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ID-TIGHT WALL Of IMPORTANCE IV» lit ireful Examination of Silos, Fol* mu«) bv Necessary Repairs, Is Big Help. V, M leak spoils silage )s to Sral Pores and Pro of Juices on Walls I» „( Mach Benefit— Paraffin la Promising Costing Action by the I'nlied Slat«» Depart ' m ,ni of AkiK• ulKire » h the sllo-fllllmr season approach inreful examination of hIIoh, fol LJlivDecessiiry repairs, will help to e t i„. keeping (imillty of the According 1(1 istutH«-M of the 6 «f.l States department of agrleul- | «IMlktit walln are the chief re • in furl, a leak no larger U;' small null hole may spoil wv Hundred pounds of silage. In ruse »wxl-Hta'e silos the hisipw and -.S should receive attention to In id a w cluse lit I Ins'. «los made uf cotierete, brick, or «ftb- i material of porous nr semlporous j lire are benefited by an Inside emu I j r ; f ft S f i I 1 f â A# •£ I I 1 i/i u 1 kfwiy Constructed Silo—Owner Is Preparing to Fortify With Silage Against Winter and High-Priced Peed. Iit| of i preparation which seals the |pcrw »ad als*, prevents the action of j til»*» juices on the walls. Tb» routine most commonly used hitherto 1» coal tar thinned w Ith kus I ollce and applied with u paint brush. A number of materials of like nature lave beefi considered for tills work, Uit the ooe ahowhiK the most promise II ( arafflo. Hew to Apply Paraffin. Firtffln may be applied either cold «f hot to silo walls. With the odd »»IH, the liant, tin is dissolved in n W»tH» carrier like naphtha until a "»Wrafed solution Is obtained. Four founds of paru Ihn dissolved In one Wfpillnn of Busollne or naphtha will Mir one gallon of this solution. »iullon Is then applbd much like («at to the surface of the •Urb It penetnites oey and pomslty. faerlng capacity of about 200 tm. The conrn*f4». according to tlry One Bilibin lins u Mjuun* The naphtha soon evaporates, leaving >4e P» raffln in thu holes. When np pîylng un- pu ni (fl r hy this method, ope HL <m m,ISt l,P '" k, ' n «hnt there |s ventilation In tho silo and thiTl !.*T ari ' 11,1 ••gUf* or llria» nenrhv. Mphthn I« very Inflammable, and n si _ ' eipluslon or flr» may result from caceu*Ks use. Wall, Mutt Be Warm. h raffln may also t ja appllml In mH I , 0 . rt "' 11 r 'fl'llr«i six and one BTilf uni s of paraffin to tnnke one gallon «the hat paraffin solution. The work a I he dune on a warm tiny and ,m|st also be sufficiently nna«l by arllflrl.l heat so that the ni may he thoroughly robbed in. vallon will cover about 25« s.pmre « a f surface. When lids Wlnwcd, I f* warm the lb hitirri-te liintiKHl Is n blow torclt should lie used "iiIIh ns tin- panillln Is •pplled, and also beitg to tlilti and loyer of paraffin. Two tot' i' T^tufflu should lie used, one m "Ulle (lie other Is being J? S' The hot paraffin '*• of the ffonflng surf but y «bn ml if,,. m treatment is tnnsl successful for water- ! mes expused to wenther. '■'•quires '«U «UroesKfnl so»ne experience to ol> resulls. ... Ust 0« Hot Method. J*? ,,1 <- hot method Is nsed. dl number of square feet of silo nil * »*y a» "• 5>«l the 'Wf'd nu miter of gallons Multiply ZT!' b} "«* and a half toôhtain il« r ° f |M,un,|N paraffin re bl«m»ter and 3u . Blameter (I« feet) x ^ 1410 tmui.ls f M. tb. SÏÏnSiîî? Of tho (30 feet) x circumference equals 13111.4 square feel, "qunre feet) divided by or number of gallons required (5.27) x 0% equals number of pounds of par required. aiateH 0 »!!? ,l,p oost may be cstl . . *he local price of paraffin how,.,. !' ' , ' 11 "hould ho remembered »It; 1,7 . ,llut th '' 8c Btnires will vary 1 ,l "-ul condition». •Ho. Height r ^.Wi f,.,.