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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

cold weather, requiring that sIlage be
removed from the surface to a great
er depth each day In order TO keep it
fresh. 1t has been noticed that air
penetrates into loose, dry silage far
Their than 1t does into that which IS
moist and compact.
Thus it is seen that under some
circumstances an inch might be suffi-
| cient, but in order to have fresh sill
age under all circumstances the sllo
should be of such size that approx
mately two inches will be fed from the
surface each day.
Material for Foundation.
The foundation of any permanent
building should be constructed of dura-
bic material, should be of sufficient
size to carry the weight of the
building and should extend below the
frost line.
The merits of stone and concrete
for foundation are so we'll and ia
vorably known that no general dis
cussion of these materials is deemed
| necessary. Cement mortar rather
than lime mortar should be used in
laying w all stone foundations.
In extending part of the silo be-
low the surface, the soil should not
be used as part of the form. The
| concrete should be durable and eco
nomical, should contain only clean and
durable stone, gravel and sand. Brick
| fOnnHu
burned brick laid in cement mortar,
and when so built are considered sat
isfactory.
The weight on the foundation is
practically only that of the wall and
roof. For concrete sllo under so
feet in height the width of footing need
not be over twice or three times as
| wide as the thickness of the wall for
any kind of soil except soft clay or
quicksand.
The heaving action of frost is due
entirely to the moisture contained in
the soil, which expands with an al
most irresistible force upon freezing.
For these considerations, unless the
foundation lies in dry, well-drained
soil, drain tile should be used 10
remove the ground water.
Concrete Floor.
silo floor need not be thick or ex-
pensive, as the weight of the silage,
though very great, is distributed even
ly over the surface and would be just
as firmly supported If the floor were
not used.
A door for filling, large enough to
admit the carrier or elevator from
the ensilage-cutter, should be placed
In the roof. A simple trapdoor may
be used for this purpose but dormer
window with glass is preferable.
Some light should be admitted to the
sllo for IL not it will be necessary to
use a lantern when removing the
slage.
A silo door should form an alright
joint with its frame and be flush or
smooth on the inside. In addition, it
should be convenient for the removal
of silnge and of a size to permit any
person to enter the silo.
Most patent sllos are now provided
with continuous doors which are only
INSTRUCTED by the hoops or bars ex-
tending from side to side. Often
these connections or hoops are so
close together that the so-called con-
tinuous door is of little advantage
over doors of larger size placed in the
silo wall at intervals above one an
other.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
PUTS NATION UPON
A WAR FOOTING
Wilson Orders to Army and Navy
Reach Limit.
1T IS NOW UP TO CONGRESS
President Takes Step on the Recon-.
mendation of Secretary Daniels
Under Authority Granted by
Congress in Emergency.

Washington, March 27.-President
Wilson took steps to place the nation
on a war footing.
BY executive order, he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay to
full authorized strength of $1,000 en-
listed men. The former authorized
strength was 74,500. He took the step
on the recommendation of Secretary
Daniels under authority granted by
| congress in case of national emer-
gency." The present actual strength
of the navy is $1,000 men.
Taken in connection with emergency
naval construction already ordered,
this means that the president has exer-
cised the full limit of his legal powers
as commander in chief to prepare the
navy for war.
For the army, the president directed
that two new military departments be
created in the Atlantic coast region.
The task of organizing whatever army
congress may authorize will be divided
into six departmental commanders in
stead of four in the interests of speed
and efficiency in mobilization.
Following is the executive order
bringing the navy up to war strength :
by virtue of the authority vested in
the president by the act of congress
approved August %, 1916, entitled AN
act making appropriations for the ma
val service for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1917, and for other purposes,
1t is hereby directed that the author
lied enlisted strength of the navy be
increased to $1,000 men.
WOODROW WILSON"
The navy must enroll Immediately
approximately 10000 men to reach the
required strength. Secretary Daniels
supplemented it with personal tele-
grams to newspaper editors all over
the country urging them to aid the de-
partment in every way in their power
/ to obtain the men.
The navy department statement fol-
| lows:
THE president last night signed an
executive order directing that the au-
thorized enlisted strength of the navy
be increased to $1,000. He was author
lied by congress, in case of emergency
to direct such increase in enlistment
New ships and ships in reserve are be-
ing fully commissioned as rapidly as
possible and the need is imperative for
a larger enlistment to man them
| There has been a net increase of over
$500 in enlistment since congress re-
Gently authorized an increase, but
many more are needed and needed
now.
"Will you not emphasize this need
by giving special prominence Monday
on the first page of your paper to the
presidents order and also by making
an editorial appeal for new recruits
for the navy.
1.-The navy offers exceptional advan
| tages TO young men of stuff and am
| bition to serve in the first line for ma.
| tional defense. In this emergency you
have the opportunity and the privilege
of performing this public service, and
l am confidently appealing to you fol-
YOUR cordial and helpful cooperation
"JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Secretary of the Navy"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
CALLS KAISER PACT BREAKER.
U. S. Note Refusing to Reafflrm Old
Pacts AssalIs Kaiser.

