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La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
MRS. FRED B. MASON, Editor
Evening Dinner Function

One OF the most pleasant dinner
parties Of the past week was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Marshall last
Friday night, at which time their
guests were Rev. e. A. Allen and
Mrs. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Sum-
mers, Cielan Summers, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Woodbridge and children. DR..
Frank Finney and Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Croan.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
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Presbyterian Missionary Society

The members OF the Missionary
Society OF the Presbyterian church
invited the members OF the mission
ary societies OF the other churches
OF the city to attend their meeting
last Tuesday afternoon and share
with them the lecture delivered by
Miss GiIliland who for several years
was a foreign missionary in Liberia.
Africa.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
90 q
Dance At Harmony Hall

Mr.. Elvin Teter was host at a
Thursday night at Harmony Hall.
Most excellent music was furnished
and the guests included Miss Betty
Cradlock. OF Pueblo, Miss Martha
Swain, Miss Susan Wood. Miss Mae
Stevens, Miss Helen Darrow. Miss
Klein. Miss Ruby Sevils. Miss Grace
Moore, Miss Lesta Bennett, Miss
Edna Bennett. Mr.. Lloyd Dimmick
Mr.. Cecil France. Mr.. Charles Glys-
son. Mr.. William Kearns. Mr.. Clar.
ence Knapp, Mr.. Albert Stubbs, Mr..
Heines. Mr.. Roy Wilson. Mr.. Ivan
Moore and Mr.. Thomas Britton.
La Junta tribune., 1917-08-02
PHONE. JUNIA 81.
Dinner Party

Mrs. J. E. Rice was hostess at an
attractive dinner party last Friday
noon when she entertained as her
guests Rev. E. A. Allen, Mrs. Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Best and Mrs.
Meadows.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
EARLY FLOWING AIDS WHEAT
Experience Has Indicated That 1t
Materially Increases
Yields.
BY c. II. SUBWAY,
Soils Department, M. A. c.

East Lansing, Mich.-The apparent
~ unlimited demands for more wheat
being made upon the Michigan farmer
and his cO-patriots in neighboring
states, may be expected TO induce
many growers this season to adopt
measures for increasing their yields.
And of means at our disposal, early
preparation of the soil is probably one
of the most convenient and important
a point which has been amply proved by
the experience Of progressive farmers
here, and by numerous experiments
elsewhere. Making the seed bed ready
for wheat as soon as possible aids ma
terially in developing plant food and
in establishing proper physical condi-
ton of the soil TO enable seeds to germ
mate quickly and send out good root
system before cold weather sets In In
the fall.
Wheat usually follows oats in the
Michigan rotation. 1t is an excellent
plan to pillow oat stubble as soon as
possible after the oat crop has been
harvested. After blowing the soil, the
treatment should he similar to that
given when fields are summer-fallowed
for wheat. The proper use Of tools
will depend, of course, upon soil and
weather conditions.
When blowing cannot be done on ac-
count of other work 1t is good plan
TO disk the oat stubble, and some wheat
growers often disk their fields while
the oats are still in shock. The disk
ing operation is especially advisable on
heavy soils If the season is dry. 1t
may also prove beneficial even when
blowing is done early. because loss of
moisture from the soil is prevented
and q better seed bed can be prepared.
Farmers, In general, know that In
creased yields are obtained by sum-
mer-fallowing land for wheat, but
there are two great disadvantages of
this method. One of these is loss of
use of the land for spring crop, and
the other is unnecessary depletion of
soil fertility. BY early preparation of
the seed bed for wheat after oats, a
partial summer-fallow is obtained,
while the advantages of a longer sum-
mer-fallow are practically overcome.
It will also be very desirable on the
heavier soils to fertilize wheat with
ESQ to 800 pounds Of acid phosphate
per acre, applied at the time of seed
ing. If the stand does not appear good
in the following spring, top dressing
with 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
per acre should be profitable, especial
ly II the soil is light In color, a sign
which often indicates a lack Of nitro
gen.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
CHEAP WOOD GOOD POR POSTS
Treatment of Poplars and Willows
With creosote Makes Them Dura-
BILE as Fencing Material.
BY PROF. A. X. cHlTTENDEN,
DEPARTMENT of Forestry. M. A. c.

