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ROADS
OLD NATIONAL ROAD
Completion Of Highway New Under
Contemplation AFTER Lapse %
Nearly Century.


prspared By the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
A project under the federal aid road
act. fled with the bureau Of public
roads. United States department Of
agriculture, which will undoubtedly
hold the record for length and cost for
some time to come, Is Of unusual In.
terest aside from its great length and
cost. It cOntemplates. after the lapse
OF nearly a century, the completion Of
the Old National road, extending from
the Potomac to the Mississippi, which
already has been largely improved as
far west as the Indiana line. The Illi-
nois Improvement will extend from
East st. Louis across the state to the
Indiana line, traversing st. Clair. Mad.
ison. Bond. Fayette, bingham, Cum.
berland and Clark counties.
The proposed type Of surface IL
mOnolithic brick and concrete pave.
ment, the average cost Of which il
about $4,000 per mile. The proposed
Improvement includes also the con.
struction Of 40 bridge structures, Of
lengths ranging from q feet to 800
feet. At present the uncompleted por-
ton Of the highway is generally an IN.
improved earth road, which becomes
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GOES TO JAIL TO AID FATHER
Parent Needs the $500 Cash Re Put
Up for Sons Bail in
New York.

Middlet0wn, \. Y.-After Frank
FreCayOster Of New York had escaped
from Hampton farms. near here, he
was captured. served the remainder Of
his term, then was re-arrested and
locked up in The Orange county Jail at
Goshen to await action OF the grand
jury which is expected to indict him
for escaping.
Several weeks ago the young man
was bailed out by his father. who de-
posted 500 cash.
Later FredayoSter walked into the
office Of Sheriff Leonard and asked to
he locked up again in order that his
father might have the 500. which he
greatly needed. His request was com
piled with and the father had ths
money returned ~ him Mt once.
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MYTHICAL TX ARMY"
HELPED WIN VICTORY

and represented Itself ut different
station every day or two.
The first message from the N
army" headquarters was a general
dispatch to all wireless stations In the
army area (none Of which actually ex-
fsteD. In the new code Of course. d.
recting that none of the stations an.
swer or make use of their sending in
struments, for fear OF the enemy locat-
Ing them. but that they be on the
alert at fixed hours to receive mes.
saSes. The effect was to convince the
Germans that large number Of wire.
less stations had been set up and 70
advise them Of the hours when the on
envy tntercepting stations should be
on the alert for the American mes.
sages.
This was followed by a series of
messages designed to indicate that the
~ army" was preparing for full
fedged operation. In order to inform
the enemy OF the geographical limits
OF the sector Of the TX army" many
messages We're directed to imaginary
officers at existing towns on the Etain
front.
Wireless Works Night and Day.
Meanwhile the rowing wireless sta.
ton was working overtime day and
night. II began sendin; out messages
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ing by the churchyard was badly
frightened in this way.
"Avenbury church has always had
81 ghost. A certain Nicholas Vaughan
burnt down a palace of the Bishop
Of Hereford in the Middle Ages. His
ghost was laid by twelve clergymen
with twelve candles. A small piece Of
the twelfth candle was burnt and the
remainder put in Il silver casket under
a stone. which stands ten yards above
the church footbridye over the River
PRONE. They put Il spell on the
ghost not to return until the candle
was burnt out and the casket carried
into the Red Sea-"
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in the Fresnes sector and trying "a
give the impression that It was sev.
eral stations at widely separated To-
cations. One message In particular
was peculiarly designed to add to the
enelny's suspicion of the approaching
trouble-an imperative demand for zoe
copies more additional Of the Contains
sheet. ''plan dlrecteur map" This
could only be interpreted by the Ger
mans. the Americans agreed, as prepa.
ration for coming drive on the Briey
iron center.
In addition to the wireless the TX
army" also had in operation. on the
front between Bezonaux and Fresnes,
a telephone sQuad-a careless squad
which set up telephone stations here
and there and sent messages and
talked shop and gossiped all night
about the arrival of some old friends
from America with such and such an
outfit.
The *" army telephone squad took
no chances that the Germans might
not hear the conversations the Amer
leans desired them to record. They
deliberately grounded their wires, so
the enemy could listen In" and
crawled out into No Mans Land IN
the darkness and hooked one Of the
American wires on German barbed
wire in front Of an abandoned trench
system. In the front line Of modern
warfare the telephone Is a most dan.
gcrous instrument, for both sides de.
vised apparatus which within certain
limits could pick up conversations
over enemy lines with which 1t was
not even connected. So the Ameri.
cans felt certain that all their CONVEX
Sations were heard by the Germans.
Get Results at Once.
Two days after the N army" began
its operations the results began to he
the nervousness on the
part of the Germans being exhibited in
many ways. the enemy first sending
over large number Of airplanes to
make "Reminiscences. The Germans
also began n series Of trench raids to
obtain prisoners for the purpose Of
units Of the forces Oppo.
site them. German prisoners captured
by the French told If wild alarms in
the night on the part of the German
forces. hurried reinforcement Of the
main line Of resistance. and various
Dther movements which, indicated that
the enemy was eXerting extreme
on account of the activ-
ty Of the "army" operated by hand
ful of Americans.
When the armiStice became effec.
i've on November II the little Ameri-
AN N army" still held Its ground
in the field near Vertlnn. and opposite
is supposed position five crack Ger.
nan divisions stood their guard, not
sven suspecting that they had been
'ricked by few ingenious young
Yankees who were delighted ut the re-
suits obtained by their miscellaneous
schemes. which had worked SO success.
fully in deceiving the wise German
veterans 1t Il five years war.
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lADDTJ EVENING
k][Ag!R||Y!! \, ! TAI
~ DcNAer 9&.ok
THE RAlNsow DANCE

