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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

they are taking grain and rOughage
to their full capacity. Cattle cannot
go on TO full feed suddenly, for they
cannot adjust themselves hurriedIy to
a change in diet. They must therefore
be worked up to full feed gradually,
and so be accustomed to the ration.
This period is often known as the
warming up period, and lasts from
two to six weeks. depending upon
whether the cattle have ever been ac-
customed to any grain. Since this is
a fllling-up process, cattle get on to
full feed somewhat more rapidly when
fed on a ration made up largely of
rOughage material, and not great
deal of grain. Too much grain at the
beginning will likely lead to digestive
disturbances from which the cattle re-
cover only slowly. Moreover, the cattle
are later more subject to such attacks.
A larger proportion of steers are
short fed than formerly, principally
because the working margin is mar
rover, and the market does not make
enough difference in price for the de-
gree of finish put upon the cattle to
warrant the longer period. Cheaper
and larger daily gains can be made
during the short period than during
the long period, because, since the ra-
ton can be made heavier and the steer
forced more rapidly, he will not waste
so much of the ration.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
WHERE WOMEN SELECT MATE
In New Guinea IT Is Considered Be-
meath the Dignity of Men TO
Take Time to Court

So far as proposals OF marriage are
concerned, in New Guinea Il is always
Ieap-year. for "a that island the men
consider il beneath their dignity to no
tice women, much less TO make over
lures Of marriage. Consequently, the
proposing is left TO the women to do.
When the ebony belle falls In love
with a man she sends piece Of string
TO his sister, or, if he has no sister,
to his mother. or another of his lady
relatives.
Then the lady who receives the
string tells the dusky brave that the
particular damsel is in love with him
No counting follows. however. for it Is
considered beneath a New Guinea gen
tleman's dignity TO waste time In sucR
pursuit
If the man thinks he would Ike TO
wed the lady. he meets her alone. and
they decide straight away whether TO
marry or drop the idea.
In the former case the betrothal Is
announced. The man is then branded
on the back with charcoal. while q
mark is cut into the wOman's skin
No breach-of-promise actions are
possible In New Guinea though X the
lady is Tilted her friends may hunt her
lover and go" for him. On the
other hand. IL the dark dansel proves
faithIess. she is liable to be eaten By
her berOthed If he catches her.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
1z7zae4Yz8 NEzE Hzzz EEW

would act if lonesome. Noticing this Doctor
Howe day asked the
I'VE not lonely for people but lonely for ami
mails they answered. In South Africa of their
principal pastimes had been to trek through the
woods with their dogs. The Horners remained at
Ellis island for several weeks after they had been
admitted to the country; then Doctor Howe took
them up to a summer home he has in the woods in
Westchester county.
There they lived all winter. enjoying life in
the open country. especially when snow was on the
ground and the deer tracks could be followed
through the woods. The two younger girls possess
a knowledge of wOOdcraft which Doctor Howe says
is really amazing and they have no fear of getting
lost in the woods. They walk for miles in which
direction their fancy takes them. always hnd-
ing their way back home by the same sort OF in
stnct that by which Indian is guided
The interest shown by Doctor Howe in this par
ticular case in keeping with his general policy
of so administering the affairs of Ellis island that
those who come to this country from other lands
with the intention of making home for them
selves will be treated with as much kindness and
consideration the enforcement of the exclusion
laws permits.
The enforcement of these laws is bound cause
many hardshipS and disappointmentS but Ellis is
land is longer place to be dreaded 1t is clean,
wholesome and comfortable. The walls OF the
registry room, where the incoming aliens receive
their first impressions OF America, longer
bare and fOrbidding. They have been draped with
American flags and hung with portraits of the pres
identS and pictures of important events in Amer
lean history. Palms and other growing plants have
been placed around the room. Photographs illus
tratiye of the natural beauties and resources of
America procured from the various government de-
partments at Washington have been placed in the
detention room and around the corridors
Every Sunday afternoon a concert is given in the
registry room, the music being furnished by
one the organizations of foreign-born persons in
and about New York city which have volunteered
to furnish such entertainment. moving picture
outfit has also been provided by another group OF
interested persons and receptions are given every
Thursday night These entertainments have done
much to brighten the lives of those who have been
detained the island for months. Last summer to
relieve the situation Fairgrounds were opened on
the island, and mothers and children were per-
nitted to play on the lawns. The first day they
released from the station they rolled upon the
earth and wept with JOY from contact with the
green grass.
During the winter months handball and other in
door games have been provided. Glasses in gym
nastics have been organized for the men The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
HORSES FINDING MOST FAVOR
Greatest Weakness in Industry Is
Production Of Too Many Gen.
eraI Purpose Animals.

