" but their best, since the
war started, and there is not slack
er in the camp. "Our German, 1--WE
have one)." said resident of Pierce
to- the writer, has subscribed for
Liberty Bonds
The ladies of Pierce are doing Red
Cross work. contributing their quota
at every call. and the work is going
on with increased ardor
When a call came for Christmas
boxes it was Pierce that stood at the
head Of the list for splendid liberal
ity. The boxes sent in were simply
n,arvels. each a regular Pandora Box.
For example. each box amcng other
things to please our soldiers, had a
two-pound package of sweetened
chocolate. 1t was on the same liberal
scale that Pierce filled and prepared
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
NEW TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

Samson Snyder Will soon issue
new telephone directory Parties in
tending to install new phones or to
have change made in their present
phone should give this matter imme-
diate attention 1t is the intention
to issue the new directory before the
new year, and the copy for all ads
must be in quickly if the work is to
be issued promptly. 1t will probably
require an increased issue to supply
the rapidly increasing number of
and this fact ought to
mean something to the thoughtful
advertiser. If you want your name
in the new directory don't put it off.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07

The Pacific Division of the U. S.
Naval Recruiting Station will at
tempt to recruit 1000 iremen by the
Is of December. The age limit has
been raised from rs to 80 years for
apprentice seamen, making the age
limit from 18 to 30. These firemen
are for manning those vessels of the
737 ships-merchant and naval-re-
Gently taken over and contracted for
by the Navy Department.
Congress provides by law that all
men entering the Navy for engineer
ing work aboard ship must enter as
fremen, but Commanding Officers of
ships have authority during war time
of raising the rating of such men,
and all Firemen lst class, Water Ten
ders, Chief Water Tenders, Machin-
lists Mates, etc.. must come from
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07

and Dr. Horswill for the efficient and
prompt medical examination of our
men. We are told that in some coun-
ties of the state the officers have not
taken the necessary interest in the
work and that in some it has not
been handled in any kind of credit
able manner
Which shows how efficient the
public officers of Clearwater county
are. and to appreciate this fact 1t Is
only necessary to size our officials up
along side of the county officials in
other counties of our state. When a
man from the outside testifies to the
efficiency of our officers it is time to
sit up and take notice.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
Pioneer Says People do
Not Appreciate Country.

to multiply and grow in Importance.
Our people. like the people of all
countries. occasionally get iisaatis-
fed, sell out and leave for this and
that country that is supposed to be a
lot better than the country we have
here, and after a time most Of them
return wiser-and satisfied They
discover a great truth-that there
are worse countries than this one.
Think of a region with such won
derful soil that without rain for q
period of 80 days during the growing
season, one can grow such crops as
our section grew this season! Unus-
ual! Yes, such season of drOuth is
unusual. but our part of Idaho went
through it and produced good crops.
Grain and vegetables planted after
all rain had stopped and on which
not drop fell until it was harvest
ed, matured and made a creditable
yield, better than some countries can
produce at their best. Without rain
we had potatoes grow to enormous
size, so large. in fact, that the east
ern tenderfoot would rub his eyes
in amazement and wonder.
What better proof does any man
want of the quality of our soil and
the character of our climate?
And what is this land selling for?
About half what the same kind OF
land in neighboring districts is
and get as large or better yields than
inany of these higher priced locali-
ties, where there has been more ad-
Nvtf- - - A@N
Our liberal summer range in large
areas on our timbered lands gives us
decided advantage in the growing
OF livestock, besides we have unusu-
ally healthful conditions.
We have logging in the winter
that gives employment, and lumber
hauling in the summer.
Our country is in its infancy. We
are just coming to see that there is a
future ahead of us. And l would take
this opportunity to sound a word of
warning to our people. for the land
l have seen sell in my own neighbor-
hood this summer has gone far under
the price the same kind of land is
bringing in other localities less fav.
Ored. l think our land is selling far
below its actual worth, and | want
my neighbors to wake up:and realize
the plain truth about their soil
We who have pioneered and endur-
ed the hardships ought not throw
away good thing, Just as our coun-
try is coming into its own. We
should not get dissatisfied and sell
for half what the same class of land
in other localities no better situated
will cost.
A trip to outside points will salts
fly most of us that we do not recog-
nize good thing when we have it.
and we will soon discover that our
land is not bringing anything like its
worth, measured in terms of outside
land.
c. e LONG
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
GOOD FOR LOsETH DISTRICT.

