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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
FEEDING Hens In Winter.

A safe method to follow in feeding
hens is To give each ten hens about one
quart of grain per day and keep before
them at all hours of the day dry
mash in connection with the grits and
beef scraps The latter two feed from
hopperS The grain may be given in
the morning or divided into two meals.
The latter has proved the most salts
factory Do not underfeed. but re
member it is bad to overfeed Give
them what they will clean up in grain
within fifteen minutes after feeding,
This rule should bring success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
DAIRY ano
CREAMERY
MILK FEVER PREVENTION.
Precautions That Tend to Ward Oh
Attacks of This Malady.

Precautions That Tend to Ward of
Attacks of This Malady.
There is no method which will GER
tainly prevent milk fever where large
producing, rich testing cows freshen
in a plethoric condition, writes H. G.
Van Pelt in Kimball's Dairy Farmer.
The most advisable precautions to
take are as follows: just before the
COW freshens drench her with one
pound of epson salts dissolved in
quart of water. This must be care
fully done that the process does not
strangle the COW. AS a further pre-
caution do not milk her for the first
forty-eight hours after freshening.
especially if the COW has been afflicted
previously. If it becomes necessary
to relieve the udder pressure take
away a small amount of milk from
each quarter
For week prior to frcshening feed
the COW very lightly. Give her succu-
lent food, such as silage or roots, and
give her access to hay. The remain
der of her ration should consist of
mashes only. Twice daily she should
be given feed of two or three pounds
of bran and one pound of linseed meal
together with n small handful of salt
mixed with lukewarm water to slop-
py consistency. After freshening give
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
VALUE OF cow TESTING.
How an Iowa Farmer Made His Dairy
Herd Profitable

Herd Profitable.
Our cow milking farmers can learn
a lesson from leder Petersen of Black
Hawk county, la, says the Kansas
Farmer lie joined the Benson Cow
Testing association in 1911. discover
ed cows in his herd which were not
paying for their board and weeded
them out and in three years increased
the profits of his herd three times.
During the first year Petersen dis
covered that his herd averaged 5,6G5
pounds of milk, or 207.7 pounds of but
ter fat, while the net profit per ami
NAL over cost OF feed was only 500. II.
The best COW made an income OF
$54.22, meaning that the poorest prob
ably lost money.
In the second year, 1912, the aver.
age net income increased to S5396.
That gain was accomplished by weed.
ing out 40 per cent OF the old cows
and putting new COWS, bred from a
pure bred sire. into their places and by
the purchase of COW and a heifer.
In 1913 the average milk production
went up to 9,G97.5 pounds and the but
ter fat average TO 341.9 pounds The
average net income went to SIS, more
than three times what 1t was in 1911.
Those results were due to the weed
ing out OF 30 per cent OF the previous
years herd and replacing the poor ami
mails with better of home breeding.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
STATE NEWS.

More than $1,000 worth of labor had
been expended on single stone,
spoiled beyond redemption in the re-
cent Straton granite sheds fire at
Barre.
Starting in the barn, where men were
engaged in milking, fire Saturday morn
ing destroyed the buildings on the Harri-
son Lombard farm at Montpelier juno
ton, together with most of their con-
tents, including 80 head of cows and
calves, four horses, six hogs, great
quantity of hay, grain and ensilage,
and all the tools and personal property
that might be used on a first class farm.
The total loss is estimated between
$12, 900 and SIS, 900, and the insurance
is S5,675.
Miss Grace Jones, aged 81, an extra
operator IN the Bennington telephone
exchange last fall, died in Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday from the effects Of
self-nhicted dose of bichloride of mer-
curry and morphine. She had been out
of work for a long time and, without
funds, was very Respondent. Most of
her life had been spent in Williamstown,
Mass.
John Malterieck, young Russian en-
ployed as a woodchopper in what is
known as camp No at Somerset, was
instantly killed Thursday afternoon by
falling tree. The man, together with
other choppers, was engaged in cutting
down a large birch tree when an unsound
tree nearby topyled over and crushed
him beneath it, killing him instantly.
His head was crushed terribly. He was
taken to nearby farmhouse and DIR.
Wright of Wilmington was summoned
to attend him, but the man was dead
before the physician arrived. The body
was placed in the vault at Rivervew
cemetery in Wilmington and an effort
will be made to locate his relatives.
Because of financial troubles, the
nature of which she does not disclose,
Miss Hazel Grandfeld, a waitress at
the Pavilion hotel Montpelier, Saturday
sought to end her life by swallowing
bichloride of mercury. Only prompt
action upon the part of the young
woman's mother in summoning physi
clans prevented the would-be-suicides
act being successful.
Fire in the Twigg building on axe
street late Friday afternoon caused con-
siderable damage by smoke and water
to the stock of ladies' furnishings store
conducted by Harold Cohen. The fire
started in the basement from the fur
mace. The fire departmental had it under
control in 80 minutes. The loss on the
building was $500. The St. Adams
Fruit company in adjoining buildings
suffered some loss.
Having first arrayed himself in his
best clothes, young Frank Francis,
highly respected young Hungarian of
Proctor Thursday morning inserted the
muzzle of a IS calibre revolver in his
mouth and killed himself. Death was
instantaneous, it is supposed. SO far as
friends know Mr.. Francis was in his
usual good health, and they are at
loss to ascribe motive for the deed.
1t was found when help arrived that
the man was lying on his back on the
floor, bleeding profusely from the
mouth, the revolver which he used
still clutched in his right hand. Francis
was q years old, and had been in this
country for seven years, coming here
from Papa-V erzpoemmegye, Hungary.
He has no relatives living in this coun-
try, and the body was taken to the I'M
dertaking rooms.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
All Year Chicken Mash.

