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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30

For food purposes pigeons are usu-
ally classed with poultry. Culturally
they are in class by themselves,
producing meat only, producing it very
quickly and under conditions that do
not admit of growing any other crea-
ture used for food .....
While the ideal arrangement for
pigeons Is to have their house on the
ground, and a small covered yard
called ''fy"-connected with it,
pigeon keeping may be carried on
extensively in upper rooms, or lofts,
with or without an open-air fly. Many
aocks Of pigeons are kept in large cit
les In quarters provided for them in
the lofts or on the roofs Of buildings
used for mercantile and manufacture
ing purposes.
A space six feet square, and high
enough for the attendant to stand
erect, will accommodate eight to ten
pairs Of pigeons for SQUAD breeding.
The birds mate and begin breeding
when six to seven months old. Two
eggs are laid by the hen. Then the
male shares with her the duty Of incu-
baton. The young hatch in about IT
days. At four weeks old average good
squads will weigh about three-quarters
Of a pound each. Some Of the larger
ones will weigh over pound at that
age.
\ A good pair of breeders will produce
six or seven more pairs Of squads
year. As many as II pairs Of squads
have been produced by one pair in
year. When production is high the fe-
male lays and begins incubation while
she has young still in the nest, leaving
the care Of them to her mate.
Raising squads has greatly increased
in cities in recent years. On farms
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
Strange Military Badges.

Having helped many a soldier
through weary hours in trench and
hospital, playing cards are now being
pressed into active war service, says
the London Chronicle. You may have
noticed the new and neat little cloth
badges on the sleeve Of our men from
the front, but possibly have failed to
understand the designs. They are
nothing but the familiar club, spade,
heart and diamond Of the playing card.
Under the new scheme regiments are
divided into packs. each company
having its symbol in certain color to-
serve as an Identification mark. all
other badges being removed before 60
Ing over the top.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
NIGHT AND DAY IN LONDON
Tollers Work Along Just the Same
Through All Hours, Making Mu-
nitions of War.

The war seems to have done away
with the difference between night and
day. The period Of rest and the pc
Rod Of exertion seem to have merged
themselves into one long period. I
look out on the river at two or three
In the morning and 1t is as busy as the
river at midday, writes Grace Boyn-
ton Monks in the Outlook. Barges are
being towed up and down and goods
being shipped from the wharves. Huge
vans rattle along the road beneath my
window and the streets are as full Of
people at night as they are in the day
time.
At Woolwich arsenal there are two
12-hour shifts and as much work Is
done by night as by day. The other
evening I motored from the Manorway
gate Of the arsenal to the entrance of
the danger buildings and returned just
as the night shift was going in to
work. The chauffeur had to go at a
snail's pace, blowing his horn continu-
UAys IuC UEOdu IOduC WHICH TuI DC"
tween the buildings were crowded
from side to side, swarming with work
ers, principally women. They had to
crowd together at the side Of the road
to maize room for the car to pass.
These women were going in on a r.
hour night shift-some whose work
would be purely mechanical. others
who would have difficult operations to
perform and many who worked in act
ual danger.
Those who were going to the build.
ings from which had just come know
that unless they took the utmost care
there was danger Of an explosion, and
had night and a succession Of nights
and days to look forward to when they
would be breathing In yellow powder
In spite Of wells and all the precau.
lions the government can provide. I
knew them by their yellow hair and
faces. Occasionally a head in the
vast mob Of faces nodded to me or
hand waved, for I have many friends
among them. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
The Parrot Of Amjens,

Possibly for English readers the
fame Of the Jackdaw of Reims has
eclipsed the fame of the Parrot of
Amiens. But Vert-Vert was bird
who made history in small way. He
was monastery parrot renowned for
piety until he was sent on visit, by
canal boat, to nunnery, and acquired
a new vocabulary on the way-with
terrible results, as can be imagined.
The author Of his adventures, Jean
Baptiste Gresset. native Of Amiens,
had to leave a clerical school in con-
sequence Of the scandal caused by the
poem of which Vert-Vert was the
avian hero.-London Chronicle.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
Stop the Farm Leaks.

