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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
HOW TO ENCOURAGE YOUR
FLOWERS
BY z. VAN RENTAuYsEN.

If you want to encourage blooming
in your hybrid and tea roses, cut back
to a we'll developed bud at the juno
ture of leaf and stem when cutting
off the rose.
1t is not generally known that II
spray of gladiolus is cut when the first
flower appears, or rather opens, and
placed in water 1t will bloom just as
well as If on the stalk.
Poppies are short lived after being
cut, and therefore are unsatisfactory
for decoration. However, If every
bloom is cut in the evening and thrown
away, those flowers that open next
morning will last two or three days
If they are plunged in water up to their
necks for an hour or two. After a
thorough soaking they can be used in
vases, and their beauty will charm for
two or three days.
The sweet pea, like every flower that
blows, demands a daily stripping of
every bloom. Producing seeds is done
at the expense of blooms, however,
flowers should be cut with sharp
shears never torn from the plant.
Never cut flowers of the wax plant
unless you wish no further blooms. Its
flowers are produced in exactly the
same "eye" each time, and if the eye
is removed no more flowers will de-
velop.
Weak, liquid manure is just the slim
ulant most flowers need when they
bloom. Do not stint them in this re-
spect.
Another aid to profusion of flowers
is plenty of water
The dust mulch In time of drought
is beneficial when water is scarce.
No matter what the calendar says,
do not plant your tube-roses out Of
doors until the ground Is warm, and
spring sets in in earnest,
One way to give the children an in
terest in the farm and its work is to
allow each a garden plot. Let them
grow whatever they wish and use 1t
as they please.
Liquid manure is made by saving q
barrel in two, or using tub with a
spigot near the bottom. Punch holes
in an old lard can through the bottom
and around its sides near the bottom
and fill with fresh manure. Place II
on the tub, with boards laid across
| the tub and fill the can with water.
Harden plants grown under cover by
exposing them to the sun and air and
outdoor atmosphere. Expose them but
q short time at first and increase the
exposure until they are hardy. How
ever, they must not be left in the
weather during high or cold winds, oil
when frost, snow or ice are in the air
Mulch sweet-peas by sowing seeds Of
any of the low-growing ANNALS along
the pea trenches, and thereby extend
their blooming season.
Do not try to grow flowers or vege
tables too thickly on the ground. ThiT
out with a liberal hand, and give eacl
sufficient space to develop naturally.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

New York.--An American buyer liv-
ing In New York who represents link
Of retail shops that stretch across the
continent and who is said to have
control over $12S,000,000 a year for
the purchase Of women's clothes,
should be good authority on the buy
ing power of the country. He Is. He
has gone over the entire situation as
it confronts us, with the new year
and a great war. Here is what ne
says:
1.-THE facts and figures which have
show that women in the country have
more money today than ever in our
history. Hundreds Of thousands of
these women will be in a financial
position to buy the kind of clothes
they have always wanted, which is
of the better grades and garments
better than they have ever worm"
Now, mind you. This is the state
ment of man who represents that
vast merchandise that we find out
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

ming place two or three ounces Of
quassia chips (you can buy them from
the druggisD in pail, and fill with
boiling water two or three gallons, ac-
cOrding to size of pail. Let stand I'M
til next morning, then apply the liquid
to the plant with a garden syringe,
getting the tea on all sides of the
foliage and the stems. If the tea Is
applied hand-hot it will be more eff
fective.
A strong soap suds made of any
good white soap, if applied quite
warm, is discouraging to the bug popu-
lation and is especially good" for the
green louise or aphis.
Red spider affects the outdoor as
well as the indoor plants in droughty
weather, and are usually found on the
underside of the foliage, causing the
leaves to turn brown and to curl at the
edges. If badly affected, strip the
leaves from the plants and burn them.
Rose plants will not be hurt by this
method, but some plants cannot stand
being deleaved, and must be sponged
with soap suds leaf by leaf, hand-hot.
Asters suffer from root-lice, which
invariably kill them in short time,
If undisturbed. These lice also attack
chrysanthemums, clematis and like
plants. Where these pests are at work,
there will be ants also.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
DEMANDING
BETTER MATERIALS

