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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
IOWA FARM NEWS AND NOTES

tractor during this long run. took only
45 minutes off for lunches during that
time. He says that an acre an hour Is
pretty fast work for a three-bottom
plow. especially when that pace can be
kept up for "a hours, And the barrel
of Kerosene which he used didn't cost
much in comparison with what feed
for horses would cost in doing the same
work.
The shortage Of farm labor is COM
polling large number Of farmers to
turn to the light tractor as the solu-
ton of their labor problem. c. A. Clay
pool, branch manager OF the InternA-
tional Harvester company at Fort
Dodge, says that his company has had
to work Its factories day and night to
supply the demand. While blowing Is,
of course, the main work for which the
light tractor is being used, a large
number Of farmers are using them for
discing moving. harvesting. pulling
manure spreaders and hauling as well
as for all kinds of belt work. The trac-
tor promises to play anSmportant part
in putting more acres under cultiva-
ton and in producing a larger crop
this syear in spite of the shortage Of
farm labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
PLANT CORN, MOST
EFFECTIVE sussriruTE
FoR WHEAT WE HAyk

The most effective way to remedy thu
probable shortage in the wheat crop Il
to plant corn.
Ordinarily the quantity Of corn pro-
duced in the United states Ii from
three to four times the quantity Of
wheat. but only q very small portion Of
the ropfrom to 10 per cent--haa
been used for human food. This
amount may be estimated In normal
times ct about 200, 100000 bushels .
year. Not over per cent has BEEN ex-
ported in peace times. A relatively
slight increase in the corn acreage.
therefore. will place many millions Of
bushels more Of human food at the dis
posal Of the world without Interfering
in any way with the feed needed for
the support Of live stock.
In the past, with an abundance Of;
grain of other kinds, corn has not been
in great demand for human consump-
ton. But with other grains no LONGER
abundant, circumstances win compel
more general recognition OF the value
OF corn as human food. Tho depart.
ment is urging strongly the wider -
OF corn in the diet. 1t ID the best sub.
stitute for wheat that we have and Co
be utilized in breads, mushes and va
riety of other ways. We should make
every effort to avail ourselves OF 1t.
PLANT corn" then should be the mot
to of every farmer in q section suited
to the crop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
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Animal and insect pests on corn
prairie dogs, ground squirrels, gophefs.
blackbirds, crows. cutworms ,earworms
chnch hugs Ncrasshoppers
soon vii, open their. spring campaigns
of destruction. Many OF these pests
can be effectively conbated.
For cutworms. Jumps of poisoned
bait. ma de by MIXING about fifty pounds
or bran or corn meal with two pounds
OF Paris green. SIX finely chopped or
anees or lemons, and enough cheap mo-
Iasses to make a stiff dough. should be
scattered along the corn rows at plant
ing time or as soon as injury from cut
worms Is noticed Information as to
these poison bats will be furnished on
application 10 the bureau or eptomol-
ogy.
Treating the seed with coal tar will
usually repel attacks of birds and. In
some cases, those of burrowing rodents.
A teaspoonful of tar is enough for
peck OF corn. Mix the tar with a quart
OF boiling water. After tho mixture
has cooled somewhat but Is still hot,
stir In the corn until every grain is
coated, and then spread It out to dry
before planting Corn may be immersed
several minutes in moderately hot
water without affecting termination.
The tar treatment does not rcpel mice
or ground squirrels.
Destruction OF corn by ground
squirrels, prairie dogs. pocket gophers.
or mice is best prevented by poisoning
the animals d few days before the corn
is planted. Strychnine Is the best pol
SON in all cases, but to obtain salts
factory results a special formula Is
needed for preparing the poison for
each kind of animal. Such formulas
have been worked out by the bureau
of biological survey ard special instruc-
tious will be furnished upon applica-
ton. Paris green and strychninei are
poisons and should not be placed where
children or domestic. animals can get
them. Yearbook Separate No: 70S.
.Destroying Rodent Pests on the Farm
contains many formulas and may be
had free until the limited edition Is ex-
hausted. No. 1875.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
SPLIT IN G. A. R. POST
Bitter Fight Between Rival Factions in
Sac City Relief Corps Extends to
Grand Army. Positive Distinct
Memorial Services.


