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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20

ties begin in the spring they will be correspondingly increased. Besides the thousands of refugees, there will then be many wounded to care for. which are beyond tAe inadequate hos pital resources of the Serbian army.
 Around Saloniki there are thou sands of refugees, reduced by the pri- vations of more than two years of war to conditions worse than those in Belgium and Rumania. They are aug mented daily by fresh numbers from Macedonia. Many of these are cared for by British and French relief agen- ctes. Most of them, however, have been dependent upon the American societies which are now to be com bined under pr. Ryan's direction.
 Next to Belgium and France, the chief centre of American relief work abroad has been Serbia. The Ameri- can Red Cross. aside from maintain ing four field units in Serbia before the TeutonBulgar invasion, has now expended for Serbian relief the total sum of $238,203.47. In addition, with the aid of the Rockefeller Founda- tion, it undertook the battle against the typhus, with Dr. Richard F. Strong the directing head. There have been shipped to Serbia from America no less than 350,00O pounds of sul- phur, 600,000 disinfectant tablets, 30,000 cubic centi,neters of cholera vaccine. together with tons of paper for sealing up houses for disinfecting.
 The work of preventing any further outbreaks of this kind is now to be undertaken by pr. Ryan. His efforts will be directed Toward "cleaning up' the country behind the allied lines, much as Colonel Gorgas cleared up Panama for the building of the canal. Sanitation and a pure water supply for the refugees will be the chief ends sought.
 Under the Red Cross clearing house supplies will continue to go forward to Saloniki from the United States. More than 8 dozen relief committees are en- gagged in their collection here. Ship ment is made free of cost by steam ship companies as far as Marseilles. Here supplies are transshipped by the French government, which sends them the rest of the way to Saloniki.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
British Army Cost
 $2,62S, ,063, ,320 In
 Fiscal Year of 1915

London, April 20.-It cost Great Britain $2,628, ,063,320 to maintain the British army during the financial year of 1915-16, according to the ac- counts just made public. The pay of the soldiers aggregated $490,00O, ,080; the medical establishment cost near 1y $40,00O,000; transport, remounts, and quartering cost $48O, O,00O,000; supplies and clothing $1,065, 1000. 1000; ordnance and general stores $245,- 900, ,0OO; armaments, engineers stores and aviation $115,00O,000; and pay ments on account of prisoners of war totaled $6,104,970. Gifts of money included $1,S50,420 from India. From the national egg collection 14,00O,O eggs were received. The general pub lie contributed to the army 114,000 raZOrS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
DIR. RYAN WILL
 TAKE CHARGE OF
 SERBIAN RELIEF
Will Supervise the Sanitary Work in Territory Held
 By Gen. Sarrail.

New York, April 20-In response to the request of the Serbian government the American Red Cross announces that Dr. Edward w. Ryan, who gain ed worldwide fame as the head of the American hospital in Belgrade, at the time of the capture of that city by the AustrO-German forces, has sailed for France. en route to Serbia, where he will organize the sanitary and re- lief work in that part of the country which has been recaptured by the Allies under General Sarrail. Dr. Ryan's work is to supplement and put on permanent basis that begun by the American Sanitary Commission in fighting the typhus epidemic in Serbia two years ago.
 The first task undertaken by Dr. Ryan on his arrival will be the or ganization of a war relief clearing house at Saloniki. Through this cen- tral body, under the direction of the American Red Cross, medical and hospital supplies, as we'll as foodstuffs forwarded for civilian relief, will be distributed. Similar relief clearing houses in Paris and Rome are at pres ent the official representatives of the American Red Cross.
 Distribution of supplies and food stuffs forwarded to Saloniki from the United States up to this time, how ever, has been in the hands of repre- sentatives of the American relief com mittees, the American Consul, or var ious agencies of tbe Serbian govern ment This work is at present limited to the territory behind the allied lines north of Saloniki. Neither Germany TOT Bulgaria, for military reasons, will permit the American Red Cross to su- pervise relief work in the occupied portions of Serbia.
 In the districts which will be under pr. Ryan's supervision, though small as compared with the whole of Ser bia, the demands upon American re- lief sources are large. Should hostili-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20