Professor kirkpatrick of the Con
necticut Agricultural college has used
the following mash during the past
three years in feeding the birds enter
ed in the egg laying contests held un-
der his direction. The dry mash is
composed OF coarse wheat bran. 20O
pounds; cOrnmeal, 100; gluten feed
100; ground oats, 100; standard mid
dlings. r.; fish scrap, 80; beef scrap,
80, and low grade -four, %. The
scratch grain is mixture of cracked
corn, so pounds; wheat, 60; heavy
white oats. 40; barley. 20; Kaffir corn,
10; buckwheat, 10. and coarse beef
scrap. ~
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
REDUCED PRICES FOR
GREEN CUT BONE AND MEAT

AS long as the weather continues
cold enough so that the goods can be
shipped frozen we will ship 100 pounds
of Green Cut Bone Meat for 81 IS or
200 pounds for So IS, freight paid to
any Vermont Station.
Send cash, check, or money order,
We cannot open any accounts at these
extremely low prices.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26

The GUERNSEY breed not only has
the greatest butter TAT producing
COW IN the world. based on a year
~ oihcid record basis, but the
general trent of the records of all
COWS running for the Advanced
Register continues upward. On the
last list Of twenty-five COWS to fin
ish a yearly record there appear
ten COWS whose records show a
butter tat production Of over 500
pounds The bull shown is a pure
bred Guernsey
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
Your Cold Is Dangerous
Break 1t Now

A Cold is readily catching. A run down
system is susceptible to Germs. You owe
it to yourself and to others of your house
hold To fight the Germs at once. DIR. Bells
Pine-Tar Honey if fine for Colds and
Coughs. 1t loosens the Mucous, stops the
Cough and soothes the Lungs. It's guar
anteed. Only 25c. at your Druggist.
adv
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
Care of the Churn.

1t is almost impossible properly to
cleanse anything used in handling milk
If not first rinsed or plunged into cold
water. After rinsing in cold water
scrub with brush and warm water
in which some salsoda has been dis
solved. then scald with boiling water
or steam. Dry in the open air. Never
close "A wet churn; leave the lid off.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
CHICKEN CHATTER.

Filthy houses and well bred
fowls don't go well together.
It's enough to turn the pessi-
mist into an optlmist to hear the
hens sing on n cold day as they
dig their grain out of deep litter.
He who neglects to provide a
comfortable home for the chick
ems should blame no one but
himself If the fowls are nui-
sance about the barn.
You may experiment a long
time before you find a better lit
ter for the houses than that
from the hay.
During very windy or stormy
weather, and also while snow Is
on the ground. the fowls should
be kept indoors.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-02-26
True Dairy Economy.