Special to Times-Republican.
Sac City, May 1s.-On account Of a
bitter fight between two factions of
the local Grand Army post and Wom-
ems Relief Corps there will be two
separate Decoration Day services in
Sac City this year. Two sermons will
be preached simultaneously in different
churches, and at S:45s one faction will
march to the cemetery to decorate the
soldiers graves, the other faction fol-
lowing to redeeorate them at l o'clock
in the afternoon.
The trouble, which has been brew
ing for many months, originated in the
Women's Relief Corps. At length
rival organization was formed and
named the Captain Armstrong Circle,
Ladies Of the G. A. R, including in
ITS membership many of the prominent
members Of the old organization. The
men, too became involved. part adher-
ing to the w. R c. and part to the new
circle. and it CHANGED that the G. A. r
officers leaned toward the latter or
ganization.
One day the new organization took
the liberty to exclude the members Of
the w. H &. from Memorial hall, and
the board Of supervisors took hand
ruling that Memorial hall was solely
for use of the Il. 4. r, w. r. c. and
Suns Of Veterans.
But the luminosity has only grown
in intensity and the possession of 4 key
TO the building by members adhering
to the new faction is said to have been
a source OF constant trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
Southern Io1va Items

Inmates coat pocket. the coroner made
out name which seemed to be +.
Haklau, but the clothes were so water
soaked that officials were unable to
determine definitely whether or not
this was the name.
Abba.
Mrs. Vivian Eddy. wife Of a miner Of
the Crescent Coal Company mines at
Whiteburg, near Buxton. was seriously
burned Tuesday noon. Mrs. Eddy was
in her home alone and her clothes arc
thought 10 have caught fire from
gasolene stove explosion. She was first
seen running from the house. covered
in flames. Before the fire could be ex-
tinguished the woman was badly
burned from head to foot. No hope OF
recovery Is given and death Is expect.
ed at any hour. She has been mar
ried about three months. She Is being
cared for at her home.
shen andoah. -
The auditors books as left by the
former holder c. w. Duke, are irregu-
lar. Il has leaked out that the recent
inspectors OF the records Of the court
house officials have found discrepancy
In the auditors books. They reported
the matter to their chief. A. II. Wall.
state examiner accountant OF Des
Moines, and Wall and Lemley Of Audu-
| bon, who is one Of the inspectors who
found the mistake. were there Thurs
day in consultation with the board Of
supervisors over the matter. There -
| from $500 to $500 that the examiners
are not able to reconcile.
Oskaioosa.
Albert Mahanna, aged about 90
years, prominent and popular farmer
and resident OF Jefferson township, Q
son Of the late Alonzo Mahanna. died
In his field about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
| evening while blowing. He was found
| by a neighbor, lying upon the ground
unconscious. He gasped for breath .
few times and was dead. How long
he had been lying helpless or dis
tressed no one knows He was all right
at 1870 o'clock. Some school children
passing along the highway saw him at
work They shouted at him and he
waved back greetings in reply and was
apparently in his wonted good humor.
BIeomfsId. .a /.
| X. f. Baldridge, postmaster az
| BLOOMFIELD, leads all rOtner postWastefs
in this district in the number Of regu-
lar army recruits he has secured Tor
1 Uncle Sam, the government awarding
/ him check for $3.50 for the enlistment
Of thirty men during the month OF
4 April Uncle Sam pays - for each
i accepted applicant. Postmaster Bald
4 ridge will turn the money over TO
charity. In addition. to his high rec
/ ord for the month of April. PHstmastsT
Baldridge has sent in several men this
month. They were accepted. There
" great good natured rivalry amdns
the, postrnasters OF the district con-
trolied by the local army recguitins
ststion. each man endeavoring to sur
pass the record Of the other. There
ARE several close .secords 70 the
Bloomfield official. AZ n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
mEATLEss DAYS FOR MAcNATE
Wheat King Patton Will Grow Petatss.
In Back Ward.

''The food crisis is here right now.
said James A. Patten. wheat kind, big,
broad shouldered and burly, pointing
to the blackboard on the wall OF HE
office in the board of trade.
Take lard for example, last yearsat
this time there was stock Of contract
lard amounting to 75,000,000 pounds.
This year the stock Is only Is, 900, 900
pounds, one-third as much.
There is similar shortage in wheat
and in almost all other lines Of food
stuffs.
1--WE are in the war. It - our div
first TO see that til.re is suffiuirrit fuod
for our people and for our army, and,
second. for tn. people and the armies
Of our allies.
"At my h,isa We have instituted two
meat tess days wesa. We do ny. serve
II cat at al ~ Mondays and Fridays. !
Used to ca: bacon evsly morning FIR
breakfast. oNw We have cut out the
bacon entirely
II am having the tack yard !, my
cwn place in Evanston plowed UP. Il
viii be planted to potatoes NV /
can afford to buy all the potatoes /
Can use. but want to emphaaize the
fast that it is no. a question OK COST
at all Everybody who has any vacant
land should pant 1t TO some fo,d cop
Chicago Dispatch to PHILADELPHIA
North Americ IN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18

