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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
First Electric Battieship,

Washington. June 1.-THE propelling
machinery Of the b%attleship California,
now building at the New York navy
yard, will be installed at a cost of
$431.oN. according to announcement
made by Secretary Of the Navy Dan
iels. The California will be the first
battleship in the world to be equipped
with electric instead Of turbine drive.
The decision to put electric machin-
cry in a battleship has excited the
keenest interest in this country and
abroad. and MIR. Daniels believes that
if the experiment is Il success it will
mark as great an advance in marine
propulsion as did the advent of the
steam turbine.
Secretary Daniels claims that electric
instead Of turbine installation is cheap
err. and he points out that the General
Electric company submitted an esti-
mate Of $G31 600 for building steam
equipment for the California, this bid
being 100000 in excess of the one ac-
ceptcd.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Many States Will Celebrate
Birth OF Our Flag June Il

ment dawned upon our fathers. and tho
original thirteen stripes We're unchange-
ably restored by act Of congress on April
4, 1878. when it was enacted that from
and after the fourth day OF July. next
the flag of tho United States be thirteen
horizontal stripes. alternate red and white:
that the Union be twenty stars. waite. in
q blue field, and that on the admission OF
a new state into the Union one star be
added to the Union Of the flag and sucl,
addition take effect on the fourth day of
July next succeeding such admission "
Since ISIS twenty stars or sovereign states
have been added to the Union, making
fortN-fiNe in all.
Since tho struggle of 1851 the flag
has become the symbol of a mighty ma
ton. 1t has been carried to the utmost
parts of the earth, carrying liberty wiler-
ever 1t has been thrown to the breeze.
Americans cannot fail OF a feeling OF
price and satisfaction nor restrain the
swelling of patriotism in the breast when
we contrast the meaning in far distant
lands Of ours ana other flags displayed
together.
The stars and stripes within 'ha recent
past have come II possess new beauty
fer friendly eyes and new terror for the
foes of liberty.
We respectfully appeal to the governors
of all the states OF our land and to the
mayor of each American city to herald
the coming OF tho day in 1915 and its cello
bration on NondaN. june II, b. proelana-
ton, We call upon every puhlir officer.
every teacher of tho youth of our land.
to call pubic attention, to arouse cnthn-
s!aSm and TO provide for public exercises
and general celebration. of the day,
We earnestly eNhort our citizens to Join
in making Flag day an event and its cole
h!atioi in 1918 a great event. Let rs. from
one end of our land to the other. ling
the stars and stripes to the hre"ze on
June "A, 1913. May it greet the rising ard
salute Tire setting sun and float all day
long from every church cditice. school and
building, public and private, and. how
ever humble. throughout tho entire land.
The same association makes the fol
lowing suggestion for the observance
OF the day among the pupils OF all in
%slitutionS of learning.
At :: given hour in the mcrnin. the
! pupils are assembled and III their
places in the school. \ signal is given
10y the principal OF the school. Every
pupil rises in his place. The flag is
brought forward to the principal or
teacher. While it is bcin. brought for
ward from the door to the stand Of the
principal or teacher every pupil gives
the flag the military salute, which is us
follows:
The right hand urliftcd. palm up-
ward and in the attitude of salute, all
the pupils repeat together slowly ana
distinctly the following pledge:
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Dress Reform For Sailormcn.

Washington. June Flat. broad con,
lars, neckerchiefs, lanyards and bal
loon trousers. which gave the old time
sailors tho same distinctive air which
run and tar gave wooden vessels,
would be reiegated to the past by Sur
geon j. c. Pryor Of the navy.
None of these articles says Sur
geon Pryor. serves any useful purpose
except occasionally the lanyard. The
expansion Of the trouser leg ut the low
er end serve no good purpose except
to convy to the eye the traditional pic
ture Of the sailor. The weight of the
material composing the several arti-
clcs appears to be negligible. but in
field operating. landing parties, etc,
when each man must carry Il heavy
load ut hest. II seems desirable to dis
card every weight or encumhrance the
sole function Of which is appearance"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
PROTEIN ANC0RAS
Nothing as Good as This Animal
to Clear Hill Land.
FAv0RlTE FOOD is SUMAC.
This Goat Will Neglect the Blue Grass
Pasturage to Feed Upon the More
Tender Plant, s%mothering Its Root
System to Death-In Two Years
Ground Is Fit For Agriculture.

