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chicks is to do ii gradually so that
they can easily accustom themselves To
the new foods. BY the beginning Of
tho second week tho change In tho
rations should be worked out so tina,
In" chicks get three feeds of the
scratch food and two Of the mash The
FORMER can be given tho first thing
IN the morning. again at noon and for
tho last feed at night: and the latter
at 10 y. NJ and 4 /. NJ This schedule
is followed until the chicks are three
weeks old
Green's In the Chicks Diet.
or course. green food must not be
omitted from the feeding schedule for
on range or grass-covercd Yards The
important as the ground grains or other
parts Of the ration. While it is true
that they are largely water and CON
tain very little actual food. we must
not lose sight OF the fact that they
assist very materially in the digestion
OF the more concentrated foods and
are, therefore. very important &C
cessory. For the first ten days few
tender lettuce leaves. Swiss chard or
similar greens will be found very sat
isfactory. Later. fresh lawn clippings
cut clover or sprouted oats can he
given daily until the youngsters are
allowed the liberty of yards or ranges
which provide this part of their ra-
ton.
The sanitary measures which have to
do with the general health and thrift
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larity in America. and again the stream
of American money flowed to Eng
land for the best OF each variety.
OF these the sinElc-comb White Or
pinGton attained tho greatest popu-
larity. For time IL was ored on a
broader scale than the American varie-
tics.
White orpinEtons are excellent gen
erai pu!pos" towls-great layers and
good producers IN winter. when err
prices are high. The chicks arc ranid
growers. of fine flesh, making delicious.
table fowls, and when full grown.
weigh from five and onc-half to eight
and ono half pounds for females and
seven and onc-half TO eight and one
half pounds for males. often more
They make excellent capons. are docilc
and easily confined.
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moss OF the chicks apply moro general
ly TO the broodcr and its environment.
and not 80 much to the actual feeding
operations. However. II is a safe plan
10 make sure that all the rcceptacles
used for feeding are absolutely clean.
This is especially true Of the vessels
used for milk. which should be scalded
daily. Sour milk is splendid food
for young chicks. but II not handled
carefully IL quickly decomposes and be-
comes unit for food. The mash and
scratch feed are likewise very apt, to
contain musty and moldy grain or
partly dccomposcd beef scraps. which
II not detected in time Will often play
havoc with the flock.
From Three Weeks to Maturity.
Beginning with the fourth week the
feeding schedule is gradually changed
until the birds are on the regular
rations which arc used until they go
into the laying houses in the fall. This
change consists. first, in reducing the
number of feeds daily to three instead
OF five; and second. in changing tho
ration slightly so as to meet the re-
quirements of the growing chicks.
After the number of daily feeds has
been reduced to three. morning noon
and night. the finely cracked scratch
food should be replaced by mixture
of equal parts OF whole wheat and
ordinary cracked corn. The only
SH"h%'S Hc''SSdTS III inc fnaSn are 10
use the beef scraps without sitting.
and add from half To thrce-Guartcrs
Of pound of salt 10 every 100 pounds
Of mash. The mash is given at noon,
and the wheat and corn mixture morn
ing and night. Grit and crushed oyster
shell. charcoal and bone meal. should
be maintained in hoppers. to which the
chicks have access at all times. after
the birds arc three or four weeks old
When the chicks are weancd and put
on free range, the feeding should be
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in the early days of fancy poultry
breeding in America large sums of
money were sent TO England annually
FOR tho best II produced in cochins
Brahmas, Dorkings and Indian Games
which were then the popular fowls
Ihcsc fowls were gradually removed
from their popularity by the American
breeds which wor. gaining favor be-
cause OF their dual purpose qualities
fowls
Thus the golden stream was diverted.
and English breeders experienced
rather lean years until the late Will
liam COOK originated his Orpingtons.
lhcSc fowls possessed the merits of
great layers and good table fowl ana
compared favorabiy with our Wyan-
dottcs and Plymouth Rocks.
Ihcy immediately Sprang into popu
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Lumber Mil. ON French Broad.

TONAWAY. y G.. juno 9-Thc ToS-
away Lumber Company. of which w.
j. Owen is the president and general
manager. has been fully organized and
VIII proceed ut once to the develop
ment of vast timber properties on the
west fork Of the French Broad River.
Contracts have been closed for the
immediate installation OF portable saw
mills on tho companys properties, and
an extensive commissary will be
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snli.bury,. Ncw nona I,,u..

