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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19
The Ranch
at the
Wolverine
By B M. BOWER

tOepytght BY Littis Brown anA CoDBaAsS
!, When Ward went to the stable after
Blue half an hour later Charlie Fox
went with him. His manner when they
were alone was different, not so exub-
erantly cheerful-more frank and prac.
teal.
Honest, It hoored me completely to
see what that poor old woman has been
up against down here" he told Warren.
stnfhng tobacco into silver trimmed
briar pipe while Ward saddled Blue.
Il don't know 4 deuce Of lot about
this ranch game, but II that old lady
can put it across guess l can wabble
along somehow. Too bad the old man
cashed in just now, but Aunt Martha
as good as told me he wasn't much
force, SO maybe can play lone hand
here as easy as l could have done with
him."
Afterward, when Ward thought it
over, he remembered gratefully that
Charlie Fox had refrained from at
tempting any discussion of Billy Louise
or from asking any questions even re
motely personal. He knew enough about
men to appreciate the tactful silencee
Of the stranger, and when Billy Louise
on the way home predicted that the
nephew was going to be success Ward
did not feel like qualifying the verdict
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19
NAVY NEEDS YOU.

ITO keep up the complement OF
the ever increasing Navy, the De-
partment has again thrown down
the bars for a short time and are
seeking competent men who desire
to enlist. Enlistments are being
made in all the different branches
of the Service. except in some of the
higher ratings. The term of enlist
ment is for four years, with active
service for the duration of the war
only.
The Naval Reserve force offers
exceptional advantages. The ser
vice and pay are identical with the
regular Navy, and as practically all
the officers are selected from the
ranks by competitive examinations,
which are held three or four times
year, the chances for promotion
and advancement are unequalea
Every man in the service Is elibibla
to take this examination after froia
three to six months active duty AMI
shows the proper aptitude for th4
work. Many of the men who enter
ed the Service at the outbreak of
the war have commissions, and have
been ordered to Annapolis for q
short course of training and study
in the special branches.
"All OF the Navy Recruiting Of
ficers are authorized to make en-
rollments and as result the num-
Der is increasing daily Men of the
draft age are accepted upon scout
ing permission to enlist of their Lo
cal Draft Board, under Section ISL,
Selective Service Regulations"
T. o. ELLINGHAM
Lieutenant (JG) N. N. ", District
Enrolling Officer.
WIS
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19
WOULD YOU RATHER BE IN
BERLIN OR SALT LAKE

The following from a Salt Lake
IA per is to the point: New kitchen
cards. issued by the federal food
administrator, indicate a food pre-
gram to which 1t is hoped each per-
son in the family will restrict him
self. From Berlin comes news of
the food allowance dictated to tie
residents of the German capital. A
strict comparison is impossible, ow-
ing to the fact that in America the
reduced diet is largely voluntary.
while in Germany the restrictions
are obligatory and in many cases
forced by the lack of food The two
rations are given as nearly as posi-
BILE:
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19

alleged brain. l shall do it right away
too. Aunt Marthy Is rather nervous
about this gorge now. Every evening
she walks up here herself to make sure
the bars are closed"
You may as well make up your
mind to It," said Billy Louise irrele-
vanity In tone OF absolute certainty.
Those calves were driven out of the
gorge. That means stolen. You needn't
accuse any one In particular l don't
suppose you could. But they were
stolen"
Charlie frowned and glanced up spec
ulatively at the bluffs rim.
"Oh, your mountain sheep theory is
no good" Billy Louise giggled Il
doubt II lizard even would try to
leave the Cove over the bluff" which
certainly was sweeping statement
when You consider a lizards habits.
"A mountain sheep couldn't anyway"
They're hummers to climb"
But calves are not, Mr.. Fox. Not
like that. You know yourself they were
stolen. Why not admit it?''
Would that do any good-bring
them back?" he countered, looking up
at her.
mo, but l do hate to see person
deliberately shut his eyes in front of a
fact We may as well admit to our
selves that there is a rustler in the
country. Then we can look out for
him.
Charles eyes had the troubled look.
II hate to think that. Aunt Martha
insists that is what we are up against.
but"
"Well. she knows more about 1t than
you do. believe me. If you'll let down
the bars. Mr.. Fox, I'll hit the trail,
and if find out anything I'll let you
know at once"
When she rode over the bleak up
land she caught herself wishing that
she might talk the thing over with
Ward. He would know just what
ought to be done. But winter was CON-
ing, and she would drive her stock
down into the fields she had ready.
They would be safe there surely. Still,
she wished Ward would come She
wanted to talk 1t over with man who
understood and who knew more about
such things than she did.
The fate of the four heifer calves be
came permanently wrapped in the
blank fog of mystery. Billy Louise
watched for them when she rode out In
the hills and spent good deal Of time
heretofore given over to dreaming in
trying to solve the riddle of their dis
appearance Charlie Fox insisted upon
keeping to the theory that they had
merely strayed. Marthy grumbled
sometimes over the loss, and Ward
well, Ward did not put in an appear
ance again that fall or winter and 50
did not hear Of the incident
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19
TEAKEAN HAS ORGANIZED
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.

