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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
THE NEW ORDER

Electric youth IN bhGkt stalks the rails
And lonely bridges tchere the menace
lies,
Through midnight todtcheS shot tOith ten
stoned halls
While SedrchHghts stare the gloom tOith
blazing eyes.
1.-the forms In naru blue coast Sedbodrd
streets
A moment ere they drift to skyIineS dim,
Where danger crotods about the cruising
fleets
Lifting and falling on the ocean rim.
4 lcdnin0 interest In affairs once thought
OF bredthlcss import IN the lotos days;
Face to the great uphedUdl are zoe brought
with force unIedshed and hemispheres
dbldse T. j. MURRAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21
Polite Correspondenee

Chester Co..
Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-21

Two Little Herd Boys"
~ ~, JR-Bayard Taylor wrote Srw.
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am writelng to you for a cataIog of
differunce kinds Of Music instruments
would like to get peiee for a guitar that
have broken, and / Would like TO get the
pelce,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
A Justifiable Blow.

Ever punctual himself. King George,
Ill expected similar punctuality in 9TH
ers. Lord Hartford knew and respect.
ed his royal masters wishes SO one
day, when he had an appointment at
Windsor for twelve o'clock, he was
overwhelmed at hearing the clock
strike the noon hour just as he was
passing through the hail. Furious at
being minute late, he raised his cane
and smashed the glass of the clocks
face. The king, knowing nothing of
the episode, let him off with a slight
reprimand.
The next time that the earl called
on the king. however, he was received
less graciously
HEREFORD" said his majesty, "how
came you to strike the clock p
THE clock struck first, Your Ma
jesty,' was Hertford's immediate re-
joinder.
The aptness Of the speech and the
mock solemnity of the culprit in de-
iiverlng it won the kings laughter and
forgiyeness.-Youth's Companion.
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Sleeves Appearing for Eveninu.

noticeable feature of the dresses
seen in tour of an evening in New
York was the sleeves, some of which
were quite long and no gown noticed
was sleeveless. An occasional non
decoliete dress was noted One elab-
crate one of fine black lace had the
upper part of the corsage covering the
neck and shoulders with one thickness
OF black chiffon, with sleeves also of
the chiffon. The cloak accompanying
the bottom to about the waistline with
bands of black satin of graduated
widths, the last being about an inch
deep.
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that, / would. There couldn't be any
happiness in such Il marriage. Never !"
She went back among the guests. but
the words of the two gossips were
whlzzing through her brain and tug
ging at her heart.
The elder of the two, the one who
had spoken first, she knew, and the
her dearest friend. Grace made no
difference in her response. After all,
it might be all true, and we can't ex-
pect too much of the ordinary human
creature. Grace was not of the ordi-
nary She was Il girl who thought,
who had high aspirations, and who be-
lieved that life need not be plodding
and commonplace, which would ac-
count for the woman of low level not
seeing anything in her.
The next evening she said to young
Fleming: Il thought that contestants
claim was settled, but it seems not. l
may never get that money"
"Well, money is a good thing to
have" he said. "For your sake | hope
you get it; but if you don't we can
worry along on my salary, can't WEI?
Il could-and wouldn't worry" she
laughed.
Whereupon Bert's answer was to
take her face between his hands and
kiss her eyes and smiling mouth.
1t seemed while he was with her she
could never again let doubt of him
enter her mind. But the next day it
came at times with a little singing
pain
Bert brought to see her an old
friend, college chum, Jack Fisher by
name. He had lately entered the law
firm that was administering the win
of which she was one of the heirs. He
became interested in the girl and
called occasionally on pretext Of bus
mess. On one of these occasions Grace
told him what she had overheard at
the tea. She wondered the next mo-
ment why she had made Il confidant of
this man. But she was beginning to
be overweight, well-nigh obsessed
with the idea that Fleming might be
Influenced by the little legacy. and she
must have some proof of his real de-
yotion. 1t was so easy to make pro-
testations.
Fisher stood up stoutly for his
friend
Bert isn't that sort" he protested.
I'D bank on him any time. Why, he.
just thinks you're the only one in the
world. You're some girl TO him"
She gave him little pleased, crate
full look.
Il couldn't believe there was any
thing that wasn't strong, fine and sim
eere ABOUT him." she said. but, you
see, | can't believe I'm the least bit of
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08