States of America, the President by his proclamation may prohibit the sale, manufacture or giving away, the transportation, importation or expor- tation of all alcoholic, spirituous, malt and vinous liquors or any other drink which is drunk to excess will produce intoXication.'
 Provision is made exempting the grain alcohol necessary for the medi- cal departments of the army and for medicinal purposes.
 The bill introduced by Representa- tive Smith of New York provides that during the continuance of the present war in which the United States is engaged, any person who shall sell, exchange, procure for, give away, dispose of, or barter any spir- ituous, vinous, matted, fermented or other Intoxicating liquor of any kind to any soldier, sailor or marine in the service of the United States while on duty or while wearing the official uni form of the army, navy or Marine Corps of the United States, shall be guilty of misdemeanor and upon conviction of a violation of this sec tion shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both"
 In speaking of his bill, MT. Smith said:
 This is in line with all modern precedents established by the large employer of labor, who enforces upon every employe total abstinence. Some safeguard of the morals and habits of the young men, away from home in- fuences and ties, should be provided against the dangers and temptations which are bound to beset them in their new surroundings. The act sup plements the esta b1ished policy of the United States
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
Secretary Bakers Aide Will Work For
 One Dollar a Month

Washington, April 20-Secretary Baker has announced the appoint ment of Frederick F. Keppe1, dean of Columbia university, as an assist ant secretary of war with the indefi- mite assignment of advising and help ing the secretary in any way possi- ble. and the nominal salary of $1 a month. MT. Keppel recently volun- teered to serve in any capacity for the war without pay and Secretary Baker decided to make him his assis- tant. The small salary was provided because of a legal prohibition against employment of federal officials with out pay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20

the shipping bill, amendments to the Federal Reserve Bank law, the Webb Export bill to permit combinations of exporters in reaching the foreign markets, the Adamson bill to in- crease the Interstate Commerce Com mission and to authorize the govern ment to require the railroads to be operated during the war and to com pensate them therefor.
 The Democrats did not bind them selves to pass the Administration Army bill.
 An effort was made by Representa- tive Small, Chairman of the Com mittee on Rivers and IIarbors, to have a rivers and harbors bill agreed upon to provide approximately $40,- 000,000, the same as carried in the bill that passed the House last session, and to create a departmental com mission to pass upon projects. Rep resentative Glass offered an amend ment which would allow the appro- priation of a lump sum as would be recommended by the War Depart ment. Both motions were defeated.
 Chairman Lever of the Committee on Agriculture, proposed to amend the Presidents program by including a bill to consider the regulation of food prices and the control of food products. This carried unanimously, but was later withdrawn at the sug- gestion of MT. Kitchin, who advised the caucus to stick by the Admins tration plan.
 The sharpest fight occurred when Representative Decker of Missouri asked that national prohibition be in cluded. It was advocated purely as a war measure, attention being directed to President Wilson's proclamation to husband the resources of the country and to raise more grain on the farms. MT. Decker said it would be far better to save the grain that goes into the manufacture of liquors in order to provieer ations for the soldiers of the United States and the Allies. The Tammany members were dissatisfied with the results and several of them left the room. It was not generally understood that there was a walkout, but this impression was conveyed to party leaders, and it was after hur- ried consultation that Majority Leader Kitchin moved that the committees be instructed not to consider any other legislation except those bills mention ed in the program" This was adopt ed by a vive voce vote after many members had left the meeting.
 The bill introduced by Representa- tive Howard provides "that during the period of the duration of war be- tween the United States of America and the Government Government or any other country with the United
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
RAISES
 COTTON IN TURKEY

Berlin, April 20.-German com mercial observers who are attached to the Turkish army in Asia Minor, report that the climate of Asia Minor, except in the uplands, is very favor able for cotton cultivation, and all along the line of the Bagdad railway land is being used for that purpose as far as the water supply permits. Ex- tensive irrigation works have been started at Adana and other places, and experiments in cotton growing in the province of Smyrna are said to have been very successful. About fifty thousand bales of Turkish cot ton is reported to have arrived at Budapest last year.
 An association of German and Aus trian cotton buyers has been formed to assist in the development of the Turkish market, and it is hoped that when the war is over the mills of Germany and Austria will be less de- pendent than heretofore on the Iiv- erpool and American markets.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
AMBASSADOR ELKIJS
 HAS SPOTTED FEVER