|) •Ten. Are# (1810,4 ''qunis 5.27 ••quireii. Huilons 84.25. Ki the '■"n, m BAD HABITS OF HtNS ! .. DIFFICULT to cure I Egg Eating and Feather Pulling Are Serious Vices. Supply Plenty of Lime Shell and Have ened—E To Insure Firm Nests Dark ncourage Fowl« to Take Exercise. (Prepared by - «h. t StutP3 v , menI ®f A(fl IcUltUTC , 1 Erb eating «Huet nuts becomes a se. V"" lK .. . vry fond I of eggs w In * h they ( IUV( , I,I ••at then, ami it fowl to fowl, it tn H|>r«*ii(iN from usually begins through «ffidfiil by eggs being hroli •1*11. ** Mt . .• s,, '- llmt the s,| I'l , li**«l witl( straw or other um I. rin I amj have them dark **' , • Hl * 111,1,1 lf ul ' *'«g I« acilileatully ,r, ' k ''" *** e fowls will not In, llktdy ° 1 lMI ' , j v '' r "• Sui.ply plenty of j| ln .. |„ ' " ,<ini1 of oyater slndls, bone or simi lar substances to Insure "ii or fro Jtc eureful in s 'o thaï this doos Hosts urn til ' M 8 " nu us It |s disi uv.-red that a fowl ,l "' hul.it the fowl slioultl amoved in onler in prevent the spread of flic vice Once formed It Is dlllinilt to . riidleulc, and the safest a firm shell. r, ' , ** , ' , l> s 'h-alh penalty, owls sonielltnes pluck feathers from (IkmukHvpn ami fnmi »•ach other, | " hu h Is often rau^«*«] hy too «-hme 4 * 011 - finement, hy the IieHt k, or hy linpro) KOIII«* of tilt* fowls of presence «»f in -■t i r feeding. When ; (lock have formed the habit slmhllv a wide ranke with a ehatiue of diet, Includln« plentiful supply of animal f.-ed. and freedom from In : ■t pests will usually Above all see that •he fowls have plenty of Inducement to exercise. correct the evil. If tilt» lut til T h«H*o(iu*H w 1*11 IiecesHltl.'.!" T\\\T hW T nV " n,J ii««(SNltato tin* killing *»f some of the fowls in order to stop it. SEEDING CLOVER IN AUTUMN In the South u Brest deal of un hulled crimson clover iced Is used Ibis Blves Just us B<>od satisfaction at the hulled seed, hut il is harder te handle. In either ease the farmer will p wise If he has a test made of the es! he intends to sow. so that he may know whether the sample contain Unhulled Seed Gives Good Satirfao tlon, but Is Hard to Handle Test for Germination. fl'rrpnred by the tm at o| Crimson .1 l*nH»-«l .*■ f AkU' .:ti Dei tin *r may \ uml from then no through Octolmr, il**p«*n«lmp on tin* s**c I loll. «*nrly In S«*pt«*mln*r. i. V'j'M ■ D i î * ! i mà .a . \fif a I I I m !iï\ » s i\ '4 eAy. l A* j .f T'ÄCgT », Y 'M JV . »aw*. tiLlS'. h «•■ *- h ' *' * WM " m 1 ! j Crimaon Clover, Showing the Most Ad vanced Stage ot Ripening Which I« Allowable for Use as Hay. *. , « 'It* J*. - (v lint pi*r<'*'uti»go of the This mutter sliutilil lie •«)*> und will grow, at i«'Im1»*«1 to in pU nty of tiun* s«» thut it will nut l*<* in*« « ssary to buy «t tin* t«*>i motni'iit ami sou It wltlnml know ing wJ)«*tln*r or n««t lln* so«*«! Is good. «•«! ADVANTAGES OF COVER CROPS -* Hold Soil From Washing and Pro vide Profitable Pasture for Hogs and Small Stock. Cuver 4 tr '"" «ashing, prevent bunting out l»n- , mus. furnish goo.I 1 « stare fur b^' l'"" l,r y *">'1 •"••«11 Sluik » I f""' 1 * 1 ' H " «-x** 1 '•••'t '* 11 for tho ... K J * "1th «"■ ll "?