short pointed flounce~, edged with fine
val lace whipped on to rolled
Ahem. little cape hanging in points
from the shoulders and at the front
and back, wells the embroidery In the
bodice and is edged with val lace.
The Dutch neck is cut square and fin
ished with u fine, narrow edging of
lace also.
The sash, which suits SO well the
sdaintiness of the dress, and the buoy
ant bow, which holds Nancys hair,
are of wide, soft satin ribbon in light
sea green. Just why this particular
color and shade are so convincing as
the best possible choice for a gossa-
mer dress, Is not to be fathomed--but
they are.
Two petticoats, joined to single
body to make them hang even, are
worn under the frock and they are
made of organdie edged with val lace
No matter what spleDdor may make
little hearts sing at the party nothing
can shine down the beauty of Nancy
dress.
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Wisdom of the Donkey.

A donkey canlearn wisdom from ex-.
perience. Thales was q Greek philoso-
pher OF old times. and he had very
philosophical mule. This humble crea-
ture, without pride of ancestry or hope
OF posterity, was employed in carrying
salt from the place where it was pre-
pared to the place where it was used.
The intelligent donkey made the Jour-
ney back and forth alone. One day.
IN crossing the stream, which had been
swollen by rains, he found the salt in
the bags on his back. becoming soaked
with the water, leaked out, making
the wet sack much lighter to carry
than the dry load of salt. The next
load he carried, he waded in where the
water was deep. and unloaded himself
again. He kept this up until his owner
set watch over him, and found him
wandering about the bed of the stream
trying to find a pool deep enough to
relieve him of his load of salt. Here
Is where the wisdom of animals be-
comes foolishness to men. They put a
couple of sacks of wool upon his back.
and this, absorbing water, loaded him
heavier. Here the mule gave up his
fight with mankind.
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When Nancy Dances

Nancys mother has. just finished
making her dance frock which she
is to wear at the final party of her
dancing class. 1t Is filmy and crisp
enough to make a guuze-winged but
terhy envious-if butterflies could hnr-
Dor envy-and 1t is exactly suited to
the graceful and slender little maid
and her gently froicsome dancing
Long will Nancy remember the glory
of this frock and the painstaking work
and planning that make 1t such a sue
cess.
The frock is made of swiss-organdie
bouncing, very sheer. very white and
very wide. The edge of the founcing
is scalloped, and each scallop frames
wreath of dainty embroidery, made OF
small leaves and single blossom.
Above this edge there are small, widely
scattered dots and above them a mar
row border of little embroidered bios
SONS and leaves. The. scalloped edge
appears only on the skirt for the dis
eliminating taste of Nancy's mother
teaches her that much decoration is out
of place in the dress of little children.
The skirt is laid in shallow, even
plaits at the top and joined to a plain
baby" waist In which the en-
broidered border appears just above
the waistline. The sleeves are merely
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
CRATE FOR FATTENlNG
Larger Gains and Better Condi-
tons of Flesh Produced.
OroppinQs Fall Through Stat Bottom,
Insuring Clean Feed-Description
Of Device Given by Pennsy!-
vania Expert.