Every one knows what happens
when water is put into barrel that
has stood empty in the sun for a
while. The water leaks out between
the slaves. Many manufacturers hire
men to study out ways Of stopping
such leaks in their business. 1t is
said that well-known automobile
company offers small fortune to any
man who can save a few cents in the
cost Of building prominent parts Of an
auto. Just so in farming. The most
successful farmer is the one who has
the best organized business, which is
best adapted to conditions, and has
the fewest "leaks." Every dairy farmer
knows the Babcock test shows how
much butter fat is in cows milk.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
RUFFED GROUSE SMART BIRD
Feathered Creature Takes Advantage
Of His Natural camoufiage and
ls Hard to Shoot.

The ruffed grouse is the greatest
game bird in this country and prob
ably Is hit less than any bird In the
world with the possible exception of
tile snipe.
Nature has endowed the ruffad
grouse with the means Of protection
and the way the bird uses these means
makes him seem a brainy creature.
The color of the ruffed grouse so
closely resembles the woodland sur
roundings in the fall that one may
almost walk on them without seeing
them. The bird. making use of it's
coloring, generally lives in rugged
country, where underbrush and spruce
make his detection difficult.
Once flushed, the ruffed grouse flies
SO as to put tree between himself
and the hunter, adding to the difficulty
of locating him. The bird, unlike quail.
is seldom found in coveys and conse-
quently is hard to hit.
The hunter must always be ready
with gun in position to shoot and
shoot quick. ..r..
Work well the underbrush and little
spruces along the sides of ravines. Go
in the dense places in the woodland,
for the ruffed grouse Is a recluse.
The grouse, when once under way,
will fly straight. and 1t is well to hunt
him with more than one in the party.
The hunter who might be on the line
of flight is sure to get shot.
The ruffed grouse rises from cover
with thunderous precision and the sue.
cessful hunter Of this bird must leave
his nerves" at home. The uninitiated
is liable to be more frightened than
the bird.
Ruffed grouse do not lie well to the
dog, running speedily and quietly
ahead or the animal before making
flight. }@
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30

Including a large dam, the surface
covered with water will be about 40
acres. On one side of the lake there
Is a sandy beach with the water rum
ming from shallow to deep water and
It may be made a bathing place. 'o
It Is also filed with fish Of several
varieties. Lumber Is now being
shipped to the place for a house which
will be erected at once. The Gun club
will have the exclusive use Of the
property.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
skeptlcaI Of German Starvation.

The latest "well-informed" and
anonymous correspondents who oblig-
ingly give us picture of food con-
ditions in Germany do not add any
thing material to previous stories Of
the kind. We are not greatly i'm
pressed by the reported offer Of ham
for ELL; "well-informed neutrals" have
provided us with much higher quota
lions in the past. Judging by the way
in which Berlin has consistently been
reported to be starving since the au-
tumn Of 1914, the Boche must by now
have acquired the art Of living entire
ly on air-or Substitutes. London
Globe.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
Choice Meat Can Be Obtained
From a Back Yard Loft.
FLESH IN FOUR WEEKS TIME
Space Of Six Feet Square Will Accom-.
nodate Eight or Ten Pairs OF
Pageons-ldeal Arrangement
10 on the Ground.
70 RETAIL SKIM
E!LK-A SUGGESTION
FOR YOUR TOWN.

Stations for the sale of skim
milk are soon to be established
in Hartford, Conn.,, as part Of
the work outlined by the urban
home demonstration agent en-
ployed by the state agricultural
college, cooperating with the
department Of agriculture. The
direct object Of these stations
will be to supply a cheap and
nourishing food and to demon
strate the value Of skim milk
as tissue-building food.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
City DweIIer and the Tin Can.

City DweIIer and the Tin Can.
"Here is an astonishing fact" writes
Harry s. Stabler in Everybody's,
switch the proper authorities will veri-
fy for you:
Thirty per cent Of the business Of
the wholesale grocers of the entire
country is in canned goods. In the
wholesale houses of New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia and other large cit
les, foods make up 40 per cent Of the
business.
'"The fact is that, If you were to
take the tin cans out Of any city Of
the first or second class, the inhabi-
tants would begin to starve almost at
once. That means, of course, that
those cities could not have grown so
large without food conserved in tins"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
WHY NOT SKIM MILK RoUTEs7

