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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
EFFECT OF STORMS ON HENS
Day Following Blizzard Shows Big
Decrease in Eggs-Damp Houses
Are Bad Investment.

Every poultry breeder knows that
the day following a blizzard shows
big decrease in egg production. The
following note from the Storrs station
will apply to all fiocks:
Last Sundays blizzard was the
worst yet, so far as the hens are con-
cerned. The high wind found little
cracks and crevices here and there.
and drove the snow through into the
houses. thus rendering the litter no
longer 1T to use. Such storms do not
lessen the high cost of keeping hens.
as dryness of the floors and of the
scratching material is a factor OF
prime Importance. Many an amateur
poultryman has taken q chance on the
question of dampness, simply because
the poultry house could be construct
ed a little more cheaply, but they all
discover sooner or later that it is q
short sighted policy. Damp. poorly
ventilated houses are not a good in
vestment"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
VILLA BEGINS WAR
AGAINST AMERICANS
BANDIT LEADS ARMY INTO UNIT
ED STATES AND MAKES
ATTACK UPON TOWN.
Nine Civilians and Eight Soldiers
Killed When MeNicans Surprise
Border Town Before Dawn and >
Apply the Torch.

Columbus, N. M.-Seventeen Amer
leans are dead as the result of an at
tempted wholesale massacre by Fran
cisco Villa, the Mexican bandit leader,
who, at the head OF an army of from
500 to 1000 men, attacked this town
before dawn Thursday morning.
Nine of the dead were civilians,
eight were soldiers. One was wo-
man.
Villa was driven off by troopers of
The Thirteenth United States cavalry
on border guard, after part OF Column
bus had been burned.
The American soldiers pursued the
bandits for a distance of fifteen miles
on Mexican soil.
Villa then made a stand. and in
battle between the 25O pursuing caval-
rymen and the bandits, more than
three times their number, the Next
cans were put to flight.
Fully 200 of the Mexicans were
killed as a result of their raid, &C
cording to latest reports. For miles
around oorpses OF the band were
| found after the battle.
Led to the attack under the slogan
Death to the Americans" Villas fol-
| lowers fought with desperation. just
before dawn they crept along bitches,
skirting the United States cavalry
camp and rushed the sleeping town,
firing heavily.
The first volley brought American
troopers into almost instant action.
While portion of the raiders engaged
the cavalrymen, others, detailed by
the bandit chieftain, began applying
the torch and shooting American CT
villains. who ventured from the build
ings. Lights in homes and public
buildings Immediately became targets
for Shippers posted at Villas direction
Other bandits. creeping close to Amer
lean homes, enticed a number of ci
villains into the open with English
spoken invitations. A number of "a
talities are attributed to this ruse.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
RAISES STRENGTH
OF REGULAR ARMY
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN TO 81
ADDED TO INFANTRY, CAV
AIRY AND ARTILLERY.
Resolution Would Authorize Recall OF
Troops From Philippines and Corn
Wandering Of All Arms and
Munitions Of War.

Washington.-Congress took active
notice of the border situation on
March IA for the first time. The
house passed a joint resolution late
in the day authorizing the recruiting
Of the mobile regular army to full
strength. This means the addition OF
approximately 10000 fighting men to-
the infantry. cavalry and field artil-
lery. The senate is expected to con-
cur. and the necessary orders will be
issued Immediately to fill up regi-
ments on border duty.
The step was suggested by the army
general staff. It is urgently desired
now because of the weakening of the
border force by the expedition after
Villa, but ever since the patrol of the
border began the army has been great
ly handicapped by the skeleton organ
ization Of regiments, companies, troops
and batteries The force that occu
pied Vera Cruz had similar difficulties
some of the companies there being
less thar forty men strong.
Two other resolutions bearing upor
the Mexican situation we're intro
duced in congress.
One of these, by Representative
Britten of Illinois, would authorize
the recall of troops now in the Philip
pines for service in Mexico. The
other. by Representative Cary of wis
consin. would authorize the comman
deering of all arms and munitions o
war in the country.
While preparations of the Funston
expedition into Mexico were contin
ued by the war department, the stat
department was advised that Ameri
cans in interior Mexico we're leaving
for the border and seaport town
through fear of anti-American demon
STATIONS when the troops go in.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
MEXICAN COMMENT ON INVASION
Newspapers Do Not Relish Turn in
Affairs,

