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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-10

Conneaut, O.-Because of the high
price asked by dealers for coal the city
of Conneaut has gone into the retail
coal business. With large supply of
fuel on hand for its municipal lighting
plant the administration has decided
to sell some of this supply to house
holders at $3.50 a ton.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-10

Columbus, O.-Four from Ohio are
among the 81 acts of heroism which
were recognized by the Carnegie hero
fund commission at it's fall meeting in
Pittsburg. In six cases silver medals
were awarded, in 46, bronze medals.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-10

Napoleon, O.-Fire in Emanuel Lu-
theran church caused by defectivs
light wiring, caused damage estimated
at $4,000.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-11-10
BUCKEYE NEWS NOTES

Bellaire, O.-Because of the short.
age of cars the mines are running only
short time. Prices of food are advan1-
ing, causing much concern to the
miners.
Cleveland, ON. B. Campbell, aged
Ga, carpenter, slipped and fell back.
wards distance of three feet His
neck was broken and he died aimos:
instantly.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
New Cell Absorbs Oxygen.

Vienna. via London. May IS. Tho
Nouns Wiener 'Tageblatt ~tatcS that
Dr. lust. a Budapest chemist. who in
vented the wolfram lamp, has invented
an electric cell which cncW> its
strength by absorbing oxygen from the
air.
The electrodes of the cell arc of car
bon and iron. and the rlcrtrolyte is an
organic substance which absOrbS 0Xy-
zen from the air. A current of five to
six ampereS and an c~lcctromotivc force
of twenty-five volts is given by q ccll
with electrodes of 300 square cent?
meters surface area.
In Il test 100 watts an hour was
given by a cell for four consecutive
hours. and then. after permitting tho
cell To rest half an hour. it was found
that tho cell was as strong as ever.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Chinese Students to Meet.

An'lovcr. Mass. May 2".-.And"vcr
academy probably will be selected as
tho scene of the twelfth annual confer
cn"c of tho eastern section of the Chi
nose Students alliance. which will last
from Aug. - to Sept. |.
Use Nung Soong. who has 'liStin-
guishrd himself in many ways at Hnr-
ward and Columbia universities. has
boon selected chairman of the confer
eDcc.
Mr.. Soong. with tho cooperation of
X. y. Mok. chairman of the eastern
section of the alliance. is planning an
interesting session for this summer,
and owing to the fact that S" many
problems are arising out of present con-
ditions in China and that China will
undoubtedly loom large in the ncgotia-
tionS of the peace conference which
will conclude the world wal now in
progress. this years conference will
| undoubtedly prove unusually interest
ing and important.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Famine Grips Albania.

Now York. May 30. William Willard
Howard of Now York. secretary of the
Albanian relief committee, who arriv-
cd here recently through Paris from
Albania. said that l.M.nNW human he
in-S had died of starvation in Albania
in The last eighteen months and that
.nN0.OM were likely To die before nor
NAL conditions in that country were
restored.
Famine. due 10 tho failure of the
crops a> Il result OF the excessive rains.
Mr.. Howard said. has reduced the pop
ulation 10 a pitiful condition. and ty-
phus FOYER threatens to become cpl
ucmic. Owing la tho war, he said,
commerce" and industry in the country
wcrc paralyZ"u. The secretary said
that the christian Work relief ship
Albania. carrying til" fourth shipment
of relief supplies. still remained in the
Mediterranean.
Mr.. Howard returned to the United
States for the purpose Of fitting out an
other relief expedition. He says the
Albanians are not taking any part ir
the war of the Balkans. LIB \
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
!: BITS OF POULTRY WISDOM.


To prevent hens from eating their
eggs arrange n false bottom in the
nest. through which the EGG will roll
slowly out of sight when laid. There
are several ways Of doing this. l'y
making the nests dark the formation
of this habit will be prevented.
The best means of cheering up chicks
is furnishing them with some garden
worms TO fight over. If it's dry and
worms are scarce fresh beef cut in
strips will servo the purpose. Sliced
onion will do the work if YOU don't
give il to them tOo often. Anything TO
make them scrappv.
An excellent grade of charcoal can
he made hy burning cornrob> till hey
turn rcd, ~eXtinguiShin- the fire and
when dry grinding for mash feeding
for the poultry.
TO tell a pulIet from a hen l"ph at
the surface of the upper part Of tho
Wing, In "A pnllrt this shows minute
rose rolnrcd veins. which are NOT seen
in Il bird over twelve months old, \
pullet. too. has smooth legs and SHOW.
long. silky hairs in the pluma"e. Wliri
are not seen in a bird over a year old.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

