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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
Our Army Y. NJ. c. A.

At Camp Lewis, American Lake,
Wash, where the drafted men of the
new National Army are being assem-
bled for training in the western de-
partment, the Army Y. NJ. c. A
buildings. thoroughly equipped and
splen didly manned, are awaiting the
thousands that are arriving daily.
Tens upon tons of writing paper and
envelopes are within reach. books
and magazines have been carefully
laid out, we'll lighted buildings with
ample facilities for writing letters
home, fol- recreation and comfort,
and completed and everything is
free
Wherever American troops are sent
this same welcome awaits the SOL
der. The sign of the Red Triangle
of the Y. NJ. c. A. means that within
the walls of the building q friendly
welcome awaits the soldier. that ev-
erything IN the building is at his dis
posal and there are no don'ts and no
dues.
The secretaries are emcient. train
ed men who strive to please him, to
look after his comfort. to advise and
cheer him. 1t is a place where he
may go when he is homesick or
weary and find genuine comrades.
where he may take his money for
deposits. where he will meet clean
fellows with clean thoughts.
Whatever the Army and Navy Y.
NJ. c. A. can do to make a man phys
ically. morally and mentally fit for
service TO his country. il is striving
to 90. Educational classes are in
stitutod for those who desire to i'm
prove their leisure hours. There is
religious inspiration for those who
seek it, There IS healthy recreation
for these who wish it. The Y. NJ.
c. A. is the great club of the enlisted
men. 1t is open to them all no mat
ter what their creed. II Is the bu-
reau Of information in every camp
and caDtonment, the center from
which radiates all the physical and
social activities. It IS the nearest
thing to home that the enlisted men
Will find in the army.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
L'Herrison and Peters to the Rescue

A serious shortage of cement at
the yards of the Boise Payette Lum-
ber Co. was averted by the generos-
ity of the above gentlemen. Owing
to the Unprecedented demand for ce-
ment for cisterns, the stock at the
Boise Payete Lumber Co. was quick
ly exhausted. A car of the material
rushed from Salt Lake City lasted
only one day. Realizing that the
farmers must have their cisterns in
within very short time. L'Herrison
and Peters volunteered the loan of
two car loads of cement which they
had stored for use in constructing
their new building. The offer was
gratefully received by the Boise Pay
cite Lumber Co. and for three days
a constant stream of farmers haul
ed the cement away. Contractor An
derson counted eighty-nine different
loads. or almost two car loads of ce-
ment which was taken from the new
building site. The work on the new
building will be suspended until a
new stock is received from Utah.
1t is Just such things as this which
put the human note in business and
L'Herrison and Peters are to be COM
mended for arising to meet the emer-
gency as they did
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
HOW TO CUT SWEET CLOVER
Harvesting at the Right Time and
the Proper Use of Machinery Will
Prevent a Large Waste

Washington, d. C.-One-fifth to
three-fourths of the total seed yield
of sweet clover is lost from shatter-
ing. Cutting at the wrong time and
improper handling of the crop at the
time of harvest are largely RESPONSE
BILE for this loss. How to determine
the right time to cut the seed crop
and how TO harvest it with the least
possible loss of seed by slight adjust
ment of harvesting machinery are
discussed in a recent publication of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculturc. Farmers Bulletin s36,
Sweet Clover-Harvesting an d
Threshing the Seed Crop"
yellow sweet clover may be harvested
for seed the year following seeding
1t is becoming a general practice in
many sections of the country, says
the writer of the bulletin, to utilize
the first crop Of the second season
for pasture, ensilage or hay, and the
second crop for seed. The shorter
growth of the second crop is a very
desirable feature, as it may be cut
with an ordinary grain binder with
out difficulty. 1t is possible to equip
the grain binder with pans and ex-
tensions to the rear elevator plate
and binder deck so that at least s5
per cent of the seed which skaters
when the crop is cut may be caught
rs it falls and saved. The bulletin
explains in detail, with drawings, how
to make at small cost, this sced-sav--
ing attachment. Other machines
which may be used to harvest sweet
clover are the self-rake reaper, the
grain header and the corn harvester.
The time of cutting the seed crop
should be governed largely by the
machinery which is to be used. If
the plants are to be harvested by a
self-rake reaper or a grain binder,
they should be cut when approxi-
mately three-fourths of the seed pods
have turned dark brown to black. At
this time some flowers and many i'm
mature pods will be found on the
plants but the field will have brown
ish cast. Where a grain header is
employed the plants may become
somewhat more mature before cut
ting More seed is shattered when
the plants are cut at this stage than
when cut earlier, but this is not
necessarily 4 loss as the grain head
er is used for the most part in semi
arid sections where shattered seed
is depended upon to reseed the land.
Much seed may be lost If harvest
ing is delayed for only few days.
Many fields have been observed, ac-
cording 10 the department specialist,
in which 90 per cent of the seed had
shattered in less than two weeks after
the time the plants should have been
cut. Cutting the plants when they
are damp from rain or dew also will
reduce loss by shattering.
When It is possible to thresh in a
week or ten days after cutting the
crop should be threshed directly from
the field as little seed ordinarily will
be lost during this time and the work
of stacking will be avoided. The seed
may be threshed either by failing or
by the use of a grain separator or a
clover buller. The yield of sweet
clover seed varies from two to ten
bushels OF recleaned seed to the acre.
Sweet clover straw may be utilized
for soil Improvement or as a rough
age for stock.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
MISTAKE TO SELL DAIRY COWS

