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Evening journal., 1915-12-13
HELn ON ONE CHARGE-

In City Court today Lena Blake,
colored, was fined $50 and costs on a
charge OF keeping a house OF i'll fame
in the rear Of No. sol Lafayette street
and dismissed on charge OF the lar
ceny OF an overcoat, the property OF
William Caplan. The woman said
that Caplan gave her his overcoat.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
AUTO TrRNS TrRTLE.

SEAFORD, Del. Dec. 13.-Ex-
Sheriff Elwood Sterling. while on his
way to Crisfeld last evening in a
large touring car. struck stone cul-
vert near Mariners Church, which
caused teh car to turn turtle and land
in a ditch. Mr. Sterling. Harold Hol-
land and John Kirwin were in the
car at the time of the accident, but
none was injured.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
Tn REPAIR THE GANNrrr-

The L. S. Engineering Departments
boat Gannett. wnich was slightly dam
aged recently by being crushed
against the wharf by the Endeavor
of the Dime Line Steamboat Co.. left
for Essington today TO have repairs
made. The damage is slight.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
DELAWARE HOSPITAL ClsFS-

James Milbourne. No. Ills West
Third street, was treated at the Della
ware Hospital this morning for a
lacerated finger. Other cases treated
IN the dispensary there were Edward
hice, lacerated arm; James Hobbs.
No l026 DUPONT street. boil on heel.
and Elmer Williams. No. 1006 Pleas.
ant street. cut over eve.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13

The Want Ads are noted the county,
over for being the only allies that
make success in business certain. Be
advised. therefore. and get the Want
Al allies on your side and you cannot
help but win success.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
BOYS ARE SKATING.

Hundreds Of people were skating
on the Brandywine creek Yesterday IN
the vicinity of Van Buren, street
bridge. Though the ice was not thick
enough to permit skating below Wash
ington street bridge boys were sliding
on the thin ice.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
100000 BRITISH
ANSWER DERBY'S CALL
Ry The Unlted Press.

:
LONDON. Dec. 13-That at least
100000 men have answered Lord
Derbys call for volunteers, was the
report in official circles following the
close of England's greatest recruiting
campaign.
Definite figures will not be obtain
able until Lord Derbys report to
Premier Asquith is made public But
IL was reported that Lord Derby will
tell the Parliamentary committee on
labor tomorrow that the campaign
was a success and that conscription is
not likely in the near future.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
GREEKS LET ALLIES
CONTINUE RETREAT
BY The United Press.

II
SALONIKA. Dec. ia satisfactory
agreement was reached here today by
the Anglo-French and Greek military
authorities. It calls for the free
movement of the expeditionary forces
between Salonika and the Greek from
tier, the zone through which the ALI
lies are retreating.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
ROY HAS FRACTTRED SkTLL.

The condition of James Hurd, aged
- years, whose skull was fractured
on last Thursday while playing with
several boys. was reported to be inn
proving at the Delaware Hospital to-
day DR. c. A. Reck is the attending
physician.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
FOTR. NEM CITIZENS

In the United States Court this
morning naturalization papers were
granted to four applicants. They
were: francesca Lanzillotti, Peter
Leopold Francskovski, Hyman Green
berg and Anthony Doordan.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
CONFIRM LANSING APPOINTMENT.
IN The Tnifed Press

DF T HV IHIItU TTeNS.
WASHINGTON, Dec Secretary
OF State Lansing's appointment was
confirmed by the Senate this after
noon. There was no opposition. The
Senate adjourned until noon Thurs
day.
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
RUSSIANS MENACE TURKS.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. Dec. 10. - Russian
troops are pressing forward in the
vicinity of Hamadan, following the
defeat of the Turkish rebels at Aveh.
a Teheran dispatch said today
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
ZWIEDINEK MAY have
Asked FOR PASSPORTS
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The re-
port that Baron Zwiedinek, Austrian
charge. had asked Secretary Lansing
for his passports, became current this
afternoon, following a forty-minute
conference between the two officials. ;
The charge refused to speak Of his
mission to the State Department, on
departing, and Secretary Lansing dis
appeared Immediately afterward
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
RITCHIES ENTERTAIN-

Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Ritchie Of
No 70l West Twenty-second street
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Howard Witt
of Milford Del, at dinner yesterday
Mrs. Witt is a sister of MIR. Ritchie
and they motored here. Among
those at the dinner party
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Witt and
son, Robert; Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ
Ritchie, Mrs. Frank Howard and Mr.
and Mrs. R. W. Woodrow and children
Evening journal., 1915-12-13
SEVENTEEN ARE CONvERTED.

