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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
PORK is PRINCIPAL
MEAT OF AMERICANS
Hog Is Most important Animal to
Raise for Meat and Money
Consumes By-ProduCtS.
(From the United States Department of
AgricultureO

CFrom the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
The quickest and surest way of aug
menting the meat supply next to the
raising of poultry is by raising hogs
the United States department Of agri'
culture points out The hog is the most
important animal to raise for meat and
money. He requires less labor, less
equipment, less capital, makes greater
gains per hundred pounds of concen-
trates and reproduces himself faster
and in greater numbers than any other
domestic animal. AS a consumer OF
by-products the hog has no rival. No
other animal equals the lard hog In its
fat-storing tendency. The most salts
factory meat for shipping long dis
tances on train, boat or wagon, and for
long storage after reaching its destina-
ton is mess pork.
Pork finds ready sale because pack
ers have discovered many ways of
placing pork on the market In attrac-
tive and highly palatable form COM
bined with most excellent keeping
qualities. There is no other meat from
which so many products are manufac-
tured. Very near so per cent of the
total value, in dollars and cents, of the
meat ard meat products slaughtered
in the packing houses of the United
States is derived from the hog. Our
country leads by far all countries in
the production as well as in the con
sumption of meat and meat products.
Three-fourths of the worlds interna-
tional trade in pork and pork products
originates in the United States in nor
NAL times, and the war greatly has in
creased this proportion According to
the estimates there was an increase Of
9.5S0,O00 hogs between 1910, the census
year. and 1916, inclusive. The increase
at the end of 1915 was 314S,O00 over
the preceding year, while it is esti-
mated that there was decrease at the
cad of 1916 of $4,000 hogs compared
with 1915.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
THE DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH ARMADA
By CAPT. ROLAND F. ANDREWS

toopyrisht, 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate,

ius and his Dutch blOckaders. Before
southerly breeze the Spaniard ran for
the north, abandoning the effort to gain
command of the seas and hoping only
to round Scotland and make his way
back home.
The rest is pitiful tale. The Eng
fish followed until August 2, their guns
laundering and their hearts eXultlng as
now and then tall ship plunged be-
meath the waves. Then percelylng an
apparent shift of the Spanish course
toward Norway and being themselves
well nigh out Of ammunition they
thought it best, in the words of Drake,
to "leave them to those boisterous and
uncouth northern seas
The weather that summer was al
most a succession of gales. The clumsy
Spanish ships were hard put to 1t to
keep afloat. Many Of them foundered
at sea with all on board At least 10
are known to have gone ashore on the
coast of Ireland, where the Irish eithsr
put the survivors to the sword or sent
them with halters round their necks
to Elizabeth at London. OF all the
magnificent feet which had put to sea
with such pageantry and pride less
than 80 craft succeeded in making
their way back to Spanish ports.
Philips dream OF world conquest
was at an end. Not so much as a
single English pinnace had the great
armada sunk. England and the seas
about her were to remain free and
unconquered. The sea kings of Brit
ain had saved her and In truth singed
the beard of the king Of Spain.
Drake sleeps DEEP in Nombre Dois
bay. His drum still hangs in Plymouth
Hoe and England has his promise:
"If the Dons sight Devon,
I'll leave the port of heaven
And Wen drum them up the Channel
AS we drummed them long ago"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
BELGIAN HARE is VALUABLE SOURCE OF FOOD

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The meat supply of the country may
well be supplemented, biologists of the
United States department of agricul-
ture point out by the raising of rabbits
by youths and adults not engaged in
military or other national service, or
In regular industrial employment.
These animals already have proved a
valuable source of food in Europe dur
ing the present war. In the United
States they might be raised in back
yards of cities and towns as well as
on farms.
The Belgian hare breeds rapidly,
natures quickly, and produces palat-
able and highly nutritious meat. The
cost of production is less than that of
any other meat, not excepting poultry.
The supply can be greatly increased
within a few months, without requiring
space that may be needed for the pro-
duction of crops. Practical experience
has demonstrated that rabbit meat can
be produced in unlimited quantities at
a cost of about six cents a pound; and
by utilizing lawn cuttings and other
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Jeens Henry Was Injured!

