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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
DISINFECT POULTRY
HOUSE FOR VERMIN
Sunshine Is Most Effective and
Economical Germicide That
Can Be Thought Of.
By N. I. HARRIS, Kansas State Agri-
cultural College)

CBy N. I. HARRIS. Kansas State Agri-
cultural College,
One Is safe in using almost any of
the COMMON coal-tar dips that are on
the market for disinfecting poultry
houses. The most inexpensive of these
products are the common stock dips
which should be mixed at home. Most
Of the poultry sprays on the market
are no thing more than the stock dips
ready for use.
The eggs of mites hatch in from
seven to ten days, so in order to get rid
of vermin 1t is necessary to follow the
two-week rule. Occasionally the en-
tire house should be sprayed The
spray Is made up to n strength of per
cent or three parts coal tar dip to 81
parts of water. Common kerosene is
also effective in getting rid of lice and
mites. 1t is used in proportion of 81
parts kerosene to three parts coal-tar
preparation. The ordinary hand or
bucket spray pump is used. The most
effective and economical germicide
that can be used at any time of the
year Is sunshine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
cow is DESERVING
OF ESSENTIAL REST
Without 1t Animal Cannot Lay Up
Requisite Supply of Fat for
New Lactation Period.
(By CARL E. JOHNSON. Idaho Expert
ment Station.)

(By CARL L. JOHNSON. Idaho Expert
ment Staton.)
The accumulated experience of pro-
gressive dairymen proves that COW
should have a rest between lactation
periods If MIXED continuously up to
the time of freshening, the period into
which she freshens will be less profit
able than the preceding. Without rest
1t Is impossible for her to renew her
depleted strength or to lay up sup
ply of fat for the new lactation period.
nor can she properly nourish the now
rapidly growing foetus.
1t may seem like wasting feed to lay
fat on cows body, but In reality it
is not, for the fat will later appear as
fat In the milk. Moreover, when a cow
freshens she is usually more or less
feverish. and her digestion impaired
to d certain extent. To place her on
full feed at this time Is to invite trou-
bic. But If she is In good condition
the Withholding of her feed will result
in no harm, inasmuch as her needs
will be taken care of by the fat stored
on the body. A thin COW has no such
reserve and one has to choose between
decreased production or take chances
on her powers to stand up under full
feed.
A COW should be given at least six
weeks rest. II intermittent and par
tial milking fails to dry her up. with
holding the grain ration and feeding
roughage such as timothy and straw
will be found helpful. Ten days or
two weeks should be allowed cow to
reach full feed after freshening.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
COLT REQUIRES BOTH
ATTENTION AND FEED
Growing Foal Needs More Food
Than Milk Given by Dam to
Make Mature Weight.

BY PROF. NJ. @. THORNBURG. Depart
ment of Animal Husbandry, Iowa State
Coiiege.)
To make an 1,S00-pound horse at
maturity. the colt should weigh from
COO to 700 pounds at weaving time
and 1000 pounds at one year. To
make the usual standard of 60 per
cent mature weight at II months,
the growing colt needs more food than
the milk given him by his mother.
Some oats, fed In a separate box so
his mother cannot get 1t, Is better for
growth than corn because 1t is more
balanced feed. A little bran and corn
will do II the oats are not available.
even II the colt is on pasture, he needs
little grain.
II the mare is working. the colt
should not follow her. wearing him
stif out In the hot sun. He should
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
CelIuloid.

Celluloid is made from cellulose,
which is the chief ingredient in the
solid part of many common plants, in
Guiding the cotton plant. The con-
version of cellulose into celluloid in
wolves a series of chemical processes
which could not conveniently be de-
scribed here. When finished celluloid
is tough, rivaling Ivory in elasticity.
and can be easily nodded or carved
into various shapes. Every stage of
the process requires technical knowl-
edge and skill. Celluloid was first
made more than 30 years ago by an
English chemist named Parks. and
was called parklsIne. Then 1t was
called xylonite. but both of these
names have been sopplonted by cellu-
loid.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
NEW FOOTWEAR FOR iARMY
Improved Shoe Model viii Be Hob
nailed for Service In
Mexico.

