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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agticulture.)
Sheep husbandry should receive
more attention from the farmer of
this country than 1t does at the pres
srt time. Unquestionably sheep rails
ing could profitably be fitted into the
general management of thousands of
farms where there is none at the pres
sent time On many other farms the
size Of the flock could be increased
and more attention given to this
branch of farming with resulting profit
TO the owner, according to the depart
ment of agriculture.
1t has been estimated that sheep
will cat 30 per cent Of all trouble
some weeds. They are, In fact, COM
monty used in cleaning up weeds from
fields, fence rows, roadsides, stubble
fields and corn fields The common
belief among farmers Is that weeds
eaten by sheep are so broken up in
the digestive processes that the seeds
will not terminate after passing
through the body as in the case of
other live stock. However, weeds are
rarely permitted to go to seed II
enough sheep are turned in the field
while the weeds are young and tender.
In some Investigations carried on
by the Canadian government among a
considerable number of sheep to de-
termine the kinds Of weeds eaten by
them, it was generally agreed that
sheep would consume all but a very
few extremely unpalatable ones, such
as MULLEN, Scotch thistle, etc. Upon
inquiry as to the specific kinds eaten,
one farmer replied that he could not
give any definite information on the
subject, as the sheep kept his farm
so free from weeds that he could not
see what kinds they actually ate.
Where sheep have been kept, but
where for some reason they have
been disposed Of, striking difference
has usually occurred in the appear.
ance Of the farm. Weeds have sprung
mp and grown where they had former
ly been kept In check. There is NO
better solution to the weed problem
than a flock OF sheep.
The farmers sheep should be a
wool and mutton sheep, with empha-
sis upon mutton. This dual purpose
sheep If the name be permissible, is
a proved success, and 1t is already
represented in some of the breeds.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
HOUSE FOR DUCKS AND GEESE
Birds viii Stand Low Temperature IL
Sheltered From Wind and Snow
and Given Dry Bedding.

tBy c. e. BROWN, Poultryman, Crooks
ton, MINI, Experiment Station)
Ducks and geese win stand rather
low temperatures if they are sheltered
from the wind ard snow and the floor
Is well bedded with clean, dry straw.
They should be given their liberty
whenever they choose to 60 outside.
Their shelter should open toward the
south. A house Of this style is a splen-
did shelter for ducks and geese and
costs very little to build. The ducks
and geese run together in the house
except at feeding time, when the ducks.
are fed at a separate trough.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
Supplying Fresh Air.

In supplying hens with necessary
fresh air there is no necessity of ex-
posing them to draughts. The mod
ern method Of keeping hen house.
properly ventilated is to have what is
commonly called an open front. The
old method was to make them as air
tight as possible. To obtain what was
then called ventilation, various forms
Of ventilators were made, some from
the floor and others from the top.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12

ditions. In the majority of cases, how
ever, ice is not available on the farm
Under these conditions the sheep OF
lamb, as the case may be, should be
slaughtered in the evening, the car
cass allowed to hang out overnight
(where nothing will disturb IT, and
taken to a cool dry room or cellar in
the morning, before the flies are
about. II the carcass is split it will
cool out more rapidly. Under these
conditions it is a good plan for two or
more farmers to club together. each
taking a part of the carcass, so that
there will be no danger Of the meat
spelling before it can be used.
In the winter there is little diff,
Guilty about keeping the meat. A good
way to keep mutton at this time is to
allow 1t to freeze up and to cut of
enough for use from time to time with
a saw. A single freezing does moi
injure the quality, but alternate freez
ing and thawing is harmful and should
be avoided
Lamb and mutton should never be
used for food until it is thoroughly
cooled out. Lamb Is as good as Ii
ever will be as soon as it is thorough
~ cooled, but mutton improves with
ripening for Q week at 40 to As de
grees f. Mutton can be corned, bui
it is not as palatable nor is it as nu
tritious as the fresh meat The hams
are sometimes spiced and are consid
cred by many to be a delicacy when
prepared in this way.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
ADMIRAL WATTS VIEW OF NAVY

