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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
PAYING WAR BILLS

Anyone who thinks that this war
is going to leave us saddled with
heavy debt for generation has not
looked into the matter carefully,
says an authority. A little study OF
the war bills shows that, heavy as
they are, they are not so large as
most persons suppose, and that they
are being taken care of with surpris-
ing speed and comparative ease.
Official estimates from Washing
ton make our total war expenditure
up to June 80, 1919, about $50, ,000,-
100000. We paid OF $4,000, 0,000,-
900 OF that in federal taxes last
spring. We shall pay of $6,O0O.-
100000 more-assessed for the cal
endar year Of 191S-next spring and
summer. That leaves only 500, ,00O,-
100000. Halt of that sum may 1e-
Ultimately be deducted because II
consists of loans made to our allies,
which will be repaid. II the war
should be declared officially ended
by the middle of next summer, we
should then find ourselves with only
$4,000. .ooO.O 900 war debt.
The treasury department esti.
mates that the governments ex.
penses, mostly for war purposes, fol
the following fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1920, will be $4,000, ,O0O,.
600. That is evidently expected tc
take care of winding up the war
the garrisoning of enemy countries
the last considerable transportation
OF war material and rehabilitation
OF troops, etc. Subsequent war ex
penditures should be almost negli
gible.
That makes, then, total of $15,.
ooO.ooo,Ooo to pay after next June
1t is what we shall owe to ourselves
as holders Of American war bonds
II we chose to continue paying taxes
at the average rate of these two ac.
tive war years, we could pay of that
entire balance in less than three
years after the end of the war.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25

face soil from half a dozen places so
they will make altogether n half q
cupful, lf>a field varies consider
ably II is better to take several diff
ferent samples. Samples from diff
ferent fields should not be mixed.
Test your soil before spending money
for lime. II may not need Il. II Is
very profitable to limo soil that
needs It, but a decided waste OF timo
aud money to put It on soils that are
not acid,
How Much Amc should Bo Applied
The agricultural use of lime must
be considered rs an investment on
which the farmer is justified In ex-
pecting a profitable return, and
hence the rate OF application should
be such that the highest return may
be secured for the money available
for the investment. The rate OF ap-
plication which will give the most
desirable net return will depend up
on the quality and total cost OF the
material applied, the degree OF acid
" OF the soil, the crop to be grown
and the general fertility and value
OF the land.
Amount
For red clover soils of poor fer
tility and slightly to medium acid re-
quires from one to two tons per acre
OF ground limestone. Soils OF medium
fertility cropped for 10 years about
the same amount while new soils and
soils OF high fertility may produce
good crops even II somewhat acid.
Vor alfalfa soils OF poor quality
and slightly to medium acid require
from one to three tons per acre,
while rich soils may do with half
that amount. Soils that are very acid
require a much larger amount.
Form
The pulveriEed limestone Is the
only form available for use with us
| In this county. Air Stacked and burn
/ ed lime are more soluble than the
ground limestone and hence act
quicker, but when the limestone ID
ground very fine some OF 1t Is avail
able very quickly.
How and When
1
II can be spread with shovel
from the wagon, the amount beinl
regulated by measuring certain
area and then applying the required
amount OF lime.
II can also be applied with the ma
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25

better paid employment in other
lines.
The gravity of the situation is in
dicated by the commissioners esti-
mate that $4,000 teachers places are
vacant, and that 10000 persons are
teaching this year who never before
taught, a class. Several thousand"
schools have been closed because it
was impossible for local trustees to
find teachers for them. Total alb
sence of school facilities at some
points, combined with widespread
relaxation Of standards, creates a
condition which the American peo-
pie, with their traditional reverence
for the little red schoolhouse. will
not long tolerate.
We sense a note Of real alarm in
the appeal to professional men, as
a public duty, to take classes in
nearby schools for = part Of each
day" The shortage of teachers Of
chemistry and physics and in various
departments of manual training is
particularly acute.
1t is officially estimated that the
shortage will continue until the SOL
diers and other war workers nave
been demobilized. In fact, it seems
highly probable that it will continue
longer than that. Duty to the ma
tion did not cease with the signing
Of the armistiee, and II is as desir-
able as it ever was that the schools
should be maintained upon a high
plane of efficiency
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25

