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The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

Florida are carrying out statewide
campaigns against the tick.
Thousands of people in the South
ern states are looking forward to the
time when the South will become Il
great live stock section. and the North
ern cattle grower should realize that
the greater future for which the South
Is working holds much promise for
him.
The day of the tfcfless South will
usher in n new era of agricultural pros
perity for all the states When that
day arrives the North and the South
will work together for the common
good Of the entire country.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
CLEANLINESS IN HENH0USE
One of Most important Factors in
Raising Poultry-Avoid Impure
Water and Decayine Matter.

Cleanliness is one of the most i'm
portant factors in raising poultry. I'm
pure food and water, decaying animal
matter, old cans of stagnant water,
and other filth are things that cause
more disease than almost anything
else Keep the henhouse free from
all filth and rubbish.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

need more and better live stock which
must eventually come from the North
ern part of the United States. The
eradication of the cattle tick will open
the live stock markets of the South
to the Northern breeder
Not Business Proposition.
Under present conditions, the ship
ment of Northern cattle into Southern
tiek=infested territory is not a business
proposition fer the reason that the
Northern cattle become sick and in
nearly. all cases die of sbloody muir
rain" or "Texas fever
The South is II natural cattle coun=
try. The climatic conditions are right
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
PROPER PLACE FOR HARNESS
All Leather Goods Should Be Well
Taken Care of-Hang Up Out of
Reach of Rodents.

Leather has become extremely ex-
pensive. For this reason all leather
goods, especially harness, should be
we'll taken care of.
convenient place should be ar
ranged where all harness can be hung
up out of reach and away from any or
everything liable to damage them.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
Practical War Economy.

Soft collars and "oflice overalls" for
men, dark blouses and curtainless par
Tors for women, are all on the pro-
gram of England's 'save the laundry
bills and help the war campaign. In
eidentally, the authorities are pointing
out that when the hands and face are
washed carefully, the towels do not
have to be Numbered SO often.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
FEED FOWLS sPROUTED OATS
Most Excellent in Ration of Laying
Hens in Winter-Job of sprouting
is Not Difficult.

Sprouted oats are excellent feed for
hens in the winter time. It matters
not how long the sprouts get The
longer they get the more green food
they furnish. They are easily sprouted
in the house in pans or in large
fiat box that can be placed over the
range by hanging it from the ceiling.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

Of Course 1t Wouldn't.

GeorGe Hamlin, during one of his
horseback rides at Lake Placid, came
across 4 solitary old man. who, seat
ed in the doorway of his cabin, was fid-
ding away for dear life, quite regard
less of such trifing conventionalities
as time and tune. Hamlin listened
awhile to the cacophony in amuse-
ment and then inquired casually,
How do you tune your yiolin?" The
reply came with refreshing ingenious
ness: II don't tune lit dom. soand
fright If | do"
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

ide of mercury six grains and eitrie
acid three grains, dissolved in ole gal
Ion of water. This mixture should con-
stftute their drinking water.
Experience has fully demonstrated
that success in the poultry business is
without the exercise of eter-
nal vigilance in sanitation.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
"cIean.Up Boosters Organize.

4 Society of Cleanup Boosters has
been formed In Philadelphia There
are no dues, no fees, no fines, no ex.
pense of any kind for members They
sign a pledge: Il Will be Cleanup
Booster and help keep my city clean
In return they receive a tag TO hang
on the front porch, reading: 4 HelT
Keep My City Clean" This is SEM
free by the city highway bureau.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

thing new as we'll as sug-
gestive of other combina-
tions which will be easy
to prepare.
Pineapple Salad With
Golden Dressing. Ar
range slices of pineapple
in nests of head lettuce,
sprinkle with cream
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

95' fINUt
until very hot the small
individual shirrin 9
dishes, creased with but
ter and spread with but
tered crumbs TO line
them. Break into each
a fresh egg, being care
full not to break the
yoik. Cover each egg
with a mixture of crumbs
=a,Y1 l,i,+t,,,. $50 :. -. -; 80,
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

Take every good thing that comes
your way. There are Sc many pleas
ant little outings that would send you
home rested and with a different view
point, but you think up some excuse
and do not go.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
Feed. Care and housinn

