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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

the aggregate. This degree of scout
craft was formally announced by the
government of the United States and
is a title and a medal which can only
be secured by the selling of $3.50 worth
of the war savings certificates. Ed
mund Plat has already sold $240
worth of the stamps, and expects to
make his ace medal not later than
Monday night.
In addition to the medal which a
scout acquires on becoming an ace"
there is the palm leaf decoration also.
The palm is secured for each addition
al 500 worth of stamps that the scout
sells. The contest to become aces" is
especially keen in Topeka, and it is
expected that a number of the boys
will qualify long before the season
closes in 1919.
Sell $40 in Week.
In the last week the boy scouts of
Topeka sold $40 worth of the certi-
ficates in two Topeka theaters. They
did this in two nights. One hundred
dollars worth was sold at the theaters
and in the stores last Saturday. Forty
dollars worth was sold at the Grand
and Orpheum theaters Monday night.
In a few days now the boy scouts
of Topeka will begin to mail out the
red postcards to their friends and ac-
quaintances in an effort to add addi-
tional Impetus to the war savings GER
tificate campaign. When you receive
one. think of what the signing of the
card means to the government first
then remember the boy and the pride
he will take in the medal and title
of an ACE" and think how your boy
would feel and the sense of duty well
done that would permeate his being
whenever he looked at his medal and
thought that he had had some small
share in winning the war, even if he
was not old enough to take his place
Nth rifle aud havOpat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
500, 900 City Auditorium Burns.

Red Wing, Mimi, Feb. 23.-The
100000 Ring Wing municipal audi
torium was Quilted by fire today with
loss of $4,000. The building was
one of the best playhouses in the
northwest. Fire department officials
are convinced that the fire was inceu-
diary Several patriotic meetings have
been held in the building secently, at
which scathing arraignments of pro-
>Germans were made by speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
CUT AlRMEN'S BONUS
Would Eliminate Extra Pay and In
crease Life Insurance.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Secretary
Daniels has recommended to congress
that it abolish the extra pay and allow
ances for naval aviators and provide
instead a reasonable increase in death
and disability compensation in gov
eminent insurance.
The secretary of war has already
recommended repeal of the increased
rank, pay and allowances of the army
flying corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
Topeka 16-Year-Old Boy an
SAGE" of Boy Scouts.
He Has Sold $40 Worth of
War Savings Stamps.
HE NEEDS ONLY $40 MORE
Expects To Make the Govern
ment Medal by Monday.
ScOutcraft of Topeka in an Ex-
ceptiOnal Showing.

A 16-year-old Topeka boy an
ace" Impossible, you say! And yet,
II is so. Probably by Monday night
Edmund Plat, boy scout, will be an
ace" not of the kind made famous
in France thru deeds of derrig-do on
the battlefield and in the air, but no
less an ace for ALI of that.
This kind of an ace is a boy scout
who has sold $3.50 worth of war saw
ings certificates to at least twenty five
separate individuals. Not $3.50 worth
to each individual, but $3.50 worth in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
believes Tony's Philosophy.

1t is this philosophy of Tony's
which I have come to believe in 50
thoroly. 1t is the joy of fife I like to
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
BRIEF NEWS OF THE WAR

The American front In Picardy. ID
holding firm, despite considerable en-.
emy bombardment.
American officers reported that
practically every German body found
after recent nights fighting in the
Luneville sector, was shot through the
head or heart, showing the quality Of
the American Workmanship.
Dispatches from Rome state that
the Austrians are continuing prepara-
tions for an offensive on the Italian
front. Reinforcements are constantly
arriving from Roumania and Ukrainia,
while Turkish contingents are expect.
ed soon.
To Lieutenant Douglas Campbell. OF
California, goes the honor OF being
the first ace" in the American flying
corps. II was Lieutenant Campbell
who shot down the German biplane
near Ponta.M .Mousson. II was his fifth
victory to be confirmed officially.
In Mesopotamia British troops have
cleared the Turks entirely from the
Kurkuk area, $50 miles north Of Bag.
dad The Turks have retreated across
the Lesser Zab. a branch OF the Tigris
river, 25 miles northwest of Kurkuk
city. The British are now within 100
miles OF Mosul.
In their latest drive the Germans
have reached the Marne. where the
French have held them. SO effective
has the French defense been at this
river that the Germans have been un.
able to cross Il and are changing their
course. On the 75-mile front from
Noyon 10 Rheims the Germans have
apparently been checkmated. Their
2S.mile advance has proven costly aud
has been temporarily. n not perman.
emily, stopped. The formidable nature
OF the German offensive may be
gathered from the absolute identified.
tion OF nearly 90 OF their divisions
(about $4,000 mem. There certainly
are number OF other divisions In I'm.
mediate support. The French and
British troops facing the German on.
slaught numbered about onefifth OF
the great enemy army. Although the
Germans have thrown back the allies
they have not been able 20 create n
breach IN their lines. The gradual re.
tirement OF the French and British
has been executed with considerable
skin.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
.ONTARIANS SWELTFR
under BLAZING sun
Midsummer Heat Rushes Crops For
ward-Storm Breaks Wave and
Light Shower Disappoints
Ranchers.