of pasture farms. it might he very fea-
Siblc then to produce enough silage and
other feed To carry through considers
able stock during the growing season.
Without quoting any experimental
figures. it may be stated that very sat
istactoly profits have been secured in
feeding beef cattle sila-e. With some
grain in the winter season. In fact. q
good man. steers are being fed these
days. with Silage as the basal feed.
with an addition Of ~cottonseed meal
and more or less dry %roughage. such as
| hay or corn slower. 7 doubt very much.
however. if satisfactory returns could
be secured from silage alone. In fact,
any beef breed or grade would prob
| ably gain mostly in expansion and
growth rather than in fat if restricted
| to Silace.
The plan suggested intimates that at
the end of the growing season. or late
fall. the cattle would be brought to the
| central farm for feeding. This would
! reduce the cost. for it would no doubt
be Very expensive to haul feed each
uaN any rOnSluefdDle Instance 10 sur
roundin. farms. would especially
emphasize the necessity Of careful tig-
nring on the cost of this plan. The eff
ficiency of management and labor will
have a vital bearing on the profit ol
loss.
1t must be remembered that under
existing conditions Of high priced labor
and cost of feed there is a very narrow
margin of profit in beef production
Cattle are not selling as high as they
should. considering the cost of produc
ton. Only shrewd personal manage
ment. with the assistance of faithful
intelligent labor that is not unduly ex
pensive will result in the successful
carrying out of the plan proposed.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

to foster Il patriotic spirit and 2rnrl'-
ally to interest civilians in naval af-
fairs. Rut before being admitted to
this deep sea outing. which takes place
during the hottest season of the year
and which will undoubtedly prove d
unique and health giving experience
the recruits must signify their willing-
moss to live for a short time the blue
water life led by our navy men year in
and out.
The scientifically balanced ration of
the navy will he issued. and this. with
Ihr physical exercises, the setting ny
drills. the ozone of the sea and the reg
ular hours of shiphoarl life. will con
durv to bringing the recruits back to
shore in fine physical shape to say
nrthing of the nautical experience that
they will acquire.
The recruit mus, he a citizen of tho
United States in good standing nnt
youchcd for 10y at least w reputable
citizens. Minors must have the con
sent of parent or guardian. All must
pass Il prescribed physical examination
Previous service in the nrmN navy ~
marine corps. if amy, must have beer
honorable,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
WAR Spreading Poverty"

New York, May 81, Frederick C.,
WaIcnt,. European representative of
the wal relief committee of the Rookie
Teller foundation. who returned recent
IL. said the ulltlnuk tor the civil popll-
lation of the h%rlli@crent countries vas
almost hopeless. All tn" private char
itv in the uurid could not entirely 70
liryc the distress of the mumcumhalHnt>
without being supplemented 10y COY
rrnmrut assistance" from neutral ro,1l-
tries in the form of loans.
"ln my travels through tho countries
devastated 1'N TN" Wnr, Mr.. Wnlrot'
said. II had unusual opportunities vi
Srcing something of IN" innocent Vie
tins. |. ann convinced thai the non
r%ombataniS Of the civil population il
Poland. Belgium. ScrNin. Armenia ant
northern Francs are being The more
severely p1miSllcd.@
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Observation-Disclosures and Events

cen miles in length. reaching an eleVa-
ton of IA. 100 feet. and the start of the
contest will he made from the five mile
mark at Crystal creek.
Prizes of cash and plate valued at
more than $500 arc offered. The auto
mobile vents for both amateur and
professional drivers will be III on
Friday and Saturday. Aug. II INC L..
and the sanction for these has just
been granted by the contest board or
the American Automobile association
The motorcycle events arc to prcrcdo
tho others on Thursday. Aug. 10, sane
toned by the Federation of American
Moto,ryclistS. Both sets of speed
tests will be under the auspices OF the
Pixies peak auto highway.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
BILLINGS to Educate Boy.