No hen can produce her greatest
number of eggs without proper feed,
care and housing. Remember good
hen is like good machine she needs
intelligent handling to keep her ma
chinery in good running order.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

We are not always glad when we
smile,
Fer the heart in tempest of pain
May live in the guise of a laugh in the
eyes
As the rainbow may live in the rain
j. W Riley
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
Natural Inference

Pa, is the sick man the doctor was
telling You about earpehter?a
no, child; what made you think
so?"
ut was the doctor saying he had
the shingles"
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

New occasions teach new duties:
Time makes ancient good uncouth.
They must upward still and onward,
Who would keep abreast of truth.
Lowell.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

sages, as the tough meat
used was finely chopped,
not knowing the more
modern method of hang
ing meat to soften the
fiber. Bologna sausage
has its name from the
Roman city of that name.
This -sansage is -nsn.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
importance of Enus.

Winter eggs are emphasized as of
prime Importance, and this is true. but
even more important is the problem of
keeping the flock in healthy eondi-
ton so that they will be valuable as
breeding stock in the spring.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

When you are working for a man oc=
easional1y ask yourself whether If you
were the employer you would hire a
man like yourself. 1t is a sure way of
getting a move on yourself.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
Preserve Life of Trees

Preserve the life of your trees and
increase both quality and quantity of
your fruit by pruning and spraying
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
A NEGLECTED. col

Is often followed by pneumonia. Be-
fore 1t is too late take Laxative Quini.
dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief in
cases OF Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

dog can say more with his tail in
a minute than the average man can
express with his mouth in week.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

light refreshments ut al
most any time or season.
Such Il convenience is es-
pecfaEly appreciated
where there is no gas or
electric conveniences in
the summer or farm
home.
Tomato Golden Buck
Prepare a Welsh rabbit
/. thn- chafine- die. with
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

vermicelli and bake in Il hot oven until
a golden brown in color. These are
good hot or cold.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

If wife refuses to divorce her dys.
peptic husband-that is love.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

Replace Dead Trees.

Replace the dead and missing trees
in your orchard. They do much better
when set in fall and winter.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
SOMETHING YOU WILL LIKE.

Something new is hard to find; but
someone will find among these some
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
Observe Domestic Animals.

We can take good many leaves out
of the book of nature by observing
closely our domesttcated animals.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
FOR THE FAMILY MEAL.

A chatting. dish IS most useful uten-
sill to use in preparing late lunch, a
Sunday nioht SIMMER mr.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
WAYS WITH SAUSAGE

One of the earliest methods of pre-
pairing meat was in the form of sau-
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22
SOME GOOD EATINes.

When eggs are reasonable in price.
if they ever are, try them glazed.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

At the poles there is neither latitude
nor longitude.
The Monticellonian., 1917-03-22

An electric heating pad has been in
vented that can be fastened under the
carpet in q room.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
GIANTS AFTER HIGH RECORD
McGrsw Wants to Beat Figures of
Cubs of 1906 When They Won
t12 Out Of 1874 Games

The pennant Is not the only incentive
in the 1917 race. John J. McGraw
wants his Giants to beat the figures
of the Cubs of 1906, writes Len Woost-
err In the Brooklyn Times. In that
season the great Chicago machine fin
lshed the season with percentage of
.765. They won lie games out Of
154, the best mark under such sched-
ule IL either of the two big leagues.
McGraw calculates on flying start
and will improve every opportunity
TO crafty his ambition. He considers
himself In possession of the greatest
team he ever handled and with the
class he possesses believes 1t possible
20 rick the season for the best per-
ceniage of victories amassed by any
club under the 154 arrangement. The
20 straight run OF last fall. new
major league record. started that bee
buzzing In his Uranium. It's laud-
able ambition. but there are few
rival managers who win do their best
20 trip up McGraw In his quest for a
record breaking performance.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
TRICK WAS COSTLY TO HIM
conjurer Who "Found" Coins on
Street Car Floor Forced by Con-
ductor to Turn Over Money.