When it comes to clearing hill land
of brush and briers nothing can com
pare With Angora goats in thorough
ness or low cost of work actually &C
complished. writes Il correspondent of
the National Stockman. Their favor
lite food is sumac, that worst of all en-
emies of the bluegrass that is trying
to produce a permanent sod over the
hills. The sullac with its low growth.
it's shading of tho ground and its shall
low and extended root system ever
ready to send up new sprouts. is one
of the most difficult plants to destroy
and the hardest for man TO conquer.
To the goat this plant is very appetite
ing. the foliage and bark being strip
ped by the Angoras from each individ-
ual plant. However. this first attack
OF the does no harm apparent
~ to its root system. and q score of
new sprouts shoot up to feed upon air.
Under ordinary circumstances man
would be tempted to surrender to the
persistent umac Not so the goat. He
ncglcctS good blue grass %paSturage to
feed upon the tender sumac. and yer
tually the latter gives UP the battle. and
its root system smotherS to death. The
roo systems of apparently every other
bush. small tree or brier excepting per-
simmon and papaw succumb to the
attack of the goats, and in the course
of two years the entire field is reclaim
ed for agriculture.
There are other interesting things to
be learned from the owner of a flock
OF Angoras besides their ability to clear
land. And it is evident that the bad
traits often ascribcd to them have been
greatly exaggerated. If a twcnty-six
inch V Wire fence with three
barbs above it is used to inclose a flock
of goats they usually stay within it's
boundaries. care only being necessary
to procure woven Wire through which
the goats cannot get their heads and
horns. \ four inch mesh or less will
prevent the goats from becoming fas-
tened in the fence.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18

II pledge allegiance to my flag and
to the republic for which it stands.
one nation indivisible, with liberty and
Justice for ALL"
At the words. as pronounced in this
pledge, "to my flag" each one extends
the right hand gracefully, palm up
ward. toward the flag until the end OF
the pledge affirmation. Then All hands
drop to the side. The pupils. still
standing. all sing in unison the song
'.Amcrica"-"My Country, IT'S of
Thee"
in the primary departments. where
the children arc very small, they are
taught to repeat this instead of the
pledge rs given for thu older children:
II give MY head and my heart 10 God
and my country. One country. one
language, n Gag"
In some schools the salute is given
in silence. rs an act of reverence, un-
accompanied 10y any pledge. Al II sig
ma! rs the flag reaches it's station the
right hand is raised. palm downward.
to n horizontal position against the
forehead and held there until the foy
is dipped and returned to Il v@erticaI
position. Then at Il second signal fine
hand is dropped to the side and the pu-
pill takes his seat.
Thc silent salute conforms very
closely to the military and naval salute
to the flag.
Principals may adopt the silent sa-
lutte" for a daily exercise and the
pledge salute for special occasions.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Sweet Glover az Hou Pasture,

Sweet clover is not as valuable as
alfalfa for hog pasture. but can be sue
cessfully used for this purpose. Several
years of careful experimenting at the
Iowa experiment station has developed
this fact. Ii Il good stand is secured
in the spring sweet clover will furnish
considerable pasture for hogs the first
season. 1t could not be recommended
in the place of alfalfa. but where al
falfa cannot be grown sweet clover
can be used as a observation-disclosures
Farmer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
United States to Feed World.