The Hague. April 20-United States Ambassador Elkus is seriously sick in Constantinople with spotted typhoid, according to @ dispatch from Berlin The Vossische Zeitung says that a German specialist is assisting the em- bassy physician.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20
Nicaragua With U. S.
 On Entry Into War

Washington, April 20-Nicaragua has aligned herself with the Latin American nations endorsing the entry of the United States to the war with Germany. The foreign office in Man agua has so notified the state depart ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-20

farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23
HOGGING DOWN CORN
IS MOST PROFITABLE
When Properly Managed Hogs
Gain as Rapidly and Eco
nomicaIIy as on Feed.

Practical feeders and experiment
stations have shown that hogs, when
properly managed, will gain as rapidly
and as economically when allowed to
harvest the corn crop as when the crop
Is harvested and fed in the usual man.
ner. AS a matter Of fact, even more
pork may be produced from an acre
when the hogs do their own harvesting.
This statement is proved by tests con-
Quoted by various experiment stations.
Henry and Morrison, in "Feeds and
Feeding" show that 6s pigs which were
allowed to harvest their own corn,
gained IA pounds daily during So days,
and required 4SS pounds of concen-
trates for 100 pounds gain. Another
lot of 81 pigs which were fed ear corn
in yard, gained IL pounds during 81
days and required $40 pounds of con-
centrates for 100 pounds gain.
L. A. Weaver of the University of
Missouri college of agriculture points
out that summer pasture, combined
with hoggiEG down corn in the fall is a
profitable method of fattening hogs,
since less mgn-prlceQ gram is neceS-
sary when pork is produced in this
manner. The Missouri station has
shown that 20 to 40 per cent less grain
is required to produce given amount
of pork when good pasture crops are
supplied throughout the grazing sea-
son. To effect such saving, however,
1t is necessary to limit the amount Of
grain which is fed to hogs ON pasture
so that at the end of the grazing sea-
son they will not be fat. but will be
grown and in excellent condition to
hog down the corn necessary to finish
them for market.
This system Of hog management not
only reduces the amount of grain re-
quired to finish the hog for market, but
saves labor, removes less fertility from
the farm, keeps the swine herd more
healthy, and offers other advantages
for cheapening the cost of production.
The number Of acres Of corn Jneces-
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23
Southwlck Items

VIM. Rubedew has moved to
Fraser, Idaho where he has pur-
chased farm.
John Hottie was visiting friends
in Juliaetta Wednesday.
Ben Mccoy, Harry Thompson and
j. r. King were prospecting for
big game on Dicks Creek last week
results (?l
Arthur Heath, Charles Mustoee
and Alley Mustoe are working at.
Marble Creek.
The Perrin family are moving to-
Fraser, Idaho.
Marie Douglas went to Moscow
on Friday to have her eyes treated
and secure glasses. ssns,sss,et
Joe Mccoy succeeds Harry Grin
bids as driver of the Kendrick--
Southwick stage.
The Jones boys of Marengo,.
Washington are visiting their
brother, William, for a few days.
Gordon Harris purchased the
lease of the Armstrong ranch Of
Whitesel and Allen and has COM
menced blowing. :,
Walter Harris who has been liz
for the past week is out again as
cheerful as ever.
The Farmers Non Partisan lec-
ture held at the Groves Hall ON
Friday night was well attended.
Alex Lawrence has returned
home for the winter.
Miss Zimmerman Of Crescent is
assisting Mrs. G.. H. Zieman with
her homework.
Wm.5 Wells is repairing his house.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23