Richmond Va, May 90 Frank. four
tccn-yearold son of Mr., and Mrs.
James X. Strany of this city, WAS re-
Gently taken 10y c. X. G.. Billings.
wealthy New York tnrfman, to New
York and will there he educated under
Mr.. Billings directions. The boy frc-
n%ucnlly visited Curls Neck farm, the
Billings estate on the James river. and
the New Yorker took Il liking TO him.
Mrs. Strany explained that her son had
not been adopted 10y Mr.. Billings.
$50 legal papers have been signed.
she said. "When Frank left we told
Mr.. Billings that he could keep him
until wintrr. Then we will take up the
matter ayain and determine what il
best
Tho boy prevented Il war veteran
from being seriously injured during a
reunion last July WHOM he knocked an
i.nitcd powder huN out of the veter-
| ans hand and himself was badly hurnA
cd on the arm.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Don't Qverwork Horses.

Horses should not be overworked.
Heavy blowing and narrowing should
be done with three horses abreast, 1t
is a very effective team. When the
team commences to dag from over
work. especially when the weather is
hot. rest at once, wash out the mout h
of each horse and give a little water.
A little meal in the water is a capital
thing for horses at 400 and night
when they come home tired. One pint
in two gallons of water is about the
right quantity.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
FEED DRY cow LITERALLY.
II Kept on Too Meager Rat'ons Full
ADVANTAGE of Rest Isn't Secured.

Ii is generally assumed that dry cows
do not need much feed. 1t Is true they
are not converting feed into milk. bu
the unborn calf is making heavy tie
mantlS and the cow. to he most l'rohta-
bic later. should he so fed as to accum-
ula1e Il little reserve. \ cow that has
gone through !: long lactation period
needs this dry period to rcrNnerate. and
if KEEP ON too mrager r%ati"IlS the full
ADVANTAGE of the rrst is not secured.
| says the Kansas Farmer,
There should be plenty of protein in
the feed at this time. for, while a very
small amount is required tor mere
maintenance. the dry cow soon to be
fresh is dom. more than maintaining
her own body. Little or no grain is
| required il the ron-llacc is of good
quality. Straw and corn fodder are
! not suitable because they arc too high
~ carhouareouS. 1t takes protein to
build tissue. The dry cow should have
some such ru,lghagr as alfalfa. clover
OF coWpca hay.
1t will not hurt in the least to have
a good milk COW accumulate some tat
durin. this resting period. Some dairy
mcn seem to have a great fear OF feed
ing their COWS SO they will get fat. \
milk COW that gets fat while being
MIXED is not profitable because the
feed that should 60 to milk is being
stored as body fat. but during the dry
period even the most highly ORGANIZED
milk cow can Will, profit he 50 fed as
IL accumulate Il considerable reserve
OF fat. In the COW possessing the dairy
temperament. this reserve will he
drawn upon during the first few weeks
following frcsheninS and more milk
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
He Finds Pikipitanges.

rhiladrlphia. May IS Nine survivors
of a once lopulous tribe of Indians.
hitherto unknown to white men, have
been found 10y Or. William {. Farahec.
leader of the University Museums Ann
azon expedition. \ letter from Or.
Earahce telling of this and other dis
coverics has been made public by the
museum officials.
An epidemic of grip. Or. inrahce
believes. WAS responsible for the tribes
destruction. The Indians We're the
pikipitan-e>. Il name heretofore UNI
known to e%thnulogy. NJ" II could he
found to speak their language. but DIR.
Farabcc succeeded in making a yocah.
ulary Of 10 words. which he will study
in tho hope Of finding out to what gen
cral branch of the Indians this rem
nant belongs.
The survivors are Il chief, siN women
and two boys. They were in utter dos
t@itutinn when tho museum explorers
found them. Another discovery was
the remnants of an unratal0gllcd tribe
Of Indians on the Amazon, In the M
per reaches of the MarArl river. lN
Farabco reported. there nee lived /:
tribe with tho peculiar characteristic Oh
burying their dead in urn Of pottery
Poor people. he reports. had plain urns
but the richer were buried lin urn>
fashioned To resemble a man. With al
effort at p%or1raiturc of the face some
thing after the manner OF the E"yp
tianS."
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Girls With Flower Names.

