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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
SAVE HElFER CALVES.
Every Prospective Mix Producer
Should Be Raised.

Every Prospective Mix Producer
Should Be Raised.
Without any possible doub; there Is
shortage Of milk aud butter IN this
country as we'll as IN the world beyond
our sight For good many years
things have been drifting that way.
writes a correspondent Of The Iowa
Homestead Some men with what al
most now seems Ike propheficai vision
have been saying that II the farmers
did not keep MP their growth OF heifer
calves the time would soon come when
there would be dearih 81 all kinds o.
dairy products Those who did no,
possess this instinct Of looking into the
world with a wide vision laughed and
did nothing about f; Now that time
which vas forefold has come II was
hastened hy the war. but II would have
come Just As surely II there never had
been this trouble
Now whats Well. now We must he.
gin 10 do what We ought 10 have done
several years ago-ihai l. raise more
helfer calves. According 10 ths latest
statistics published b. the United
States government. there are iu this
country 81 1880 milk COWS and other
cattle on the farms of fbs raunfry
suppose Ne cnt this 10 two aud say
that II one-balf Of the cows IN the
United States were given chance 10
grow heifer calf ,hls present year Il
would give rs about 30eons.1 more
cows. provided these eaiges came 10
maturity. What change thar would
work Ia the dairy industry OF tits
country.
To state II IN another wav. suppose
We recall that there are az tho present
time IN thls country c.WDua farms or.
somewhat more Many Of these might
well grow n number 81 heller calves
this coming year Bat putting the mat.
ter c0nseryaiiTely. II Is not too much
10 say that an average Of one calf
more might be- raised on these farms.
which would aggregate tl.np1.oyp more
COWS on our farms IN very short
space Of time.
Vow, on oar farm We are TRYING 10
do this. For a good many years We
have tried 10 raise every likely heller
calf dropped In our stables sJur only
sorrow has been that some years The
heifers have been 80 scnree. But we
have gone on doing the best Ne could.
and now we are putting little extra
effort on the heifer calves. we want
to grow our one more calf. COMPARED
with great many. orr dairy j. a small
one. Last year we grew six choice
calves. They were certainly beauties.
II every dairyman Ia a small way would
make II his business 10 get that one
more heifer calf he would be- benefac.
tor and help 10 decide the question If
feeding the world just as effectively as
In any other way. 4 good. well bred
COW Is q means OF making the world
better and happier. Here. a. In so many
other Instances. n little lift Is a big help
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
sb by American


feel that he Is 10 be the honor OF his
company. Chief Turret Captain Jack
Kennedy. former champion OF the
north Atlantic feet. Is In charge OF
this part of the athletics. Ben Reuben.
a Chicagoan and holder OF the middle
weight wrestling title OF the world. has
enlisted as second class maehinist
mate and holds regular instruction
classes on breaks and hold" for the
sailors. Coach Harry Hazelhurst OF
the Hamilton club OF Chicago has en-
listed In the United States naval re-
serve force as second class yeoman.
With the help of William Bachraeh OF
the Illinois Athletic club he Is teaching
the recruits TO swim.
one of the recruits has even Installed
a putting green and practices golf in
his leisure hours. Baseball and boxing.
however. are the fayorite sports OF the
men. Almost any of the daylight
hours YOU will see sailors engaged In
batting and catching balls, while of
at one side others are sparring.
In these days of stress and strife
there is some competition for the title
of "the busiest man" but Captain Mof-
fett's assistants believe that be easily
leads the field. Ii takes three relays OF
stenographers, called yeomen in the
navy, 10 keep mp with him. He rises
shortly after daybreak and is usually
at his desk until after midnight. FIRE.
quently ii has been necessary for him
TO have his luncheon and dinner served
on tray in his office. He often trans
acts business while going TO and from
his home giving interviews and con
ferences which he otherwise would
have no time for. As an example OF
the pressure of his business, more than
800 visitors appeared AT the station In
one day not long ago and asked 10 see
the commandment.
Captain Moifett displays a real per-
sonal interest in the station. and much
of the routine work is delegated to 9th
ers under his supervision, and he
makes frequent inspections of details
and any complaint made by an enlist
ed man receives his hearing and atten-
ton.
Three times a day there are spirited
combats with beefsteaks, called half
soles:" with potatoes, called "spuds; =
with bread, called punk and butter
that is called grease" and perhaps a
piece OF pie. known as silver" A
scene In a mess hall. of which there
are about thirty on the station. resem-
bles nothing so much as college din
ing room
Feeding this vast horde of 10000
hungry boys Is no small task. and
their healthy outdoor life demands
that they must be fed, and fed well.
three times day. According to Chief
Commissary Steward Crayer, the blue
jacket who is unable to eat his share
at mess has yet to be found. Mr.. era
yer has figured out that the food neces-
sary for a single meal on the average
day is about as follows: Seven thou
sand pounds of roast chicken. 1000
pounds of mashed potatoes, 800 quarts
of gravy. 1900 radshes. 1000 toma.
| toes, 1000 pounds of green peas. 400
| gallons of ice cream, 1900 pounds OF
| cake. 1000 pounds OF milk. GOO loayes
| of bread and about 5000 quarts OF cof.
| fee A simple order of ham and" for
all hands calls for 1.440 dozen of eggs
and 1000 pounds of ham.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
Eattaninn Poultry.