SALISBURY. y. c.. June 9.-The city
of Salisbury has voted in favor OF tho :.
issuance of bonds to the amount o.
$4,000 for paving the streets Of the. ~
city. The bonds will be issued and
sold Immediately, and the work OF
street paving will be enlarged and yik-
orously carried on this summer
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PROVIDING RAT|0Ns
TO MAKE CHICKS CROW
First Fast and Then Frequent
Feelings of Easily Di-
gestad Foods.
SOME SANITARY MEASURES
They Have Much to Do With Health
and Thriftiness of Blood-Rulcs
That All Poultry Husbandmen
Should Know.
BY CHARLES L.. oPpERMAS.
Poultry Husbandn,an, Maryland Arri-
cultural Experiment S.rtIon

from The she'll 10 maturity can he ac-
'onr!ishcd by any one who Is willing
TO Fay strict attention 10 details For
the FIST few weeks 'he chicks must
10 fed frequently AMI carefully. and
/'hc feeder must supply The elements
most essential to the developmcnt Of
the Youngsters. AS the chicks grow
the ration must he changed TO take
care OF their increased requirements
sanitation is also big factor IL we
expect s'rone. healthy stock.
ono Of the Oldest rules Of poultry
keeping. is that food should be with
held from the chicks during the first
twenty-four or forty-eignt hours This
'nle is as sound today as II Was in
he carly DAYS of the noultry industry.
Nature has provided food for this ne
Rod hN-inclosing in the chick ahdo-
men wEat remains Of tho yolk Of the
ogs JUST before the chick energies from
the shell. The digestive organs feed
upon his yoik material and thus sus-
tain Inc chick while it is getting
strong on It's legs and becoming ac-
quainted with its now SURROUNDINGS
This same natural food supply also
enables poultrymen to ship young
'''''-As 4'' s'N'id nIUVicI !Nl!cS as
soon rs they arc taken from the in
cuhator. with remarkably small rcr-
cen'age Of loss. Thus. tho FIRST i'm
portant point in successful feeding is
90 withhold food from III. newly
ha,ched chicks for At least ,hirty-six
hours
Menu for First Three Days..
Since tho digestive apparatus Of tho
new-horn chick is easily upset. the
irs, few feeds must be composed ~
soft. easily diEostcd foods Something
Ike stale bread soaked In milk. ar
hard boiled eggs and dr% bread crunlbe
or oatmeal mixed together. Nils tho
bodily requirements Of tho chicks very
satisfactorily ~ this ago. II tho egg
mixture is used tho eggs should bc
boiled hard and then run through =
food cutter, shells included. Ons part
Of tho ground crs IS then mixed with
Two parts Of bread crumbs or oatmeal
by rubbing the ingredients together
thoroughly wiki tho hands To this
mixture add liberal quantity of enc.
harp chick grit. 20 tina, IL viii be
t-ken into the system along with the
'o"d some successful feeders make a
practice Of spreading the gri, on ,he
foor O; tho brooder instead Of putting
into The food Either method will
nsw'r. but i: both arc practiccd the
te"Gcr can rest assured that the chicks
yin Eo' sufficient supply OF this very
ssenti+l material
ono ~ the most practical ana salts
:aC'olv feeding devices for young
hicks Is . ~ half-inch board SIX 10
eight inchca w.Go aud :ron7 twelve to
|"ish'een inei'sH long. with 4 helf-uch
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operated by tho company Tho CAPT.
tai stock paid in is 100000.
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GERMANY RUNS AMUCK
AfdONG WORLD POWERS
Continual from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page0
,Mople umd Bagdad. This time, how
ever, Russia felt her interests in tho
Balkans TOO vital to be ignored. and
Germany's final step in the plan to
establish her ascendency in mid
Europe prccipitated the world wor'
The German government claims that it
endcavored TO avoid war. and It is
probably general belief among the
German people that the Emperor was
In 1918 avcrsc to war.
Men and governments must, however.
be judged. not by their sayings. but by
their actions. And the ernvamen Of
the indictment against Germany is that.
even IL she wished to avoid war. the ono
condition on which she was willing TO
preserve peace was that she should be
allowed to dictate to the other nations
OF Europe the conditions on which that
peace could be maintained. The pre-
dominance OF Germany in Europe
means the predominance OF Germany
in the world. Once attained. no nation
in Europe. Asia or America would he
immune from the aggressions OF such
oxorbitant and lawlcss power. We
Americans have Joined in the fight
against German domination. The issue
at stake is. indeed. tho security Of our
republic but it 10 no less the security
Of every other nation in the world.
The supreme condition on which the
United States and the European powers
who arc waginS war against Germany
can consent TO peace is the thorough
defeat OF Germany. She must be COM
peiled to evacuatc Northeastern France,
Belgium. and the other allied terri
tories which her military forces now
occupy. The rectification OF the war
map OF Europe in the interest of the
allies Is the first task to which they
must address themselves and there can
be no peace worth while until that
task has been accomplished. War is an
appeal to arms. The first business OF
the United States and her European
allies is to overcome the military
power OF Germany and her confcdcrates.
The second condition OF peace IS to
put the submarine out OF business as
an instrumentality of war. The sub
marine cannot be used In war without
viola ting the practices. rules. laws and
principles which Christian civilization
has slowly and painfully established
for the restraint of bclliscrcnts and
the protection of neutrals and noncom-
batants in time or war. No nation is
moro interested in the preservation of
international law and In the defense of
the rights OF neutrals than the United
States OF America. We cannot AFFORD.
therefore. to close the war until we
have driven from the ocean tho pirate
and assassin submarine.
In this matter the interests of orr
own national defense combine and
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GERMANY FEARS
AMERICAN MIGHT

