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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24

nois demand. The work was financed
at first by Chicago bankers and later
by the department of agriculture.
An Opportunity Developed.
In Madison county, Kentucky, the
county agent found that the farmers
In one portion placed little value on
the soil and took little interest in try
ing to improve 1t. He also found that
many farmers Of this section were
growing In an Indifferent way a small
acreage Of cantaloupes and that the
cantaloupes yielded well and were Of
fine quality. The county agent started
in to develop cantaloupe growing and
in 1916 induced about twenty farmers
to plant small areas to Rocky Ford
seed. The result-in 1917 farmers Of
this section sold 20 cars of cantaloupes
with gross returns of over $12, 900. Re-
ceipts per acre ranged from $3.50 to
$3.50.
The farmers began to appreciate the
value of their land, started sowing
winter crops, called upon the county
agent concerning silos and began look.
Ing about for cattle for their farms
Land that had slow sale at sos an
acre jumped in two years to SIS an
acre, according to report to the United
States department Of agriculture. Not
least important, through the canta.
loupe enterprise the county agent
gained the confidence of the farmers
of the entire county in his work for
better farming.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24
cities Need Rat Defenses.

The city is the great stronghold Of
the rat its permanent refuge and its
last line of defense. The rodents
might be destroyed in all rural dis
tricts and villages, but If not routed
in the cities the whole country would
soon be repopulated with rats from
these centers of infestation.
Old wooden wharves, brick cellars,
extensive lumber yards, ancient facto-
rles, grain elevators, markets and
many other institutions of cities at
tract and harbor rats. AS a rule the
older the city the more rats are found
in it, but even in parts rebuilt after
large fires they are still to be found,
though less abundant. Many large
buildings, rat-proof as to walls and
foundations, have become infested
with rodents through carelessness or
oversight of owners or occupants and
the animals are intrenched behind fix
lures or merchandise. Fortunately 1t
is possible to rout the rats from these
hiding places.
The biological survey of the U. s.
department of agriculture recon-
mends that cities require that all
buildings to be erected shall be made
rat-proof under rigid system of in
spection; that all existing buildings
with rat-proof walls and foundations
be made really rat-proof by closing or
screening every opening through which
rats might enter; that rat-proofng re-
pairs be applied voluntarily to all
buildings that need them. Use of dogs,
cats and traps also may bring benefit.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24
COUNTY AGENT is
QUITE BUSY MAN
Field Workers Entitled to Much
Credit for Present Expan-
sion of Agriculture.
DON'T LINGER IN LIMEuIGHT
Often Give Unusual Service In Pc
culiar Way-Put Enthusiasm and
interest Into Work Essential
in Bringing Results.

In the present great expansion and
development of American agriculture
officials of the United States depart
ment of agriculture are confident that
u large share of credit must be given
to the county agricultural agent-the
missionary Of better farming" who
works comparatively for the federal
government and the states and carries
to the farmer the knowledge developed
by the specialists and scientists.
The work of the county agent, like
every other line Of work, is largely
routine and 1t is never spectacular.
But there Is ample evidence that the
county agents as whole put into
their work the enthusiasm and the in
terest always essential in bringing re-
suits. And occasionally too, may be
found instances Of unusual work done
In an unusual way
Working on Snowshoes.
The picture with this article shows
a county agent who Travelled 20 miles
on snowshoes to help farmer. He
knew that the farmer wanted an an
alysis made of his business so that he
could know what crops would bring
him the largest return. The county
agent chose the wintry weather be-
cause he knew 1t would prevent the
farmer from doing outside work. So
hA - to do
the Journey over the snowdrlfts and
rough country of Ell Paso county, Colo
RADIO.
Five years ago there was no pure
bred live stock in William county,
North Dakota, which Is well adapted
for grazing. The county agent began
to advocate live stock raising and now
the county has approximately fifteen
fine herds of Shorthorn, Angus and
Hereford cattle. A demand for pure
bred cattle is now strong In this
county. At two sales last March and
June more than two hundred head
were sold by Williams county farmers
to their nelghbors.
Supplying Seed Corn.
Last spring Indiana farmers found
they did not have half enough seed
corn for their needs. They put up
their plight to an assistant state leader
for county agents, with the result that
the county agents surveyed the state
and got accurate estimates from farm.
ers of the amounts needed. The assist
ant state leader spent several weeks
In New Jersey, New York and Della.
ware and personally selected enough
corn to meet the Indiana demand.
Preferences in shipping were given to
the seed corn and II was delivered In
ample time for planting.
In Illinois county agent was sta
toned in Chicago with the state coun-
Gil of defense to work on the seed
corn situation. He handled 10000
bushels of seed corn and pet the ILL
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24