1t is impossible for the farmer TO
raise the entire dairy ration on his
farm. but the man who raises the
largest part of 1t is usually the one
who gets the best returns.
The day book., 1915-09-03
KEPT HER PREDICTION

St. Louis, Mo.-FulfIling predic-
ton frequently made to her relatives
and friends that she would die by her
own hand when her time came, Mrs.
Martha Jane Ewing, 85, daughter-in-
law of late Gov. Ewing of Ohio and
widow of Capt Mathew Ewing, a
Union veteran, suicided.
-O-O
LABOR DEFENSE LEAGUE MEETS
Labor Defense league will meet this
evening at Bowen hall, Hull House.
Speakers of national note will talk. =
-o-o- -.
Freedom of Poles" is Russia's lat
est pledge, Telephone or telegraph?.
The day book., 1915-09-03
WIFE IN MYSTERY RELEASED ON
BAIL-MOHR BURIED

Providence, r. l., Sept. 3.-Mrs.
Elizabeth T. Mohr who was freed on
bail last night today attended the fu-
neral of her husband, DR.. c.. Frank
lin Mohr, who murder she is charged
with having planned.
All arrangements for the funeral
were directed by Mrs. Mohr, who
since the mysterious shooting of her
husband and his Office assistant, Miss
Emily Burger, last Tuesday night,
has displayed calm nerve that has
surprised even her friends. The &C
cused woman herself denied herself
to newspaper men today, but
through her attorney reiterated her
statements that the stories told by
the three negroes now held for the
actual murder are pack of hes"
The police theory is that Mrs. Mohr
first became insanely jealous when
she was told the doctor was paying
attentions to Emily Burger, his
pretty Office girl. She first turned
over in her mind the plan for the
murder at that time, they believe.
The day book., 1915-09-03

GIRLS! HERE'S YOUR CHANCE!
THIS GENT WANTS A WIFE
The following letter was brought
into The Day Book office with the
request that it be published:
81 am 35 years of age and have de-
cided to get married if 1 can find a
good, plain, sensible girl, one who
does not use powder or paint. My
means are small, but l will be able
to make enough for two if the girl
will be true and will be satisfied with
an ordinary living. l live out of the
city. l will give and will require the
best of references as to character,
etc.
81 am in earnest and trust that l
will hear from some good girl. In
answering, describe yourself fully
in first letter-and send photo If pos
sible, giving name, address, nation
ality, age, color of hair, eyes, weight,
etc., and if am suited, will let you
hear from me at once, when we can
talk the matter over further.
"All letters will be treated confiden-
tiaL Address Frank w. Wilson, care
of The Day Book, 500 S. Peoria ST.,
Chicago"
The day book., 1915-09-03

near Fresno and are battling for their
lives. Reports reaching here say that
three Mexicans, two men and woman,
have already been killed in the fight
ing, which started shortly after day
light. Reports indicate that entire
force of SO or so faces annihilation.
The day book., 1915-09-03
NO BLAME PLACED IN FRANK
HANGING CASE

Marietta, Ga, Sept. 3.-"While
several clues had been found, evi-
dence was insufficient to bring in
dictments against anyone was re-
port of Cobb county grand jury in the
Leo M. Frank lynching investigation
and the case is practically closed.
The day book., 1915-09-03
1a NEARLY OWN MANHATTAN

New York, Sept. 8. - Society to
lower rents and reduce taxes on
homes issued statement asserting
that 13 families own one-fifteenth of
assessed land valuation of Manhat-
tan, total of $2O5, ,4O4,875 for the 13
families, or SIS, 100000 a family.
MEXICAN BANDIT BATTLE ON
Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 3.-Mexi-
can bandits who killed two Americans
late yesterday have been surrounded
by American soldiers in thick brush
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
SUMTER s. c. SATURDAY sEPTEMRFR - 7o75
rs LOST LIVES IN ATTACK.
ONE DEAD AND OTHERS STILL
MISSING.
Efforts to Tow Stricken Hcsperian into
Port Prove Futile-Mail Sunk With
Her.

Queenstown, Sept. 6.-Six second
cabin passengers six third cabin pas
sengers and 13 of the crew of the
steamer Hesperian, torpedoed $50
miles off Queenstown Saturday, were
unaccounted for tonight, according to
revised official figures issued by the
Allan line. This brings the probable
death list, including Miss Carberry of
st. Johns. Newfoundland, whose body
is here, up to 26.
The captain of the stricken liner
remained by his ship until it sank. He
declined to comment on the disastei
for publication, hence the official
statement as to whether he believes
his ship was victim of a torpedo or
a mine must come from the admiralty.
although the captain is quoted as hav
ing told an Allan line official today
that the Hesperian was torpedoed. y
Most of the survivors, passengers
and crew, will leave Queenstown to-
morrow by special train and boat for
Liverpool.
The ship plunged to the bottom, 78
miles southwest of Fasnet, not far
from the scene of the attack, taking
with her 3,545 bags of mail, much
of it originating in neutral countries
The flooding of the forward COM
partments. which caused the Hesper-
ian to sink so much by the head as
to throw the propeller out of the
water, made the attempt to tow the
liner to Queenstown impossible In
the rough sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
AOTHER GOLD SHIPMENT.
Cruiser Brings $5O,OOO,OOO to Strength.
Ell British Credit.

