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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-08-31

what lue JOu "oith ~ 9SN'
young man. he asked.
Bliss was puzzled.
cts worth a good deal to me-" he
replied. I've been out Of work for
some time, and I've scarcely bob
left" ;,
You'll get thirty shillings week.
the foreman continued.
"Will you agree to give me nve
shillings q week for month If make
favorable report? It's the usual
thing"
Bliss sighed.
"If that's so,"he consented, I'll do
it."
Then just pull me up at the pub
yonder and we'll wet it." the formean
declared. "You handle the par all
right. A little more confidence Is all
you want"
1--WE not enough money" Bliss an
nounced desperately, "for two drinks. y
! The foreman shook his head.
F! Effectively.
1 That's pity" he said. Never
mind, I'll lend you shilling. You can
add it to the Ave shillings for the first
| week
He produced the coin from wash
leather bag. Bliss pocketed 1t with a
! short laugh.
Are you Welsh, Scotch, or Sc.
mitic?" he inquired. as they entered
the public-house.
The ofreman shook his head.
81 don't know whether you're get
Williams news., 1917-10-25

Duck Hunting Still Popular ' Duck hunting is still the most popular occupation of the Will Hams sportsmen.
 Last Sunday afternoon, saw many hunters return with satis- fled smiles and we'll filled game bags. One party of men got l63 ducks. This luck was due to the use of the boat propelled by a motor belonging to MT. J. Ruffin.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
Fine Sheep for Fair

'uemdssqs eql 'eGo4uoN esof shipped a tuna eve to Phoenix Tuesday and will enter the ami mai in the State Fair contest. MT. Montoya says he expects to procure fifteen pounds of wool from the animal at shear ing time next June.
 IN. A. Leader
Williams news., 1917-10-25
At Albuquerque

At Albuquerque
 Miss Ella Parker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. J. Parker, left Sunday for Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she will spend the winter with her sis ter.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
To Tour California

To Tour California
 MT. and Mrs. c. c. By will leave about Saturday for an auto tour of Southern Califor- mia.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
Here for Winter

Here for Winter
 Mrs. R. A. Weaver and two sons arrived Friday, from Cal ifornia, and will spend the win ter here.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
Robert Bell,I IJr.

Robert Bell, Jr.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Robert Bell, son, Sunday, October 21. Mother and son are doing well under the care of Dr. Melick and Mrs. w. J. Parker.
Williams news., 1917-10-25

Sunday service at M. E. church
 There will be regular preach ing service morning ahd even ing at the Methodist Church, Sunday, October 28.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
To Los Angeles

O LOS AngeIeS
 Mrs. G. H. Reinhart, Miss Violet and Leroy left on No. 1 Tuesday for Los Angeles where they will spend a week.
Williams news., 1917-10-25

Piano For Sale-A bargain if taken at once. Inquire at News Office.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

For Sale-Metz roadster. h. quire Marshall Burns.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
To California

MT. G. B. Kirkpatrick is spending two weeks vacation in California.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
At Flagstaff

MT. l.. s. Williams was at Flagstaff on business Monday.
Williams news., 1917-10-25

Episcopal Rectory for rent. Apply to Miss Mary Watson.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
From Canyon

From Canyon
 MT. B. Williams, of Grand Canyon, was in town for few hours Tuesday.
Williams news., 1917-10-25
AT THE SULTANA
FRIDAY, OCT. 26TH

FRIDAY, OCT. 26TH ENID BENNETT in Happiness"
 BEN TURPIN and
 CHESTER CONKLIN in "A Clever Dummy Also a complete moving pie ture of the 1916 State Fair. An actual experience of a rich girl at school who had the reputation of be- ing snob but who at heart was a real democrat. See how she lives down her reputation.
 -Triangle-Keystone SATURDAY, OCT. 27TH WILLIAM FARNUM in "The Bondsman"
 Bobby Bumpo Cartoon
 Hall Gaines greatest work furnishes the vehicle for William Farnum's greatest triumph of his entire ca reer-6 reels-one of the greatest pictures ever pro- duced. Fox SUNDAY. OCT. 2STH MARIE DORO in
 "Hearts Desire"
 A dramatic tale of Old Brittany, which was stag ed amid most picturesque settings. A romance with many powerful situations.
 Paramount MONDAY, OCT. 29TH HAROLD LOCKWOOD in. "The Haunted Pajamas" Burton Holmes Travelogue "To the Summit of Mt. Hood" This great star in his greatest picture. A com edy drama that will please everyone Rated higher than any since Mister A" "a real treat. Metro TUESDAY, OCT. BOTH KATHLYN WILLIAMS and HOUSE PETERS in "The Highway of Hope" A Smashing Big Story of the gold rush days when desert spots bloomed into towns over night and withered between suns. One of these big outdoor pictures that everyone likes. Paramount WEDNESDAY, OCT.31ST LILLIAN GISH and WILFRED LUCAS in "Souls Triumphant" Triangle Komedy
 "The Camera Cure"
 A pair of unusually good Stars in a great picture that everyone should see.
 -Trinagle THURSDAY NOV. 1ST ENID BENNETT in "A Princess of the Dark" ROBBIE DUNN in Secrets of A Beauty Parlor" Triangles' little Australian Star plays the part of a poor blind girl who peo- ples her world with Fair ies and the Princes she remembers her mother reading to her when child. A play for little children and big children, children of five and child
Williams news., 1917-10-25