The Loseth neighborhood. out on
Canyon creek, sends in $3.50 to tho
Red Cross. the proceeds of basket
supper The local officers of the Red
Cross are more than delighted with
this splendid gift from the Loseth
district, which is fine considering the
population, One of the ladies says
1t will come very close to the Pierce
effort. figuring on per capita basis.
The Republican is asked to express
the appreciation of the Orofino Red
Cross for this money.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
Red Cross Is Fighting
To Save Human Race.

campaign Is now on by the Ida
ho branch of the National Associa-
tion for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis. and if you are interest
ed in the work and want to help it
along. you are asked to buy few
cents worth Of the familiar one-cent
Red Cross Christmas seals. These
seals. as has been the custom for nine
years. are to be affixed to letters.
packages and cards throughout the
holidays. 1t is especially desired
that every letter mailed to soldier
throughout the war shall bear one of
these seals.
ALL FOR THE WAR.
The funds raised by the sale OF
these attractive and decorative little
seals will be used for war work
among soldiers and prospective re-
cruits. In purchasing Red Cross
seals patriotic citizens will be as
sisting in carrying on a war work no
whit less important or vital than any
work hitherto undertaken.
tuberculosis has actually become
a serious obstacle to victory. The
experience of France, England and
Canada. and of all the warning ma
tions, is that tuberculosis is among
the worst enemies of armies.
MANY VICTIMS IN FRANCE.
In France alone. 10000 soldiers
have been invalided back from the
trenches with tuberculosis and the
of cases among the civilian
has increased enormously
with the war.
AMONG THE REJECTS"
startling and alarming condition
in our country was suddenly revealed
when physicians began examining
drafted men. Thousands upon thous-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
CHARLES E. LONG
Fraser, Idaho, Nov. 80.

fraser, I0anO, NOV. ~.
To the Clearwater Republican: A
word to the people of Greer. Fraser
and Weippe; am citizen Of this
region and feel it my duty to write
an article for our county papers for
the benefit of people living in this
region. Now as l have hal nearly
II years experience in this immedi-
ate section and also fairly well ac-
Quainted with the country for some
distance round into the adjoining
counties, also having taken trip to
southern Idaho little over year
ago. In this experience | find we are
living in a favored section, for Fras-
er, Greer and Weippe are most favor
ed localities for soil, produtiveness
and climate. We are not surpassed
by any section in the Northwest. For
small grain no section can surpa IS
us, and in some parts of our country
corn does exceptionally we'll. We al
SO have wonderful fruit country.
Vegetation grows to perfection. 1t is
an ideal timothy and clover country.
standing second to no other section.
Blue grass is another that does well,
in fact l never saw. even in the ia
DIuc SIdSS StCllOilS VI Tie Fast,
any place where this grass sods any
tighter, and l have seen the West
Virginia blue grass in all its glory.
We have fine stock country. and
the future is inviting. We have
large opportunities. and with the in
PRODUCTION and increase of silos our
livestock business is going to grow to
the proportions our district warrants.
AS yet even our farming is not ex-
tensive. We have many square
miles not in cultivation and each
year sees many new acres brought
under the plow. We have large
areas of rich. fertile land still tim
bered. and this now affords the best
of range for our stock. In the pro-
cess of development this land will
eventually be cleared and converted
into fine farms; the silo will multiply
the feeding capacity of each acre,
and as time goes on and the country
settles up and titled. our livestock is
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
M'EACHRON IN FRANCE.
Lewiston Bow with the U. S. Engi-
neering Forces.