Ell Paso.--With the exception OF La
Constitution, the publication of which
has been stopped by the police. the
newspapers published here in Spanish
have refrained from editorial com
ment on the action Of the United
States government in pursuing Fran
cisco Villa into Mexico.
In an editorial, the Constitution de-
clares that the United States has in
teryened officially iIi.the recent Mex
lean revolutions; its newspapers have
published articles and cartoon TO stir
up American popular feeling in regard
to Mexican affairs, and that not long
ago the press praised Villa as the Ma
poleon of Mexico; and that American
business interests have helped to
finance and equip various revolutions
airy parties for selfish reasons. Then,
in heavily headed type. the the paper
recalls the case of French interven.
ton in Mexico in 1862 under treaties
that were afterward entirely disre
garded in the forcing of Macmillan
upon a throne. La Constitution i'm
plies that the pending invasion is like
ly to result in the same way as in 81
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
WAR DECLARED ON PORTUGAL
Seizure Of German Ships Causes
Break Between Two Nations.

Seizure Of German Ships Causes
Break Between Two Nations.
Berlin-Germany declared war on
Portugal at $3.50 o'clock Thursday af
ternoon and handed his passports to
the Portuguese minister.
THE German government there
fore considers herself from this time
in war with the Portuguese govern.
ment,' is the conclusion of declara
ton handed Thursday by the German
minister at Lisbon to the Portuguese
government and in Berlin to the Por-
tuguese minister, the semi-official
Overseas News agency announcement
states
1.-THE German declaration" says the
news agency. emphasized the fact
that this step was made necessary by
the recent Illegal seizures OF German
ships in Portuguese ports. which is
the gravest sort of breach OF neu
trality and of special treaties. Ger
many, therefore, is obliged to give uT
her former attitude of Perseverance
which she has maintained because Of
Portugaps awkward situation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
GERMANS REDOUBLE
VIOLENCE OF ATTACK
INTENSE ARTILLERY 5oM5ARD-
MENT or FRENCH FOLLOWED
BY INFANTRY ATTACK.
Aircraft Called to Assistance Of Big
Guns and Infantrymen In Fur
ieus Attacks Of Teutons
Northwest of Verdun.

London.-Extremely heavy infantry
lighting has taken place northwest OF
Verdun and on the outskirts of the
Bots des Buttes, to the north of the
Aisne. with the Germans in both re-
gions the aggressors. Elsewhere along
the line artillery duels of great pro.
portions are under way.
In the sector between Bethincourt
and Cumieres, northwest of Verdun,
the intense artillery bombardment of
the Germans was followed by an in
fantry attack. but over the entire
front of three miles it was repulsed
by the French with serious losses, ex-
cept between Bethincourt and lie
Mort Homme, where the Germans
gained footing at two points in the
French trenches.
The Germans three times to the
north of the Aisne threw their troops
against the French positions north
west of the Bois des Buttes, but none
of the attacks proved successful.
In the forest of Argonne the French
guns effectively shelled German posi-
! tions. North and east or Verdun the
artillery duels continue. To the north
of St. Mihiel, in Lorraine, and in the
Vosges mountains, the gun of both
sides have been active.
A large number of fights in the air
have taken place around Verdun II
these four German aircraft have been
brought down. French aviators have
again bombarded the station of Brieul
les, behind the German lines north Of
Verdun.
The British evidently are breaking
up the opposition of the Senuss
tribesmen led by TuEkish officers il
western Egypt.
Russians are still harrassing rht
| Turks on the Caucasus front and hav,
made further progress against thu
/ Teutons in East Galicia.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
QUESTION FOR LAMB FEEDER
Must Find Most Economical ConeeD.
trate to Be Used in FattenIna
His Young Animals.

