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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

ties. common custom--the kind Of
banking. by the way, where the char
acter and industry OF the borrowers
form the major part Of the security.
In this connection the testimony OF the
president OF a bank In Mississippi il
corroboratlve. Says he: $50 far az my
information goes. there Is not a single
piece Of bad paper In the state rs a re.
suit OF loans to club boys" These In
stances are taken at random.
The influence club boys exert upon
their fathers and upon the farmers In
their nelghborhoods Is very marked.
state and county agents say. IL is the
kind Of influence that. through prac-
teal demonstration. turns sEeptics In
TO converts: that makes progressive
farmers out OF "the-old.way.Is-good-
cnough-forme" types.
influence Of the Clubs.
But extension agents are not the
only ones who note these transforma-
lions. Men OF affairs have observed
them. and right ready are they 20 tell
Of civic improveme nts, better schools,
more active churches. marked increase
In the demand for better merchandise,
new business enterprises. pride In the
appearance of their buildings, home
grounds. the family acres, and high
err type of community moraie-aii
brought about by boys clubs and COM
munlty cooperation.
Increased production. stimulation in
every line Of agricultural endeavor for
the immediate aud continued prosper.
ity OF their section IL one Of the Inn
portant functions Of boys club work
In the South. This Is being accom-.
pllshed by instruction and demonstra.
ton In correct agricultural methods by
the extension service of the United
States department Of agriculture and
| the state agricultural colleges. AND
1t Is being done In the only way pos
slble-thrOugh the organized efforts Of
the very boys who are TO develop int,
progressive farmers and become the
substantial producers Of the future
However Qulte as important a func
tlOn Of this work Is the nll.round de
velonment Of the boys themselves
Great stress ID laid upon this. Through
the agency OF these boys clubs. ths
members are taught habits Of thrift
and industry. They are shown the
real value of high character. the nd
vantagcs Of education. the possibilities
Of leadership, the dignity OF labor, thu
Importance OF cooperation In civic af
fairs and respect for others rights
The credltable desire for independ
ence. for land ownership and beauty
and orderllness In land possessed Il
inculeated In them. that they may has'
the privilege Of remaining upon th'
very soil that nurtuFed them and be
come important factors In their coun
try's development.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
DOORS ARE CLOSED
TO ENEMY POWERS
ENGLAND WILL INSIST THAT
GERMANY Be. BARRED FROM
LEAGUE or NATIONS.
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey WIN
Also Have to Prove Trustworthy
Before They Will Re Admitted
to the League.

Paris Germany. Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey cannot be admitted to the
league of nations at the present time.
but they should be allowed to join as
soon as the league is satisfied that
they are entitled 10 be ranked among
tie trustworthy nations Of the world.
This is the opinion expressed by
Lord Robert Cecil, who has just
turned over to the printer the British
plan for the league of nations, which
win be submitted to the peace con-
gresS.
Lord Robert declared that THE
league should be all-embracing-fOr all
trustworthy nations, since it is for the
good Of humanity"
Asked for definition of trust
worthy" Lord Robert replied that in
the case of Germany one criterion
would be in the establishment Of a
government free from military donIi.
nance. This would be guarantee Of
trustwOrthiness. 1t was obvious, he
pointed out, that Germany could not
be admitted until she had brought or.
der out of the present chaos and the
complexion OF the new government
seen.
In Austria the situation was, quite
different from that in Germany and
split up by revolution. while Germany
thus far has held together, continued
Lord Roberts, and II appeared probable
that number of separate states would
/ develop from the Austrian empire.
Here, as in the case OF Germany
he said, stable and trustworthy gcy
ernments must be established. Blu
there is no reason why the various
states should not come in when the!
show themselves fitted to do SO, IRE
speetive of the rest"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

iis$s== been used for all allments that
are caused by a disordcred stomach
and inactive liver. such as sick head
ache. constipation. SOUR stomach.
nervous indigestion. fermentation oe
food. palpltntion OF tho heart caused by
gases In tho stomach. August Flower
Is a gentle laxative. regulate digestion
both IN stomach and lntestlnea, cleans
and sweotcns tho stomach and ailmcn-
tary canal, stimulates the liver 10 So
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give lt tFlAl.---Aav.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