•"* " N,m "" 1 crop for winter to fttnilsli » good mulch Hint will catch and hold **>» •••»' «•»* would blow away. bold the orclii.nl «oll Enough LITTLE THINGS IN FARMING Much Depend» Upon Interest Farmer» Take In Product« That Can B® Made Profitable. I>^ Ofton tho 'ilttlo thing» 0 »»«y come Hie ''great tilings" In funning. B nil depends nimn the Interest farmers fake In the various divisions of far" 1 Ing Give poultry, bees, vegetable gar denlng, fruit and other bran cites a the value ot ihw« chance to prove divisions. TIMES. JKKOME. IDAHO 4 78 Congressional ||/Medals of Honor ■*" /b Axr. *:v 1 : wy* i| j* >X A / ★ * ★ I'm*-A t'- ; - .1; 'A /sy. i ."-Jsa : >TÜI 4 rA John Dickinson Sherman # A AS \ V { , m 4 (C lj\* ms □ ✓ * ON \ \ I - æa '■ / a ■■A /■ a# v r» ;S . ■ / / /. f MA 'k. /'/ / XiCl >■ ■ ^ m W% < t 'f t R i cApr jmtuzj, isoo&rzu. ■j m » ■ ■ j : > > 7^ - O M :r Hestern 1 tfmm ■ 'M ,J on, WM m y AJyV&rcl YORK Wi I he Kluîllsh i loo, tl.e Irish i' the V lln' S»*(>UiPH. M m.. m ' < ' ÄI, n« , k» and Aui*tiilce*un8 an' the ' n ' 8 inly 1 «.!..« that bothered us l„ all oar st,.veerin' •a tr> Ir-nrh C,. rank« > , • Wa «•il i< »tfj *upp en iIk- Tnv H «1 *U /• He Villik« v ■>< 4 • t: Hi: l ' ii it ••«! States paring mi illnstmt«*«! liistory k , i«*nt war which will tell exactly what hajipfiHMl when the Huns lilt tli** Yanks. In the mcmitimc con gress lin'i picked out a few sample hkditim; Yanks and award«Nl them tin* M«*dnl of Honor, not for dolnj: ; ,l their fiDTc duty, hut for *Vofisplcu ous calinntry and hitrcjmllt> and h«*y«uid t !»•• call of duty." In . Mentally, this list could l.c easily doubled and trebled. Apiln : The names id American », Idlers who wear other American, ilrllish and French deeornllons are leBinli : six of the ll'.doti Americans who louvht with the Canadians were a war. Us] the Victoria Cross, the Ilrllish decoration correspond Inc In the Medal of Honor. « out of lô.-pxi sol f America Is pre f the v & 1 PA III \ / ag i W:. \ v * l \ l *?.:% a. ■** 4 sihnve mm 'v;.; 1$ Jt m 4 ■c 4 V * V ) 5*S \ 4 RV^YT.B. £Z<US Z' I «lier" lu n« , vi«»ti r*»< «*l\«Ml tli«- Medal <«f Honor. - 4 - r ' 1 would like t< • the omeial citations settlnß forth the ai ts of supreme eourape of each of these 7s medalists printed In full iu every To w xpiiper In ■otild like to see these citations made Into a text book and pul Into the public schools. I am not bloodthirsty, hut 1 approve efficiency, even In klllitiB Huns. And 1 think such a book would be an Incentive to patriotism to every red blooded American boy and itlrl—our future citl tin- land. As it Is, there |s space fur little here besides the names of the medalists. Study the list and find <>ut ninny Interesting things for yourself. You will note, fur instance, that 21 are officers and ê7 enlisted men. Nineteen paid the price with their lives. New York leads vvilli nine; llli nols Is rniiil with m'ncii. :»u«l « »illfornl«. .Missouri, .