Ontarians have experienced sea-
son of torrid weather this week.
Starting on Sunday when the mer-
curry pushed its way up the tubes To
qoints varying from 104 to los,
every day has been warm. Wednes-
day was the hottest day of the week.
and the most sultry Several ther.
mometers on the street recorded 107
during the afternoon.
The first attack of the heat wave
broke in the face of a thunder storm
Wednesday evening and everyone in
Ontario and the country round about
felt the relief. The high wind cut off
the lights. necessitated the cancella-
tion OF the performances at Dream
land but otherwise did no damage
Unfortunately the rain was not suf-
ficient to relieve the crop situation.
tho in the hills more rain fell than in
the valley.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
HOOVER ORDERS CUT
IN PRICE OF FOOD

Washington. - Food Administrators
Hoover has ordered nationwide
movement 10 reduce the cost OF food
TO the consumer. to compel dealers to
observe the fair price list and to stand.
ardiEe methods.
Lists will be published In every
county, town and city. aud consumers
will be asked 10 cooperate with Of.
ficials In forcing merchants to bring
their prices to uniform level
In carrying out the new standardiEa-
ton plan. the administration will es.
tablish prlce-interpreting committees
composed Of representatives OF whole.
snlers. retailers and consumers.
The board will determine fair retail
prices on basic commodities that com.
prise a large part of the nations diet
The published lists will give the range
Of maximum selling prices. showing a
reasonable price which will reflect
the prices that should obtain IL cash
aud carry" stores and a higher price
representing fair price for the cred.
n and delivery" stores.
The local administrator for each 10
cality will act az chairman of the price
board Each board will have detailed
reports Of actual wholesale prices and
will ascertain fair margins OF profit
the retailer should be satisfied with.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
HIGH SCHOOL GIRL BRIDE
OF DEAD OK FLAT RANCHEI,

A week ago last Sunday afternoon
Talmage Bly and Miss Allie b. Con-
ner we're united In marriage at the
home OF the brides father about four
miles northwest OF the Parke school
house on lower Dead OK Flat. Rev
n, X. Wallis OF Payette officiated
The bride and groom have for the
last several years been residents OF
Malheur county. In which host Of
friends are extending congratula-
tions. The bride. who attended the
Ontario high school last year. was
the recipient OF many beautiful pres
ents.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
WILL INVESTIGATE
ALL DRAFT LISTS
CrOwder Asks That Men Be
Reclassified Wherever Evil
dence Justifies.

Washington. with the double pur.
pose of increasing the number Of men
available for military service and Of
insuring fairer administration OF the
selective service law. P'rrost Marshal
General Crowder tclcr aphed COVER
nors Of all states asking Immediately
demonstration OF the draft classiflca-
tion l's.s everywhere.
Glass !, already exhausted IN some
localities by the repeated calls con-
tains 2S7 per cent OF al the regis
trants. according TO the national aver
age. but percentages in the $500 local
exemption board districts vary ma
terially both up and down from the
average figure.
BY Stacker marriages" and "un-
grounded claim OF right to Industrial
or agricultural exemption" General
Crowder believes, some registrants
have imposed on the local boards TO
escape service. while in other districts
an application OF the regulations has
been perhaps stricter than is intended.
II was said that with the gradual
exhaustion OF class I, unskilled farm
laborers whom the boards have been
allowed to place at It's bottom will
have TO go TO oantonments There
will be no change In this policy and
the only relief. II is declared. will
come from enforcement Of the work
or FIGHT" order generally.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

