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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
kno.he, Fadina Star.

Jimmy Ar cher once the star catcher
Of the National league when the Cubs
won penuaufs under the management
Of Frank Chance sim Is a member Of
the team. But be no longer Is asresu.
lar baekstop and spends each after
noon warming up relief pitchers.
Archer has been nickBamed president
81 the bun pen because OF these dn.
ties He caught one Of the Chicago
boxmen during batting praellre recent.
IS and serined IS lively as efer.
But Leader Mitchell prefers 10 nse
Art Wilson or howdy Elliott behind
the bat, keeping Archer on the payroll
TO be called on IN ease OF emergency.
President Weeehman had difficulty Ia
signing Archer this year and At one
time was inclined 10 lei him out. But
Chicago fans. remembering Archer's
valuable services IN days Or old. clam
ored successfully Tor bis re ebgnge-
Yguf
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
GROW FEED FOR COWS.
Roushssss Must Largely Take tho
Place Of Concentrates This Year.

Reughages Must Largely Take tho
Place Of Concentrates This Year.
Grow an abundance 81 feed far the
COW this season. advises \. ;. Neale
specialist IN dairy husbaudry. division
OF extension. Kansas State Agricul-
turai college
Already the psice Of concentrates Is
"out OF sight. Prices VIII continue
high unless these concentrates are re-
placed by tile cheaper ronghnges. II.
cry farmer should plan 10 grow plenty
OF alfalfa or clover and silage. II al
falfa or clover cannot he grown In your
section substitute another ieguminous
crop, such n coWpeas.
During the next twelve months the
production Of dairy products viii be
due largely n the feeding Of r0uehages
instead Of concentrates. as has former.
Is been the case.
Dairy COWS Of quality receiving moth
ing bur roughages can produce 200 10
2J0 pounds Of butter Fat annually. pro.
yided the ronghage Is fed In abundance
and Is composed OF combination Of
silage and leguminous hay. or
course poor cows viii not do so well on
this ration.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
chsnsx Admits tta 1. wa.

Larry Cheney. the brooklyn pitcher.
does not deny that he Is Wild on the
contrary. he Acknowledges a. The
great spltballer has been IN the league
Eve years and makes capital ont OF the
fact TINT ia that time he has pitched
two games wherein he gave no bases
on balls, one was with Chicago In
1912. the other last year with the 81.
perbas. Larry Is at his best when he
Is Wild. FOR hc then has the stun on
the ball. and while he keeps the fans
guessing with his many passes the OPP
posing tenn rarely gets the timely hits.
Larry gave lbs bases on balls ia
forty-onp gnfnes last year. made iifteen
wild pitches aad hif ten batsmen. but
he allowed only lis hits aud ninety
one runs. He won eighteen ont Of
thirty games. Figuring on his early
season form. Larry ought to better this
record this year. He Is In fine shape
and Is quite as wild as ever.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Hoos on Grass.

On forage II requires an average Of
BIS pounds Of grain to produce one
pound Of pork. as compared with III
pounds OF grain on dry lot feeding nc
cording 10 tests made at the Missouri
experiment station. THIS would mean
"A saving of 81 per cent In the amount
OF grain fed With hogs worth 10
cents a pound the average return per
bushel OF corn fed 10 hogs grazing on
forage was S1.s4. With hogs at the
same price the average return per
bushel Of corn fed In dry lot was Si.lo
These results emphasize the economy
of feeding grain on pasture.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Standard Barrels.

There IS no standard barrel measure
for the whole United States except for
apples. An act OF congress. IN force
since July l. 1913. says: The stand
ard barrel for apples shall be: Length
Of staye. 2sis inches; diameter Of head.
IL ID inches: distance between heads.
20 inches: circumference Of bulge. 81
inches, outside measurement. represent
ing as nearly as possible 1886 cubic
inches When this bin was under dis
cnsslon In congress IL vas opposed by
the advocates Of state rights on the
ground that individual states shoubl
describe their own standard barrel.
Most OF the states prescribe that bar
rel Of -four shall contain 1913 pounds. "a
barrel of beef OF pork 200 pounds
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Suggestions For the Farmer
FALL LITTERs OF PIGS.
Breeding sows For Autumn narrowing
Viii Increase Pork Supply.