Washington, March 2S.-Germany's
"clear violations" of the treaties of
ITO and 1923 and her disregard of
the canons of international courtesy"
were assigned as reason for refusal to
rcaffirm or extend these agreements.
The note of refusal to Germany,
transmitted through Or. Paul Ritter,
the Swiss minister, was made public
by the state department on Monday,
and discoses that this government sis
seriously considering" whether Ger
many's conduct has not in effect abro-
gated these treaties.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
RUSS DEFEAT TURK FORCE.
Slavs Win Sixteen-Hour Battle Out.
side OF Kerind.

Petrograd, March 26. - Russian
in Persia, have reached a point less
than As miles from the Mesopotamian
border. The war Office announced that
after Turkish army had been beaten
in a 16-hour battle outside of Kerind
the Turks had retreated to the vicinity
of Kerind and made another stand
there.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Dancing in it's earliest form among
primitive races, was mode Of ex-
preston for strong emotions, such as
joy or sorrow, love and passion, and
even for the most solemn religious
sentiment, but in later ages 1t has be.
come an amusement and has lost its
high significance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Man and Wife End Llvea.

Columbia, Miss, March 26.--Cha.
grined over their failure to work
miracles Steve Reagen ana his wife,
Lucy Govout, members OF religious
sect, committed suicide. Both took
poison.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
C0loRED MEN OFFER
COMPANY TO THE STATE

Milwaukee-Plans are now being
considered for the organization of a
company of colored soldiers, ready to
serve on land or sea in the event war
is declared. according to George II. De
Reef, colored attorney A committee
OF twenty-five is now awaiting word
from state officials, as to whether
these men would be accepted for mil
itary duty.
when President Wilson called out
the national guard last summer, this
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Oreuon Troops Are Called.

Portland, Ore, March 26.-The
Eighth company, coast artillery, Ore
gon National Guard, was called to fed
eral service on Friday night and began
immediate preparations for entraining
for destination which was not made
public.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
u.Roats Sink 76 More Shlna

Berlin March 2S.-The sinking of
25, more steamships, IA sailing vessels
and 81 trawlers. with an aggregate
gross tonnage of 10000 In the last few
days, was announced by the admiralty
on Monday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
President Refuses Pardon

Washington, March 2S.-President
Wilson denied an application for par
dons for Maury I. Dlggs and +. Drew
Caminetti, convicted at San Francisco
under the white slave law. The men
must begin prison sentences.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Scott Fears German Attack

Kansas City. Mo-, March Pin a
signed editorial, former Congressman
Scott warns of probable German at
tack through Mexico. The country's
greatest peril viii be failure to
guard the border, he says.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

The Zulus are greatly given to SUI.
perstition, and we are told that when
the English first came there, their
witch doctors sprinkled them with
some concoction, and told them that
this would make them proof against
all bullets.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Moewe Had 500 captiYea.

Berlin. March 26-The Moewe
brought SOB prisoners into port, nc.
cording to announcement here on Fri
day. An official statement announced
the arrival Of the Moewe al her home
port.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

same committee had outlined plans to
form a colored company, but when
the situation quoted down, we drop.
ped our work." said Mr.. De Reef I'VE
believe that we can probably raise a
company of 200 colored men in Nil.
waukee, and possibly 500 or 1000 in
Wisconsin.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Ship Only Fresh EGGS.

When shipping eggs to the city for
special markets only strictly fresh
eggs should be forwarded, and more
than that, no doubtful eggs and no
solled eggs should ever be put In
case for market.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Safe-Ccnduct for Germans

Washington, March 2S.-The United
States government on Monday after
noon granted safe conduct for German
officials in China to pass through this
country. They will probably land at
San Francisco.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
China Envoy Asks passnorts.

Berlin, March 2s.--The Chinese
minister to Germany has formally re-
quested his passports. He was expect
ed to leave shortly, fulfilling the rup-
ture In diplomatic relations. recently
decred by the Peklng government.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

La Crosse-The call to the colors
found Cos. B and M of this city $50
men short of war strength. Capts.
Herman Rupp and +. H. Fowler are
recruiting their commands to full
strength
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Minneapolis. March 2S. 1917.