Continued from First PagcD
while the holders OF power in France.
in spite OF the terrible sacrifices the
war has cost the country. are still
displaying q confidence in victory. what
they are really relying upon is the
hope OF Americas help
The new Chancellor cndeavors to as
scrt that. while American Intervention
Is welcomed in France. the Americans
themselves are not popular with the
French people. who are merely toll
Grating" them.
"In their reliance upon America"
continues he. Tho French are suffer
ing the citizens Of the United states
to make themselves AT home among
them. to develop Bordeaux into a great
American port, to cut down the forests
OF the C;ironde and to make a camp
near Bordeaux for the expected Ameri-
can army.
Meanwhile. The French workmen toll
crate In the faS,prics the competition
of the unsympathotic American work
men. and the employers allow their
business secrets 10 be disclosed-and
all this that the new ally may help
them take their vengeance against the
hated Germans"
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RICHMOND TIMEs-D1sPATcH: SUNDAY DECEMBER %, 1917

They do not know whore they are
going. nor for what work. nor for how
long. Taken away at the beginning Of
the winter. after two years OF priva-
lions, having no further resources and
no means to provide themselves with
warm clothing Or with other indis-
pensaoie articles. what privations arc
they going to endure? How will they
i've there? In what state will they
return: This mystery and this anxiety
arc the cause OF the ccaseless tears Of
the mothers and little children. Dis
tress, and despair reign In the homes
Listen. EXcellcncy. TO these tears and
these sobs. 20 not permit our past
OF liberty and Independence TO go TO
ruin. Do not permit human rights to
be violated in this holy OF holes. Do
not permit the dignity OF our working
classes. which has been acquired az
ter SO many centuries OF effort to be
trodden under foot.
Accept. Excel'ency. the homage OF
our most distinguished consideration.
tHcre follow tho signatures OF the
members of the Comitc National and
OF the Commission S"ndiaale)
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BRITISH AIR CORPS
HAS GOOD GR0WJH

tGontinucd from First Page.)
than the whole r. r. { vas able to
put in the air during it's prewar re-
view. and every one OF them was Il
better machine than the best which
few tie channel with the original cx-
peditionary force.
That was oniy one aerodrome +:
every one anywhere in England, eS.
cept In the mountain districts, knows
that it is nearly as hard to get miles
away from an aerodrome as IL liz 20
get miles away from a railway station.
The privileged people who can now
drive motor cars in the country will
tell one that on any reasonably fine day
they meet more airplanes than motor
cars.
Every aerodrome employs dozens OF
ofiicers and hundreds Of men. The
sauadrons run into hundreds. the Of
Gcers into thousands and the men into
hundreds OF thousands, and still the
corps keeps on growing. New aero
dromcs are constantly opened. and one
begins TO wonder whore we are going
to grow our l9is-Is1s potatoes.
Most OF this wonderful expansion
is taking place at home. for tie bulk
Of it is concerned at present with
training. When the demands of the
training establishments Settle down to
a fixed figure instead Of growing daily
greater. We may then let the German
sec what the weight of tho corps really
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have guarantees: blu