In order TO put dressed poultry on
the market IN the best condition II Is
necessary to faiten the birds ten days
Ia two weeks before they are market
ed. \ simple crate fattening ration
for poultry recommended bF III. {.
Knandel. In charge Of poultry eNien-
sion at the Pennsylvania State college,
consists Of sixty. pounds OF cornmeal
and forty pounds OF middlines moisien-
ed with skimmi,k or buttermilk. Fowls
fed on a wet mash shrink heavily In
shipment Poultry that Is 10 be sold
live weight therefore had better be
confined IN pens aud fed cracked corn.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28

training station and saw the waters or
Lake Michigan dimpling In the stream
ing sunlight below. but when they left
a few months later TO go aboard a
cruiser. battleship. a destroyer or a
submarine they We're sailors-hghters
on active service Many of these men
have been reared on the farms of Ohio,
Indiana. Kentucky. Michigan. Wiseon-
sin. Illinois. Minnesota. North and
South Dakota, Nebraska. Iowa, Kan
sas and Missouri.
Some say life at this inland naval
training station resembles nothing so
much as a game of make believe
even though il Is in desperate serious
ness and is fraught with import For
example. when a man is given liberty"
or a permission to leave the station he
says he is going ashore" When he
scrubs his tent floor he Is "scrubbing
deck" The station is known as the
island" and the station clock is the
ships clock" and when it is o'clock
ii is not O'Clock as we know it in civil
life. but two bells"
The bluejackets have their own
monthly magazine. the Great Lakes
Recruit edited by themselves. 1t is a
lively publication dominated by a
strain of humor. 1t contains also re-
ports OF actual competition nj the sta
ton, navy history and ship life, togeth-
err with a few stories of the sea.
Although decorations are barred on
a navy workday uniform and all jew
elry and lodge or fraternity emblems
go into the ditty box when the owner
enlists. a number of the men recently
have been wearing a button on their
blue jacket showing that they have
purchased liberty bond. The men
of the station purchased upward of
500. 900 worth of the bonds. and theirs
was the largest single amount devoted
to this purpose by the men of any sta
ton. yard or ship in the navy.
With about 1000 men in training at
the station who have earned distinc-
ton in college or high school athletics
interest in sports is widespread at this
station. In fact, from the time the
young American slips into his blue
jacket until he leaves for sea duty
sports form big part of his daily life
and help build up his muscles and
morals. DR.. John Il. Kaufman, passed
assistant surgeon, L. S. n, is in charge
of athletics. He is aided by the sery-
fees of number of civilian volunteers
who hold high places in the athletic
world.
Under the tutelage of Jimmy Sheck-
| ard, assistant manager of the Chicago
| Cubs. forty eight baseball teams play
| ing In leagues of the various camps OF
! the station participate in the regularly
| scheduled games. Martin A. Delaney
physical director Of the Chicago Ath
letic association, who was second in
command Of the American Olympic
team at Stockholm, is the track and
| field coach.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
Suggestions For the Farmer
. &C . . % . . . . . . 9 . . .
POULTRY HINTS.

