Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-05-03
BLUE AMERICAN PATRIOT.
FRANK LARKINS IS TRUE

FRANK LarklnS, who Is now at
work in ship building plant at
Vancouver, Wash. writes his
mother in Orofino that he belongs
to 100 per cent American crew
Of 400 men. who hold the record
for the best average in the pur-
chase Of Liberty bonds. having the
splendid average of $l39.6O, and
that the Government has awarded
their yard or plant the trophy cup
for this fine showing. Frank is
now well up in the work. and one
Of the best paid men in the plant
He is an American from head to
heels, and is proud of it. and says
he will stick to the job whether 1t
takes one OF fifteen years to lick
the kaiser. Which Is the spirit
that will win the war
VS.
The German State Bank OF Cot
tonwood is now the Cottonwood
State Bank. the German" having
been thrown overheard for good
and valid reasons German"
names long since ceased to be good
business adjuncts in the United
States. and things German are 60
ing to be increasingly hateful to
the American people. Who wants
to be reminded of Germany? Who
wants anything made In Ger
many?" Who wants to be remind
ed of the murder of American
women and children on the Lusi-
tania? Who wants to be reminded
of the Hun outrages in Belgium or
the destruction of Rhemes and 9TH
er art treasures for pure devilty?
Who wants to even borrow money
from a bank tagged" German Amer
lean? Germany is the most hateful
thing in all the world, and q hun
dred years will not wipe away the
damned spots" of innocent blood
spilled to satisfy the blood thirsty
murderer on the Rhine. To hell
with things German.
BUY A BOND
Sunday the belongings of the
Hofstedes were moved out of their
property in Glenwood and the old
shack caught fire some time after
midnight and went up in smoke,
just as Madam Hofstede is reported
ohave said 1t would the previous
day. Probably spontaneous COM
bustion, or canned treason that
got uncorked in the shuflle and
the hustle of moving An insur-
ance policy on the property in fav-
or Of Mr.. Newkirk, driver of the
Gilbert stage. has been paid, ne
having mortgage on the shack.
Hofstede was not in town at the
time. having left Orofino some days
previous for parts unknown.
BUY A BOND
The proceeds of the Liberty loan,
including the greater part OF that
loaned to our allies, are being spent
for American products-the prod
ucts of our factories, our farms,
our mines, and other industries. In
lending to the United States the
people of the United States are
lending to their best and largest
customer and obtaining the safest
investment in the world. Buy Lib
erty Bonds.
BUY A BOND
H. F. Ripley returned from Mos
COW Monday with more new Buick
cars. This time Mr.. Ripley took
the wagon road. his last shipment
catching fire and three of five new
cars going up In smoke.
Mrs. Ray Logan and baby, ol
Pendleton, Oregon, came in Wed
nesday evening to visit her mother
Mrs. E. H. Atherton Mrs. Logar
was formerly Miss Ona Tucker o.
this place.
G. A. Small. who spent the pas
year in the east. visiting boyhoot
home in Ludlow. Maine, returned
this week to Orofino to spend tn,
summer.
The Frear Bros saw mill on up
per Whiskey creek has, begun It
spring run. Ahey expect to Gu
250.000 feet. mostly White pine.
The surest way to lengthen tn
war is for you and others to lag il
: your support of the Government
Ii you want to end this war hell
hit the Hun knockout blow with
out any delay. Do it now.