Wheat-No. l hard, 2.04@2.05; No.
l northern, 194Q19S; No. 2 northern.
190Q1.9S.
Corn-No. yellow, 11601.17.
Oats-No. white, 61@62c.
Rye-1.590163
Flax-2.85@294.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

New York, March 27.-Dr. Max Nor
dau, authority on Jewish questions,
has cabled from Madrid: "The aboli.
lion Of ali restrictions against the
Jews in Russia will mean heavens
definite triumph over hell"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Iowa Infantry at Arms,

Dubuque. Ia, March 27.-Company
A, First Iowa infantry, received orders
to be in readiness for war service.
Captain Ellsworth's men have assem-
bled at the armory and are ready to de-
part.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Milk for Hens.

Milk is an excellent reproducing
food and should be literally given
whenever 1t can be cheaply obtained.
Any kind OF milk, fresh or sour, viii
do for the hens.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

New York-The net revenue OF the
f. w. Bliss company, makers OF war
munitions for the year 1916, was $780,
465,321. according to the annual re-
port made public. The net income
available was equal to s41S q share
OF $50 par value of S36 per cent the
report stated.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
The Gentle cYnlc.

"Few men are reformed by marriage,
although many are regulated" Is the
deliberate opinion OF the Milwaukee
Daily News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Schools Omen IN .Ie,us

Washington, March 24.-One OF the
first reforms instituted by the new Rus
sian government has been the throwing
open to Jews Of the free public schools,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
SENTENCE GERMAN PLoTTERs.
Sander and Wunnenberg Given Two
Years In the Federal Prison.

New York, March 24.-Albert o.
Sander and Charles w. Wunnenberg,
who pleaded guilty to conducting
military enterprise In this country
against Great Britain, were sentenced
on Thursday to serve two years in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
pisposInc OF Dead Animals.

Dead animals on the farm should be
buried deep enough TO prevent them
from being dug up again, or they
should be burned.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

Look the farm implements over care
fully to determine IL any repairs or re-
placements are necessary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
The Greater namane

A mistake Is bad enough but an ex
PLANTATION Is much more damaging
Henry Clay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
May BE Farming Better.

rhe other fellow may DO farming
better than you are.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29
Live Stock.

Chicago, March III,
cATTLE-Good TO choice steers, Sl5o9
~. IS; yearlings. good to choice: sio'Isaiz,0
fair 20 good steers s9,50ff10.75: stockers
md feeders. 81 5Od9. IS; fair to good cows.
n onfps 50; good to choice heifers, SOca'
10 a5: Gamers, s. oolps So cutters. Goo47.o 90;
Bologna bulls. TtoGSl5; butcher bulls.
81. Ooas5o: good to prime calves. si2bo@
1i50. oo-,,x ~
HOGs-PriIne light butchers. tf'Sowio.o'
,.,r to fancy light, Sl45Od'14. 80; medium
weight butchers. 2Ood25o lbs. sbS@is.i 10;
heavy butchers. 25OT4oo lbs. s1t.sai5.l s:
choice heavy packing, tH.75ql4.so; rough
heavy packing. sl45oGhso; pigs. fair to
good, sii .Oodi2H: stays, Ht5om15.oo.
sHEEP-Yeariings. tl2cop 400; fair to
choice ewes. so00qi2.oo; wethers. fair TO
choice silOOGi2eo; clipped ewes. 10000
1os5; western lambs Nt25Q154o; feeding
lambs. si3 50d465; native lambs, sHo01'
1915: shorn lambs, tli5Oql2.65.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-03-29

CATTLE-Market active; prime steers,
~. 7b6ll2. 25: butcher grades. s. 00dlll0O.
ALVEs-Market active zoe higher; cuh
TO choice. s5.O0mA50
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Market active,
l5c higher: choice lambs s15.506Ol575. Gull
to fair. sl2 5oMn5,00; yearlings, Sl20od1i0o;
sheep, s. O0al2.75.
HOGS-Market active; Workers. $l3.b0ft
1850: pigs. si2.5OIl3.0o; mixed. Si5.4O6fi5.50.
heavy. SIS J0ai5GO: roughs. si3.5Ogiioo:
stays, Slt5oql2.0o.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
ANOTHER FORD JOKE

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 8-Some folks
say Henry Ford pays humorist TO
match out all these jokes about his
car by way of shrewedly ADVERTISING.
the same, but here's Ford story thar
NOBODY got any pay for, and its a
true story:
"A Ford was standing in front of =
lashlonable hotel on Peachtree street,
1t caught fire and SIX fire comnan;es
came and put it out and went back 70
their respective station houses Tba
Ford caught fire again and the fire
companies came second time and
put 1t out and returned to their s+a.
tons.
men the owner of the Ford came
out OF the hotel and cranked nm and
got in and rode away.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
Half Your Llvlng
Without Money Get