nos demand. The work was financed
at first by Chicago bankers and later
by the department of agriculture.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24

geometrical design, might be stencilled
upon 1t or embroidered on in mer.
cerized cottons. Or a worsted deco,
ration may be added. either embroid
cred on or crocheted and appliqued
upon the burlap. A design might be
cut out of felt of harmoniziug colors
and sewed to the bag, with large
stitches of contrasting shades. Such
an adornment may be as elaborate OF
simple as chosen and the burlap bas
be made thing of beauty, as well
as of decided usefulness.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24
Transformable Hats.

A very clever milliner showed some
hats which were transformable that is
to say, they had crowns and brims
which one could take apart and COM
bine again In great variety. A white
silk brim could be worn with soft
crowns of different colored organdle
to match different frocks, and the op-
GRAFTON was simple.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24
In Dyeinq Anything.

Remember, in dyeing anything, that
to get the best results the things that
you dye must be free from dirt. Boil
them clean in boiler of water and
then rinse them thoroughly in clesS
cold water.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-08-24
Pin Tueks In Evidence

Fine pin tucks are noticeable fea-
ture of some of the cloth coats that
are part of two-plece suits of Gre
fabric.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20

barn after the rest have gone. Ruth
hurries out to see why he had not
gone with the others, and, finding that
he does not know how to dance, she
proceeds co give him lesson.
Ruth's rejected sutton Morley. in the
meantime has come back to spend part
OF the evening with Ruth, and finds
them together. He makes insinuating
remarks ibout Ruth, and there is a
terrific fight. in which Morley gets the
worst of It, He rushes off to the dance
and tells Ruth's father who is furi-
Gus and Immediately fires Ezry.
That night Walter, the brother, re-
turns home rather the worse for drink
and sets a fire in his ROOM Ezry,
Wakeful and getting ready to go, is
the only person who sees this, and is
barely in time to save Ruth's life, as
her room is cut off by flames from the
rest of the house. Walter, the son.
nearly perishes and again Ezry plays
the hero. and this time it is Walter
whom he saves. Walter, seeing that
his father persists in misunderstand-
ing Ezry's return to the farm and
blames him for the fire. confesses ALL
Later, under Ruth's care, Ezry re-
turns to health-for he had been Sc
verely burned, and when he realizes
that old Caleb is singing his praises
to the whole countryside and inform
ing everyone that he has chosen Ezry
as a son-in-law. his happiness and
that of Ruth is made omplete.-Adv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20

Yesterday was the "springiest" day
of the season and the warmth of the
sun and the mildness of the air
throughout the day made themselves
felt everywhere. The snow melted
faster than it has for any day Of the
month and the pavement on Water
street and the bare ground on some of
the crossings are very much in evil
dence. Perhaps the place where the
changes on account Of the springlike
weather became the most noticeable
was on the Kennebec river between the
railroad bridge and the Kennebec
bridge, and yesterday afternoon. the
ice in those sections began to show
signs of moving down river. There
is large open place along the east
side of the channel from the old rail-
road bridge for quite a distance down
river toward the kennebec bridge,
while over near the west side of the
river where the current feels the in
fuence of Bond brook, the ice has brok-
en- into small cakes and appears ready
to move within a short time Several
holes have worn through the Ice around
the kennebec bridge, and yesterday
afternoon the ice below that structure
and along near the east side of the
river looked wet" and was evidently
worn thin in places. which indicates
that the spring change will take place
before many days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20

in the distinguished casts of man
ayers like Charles Frohman and
David Belasco, and in support of such
stars as Mrs. Ffske and Frances
Starr. His screen career has been
equally distinguished.
Crawford Kent long time favorite
with motion picture audiences, and
last seen n the screen in support of
George NJ. Cohan lin broadway
JONES'" has been engaged to play the
part of LolliuS.
The difficult role of Nicias, the
former lover of That's, man of the
world and scholar and philosopher as
WELL was intrusted to Charles Trow-
bridge, who, following his appearances
on Broadway in Excuse Me" and
Daddy Long Legs" appeared in
World productions and took a prom
inent part in Maxine Elliott's second
Goldwyn picture, THE Eternal Mag
dalene"
Among others chosen for the long
cast of "Thais" are Lionel Adams,
who plays Cynius; Alice Chaplin, for
the part of the Mother Superior, and
Margaret Townsend for a nun.--Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
LITCHFIELD