Meridian an.-Convincing figures are
OF the Cooperative Creamery com
pany, which operates Il cheese fac
tory at this place to prove that farm
ers having dairy cows Will make a
mistake in selling them rather than
to pay SIS ton for hay with which
to fccc them this winter In com
mentlng upon the tendency to sell
dairy COWS rather than to feed them
high priced hay. Mr. McDermott says:
Shall we dispose OF cows and hei-
fers this fall rather than buy hay at
SIS per ton?
This is a question many dairy
men Of the valley viii ask them
selves during the next 80 days We
don't believe that a positive yes or no
would be correct answer in all cases
even under our present abnormal
conditions We have tried to answer
this question for ourselves. and re
viewing the situation and circum-
which We submit below for what they
are worth. with the hope that most
dairy herds at least will be kept in
tact. and that instead Of sacrificing
more diligent attempt to determine
which are the better ones will be pur-
sued.
We are not making a guess even
as to how many 300-pound cows
there are In the herds of the valley.
But we believe that there are quite a
number that II fed all the good hay
they Will eat throughout the year.
and good pasture as d supplement
for five months. will produce this
amount during a milking period of
10 months. We are figuring on a
full feed for IL months OF the year,
although we only expect her to milk
10. We are going on the theory that
she will pay for the feed consumed
during the two months she was dry,
| because of her better condition to
produce when she comes fresh.
We have estimated on basis OF
as cents for butter fat the year round
at the cheese factory. This would
be high under normal conditions and
we DOUBT of the price OF butter fat
| today is in accord with prices of 9th.
er food products. but we believe while
feed is high butter and cheese will,
at least keep its present proportion
We figure this value OF $1,000 Oh
the calf at week or 10 days old
and consider 1t fair price for heifel
or steer OF the large dairy type oil
breeds. and for heifer calves OF the
smaller breeds.
II we we're separating milk and
feeding calves we would figure on the
basis OF $4,000 at 10 months fol
same calf At another time we shall
be glad to give some figures to sub
stantiate a value OF Is cents fol
whey We have been conducting
some general experiments with feed
ing whey to hogs.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

Idaho is to have the first potato
processing plant in the western ccun-
try. 1t will be located at Idaho Falls
and will have a capacity OF one car
of potatoes per day. The plant will
manufacture potato -four and potato
fakes. the former to be used for hu-
man consumption In bread making,
and the latter for stock feed. The
plant will cost approximately s25,-
500 and will utilize Gull potatoes de-
fective in other minor ways that make
them Unmarketable as first-class. It
is estimated that 20 per cent OF po-
tatoes raised in the United States are
wasted as cuIls or from defects caus-
ed by field frosts.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

am in the market for a few car
loads of potatoes for immediate or
future delivery.
VIM. N. Hardwick, representing
Weyl-Zackerman & Co.. the largest
shippers west of Chicago. Telephone
28 w. IT,.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

War prices do not prevail at
Young's. See him about your tablets
before school opens
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27

See Geo. M. Cohan in broadway
Jones" Friday night at the Rialto.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
TO ATTEND CLINIC
Doctors Fitch, CramtOn and Alien
Leave For Rochester, MINI.