There were seventeen conversions
at the revival services yesterday in
First Methodist Protestant Church.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
COMFORT FOR SETTING HEN
should BE Guarded Against Fussy
Work Of Laying Fowis-Plsn for
Arranging the Nest.

In setting hen well one must Sc.
that every surrounding Is the best pos.
sihle. That the nest Is not too deep,
and rounding In the bottom. but near.
ly hat, with rounded sides SO that the
eggs will lie in single layer and not
pile upon each other In a manner that
is more than likely to cause them TO
get broken.
In cold weather Il Is good plan to
line the nest box first with paper. then
the nesting straw or chan. This pre-
vents the cold from getting to the eggs
50 easily from below
II Is essential that the setter be
guarded against the fussy work Of the
laying hens, A layins hen using the
same nest viii soon break up all possi.
billty ot a good hatch
On the other hand. the setter must
not be confined so closely that she
cannot come OF at viii &c feed and
dust herself
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
RECIPE IS AN ANCIENT ONE
Noel Cake for Many Years Favorite
Both In This Country and
In England.

To three cupfuls OF sugar add two
aud one.half cupfuls Of softened but
ter and whip to light, white cream.
Add ten eggs, two at a time, beatirg
for about five minutes. To this mix
ture add four we'll sifted cupfuls OF
-four to which one teaspoonful OF bak-
ing powder has been added; mix the
whole well and add one-half cupful OF
shredded citron. four cupfuls Of
washed and dried currauts, one tea
spoonful each of nutmeg and cloves
and one-half cupful of fruit Juice. Mix
well and pour into a paper-lined tin,
which is also well protected with pa.
per on the outside. Bake for two and
one-half hours in a moderate oven.
This should be made at least week
before serving it. When ready to
serve, wrap each slice in white par
afiin paper, tied with red ribbon and
sprig of fir tucked under the rib
bon.-The Mothers Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
FEED FOR THE rRAFT F0ALS
Younsster Makes one-HsIf His Mature
Weight First Year Of His Life
Ration From Wisconsin.

The feeding OF draft foals Is q very
important matter. One only appre-
ciates this when he realizes the fact
that a draft foal makes one-ha1f his
nature weight the first year Of his
1. .e. The foal must be fed. not starved.
1! he 10 to develop into a good draft
horse. The foal fed an improper and
unpalatable ration the first winter
usually has a big middle and two very
poorly developed ends.
Considerable attention has been
given to feeding draft foals at the
University OF Wisconsin the last few
years. At one year Of age they have
weighed from 1000 to 1900 pounds.
These foals were all accustomed TO a
small amount OF grain before five
months Of age when they we're weaned.
After weaving they we're given the
following ration until turned on grass
at about thirteen months Of age.
Ration for 100 pounds mixed feed:
65 pounds crushed oats, Is pounds
corn meal. 10 pounds bran, 15 pounds
finely cut alfalfa or clover.
They were fed all of this mixture
they would eat three times day
and were given no hay other than that
in the mixture until they we're about
one year old The amount OF this
mixture eaten per foal per day varied
from 9 to Is pounds go to 80 quarts)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
FOWLS DEMAND PROPER FOOD
Green Feed, Meat Scraps. Grain and
Lime Are SeQutred--Fresh Water
10 Also Necessary.

Laying hens, like the mileh COW. de.
mand proper food, A mixed ration
comprising green feed, meat scrap and
grain. will with the addition OF lime
In some form, supply all that Is re
0uired Fresh water is also a neccs.
sity, Chan from alfalfa OF clover AZ,
tords green food, The former, ground
ready Tor use, may now be bought by
the pound, Hens eat il readily, Being
rich In protein e is better Tor LAYING
fowls than most forms ot green food,
and makes necessary less meat in the
iat4ea.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
AsPIc JELLY BY OLD METHOD
Flavor Universally Acknowledged as
Far Superior to That Made In the
Easier Way.