Visits Flagstaff
 MT. G. H. Spellmire was at Flagstaff on business Monday.
Williams news., 1917-10-25

at an opportune time and at the best price we shall be pleased to extend all the assistance that we can muster.
 Our office will gladly write letters for you, frame telegrams and acquaint yo,> with the market quotations the productg you may wish to sell. It your crop does not constitute full car load we offer our warehouses for storage purposes, which are located on tie railway track where cars can be spotted and loaded at minimum cost You can then arrange with your neighbor to make up the balance of the car and thus obtain the lowest freight rate.
 This offer is made at the request of our Mr. David Babbtt and there will be no charge whatever for any assistance of this nature. For further par ticcars come in and talk it over
Williams news., 1917-10-25
-Triangle-Keystone SATURDAY, OCT. 27TH
SUNDAY. OCT. 2STH MARIE DORO in
 "Hearts Desire"

Hearts Desire"
 A dramatic tale of Old Brittany, which was stag ed amid most picturesque settings. A romance with many powerful situations.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
Announcement

In compliance with the iHstruc-
tions A. M. Deckery, Third Assis-
ia Postmaster General, issued
April %, 1917 forbidding accepting
subscriptions 1t less than fifty per
cent of the regular subscription
price, the special subscription price
OF this paper TO members of organ
lied labor of twenty FIVE cents per
year viii, he increased to fifty cents
per year
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

Fred Stephan, Harry Hansel
Tim Farley and Erwin Eckert
have been elected delegates to the
Molders' convention which meets
In Rochester, N. Y, beginning
Monday, September 10th. They
will leave Hamilton Saturday. Sep
tsmber Sth. You can bet when
this quartette reaches Rochester
that something will be doing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
An Appreciation

c. lumbus, O. Aug. 81. 1917.
BUTLER COUNTY PRESS.
Hamilton, Ohio.
Dear Sir and Bro
Upon his Labor Day, 1917, &C
cept tie congratulations aud ap.
probation of the undersigned for
the splendid work performed by
your publication and the Labor
Press o. Ohio generally in the cause
Of industrial and political democra.
~ the past year. That the WORK
ets nav mere and more realize be
need of such Labor press as Ohio
is developing, and render it sup
port, financially and morally, is the
wish of
Thos. Donnelly,
Secretary Treasurer,
Ohio State Federation Of Lab r.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

Halt We are told that the
Niles Company has catered the
snapshot photo business. Strang-
ers passing the Shop are confronted
by some photographer with a
camera and lhe Immediately snaps
the snapper We would sugges st
that they take the phote of their
scabs who oppose union men for
better wages but never refuse the
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

The textile workers would kind
ly request that the Shuler and Ben
niHghofen company please notify
them first when they get ready
again to blow the whistle. Coming
SO unexpectedlyas it did when they
blew it on last Monday noon it
catue as a terrible shock to the oc
cupants of the tent, disturbing
their afternoon nap The neigh
bors say the way they popped out
of that tent when the thing hap
pened lead them 10 believe that a
German submarine had gotten un
der it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
Little Bits.

The Labor Day picnic committee
requests that every union IN the
council furnish at least ten men to
assist in the work 1t the Fair
Grounds. This is very important
and should not be neglected. Will
you be on the job ?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

increase after the union men have
made the tight for it. We are GER
tain that they would, receive some
very interesting photographs from
the scabs and perhaps they could
sell them to the K. n. art depart
ment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

L,ehmkuhl Brothers secured the
contract to furnish caps for the
Carpenters union to be worn in
the Labor Day parade They have
also been CONTACTED with to fur
nish the uniforms for the Stove
Molders consisting Of overalls, tie,
belt aud cap.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
Nnna Allnrth While

There is ore thing ! ann rather
worried about in this suburban club
business.
What Is that, my dear"
DO you know If they serve cakes
with these golf tees Baltimore
American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31

