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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21
HOW TO BUILD 4 CON-
VERTIBLE BROODERHOUSE

burning or coal-burning hot-air
stoves.
In the small outdoor brooder we
find the great trouble lies in taking
care of so many small units, scattered
over a large area, especially in stormy
weather. furthermore, instead of an
even temperature, or one with consld-
erable reserve, in the small brooder
we find a variation of perhaps 30
degrees between noon and midnight,
with nothing but the close supervision
and untiring efforts of the attendant
to meet this irregularity. He must
guard against weakening the brood
by having them oVerheated, or hav-
ing them chilled, which is still worse
for them. Unqestionably, this method
is productive of excellent results,
tience to devote to it. Large units
do not raise quite so many chicks
as the smaller ones, because the NOR
tality due to accidents is greater in
the larger units; but, commercial
poultrymen figure, and correctly so,
that it is easier and cheaper to pro-
vide extra chicks than extra labor.
The long brooder house is the east
est way to care for little chicks. All
the work is done on the inside, storms
hold no dread for the caretaker the
temperature is more uniform, and 1t
has a big reserve heat. But, because
the chicks are necessarily yarded so
close together, and because such
numbers are reared on the same
ground year after year, it is difficult
to safeguard the f1ocks against disease.
Moreover, this sort of a brooder house
is the most expensive building on the
farm, and because it cannot be used
for other purposes it must lie idle for
six months of each year. Hot water
piped brooder houses were extensively
used at one time, but they are now
rarely built, except upon plants where
expense is a secondary consideration
and where it is desired to hatch the
greater part of the year.
Virtues of the Brooder Stove
Thus, there was a demand for a
brooding device which would perform
its work on a large scale, at the
least possible cost for buildings, foI
fuel, for operating costs, and so on
The brooder stove was the outcome OF
this demand. 1t didn't just happen;
it evolved. The large stoves, those
havig a capacity of 500 chicks OF
more, and using coal for fuel, have
come into general use in the East
in the past four years, whereas in the
poultry growing districts of California
oil burning stoves of this character
have been used for some time.
Ten years ago, if one had advocated
brooding chicks in flocks of a
thousand or fifteen hundred, the
sanity of such an exponent would
have been severely questioned. The
idea seems radical to some people to-
day, but it has proven entirely practi-
CAL
Why the Stove Is So Effective
In many of the earlier broodinp
appliances there were, generally
speaking, two distinct temperatures
and no gradations of heat: the inter
ior temperature of the hover, so fire.
quently stuffy and hot, and the out
side air, which is very apt to be toe
cold. Either of these the chick had
to accept, and both were weakening
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21
RECEPTIONS, PARTIES WEDDINGS ANNIVERSARIES
Carlisle Nest of Owls
Purchase Club Building
For Use as Headquarters

The Carlisle nest of the Order of
Owls yesterday purchased the Carlisle
Club building in High street, near the
town square for their new club quar-
ters The consideration was $4,000
and plans will at once be started to
fit the building for lodge purposes.
The Carlisle Club during the past
week purchased the home of A r.
Rupley and will move to that
building within short time.
The first floor of the new Owl quar-
ters is fitted for club quarters while
the social, pool and dining rooms arc
located on the second floor. The third
floor contains lodge rooms. Teh Car
Isle nest has a membership of 16S
while the women's nest, oragnized last
night, has eighteen charter members.
Mrs. II. c. Morgan was in charge
or the organization meeting of the
Carlisle ladies nest, the meeting be-
ing held in the Grand Army hall at
Carlisle. A second meeting will be
held next Wednesday night when off,
GERS will be nominated and additional
members elected. Mrs. Morgan will
preside at this meeting.
The local ladies nest met last night
in the quarters in the Cameron hall,
Second and Walnut streets, and elect
ed thirty-siX new members to the
order. The lodge now has member
ship roll of over 200 and is rapidly
growing. 1t was decided to appro-
pirate $40 toward expenses of hiring
the Tyrol Military band which accom-
panied the patriotic parade to-day.
More than score of the ladies
marched with the procession. A social
will be held in the Board of Trade
auditorium on the night of April 80,
which will be open to members
families. The charter will close at
this time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21

returned to his home here after spend
ing the winter at st. Petersburg, Fla.
The Turner exhibit of pictures at
Irving College this week attracted
many people.-Miss Grace Gardner, of
York, is spending some time with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. c..
Gardner, South Market street.-The
Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Evan
gelical church held an enjoyable meet
ing at the home of Mrs. w. W. King.
East Locust street, on Thursday even
ing.-Dr. r. p. Long and daughter,
Mrs Clarence H. Stein. of Cumber-
land, Md, are visiting Mrs. James
Johnson, at Philadelphia. - Miss
Bertha Zullinger, of Mt. Holly Springs,
is the guest or Miss Mae Singiser.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21

ing. The subject of the sermon will
be: why We Love Our Country" by
the Rev. H. L. Gerstmyer. The Boy
Scouts have been appointed as a COM
mittee to decorate the church. Special
music will be rendered - Miss Airline
Brown of Rising Sun, Md, is visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Forty. - John Metzger, who suffered
a severe attack of Indigestion last
Thursday, is able to be about again.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21