On Wednesday evening, April 10,
some fifty of the patrons of the
Teakean school district, No. Is. met
at the school house met and or,
ganized a Community Council OF
Defense. Joe Myers acted as tenn
nerary chairman and E. L. Nc
CURE as. secretary. Permanent Of
ficers were then elected as follows:
Chairman-Rev. J. P. johnson.
Secretary-John Lind.
Liberty Bonds-E. A. Patterson.
Food-Mrs. L. Schleifer.
Fuel-B. S. Adams.
'vomen's Council-Mrs. P @. Van
Thrift .Stamps-Mrs E. L. MCGUIRE
Y. NJ. c. AIRS. J. P. johnson.
Red Cross-Mrs. Minnie Choate, Sr.
Red Cross Membership. s. Leh-
mon.
War Board Singleton Bryant.
Public Service Reserve-G. e. Harp
The following we're chosen as
assistants in the various branches
Of the work: Liberty Bonds-E.
L. Mcclure, Asa Choate: Food
Mrs. Anna Myers, Mrs. G. e. Harp;
Women's Council--Mrs. Fred Choate,
Jr., Mrs. P. L. Ford; Thrift Stamps
Mrs. Ed Choate, Mrs. F. Wise;
Y. NJ. c. AIRS. Ida Lind, Mrs.
L. Clanin; Red Cross-Mrs. l..
Schleifer, Mrs. linn Daniels; Red
Cross Membership. Wise. L. Sch
leifer; War Bonds-Joe Myers, Ben
Murray; Public Service Reserve
Jos. Coin, Clifford Gambler.
After the election of officers the
meeting was adjourned until April
20 when it is planned to meet
for the transaction of business. At
that time it is hoped the Council
will be supplied with more litera
ture outlining the scope of the
work and the duties of the various
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19
FARMERS HEAR TALK
ON GRAIN STORAGE.

A meeting. of farmers was held
at the Commercial Club room We'd
nesday when Oscar Jones, of the
Bureau of Markets talked to the
farmers relative to the sack situa-
ton. From every indication there
will likely be shortage of grain
sacks. The Department is anxious
that farmers be made acquainted
with the situation in time to allow
them to provide other means of
taking care of their grain at the
threshing time.
Many grain elevators are being
built which of course will afford
considerable relief, but if present
crop prospects are fulfilled the ca
pacity of the elevators will only
care for a small part of the grain
that will likely be offered al the
stations. Railroad transportation
equal to demands placed upon 1t,
and under present conditions =
likely to remain unequal to de-
mands. If, then, sacks are not
available and the elevator capacity
overtaxed, what will the farmer do
for sacks? How will the farmer
handle his grain unless he has pro-
vided storage on his farm?
inexpensive grain bins can be
built of lumber particularly if the
farm labor can be utilized in the
erection. Many kinds of grain
bins ready to erect both of wood
and galvanized iron are now man
ufactured. The Department does
not hold out any particular kind of
bins as being best. The kind that
the farmer may think best suited
to his needs in left to his judg-
ment. What the Department wants
is to call the matter to the atten-
tion of the farmer.
Uncle Sam wants every kernel of
grain saved this harvest Get the
idea? And he is trying to help
the producer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19

1t is planned to issue the first
number of the Farm Bureau News
not later than April %. Any Farm
Bureau member desiring to adver-
tise their wants in this paper free
OF charge is requested to phone it
in to A. E. Hinckley or F. l.
Rockwell at once. Free advertis-
ing may embrace the buying, SELL
ing, or exchange of commodity, al
so the hiring of help, and each
member must be reasonable in his
demands for space.
The Fidelity State Bank has a
new cashier. Mr.. Ben r. Smith,
a young man who comes to Orofino
from the State Bank of Milroy.
Mimi. Mr.. Smith has a family, a
welcome fact, and is banker of
many years experience. He is 81
years of age, and resigned as as
sistant cashier of the Milroy State
Bank to accept the active manage
nletn of the Fidelity State in our
community.
At the school election Gilbert
voted for 3 IL mill tax for in
terest and sinking fund and bonded
debt. Three teachers are to be
employed again the coming year,
and the excellent standard main
tanned. BY unanimous vote of the
patrons it was decided to invest
about $4,000 of school funds on
hand in Thrift Stamps
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-04-19

