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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-17
PLUNCER AND HER OWN
TUG CRASH IN CALM SEA
II 'BMEHSIBIE. WITH TWO
MILLION CARGO BOl NJ
FOR GERMANY.
FOR REPAIRS

New London. Conn. Nov Five
persons Of the crew Of one Of the tugs
which accompanied the German sub
marine, Deutschland, from New Lon
don early today on her return trip to
Bremen, were drowned when the sub
mersible and the tug collided in the
race about twelve miles from port
The only person on the tug saved
was Captain Fred Hinsch of the Ger
man interned liner Neckar
The tug which belonged to the 7 a
Scott Wrecking company went to the
bottom
The Deutschland returned to her
dock here at 5:l5 m Officials de
clined to discuss the accident or 10
tell tho extent Of the damage inflicted
on the submarine.
The tug sank by the Deutschland.
was the T A Scott Jr
The list of dead are
Captain John Garner
Engineer William Cation.
Fireman Edward Stewart
Cook Clarence DAWSON.
Deckhand Eugene Durant
The tug and submarine came to-
gether in a relatively smooth sea
When 1t was apparent that the tug
was fatally rammed the crew jumped
overheard.
Captain Hinsch swan to life pre-
server thrown out by the Deutschland
crew
The Deutschland drew out OF her
peir Of the Eastern Forwarding com
pany at l.30 O'Clock this morning, ac-
companied by the tugs, 7 A Scott. Jr.
and the Alert OF the T A Scott Wreck
ing company. sub agent Of the Eastern
Forwarding company
she carried on her home dash a
cargo valued at two million dollars,
and which consisted Of nickel rubber
and silver bars.
A Baltimore message says the dam
age done to the Deutschland apparent
ly was slight according to officials OF
the North German Lloyd line who got
into the long distance communication
with the office of the Eastern For
warding company at New London
when they learned OF the collision be-
tween the submarine and her tug this
morning.
A thorough examination, however
would be made at once, they said to
determine the exact damage
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-11-17

Covers every rural route - Tn
Daily Leader.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
When Cows Are Most Valuable.

According to estimates made by more
than 1,S00 dairymen and breeders, the
dairy cow reaches her highest value
when between and years of age.
These estimates have been used as the
basis of study on the influence of age
on the value of dairy cows, just publish
ed as U. s. Department Bulletin No. 4lS,
by j. G. Mcdowell. The figures were
obtained from well-informed farmers
throughout the principal dairy districts
of the country, and the average may be
taken as fairly representative OF relative
values of cows at different ages.
Estimates were obtained for 4 OF the
leading dairy breeds (Holstein, Guern-
sey, Jersey and Ayrshire) and for 4
classes of 3-year-olds of each breed, {,
namely, the $50 grade cow, the slOO
grade, the $500 pure bred, and the $500
pure bred. Working from this series OF
arbitrary values, estimates covering
values from birth to IA years OF age were
obtained. For example, it was found
that the farmers estimated that a grade
Holstein worth $50 at years of age was
worth $40 at birth, Sl01 at 6 years OF
age, and SAC at Il. In the case of the
pure breds the estimated advancetin
value up to or 6 years of age is relative
ly sharper and the decline thereafter
correspondingly abrupt. Thus the SSoo
purebred Jersey is estimated to be
worth $50 at birth, 1851 at years, and
hut STA at IA.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
Cow Testing Associations.