To make use Of valuable food
which has been very much neglected,
the federal dairy division 10 urging
dealers to consider seriously the ad-
visibility Of putting out skim milk on
their regular milk routes. Consumers
can help the movement by asking for
this product. .... ..
In the past many dealers have been
opposed to the sale Of skim milk on
the routes, fearing that it would cur
tail the consumption Of whole milk.
1t is believed, however, that many
people, If they had an opportunity,
would use skim milk for cooking and
drinking in addition to their custom
airy quantity of whole milk. Skim milk
sold in this way should be pasteurized
and handled as carefully as market
milk. It should also be labeled con-
spicuously to comply with local re-
quirements, so that the consumer may
be fully informed as to Its true char
acter.
Skim milk contains all the food ele-
ments Of whole milk except the fat. 1t
has a little more protein than whole
milk, but because of the deficiency in
fat, does not supply so much energy.
When 4 per cent whole milk-an
average butterfat content Of market
milk-sells at II cents quart, skim
milk is worth 1874 cents quart as a
source of protein. In energy value,
skim milk is worth 8.3 cents a quart
when per cent whole milk Is SELL
ing for IL cents.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
GET GOOD PIGEON
STOCK; HOMER A
POPULAR VARIETY.

Good breeding stock is neces-
sary to succeed in pigeon-rais-
ing. 1t Is advisable to buy
pigeons from reliable breeders
those who guarantee their stock.
Many failures in squab-raising
have been due to poor stock
old pigeons past their period Of
usefulness, or perhaps too many
male birds. There are a great
many varieties Of pigeons, but
only a few are used in squab-
raising. The Homer Is generally
considered the most popular va
riety. The United States depart
ment of agriculture has a pub
licati0n on squab-raising, Farm
ers' Bulletin 684, which will aid
the beginner.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
ICE CREAM sODAs Il.
= f FOR b. BOYS. N FRANCE
y. N. C. A. Orders Fruit F|avors
for One Million Summer
Drinks.
Ono million ice cream sodas.

: On0 mlliIOn Ice cream SOFAS.
A-ah!
Sufficient to cool the throats of a
flock Of graffes-ice cold, fizzy, flavor.
ed with "strobry," ''razbry," Cherry
'peach or pineapple" nt&
Um-ml
They may not seem SO imposing here
with soda fountains on every impor
tant business corner, but-oh, boy
won't they be sample packages Of
heaven to the American boys over in
the war zone? Over there where, il
reports be true, drug stores, masquer.
aiding as chemists shops, try to get by
with nothing but drugs.
Frances pet drinks, champagne and
red wine, are going to turn an absinthe
green with jealousy this summer when
the great American drink begins fixing
along the battle front and going over
the top Of the glasses. And the as.
surance of at least q million fruit-fla.
vOred drinks as a starter is found in
the cabled order just received by G. v.
Hibbard, general secretary of the over.
seas department of the Y. M. G. A.
war work council, from the organiza-
TONS official in France. The mes
sage follows:
"Send quickly concentrated fruit
sirups for one million summer drinks"
And the Y. M. G. A. war work coun-
Gil has a way of sending quickly any.
thing ordered sent quickly. So it is
sure thing that when the heat begins
to give the American soldier boys an
awful thirst, they will turn gratefully
from the trenches to the "Y" huts
where they received hot chocolate last
winter, and there they will clamor for
q "strobry," or "razbry sody."
Possibly to assure plenty of foam,
the same cablegram ordered the war
work council to send one ton of shaving
soap, while the other creature COM
forts for soldiers, among the items re-
quired, were four American pool Ia
bles, ten tons chocolate bars, ten tons
granulated sugar, ten tons -four, ten
tons assorted cigarettes and five tons
smoking tobacco.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
PIG CLUBS FOR PORK
Boys and Girls in One State Will Pro.
duce 10000 Pounds This Year.

The Ohio war board says: Boys
and girls pig clubs throughout the
country are expected to produce at
least 10000. pounds Of dressed pork
this year. n
To stimulate interest in these clubs
and increase pork production in Ohio,
the Ohio state fair will this year
offer number of prizes and give
demonstrations in mixing of feeds,
making self-feeders, making hog
houses and other subjects Of interest
to pig raisers.
These pig club members have been
termed ''junior soldiers of the commits
sary."
1t is expected that every boy who
can do so will raise one or more pigs
for Uncle Sam this year and help fur
nish the meat supply for the soldiers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30