Crate fattening of fowls produces
larger gains and slightly better con-
dition Of fleshing than pen fattening
1t is also cleaner, since the droppings
fall through ths slat, or wire bottom
preventing soiling of the feet and
feathers of the fowls and insuring
clean feed.
Crate fattening involves the restric-
ton of exercise and forced feeding of
the fowls. l.. s. Kleinschmidt of the
poultry husbandry division at the
Pennsylvania State college, gives the
following description of desirable
fattening crate:
Birds are placed in small crates or
cages allowing approximately one
square foot of space for each bird
The most desirable crate is six feet
long 16 inches wide and 20 inches
high. divided into three two-foot cons
partments. The entire coop may be
made of wooden Stats one-half by one
inch in size. and running lengthwise
over all parts except In front, where
they Should be nailed vertically. All
except the DoltO1n STATS may De spaced
about one inch apart. The bottom may
be made of number 16 galvanized iron
wire, having a two-inch mesh. The
top, ends and back may be covered
with q two-inch poultry netting in
place of the Stats. A sliding door
should be on the front of the crate to
permit the removal of the bird to ar
range the crates in tiers one above the
other. If they are so arranged gal
vanized iron trays should be placed
beneath each crate to collect drop
pings. A feed trough should be ar
ranged along the front of the crate.
A crate of this kind will accommo-
date from three to five birds in each
compartment.
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PROPER CARE OF INCUBATOR
Practice of Pennsylvania School te
Regulate Temperature Before Put
ting Eggs in Machine.

constant temperature is essential
in the incubator. The practice at the
PENNSYLVANIA School of Agriculture
and experiment station Is to regulate
the temperature carefully before the
eggs are placed in the machine. The
regulator should not be disturbed af-
ter that time. Any further adjustment
of the temperature should be made by
lowering the flame of the lamp.
For the first week the temperature
should be 1O2 to 103 degrees, for the
second week about 103 degrees, and
beginning with the third week and con-
tinuing to the end of the hatch, 103 to
1O4 degrees. These temperatures hold
good when the center of the bulb of
the thermometer is about TX inches
above the bottom Of the egg tray.
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| DEVELOP NEW TOWN MARKET
Farmers Can Get Better Prices by
Selling Fowls Direct to Consum-
ers-Advertisino Helps.

Farmers who have a number OF
roastingsize chickens ready to sell to
commission men might get q better
price for them by selling TO town OF
city jewellers. Such prospective buy
ers can be found readily by using a
little advertising space in the home
town newspaper, and good business
be developed
Many city jewellers have small
yard and house for poultry where
they keep a few birds to fatten on
table and kitchen scraps. Such PEG.
pie prefer birds of the roasting size,
keeping a small flock of them so they
may pick out bird when needed.
They usually buy half-dozen or more
at one time and will pay more for
them than the farmer can get from
the commission man ordinarily. This
is good way to dispose of surplus
cockerelS at time when the open
market might be oversupplied.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
Lace Crochet in Night Gowns

However much we admire and Won
der at the marvellous ingenuity that
ndapts machinery to lace making, and
however pretty machine-made lace
may be, they can never hold the same
place in the regard of women that
handmade laces hold. This is the rea-
son that everyone Is so industriously
crocheting and knitting and making
tatting in these busy days. Even bust
ness women, on elevated trains or cars.
going to and from offices, often prefer
lace-making to reading, and probably
have about as much definite knowledge
of current events as those who devote
themselves everyday to newspapers. At
NIL events they have something to show
for their time.
Handmade laces are more durable
than those made by machines-as a
ruie-and they make the most accept
able of gifts to woman friends. Just
now yokes for gowns, or corset covers.
or combinations, appear to have seized
the attention OF those who know how
to crochet The time spert on them
Is well invested for they will wear al
most a lifetime If made of strong,
mercerized cotton thread. Even those
of finer threads are strong.
The photograph shown here fails to
do justice to the handsome nightdress
made of white japonica silk, joined to
yoke and sleeves of crochet lace.
The yoke Is not an unusual pattern, so
that anyone familiar with the work
will know how to make one like It, A
beading and scalloped edge, made in
the crochet, finishes the neck and
sleeves. Narrow, light blue satin rib
bon is run through the beading and
knotted loops of the ribbon form the
pretty rosettes that set off the sleeves
and yoke. A little edge, In the same
shade Of blue as the ribbon is croch-
sted TO the scallops.
A yoke of this kind Is likely to out
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
Using Bandanna Cottons.