"Come on. blue fairies" called the
red fairies.
"You come on. too" said the blue
fairies.
"Of course We WILL" said the red
fairies.
"And you come along too. green fair
les" they all shouted.
I'VE WILL" the green fairies shout
ed.
"And the yellow fairies-you must
come too" they cried. I'VE WILL" call.
ed the yellow fairies.
"You see," said the red fairies. I'VE
must all be here today for we're going
to give dance"
Really" they oil said. "When 10 the
dance to begin?"
''In just moment" the red fairies
said.
"What are we waiting forr' the
others asked.
".For the signal to begin" the red
fairies said.
"Who will give it to us?" asked the
other fairies.
1.-THE Sun and the King Of the
Clouds" answered the red fairies.
But all Of us must be ready. hurry
now, It will soon be the time.
"All the fairies Of the different col.
Ons 80 together. and each make beau.
tiful long. curving stripe by the way
you stand" said the red fairies. "And
those which 60 to make up part OF
the beautiful color-everyone take
your place in other words, for you
all know just how you must 60 to make
up the beautiful dance"
"Ah, now we know" said the green
fairies. I'VE didn't quite understand
before Just what sort Of q dance It
was to be. But with all our good
friends here We wouldn't have missed
It ut any rate"
"We're going to have a glorious
rainbow Dance" said the red fairies.
"We're just waiting for the signal
from Mr.. Sun and the King Of the
Clouds as We said before"
THAT speech of yours made us think
1t was going to be rainbow Dance"
said the yellow fairies.
Now all of these fairies were Dress
ed in beautiful soft dresses Of the COL
Ors after which they were named.
"When the King Of the Clouds and :
Mr.. Sun feel like being friendly and
having chat. well really. we have to
celebrate It by having q beautiful
dance, don't we?" asked the red fairies.
Nothing could be better idea"
said the others.
"Hush, Oh" whispered the red fair
les. snow, get ready. for we must be-
gin our Dance"
They all buried into their different
places, some of the fairies dressed In
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Country. Where Suffragists Won
Is Years Ago, Quick to Right
Self After War.
MANY SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS
Women Of Finland Fortunate From
an Educational Point Of View
Work During Labor Troubles
Wins Them Vote.