A conjuror performing at a local
theater got on street car with two
members of his company, and after a
while, moved by some sudden impulse,
he pretended to find sundry quarters,
STOPPING her and there, and producing
them from under the seats, on the
floor, anywhere, to the amazement Of
the passengers, says the Toronto Mail.
His two friends laughted heartily at
the joke. Not so, however, the conduc-
tor. who came forward and sterniy de-
manded the twelve 25-cent pieces he
had picked up" in order that he
might hand them over in accordance
with the regulations governing lost
property found in the cars.
In vain did the Finder" protest that
1t was only a conjuring trick. The
conductor obviously did not believe
him. And in the end. in order to
avoid n compulsory visit to the police
station, he had to give up the coins.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11

swift rush OF the air aioft. so dis
concerning 10 the novice. he r. per-
United TO handle the controls himself.
but the instructor IL there 10 correct
any errors very promptly.
In turn he Is passed from one to
another OF the Instructors until four
have had him. and then they make
four separate reports on him. After
that we begin his training In real
earnest. as we have learned then
whether he is cut out TO be an avl-
ator.
Training Ia Thorough.
"wc have found that student can
not assimilate more than half an
hours lesson aioft In day; that IL.
he does not profit by longer lesson.
so when he comes down he Is put
10 work at the mechanics of the Job.
and assembling his en-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
One Nurse to Ten Patients.

One nurse to every 200 soldiers is
the requirement in modern conflict, as
the war in Europe has demonstrated.
The proportion of sick and wounded to
the entire army is about per cent
That is, if we throw 100000 soldiers
against an enemy, at least $4,000 of
them will be In the hospitals contin-
ually. In war hospital the average
proportion of patients to nurses Is ten
to one.-Red Cross Magazine
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11

after three doctors said I never would
stand up straight again. was a mid
wife for seven years and recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them"
Mrs. JENNIE MOVER, 342 E.North St,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, Irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
FOOD SHORTAGE MENACES THE ALLIES

More and more serious trials nre
coming says the paper 1--WE appeal
TO our readers 60 regard II rs sacred
duty TO cut down the consumption OF
all commodities 10 tho last ounce and
pennyworth."
A new set 81 restrictions has become
effective. which requires proprletors
Of eating places 10 keep record OF all
meals served. They must not serve
more than specified amount each
week. The following Is the scale OF
allowances per meal;
BREAKFAST Meat. . ounces; sugar,
81 ounces: bread. ounces; aour.
ounce.
Luncheon Meat. 8 ounces: sugar.
81 ounces; bread. ounces; -four. /
ounce
Dinner Meat. ounces: sugar. 81
ounces bread. ounces: -four ounce
No meat or Hour Is allowed IN place
81 tea or sugar Tuesday Is designated
rs meatiess day IA London. Wednes-
day IN the provinces,
Lloyd Georges Appeal.
"we may have 20 feed our army and
navy. as welt as ourselves. on home
grown food" said Premier LLOYD
George in letter which was read al
a meeting tonight Of the Norwich tNor-
folkl Agricultural committee. The let
Ter WAS addressed 30 all WORKERS on
land" and appealed 10 them to do their
utmost to help raise all food possible.
"T'be line which the British empire !
holds against the Germans" the letter
continues. ''is held az home rs well AS
abroad, II Il breaks at any point. Il
breaks vverywhere. Ia the face OF the |
raemy the seamcn OF our royal naval (,
and mercantile marine and the sol.
diers gathered from every part OF our
empire hold eur line firstly. You
workers on land must hold your part 4
Of our line as strongly
Every full days labor yen do helps /
TO shorten the struggle and bring as
neurer victory. Every idle dny. all loi-
tsring. lenRthcns the struggle nnd /
mikes defeat more possible. Therefore. /
ia The nations honor. heed Acquls l
yourselves like men. and as workers |
on land do your duty with all your
strength"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
HOW UNCLE SAM TRAINS MEN
FOR THE AVIATION CORPS

