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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

leaves which should have been theis
winter coverlet Loosen them up
gradually, taking care that the plants
are not smothering. If the weather
continues fine, work tie loose leaves
a little more into the soil every day,
thus gradually making the change.
If you wish to mark a choice speci-
men, tie a string around 1t while in
bloom. The flowers come and go so
rapidly that one must be prompt to be
sure of marking the prize.
Some cut the tops from hyacinths
as soon as the leaves turn yellow, re-
move them and plant to ANNALS. This
is very neat way of getting rid of
the bulbs-and most affectual as
rule. But if you wish hyacinths an
other year, there Is better way, un-
less you can afford to purchase new
bulbs.
Those discolored leaves are a neces-
sity to the plant which is ripening the
bulbs, and if they cannot be tolerated
permissible compromise Is to trans
plant the bulbs to some out-of-the-way
corner of the yard, where they can
ripen in peace.
They may then be dried and packed
away for autumn planting.
It Is better to replant the hardy
bulbs at least once In two or three
years, else they become toe thickly
matted. Besides, the soil needs re-
newal of fertilizer; and this can never
be done so well as vixen the bed is
empty.
There is often complaint that the
old-fashioned double-wnite Norcssus
Poeticus blasts in the bud. This is
usually remedied by resetting the
bulbs, which have become matted to-
gether,
IF you have a number Of varieties Of
tulips and more time or patience than
money to buy new varieties, there is
often much pleasure in growing tulips
from seed. Some of the soft shades
In old rose have been III our own gar.
den evolved from the cross-fertiliza-
ton of standard forms. There is
pleasure, too. In watching the unfold
ing of the unknown. New varieties
purchased Of seedmen are always an
nounced and their beauties described
but these seedlings are positively new,
and some of them are strikingly beau
tiful.
If in planting your tulips, carmine
and scarlet are In painful contrast,
mark the one for removal at the prop
or season. Some flowers show only
harmony in varietal coors, but the til"
! lip cannot be classed among these.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

knit a square several times. BothS
boys and girls like the work.
They are taught to splice the yarn
when it must be joined or to leave ends
two or three inches long to be darned
in. All knots ard ridges are to be
avoided. When they have learned to-
knit the squares they can take up the
muffiers. For these they must use the
regulation gray or khaki colored yarn
that is sold for army garments, and
one pair of No needles. For muf-
fer 21a hanks of yarn "a pound are
needed Cast on so stitches Cor a few
more or less If necessary to make
width of II inches. Knit in the same
way as for the squares, with the plain
or garter stitch until the muller is 68
inches long.
Wristlets may be knitted on No. 2
needles, using one pair. They require
Y hank of yarn ~ pound. Cast on
4S stitches, knit and purl 2 for IL
inches, and sew up, leaving 2 inches
open space for the thumb, 2 inches be-
low the edge. The next garment to be
taken up in the course Of training liz
considerably more difficult than the
muller, but only requires two needles.
Direction for it will be given in an
other article
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

BY w. r. GILBERT.

Onions can never have too rich q
soil for their requirements. Parsnips
can, and all we want for the latter is
deeply titled plot in fairly good
earth, to which no fresh manure has
recently been added.
This, given fairly dry weather con
ditions, should be made ready as early
as possible, as the sooner the seeds
are got in, with safety the better the
chances will be for their developing
into shapely, disable roots of good size.
AS a matter of fact, we never see
parsnips too big, provided the roots
are clean and shapely, but understood
specimens with possible prongs to
their bodies are hardly worth the dig
ging.
Most of the pronging, possibly all of
1t, arises from the prepared Oil. Ii
white sand can be had to incorporate
with the soil, 1t should be freely used.
In digging two splits at least are
necessary, and if the grower chooses
to go another foot he will be repaid
for his trouble.
After digging a dry day and dry soil
should be given for working the whole
with a digging fork after that some
little consolidation of the surface will
be necessary to prevent sinking into
hollows during the process of sowing.
For this the surface must be sutfi-
GENTLY dry to prevent all suspicion of
clinging to the feet, and if you cannot
have those happy conditions just at
the time wanted, you must wait for
them.
Drills about two inches in depth
should be drawn for the seeds, and as
we want really food roots the drills
may well be drawn Is inches apart
In these the seeds should be sewn
thinly, and the error Of putting in 80
seeds where but one is wanted should
not be so common. Allowance must,
of course be made for failures, but
two seeds should never touch, or there
Is trouble for the thinner, who, in pull
ing one Is apt to pull both.
The onion is deeper roofing sub
iect than many are aware of and al
though all we want Is above ground,
to get that good the roots go down
into it, so deep tillage in this case is
| desirable.
If the ground is we'll worked, under
dry conditions, it can be thoroughly
firmed, and it can hardly be too firm
or too much consolidated for onions
| prior to sowing,
The drills may be drawn as for
parsnips, but closer together one foot
apart being ample, and after sowing
with a thoroughly dry surface the
roller may be brought into requisition,
or failing that, well walked and final
ly smoothed over with the back of a
rake.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23
WARMTH FOR WINTER BED
Thin, Hard Mattress Pleasant In
Summer Can Be Made Comfortable
in Cold Weather.