Washington, d. Cit seems only
natural that Finland. land where
women have had the vote for Il years.
and won it by their participation in
quelling labor troubles like those which
now asSail the United States of Amer.
lea. should he one Of the first portions
Of the disinembered Russian empire to
get up a stable constitutional govern.
ment." says n bulletin from the Wash.
ington headquarters of the National
Geographic society.
This new member Of the family IT
free nations is described In a com
municatlon to the society by baroness
Alletta Korff As follows:
"FrOm nm educational point Of view
the women ~ Finland have been very
fortunate. as there are many excellent
schools for girls and number Of CO.
educational schools throughout the
country which prepare students for
the university examinations.
Girls Admitted In 1879.
Girls were admitted to the univer.
SIlV III 1870. NlIus uIiAll tNe "NC SutCt~
venetl. they not only attended lectures
hut took part in all branches Of uni.
versity life; they participated in all
the celebrations and festivities. and
were members Of the various clubs
and student organizations. in which,
they We're on footing Of perfect
equality with the men and frequently
were elected. to various official posi-.
TONS After they were graduated from
one Of the several high schools or from
the university there were many
branches Of work open to them.
"They became teachers. even In the
state school for boys: cashiers OF
bookkeepers in banks. clerks in state
archives and in many branches Of the
civic administration.
There are really not enough etlu,
Gated men to meet the requirements al
the country. and consequently the co
operation Of the women Is matte,
of vital importance. 1t not infreauent
~ happened. In normal times, that
even married women in comparatively
cool circumstances, sought employ
ment outside their homes.
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TOWNSEND BILL IS FAVORED
Measure introduces BY Senator feesu
Michigan Calls Tor Appropriation
o. e42s, 100000

OF forty or more bills on various
highways plans introduced In con.
gress. the most important u that In.
troduced In the senate BY Senator
Charles f. Townsend Of Michigan.
chairman Of the senate post ONCE and
post roads committee. It calls for an
appropriation Of $425. O0O. 600. for the
construction Of federal highways sys.
tenn. providing that within i've years
$4,000 miles Of federal highways shall
be constructed. to which the highways
systems Of the various states and
counties can connect. To carry on this
ambitious project 1t provides for Q
nonpartisan commission Of experts to
be appointed by the president.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-04-02
PLANT TREES IN MICHIGAN
Cost by State Agricultural IN
etitution.

A law was recently passed by the
Michigan legislature for the encour.
agcment Of the planting of fruit and
nut-bearing trees along the highways
Of that state. Stock IL to be distrib-
uted Mt nominal cost by the state as.
ricultural college to local ofticials and
private individuals who will set it out.
under the supervision Of the state
highway commission.
Whoever has Travelled over the tree.
lined highroads Of Europe will greet
with satisfaction this measure ~ the
beginning Of policy Of combining e.
thetic and economic values In our
methods of road-building.
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WOMEN ARE HELP IN
FINLAND POLITICS