The war department appointed n
shoe commission In 1912 to design
model e'nbodying the best points OF
IL possible. The shoe which was
adopted vas of good materials. well
made on n rational last designed by
the department. The interior is per-
fectly smooth, with heel broad and low
and sole moderately thick. The arch
Is flexible md without metal shank or
other stiifenlng. Eyelets are used
rather than hooks. The shoe reaches
but little above the ankle: II Is wide
across the bail OF the foot and has "a
high toe cap. 1t Is comfortable. neat
looking. light in weight and easily re-
moved or put on.
AS soon as the soldiers wear out the
shoes OF the type which they are now
using on the border they will be refit-
ted with the new type which the gov
ernment has ordered. says n writer In
the Outlook. The newest shoe Is hob
nailed and weighs three pounds seven
ounces. 1t has been adopted for MexI-
can service because the present type
has not worn well In mountain climb
ing and has been readily cut up by the
malpais rock In Mexico. The shoe IL
similar TO that In use In the Italian
army.
Whether this model will be perma-
nently adopted Is open to considerable
doubt. The weight OF the shoes and
the stiffness of the leather used de-
tract from the comfort OF It. 1t has
some disadvantages. therefore, but tho
severe usage in Mexico made 1t desir
able to give this type n thorough try
out In regular service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
Skull Huge Nail Has Been Driven Into tn

eyes ut the handsome wife, but they
had to keep their distance. Then one
morning Mrs. Armstrong calmly in
formed the neighbors that her hus-
band had died during the night. He
had drunk himself into q stupor before
retiring. she said, and died from the
effects of his debauch. That seemed
strange to some of the neighbors, for
Armstrong was known as an unusually
temperate man. There doubtless was
some malicious gossip, but the husband
was buried. in the crowded churchyard.
Before he had been there, among the
rude forefathers of the hamlet. for "a
loms, the widow had married young
nan named Maxwell. Then there was
more talk-enough to fasten the events
In the memories of the inhabitants, for
future use.
Sarah and her new husband conduct
ed the inn for many years. Sarah be-
came the mother of several admirable
children, and was in every way an eI-
cellent matron. AS she waxed older
she became devout and was free with
precept and admonition. Every Sun
day she might have been seen in the
church, and the eloquence of the new
preacher often moved her to tears. His
eyes often were upon her as he talked,
for q good listener is great help to
a clergyman, and this motherly woman
seemed 80 intelligent and appreciative
that 1t was pleasure to talk to her.
The new preacher was DIR. John
Donne, one of the truly great men of
his time. He had accepted Giving"
IN Huntingdonshlre and occasionally
preached there, although most Of his
time was spent in London. He was a
great preacher. and the most beautiful
man In England. Beautiful Is the
word the old writer's say he had the
face of an angel. Izaak Walton wrote
an enthusiastic tribute TO him, saying
ihnt "he carried his hearers to heaven
IN holy rapture: he pictured vice 30
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
| that we hated IT. and virtue SO that va