CINE. detecting trouble. making sucf
repairs MS be might be called on 10
make II he had 20 descend for cause
during flight We give him text
books on motors. too. and something
about aero-dynamics, and teach him
how 10 observe the earth az II flies
under him.
When the young aviator tx com
petent 20 handle his machine he rs
introduced into more complicated
work, scouting and maneuyering.
For Instance. on recent day a
motorcar was sent on devious ten
mile journey over little frequented
Long Island roads. Its top was broad
iy striped In black and white. but 9th
erwise Il could not be told from the
tens OF thousands OF other cars which
are constantly on the move over the
Island.
"Twenty-four army airplaHes went
up 10 seek the car. Twenty-one left
here and three came from the gov
eminent school at Governors Island.
New York city.
"The car with the striped top repre-
scented the head OF an enemy convoy.
The airmen were TO detect the head
Of the supposed column while the lat
ter was still far from Its objective, the
aviation field. for there must be time
10 make the imaginary artillery attack
upon It effective.
Problems Easily Solved.
For the problem the map of Long |
island near the flying field was d.
sided into "a sectors. one being given
% each scout The lucky man who
'ound the cur whirred back to the field |
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
Army Schools Are Speeding Up
Work TO Supply FIisrs for
New Army.
SCHOOLING MOST THOROUGH
Pick Of the Land intellectually and
Physically 10 the Raw Material OF
the Fse3o-7-Tirsf Taught heehSn-
ies and Work Gradually Up to
pffscus Fssts ln Flying

New York -uncie Sans new army
NEST have the bess ayiaiors 10 the
world This Is the order that has
come from Washington. and the army
schools throughout fhe country are
striving 10 carry IL out
There are many obstacles and dis.
couragsmenia. fast scout planes arc
almost nonresident this side 81
the Atlantic. bur the standard already
reached means AZ vasi advance.
a trip cut 20 the big government
fying school on iiempstend Plains.
rear Mineosa. l.. l.. shows scene Of
nnstliag activity. a beehive OF ladns.
try. which has spccded up even over
us former strenuous pace Ia the last
few dnya
At the entrance to The held stnl-
~arf private. an automatic Oh his
hip. challenges The visitor and SCRIP
finizes cl0sciy the papers shown.
step through the gate discloses Ia,
side the fence scene 70 rejoice the
heart OF the small boy--a vast ex.
ranse. on which great mechanical fnl.
cona purr and skip. now rising Into
the clouds and now descending
swiftly and gracefully 10 the level
turf
Frntning the picture are rows OF air
plane sheds. or hangers. barracks. ma
elaine shops. offices and other rough
buildings which have mostly been
knocked into shape In The last few
weeks
Scores Of students aud mocha.
nicianS hustle around and over the
~isged monsters. oiiiag. plying the
wrench. making testS and seeking the
slightest flaw. for every flying ma
chine must always be IN the top notch 1
OF coalition
Pick OF tho Land There.
War win probably soon change the
conditions here Ia many ways--indeed,
some differences are already noticeable
from peace days. But most Of the stu
beats are still paying their way--nnd
not small price either After pass.
lag his dying test student muct turn
over $500 tuition fee and $500 more
IL due on fnai examination. The stu.
icnt must weigh not more than 100
pounds stripped. and must furnish evil
tsnc~ OF having college education
md be Of good moral character"
The pick OF the land intellectually
md physically IL the raw material of
~ fieid. Out of such promising nov
Co.'S Uncle Sam makes finished bird
ssn tn three months and now even ,
hts brief training period rny be cut
lown.
The captain In command OF tho {
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
Players Have Grievance.

The dire news is given out that the
mngnates have decided TO cut Off sup
plies OF shaving soap. perfumed water,
face cream, etc. in clubhouses and
that players who shave themselves Will
have TO buy their own salve. This may
be cause for another strike. 1t Is a
real grievance" from the players
point OF view.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11