uccTIug fOTCeS.
Yesterdays Lewiston Tribune had
the following interesting letter from
a young man whose parents are now
residents of Orofino.
The Tribune article says:
C. M. McEachron. of Lewiston. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. McEachron. is
with the engineering branch of the
army somewhere in France. Under
date of Nov. II he writes to e. o.
Nartinson of this city rs follows:
Your letter with notices and card
received today; am enclosing the Ave
francs due and also the signed pledge
although ! don't think Mr.. Hoover's
food conservation campaign extends
to the army.
II will try and look up Keffer. |
knew him In Lewiston myself. 1t will
be quite a job, however. as the regi-
ment is scattered from h to
breakfast
The club at Great Falls has been
keeping me supplied with tobacco. 1t
certainly has been a Godsend, for to-
bacco Is an unknown quantity here.
II cannot tell you thing about
what ! am doing or the conditions
here. as 1t Ia forbidden by the CEN
sor. ! will say that nothing has ever
happened in the world so far that
can compare with this scrap. We all
know now 1t Is going to end. but the
big question is. when? 1 wish I could
answer the query myself.
we are all in good cordition here
and when can display will power
enough to forget the mud am
happy. It 10 some strain, showsver,
a. the mad = knee. deep ana we slop
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
Uncle Sans New Ships
Ready For Picked Men,

these men recruited. This offers an
unusual opportunity of advancement
for all men wishing to enter the en-
cheering force of the Navy and all
men who have mechanical experience
in civil life, as all the higher ratings
are needed at once
The requirements Of entering the
branch as firemen-the
lowest rating-is in accord with the
usual policy of the Navy to give ev-
cry man an equal opportunity for ad-
Vancement and all men are advanced
on the basis Of their individual abil-
ity.
Men of draft age, to take advan-
tage of this opportunity, must apply
at once as the next draft is now AT
hand and after being called by draft
our present orders prevent us from
accepting them.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07

through 1t In hip boots. 80 most OF
the time kick. or course you know
from your campaigning in the islands
that 1t is one of the first duties OF a
soldier to kick at everything. The
18th engineers are more commonly
known over here as the American
excavating force in France.
my best regards to everybody in
Gods country, When l come home !
will have some mighty interesting
things to tell. My address is c. NJ
MeEachron. Company r. 18th Eng
Ry, U. S. A.. p. O. 705. via New
York. A. f. F."
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
FACTS ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS.

1t kills at least 10000 persons
each year in the United States-one
every three minutes.
1t kills one-tenth to one-seventh of
all our people.
1t kills one-third of all who die be-
tween the ages of Is and As.
1t costs in dollars and cents over
$500, 100000 a year in loss of life
and labor to the United States.
Not less than 100000 people
in the United States. it is estimated
are now suffering from it.
More men die of tuberculosis than
women, So per cent of all tubercu-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07

losis deaths in NewYork being males.
The death rate for negroes in the
United States is more than three
times that of the rate for whites
(45O as against las per 100000 pop
ulation in 1900
Dusty trades seem to have an un-
usually high mortality from tubercu-
losis
tuberculosis seems to be decreas-
ing rapidly in those cities where ac-
tive anti-tuberculosis campaigns are
being waged
Death rate from tuberculosis in thi
Registration Area of the United
States has declined from 2OO.7 pei
100000 population in 1904 to 145.s
In 1915. --latest available figure.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-12-07
HOfStede Shows First
Sign of Returning Sanity.

1t is reported that Hofstede said
recently that he was not coming back
to Orofino when his dinky little four
months is out because somebody
would get killed, and it would prob
ably be himself. That Is a wise tip,
take it from the Republican. for this
community would not put up with
one more thing from this traitor, and
the cur would probably be met by n
reception committee and what he'll