The introduction of the Southern
bandanna cottons has been one of the
results of Americans looking to their
own country for ideas to incorporate
into French designs. A leading mill
liner of New York got in the Southern
resorts the inspiration to introduce
the brilliant cottons of that country
into fashionable apparel. Nothing
would more delight the Southern mills
than widespread use of the materials
which they make in such beautiful de
signs and such remarkably good weav-
ing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
The Mutual
Friend
BY Katherine Howe
By Katherine Howe


Copyright. 1877, by W. G. Chapman.)
Bert Fleming never would have
looked at Grace Perry If she hadn't
some money"
swell, he's rushing around there
pretty steadily. They go everywhere
together
Il don't know what he can see In
her. oh, suppose it's the money !!
And she hasn't got 1t yet, either. It's
year now since it was left to her,
and that will not settled yet"
"Oh, well, you know she's only one
of three heirs, and one of them is con
testing It,"
The two women talking stood just in
side the entrance of room crowded
with guests at an afternoon tea. A
girl had come up behind them just In
time to hear 1t all. At the mention Of
her own name she had paused and lis
tened. Then she stepped back into the
hallway to regain her composure before
entering. 1t had never entered her
mind that Bert Fleming did not love
her Just for herself, that the fifty thou
sand she would inherit played any part
IN his devotion to her. She could not
believe 1t possible, and yet the thought
ranked. If it could be true
II can't give him up!" her heart
cried out. and yet--if | were sure of
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life than at any other time. Conse-
quensly, the early Matched chick, hav-
ing the advantage of more favorable
growing season. makes greater gains
during the first four weeks of It's life
than the late-hatched chick During
the early spring months when the tenn
perature is not so varied the growth
OF chicks Is more uniform and con-
slant than 1t is during the summer.
Millions of chicks die every year as
result Of being infested with lice
which, under average farm conditions,
Matched chicks are not as subject to
lice in the early spring as they are dur
ing the warmer months when lice are
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a wonderful girl, or that anyone could
see"
There = he broke in. You're get
ting morbid That eat of woman
has col you wuzzy Cut it out :"
The advice, if slangy. was good. and
Grace tried TO follow 1t, but Jack FISH
err being an observant person, could
see. as he expressed it, that lit got in
on her He was also becoming aware
of a fact which promised some rather
painful complications. He could not
disguise from himself that he was be-
ginning to care more for Grace than
was compatible with loyalty TO his
friend. Then commenced the struggle
between desire and remuneration rea-
son and sophistry, the angel aud the
devil which is in every human crea-
ture.
one evening Fisher came In on the
two in Grace's home. He looked trou-
bled, and seemed TO try to cover it by
rattllng on in a superficial way. Final
ly he said: ITS rot exactly pleasant TO
to have to tell you why | came: but
you see I'm right there in the Office,
and | get things before outsiders eli
ents, or others, and l thought ii was
up to me Toto"
For heavens sake out with II Don't
keep us guessingl" cried Fleming.
well, the case has gone against YOU.
Miss Perry. 1t doesn't look as though
they would allow you cent"
She looked blankly at him, thea she
said quietly: "Well, suppose | shall
go on living"
Il guess So" said Fleming.
Please don't let on to anyone I've
told YOU he added 1T wouldn't do
to have them know / had spoken be-
lore you were notified from the office:
but thought / ought to tell you" And,
making an excuse of an engagement,
he took his departure.
Two days after this, Fisher called
Grace on the telephone and asked il
she would see him. On receiving an
affirmative answer he lost no time ia
getting there
Well he asked, coming directly to
the point, 'how are things between
You and Bert? How did he take the
news? You have confided in me-and
I'have a right to know"
YES" she answered, "you have.
You were right about Bert. You can
bank on him. every time. l am hui
initiated, ashamed to think | harbored
those IDEAS for minute. oh. he was
so dear about it, What do you think?
lie insists on the wedding taking place
right away-at least in about a week.
He says he wants to take me away
somewhere to get the disappointment
off my mind"
That's like him." said the man. II
would always have thought that. But.
TO tell the honest truth, when 1t came
to this affair-when you began to have
doubts-perhaps they somehow lodged
in my mind--I began to have them. too.
And--well. / might as well make a
clean breast of it, began to care so
much for you myself couldn't bear
to think you might be going to man
who wasn't worthy of you. | had to
know. / had to see him proved
She looked at him with growing
amazement.
"Why, I never dreamed that YOU
What do you mean---that you had to
see him provedT"
ut wasn't true, not word of that
news | brought. The money is yours
all right. But | tell you had to know.
Good old Bert! He deserves youl
wish him--joy"
There was break in his voice and
he turned quickly to go, but she caught
at his hand, pressing it warmly.
You are a real friend she said
Bert will want you to be his best
man."
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DISPOSITION OF DEAD BIRDS
Practice Of Allowing Carcasses to Lie
About Premises Is Responsible
for Much Trouble.