Having thus such an excellent
foundation to build upon. it is small
wonder that the wOmun's movement
soon found many active supporters.
In 1863 the diet had accorded the mu.
nicipal vote to woman taxpayers living
in the country. and in 1872 to women
living in the towns. all of whom were
also given the right to he elected
members Of certain local self.govern-
ing bodies. In 1000 the woman social
democrats Included the suffrage in
their program, but the special activity
for the suffrage began only in the year
1904. although. in 1897 petition had
been officially presented to the diet ut
the request Of the Finnish WOnlan's
association.
"1'he reason why so little was done
in direct furtherance of the cause IT
woman suffrage between the years
1897 and 1904 Is that just ut that time
Finland was passing through u severe
political crisis.
Women ~ Strike Managers.
after the outbreak Of the October
revolution in Russia (19O5) sympa-
thetic strike was declared in Finland,
and several Of the members Of the cen-
trail committee elected by a mass meet.
ing to manage the details Of the strike
were women.
1.-THE first action taken by the COM
mittee was to close all the liQuor
shops, saloons and barrooms and to
organize Il volunteer police force to
keep order. After the second day
the markets were reOpenet and the
strikers were not allowed to cut of
the water supply. In short. the strike
was managed in most orderly and
systematic way and no outrages Of
any sort were committed.
"During the course Of the strike nu-
mer0us deputatiOns were sent with ne
titiOns to the governor general and
In each tleputation there were women
; members. Thus. even in moments Of
grave political danger and ut times
when the utmost moderation and fore.
sight were needed, the Firms were not
afraid to trust their women.
"The very great interest that the
women took in the elections may he
gathered from the fact that in Helsing.
f0rs. the capital. Mt the time Of the
second elections Tin 1909. there were
1860 woman voters and 1856 men
voters registered. 1t is true that the
ma Ority of the women voted for men,
as there were only 20 women elected
in a house Of 200. but one woman re-
ceived n larger. number Of votes than
was given to any Of the men candi-
dates Of her party"
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different c0lors standing and blend
ing together and making one lovely
color.
"Hello. King Of the Clouds" shout
ed oil the rainbow fairies, "See. we've
come! A beautiful rainbow. made up
Of SO many. many little fairies. who
are 80 glad to sec you and Mr.. Sun
stalking.
"And now we're going to dance. The
earth people will not know that we're
dancing. for we dance very stately and
very quiet dances-not the hop. slip
and jump. or one step. two step. mil-
lion step kind. Our dance II slow but
It 10 very lovely. and we always take
our same positions.
''See King Of the Clouds, see Mr..
Sun. we're going to arrange ourselves
% that the rainbow fairies on either
side. at each end will tell our secrets
to the earth. Of how We love the earth
and Of how We kiss II with our fairy
kisses and say We hope it's quite.
quite well and happy"
So the rainbow fairies gave . rain
bow dance. Their decorations. their
lights. their costumes. everything went
together In just the right way to make
q most perfect rainbow for the earth
people to see. And Mr.. Sun chuckled
and said to the King Of the Clouds.
"Well. your Royal HiGhness, this Is .
pretty big treat to have q pleasant
talk with you and Mt the same time
to zee this lovely dance"
And the King Of the Clouds an
swered Mr.. Sun BY saying. ''lt's pref
ty big treat Tor me. A very big treat
Just see how my children are sparkling
with JOY! They love to come along
when talk to you! EveryOns
sparkles with brightness and happi.
uess when ] talk to you. honOred sir =
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nearly impossible at certain seasons
Of the year. There are, however, near
some Of the villages, short stretches
of macadam pavement, generally in
very poor condition. The local traffic
consists of approximately 60 trucks,
200 motor vehicles and so horse-drawn
vehicles per day, to which is added
during the summer months through
traffic Of about 20 trucks and 200 pas.
senger motor vehicles.
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Marrow cennnes.

H'bb3-R0ver never runs to tho
door to meet the any more. wagging
his tail.
Mrs. Hibbs-l know he'd like g.
dear, but In this lat there iso't -s~s0
Tor him to wag e.
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Economic Value 10 Crest.

The economic value Of improved
highways IL far greater than their
military importance. This fact was
ronclusively demonstrated while We
were engaged In the war.
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Tokyo Is to have a subway to help
solve it's transportation problem, II h
reported.
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GHOST PLAYS
CHURCH ORGAN
Curious Sights and Sounds
Brighten People in English
Village.
VICAR HEARS MUSIC
Mysterious withdrawing Lights
Brighten Volunteer Band March,
ING ey-church 10 Of the
Norman Period.

Hereford, Eng.-The little village Ut
Avenbury, which lies in secluded
valley Of Herefordshire, has haunt
ed church.
The church Is of the Norman peri
I'D and tales concerning its ghost have
become like household words. There
are many stories of different ghosts
in various forms. but the most aston
ishing visitant is one which plays the
church organ.
Hears Ghost Play.
II have heard the ghost play twice
myself" said the Rev. Archer Shep-
pard. the vicar. "Some neighbors
brought the matter to my notice
first. They heard the sounds when
they We're walking by the church one
afternoon. and thought that it was my
organist practicing. They found,
however. that the church was locked
mp.
1.-The first time heard the ghostly
playing was while | was gardening.
] believed that the woman who clean
Ell out the church was allowing her
child to use the organ. and l went to
see into the matter. The music stop
ped when l was few yards from the
church, and found that the building
was locked and empty"
This ghost was mt Avenhury before
Mr.. Sheppard became vicar" said Col.
Purser of Rromyard. Il told him the
story. but he did not believe it until
he heard the music himself. My chill
dren and have heard it, and it
sounds like voluntary. Once my
children We're in the church when
there was Il groan. They rushed out
into the chancel whence the sound APP
peared to come. but there was nothing
10 be seen.
Mysterious Lights.
mysterious will-o'- the-wisp lights
are also said to have been seen. and
a volunteer hand which waS ,nareh.
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Tractors % Fine WeeoG
Gasoline tractors hitched to road
machinery do fine work cheaply and
quickly.
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New . Valuable citissn.