that we hated It. and virtue SO that we
loved it."
As poet he was equally great, and
many learned men OF the period held
that he was without a peer Ben JON
son said he was ''the first poet In the
world in some things, but he will per.
ish for not being understood" which
prophecy has come true. Dryden said
he was the greatest wit of the nation.
He was an impulsive man, full of fan
tastic moods and fancies. Some of
his poetry was as light as thistledown.
and some was profound. Now it was
voluptuous, and again morbid.
He wrote much about the mystery
of death, and that subject interested
him to such degree that he haunted
graveyards. One day he stood in the
graveyard surrounding his church and
watched the weary sexton at work. 1t
was an old, old cemetery, and every
time a grave was dug bones were
thrown up. Poor people buried there
could not count upon undisturbed re-
pose. In a few years at most they
would have to make way for others.
Presently, as the sexton welded his
shovel, he threw out skull, and the
preacher picked it up, and doubtless
moralized upon the vanity of human
life. As he turned 1t around in his
hands, his fingers encountered pro-
lection. 1t was the head of a nail.
Examination showed that the nail had
been driven through the skull. and 1t
still protruded into the inner cavity
two or three inches.
The reverend doctor realized at once
that a horrid crime had been commit.
ted. He questioned the. sexton as to
the sexton didn't know. He had Off
ciated only few years. Perhaps his
predecessor might remember. The
predecessor was a white and wintry
gaffer who lived at some distance.
Donne hunted him up, and took him
to the graveyard. The old mans wits
were feeble, but his memory for all
things connected with dead mems
bones was accurate. He at once an
nounced that the grave had been occu-
pied by Armstrong, the innkeeper.
Doctor Dome inquired about the vii
lage concerning the death of Arm
strong, and the oldest inhabitants re-
called the wife's queer story, and her
remarkable haste to get married again.
There was reason for suspicion. ut
least; but the good doctor found it
almost impossible to believe that the
fine, devout woman who listened to his
sermons so closely could be guilty of
an atrocious crime. If ever calm
untroubled face spoke of clear con-
science, the face belonged to that
woman.
But he felt 1t his duty to set his
doubts at rest. If she was guilty, the
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
THE SCHOLAR AND THE SKULL

Sarah Maxwell's only claim to a
deathless renown rests upon the fact
that great man brought her to her
doom. and so the details of her life
story are meager, but few facts have
survived.
AT the beginning of the seventeenth
century she was maid servant in the
home of wealthy citizen of Hunting
donshire. She was unusually good
looking, and had some education-a
rare thing for handmaiden in those
days-and was generally above her
station. In the employ of the same
family there was q middle-aged man
named Armstrong. He was rather un-
couth, with huge shock of sorrel
hair, and little more is known of
him, except that he was great IA
vorite with his master. Armstrong
saved his money a penny at a time,
and as he approached the sere and yell
low leaf he found he had money enough
to buy an inn that was for sale. He
and Sarah were married, and took
possession of the inn.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the
influence of the master was brought
to bear to effect this marriage of
the servants, for it doesn't seem prob
able that Sarah would have chosen as
her husband loutish man more than
twice her age. However that may be,
the two settled down in their caravan
sary, and Sarah was greatly respected
and admired. Many young men made
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22
Opportunity,

The train was passing through .
prohibition state, and the hardware
drummer had forgotten to provide
himself with flask. When the train
stopped at n little station he got out
and asked a native on the depot plat
form If there was any place In town
where he could get n drink.
you're just n day too late. stran-
ger" he replied sadly. The sheriff
raided every place In town last night
and confscated all the booze They're
tryin' the fellers that sold 1t up to the
courthouse right now"
Lead me to that courthouse" com
manded the drummer. pressing n coin
into the natives hand. "They might
want an expert up there to sample that
stuff and tell em what 1t really is.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22

have a clean, well-ventilated box stall
or lot to run in where he can get his
feed while his mother is working. A
little clover hay and water will keep
him contented. The fences and sides
OK the stall need to be In good shape,
else he is likely to get tangled up and
hart himself.
If he has the run of the lot, he will
gat more exercise, which Is essential
III developing a strong colt. IL the
mother and colt are out on grass on
idle days and nights, the grass will in
crease the mothers milk flow and the
colt Will soon learn to nibble ut the
grass. If the colt eats grass and hay
when he is weaned, he will not notice
the change and keep right on growing
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22

Edwin Woodring, hermit of Allen
town, Pa, predicts speedy downfall OF
Turkey.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-09-22

The chap who courts more than one
girl at time is courting trouble.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-10-27