tBy j. b. M'NULTY, Colorado AgRicultuY-
al College. Fort Collins. CoIo)
The question which the man who
would be successful lamb breeder
must solve is that of the most econom-
ical concentrate to be used in fatten-
ing his lambs. The fact that most
feeders are using alfalfa for rough
age simplifies the problem consider
ably. Alfalfa supplies the protein, and
when fed with fattening concentrate,
such as corn or barley, reduces to the
minimum the amount Of feed required
for a pound gain. Experiments prove
that corn is just trifie better. pound
for pound, than barley, when both are
fed in connection with one of the
leguminous hays, such as clover or al
faIfa.
There is little data on the economy
of feeding corn alone with upland or
timothy hay or with corn stover. This
is due to the fact that such a ration
would not contain enough protein.
Doubtless barley would somewhat ex-
eel corn. pound for pound. when fed
with roughages lacking protein. Whole
barley may be fed very successfully to
fattening sheep.
The fact that cottonseed meal can
be purchased for a price comparing
favorably with that of corn has sug-
gested the feeding of this concentrate
with alfalfa hay for fattening lambs.
In this combination, however, we have
two feeds high in protein and conse-
quently an unbalanced ration. Oil
meal or cottonseed meal can be fed
quite extensively with timothy hay and
roots, in which combination either will
| give very good results.
Few records of sheep fattened or
cottonseed meal and alfalfa are avail
able, for. as a rule, protein-rich feeds
(alfalfa ind oil meaD are the mos
expensive nutrients Of ration and are
not usually combined. 1t is very prob
able, however, that some cottonseet
meal can be fed when alfalfa Is fed, q
we use a mixed ration of corn and cot
tonseed meal. The best proportion
would perhaps be one-third cottonseet
meal and two thirds corn, either shelleC
or cracked. This combination should
give good results and at the same timt
be much less conducive to digestive
disorders than ration of cottonseeC
meal and alfalfa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
WILSON ACCEPTS
MEXICAN PROPOSAL
MEXICAN SOLDIERS WILL Dc
PERMITTED TO PURSUE BAN
DTS ACROSS BORDER.
American Troops Will Begin Search
For Villa and His Bandits With
Expectation of Hearty Cooper
alton Of Mexican Government.

Washington. - The United States
government entered into a formal
agreement with the de facto govern
ment of Mexico on March 10, under
which American troops will cross the
border to hunt down Villa and his BAN
dts with the expectation or hearty
cooperation from the CarranZa forces.
Secretary Lansing made public the
text of note accepting General Car
ranza's proposal for a reciprocal ar
rangement between the two govern
ments and announcing that the United
States held this arrangement to be
now in force and binding upon both
parties. General Funston will carry
out his task under this agreement.
Plans for the troop movements have
gone ahead without regard to the dip
lomatic exchanges.
Mr.. Lansing also made public a
statement issued in the name OF Presi-
dent Wilson, reiterating that every
step being taken by the administra-
tion is based on the deliberate inten-
ton to preclude the possibility Of
armed Intervention in Mexico
The note to Carranza defines the
terms of the agreement beyond the
possibility of misconstruction In brief,
1t provides that where conditions arise
on the American side Of the borer sim
liar to those at Columbus which led to
the orders to General Funston to enter
Mexico, the same privilege will be ac-
corded to the Mexican de facto govern
ment without the necessity OF a fur
Their exchange of views. 1t is clearly
stated, however, that the bandits to be
pursued on American soil by Mexican
troops must have come from the
American side, committed depreda-
tons on the Mexican side and fed
back again to United States territory.
There is no such instances on record
in recent years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
INDIANA STATESMAN CALLED.
Had Been Prominent Figure In Con.
aress for Years.

MISUNDERSTANDING F, Shively,
senior senator from Indiana and for
years a prominent figure in congress.
died March IA at a hospital here. He
had been i'll many months from 8
complication of diseases and for more
than month had been unable to per
form actively his official duties. He
was So years of age.
Benjamin Franklin Shively was
born on farm in St Joseph county,
Indiana, on March 20. 1857, the son
of the Rev. Joel Shively, preacher.
During three terms in the house and
the seven years he had been in the
senate, Senator Shiyely had devoted
his activities particularly to foreign
affairs and tariff legislation. At the
time of his death he was ranking
Democratic member of the foreign re
lations committee, of which he had
been acting chairman during the crit
zeal period preceding and following
the American occupation of Vera
Cruz.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
Eggs, 1arva and Adult Of cutworm