Ships we are going to build in the
future will have even deeper drafts
than thirty feet, and the depth of
prominent harbors in the United
States should be at least thirty-five
feet" said Rear Admiral Watt, chief
of the naval bureau of construction
and repair, In statement to the
house naval affairs committee.
Admiral Watt was advocating a
provision in the naval appropriation
bill, which the committee soon win
report to the house, to authorize
contract for use by the navy of private
dry docks at Hunters point, San Fran
CISCO
Admiral Watt urged that this action
was imperative With the opening
of the Panama canal, he explained,
lit is probable that our principal fleet
viii have periods of duty on the west
coast.
This provision would permit the
docking of the largest ships at Hunt
ers point, instead of sending them to
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
INTERESTED IN SOCIAL CENTER WORK


Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of
the president, is tremendously inter
ested in the social center movement.
She has joined the Monday Evening
club of this city and is taking an
active interest in the social settlement
work in which that club is engaged.
Last Monday evening the club held
its meeting in the public library, and
Miss Wilson was in the audience, but
not upon the program. They had I'M
der discussion the use of the public
school buildings of Washington as the
social centers, with United States SEN
ators and representatives and several
other public men on the regular pro
gram. Miss Wilson was not included
among the regular speakers, but when
the chairman announced that the
meeting was open to general discus
sion Miss Wilson, who was accompa-
MED to the meeting by Mrs j. Borden
Hartman, frankly expressed her senti-
ments. She said:
The social center movement in
its final analysis is an expression of
matter how cultured we are, we canne
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
GOVERNOR RARRISON's SILK HAT

Former Representative Francis Bur
ton Harrison, the newly appointed
governor general Of the Philippines, is
already known in that part OF the
world as ''the man with the hat" and
has been made the object of good
deal of fun. II seems that while on
his way to join his post he gave all
sorts of elaborate directions, by means
Of wireless, about his official recep
ton on his arrival at Manila. and en-
phasized in several of these communi-
cations that he would wear for the
occasion a cutaway coat. and "a high
silk hat thus indicating that he ex-
pected American and native civilian
dignitaries to be similarly ga~bed.
Now high silk hats are virtually UNI
known in the Philippines, being I'm
suited for the climate. the usual form
of headgear being pith helmet. such
as is worn by white people In the
tropics. In fact, the only use made OF
high silk hats in the Philippines is
to present them to petty sultane and
archipelago. In lien OF crowns
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
DR.. JACOB RIESSER

In the overthrow of the conserva-
tive party in Germany at the last cleo
lions for the reichstag, two years ago,
some saw only socialist victory.
Others who had been studying polite
al and economic conditions in the en-
pire for the few years preceding
greeted the result as an antiquarian
triumph.
In addition to the great number of
seats won by the socialists, fifty-eight
candidates who were avowedly or
known to be agrarians in their sym
pathies were defeated, not because of
the increased popularity of socialist
doctrines, but by reason of the spread
of revolt against agrarian domination
OF politics in the empire and the or.
gained campaign against the big
landowners and what they stood for.
waged for little more than two years
by the Hansa league.
The credit for the defeat of the
agrarians is largely due to Prof Jar
cob Riesser, the well-known German
expert on banking and finance. DR..
league, the organization which was form
Otherwise he is priyy councillor of Just
eity Of Berlin, and the author OF many
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
Eeedjro Maehee

The damp mashes, il fed at all.
should not be fed hot, but simply
warm. If they are fed hot they over
heat the hens and the reaction makes
them likely to catch cold.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12
Select Vigorous Birds.

Il you are working for eggs be care
full to select the most vigorous birdi
for winter layers Market all thu
rest as broi1ers. Weaklings are no &C
count as egg producers.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12

chieains
The
which created
the Fpnos But
visible civilian
greet him and these Of ancient vintage that they had the effect
burlesque
Philippine
end Of amusement of the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12


view to it o
fol Atlantic
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-03-12

of
matter how cultured
fromea other
Miss Wilson
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
TODAY'S WAR NEWS
8 ssgaa 4*s 5000.