Extra On Tuesday of this
week George (Hoink) Mayer pass
ed the cigars and candy to the
whole bunch around The PRESS
plant He refused to state Why
the exuberance or reckless sness but
di ging back into the pages Of his
to We lesrn that 6 earge wa
thirty eight Years young o1 this
day W. are all wishing him many
more returns OF The day, also Of the
cigars and candy
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-08-31
Thos. ]. Donnelly

Secretary Treasurer,
Ohio State Federation Of Lab r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
Put Loafer-Land to Work,

Not only must the cultivated acres
DC made rich but the idle acres TOO.
the acres that we pay taxes on and
from omen We get no returns. must
he put TO work. Government reports
snow tina, in the South two acres out
OF every I'VE in farms are unimproved.
To get these to work is one OF our
problems; but if We cannot put them
TO work. then good business manage
ment demands that We sell at least part
of them and use the money 10 improve
the remainder. An idle man an idle
COW or an idle acre is A poor sort OF
thing 10 have around
Every stump left in the field. means
idle lands, more difficulty in cnltiva-
ton. less opportunity 20 use labor
saving machinery. \ s,umpy farm /,
an inefficient farm. We we'll know
that for most farmers il is quite out
OF the question 10 remove al! che
stumrs al once. but once removed a
stump is gone for 5000. and the job
is one we should keep plugging at
unit! IL is done
Then ths winter. i. our lands are
rolling. LET'S build some nice. broad
terra ces sixteen to twenty feet wide,
on which crops will grow. instead o.
the little razor-hack terraces that
waste land and provide nursery for
mean weeds and bugs likewise. let's
go after the patches or briers and
bushes. the clumps OF sarlings. that
make ugly pa,cehs in our fields. Let's
open up the landscape and farm real
fields instead of doing :. patchwork
sort OF husiness.--The Progressive
Farmer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
Facts Tor Farmers. Stock
Breeders, Pouttf. Raisefs.
Crchardists, Truckers and Gar
Geners.--Queries and ANSWERS
PROFIT IN MUsCADINE GRAPES

MuScadine grapes can be success.
fully grown wherever cotton tnrivcs
ana can be grown on almost any of the
tiilahle soils along the Atlantic coast
from Tn" Potomac River to Florid., and
from Florida along the Gulf cous. to
IeNaS. their natural habitat extend ;
he aiohs the sea VOL into the noun
.tiiS. They also succeed along the
MissiSSinpi River as far North as
southeastern Missouri and the Tenncs.
see River
The best results are obtained on
sandy l"am soils that are we'll drained
ana contain fair amount OF fertility
and organic matter.
II is important that tho subso,l be
well drained. II Muscadiues are To
he planted on new land. the land saould
ne wei prepared and some annual
crop requiring cultivation be grown
on II at least one season
Intii recently II was a common be
lief that Muscadine vines could no, h,
Druned without killing them This has
oeen shown TO he Il mistake. hut there
''" sun persons who advocate the
Et"wins of vines without pruning.
me satcst plan. according to know
icdSc now available, is to follow mod
crate pruning
In training the vines. two systems
are employed: Oh the horizontal or
overhead system. by which the growth
's spread on an overhead canopy about
seven rect above the round and sun
ported by posts. ard ca the upright.
or vertical system. in whicn the
CROWN Is spread over vertical trcl-
us Eoth have their advantages
Muscadinc grapes SKATER readily
from the stem. When the rrui; is in
tended for wineries il is harvested by
barring tho berries from the vines onto
large canvas sheets Fruit for table
use should he hand picked Nv care
'ui hand pickins, tho fru,. OF some
varieties can be secured in clusters
and IL sells for higher price upon
tn" market.
one OF the purposes Of ,he investi-
cations now carried on by Tho depart
mcnt is TO develop, through breeding
work. varieties in which he berries
VIII adhere better to the cluster Some
other aims OF the breeding invcstiEa-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
TRADERS IN COTrON ARs:
DRIVEN OUT OE' MARKET
lny Associated Pros. |