These figurea are furnished by the
central (ontario) postofflce. In a
few days the total sales for the year
up TO May 3lst will be published.
Chairmen have been chosen for
the following towns and they will he
assisted by the committees and War
Savings societies:
Brogan--Miss Emmn Hudson.
Jordan valley-Harry Looney.
Nyssa-F. ID. Hall.
ontario--W. II. Laxon.
Vale-John T.. Houston.
Westfall-Chas johnson.
The above named chairmen viii
have charge OF the work In their
town and include the whole district
In which the town is located.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

West Point Ia on food conservation
basis. and the health OF the cadet
corps In better than ever. All bread
used is composed OF +5 per cent wheat
flour. 40 rye. and 10 per cent white
boltsd grain flour; and many cadets
consider II superior TO the former
white bread. Sugar consumption has
been cut down. meatless days and
meals are rigidly observed, and the
reduced amount OF meat has been
beneficial TO health. A lesson from q
reliable source.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
BASE BALL IN LONDON.

Behind Eagle Hut. the American
Y. M. CA. building for American
soldiers and sailors In London, base
ball is played every day, Occasionally
a window II broken but that only
makes II more homelike.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Mrs. Carrie y. Akor' "eturned yes
terday morning from Boise and left
ON the noon train for her home a.
Jameson. In Boise she visited with
her son and daughter. Mr. and Mr.
Gabaur. who are leaving soon Tor
Portland. where Mr. Gabaur has ac-
cepted the position with Meier =
Frank as the head of the spOrtinT
goods department.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
stone shIns Are suees...

Washington. Evidence that thu
government regards the concrete ship
as having passed beyond the stage of
experiment to become practical and
efficient aid In the country's transpor-
tatiOu system was given la a state
ment by the shippmr iuard % wing
that no less tAaE live different
branches Of tho government c1ntom
plates building cOuC-t yes H.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
FIRST MUNlTl0N PLANT DONE
Government Factories VIII Turn out
10000 Shells Daily.

Washington. The first Of our gov
ernment plants for loading artillery
proIectlles with explosives Was com
pleted last week. Secretary liaker
said that the second would be ready
by the end Of the month and the
other two In August Each viii cos
about $1,000 600 and will extend over
AN area OF from 20OO 10 5000 aero'
They were authorized by oongress lsst
December,
When all four OF the plants are IN
operation their daily capacity will be
about 10000 shells Ten private lac
tories are already loading shells. W0'
men will form 80 per cent ~ the en-
ployes Ia the government plants.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Among the Irish sheepmen from
the interior registered at the Moore
the first OF the week were John p.
Joyce. Michael Stanton, Martin
Joyce and Phil Coyne.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Washington Amendments 10 ex
tend lhe army draft law 10 all men
'- ihe ages OF rs and 40 were
..r. senator Cummins. 0f Iowa.
rHl Ira1cc. Of Maryland IS hon the
-tc iaary committee began con
flIc-aiion Of the si2,OOO,O0O0 900 army
appropriation bfll passed by the house
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
wsr.hlp Bull, In ,7n Days.

Washington. - Establishment by
American shipbuilders OF new
worlds record In warship construction
was announced by Secretary Daniels
In the launching at the Mare Island
navy yard. San Francisco. OF the tor.
pedoboat destroyer Ward i7Is days
after the keel was laid.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

People every yrto' speak vel.
Chamberlain Tablets. II you lr.
troubled with indigestion or conmipn
tion. give them a trial You arc "a,
tain TO be benefited by them.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
COUNTY MAKES 1T QUOTA
IN STAMP SALES FOR MAY

Malheur county has since Jan. I (.
1913. purchased about $4,000 worth
OF War Stamps. The sales for May
totaled 434 War Stamps and 1879
Thrift Stamps. ny indicated by tho
following list.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Miss Clarice Blinn, who has been
visiting here with her aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wood. returned
yesterday to her home at Prairie
City.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
es.Vioe Presldents Funeral ls simple

indianapolis, Ind-In the presence
of members Of the family, the honor
ary pallLcarora and few intimate
friends, the body OF the late Charles
Warren Fairbanks, ex.yice president
OF the United States. was lowered into
a vault here. The funeral services ~
go hoRs xSks slnSis Aae AREszslls,
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