That thin hard mattress which made
your bed a haven Of GOODNESS and rest
during the nights belonging to the sea-
son Of dog days" convinced you Of
the folly of ever sleeping on anything
thicker. That bed, however, reveals
drawbacks when winter comes.
Draughts, seeraing to come from under
the floor and savoring of subcellar
danpness, play among the springs sup
porting the thin mattress, and chill
your bones to their marrow. Forget
full of your midsummer vows, you
think longingly of the discarded half
foot thick mattress, and wish that the
one on which you now WOO sleep might
be made softer as well as warmer.
Well, do not throw 1t away until you
try simple and inexpensive expert
ment. It's first cost is the nickel that
YOU would spend anyhow for a many
sectloned Sunday newspaper One Of
these dispensers Of world news, spread
evenly over the springs, will resist
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

This medieval velveteen blouse Is In
Burgundy red cut with the fourteenth
century decoletage and has small arm
holes which are edged with stitching.
A sash Of beige-colored Jersey cloth
runs under the plaits and ties at the
back.
that its wearer would not break the
law of economy In wool or that of
proper drapery. 1t was of black wool
en- material, made with bodice that
became bib in front and long panel
In back fastened with bone buttons
from neck TO heels. The underslip was
of plated black satin, with a sash of
itself that tied loosely over the wide
sandwich back.
This is only one example out Of hun
dreds that are being offered.
A Chance for the Trade.
Exploitation Is the life of the trade
in women's clothes. When the govern
ment Joined hands with the traders in
helping them over d serious situation,
there was JOY in the land of apparel.
On every side we hear of efficiency
hlouses. economy gowns and conserva-
tion suits. Each firm assures us that
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

In instructing schoolchiIdren in knit
ting, they must begin with the simplest
things first and advanced to those that
are more difficult, as in anything else.
Some of the schools started out with
the six-inch squares made of colored
yarns on No. needles, and after that
they undertake mufflers, then wristlets.
The squares are used by the Red Cross
by joining them to make small quilts
or coyerlets.
Yarn and knitting needles can be
purchased either from stores or Red
Cross chapters. The standardized
Red Cross needles are in three sizes,
and their numbers and sizes are as fol-
lows:
Knitting needles, No. 1-135-1 900
inch in diameter
Knitting needles, No. 2-175-1 900
inch in diameter.
Knitting needles, No. 3-200-1 900
inch in diameter.
The children use No. needles. They
are first taught to least on" and to
avoid making their first stitches too
tight. Beginning ON the small squares
the children practice until they can
make the stitches even and firm. They
must be taught to pick up dropped
stitch and sometimes ravel out and re-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

Above a dress-up frock for the small
lady of three or fnnr years is pictured.
1t is made Of fine batiste and narrow
val lace. This is q frock for state oc-
casons, like a birthday party, in the
life of the little miss. 1t Is, therefore,
INDUCED in more lace and embroidery
than any other of her belongings.
1t is cut with long body and
short, full skirt, scalloped at the bot
tom. There is straight piece of fine
swiss embroidery down the front set in
with lace insertion at each side. Little
jacket fronts are set on at each side
with val edging set in a scant ruff
file on the edges.
RosetteS Of pink satin ribbon at each
side of the front emphasize the begin.
ming and the end of a skirt sash that
marks the joining Of the waist and
skirt. A wide soft ribbon makes this
sash very splendid affair that
matches up well with the hat of pink
ribbon and white lace. There is a
miniature rose on its brim No won
der the little one Is calmly conscious Of
being well dressed!
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