like sweIIings on the stem. Another
very good indication Is the presence
In the field OF Q number Of fallen or
lodged plants
The larvae Of this insect remain IN
the old stubble until November or De-
cember, when about 30 per cent of
them change 20 the pupa stage. In
this form large numbers are winter
killed IN the Northern states. but Sc
we're weather also kills their natural
enemies. Without the assistance Of
numerous parasitic enemies UK the
jolntwOrm. wheat growing In the
Eastern states Of necessity would
have been abandoned or The growers
forced % adopt effective control
measures. say department specialists.
When fall piowing In pFacticed the
stubble containing the pest IL buried
deeply, thus preventing the insect
from emerging the following spring.
Whenever this method II adopted the
badly infested wheat should be cut
high. 50 that the greater ma Ority Of
the 1ointworms win be left on the fisId
in the old stubble and may be turned
under and destroyed. In southern
Kentucky. Virginia, Tennessee and
other Southern and Southeastern
states where doubIe-tropping systems
are In general use. IL Is possible n
pillow under the stubble without inter
ferlng With the cropping system
Where this n not practicable, ~ "a
sometimes the ense IN the more North.
eFn states. substitute crops. such ~
rye. barley or buckwhent should b
grown on heavily Infested areas.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
SEVEN 4MlsTREssEs OF SEA"
Including Tyre Only that Number Of
Nations Have Right 10 Title o.
High Honor.

/ Mark Sullivan, writing in Golfers
on Americas Part In the New World
The Heritage Of Tyre" quotes an
other writer as follows, referring to
nations that have held the position Of
the Mistress Of the Seas"
ASInce the day that man first strad-
died a floating log and started human
fly adventuring by sea, the Intervening
centuries have seen ony seven nations
possessed Of sufficient genius to domi-
nate the earth's deep waters. During
2,248 years Tyre has had but seven
true heirs. Tyre. In her time, was
the inspiration Of all commerce. IRE
spective Of nationality, all who traf-
licked by sea were called merchants
OF Tyre and all vessels Of burden
ships OF Tyre Dynasties lived by
grace Of Tyres credit. and died at the
calling Of her loans. With the passing
of Tyre. the position went to Carthage !
after Carthage to the italian cities,
Venice, Genoa. Florence and Naples.
italy held her dominance for TOO years,
until the Hanseatic League of Cities
took the crown Of commerce to the
Baltic sea. Then Portugal forced her
self to the front. That was preceding
the discovery OF America BY Spain.
With the aggressiveness OF which that
discovery was Characteristic, Spain
took the leadership away from POrtu-
gal. Spain held It 200 years and lost
1t to Holland. Holland held II for
some generations and lost It to Great
Britain"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
LAND SETTLEMENT CONGRESS.
Seven Western States Unite In Plan
20 Aid Soldiers.

Seven Western States Unite In Plan
20 Aid Soldiers.
Salt Lake City.-A permanent or
ganlzatlOn OF the seven states which
sent delegates to the conference called
by Governor Hamburger to consider
the problem OF reclaiming 100000
acres Of lands in the Colorado River
basin as future homes for soldiers,
sailors and marines, has resulted from
the deliberations Of these delegates at
the convention, (which opened here
January Is.
The seven states represented at the
conference and from which grew the
permanent organization Monday are
Utah, California. Colorado, Wyoming,
Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico.
Other states included In the congress
are Idaho, Washington, Oregon, North
Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska.
The organization win be known as
the Land Settlement Congress for Sol.
diers, Sailors and Marines. Former
Governor William Spry was chosen as
president OF the congress and Judge
Otis ]. Vaughn Of Arizona as seere.
tary.
The sudden finish of professional
land lOcaters is contemplated by the
congress, which went on record as OBJ
posed to all operations Of these per
sons aOd in favor of the formation OF
state agencies to assist the returned
soldiers, sailors and marines in locat
Ing on their land.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
JOINTWORM IS MOST
DESTRUCTIVE ENEMY
Pest Ranks Next to HeSsian Fly
in Eastern States.
Small Grub Lives IN Stems Of Wheat,
Sucking Juices Of PIant--May Re
Controlled BY PIowine
ekubbIe Deeply.