Bangor, Maine, Sept. 6.-The Anglo
French mission sent to America to
solve the exchange prob I'm did not
arrive at Halifax today, as was ex-
pected. 1t was believed they would
come on the fast cruiser Argyle, which
brought the third consignment of gold
and securities, probably about $50
600. 900, worth from England to
strengthen British credit in America.
The cruiser made the trip in the fast
time Of four days and seven hours.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
MILITARY EXPEDIENCY CLAIMED
Explanation From Berlin Expected
Shortly.

Washington, Sept. S.-An explana-
ton from Germany justifying the
SINKING OF the Arabic on the ground
OF military expediency' is expected
shortly. Berlin advices that the sub
marine responsible for the sinking of
the Arabic has not been sunk and
hao reached port, created surprise in
Washington. If confirmed, it is ex-
pected the Arabic question will be
pushed to conclusion immediately.
1T may narrow down to the veracitv of
contradictory reports from London
and Berlin. In the Hesperian case the
O Acials believe there are present no
questions which are liable to bring
about a crisis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
PLAN ORGANIZER TREASON.
Officials Discuss Schemes for "Politi-
cal and Other Action" i'm Favor of


cal and Other Action" i'm Favor of
Germany.
Chicago, Sept. 7.-Oficials of the
Friends of Peace met here today and
discussed plans for nationwide or
ganization for political and other ac-
tion.' The contemplated organiza-
ton described by it's founders as for
political action but not a political
party will have as it's aim, accord
ing to officials, freedom of the SEAS"
from England's blockade Of Germany;
cessation Of the expectation of war
munitions by any means, and the in
fuencing of congressman to legisla-
ton along the lines of resolutions
adopted by the convention of the
Friends Of Peace which closed yester-
day.
The ambition of the promoters is
to enroll 100000 names. Leaders
asserted that in case of war with Ger
many, every member will "act accord
ing to his own judgment"
There can be no doubt" said
Francis l.. Dorl, editor of The Pro-
German Vital Issue and one Of the
leaders in the convention Just ended.
that in case Of war with Germany
many persons, acting privately, will re-
fuse actively to support this govern
ment. Who can blame them? Per-
sonally l shall oppose any official stand
by this organization to that effect"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
BIG SHIPS GO TO SEA,
CORRESPONDENT WATCHES
BRITISH FLEET STEAM OUT.
Twenty DreadnOughts Counted, With
More Behind, Older Battlecrafv Fol.
lowing i'm Parade of Monsters.

London, Sunday, Sept. delayed
in Translnission) During his visit to
the British battle fleet in the last
week a correspondent, after boarding
all Of the more important ships, wit
messed a magnificent spectacle-that
Of all the forces heading out to sea.
All the places the Lion was hit
were not discernible owing to recon-
structiOn of the section where the
shells burst. In other cases the loca-
ton was evident, patches having. been
placed over the damaged plates.
The Tiger, sister battle cruiser of
the Lion, had fewer scars to show.
On the Queen Elizabeth the only signs
of her experiences at the Dardanelles
visible were ;ction of new planks
on deck, where shell penetrated, am
a dent from a glancing shot on O.
of her 15-inch guns. 81.
The InfleXible, the flagship in -
Falkland Islands battle, suffered
injury there than at the DardaT
where she was struck by a mir
was under heavy fire from shore. "A
piece of the mine is kept in the ward
room as souvenir.
The correspondent heard repeated
and sympathetic remarks of hardships
during the gruelling year at the Dar-
danelles.
The only color visible in that vast
assembly of ships was the blue uni
forms of the crews and a signal flag
flying from the shipyard.
While the correspondent was on
board the flagship Of Admiral Sir John
Jelllcoe, message was brought to
the commander in chief. Word was
passed around that the whole fleet
had been ordered to proceed to sea
Guests on board a destroyer at the
mouth of the harbor watched that un-
precedented procession of naval power
make its exit, led by. it's graceful light
cruisers and fiotillas of destroyers.
Twenty dreadnoughts were counted
as they went and out of other smoke
clouds in the harbor more dread.
noughts were coming before the King
Edward VII and pre-dreadnoughts had
their turn.
| ''he commander of the destroyer
which the correspondent was aboard
looked at his watch and said it was
time to go, as he must take his ap.
pointed place in the fleet. At 80 knots
an hour he cut across the bow of q
battleship, taking his guests to the
| landing place. AS the destroye,
rounded the headland the correspond.
ent had last glimpse of that seem
ingly endless column of ships, Still
not free from the harbor, on its wa,
on an unknown errand in the NORTH
sea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
REPORT ON HEspERIAN.
20 =
Ambassador Page Cables Particulars
OF Sinking.