New York.-Thfs season of the year
witnesses the annual performance OF
stirring stunts TO keep the women in
terested in the question of apparel.
Heretofore. the traders have had two
excellent pegs on which to hang new
clothes at this time of the year: the
exodus to Palm Beach and the incom-
ing of midseason French fashions
But this year the trade has added
third peg to the row on which the two
others were placed They have had
a sop thrown to them by the govern
ment in the nature of request to
make gowns out of as little wool as
possible, and they have pledged them
selves in a body to keep within the Az
yard measurement for suit gown.
This third peg was an actual slim
illus TO production. 1t offered broad
white way to exploitation. 1t fairly
bubbled and seethed with advertising
possibilities. 1t was taken up by the
trade as eagerly as a brilliant phrase
of a statesman is caught up by the
multitude and made a part of an APP
peal to war.
Each man jumped to his scissors, his
pencil and his material and went to
work to beat all his competitors In pro-
ducing a costume to which he could
point with pride and say. with a spread
ing, arrogant gesture, this is the ulti-
ate pinnacle on which art and econo
my can stand entwined."
4 have made gown from ~
yards of worsted," said a famous Fifth
avenue designer, "and 1t Is good to look
att
Il hope the woman Is" said the lis
tener.
ooh, have added other materials"
quickly explained the designer. 1.-THE
gown does not affect the minimum Of
visibility"
! The frock had to be brought down
from the workrooms to prove the point
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23
EARLY WORK IN THE BULB
GARDEN
BY /. Nj. BENNINGTON.

With the first warm days the bulb
GUS plants spring up and many begin.
ner has tried in vain to push them
back until warm weather.
As rule 1t is best to let nature be
dictator Hardy bulbs will endure lots
of cold; and if they do sometimes get
hopelessly nipped of flower buds by
undue haste, there Is more frequently
serious damage done to the roots by
trying to curb the growth.
% not be in hurry TO remove the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23

draughty onslaughts from the floor,
while two new cotton-tilled COMFORT
ables laid upon the top Of the mattress
will make it almost as soft rs feather
bed and far more sanitary. Renew the
newspaper covering of the springs
every week-on Monday morning, pref
erably-and on every sunshiny day see
to 1t that the comfortables hang for
few hours In an open window.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23
Knitted Wool Cuffs and Collars

Knitted wool collars and cuffs are
noticed on some of the finest blouses
and dresses. Especially good-loolzing
is a pink silk waist with a white knit
ted wool collar on which Il little pink
embroidery is shown. A solid fiowe.
with spray of leaves and the Seallop
effect on the outer edge Is fashionable
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23
QUILTING Ornaments Satin.

Quilting sometimes ornaments the
satin evening coats, with fur for bold,
er relief, and charming effects are Sc
cured In this way. One coat of silver
gray satin was quilted from hem to
hips and across the shoulders and was
deeply collared and cuffed in grar wolf
and lined with warm rose.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-23
DO NOT PLANT TOO DEEP

The picture shows that ifplants are
set too deep in the ground they cannot
get up through the ground. The fig
ures on the side represent inches
When planted very deep some seeds
rot. Always follow the directions on.
the seed packets, for the scedmau
knows what he knows by experience
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08