«•>. Sou!Ii rnrolinu ami Ti'imossif share .1er \ei ihinl honors with six each. Military experts have lung regarded the Marines the must efficient lighting men uf all the armies of i, :;•» of the medals g" to in of the Non orihrlo* tin* w««rld. tli«* nu n «*f fin* Nathitail tîuur«ls; JJ t«« 13 tu regular army selective drall nrgiinlMtlluns, and marine units. 2 lu the tank curp lîïiil 1 lu Hie service. ith 12 I..; if ih ■ ('urn Hy divisions, the Thirtieth lends hinnl urganizatiun it is the National Second honurs g" to the and Tcnncssci Unas Klghty iilnlb illvisiiin. which is the rn Missouri, Kansas. Nebraska. 4 ulu The third eleclivc draft milt of west, i ndu. Suai h I 'akuta and New Thiflv third ur Nnliunal p,,'mth honurs go lu the I'nniuns Second division uf regulars, winch Includes Hie tin ... w ,|ill*» fifth place is shared by the two New York ,|iv isbui'. the Twenty seventh and the Seventy Mexico. Cnard IdvisUin uf is the Illinois. iiritu s. ■ venlh. S,ru«*n!»t K I IN. :i ri'gulnr. put in «« :,<t\sin* •* of ili«* firht wn\«* of ki- • •-uipjmy ■IiiiM'-guu iii'sis slngl«* liniiilt'il. U t lie «'iiiMiiv ami « :ipnir»*il t«*u privon«*rs. Hill, nls linlr «l;iy fur re in He kill«*«! iii'hlne guns •eguliir. reilnceil s. killing nl Uli rille and plhlol ami Wn n l.ieiitennnl maeliiin* gun n«"i I'parate ««f t In* elU'lli.N ihre«* " i^du'' w pie),. with n eighteen year old volunteer aircraft in 17 days, make ll hind ng. lie killed with Ids pistol until lie fell. silner«* eolisel Lieutenant Luke, mi ■lestroved IN enemy Wunmlcil and funed I eking ticrmatis Vurk «as originally a I- nittcclor. He was ciinvlnccd Hunt tlic Bible ed are the pcaeciiiakei'■» " Su lie went He killed 24 of the enemy alts. ■grain t i. liai "blc help make it I. rifle and pistol, pul a lia 11 1 . Ill'll "«I "f business back to Hie American lines peace. er Iu 1 n ilc machine and marcl.cd 132 gm. pris«m«*i> i:v«*rv I w:i> "liowu hy i I « I « * kind «»I '«»»mig« 1 Itobcfls. wlien Ids lank slid into gave Ids life to > meilallsls I In" viieil liule, deliberately , 11 -i I a tli well gave Ids life in « vol llirinigli lie«' y lire with.a •■ 4:0 to hell" officer of Black ids goiiacr. „ulcer attempt lo gel Whittlesey is the who would not surrender. 4 't oss. Legion <d Honor, tl.e Ml' sage. me \rgoi.ne vv ,.ars also the Vicioriu laillc Mlllllaire anil Hie 4 rolx dc ' .„„■t forge tl.e ear. lu « I'*'" ••*»» -»r.m .l , j,,,),. „t,«! hero who ••"'«•• ..„eh saving "Yun l.a ky gn.v ! And tli«> )uit«*i»tini l»«*r«*fs. I. nimm fjim«* iaerre. hero lirim: Hi"' ,,r '' l«»r««*t riiclr ln*«rt« ilmi'f I»r«*U«*n The Complete List ant. Company C. I H"h Adkinson, Joseph B., ;MMlt division. Atoka, serge Telia. H. 131 st Infantry, Infanlry. Allex. Jake, corporal. Company •■• 1,1 division. Chleago. , , ... " Allworth. Edward S., captain, •»"It infantry, olh Crawford. Wash. division. B, Anderson, Johannes S., sergeant. Company T32d infantry. MHd division. CliieagO. Barger, Charles D„ private. Ilrst class. Company J. . 1C.Ith Infantry, S9th division, Stotts City. Mo. Barkeley. David B. private. Company A. 350th Infantry. 8!*lh division. San Antonio. Tex. Deceased. Barkeley. John L., private, first class, Company K. dth infantry, 3d division. Blnlrstown. Mo. Bart, Frank J., private. Company C, 9th infantry, •Jcl division. Newark, N. .1. Blackwell, Robert L„ private. 