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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
"LaIlah Rookh" Centenary,

Is the war holding back any poem
comparable with 'Lallah Rookh," the
publication of which was delayed by
the Waterloo campaign, and took place
just century ago?
Perhaps few read the famous ORR
entail romance nowadays, but Moore's
reputation when he wrote 1t was such
that he was able to sell 1t when he
had scarce put pen to paper Murray
offered 1000 guineas for 1T, but tho
poets friends thought this too little.
and approached Longman, STIMULATING
that the price should be mot less than
the largest amount ever paid for =
poem" ''That," said Longman, "wns
the $4,000 paid for 'Rokeby,'" and on
that basis bargain was struck. tho
publishers only stipulation being that
Moore's poem should be equal to
SCOTS in length. Even so, Longman
had the best Of the bargain. Seven
large editions were sold within year,
and quarter of a century later Long
mans still regarded "Lallah Rookh" az
''the cream Of copyrights. "-Manches-
ter Guardian.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
QUICK AID GIVEN WOUNDED
Rapid Treatment After Battle and
New Cleansing Methods Save
Lives Of Many Soldiers.

Lieut.. Col Gilbert Darling, Q. B., =
famous English surgeon who is con-
sulting surgeon to the great base hos
pitfalls at Rouen, which accommodate
$1,000 patients, says that since the war
began immense strides have been made
In the surgery of the battlefield. Two
improvements that may be noticed as
having taken place since the outbreak
of hostilit!es. writes correspondent OF
the New York Times, are In connection
with the rapid treatment of the wound
ed after big battle and the cleansing
of wounds.
Five or ten miles behind the fighting
sufficient casualty clearing stations
each holding about 1000 men-hayo
been organized to deal with all the
casualties that may reasonably be ex-
pected, SO that once man is picked up
by the stretcher bearers he receives
adequate treatment within a very short
time. Here also Is special hospital.
perhaps Of 80 beds, for abdominal
cases, which are the most urgent.
In the old days such wounds, because
of the delay before they could be treat
ed and cleaned, were generally consid-
cred to be fatal; but under the new
conditions, by which a man SO hit Is
placed in an ambulance and sent OF
Immediately, II necessary, without
waiting for other wounded to be placed
In with him, the dangerous delay Is
overcome, and the wound kept aseptlc
and more amenable to treatment.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

parts OF this mixture and OF the dry
mash. The total grain consumption
Of feed for the year was 50 pounds,
of which 20 pounds was scratch mix
ture. Throughout the year 1t took AZ
pounds Of feed to produce a dozen
eggs.
This scratch mixture, with wheat
S2.57 cracked corn $1.35, and oats 70
cents per bushel, Is 40 cents per hum
dred pounds cheaper than the regular
mixture of equal parts cracked corn,
wheat and oats. Another mash which
is slightly cheaper than this one is
made of per cent each bran and mid
dlings, 20 per cent beef scrap, and 66
per cent cornmeal.
If the wheat Is omitted from the ra-
ton, 1t is very essential to feed CON
siderable proportion OF beef scrap In
the mash, but with present prices beef
scrap Is one OF the cheapest poultry
feeds considering its high protein con-
tent, and its adaptability as an effec-
tive matchmaking combination feed.
These experiments, the specialists
say, prove that wheat Is not essential
in an egg-lnying ration and that excel
lent results can be secured by using
corn and oats as a scratch mixture,
provided that this is fed with good
mash feed containing 25 per cent beef
scrap.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
EARTH ROAD GRADE
Stability of Entertainments Is of
Great Importance.
CAREFUL SCRUTINY IS URGED
To Prevent Damage by Shrinkage Ma
teriaI Used Must Be Free From
Vegetable Matter and Uni
formly Compaoted.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture
One of the 'lost important consid-
erations connected with the grading of
an earth road is the stability of the
entertainments. Where road is stu
ated in cut and is well drained, 1t Is
not likely to be affected seriously by
such agencies as shrinkage, settlement,
and slipping any one of which may in
jure or destroy road situated on a
poorly constructed embankment. In
grading q road, therefore, the methods
employed in building the entertainments
are deserving of much more careful
scrutiny than those employed In max
ing excavations.
To prevent a road over an embank-
ment from being damaged by shrink
age of the material forming the en-
banlment, the material must be free
from vegetable matter and uniformly
scompacted as it Is deposited. Where
the road surface is to be of earth, the
,embankment usually may be compact
ed sufficiently to prevent injury from
shrinkage by spreading the material In
relatively thin horizontal layers and
letting each layer be compacted by the
grading teams as the succeeding layer
is being spread. Layers of ordinary
earth, not more than II inches thick,
can be compacted fairly well in this
way, provided that the grading teams
are made to travel over the entire sur
face of each layer. and that the mate
rial is spread uniformly. Where the
road surface is to be of some highly
improved type, each layer of the en-
bankment should be rolled thoroughly
with a power roller weighing not less
than about ten tons.
Settlement of entertainments, aside
from that due to shrinkage, may be
caused by the gradual fattening of the
slopes or by lack Of stability of the
ground surface over which the embank-
ment is constructed. The question of
ground surface stability usually does
not arise as a grading problem except
where an embankment is being con
structed over very marshy land. II
proper precautions are not observed
the embankmenr material may be alb
sorbed gradually by the marsh unit
the entire roadbed has disappeared, ar
occurrence which is not infrequent.
Where drainage of the marsh is i'm
practicable, the lower portion of ths
embankment, which would come In con
tact with the marsh water should bt
formed of some nonslaking materia
that will cement together and dis
tribute the weight of the embankmen
over the eptire bottom area. Some
varieties of gravelly clay are excel
lent for this purpose. Where th'
marshy matter is very soft and deep
ii may be necessary to lay wide
foundation bed of logs, or fascines
npon which to construct the embank
.Jpsnt, but such foundation bed yoult
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
Antitrust Laws Of Old.