NEW ORLEANS, February ll.--Af-
ter standing al the advance practically
through last week. tho cotton mar
kct closed nj Il not gain 81 - to o.
points, comp"red to the previous week $
cloS", For = brief period in tho carly
tradin. %! tho np"ung session Of The
week IN" market WAS depressed. active
months goin. to 30 points under tn.
preceding weeks nnal uun;ationS. The
highest price OF the opening session
q bulge carry ing upward :" Is points
To- a not gain II Ia So points
Tn" chief effect of TIL" unsettled stat"
OF international politics Mas to drv.
traders out Of The N" rlSct. giving mod :
crht" buying mrrc effect than usual.
Til" dsmand Was stimulated bv &C.
counts ~ much cotton los, Ht S.u. ana
later ~ reports that cnt"nt" merchant
vessels would be ""rvoycd across tho
Atlantic hy w.rShips
III" Census Eurcau figures. showini:
consumption during ioIs 80 5S3.sio
bales Of lintcrs hy powdcr mills against
go 20: in 1915. wore accepted rs mean
iuc that II ibis country were drawn
int" war powder manufacturers would
lie forced I" consume cotton because
80 tho exhaustion % Inter supplies.
This aud tho report ;hat tho tuitcd
Statre government wps IN tho market
for 1000. 600 wards az cotton goods FOR
wa- purposes put partly bullish as
poet on tho war talk Of the week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
For Hest Productions.

P'her"nt COWS hav" different "a
faciiirs tor converting food into milk
NO m"n who has not 4 fun apnrecia
tlon OF the wide variation i'm individual
COWS viii no fully successful as q
feeder some COWS may have natural
capacity for producing large puanti-
ties OF milk. and may not receive feed
enough for maximum production. by
increasing the feed Of the highest pro-
duciuc COWS and carefully consulting
daily production is recorded the skill
COWS in tn" herd viii respond TO the
increased aiiowanc" and return a good
profit on tn" additional feed given.
on the other hand. there are cows tina,
have a limited capacity for milk pro-
duction and are very liable 10 be over
fed. BY carefully studying each indi :
Nsdua, COW the feeder Viii soon as
certain tho point beyond which any ad-
dition to the grain ration becomes un-
profitable.
MI animals require plenty Of good.
pure watc". This is especially true
Of the milking COW. water con
slitutcs more than three fourths OF the
total volume OF milk. The water sup
ply. therefore. demands the dairyma n 9
most careful attention. stale or i'm
pure water is dis;astefu! 10 the COW
and she viii no, drink enough for
maximum milk production. Such Wa
ter may also carry disease germs which
nigh, make tho milk unsafe TOR hm
man consumption OF be dangerous Ia
the cow herself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
FIND OUT WHAT HENS LIKE

Perhaps the best Way 10 find out
what hens like is 10 ask the hens At
least. that WAS the plan followed by
the Missouri Agricultural Experiment
station III recent tests i'll which weigh
ed amounts OF various feeds were
placed hcr"r" the hens and what they
lett OF each kind Of feed WAS weighed
nack so il was possible 10 tell what
KINDS OF feed they had eaten and what
They had passed by. At the same time
a careful record was Kept of the mum
Der OF eggs laid by each hen and her
changes in weight
Til" test seems 10 show that Tho hen
knows better than many people how
10 select the food that viii help her
most IN laying eggs and keep her in
the best condition. Some old ilcs: with
regard TO poultry feeding were proved
sound and some others were discrctit-
81 by the hens. They almost all show
81 q decided preference for wheat.
which Is very generally used as "a
poultry feed. Kaiiir stood next i'm non
uiarity. followed by corn and corn
meal hun oats and Sunnowers were
not eaten as much many t.eopie
would hay" expected. probably because
Tue non IS not able IL digest much
tood containing high percentage Of
crude fiber The hens tina, did eat sun
flower seed were seen cracking ,bep,
and eating only the softer por.ions in :
side. possibly because they wanted to
get rid Of tho crude fiber in the Shell
Fran IS often used in poultry feed
ing. hut the hens ~ this tost which
could get other feed a,mos, always
'h"S" ~ instead Of bran. Alfalfa leaves
were tried. but not eaten 10 any great
extent.
Animal food Of some kind such as
tn" beef scrap or sour milk. is ccner
any regarded as Very necessary for
.aEms hens. hu most of tho hens in
mss test did not cat much more beef
scrap while laying than while not law
inE. Two actually ate more OF /, when
they were not laying.
other t.sis have shown that the use
OF either beef scran or sour milk
makes III" hens egg record q, j,,s,
iwie" rs good as though she were fcd
no animal feed whatever. and that sour
mink rs slightly better than beef scrap
ior ihis purpose in addition 10 being
cheaper and easier TO get ON most
idtmS.-H. l.. Ecmps:cr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
MARKET SETTLES DOWN
TO CALM RETROSPECT
After First BuiIiSh Activity. Prices
Undergo Gradual md General
UrycrSnl,
lEy Associated Press. /