Where have you looked?" There
were reasons why this particular sub
ject was painful to Billy Louise. And
are you sure they didn't get out of
that pasture and wander on down the
Cove, among all those willows? It's
perfect jungle away down. Are you
sure they aren't with the rest of the
cattle? l don't see how they could
leave the Cove unless they were driv-
Evening star., 1918-11-14

lens Neglige Shirts-Of
high-grade materials that
would do justice to much
higher priced lines. Won
derful a S S o r t me n t S of
smart patterns and colors.
At $500.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15

NASHVILLE MAN WOUNDED
Severely Wounded in France-Other
Arkansas and Oklahoma Men.

Washington, June 12.-The army
casualty list today contained 126
names divided as follows: Killed in
action, Is; died of wounds, 8; died of
airplane accident, /; died of accident
and other causes, II; died of disease,
IS; wounded severely, So; wounded
degree undetermined, s; missing in
action, /.
Among officers named was Lieut.
George E. Butler, Arkansas City, Kan,
who was severely wounded
The list includes from the south
west: Corporal Bernard A. Gill, Nc
Loud, Okla; Private Daniel Harder,
Almyra, Ark.
Died of wounds-Private Camel w.
Clayton, Canyon, Texas; William A.
Mcclure, Mountain Home, Ark.
Severely wounded-Privates Fred
H. Campbell Crowell, Texas; Lester
Dossey, Nashville, Ark.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
MUST USE NO MEAT
FOR BARBECUES
Food Administrator Issues order
with Regard to Food
Used at Picnics, Cele.
bratiOns, Etc.

DR.. A. NJ Wood, Food Administrator
for Little River county has issued an
order prohibiting the use of meats
flour bread and lemonade for barbe-
cues and picnics. Fish, corn bread
and bottled drinks may be served, but
to use other things mentioned would
be strict violation of the food regu-
lations. This will effect directly the
numerous barbecues advertised to be
held on the 10Th of June by the COL
ored population in honor of emanci
patton day
The order reads:
"Notice is hereby given that at any
picnic, barbecue, or other public gath
ering Of any kind, it is forbidden to
serve the following kinds of food in
any form, until further orders, to-wit:
"Pork, beef, mutton. chicken, lemon
ade, ice tea, or any wheat products.
Done this the 18th day of June,
1918-A ~ Wool, Food Administrator
of Little River County"
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
MALVERN BANK ROBBED
Three Men Lock Employees in Vault
and Escape With Large Sum.

Malvern, June 12-Three men held
Bank of Malvern of between $4,000
and $4,000 this afternoon at 2
o'clock, and after locking Cashier
Henry l.. Mcdonald, Assistant Cash
ier Rommie Connell and Wortham
Jones in the vault, made their escape.
They were in Ford car and went
in the direction of Little Rock. Three
posses, headed by Sheriff Stanley,
Deputies Bray and Robertson, started
in pursuit and are securing the sur
rounding territory for the robbers.
The men are described as being Itai-
ians.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
REVIVAL MEETING
OPENS SUNDAY
Baptist Revival VIII Be Held In
a Big Tent Near the
Public School
Building.

The revival meeting heretofore an
nounced by Rev. c. S. Wales, pastor of
the Baptist church of this city, will
be opened Sunday. A large revival
tent has been, secured for the purpose
and it will be pitched just east of the
public school building. This will al
low more room and be much more
comfortable to the large number of
people who are expected to be in at
tendance during the meeting. All peo-
pie of the town are expected to attend
and aid in meIking the meeting a great
success. The meeting will be con-
Quoted and will be in charge of hte
pastor
On Sunday morning Sunday School
will be held at the church as usual,
after which preaching will be held at
the tent
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
INTENSIVE W. S. S. CAM
PAIGN A8OUTTO BEGIN
Little River COunty's QnOta Is
$271,940-Amounts to- be
Pledged by
June 2S.