nure spreador A little straw or ma
nuro Is first put into the spreader to
stop the cracks, The beat method is
to use the special lime and fertilizer
sower.
II is always best TO spread Il on
plowed ground that has been har-
rowod once and mix II thoroughly In
the soil by working, II IL usually
best to apply II at the time land Is
prepared for orops requiring high
me contest. or Just the year pre-
ceding the planting OF such crops SO
that Il may become thoroughly In
corporated in tho soil II does no,
give as good results whom applied as
a top dressing Us II does when thof.
oughly mixed in the soil. Top dres-
sing In more effectual on sandy than
on clayey soils. When Il IL used on
alfalfa, however. as top dressing
the soil should bc disked as heavily
as the plants will stand and then
narrowed with spring tooth oi
spike tooth harrow.
The fall Of tho year Ia the bes,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25

timo TO apply lime. but Il In not al
ways convenient for the farmer TO
apply II thon, In that case the noxt
best time Is tho early spring.
Whom tho soil has become thor
oughly acid II Is Just M necessary TO
apply limo as II IN to plow in order
to procure good cropa,
II should be remembered that land
plaster. which Ia sulphato OF lime. In
not corrective for soil acIdity. Il
Is the carbonate OF lime that does
tho work.
Phosphatos and potashes do not
give their full returns on acid soils
unless limo is added. when u soil
has become thoroughly acid lining
may not show results the first year
in many instances. Tho soil In real
ly sick and may not bo able to funo-
tion right before tho second year.
DO not waste time and money on
lining whore your soil does not need
II, First OF all bring In samples and
have your soil tested. II will cost
! you nothing.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
LINING SOILS
(By C. D. Thompson)
Continued from Friday
How TO Test

The litmus paper has been used In
the past. This test is made by plac-
ing a piece OF blue litmus paper in
close contact with the soil and leav-
ing II there for five or ten minutes.
II the paper turns red the soil is
acid. This simply indicates an acid
condition but gives no indication as
to how much lime is required to cor
rect the acidity. Carbonic acid
which Is always present in the soil
and is beneficial rather than harmful
may also affect the test.
A test known as the Troug test,
has been devised which indicates def
initely whether or not soil is acid
and also II acid how much acid the
soil is and how much lime should be
applied.
The county agent has this appara'
tus and Is prepared to make the test
for any one who desires 1t. 1t is q
simple test and requires but a short
time to make it.
In taking a sample for test select
an average spot of few square rods
and take from this area a little sur.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
THE SHORTAGE OF TEACHERS

The appeal OF the federal commits.
sioner of education for more school
teachers to meet the growing needs
OF the schools points to another field
which will help in the absorption"
OF labor in the period of demobiliza.
ton, says the oregonian. For the
dearth of teachers is due in measure
directly to the war. Men teachers
have enlisted in considerable mum.
bers in the army; others with tech.
nical training have taken employ.
ment in munitions plants, the chemi.
Cal warfare branch of the service
and so on. Women, particularly
those relied upon to carry on the ru.
raj schools, have been attracted BY
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
Good lunds.

Alice, age eight. who was In the sec
ond grade Of school. was describing the
wonderful chorus OF the school which
she attended, and also told of the
songs that were sung each morning in
her room. "And who is the best singer
In your room?" inquired Allce's mother.
Alice was quick to reply: "why, moth.
er, j can sing as loud as any Of them" I"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
Self.Deblsl

You must practice self-denial II you
would get well and keep well. There
is no other way-no short cut or royal
road to health. Do not permit your
self to be deluded on this subject.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-11-25

Our classified ads bring results
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

soap should be sed very carefully. II
ycu want to keep your hair looking its
,est. Most soaps and prepared sham
DOCS contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle.
and ruins i.
The best thing for steady use Is just
ordinary mulsifled cocoanut oil (Which
Is pure and greaseless). and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub 1t
in. 1t makes an abundance OF rich.
creamy lather, which rinses out easily.
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and 1t leaves
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright. lustrous. fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy: It's very cheap. and a
few ounces will supply every member
|of tne family for months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
HOTELS GOOD CUSTOMERS
How Big HosteIries Get Their Sup
plies of Eggs.