prepared By the unIted States Depart
msnt Of A6riculEure.)
The most destructive enemy Of
wheat, next to the Hesslan ~. in the
wheat states east OF the Mississippi
river and in parts Of Missouri is the
wheat jointworm. II IL = very small
grub which lives In the stems Of
wheat, sucking the juices Of the plant
and causing a swelling in the stem.
Although this insect Is sometimes
more serious than the Hessian fly,
occasionally causing complete destrue-
ton. very little IL done at present 10
control iis depredatlQus. The insect
has q number of natural enemies. but
these should not be relied upon. For
tunateIy the joIntworm attacks only
wheat. which fact suggests one Of the
most reliable control measures. that
Of substituting crops. IN the south.
ern part Of the Eastern wheat belt tht
insect may be controlled by piOwine
wheat stubble deeply after harvest
when this does not interfere with the
growing Of red clover and grass-
The egg from which the Jointworn
matches Is laid IN the stem By an IN
sect resembling 3 small black ant witt
wings. When a wheat plant first be
comes infected no outward sign MAJ
appear. The presence Of the worn
can be detected when this plant u
nearly mature By examining the tnslds
NJ the u4azy5 rfs44afFsz ss5a4 az.fssa ia
second or third joint from TIRE ground
Sometimes the point Of lnfestation i
s.ser1 noticeable, there being waFt
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.l

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture4l
Agricultural production il not the
sum total OF achievement by members
of boys clubs in the South. Those
youngsters below the Mason-Dlxon line
raise good crops; also. they raise fine
baby beeves and standard pigs. Their
sheep are OF accredited breeds; their
poultry Is OF the better types; and the
gardens they cultivate are model gar
dens, many Of them yielding very
worthwhile produce. In dollars and
cents, the result of those boys efforts
annually mounts up to many thou
sands; in food supply 1t is OF incal-
culable value to the Is Southern states.
But this is only part Of the story--a
bare enumeration of some Of the ac-
tivltIes of those Southern lads. The
other part is, or should be. more In
teresting, for 1t deals with intangible
modIties-character high ideals,
educational aspirations, civic pride
evolved from and developed through
the training received In boys clubs. In
It's effort to strengthen the agricul.
tural extension organization the Unit.
ed States department of agriculture
cites some instances to show the bene
fits Of the boys club work. In this
| South.
Bonds and Bank Accounts.
In Texas there are 1000 boys receiv
ing higher education-the direct re
suit Of club membership. There ar,
10000 club boys In that state who
bought Liberty bonds, War Savings
and Thrift stamps. The same number
belong to the Red Cross, and 1900
have bank accounts. Members of ths
boys clubs In Oklahoma, over 1900
own war securities amounting 4
s112,s1s. Their bank deposits tota
S87, 931.e6. Also West Virginia has i,
500 club members who have bank &C
counts. Many own lands and seyera
hundred are in colleges. Arkansas ha
a record OF hundreds Of former boys
club members who are In college. AM
what Is more to their credit. payini
their tuition with money earned from
the sale Of Of their agricultural prod
ucts and prizes won In agriculture
contests.
A number Of the Southern club
have developed college professors, 10
structors In agricultural sehools-mel
who learned the scientific method o
farming and gained their experience
In boys clubs. Many club member
are In the military service. 1--WE hav
hundreds Of club members that ar
officers in the United States army.
writes a Mississippi state agent. No
have modern business methods bee
overlooked by those young husband
men. IN some Of the states co-opera
tive buying. selling and marketing
the regular practice Of boys club men
bers, and the use Of banking facil
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
one Reaaon aIrla steal.