E. C. Payne of this city and D. A.
Cook of Foreman, the county chair
men for the War Savings Stamps cam
paign have returned from a meeting
at Little Rock where plans were made
for an intensive campaign to get the
full amount of Arkansas quota pledg-
ed by June %. President Wilson has
issued proclamation naming June %
as pledge day, and all are expected to
pledge themselves to save and to buy
so many dollars worth of War Saw
ings Stamps between now and Janu-
AIRY 1st.
The quota set for Little River cOun-
ty is $271, $40. OF this amount pos
sibly $4,000 has been raised. 1t is
not necessary that these stamps be
purchased now Whatever amount
you feel you can buy during the re-
mainder of the year should be the
amount named in your pledge, then
the stamps should be purchased as
fast as you obtain the money from
time 10 Time. willie the d1uOuuL lOT
the county seems large it will not
prove impossible should each person
including children do their part. When
it is considered that a thrift stamp
costs 25c and saving stamp less than
S. it is out of the reach of none.
THE next two weeks will be devoted
to an intensive campaign in this coun-
ty. The chairmen have employed
Pierce Leslie to work on the gresf
mass of detail and clerical work anu
he is now busy Cn the afternoon OF
June 2Sth there will be meeting held
in every school house in the county
The advertisements in this issue and
those to follow will explain the propo-
sition more fully. Since the county
has acquired the habit of going over
the top is not any reason why this
campaign will likewise succeed of
itself. 1t will require the very best
cooperation of every man, woman and
child all pulling together
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
NO CHANCE FOR HUNS
L. S. Building Ships Much Faster
Than Raiders Sink Them.

Washington, June 12.-Since Ger
man submarines began their raids
the output of shipyards building ves-
sells for the Shipping Board has eX-
ceeded the sinkings of American ships
by more than 100000 deadweight
tons. The production during this in
terval has been 21 vessels, totaling
130,642 tons. Excluding the vessels
salyaged the submarines destroyed 10
American ships, totaling $4,000 tons.
Six ships were completed during the
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
BETTER SURGICAL WORK
So Fer Cent of Wounded Now Return
In Few Weeks.

Washington, June 12.-Improved
surgical methods employed in France
permit the sending of 80 per cent oI
the wounded men back to the fighting
forces within three or four weeks,
whereas formerly it took months to
cure them. In making this announce
ment today the surgeon generals of
flee said that as fast as new means
of treatment are developed the infOr-
nation is transmitted to the United
States for the instruction of surgeons
here.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
.W.S.S.
BISMARK TOO TEUTONIC
Town Of That Name In OklahOma
Changes Name to Wright.

Bismark, Okla, June 1I.-No long
er will this city smack of German
ism. The citizens have decided To
change the towns name. In the fu-
ture it will be known as Wright In
honor of William w. Wright of this
city. Wright was one of the Ameri-
can soldiers who lost their lives when
the transport Tuscania was sunk by
German U-boat. He was AN orphan
and leaves no relatives. Bismark is
one of the largest lumber towns In
Oklahoma.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
FIRST DEGREE MURDER CHARGED
Canghrons and Bob Harkey Indicted
for Staying Officer.

Mena. June 12.-Lon,. Ben and Ed
,mund Caughron and Bob -Harkey were
today indicted by the special Grand
Jury for the murder Of Deputy Sheriff
Charles Kirkland, who was slain in
"a battle between Sheriff Fingers
posse and the Caughrons at Hatton's
Gap May 25. The Caughrons have
been in jail since the killing took
place, but Harkey was released on
bond. -Harkey's wife was shot through
the chest during the battle.
Judge ]. S. Lake is presiding at
the special session and A. d. DuLaney
Of Ashdown is representing the state.
The officers went to Hatton's Gap
Investigate cases of alleged Illicit
whiskey making and selling when the
iaght resulted with the Caughrons.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
GERMAN DRIVE ON THE
WANE AT ALL POINTS
In Some Sectors the Allies Have Fore
ed Enemy Back-Efforts to Force
Americans From Positions
Captured Fail Utterly.