of is British
fortified
the French line of
both described
minister saying the
of her zeppens in
The bombs
destroyed houses killing several Drigbe
treating twenty-five
RUsSIA-War simultaneous of
original plans 1t Is
defeated with heavy
losses by staff
Prusan defense
and Austrian armies large
ERMANY-Reports their being
driven hack on their of Paris
re being cities Long lists of casualties
AUsTRIA-Repors Copenhagen that Emperor Francis
ls has completely of preparation
death
in of Drna is claimed the
have been annhaed in
A eano along their chief officers either
killed ore
of Kiauchau withheld by
and whether the actual bonn
of the mort hasb made public
ITAIY-The government insisting maintaining its neutral
enorts that concentrating the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
NO APPOINTMENT
OF NEW PRELATE
Bishop O'connor Denies Story
Bearing on Naming of
Auxiliary.

Bishop O'Connor today denied a re-
port to the effect that the Vatican
authorities at Rome recently had
taken up for consideration the ques-
tion of the appointment of an auxil-
lary bishop for the diocese of New
ark.
"The report is absolutely uNrue.
said the local prelate at his residence
in South Orange. mo such propo-
sition has been considered even for a
moment"
Bishop O'Connor recently returned
from Rome. where he made his Off
cial report to the late Pope Plus X.
of conditions in the Newark diocese.
The diocese is said to be one of the
fastest growing in the United States.
1t is supposed that this fact led 20
to the report that consideration had
been given to the appointment of an
auxiliary bishop.
The report coupled the names of
Monsignor Whelan and Monsignor
Mackel, of Elizabeth, as possible can
didates for the position of auxiliary
bishop 1t was also said there WAS
possibility of the naming of Rev.
DIR. Duffy, secretary to Cardinal Far
ley. In, the event of the selection OF
Monsignor Whelan, he would remain
rector of st. Patrick's Cathedral. it
was said
Monsignor Mackel is regarded as
one of the most brilliant clergymen
of the diocese He was formerly pro-
fessor of theology at Seton Hail Col
Iege At one time he was curate at
st. Michaei's Church. this city He
also has a reputation as an orator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
CERCER|ELLO
IS SREPR|EVED
BY GOVERNOR
Special to the Evening star.


TRENTON. Aug. Ex-Governor
Fielder today granted a reprieve of
thirty days to Angelo CercerieHo, now
in the death house at the State prison.
under sentence to be. electrocuted next
week for the murder of his wife. The
Court of Pardons will meet in special
session on Tuesday. september 10, at
p. m. to consider Cerceriello's appeal
for clemency.
The principal testimony against
Cercerieilo was given by Alfonso Lau~
disi, a murderer. who was granted inn
munity by the court because of his
testimony in connection with the con-
viction of Cerceriello.
Iaudisi is said to have made a con-
resslon in which he says he gave false
testimony against Cerceriello because
he understood he would be granted
immunity by the court. Frank Nc
Dermit. of Newark. is counsel for Ger
ceriello.
Cerceriello was convicted of having
killed his wife in the Silver Lake sec
tion of Bloomfield on May 80, 1913 He
was taken to the Essex county Jail,
and there came in contact with Lau-
dist. who was awaiting trial for the
murder of his illegitimate child.
Not long after Laudisi sought i'm
munity for himself by offering to
turn States evidence against his Jail
companion. He told the authorities
that Ger nerielio had confded to him
the history of his crime. He gave
this history to the court and his death
sentence was later made life inn
prisonment by the court Cerceriello
was sentenced to death partly on
what was supposed to have been told
Laudisi.
II proves. now, however. that the
confession was a scheme on Lau-
disi's part to win immunity for him
self.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
BELG|ANS CHARGE
GERMAN TROOPS
WITH ATROCITIES