In one Of the famous English cases
referred to In Chitty's Criminal Law"
1t was decided that spreading rumors
with intent to raise the price Of a par
ticular species of product, endeavoring
to enhance its price by persuading
others from abstaining from bringing
1t to market, and engrossing large
quantities in order to resell them at
the exorbitant prices occasioned BY
their own articles, are offenses indict-
able at common law, and subject the
party so acting to fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion of the court
In which he is convicted"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

(From the United States Department Of
Agrfculture)
With wheat SO high, poultrymen will
be interested to learn that on the
United States department of agricul-
ture experiment farm excellent egg
laying results were secured with
wheatless ration. Thirty Leghorn pull
let's to which this ration has been fed
for one and a half years produced
an average Of 1873 eggs per hen for
the pullet year. This compares favor
ably with egg yields secured on other
rations containing wheat and there
fore more expensive. This pen. more
over, during the first 16 weeks of its
second year has averaged 28.5 eggs
per hen, ITO eggs per hen being pro-
duced In March.
The slime wheatless ration has been
fed Stree last November to pen Of
Buff Orpington pullets, which have
laid SO eggs per hen In 20 weeks and
hold the highest egg record of any Of
the large feeding pens Of pullets at
the farm this year. Two other pens
however, are less than one egg per hen
behind this pen. The ration used was
as follows:
Scratch Mixture Dry Mash.
POUNDS cracked cornl pounds corn meal
pound oats pound beef scrap
The scratch mixture was fed sparing-
~, so that the hens ate about equal
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
RATION FOR EGG PRODUCTION
Equal Parts by Weight of Wheat and
Corn Is Recommended--GiveS Sour
Milk or Beef Scrap.

A good ration for egg production
can be made with combination Of
grains and ground feeds For grains,
equal parts. by weight OF wheat and
corn. or In the winter time twice as
much corn as wheat may be used.
For ground feed, mixture of equal
parts of bran, shorts and cornmeal
may be used. Efficient egg produc-
ton requires also that this ration be
supplemented with either sour milk
all that the birds will drink-or In
case sour milk is not available, COM
mercial beef scrap. One-fourth Of the
ground feed should consist of beef
scrap In case this Is used.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

The girdle has evolved itself into
mite aggressively decorative adjunct.
It's latest development is TO begin by
a.,fns PASSED round the neck and then
descend to the front of the waist,
w-,rre Il Is caught into buckle. Then
= ends. still being too long, are
lonped ara=sically at one side until
-sry lust reach the hem of the skirt.
where they are weighted by lunches
of pompoms made of closely clipped
wool.
All you have to do to bring last
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
AVOID FEED WHILE MILKING
Operation Can Be Performed More
Comfortably IL Cows Are Not
Trying to Devour Food.