Breeding Sows For Autumn Farrowing
Will Increase Pork Supply.
Breeding more sows for fall filters
than usual is one way of increasing
the supply of pork Present high pork
prices win have tendency TO increase
breeding, but high prices alone should
not be the only motive. says the Iowa
Homestead There is great need for
more pork and lard as well as for
meats of all kinds. Feed the sows that
are now sucking spring filters hber-
ally 10 keep them IN good flesh \ SOW
must be we'll fed to raise two filters
season.
While 1t undoubtedly costs more to
raise fall than spring pigs, still fan lit
tiers will pay well. particularly so II
steps are taken TO provide cheap feed
for them. Pasture reduces the cost OF
pork production during the summer
months. Blue grass. alfalfa, clover,
timothy and clover and annual crops,
such us rape. soudan grass. sorghum,
etc. are all suitable for summer use.
but they cannot be used during the
winter season. However, considerable
use can be made Of good alfalfa pas
ture in the fall aud wheat and rye
may be grown FOR early winter use. II
the pigs are given all tho grain they
want In an inelosure by themselves
as soon as they learn 10 cat and plenty
OF pasture Is provided IL Is surprising
how economically fan pigs can be pro-
dueed. While II may cost slightly more
10 bring fan than spring pigs 10 ma
turity. It l. also true that the SOW
which Is bred for n fail litter eau he
maintained at less expense during the
period Of pregnancy than can one bred
for spring farrow. Besides. owing to
her opportunity for securing abundant
exercise the pigs OF the fan iarrowing
SOW are likely TO be stronger than
those of the spring narrowing SOW,
which must spend most of It's time Ia
relatively close confinement during
pregnancy period When taking all
these things into consideration. TO-
gether with the fact that fan pigs can
bee sold at a time when there Is a
scarcity OF marketable hogs. we be-
Heye that they viii on the average
prove just as profitable as spring pigs.
particularly In sections south Of the
fortieth parallel. where the winters are
comparatively mild.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
HEN RAISED CHICKS.
Mother Should Care Fer the Brood as
lona as She VIII Dc So.

long as ofe WI 10 10
When chicks nre raised IN the nat
ural way with hens fewer mistakes are
liable To be made tn tie care of the
chicks Still. early In the season. when
there IS much bad weather. too much
must net be left 10 the hen. because
she cannot supply all tie esTe that l.
needed Many early hen hatehea chicks
ate lost Though failure "a give them
suitable quarters where They VII hafe
plenty Of room and Gun fnEe ahYan-
iage OF the sunshine small chicks are
far better on indoors when the wealth.
or j. not pleasant Later GA IN the
season or when The chicks are Of some
size running outside viii he intlgotat-
Ing. but il Is best to work on the safe
side az an times and take 10 chances
OF chilling The chicks
Sometimes the chicks from two
matches are given 70 one hen Tor rails,
Ing. aud this works nicely In warm
weather. bnf DO not try IL until after
the lst ~ May. because In cool wealth.
or enc hen cannot cover more than If
teen chicks right aud quite early IN
the season ten chicks are all hen can
look after.
Let the mother hen care for early
chicks Just ~ long as she viii do SO.
and until the chicks are wen feaihefed
have some means Of protecting them
on cool nights The proper ventilation
Of fhel.. house or coop. however. must
always be watched carefully
Chicks must he made 30 exercise free
Is af al times. and. except when there
Is good range. a portion 81 the feed
should he given IN litter.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

Humor proves to be the saving clause
of many a distressing situation. The
trouble with most of us Is that we
take our troubles altogether too Sc
riously. We fail to see the funny side
of things that for the moment concern
MS. even though we are quick to grasp
il when we are mere onlookers.
In the face of gathered clouds that
seem to shut out the sunshine forever
Il Is not bad idea to remind ourselves
that this old mother earth has been
revolving on her axis for countless
ages. that generations OF men have
come and gone for thousands of years
and that the march Of human progress
has gone right along in the forward
direction despite what seemed TO be
occasional setbackss
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