There is a general agreement among
the men who handle the work of these
COW testing associations that it seems
very difficult to get the average dairy
farmer to see the advantage it is TO him
to continue the work right along. he
looks only on the expense side of it and
does not stop to figure out the profit
side. 1t is too bad that there are 30
many men of just this stamp who are
keeping cows but is tremendously true
nevertheless. A writer in Wallaces'
Farmer gives us the following facts:
"A certain cow in the cooperative
cow testing association exhibit at the
Iowa State Fair gave enough milk to fill
164 teu-gallon cans last year. One of
the singular points about this COW was
the fact that not one in hundred per-
sons could pick her out from a number
of others that gave much less milk, and
far less profit. The animal, 1t is true,
was a good looking COW, but there were
others beside her that looked just as pro-
ductive, and which most farmers and
dairy cow judges would have given first
choice"
Now that is very common fact in
vast number of herds whose owners
think that their guesswork about their
cows is knowledge enough. Here is an
other fact:
"The tester hired by these cooperative
associations acts as the individual book
keeper for every COW owned by associa-
ton members. These records are en-
sbling countless numbers of farmers to
double and treble their profits.
"a farmer of Kossuth county has
been a member of the Benson Cow Test
ing Association for four or five years. In
1912 he made an average profit of s22. II
from each cow. In 1915 each cow net
ted him an average profit of SASS,
and in 1916 another increase in profit
seems to be certain. The bookkeeper of
his cows is taking the guesswork out of
his dairy operations. This farmer is only
one out of twenty-six others of the same
association who are increasing their
profits. The record of each COW for the
four years. time has cost only S., or
$3.50 per year, yet the information has
enabled him to add s52.26 to the net
yearly profit from each cow in his entire
herd.n
The records of the cow testing asso-
Citations are chuckful of just such con-
vincing facts, yet there are host of cow
keepers who shed them from their
brains and conviction as duck sheds
water.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
The Jersey Still Lives.

The Jersey COW, modest and unassum
ing, pursuing her placid way, has been
practically down and out by some of the
partisans of other breeds, and, in fact,
there did seem to be q "hitch" in the
affairs of the plain farmers favorite
dairy COW.
Maine certainly appeared at stand,
still. Cows and heifers we're little
sought after, and desirable young bulls,
which in former years would have been
eagerly snapped up, were seemingly a
drug in the market. Registry business
dropped off and the Jersey appeared 60.
ing to the show vows"
During the past six months there have
been signs of activity In the Jersey
market. Good specimens have been
picked up, sometimes an entire herd
purchased. A few new men in the bust
ness, stimulated by their financial inter
est in local creameries, had apparently
settled on the Jersey cow as their one
best bet.
The Trafton herd of Skowhegan and
the Tucker herd of Livermore Tor Can
toni were sold, and 1t developed that F.
w. Aver of Bangor, who had been buy
ing other Jerseys of high class, was the
man who was creating the boom, and by
the purchase for his Ayerdale Farm OF
the cream of the Maine stock was appar'
emily ready to settle down to business In
the production of Jersey milk for Ban
gor people. This has proven not to be
the case, for at the recent Hood Farm
sale, May 1, 1916. Mr.. Aver bought at
auction, Sophie's Bertha, three years
old, for $4,000, and Successful Queen
five years old, for S165O. The latter is
the worlds champion four-year.old Jer.
sey COW, and Sophie's Bertha has year.
" authenticated record commenced al
two wears and two months of age, OF
1S, ,242 8 lbs. of milk and GOT lbs. OF. OF
butter.
Ayerdale, or notice it spelled Ayre
dale, Farm is easily the leader OF al
Maine Jersey herds in high-class per
formers, and if they have a great sire
they should soon occupy prominent
place among the big breeding farms OF
the country. Safe to say, II one has no.
been found, he soon will be, and he will
have to be ''first rater" or more than
that to lead herd of such quality al
that at Ayredale.-Felix Fair in Maine
Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
Sweet or Sour Milk for Hogs

1 have plenty of separated milk and
want to know if 1t is better to feed to
pigs sweet or wait until it sours.-A. ".
Bugh.
1t is all right to feed skim milk to pigs
or hogs whether sweet or sour. There
is no special advantage in allowing 1t to
sour. Some experiments have been per-
formed which indicated that the sweet
milk might be little better than the
sour, and still others have shown little
| TO the advantage of the sour milk. But,
taken as whole, it can safely be sad
| that there Is no special advantage In al.
lowing it to sour. Certainly 1t should
not be fed to the hogs after 1t becomes
40 sour that it smells bad. Ton mucn
of It should not be fed either, as usually
ths best results come when only COM
oarativels small amount is fed. 1t can
be- used to advantage By mixing along
with corn or other meal. Of course 1t
can also be fed by itself, but to give toe
best results it should be fed along Win
meal.-Nsw England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
Fairs Never Grow Old.