Cows will stand more quietly and
the milking can be done more COM
fortably if the cows are not trying to
eat while they are being MIXED. Feed
ing at milking time may also add dus'
and other impurities to the milk
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

years frock up to date is TO get
girdle good many yards too long and
proceed to loop it about your person
in any way that pleases you. The sim
p1est black dancing frock might be
given a new air of chic by few yards
Of gold or silver gnloon ribbon en-
twined In this manner.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
Danger In Siumbee

Are you getting insomniaf"
I'm cultivating insomnia a. a pro.
fessionnl requisite" replied the row
eminent employee. II know 70 uany,
state secrets that I don't dare take =
chance on talking in my sleep"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14
Got Used to II.

Mrs. Yearwedd - John, when NJ
were first married you used always
to say grace before meals; you nevea
do 1t now.
Yearwedd-I am not 80 much afraid
OF your cooking now.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

A woman is the inventor of suit
case made in three parts and with
legs that unfold to support 1t when 1t
Is opened so 1t can be used as dress
ing table.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

AS hot weather comes on, young
ducks must be protected from the sun
Unjust have shade avai'able) or they
will suffer from sunstrOI1e.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

not obviate the necessity for using a
nonslaking material in the lower por-
ton of the embankment.
Where entertainments are constructed
on very sloping ground, on where old
embankments are to be widened, there
always is a tendency for the new mate
rial to slip along the plane of separa-
ton. In such cases the old surface
should be roughened before the new
material is deposited. Where the old
surface Is earth, 1t usually can be
roughened sufficiently by blowing q
series of rather deep burrows about
two feet apart. Old rock surfaces or
dinarily are fairly rough to begin with,
but to prevent slipping 1t may be neces-
sary In some cases to blast steps into
such surfaces before depositing en-
bankment material.
No matter how the grading of an
earth road may be accomplished 1t
usually is economical to bring the road
surface to Its final shape by means Of
grading machine. In making exca-
vations 1t Is not generally considered
practicable to form the crown and side
bitches with scrapers or hand tools
alone, and the cross section is, there
fore, frequently left approximately fiat.
The grading machine is then used, In
the manner already described. to pro-
duce the required cross section.
After the road has been finished with
the grading machine, it should be given
frequent attention until the embank-
ments have finished settling and the
surface has become thoroughly COM
pacted by the action of traffic. Usually
period of several months should
elapse after road Is graded before 1t
is considered complete, and such settle
ments and irregularities as develop
during this period should be corrected
by the use of either a grading machine
or a road drag.
Construction Costs.
Aside from drainage structures, the
principal item of cost attached TO the
construction of an earth road is for the
grading. The cost of grading varies
greatly, according TO the condition of
the weather, the nature of the material
to be excayated, the efficiency of labor,
teams and machinery, etc. and seldom
can be estimated in advance with any
great degree of accuracy. On this &C
count average costs based on past ex-
perience may be very misleading when
applied to a particular project.
The first step in estimating the cost
of grading given road is to ascertain
the quantities of work to be done. After
the quantities have been determined
the cost may be estimated in either oil
two ways. First, the organization fol
carrying on the work may be planned
in detail and the estimate arrived al
by considering the cost of maintaining
such an organization, together with ths
rate ut which 1t may reasonably be ex
pected to accomplish the work. Sec
ond, the cost per cubic yard for exoa
walton and the cost per mile fol
shaping the roadway may be estimated
at fiat rates. The first method Is the
most accurate, though the latter is th'
one employed most frequently.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

More Interest In Poultry.
The general farmer should take
more interest in poultry than he does.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

potatoes on such land the following
season. Allow chickens the run ct
fields when plowed.
When small grubs are abundant in
the spring, seed such land to small
grain or clover. Do not plant corn or
wide-row crop in such land. Put corn
potatoes, field beans. etc. on ground
which has been clearly cultivated the
preceding year. Pasture hogs on in
tested ground, and give chickens the
run of fields when blowing and cult
waiting.
When large grubs are abundant In
the fall or spring, pillow infested land
about October l. Delay planting until
the fifteenth or twentieth of May, or
little later if practicable. Ground
containing large grubs in spring should
be plowed as soon after July Is as
practicable, as indicated below. Pas
ture hogs in infested fields wherever
practicable.
When beetles or pupae are in the
ground In summer, pillow thoroughly so
as to break clods, any time after July
10; the sooner after that date the
better. Pasture hogs in infested fields.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-09-14

