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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-20

AT her home in Sibley street yester-
day afternoon Mrs. NJ. +. Kennedy was
hostess to the members of Circle No. 3.
There were guests for four tables OF
cards. the honors being won by Mrs.
Peter Halfman Mrs. Henry Bieker and
Mrs George Emmerling. The consola-
ton prize was awarded TO Mrs w. d.
Weis Pedro was played and at the
conclusion Of the games the hostess
served a dainty collation.. Mrs. Sweeney
of 24l Bauer street will be the next
club hostess.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-20

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Albert and son
Paul Will leave on a motor trip 70
points in Ohio. They will first go 10
Toledo to meet Master John Albert aft
er which they will visit in Detroit.
Cleveland and Sandusky They expect
to be gone about two weeks
Mrs. H. E. Deignan of Chicago was
the guest of her parents today. Mrs
Deignan was formerly Miss Mary
Flynn.
The Rev and Mrs. SharreIl returned
today TO their home in GAINESVILLE. Ind.
They were accompanied by their grand
daughters. Eulah and Evaughn Mill
ken. daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Milliken who will visit them for a few
weeks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-06-20

ernoon's program will include several
readings by Miss Beth White Of Chi
cago and vocal selections by Mrs. At
kins.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
PLAN TO RID SHEEP
OF ALL PARASITES
Drench of Copper SuIphate Has
Been Found Most Satisfactory
at Ohio Station.

Sheepmen having flocks infested
with stomach and tapeworms may free
the animals Of such pests by treatment
before turning out to spring pasture.
For this purpose a drench of copper
sulphate has been found most satiSfac-
tory In the 1ocks at the Ohio expert
ment station.
Two fluid ounces of a solution made
by dissolving an unc of copper sui
plate (blue ~vitriol) in two quarts OF
water is sufficient for a yearling. and a
t~wo-year-old sheep needs three fluid
ounces A long-necked bottle or a rub
Der tube and funnel may be used to
give the dose. Most effective results
follow when the sheep r tasted for
n day both before and after treatment.
Water should not be given for a few
hours preceding and following the dos
ing.
Digestive disturbances, poor appe-
tite, loss Of flesh and general weakness
indicate the presence Of worms.
Lambs are most seriously affected.
Kidding the sheep of worms in the
spring will result in fewer losses in
the lamb crop. 4.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
OF HENS
FOR BREEDING PENS
Pick Only Active, Vigorous Fowls,
Avoiding Use Of Thin, In
mature PuIIets.

Select mature hens, and not pullets,
for breeding purposes, advises +. Il.
Fox, assistant in poultry husbandry
in the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
constitutional vigor should be the
first consideration in the selection of
a ,hen," said Mr.. Fox. "The head
should be broad, wide and deep; the
eyes full, round and prominent; the
back short and stout; and the neck
Of medium length.
individuals should be selected that
have we'll proportional backs, broad ut
the rear extremity. The birds should
have broad, deep breasts with long
keels, which should extend we'll to the
rear. The body should have plenty of
capacity to allow room for the diges-
tive and reproductive organs. Anoth-
er Indication Of vigor is the well-worn
or blunt ~toenail.
"Select only active, vigorous hens.
A good rule for this Is the old saying,
the best hen is the first off the roost
in the morning and the last on in the
evening"" Avoid the use Of immature
pullets.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

was borne in upon him Enthusiastically,
and the girl-wife remained firm in her
refusal to divorce her husband. the un-
derstanding had been reached by
which the management Of Las Palmas
was placed absolutely in her hands.
OF course the truth became public,
MS it always does. "Young Ed" Aus
tins life became n scorn and a kissing
among his neighbors. They were not
unduly fastidious, these neighbours, and
they knew that hot blood requires more
than a generation to cool, but every
thing Ed did outraged them. In trying
to show their sympathy for his wife
they succeeded in wounding her more
deeply, and AIuire withdrew into her.
self. She had changed. The alteration
reached to the very bone and marrow
Of her being. At first the general pity
had wounded her, then it had offended,
and finally angered her. That people
should notice her affection, particu-
larry when she strove so desperately
to hide it, seemed the height of inso-
lence.
Tho management of Las Palmas was
almost her only relief. Having sprung
from n family of ranchers, the work
came easy, and she grew to like it-as
we'll as she could like anything with
that ever-present pain In her breast.
Las Palmas had prospered to admira-
ton, and La Feria would have pros
pered equally had it not been for the
armed unrest of the country across the
border. No finer stock than the "Box
a" was to be found anywhere. But
Alaire had not confined her efforts to
cattle; she had improved the breed of
BOX a" horses, too, and hand in hand
with this work she had carried on a
series Of agricultural experiments. For
instance, She had started a grove Of
paper-shelled pecans, which was soon
due to bear; the ranchhouse and it's
clump of palms was all but hidden by
4 forest of strange trees, which were
reported to ripen everything from
mothballs to bicycle tires. Blaze Jones
was perhaps responsible for this re-
port, for Alaire had shown him sew
cral thousand eucalyptus saplings and
some ornamental rubber plants.
THAT Miz Austin is a money-makin'
piece Of furniture" he once told his
daughter Paloma. "I'm no mechanical
adder-1 count mostly on my fingers
but her and me calculated the profits
en- them eucher 49, what's their name
trees?-and 1t gave me a splittin' head
ache. She'll be a drug queen, sure"
"Why don't you follow her exam
ple" asked Paloma. "W'e have plenty
Of land"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