glrded for war, and the output OF
these mills is not intended to carry
favor with women.
Here are the things that the gov
eminent wishes to say-those OF US
who appeal to you through the written
word as we would like to appeal to you
face to face.
In spending your money on clothes,
cooperate with the designers by in
dorsing the slim silhouette, the short
jacket and the elimination of as much
wool as possible from a costume. For
the rest, you can spend whatever
money you feel you can afford. Re-
member that it is not extravaganza,
but a form of charity, to keep this
money moving. SO that 1t reaches to
the uttermost corners of society where
women and children are gathered to
make living wage,
There is really little perceptible diff
ference between the silhouette of the
gowns launched for the late winter
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
START SOME FLOWER SEEDS
IN HOUSE
BY &. Van Benthuysen.

Flower seeds which will have to he
started either in the house or in hot
bed are as follows:
One package mixed verbenas.
One package SALIVA splendens.
One-eighth ounce mixed pansies.
One package mixed double petunias.
One package heliotrope.
One package mixed geranium.
One package hardy garden pinks.
One package Coleus.
These should be cut at one end one
sixteenth of an inch and soaked in
warm water "a hours, and sowed In
February in the house. and one will
not fail to be extremely pleased with
the result.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
Oraandie for Neckwear.

Sheer white French organdie con-
tinues to be popular for moderate
priced neckwear. Often 1t is embrold-
cred with small white dots or edged
with net or the finest of lace.
Pronounced vogue Is promised for
colored blouses. Particularly notice
able are combinations of both color
and material. Satin Is often combined
with georgette crepe, sometimes in
contrasting colors, but usually in one
tone.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

and those that have prevailed since
September
There is no appeal to be careful with
drapery, as 1t can be made Of tulle,
chiffon, georgette crepe and net of all
weaves, there is disposition for eve
ming wraps and gowns to resolve them
selves into floating clouds, in order to
hide the fact that the foundation of
the frock or the wrap is made of
scanty amount Of material and cllngs
closely to the figure,
(Copyrgl t, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa.
ner Syndlcate1
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

A new simplifying attachment for
telephone receivers which permits the
instruments to be used without being
held In the hands Is connected to re-
ceiver by slightly raising It from its
hook and terminates In horn beside
The transmltter.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

planned the inquiitive fashion writer
knows no more than she did before.
Anyway they appear to have found just
the right background, In the clear blue
of the hat and the wreath makes way
for bow OF velvet In the same blue
at the front
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

facilitating the handling Of the thread
for the purpose. II Is of metal and
fits on the tip of the forehnger in much
the same manner as the thimble, and
renders the task of holding the thread
taut a much simpler operation than
when 1t is wrapped around or over the
finger, as is the present custom.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
Guide for CrochetIna.

Knitting in one form or another
seems to be the order Of the day, and
every one who does crocheting will
recognize the merits of the Abatement
which has beer recently attended Tor
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
Fabrics That Have Use.

Pongee and shantung, the latter In
the plain, natural color, are featured
in smart tailored frocks for Southern
wear, says the Drygoods Economist.
Ginghams in fancy checks are ex-
pected to be as popular for Southern
wear this winter as they have been for
several seasons, and many cookbook
ing dresses are made up in this mate
rial.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
A Lemon on Your Hair.

Wet the hair with warm waite. then
rub the juice of a lemon Into the s.:sIp.
Afterward rinse the hair thoroughly
and dry with soft towel. The lemon
Juice viii remove all dirt and grease
and leave the hair glossy and soft.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16
FIGHT INSECT PESTS ALWAYS
By LIMA r. ROSE.

For the little white fly, use sulpho-
tobacco soap according to directions
ri package. For rose bugs, in the eve
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-16

The japanese naples are very beau,
tiful small trees in bush form with
vivid coloring of cut leaves.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
LABOR BUREAU TO
Be LOCATED HERE
MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JULY
TWENTY THIRD FOR THE PUR-
POSE OF TAKING THE NECES
SARY STEPS.

