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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
OPEN FRONT HOUSES FOR
POULTRY.

1t is generally conceded that poultry
do better when wintercd in openfront
houses than in the closed kind. and the
experience of a poultry'raiser in Massa-
chusetts is convincing proof for any
doubling Thomas who may still adhere
to the other sort The houses used by
him are the old-style, shed-roof, colony
houses, ~ feet high in front, and feet
high in the rear, and only 10 feet deep
| The entire front OF each house is open
from the roof plates to within Is inches
OF the floor. In the rear there is drop
slide. inches wide the entire length,
close to the roof plates. This opening
Is never closed except in very cold wealth
en-
The houses are kept wide open from
March to December !, at which time
coarse burlap- covered frame is put in
the lower half of the opening, and these
are arranged like q window-sash and can
be pushed up and down at will. The top
halt is never closed except when the mer-
curry goes down to zero; even then
space a foot wide is left open. After
many years OF using this style of open
house the Massachusetts owner is as en-
thusiastic as ever about them, there
having been constant improvement in
The general health and yigor OF his flock,
with sickness being practically unknown.
The egg yield has increased materially
and chicks Matched from them have been
- IL IN
during the past two years his January
eggs have run 80 per cent fertile.
Contrary to the usual idea that
draughts are fatal, the owner of these
houses finds his fowls do not catch cold
oven when it is below zero. Every morn
ing the curtains are taken out and kept
out the entire day, unless it happens to
be showing, with high wind. The
question of frosted combs has not had
to be seriously considered, for Barred
Plymouth Rocks are raised and only an
occasional male has been slightly
touched. When the houses were first
built oiled muslin was used for curtains,
and there were many cases of frosted
combs, but since the coarse burlap has
been substituted admitting, as it does,
plenty of ventiation) little trouble has
been experienced. The winter egg rec
srd from these open-front houses goes
to prove their actual worth and value.
Records from two pens in February,
1914, containing Il birds each, showed an
average Of % eggs per bird, several hens
aying "a eggs in the % days. These
birds were trap-nested, and three pens
40 pullets made an average
'ecord in 1918 of 2ls eggs each. In the
Northwest. the thermometer undoubtedly
lrops lower than in Massachusetts,, but
here the atmosphere is very dry, where
S in the New England states, especially
hose bordering on the ocean, the air
; much damper and the cold far more
generating, which makes it felt much
more keenly, and is therefore more difh-
Llt to bear
Copyright. 1914 by f. r. Parkinson--AlI
rights reserved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
CITIZEN ARMY
DEFICIENT" GEN.
MILES COMPLAINS
Chief of the Division Of Militia Affairs
of the War Department Urges Com
pensation as Means of
Reform

Washington, Dec. l2.-NIany militia or
CARNATIONS are so deficient as to be OF
no value as a military asset, according &c
Brigadier General Miles, chief of the di.
vision OF militia affairs of the war de.
partment, who submitted his annual re.
port yesterday
"In no state is the prescribed minimum
peace strength OF all organizations of the
organized militia maintained, and in
many instances the deficiency has reached
such a figure as to leave the correspond
ing organization such in name only--or-
CARNATIONS of no value as military as
sets to the federal government" he said
General Miles says his criticism is en-
tirely impersonal, and is made "for the
sole purpose of setting forth an accurate
statement OF existing conditions with the
view and in the hope of leading to a
needed reform"
One way to effect this reform is to be
found, in his opinion, in enacting law
for compensation of the militia by the
federal government.
Relying upon returns OF adiutants
general of states made at the end of the
last calendar year, General Miles finds:
"That the organized militia as a whole
is deficient in strength and that this de-
ficiency reaches the serious figure of near
ly 10000 men. or an approximate equiva
lent of the infantry component OF a com
plete infantry division at war strength.
"That more than 60 per cent of in
fantry and engineer companies, 20 per
cent of cavalry troops, so per cent OF
coast artillery batteries are below the
prescribed minimum in all cases the
former and lower prescribed minimum Is
to-
At close of the last fiscal year the mill
tia consisted of ll9,25l enlisted men and
S,102 officers. Due to operation of re-
quirements of the much controverted
circular No. s." the enlisted men were
increased by 1879 over the preceding
year, while there was reduction in off !
GERS of 33S.
Circular No. s. sustained by the legal I
of the war department called /
for reduction of the number of generals |
and other higher officers in the militia to
A number more nearly corresponding I
with the total enlisted strength.
General Miles reiterates his plea for
militia reserves, pointing out the inevi
able delay that would hamper the coun-
Try in the event of war in obtaining re.
,ruits unless trained reserve exists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
CURRENT COMMENT
PRODUCE The OPINION.
St. AIbsns Messenger Calls on {
Flstcher For LiEht On 1ndiaary.