that might land upon the coast The
supply will he such that the United
States can take advantage of II with
out taking needed ammunition from
our allies.
Steps are being taken to provide for
the additional quantities OF field artil-
lery necessary for modern battle condi-
tions through the extension OF plants
already in operation for the allies and
through the Introduction and adapta-
ton Of new plants that have not hither-
To manufactured war material. The
process will be slower than that of
providing rifles. but this country has
been noted for its machine tools, an In
dustry which has been developed be-
yond that of any other nation, aud this
Is proving a decided asset in these days
of preparation of a great war and will
help US TO make good a shortage which
is greater than il should be. The gen
eral munitions board is endeayoring 10
develop these various resources to the
fullest capacity in order that the coun-
try may be prepared for any develop
ments of the military situation. no mat
err how serious they may prove
In order TO secure the great guam
titles of artillery Immediately necessary
for the large armies that are TO be.
raised. certain number Of guns Of
tried foreign types. but manufactured
in the United States, will be introduced
into our service. Satisfactory arrange
ments have been made TO accomplish
this. In the meantime the munitions
plants are pushing forward their prep
arations for the manufacture in large
quantities OF the various types of mo-
bile artillery that have been adopted
for our own service. Among these types
is the three inch light artillery gun, Of
which the latest model is said TO be
even superior to the famous French
10"
General Munitions Board.
The general munitions board of the
Council of National Defense, of which
Mr.. Scott is chairman, is made up of
a group of seven representatives Of the
army, eight of the navy and four mem
bers OF the advisory commission of the
Council of National Defense. Its pur-
pose. as outlined In a resolution Great
ing it adopted by the council, is to co
ordinate the buying Of the several de-
partments, assist in the requirement Of
raw materials and manufacturing ia
cilities and establish precedence OF or
ders
The board has no authority to issue
purchase orders, make contracts or bind
the government in its purchases. All
these functions are performed, as here
tofore. by the several departments. The
chairman of the board, however, has
authority to require when necessary
that conflicting purchases be not made
until they have been submitted to the
secretary Of war or the secretary OF
the navy, as the case may be, with a
full statement OF tie facts. Broadly
stated, 1t Is the function of the board
to ascertain the needs of the depart
ments and exercise general advisory
supervision over the terms of the con-
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Charcoal For Poultry.

Charcoal IS nor food and may not
be panacea FOR all poultry his. bur
II is a valuable aid TO digestion aud
corrective Of digestive troubles. says
correspondent OF the Farm and Fire
side II Is good for poultry Of any
aae IL mng be mixed with the mash.
wet or dry. or FED IN hoppers so that
the birds may help themselves II
IS especially valuable In fattening or
forced feeding. Experiments with fat
tcning fowls and turkeys have shown
that those having charcoal made much
greater gains than those not receiving
II. Finely granulated IS the most con-
yenient and desirable form for feeding
II. Although supply houses usually
charge a pretty good price for It in
small quantities. II Is comparatively
inexpensive when bought by the bag
or barrel. Bones or corn is sometimes
charred for poultry. but this is mex
pedlent except Oh small scale.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

On Jan. 20. 1901. Harry y. pillsbury
visited Kansas City. where he played
twelve games OF chess and three games
of checkers with local deyotees OF those
games. The games were, of course.
carried on simultaneously. PilIsbury.
sitting with his back to the boards, the
moves Of the players were called out to
him. lie would Immediately call back
the name OF his own piece. specifying
ON which OF the sixty-four squares 1t
was to be placed. and won every game
In Chicago, in 1900. PillsbIry played
sixteen simultaneous games blindfolded
in four hours and fifty-hve minutes.
winning twelve. drawing three ard
losing one.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
THE FARM GARDEN.

/: Don't be IN too much Of hurry
. about planting the beans. Ii Is
{, best to wait until the ground Is
9 warm and there Is practically no
9 danger of frost.
g Parsnips make enormous yields
9, to the acre If the soil is deep and
9 rich. Early sowing Is important.
., Thin the plants to stand four to
. six inches apart
o Grow more satisfy. 1t is n (
o most delicious aud wholesome
o vegetable Ii requires the same
@ cultural treatment as the pars-
&. nip.
q Sow beets thin. The plants
9, generally start too close together
9, to grow fine roots. Early sorts
Q should stand three or fonr inches
(. apart and later ones about six
g inches.
4. The bush wax beans and bush
@ green podded beans are the best 8
Z. for canning.
@ Nitrate of soda applied as
9 top dressing on land planted in
o onions will increase the yield.
9 One hundred pounds to the acre
9 will be sufficient quantity.
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Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Sports In General
A Teuah Job 70 FIJI.
BY LEFT JAB

