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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

reach below the frost line and a line
of three-inch tile placed in the bottom,
connected with a proper outlet. The
lower part Of the trench is then filled
with fiat stones, placed SO as to give
chance for the free passage of water
Smaller stones or cinders are placed
upon them. and up to within a lew
inches Of the ground surface Stand
boards on edge so as to make form
for the concrete of proper width, say
six or eight inches. Next prepare your
concrete by mixing Portland or other
good cement, one part. with TIRES
parts sand, and '~ates. enough to make
a puttylike rnass. with which the
board form is to be evenly filed dp
This makes a practically indestruct
ib1e foundation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
FEEDING PUMPKINS TO STOCK
Worth Approximately Two-ThIrds 40
Much as Ensllaqe for Cows or
Sheep-Sows Like Them.

Pumpkins are worth approximately
two-thirds as much as ensilage for
COWS or sheep. Brood sows will make
good use of Them" writes H. p. Mil
Ter in Ohio Farmer.
In the ration of fattening hogs they
should occupy about the same place
as grass. Perhaps 50 per ton would
be fair money value to place upon
field pumpkins for feeding cattle,
sheep or hogs.
It viii be noted that they contain
so much water that no animal should
be confined to pumpkins alone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

tributes from one-third to one-half of
the amount of the materials used in
making concrete.
The largest part of concrete is the
gravel or crushed stone This should
be clean: that is. free from loan,
clay or vegetable matter. The water
used for concrete should be clean and
free from strong acids and alkalis.
In building poultry house with a
concrete foundation, a little extra
trouble and slight expense will also
make 1t absolutely rat-prooi. OF
course, perfect drainage is the first
requisite. In a deep. gravelly soil.
where we do not meet with water
proof clay subsoil, digging a deep
trench, or putting tile in the bottom
is not necessary. Where the subsoil
does not allow the free passage of
water. however. the trench should
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

The making of good dairy COW be-
gins with the calf. Heifers designed
for the dairy should have the very
best of care from the day they are
born until they begin to do service
in the dairy. We too often forget
that the young COW in her first year
of milking has not reached her full
growth and therefore needs extra feed
and care to make up for the tremen.
dous drain upon her system.
IL dairy heifers are not bred until
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

they are three years old, care should
be taken that they do not lay on too
much fat, as after that time they
freshen up rapidly whenever heavily
fed. The good dairy COW, however,
seldom gets too fat.
Sometimes cows are condemned as
being of no use in the dairy, when
the only trouble is they are sour.
Every COW should have fair chance
That means that she should be well
fed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
reIIs WHATS the Matter With HIm.

Tells What's the Matter With Him.
well, what is the complaint" de.
manded Squire Peacy, the well-known
Arkansas justice Of the peace. as
there entered his Office Constable
Slackputter escorting a colored male
factor.
de complaint, yo' homeland
t'anky for de 'terrygation-" replied
the culprit, before the officer could
make answer, ''am a posthumous
creech in muh back. dat kotches me
ker-blick every time tries to run.
Yassah. if it hadn't uh been dat-uh-
way, de cap'n. yuh. wouldn't uh over
took me in munt O. Sundays!"-
Kansas City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
Dust settIno Hens.

Dust your hens thoroughly with
some good insect powder the day you
set them, also on the tenth and nine
teenth days; this will get rid Of the
mites, also grease the chicks head
with oil Of citronella. which can be
had at any drug stora.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
Had Some TRAINING.

Billy Mooney. after running bar
Der shop in Centerville for two or
three years. decided to become den
fist. His Uncle ST, upon hearing OF
this decision, dropped in to talk it
over.
Yes. Billy" said, he. dentistry is
about the easiest new job you could
tackle. You know how to work the
chair already. SO the rest ought to
come easy enough"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
unfailinq Courtesy.

''The convict who escaped was one
Of the most polite men in the prison"
Eyes; even when he knocked the
guard down, he said. Excuse the lib
erty I'm taking"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

The man who makes the best of
everything should have no trouble in
disposing Of his goods.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23
Same Thinu.

"Oh, dear! l must do something to
reduce my weight. l weigh hun
dred and sixty"
Stripped"
well, in my dancing frock."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

Only nonsalaried Office is COM
PEELED to seek the man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

Dampness caused by a woman's
tears is always oppressive.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1915-04-23

It is all right to keep smiling if
you have ANYTHING to smile about.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
TWO PAY FINES FOR
OPENING MUFFLERS
g Are Not Wanted i'm This Town" Says
Judge Warner to Accused
in Court.