St AIbsns Messenger Calls On Gov.
Fletcher For Light On Judiciary.
The recput action Of Governor Fisteh-
- M remakiug TIE itirher courts 0f Yer
mont has sirsalf nrt vith considerable
criticism and questioning a. ~ IL wis.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
Why They Recommend Foley's Honey
and Tar.

p. A. Ehrd. Coneio, Calif.-because "it
produces the best results, always cures
severe colds, sore chest and lungs and
does not contain opiates or harmful
drugs" DR. John w. Taylor, Luthcrs-
vile. because II believe it to be- an
honest medicine and il satisfies my pa
irons" W. l.. Cook, Neihart, Mont
because 1T gives the best results for
coughs and colds Of anything | sell
Every user is friend.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
Best for Kidneys-says Doctor

DIR. j. T. r. Neal, Greenville, So. Car,
says that in his 30 years of experience
he has found no preparation for the kid
neys equal to Foley Kidney Pills. In
soc and Sl.00 sizes. Best You can buy
for backaehe, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder aiIments.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

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New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
BOMBING WON'T RID
 HAIR OF DANDRUFF
The Easiest and Best Way Is to
 Dissolve It.

The only sure way to get rid of dandruff is to dissolve it, then you destroy it entirely To do this, get about four ounces of ordinary liquid arvon; apply 1t at night when retiring; use enough to moisten the scalp and rub it gently with the finger tips.
 Do tflds tonight, and by morning most if not all of your dandruff will be gone, and three or four more ap- plications will completely dissolve and entirely destroy. every single sign and trace of it, no matter how much dan druff you may have.
 You will find, too, that all itching and digging of the scalp will stop at once, and your hair will be fluffy. lus- trous, glossy. silky and soft, and look and feel hundred times better. If you want to preserve your hair, do by all means get rid of dandruff, for nothing destroys the hair more quickly. It not only starves the hair and makes 1t fall out. but it makes it stringy. straggly, dull, dry, brittle and lifeless, and everyone notices it. You can get liquid arvon at any drug store. It is inexpensive and never fails to do the work.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08
DONOVAN OBJECTS 
 TO FORK BARREL
Makes Crack at Appropriation for
 Post Office ln North Dakota.
Especial to the Herald.>


 washington, D. C., April S.-Con- osSman Donovan of the Bridgeport . a;s+r,ct of Connecticut took another ook at the congressional pork bar =, on the floor of the house Mon- su afternoon. It will be remem- ,arai that not long ago he fired hot .ho+ and shell at the rivers and mar bor, appropriation bill; yesterday IL u,os a public building" bill that he attAcked
 The bill proposed to increase oy 11,OOO an earlier appropriation for a building for the post office at Mandan, North Dakota. Of the original $55, ,OOO appropriated, $12,0OO has been spent for the site and there is about $S9,0Oo available for the building. The bill appropriated $11, ,0OO additional.
 Early in the consideration of the bill Congressman Donovan asked the bills author, Congressman Norton, what was the population of Mandan and what it's postal receipts. MT. Norton replied that the population was be- Y tween 5000 and 5000 and that the postal receipts were more than $15.0O( yearly. Congressman Donovan then de cIared that the population statistics showed 1t had $500, population and
New Britain herald., 1914-04-08