Miss Laura Crane, who has been pass
ing five months in Monmouth with her
cousin, Fred Blake, is stopping now with
Mrs. F. N. Adams for while before
opening up her own hIne. Miss Crane
was 81 years old last January and this is
the longest she has ever been away from
her home
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Peterson Of Mon
mouth passed Sunday with Mrs. A. 8.
Trott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vickery of Auburn
are visiting Mrs. Vickerys father, w. b.
Frost.
Miss Maria Plimpton has gone to Gar
diner to visit relatives.
Mrs r. A. Cram is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. D. Tucker
Mrs. Harold Cashier Of Richmond has
been passing the last week with her
mother, Mrs 6. l.. Rogers.
Little Alfred Chilcott, who has been
boarding this winter with Mrs. George
Rogers, has returned to his home in Gar
diner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Barber and Mr.. and
Mrs r. T. True of Randolph were visitor.
in town Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
Bob OFT Company.

Sunshine and sunshine, and more
sunshine are the chief qualifications of
Bob OFT, who will be seen at Opera
House next week.
Bob says everybody is a playwright.
Who are the authors? Look around
you. Your cook is a playwright, so is
the coal man, the ice man and the
street cleaner. The plumber playwright
long ago ceased to be a novelty. The
chauffeur playwright is an established
fact, and the aeronaut playwright will
be with us before long. They all have
the play bug. Some time ago, the gas
man came to Bob with a play. he said,
lit was light comedy" No so bad
for gas man. Play writing is an art
in itself, also considerable work and
study. Matthew OFT is the author Of
all the Bob OFT comedies. 1t has taken
years of labor to get the present result
Mr.. OFT knows the value of words and
complicated situations-he knows how
to build a play, same as carpenter
knows how to build a house.
1t is doubtful if any branch of the
drama has made more progress in the
past few years than musical comedy,
especially popular priced musical COM
edy-as presented by Bob OFT There
is still considerable portion of the
play going public that musical comedy
belongs to the lower order of amuse-
ment-that is based on no more sub
stantial basis than large women in
tights and deep lunged comedians who
know little of the demands of acting.
whose sole aim during the performances
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
FAIRFIELD
q Miss Mary O'Brien

Miss Mary O'Brien passed away late
Monday night at her home on Maple
street, after an illness Of several
months, caused by a cancer. The de-
ceased was born in Fredericton, N.
b., and was aged 81 years. She came
to this town about 20 years ago and
has resided here since. She has beea
a faithful member Of the Catholic
church and in both social and home
life was always doing for others. She
was known as Aunt Mary" to all,
and was loved by both old and young
Funeral services will be held in Fred
erickton. n. B. The remains were TAX.
en- to Fredericton on the Pullman
Tuesday night, being accompanied by
her nephews, Louis Ryan and William
O'Brien. She is survived by eight
nephews, William O'Brien, George
Thomas. Daniel, Timothy, John O'Brien
and Louis and Walter Ryan: also by
three nieces. Mrs. Katherine O'Brien
King and the Misses Irene and Helen
Ryan, all of this town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
NATIONAL HOME

Officer of the day. Capt. W. s. oa..
man.
The moving picture program IN,
Wednesday evening will be Sessu.
Hayakawa in 1.-THE Secret Game" .
five-part Paramount feature; also
comedy entitled "Susie's Scheme"
The funeral Of the late Michael Dris.
coll will be held from the Home chane,
at 9 A. NJ. Wednesday, Rev. Fr. Nc.
Laughlin officiating.
Enoch +. Anderson, late U. S. navy
and Patrick Rooney, late U. s. navy
have been granted discharges from tn.
Home.
Timothy Malone, late Co. D, 2ns
Conn. H. A., and Joseph A. Segar, late
Co. f, 14th Me. Inf, former member,
have applied for admission to the
Branch.
Edward P. Kenney has returned
from furlugh passed with relatives
in Waterbury.
All Veterans of Foreign Wars Of tho
United States are requested to be
present at the Grand Army hall at
p. M. to take part in the forming O,
"a Post of that organization.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday 10
Danford Lovely to Bangor; Calvin
F. Sherman to Onset; Orlando Hooper
to Arson; Edward B. Curtis to Bath:
Samuel L. Jepson to Lynn: Henry I.
Wethrell TO Nashua; Everett Braley to
Bath Amasa Burgess. Antonio Anser-
son, Judson G. Fullerton, Maurice W.
Murphy, Alexander H. Marble and
John Keefe to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
MRS. GANNETT ELECTED I
SUFFRAGE LEAGUE HEAD
Augusta Equal Suffrage Annual Ses-
sion Tuesday Evening at Gannett
Home Proves Highly Successful o.
casion-League to Adopt French Or
phan-Officers for Ensuing Year