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he9fif...s ~, '.if may provide for public
tha lftiz,,'i''..''.i ~ liiaales and may REQUIRE
ssntafi,.ss ..g ',t sleh hearings of Ienfe-
stlisitare ~ ail agenqias, aud OF aa h.
Alter gt,.i, Nfi(lns iar state manes4
fisrreiif,-, hi.'i'e heal mss de may IN His
fiIasa f5r "a alt estimates eEqent
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sr0vi.ia.i r.. 4pf lie public schools a.
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10 Inn ..,., '5t.lisfe laayi from time
fit1 f5is e 1eh laws. NOT iue1n5istent
l.,f No.. 'ill as iaay De necessary
E5t- Nl-tif Vat ita provisions
~ lls event ol any iueon-
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-10-27
MARYLAND Delaware
4 VIRGINIA RY. co.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
Patuxent River Line.
In Effect April 4th, 1916.

IN EiIeCl April 4tn, i7j0.
Leave Baltimore, Pier 8, Light St.
weather aud tide permitting, Thursday
2 90 p. m for the following points:
Fair Haven, Sellers
Plum Point Sotterly
Dare's Cashnsr's
Governors Run Parkers
Cove Point Forests
Mlilstone, Dukes
Solnmon's Island Trent Hail
Spencer's llol9nd Point
ST. Cuthbert's Benedict.
st. LeOnard's Lower 81 arlboro.
Returning, Steamer will leave Lower
Marlboro, Wednesday, 8 50a IN, wealth
er and tide permitting, stopping al
points as follows:
Magruder's Ferry Sotterley $50 b. m.
Holland Cliffs Sellers
Deep Landing ST Leouard's
Truemanis Point Spenoers
Litch's Solomons | 8 aud
Holland Point 1145 . 80 .. m.
I'm. Milestone g . m
Benedict II NJ Cows Point
Trent Hail (iovtrn0f's Run s
Dukes DaIe's POP NJ
Forests Plum Point IN
Parker's Far Hayen 10 p N.
Iashner's
Arrive in Baltimore next Morning.
Leave Baltimore, Pier 4, Light St.
weather and tide permitting, Thursday
200 D. m.
Fair Haven Sotteriy
Plum Point CASHIERS
Dare's Pafker's
Governor's Run Forests
Cove Point Duke's
Milestone Trent Hall
iolonon's Island sHolland Point 4.45
Spencer's Benedict
Note-Steamer will not stop on way
70 Baltimore, but will not leave Hol-
and Point until As a. N. on Ffidays
returning Steamer will leave Benedict
weather aud tide permitting Friday, 8
a. m, stopping al all the above land
Hgs:
Trent Hall Solomon's Island
Duk $50 d, m
Forests Milestone 10 m.
Parker's Governors Run
Cishner's 12.00 pm.
Sotterly Plum Point m
St. Leonard's Fair Haven p IN
S pliers Baltimore I . m.
Spencers
Leave Baltimore, Pier 4, Light St.,
weather and tide permitting, Saturday
2 p. N. for the following points;
Far Haven, Dukes
PUN Point, Trent Hall
Dare's, Holland Point
Run, Benedicl
Cove Point, -Lietch's
Milestone, Trueman's Point
Soiomon's Island, Deep Landing
Spencer's, Hollands Cliffs
st. Leonard's, Magruder's Ferry
5oller's, Lower Marlborough
Sotteriey, While Landingi
Cashiers, Ferry Landing
Parker's, Nottingham
Forests, Lyons Greek
Returning, Steamer will leave Lyons
Greek, I 80 a. IN, weather and tide
permitting. Monday, stopping at the
ABOVE points: Nottingham 500 a. m.
Lower Marlboro, 8. 80 a. m, Benedict,
IL noon, Solomon's Island $50 p. m,
dillstoae, 0G M, Cove PIT, Gov
ernor's Run 500 p. m, Dare's $50 p.
n, Plum Point 90 p. m, Fair Haven
1000 p. m, arriving in Baltimore
next morning.
~
This timetable shows the times at
which steamers may be expected to ar
Give at aud depart from the several
sharves. but their arrivals OF departure
1t the times stated is not guaranteed
lor does the Company hold itself re-
sponsible for any delay or any conse-
Iuences arising lherefrom.
WILLARD THOMPSON,
General Manager
D. W. D0WNEY,
Agent, Baltimore,
{. MURDOCH,
General Passenger Agent.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-10-27
The Republican Doctrine of Tariff Protection