DR.. w. 3. Fitch, DR.. c. A. Cramton
and DR.. J. NJ. Allen leave on Saturday
of this week for Rochester, Mimi, for
three weeks study of methods in the
Mayo Clinic. DR.. Fitch will take up
internal medicine and the N-ray as
applied to internal diagnostics, Dr.
CramtOn the newer things in the
treatment of diseases of the eye ear,
throat and nose in this large clinic
and he will also visit the Sluder clinic
in st. Louis before 1his return, and Dr.
Allen viii devote his time to surgery
and gynecology. A recent letter from
DR.. W. J. Mayo informed DR.. Allen
that he purposed using the original
operation devised two years ago by
DR.. Allen. for the relief of uterine dis
placements. The tentative acceptance
of this procedure by this noted sur
geon is naturally pleasing to it's ORR
ginator and the st. Johnsbury dele
CATION hope to see it carried out by
DR.. Mayo during their stay at Roch-
ester. Mrs. Fitch accompanies DR..
Fitch on the trip and will visit rela-
tives in Minneapolis during the doc
tors stay at the Mayo Clinic.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
MRS. HIGGINS. WAS
RESIDENT 68 YEARS

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Higgins, 50
years old. and for 6S years q resident
of ST. Johnsbury passed away sud-
in Higgins court Mrs. Higgins was
wonderfully hale and keen despite her
advanced years, and at the time of
her decease had been longest a resi-
dent of the place. She had host of
friends and acquaintances both among
the old and young and for many years
had been a member of st. Aloysius
church.
Elizabeth Ann MCGOWAN was born
in Lefrenny, County Sligo, Ireland.
June, 1928. When 20 years old she
came to this country by way of Cam
ada. Arriving at Burlington she came
to st. Johnsbury within Il few months.
SiXty-fiVe years ago last July she was
united in marriage to Peter Higgins
1T Montpelier. The couple came to
this place where they lived for many
years. Mr.. Higgins died about 27
years ago. Mrs. Higgins has been the
mother of eight children, none of
whom are living. She is survived by
three grand children who are: James
Higgins of Barre, Mrs. A. j. Guthrie
of Barre and Miss Bessie Higgins of
this place.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at 8 o'clock from st. Aloysi-
us church, Father Dwyer officiating
and interment will be in the Mt CAL
vary cemetery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
Il. NJ. Keith and H. \. Moore Enter
tanned Members OF G. n. II. at
Dinner.

Chamberlain Post, at its last regular
meeting held Saturday, March II.
were very nicely entertained by two of
it's comrades. in celebrating their
birthdays Comrade Timothy NJ
Keith whose 18th birthday came
March II. and Comrade Henry A
Moore, whose 10th birthday came
March Is, joined hands, and by special
invitation to every comrade Of the
Post, also to 4 few comrades from
other Posts, and friends in this Vicin-
ity were joint hosts for the occasion.
Veterans from the Post to the number
of %, from Barnet and Lyndonville.
four, associate members, three, and
other invited guests made nearly 40
plates necessary to supply the dinner
demand which was served at II
o'clock in the Post dining hall by the
ladies of the w. r. c., Mrs. l.. n.
Smythe, president. Judging from APP
pearances everyone present brought
their appetites with them, and could
but part with them under the tempta-
tions presented by the tables placed
before them. Miss Mabel E. Stevens
in charge Of the menu, was ably as
sisted by Mrs. Henry Battles and Mrs
Percy Hodges, and by walters, Mrs
Perley Russell, Mrs. Bessie Cummings
and Mrs. Harry Waite. The two tables
were crowned by large birthday cakes
! frosted in white and trimmed in COL
| ored confectionery indicating rs and
| 76. Comrade Keith was assisted in
serving by his daughter, Miss Helen
! Keith, while Comrade Moore had q
/ son and grandson as his support.
/ These splendid menus crowns were the
! product of Corps President Smythe' s
t and Corps Patriotic Instructor Waites'
| handiwork. The social hour following
! was enlivened by piano solos by Miss
I Helen Keith.
At 2.30 p. m., the hall was raped
to order by Commander Robic, and
after an informal opening and the
transa ction of necessary business, re-
marks were made by comrades and
! friends present. Harvey Burbank re
| called his pleasant relations With both
! the hosts, and expressed his appre-
citation of being one of the invited
guests, hoping that rs and 76 would
not. limit their terms of usefulness
for he was assured that their welcome
and good fellowship would always at
tend them.
Associate Burbank rehearsed much
of the activities of each of the Yer
mont regiments from 81 to '65, claim
ing, as most historians do, that Yer
mont boys at Gettysburg under Stan
nard inserted the wedge that divided
| the COnfederacy and restored tht
Union. Comrade Newell related tha
some years ago these two comrade
''our hosts,' selected two Barnet girl
that they thought the neatest, ant
from all that he could discover the.
continued to think the same to tn
end of the chapter and judging from
the samples shown, all veteran
present could respond to the senti
ment heartily, Many other comrade
Y had a hearty good word for ou
hosts" hoping they might enjoy
e score and more of such celebrations
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
OUTLOOK CLUB MEETING
Will Hold Amua! Gcntlcmen'S Night
Wednesday. March %