The farmer who seeks to find favor
among the horse buyers of today must
produce an animal that is especially
adapted to- some particular kind OF
work. He must be a special-purpese
horse, must possess the ability to do
some one kind of work so exception
ally we'll, by reason of his conforma-
ton, that he is out of place at any
thing else.
Perhaps the greatest weakness in
the se-breeding industry is the pro-
duction of too many general purpose
horses. This kind of animal, while
not especially adapted to any one kind
of work, will do fairly well almost any
kind of work, yet from the market
standpeint he is not a profitable ami
nal to breed. The special-purpose
animal, while not costing any more to
feed and raise, viii sell in most cases
for a much higher price.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

uon ward, which he frequently does there are AL
SOothe.
Late one afternoon last October Doctor Howe
whlle going around the station on one Of these
tours OF investigation, noticed a middleaged wom-
an, OF neat motherly appearance, with two pretty
little girls cuddling to her, sitting the deten-
ton room. AS the hour was late and he thought
they were visitors Doctor Howe inquired what they
were waiting for and if he could do anything for
them.
The woman explained that she was British and
with her children had been ordered deported They
had arrived from Great Britain about month be-
FORE but had friends in this country and no
money and, therefore, had not been allowed to
enter.
The healthy appearance of the two children, their
pretty faces and their evident good breeding won
over the commissioner the spot, and he immedi-
ately interested himself in their case.
The wOman's was Mrs. Rita Horner, and
her story was this: when the war broke out she
was living with her family which, besides her hus-
band, consisted of two sons and three daughters,
on dairy farm some miles out of CapetOwn. South
Africa. The country about them rugged and
Wild and the girls, despite their young years.
forced TO walk many miles every day to attend
school. The sons. who older. helped to work
the farm.
1.-THE husband and the two boys, along with most
of the ablebodied men in that section enlisted in
the British army soon after was declared and
were sent to the front. They took part in the
fighting in Belgium and northern France. One son
was killed and the father seriously wounded ALI
trace OF the other had been lost Mrs. Horner
unable to work the farm by herself so she
raised what money she could and went to England
with her three daughters-Una, fifteen years; Pfri
ten years DID, and Rita. nine years old. They
had not been in England long when Mrs. Horner
decided to come to America
On hearing Mrs Horner's story Doctor Howe
communicated with the authorities at Washington.
He explained that these people all strong
and healthy, that the children were beautiful and
that there was no danger of them becoming pub
TO be responsible for them, and few days
after the machinery had been set in motion word
came back from Washington that Mrs Horner and
her children would be released in his custody.
Meantime the family had made friends with near
" everybody on the island The Waterman and
guards petted the children and gave them many
little presents. The attendants did all they could
to make Them comfortable.
Despite these attentions the children sometimes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Fiftv-Fiftv Deal.