those guarantees an
pcrative in the case y
they are in the cas-
France or the United S
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plus freight per pound The weight
should be given accordln: TO express or
freight agents tally. One Of the pree-
81; injusticcs toward tho raiser is that
he has to accept the commission mans
wcishte. have known a discrepancy
Of thirty pounds in a small shipment OF
dressed turkeys which had been con-
scientiously dried and cooled and were
On the road less than nine hours. \
small grievance in Itself, but typical
AS matter OF financial salvation.
the producer is looking hopefully to-
wards dealing with the consumer with
out Intermediates. He must be met
With outstretched hands if this busi.
ness of mutual aid is to be consum.
mated.
In the past, more thoughtful and
progressive raisers have sought in
dividuai customers for their product.
with nearly always satisfactory re-
suits. Some have Glied holiday orders
Tor dressed turkeys for managers OF
large business concerns. others have
dealt directly with hotels or clubs. One
man. as an instance, found IL profitable
70 ship crates OF eggs weekly to pri-
fatc families, who probably shared
with others. Eggs and squads. all
!ear-round products. may be shipped
regularly. Turkey. OF course. belong
The mrs: phase or corporation among
growers should be exhibited in COM
munities. Where possible organization
~ support. Later on these diverse
organizations may coalesce into a larE-
er one w:th more power and scope. 4
representative deputized by the raIscrs
may approach club, restaurants or
hotels. any known buyers OF poultry
IN large quantities, and state prices.
learning in turn the requirements OF
such customers. The point OF securing
reliable buyers is one OF the middle
mans jobs and Is one OF the hinges
eli which swings the door OF success
iul direct Selling. Holiday poultry in
small lots may be disposed OF to
transient customers. SUCH as large
stores with the practice OF remember,
!nS employees with Christmas baskets.
one difficulty OF the proposition is to
secure steady market for steady
output. which, in turn. eXacts cooper
alton among community growers. Such
poultry as geese and ducks are de-
manded at certain seasons. Hebrews
arc partial to these and buy heavily.
Co-ordinatinE shipments is 4 second
feature OF community cooperation. Re-
ferrins TO holiday shipments. raisers
81 Inassa have hitherto bent every en-
+rgH towards making ready for
'ihankss wing. Christmas Or New Years.
In consequence. under the avalanche.
proper prices can scarcely be sustained.
The idea of direct selling is growing.
Community markets are cryStallizA-
don OF the idea in some cities. and find
favor. New York has state Depart
Inent az Foods and Markets with sole
aim OF connecting the raiser and user,
not OF poultry alone. but all products.
Watcher il works satisfactorily or not,
IL Is said 10 have several thousand ship
Degs. 1t il the entering wedge for re-
lief, not only 10 consumers, but TO pro-
duce-s who are beginning to look ia
vo-ably on any reasonable plan that
promises TO tighten their burdens.
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GERMANY GUILTY
OE DEPORTATION