30th division. Hurles .Mills. X. Deceased. Call, Donald M., second lieutenant, tank corps, I.areltnionl. N. Y. Chiles, Marcellus H„ enptnln. 850th Infantry. De«-eased. noth infantry. Soib division. Denver, Coin. Colyer, Wilbur E.. sergeant. Company A. 1st en gineers. 1st division. Ozone Park. L. I. Costin. Henry G., private. Company H. 115th in 'hnrles. Va. Deceased. Deceased. fiintrv. division, €*tiji Cukeia. Louis, lirsi limitoiumt. ôth regiment ma rines. *Jd division. MIniimi]i<dis. Minn. Dillboy, George, private, first « hiss. Company H. Ki.*h| infantry. V!t»th divislmi. Host«»n. Mass. Dozier. James C. f first Ihnilenunt. t'oinpany Cî. Kork Hlli, S. C. 1 isth infantry, 30th ilivisjun Eggers, Alan Louis, sergeaut, machine gun com pany 107th infantry. 27th division. Summit. N. .1. Ellis, Michael B., sergeant, t'umpmiy C. 28th in fanny. 1st ilivlsion. East SI. Louis. Ill Forrest Arthur J„ infantry. SPtli division, lliitmibal. Mu. Foster. Gary Evans, sergcnnl. Coni puny F. 118th infantry, 30th dhisiun. Inman. S, Funk. Jesse N., private, lirsi flintry. SHth division, Cnllmn, Colo. Furlong, R chard A., first lieutenant. 353il in faidry. MUIt divisiun. Detroit, Mich. •mil. Comiiany D. 354th ■ lass, 354th in Gaffney, Frank, privtilo. first «I;i<s. UiSth In* fuuiry. -Ttli «livision. l«n«*kpori. N* V. Gregory. Earl D., <«'iL r *':i!it. Iu*:u!«|linrt*»rs o«»tn |uiu>. 11 <liii fnrnniry. lîiMli «livision. rims«» City. Va. Gumpertz, Sydney G.. In*"! s«M*m*ant. ('onipany K. l.TJ«l inlaniiN. *tîkl «11 vision. N«'\v York «*lty. Hall. Thomas Lee, s«»rg«*am. ('«mipany (î. 1 IStfi ini ant ry. îttitli «livision. F«*rt Hill. s. n«»('oaswl. Halter. M. Waldo, s«*rg«*init. ('«unpany 1*. .Jofttli infini try. stMli (livision. NVoMm. Mo. Hays. George Price, lirsi I5«*ui« , nani. 10th fi«*I«l arlilh'i'v. ."«1 «livision. Okan li«*«*. »»kla. Her ot. James D.. «'«»rporal. < a ««inpaiiy I. llSih In tanii \ JOfli «l.ivisioii. I'rovi«!»'!!«**'. r \ iVonas«*«]. Hill, Ralyn. «*«»i*poraI. < '«»uipniiv II, HSMIi Infanlry. XU\ «livKion. Or«*gon. HI. Hilton. Richmond H.. < 'umpany 1 1 si 1. infantry, ttdlli division. Westvllle. S. C. II. irgcant. Hoffman. Charles F.. gunnery scrgennl. 5th regi ment marines, 2d divisiun. Hr Johnston. Harold !.. sergeant, ' umpany A. ,350th infantry, s'.hii division. Denver. Colo. Karnes, James E„ sergeant. Company D. 117tii infanlry. 30th division. Knoxville. Tenn. Kaufman. Benjamin, first sergeant. Company K. .'iostli infantry. 77llt division. Brooklyn, N. Y. Katz. Philip C., sergeant. Company C, 303d iu faniry. '.Hst division. San Francisco, Cal. Kocak, Mate], sergeant, Company C, 5lh regi ment marines. 2d division. Albany. N. Y. Kelly, John Joseph, private. Utli regiment ma rines. 2.1 division. Chicago. Latham, John Crldland. sergeant, machine gun company. I07.li infantry, 27il. division. Westinor.s 'nad. England. Lemert. Milo, first sergeant. Company II, 119th Infantry, 30th division, tirossviile, Tenu. Leman, Berger, private. Company II, 132d in fantry. 