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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17

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WASHINGTON, DEC. 17.-THE
NATIONAL PROHIBITION REso-
LUTON, PROVIDING FOR SUB
MISSION OF THE PROHIBITION
Am ENDMENT TO THE STATES
WAS ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE.
1T WAS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED
BY THE SENATE. THE VOTE WAS
2a2 TO t2s. OR rs MORE THAN
WAS REQUIRED.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17

PEklNG, Dec. Bolsheyih
iOtees have taken over the Chinese
Eastern railway and the administra.
I've area in Northern Manchuria. ac.
'ording to telegram from Harbin.
General Horyatha, the Russian com.
nander at Harbin, who was forced
to work in with the Bolsheyiki for
Continued On Page FoGr)
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---7TF'F--|NN'-
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. l7.--Mexioan
federals fired on an American patrol
that had accidentally crossed the
border near Fabens. The Americans
returned the fire and one Mexican
was seen to fall from his horse. No
Americans were hit.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17
TO-DAY AND A YEAR AGO.

V'iiclal readings Of the ther. .
/. loineter by the United States =
!. observer at Tonopah. .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17
Cny Associated Preas)

ny Associated Preas)
LONDON, Dec. IA new depart
ment of the German navy dealing
solely with submarine affairs. which
were heretofore handled BY the dock
yards section, has been established
by imperial decres, according to an
Amsterdam dispatch.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17
NEWS
$50 Dispatches

I ny Associated PFessD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Re-
ports in Europe suggesting that
sentiment has developed in favor
Of dealing with the eolshevlk
as the defacto government Of
Russia found no response here.
The state department indicated
the prospect of recognition by
the United States is remote.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17
IRs Associated Press,

tbS Associated Presa.D
WASHINGTON, Dec, II Represen-
tatiye Johnson Of South Dakota has
enlisted as a private. He has not
yet resigned
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-12-17
THE WEATHER

Fair Tonight and Tuesday.
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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
What Will United States Do to Meet
Wartime tuberculosis Problemp
By DR.. GEORGE r. PALMER
President Illinois Tuberculosis Association

One of the tragic conditions Europe the present
unusual prevalence of tuberculosis the soldiers and the civil
aton and of the signal mistakes the the warning
that of them ow made preparations for this calamity
1t could have been large by the exclusion
lous from the through careful examinations of
and by protecting with tuercuous
dous physical and mental stress of modern warfare could
ameiorated by the provision of hospital and facilities
development of extensive dspenay and Westinghouse service the
creation of farm colonies and by keeping
the existing agencies for fighting this important modern disease
With these things neglected tuberculosis actually
decmae France Its Belgium horrible
Russia Italy and Germany feeling the sting of the plague
and England although better prepared than all the rest finding ube
cuois enormous wartime problem
France struggling under the burden of hafmion,
people crippled by the wounds of battle another hamn suffering
from active tuberculosis OF her soldiers returned
actively tuberar and France working frany hopes have
$4,000 sanorum beds by the end of the for these
ves Belgium has her actively tubercou population
between 100 and 200 per cent in the past years
What will the United States with facilities
losis hopeessy inadequate in times will the State
do to meet her wartime tuberculosis problem?
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Tree Disease Threatens Vast Loss to
Nations Timber Resources
BY CHARLES LATHROP PACK
President Of the American Forestry Association

enemy Germany-the pine
invaded the United States occupied all of New England and driven into
Canada has thrust forward the New York state line despite the
most efforts to check it. Columbia and Essex counties
virtually its hands, and all the of the threatened
The disease has been discovered and defeated New Pnnsy
but has made advance West and territory
along the southern line Ohio
has been invaded.
But this not all The progress of the disease has been astonis
ing rapid wherever has been allowed gain foothod The
Northwest 6d the rich Pacific threatened while
southwark and westward toward the Mississippi almost certain
What this foe? this INVASION
the man in the street?
The white blister disease anker which kills famous
white pine and would doubtless kill valuable pines
and all veeaved pines to which might spread is sometimes called
the white rust from the rusty of the bsters Eight
the disease unknown this country
knows exactly how when and worked secretly until
established Then spread In places it
others Roadway made and has continued
spread spread till in less than decade great
dreds millions of dollars worth of valuable
the and goberry bushes of the where
hold The disease which fungus growth travel from pine
tree pine 1t goes from pine gooberry
develops there and leaves the bush attack another pne which
infected with the disease, faces DEATH
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