sary to finish given number of hogs
will vary with the kind of hogs and
yield of the crop. 1t has been estimat-
ed that 20 pigs weighing 125 pounds
will harvest yield of 40 to 70 bushels
per acre in from Is to 20 days respec-
lively; 40 pigs in to IA days, go pigs
in to days and 80 pigs in. 4 to 7
days.
Most feeders prefer well-grown, thin
shoats, which weigh from 125 to $50
pounds-shotes that have been grown
through the summer on forage and not
been previously fed heavy grain ra-
ton. Such hogs will eat a. large
amount Of feed and will gain rapidly.
Heavier hogs such as brood sows and
fattening hogs almost finished are apt
to break down too much corn and not
clean it up SO well as they go, thereby
increasing the waste.
Some heterogeneous supplement must
be supplied to make the hogs gain rap
Idly and economically. At least part
OF this supplement may be supplied in
the form of roughage such as alfalfa,
clover pasture or soy beans. If provi-
sion has not been made for clover, al
falfa or rape pasture in field adjoin-
Ing corn, or if soy beans have not been
planted in the corn or in an adjacent
field, then it is absolutely essential,
with feeds at the present prices, to
supply some heterogeneous supplement,
such as tankage, linseed oil meal or
middlings. The particular supplement
used would depend upon the relative
prices of this class Of feeding stuffs.
Ordinarily tankage is a cheap supple
ment.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23
wELLFArTENED, FINISHED CATTLE IN YARDS

The demand for small, high-quality
cuts Of meat and the increased cost
Of producing beef have combined to
foster the rapid growth of the baby
beef industry. Baby beeves may be
described as well-fattened, finished
animals, weighing from 900 to 1900
pounds and marketed when between
fourteen and twenty months old. It
takes less food to produce a pound Of
flesh with them than with mature cat
tie, they sell as high as the best Of
other fat cattle, and markets for baby
beeves have been very stable during
the last ten years. The young heifers
sell as well as the steers, and the re-
turns from the money invested in the
production of such cattle come quick
er. On the other hand, it takes more
experience to succeed with baby
beeves than with mature cattle, bet
ted grade of stock is required, and
farm roughage cannot be substituted
for grain to the same extent.
First Beef Necessity.
In new publication of the United
States department of agriculture de-
voted to this subject Farmers Bull
letin No. 811) it is pointed out that the
first necessity for the production Of
baby beef is herd that has at least
a fair amount of beef blood. The
cows need not be purebreds, but they
should have at least two or three
crosses Of such blood in them A pre-
pOnderance of dairy blood will not
give profitable results. The cows
should, however, produce enough milk
to keep the calves well and growing
without much additional feed.
A good bull will do much to Offset
defects in the COW herd. A good beef
form and strong tendency toward
earliness Of maturity are essentials {;
the owners success, in fact, depends
to great extent upon the bulls abil-
ity to transmit the latter characteristic
to his offspring. Money spent in ac-
quiring a bull that will do this is like
Fly to prove good investment, for the
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23
Big Bear Ridge

The Lutheran Ladies Aid Will
hold their annual Sale at the fancy
schoolhouse Saturday December 9Th
at 1000 a. m. Following the sale
lunch will be served in the usual
manner. Come and bring your
friends.
John Black went to Moscow Sum
day where he has employment in a
garage.
A. w. Jones Els enjoying visit.
from his sister.
Mrs. Sam Monk has been quite,
i'll, but lis someI improved at this
writing.
Charles Wood departed for Spo-
kane Sunday.
Miss Johanna Hooker spent last
week in Kendrick at the home Of
Mrs. w. M. McCrea.
Mrs. N. E. Ware and daughter,
Neva, visited Mrs. o. E. MacPher-
son last week.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid met at
the home of Mrs. j. j. Sind Mon
day afternoon.
N. E. Ware was called to Moscow
to serve as juror.
Louis Halseth of Kendrick spent
several days Of last week on his
farm here.
Lester McGraw and Fred Hecht
autoed to Moscow Monday.
lack Aas and Lien Bros. have
purchased the Elliott estate adjoin-
ing the Aas farm.
Claire Babcock of Texas ridge
was a business visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Ole Bohman of Troy has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. X.
L. Karlson.
George Holbrook of Spokane is
buying cattle in this neighborhood
this week.
Owing to the nice weather, a
large amount of fall blowing has
been done.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23