33d division. Chicago. Luke, Frank. Jr., lientenant, 27lli aero squadron, I'hoenix. Ariz. Deceased. iklyn. V V. jJAjok Malien, George H., captain, 132d infantry, 33d division, Kansas City, Mo. Manning, Sidney E., corporal. Company C, 167tfc infantry, -DM division. Flomatou. Ala. Mestrovitch, James I., serßeant. Company C, I lib Infantry, 28th division, Fresno, Cal. Mlles, L. Wardlaw, captain. 308th infantry, 77th division, Princeton, N. J. Miller, Oscar F., major. 301st infantry, 91si di vision. Los Angeles, Cal. Deceased. McMurtry George G., captain 308th Infantry, 77th division. New York city. Ne.baur, Thomas C., private. Company M. T67tb infantry, 12(1 division. Stunner City. Idaho. O'Shea, Thomas E., corporal, machine Bun com pany. 107th infantry. 27th division, Summit, X. J. 1 leceased. Peck. Archie A., private. Company A. 307th in fantry. 77th division, Hornell. N. Y. Perkins. Michael J., private first class. Company D. 101st infantry, 20th division. Boston, Mass. Pike. Emery j., lieutenant colonel, division ma chine gun officer, 82nd division. Des Moines, la. Deceased. Pope, Thomas A., corporal. Company E. 131st in fantry. 33d division. Chicago. Pruitt, John H., corporal. 7Stli company, Gth regi ment of marines. 2d division. Phoenix, Ariz. Dvj ceased. Regan, Patrick, second lieutenant. X15th in fantry. 25« h division. Los Angeles. Cal. Robb, George S,, first lieutenant, 300th infantry, 03d division. Salinn. Kan. Roberts, Gerald W., eorporal, lank corps, San Francisco. Cal. Deceased. Sampler. Samuel H.. sergeant. Company M. 142d infantry. 30th division. Mangum. Okln. Sandl. n. Willie, private. Company A, 132d in fantry. 33d division, Hayden. Ky. Sawelson, William, sergeant. Company —, 312lh Infantry. 7Stb ilivlsion. I land sun, X. .1. Deceased. Seibert. Floyd M., sergeant. Company F, 304th Infantry, 01st division. Salinas. Cal. Sk nker, Alexander R„ captain, 138th infantry. 35th division. St. Louis. Mo. Dcceased. Slack, Clayton K., private. Company E. 124lh in fantry. 31st division, Lnmpson, Wis. Smith, Frederick E., lieutenant colonel. 308th in fantry, 77 1 It division. Portland Ore. Talley, Edward R„ sergeant, t.Yiinpnny L, 117th infantry. 3«th division. Itussellville. Tenu. Turner. Harold T., eorporal. Company P, 1424 Infmiiry. 30th division. Seminole. Okla. Deceased. Turner. William S., first lientenant. 105th in fantry. 27th division. Dorchester. Mass. Van lersal, Louis, sergeant. Company M, 0th in fantry. 2d division. Newark. N. .1. Villepigue, John C., eorporal. Company M, 118th infantry. 30th division, Camden. N. C. Waalker, Reider. sergeant. Company A. 105th infantry. 27lh division, Norelami. Norway. Ward, Calvin, private. Company D, 117th in fantry. 30th division. Morristown. Tenu. I H'tvasod. West, Chester H., first sergeant. Company 11. 303d infantry. 91st division. Idaho Falls. Idaho. Whittlesey, Charles W„ lieutenant colonel. 308tk infantry 77th division. IMltsfleiii, Mass. Wickersham, J. Hunter, second lieutenant, 35M infantry, 89tli division, Denver. Colo. Deceased. Wold, Nels, private. Company I, I38th infantry, 35th division, McIntosh, Minn. Deceased. Woodfill, Samuel, first lientenant (now captain), 04th infantry, 05th division. Fort Thomas, Ky. York, Alvin C., sergeant. Company Ci, 328th in fantry. 82.1 division. Hall Mull, Tenu. (Copyright. 1915», W«-m» Ncwapuper Vnlon)