a Tough Job 70 Fill
1t would seem chat the toughest job
In the leagues TO fiji is that Of first base-
man for the Pittsburgh club. Since
1905, when Barney Drcyfnss traded
kitty Bransfield the present National
lcagne umpire. then rated as one OF
the best saekers IN the game. TO rhlla-
deiplha for Del Howard twenty men
have lad a fling at the position. and
none has made real success of IT. In
trying 20 find a man FOR the job Jimmy
Callahan las undertaken a task which
was handed down 10 him by Fred
Clarke.
Since Braustiold was shipped To- the
fhilliea. twelve years ago the follow
Ing players have al one time or another
held down first lase FOR the smoky
City crew. Del Howard. Homer Hide
brand. B.ll Clancey. Joe Nealon, Al
stofke. Harry swaeina. Warren en-,
Jim Kane. 1911 Ahstein. Jack Flynn.
Ham Hyatt. Bud Sharpe. Fred Hunter.
Bfn Mekeehnle Jack Miller III Ko-
nefehy. Do Johnson. Hans Wagner.
1911 Ilnchman and Warren Adams
Adams. the youngsfer claimed by tho
Piiafcs from the Robins On waivers
and later reclaimed by the Robins aud
sent 10 Oakland. as the latest pros
poet to 'iiixtcr.a and Callahan has been
forced 70 send liluehmau lack 10 tho
initial sack until another candidate can
hc dug np.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Grominn siIaae Corn.

Although planting corn -four inches
apart in the row for silage has given
the greater yields, the Ohio agrieul-
tural experiment station recommends
spacing the plants ten inches apart be-
cause of greater convenience In han
ding the crop. As five year average
the four inch spacing has yielded
about two tons of green corn per acre
more than the thinner planting, but
the stalks are often so slender that
they fall easily in storms and are dihi-
cult TO harvest when so crowded.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
:. !. :. !. ). :. !. !. !. \ = \ i. :. +
CHICKEN CHATTER.

= Provide plenty of roomy, clean. :
+ well Uttered nests Dirty nests :
!. cause dirty eggs. and dirty eggs :
: spoil quickly
!. There should be a nest for :
= every i've hens. :
!. Gather the eges twice Il day :
!. during warm weather. :
i. Late Matched chicks, contrary :
i. to the general rule, are going 10 :
+ pay this year But they must :
!. be well cared FOR. :
!. June Matched chicks should be :
!. given the range OF fields not :
!. used by the older chicks and :
!. hena :
!. II IS We'll known fact that :
/. fertile eggs do not keep as well :
!. as infeFtile ones After the :
j. breeding season Is over eliminate :
!. the rooster :
:.
!. :. : !. :. :. :. :. ), = !. = :. : !. + !.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
SEE THE FUNNY SIDE.

Laugh and the world laughs with
you.. There is hunor In nearly every
SITUATION If we can only see 1t from
the right angle. Those of us who try
to smile in adversely and think how
much more laughable 1t would be If
conditions were reversed at least feel
less uncomfortable over 1t and take
pleasure in looking forward To the
time when the shoe viii be on the 9th
er foot--Oinaha Bee.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Care Of Farm Tools.

No farmer who owns his farm should
delay the erection OF shed or building
large enough 10 store all the farm I'M
PIGMENTS, and he should further make
II point 10 teaeh the boys on the
farm. and the hired help as well, 10
bring IN all tools when 10 longer need
ed in the field.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Jos jackson.

Ioe's batting. and BE j. 81 HIS best
IN midsummer.
u IS predicted that before the sea-
son wanes the White Sox 0utilel9er
WI be up Ia front batting with the
leaders ia ihe American league race.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
nnod shann Profits.

II is a fact that sheep can he raised
on the least expensive Of foods and re-
turn a better profit for the little care
that IS given them than any other farm
animal.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Tapkaue For Pias.