Old-fashioned housekeepers cling to
the old way OF making aspic, claiming
that its flavor is far superior to the
easier made product. 1t is indeed ex'
ceilent and in cold weather keeps
It's form quite as well as where gelatin
is used to stiffen.
Get from the butcher a knuckle
bone OF ham. a calfs foot and a
knuckle of veal. Put into two quarts
OF cold water, and set over the fire
where II will come slowly to a boil.
Add one onion with four cloves stuck
into 1t, a large carrot, a bunch OF
soup herbs and a spice bag. Cook
gently for four or five hours until the
water is reduced about one-half. Strain
and set aside to cool.
When cold remove every suspicion
OF fat and return the thickened jelly
TO q clean saucepan with the crushed
shells and beaten whites OF two eggs.
tablespoonful OF tarragon vinegar,
and lemon Juice or wine as preferred,
to season. Salt and pepper to taste,
and keep stirring until the jelly near
ly reaches the boiling point aud a
thick scum has formed. Remove that.
then draw to one side OF the fire and
simmer gently for is minutes. Set
back covered, until the jelly settles,
then strain through jelly bag two
or three times until quite clear. Pour
into a mold that has been soaked In
cold wather, then pack in a par OF
snow or broken Ice until hard. II you
desire to have the jelly a pretty red
color add sufficient tomato to color at
'he same time and add the lemon or
Inc.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
TEACHING CHICKS TO R0oST
pltneult Matter 20 Keep Little Fellows
Clean u They Are Permitted to
Remain on Floor.

IL Is often Ed,isHole TO teach the
chicks TO roost Nhnl eight 10 twelve
weeks old, When tSsy are allowed
60 remain ON the hoor Il Is dif'ioult
TO keep them clean and 10 keep them
from crowdinS II wide roosts three
to four inches are used there is but
little. II any. more danger OF crooked
breasts than IL the chicks are allowed
to remain on the door
The chicks can generally be taught
60 roost hy putting the perches near
the floor and placing with them one or
two old hens or older chicks that are
In the habit OF roos,ing
II this plan Is inconvenieat or does
not prove effective, the chicks may be
placed on the perchSs after dark for
few nights until they have learned to
50 there ON their own accord.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
PICKED UP IN THE HOG LOT
oVererowdins Is Anything but Eco.
nomieal Pian--Alfalfa Furnishes
Excellent Grazing for Pigs.

Do not keep too many pigs together
and compel them to sleep In one nest,
The most economical gains In pig
feeding are obtained by judicious
blending of nitrogenous and carbo-
naceous foods,
Crossing may improve the hogs Tor
the feed lot alone, but not for the pur.
pose OF perpotua.ine their Kind,
Every hog grower should make a
great effort To have few acres OF al.
falta, because It furnishes unusually
valuable graring for hogs. aud can be
pastured on several times during the
season.
There is nothing more disgusting
than TO have & lot u unruly hogs ruy.
ming at large about the farm buildinss
With modern woven wire fence Il is
easy to eonfine them within their
proper limits.
There is nothing gained hy m.xius
corn meal with chopped alfalfa. except
TO insure l1rger consumption.
The longer any herd OF family ct
aoss is subjected to ration Of corn
or confined to small pens and barren
yards the lover win Be tAsir vitality
and prOlineAsy.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
RULES FOR FEEDING FOWLS
Much Depends Upon Age, Breed, VIC
or, Housing and Range Allowed
Hen Must be the Gauge.

There can be no hard and fast rules
fowls except this: feed all they will
eat up clean nj each meal. Hardly a
week passes that the writer IN not
called on 10 tell how much grain or
mash fhonld be- fed per hen per day.
writes J. 10, Dougherty ia Orchard and
Farm
The quantity OF feed oatcn depends
on breed. age. yigor, housing. range
allowed, season OF the year and many
other factors which the ordinary man
does not always consider and appro'
cinte. Tho heavier breeds will eat
more than tho rLhter breeds. Heavier
layers viii eat more than poor layers
Tho feeder must study hia fowls con
Htantly aud regulate the amount fed
NJ each meal Ia accordance with the
appetitea OF the fowls A little study
and experience will soon enable ono
10 become quite expert IN feeding
provided he really In Interested enough
In HIS task to watch aud study HIS
fowls closely,
There In a saying among stock men
that good breeders arc born and not
made Ne that aa II may. We are sure
that anyone with an instructive love
Tor fowla. "a willingness TO learn and
good common sense can soon develop
into u good feeder and q successful
poultry man,
II will take, on tho average. about
uoyontyhve pounds OF feed per year
per hen, This amount may vary n lit
tie oithor way depending ON the hreod,
but Ia a good average rguro on which
60 base calculations as TO the cost to
feed hon per year and the approxi'
mate amount TO feed per day, II u
daily teqd consumption curve were
drawn. We would nnd that tho daily
iced eaten would vary during dincr
cnt months, tho winter consumption
helag heavier than that OF summer
Tho hen herself must be the gauge
by which TO determine the amount
fed from day TO day
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
Rice and Bacon.