grown on the farm for several years.
The incubation Is a simple matter
and easily done. During the spring
or summer distribute from the rear end
Of a wagon 300 or 400 pounds per acre
Of sweet clover or alfalfa soil, secured
from a sweet clover Or from a good
alfalfa field.
Drainage.-Alfalfa will not do well
in sour, wet, soggy ground. If not nat
urally drained it should be t%ile-drained.
/. Cultivate.-Cultivate and culti-
vate both ways. Don't be afraid of
hurting the alfalfa. There Is nothing
equal to a spring-tooth harrow for
cultivating alfalfa. It destroys the
weeds and especially blue grass which
Is alfalfa's greatest enemy, and forms
a mulch, keeping the ground from get
ting hard. Cultivate in the fall; Gull
tivate early in the spring; cultivate
after each cutting except after the first
cutting in the spring when you won't
have time. Begin c%ultivating the Sec
ond season after sowing.
2. When to Cut Alfalfa.-Cut when
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
PLAN TO GET A GOOD STAND OF ALFALFA
By PROF. P. G. HOLDEN. Former Dean
Of Iowa State College.l

(By PROF. P. G. HOLDEN, Former Dean
OF Iowa State College.)
Manure a piece of ground in the fall
and pillow; or, If this cannot be done,
manure the ground in the winter or
early spring and disk thoroughly and
then pillow.
2. Disk or harrow or cultivate the
ground every week or ten days during
April, May and June to kill the weeds.
Keep the ground clean. Don't let the
weeds get a start. In addition this will
give a firm seeded, just what alfalfa
must have.
8. Apply from three to five tons of
ground lime rock per acre any time
during the spring when most conve-
nient.
4. Sow from 10 to IL pounds of
seed per acre the last of June or dur
Ing July or the first Of August, with.
out any nurse crop.
The important things are: Manure,
lime, killing the weeds, a firm seeded,
sowing early 80 as to have strong
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

AS for him, he was captvated by this
splendid, handsome girl, whom he re-
mernbered only as a shy, red-headed
little comrade.
As Las Palmas had been the elder
Austin's wedding gift to his son, so
Alaire's dowry from her father had
been La Feria, a grant Of lands across
the Rio Grande beyond the twenty.
league belt by which Mexico fatuously
strives to guard her border. And to
Las Palmas had come the bride and
groom to live, to love and to rear their
children.
But rarely has there been a shorter
honeymoon, seldom a swifter awaken
ing. Within six months "Young Ed"
had killed his wife's love and had HIM
self become an alcoholic. Other vices
so multiplied that what few virtues
the young man had inherited were
soon choked. To the bride the truth
had come as a stunning tragedy. The
wreck of her hopes and glad imagin-
ings left her sick, bewildered, in the
face of "the thing that couldn't"
Nor had the effect of this transfor-
nation in young Ed" been any less
painful to his father. When the truth
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

the little shoots or buds begin to
start at the base Of the plant. This
is important and especially for the first
cutting in the spring. When the buds
or shoots start that means that all
the strength is going to the new shoots
for the next crop. If we delay cutting
until these shoots have grown up so
that we cut them off, we will cut two
crops of alfalfa and get but one. Keep
your eye on the little shoots-never
mind the blossom.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