drops of "Gets-It" on the corn right
away. Pain and Inflammation will dis
appear, the corn will begin to shrivel
from that instant-then it loosens and
falls right off.
There's no other corn remover in the
world that acts like "Gets-It." No new
discovery has been made in corn-re-
movers since Gets IT. was born. Don't
forget that fact. Gets 1t" does away
forever with the use of salves that ir-
ritate, bandages that make a bundle OF
your>,toe, plasters that half do the
work. knives and scissors that draw
blood. Use "Gets-It"-no more digging
or cutting.
Gets IT. Is sold everywhere, CSC a
bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E.
Lawrence & Co., Chicago, III.
Sold in Marshalltown and recon-
mended as the worlds best corn rem
edy by Mcbride & VIII Drug Co., A T.
Elder, Peter Mayer & Son, B. A. Nor
gan. Henry S. Mayer. Old Reliable Drug
Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
De olcATION OF NEW M. q. OF A
HEADQUARTERS BUILDING TO
BRING GREAT CROWDS.
TWO DAYS PROGRAM
HAS BEEN ARRANGED
Besides the Address Of Former Presi-
dent Taft, Governor Harding and
Attorney General Havner Will Speak
Degree Team Drills. League Base.
ball and Other Amusement Features.

Mason City, May lS.-The new home
office building of the NJ. B. A. will be
dedicated June and Z, with appropri-
ate ceremonies and festivities. This
dedication will be used as the basis
for u sort of homecoming an oppor-
tunity for the members of the society
to visit headquarters and inspect the
building which belongs to them. Mem
bers from all over the jurisdiction will
avail themselves Of this privilege. On
these two days it is expected, il the
weather prophet is good to this vicir-
ity in giving out proper brand of
weather, there will be something like
$1,000 or 10000 strangers within the
confines of Mason City.
There will be something going on
every minute during the two days. For
events, and those taking part there
in, size, character, and Importance of
nothing like it has ever been held in
the state of Iowa
Wednesday. June 6.
The building will be thrown open for
inspection by the members and the
general public early in the morning.
At a. m. the festivities will COM
mence. with band concerts at differ ent
places in the city.
10 a. NJ, a Central League baseball
game will take place between the Ma
son City team and another Central
League team, schedule not yet having
been announced.
I:30 .. m, high class vaudeville en-
tertainment, including a troupe Of Chi
nese dare devils. one of whom will
slide from the extreme top Of the NJ. B.
A. building to the ground. his only
support being the hair on his head
300 2. m, at the Central school
grounds. Immediately opposite the new
the deed Of the new building
will De delivered by President Hanley
70 the state 0t Iowa, to be held in
trust for the members OF the society.
. Is, acceptance of trust on behalf
Of the state Of Iowa by Insurance
Hon. Emory II. English.
.: so p. m, Governor W. L. Harding
u Iowa Will deliver an address.
$50 p. m. Attorney general Of Iowa,
Hon. II. ". Havner, will deliver an ad
dress.
1870 .. M. Central league pasebatl
game between Mason City and another
Central league team.
800 p. m, drill! and degree team -
Modern Brotherhood OF America will
exempiify ritualistic work, with initia-
tien OF class az Arnery.
$50 p. m. hand concerts, outdoor
tests between various teams Of mod
ern high class vaudeville.
500 2. m. heavy weight wrestling
champion of the world. Earl Caddock.
will have a match with the best man
20 De found.
800 .. n. dancing and other amuse-
ments a. various halls.
800 p. m, boat parade and aquatic
sports at Clear Lake
Thursdays program Will include an
address by former President Taft
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
KEEP GOOD soWs FOR
BREEDING PURPOSES,
INCREASE PRODUCTION