! 1t may surprise those who have
I but a casual knowledge of tur-
4; keys to learn that there are seven
] different domestic varieties, rang
q! ing in color from black to white :
&; and all having certain points of ex-
I cellence. The advantages of each =:
! breed wfll be discussed in next
] weeks article, and may help you
! to make your selection. J
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-21
Use McNeirs Pain Exterminator.- -Ad
SAVE POTATo EYEs TO PLANT

s. Columbus. Ohio. April 21. = Follow
ing a conference between Governor Cox
and Columbus Hotel proprietors it was
announced that the hotels will save
the eyes of potatoes used by them for
distribution to back yard and vacant
lot gardeners as seed.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Liberty Loan Over Subscribed
by Millions

Washington, June 16.-Secre-
taTv McAdoo announced tonight
that no part of the over. sub.
scription to the Liberty loan
would be accepted, and that his
statement of May 10 in which he
declared that the issue would be
limited to $2.O0O,OOO,O0O stood
good now as then.
Mr.. McAdoo's announcement
will result in pairing down hun
dreds of the larger subscriptions
until the total reaches the S..
O0O.OOO,O0O limit. How much
will have to be pared down from
the amount the country offered
TO take was still an unknown
quantity tonight. The over.
subscription will not fall. it
seemed certain. below $70O,OOO,-
900 and may go as high as $780,
900, 900.
The grand total of subscrip
lions received at reserve banks
up to noon Friday, the closing
hour, will not be known until
Monday at the earliest.
Indications are that the grand
total of what the American peo.
pie were willing TO take will not
be available until the middle OF
next week, SO great has been the
excess.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Russian Council Rejects Sepa
rate Peace

Petrograd. June 10 (yia Lon
don. June lO.-A stirring proc
lamation placing the council of
workmen's and soldiers dele
gates on record as irrevocably
opposed 10 separate peace was
adopted today by the council.
The proclamation was prompt
ed by Austrian efforts to lure
Russia into separate peace.
1t exhorts Russians ito rally
around the banner of revolution
and increase the energy of the
military Tor the defense of free
DOM"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
His Rights

why did YOU strike this man?"
asked the judge sternIv.
He called me a liar, your
honor replied the accused.
rs that true?" asked the
Judge, returning TO the man
with the mussed up face.
Sure il is," said the accuser.
II called him a liar because he
is one, and | can prove it,"
What have you TO say to
that?" asked the judge of the de
fendant.
ITS got nothing to do with
the case. your honor" was the
unexpected reply. Even il 1
am a liar. guess I've got a
right to be sensitive about it.,
amt I"--Topeka State Journal.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Big Price For Ford
The Pathfinder.

The Pathfinder.
Hard tc believe that an ordi-
nary Ford has brought $4,000,
but such is the case. A Maine
farmer last fall contracted to buy
a Ford and pay for it March !
with 400 barrels of potatoes
which were selling for $l.15 a
barrel when the bargain was
made. When the settlement
day came, the precious tubers
were bringing $9a barrel. How
do you think potatoes will turn
this year? Some think that so
many people will raise potatoes
this season that there will be an
overproductiop, while others
hold that no matter how many
are produced there will still be
a shortage and price will remain
high. Our guess is that neither
extreme VIII De reaChed; such
large food crops are going to be
produced that. taken in connec
ton with the economies adopt
ed, prices will be kept at fairly
reasonable level. In any case
1t is everybod.,'s duty to get busy
and keep busy, If you pay
famine prices for potatoes, beans,
onions, cabbages etc. this year
you will only have Yourself to
blame; so don't whine about the
high prices but do something to
relieve the situation. Those
who sing all summer however
may have a chance to dance all
winter, to the unpleasant tune
of the II. G.. l.. rag.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
scholarship and En-
trance Examinations.
university of South
Carolina.

lhe examination for the
award OF vacant Scholarships in
University of South Carolina
and for admission of new stud
entS will be held at the courtv
court house on Friday. July 13,
nj y a. m. Applicants must not
be less than sixteen years of ape.
When scholarships are vacant
alter July Is, they will be award
ed TO those making the highest
average at examination, pro-
vldcd they meet the conditions
governing the award. Appli
cantS for scholarships should
write TO President CurrcII for
scholarship examination blanks.
bcse blanks, properly filled
out by The applicant should he
filed with President CurrelI bv
july 9th.
Scholarships are worth SlOOI
Tree tuition and fees, total $l5S.
The next session will open Sep
tcmbcr 10, 1917. For further
information and catalogue, adj
dress, President w, S. Currer,
Columbia, S, G.,
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Great Progress in Navy's Marks
manship