. Young stock will do better IL 9
% not compelled to pick their liy- 8
Q ing with the old. There will also {
(. be less trouble from lice (
a. Shade is one OF the most inn 4
E. portant essentials during the hot 4
I: months Get the chicks into the (
&: orchard and cornfeld.
o A growing chick viii not thrive 4
. On short rations. II the right 4
g. kind OF food Is fed there IS little q
. danger of overlooking. especially q
i. II II il given plenty of range
s: Supplement the regular feeds
. with "A wet mash. fed eInmbly.
E. Feed all the chicks viii clean up &
. before going TO roost. but none &
&. should be left In the trough. for .
Z. II viii sour
s. Mark the pullets i'm the fall 80
9: that you VIII know just how old
. your hens are. \ leg band on
9. the right leg one year aud on the
(. left leg the next VII assist In
&. culiing the flock
&. Eradicate the little red mite
from the poultry house and yon
(" will rid yourself Of one Of the
. worst enemies Of the poultry
I. flock
. 1. 80. ..... 4. 20 I. :.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28

Poplar canker Is a fungous disease
evidently imported in recent years from
Europe. II somewhat resembles chest.
nut blight. but It's attacks seem to be
confined to poplars and cottonwoods.
More important yet, IL is severe In Its
effect upon stored and transplanted
nursery stock. 1t Is now prevalent In
large number OF states from New
England to New Mexico. Owners OF
diseased poplar or cottonwood trees
are asked to advise the department Of
plant Industry at Washington
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
ns., snlrn,.r, In VOID.

American swimmers hold a majority
OF the siased swimming refonis ~ tie
world LANCER Ross. Noilmrr Tel
Cann and knbnnamosn. nil Amcrl
cans. can outswim all rivals at any
and 81 raciug distances while Olga
Dorfucr. Gertrude ARIEL and Bessie
Ryan Of Philadelphia. Claire Galllsan
81 New iors. Irnntes Cowal.s and
Darofhg Burns Of sAu francisco aud
Thelma Darby Of -. Louis represent
a team II American ruernaids good
enough 10 compeie against the foremost
women swimmers u the World.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
can,lIlers &c. Rich es,ats.

Michael 4. Cantlllon. president OF
the Minneapolis club OF the American
association. went to Sacramento. Cal.
10 become executor % the estate Of
Patrick Downing. westerns gold pioneer.
who died there recently
The estate. said 10 lucln1e pieces 81
real estate a. Wei as slal09p In cash.
il 20 he divided among Mr. caufil.
ION. his brother Joseph II Minneapolis
his brother james Of Eagle Grove. Ia
aud one sister IL wns reported that
the two Minneapolis baseball men
would receive nearly $4,000 each.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
SiLo ADVANTAGES.

o Silage furnishes an almost sure
4. feed supply.
/. The silo provides means of
(. keeping over for summer use
9 feed of high quality.
+. Three and seyen-tenths acres
(. OF corn put into the silo fur
(. nishes as much feed as 5.3 acres
g of similar corn cut and shocked.
@ a corn crop of thirty-iive bush
(. els to the acre will give about
(. seven tons OF silage to the acre.
@ with u gain of $l1 an acre over
(. husking from the standing stalks.
9 The silo increases the live stock
Z. carrying capacity OF the farm.
@ Ii provides storage for the
T. whole corn plant when 1t Is ut
@ its highest feeding value and in
(. handy form for both winter and
@ summer feeding.
g Silage stimulates and improves
g digestion during the dry feeding
Q period and keeps cattle thrifty
9 and fresh.
@
a u q n q a q a a a q. a q a a a a
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
Miadirection Of Efficiency.

Is the art of efficiency By any chance
-misdirected toward prod
ucts as an end in itself instead of to-
ward the development Of vitality initia.
tive human individuals. joyous work
ers TO whom product is byproduct.
wealth an incident; men who for the
very JOY of the working work explo-
sively ?--Industria Management.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
Ranish thu Rooster.

The rooster does not increase the egg
production Of hens In the same flock,
and he may decrease II. XIII him, pen
him up or sell him when the breeding
season is over and produce infertile
eggs. Blood rings are the cause OF one
third of the annual egg loss. and the
rooster is directly responsible. Blood
rings are simply an early stage Of chick
development.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
New Tro..ino Record.