Another successful season of autumn
fairs soon will have been recorded. The
big National dairy show, October 12-2l
will be fitting close of the 1916 season.
True, there are fairs or exhibitions, like
food fairs, fruit displays, and the like,
throughout the year. Fairs OF one sor'
or another are so vitally and human
part of our civilization that they are
held throughout the year, year in and
year out. They have been part of the
people since early history, and are likely
TO remain so.
Some complain that fairs are the same
old thing. But, for that matter, so is al
lection, honor and humanity itself
These may be old, but who wants to dc
without them? Our local, state and
national fairs are just as popular and as
we'll attended as ever, because they
spring from the lives OF the people,
Visit any country fair and you will hnd
many people interested in something. IL
may be the stock, the fruit, the vege
tables, the women's handiwork, the
races, or the people themselves interest
cd in each other. One to miss the JOY
Gus renewal of friendship among the
older people and the courtships OF the
younger blood must be poor observer
The fair brings all together, each get
ting some measure in return from those
things in which he is interested.
Fairs cannot grow old. They are es
sentially part of human society. IL
form, our fairs vary from the an
cient Olympic games of Greece, but
there Is similarity. The chariot race
is displaced by our horse races, the
statues of Phidias by exhibitions oi
fancy needlework, the right of human
sacrifice by balloon ascension or loop ths
loop feats. The fair is the mirror of the
people who produce 1t. Thus our fail
arrangements may be assured that fair'
will be popular for years to come. Tn
aim must be to change them with th'
times and keep them true In rejecting
rhe hearts of the people they serve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
shall be guided by the counsel Of my
ministers. You need have no hesi.
tancy in dealing with"-

shall be guided by the counsel Of my
ministers. You need have no hest
fancy In dealing with
"That's not the point, prince. am
. business man-as perhaps you
know. make 1t a point never to deal
with any one except the head Of q
concern, II you'll pardon my way OF
putting 1t. It isn't right to speak of
Growstock as a concern, but you'll
understand, Of course. Figure Of
speech"
II can only assure you. sir, that
Graustark is in a position to indem-
nifty you against any possible chance
Of loss. You will be amply secured.
I taxi. 1t that you are not coming to
our assistance through any desire to
be philanthropic, but as business
proposition. pure and simple. At
least that is how we regard the mat.
ter. Am I not right?"
Perfectly" said Mr.. Blithers. n
haven't got sixteen millions to throw
away. Still don't see that that has
anything to do with my request that
you be present at the conference to-
night. To be perfectly frank with
you. I don't like working In the dark.
You have the power Of veto. as you
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17

~ received q cablegram today ad-
vising me to return to Edelweiss at
once. We are obliged to cut short q
very charming visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. King and to give up the trip to
Washington. Lieutenant Dank left
for New York this afternoon to ex-
change our reservations for the hrst
ship that we cam
"What's this?" demanded Mr.. Blith-
era, abruptly Withdrawing his atten-
tion from Count Quinnox, who was
In the middle Of q sentence when the
interruption came. They were on the
point Of going out to dinner. whats
thisf"
"rhe prince says that he is leaving
tomorrow
xNonsense!" exploded Mr.. Blithers,
with no effort toward geniality. "He
doesn't mean 1t. Why-why, we
haven't signed single agreement
fortunately 1t isn't necessary for
me to sign anything, Mr.. Blithers,"
broke In Robin hastily. 'The papers
are to be signed by the minister OF
finance, and afterward my signature
IA attached In approval. Im't that
true, Count Quinnoxr"
n daresay Mr.. Blthers understands
the situation perfectly" said the count.
Mr.. Blithers looked blank. "Of course
I understand II, }" he said bluntly. ~etin
I had It In mind to ask the prince to
put his signature to sort Of prelimi.
nary document which would at least
assure me that he would sign the hnal
agreement when the time comes,
, That's only fair. Isn't 1T"
-Quite fair. Nr. Blithers. The prince
m I'm sQeA q esde]s tnaauze4 g
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
CHAPTER VII.
A Letter From Maud.