In short order and AIIneola was
saved"
In another problem three Fast L. w.
r. tractors were sent to far distant
point. which was not disclosed to the
students, and there sent up as scouts
OF an enemy bent upon taking photo
graphs OF the Mineola field. The stu
dents were to locate these machines
and drive them back by heading them
on. They did this with ease.
Not all the feats attempted work
out wen, because real swift machines
are lacking. The slower machines DO
not stand up so well In a gale. al
though otherwise easier to manage.
IL Is understood the fastest machines
now at the field are the L. w. r.
tractors. capable OF 05 miles an hour.
British and French scouts make 1885
and 1873 miles an hour. The new Mo-
raine- Saulnler. according to Miss Ruth
Law. the flying woman, makes $50
miles an hour. Airplanes much slow
or are useless on the western Euro
pean battle front
Students start learning to fly at
Mineola on the poky ]. N. Curtlss BIZ
planes, which go ut the snall's pace Of
20 miles an hour.
However. II Is taken for granted that
the deficiency In fast machines will
soon be remedled. All the art of air
plane building the French and British
have learned In nearly three years OF
warfare will be placed at the disposal
OF the new ally. Commissions OF
dying men and builders
win assist the United States army In
and teach the latest |
tricks of the trade TO our aviators.
What They Must Do.
The Mlneola school Is officially an |
aviation section OF the signal officers /
reserve corps. Civilian volunteers en-
ter as sergeants and become lieuten- |
ants in the reserve on passing their /
examinations. These "exams" are not /
10 be snfted Mt. Here are some OF
he things the young collegan must
10.
He must climb out OF field 1000
'eet square and attain an altitude OF
800 feet while keeping all parts of
his machine within the square: he
must cut OF his motor at height OF
.OO0 feet and land within 200 feet OF
! designated point; he must land over
IN assumed obstacle ten feet high
md come 10 rest within 1900 feet OF
/ he must fiy Tor 40 minutes at an
ltltude of 1900 feet.
'''rhe psychology Of this flying BUSH
less so fnr as the students are con-
erncd," snys the commandment OF the
eld. "is n singular thing. In con-
lderIng IL you must put fear out OF
be reckoning The students ure
ever frightened. The fact OF the
natter Is that they go into II think
ng that It's daredevil Job. Then
hey 20 up and they're disappointed
1T isn't the dnredevlltry they
bought at all. SO what do they dor
they tend 20 go to the other ex-
RENE right away and we hive TO
eep them from killing themselves
nth sheer recklessness. We hive 20
each them with every ounce OF abil-1
~ we possess that n they make the
ne slip they seem determined TO
luke Il will be the very last slip
ney'il ever make"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11

held explains The course Of lnstruc-
don.
AFTER the student has passed his
preliminary physical examination aud
has had the mechanism OF the ma
chine drilled into him. we turn him
over 10 an Instructor. who takes him
up on Joy ride us passenger. He
goes up about 5000 feet the first
time. When he becomes during sue
ceSslvo flights. accustomed 10 the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11

lady friends came 70
see me and she adj
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. 1 began TAX
ing your remedies
and took S.. G0worth
and in two months
was q well woman
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11
Great Britain Asks Them and
Also Her Own People
TO Eat Less.

f.ondon.-- England has issued call
60 all the allied peoples. not only her
own. 20 help ohvlate food shortage,
The call solemniy warns them that
famine conditions may exist through
cat the world before the next harvest
Is r~aped.
since Floyd George declared .Our
stocks 81 food are los. uiarningiy
lower than within recollection scores
~ Public leaders have repeatedly
wsrned The people 20 place themselves
GA voluntary rationk
1'he pualic absolutely refuses 10 rec
ernlxe The governments position. and
safn conditions have resulted eyi.
dEnfiy IN The issuance ~ the appeal. ap.
pareutly frpsn 80 e6lciei source. which
onfiines clearly the worlds deficiency
"a Shesf and ether agricultural pred.
ue4s. ~liie the war y aisorganizing sas
epFplies ef foD5 staples to nearly ey-
err civilized country.
s. serious Il the food situation theft
isuxiand has completely easf on the
cloak of secrecy. AZ the beginning ~
the war ceruaay deliberately ~
quired the slaughter u ' large proper.
doc ~ the live stock 10 order 10 save
foot and noa ands onf her mistake.
Conversely England AZ fAe outset Ia.
sisted thai live stock De conserved
resther exported nor slaughtered need.
iessis Non Engsaud. possessing blk
stock q aalmals. orders that they be
slaughtered "a order 10 provide food
aud kave feedsng them.