Early Chicks Grow Fast.
Early-hatched chicks grow faster
than late Matched.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
u. S. BUYS CAMP
SITE AT HARMONIC

MAJ. r y. Morden. of Washing
ton. with other army men and Wal
ter NJ. Clist. manager for Porter
brothers. who have The contract to
erect the buildings for tho army
training camp AZ Battle Greek. went
10 Battle Creek on Thursday and
purchased a 5.000acre tract OF land
AZ Harmonic. four miles west OF
that city. II will be the training
place OF Michigan's quota Of tho M
tienal army 10 be raised by draft
OF which there will be 10000 men
in the first contingent About 900
acres will be used upon which to
erect the buildings, while the re-
mainder of tho land will he used
for drilling purposes and recreation
fields. Mr.. clist saws he expects 70
start actual work of erecting build.
ings on the site within 10 days.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
PROBATE OF WILL
HERE HELD UP BY
U-BOAT MENACE

The U.hoat blockade of England
makes the dispatch Of will 10
London TOO precarious 10 be risked
Judge Durfee ruled Thursday in re-
fusing 10 probate the will of Charles
Holmes. who made bis Will ia the
English metropolis and then brought
Il back 20 Detroit with him As tho
testimony Of witnesses subscribing
10 the will was necessary for its
probate. the only way Ia which ~
could be admitted. was 10 have do
positions taken in London. and for
this purpose 70 would he necessary
TO return The Will Seevral be.
quests were made in the document
Now. under the Law the widow will
receive tho estate Mrs Helen
Holmes. the widow WIS appointed
administrator Holmes died In De.
troit
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

slogan. stand by the flag on land
or on sea They began 10 think
that SO was not sufficient FOR De
troit 10 participate in the organ
ization u state troops. buf that the
metropolis should havo regiment
Of its very own and 80. whom n
seemed thar an me hFhNn- mon
rho community could spare were m
war Detroit and Wayne county or
eani7od and equipped me Twenty.
fourth regiment under command OF
Col II A Morrow
IN bic message 10 the Legislature
IN 1863 Gov Blair spoke of the
Michigan troops A. war in this
language
n commend The Michigan troops
10 your active sympathy and sup
port BY their heroic endurance OF
ihe hardships Of war. and By their
splendid bravery IN battle they have
crowned the state with eiory Their
battle cry is Michigan, remember
Michigan, and Michigan must re-
member them Wc already have
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
THANKS WOMEN
FOR COMFORT KITS;
ASKS FOR MORE

A very grateful letter has been
received from Commander j. r
Lewis. OF the e. S S. Don Juan by
the National League for Women's
Service headquarters thanking the
league for tho gift ~ comfort kits
for the Don Juan sailors and mod
estly asking FOR more
None OF the men have them,
writes Commander Lewis. and
know from my own experience as
an enlisted man in '9S that there Is
nothing that conduces 10 the com
fort OF a man more than one of
these bags feel am asking q
great deal OF you 20 furnish 80
many more. but II any OF tho ladies
can And time 10 make them. they
will be appreciated more than you
can imagine"
The contents ~ the letter had
scarcely been made known around
headquarters when offers began "a
pour in 10 make more of tho bags
Among those who will contribute
are: Woodward.av Presbyterian
church. 25 Richardson Missionary
society of First Presbyterian
church. 25 Mrs George Brown. 10.
Mrs J. c. Scobell. u Mrs William
Donald, 70: Mrs Pearson wills 70.
Mrs. William Power. l2 Mrs Henry
l.. Nawnan. Of Tuesday Sewing club
30.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
1--WE Have Tasted Liberty and It Has n