4.+ +ha nostal books show less re- ceipts than $15,0OO.
 "Does not the gentleman think thls h;,, ought to be passed over until the Housa can have someone nere Wno 1-,ouvs more about the facts or tae case? 9, asked Congressman Donovan. ."rhe house committee on puoilc buildings and grounds doesn't seem to Lnow much about it. Why snoulu they? They are only here half the time: they spend more or the tune going away here and there and every where else and don't seem to attend to business.
 CT have not heard a single state ment here that is true-all of them .ro axapperated There has been ex- nended nearly half a million dollars in four places in that section of the country and the total population or +bo four places is less than 10,OO0. Here is a. little place of $500. cannot understand the gall, so to speak, that prompts one to ask for such an appropriation.
 Congressman Cooper chimed in at that time that the population statistics of the census bureau, cited by MT. Donovan, are four years oid bul MT. Donovan merely replied that hls noint was that facts were wanted be- fore the bill should be passed. We have been giving facts for more than half an hour or more, 1 commented Minority Leader Mann. MT. Norton proceeded to defend tht l bill and spoke of the importance o1 1 Mandan as a railroad center and a' l growing town
 1 we don't care anything about that brother" replied MT. Donovan. "Wha we want are the population and posta receipts statistics. How do we Know l the gentleman (Mr. Norton) is faml l liar with the situation out there, Wnel he does not know the census, whe1 he doesn't know what any chlId oush to be able to get hold of?'
 II live near Mandan," replied MT Norton, "I know it's population I 5000. They have recently established an Elks' lodge there and the town mus have 5000 to get such lodge.
 Are we putting up public building for Elks?' retorted MT. Donovan
 The Elks get mail, the same
 other people, replied Mr. Norton.
 The discussion was taken up [
 others and the bill was finally passe
 A similar bill came up short tim
 later, providing for a building out
 Oregon. under Somewhat similar ci
 cumstances. MT. Donovan made
 similar attack, asking that the me;
 sure go over until more fnformatio ! could be obtained.
 He was reminded that a single ol
 lection prevented the consideration !
 the bill at that time. MT. Donovs apparently rose to object and som one engaged him in conversatit : quietly. Meanwhile the house took l l consideration of the measure. Cor gressman Mann took occasion to r mark that an objection by MT. Dont van ''has been pulled back by tf coattails'' The house had a goo laugh, in which MT. Donovan joined.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18

Fire, Tornado and accident insur- rpce-F. E. Murrah. Bank of Prescott.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
BREAK WORLDS RECORD
 IN LEGAL PROCEDURE

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Two towns in eastern Washington probab- ly broke worlds records in legal pro- cedure recently. Angus Mckay of Russell Creek has been a justice of the peace at that place for ten years, yet he presided over his first case only recently, and that came as the result of a change of venue. At every cleo tion for 10 years Mir. Mckay has paid his filing fee $1 and has never been defeated. If his income is dependent on fees, he is still a creditor. The town of Mohler is a comptitor of Russell Creek for the honor of being a model community. The first lawsuit tried there in eight years was held recently, and that also on a change of venue. As if to make up for past omissions in the legal entanglements of the town, the jury disagreed.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
HOLD CONFERENCE FOR
 CONSTRUCTION HIGHWAYS
Want Substantial Highways Built from Four Agricultural Schools to Nearest City. Definite
 Plans not Worked Out.