"Mars John" excitedly exclaimed
Aunt Tidy, as she pantingly rushed
into a fire engine house, please, sub,
photograph to de car-cleaners' sem
porum an notify pan1 to emergrate
home diurgently, kaze Jeems Henry
sho done bin conjrrcd Doctor Cut
ter done already distracted two blood
vutures from the pcndercitis, an /
lef him now prezaminatin' de chile's
antc-bellum fur de germans OBJ de
ncpro-plumOnia, which eff he's dlsin-
fccted wild, dey gotter 'noculate him
wild the ice-coIdlated quarantines-bur
believes it's c0njuration Rich
mond Times-Dispatch.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

When the ball players begin to talk
about the enormous profits made by
the magnates and demand larger cut
of these profits than they may happen
to be getting at the moment, they over
look one very important item.
This is the enormous amount that
must be charged to depression each
season. There probably is no other
business in which this item is proper
tiOnately so large, unless perhaps it is
the munitions-making game, in which
an explosion is likely to blow the plant
right off the map at any moment.
Must Keep Building.
1t is, Of course, among the players
that the depreciation takes place. On
the buildings and grounds the rate is
just about normal, but the athletes
have to be renewed often and hardly
one comes into possession of a big
league club without considerable eX-
pense being involved in his acquisi-
ton.
Just to cite an example of how fast
a ball clubs personnel charges, take
the roster of the Tigers at the begin
ming of the 1915 season. There is a
picture hanging in President Navin's
office that was taken opening day, two
years ago. Twenty-eight men are in
the group.
Manager Jennings and Coach Jimmy
Burke may be listed as noncombatants,
which leaves only &c active players.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
EnuIand's First Almanac.

The first almanac printed in England
was the "Kalendar of Shepardes,"
which appeared in 1897, just 40 years
after Gutenberg printed his first al
manac at Mentz. From that time on
ward almanacs were numerous
"omens and prognosticatlOns" being
added in most cases to the calendar in
formation.
One of the earliest specimens pre-
served enjoys the title Of "The Prog
nostycacyon of Master John Tubault
Of the influence of the moon Of peas
and ware and of siknesses of the
we're, with the constellacious that be
under kynges and princes,"-London
Mirror
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
THREE TIGERS WHO EARNED THEIR SALARIES

OF this number only 10 remain on the
Detroit muster rolls, Counting Hughey
and Jimmy, the squad now boasts only
half of those % men that 1t had In the
spring of 1915.
List of Missing.
Here Is the list of those who have
gone: Dubuc, Baker, Peters, Ledbet
ter, Jacobson, Cavet, Boehler, Smith
son, Reynolds, Karr, Oldham, Mortar
ity, Kavanagh and Fuller. OF this num-
Der only three really earned their full
salaries as Tigers. Dubuc rendered
several seasons of good service and
Moriarity was a valued member of the
club from 1909 to 1915. Kavanagh put
in two seasons in which he did good
work and part of another in which he
did nothing worth while.
Baker was carried for some time and
caught a few good games, but when
the club comes to balance up with him
it will be found that he received enor
nous pay-according to the piece scale
for everything he ever did. Peters,
Ledbetter, Jacobson, Smithson and
Karr were practically of no value to
the Tigers. although each cost money
to buy, to say nothing of expenses in
Cured on training trip.
Jacobson was carried whole season
so that Jennings could always have a
reliable man on the bench when he
wanted somebody to go up and strike
out
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
(:3AS.C. Ball.
STORIES