Motorcycle Patrolman William J.
WesOlek has declared war upon vio-
lators of the open muffler ordinance.
Three men accused of operating mo-
tOrcycles in violation of the ordinance
were arraigned in city court Monday
morning. They were j. III. Moon,
North Liberty; Henry DOty of Elk
hart; Paul Eichorst of this city. The
first two were fined So and costs each
and the case of the latter was set for
Aug. Is upon plea of not guilty.
Opened muffers are not wanted in
this town, either on motorcycles or on
automobiles said Judge Warner. I'VE
intend TO punish every one found
guilty Of violation OF the ordinance" 3"
Jacob Christenen. 710 +. Wayne St.
was arraigned on the charge of riding
his bicycle on the sidewalk on Navarro
ST He pleaded not guilty and the case
was set for Aug. is.
Ares and John ArnOlle, sos W. Col
fax av. accused of exceeding the speed
limit by Wesolek, were each fined So
and costs.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
Embargo on Arms Would
Be Dangerous to u. S.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The Will
son administration will oppose all ef-
forts TO place an embargo on arms
when congress recOnvenes. Taking
advantage of the opening afforded by
the Austrian note OF protest regarding
the expectation of munitions 10 the al
lies the president has put he admin
istration squarcly on record as oppos-
ing 5mhargOes In doing SO he has
made "A strong play for position in de-
claring that 10 establish an embargo
now would seriously embarrass this
country If IL should ever be faced by
war.
And in that argumen in which poli-
ticians here see the firing OF the first
gun against the Bryan peace program
arranged by the former secretary of
state
II has been accepted here for sew
eral weeks that when congress recon
venes Bryan viii be on the ground TO
lead a campaign for endorsement by
congress of his peace program. The
little army and navy men have heen
counting on his leading their fight
The fact that Bryan's former sec
retary and late trade advisor. Robert
+. Rose, now is engaged IN spreading
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
EGGS COST rs CENTS EACH
Former NOtre Dame Student Writes
from Mexico.

Eggs cost 75 cents apiece in Mexico,
according to a letter received at
Notre Dame this morning from a stu
dent who is now in the war-torn
country of Mexico. Among other
things the letter says: Three days
ago Gen. Villa put in Jail all the mer-
chants of the town. and his 'age2ts
are now selling the stock of these
merchants at extremely low prices.
This severe measure was taken be-
cause it was impossible for tie
poorer classes to buy food of the
merchants. a suit Of clothes costs
$1,000, Mexican. At the outbreak of
the war the Mexican dollar was
worth nearly so cents of the United
States dollar. Now the value of a
peso. or Mexican dollar, is about
eight cents in United States money.
A pair of shoes costs one peso, and
10 cents. Mexican. buys one egg. By
the end of the month there will be
people fighting in the streets for
piece of bread or a ''tOrtiIla" Mex
ican BEAM
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
CAL WESTON s SEA
WALL IN DANCER
People Fearing an InundatiOn
from Tidal Wave Flee to
Higher Ground.