surest means of Matching turkey eggs
that can be used. Incubators, however,
are quite as successful with turkey
eggs as with chicken eggs. The incu-
baton period of turkey eggs Is 2S days.
The first egg is usually pipped during
the first part of the 9th day, the first
poult Matched by the middle of that
day, and the hatch completed at the
end Of % days, although in extreme
cases all the poults are not Matched
before the end Of 80 days.
The average number of poults raised
under ordinary conditions is about 80
per cent Of those Matched, or about
seven for each turkey hen. By far
the greater part of this loss occurs
when the poults are under week old.
Unless there is an outbreak of disease,
few are lost after they are a month
old. The high mortality among young
poults is mainly due to exposure to
dampness and cold, improper feeding,
close confinement, lice, predatory ami
mails, and inherent weakness, the lat
ter the result of carelessness in the
selection of parent stock.
Coop for Each Brood.
A good plan is to have substantial
coop for each brood Of turkeys. The
mother turkey should be confined in
this coop soon after her young are
Matched and should be kept there for
several weeks while the poults are
allowed to run about. The coop should
be placed in a well-drained place and
should be moved each day. When two
turkey hens with broods of about the
same age are turned out on free range
together they will remain in one flock
and as this makes it easier to hunt
them up and care for them it is advis
able to turn out two or three hens with
their broods together when they are
given free range. 1t is not good plar
to have more than this number OF
young poults In one flock, however, al
they may all try to crowd under one OF
two hens to be lowered.
Improper feeding, combined witt
close confinement, has been the cause
of many failures in turkey raising
When on free range the poults are
busy searching for feed most of the
day. Here there is no overlooking ant
lack of exercise, such as the poults are
| often subjected to by those ignorant OF
their wants. If the range is plentifully
supplied with green feed, grasshoppers
| and other insects, and If the weather
is favorable, then the best plan is to
allow the poults to feed themselves
1t is usually advisable, however, tc
have them come home at night, and ii
| driven up and fed at certain place
every night they will soon learn tc
come up themselves.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
HOPPER FEEDING is FAVORED
Experienced PouItrymen Recommend
That Chicks Be Given Access to
Food While Growing.

Giving chicks free access to food is
recommended by experienced poultry
men in order to crowd them to early
maturity, and the hopper system of
feeding is rapidly coming into favor
but the beginner will do well to be a
trifie cautious at the outset.
An attempt of this kind may result
in diarrhoea due to indigestion, as the
chicks will sometimes gorge them
selves on the theory that in that way
they would be less liable to overeat,
as might be the case if given such
liberty later on. A mixture of which
wheat bran formed the principal part,
was placed in self-feeders before a
flock of chicks about three weeks old.
They ate it voraciously, but in a short
time bowel trouble developed to such
an extent that it had TO be discon-
tinued.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
AVOID INJURY BY CUTW0RMs
Damage Can Be Prevented to LARGE
Extent by Wrapping Stems Of
Plants With Paper.

Damage from cutworms can be pre-
vented to a great extent by the use
Of paper wrappings around the stems
of plants set out in the garden. One
will scarcely ever lose q tomato, cab
bage or other plant protected this
way. Let the paper extend below the
surface and an inch or more above
ground.
In cornfields the poison bait is used
Mix dry half pound of paris green
and so pounds of bran. Then stir in
a quart of cheap sirup or thin molas-
SEES and two gallons of water. This
makes crumbly mash. 1t will cover
two acres of corn rows or other crops
scattered thinly over the places where
the cutworms are working. Late af-
ternoon is the time to scatter the bait
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
DISCARD POOR LAYING HENS
Also Get Rid of Fowls That Show Any
Symptoms of Weakness or Di-
sease of Any Kind.