go, will kill great many of the bugs:
In early summer chinch bugs work
first in the wheat fields, migrating to
the corn fields when the wheat is cut.
They may be killed most easily while
thus moving from one field to another.
since they do not fly readily at this
time, and may be checked by a bar
rier of some kind and killed after
they have assembled along the bar
rier. The best barrier is line of road
oil, No. Z, run along narrow strip of
earth hoed between the migrating
bugs and the corn fields. Post holes
dug at intervals along this line of
oil will serve as traps to catch the
bugs as they trail up and down the
barrier. They may easily be killed
Wholesale as they gather In the post
holes. When the weather is very dry
q dust mulch made by dragging a log
up and down a plowed strip will check
the bugs, but a sprinkle of rain will
make such barrier useless. (FoE
fuller details about the chinch bug
see Farmers Bulletin 657.)
The Hessian fly looks like a little
mosquito. The damage is done by tbs
maggot, which as it grows becomes
embedded in the wheat stalk. The fly
cannot be destroyed in the growing
wheat, either in fall or spring. One
way to fight the fly is by burning
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
FEED DRY cows AND HEIFERS
Building Up Frames and Giving Cor
stitutional vinor 10 Calves Is
True Foundation.

The feeding Of the dry cows and
heifers that must build up the france
and give constitutional vigor to the
young calves, is the true foundation OF
improved dairy cows. Yet the aver
age dairyman feeds his pregnant cows
and heifers the refuse Of his farm. The
best hay, wheat bran and nnseed oil
meal IS fed to cows that are giving
milk. The very elements that are
needed by the COW at this period are
withheld.
Carbonaceous foods. which give heat
and fat. are but little needed to sup
ply nourishment to the fetus. Simple
material to build up bone. muscle
and blood, during the rapid growth and
development is needed to nouriah the
unborn calf
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
HENRY eAssAwAv DAvis DEAD
Aged Statesman Was Viee-Presidential
Candidate in 1904.


Candidate in 1904.
Washington.-Henry Gassaway Da
Wis, former United States senator from
West Virginia and vice-presidential
candidate on the Democratic ticket in
1904, died here early Friday. March
10, after brief illness, aged SO years.
1t is significant that he was born in
the same year-1S23-at Woodstock,
Md, that the Monroe doctrine became
fundamental principle in American
politics. During his distinguished ca.
reer he fought to maintain it. He
later represented the United States at
two Pan-American conferences, at
which, by his personality and speech.
es, he strove to strengthen the bonds
Of friendship between North and South
America.
A familiar figure in presidential CON
ventions, Senator Davis led his dele
gates from West Virginia to the nom
nation hall on seven occasions, prob
ably record for such service.
A year after he had retired voIun
tariIy from the senate he was urged to
become a candidate for vice-presideni
on the ticket with Grover Cleveland
He declined. He accepted the nomi
nation, however, as a running mats
with Alton B. Parker and thus became
the oldest candidate, 81 years of ag g
ever selected for the office.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17

chinch 5ue-(a,b) Eggs; lc) Newly
Hatehed Larvae; (d) Its Tarsus or
Leg; (e) Larva After First Mott;
% Same After Second Mott; (u)
Last-StaSe Larva. The Natural
Sizes Are Indicated by Small Lines
at Side; (h) Enlarged Leg of Per.
feet Bug; Cd Tarsus OF Same, More
Enlarged; lat Rightly Proboscis or
Beak, Enlarged.
stubble, when that can be done with
out hurting other crops. Another way
is to pillow under the stubble deeply as
soon rs the crop is of. Still another
: way is to SOW wheat as late as posi-
BILE, SO that the young plants will not
be above ground at the time when the
fies are laying their eggs. When the
Hessian fly is prevalent all volunteer
wheat should be plowed down. Rota.
ton OF crops helps to keep the fiy In
check. (For fuller details about the
Hessian fly. see Farmers Bulletin
64O.)
The army worm may be killed by
the use of poisoned-bran bait, made
of pound of paris green mixed with
twenty pounds Of wheat bran. Damn
en- the mixture with water thai has
been sweetened with sirup-the refus,
strip from sugar mills is best-at ths
rate of two quarts of strip to three
gallons of water and add the Juice O.
half dozen oranges or lemons. Tn.
mixture should be well dampeued I,
a dough, but not enough to render I
mushy. Sow the bran broadcast wher,
lathe worms are feeding. The arm,
may be checked when marching
from one field to another by seattle,
ing this mixture in front of them
The bran bait will be eaten greedil
while damp, but hardly at all whel
dry. Il is therefore important that III
bait be scattered in the evening. o
better yet, at early daylight.
Cutworms may also be killed by IN
use of the bran bait. Scatter it abou
the hills OF corn.
The corn root-aphis is perhaps tn
worst insect pest of the corn-beIt corr
tield. The aphis lives almost entirel
upon the roots OF the young corn. b,
ting carried from place to place hy I'll
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
TROOPERS To TRAIL
BANDITS, TO LAIR
DRIVE IN MEXICO TO BE QUICK
AND SURE, ACCORDING TO
PRESENT PLANS.
General Funston to be in Command Of
Expedition TO Capture Villa, But
viii Not Lead American
Troops in Person.