GALVESTON. Texas. Aug. 16.-Pin-
ming their hopes 10 the weather bur
eau's statement that the West In
dian hurricane. which has been lash
ing the gulf of Mexico for several
days, will spend its greatest force
close to the LOusiana-TeXas line and
that Galveston will escape thousands
of people today watched the noun
famous seas batter down the long aD-
prOach TO the new bath houses on the
water front and dash vigorously over
the great sta wall. As noon approach
ed the wind increased in fury, while
advices from points to the east indi-
Gated maximum force TO the wind
Of IS miles an hour.
Four lives have been lost along the
coast thus far and many ships are
overdue.
Dispatches today from Beaumont
and Port Arthur, Tex, indicated that
those cities were being evacuated by
the people who feared that the coun-
try roundabout them would be inun-
dated by a tidal wave. Interurban
trains between those cities and HOus-
ton ran all night and were crowded
TO their capacity and the same scenes
were being enacted today at the lat
est advices. In Galveston. all hotels
and houses were crowded with people
who feared to remain in their homes
near the beach.
+. =. Mckinney. Jr., member of
yachting party, was drowned on Lake
POntchartrain. in louisiana. when his
boat was capSized in the storm.
Charles BOrgeOis was killed at Wave
land. Miss when an electric light
wire was blown down on him and two
men were washed overheard from the
battleship New Hampshire and drown
ed off the Florida coast.
Numerous steamships are from "a
TO As hours over due at New orleans.
Among them are the BenefactOr.
from Kingston: the Tegucigalpa. from
Ceiba. Honduras: the COlumb bia. from
Bluefelds Nicaragua; the El Monte,
from Havana: the Marowiiine. from
Port BarriOs: the MOtricino. from
AIarseilles. and the StromhA from
Cardiff Walls While there is much
anxiety over the safety Of these yes
sells, it is believed that many Of them
were merely blown out OF their
courses and will be heard from later.
While little or no damage was dcne
in the city of New orleans. dispatches
from points in Mississippi and Lou
isiana report great damage 20 crops
and property thrOughOut the southern
sections Of these states.
The hurricane was reported over
the British West Indies last week and
today was central some distance Off
the extreme western Louisiana coast.
1t is accompanied by heavy rainfall.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16

embargo propaganda. has been look
ed on as very significant
In consequence, politicians see in
the attitude Of the president, as set
forth in the Austrian note, not only a
rejOinder for consumption by the Teu-
tonic allies but also an effort TO out
line to the people OF the United
States. the exact attitude OF the pres
ent administration toward the muni-
tiOn question.
I'm framing the strongest part Of the
note refusing TO accept the Austrian
suggestion on the ground that the
United states would be unable TO cope
with an aggressive foe in case of war.
If forbidden TO purchase munitions
abroad. the president has raised an
argument that is expected 10 prove
very potent in the south.
The Austrian note Is expected to
settle the question OF ammunition ex-
portation for this war at least The
president completely rejec-s every sug-
gestion made by Austria and defends
the trade at length. He also calls the
attention OF the Austrian government
10 the fact that Austria and Germany
always have sold munitions freely to
bellgerents when a state Of war ex-
isted.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
DIXIE BOOSTERS WILL
MEET IN SOUTH BEND
Number of Prominent Indianans Are
Expected to Attend the
Gathering.

A booster meeting for the Dixie
highway will probably be held here in
the next two weeks. Sec'y II. b. Spaul-
ding of the Chamber of Commerce is
in receipt of a letter from the field
secretary OF the highway association,
w. :. Gilbreath. asking that arrange
ments be made here soon for meet
ing.
1t is probable that a number OF
prominent men from southern points
will attend the meeting. Chief among
these is Thomas Taggart, who is vice
president of the association, and who
is devoting much time in boosting the
highway. Carl Fisher, secretary of
the indianapolis Motor club. is expect
ed also TO attend.
The exact date for the meeting has
been placed in the hands of the local
highway committee, of which +. Louis
Kuhns is chairman. The day has not
been set.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
ONE TORPEDO HITS
LINER NEARING SHORE
Highland Carrie Docks After Having
Close Call-Raccs from
Submarine.

TOLBURY. Eng, AuG. 16.-The
Nelson liner. Highland COrrie, a
British vessel of 1883 tons, dOcked
here today after "A narrow escape
from destruction by a German sub
marine at the mouth of the Thames
river
The Highland Corrie, the largest
vessel recently attacked by a sub
marine. encountered the German u
boat at Il o'clock Saturday morning.
1t was ordered TO stop, but Capt. p.
NJ. Jacobs steered in a zig gag course
at full speed to get away. The sub
marine fired a torpedo that struck
the steamer on the port side. but by
this time the Highland COrrie was
nearing shore ard the submarine
abandoned the pursuit
The steamer listed badly after il
was struck. but part Of the cargo was
jettisoned and she was able TO reach
TOlbury.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
JAPANESE PREMIER
TO RETAIN HIS POST

TOXIC, Aug 16.-COunt ShigenObu
Okuma. the premier OF japan. who has
led his government through another
crisis that threatened him with po-
litical ruin. formally announced today
that he wOulF retain the post of
premier and that the cabinet would
continue with its unfinished program.
we shall fulhn our national and
international pledges said the pre-
mier. but ne declined 10 state whether
Japan would take more active part
in the war than il is taking at the
present
When asked whether any further
developments of the Chinese situation
might be expected the premier re-
plid:
we shall give China the opportu-
nifty TO keep her pledges"
Since the recent cabinet crisis the
agitation for sendi~ japanese troops
to Europe has decreased. but il prob
ably viii be renewed
Many japanese soldiers are lighting
with the Russians and japanese ord
nance and military experts are assist
ing the cars officials. but no organ
lied japanese expedition has ever
been sent west
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
is CONGRATULATED
Lem j. Oarc Has Treatise Published
by Magazine.