Most poultrymen do not think 1t
pays to keep fowls for eggs after they
are two years old and dispose of all
the females as soon as they reach that
age or Immediately after their second
laying season.
Hens that have proved to be poor
layers should also be discarded, as
well as any that show any symptoms
of disease or weakness of any kind.
The diseased ones should be killed and
the carcasses destroyed but the others
should be well fattened, carefully
dressed and marketed.
1t is easy to fatten hens because
they are usually inclined TO be mac
tive and if confined in a house or small
yard, KEPT free from vermin and pro.
tected against unusual heat, they viii
lay on flesh rapidly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

especially where clay may be obtained
readily and only limited funds are
available for the Improvement
Loan.
Loan is soil composed of clay and
sand, mixed with a considerable per
centage of finely divided vegetable mat
ter or humus. The quality OF loarn
from the standpoint of road buildirg
depends very largely upon the prop0s-
tons in which sand and clay are PREY
ent and on the character of these mn
terials. Loan that contains about 10
per cent of moderately coarse sand ard
from 20 to 30 per cent Of good eemert-
ing clay usually will make an excellent
road surface for light traffic. Material
of this kind is drained easily and is
fairly stable, even when wet. Anotlrr
advantage is that it will not become
very dusty under traffic in dry weather
and frequently will cement together
into a very hard, compact surface
Roads surfaced with such material are
commonly called "topsoil" roads, be-
cause the topsoi of cultivated fields
possesses the desired characteristics
more frequently than that to be OBJ
tanned from any other source
Gravel.
Gravel is made up of small roundest
particles of stone, which occur In ma.
ture and are sufficiently large to b.
retained on one-fourth-inch-m
screen. Gravelly soils are distributed
widely in the United States, and wary
widely in quality. In general, when a
soil contains as much as 40 to 50 per
cent of gravel and sufficient clay or
other cementing material to bond the
gravel particles together, it proves
very satisfactory material for con-
struction of roads, because it is drained
easily and is very stable when COM
pacted.
Mari.
Mari is clay containing a relatively
large percentage of carbonate of lime.
1t grades into calcareous clay and ar
gillaceous limestone, and its value for
road building is variable. In general
this material has few advantages over
the best varieties of ordinary clay for
use In constructing road, unless the
percentage of lime carbonate is suff1-
GENTLY high to give it, when compacted,
approximately the character of lime
stone. The best varieties of mari be-
come very hard and compact when
placed in road surface, and in some
localities this material is used extern
sively for road surfacing
Gumbo.
GumbO is essentially loan contain
ing high percentage each Of clay and
decayed vegetable matter and q very
low percentage of sand. GumbO has 4
strong tendency to absorb and hold wa
ter, and therefore Is hard to drain. 1t
Is harder to handle In road surface
than clay, because the vegetable matter
Is an added weakness, but if protected
from surface water by proper sys-
tenn Of drainage, it may be used to con-
struct fair subgrade for supporting
some type of impervious road crust
Gumbo has relatively high capillary
power, and for this reason its occur
renee In a roadbed usually will necessi-
tate the use of subdrainage, even under
conditions favorable for surface drain
age.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

teeth, says a writer In Farm Progress.
Being less than two feet wide, it went
nicely between the rows, and when
weighted down made perfect mulch
and destroyer of all weeds.
How much easier it would be to Let
the children pull harrow like this no
and down your garden rows once 4
week, than to spend half day hoe
ing. After the soil is once put in firxt-
rate condition. wheel hoe or garden
harrow will keep it free from weeds
without much havd wedding.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
HANDY HARROW -OR GARDENS
Implement Devised to Keep Out Weeds
Without Much Hard Work-Per-
feet Mulch Is Made.