The feeding TO pigs OF tankage. say
10 per cent of the slop. tends Ia prevent
ricketts, and paralysis OF the hind quar-
tiers. Hogs also should have free access
to slaked lime, wood ashes and wood
charcoal
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
Ieeheras.

The icebergs of the two hemlspheres
are entirely different in shape The
arctic Iergs are irregular in form. with
lofty pinnacles and glittering domes,
while the antarctic ones are fat topped
and solid looking.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03
laeksen,s ea,tlnn Eas.

ice Jackson didn't get the big start
bis admirers exie ted IA the back
ward spring. Cold weather nneets
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-08-03

TNHERE Is no shortage Of rifles
for the first force of more than
million men which is nearly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
The Church and the Child


The bishop of Maine, the Rt. Rev.
benjamin Brewster, D. D., co-operat-
ing with the National Child Labor
committee. has set apart Sunday. Jan
2S. fol special recognition of this as
pect of the work on behalf of children
There is no more profitable investment
than the child Americas greatest as
set; a, fact which will be emphasized
at Christ church on Sunday. On that
Gay also, the children Of Christ church
Sunday school, with their teachers,
will join in the worship of the church
The attempt is, being made to dispel
the prevalent i6ea that the Sunday
school is the chi,dren's church. an idea
which has the effect Of deprivinc the
child of his rightful place in the fam
lily of the church. The children, with
their teachers, will assemble at the
parish house at 10 o'clock.
Immediately after the morning SER
vice there will be an opportunity to
learn, by means of a series OF beautiful
pictures, what the church is doing for
the children.
The Rev. DR.. kemerer of New York
Will be here for the day, and in the
evening will give an address on What
the Church is Doing for the Child in
the Way OF Religious Education"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
WINTHROP CENTER

Prof. H. r. Libby of Colby college
will preach at the Friends church
Sunday. morning.
The ladies of the Mission study class
entertained invited guests at the
church Thursday evening and boun-
tiful supper was served by the COM
mittee in charge. Mrs. Brown, Mrs.
Hammond and Mrs Tobey. A corps
Of young men very ably attended to
the wants of the company. The din
ing room was festooned with red and
white crepe paper, and bright paper
flowers added attractiveness. A pro-
gram followed the supper. All joined in
singing familiar songs. Miss Birdena
Hammond and Miss Harriet Towle
rendered piano solos. Aunt Polly
Joins the Missionary Society and "A
Vision Of the Home Land We're both
cleverly given by some of the ladies
in costume. Games and social time
followed. The evening proved one of
the most pleasant of the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27

FIRST tniversalist church. Rev r W
Nebher pastor: Preaching service with
day school al Ia.
20 south church Rev. A. G Townsend
pastor: Preaching service at 10 60 4 NJ
school at Ii.45
y Matthew church. Rev W = Iiv
InSstoh rector Fourth SUNDAY after
Epiphany): Morning service al ~ 20 sun.
DAY school at ll.30 4. NJ
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev W
-. Brokenshire pastor: Morning wor.
snip at 1910: subject OF address bv the
pastor. Billy Sunday and Ills Fight
Against Booze" Sunday school ~ II NJ
union temperance rally AT T.. M-stere
optlcon lecture by Miss Wight John
Barlevcorn. Goodbye"
First Baptist church. Miss A J.
EwNnne pastor: Morning service at n n
with sermon by Miss Gwynne. Sunda u
school at l1.45. This church will ioln
the other churches i'm the union temper.
ahce rally at : i. NJ. at the Methods,
church
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-27
MIR. AND MRS. r. T. BROOKS
RENDERED RECEPTION

Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Brooks were ten
Gered pleasing reception Thursday
evening by the Daughters of St Mar
Garet, at the home Of Mr., and Mrs.
A. y. Smith. Brunswick avenue. TWen-
ty-six members of the society and their
husbands were present. Music and
rea dines were given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks and selections on the victrola
given.
MIR and Mrs. Brooks have been IN
he city since June last. the former
being the federal inspector in the con-
struction of the new postoffice. Mrs
Brooks has been active in the affairs
of the society and of the ConGre2a-
tional church and both she and her
husband have made many friends who
will greatly miss them. The reception
was to show. in a measure. an appre-
citation sof their services in the work, of
the society.