Axtien. n chestnut stallion owned by
Sam Harris of Aurora. ILL.,, with Har-
ris up, set new worlds 2:l1 trot rec
ord for a stallion In a race on u half
mile dirt track at Lincoln. Neb., GOV.
ering the distance In the third heat In
200A. Axtien win go TO the Grand
Circuit
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
s,.nnsl clsanun Al,,.,.

Casey stengel $ PLAYING great game
IN he otfhoid FOR The Brooklyn Ns-
ilonal ieagurss ue.l- Fielding sleefas.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
Earth and Sun.

A body weighing one pound on earth
would weigh twenty-seyen and o half
pounds upon the sun.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
Casey s,snssl.

ularly But II Is at the bar that Stem.
gel IL shining lie Is one Of the most
timely hitiers IN the National league.
The fans always look Tor II hit from
Stcngel when there are men on the
bases
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-09-28
From Farm to the Navy.

To the large proportion OF them
knowledge Of navigation was confined
TO "A catboat or Ii canoe on an Inland
river. and some of them, In fact. had
never seen large body of water until
they peeped oyer the sea wall at the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24

to William Hodge The lines OF the
sketch are full 81 quiet humor and
while tne sktt il played m an almost
nOrchAlnut manner. ~ BE- none the
less elective aud the audience finds
itself ln a conStat chuckle
HarrN tllis - the strong voiced
tenor who inlperSonatrd Caruso go
the uUcratic finale 70 the castle
show What Your step. sevsrR D.
seasons ago. nnd he sings some well
known uperatic numherc IN a rnRnnei
- Win a. much aTulause as ~ dil IN
tac tir musical show
Audru lewis AMI ellen Merton are
q smart pair who have good songs,
Jokes ard ltyelN patf"r with which in
entertain Fred kornau o. an accom-
If. sized whistler who does All SORTS
90 stunts ard Bert shepherd. assisted
hr Minerva Ray, shows how expert
man may become with lariat and
whip. and how near he can get 70
w ping another person ~ the map
without actually harminC hair or
his or in this &c. her head
The Dunedin duo. opening tho bill,
are - versatile pair and do some very
clever and skilful tricks On the slack
lnp~ Win hicycies and other articles
tn show that they have mastered the
secret ~ graVltRtion The Three
% German Clrls have a good musical
art attrnctively dressed New pictures
show inC world events close the bill
which Is m unusually varied and
excellent program
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24
MERCURY LOWER
THAN TUESDAY

Tho no rain fell in Detroit show
RS west OF The ciiy and thru The
central part Of the state brought RE-
uef from heh lEh temperatures
MONDAY evening and ne c.ty slept
comfort The temperature In the
official fube early Tuesday morning
was si2 degrees lover than on Mon.
dav morning Overcast skies gave
promise Ot comfortable temperatures
turnout tAe day with nos ,'bilify
~ showers Mondays maximum was
So degrees
Three heat prostrations were re-
ported 10 'hc police Monday The
victim we're John puiray aged Il,
Graniyaye and Superior -. who
was stricken while - work on a
huniinv at Gratiot and pennsslya
niaavc Joseph Buchanan Who coll
ianfcd near bus home No p
Twelnh-st and Theodore searls
aged 77 so AIS Formontavr. who
vas stricken a l0.3r Monday night
while standing af"fy zone ~
Griswold and Michigan All
VIII recover
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24
HOSPITAL FOR
PLAGUE VICTIMS
WILL BE BUILT

II the corporation council decides
II Is legal the city will eC'ct ST.
100000 tuberculosis sanitarium
somewhere outside of the city and
probably outside of the county. This
was decided upon In meeting of
the health board. Monday night. The
money has been appropriated and
the board believes the hospital
should be come distance from the
city. If II is not deemed advisable
to 60 out Of the city the building
will probably be created on the site
of the present tuberculosis hospital.
DIR. Hugh A. Freund was elected
president OF the board TO succeed
DIR. Angus Mclean, who resigned
when he was Gale dto the froSt
with Harper base hospital unit. and
DR.. Francis Duffield was elected
yice-president. succeeding DR.. ]
Walter Vaughan. who Is also in the
service OF the war department. The
two new officers were appointed by
Mayor Mar xonly within the last
few weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24