A method Of selling-whch, more
than any other, perhaps, is the dream
of the producer-is the trade with
hotels, sanatoriums, and the like. Ac-
cordingly we made visit to one of
the largest and most exclusive hotels
in New York city, says writer in
Farm and Flreside. We were con-
Quoted through the kitchens of this
hotel, where evidence of management
efficiency was plain everywhere. The
steward later talked with us about
their methods of purchasing eggs and
poultry.
Both white and brown eggs are
used by these high-class hotels. But
for every use where the shell Is ex-
posed when the egg is placed on the
table-as when boiled-the white
shelled eggs are used. For cooking
and baking the brown-shelled eggs are
used. About 600 dozen eggs Il day
are required by the hotel we visited,
one-fourth Of these being white. From
IS to SO per cent Of all eggs used are
purchased from the producers, to
whom two to five cents is paid above
the highest market price quoted for
nearby hennery whites or browns. The
remaining to 5 per cent are emer-
gency orders, and are purchased from
jobbers in the city or from retailers.
The hotels are steady customers, keep
ing the same shippers for many years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
WHY
The Bicycle Is COMING
Back Into Its Own

-HE bicycle, through the agency
Of war, Is silently coming back
into its own, and as II result
the lighting fronts OF the great
armies, relieved of their networks Of
trenches and the terrifying artillery
and rifle fire, might well be the coun-
tryside In any nation, with cyclists, n
little hurried of motion possibly, going
in every direction. In fact, one might
we'll Imagine himself in a rural COM
munity % years ago, when everyone
not cripple, or, worse still, unpos-
sessed of wheel. trundled madly
about the country every hour to be
snntched from his work.
The bike" had distinct part in
the advance Of troops, and this was
particularly so during the early days
of the war; when the fighting was car
ried on over wider stretches OF the
country, and when the great armies
were alternately advancing and re-
treating, too busy with the detectives
in hand to stop and "dlg IN"
The English troops, in particular,
have taken advantage Of the possibili-
tics of the bicycle for use in scouting
and messenger duty. The British have
gone so far in some cases as to con-
vert some Of the regiments of yeo-
many Into cyclist formations.
With the British, cyclists technically
are regarded as army troops, but used
list 10 hn
gineers and other army troops estab-
lishments, but signs are not wanting
that, with their great increase In num-
bers and with the new conditions of
modern warfare, the cyclists will In
future take their place as definite
arm rather than rs specialists.
The military cyclists played great
part in the early days Of this struggle.
In their advance through France and
Belgium the German armies depended
largely upon their advance guards of
cyclist companies Of .Jaegers. support
ed by mobile mechanical transport col
umns, armored machine-gun cars. and
REINFORCED when necessary by swift
concentrations Of infantry in motor
OmnibuSes.
The old tradition of the cavalry
screen and the patrols of mounted Ian
GERS were swept aside by the more
progressive mechanical cavalry" lis
the cyclists have been called. All
roads and villages were reconnoitered
and seized by cyclist units, only the
Enclosed country III between the ROAD
parallels being covered by the slower
cavalry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Corn Planting in Progress.
to Times-lRepublican.