The Outlook Club held it's last meet
ing on Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs I. II. Underwood. The subject
of the meeting was "Old Fashioned
Homesteads as Contrasted with the
Homes of Today Mrs. George
Chamberlain read fine paper on the
subject, and the roll call was respond
ed to with memories of the old-fash-
ioned homestead The next meeting
will he held March 2S, with Mrs Al
vim Cummings and will consist of an
illustrated lecture on birds by Miss
1neZ Howe. The club will hold its
annual gentlemens night on March
&c with Mrs. Alvin Cummings, Wash
ington avenue. The families of club
members will be guests of the club
at this time. The committee in charge
is Mrs. Alvin Cummings, Mrs. O. n
Drew, Mrs. F. w. Jackson Mrs. T. II
Lyster and Mrs. w. H. McFarlin who
are arranging a fine program and q
good time is expected
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
STEPHEN NJ. POCOCK.
Resident of st. Johnsbury for so
Years Died Thursday.

Stephen NJ. Pocock, ~ years old,
passed away at his home on Central
street, Thursday morning. He had
been q resident of st. Johnsbury for
so years and for 35 years was en-
plOyed in the e. and r. Fairbanks &;
company's shops, where up to short
time before his death he was black
smith. He was born in Inverness, p.
O., and when II years old came to
this town. but later went back to In
verness and remained until he was 21,
when he again came to st. Johnsbury
where he has lived since that time
About so years ago he was married
to Sarah Coats of Sand Hill, p. O.,
and they have had six children, five
of whom are living. Mr.. Pocock was
Il member of New England Order of
Protection and a former member of
the Odd Fellows. The funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon at $50
at the late home, 20 Central street.
Rev. G. A. Martin officiated, and the
| interment was in the Mt. Pleasant
cemetery.
| The deceased is survived by the
widow, three daughters, Mrs. Minnie
I Gervais of Rutland, Mrs. Lizzie MUIR
/. ray Of this place, and Mrs. Mary MUIR
ray of Claremont, N. H., two sons,
| William G.. and Stephen S. of this
| town.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
ENTERTAINS BIRTHDAY CLUB
Whist Played at Three TablcS-Mrs.
Stafford HOCfaSS


Mrs. l.. w. Stafford entertained the
Birthday Club, Tuesday afternoon.
There were three tables at whist. The
first prize was won by Mrs. Florence
Lynch and the consolation prize by
Mrs. Lora Harris. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
ties of which no tyranny, or oppres-
sion has been able to crush. In clos
ing the speaker said: LAS long as the
world lasts it will be the happier for
Irish wit, stronger for Irish ambi-
ton, and better for Irish loyalty to
Cod
c. E. Pesk, president of the st.
Johnsbury Commercial Club gave a
short resume of the purposes of the
organization and the wide scope
which it covers. He turned to the
work Of the club in the past and told
of the aims for the future and urged
that many more should cooperate to
make the organization the success it
should be.
Frank II. Brooks addressed the
gathering on the relation of the scale
factory to the town and made an
urgent plea for more community spir-
it. He also took up the subject of
| the worlds greatest battle, which he
| pointed out to be the industrial battle
| against accidents, that each year is
| being waged with more power in an
| endeavor to lessen the thousands of
| accidents.
Elisha May in q Stirring patriotic
address gave comparison of former
years With the present day situations,
and urged a greater patriotism and
willingness to sacrifice for the coun-
| try and flag.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
PAY OF BANK COMMISSIONER
House Refused to Make the State
Pay Him.
w. III. Jeffrey. Special Correspondent