A right or wrong start in 1917 II
make or break most farmers in Q
South. We are all facing CRIB,
This war in Europe puts thingsn
such uncertainty that no man n
foresee the future with any degresf
clearness. - -
The sure and certain increasel
cotton acreage means lower cotl
prices next fall. Cost of all food a
grain products is high, so high tt
no one can afford to buy and expt
to pay out with cotton.
It's time above all others to ~
safe; to produce all possible 70.
grain and forage supplies on VI
own acres; to cut down the store I
A good piece of garden grou.
rightly planted, rightly tended
kept planted the year round, cam
made to pay half your living. It '
save you more money than you ms
on the best five acres of cotton
ever grew!
Hastings 1917 Seed Book tells
about the right kind of a money s,
ing garden and the vegetables to |
in 1t. 1t tells about the field crops
well and shows you the clear road
real farm prosperity. It's Free. Sc
for it today to Il. G. HASTINGS CT
Atlanta. Ga.-Advt. $500
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
COLD MAY INCREASE
HIGH COST OF LIVING

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. S.-The extraor-
binary cold weather which has Iust
visited this section threatens. acco ID
ing to food dealers here, still further
to increase the already high cost
OF living. According to reports which
have reached Atlanta, large vege
table crop has been destroyed. The
atlanta market :.prnds very much
on this crop just at this season.
The scarcity of Florida vegetables
will in all probability bring about
greater demand for the canned pro-
duct which is threatening to advance
materially.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
STREET SUPERVISOR PuRGED

Waycross, Feb. 7-Council toda,
exonerated Allen S. Morton, stree
supervisor and former member Of
council, from charges made by w. K
Sweat, employed for some time as
convict guard, but not retained by
Mr.. Morton since the first of the wear
Mr.: Sweat alleged that the street ST.
pervisor sold stockade supplies and
removed money from the pay envel-
ope of one of the employees Records
produced showed all transactions
properly recorded, the pay envelope
matter merely being correction of =
mistake in arranging the pay roll.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
TAKING IT EASY IN JAIL

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. Lou Castro
formerly second baseman on the At
lanta team of the Southern League
club and one Of the most famous men
i'll baseball, was held prisoner in the
Fulton county jail on the charge OF
accommodating few select friends
with packages of Scotch and rye
whenever they needed it.
1t there was ever fellow in At
lanta who had lots of friends it's Lou
Castro; and when they heard thai Lou
was held in duiess vile they sent an
emissary to see the jailer and request
him to treat the diamond comedian
with all the consideration possible.
Entering the office of the jailer, the
emlssary saw man seated in swiv-
ell chair with his feet on the desk.
reading paper, his back turned to-
ward the door.
i want to see Lou Castro" said
the emissary, addressing the man in
the swive lchair.
Alright, you're talking to him. re-
piled the person thus addressed. The
emissary said no more, but turned and
left the jail and reported to Castro's
friends that there wasn't any use to
worry about the treatment he was
getting,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
A BIT of New York Liza.

1t is often little things that SHOW
most 1mpress1vely the size Of a city.
During the last six months the people
who used the subways in New York
city carried into them on their feet
1,5O0 tons of dirt, an amount greater
than even the most pessimistic farm.
er's wife would accuse the hired man
Of tracking in during blowing time
Youths Companion.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
PERSHING RELIEVES BELL

FL Paso, Tex, Feb 8.-Maj. Gen.
Pershing assumed command of the
FL Paso patrol district today. reliev-
ing Brig. Gen. George Bell, Jr., who
resumed command OF the Eleventh di-
vision, General Pershing's first official
announcement was that there would
be no change at present in the organ
ization of the border patrol
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09
LOSES RIGHT FOOT

Waycross, Ga, February II. Q
Sweat, aged 49, slipped under a Ell
CINE today in the Atlantic CoastLine
yards and received serious injrics
His right foot was so badly magled
it will have to be anputated Che.
injuries received make the Nne
mans condition critical. He wa go
ing to work at the time of the CT
dent.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09

seas, but here
IS a metal
W o T t h far
more than any
or ali OF these.
1t does not
come from
the rocks OF
the earth; a
mineral it is
not--for I sing
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-02-09

M! Mayme-Sure I used to 60 with him
III you eeii him was going to ba
1lIieu! Grayce-I sure did. Mayme
LDla ne ask how soon? Graves.
he asked how long NO.