IN NsSOCle Ted MOSS.
NEW YORK. February Ill After its
first outburst OF bullish activity on tho
news OF the rupture with Germany.
the stock market settled down to a
calm retrospect of the situation. price
meanwhile undergoing gradual hut
general reversal. Reccssi"nS FROM the
higher levels OF the carly days of ih'
week doubtless reported selling by i'm
poriant interests as well a individual
investors. in whose minds mere seem
ed 10 grow the impression that the full
measure OF the situation between
Wa shineton and Berlin was yet to hc
determined. Another factor that scrv-
ell to bring about shrinkagc Of values
was the steady selling in moderate
volume OF prime securities. bonds as'
we'll as stocks. 81 the international
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12

Speaking about keeping the boy on
tn" farm, 4 farm boy himself under
takes 10 tell parents who really wish
him to perform the trick how TO so
about it, Among his instructions are
the following:
GIVE the young people good hooks.
magazines and farm papers TO read.
HAY. some Kind Of club for them
- attend.
Let them have a party. entertain
m"nt or picnic once III a While.
Encourage acquaintance with farm
work by giving them small tracts OF
land for themselves. and by showing
them how 10 raise tho crops in which
they are especially interested.
Encourage riding and driving. Give
then, the use OF horses when they are
not otherwise occupied,
When they have finished the courses
ot their rural schools. send them TO
the states agricultura! schools.
Take time 10 teach then. the hows
and why's Of farm work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
bitterness In MIX md cr.,

bitterness IN cream and milk is !,
rHncnt trouble during winter months
~ "li!k rs bitter when IL is drawn. Tho
troGbIe is with the cow OF her food
very often cows .tvc hitter mill; -.
ward the close Of their lsrfatio,
period. The old dry weeds of w,n,er
pasture also give rise Ia a bitter flavor
IN milk. The remedy in this ease is 10
Keep the COW from such pastures
ioweNer, II the bitterness deyclons
after the milk is drawn. which is mos,
OFTEN the case IN winter. i, is due 10
the growth in II OF certain variety
oil bacteria. These bacteria Get into
the milk usually from pieces OF dir,
or manure from the barn A, low
temperatures they win dcvelop +. bi,,ar
flavor before tn" milk or cream sours
when Ia" dairy - once infested wiki
such bacteria they MAY remain I'm III.
separator, pals, straiuers or cooling
tank for long Time, TO proven, biz.
ieEntss an" I" this r.use. thcs. bac.
icria must be eliminated. This means
mat all utensils separator parts.
straihers nud cooling tank must he
thoroughly washed and scaldeG All
dirt should b" KEEP; olil or the pa:l III
milking time hy keeping the can clean
anu using pa'i with a small OPENING
While maliinS such = cleanup. Tia.
trouble mig b." prevented by adding
som" sour mills to tho cream a. soon
aS separated ard te.pine il in 2 warn,
place nnti! the batch * sour Then IL
can be cooled md sept till chlrninc
TIM" Sou1 cream seldom turns b;r-
Ter unless kept several days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12
IiiIiNiiIc Ort.linrIin

Will. tn" hillsidcS ana nill,ops are
favorob bic sizes FOR orchards Of peach,
plan. pear ~ apple. 81 indeed for any
"i tn" tree fruits. there arc some OBJ
ic,t;onS. /; IS NOR" diificult L, pillow
and cultivate orchards steep hill
sizes. more difficult 10 spray. more
am nj; 20 handle the frnt when
picked The advantages ~ hillside OF
hilltop orchards arc that they are less
often injured ~ lat" spring frosts
and tho trees no; llabl" To have wet
feet which - fatal condition in any
orchard. II the hiii%id" has a northern
stop" il VIII h" an advantage. for the
blossoms VIII v" retarded about tea
DAYS over trees grown on the eastern
or sOulhcrn slope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-12

lists offerings Of these. notably. Ca
Wtdian- Pacific. were at lowest quota :
non Tor = year or more. This condi-
ti"n was acccntuated by continued Ii.
"uidaiion. War loans continued to be
foa;cd her" for the allies. All OF which
established n.w low record
Spasn"d:c speculation in war shares
and Sp,ctaltics were suggestive Of am
other boom" arising from domestic
necessities. Advances In stocks OF this
general character were not we'll main
tanned. and efforts to promote Il cam
paign based largely on speculative rca-
Sonin: w"r" not encouraged by those
VIII" supply the funds required for such
purposes
Monetary accommodations cvinccd =,
SITTER trend in all quarters. although
call money relaxed from it's high quo.
taiion Of last week. Exporters find
themselves IN u serious prcdicaincnt bv
reason Of tho virtual embargo on east.
bound freight which has greatly i'm
paired shipping facilities.