United States to Feed World.
Chicago, Tune S.-One result Of the
European war will be great increase in
American OUTPUT of horses and cattle.
This country will become the meat pro-
ducing spot of the world. The annual
output of 10, 100000 head will probably
be increased from 20 to so per cent.
Reports from Europe have shown
that the destruction Of live stock due
to the war is beyond all present reali-
cation. All the countries have been
chary about emitting statistical infor-
nation concerning it because they are
trying to maintain an air Of calm and
confidence about their food supplies.
But the truth is getting out, and it is,
in brief, that Europe will he impover-
ished in regard to live stock supplies
sooner than in almost any other eco
nomic direction.
Two chief results are already begin
ming to be perceived. One. and the OBJ
vious one. Is that all the world will
need meat from the United States as
never before.
The other is that the United States
will change places with Europe in re-
gard to supplying the finest breeding
stock. The magnificent breeding stock
Of Holland. Belgium, Great Britain.
France-cattle and horses, alike-are
being sacrificed to the war, and it is
freely predicted that after the war
American breeders will be called upon
to export fine animals in large numbers
to countries from which in the past
they have been wont to import.
Europe is the greatest live stock
country in the world, taken as a whole.
Its supplies are vastly larger than
those Of the United States, Of South
America or any other Of what are com
monty thought of as the stock raising
regions. But Europe. because Of its i'm
mense population, still has a deficiency
that must be made up by importations,
n so it's place as a stock growing
continent is not rightly understood.
Man Who Heads Dardanciles Attack.
London. June 5.-Rear Admiral Mi
chael John de Robeck, who succeeded
| Vice Admiral Garden as commander Of
the allied fleets operating in the Oar
| danclles. is an expert in the use Of and
defense against mines and torpedoes.
He entered the British navy In 1875
at the age of thirteen and became a
rear admiral in 1911. In 1912 he was
made admiral Of patrols. a command
embracing all torpedo craft allotted
to the coast defense in time Of war
and calling for expert acquaintance
with every form Of mines and mining.
The rear admiral (acting vice admit
raD Is an Irishman and is the second
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
All Over the Nation the Emblem
of Liberty will Float Out on the
Breeze--HoW School Children
Should Salute.

Monday, June II, will be Flag day
throughout the United States.
On that day will be celebrated the
one hundred and f~orty-second anniver-
sary Of the adoption of the stars and
stripes as the emblem of the American
republic.
Each year Demonstrates Il more de
cided agitation on the part of public
officials to make this anniversary Il ma
tional holiday.
Governors of several states have by
proclamation called public attention to
the day and have ordered the flag to
b. displayed OH all public buildings
and have ais invited The citizens to
celebrate. Mayors of various cities also
have for years displayed the flag on
public buildings on that day and have
invited their fellow citizens to do the
same on private buildings.
Schooltcachers and officers of patri-
otto societies have arranged for public
patriotic exercises and have stirred VI
the occasion.
The american Flag association. an
organization formed in 1891 of indivil-
uals and flag committees from patriot
ic societies to promote reverence for
and prevent the Dissertation of the
American flag, has issued q circular
advocating tie universal observance of
the day. The proclamation Of the as
ISOLATION follows:
All American citizens are again earnest
ly invited to join in the public recognition
Of the birthday of the emblem of our ma
tionality. In many of the states. pursa-
ant to law. the public schools. and also
voluntarily in private schools, exercises
will be conducted in celebration Of Flag
day. Let us extend this practice. Teach
the story of the flag, What it represents.
and have the young people pledge their
fealty and loyalty to it.
On the 1ith day Of June. l17. congress
enacted ''that the flag of the thirteen
United States be thirteen stripes, alter
nate red and white: thai the Union be
thirteen stars, white. in n blue field. rep
%rcsenting 4 new constellation" TIL num-
Der of the stripes having been increased
by the admission of new states. the pos
siLiliticS Of the nations future Develop
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Huge Homo For Bankers,

New York. June S.-One dozen facto-
rios are making the things necessary
for the maintenance and decoration of
the Bankers Club of America. which
will occupy the thirty-sixth and thirty
seventh floors and the roof of the new
equitable building. Its membership
will be close to 5000. and its board Of
governors will he trustees for over
S $4,000, 600, 600. 1t will occupy 100, OOO
square feet. or the equivalent Of a 400
room hotel.
The officers and governors Of the
club are as follows: President, A. Bar
ton Hepburn: vice presidents, T. Cole
man du Pont and George r. Wilson;
treasurer, Charles II. Sabin; secretary,
Franklin A. Plummer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
To Discuss Labor Problems Aug. 2.