FOR SALE - or trade - Thrc.
weaner calves or will trade for good
work horse. Southwest OF Ontario
one mile. w. r. Dingman. II
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Try a can OF Golden Gate Coffee.
Money back II you don't like it.--E.
A. Fraser.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Chas. Lewis was another Nyssa
visitor last week.
O.
Henry wakerlig was down from
westfall Friday.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

WANTED-One secondhand,
burner oil stove. Phone 114w. 2
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
DreamLand
Attractions
ONTARIO. OREGON
Sunday, June 10th.
THE BRASS CHECK"
ONTARIO, OREGON

Sunday, June 10th.
THE BRASS CHECK"
Featuring Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Payne.
Pa,he News.
Monday, June 18th.
"MY LITTLE BOY"
Featuring Ella Hall.
Comedy; pete the Prowler."
Tuesday, June 18th.
!" HEARTS or ROMANCE"
Featuring June Caprice.
Mutt aud Jcsf Comedy;
"Iiack 90 the balkans"
Wednesday, June iOth.
"UNDyING FLAME"
Featuring Nine Petroya.
HAY Photograph.
Thursday, June 10th.
THE WOLF AND HIS MATE"
Featuring Louise Lovely.
I'athe News.
Friday aud SATURDAY, June ~ and 20
THE WOMAN GOD FORGOT"
Featuring Geraidine Farrar.
Comedy;
''Faint Heart and Faire Ladye."
Watch for BILLY BURKE IN
Arms and the Girl" also THE
KAISER, THE BEAST or BERLIN p
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13
.Faint Heart and Faire Ladye."

Watch for BILLY BURKE In
Arms and the Girl" also THE
KAISER, THE BEAST or BERLIN" Z"
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-06-13

Featuring Francis X. Bushman and
Beverly Payne.
Pathe News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-25
Plant Right Vetch Seed

success in the growing OF vetches rests
fundamentally on the use Of proper seed,
says Farmers bulletin SIS, which CON
tains chapter on ''Vetch Seed and It's
Adulterants, published by the United
States department of agriculture. Com
mon vetch can be SUCCESSFULLY grown only
where the winters are mild, while hairy
vetch can withstand the winters even
in the northern states and will not grow
successfully when sown in the spring re-
gions where the summers are very hot.
While actual misbranding is infreauent.
the bulletin says, adulteration by the use
of large quantities of seed of other
vetches and similar plants has become a
common practice. Seed of common vetch
average considerably larger than. those
of hairy vetch. They are slightly flat
tened. which prevents them from rolling
readily. The UuIIace is moreor less
distinctly mottled, the color of the seed
ranging from light brown to green. In old
seed the general color is dark.
Seeds of hairy vetch are small and
nearly spherical, the usual color ranging
from gray to lead black. New seed may
be somewhat brown or green. A conclus-
i've distinction between the two kinds is
seen in the seed scare with the aid Of a
magnifier. The scars of common vetch
are norrowly wedges shaped and have a
slight ridge, while the scar in the hairy
vetch is broad and oval in shape and
is often along the center. When one is
familiar with the appearance of vetch
seed and can recognize 1t by means OF
the scar as seen under magnifier. the
detection of other seed used in adultcr-
alton is not difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-25
Begin Things Right

To raise hogs and feed them out of
profit. corn must be raised at a profit.
Profitable corn is made by producing the
largest number of bushels to an acre.
A beginning then. of the work leading
towards profit in hogs, is the surity OF
your seed corn. 1t is absolutely neces-
sary to have seed which will grow. The
testing of seed corn may be made at
home, and this season is so heavily laden
with tragedies or may be that no work
should be too much If taken to make GER
tainties of the things we now are
SO hopeful of accomplishing. The pledge
has been given that pork corn and wheat
will be produced in sufficient amount to
furnish our country, our army, the coun-
tries with which also we are joined and
their armies. 1t is a gigantic task but
one which may be accomplished II each
successive step in the progress towards
the harvest of the crop is made GER
tainty There can be no webbing. Ger
tainty in everything must direct the
work. Corn and wheat, planted, must
sprout, grow and produce bountiful crops.
Pigs narrowed must live and thrive and
grow out the most pounds. 1t is the
beginning we are dealing with now. and
that must be absolutely right TO make
the ending we so earnestly and sincere
ly pledged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-25
Sugar Cane Acreage