London. June 13-Tne offensive
movements of the Germans between
/ Montididier and Noyon and from south
of the Disc river to the eastern fringe
| of the forest of Villers-Cotterets APP
parently are on the wane. In the form,
er region the fierce resistance OF the
French and the allied forces, for the
time being at least, have checked the
enemy at all points and on some sec
tors the allies have even turned vigor-
ously upon the foe and forced him to
cede ground he had gained.
| Only one attempt, apparently, was
made by the enemy Thursday to bet
ter his positions near Montididier.
Here he launched a violent counter
attack from Courcelles to the north OF
Mery-a front of about mile and
half-but was badly cut Up, by the
| fire of the allied guns and forced to
retreat, leaving numerous dead and
wounded on the field.
| Likewise south of the Aisne the in
vaders are meeting with unexpected
opposition and, notwithstanding the
large numbers they throw into the
battle, their gains have been relative
ly small. East Of scissors they pene
! trcted to the village OF Layershine, but
were unable to advance on any of the
other sectors, although at one time,
north Of Courcy, French trenches were
entered under the force of impact. A
counter-attack resulted in these
trenches being recaptured almost i'm
mediately.
Huge German Losses.
The sole result of the enemy's at
tack on the Montididier-Noyo line,
up to the present, is that he has by
the violence of his attacks east of the
Disc and the forced retreat of the
French from the region OF the stream,
tlotted out the awkward Noyon sali-
ent and brought the battle front more
into direct alignment with that begin
ming at the Aisne And terrible
price has been paid by the Germans
for this reetifcaition OF the line.
Whether they are prepared again to
offer huge sacrifices in bending back
the other salient from the Aisne TO
Villers-Cotterets and bring the Pic
ardy and Aisne battle fields into
more continuous front, remains to be
seen.
In addition to the large number of
prisoners taken by the allied forces,
10 cannon, four being heavy weapons.
and large number of machine guns,
have fallen into their hands. The Ger
man War Office admits the loss of
some German guns, but asserts their
forces have taken at least $50 allied
guns and more than $4,000 prisoners.
Fail to Dislodge Americans.
The Germans again have endeavored
to force the Americans from positions
captured northwest of Chateau Thier>
ry, but again met with defeat and
the loss of numerous men. The attack
was delivered between Bouresches and
the Belleau wood, but nowhere was
the enemy able to gain his objective.
American, officers and men, to the
number of 1OS. lighting on the Toul
sector, have been awarded the French
war cross for bravery and fidelity.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
OVER 100000 TO
BE IN FRANCE SOON
Says Secretary Baker, In Addressing
- West Point Graduates
Sees Victorious
Peace.

West Point, N. Y, June 12.-More
than 100000 American men will be
in service in France in the near fu-
ture, said Secretary of War Baker in
an address today to 137 graduates of
the United States Military Academy.
Supplementing his recent announc-
ment in Washington that United
States troops exceeding 700 900 in
numbers. have disembarked on
French soil, the secretary told the
cadets st is not un!sir to speculate
that we will shortly pass the ! 100000
mark"
To Rush Men Over.
VGen. Peyton c. March, chief of
estaff, who made commencement day
the occasion of his first official visit
to the academy, said that neither the
menace of German submarines on the
Atlantic coest nor the territorial gains
of the enemy ON the Western front
will affect Americas policy of send
ing men to France as fast as ships can
carry them.
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15
---W.S .S.S.----
ITALIANS DESTROY WARSHIP
And Damage Second Vessel in Attack
by Torpedo Boats.

Venice, June 11.-An Austrian
scrsadnought WIS destroyed and a
second one damaged in the torpedo
satsack made by Italian torpedo boats
uron an Austrian naval division near
the. Dslmation islands on Monday,
i4 was officially stated tonight in a
communication by the chief of staff
of the Italian army.
The attack, made by Commanders
Rizzo 'an5 Luigi de Milszzo, with
two small Italisn torpedo boats, was
delivered at dawn on Monday
All Italy was thrilled by the news
of this feat, which is considered prob
ably the most remarkable performed
by any navy during the war, mas
much as it was effected with such
small means.
- Commender Rizzo sent two tor
pedoas into the leading dreadnought
while the second dreadnought was
struck once by a torpedo from the
other Italian craft, in charge of
Commander Mil2zzo
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15

WILSON'S VIEWS TOLD
Not Opposed to Direct Prohibition
but TO Amending Present Bills.

Washington, June 12.-~While not
opposed to Introduction of any sep
crate prohibition legislation senators
may see fit to offer, President Will
son, it became known today, is op-
posed to attaching any prohibition
amendment to pending appropriation
hi1la
The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-06-15

Mesdames d. P. Wallace and R. S.
Morgan and children motored over
from Nashville Sunday and accompan-
led by Mrs A. B. Bishop and Miss Ad-
dye went to Allene to visit their broth
er, DR.. R. D. McCrary.