number of politicians were attend
ing a convention in Chicago a shcrf
time ago when one Of the number was
approached by an old acquaintance
who was plainly down in his luck
Sliding up to the politician he said
'Say, Jack, lend me ten. will yOu2
I'm short"
The big fellow went down into his
pocket. flashed out big roll and hand
ed a five-dollar bill TO the down-and-
outer
'Say. Jack" said he Of the touch. ."
81 said ten"
81 know you did" replied the poll
tician, but I think this way is fairer.
You lose five and I lose five
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

hours, with extra pay for extra time,
is the custom in this part OF the coun-
try. Our maids are almost all the
children OF the original Mexican set
tiers OF this section. Owing to the
Latin-American standards OF chaper-
ronage, even the peon families greatly
prefer the daughters are In their own
homes at night. Fully two-thirds OF
the Mexican maids live at home. A
very common arrangement Is work
from a. M 70 noon weekdays, TO II
a m. Sundays. the usual wage $3.50;
Or ths maid nay remain en 2
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

and receive g a week. with one or two
meals at the home OF the employer.
They are poor cooks, but excellent
houseworkers, clean, neat, quick and
respectful, and more dependable than
the average in other parts OF the coun-
try Indeed. barring only certain sec
tions In the South, there is no part OF
the United States where as good do
nestle workers may be obtained fer
the same wages. or where the girls
themselves are equally coatented with
their work attribute this to the
system
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Dipping Vat for Sheep.

pie and fairly cheap. The place for
the vat is dug out in the ground and
lined with bricks or cement. The run
ways should be f1oored with pine
boards and the fencing may be OF any
suitable material. Where it is not
desirable or possible to buy someone
of the many good metal, portable dip
ping watts for small flock use, a per-
manent tank like this will meet all
needs
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

him elderly Italian woman who talked
with gesture expressive of the hopeleSsness with
which she regarded her case; a young French
woman, petite and earnest looking who when
asked if she could cook. answered, tires bien"
and young Russian jew who during previous
stay in this country served in Sing Sing and is a
member of the Welfare league.
They all want to get away" said Mr.. Howe
I'VE are doing everything possible to make it more
comfortable and hOmelike around here. We hare re-
moved many restrictions which heretofore existed
on the theory that the freedom they have the
more orderly they inclined to conduct them
selves.
but with all this there is bound to be feeling
among those who detained, for one reason or
another, against their will that they are impris-
oned In later years, however some of them am
sure, whether they admitted to the country or
are sent back to their native land will look hack
on their stay at Ellis island as an incident in their
hves that was not altogether unpleasant"
Most OF the aliens detained on the island
nave been there since the European war broke ont
In all there were some 500 Germans Hunpartans
Foles, russians and others being detained when
DOCTOR Howe first took up his duties as commits
sloner or immigration, the majority of whom had
been ordered depOrted because of the violation of
the immigration statutes
Ihey were men, women and chfIdren-naosan+s
for the most part-from small towns and VILLAGES
OF Europe. Before the order of deportation conId
carried out the steamship companies which had
withdraw their vessels from service on account 81
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
FEEDING PERIOD FOR CATTLE
Animals Are on Full Feed When They
Are Taking Grain and Roughage
to Full Capacity.

By ]. L. TORMEY, University of Wis
consin, Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion.)
The period between the time the
steer is put into the feed lot and the
time when he is ready to be turned
off for beef is known as the feeding
period. The short feeding period lasts
from sixty to ninety days. The long
feeding period averages one hundred
eighty days. or about six months.
Cattle are said to be on full feed when
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
HOUSEHOLD WORK IN MEXICO
Women of the Country Are Poor
Cooks but Excellent HouseWork-
ers, Says Writer.

In the Woman's Home Companion
a writer says:
s.Sliss Tarbell's article In the Feb
ruarv Companion on The Household
Tovcotf is especially interesting to
New MEXICO readers. because the plan
She suggests. /. =, workers TO i've sf
home and to work certain definite
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
VAT FOR SMALL FARM FLOCK
Place for Tank Is Dug Out in Ground
and Lined With Cement or Bricks
1t Is inexpensive.

The illustration shows a good type
of small dipping vat of about the
right size for the average small farm
sheep flock. It's construction is SIM
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Water for Sheep.