LONDON, Aug. 25.-The following
announcement was given out today
by the official information bureau:
"The Belgian minister in London
has made the following statement:
In spite of solemn assurances of good
will and treaty obligations of long
standing, Germany has made a saw
age and utterly unwarranted attack
on Belgium. However sore pressed
we may be, Belgium win never fight
unfairly; she never win stoop to in
fringe the laws and customs of legiti-
mate warfare. She is putting up a
brave fight against overwhelming
odds. She may be beaten; she may
be crushed. but to quote the words
of our noble king, she never will be
enslaved.
.sWhen German troops invaded our
country the Belgium government is
sued a statement which was placard-
ed in every town, village and ham
let. warning all civilians to abstain
scrupulously from hostile acts against
the troops of the enemy, and the
Belgian press has daily published
similar notices broadcast through the
land.
Nevertheless the German authori-
ties have issued statements lately
containing grave imputations against
the attitude of the Belgian civilian
population. and threatening us at the
same time with dire reprisals These
imputations are contrary to the real
facts, and as to threats of future
vengeance, no menace of odious re-
prisals on the part of German troops
will deter the eBlgium government
from protesting before the civilized
world against the fearful and afro
rious crimes committed wilfully and
deliberately BY the invading hosts
aeathst helpless non-combatants, old
meh, women and children"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
PRESS
EXERCISED OVER
FALL OF NAMUR
Times and Chronicle Say Easy
Surrender by BeIgians Re-
quires Explanation.
EXPECTED DEFENDERS TO
HOLD OUT FOR MONTHS
Believe Breach in Allies Line
Elsewhere Made Evacua-
ton Imperative.

LONDON, Aug. 25.-Commenting on
the fall of Namur before the Germans
the Times says Ii is one of those mex
plicable evensA which make war the
gamble that 1t is That Namur
require a deal of explanation, the
Times adds.
Yesterday was a day OF bad news.
and we fear more must follow. In
the first phase of the great battle the
Germans appear to have won ground
all along the line save in the area
held by the British. We were pre-
pared for the ebb and flow of con-
fiict but. not for the fall of Namur
1--WE have to face this situation
with unshalSen confidence. We have
to remember that the battle is not
yet over. The Germans have not yet
burst their way through to France.
We have to remember that this is
only the first great encounter of a
war which plainly is destined to be a
long one. For the allies it is phase;
for the Geranns it is vital They are
dealing their blows with tremendous
vigor, but the issue in Belgium still
hangs in the balance, in spite of the
unfortunate events at Namur.
The Times military expert says that
it is too early to say that the line of
the Meuse south of Mezieres must be
abandoned, but the outlook is not
favorable and the-development of the
situation in the next few days will be
watched with legitimate anxiety. He
continues:
There are reports that the towns
people and even the garrison of Ma
muir were less we'll disposed than the
men of Liege to offer a strenuous re-
sistance and so bring upon their town
the punishment meted out by Ger
mans to Liege. There is undoubted-
ly some slight feeling among Bel
gians that they have not been ade-
quately supported by the allies and
that they have borne the whole brunt
not believe that the Belgians did less
than their duty and we expect to hear
that they were attacked by overpow-
ering numbers:
Narnur vital for Germany.
"The possession of Namur was vital
for Germany and it was fine stroke
for the Germans to have rushed the
place under the eyes Of the allied ar
mics. We still hope and believe that
our counter offensive in the north Is
only postponed and not abandoned"
Commenting on the loss of the Bel
gian stronghold the Chronicle says:
'The news today is decidedly bad,
adding that if the allies losses have
been heavy 1--WE may yet see before
long the Germans march in earnest
upon Paris.
"Namur is a fortress. OF great
strength which its defenders could
possibly hold several months. We do
not imagine that it was taken by
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
WILL NOT ENJO|N
FORECLOSURE SALE
Chancellor Won't interfere IN
Disposal of Newark Meadows
Improvement Co.'s Land.

TRENTON, Aug. 25. = Chanceiior
walker today made verbal announce
ment of his refusal to enjoin pro
nosed foreclosure sale OF land o"heo
by the Newark Meadows Improve
ment Co.
The foreclosure proceedings were m
stituted because the company mad oe-
faulted in the payment Of interest on
its first mortgage bonds; The fore
closure was attacked on the allegation
that through the sale the second
mortgage bonds holders would be
wiped out.
The attack upon the foreclosure
proceedings was MADE up on benah Oh
certain holders of second mortgage
bonds. That matter was at the time
referred to S. NJ. T. Rosenberg, ref
cree, who heard the case and decided
that If there was any fraudulent
scheme as alleged that this was a
matter to be litigated in other pro-
ceedings. 1t was this decision OF the
referee that was before Chancellor
Walker on appeal and the chancellor
sustained the referee and refused to
enjoin the foreclosure proceedings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
ZEPPELIN TRYING TO WRECK
T ROYAL PALACE IN ANTWERP
is BROUGHT DOWN BY SHOT
Huge Ashp Belgian Story Claims Had Dropped Explosives
Various Parts of City, Shatterng Buildings and Killing
Persons-Bomb Wrecked Part of Vacant Hospital