Greene. May 15.-Considerablc corn
will be planted in this vicinity this
week. Some of the farmers started
week ago. but the heavy rains last
week caused some of them TO redisc
their ground as it was packed by the
rain. The ground was in excellent
condition for planting, and ifthe
weather permits most of them will be
thru within a week.
The seed is not very strong this
year, and F. B. Cheney and several
assistants have been busy for several
weeks testing seed corn for County
Agent Flint 1t is thought that there
will be plenty of seed in this vicinity
The oats and spring wheat are look
ing fine. Hay and grass is looking
good, altho late on account of the lack
of moisture. The three-inch rainfall
last week has started the grass nicely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Northern Io1ua Items

This will be a consistently patriotic
meeting, and banquets and entertain
ments Of this nature will be entirely
eliminated. There will be an informal
reception and dance on Thursday eve
ming and on Friday evening a grand
ball The public is cordially invited to
a patriotic meeting to be held Thurs
day afternoon June 6. Governor Hard
ing and Mayor Ford will give patriotic
addresses. The meeting will be held in
the Wahkonsa ball room.
Rock Rapids.
DR.. w. H. Hurst, government veter-
marian in charge OF O'Brien, Sioux.
Osceola and Lyon counties. was over
to look into some cases Of hog cholera
that had been reported from the
vicinity Of Rock Rapids. DR.. Hurst
was shocked by losses that are being
sustained by some Of the farmers. One
has lost eighty-f1ve pigs and hogs and
has sixty five others that are in dan
ger. Another has lost seventy-hve or
eighty pigs and hogs and has about
twenty five more that are sick. The
condition Of a third farmers herd led
the veterinarian to fear that he would
sustain a loss Of thirty-flve or forty
animals.
Sioux City.
Two persons are dead and one seri-
ously injured as a result Of an accident
in which a car driven by John Brienzo,
of South Sioux City, plunged over a
20-foot erIbankment into the Missouri
river few miles from Wynot, Neb.,
about midnight Saturday. Those dead
are Frank Brienzo, % years old and
MISS Mable Mace. 20 years old. both
OF South Sioux City. John BrienZo
escaped with serious injuries but will
recover. The motor party was return
ing from Wynot They became mixed
in their directions and went mile too
far to the north. where they struck a
place in the road where the river had
cut into 1t and the car plunged down
into the stream. The wrecked car was
noticed by passersby on the opposite
side Of the river q short time after
wards and the residents Of Wynot
notified. The bodies were rescued be-
fore they had been carried away by
the stream. Miss Mace was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mace. Besides her parents she is
survived by a sister and two brothers.
Frank Brlenzo is survived by q widow
and three small chtludren. "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Anes.
Roger Sheehey, prominent retired
farmer and pioneer resident Of Story
county, dropped dead on Main street
here.
Alton.
Fire Of mysterious origin late Satur-
day night at the S. R. Sipma farm,
four miles north Of here, destroyed the
barn, corn crib, granary, chicken
house, machine sheds, silo, four work
horses, ten cows, eight calves and
some machinery. The total loss is ap-
proximately $1,000. The loss Is covered
by only $500 insurance.
Nicola.
Phillip Corbett, the 1s-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frankel Corbett, OF
Nicola, was fatally injured when the
car which he was driving was struck
by passenger train No. 20 at the Third
street crossing. The boy was alone in
the auto and did not see the train
coming. He was picked up by the
train crew and taken to his home but
died about an hour later.
Hawarden.
Lydia Selby has brought double
header action against John Selby. She
asks the court to decide whether she
is married to Carl Canova or John
Selby or neither, preferably neither.
She considered herself married under
common law marriage to Carl Canova
but later changed her mind and mar
red John Selby according to law. Now
she has again changed her mind ard
does not want to be married at all.
Selby resides at Yankton, 8. D., and
Canova Is = drayman at Ha"arden.
Cherokee.
The Cherokee county council Of de-
tense fined w. ]. McCrum, Of this city,
recently for misrepresenting seed corn
he was selling. He had shipped in
seed corn from Grand Island, Neb., and
disposed of it here. The corn was
labeled to test 80 per cent, but evidence
in Justice Green's court showed 1t
was below the advertised test and Nc
Crum was fined $40 and costs. Mr..
McCrum has been arratgned twice on
similar charge and the defense coun-
Gil has warneds farmers about buying
his corn.
Fort Dodge.
The United Commercial Travellers
will hold their state conven-
ton in Fort Dodge on June 8, Z. and s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
UNUSUAL COURT SUIT GROWS
OUT OF CONTROVERSY BE.
TWEEN OLD AND YOUNG.
TRUSTEES OBJECT TO
ORGAN AND SUNDAY SCHOOL
Claim Division in Church Has Re-
suited in Younger People Buying
Locks and Barring Older Ones From
Worship-'njunction Secured.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Montezuma, May 15.--An unusual
suit has been commenced in the dis
trict court as result Of some church
differences. From the pleadings it
appears that some fifty years ago a
church society was formed few miles
west of town. 1t is claimed that by
the terms of the articles the trustees
elected were to serve during life.
The membership was not large, being
confined to group residing within a
short distance of the church edtfice.
The trustees seem to have believed
in the principles and methods in eX-
istence when the organization was ef-
fected. Among other things it is
stated that the trustees did not ia
vor the use of an organ and also did
not believe in the establishment of a
Sunday school. Some of the younger
members favored both Of these institu-
tons. and they procured an organ and
held the Sunday school, The older
members would hold bible reading
at one period Sunday and the other
element would have their school at an
other period.
The petition filed alleges that the
trustees are now being prevented from
the performance of their duties by the
fact that a new lock and key placed
upon the door by the other element
keep them from having access to the
property. They ask that the other
members be enjoined from interfering
with the work of the trustees. A
temporary injunction was granted and
for the present the trustees are in the
lead. Iney claim they can moi be Io-
moved except for immoral conduct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
MRS. E. A. GREGORY DEAD.
Prominent Union Woman Suecumbs to
Stroke Of Paralysis.