'Hi, Bill, here comes a gas waye!"
 t'Thank heavens! This toothache is almost killin' me!"-Cartoons Maga- zine. "Father," asked the hope of the fam fly, what is untold wealth?s "The property you keep from the income tax list, my son." was the re- ply.-London Tit-Bits.
 'TWen. Robbie, what was the play about"
 T don't know, sir. I was so much interested in what the people were do- ing I can't remember about the play" Life. Smith see that J. B. Brown. the famous author and philanthorpist, is dead By the way wasn't he some l relation to your wife's people?
 Jones-No. that was one of the things that made him famous.-Judge.
 'eMy wife has a great deal to say to I me about her first husband"
 "Why. your wife wasn't married be- fore"
 q know it; that's what makes her St. Louis Times.
 "Wonderful old oak; wonder what you would say to me if you could speak:'
 Well" said the gardener, visibIby affected, "my guess is: I beg your pardon. Miss, but I am beech "- Christian Register.
 What are you crying for. little girl%
 Cause daddy joined the army"
 You shouldn't cry for that. Won't you like your daddy when he's dressed like me?'
 'But-but daddy joined the Saiva- ton army!'-Gargoyle
 Had a letter from my son at camp 1 today and he has been promoted"
 "TThat SOP What is he doing?" "He has been entrusted with the duty of looking after the food SUD- plies"
 Indeed. What did he say?"
 "Why, he said he is doing kitchen police" e."-Florida Times Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08
orpheum Theatre. panieIson.

The feature at the Orpheum theatre on Tuesday, April will be "A Trip to the Fighting Front" Sergt F. c. Darl- ington a wounded Canadian soldier, who spent two years fighting in Flanders and in France, explains each of the one hundred scenes of the French Official War Pictures-there are six reels in alias they are flash cd upon the screen. Nothing except an actual trip to the trenches with the attendant dangers. horrors and in- conveniences, can give yau such an insight into all tho phases of the pres ent world war as "A Trip to the Fight ing Front,' and Sergt. Darlington's vivid verbal description of the various scenes.
 It is doubtful if any other motion picture attraction has ever been ac- corded quite such spontaneous popu- 'aritv as has been accorded "A Trip to the Fighting Front" made up Of six reels of French Officials war nictures, and descriptive lecture by SerGt. Darlington which will be at the OrDheum theatre on Tuesday, April 9
 Crowded houses have been the rule from the night of it's first presenta- ton. Sergt. Darlington has fought for two years with the 14th Royal Mon tre;ll Regiment in France and Belgium - When Sergt., Darlington's left leg was shattered by shrapnel and bullet pierced his thigh his fighting days were ever but the relation of his experiences together with the life-iike films in "A Trip to the Fight ing Front which he explains as each of the one hundred scenes ars shown for a remarkable attraction.
 If you are interested in what the Allies are doing for the cause of De- mocracy, it is your duty to yourself and your country to see this unique offering.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08

Lois Weber's Price of Good Time comes to the Breed theatre today, Tuesday and Wednesday with Mildred Harris and Kenneth Harlan at the head of a well chosen cast. This is a story of life in the city where no- body cares,' and is exquisitelv told on the screen by the author of Where Are My Children? No more vivid and dramatic story has eyer been filmed. What might happen to your daughter, your neighbor's daughter or any city girl is told in a series of startling re- alistic chapters that no one can afford to miss. The second chapter of The Eagles Eye episode is called The Ma val Bali Consniracv. It reveals how
 lien spies plotted to blow up the Ho- tel Ansonia in New York the night of the ball preceding the review of the Atlantic fleet by the president. The success of this plot would have meant the death of large number of people and practically the destruction of hun dreds of the leading officers of the United States navy.
 The latest news in the Hearst Pathe Weekly completes this banner bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08

At the Auditorium this week witL daily matinees, Manager Ed Connolly has engaged at great expense. Lewis and Marks and The Oh: Girls con- pany and up. to the minute musical re- View, offering series of musical com- edies abundant with dances, clean comedy, classy songs and girls. This show comes highly recommended by the press of the southern and west ern states where they have just fin- ished a years tour. as refined and moral. In addition there will be the regular high class feature pictures
 A fine old ship was chartered by William Fox for putting Robert Louis Stevenson's famous story, Treasure Island, on the screen. The actors who made up the characters in the book had a beautiful sail on the Pacific ocean. It was like a holiday to the youngest of them and they skipped around the deek in great glee. As it happened. not one of them was sea- sick and the filming went on merrily during the entire voyage. In this pie ture, which will be shown today at the Auditorium theatre. there is cer- tainiy the tang of the sea and, more over, the scenes lent themselves to some exquisite photography. There Aa a ReAAAiN iOe oil III tlit tilii NIJlSUuG of Fengeance-and the Woman, Greater Vftagraphs melodrama serial. which will be seen in the Auditorium theatre on Tuesday and Tuesday in which realism is attained before the camera at the expense of bones and bruises. In an outlaw saloon away back In the mountains a score of 'bad men" are celebrating the return Of two outlaws who have escaped from the penitentiary. At the height of the festivities. a sheriff's posse swoeps down on them. Rifles do all the talk ing, aided by fists. knives. bottles. etc. and when the smoke clears away, the sheriff is in possession. but the outlaw leaders have escaped by a secret un- derground passage. It is one of the best fighting scenes ever screened due to the fact 1t was directed by William Duncan, who takes the leading maie Tart in the serial
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08
POETRY
THE SOULS UHwoaM.