Remarked Russian Minister of War, Kerensky, an
He spoke the Truth. This Article
Getting Greece Together
Driving the Germans Back in Belgiu
What the Jews Are Doing With Ere
dom In Russia
Doing More Work With Fewer Men
Personal Glimpses of Interesting
People
How the Chinese Build
The Y. NJ. C. A. FOrehanded
Many Striking Illustrate
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

were too high, for many ~ those
listed as deserters were afterwards
found 20 be prisoners or men who
had become exhausted and were not
responsible for their actions.
This low rate Of descrtions is the
more remarkable when it IS con.
sldcred that many OF rle enlisted
men were those who had no real
affection for the country but who
enlisted for the money they could
get Times wero not so prosperous
then rs nov and soldering al times
was a good business % keep the
pot boiling That. and the fact that
many really sympathized with the
south and deserted az the first or
portunity shows that among those
who Joined the army in good faith
very high degree of heroism ex-
listed. which. n duplicated in the
present crisis. viii 80 far toward
bringing a quick victory.
But in those days when Detroit
was a mere nedging a. cities 90
now, but which was peoplod with
many heroes. the draft had little
terror for the men because almost
every body m for war went Willingly
and enthusiastically So much so
was this true that when the call
came for a draft on July Q 1852,
Michigans quota was set for the
same number a. for the last preyi
ous call for volunteers. or 1850.
The state was to get credit for the
volunteers who went 10 war be
tween that time and the actual date
of the drafting The result was
that the draft realized only 545 men
and these were between the ages OF
is and IS.
The women OF Detroit. patriotic
then as now adopted as their
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22
There Were Few SlackerS in
Michigan in Civil War Days,
And the Draft Had no Terrors

n Michigan responds "a the call
of the flag as she did 56 years ago
b state alone win send 70 war
Si310 men 10 uphold the starry
Jannor That would be approx
mately one-eighth Of her population,
and that is what the state hurled
against the rebels IN the dreadful
DAYS OF the period from 1861 TO
1865.
When the Civil war broke out
Michigan had population OF only
74gIi3. OF lees than that claimed
by Detroit alone now Yet the final
figures show that Michigan supplied
a004S hehung men. or one for
every eight persons in the state.
or these daring men 10000 were
volunteers. only is.0AS holding back
for the draft or the 10000 volun-
teors $3.50 were native Americans
and 2L5l7 were genuine Michigan
men. having been born IN this state.
hut n was not alone IN men that
Michigan and especially Detroit
showed patriotism In those days.
The dollars We're not as plentiful
then IA now and yet in a single
on the old Michigan Ex-
change n subscription list for funds
10 help the government netted s23.
600 and the same afternoon the OK.
change adopted a resolution offer.
Ing 20 lend the state $4,000 10
equip a regiment OF men 10 go out
and fight subsequently this body
raised $1,000 Then. as now. De.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

/ troit was prepared 20 carry much OF
the burden for the whole state. II
WAS necessary then 10 raise 100000
10 equip and arm the regiment that
the nation called for. so Detroit CAV @
one-fourth OF the sum and loaned
two-thirds OF the balance required.
Neither the nation or the state
had any money 10 spare in those
days and the contribution was re-
garded as exceptionally generous.
Incidentally the same ratio OF gen.
erosity applied 10 present day con
ditions would show Detroit and
Michigan far oversubscriblng every
demand made upon her.
Michigan In the War" volume
OF history published by the state
Immediately after the war when the
events were still fresh In the mem
ory OF the historians. shows that
there we're few slackers in those
days In fact they were not known.
Men who did not fight remained
away from the conflict because they
could render more valuable service
az home or because they had broth.
ers below the Mason and Dixon line
and did not want 10 fight against
their own flesh and blood. In such
cases they hired some one who was
exempt 10 carry musket in their
stead
Not alone were there few slack
ers II any but there were less than
s2.5i deserters per 1000 men en-
gagged in the fight. and those figures
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

Edgar j Bullard. Of Detroit. was
elected member of tho supreme
board OF directors OF the Modern
Woodmen of America m the session
of the bead camp. which is being
held I'm Chicago thls week Mr. Bull
lard has for the past IA years been
state manager OF the society m
Michigan and thru his efforts the so-
ciety- has grown until In has more
than $4,000 members I'M Michigan
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

long list OF immortal heroes dead
IN battle May God give
them othef and greater victories.
and bring them back speedily In
peace and triumph Then indeed
shall heavens arches ring with glad
shouis ~ welcome
The Detroit times., 1917-06-22

Unlike the present policy pursued
in Tho United States. tho British GOV.
eminent discourage The erection ot
hagstaffs and the flying Of fags dur
ing the WAT.