Waite Hoyt continues to pitch good
ball for Montreal.
Wen say this for Ty Cobb, he
shows no signs of abdicating his hat.
ting crown.
Norman, the former White Sox pitch.
er, has been turned over to Des Molnes
by Wichita.
On really hot day it is better tG az.
sociate with al electric fan than with
a baseball fan. e
Outfelder Dan Costello former Pi.
rate and International Lacquer, has
joined Kansas City.
Although it is not generally known,
the Reds had Fred Schupp of the
Giants, but let him go.
Middleton, the pitcher released by
the Giants to Louisville, was consid-
cred the best minor league hurler last
fall.
Joe Myers, the Notre Dame collie.
gian, did not last long with Columbus.
He proved weak hitter, and was re-
leased after weeks trial.
Ralph Miller of the Waterloo Cen.
trail association club, who has been
shared by the Chicago Cubs, is said
to be another Zimmerman"
The New York Yankees grabbed one
player from the disbanding Northwest
ern league. He is Elmer Letter, pitch.
er-outfielder Of the Butte team.
Pitcher Peter Moore, the Ohio col
legian sent by the ST. Louis Browns
to Omaha, managed to pitch in part
Of one game and was then chased.
1t is said to upset Walter Johnson
when he strikes q batsman with q
pitched ball. Probably, however, the
batsman feels just as bad about it.
Wheeler Fuller, who pitched for
Lawrence few years ago in the New
England league, has been signed by
Manager Flynn Of the Lawrence team.
1t has been many day. since an UNI
pire was PANIED so hard all along the
line as has been Lord Byron this sea
son. Looks as if the National League
arbitrator has been chucked in among
the goats.
The record time for game In the
National league this season was made
by Philies and Reds on July TO when
the contest was reeled off in an hour
and IL minutes. Regan and Alexander
were at their best and there was no
use waiting them out.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
RECORD TO DERRILL PRATT
Played in 36o Contests Before Com
PEELED to Drop Out on Account
of Sprained Wrist.

Derrill Pratt, the second baseman of
the Browns, is the real holder of major
league records for continuous service.
A check of games by st. Louis sta
tisticlan shows that when he was COM
PEELED to drop out ON April 30 because
of sprained wrist, he missed his first
game after playing 800 contests. Pratt
began his long stand with the Browns
on September 2, 1914, when he resumed
play after Iayoff due to an injury to
his side From that date to the close
Of the season he was in 80 games. In
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

vegetation that would otherwise be
wasted, the cost can be made even
lower.
The Belgian and Flemish giant rab-
bits are recommended for meat produc-
ticn, as the ordinary tame rabbit is
smaller and develops more slowly.
Stock of Belgian hares may be bought
from breeders in nearly all the states
at 81 to So each. They may OCCASION
ally be had from pet stock dealers.
Fancy pedigreed stock is not required
for meat production.
Rabbits are easily kept. They eat
hay, grass, lawn cuttings and green
vegetation of many kinds. Females
should be allowed to breed when eight
or ten months old, and during the year
should raise four filters of about six
young each. Well fed, the young reach
marketable size when three to four
months old and average from five to
six pounds live weight.
The department of agriculture has
published a bulletin on raising rab-
bits which will be helpful to those who
wish to engage in this pursuit.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

needed and apply at once. 1t is never
so good after it has settled.
Where pOisons such as arsenate of
lead are to be combined With bordeaux
mixture, add the poison after the two
solutions are mixed. Then stir well.
Stock Bordeaux Solution.
Those who use bordeaux mixture
frequently and in quantity will find it
convenient to keep concentrated
stock solution on hand, as these keep
indefinitely if the water which evap-
crates is replaced.
Build an elevated platform to hold
the barrels. The night before the
day you wish to commence spraying,
suspend so pounds Of copper sulphate
to dissolve in a 50-gallon barrel of
water. Stake so pounds of lime in
another barrel. Add water to make 80
gallons of lime milk. When bordeaux
mixture Is needed, stir both stock bar
rels well and take four gallons from
each stock barrel. Dilute the copper
sulphate in one barrel by adding
enough water to make % gallons. Di-
lutte the lime milk in another barrel
by adding enough water to make 20
gallons. Stir each thoroughly. Com
bine the two as in previous directions.
Thorough agitation Is essential in max
ing good bordeaux mixture.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
DOG HAS THE SIXTH SENSE
Scientists Declare Canine Possesses
One More Than Number OF Which
Human Beings Boast.