AMERICUS, Ga, July 11.-Special-
For the purpose of taking steps to
establish federal farm labor burea,
here, a meeting Of large labor employ
ers will be held in Americas on July
%.
A call for the meeting has been is
sued by Messrs.. M. B. Council, c. C.
Hawkins and G. W. Riley.
If the proper plans are formulated,
the government will send an agen
here, the only expense 10 the local
parties being the maintenance Of an
Office.
It is believed that with this bureau
in operation in Sumter county labo
condition, especially for the farms AMI
fertilizer plants, will be greatly i'm
proved.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
ARE
OPERATING NOW in
ATLANTA TERMINAL

ATLANTA, GA, July 10.-Pick
pockets operating at the Terntina
Station are receiving special attention
from the Atlanta police force in an
effort to break up a gang who nave
been working there for sometime past,
and the arrest of Will West, Ton
Thomas and Otha Ruthford, three
negroes whoAwere caught by officer
Benson. the authorities believe they
have secured the leaders.
The negroes were identified by Mike
Joseph soldier from Camp Gordon,
as the man who robbed him at the
point of gun on June 20. st. Joseph
said that the negroes held him up
near the corner of Whitehall and For
syth streets and took from him a
diamond ring and SIS. The trio has
been identified also by ]. Fl. Moody
as the men who picked his pockets OF
$40 last night.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
KILLING OF MIRBACH
PART OF WIDESPREAD
RUSS TERRORIST LOT

STOCKHOLM, July 10.-Joseph Sha-
plen, correspondent of the United
Press here, declared today that the
assassination of Count Won Mirbach,
lie German ambassador to Russia was
the first step in plot laid by Russian
teiro, lists to wipe out the whole Ger
man military clique before he left
Petrograd. II heard of but was una
BILE to verify the plot to kill Won Mir
BACH" Shaplen declared today 1.-THE
plan also includes the sending of ter
rorists into Germany where they ex-
pect to kill the Kaiser, Ludendorff and
Won Kuehlma1ln. This plot appeared
so improbable at the time first learn
ed of it that it seemed but the Wild
est of dreams-as it does yet--but Won
Mirbach has ben killed." Shaplen con-
cluded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
N CR0RY ANTI
GERMAN BILL IS
REPORTED TO-DAY
TIMES-RECORDEP EDITORIAL EN-
DORSING MOVEMENT 10 EX
CLUDE GERMAN FROM SCHOOLS
ONLY ARGUMENT HEARD.

.ATI.A:'TA, Ga, Ju'y l0-The Nc
Crory bill prohibiting the teaching Of
German in Georgia's schools was
unanimously recommended for passage
by a senate committee in the General
Assembly here today.
The committee in charge Of the
measure heard the reading of an edi-
torial which appeared insthe Americas
Recorder short time ago, and
Immediately decided to report the bill
favorably. The editorial strongly
commends the enactment of the Nc
Crory bill and its appeal struck the
committee members as one based upo1
sound argument.
The bill provides that after its pas
sage the teaching of German in the
p';bic schools of Georgia shall be pro-
hiI'ited and its purpose is to entirely
remove from the schools every vestig
CT German propaganda which may
hava crept into them in the guise of
literature or text books.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
MOONSHINE STILL IS
CAUGHT ON COOK PLACE

Saturday night officers captured an
illicit still on the old Phil Cook plac
about seven miles from Leesburg, tn
place is leased by ]. S. Moreland and
and G. c. Coxwell, and reports of a
still there reached the officers, who
Saturday night raided.
The still was found in an old gin
house by sheriff Coxwell, J. T Hines
and W. z. Youngblood. No whiskey
was found, but a small amount Of
beer was destroyed.
Joe Marshall negro was arrested
and jailed Saturday night. Monday
morning he was given a commital
hearing before Judge J. M Hines and
removed back to Jail under heavy
bond.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
U. S. SIGNAL CORPS
GATHERING DATA

WASHINGTON, D. c., luly To-
The United States signal corps is COM
piling data on telegraph operation in
this country, including that of privat
and leased wires, and this activity led
to belief today that President Wilson
intends to seize the telegraph lines
Of the nation as a military necessity,
Ind that their operation may be plaG.
ed in the hands Of the signal corps
The strategical warfare tending to de
lay action on the resolution empow-
ering the president to take over the
telegraph and telephone systems
the nation was resumed in the senate
today by the opponents of government
control for these utilities.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
GIRLS
KILLED BY TEUTON
A|RMEN At PALANNA
AFTERNOON RAID ON BELGIAN
AMBULANCE STATION FATAL
FOR MANY RED CROSS WORKERS
STATIONED THERE.