Not having enough brooding space last spring and not wanting to nut
much money into new houses, I hit upon the following plan: I first secured
two piano boxes from a piano dealer. Then I bought at the lumber yard
two pieces 2 by 6 9 feet long, and four pieces by 4, 6 feet long, say a writer
National stockman and Farmer. These six pieces made into a sled. I
the 2 by 6 pieces on edge parallel and six feet apart. then mortsed the
four pieces in them, spacing them hardly three feet apart and spiked them
down. I set the boxes o. the sled ne Il t each end with the backs facing In,
then carefully removed the backs and divided each into two equal PARTS and
put me o. these parts OF the sled between the boxes for the floor. Another
makes the door. On each side of the door l put in a window. For roofing T.
used prepared roofing and extended the strips Il he ground 70 both endx T
covered he back with the same material.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

plants to withstand the winter, and
determination.
BY sowing early, say in July or the
last Of June. as soon as the weeds are
killed, there is time to resow in case
Of heavy rain which may form a hard
crust on the soil and prevent the first
sowing from coming up.
5. Observation-Disclosures never
hurts and. east of the Missouri river
usually helps and often is essential +;
especially until alfalfa has been
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

solitary state, presiding over an empty
table. Tonight, Ed was ut home. It
was with q grave preoccupation that
she made herself ready to meet him.
In the dining room, Ed acknowl-
edged his wife's entrance with a care
less nod, but did not trouble to re-
move his hands from his pockets. AS
he seated himself heavily at the table
and with unsteady fingers shook the
folds from his napkin, he said:
"You stayed longer than you intend
ed. Um-m-you We're gone three days,
weren't your
"Four days." Alaire told him, real
izing with a little inward start how
very far apart she and Ed had drifted.
She looked Mt him curiously for an in
slant, wondering If he really could be
her husband, OFF he were not some
peculiarly d~isagreeable stranger.
Ed had been a handsome boy, but he
was growing fat from drink and soft
from id!eness; his face was too full,
his eyes too sluggish; there was an
unhealthy redncss in his cheeks. In
contrast to his wife's semi-formal
dress, he was unkempt-unshaven and
soiled. His preparations for dinner
this evening had been Enthusiastically
simple; he had drunk three dry cock
tails and flung his sombrero into q cor
ner.
"Tve been busy while you were
| Onnob h0 ornny1roaS GGDoo- dawn IN
the pump house every day laying that
new intake. It was a nasty job, too.
l had Morales barbecue a cabrito for
my lunch, and it was good, but I'm
hungry again." Austin attacked his
meal with an enthusiasm strange In
him. Ee was a heavy and a constant
drinker at all times. What little ex.
ercise he took was upon the back of q
horse, and. as no n knew better than
his wife, the physical powers he once
had were rapidly deteriorating.
BY and by he inquired, vaguely
Lets see. . Where did you &C
this time?"
II went up to look over the Ygnacic
tract"
"Oh, yes. Think you'll lease it,"
II don't know. I must find some
place for those La Feria CATTLE"
Austin shook his head. Better leave
'em where they are, until the rebels
take that country. I stand mighty well
with them"
THAT'S the trouble" Alaire tolt
him. "You stand too well-so well
that I want to get my stock out Of
federal territory as soon as possible
Ed shrugged carclessly. "Suit your
self; they're your cows"
The meal went on with a desultorJ
flow Of small talk, during which tho
husband INDUCED his thirst freely
Alaire told him about the acciden,
to her horse and the unpleasant ordea.
she had suffered in the mesquite.
LUCKY you found somebody at the
water hole" Ed commented. "Whe
was this ranger? Never heard of the
fellow" he commented on the name
"The rangers are nothing like they
used to be-"
"This fellow would do credit to any
organization" AS Alaire described
how expeditiously Law had made his
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12

arrest and handled his man, her hus-
band showed interest.
"Nicolas Anto, eh?" said he. "Nho
his ccmpanero?"
"Panflo Sanchez"
Ed started. "That's strange! They
must have met accidentally"
$50 they both declared. Why did
you let Panilo go?"
"We didn't need him here, and he
too good a 1aan to lose, So" Ed
found his wife's eyes fixed upon him,
and dropped his own. II knew you
short-hardcd ut La Feria." There
nc interval Of silence, then Ed
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
Double complications develop
for Mrs. Austin in quick order.
The next instalIment describes
her encounter with a Mexican
officer who becomes wild about
her and makes trouble.
(TO BE C~ONTINUED.D
Real Abpreciation.