Little Rock, Dec. 18.-A conference was held Thursday in the office of the State Highway Commissioner, to dis 'cuss the construction of model roads from the four agricultural schools to the nearest city. There were present Dr. Dickinson. Secretary of the Con- mission State Highway Engineer Car ter, Col. Henry Stroup and J. B. Paine of the Russellville Board of Trustees, J. E Rogers of the Magno- lia Board, and J. A. Blackford of the Jonesboro Board. The Monticello School was not represented.
 The proposed project is to build a model highway from the schools to town, from one and half to five miles distant, as an object lesson for the pu- pils. The definite plans were not yet worked out but that it will be under taken seems assured.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
ELEVEN CONNECTS TO PENI-
 TENTIARY FROM MILLER CO.,

Eleven convicts were brought to the state penitentiary yesterday from Texarkana b y John s. Strange, a deputy sheriff of Miller County. The Miller County Circuit Court which has been in session for four weeks, ad- journed Monday until the June term.
 Among the Miller County convicts was Dan Price, a young farmer who was sentenced to 21 years on charge of second degree murder. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court but reversed. The second trial of Price resulted in verdict of guilty and his punishment fixed at three years. Price was convicted of kill ing young man at Doddridge, Ark, about year ago.
 T. M. Cady, former postmaster at Vaudeville, was sentenced to one year on charge of perjury. He was sum- moned before the Miller County Grand Jury to give testimony regarding gam bling at Vaudeville. Cady testified that he did not know one card from another. It later developed that Cady was familiar with cards, and his in- dictment resulted.-Ark. Dem.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
NO TAX LEVIED ON
 MARRIAGE LICENSE
However, the Bond and Ministers S Certificate Are Liable,
 Says Collector

II do not hold nor have I ever held that marriage licenses should be taxed according to the new war revenue tax but I do hold and never have received instructions otherwise, that the mar riage bond is subject to the tax" said Jack Walker, collector of internal rev enue last night.
 "The law says that marriage bonds require a 50-cent tax and the certif- cate of the officiating minister should bear a 10-cent revenue stamp. The license in itself is not taxed. We in- tend to continue to levy this tax until we are advised to the contrary.
 "The prevalent belief that no tax can be levied seems to be based on the belief that the licenses is the only doc ument necessary for a marriage. The license is but one of the documents. A bond, which is practically the same as any other security bond, is necessary, and a certificate is attached to the li- cense, this certificate showing that the ceremony has been performed by the officiating minister"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
CONNECTED PERMANENTLY
 WITH HARVESTER COMPANY

Little Rock, Dec. 1S.-C. C. Kirk patrick, who recently resigned as Secretary of the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, has become perman- ently identified with the Agricultural Extension Department of the mterna- tional Harvester Company of Chicago. He has been assisting in the Profitable Farming Campaign in Arkansas, and will leave this week for Texas to en- gage in similar campaign in that state.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
MAKING EFFORT TO
 INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

Little Rock, Dec. 18.-Carl J. Baer, Secretary of the Chamber of Con- merce, is making a special effort to in crease the membership of the organi- zation. At the next regular meeting of the Chamber on Jan. 5, amendments to the Constitution will be passed up- on reducing the quorum from fifty to 25 members, and providing that two instead of three nominations shall be made for each office to be voted upon at the annual election.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
COTTON GINNED IN ARKANSAS
 PRIOR TO DECEMBER l. 1914.
Issued By Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census, Wm. J.
 Harris, Director. Amounts for Crops of 1914 and 1913.

Wm. J. Harris, Director of the Gen. sus, Department of Commerce, an- nounces the preliminary report of cot ton ginned by counties in Arkansas for the crops of 1914 and 1913. The re- bort was made public for the state at 10 a. m. on Tuesday, December 8. The amounts for the different counties for the crops of 1914 and 1913 are furnished for publication in the local 'papers. Quantities are in running bales, counting round as half bales. Linters are not included.)
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
WILL HAVE AN ELABORATE
 CHRISTMAS DINNER

Little Rock, Dec. 18.-The Little Rock Press Club is making arrange ments for an elaborate Christmas din- ner and tree for it's members and their families on the evening of Wednesday Dec. 30. There will be presents for everyone. The Club has just entered upon its second year, and is in most prosperous condition. Gov. Hays, an honorary member, will be present at the Christmas entertainment.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
IEVEE DISTRICT INJUNC-
 TION IN HIGH COURT