The fact that rabbits are q cheap
substitute for the ordinary meats Is
likely to turn the attention Of many
more persons to rearing them, special
lists Of the United States department
of agriculture believe. They can be
kept in small and inexpensive pens
and buildings and, like poultry, can
be killed and prepared for the table
on short notice.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30

the tendency has been the other way.
On farm flock of free pigeons. If
not kept down by killing off the in
crease, soon becomes a nuisance, de-
stroying grain and doing great deal
Of damage, especially on new-seeded
ground. ">E
The remedy for this Is to keep the
pigeons under control and use the
young birds, except the few needed to
keep up the flock. as fast as ready for
the table. BY establishing the flock
of pigeons In an accessible place,
giving them q little feed occasionally
In their loft, and keeping them shut In
and feeding them when they could
damage new-seeded ground, a farm
flock Of pigeons can be made to con-
tribute substantially to the meat sup
ply. and still be prevented from doing
any serious damage.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30

Much of the excellence Of the rab-
bit as food depends upon the cook
ing. AS often prepared, it is dry and
insipid, while in the hands of an ex-
perienced cook it becomes all that
fastidious taste can wish-wholly as
palatable as the finest poultry. A spe-
cial requirement in cooking Is that
none Of the natural juices in the meat
be lost in the process.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
stop Combination Sales.

Coordination sales" are forbidden
under a new ruling Of the Massachu-
sets food administration. "Combfna-
ton sales" are, according to the def
milton of the food administration. any
sales of two or more commodities, or
different kinds or sizes, at a price ef-
fective only If they are bought at the
same time. 3#
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30
HUNTERS DISCOVER LAKE
It Was in Their County but The.

1t Was In Their County but They
Never Heard Of It.
The Salina Gun club has found a
large lake near Salina, Kan, for the
fall and spring hunting seasons, and
has leased the property for a term Of
years as a private reserve.
The lake is in the southern part of
the county, and many Of the old-time
hunters never knew Of Its existence
until this spring. The lake covers 80
arras. and when It has been improved
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-30

The decrease in the number of beef
cattle in the United States, with the
resulting high prices which have pre-
vailed during recent years, has caused
greater interest to be taken in this in
dustry, and many men who have never
raised beef cattle in the past are TAX
ing up this line Of work.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
LARGER BOYS IN YSLETA
SCHOOL FORM A COMPANY

Lsleta, Texas. Jan ga company
has been organized among the larger
boy in the school for the purpose Of
acquiring some knowledge of military
training. Louis Folk is captain, Ar
thur Watts, ir., son OF Col A. P
Watts. Of the 351st infantry. is first
lieutenant. and William D. Lansden
IS second lieutenant The company
was organized by Prof Turner.
Adolph Schildknecht. government
tax agent, has been called to san An
tonic on account Of the death of his
mother. He has deputized Mrs Anna
Ningard TO collect the taxes during
his absence. Taxes were collected
IN Ysleta on Monday and will be col
lected in S0cOrro on Tuesday. San
Eiizario on wednesday and in Clint
on Thursday.
Lieut. Harry Heck, Of Camp Fun
ston, Kan, is visiting friends in
1sleta.
Mrs. ". 3. CLARION, jr., is in FL
Paso. the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. ".
3 CLARION. ST.
Mrs Alice McSpadden has a posi-
ton in the FL PasO high school
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
ARE YOU STILL
YOUHGAT HEART?
Then Why Look Older Than
You Feel?

Every woman is as young as she
looks, so why let sentiment or pref
udice prevent your keeping youthful
as long as you wish2
Not long ago many women would
not use face powders or cosmetics. To-
day. practically every woman knows
their need and uses them. This is
equally true Of the hair color restorer
Thousands OF women keep their hair
dark and youthful with Q-ban Hair
Color Restorer. It is not a dye, but
a delightful toilet preparation which
brings back the color and gloss as
gradually and evenly as the natural
renewing Of the hair itself
Q-ban viii not stain the scalp. wash
OF rub off; and does not interfere with
washing or waving the hair. Keeps II
glossy and healthy. Guaranteed TO
satisfy or money refunded.
Sold by all good druggists every
where on Money-Back Guarantee
Price 75c.-AdF.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
CLARA KDfBALL YOUNr