Lem J. Dare has written ar article
for Case and Comment, the lawyers
magazine, for the August issue. The
magazine which has just been placed
on the news stands, contains Mr..
cares treatise Ii is entitled The
Preservation of Our Constitutional
Guarantees
Mr. Dare takes uH the constitutional
guarantees of our country and com
pareS them with other nations, he
points out what might be termed good
legislation and bad legislation from
the point of safeguarding the people,
and deals with his subject at length.
He returned this week from a week S
trip and found many letters from
prominent writer's from all parts of
the country ON his desk. congratu-
lating him upon this article.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
Expected That the Provisional
President Selected by Con-
ference Will Be Opposed
by Carranza.
DRASTIC MEASURES
USED ALONG BORDER
Raid Was Known and Sane
toned by "FirSt Chiefs"
GeneraIS-ViIIa FaVOrS
- Conference.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16. - The
Texas border situation today over
shadowed efforts of the United States
TO force peace conference in Mexico.
Despite effusi ,e denials by Carranza
and his generals, reports reaching the
war department show that the MAJOR
ity OF the raiding bands now on Texas
soil are Carranza soldiers Gen. uh-
ston has claimed that CarranZa Dor
der generals knew and sanctioned the
raid.
Coupled with the knowledge that
CarranZa secretly has circulated pc
tition to all factions TO cooperate with
him in repelhng any attempts 10 inter-
fere in the internal affairs OF Mexico
and the defiant uJterances of the first
chief himself. PABLO Gonzales in Mex
mander Of NeuvO-LaredO, officials
here are convinced that the Carran-
zistas have determined to disregard
the appeal for peace.
Fight TO Finish
The pressure still continues on Car
rama and his generals, but Pres't VIII
son il is reported, has about decided
that the provisional president, who
will be selected at the peace confer
ence. will have to fight Carranza to
a finish.
In consequence the American influ-
ence will be exerted to have as many
state governors as possible approve
the peace plan backed by this govern
ment and Latin-AmeriCa. in the hope
that the lineup will prove so fOrmid-
able as to result in desertiOns in the
CarranZa camps.
The troops now patrOlling the Mex
lean border and the Texas officials
are reported here 10 be using drastic
measures in dealing with the Mexican
raiders.
Reports from Gen. Scott to the state
department say that Villa is enthusi-
astically for the peace conference, and
that he and Zapata intend being ade-
Quately represented. Scott also re-
ports that a number of the state gov
crnOrs have pledged support and it is
expected here that he viii try person
ally to confer with Obregon. Carran-
za's chief general, and explain To him
how important his cooperation in the
plan is considered.
Four hundred Americans i'm Mexico
city are ON the verge of starvation, the
state department learned today. one
CONTINUED OK PAGE TWO)
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
NOvO GeOrgieVSk, the Russians
Strongest Fortress, with Be-
tween 100000 and 10000
Men, Is Invested.
NO CHANCE FOR MEN
TO ESCAPE, SAYS BERLIN
Transportation of Prisoners to
Germany IS Serious Prob
lenl-KOVn0 Is Still
Holding Out.