Phillips county's levee district in- junction suit has reached the Supreme Court. The abstract has been filed in the case of M. E. West vs. Cotton Belt Levee District No. 1. 1t was an injunction proceeding against the col lection of taxes, borrowing of money, and issuance of bonds, and was lost on demurrer in the circuit court.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
Pains nj aBck and Hips

Are an indication of kidney trouble "a warning to build up the weakened kidneys, make them vigorous, rid your blood of acids and poisons Go to your druggist for Foley Kidney Pills. In sos and $1.00 sizes. Sold in your town by Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-12-18
lpTHUR HODGES IS
 flECTROCUTED TODAY
s.,reme Court, Setting as Individuals .rd Not as Court, Decline to In- terfere With Execution of
 Arthur Hodges Today.
coecial to the News;

:. convicted of first degree man . .ouobter in Clark circuit court, was ,Ioctrocuted today at the state peni- ..rtiary in Little Rock at 9:30 a. m. Hodges killed a constable in Clark
 ,onntv and his case has excited quite N. hit of attention. He is the first vhite man to be electrocuted in Ark
 ansas.
 Little Rock. Dec. 18.-Late Thurs
 dav afternoon the Supreme Court, sit
 ting as individuals, and not as a court declned to interfere further with the execution of Arthur Hodges, at the sste penitentiary today. This was the last hope of those who have been [ hboring without hope of earthly re-
 ward to save the life of the young Clark county boy who was convicted
 of the murder of deputy constable near Amity, the circuit court earlier S in the week having denied him new trial.
 An application for supersedeas
 was made by Grover Owen and Louis Rhoton Thursday afternoon. Any one
 member of the court could have grant
 ed it, but all were called into con- sultation, Chief Justice McCulloch, and
 Justices Kirby, Hart, Wood and
 Smith. The case was presented, and at 4.3O, after deliberation, Chief Jus tice McCulloch announced their deci- sion. All agreed that the circuit judge had discretion to grant the new trial and that nothing had been presented to establish the right of the accused for another hearing; it had been de- termined by the lower court that the accused was not insane at the time of the original trial, and there was nc evidence of progressive form of in sanity, or that he had become insane since; the court assumed that at the
 trial on the question of his insanity all available testimony had been in trOduced, and everything tended to prove his sanity at the time of his conviction; the court did not feel jus thed in saying that the circuit judge had abused his discretion in refusing the new trial.
 At the conclusion of the announced counsel for the condemned said they had exhausted all their resources. This was the fourth time the date had been set for Hodges execution.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-02-05
BelOw CNv fen samples Of the prtces, Sch lotN
MavcM ist ONLY

Last, but by no means least, our
new minister has arrived and those
who have met him are very fayorably
impressed with him. His name Is
Mr.. j. p Kelly, native OF Austria,
desceadenl OF Ireland. and was a
Salvation Arm man. That recon-
mendation should satisfy the most
fastidlous among us.
VIM. Hallaran, Dell Grubb and
Sam Atkinson, who had contract
to get out posts and bnles for Cnal-
lis praty, are Ut last through and ",
that while they liks their own cook
ing, set are glad to he at home with
their families again.
At a business meeting held after
services Sunday Mrs. r. Monks was
elected TO receive any money which
any me felt inclined To contribute to-
wards the minister's salary. Some
seem to think she IN undertaking
quite responsibility, white Others
do not think she will be over burden.
ed.
The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs. 4.
b. Kelly recently aud left them a
bouncing baby boy. All are doing
we'll.
Mrs. Il. II. Cleveland and children,
who returned with Mr.. and Mrs. II.
l.. Cleveland, will remain until Mrs.
X. l.. Cleveland, VINO has been very
feeble since the death OF her son and
accidental death OF her grandson re.
gains her health.
Miss Stone, the Ellis teacher, Is
the guest of Miss Chapman, the Mas
principal, for the week end.
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signed, and We have broken rule oil
the Office In printing IL. The cores.
pondents must sign their name TO all
such communications, not for public
alton, but So the editor may know
who IL responsible for them. vii
this correspondent send us more suct
interesting istters over their owl
signature2-E Editor.