/. This bit of philosophy of a reformed
girl thief was contained In an article
I'm the Peoples Home Journal on the
value Of the probation law: "a girl
can no more live without q few pleas
ures and pretty possessions than she
can without food. Take Il from me,
girls don't want 70 steal. II they knew
now TO earn things for themselves.
they wouldn't be bad. Some dag fherefl
De 9 way found for girls to earn what
they need before they get into trouble.
not after. Then tie whole WerId'l be
different
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

November Is il the anniversary Of
che raising OF the English flag over the
ruins Of Fort Duouesne In 1854. The
place was then named Pittsburgh, In
honor Of Britain's famous prime minis
ter Il owes Its great growth to Its
proximity TO coal and iron fields Of
vast magnitude.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
cood Reclamation

After looking over a vacant house
with his parents. Willie. aged SIX.
heard them discussing the rooms. AL
the rooms were immense and rather
dark, with the exception OF the din
ing room. which was very small and
naturally lighter than the others. Will
lie said: eyes, guess the dining room
was the Iightest because It was closest
20 the windows.v
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
Pallslsal oarruptlen.

CaF=sssslon In political life IL really
skeptictsm II Il dlstrust. n disus@
which has lasted ~ long that u has
grown into disbelief ~ political prln-
clplcs. Of the tirst fundamental truths
Of the sacrcdness Of government and
the necessity Of righteousness PHIL
llps Brooks
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

CmtmrFt Nj . l0cMi disease sTamsfy tnas@s
snced " constitutional eaa1ttioaa Ee
asns hAifga cATAssisiaI iMEsDIei1fk
q aMk@n Internally Mad acts Though tna
Bl6od ea the Mucous Huyfaesa % The Hyss
ten. HALLS CATAIkttH MEDICINE
DESTROYS the foundation e1 the 1iaanees
aiy@g aha pats@nt strength BY tgHDF9NiMa
the general health And assists nature 8
doing lfs work. tie91o fgT any easa g
aEDicIlaH fails u eaTe.
DFu@asmtm Tsa. TESTIMONIALS free
y. z Cheney q ce.s Totsde. ohie.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
Assessment work suspended.

Washington.-A joint resolution By
Senator Jones OF Washington sus-
pending assessment work on mining
claims In Alaska. for four years begin
ming with 1917. was passed by the
senate and sent to the house.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

Don't stay upset Rat q tablet Of
Pape's Dlapepsln and instantly your
stomach feels fine. All the indigestion
pain, gases, acidity and misery Ia tho
stomach ends.
pape's Dlapepsin tablets cost little
Ut any drug store but there II no HureF
or quicker stomach relief known. Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
BETTER ROADS IN LOUISIANA
State % Spend s4ye74.Oo0 in Making
improvements and Maintenance
During Year.

According TO figures complied IN the
Office Of the state highway engineer.
S4l67400o VIII be spent on road Inn
pfeyemeas Ia Louisiana IL 1913 IN the
constructing 81 753 miles Of highway
and maintenance Of 40 miles already
completed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
charlen Murt RsmaIn oulet.

Paris.-The Austrian government
has Informed former Emperor Charles
who Is reported 20 be All. that unieas
the monarchist movements at home
and abroad cease. IDS presence IN the
Austrian capital win not be tolerated
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

aThe extreme hauteur Of this hotel
clerk annoys me"
"Why don't you complain to tho
manaRerT
II understand he apes the manager"
Birmingham Age Herald
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
spARrAcAa FORCES ROUTED.
Ebert Government Receives Greatest
Percentage of Votes.

Copenhagen.-On the face Of all
news from Berlin, terrorism In Ger
many went down to ignominious de-
feat under landslide Of votes for the
moderates in Mondays election for the
national constituent assembly.
The assembly IL to draft constitu-
don and decide upon the future form
Of government
The majority Socialists, the Ebert
Scheldemann party, scored between 40
and so per cent of the total votes cast,
It was announced by Richard Fischer,
secretary of the party.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

Helena.-Montana grocers and drug
g1sts who are selling fiavoring extracts
and other preparations containing al
eohoI will be prosecuted for violation
of the prohibition law. declared At
torney General s. G. Ford.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
RoxaIIrt. Revolt IL Portugal.

LOndon.--A royaIist revolution has
broken out In Portugal, according 70 a
wireless dispatch from Lisbon. PaiyA
Conceiro has placed himself at the
head Of 4 rosalist revolt at 0psrto.
Bnaga and yiscns.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
InterestIna TopIe.