Boil one cupful of rice in plenty OF
boiling salted water until done. Put In
a eolander and wash several times in
cold water OF hold under faucet and
let plenty OF water run over 1t. Then
place in a round casserole with one.
fourth eupful hot water. Sprinkle the
top with paprika and cover with very
thin slices OF bacon. Cover and bake
80 minutes in slow oven. Uncover
and brown the bacon and serve at
once.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
Reef Used In Salad.

Although beef is not at all an ideal
salad meat. surprisingly good meat
salad may be made from a small piece
of boiled beef (bouillD. A half cupful
of such meat cut in small pieces and
mixed with dainty cooked vegetables
and mayonnaise dressing may be
very tasty and will make an unexpect.
edly large salad.
The vinaigrette OF beef, a popular
way with the French of using left over
boiled beef. is practically the same
thing as a beef salad, except that the
meat is cut in as pretty slices as pos.
sible and allowed TO lie in the dressing
for a time before It is served. This Ia
what is called marinating the beef. 1t
is good for luncheon with hot vege.
tables.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
Fine Type Of Draft Stallion.

according to age. Much OF the time
the feed was dampened and thoroughly
mixed before feeding. The advantages
Of the damp mixture seemed 10 be the
variety of wholesome feed and the
relish with which 1t was slowly and
thoroughly chewed.
Where one cannot feed so varied a
mixture as that described, a ration of
20 per cent bran, cut alfalfa OF cut
clover with so per cent crushed oats
fed as described will prove very eIec-
tive. Foals do not appear 10 be able
to make as good use of whole oats and
hay as an older horse. When fed
those feeds separately and whole they
eat less feed and have a greater ten
dency to pot belly"
II is a practice OF some successful
Wisconsin breeders to feed literally
bran and crushed oats for grain three
times per day and hay and sorghum
stalks each once per day for roughage
Combinations such as marsh hay and
corn should be avoided. Although corn
silage can be fed to idle horses it
should only be given in a very limited
way or not at all TO foals.
One cannot economic by limited
feeding of the foal What one saves
In feed the first year he sacrifices
from five to ten times in the final
value OF the animals. Only well bred
draft foals are capable Of making 1,00O
pounds at one year and developing
into a good draft horse. II generally
does not pay to practice liberal feed
ing with mongrel or scrub animals
for there is but little margin between
the final value OF the animal and the
cost OF feed consumed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08

abundance OF different feeds to make
up for this dry or inferior feed
or course the flow of milk cannot
be kept up to what they give during
the spring and summer when pastured
but with plenty OF first-class hay. such
as alfalfa and good clover, and fine
feed of bran and corn meal kept on
hand that It may be fed literally two
or three times a day as slops, there
will not be so much decrease in the
milk supply after all That is. II II is
given to them literally and regularly
Do not think II is waste to feed
such feed when there isn't anything
but dry hay of some Kind to feed on.
on the latter. the COW can barely
maintain her flesh, much less keep up
the milk supply.
When we have good clover hay and
alfalfa, not SO much Of the bran. fine
feed or meal is required. as both, when
cured properly. are very strong feeds
and cattle thrive on them.
am not going 10 attempt to give
the amount that should be fed. as
leave that for the dairyman TO decide
for himself, What wish to impress
upon the readers mind is this: The
necessity of having on hand always a
liberal supply OF bran. meal. fine feed.
etc, to go with the dry hay or corn
fodder. which is generally of an in
forior quality, fed at this season of the
yea.,
Without the above feed mentioned.
II Is impossible for the dairyman to
obtain good results during the season
when cattle are not pastured.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
os,sr Anss,. Price.

Tho color % egss has something TO
90 With their sale in most markets,
Some prefer the brown tpts aud some
the white, IN preparing BASKETS for
sale Il is wcn 60 cater TO these tastes
pNt all browns in enc basket. all
whites IN another Payer cartons tor
transportation, holding cue dosen
eESs. can be hSt 81 parsr dealers
eroWa shelled esSs are art 20 ee large,
since most ~ the lSrscr NroedS %
,oWls lay eeiOyea esgS Color really
has nothing % 90 with eOnteats,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
USE ONLY GOOD lNcuBAToRS
Many Little Details Require skill and
Intelligence In Operating Ma
chine Successfully.