Means this than
Tariff will the UNFOLDING THE AMERICAN
Published GALEN
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-10-27
ID r @ TIE TION
4 PREPAREDNESS
ARD FTER The WAR
PROSPERITY

The positive constructive platform the Republican
al abroad
The sun., 1916-12-15
STRIKE IS NEARLY WON
BY CLOTHING WORKERS
Officials Say 10000 Gain De-
mands and Go Back to
ShOps-More To-day.

Officials Of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers OF America asserted last night
that the strike Of 10000 operatives in
this city had been virtually won. They
said that 10000 workers on children's
clothing returned to the shops yesterday.
their demands having been granted. and
that manufacturers employing between
$4,000 and 10000 other persons had
made applications for agreements.
Meanwhile. according to General Sec
rotary Joseph Schlossberg. 1000 non
union workers Joined the strike during
the day and 5000 were called out In
Brooklyn and Newark. The unions set
Element committee will open hcadquar-
tcrs In the Union Square Hotel to-day.
and the prediction In made that a large
majority OF the men and women who
participated IN the waikout In Manhat-
tan will be back at work by the middle
Of next week.
President Sidney Hillman said last
night that the eight hour fight will be
carried into Baltimore. Philadelphia.
Chicago. Rochester and other cities soon.
lie received word yesterday that a Bos-
ton clothing manufacturer a just
signed the forty-eight lot agreement
with his 500 employees.
The sun., 1916-12-15
BATTALIONS
NOT REAL SOLDIERS
Old Guardsmen Who Showed
Loyalty Find They Have
No Federal Status.

When is n soldier not a soldier? When
lie is a member OF the depot battalions
Of the New York National Guard. ac-
~coriine to a recent ruling of the war
Department.
Some $500 officers and men of the
depo, battalions WHO have been caring
for millions of dollars worth of state
property. recruiting and looking after
needy families OF soldiers while tie men
have been on the border will he partic-
ularly interested In this answer.
Created under the state laws OF 1915.
the battalions were really only skeleton
organisations until the guard was cent
to the border In June. Then old mem
berp OF the different regiments and those
who were unable to accompany the
troops fiocked to the colors and filled up
the ranks. But the national defence act
OF June 2. 1916. which took over con-
troll OF the National Guard. made pro-
vision only for a reserve battalion. which
differed widely from the New York or
canization OF depot battalione.
Now comes the announcement that the
New York battalions have failed to quail
ify. and so there will be no equipment.
uniforms or commissions forthcoming.
In fact In the eyes Of the WASHINGTON
officials there can be no such thing as
depot battalione.
(which doesn't in III" least affect the
patriotism. loyalty or splendid spirit OF
the men who gave their time and ex-
petience to the reserve one of their Of
fcers said with considerable feeling
They can change our status. hut they
can't rhanre our Willingness TO serve
n,tr country
The sun., 1916-12-15