A sow is good investment. This is
true even in these strenuous times OF
high prices OF food concentrates. The
quotations on these feeds are controll-
ed to a considerable extent by the price
at which meat animals sell. Hence
concentrates usually command high
figure when hogs on the hoof at large
packing centers sell at more than l6
cents per pound. However. record
prices for swine as we'll as feed con-
centrates have been great incentive
to farmers to cash in" all the noss
available That many sows have been
included is evident from the fact that
on April / the correspondents OF the
Bureau Of Crop Estimates reported APP
proximatelq per cent fewer sows on
farms in the United States than
a year before. Further, this is the first
year that the supply has not Increased
since 1913.
At this time the marketing OF sow
that can be or has been bred IS ialrly
comparable to killing the goose that
laid the golden egg" Although the le-
-cundity Of swine is we'll appreciated py
farmers, at times sows are sacrificed
when little forethought would cause
them to be. retained. Breeding soWs
multiply five or six times as rapidiy
as other meat animals. They have an
average litter of five or six pigs ana
may be bred twice a year altho three
times in two years accords more with
current farm practice. The litters M
tt,a a
sows are or years old However a
large proportion of the sows are SOLO
after producing one or two htters aiu
before they have reached the perioo
OF greatest usefulness. Occasionally
sows are unsuitable for breeding De-
cause OF their clumsiness. high con.
dition, inactivity, or barrenness' anu
these, of course, go TO marker "heh Oh
proper weight, but the, total sows OIL
this GLASS is a mere bagatelle
In these days when labor is hish an"
also scarce on many farms. the hos
may afford "a way out" Hogs, utilize
refuse and waste grains. damaged
grains and garbage: Garnerng gram
behind cattle or shattered grains IN
harvest fields. and utilizing slaughter
house by-products ana GARY pS Pio-
ducts. They are also largely seit-feea-
ers. The modern farm cafeteria gives
a pig a chance TO make hog OF MINI
self more quickly than he can by the
handled route. and it has the added
merit OF being cheapest way oil pro-
ducing pork A SOW when she is not
little or nursing pigs can
in summer time be placed in pasture
and given very little grain. In winter
the cheapest maintenance ra-
ton is a combination of grain and hay.
such as corn. wheat, rye, or barley, and
alfalfa, clover, cowpeas. or soy-bean
hay. The grain should be limited to |
or pounds per hundred pounds 1--we
weight per day. Sows should be given
all the hay they will clean up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18

Coifax.
Members Of the Colfax post, G. a.
r have sent u the department III
Justice information in which they
charged Mayor Cragan Of Colfax with
unpstrtotic acts, and asked investisa-
ton by the department
Williamsburg.
The women OF Williamsburg VIII or
sanize local branch Of the Red Cross
Aids. Mrs. Charles Jones was appoint
ed local leader. She has had several
years OF active experience az trained
nurse, and has great ability and know
ledge along that line.
Oakland.
John Reese = prominent farmer
here. was stabbed Saturday night by
2 farm hand named John Hand, the
latter inficting a wound ten inches
long in Reese'e side. Hand made MIS-
getaway after the stabbing and has so
far escaped arrest
Davenport.
For unpatriotic utterances Rev. J. A.
Kyle Of the local Unitarian church was
forced 10 resign. my God is not Your
Cod" were his parting words to the
congregation. In a recent sermon Rev
Mr.. Kyle declared that all the battle
ships should be sunk and every SOL
der dismissed.
GiHn.
About all the clover in this section
has been winter killed Many acrez
have been plowed and will be- planted
with corn, consequently the hay crop
viii be short this season. All farmers
are busy blowing for corn and many
acres VIII be planted before these items
will be in print.
| Muscatins. -
According TO report filed in the
district court the net value Of the
estate OF the late G. b. Vail, loca.
produce merchant whose death oc-
| Cured March 20, is about 100000. Thu
report was filed by Bertha A. Vail, wi.
dow. Much OF the money " invested
| I'm real s-stats. the decsdent HAVING
owned 1900 acres Of land, II Is stated
Judge A. p. Barker signed an ordel
granting Mrs. Vail Widows allow
snoe Of 1850.
| Burlington.
J. u. Dutton. OF Noun: Pleasant. {
prominent and wealthy land owner
was killed when bis new automobile
dr1yea by his daughter, Miss Exi'
Dutton, bscAnk stalled on the croszin,
Of me fsrrlinston raairosd and wal
struek ~ b tFy5p. In jumping from
] tse 3<Ay Cutt6sl war caught uD by tn
! locomotive SEE Gia life Uss sTasssss
1 ont sxsssst the; iron fence M the sta
.ion. III dapHister mifscadousfy es
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
COUNTRY NEVER LOOKED so
GOOD TO THEM AS NOW, SAYS
REALTY EXPERT.
BACK TO FARMS TO
ESCAPE HIGH PRICES
Many Farmers Who Intended to Retire
Decide to Stick and Secure Benefits
Of Profits in Live Stock and Asri-
cultural Products-koser Discusses
Conditions.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May ls-"The country
never looked quite so good to city peo-
pie as 1t does today" declares George
D koser. lecturer in real estate at the
University of Iowa. an fact. it looks 50
good ito them that they are DESERVING
the towns of Iowa in great numbers
and settling in the country to avoid the
high prices OF food and to share in the
prosperity which the Iowa farmer is
experiencing now and which he is sure
to have during the period OF the war.
Affects Property Values.
Likewise" this real estate authority
points out. 'the country continues to
look good to the people who are al
ready on the farm. Many farmers who
intended to retire to the city this year
have reconsidered the matter and de-
cided TO stay on the farm.
LAS a result OF this new attraction
Of the country. /, city property values
have been affected very seriously in
many places. Real estate agents every
where declare that they never had so
many city properties to rent as now
and that there is virtually no buying
and selling.
Hay TO Go Higher.
Farm values, on the other hand,
are going to be higher than ever be-
fore. This may be partly due to the mi
grafton of city people TO the farm, but
the big reason for 1t, | think. Is the
high prices Of farm products. Land
prices usually rise and fall with the
price Of corn. oats. hay and other farm
products, in almost exact proportion.
This year however. the prices are
greatly inflated and It is not 10 be
expected that land values will keep
pace with the abnormaHy high prices
OF farm products.
Hay is going to be tremendously
high next winter. II wouldn't surprise
me to see It selling for thirty or thir-
ty-five dollars a ton in the cities Of
Iowa next winter.
Corn and Oats Prices.
Corn is not apt to. go higher unless
the outlook for a good crop is blasted.
I would say that si.ea a bushel is about
the price tina. corn viii sell for next
fall. After the war is over. I believe,
we will be able to buy corn for dollar
a bushel. or less.
Because Of the probability OF a good
oats crop, / predict that oats will not
go any higher either"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
When Itching Step.