S'FCke OF TdTdlySlS'
Special to Times Republican.
Union, May 15.-Mrs. e. A. Gregory
passed away this morning at $3.50 fol-
lowing tac paraiytic stroke of I've
weeks ago. She was born Mary a.
Wood daughter of James M. and
Lucy A. Wood, Dec. 30. lS4S at Mil
ledgeville. Ill.,. where she spent her
girlhood days and was married to +.
A. Gregory. April II. 1872. In 1855
they moved to Union. Mrs. Gregory
united with the Baptist church at
Milledgeville soon after her marriage
and after moving to Iowa changed her
church membership to the Congrega-
tioEal in Union. where she was an ac-
tive worker when in good health. She
was the mother of two children,
Nette, wife of c. E. Lawrence and
Rose, who died at the age of II years.
Funeral services will be held at the.
home Thursday afternoon at O'CLOCK
Rev. Mr.. Stanley of Eldora, in charge.
Burial will be in the Union cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl G. Chaplin left
this morning Cor Portland, Ore. called
by the serious illness Of Mrs. Chapin's
mother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
New. Of Traer.
Special to Times Republican.

Special TO IlmeS- NepuDllCa1.
Traer, May 15.-fMrs. Francis Reed
returned to ner home in Chicago Mon
day after six weeks visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Brown.
The application of James Dalziel. a
minor for a marriage license this
week revealed a rather unusual state
Of affairs. He is q foster child OF
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dalziel and it was
found he had no legal right to the
name of Dalziel, having never been
adopted. SO IN order to obtain a mar
riage license under the name of Dalziel
it was necessary for his foster pa
rents to take out adoption papers for
him.
Work Is in progress on Joe Soda
new cement block factory on the Rock
Island right of-way west of the depot.
The building will be 50X54, Of cement
blocks.
Martha Morrison is at home from
college in, account Of i'll health. She
will go to Excelsior Springs soon. ShI
is a victim of rheumatism.
Prof. Lee Ladd will remain in Pom :
croy another year as superintendent of
the public schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Archer have decided
to locate in Reinbeck and have pur-
chased a home in that town. Two
brothers of Mrs. Archer reside there.
The Traer brick and tile factory was
sold at sheriff's sale Saturday to sat
isfy judgment Of $500, including In
terest and costs, held by Mary Gates
of Toledo. The property was bid in
BY Mrs. Gates. The property consists
of six acres of land and considerable
equipment
Mrs. Allen Owens submitted to a
surgical operation al Or. i'arIllii;;s::::. :;
hospital on Tuesday.