Last summer l HAD the pleasure Of
seeing one of the neatest and clean
est home gardens l ever saw. All vege-
tables were planted In straight rows,
an exact distance apart. Not a weed
was in sight. was at loss to know
how garden could be kept so until
one day ! saw the owner pulling n
small homemade hand harrow up and
down the rows. 1t was only a few
boards nailed together, with spikes for
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Transforming Power Of Just War
Demonstrated on College Campus
BY JOHN CRlER HIBBEN President q Prnceson Univ.ssy

No one who has lived a college campus since
the declaration of war with Germany doubt the
transforming power of a commanding As if by
magic touch, all the fine promise of young manhood
has been suddenly matured in the splendid beginnings
of its power.
/ believe that the cause to which nation has
committed itself is just 1t is against
war, to bring to end the misery of the struggle
abroad and naugurate the of permanent peace.
We feel our nositinn iustifed because the issues
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
Present Hour Is the Greatest in History
For Women of the World
By MRS. RAYMOND ROBINS
President Of National Womens Trade Union League Of America

Wonderful labor the greatest
hour in history for the of the world.
After of discrimination coming
and festival of life equal with
feeds the soldiers the firing line Womans labor
feeds the the trenches Womans labor
leeds the homes of Europe.
Canada Russia America and England will
FUSED womanhood when this S
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07

at stake merely those of democracy liberty the very
damental principles which democracy must and liberty find its
ufon-the right wrong
and evil justice and injustice. L
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-07
GOOD EARTH ROADS
Much Depends on Soil, Construc-
zion and Maintenance.
LEADING QUALITIES OF SOILS
From Standpoint Of Road Building
They Depend on Texture and
Structure, Permeability and
Capillary Power.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
captain were killed. she led the sol
dlers In an attack which resulted Ia
victory for the Russians,

captain were killed. she led the sol
diers In an attack which resulted Ia
victory for the Russians.
Afterward she went to the Austrian
front, and was wounded in her arm.
while taking part In counter charge
near the Doubva Korchma. Neverthe-
less, she retained her position In the
army. But in the next charge she was
wounded severely by fragment of q
she'll She was taken to the hospital
where she remained for four months.
immediately upon recovery, she went
to Petrograd and saw NJ. Rodzianko.
president of the Duma. to ask permits
sion to organize a company of women.
In recent interview. Vera Butch
kareff said:
Il saw the president Of the Duma
and obtained permission to form wo-
mans company which is to leave for
the front at once. We will set an ex-
ample to the men soldiers. many Of
whom misunderstood the meaning Of
liberty. 1t is enough to point TO the
assertions, to the determination and to
all the undesira BILE phenomena that
are responsible for the disorganization
Of our forces. viii sacrifice my life
for my country and l am sure that
viii find followers among women.
Woman's mission is not only to give
life to man but 1t is also up to US
women to teach man how to defend
the born freedom"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
IoWA,s NOTED JEWISH GlvER OF
WEALTH succUMes AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS.
GAVE HIS MILLIONS TO
HOSPITALS AND HOMES
Simmer Amassed Fortune in Farming
and Cattle Raising Operations IN
Bremen county-Wealth Given to
Non Sectarian institutions-6ody to
Be Sent to St. Paul For Cremation.
soecial TO T,mes-Republican

Special TO Times Republican.
Dubuque, Aug. IS.-Abraham Slim
mer. Jewish philanthropist, died at ms
home here at 9 o'clock last night fol-
lowing a two days illness with pto-
maine poisoning.
Mr.. Simmer was born in Oberstitsko,
Germany, eighty-three years ago ana
came to America 10 Arkansas when ne
was Is years old, At the opening OF
the civil war he came north to WaSer-
". Iowa where he engaged in farming
and in the cattle business and amassed
q fortune said to run into the Hillions.
After forty years of close application
10 work at Waverly he retired ana
came to Dubuque to make his home.
His philanthropy consisted OF gifts TO
hospitals at Waverly, Omaha, Dubuque,
Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul. ana
to homes for the aged at Cedar Rap
ids and in Chicago. The institutions TO
which he contributed his thousands
and perhaps millions were required 10
be -sectarian. MI. Simmer was
bachelor but is survived by nephews
and nieces in this country and by one
brother in Germany One of tine neph-
ews, Abraham Simmer. Jr., is engaged
in the stock commission business in st.
Paul. The funeral will be held here
Friday afternoon and the body will be
sent 10 ST. Paul for cremation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16