East Lansing, Mich.-Every new
year, and 1917 is no exception, sees
the fencing problem becoming more
acute. The war has made wire fenc-
ing material costly, but in addition
there has been at the same time
steady rise In the price of fence posts.
The cause of the upward movement in
post prices. however, is not difficult to
find. 1t may be traced to q growing
scarcity of material, and to higher
freight rates, caused by the fact that
we now must ship from a source of
supply long distance away. These
conditions are practically true Of white
cedar posts, so commonly found In
Michigan fences.
One cannot look optimistically upon
the fence post situation as far as white
cedar is concerned. None of the hard
wood substitutes for cedar have been
produced with more than moderate
degree of success. In Michigan lOcali-
ties they are either susceptible to in
sect attacks, as In the case of the
black locust, or they are too slow-grow-
ing to make commercial production of
them practicable.
The remedy for this condition might
be expected to lie in the use Of wood
substitutes, but the original cost of
these is so high that many cannot af-
ford either their purchase or manufac-
ture. There are, however, many cheap
woods growing throughout the state
admirably adapted for use If they are
previously treated TO ward off decay.
Among such woods as poplar, willow
and Eastwood. The common preserv-
ing material is coal tar creosote. The
method of using 1t is to place the
posts in the heated liquid for from
two to four hours. Then the posts
are set in the air. The effect of the
air cooling and contracting within the
post Is to draw the creosote farther
into the wood, leaving a coating over
the cell walls.
Posts like poplar and willow, which
last naturally only from two to three
years, can by this simple treatment be
made to last over 10 years.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
SOLDIERS PREPARE FOR WAR
War Department Orders Men Vacci-
mated Against Germs.

Lansing-The Michigan National
Guard has been officially called into
the federal service for a tour of duty
which will lead overseas.
With the mobilization of the troops
on July 10, the boys realize that after
a preliminary training at the mobili-
cation camps, the call for duty Some
Where in France" is the next step.
General Covell, of Grand Rapids,
heads the list of those called. This
list includes infantry, cavalry, artil-
lery, engineers, signal corps and hos
pital and ambulance companies. In
fact the acknowledgements depart
ment, the quartermaster corps and the
judge advocates department are about
the only departments not covered in
the call These with the exception
of the acknowledgement will be called
later The acknowledgements duty is
in the state, looking after reserve bat
talions and like matters. Orders
were received from the war depart
ment directing the vaccination of all
men against smallpox, typhoid and
para-typhoid fever. This work requires
about IL days and is beirg done at
home stations.
Major Walter Rogers reports every
thing in good shape at the Grayling
camp, with all of the construction
nearing completion rapidly. 1t is not
thought that the guard will be sent
to Grayling before August /.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

BILE. The pigs should be kept OF feed
for "a hours and given from a tea
spoonful to a tablespoonful, depending
upon their size, of turpentine in the
slOp for three successive days. The
treatment should be repeated In a
week if necessary.
Lice are another frequent source Of
loss in swine. When present, they
may be detected on the ears, around
the neck and back of the shoulder. The
best remedy for lice is crude black oil,
which should be diluted one-half with
warm water and applied with an old
sprinkling can or brush. Where a
large number Of hogs are kept, one Of
the numerous patented oilers should
be purchased and placed where all Of
the hogs may get to it.
Keeping pigs in IL thrifty, growing
condition is of great assistance in
warding off attacks of cholera. On
the other hand, the pigs whose vital
ity is reduced by worms or lice is very
susceptible TO disease.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

In the light of these conditions, the
man who raises hogs for living will
find II TO his advantage to adopt the
methods of the manufacturer, whose
motto is stop the leak !" BY atten-
ton to details, frequently, many causes
Of loss can be eliminated.
Perhaps there is nothing which eats
so deeply into the swine owners peck
etbOok as do insect pests, unless pos
sibly, II is cholera. Worms of one sort
or another are frequent hindrance to
thrift and growth, resulting in stunted
and understood pigs, or in the death Of
the animal, If treatment is neglected.
In fact, it has been estimated that the
loss from worms is quite often as great
as the loss from cholera.
A pig that is badly infested with
worms will have an unthrifty appear
ance, the coat will be dry and harsh,
the head dropping and the eyes dull,
with the arched back, resulting eventu-
ally in loss of appetite and emaciation.
If infected pigs are watched closely
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
new Orders OMIT
CAMP CRAWLING
CONCENTRATION CAMP OF THE
MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD
WILL BE WACO, TEXAS.
TROOPS &C SOUTH IN AUGUST
Major Rogers Brings Word Back From
Washington Concerning Change
of Plans.