Human beings, as is well known,
boast five senses; but the scientists
argue that the dog goes one better, and
possesses six. What the sixth sense
Is has long puzzled the best authors
ties. 1t is something more than the
mere sense of smell, as the following
instances show, according to London
Tit-Bits.
1t is possible, for instance, for d dog
to make its way into crowd of people
and pick out its master. In so doing
the animal uses its sense of smell
but there is another qualification to
be accounted for. Cases have fire.
quently been reported where dogs,
after being taken on long journeys by
train have been lost amid their new
surroundings, eventually to find their
way home again. Such case Is that
Of retriever which was taken by
train to ST. Adams but, leaving its new
home shortly after arrival, returned to
its home at Highgate Hill.
1t took the retriever two days to
cover this distance, and the dog was
well-nigh exhausted when 1t reached
Highgate HILL How is it possible for
a dog to pick out its way in such II
manner? one might ask. The dog has
undoubtedly more than the five senses
credited to human beings, but scIen-
fists have yet to tell us what the extra
one Is.
When the dog has been taught to
speak we may perhaps have the prob
lem solved from seIf-experience.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
SPRAY POTATOES TO
AVOID LATE BLIGHT
Prompt Spraying With Bordeaux
Mixture Will in Most Cases
Be Found Effective.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Potato late blight, fungous disease,
capable of causing enormous Gestruc-
ton, has appeared in several states
from Maine to New Jersey and West
Virginia, according to the United
states department of agriculture. The
blight occurred early this year and re-
ports show that it is more prevalent
than usual. While in some fields the
blight is already beyond control,
prompt spraying with bordeaux mix
ture will in most cases still be effec-
tive, the specialists advise. Unless po-
tato growers spray thoroughly with
bordeaux mixture they fear that the
large potato crop that has been prom
Used will not be realized, as late blight,
If uncontrolled, is capable Of reducing
the national crop at the rate of 2,0OG,-
300 bushels per day.
To produce a large crop the tops
must be kept healthy till frost as the
tubers increase in size most rapidly
during the last weeks Of the season.
The late blight kills the tops ana
causes the tubers to rot in the ground.
The blight starts in few centers in
the field whore diseased potatoes were
planted. Brown spots develop on the
leaves and whitish mildew appears
on their under side. Frequent rains
and warm, muggy weather furnish
ideal conditions for the development or
the blight under which the foliage
blights rapidly, the leaves hang black
ened and dead and the tubers begin to
rot. Dry and hot weather on the 9TH
pr hand tends to check the progress OF
the blight but growers should spray
Immediately and not trust their crops
entirely to improvement in weather
conditions.
As an effective preventive of late
blight bordeaux mixture has proved
It's value for % years. Every grower
from Maine to Michigan and south to
Virginia is urged to spray at once
and repeatedly.
How to Make Bordeaux Mixture.
Homemade bordeaux mixture is
best, Use
Buestone "copper" sulphate) SO. pounds
Quicklime ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, pounus
Water Observation-Disclosures. so gallons
Prepare the copper sulphate by sus-
pending it in gunny sack just below
the surface of several gallons of wa
ter in clean barrel. When the sui
phate is dissolved, which requires
three or four hours, remove tie sack
and stir into the barrel enough addl-
tional water TO make exactly % gal
Ions of the copper solution.
Prepare the lime by shaking it slow
~ and thoroughly in a clean barrel,
strain, and add enough additional wa
ter to make exactly % gallons or
lime milk. Stir thoroughly.
Pour the two ingredients together
into another barrel, or better directly
into the spray tank. If ii will hold %
gallons. 1t is highly important to stir
the mixture very thoroughly and TO
strain both ingredients before they are
combined, as otherwise cloggng of the
spray nozzles might result. Use cop
per or bronze wire strainer OF ~
meshes to the inch. Do not put cop
per sulphate or bordeaux mixture into
tin or iron vessels; use wood or cop
Der containers. Mix the bordeaux as
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

1915 and in 1916 he played 1853 games
each year, then played the first IA
games of this season before compelled
to drop out again. He missed two
games in 1912 and two in 1913. In
1911 he played every scheduled game
with the Montgomery team of the
Southern league. George Burns and
other claimants for continuous service
will please take back seat and their
press agents lay off the bunk.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
Honest Resentment.

THAT fellow higgins is a four
flush"
Look here" exclaimed Broncho
Bob. 81 don't want to get into no
trouble on account of sentiment. But
I'm not goin' to hear you compare one
of the purtiest hands in the deck for
bluffing purposes to plain discard
proposition like Bliggins"
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15
JIMMY MAILER KEEPS BUSY
Former President of Boston Red Sox
Is One of Big Men of Town Of
Youngstown, o.