~R. BLITHERS, triumphant,
MI left Red Roof shortly after
|" luncheon; Mr.. Blithers, dis
A' mayed, arrived at Blither-
wood a quarter of an hour later. He
had had his way with Robin, who,
after all, was coming to dinner that
evening with Count Quinnox. The
prince, after q few words in private
with the count, changed his mind
md accepted Mr.. Blithers' invitation
with a liveliness that was mistaken
Tor eagerness by that gentleman,
who had made very short work OF
ubduing Mrs, King when she tried
10 tell him that her own dinner party
would be ruined II the principal
guest defaulted. He was gloating
over his victory up to the instant he
reached his own lodge gates. There
dismay sat patiently waiting for him
IN the shape of messenger from the
local telegraph Office In the village
below. He had seen Mr.. Blithers ap-
preaching in the distance, and with
an astuteness that argued well tor
his future success In life, calmly sat
down to wait instead Of pedaling hts
decrepit bicycle up the long slope 70
The villa.
He delivered telegram and kindly
vouchsafed the information tnas II
vas from New York.
Mr.. Elithers experienced queer
sinking of he heart as he gaxeo ~
the envelope. Something warned him
that II he opened 1t In the presence
uf the messenger he would say some
thing that q young boy ought not to
hear.
sTt's from Maud" said the obliging
boz, beaming good nature. It cost
him q quarter. that bit OF genttlity,
for Mr.. Bfithers at once said some
thing that q messenger boy ought to
hear and ordered Jackson to 60
ahead. It was from Maud. and It said:
| shau stay In town . few days longer.
n n deliehtfully cool here Dear Old
Miranda is at the RITE with me, and we
lre having q fine spree. Don't WORRY
about money. md have Q staggering
haianoe in The bank. The cashier showed
- WHARF had made . mistake tn sub
RAfapn = q ~ - 0nn0nA -AI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17

The cash road and br dge expendi-
rures of the Uuitsd States averaged VIZ
oer mile of rural roads in 1904. In 1919
this average had grown to 500 per mile.
New Jersey led all other states, both IN
1904 and in 1915, with 1921 and s475 pei
nile. respectively. Nevada made the
Ieast expenditure in both years, $3.1z
ner mile In 1904 and s17 per mile in 1919.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17

Life Is largely made up OF trifies. q
,othes-lins Is small matter, but see tc
IL that it 10 strong snd the posts secure,
40 that they will not break some Menosy
morning under the weight OF line iul
of clothes and give the women folks e4
|trs work and worry.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
scale of points
Silage for Hogs.

silags 10 too bulky, too fbrous and
low 10 digestible nutrients to prove en-.
tirely satisfactory FOR growing and fat
tepine swine. The hog has digestive
apparatus suited largely to concentrated
fesds. Old sows will eat some silage;
however, II fed to them 1t should consti-
tute only small portion Of their ration.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17

Occasionally man jumps from the
bottom round Of the ladder to the top
and sticks, but the majority of the men
We find sticking to the topmost round
Are the men who came up tone round at
q time"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
NUMBER ~

minal, Prince Robin and the count
made OF In q taxicab. smfltngH do.
clining to reveal their hotel destina,
ton.
"But where am I to send my sttoS-
ney with the agreement yo0 are 70
sign, princer' asked Mr.. Blithers,
plainly irritated by the young mans
obstinacy in declining to be dropped"
at his hotel by the Blithers motor.
II shall come to your office at II to-
morrow morning, Mr.. Blithers," said
Robin, his hat In his hand. he had
bowed very deeply to Mrs. Buthera
But that's not right" clustered tho
Hnancier. "A prince Of royal blood
hadn't ought to visit a money grub
bers office. It's not
"Nobiesse oblige," said Robin, with
his hand on his heart. 1T has been q
pleasure to know you, Mrs. Blithers.
I trust we may meet again. II you
should ever come to Graustark please
consider that the castle is yours, as
you hospitable Americans would say"
I'VE surely WILL" said Mrs. Blithers.
Both the prince and Count Quinno1
bowed very profoundly and did not
smile.
And It VIII be ours" added NY.
Blithers, more to himself than TO bis
wife as the two tall figures moved OF
with the throng. Then to his wife:
Now to find out what ship they're
sailing on. I'll fix It so they'll have TO
take the Jupiter, whether they want
to or not"
Wouldn't it be wisdom to find out
what ship Maud is sailing on. Wnlf
It seems to me that she Is the real
problem"
fright you are!" said he instantly.
II must be getting dotty In my old ago.
Lou"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
AMONG THE FARMERS.
Speed THE PLow."

correspondence on practical agricultural topics
Is solicited. Address all communications In
.snoeo for this department to HENRY d.
ocrat. Paris. Ne.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
Who Can Plow Best ?