A most delightful event was the an
nual meeting of the Augusta Equal
Suffrage League which was held on
Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Guy p. Gannett, State street. Among
the matters of Importance which came
before the meeting was the election Of
officers with Mrs. Gannett as presi-
dent and the vote to adopt French
orphan for one year.
At o'clock the meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. Henry
w. Cobb. The report of the minutes
of the last meeting We're read by Miss
Emily Stinson, the secretary, and
were duly approved. The report of
the treasurer, Mrs. Roy Bodwell, show
ed the finances of the league to be in
excellent condition. Among the larger
items OF expenditure during the past
few months have been $40 for warn
TO make articles for the Red Cross and
$40 for the fund Of the suffrage coffee
house at Camp Devens. Aver. Mass.
Mrs. Cobb stated that Miss Edwards
VINO has IN charge the community work
of the fund being raised for the father
less children of France had suggested
that the matter of adopting a French
orphan be brought before the Augusta
League. The ladies were most eager to
follow out Miss Edwards suggestion
and vote was made to adopt q French
orphan for one year. 1t was voted tn
send the money Immediately.
The new membership book was ex-
planned by Mrs. Cobb and the advan-
tage of the new method of raising
funds over the old method, which MANY
OF the members had not heard about
was also explained. During the evening
many new names were added tn tho
present list Of membership and pledges
for the yearly fund were received. The
Augusta League grows steadily and it's
finances are in fine cndition, due both
to the untiring workers and the gen
eral enthusiasm Of the women of the
Capitol city for the cause.
Legislative work was another branch
of the work which was discussed. The
work is being done by the State
League, in cooperation with the coun.
ty chairmen and the individual WORK.
ers. Letters from primary candidates
in answer to question were read nv
the secretary and the furtherance Of
the work was discussed. Several To-
cal phases Of the work were token IN
and there was not a woman present
az the Tuesday evening meeting hut
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
ST. PATR|ck's DAY
Observed with Concert
and Stirring Address

Speaking at the St. Patrick's concert
last evening at City hall Rev. J. A.
Riordan of Pittsfield, Mass, eulogized
the loyalty of men of the Irish race
to America and their appreciation OF
American ideals of democracy. fr.
Riordans eloquence and wit, previous
ly we'll known to many Augusta peo-
pie, made his remarks a delight to all
present.
The Rotations and songs by the
children of ST. Mary's school, daintily
CARRIED and wearing the shamrock, and
the selections by the Misses Whites
Orchestra were much enjoyed.
There's tinge of sadness in COM
ing back today" said FIR. Riordan
"for it's the first time in % years that
have been coming here that in
stepping off the train FIR. Nelligan's la
mented brother has not been there to
extend me his cordial greeting.
1.-The stars and Stripes have been
q good friend of Erin. and a son of
Erin never forgets a friend said FIR.
Riordan, after eulogizing the Irish spir-
it and voicing the allegiance of Irish
men 10 tlle I Hllcu NttleS.
The speaker traced the bitter his
tory of the early Christian church and
it's final triumph. The allegiance of
ireland with Rome began, said the
speaker, when st. Patrick. with his no.
bility of character and hts high ideals,
brought the gospel to Ireland
The pilgrimage Of the soul to Ire
land on St Patricks CAY is duty
which no Irishman nor Irishman's son
can neglect, said FIR. Riordan. THE
greatest missionary race, the greatest
martial race and the greatest guardian
of liberty-the Irishman or Irishman's
son, who can forget those things has
lost the best part of himself" said the
speaker
The relationship of Ireland to Irish
Americans is like that Of a mother,
said Fr. Riordan, and that of America
like that of wife. The Irishman who
can fail to cherish the 1900 years of
his mother country's glorious history,
he said, could not be expected to be
loyal to the land of his adoption.
THE Irishman loved his church bet
ter than he did his motherland," said
F'r. Riordan, land that is the reason
he loved Ireland SO well-and that is
the reason he is loving the United
States to his last drop Of blood"
The Catholic church does not stand
for divided allegiance" he said. "An
Irishman is true to the land of his
adoption. We heard once about Irish
men being unpatriotic but we don't
hear that now: the evidence is before
mems eyes. Over half of our fighting
men are Irishmen."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20