ALEXANDRIA, CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG.
OF all the countless stars and near
stars who have appeared in motion
pictures, there is none on whom the
unanimous approval OF the public
rests so markedly as on Clara KIM
ball Young. Possessed OF beauty.
talent and personality, Miss Young in
her own sphere need bow 10 none.
In Shirley Kaye" which was shown
yesterday to large and enthusiastic
crowds. Miss Young again registered
success-albeit her role in this pic
ture was Of lighter touch than she
usually portrays. It shows her as
the resourceful American girl who
saves the family fortunes and wins
herself 4 husband at the same time.
AS Shirley Kaye. daughter OF Edger-
ton Kaye, she is suddenly plunged
into the whirlpool Of high finance by
the threatening danger OF her faith
er's overthrow from the presidency
Of the Union Central railroad. Her
fathers two adversaries, T. ]. Magen
a brusque western financier, and his
young associate. John Rowson. she
fights with different weapons-Eain-
ing the admiration Of the first by the
earnestness Of her struggle on be-
half Of her own. and winning the love
Of the other. despite the fact that he
doesn't give a rap for any woman"
especially fasteners This picture
viii be shown again today and 1t is
worth going far to see.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
MABEL NORNAND
HIT At GRECIAN
Gorgeous Clothes, Deep
Mystery, Love, Laughs,
Thrills All in NeWPlay.

'Dodging a Million" IN (which Ma
bel Normand is appearing at the Gre
clan today and tomorrow for the last
two days, is 4 picture that contains
everything,
It opens in a highly fashionable
Fifth avenue modiste's shop, then the
action, which is thrilling. mysterious
and laughable by turns. carries the
characters through some Of the most
fashionable hotels. apartments and
cafes in New York. In one Of these
We get a view Of some very beautiful
ice skating performed by highly
skilled artists. In the opening scenes
we see some gorgeous models who
wear some very wonderful clothes,
and in some instances the clothes are
quite abbreviated.
Mabel Normand is seen as an heiress
TO a vast fortune which has some
strange strings to il, and the condl-
lions imposed in the will are Of a
very mysterious nature which keep
the beautiful heiress and her hand
some lover in hot water. They nave
to do with q mysterious stranger.
three strange trunks. and bottle OF
slow poison,
finally explained, but not until the
final fe - feet Of the picture. and all
the time Mabel and the audience are
wondering what it is all about, at the
same time the audience is highly
amused at AIabers strange predica-
ment.
The Grecian management faithfully
promises its patrons that this is truly
a great picture and one that no one
can afford to miss.-AdV-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
Explosion and
Flames Cause
S5O'OOOO Loss
Alcohol Refining Plant In
Michigan Destroyed; 2
Men Are Injured.

Marquette, Mich, Jan. 2s.-An ex-
plosion followed by fire early today
which destroyed the alcohol refining
plant. the primary building and a Sc
ries Of condensers Of the Pioneer Iron
furnace company, owned by the
Cleveland Cliffs Iron company Of
Cleveland Ohio. caused damage esti-
mated at 100000
First reports Of the explosion said
q number Of lives had been lost. but
at daylight it was believed there was
no loss Of life and that only two men
had been injured, although the cas-
ualty list cannot be definitely deter
mined until the company rolls have
been checked over For a time the
fire threatened to destroy the entire
plant, a portion OF which is employed
in manufacturing alcohol and chem
icals Of explosives for the United
States and the allied governments,
but after a two hours fight the
flames were brought under control.
The plant which covers several acres
Of ground. is situated one and a half
miles from the city. The police be-
heve the explosion was caused by
an incendiary
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-29
Italians Shoot
Doom II Enemy
Battle Planes
Win Big Air Victory Fol
lowing Teutonic Raid
Upon Italian Cities

Rome, Italy. Jan. 2s.-Twelve army
airplanes were shot down yesterday
by Italians. in the course of an aerial
battle. The Italians held mastery Of
the air everywhere along the front.
Italians Cities Bombed.
Berlin, Germany. Jan. "a Ger
man aerial squadron dropped p tons
OF bombs last Saturday on Casteie-
franco, Treviso and Mestre. IN north
ern Italy. the war office reports.
Large fires, the statement adds, were
seen from a distance.
The italian war office announced
last Sunday that the enemy on the
preceding night had carried out raids
between the Brenta and Piave rivers
especially on Treviso and Mestre.
Among the victims were six women.
three Of whom were killed and three
wounded. Three hospitals in Mestre
were damage