BERLIN Cby wireless), Aug. 16.-
German troops have broken through
the Russian lines from the Narew to
the Bug rivers, it was officially an
nounced today in a report from the
general staff. The advance of the
Teutonic troops is now expected to
move much more rapidly.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 16. - Novo
Georgievsk Russia'S great fortress at
the junction of the Nistula and NareW
rivers. and one of the strongest purely
military constructed forts, has been
invested by German troops, the war
office announced today. a thrilling
struggle is expected during the opera
tions about the stronghold.
The Russian troops left in NONo
GeorgieVsk number, according to un-
official reports, between 10000 and
so. .O00 men. IL is predicted by Petro-
grad military experts that with an
adequate supply of munitions, the
Russians will be able TO hold the fort
ress for many months.
NoVo Georgievsk was designed by
nature as a fortress and the natural
barriers were increased and strength
ened by man. 1t was the genius Of
NAPOLEON. more than 100 years ago,
that first detected the advantages Of
fthe place and the first detenceS were
erected there by his military engineers
in 1907.
There is no city at Novo Georgievsk.
1t is essentially an armed stronghold
dominating the Vistula, the NareW,
the nearby railways and several STRAIT
egic highways.
The site of the fortress is about $50
feet above the sea level, and about 100
feet above the level of the Vistula. 1t
lies upon a plateau which slopes pre-
cipitately 10 the banks of the two
rivers.
There are two strong citadels and
eight bridge head positions at Novo
Georgievsk There are also "A re-
doubts defended with batteries of 10,
II and 12-inch guns.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
BALKAN RIDDLE
IS WEAR SOLUTION
Meeting of ParIiamentS Nav
Decide Future Stand of
Several Nations.


LONDON, Aug. l6.-Ihc meetings
or the Seryian and Greek parliaments
ln \lsh and Athens today are expect
ed 10 go FAR in solving the Balkan
riddle and in determining whether the
cOnflagratiOn Of wan shall drag Rou-
mania, Bulgaria and Greece into its
vortex
In Bucharest a special meeting of
the Roumanian cabinet was held AT
the special command 0f King Ferdi-
nand. German influence IN Rou-
mania ls strong and the cabinet is
split into factions.
By opening "a terrific bombardment
against Belgrade With the mlghtOiest
guns in the Teut0uic armies. the Aus
tro-German force have called in.o
prominence their recent threats %
cut "A path through Servia for the
double purpose OF cOWing the Balkan
states now neutral and opening the
way 20 send war supplies to the hard
pressed Eurks az the Dardanelles.
Along the Danube front there is in-
crcasinE activity The Germans and
Austriaus are reported 90 have an
army or nearly 500. 900 men massed
there. It is believed that a strong
effort viii be made 10 occupy Bel
grade. The military value OF The Ser
Wan capital IS slight. but the present
effect OF its capture by the Teutonic
allies would be far reaching.
Although high hopes are expressed
that Bulgaria and Greece viii re
lined up with the powers of the Tri-
pie Entente. there is an underCurrent
OF pessimism here and there is feel
ing ira many quarters that German
diplomacy has won at least "a tenn
porary victory in the Balkan nes6-
tiatiOns
Bulgaria IS standing firm upon her
demands TO Greece and Servia that
territory in Macedonia be ceded 10
her. Bulgaria has never acquiesced.
South Bend news-times., 1915-08-16
LEADERS NOT TO
DESERT CARRANZA
Generals will Be Guided by De-
CiSion of First Chief, Agency
Announces.

FL PASO. Texas, Aug 16.-Geu.
Carranzas military commanders IN
northern Mexico viii be guided 10y the
decision of the constitutionalists first
chief as 10 the peace appeal OF the
United States and Latin Am crican
nations, the local CarranZa agency an
HOunced today 10 was stated that
none would act Independently OF Car
rama.
CarranZistas optimism appears 10 ne
mounting higher daily IL was still
further increased today 10y reports
that the villa garrison NJ chihuahua
was on the verge of mutiny. That
there was some truth i'm the reports
was indicated hy the fact that Gen.
Villa was hurriedlv summoned TO Chi
huahua yesterday and left at once by
subsequent train.
The Carranza agency cited rs proof
az the claim that the Carranzista lead
ers viii bc guided by the first chief
q message sent by Gen. Alfreto Ricaut
the commander az NOvo Lar edo. To-
Washington i'm reply 20 the note Ct the
Fan-American conferees. In this mes
sage. the agency said. RiCault de-
cIared he would reject any measure
that proposed dealing with the mill
tary leaders instead OF with CarTanZa
direct.
"Carranza was the first 90 arise in
protest against the murder OF Fran
cisco T. Madero. the martyred presi-
dent" said the Ricaut message. THE
first man TO protest against the
usurper Huerta and therefore nego-
tations must be conducted through
CarTanza direct"
The other CarranZa generals will
send similar replies IS the assertion OF
the local Carrar siStas