sea fleet by running out from VIII
helmshaven with considerable regular
ity, some times two or three times .
week. The fleet only makes short trips,
however, and never goes very far out
to sea.
The high seas fleet usually leaves
Wilhelmshaven in the evening and is
back by early dinner time, between II
o'clock and noon on the following day
On few occasions it has remained out
longer, but only because thick weather
set in. making a passage thru the Ger
man mine fields dangerous and forcing
II to remain in the shelter Of Helgo-
land until the weather cleared.
The enlisted personnel of the fleet
knew nothing of American preparations
for active participation in the war. The
men were told by their officers that
Americas declaration of war on Ger
many was issued only as a cover to
preparations against Japan and that
American troops would not be used in
Europe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
BLUES MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Prominent Residents Of Belle PLANE
Celebrate Golden Anniversary.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. Aug. 16.-Mr- and Mrs.
j. D. Blue celebrated their iftieth we'd
ding anniversary on Wednesday, Aug.
Is. They held a reception from to
$50 p. m. and : to 10 O'Clock. Several
hundred friends called to congratulate
the happy couple. The house was dec
grated with flowers, yellow and green.
Dainty refreshments We're served by
Miss Burrows. granddaughter, of
Iowa Falls. The same tahlec!oth was
used on this occasion that was used
at the wedding of fifty years ago.
The relatives from OUT of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. W II. Burrows and
daughter, Of Iowa Falls; Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Blue and two sons, of Mar
snalltown; Rev. and Mrs. Frank
Shaffer and daughter, OF Oelwein. Rev.
Mr.. Shaffer was pastor here about
twenty-five years ago. There were
present friends from Cedar Rapids,
Marshalltown and other towns. Sow
enirs of the occasion were cards with
an original poem printed in gold. The
poem was composed and sent 10 them
by Lewis T. Moore, a friend OF the
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Blue have spent all Of
their married life in this city. They
are members Of the NJ. E. church and
have both been active workers in the
church for years. and have been prom
inent ii business aad soc!a! circles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
okoboji Camp MEETING Draws,

Spirit Lake. Aug. 16-The Methodist
Episcopal camp meeting at Spirit
Lake, now in session, IS larger in its
atren dance than any previous year.
People from all over the state and
from other states are enjoying the
week
The -ecraationa1 features of camp
life have had larger place than usual
Aquatic sports and beach parties and
lawn tennis have been an active part
OF the host of youth in attendance upon
the camp. The bible hour by Presi-
dent W. D. Scherm erhorn. and the
pentecostal hour by Evangelist Joseph
H. Smith drew large congregations.
Miss V. II. Souders, superintendent Of
Schesler Deaconess Home, OF Sioux
City, with practically all OF the dea-
conesses of Northwest Iowa confer
ence, will be present to assist In the
formal dedication of Rest Cottage"
at p. m. Sunday afternoon. Aug. 10.
Prof. Glenn A. Drake. Of Iowa Falls,
is leading a chorus Of more than 100
voices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-16
FIGHTING TO AvENcE
DEATH OF HUSBAND

New York, Aug. 16.---It was the
death of her husband which prompted
Ensign Vera Butchkareffs to enlist In
the Russian army and eventually to
organize the Women's Legion of Death,
of which she is, commander and
which achieved fame in a recent battle
with the Germans, according to facts
received by the Russian information
bureau here. According to this in
formation, Vera Butchkareff is young
country woman who went to Petrograd
from her native village in the province
Of Tomek.
Having learned in May. 1915, that
her husband was dead on the German
frontier, she made up her mind to con-
tinue the task which her husband be-
gan, and enlisted in the Twenty fifth
reserve corps of Tomsk.
After comparatively short train,
ing, she went to the front with COM
pany that was to I'LL the ranks.
Colonel Stubindorf enlisted her as n
regular in the Twenty eighth Polotzk
regiment. second army. For three
months, Vera Butchkareff fought with
rifle and on March s. 1916, was
wounded in the leg under heavy ar.
tiilery fire in battle which took place
OF Lake Naroch. The wound notwith-
standing. she remained at the front
with her comrades who captured two
lines of trenches and one thousand
prisoners.
March 9, after the commander and