washington. June S.-Wi1liam r..
Wilson. secretary Of labor. has issued
Il call for Il national conference at San
Francisco on Aug. Q to be composed Of
delegates from federal. state and mu-
niripal departments dealing with labor
distribution and labor exchanges.
The most important work will l,c to
effect a system OF cooperation between
pal authorities SO as to prevent dupli-
cation of work. to consider the Ques-
tion Of employment and Unemployment
and federal control Over private en-
ployment and unemployment and fed
eral control ver private employment
Offices doing business across state lines.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
GROWING GOSL!NGS.
Young Birds Must Be Kept Dry Until
Backs Are Feathered.

Grass is the most important of foods
for young goslings. writes Mrs. q. II.
Thomas in the Orange Judd Farmer.
l feed stale bread soaked in milk. then
squeezed, each day for the first few
days. gradually adding cornmeal. Al
the end of the first week they will eat
fine cracked corn. They eat very dain.
til,r. preferring grass to all other foods.
With their musical chatter they are
ready to meet you. take a few mouth
fuls of food and then with the same
old tune they lazily saunter away in
search OF more grass or rest. l begin
adding ground meat scraps or beef
scrap to their cracked corn at about
ten days. just a little at first, increas.
ing later. Thus l have prevented lee
weakness.
For two or three days I keep the
goslings close ut home. After that they
can be out every day when the dew is
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18

stead he belongs to the department OF
justice. and his duties are varied and
manifold.
For instance. he is charged with
much of the litigation of the govern
ment. and it is likely that he will have
much to do with the case of the Riggs
bank of Washington versus the comp
troller Of the currency. Among other
duties of Solicitor Becker are those to
give necessary instructions to United
States attorneys, marshals and clerks
Of courts in matters and proceedings
appertaining to suits under his super
intendence. Further. the solicitor of
the treasury must approve the bones
Of United States assistar. trcasurcrs.
collectors of internal revenue and de-
partment disbursing clerks. Also rs
law officer of the treasury department
it is his duty to give legal advice to
the secretary and other officer of the
department on all matters arising
therein.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18

Rear Admiral Michael John De Ro-
beck, Successor Of Vice ..Gmirai
Garden.
son Of the fourth Baron de Robcck OF
GoWran Grange, Mas. Ireland. His
brother. the present Baron de Robeck,
is the only British subject holding Il
Swedish title Of nobility. He is the
great-grardson OF John Henry Tock,
Baron dc Robeck, who fought for the
American cause in the war Of inde-
pendence. He was a lieutenant in the
Swedish army and with the permits.
sion Of his king Joined a French dra-
COON regiment sent to this country un-
der Kochambeau. He was wounded Mt
the battle OF Gloucester and returned
to France in 1881. Later he emigrated
to Ireland. married daughter OF the
brother Of the Earl Of Upper Ossory
and by act Of parliament was natural
lied Il subject of George III.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Napoleon Willow at Grave.

Tlomascillc. Ga, June "A willow
tree was planted recently beside the
monument to Captain John Triplett. a
veteran newspaper editor. in the court
house square. which has an interesting
story connected With it.
Some time before his death a friend
promised Captain Triplett to root a cut
ting for him from the famous willow
tree in Athens which was brought from
tho grave of Napoleon.
The cutting WAS made and took root,
and now it has been planted in the
courthouse square, as Captain Trip
lett designed it to be. but beside a mon
ument he little dreamed Of. The little
tree was brought to T~homasvillc by
Miss Lila Forrest of Boston. who was
instrumental in getting it.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Uses For Cold Frames,

If the cabbage plants have been
transferred from the cold frames to
in various ways. One of tho best is to
use them in growing early tomato
plants which have been started i'll the
hotbcd or green house. Lettuce and
radishes may also be forced in the
cold frames and they will he ready to
market when prices are usually very
good. Celery. if properly managed.
will also return good profits.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18

SOY BEAN FLOUR.