whole baby-beef industry depends
upon the speed in finishing the animals
for market.
Getting Stock to Market.
A herd at least large enough to pro-
duce carload of calves a year is rec
commended in the bulletin already men.
toned. Shipping in carload lots is
usually the only economical way Of
getting stock to market, from 20 to ~
baby beeves constituting a carload.
Some allowance must, of course, be
made for loss and for calves that are
not suited for treatment as baby beef.
Since well-matured bull can cas-
lily take care Of 30 or go cows, the bull
charge per calf also will be greater
when the breeding herd is small. On
the other hand, great care must be
taken not to crowd the pasture. Good
bluegrass or clover should carry from
90 to 100 cows on hundred acres ;
other pastures from 80 to as low as
b. The amount Of available roughage
is another important factor in deter
mining the size Of the breeding herd.
Roughage should form the basal por-
ton Of the ration for the cows. It
cannot be bought with profit at the
prevailing prices, and no more cows
should be kept, therefore, than the
farmer can feed with homegrown
| roughage.
Calves for Market.
The feeding of the calves intended
for market depends on a number of
factors, such as the season Of the
year in which they are born, whether
or not any other use is made Of the
mothers milk before weaving, and
the age at which it is planned to sell
the beeves. Suggestive rations in
which these points are considered are
given in the bulletin already mention
ed. These are made up of corn, cot
tonseed meal, corn silage, clover hay,
and oat straw. If barley, milo, kafir,
or similar grains are substituted for
corn, somewhat larger quantities
! should be used.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23
AVOID BULL NOSE INFECTION
Some Hog Raisers Prevent Trouble by
Pulling or Clipping Tusks Of
= Number Of Pigs.

Considerable loss and injury often
result when young pigs are feeding
together. Their tusks are very sharp
and while fighting over their feed
they lacerate each other about the
mouth. This would not be SO serious
If 1t were not for the "bull nose" infec-
ton In the pens. Some hog raisers
avoid this trouble by pulling or clip
ping the tusks of a number Of the pigs,
but this does not always keep them
free from infection. "Bull nose" is a
fatal disease.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23
INGREDIENTS OF DRY RATION
Fed to Cow &. Other Times
Give Somt Rouahaae.

The ingredients Of the ration for
the dry COW shou d not be SO very
different from that fed at other times.
In order to cut d, wn on the fat-pro-
ducing elements, ominy is frequently
used in place of corn. Bran and oats
are both rich in m neral matter which
goes to give bone to the unborn calf.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23

If she has been fed with high protein
feeds change Of ration will rest and
cool the digestive system.
As calving time draws near, a lax
alive feed, such as oilmeal In small
quantities, loosens the bowels and less
ems the danger of caked udder or milk
fever at time Of calving. Along with
these concentrates eight to ten pounds
Of clean hay or corn slower will give
sufficient roughage to keep the grain
from massing in the stomach, and
make digestion easy.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1917-11-23

A scientist figures that the sun will
be cold in 100000 years, bit that
will prompt few to throw away their
old Palm Beach suits.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-28
THE SEWARD GATEWAY SEWARD ALASKA WEDNESDAY MARCH & 1g
2O5 GALLONS
 OF WHISKEY
 IS DESTROYED

Before crowd of interested spec tators on Second avenue, near Wash ington, Deputy U. S. Marshal Isaac Evans destroyed 205 gallons of high grade whisky yesterday afternoon. The liquor was shipped to Seward in the name of Captain H. B. Petersen" and was seized on the ground that it was sent to false consignee, no man of that name applying for it. After keeping it in storage for several months it was ordered destroyed by the court.
 The liquor was in small kegs and after being emptied out the kegs were communicated as fine recepticales for salt fish.
 One or two in the crowd almost wept at the "wanton waste" in the face of the coming dry years, and one burst forth with the lament that he "never expected to live to see such q sight"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-28
SEWARD SNAP SHOTS

Charles Wagner, well known hunt CT and trapper from the Kenai river is in town on a visit.
 The choir of the Catholic church is preparing to render Bateman's mass on Easter.
 The regular monthly meeting of the firemen will be held at p. m. at the town hall. Officers will be nominated for election for the ensuing year.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-28
MORE CANDIDATES EXPECTED TO BE
 OUT TOMORROW

Important conferences in regard to city politics are being held about town today, Thursday being tke final day on which candidates can file and have their names appear on the official ballot,
 The petition for Charles Lechner for council is being circulated this af- ternoon and other council candidates may be announced tomorrow.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-28

What would happen if two of the baseball teams should come out ex- actly even at the end of the season? ?"
 About 1O,OOO,OOO fans would go plumb crazy."-Exchange.