ton pr1vas Ms Mitchell a. be more
than an amateur In the nlaNwrittfnE
game E.r friends and a consider
All. rrrtion ~ IA. local puhlir
kr.,, Nr. Mitchell 10 BE- "A clever
n.ft.r. ,.hn nae annaurnN ,,ith sue.
e.fs IN -evarsl nrodurff,na arrangel
~ charity ana I'm ne Lutte theatcr
.aaSon c.wsf, -kotch ~ hers
.i.ntre Nous WAS produced at the
baneft rcrfortnance cor the STAGE
81 .rrru War rcirf "a week ago sun
t.v .reuinr IN .h4 gsrrirk
.7.r, .rrr.r rr.tnt- vas adfrfrahl,
acted b. Mise RorstoVe Marie cur
~. corn 1yt.h.-rf,.tar and Elsie
plfuty the latter "A Detroit child IN
when Mis- Rn,Sf.fta b Interested
Resides har fru-Irefr.fr= Miss ~ rtv
Gives ,frrnixe 80 artfr- Ability - q
tfth order Sh. was vcre appcalfne
.anl attractive I'm th4 role 20 thc rrIf1
Ill fb. nossesston ~ whom the two
,,,,r.f ,',rfrrdsd
npIvorrou-" nro,ei a nanny seiec-
tom Tor ths ll.nsteife torrnnn, anal
oNsrtnR az fh. current euEagement
iraSnnuch As 70 ts frothN ard brill.
fiyr, ,,-t.h a., ,4t4.-r,,r~e,, - IN
matte seriousn,xs ahd nenr-tatansfir
trngedv. ana ID gives tne rneu,nsr4 -
rhe company who naNe made surh
wnru, frferds during their summer
afav ..rp.-funftN ~ annear a. sFvan-
tarr
Miss Ronstcle rlavc4 the volatile
Ctprianne with graceful charm max
ne tSat voune WOMB ns9ehtince-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24
Rv Po-7

what Happened o. Nuh s the
tltir ~ a COMEDY sketch presented
By Florence Foster a. Company It's
CHIEF distinction from the ateragc
vaudcvillo sketch o. th1i one u,cntbcr
81 the company inlprrrnuatcs an lne-
briafc from One of the huNc. ant I'm
terpobtes pat remarks When - Is
nli over the stag, manager holds the
show while an usher puts him out
Rob and Riil Willard ure Detroit
hoys and their onmedt cycling now
city t~ recognized as ftandaid
vaudeville attraction Cns 90 th.
Vair rs comedian 81 the George
Monroe type rho other dors bicycle
tricks and imi'atcs coN Tho two
pui On duet that brings down the
house
Billy Adriot and Irene Burt offer
dainty einginE and Instrumental
advertisement while Zeda and Hoot 49,
'the dragon and tile ovi open the
show With "a refreshing ront.rtionist
novelty The Miles topicHi review
rounds out the bin Feature Aims
prsredc the vaudeville
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-24

Companies without experience in
the huiid.n1 of fhr heavier nan aiv
machines viii start maNinE training
planes. according from dispatches
from Washington
Al the beginning IS estimated
that abou too1 planes per month
viii be- turned orr This monthly
output NIL, gradual, increase. and
The older experienced airplane
hu.lder- Vl' soon 90 bGy with not
The simple ,ype of h.Dr bur the
powerful complex battle planes,
TIE aircraft production board OF
he tinted States h now complet-
inc '- tests OF 40 a.rplane motor
THAR is SAID 20 be- lighter and more
powerful than any nov in use
These tests VIII be completed in
tinie % permit manufacture soon
after 'hs appropriation is o X a
hy congress and igned by me pres
ident. dispatches from Washington
say
About % new training fields for
syiators will be established when
The appropriation is made
The Packard Motor Car company
for many months has been expert
menfing with new type % air
plane motor and 20 Henry p. JOY,
former head ~ This concern. mosr
81 The credit is gwen Tor The sstao-
Hshment 81 Sel,-idFe Aviation field
near NJ Clemens Henry NJ lie
land and " G Leland. formerly OF
the Cadillac Motor Car company.
have also taken up the task of per
fectjng the airplane engine Other
Detroit automobile concerns are
known 20 Dc working on various
parts OF machines that will be built
n wholesale quantities as soon as
me word comes from the national
capitol