The practice Of allowing dead chick
ems to lie about the premises or in
the breeders and of throwing them
over the fence for the hogs to eat, Is
decidedly bad. and directly response
BILE for large losses each year by caus-
ing and distributing disease. Burning
is the safest and easiest method for
dsposing of dead fowls. The coal
burning brooder stoves will take care
of any losses among small flocks and
where considerable numbers of fowls
are kept small laundry stove or air
tight heater set up In the feedhouse or
toolroom will prove very satisfactory.
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Matching likewise influences early ma
turity and consequently early egg pro-
duction.
Given the same food, care and at
tention, chicks Matched the first of
March will weigh more when they are
four months old than those Matched a
month later, say the poultry special
lists of the United States department
of agriculture. This likewise holds
true with chicks Matched the first of
April as compared with those Matched
May /. This is due to the fact that
the rate of growth of a chick Is great
err during the first four weeks of its
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
CHICKS THRIVE BEST IN EARLY SPRING

tFrom the United States Department of
Agrfculture)
Contrary to general belief and prac-
lice, chicks do not grow or thrive as
well during the warm months or hot
summer days as they do earlier in the
spring. Experienced poultrymen real
lie this fact. The average farmer,
however. does not make an effort to,
hatch early so that the chicks will
have the advantage of longer and
more favorable growing season. Early
Matching not only insures more rapid
gains In the growth OF chicks but has
favorable influence on the size OF
the individuals OF the flock Late
Matched chicks rarely, If ever, attain
the size of those Matched early. Early
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COMFORT FOR EARLY CHICKS
Warm Place Should Be Provided to
Prevent Chilling When Mother
Hen Fails to Brood Them.

Early chicks with hens should be
kept in a warm place. otherwise they
are likely to be chilled when the hens
fail to brood them at the right time,
and as each chick may require brood
ing at different times. cold day would
find it necessary for the old hen to
hover her brood practically all the
time, something that she is not likely
to do. If the room is warm. there is
less chance for trouble of this kind.
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more prevalent. II for no other reason
chicks should be Matched early so their
growth will not be interrupted by the
presence of lice.
Many farmers realize considerable
money each spring from the sale Of
broilers, the price of which is usually
governed by their size when Apld and
the time marketed. Thus It would
seem that in order to increase the
amount of money from the sale of
broilers and fryers early Matching
would be employed so as to have a
marketable-sized fowl early in the
spring when prices are highest
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DRINKING WATER FOR FOWLS
Do Not Allow 1t to Freeze and Do Not
Compel Birds to Eat Snow Dur
ing Cold Weather.

Do not allow the drinking water for
the fowls to freeze, and do not COM
pei them to eat snow, but give them
frequently. during the coolest days. a
drink of fresh water from which the
chin has been removed by adding
little warm water.
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An AlI-Day Crepe Costume.

A frock of crepe de chine with a
coat to match, both covered with a
sutchery done in striking design,
Will serve for the street and for any
indoor affair before seven o'clock.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
FLOOR FOR POULTRY HOUSES
Nothing Better Than Earth Where II
Is Practicable to Keep It Dry
Sandy Loan Is Best.

There is no better floor for poul-
try than an earth one, providing it
Is practicable to keep it dry. 1t IL
also the most economical.
A light sandy loan Is the best soil
Tor this purpose. where the climate is
PARTICULARLY dry.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-06-08
VOGUE for Beads.

The vogue for beads has invaded
the sweater world Belts and sashes
of beads are used ta encircle the
waists of the comfortable sports coats