what did not go away feeling tia'
she had some individual work to 40.
Miss Mabel Connor. chairman OF t'o
nominating committee made the re-
port of the following slate of officers:
President, Mrs. Guy p Gannett; mrs.
vice president, Mrs. Henry w. Copo'
second vice president. Mrs. w. r. Pat-
tangall; treasurer. Mrs. Roy Bodweli'
secretary, Mrs. Lester Howard; dlrce-
tor, Mrs. E. c. Leighton. The list was
approved of by the League and duiy
elected.
The business meeting was thCn
closed, the next in order being the So
cial hour as the hostess. Mrs. Gannett.
eraciously urged everyone to stay ana
PASS the evening. The next meeting OF
the League will be held on the tnlrd
Tuesday in April at which time me
study work of the League will be con-
tirued.
Following the business meeting knit
ting needles continued clicking and
number of games and charades were
also enjoyed. The charades proved VcE:
amusing, benefited by the amateur
actresses who made their parts most
realistic. Some unique guessing games
also were enjoyed. Delicious Coffee
sandwiches and cake were served by
Mrs. Gannett. Mrs. Webster, Mrs. Bod
Well and others. The latest war 1e-
cepies and the latest knitting rules
were discussed as well as the recent
victories for the suffrage cause.
Tuesday evenings meeting was &C.
cided success, both from the stand
point of the benefit of the cause and a
social standpoint and it is without
doubt that everyone of the 40 or more
ladies felt as q result of Tuesday $
meeting that new enthusiasm had been
put into the work and that the suffrage
cause in Augusta had received fresh
impetus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
VENDOR OF FAKE
NEWS GETS JAIL

Philadelphia, March 19-For having
sold newspapers under the pretense
that they contained an account Of the
sinking of an American battleship,
Abram Krup, % years of age, was TO-.
day sent to the county prison for 10
days. The committing magistrate said
this was the beginning Of crusade
he intended to inaugurate for the ar
rest of persons who mulct and terrify
people with fake reports Of disaster
in the army and navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-20
ADJUSTMENTS
MARY GARDEN HAS NOTABLE
SUPPORT IN SCREEN "THAlS"
Hamilton Reveile. Leading Man, Long
Famous on Stage and in Cinema

Famous on Stage and in Cinema
Not one director, but two, took
charge of Mary Gardens motion pic
ture debut in the Godlwyn produc-
ton. That's" which is to be seen at
the Colonial Theatre. Thursday. They
are Hugo Balm and Frank Crane.
Mr.. BALM is the widely known
artist. creator OF the famous mural
Capitol. who joined Goldwyn at the
outset of It's career, and whose splen-
did work shows in Baby Nine" and
other Goldwyn releases. In addition
TO his directoral share in various
Goldwyn pictures. Mr.. BALM has de-
signed settings for the large proper
ton Of the productions.
Mr. Crane is a justly popular di-
rector, whose most recent previous
work has been the direction of Mrs
Vernon Castle for the Pathe organ
ization. Mr.. Cranes experience also
includes work for the World, Uni
versal Thanhauser and Lubin COM
panies.
These two men collaborated in the
making Of "Thais." Mr.. Balm giving
more attention to the artistic phases
of the picture. beginning with the
settings and ending with the COM
position Of the figures in the scenes,
while Mr.. Crane handled the tech
meal direction.
The problem Of finding an actor to
NAV the leading part opposite Miss
Garden in q manner to SATISFY the
stars very definite conception OF the
role, was solved by the securing OF
a well-known player OF both stage
and screen, Hamilton Reveile. Tor the
Lrole OF THO monk. Pophnntius. for