Lansing-By the first of August or a
few days later the Michigan National
Guard, which were modified at var
ious home stations will be on the way
TO the concentration camp at Waco,
Texas.
Grayling is entirely omitted In the
present plans of the war department
and no troops will go there until the
formation of the reserve depot battal-
ions, which may not be organized for
months. They will go to Grayling but
the balance of the guard will go south.
In brief, the word was brought to
Lansing in advance of the orders by
Major Walter Rogers, the quartermas-
ter general of the guard, who returned
from Washington.
Major Rogers went to Washington
to hurry up additional equipment for
the guard. He was convinced that the
troops were to go to Grayling for a
time at least. He returns fatty told
that Grayling is not now being con-
sidered by the government officials.
"They told me at Washington" said
Major Rogers that about the first of
the month, the troops were to be sent
south to Waco. The equipment which
i was looking for and which thought
would have to be hustled to Grayling
in time to help fix the men out there
is on the way now. but it is going to
the supply Office of each unit.
THE only possible delay according
to the advice l received, lay in the
FAULT of the Waco concentration camp
to be ready. But they insisted it would
be ready in time"
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
Youngsters Raise Garden Truck.

More than 100 garden supervisors
and leaders of boys and girls clubs
attended the rural leadership" confer
ence at M. A. c., during the week OF
July 8 to Ia. II was announced dur
ing the course of the sessions that
Michigan youngsters, both in the city
and country, will produce this summer
at least half-million dollars worth
Of garden truck.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
To Dry cauIlhower.

Clean. divide In small punches,
blanch six minutes, and dry two to
three hours at 40 degrees to las de-
grees Fahrenheit. Caulifiower will
turn very dark when drying. but will
regain part of the color in roaking and
cooking. Dried caulifiower is especial
ly good in soups and omelets.
Brussels sprouts may be handled In
a similar way, but add pinch Of sods
to the blanching water.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
STATE WILL HELP SAVE CALVES
HillsdaIe County Agent Starts Cam
paisn to Stop Sale to Butchers.

Lansing-A campaign has been
started by George b. Smith, of Add
son, county agent for Hillsdale coun-
ty, to increase the beef supply OF
the country by arranging cash loans
to farmers for the full value of their
calves at veal age. Money usually
tightens up a bit just before harvest
and farmers are apt to cash in their
spring crop of calves to get money
to pay their harvest hands.
Banks will take care Of the situation
as a rule, but there are few cases
where the county agent will be call
ed upon to assist.
Calves from cows of beef breeding
or even calves from dairy cows, il the
sire is a pure blood beef animal (pure
breds being stronger in reproducing
type), should be held and marketed
as fat yearlings. No farmer should
or will turn down an opportunity to
keep his calves over. The fault is
not with the farmer. Thirty dollars
for a calf is a good price, If the far
mer has to sell, but he would much
prefer to keep him on pasture, corn
stalks and little grain and sell him
for $50 or 500 as a yearling.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
A CRASHING Mind.

Eight hours work, eight hours rest,
and eight hours recreation, you know"
said the man who likes proverbs.
Eyes," replied the weary citizen.
Maybe sometime congress will be
hurried up to pass a law looking out
for the rest and the recreation"
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
INSECT PESTS ARE
BAXE TO PORxERS
Must Be Controlled to Make Pigs
Profitable.
WORMS ARE WORST ENEMY
May Be Curbed, However, by Employ
ment Of Proper Precau-
tions and Use Of
Tonics.
BY PROF. GEORGE A. BROWN,
Dept. of Beef Husbandry, M. A. C.

East Lansing, Mich.-Between labor
shortages and the high cost of farm
hands-and few minor" factors like
tOp-nOtch feed prices-many a pork
raiser today has been hard put to
make both ends meet. In fact, there
never was time when the ends have
seemed so far apart as they do now
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

Now IL the Time TO Get Rid Of These
lIRly SuOfa

Ugly spots.
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed OF your freckes. as the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply q
little OF IL night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure 70 ask for the double strength
othine, this 10 sold under guarantee Of
money back II IL fails to remove frecklea-
Adv.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
Where 70 Stick.

sticky weather" said the boy, who
was thinking of fishing.
That's right" responded his dad
"Stick to business, son."
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
BE:Er.HAM'S
pills.
L.rssst Sale Of Any Medicine In the World.
Sold everywhere. In boxes. 10e., 75e.
The Average Consumer.