There is one safe. dependable treat
ment that relieves itching torture and
skin irritation almost instantly and that
cleanses and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for 25c or 81 bottle
of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you will find that irritatiOns, pimples,
black heads, eczema, blotcfes, ringworn,
and similar skin troubles will disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, salts
flying liquid. is all that is needed, for it
banishes all skin eruptions and makes
the skin soft. smooth and healthy
The z. ". Rose Co.. Cleveland Q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
WARNING TO POTATO GROWERS.
Immature Potatoes Not Suitable For
Planting.

Farmers in the northeastern states
are warned not to plant newly harvest
ed potatoes. especially the small. i'm
mature stock now coming from the
south, in statement issued by the
United States department OF agricul-
tuee. Under the Influence OF the high
price and unusual demand for seed po-
tatoes, these immature stocks it is
learned, are being offered for plant
ing. Newly harvested potatoes. whether
dug in the early spring, summer. or
autumn. the departments specialists
state, do not germinate until after I'M
dergoing certain rest period. and re-
suits are sure to be disappointing. Ger
mination may be delayed six weeks or
more and In any case will be uneven
and the stand imperfect. The grower,
therefore, is warned not to purchase
such seed, as more or less serious fin
ancial loss will be sure to result il he
plants 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
THIRTY ONE TO GRADUATE.
Exercises Of Sac City
Eiuh School MAY 81,

Special 20 Times republican.
Sac City, May ls.-The senior class
play ~ Sac City high school. The
Thread Of Destiny" VIII be given at
the opera house May u. Rex. J. Irving
Brown, Of Sac City. VII deliver the
commencement sermon. Sunday morn =
ing. MAY y. The commencement e1-
erc-ses VIII De held May 81 and the
speaker Of the evening will be DR.. z.
". Evans pastor ot Trinity Methodist
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-18
"sPp ADJuDeED INSANE.

HerIihy, Claiming to BE German Secret
Service Agent, Sent to Asylum.
Special to Times Republican.
Logan. May 1S.--Harlihy. arrested
and brought to Logan and lodged in
Jail from Missouri Valley by Officer
Daniels few weeks ago, claiming to
be a German spy, was adjudged in
sane by the board here yesterday and
Officer Landies. OF Clarinda, came to
Logan this morning for him. The self
named spy" will doubtless leave for
the state hospital this afternoon.