There is a uniform that esochss the
 soul, An inner coat of mail for men at arms.
 page. The captain had 1t on the other day As down the line he passed inspecting
 each. He snartly took my piece an2sfghted
 through And thrust it back to nne- caught his kind gray eye and saw
 in there A brother man who fought for Jesus
 sake. [ do maintain, though chevrons. bars Epauiets must stay, There is a uniform that clothes the
 soul Which all must wear. George Stewart, IT,, in Worlds Work. Camp Devens, Mass. s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08
Announcement.

Miss Edith Abbot of the Metropoli- tan Museum, New York, who is to lecture in the Hugh Henry Osgood Me moriai this evening needs no introdue- ton to Norwich, being a member of the Art Students Association and former student in the Art School. Her many friends will be glad to welcome her again She is a very pleasing speaker and well fitted to lecture on Art owing to an intimate knowledge of the subject She brings with her many interesting lantern slides
 The Art Students association have interested themselves this winter in Belgium and the Art of the low countries in it's various forms. They have also adopted severela French or phans and it is to help in completing the sum needed to care for these, as wen as to add to our interest in the stricken country that Miss Abbott is to speak this evening The Parish House Associa ton have kindly taken this meeting in hand. as the Art Students are unable to avail themselves of the room and lantern in Slater Hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT THE
 DAVIS TODAY s

villages were reproduced at the Cali fornia studios at great expense. Headin' South, Douglas Fairbanks latest picture for Aircraft, gives him the role of a western cowboy who takes an active part in troubles on the Mexican border. Fairbanks un- dertakes some hair-iaising stunts" with his fleet pony, Smiles, and the nhotoplay bristles with gun-play and battle in which hundreds of cowboys run down a lawless band of Mexican raiders whose depredations .ave aroused a desire for retaliation and punishment
 The other feature is The Stainless Barrier. five part Triangle drama, starring Irene Hunt. This is strong dramatic story and shows how T daughter Of fine old family perjures herself on the witness stand to save her worthless brothers neck. Some hody's Wife is the comedy to com plete the show
 Coming Thursday. three Keith vau- 6eville acts and Enid Bennett in Naughty Naughty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-08
COVENTRY
Grass Fire Causes Loss of Property of
 August HilIman - Sale of PraIon Farm-Red Cross Meets.

Saturday afternoon of last week the house, barn and all outbuildings, all farm tools, nearly all the furniture and automobile of August HillInan were destroyed by fire caused by burn ing grass. The wind was blowing and the fire soon got beyond control While Mir. Hillnan was trying to put out the fire that was burning on Edmund Klespus land, fire had burned up from the back of the barn, and when first seen the barn was in flames His horse COW and two heifers fortuna tely
 Farm Sold.
 Mrs. Bertha Pralon has sold her farm to Rudolph Kohler Of South Manches- ter, who will take possession. Mrs. Pralon will return to New York, where her husband is employed.
 Albert Newell commenced work last week on Henry Writings fruit farm al Mansfield Depot, where he is engaged for the summer.
 All Day Meeting.
 The Red Cross held another all-day meeting Wednesday,.
 Miss. Anna Walbridge of Hartfor spent the Easter vacation with her parents, MT. and Mrs. John Waibricge
 A saWmill will be moved on to the Joseph Begold woodlot this week. Mrs. Thomas Young, who was taken suddenly i'll Tuesday night. is reported somewhat better.
 Mrs. A. F. Newell spent several days in South Manchester this week visiting her son.