today Although flying high, notice
of its coming was quickly given by
the whirring of the propellers AS it
swept toward the city like a huge
bird of prey the outlying forts began
firing on it from the specially de-
signed guns, which can be trained
directly into the air. II was impos-
sible for the gunners to get the aim
at the start, and the big dirigible
swept directly across the city.
Passing over the forts it was SUBJ
jected to a direct fire, but it was not
until the guns in the towers of He
mixem got into action that a hit was
scored. A shell from the fort pene-
trated the envelop of the dirigible,
and it fiuttered to earth. entirely out
of commission.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
Ry the United Press.

ANTWERP. Aug. 25.-Germany sac
rificed one of her latest type of Yep
pelin dirigibles today in a vain at
tempt to destroy the royal palace with
high explosives. Although the entire
city was terror-strieken over the ap-
pearance of the monster of the air,
the quick work of the forts at Hemix.
several miles away. in practically de-
molishing 1t, driving it to earth, with
the capture of the entire crew of
twenty-five men, including the officers
In command, quickly restored conf
dence. -
The Zeppelin made its appearance
over the outskirts of the city early
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25
German Advance Southwark Con
tinueS with Heavy Fighting
and Allies on Defensive.
CONCENTRIC MARCH OF ARMIES
ON FRENCH CAPITAL IS PLANNED
Berlin Dispatch Declares Cen Joffre's
Army Broken Up and 10000 French
= Soldiers Made Prisoners.

Namu the great Belgian fortress fallen before the mighty
attack of the German artillery egon The destruction the
clad mountain hitherto believed mpregnabe
complshed practically night staggering blow to
the allies.
The of the victory Namur made
by the official press bureau
fighting around the fortress given but the English
papers regard the fall inexpIicabe
Berlin dispatches five of the it,
self have fallen and the capture remaining
minent
NAMUR'S FALL STUNS ENGL AND
England has been stunned BY the fall of
The French Office is amazed Belgium stands in
The English declare that both the English and Rus
SLAMS are determined to fight finish whatever the outlook
be at present They the of Namu vital for Ger
many and that was fine stroke for the Germans have rushed
the place under the of the allied armies"
On the heels Of the announcement
that there apparently general of the German
sweeping by the Germans and it
though the combined French English Belgian armies
are yerging on defeat
GERMANS ON osTEND's OUTSKIRTS
The Germans reported today the Dover
Ostend the great seashore resort of Belgium English
reported off Ostend ready shell the German troops possible
This may bring attempt the of the German navy
operate with the Kaiser's army north Belgium.
wireless dispatch from the foreign Office Berlin
man embassy at Washington records defeat of the French
troops by the Germans battle which ragged August IL to
2 and in the of which guns 10000
prisoners captured says Luneyle the
and that the of General Jo the
chief broken making probable
the German army towards Paris
The wireless dispatch adds that the Duke Wuerembergs
German army marching through Belgium has completely crushed
the advancing French and captured flags and
prisoners whom several generals while another
column defeated English cavalry brigade
river Meuse.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-25

Silzer. of Middiesex county, as Circuit
Court Judge, to succeed Judge Charles
S. Black, who was named to the. Su-
preme Court bench when Justice Will
lard p. Voorhees, died.
The appointment of Prosecutor Sill
ger came as something of a surprise,
although it has been well understood
that Governor Fielder has had the
former senator from Middlesex under
consideration for a number of the
high places he has had to fill. The
SO 900 per year and the present ap-
pointment is ad interim. Judge Silzer
win be named for full term when
the Legislature reconyenes.
The Governor and Judge Silzer were
members of the Senate together for
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