There is much interest in the plowing
contests which are arranged by George
N. Worden, the farm demonstrator for
Hancock county, Me. These contests
we're first organized last year and were
continued this fall in order to stimulate
a greater interest In fall plowing and In
better blowing. So far contests have
been planned for five different sections
of the county, and 1t is expected that
more will be held before the season
closes.
the college of agriculture and S. L.
Burns, a practical and successful farmer
of the county. The prizes are handsome
cups valued at s15, awarded to the winner
in each class for both Landslide and sulky
plows, A $25 cup is given the man max
inc the highest score In the plowiDg, re-
gardless Of GLASS. This cup will become
the permanent property of the winner If
he makes the highest score two consecu'
tive years.
The score is reckoned by the following
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
BOSTON AND pOpTLAND LINE
PORTLAND AND ROCNANp LINE

IsssaaI Ylsnlps Ransom B. Fuller and Bay State
-Se --SSse Franklin Wharf, Portland, week days at
~ m Returning leave Boston week days
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17

rH,oss.. rss. Aonhegan-Lesves Portland Tuesdays
~. ~ hSrOor, Rockland and Intermediates land
ae1urn-Leaye ROckland Mondays, Wed
aod Ic,sIhd ana Fridays at Sis a. M, for Portland
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-10-17
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
between Portland and New York
pnfnrsi EarpS and Siafnrnnm Prizes

,.n s9n Portland and New York. Passenger
~ aiernaie week. Freight service Tuesday
vxIslIs1ay and Saturday. Leave Franklin
sSS y Portland, 800 P. NJ. Leave New York
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-22
OPEN WIRELESS TO JAPAN
Service Recently Inaggursted Has To
tai Mileage Of sag With
Ore Relay.

Wireless service between Japan and
the United States by way Of Honolulu
was inaugurated on November y. The
ryure beslas at the San Francisco
transmitting station at BOlinas ridge
just posi- miles from the Hawaiian
wireless station al Kahuka. The mile
age from Honolulu to Fienabashi, near
Toxic. 10 1856 miles. and the total
mileage Of the service is 5.44z with but
the one relay. This is understood 70
be the longest distance over which
commercial wireless messages have
ever been sent. The MarcOni company
announces TWO classes Of service be-
tween California and Japan. The full
rate or expedited service at 80 cents a
word, a reduction Of Al cents a word
from the existing rates. and a deferred
half-rate service at 70 cents a word.
The lowest cable rate at present is
S121 a word.-Phlladelph CONNER
cial Museum Letter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-22
BOY AND 3 MEN
CAPTURE 204
Italian Sub-Lieutenant Gets Gold
Medal After Bringing
in Prisoners.
FIRST TO ENTER GORITz
Waves Flag From Roof of Railroad
Station and Brings Comrades-His
Camera Taken for Bomb
by Austrians.

Rome.-One of the stories Of hero
ism and bravery that is on everyone's
lips is of Sub-Lieutenant Baruzzi, a
modest young man. nineteen wears old,
who has been awarded the gold medal
for valOr. With only three men he
captured an Austrian detachment Of
four officers and 200 soldiers in
trenched under a railroad bridge, and
afterward he entered GOritz and hoist
ed the first Italian flag over the city.
All attempts TO interview Lieuten-
ant Baruzzi and make him tell his own
story proved fruitless. Like all real
heroes he is very modest, and when
asked for an interview he replied that
he was very busy and, besides. he had
nothing to say. A general finally came
to the rescue Of the newspaper men.
He invited the lieutenant TO dinner and
made him talk for the benefit of the
public. This is the story Lieutenant
Baruzzi told the general:
~ was out of the lines in command
of a patrol of three men, and I discov-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-12-22
An Aged Puppy.

The old farmer had been hailed be-
fore the magistrate to show cause why
he hadn't taken out a license for a
pet terrier.
'WhOy, he's nObbut puppy" he
exclaimed in defense.
''Yes, yes, so you say" said the
clerk. But how old is he?"
81 couldn't tell to a Bit" was the
reply. Il never was much good at
dates. but he's nobbut a puppy"
On the other hand. evidence proved
that the dog was long past puppyhood,
and the bench inflicted the usual fine.
Talking it over afterward, the farm
er exclaimed:
"'Ang me if can Understand it Last
year and year afore that. tole
the same tale bout the same dog, an
II wor allus good enough afOre. Who's
bin meddlin' wit law since last year?"
London Tit-BitS.