Heretofore soy beans have
been used largely us a stock
feed: to Il slight extent CONNER
cially as q source OF oil. Recent
experiments indicate that there
is an charging field for soy
beans Tor flour for human food.
In England. especially. is this use
of the SOY bean becoming signiti-
cant. There the bakers use a
flour consisting OF - per cont Of
SOY bean meal and - per cent Of
wheat flour. This is used for
bread AMI the product is said to
he very palatablc. Though rich
in protein and oil, fully ripened
soy beans contain no starch, or,
at the most, only traces Of it.
Such a food product is very val
liable for people who like bread.
but must limit the amount of
starch.-American Agriculturist.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Diseases Of Turkey PouIts.

There are three prevalent causes Of
disease in pcults-licc. overlooking and
improper food and lack Of cleanliness.
Their feedin. ground and drinking YES
sells must be kept clean by frequent
distressing. poults require plenty of
pure air. Forcing them to brood night
after night on The same spot will de
quently cleansrd and disinfected.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Cars Cousin Fiql,t;nq In Poland.

London. June 6.-Recent dispatches
from the scene of war in Poland have
mentioned Grand Duke Dimitri of
Russia, who was attached to the army
which invested PrZemysl and compel
led the capitalization of that fortified
city. Grand Duke Dimitri is a cousin
of the czar. being Il son Of Grand
Duke Paul, brother of the late Car
Alexander III. He was born near
Moscow Oh Sept. 6, 1891, his mother
dying six days later.
Like all Of the Muscovite grand
dukes, he was educated for Il military
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Grand Duke 0imitri, Cousin Of the
Car, at the Front.

career. and after graduating from the
war college he entered the cavalry.
After serving as Il subordinate for a
time he was appointed aid-de-camp to
the adjntant OF the Eleventh regiment
of Grenadier guards and later was
made captain in the Second regiment of
the fusiIcers OF the Imperial guard.
Since hostilitics began he has been on
the lighting line and recently was
decorated as knight Of the order Of
Scraphim in recognition of meritorious
services in the fled.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Treasury Post, Long Vacant, Filled.

Treasury Post, Long Vacant, Filled.
Washington, June I'll Judge Law
renee Becker. the newly appointed So
licitor Of the treasury. takes a post
that has been vacant almost since
President Wilson went into office. The
new solicitor halls from Indiana, is a
very unassuming man and entered
upon his new duties in a quiet and UNI
obtrusive manner.
The solicitor of the treasury is not,
as the uniformed might suppose, an
official Of the treasury department. In
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
Brazil to Celebrate Centennial.

Washington, June 7.-Commemorat-
ing the first centennial anniversary of
the independence of Brazil. the Brazil
la Historical and Geographical insti-
tute Of Rio dc Lanciro proposes to hold
on Sept. &. 1900. an international con-
grcsS on American history. according
to adviccs to the state department from
Rio de Janciro 1884,.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
When Lambs Get Chilled.

If a lamb is chilled take it to a warm
place and dip it in water as hot as
you can comfortably bear YOUR hand.
Keep it in the water. rubbing it for
about five minutes: then wrap it in hot
flannel and rub it dry. Return it to the
mother as soon as possible for nourish-
mcnt.-Earm Journal.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18

OFT the grass. They must nj be al
lowed to get wet until their backs are
we'll featlcred. for they drown easily.
Young goslinss that get into water or
III a hard rain are almost sure to die.
GoslingS when handled in this way. if
from good natured breeders. should
weigh II pound for each week Of age
for tho first several weeks.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-06-18
AGlance atCurrent Topics and Events

in North Carolina has been offered, to-
getller with certain sums from the
state and county contingent upon con
tributions from the society. The
daughters are said to be divided over
the adyisability Of undertaking this
plan. many of whom believe it would
be better to take over the estate and
preserve it as a patriotic relic.