Mathematician Funston, I'M
der orders from President Wilson to
hunt down Villas bandit army in
northern Mexico, is moving his troops
behind a veil of rigid secrecy.
War department officials, who had
given the border commander a free
hand i'm working out details of the ex-
petition, made 1t clear that they re-
garded it imperative to success that
all information which might aid Villa
in eluding the American forces
must be, guarded scrupulously.
Instructed by the war department
at Washington that he was not to per-
sonally command the troops that will
search for Francisco Villa, Major
General Funston, the commander Of
the southern department, has arranged
details of the expedition and planned
for the safeguarding of the entire
Mexican border
| General Funston has announced,
| however, that while he will not lead
the troops in person, that an officer
subordinate to him will lead the men
against Villa, and that he has in
distractions to trail the bandit leader
to his lair, and capture him, dead or
alive.
General John Pershing will lead the
| American troops in the pursuit of the
attackers of Columbus.
Both Generals Funston and Per
shing are known in the army as get
ters.' Directing their operations
from Washington is Major General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of stan, whose
reputation along the same lines had
been established before either Fun
son or Pershing-they are both
young generals-had ever worn an
officers uniform.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
Lorimer on Trial.

chicago.-William Lorimer. whose
seat in the United States senate was
declared vacant on the grounds that it
was secured as the result of politi-
cal crime. is on trial here, charged
with conspiracy and embezzlement, in
connection with the failure of the La
Sale Street Trust & Savings bank in
Chicago two years ago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
Remarks Too Warm.

Washington.--Allan L. Benson of
Yonkers. N. Y, Socialist candidate for
the presidency. criticized President
Wilson's advocacy of preparedness In
such blunt terms before the house ma
val committee on Monday that Chair
man Padgett expunged the remarks
from the record.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
Ex-warden Placed on Trial.

White Plains, N. Y.-Testimony de-
signed to show that Thomas Mott os-
borne had full knowledge of alleged
immoral conditions existing at Sing
Sing prison while he was warden
there. was brought out by the prose.
cution at the trial of Osborne, which
began Monday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
petrolt JoIted bv Explosion.

Detroit.-An explosion Sunday night
in a sewer under Scotch avenue, a.
west side thoroughfare, tore up the
street a distance of two miles, broke
water mains, smashed windows. rock
ed buildings and caused panic among
the residents for blocks around.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
Americans Honored by French.

Paris.-Twe1ve additional men OF
the field service. American ambulance.
have been cited in the order of the
day and will receive the Cross of War.
Eleven of them were with the section
which has been working in Alsace for
nearly a year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
snain Will Aot.

Madrid.-Spain's minister at Berlin
and Lisbon. following Germany's dec,
laration of war on Portugal, have been
charged with the representation of the
-espective interests of the two coun-
ries. it was announced Friday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
ax CARL vRooMAN,


Assistant Secretary Of Agriculture.
A description OF some of the com
monest pests that corn-belt farmers
have to combat is given in section
of a new bulletin of the United States
department of agriculture, written by
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary, i'm
order to suggest to the farmer ways Of
turning to financial profit scientific
advice. In addition to describing the
pest the bulletin tells OF the most ef-
fective ways in which the damage that
they cause may be guarded against.
On this subject the bulletin says in
part:
The chinch bug is black, with white
wings. 1t winters in dead grass. piles
of dead leaves and the like. Burning
such rubbish during fall or early win
ter, especially along fence rows and in
other places where.the pillow does not
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-03-17
Taft Approvea Plan.

Boston. Mass.-Former President
Taft, speaking on the Monroe doctrine
at a dinner of the Unitarian club Fri
day night. said he was glad a suf-
ficient force of United States troops
was being sent after Villa.