Jerry" Smitty always Interrupts at
this point tthese facts came out last
night during the birthday party. Jerry,
drop those plates and run back and get
my $50 fitted travelling bag-Judge Moss
wants to borrow II again to 20 to Good
Ground or somewheres."
A week ago yesterday the Judge he.
gan. "Smitty. ! want and Smitty
cried. Jerry, drop those" &c, Then
Judge Moss motored down ~ 307 East
Seventeenth street. which IL the home OF
the Hon. Charles +. Murphy. and leav-
ing his overcoat and Smitty's bag In the
car went into Mr.. Murphy's house for u
moment.
When the Judge and Mr.. Murphy
came out somebody-prohably not a res.
ident OF the Twelfth-undoubtedly not
had pinched the overcoat and bag.
Therefore when the thought occurred to
Judge Moss to entertain on his birthday
the entire committee hat had got up "A
beefsteak in his honor last January the
Judge pass.d up the claims OF the Wal
dorf. the Plaza. ST. Regis and other
rivals Of Smltty's and gave a party in
the establishment owned by the man
who had lent the Judge the travelling
baE-which In no more.
One great difficulty confronted Sheriff
Al Smith and the Hon, Joe BGee Hum
phreys, who were active in the prelimin-
AIRY affairs OF the birthday dinner-did
Smitty know anything about preparing
Irish bacon and green kale? Could
Smltty even get real Irish bacon and
kale?
The sun., 1916-12-15
TRUST FUND FOR SERVANT.
Alfred 4. CowIes Rewards Woman
Faithful 10 His wife,

Alfred A. Cowles. president OF the An
sonia Clock Company. in his will filed
yesterday left a trust fund OF $4,000 in
charge OF the New York Life Insurance
Company, with directions that 1t pay on,
$500 n year from the income to Blcnda
Elise Nelson. a Eva In his household
for more tnan sixteen years. She lives
In the Apthorp, Broadway and Seventy
eighth street.
The testa,or. who died December 8.
said he made ;his provision on the re.
quest OF his late wife. to whom the ser.
want had been "a devoted n constant
companion His wife enjolned him TO
see that the woman was free from want
for the rest OF her days, The bulk OF
the estate. together with this trust fund
on the servants death. goes to the two
sons. Frederick II. and Russell, a
Cowlcs.
The sun., 1916-12-15
AMERICAN PUT 10 DEATH.
Gel. LciSa. Former villa Omcer.
Executed In JuaPcx.

81 PAso. Tex. Dec. 1i.-An American
citizen named Alfonso Ieiva. formerly
Of Brownsville, Tex. was executed in
Juarez by the military on October 81,
according to "A report brought here to-
day by an American. who was released
last night from the Juarez Jail after
being held several weeks on a minor
charge.
Leiva was a former Villa Lieutenant
Colonel, who was granted amnesty by
the Carranxa Government and was
afterward arrested In Juarez by Car
rama officers the American said. Leiva,
according to this American. who Mas In
Jail with him. asked that a letter be
sent TO his American mother in Browns
Vile, Tex, telling her OF his fate.
According to this American. who made
. full report OF the execution to the
United states Government agents here
to-day. an effort was made by I.eiva to
obtain a pardon because Of his Amer,-
can citizenship, but the Carranza officers
Informed him he had forfeited his citi-
zenship when he Joined Villa.
The sun., 1916-12-15
CONCERT
Second ~ symphony 81 sibelius Re.
ceives an Admirable Performance.

The programme offered at the Phil.
harmonic Society's concert in Carnegie
last evening was one OF much in
terest. The compositions performed
were the sccond symphony Of Sibelius.
the Letter scene from Tschaikowsky's
opera "Eusen OnieGin" for contralto and
orchestra. Strauss tor poem. Death
and TRANSPORTATION n the 'Immola-
ton scene from Wagner's ''Goetter-
dacmmerung.' Nine. Marsaretc Matz-
cnauer was the singer.
The Sibelius symphony. which took
up the first half OF the programme. was
perhaps the number Of chief Importance
through comparatively novel interest.
The Boston Orchestra played II here In
1911. and three years later, on January
30, 1914, Il was brought forward at a
concert OF the Philharmonic Society for
the first time.
When the symphony was last given
here comment In these columns described
II as a composition which ought to be
presented oftener. 1t Is not as impor-
tant perhaps as some OF the same writer's
other works. but II IL one which Ii well
made and Of a defined character, though
his In parts In of a dark and sombre
mood. Mr.. Stransky had evidently given
very careful preparation To the perform
ance Of the work M 1t was most ad-
mirabiy played by his orchestra.