The total acreage in sugar cane in the
"a sugar parishes of Louisiana in 1918 is
estimated at $4,000 acres, as compared
with 29S. ono in 1917. and $4,000 in 1909. The
entire state. including parishes outside
the sugar belt had in 1909 an area of
about $4,000 acres in sugar cane. The
estimates for 1918 are based upon re-
ports made from a we'll selected list OF
over 800 cane growers, to the Louisiana
field agent of the bureau of crop esti-
mates, United States department of ag-
riculture.
About IS per cent of the 1918 acreage
is estimated TO be in plant" cane
planted since last harvest. and the re-
mainder "stubble" cane (plantings OF
last year or earlieD.
Growers generally mention more or .ess
damage to seed cane caused by the ex-
IRENE d:vness last fall and the several
freezes Curing the winter months, though
not few of them say it is yet too early
to hazard more than a guess as to the
extent of damage done, if any The cane
belt as a whole will hardly average over
per cent damage to plant and less than
per cent to stubble cane according to
growers reports
Decreases in acreage in 1918 compared
with 1917 were chiefly in the western por-
tion of tine cane belt. where the small
cane growers turned their attention to
other crops, principally cotton, corn and
rice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-25
Relative Feed Values


Cotton seed meal, peanut meal ana
velvet bean meal have been compared
in their value for milk production in
test conducted at the Florida station
by John M. Scott.
A basal ration of nine pounds wheat
bran and IL pounds silage was fed to
three lots of cows used in the expert
ment. To one lot, three pounds of
cotton seed meal were fed in addi-
ton; to a second, four pounds of pea
nut meal. and to a third, six pounds
of velvet bean meal. In later periods
of the test the lots of COWS were inter
changed and fed the other two meals
The ration containing the velvet bean
meal produced more milk than the
others. the quantity being 2S1S.4
pounds, as compared to 1858 pounds
when peanut meal was fed. and 2601.S
pounds withscotton seed meal Peanut
meal ranked first in economy of pro-
duction. the cost per gallon of milk
being 16 cents when it was included.
16.5 cents with velvet bean meal and
1876 cents with cotton seed meal
From the results obtained Mr.. Scott
concludes: with prices for cotton
seed meal and peanut meal equal per
ton, cotton seed meal would be the
cheaper feed in point of milk produce
ton cost. When fed with wheat bran
and silage, 100 per cent more velvet
bean meal or 25 per cent more peanut
meal by weight is required to replaca
cotton seed meal"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-25
Value of Good Pasture

The division of animal husbandry of the
University of Minnesota has estimated
that good pasture saves at least one per
cent of the cost of feed for every pound
of pork. In connection with the Rem
Vile county farm bureau this depart
ment established definite cooperative
swine work last year Four pasture tests
We're completed in that county. Grains
were charged at full market prices Pork
was credited at Is cents
In test No. l. on poor pasture and
with very light grain ration, 63 pigs
grew from a to IS pounds each at a
feed cost of $14.1o for each 100 pounds
gain-pasture estimated at SIS per acre.
After all feed costs were paid there was
left a margin of % cents per pig in this
test.
In No. 2, good clover pasture and a
liberal grain ration, IS pigs grew from
SO to 1856 pounds each at feed cost of
5000 per 100 pounds gain-pasture at $40
per acre-leaving margin of s4.25 per
pig.
In No 5, mixed pasture and medium
grain ration. 121 pigs grew from 81 to
1o5 pounds. at s12.S2 per 100 pounds gain
with margin of 1926
In No. 4. alfalfa pasture and liberal
grain ration. 1909 pigs grew from IS to
II pounds each at a feed cost of $125s
per 100 pounds gain, leaving a margin of
SIPS. From these margins labor, risk.
overhead expenses and profit had to be
covered.