Mill Valley, Cal. May 3O.-Out Of the
deep tangled wildwood of this hamlet,
ncst,in" at the base of Mount Tamal-
pais, has come d school childrcn's club
unique at least in the names of its gov
crning officers.
The club has been organized for the
study of wild flowers. which are now IL
gay pattern OF many colorS Over tho
SloIing hills of the countryside. The
children. mostly girls. met and elected
officers. as follows: President. Char
lotte Rose: vice president. Margaret
Leaf: secretary, Doris Plant: treasurer.
Mary Moss: directors. Violet White and
Fern Murphy.
They will begin their studies at once.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

GOOD alfalfa was worth double the
value of poor alfalfa hay. Corn and al
fa'fa hay made the best gains at the
least cost in an experiment of four lots
OF lambs receiving different rations.
The other three rations were corn, al
falfa and silage, ground corn and
ground alfalfa and corn, linseed meal
and prairie hay. The most expensive
gains we're in the prairie hay lot. The
actual cost of the feed In this expert
ment was corn, so cents: alfalfa per
ton. $40: ground alfalfa. $12: silage, per
ton, $3.50, oi1mea1, S35; prairie hay, $40
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
FEEDING BEEF CATTLE.
Good Returns Secured From SiIaee and
C~ottorseed Meal.

| know of localities where naturally
for from $40 to $50 per acre that are
we'll adapted to live stock farming.
writes Professor {. $. Plumb. Ohio
State university. in the American Ag-
riculturiSt. These farms will grow SUI
rerior pastures. on which considerable
live stock may be carried during the
season. IT NOW one was to use Z: com
pnratively level farm for crop produc-
ton. centrally located amen. Il group
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
To Provide Birds With Food.

Harrisburg. Pa. May 81. Approx
ima1ely 10000 Seeding black cherry
trees are to lac planted this year under
the auspices of the state forestry de
pArtnlcnt as part of the general plan
to provide food for insect killing birds
in the wooded portions of Pennsylva'
mia. The use Of cherry trees has been
adopted instead of plantin. grarevines,
which We're set out on experimental
tracts in state reserves last year, ami
il is expected that. the trees will fur
niSll both timber and food.
Many of the trees will be planted
along roaISiucS to encourage bird life
i'm farming districts. Some will be
planted ON state reserves and others
will he given to individuals who have
been working with the fnreStrrs and
who will permit observations to he
| made. Tho frees were all raised in the
states nurseries.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Rules For Pixies Peak Climb.

New York. May . .. Revised entry
blanks have been issued for the Pixies
peak national hill climb. There will
he three days Of this contest. Aug. 10,
and -. the feature Of which is the
rcnrosc cup race. Tho event will
serve as tho formal inaugural Of the
worlds highest highway. over Il course
Of Approximately twelve II a half
miles to the summit of the famous
mountain. The new road from Cas-
c;,,lc to tho top Of Pixies peak is eight
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
"Americans Wash Too Much,

Washington. May 29.-No one ever
accused a man with side whiskcrs
with being afflicted with Il sense
OF humor, but when Secretary OF
Commerce Rcdticld announced that
American rags We're Of little use to the
manufacturers of paper because the
".Amcrican people wash too much''
there was IL hurst of laughter which
ran country wide.
ii appears that the raw material for
the manufacture of paper is running
extremely low so low that the manu-
facturcrs arc becoming seriously alarm
cd. The secretary some time ago is
sued a call to the country to save its
old rags. This call met with consider
able response. especially when it Was
explained that the European war had
virtually shut off the importation OF
rags into this country.
When tho first consignncntS nf
American rags. principally linens and
cottons, reached the manufacturers
there was a discordant vail of despair.
Tho product would not do at all. tho
manufacturers said. They had been
used to the rags of Europe. which
We're filthy and contained much of
their original component parts.
"Thr American rags are too clean
they said. The American people APP
%parcntly arc addicted to washing thefr
clothes to an extent that destroys the
usefulness Of the remnants, so far as
paper making is concerned.
Secretary ltedficld thcrcupon issued
a grave warming that citizens OF the
United States were washing too much
for the good Of the paper makers III
dustry. He followed it later with i
call. however. for suc, material. More
than 1,MN.AU copies nf the announce
mcnt have been sent broadcast
+ throughout the Unitcd States and will
be posted in ~p"stottices and other pub
lie places. Chambers Of commerce
and other commercial organizations
, also have hecn enlisted in the crusade
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
PRECIOUS PETROLEUM.