Ella was arranging her mistress'
hair one afternoon when she men.
toned that she had heard Miss Allen
sing in the parlor the evening before.
"How did you like her, Ella?" asked
the mistress.
"Oh. num-" sighed the maid, 1T wae
grand! She sung just as If she was
gargliag!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
The WAY,

Bystarder-"I suppose you would
like t. take a ride without worrying
about tires and the like?" Motorist
(fxing a puncture)-"You bet !
would" Bystander-"%%'rll. Irre's q
~ Acknowledgements
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-04-12
MRS. AUSTIN IS ACCUSED
BY HER DRUNKEN HUs.
BAND OF BEING TOO
FRIENDLY WITH THE
STATE RANGER.

Mrs. Alaire Austin, q hand
some young matron, mistress Of
Las Palmas ranch, gets lost in
the Texas desert and after .an
all-day struggle wanders into
the little camp of David Law,
a range officer hunting q Mexi-
can murderer. Circumstances
force her to stay there over
night and all the next day. Law
catches his man and kills an
other, then escorts her home.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-10-18
NEW EXEMPTION PLAN
UNDER CONSIDERATION

Washington. oct III. The general
shortage of labor IN industries that
must h. kept going at top speed If the
United SlateeS Is to throw its whole
strength into the war is giving con-
siderable concern To Government Off
cialS. Conditions IN some parts Of the
country already threaten production of
essential materials.
Large Government orders reaching
into every branch Of industry have
stimulated business to an extent never
before known Coal mines are over
taxed aud railroads can not move the
countrys freight, ship yards are pre-
pairing 10 turn out as much tonnage
next year ns was built IN the last
decade. Munitions factories are search
| ing the country for men.
The first army draft took large num-
hers 0f men ont of essential Industries
and the next, unless the present ex-
emption policy Is changed, will with
draw as many more. Officials are Civ.
ing serious thought to II suggestion
heard In many quarters that in form
| ing the next draft army exemptions
being applied TO industries instead Of
individuals. Under the law there is no
provision for exemptions of classes.
Officials who want II general excmp-
tlon policy carried ont point to the
thousands Of skilled workmcn who vol
, untccrcd early in the year were taken
back to resume their occupations. They
believe that II Il general exemption pol
icr Is not enforced It will become nee
cssary 10 remove men Ion the non-es-
Scntial Industries to those which must
hc maintained during the war.
Suggestions of conscription of labor
for employment in industries have not
been considered seriously, although it
Is likely that men may he asked to
volunteer for selected work, such as
! the cutting Of spruce timber in the
west for the manufacture of air craft.
Recruiting labor generally, however,
, officials say will not prove successful
ns men will prefer t0 work Ms civilians
at higher pay and with more freedom
of movement.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-10-18
FORD GIVES FIVE
MILLION FOR LIBERTY

Detroit Mirh., Oct. l6- Henry
rord contributed S5000.0o0, and the
Ford Motor company similar amount
10 the liberty loan today. Ford's sub
Scripinn was accompanlcd by state
mpnt declaring the United States in
making war on Germany did the
chest thing that ever happened for the
world"
Although there Is not a man in the
world more opposed to war than my
self. feel we must support our gov
rrrmcnl to the limit IN this war, he
cause our president is pledged to
abolish future wars aS far as possi-
hle" said Ford. in his statement. II
has been known for some time that
enemies of the government have been
attempting Ia spread propaganda
among workmen IN Detroit and else
where. To the effect that Ford was op-
posed t0 the United States declaring
war on Germany. Fords statement
and his latest war contributions are
expected to crush these activities.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-10-18
PLEASANT HILL WILL
HAVE FAIR OCT. Is