Homemade incubators are, not gen.
orally desirable. since they are sci
dom scientifically adjusted. nor made
ot best material nor properly fitted up,
The lamp, its burner, its wick. It's
chimney its location Cor heating. all
require skin and intelligence, So does
the body 90 the incubator. as regula.
tor, ventilation. the moisture supplies
and the tray,
~ no, buy frOm any old Arm or
buy any discarded machine. Get the
best by test and give il the best that
is In you Then keep record ot
matches from both hens and incubator
and compare results not forgetting
ths, your heE is free % Law again
while her first eggs are Matching
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08
TASK OF DEHoRNlNG CATTLE
Operation Is Most Frequently Per
formed 10 Prevent Animals From
lnjurins Each Other.

Cattle have been dehorned since
about 1880 The operation sometimes
is performed TO remove horns that ara
frequently IL is 10 prevent horned ami
mails from injuring one another. Usu-
ally IL is considered justliable on &C.
count OF the benefits that are derived
from the operation.
The growth OF horns on calves may
be prevented entirely by the liberal
use OF q strong solution OF ordinary
lye; or il the use OF solution is not
desirable II can be purchased at drus
stores In the form Of sticks known as
caustic potash, This should be ap
piled Immediately after birth TO the
place where the horn makes its aP
pearance. Care should be exercised
when using this remedy because the
I've will eat away all the skin with
which Il comes in contact.
Various kinds OF instruments are
used for the removal OF the horns Of
elder animals. II an ordinary saw 10
used IL should be sharp and fine. as
this lessons the danger OF splinterins
the bones Of the head during the oper
alton. II a large number OF animals
are dehorned, quicker and safer work
can be done with a "dehorning in.
strUment' This can be purchased
o. any veterinary supply company for
SI.S0 20 $40
II Is best not 70 dehorn during the
fy season Sometimes the horn Is
cut close TO the head ard cavities are
opSned which become hlled with mag,
sots Il flies are prevalent The ami
NAL suffers intensity. II this happens.
and there is a rapid loss in condition.
II eaVities are accidentally exposed
= small piece os cotton. sneSred with
tar. may be applied 20 the wound and
held in place BY means q eAndAge
arcard the head his also Is % great
vSlas IL excessive bleeding follows the
operation. II EAggo,s gain entrance
10 the cavities ot the head they should
hs washed cat with \ weak. xatery
sohstioa o. crtizAry a.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-04-08

Every failure In the poultry bust
ness can be traced. according 10 James
q. Halpln. poultry man at the Wiscon.
ain College OF Agriculture. to one or
more OF the following reasons:
1. Too expensive and too impractical
buildings. Flooks do not require cost.
ly equipment. and Of coursc the poul.
try man must pay interest on his In.
yeAtment.
2, Lack OF experience and failure to
raise chicks properly. Many man has
Jumped into the poultry business with
little or no experience and naturally
has lost money In his plunging.
=. Failure TO market right To pro.
duce u superior product Ia not enough
II must be adyentageously marketed
T. Starting with poor stock. II costs
little or no more 20 start with profit.
producing stock than Il does with In.
ferior fowls.
3, Neglect In improving breeding
etock, ny carefully selecting the hens
and mating them with well chosen
males more Improvement will be SO.
cured
6, Neglect In cleaning. Filth is a
certain cause OF loss To the poultry
man,
7, Neglect In fighting lice and mites.
These pests arc source af heavy loss
20 all who do not fight them.
;, Poor management Like every
other business, poultry raising re,
Qulres close attention TO details
should Go Slow,
The more common cause % failure
Is too heavy Investment Many farm.
ors start with expensive buildings as
soon as they get the hen fever" They
run into debt, become discouraged
after few mistakes. and quit the
business II Is wiser to patch up the
old poultry house anG make improve.
ments gradually ia your profits war
rant the expenditure, All amateur poul'
try man should so slow and build up
his mock from humble beginnings,
The next most common cause Of fail.
ure Is lack OF experience No one
should enter the poultry business on
hand without any experience in rails
ing chicks lie should serve an ap-
prenticeship on some poultry farm. or