ocont,nueh from First Page.l
have the right 10 refuse TO work for
any motive approved by international
law. When summoned before the
tribunal. they have the right to EN-
ploy counsel in their defense and to
state clearly their reasons for refusal.
One might. OF course. say that 1t is
not question OF obligins the work
men to participate in military enter
prise; but il Is only too evident that
every Belgian deported to Germany
Will take the place there OF a man
VINO tomorrow will go to re.enforce
tho ranks of the enemy. We should
like TO know, Excellcncy, whether
these tribunals carry on their func-
tons.
SUCH SToICISM EXISTS
ONLY IN HIGH SOULS
You fear that continued unemploy-
ment may depreciate the physical and
moral status OF the workmcn. We.
who know them. have more confidence
in them. We have seen them suffer
with stoicism which exists only i'm
proud and high souls. Did not the
splendid idea come from them OF or
sanizing throughout the entire coun-
~ NSSt Cbdit VI SQuCdllOndl WOTK
for the unemployed in order to develop
their technical knowledge and to tn
crease their professional value? The
Comite National was not. alas! au-
thorized to undertake this magnificent
enterprise. is it the idea that il is
through forced labor, performed with
black despair, like slaves. that our un-
happy brothers will keep up their
physical and moral energy?
You fear also that "the assistance
which they receive will at length
weigh down Belgian economic lite"
We can with difficulty believe that Bel
CLANS, as you say. have had tho SMALL
ness of soul to srudge in that form the
bitter piece OF bread. and the little
soup which have formed the food OF SO
many working families for so many
months; and what, after all, do the
100000 amount to that are dis.
tributed each month to from 500, Geo
to 100000 unemployed. in comparison
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with the destruction. beyond reckon
ing, OF goods and lives which the
horrors OF war in which it has not
the slightest responsibility have cost.
and ttill cost. our country? With the
most unshakuolc faith in our dcstinics,
we. the most nearly intcreated.' know
that in the near future Flanders and
"ailonic will rise again, glorious. iii
history.
E1cciicncy. our heart and our reason
refuse, then TO believe that it is for
the good OF our class and TO avoid an
additional calamity To our country.
that thousands of workers are sud-
denly torn from their families and
transported TO Germany. Public senti-
ment has not been deceived. and in re-
Fly TO the rrievous compia ints of the
victims. there echo the indignant pro-
tests OF the entire population. as ex-
pressed by lis representatives. its COM
Inunsl magistrates, and those persons
who constitute the highest incarnation
OF Law III our country.
Furthermore. the arbitrary and
brutal manne" employed in the cxecu-
ZION oil THESE sad measures has raised
al! KINDS O. doubts regarding the OBJ
'cct In view The question. above all
IL TO obtain workmen In Germany. for
Germany's profit and for the SUCCESS
o. it's arms.
:,lo0 FROM LESSlNES
IN A SINGLE DAY
While AT Antwerp they did not take
any young men from seventeen 10
thlrt!-one years who were under the
regime Of control. in the Borinaee thew
cal! all the men from seventeen TO
hilE years or age; in Walloon Bra
pant all men over seventeen wears.
without making any distinction be-
tween The employed and UNEMPLOYED.
Men OF all professions and of all con-
ditionS have been taken-bakcrs. Who
have never ceased 20 work in our co.
operatives Of the Borina.e.> for exam
pie; mechanics. who always had en-
pioEment; agricultural workmen. mcr-
chants. At Lessines. on the
6th instant 400 persons were taken
away All workmen up to sixty years
OF age Several cases are recorded
"here old men with five or six of
thcir sons have been thus exiled hy
force.
Distressing scenes occur everywhere.
The unhappy ones gathered together
In the public squares are rapidly divid-
ed into gangs. They had been directed
10 bring small amount Of baggage.
they are taken az once to the railway
station and loaded in cattle cars.
they arc not allowed 10 say goodbv
10 their families. No opportunity is
given to them to put their affairs in
order. even the most pressing ones.
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coaiesce with the majesty, and inviola.
billy OF law. Justice and humanity.

coalesce with the majesty and inyiola
biiity OF law. Justice and humanity.
Can you not see at once that II Ger
man submarines arc to pillow the seas.
the commerce OF the world will DO ut
the mercy OF Germany. and America
Will be as much exposed to its deprcda.
lions as any Of tho countries of Europe?
EngultlnS the merchant vessels and tho
travellers OF all tho nations in com.
mon destruction, the submarine abro-
gates the security which our isola tion
has hitherto conferred Upon us. and
leaves the Monroe Doctrine little more
than scrap OF paper.
But there is third condition OF
peace. In all German pronunciamentos
on the subject OF peace you will find
the demand for the security OF Ger
many and guarantees for the future.
BY these phrases, however. German
statesmen and writer's always mean
such anncxations OF territory. such
rectiflcations OF frontier, such additions
OF coastline. and such monopoly Of
natural resources as will in any future
contingency make Germany predom-
inant, not merely over any one nation
but over any combination of European
nations. In this program the rights
and just security OF other nations and
the guarantees to which they are
equally entitled are absolutely ignored
And il wouM not be unnatural if
writer's in some Of these countries
should advocate by way OF retaliation
similar chopping up OF German ter
ritory and similar appropriati ton of
German resources.
There can. however. be no permanent
international settlement of the present
world contest along these lines. Ger
many is. indeed. entitled to security
In the ruturc; Germany should indeed.