Pleasant Hill is Il live community.
\ school and club exhibit will he held
there Friday oct. ~, This really Is
going to hc IN the nature of Il fair
aud the entire county Is invited to
participate. Exhibits from anyone will
he welcome and no admission fee will
he charged.
State Superintendent Wagner of
Santa Fe will deliver an address on
education. \ live stock expert Will
Judge the stock and County Agent Pet
ersnc will talk on seed selection.
Mrs. W. T. Lindsey Of santa Fc
will give an address on food conScr
vation and e. \. Robertson Of TeXicc
will speak on nn educational subject
The New Pleasant Hill correspond
cnt has the following to say about the
fair IN Pleasant Hill uotcs this week
The Pleasant Hill people met in mass
, meeting last week and decided upon
holding Il school aud club exhibit Il
fair il you please on the school cam
pus. FRIDAY. October 2G All arrange
mcnts have been made for taking care
uf whatever exhibits may come from
other parts Of the country, aud fol
Judging, and awarding ribbons The
program Is substantially aS follows:
. 10 10 o'clock. collecting and arrang
ing exhibits: 10 tO II. Judging the cN'
hibits; II to T.. speaking; II to 30
lunch: 80 to 2:3O, music and speak
ing: . 80 to 3:3O. racing Of various
kinds foot race. sack race egg race.
bicycle race, etc. The racing will he
followed by two basket ball games
one n girls match game and the other
Il match game by the boys. The ath
letic contests are open to ALL Also
anyone who desires may compete il,
any of the exhibits. Mr.. |. /. Cone
The president. can give you the names
of the various committeeman who will
have charge of the exhibits. You
know where Pleasant Hill is. Come
carly aud enjoy the day Bring youl
exhibit with YOU canned goods. cook
ing, fancy work. old relies. poultry
live stock, etc. IT'S II good place I,
advertise what you have to sell.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-10-18
KILLED BN FALL FROM
WINDMILL TOWER

J. l.. Bumhdrgcr who lives near
Grady was almost instantly killed last
Sunday morning by fail from the
tower If windmill Mr.. Rombargcr
ind climod to the windmill 10 grease
II "a IN some way lost his balance
ana fell TO the ground. His little
child who was near the scene Of the
accident buried to the house " in
form Mrs 'ombargcr Of the accident
and hefol she much more than
reached hi body, Mr Bumhargrr had
expired.
NJ. RomhargCr WIS Onr Of the sub
slantial farmers Of Curry rounty. He
came here in 1896 aud was at the
time of his death living on the place
hc filed on when hr came here. lie was
80 years Of age aud was born in Fan
min County. Texas He leaves besides
other relatives u wife aud child to
mourn his loss. Two children have
proceeded him to the Great Beyond
The funeral service was conducted
in Clovis Wednesday morning, Pastor
Lambert Cf the Christian church. Of
which Mr.. Pomharger was member.
conducting the funeral sc-vicc.
The News extends coincidence to the
hcrcavcd wife and child and other
relatives.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-10-18
SECOND CALL FOR SOLDIERS
MAY COME REAL SOON

Washington, Oct. Ia Discussion Of
The adyiSahility of cXrdiIing the call
for the second increment Of the army
now Is in progress at the War Depart
ment. aud 1t appears likely that the
date may bc fixed for SOME lime In De.
cemhcr or January.
Mobilization of the first increment
of 6S7,0OO men is now far enol III ad-
vanccd to show clearly that there will
be Il big deficiency for the seventeen
National Army Divisions More than
250.0O0 of the first increment are still
to ba assembled hut il already Is evil
dent that there will he available ut the
sixteen environments quarters for an
additional regiment ~ each post and ut
SOME for full brigade Of two rcgi-
mcnts.
The strength If the new regimenlal
organization is 5000 Scn. With reg
imcnt lacking at each cnntonmcnt this
alone would mean Il shortage of nearly
; 10000 men. IN addition there has been
authorized II separate division of negro
troops. which means nearly 10000 men
withdrawn from the original number
assigned to the sixteen environments.
The shortage Is due partially to the
necessity Of taking out of the National
Army men to fll up National Guard
divisions. Two complete National Ar
my divisions Of southern troops have
been absorbed in this way The rem
nnntS Of three other Southern National
Army divisions will bc consolidated IL
form single divisional unit and The
surplus men from other camps will bc
sent South to make up the missing
divisions
. Drafts on the National Amy forces
also must bc made up to Ill up the en-
listed personnel Of the aviation service
| the medical corps aud the service bat
talions needed behind the fighting lines
Eventually there will h. 100000 men IN
| the last named service alone and ayiu
ti0n and medical service will take near
| ~ Ms many more, though not all oi
them will be taken from the National
Army.
Operating 10 delay the calling ont OF
the second increment 10 make good
these shortages are several factors
Clothing and equipment is coming for
ward only at the rate that can meet
the demands Of the forces already
called aud the railroads have been
ovcrhurdoncd with moving the armic.
aud its necessities without hindcrinG
frcightShipmcntS vital to the allies
Fixing the date of the call for the
second increment probably hinges alSo
upon the careful study being made by
the Provost Marshal General Crowdcr
and his assistants of the results Of the
plan followed IN assembling the men
called first. Many questions have arisen
which II may he desired to avoid here
after and substitute regulations tO
guide both local and district boards
prepared in the light of what actual
experience taught may be issued Ia
govern the second call