washington, Sept. 7.-Secretary
Lansing today announced the receipt
of long detailed report from Con-
sui Frost at Queenstown on the sink
ing of the Hespcrian. The only thing
given out is that the report is mot at
all conclusive as to whether the vessel
was torpedoed." A cablegram from
Ambassador Page giving details places
the loss of life at twenty. The ad-
miralty informed Mr.. Page that the
Hesperian was sailing as an ordinary
passenger liner, and had never been
In the government service. No troops
ABOARD. only some wounded and in
valided Canadian soldiers who were
travelling on individual tickets as pas
sengers. 1t is not stated whether the
vessel was warned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
English Gold Coming.

New York, Sept. S.-The third ship-
ment of gold, amounting to $40, 600. 600
to protect Allies credit was TODAY
transferred to the sub treasury. One
hundred million dollars in gold and
eighty million in securities have been
shipped here from England and
France since August md. Other shin
ments will soon bring the amount up
to two hundred million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
DUMBA EXPLAINS ACTION.
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR AT
STATE DEPARTMENT..
Lansing and Envoy Refuse to Com
ment Oh Interview About Labor
Plans.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Dr. Constan-
tin Dumba. the Austro- Hungarian am
bassador, laid before Secretary Lam
sing today an explanation of a letter
written by him to the Vienna foreign
Office discussing plans for Withdraw
ing Austro-Hungarian labor from
American plants making war sup
plies for Great Britain and her allies.
Neither the ambassador nor Mr..
Lanssags@wOuld comment upon the
inte when it was over. The
i'm ~ prevailed in official quar-
tie 8 owever, that the secretary
= : submit the matter to President
8 with whom will rest the de-
= as to whether the explanation
) satisfactory.
. ne text of Mr.. Dumba's letter, re-
q Ally seized by British authorities
pm its bearer, James F. ]. Archi-
& Gid, an American, was cabled to the
aate department early today by AM
pbassadOr Page at London and had
been the subject Of a conference be-
tween the president and Secretary
Lansing before the ambassador reach
ed the department. 1t is understood
that the use of an American passport
to shield the messenger who carried
not only the Dumba letter but dis
patches from the German embassy
and other documents was regarded by
them as quite as serious a matter as
the activities revealed by the letter
Itself.
Mr.. Lansing's only statement on the
subject was a negative response when
asked as steps had been taken to-
ward bringing the situation to the at
tention of the Austro-Hungarian for
eign office.
There has been no suggestion here
that the ambassador had violated
American law, and apparently the only
question is whether the administra-
ton will regard his acts as breaches
of diplomatic propriety. DIR. Dumba
himself asked for the conference with
Mr.. lansing, after the announcement
of Archibald's detention and publi-
cation in this country of extracts from
his letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
TURKEY NEARING BANKRUPTCY.
GERMAN Officers Discouraged and Anx-
iOus to Go Home.

Athens, Sept. 9.-It Is estimated
mere that the Turks have lost a
quarter of a million men along the
Dardanelles. 1t Is reported that sew
enty thousand Armenians have been
massacred. including several mem
Ders OF the Turkish parliament. 1t is
reported In Constantinople that the
bankruptcy of Turkey is imminent
Ihe police functionaries are plunder-
ing the public openly. The German
oihcers are discouraged, and are clam
oring to return to Germany.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
DUMBA MUST GO.
Mischief Making Austrian to BE Sent
Home.

washington, Sept. 9.-DeCisive nc.
ton which will satisfy the American
people will be taken in the case of
Austrian Ambassador Dumba. who ad-
mits stirring up strife among the
Austrians employed in United States
munitions mills. 1t is believed it has
been definitely decided that Dumb,
must so, voluntarily or at the re-
quest OF the United States govern
mCnt.