Sheep will get along with less water
than any other animal. but If they
have none the owner will pay for it
in weight, wool and lambs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Avoid Rarbed Wire Fences.

Never put colts in a pasture fenced
with barbed wire. If you have a pas
ture thus fenced. put a strong board
at the top over the wire.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
II is No Worry.

why the cOgitatiOnI"
Il wish / could find some good CUB
stitute for gasoline"
Il find walking works very WE'LL
Pittsburgh Post.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Lives un to His Name.

"For the first year of his married
life Rounder came to dinner in eve
ming clothes"
What does he do nowT'
''NOw he comes to breakfast In
them-"-BOstOn Evening Transcript
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Che government is doing
much TO help those detained
atthe Ellis Island Station dur
inc conflict Commissioner
HoWe'S efforts. bearing fruit

-STER COMMISH, 'scuse me. When
TOu t'ink? DR.. Frederick G. Howe,
commissioner of immigration, was
greeted in this manner at least a
dozen times while showing a visitor
through the detention ward at Ellis
island. The commissioner listened
patiently first to one and then an
other, giving each a kindly answer,
says a writer in the New York Her
aid. Among those who addressed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers- Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Destroying = Foundation
Suppose we leave the dancing ont
Of our next musical show" sueRsste5
enc maaagez
II We do repllesl The other. At
Won't have 3 leg to stand en-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Missioner.

Il can't understand why those two
lawyers call it deed Of trust
r"Why notT'
From the care with which they are
drawing it up it IS quite evident that
they don't trust each other"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

the war, anu consequently
those to whom admission
to the country had been
denied were forced to re-
main on Ellis island. Some
of them have since been
admitted to the country,
either conditionally or IN
cOnditiOnally.
The problem of making
life a little more pleasant
for those who remain is
one which Doctor Howe
has tried in a practical
way to solve. He has come
to know most of the IN
fortunate persons under his
jurisdiction personally, and
when he visits the deten-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
non.s overi,ea.t haraea

Don't overhead the horses more
than necessary.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-18

hafner. Married II years.
Two men held up Henry Fink's
furnishing store, 4763 Broadway.
Gagged Gordon Baldwin, clerk. Es-
capped with $50.
Thos. w. Woodward filed writ to
compel city to reinstate him on police
force. Appointed March, 1907; dis
charged Sept, 1907.
Lucille House and May Martin,
each 18, escaped from Chicago Home
for Girls, 1924 Indiana av.
Chas. Capetto, 1915 S. Wood, ar
rested. Charged with biting Geo.
Coleman, 1888 Prairie av., during
fight.
Frank REILLY, 46, 1917 W. RAN
dolph, nearly mobbed when two lit
tie girls accused him of annoying
them. Arrested.
Fred Schultz, 900 Willow, thrown
from coal wagon. Badly bruised,
Samuel Benson, 1857 Juneway
ter, hit by street car Monday, is
dead.
Nathan Miller, 2314 Taylor, over
come by heat. Taken home.
Fire Atty Jos. Murray probing
fire at Toll Bros laundry, 171O Au-
gusta.
Grace Lyle, II, seIf-styIed COM
panion of men who killed Motor
cycle Policeman Herman Malow,
freed by juvenile court, but held in
Oak Park as state witness.
Stefan Ondryaczuk, 6, 1857 Elston
av., drowned in river at Cortland st.
Body recovered.
$500 worth of loot taken from
home of Fred A. Holbrook, 419 Lee.
Life preserVers and ropes at all
places along Evanston's lake shore
recommended by coroner's jury
probing death of Geo. Lyons, Evans
ton, drowned while bathing.
"A. D. Kramer, 1913 Byron, miss
ing since Wednesday. Threatened
s1Iicide Police dragging lake.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-18