who's this man who Is telling me
to eat the luXuries Of the table so as
to save the staplesT
"Why, what's the matter with you,
mann"
He's either got to give me the
money to buy the Holsters with or tell
me I'm one myself"
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

The pen is mightier than the swort
but the sword doesn't leak all Over
your fingers.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

2.5 grains santonin.
! dram Areca nut.
g grain calomel.
g dram sodium bicarbonate
The above is sufficient for a so.
pound pig, and should be followed by
two ounces of EPSON salts day later.
In cases where the pigs cough a
great deal, lung worms are usually
present, and while difficult 10 treat,
turpentine will greatly relieve the trou-
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

Bad Axe-Christophe Graham, 81
years old, for many years a Pere Mar
Quette official, was found dead in bed.
Traverse City-Announcement has
been made for a new $4,000 s-'--'-ner
hotel for this city. IL will be IT.
ies high and contain 1875 room he
hotel will be located near the hear.
of the business section and will be SO
arranged as to care for winter bust
ness as well. A Chicago lessee has
been secured. CONTRACTS for the con-
struction of the hotel will be awarded
soon.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
Citizens Mutual Auto.
InS. Co., Howell, Mich.
to feel
Fresh andFit

YOU must keep your stom-
ach we'll. your liver active,
the bowels regular, andyour
blood pure. Your physical
condition depends on the
health of these organs.
When anything goes wrong
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

worms will be found In the dyoppings.
AS preventive measures pigs should
have a clean, dry feeding place, as
scattering corn on foul ground is one
of the most common sources of infec-
ton. Dusty sleeping quarters, where
the pigs inhale more or less dust, Is
likewise dangerous. Where such places
cannot be avoided, frequent sprink-
ling of the ground with crude oil will
prove beneficial. In addition, tonic
should be kept before the pigs at all
times. The following is recommended:
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19

When the presence of intestinal
worms is suspected the pigs should be
kept Off feed for "a hours and then
given the following remedy in their
slop:
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
lust take

a few doses of Beecham's Pills
and avoid any serious illness.
They are a fine corrective and
tonic for the system, and a
great help in maintaining good
health. A single box will
prove the remedial value of
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
SM:Ca6!lthGWge
CARTHAGE, ILL, APRIL 8.
SiWV o0(
ASMI6A
CARTHAGE, ILL, APRIL 8.

plant will show the outline of the
planting.
The school children were greatly
Interested in the demonstration anG
asked many questions. Mr.. Lewis Is
an experienced and successful anna
teur gardner and the Civic league is
to be congratulated upon enlisting
his help and sympathy In this effort
to interest the children of the city in
making gardens this summer. The
lessons will be continued on Thurs
day afternoons until the end of the
school term. Mr.. Lewis would be
very glad IL the parents OF school
children or any citizens would attend
these demonstrations. Comm encing
this week, the children of the first
and second grades will also be given
the same lessons by Mr.. Lewis.
1t is the plan of the league to offer
prizes for vegetable gardens made by
children in Carthage this summer.
In each grade of our city schools, a
prize of 81 win be given for tn best
garden made and kept up by a pupil.
bow or girl, in that grade. A general
prize of $500 will be given for the
! best garden made and kept by any
pupil of the grade schools.
The league will again offer prizes
to school children for the best kept
residence premises. Last year some
twenty children entered this contest
and SIS in prizes was distributed.
The fly campaign will be con
tfnued. the league paying 81 for the
first quart of fires brought in, SOC for
the second and 1Oc for each subse-
quent quart. DR.. McCulloch will re-
ceive the flies and pay for them.
The bird talks given by Mrs. Gates
on Friday afternoon are proving
very interesting and instructive.
Mr.. Beck, foreman of the Armor
Packing Co., of Keokuk, has pur.
! chased a Briscoe auto, 4-24. of the
firm of Wilcox & Dawson, the same
to be delivered at once. Mr.. and Mrs.
Beck were in the city Friday.
Miss Villa Nelson left Saturday
evening for Nsuvoo to spend Easter
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09