Interesting Iople.
-Yon and that man carried ON quite
an animated conversation all evening. =
sYes."
"What was II ahoutr'
"fd rather not tell you"
Talking with a comparative stranR-
or about something you can't tell yOuV
huahandf"
swell, thought I'd hotter not. lie
was asking me how | happened 20
marry you.s--Louisvlll Courier~Jour'
nal.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
The Underworld.

sIIas Tin whIsper)--Dia you git
peep NJ the underworld AZ aii while
you WIG In New York. Ezryf
Ezra-lThres times. b'Kosh Subway
twice an rntseellnr once.--IsuiFaIe TX
press.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
STOMACH UPSET.
PAPE's nlAPEpslN At ONCE ERp0
souRNEss. GASES, ActplTV,
INDIGESTION.

Jumps Of undiges,ed food causing
pain. When your stomach IL acid. gas
ny. sour or you have heartburn. flatu-
lence. headache or dyspepsia, here Il
Instant raliof--No waitingi
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
cntlcurn saothas Itealna aealp

cutieura eoofhas Itealna Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots q dan.
druR and itching sith Cutieura Oint.
mcnt. Next morning shampoo with
Cutienrn Soap and hot water. Make
tham POUR everyday toilet pTepaFaiieas
and have . clear skin end soft. white
handss-Adv.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24
LARGE Death nopl.

II was stated recently BY Governor
General Buxton In Cape Town thai
There had been 10000 deaths frnm III.
fluenza during the recent epidemic Is
sOuth Africa. This hgare included
both whites and biseks.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

In our efforts TO get more money for
ieas w0Fk We often fiBa ourselves d..
Nc more waHk for leaa money.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

cure alaiplea, hsadarhe. had hFsath ~ takiaa
May Appls, Aiaa, lslap rolled lists 4 tiAy sslmMe
Pill called hoctgg Fisvs's tiuaaaut felless Aav.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

In tho new year we have a chance
70 correct the mistakes ~ the old,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

lis your lady friend Accomplishment
"Sure she is. Why, she plays by
hand
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-24

Those who ebIsoR 20 liquid Wasdl-
olRes can secure Psruaa T4hless
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-05-30
Fest Form of Acih.

The presence Of decaying organic
matter in the soil increases the e1fec-
t:yeness Of raw, ground rock phOs-
pilates due probably both to greater
bacterial activity and the higher con-
tent of carbon di0xidc in such soils.
From a similar standpoint, the effec-
tivenesS OF raw rock phosphate is usu-
ally increased after remaining in she
soil for q year or more. Most crops
respond more quickly to applications
OF acid phosphate than to bone, basic
Stag or raw-rock phosphate. Accord
ingly, where the early stimulation and
quick maturity Of the crop are the
main considerations, acid phosphate IS
probably the best form Of phoSph0ric
acid to apply.
The question Of whether Increases
in yield ordinarily can be produced
more economically by applications Of
soluble or relatively insoiuhle rhOs-
pilates, must be considered in meas
IRE an individual problem for each
farmer, since it depends en- a number
uf factors of which the most important
ere the nature Of the soil, the crop
system employed, the price of the va
ri0us phosphates in each particular
locality and the length of the growing
season.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1919-05-30
FOOD INSPECTION EXTENDED
Service of Bureau Of Markets Nov
Covers rs Receiving Markets---
Work Is Broadened.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
The food products inspection service
of the bureau of markets, United
States department of agriculture, has
been extended until 1t now covers AZ
large receiving markets. AS shippers
and receivers become acquainted with
the service, which supplies neutral
inspection Of perishables, the conditions
of shipments improves, owing to better
packing and loading OF cars, while tine
operation of the service has tended to
prevent loss through delays in unload.
ing cars. Although az first established
the service received applications only
from shippers, recent legislation broad
ems its work and applications for In
spectlon are now received from ship
pers, receivers, dealers, and other In.
terested persons, nominal fee helms
charged in each instance.
Among commentators Of the inspec.
ton service received from farmers
and shippers organizations is the in
dorsement of the American Fruit anG
Vegetable Shippers association in
resolution passed at a recent coaven
ton.