from shooting self on Municipal pier
by Robt. Lay, federal inspector.
J. Fletcher Farrell, vice pres. Fl.
Dearborn National bank, is to be.
treasurer of Sinclair Oil & Refining
Co., N. Y. S50,000-a-year job.
Harry Butler and Lillian Smith ar
rested in Decatur while riding in auto
of w. A Beaudry, 700 Railway Ex-
change bldg. Held for Chicago
police.
Russell Clark, loan shark atty,
tried to charge victim S13 for atty
fees. Judge Lands paid it out of his
own pocket.
1900 families attended Queen of
Angels. parish picnic at Harms park.
Pres. Wilson's notification day,
Sept. 2, will be opening of Demo-
cratic campaign in Illinois.
G. Buker, 6236 S. Keller aY.,
caused arrest of Alexander RABBITS,
6243 S. Trip aV. Says RABBITS
killed his pet cat.
W.. J. Calhoun, ex-minister to
China, recovering from illness. Ex-
poets to leave hospital within few
days.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-08-18


FELL SEVEN FLOORS ON HEAD
OF NEGRO; STUNG HIS FEET
New York, Aug 1S.-John Dietz,
painter, fell seven floors from the
scaffold of a department store at
34th and Broadway yesterday and
landed squarely on the head of Hen
ry Docking, negro porter. Dietz was
killed; Docking was Uninjured.
When DR.. Calder of the New York
hospital arrived he saw Docking
Iimping around, somewhat dazed.
Where. you hit?" asked the sur
geon.
''Was I hit!' exclaimed the negro.
81 was slammed so hard ma ankle is
busted That's how hard Use hit,
man."
The surgeon tried to assist Dock
ing to an ambulance.
you leave me alone" said Dock
ing. Use married and Use lookin'
for work and l want that work today.
amt got no time, for nonsense"
Then he imped away,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-09-21

was made and the men were taken to
Cando, where they were given pre-
liminary hearing. O'Brien was re-
warded by being paid $25 by the own
er Of the car and another $25 for eil-
penses in holding the suspects, the: e
being no Jail in Halstad.
The first hunting accident of the
season in the Crosby section happened
when Chauncey Davies of Kermit lost
the first two fingers Of his left hand
when his shot gun went off accident
ally while he had his hand over the
end of the barrel. He was immedi-
ately taken to Noonan and DR.. J. A.
Smith dressed the injured hand and
he is now getting along as well as can
be expected.
A running fight on top of a moving
freight train ended in the arrest at
Medina Of James Sheer and James
WEIR, members of the I. w. w. on
charges of robbery. They are accused
of robbing F. E. Orcott, the conductor,
and several transients. No one was
injured in the fight, in which clubs
were used, and the men were overpow-
cred when the train stopped at Medina
and they were lodged in Jail.
William Armitage of New England,
who runs an auto livery, and two COM
panions, are pretty badly bruised and
hurt, the owner suffering a broken
bone in his hand as the result of his
Ford roadster turning turtle about
two miles south of Dickinson about 5
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. In making
a turn in the road the wheels of the
car skidded in the sand, causing the
machine to turn completely over, the
occupants being thrown from the car.
With election returns showing a
difference Of only two votes in the bal
lots cast for the republican nomina-
ton for states attorney Of Barnes
county, a legal battle has developed
between D. S. Richie, the reported
winner, and NJ. j. Englert, incumbent.
Judge A. G. Burr has taken the case
under advisement. Irregularities in
the counting in several precincts are
charged.
Hans C. Lee and family visited Sun
day at the home of John Lenth near
Buffalo Springs and Mr.. Lee gives the
following account of an accident which
happened at the Springs on that day:
Two boys named Sohren and Herman
were out hunting ducks. They saw
some birds on the pond and both lads,
standing side by side, shot at the birds.
1t would seem that the shell in Her
mans gun did not explode, or hung
fire, and as he lowered his weapon, the
muzzle pointing toward his compan-
ion, it was discharged, the charge Of
shot tearing hole through Sohren's
hand, and also decorating the flesh of
the thigh. The injured lad was hur-
ried at once to physician who at