1, the last meeting OF the CIVIC
league. Mrs. S. NJ Par was elected
president. Ms. c. l.. Ferris. secre-
-ar. Mrs. L. w. Berry, chairman OF
-he membership committee. Inc
league meetings will be held quar-
.e-Iv hereafter. Mrs. Parr has some
splendid ideas and the league VIII
nrosuer under her administration
She has appointed Mrs. J. W. Porter
and Mrs. Emmett Seger to attend the
SECOND annual conference OF "A Bet
rer Community Movement TO De
held in Urbana, April 10 to IL, when
they expect to 60.
The legislative committee mas
made its plan for the year and the
work has been started. The most
I'm portant of these is the garden
work for school children, under tne
suneryision of Mr.. W. D. Lewis. Mr.
lewis has obtained permission to use
2 plot Of ground belonging to MRS,
ireland. lust north of Lincoln scnooi
and a garden, 50x5O feet has oeen
laid out. On Thursday afternoon the
sir grades belonging In that ouiioins
visited the plot in turn accompanies
nv, tho teachers and Mr.. Lewis gave
W each a ten minute talk on garden
lin and a demonstration OF
nIanting. The frs. lesson had to do
With the preparation of the son ano
the pIanting of some vegetaoie
seeds. Three varieties OF
vere sown, loose head, Hanson. leai
1a..nce Grand Rapids; head lettuce
SsTamander. Parsnips. HollowcroWn
radish, scarlet turnip. onion seso
Pod WeathersfeId. this variety De
cause it is the best winter cen +
onion sets. Yellow Globe, pian'e .ah
trenches three inches deep, one Ii.l
.n.rt when young onions are ready
qor use every other one is pulled
fben later another one. LEAVING
plenty of room for the rem ma ing
onions to grow to full size. IN axsIes
was framed in moss curieu ntaryals
With radish seed planted at ln.erN
With the parsley seed 1t take. thre.
wesks for the parsley seed 20 ger
innate. and the occasional fadisr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
WANT BASEBALL
OPENING LATER
MANY Fans Are of Opinion That Big
Leagues start Spring Games
Too Early in the
Season..
SNOW AND COLD DAYS
Schedule Calls for Opening on Weo'
nesday, But Weather May Not
Permit Games Being
~ Played.
IBY H. c. HAMILTON

Al
United Press Staff Correspondents
NEW YORK, April 9.-The time mas
now come when everybody is set TO
hear some arguments in favor OF open
ing major league baseball seasons
later in the spring.
And If tangible evidence las . any
thing TO 40 with it,, the arguments
could be made to stick out pretty Tar
today.
In the last four days of this back
wark spring, the Yankees and Dods-
ers have made two attempts to open
the baseball season in New YORK.
They were scheduled to make the
third attempt this afternoon in Brook
Ign. but Brooklyn did g clever imita-
ton of the summit of Pixies Peak TO-
day by remaining well hidden under
an inch or so Of snow-one OF the pest
arguments for a later opening.
The opening day is just three, days
in the offing. Every club in the two
circuits is scheduled to open on Wed
nesday.> Four of the clubs are sched
uled for Greater New York.
But 1t is no cinch that those games
will be played. The fields are now
close relatives Of swamps and the
weather has been cold for a week
Things will have to$change Or that
opening will be laid over a few hours
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-09
ASKED PENSIONS
BACK IN 1864
Present Legislature 10 Not Only one
to Dea' With This Feature
Waited Equal Pay
With Men.

The present legislature has re-
fused to provide for teachers pen
sions. The first time the subject
was urged publicly in Iowa was Il
1864 and In connection with another
historically interesting first time
mentioned" sublect-equal pay fof
women doing mems work
The original Iowa author of the
now common subjects OF discussion
was Mrs. Oran Fayille, then wife OF
the lieutenant governor. Fsville later
became state superintendent OF pub
lie instruction. Mrs. Fayille had come
To the prairie state Of Iowa in tbs
early hfties from a position al
I teacher e q leading university.
Mrs.. Fayille. urging equal pay. sslc
! she had no ambition 10 be z re
former" and was opposed as beini
| classes among the strong minded,
I but it vas her belief tina The
woman acts n her sphere and labor
/ faithfully and successfully she shoult
be adequately paid
! She showed from documentary evi
I tence that .he average compensation
a women teachers in iowa for In
scEt5o; yea- 1854 had been s39:
per week.
She called attention to q proposed
( e- IN Pennsylvania By which Phils
deluatz night make provision for re
-f-fne teachers after twenty years o.
re-yfce. She urged this upon tbs
notice Of Iowa citizens. but said I
zrr-Id BE- more acceptable and wiser
n nav ~ the end Of one year rather
mn IN make 4 charity Offering al
the end Of twenty.