w. III. Jeffrey, Special Correspondent.
Montpelier, March 1.-THE busi-
ness of the legislature today was
largely taken up in routine matters,
considering dog bills and killing six
personal pet measures, many asking
for appropriations. Economy, as we
suggested in a recent issue was given
a square deal Dogs held the session
nearly all the afternoon. The only
measure of importance to be consid-
cred was House bill 226, relating to
the salary of bank commissioner and
(Continueo on page rour.1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
LOCAL NOTICES

(Notices will be inserted in this
column in reading matter type at the
rate Of ten cents q line for the fir:,f
insertion and five cents a line for sub
sequent insertions of the same copy)
Kildust, a new sweeping COM
pound eve think it's the besD cleans
and polishes floors, rugs and carpets
Ask your grocer for it.
Petralite. Fills all old cracks in
floors and other places. invaluable IN
many cases-20c. 81 pound. Money
back on either Of above if not satis-
factory.
THE PECK COMPANY.
Get a box of Almon's Cold Tablets
at Searles' drug store and cure your
cold Only 25 cents.
Fairbanks CUffee, sold by A. H.
Gleason, 73 Main street.
If you need monument Or any
lettering done in cemetery write OF
call 534M. J. E. Walker.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
LACERATES HAND ON SAW
Bernie Marcou of Barton Has Three
Fingers Cut Off

Bernie Marcou of Barton, cut off
three fingers of his right hand while
Wednesday afternoon. He arrived
here on the airline" and went to
Brightlook Hospital for treatment.
The hand was also badly lacerated.
He was accompanied by DR.. Blake of
Barton and George W. Degreenia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
WOOdmcn Entertain Deputy

Assisqua Camp No. S149 Modern
Woodmen of American entertained
the state deputy head council. A. O..
Palmer of Burlington at the regular
meeting held last evening. Following
the work of the evening. Mr.. Palmer
addressed the camp, and musical Sc
lections We're given by members of
the local lodge. Refreshments of cof-
fee and doughnuts and sandwiches
were served.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21

of Burlington and member of the
present state legislature, Senator
Kicker, George Hunter of Melrose,
Mass. The last speaker of the even
ing was c. Roy Calderwood who
made an appeal for the ernest sup
port of the lodge members and Off
GERS, and thanked on behalf of the
baby organization the members Of the
installing group. Intermixed with the
serious thoughts of the speakers were
quips, anecdotes and stories that kept
the hearers in steady round of
laughter, and proved that the ones re-
sponsible for the program are adept
at picking after dinner takers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
Municipal Court

Roy Metcalf and Arthur Valley ap-
peared before Judge G. c.. Frye in
Municipal Court Thursday afternoon
on charge of intoxication. They
pleaded guilty and were sentenced to
fines and costs of S1375 each.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
Municipal Court

Louis Facto appeared before Judge
c. C. Frye in Municipal court Tues
ton He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced 10 ten days in county Jail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
COLLEGE CLUB TO MEET
st. j. A. Girls Planning to Enter Col
Slege Will Be Guests

The College Club will meet Satur-
day, March "a with Mrs. J. H. A.
Bousfield, Brooks Place, at which
time the girl students at st. Johnsbury
Academy, who are planning to enter
college, will be guests of the club
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21

The Museum of Natural Science.
Open week days 9-12 A. M, ID P. NJ
Sundays 2. 80 to P. NJ.
All visitors welcomed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
FRATERNAL MEETINGS
aaswen Royal Arch Chapter, No.

Called -Convocation Friday evening
March 23d, at 7.3O O'Clock. Work Royal
Arch degree. Refreshments will be served.
RAYMOND A. PEARL, E. H.P.
FRED @. MOORE, Secretary.
3-14, 21
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-03-21
st. John.bury Athenaeum.

LIBRARY READING ROOM ART GALLERY
9 o'clock to O'Clock each week day, We'd
nesday evenings excepted.
3 O'Clock to s O'Clock SUNDAYS.
All are invited