THE HAGUE Netherlands. July 1C-'
Fifty-four girl workers were killed
outright today when German air'ne'I
made an afternoon raid On a Red
eros ambulance station at la Panne,
Belgium, according to a dispatch from
Flushing to a newspaper here More
than fifty bombs were dropped by the
raiders and great material damage
was done in addition to the murder of
the f1fty-four women.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
GERMANS CONCENTRATING
BEFORE AMERICAN POSITION

WASHINGTON, D. c. July TO-
Excessive troop movements continu
In the enemy rear areas before Amer
lean positions in France General Par
shing reports in his communique o
July 9th reaching here today. These
are indications of possible gather
ing of Germans for storming as
saut against the American positions.
Increased aerial activity is also re-
ported.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
N|KOLSK TAKEN BY
FORCE Of SIBERIAN
ANTI-BOL ELEMENT
IMPORTANT RAILWAY JUNCTION
NEAR VLADIvOSTOCK STRONGLY
DEFENDED BY RED GUARDS AND
GERMANS

WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO-
Czecho-S lovaks have captured Nikolsk
an important railway junction nea
Vladivostock, in Siberia, the state de
partment was officially informed to-
day
Capture Of the own was effected on
ly after lively fight between the
Czecho- Slovaks an the combined force
of Red Guards and armed Germana nd
Hungarian prisoners Of war who had
equipped themselves with an armored
train and artillery.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
PRICE FIXING CANNOT
ELIMINATE PROFITEERING

WASHINGTON D. c., July TO-
Government pyice fixing will never
Eliminate profteering, Federal Food
ninistrator Hoover declared today
a letter to Senator Simmons, chair
an If the Senate finance committee
q ever urged that heavy excess profits
lies be adopted as the only means of
VI Turning to the public the money TAX
IN from them by profiteers. He de-
clared, however that the price-fxing
policy of the authorities will continue
because Of shortages existing in near
1y every community.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
WOODEN COACHES
BLAMED FOR DEATH
OF 100 IN WRECK
rEDEKAL INVESTIGATION INTO n,
c. 8 ST. L. RAILROAD CATAsTRO'
Pile TO FIX INDIVIDUAL BLAME
IF POSSIBLE.

NASHVILLE Tenn, July TO-
wooden coaches were blamed today
for the death Of most Of the one hun
1re1 and twenty-one persons who lost
their lives in yesterdays wreck on the
Nashville Chattanooga & st. Louis
railroad at Bosley Springs Tenn.
George L. Loyal an agent Of tn
federal railroad department, it is ex
pected. will arrive here tonight from
Washington to begin federal investi-
cation and fix individual blame for the
wreck, if this be possible.
A pail of sorrow hung over Nash
vile today as the city prepared tt
bury the dead. Many Of the bodies
,yeIes badly mangled they are still
unidentified. Rescuers worked until
late hour last night taking bodies q
victims from the wreckage and grea
cheers arose when any of these wer
found to be alive.
More than hundred thousand peo-
pile, most Of them travelling in auto
mobiles, have visited the scene of the
wreck, interfering considerably witt
the rescue work.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
American Casualties.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO-
General Pershing today reported 1ne
hundred and three casualties to the
war department, including twenty-one
killed in action. Clyde W. Day of
SomerviIle Tenn, and Herbert De-
Witt Stanley, Of ohoope, Ga, we're
among those repor+sd as seriously
wounded.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
n. Marine Casualties.
$40 last Nigh

WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO-
Marine casualties reported today to-
tailed only five including two killed in
action. Donald NJ. Blankenship of
Rome, Ga, was one Of those reported
as died of wounds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
ALLIES ALL WANT
EQUAL REPRESENTATION

WASHINGTON, D. c. July TO-
the Allies were today scrambline
for representation on thep ropaganda
police force which will accompany the
American and Allied economic mission
TO aid Russia. How to dtEide he ap-
portionment and still keen peace and
contentment in the international fam
lily is now one of the big problems
President Wilson and his advisers are
now disentangling.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