A good highway man u now . val1
able citixeo.
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Mysterious Lights.

mysterious will-o'-the-wisp lights
are also said to have been SEEN and
volunteer band which was march
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Justamere Club Meeting

Mrs. M. E. West entertained
the Justamere Club at her home
Tuesday afternoon. Besides the
regular program, which was
quite interesting, Mrs. Snyder
told US about the cathedral and
buildings connected with it in
Mexico City. M and NJ IS, Wild
er read one ofRose WilderLane s
letters about Paris and tspeople
Delicious refreshments were
served to the following members
and visitors: Mesdames N. j.
Craig, J,E. Craig, j, G. Carter,
J.A. Fuson, D. Kay. NY.A.Black,
Wilder, ,C.L, Wilson, d R.Spy.
der, w. B. Hitchcock and M. E
West and Miss Pauline Paul of
Mansfield; Mrs. Kelly and two
sons of Emporia, Kans., Mrs.
Hill of st. Louis, and Miss Vir.
ginia Powell of West Plains and
Miss Helen Luna of Mammoth
Spring. Ark.
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Saturday Bargains

Mems Good Grade Overalls $2.s5
,S We also sell the Singer Sew.
ing Machine, If you are in need
of sewing machine see us be.
fore you buy G. A. r. Building
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For the Fair

Fair dates, Sept 29, 80, Oct. 2.
w. M. Divan was in Springfield
yesterday. and while there the
Springfield Creamery CO. author.
lied him to offer the following
premiums for Manstield's Ninth
Agricultural 4 Stock Show Sept.
20 and 80 and Oct. and 2:
For best milk COW: First, ,$2O;
second S.; third, SO 80.
For the boy bringing in the
best heifer calf, S..
o. L. Robinett, of the Spring
field Wholesale Tobacco Supply
Co, also offers a premium of S.
for whatever the management
sees fit.
The dairy and poultry features
are to be made special feature
at the fair this year.,
Committees are being appoint.
ed for the various departments
of the fair and several of our To-
cal business men are Offering
premiums.
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Committees Organized

The Republican County Cen,
trail Committee reorganized at
Hartville Tuesday as follows:
Dr.J. A. Fuson, Pleasant Valley
township, Chairman.
E. G. Newton, Gasconade, Sec.
retary.
Arthur Jones, Union, Treasur.
er.
J. w. Stephens, Mt. Grove.
P. M. Ussery, Clark, Norwood.
j. l.. Short, Clark, Macomb.
Ben Moore, Hart
Edgar Allen and Roscoe Scott,
Wood.
N. j. Evans, Montgomery.
j. M. HutseIl, Van Buren.
Jas. Murrell, Brush Greek.
Dal Newton, Boone.
W. Il. HOneycutt, Elk Creek.
DR.. j. A. Fuson, C. A. Stephens,
John N. Pryor, Jr., and G. A.
Stephens of Mansfield attended
the meeting.
DR.. W. M. Hamilton, Pleasant
Valley township, attended the
meeting of the Democratic Com
which organized as fol-
lows:
S. Gambill, Mt. Grove, Chair.
man.
G.W.Summers, Hart, Secretary
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Agra, Oklahoma

The ball game at Agra was
well attended Sunday.
Rosa Mcintosh is on the sick
list.
Fred Stephens and wife spent
Saturday night at l.. r. McIn-
tosh's. Sunday they motored to
Drunright and Gushing.
Miss Dasie Dean and Mrs. Ida
Bush visited T.. +. Mcintosh s
Wednesday and.Miss Louie NC.
Intosh accompanied them home
and is spending the week end
with Mrs. Bush.
Ebert Dennis and wife are the
proud parents of a Z ID. boy.
Ed Stephens has been i'll with
the fever but is improving.
The revival meeting started at
the M E.church Wednesday.
Jason Dennis spent Saturday
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Cars Admitted to the Grounds
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Meetings in Progress

Revs. Pc Robertson and j. B.
Williams, who just closed a sue.
cessful series of meetings at Ca
bool, are now engaged in union
revival services at the High
School Gymnasium. Rev. Mr..
Robertson is a powerful preach.
er, and Rev. M. Williams is a
singer of unusual ability. Ser.
vices are held each evening at
7:45 and all are cordially invited
to attend.