petroleum he produced: 1t has taken
tcrranean laboratory. We do not even
know her pruress We may find u sub
stitutc for it. but NC have not vet.
at is practically the II lubricant Of
the world today. Not a railroad wheel
turns without its way being Smoulhrh
by it. We can make light and hca, by
hydrocIcrtric power. but the great
turbines move ON bearings thai arc
smothcred in petroleum. From it we
get the quick exploding gas which is
to the motor and the airship what all
is to the human body. TO industry, az
riculture. and the pleasures
of life petroleum is now essential"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

will he produced than if she has been
so fed as to prevent the accumulation
Of any fat.
\. COW coming up to c%alving time car.
ryine considerable fat will gradually
fall off in flesh until she has reached
her normal working condition. We he
lieve this is Il point that u of
rows of dairy breeding should not over
look. If the cow is bred right the OK
ira feed stored as fat in the few weeks
before calving will be a distinct adj
vantage in enabling her to give a max
imum flow of milk during the begin
ming Of the milking period.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Exterminate Poultry Vermin.

The roosts should be we'll sprayed
with some good solution to keep out
the lice and mites. If YOU do this Il
couple Of times a week YOU will have
hut little trouble with the vermin. SO
many people complain abou, lice. If
they would 90 at it and give the house
n thorough cleaning and then keep it
clean they would have no difficulty
about lice.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
WEALTH..

The farm crops of 1919 are
worth a plump 100000, 900 more
than last year. according To de
partmcnt figures sent ont recent
!y- The grand aggregate for sin
teen crops is 81. $50. tDO.UUu. Nat
/. urally corn led. with Sl.Eh1.tHW.-
600. followed NY wheat. $3.50
: 0iO.hOu. both of these >howin.
: gains over 4 year ago. Cotton
: totalod N6O22. 900. pN, owing TO the
: higher price and despite the
: smaller bulk. 1t is worth more
than in 1914 Ny S11.0,N. tHnM.
: The impressive thin. about it all
= is the fact that the vast sum in
7 dlcaleu represents actual in
: crease in national wealth. All of
= this will he further swollen
= through the conversion Of much
= of the forage crops into live
= stock and dairy products.
= THROUGH such magniticcn, crca-
:: ton of wealth it is not strange
4 that legislators. %tinancicr> and
= manufacturers all hold in high
: esteem the agricultural PROPOSE
: ton. ORANGE Judd Farmer.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

How much petroleum there is in the
United States no One knoWS.' writes
Economic Preparedness published in
the Scientific American. But at the
present rate of rolI>umption-2G,.OnN.-
'"u barrels a year it will soOn be cX-
hausted. for The geological surveys
maximum estimate is 3 5000. 900 900
barrels.
"Whatevcr the supply" says Mr..
Lane. lit should M he allowed in its
crude state to compete with coal as
fuel. Petroleum is a priceless resource.
for it can never be replaced. Trees can
be grown again on the soil from which
they have been taken. But how can
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Can Now Train With Navy.
Nn.,. N4Al.ls NIn,, 10 ,El4, a,rntYron M of

New York. May 3O.-The program of
the forthcoming navy "Plattsburg'
was made public by Commander Il. X.
Crank. in charge of the navy recruit
ing service. Tho cruise. which is to be
made ON board the reserve battlcshipS.
will begin ON Aug. u and last until
Sept. ~. The plan is to enlist civilians
at the various recruiting stations. the
number of bat,lcsllips to hc sent on
the cruise depending upon the number
of recruits.
The object of the cruise is to- prepare
men Ia act Us reserves in time of war.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14
Depraved Appetite.

Licking is a common symptom "1 Ito
PRAYED appetite. which also lcad~ cat
tie to cat all kinds of foreign! bodies.
including rags. bones. bark II "ar1h.
Usually the ration is incomplete. \dl
whole oats. wheat bran and gluten
feed to the ration. and if the habit
persists mix two 1caSp"onfulS of pro
cipitatc1 phosphate of limo or bono
meal i'm the feed twice daily.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-07-14

ton of the i,dcpenucmrc of I.i1huania
and requesting that Prince Oscar be
made king of I.i1liuHnia.
After the reading of the petition. II
is reported. crowds gathered in the
rhatean and shouted Long live King
Oscar" Tho petition is understood to
have been the work Of the East pru>
sian deputies. Hcrrcn Cabinet and
Stcpuli~. who toured Iithuania Hnd
cnurlanI getting signatures.