LONDON, July 10.-According to
Russian newspapers received here to-
day a detachment of British marines
and light infantry have been landed at
Marmansk, on the Russian Thurman
coast, wheret wo British and one
French warship and several trawlers
are anchored. The landing party are
operating witha n armored train an
supporting the Red Guards agains
the Finnish write guards and their
German allies.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
Won KUEHLMANN
ALLOWED TO QUIT

COPENHAGEN, July 10. The resig-
nation of Foreign Minister Won Kuehl-
mann has been accepted by the Ka ser
according to an Official announcement
from Berlin received nore today. Other
dispatches stated that Admiral Won
fintz, present German minister to
Norway, probably would be chosen to
succeed Won Kuehlmann.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
FLYING CADET FALLS
500 FEET TO DEATE

MIAMI. Fla, July 10.--Losing con
troll of his seapIane when about fiv
huIdred> feet in the air today, Loui
Peter Mutty, Of Fort Townsend, Wis.
a student flyer at the aviation station
here was instantly killed when hi
machine plunged into the bay shor
distance off shore.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
: 4 \ 4 4 4 \ + 4 \ \ \ n r
\ SUBMARINES AGAIN
y ACTIVE OFF u. 8. COAST. \

= NEW YORQ July 1O.--German Z
4 submarine activities have been 7
\ resumed off the United States :
\ coast An American liner from =
= Chill arriving here today with 85 =
\ passengers and cargo of $500 :
n tons Of nitrates for munitions, 4
= was attacked by a u-booat off 4
\ Cape Henry Monday night. Two I
\ torpedoes were fired, both miss
y ing their mark by narrow mar
: gin. The attack took place $50 4
= miles off the coast.
\ \ y \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
COnStantiROple Bombed

CONSTANTINOl'JG July 13,-Five
enemy airplanes bombed Constantine
pie this morning, the Turkish war Of
flee announced thi afternoon There
was no damage, according to the an
nouncement.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

Mrs. s. J. Woman and little daugh,
ter came down from Atlanta to at
tend the Bunkley-Harrell wedding
Saturday afternoon
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

Mr.. AID Mrs { COON have re-
turned to Newton after pleasant
visit to NJ. and Mrs. j. w Tison
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

Mr.. Gay Haynes of Camp Wheeler
spent the week end with relatives
this week
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12
HON. VIM. j. HARRIS
From The Albany, Ca, Herald of Thursday,
July A, 1918.

distinguished visitor Albany Dougherty county
day Hon VIM. Harris, director Of the
recently chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
present private citizen important ant
praiseworthy business relieving Georgia
which tho presence Of Thomas W Hardwic. Cnred
States Senate of her representatives attaches to her
good name Mr. addressed huge
west Geogans at Blue Springs this morning the occasion
being patriotic birthday.
MIR. Harris is a candidate and
las such he is is in respects unique He is not the
nominee polcacal ring clique faction He
against Hardwick response sent-
which developed every the When it
clear the people Georgia Hard
utterly would
continue to advocate policies which
1.-The great majority constituents emphaicay repud
lated thoughtful Georgans began casting strong
lead the fight against disoyaty this state That
would be willing enter the clear and that
many to be feared
There followed process of elimination which been
splendid tcine Mr. Harris although other
gentlemen in Georgia still Senator
Hardwick it clear to except those who
that Mr. Hsrr the only man really in the His
strength every section of the all
classes OF peopc-Duslness farmers, manufacturers
professional men, laborers They recognized in him
earnest capable aggressive personalitya Of
the people filed highly important positions with
marked ability, WI, filed highly important positions
ability who enjoys the confidence and personal
friendship President whose familiarity with
peculiarly fits him Service United
States Senate ArFEwNNElFTN"T
1t is noticeable that the politicians running Mr.
Harris campaign of
for his political strength He did get his orders in At
anta did not seek the K OF faction has yet
knocked the door of ring which brought viii
liam schey Howard %he doubecr crossed the Pres
ident,"
To say that Mr.. Harris has the senatorial well in
hand is but to state fact any who has
trouble ascertain nature of sentiment
throughout the state He the almost
daily weekly press the the
election being foregone
clusion anything in politics actually
pired be- adv
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

Mr. J. NJ. enron is shipping some
Of the finest wntcrmelons seen in
years,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

Born to NJ; ana Mrs. e F Smith OF
Philema e'll
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-12

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. S Pryor
last Friday, a fine baby girl