Jimmy McAleer, former president of
the Boston Red Sox, who retired to his
home in Youngstown, o., when he was
forced out of Boston, Is one of the big
men. He is a member of the con-
scription board of his county and Is
devoting most Of his thine to helping
Uncle Sam get ready for war.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-09-15

The record time for game in the
National league this season was made
by Phillies and Reds on July TO when
the contest was reeled off in an hour
and IL minutes. Regan and Alexander
were at their best and there was no
use waiting them out.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-28
JUDGE REFUSES
WET" TRIAL
IN La. COURT
LOS ANGELES COURT REFERS
IMPERIAL VETS TO JUDGE COLE
UP LOCAL COURT
WET ATTEMPT TO DELAY CLOS
ING OF SALOONS MAY FAIL
Attorney Nichols Learns From Court
That Liquor Matter Must Be Tried
in Local Court, If At All

With the Los Angeles court refus-
ing to hear the Imperial wet and dry
case, and the case being referred to
Judge Cole Of the Imperial county
Superior Court, those interested in
outcome of the trial are at more of a
loss to know where they stand than
at any time during the legal pro-
ceedings.
Attorney Nichols, who represented
the drys, and received a notable vic
tory in the case that was tried before
Judge Craig Of Riverside in the I'm
perial county Superior Court, was ad-
vised yesterday in Los Angeles that
the court there absolutely refused to
hear the case taken there by the vets
from the local court.
The vets are charging that clerical
errors in the minutes wherein the pro-
ceedings Of the Imperial Board of
Trustees at the meeting the election
ordinance was passed were recorded,
existed and would invalidate the en-
tire election.
Whether or not the case will come
up before Judge Cole remains a mat
te Of doubt until Judge Cole himself
returns on Thursday and takes up
the matter. Whether or not he will
consider the Lewiston Of Judge Craig
as final is also a matter of conjec.
ture.
It is known, however, that the vets
will seek to delay action as long as
possible, though the entire matte,
now rests upon Judge Cole, who re-
turns Thursday to resume court.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-28
Tries Tc Trap Thirsty Iceman Who
Hands Boss Doctored Refreshments

This is the tale Of kind-hearted
iceman, rivaling a slap-stick comedy
of Charley Chaplin.
He was poor, over-worked iceman,
whose gaze daily wandered over we'll
stocked ice chests of the poor heat
widowers of the city and whose mouth
watered, who was tempted and fell.
Under the theory that one bottle
Of many could not be missed, he ex-
acted his daily toll from the box of
a well-known local man, who. being
in the habit of counting the brown con-
tainers through which the destructive
light rays viii not pass. noticed the
missing friends in the family lea
chest
So ons Sunday. determined to catch
the icemsn. he poured into Z bottle
some Croton oil and pepper. and hied
himself to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-28
REPLY TO POPE
ANSWER MADE THROUGH BRIT
ISH FOREIGN OFFICE
No Assurance of Early Peace Included
in Reply is Belief at
Washington
(By Associated Press)


Washington, Aug. 2s.-The reply Of
the United States to Pope Benedict's
peace proposals has gone forward,
and will be transmitted through the
British foreign office, through which
the Pope's communication came.
It is believed that the reply, while
responding to the Pontiff's proposal
with delicacy and respect, does not
find there any ground on which to pro-
Gee dto a decision Of peace in the alb
sence Of an announcement Of terms
by Germany.
The reply is about 1000 words long
and will be given out for publication
in the morning papers of Wednesday,
The dispatch Of Amreica's reply indi-
Gates that the replies Of the Entente
Allies are ready, if not already made.
The exchange of views has been
proceeding for days and all replies
are supposed to be in harmony. Copies
of the United States reply have been
delivered to diplomatic representatives
of all the countries which received the
Pope's communication.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-28

Now the iceman was blessed with
kind heart. He took bottle from
the ice box, but decided to give 1t to
his boss, and upon his return to tho
plant said to John Mccormick, "Here,
boss, have some poison"
Mr.. Mccormick drank. He thought
he was poisoned and that death was
near. and called for DR.. Burger.
Mr.. Mccormick was tho sicksst man
in Ell Centre. The icsman knslt %
unsteady knees and prayed. Dr.. Burg.
or worked. The affair was no longer
. Joke.
Some say that Mr.. McC0rmick hss
sworn to forego brown bottles. Others
say that the icaman wears the badgs
Of temperance, and 1t also IL rumorsd
that the owner Of the pikered icsbox
is afraid to return from Los Anse1sG1