Washington, June l7.-Great-
er progress has been made in
the craftsmanship of the Allan
tic fleet this year than ever
before, according to a report by
Rear Admiral Mayo made pub
lie by Secretary Daniels.
Il am confident" said the ad-
miral, that the entire fleet will
be ready in the near fu;ur: to
render valuable service on the
scene of active operations in the
a me spirit as those units of the
fleet which have already re-
sponded quickly and effectively
to the sudden call for active
service against the enemy.
Notwithstanding the many
Interruptions in the schedules
and the conditions under which
the exercises were necessarily
held, the reports indicate steady
progress in the ability and con-
fldencc of the personnel to pre-
pare for, maintain, and control
the fire of the different batteries
under varying conditions, and il
is believed that the final analy
sis of the scores will show a
marked increase in the rapidity
OF the fire and d reasonable sat
lsfactorv in accuracy"
In reporting lhe increased eff:
ficiency of the destroyer, Ad-
miral Mayo declares the time
has now arrived when destroy
erS have become dangerous
factors 10 the enemy fleet in
day as well as night engage
ments."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Tanker Is Sunk After Running
Fight With U-Boat

Washington, June 15.--Amerl,
can naval gunners have met
their first defeat in open fight
with German submarine. OF,
ficiat dispatches today announc.
ed the destruction of the tank
steamship Moreni, abandoned
ablaze June II by her crew and
armed guard after a desperate
running fight in the war zone,
which cost the lives of four Of
her crew.
Half an hour after the tanker
had been sent to the bottom, her
forty three survivors, including
all of the members of the armed
guard, we're picked up with
their life boats by a passing
steamer. The German COM
mander had set them adrift after
congratulating the American
skipper upon his game fight and
having the wounded men treat
ed by the submarines surgeon.
The submarine began the &C.
ton at a range of 5000 yards,
four nautical miles, when she
hardly was visible to the steam
er without glasses. Presenting
virtually no target herself, she
sent two hundred shells at the
big tanker, making many hits,
while the American gunners
wasted $50 shots without harm
ing the speck from which the
deadly hail came.
Naval officers assumed that
the submarine was armed with
the six-inch rifles mounted by
most of the newest undersea
boats. No statement was avail
able tonight as to the armament
of the Moreni. The failure OF
the gunners to get the subma.
riue was attributed generally to
the long range and small target.
The action of the submarine
commander in treating his van
quished opponents with such
unexpected courtesy was the
subject of much comment. Ger.
many has proclaimed her inten.
tion TO treat British armed mer.
chant crews as pirates.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Had Gone Dry

Monroe Journal.
The latest and best Joke on
the John Henry comes from Col.
Rubc Lemm0nd. lIc was walk
ing TO his office from dinner the
other day. when hr saw O. ID.
Hoan, the creamery man, work
ing under a Ford which was
lacked up on two big milk cans.
OF course he stopped to take in
the unusual sight. My" he So
llloquized, I've heard or Fords
climbing hills and jumping
bitches. but this is the first time
] ever saw man trying 10 milk
one"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Fighting in Dream and Broke
His Arm

Fort Mill, June l6.-IIopc Har.
rls, the II year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Z. p. Harris, sustained
a badly broken right arm and
painful injuries about right arm
and painful injuries about The
head as the result Of a fall of Is
feet from the window of his bed
room about II O'Clock last night.
He was asleep in his bed near
the window and says that he was
dreaming of being in a finht
when he rolled from The bed
through the window the
below. ground.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Fly Catechism

l. Where is the Fly born? In
manure and filth.
?. Where does the Fly live?
In all kinds of filth and he car
rles filth on his feet and wings.
3, Where does the Fly 90
when he leaves the manure pile,
the privey and the spittoon? He
goes into the Kitchen, the Din
ing room and the Store.
4. What does the Fly do there?
He walks on the bread, fruit and
vegetables; he wipes his feet on
the butter and bathes in the
milk.
5. Does the Flv visit patients
sick with consumption, typhoid
fever and cholera infantum? He
does and he may call on you
next, carrying the infection of
these diseases.
6. What diseases does the Fly
carry?
Typhoid fever, consumption,
diarrheal diseases, diphtheria,
scarlet fever, and IN fact any
communicable disease.
Z. How can the Fly be preven
ted? By destroying all the filth
about your premises; screen the
privey vault; cover the manure
bin; burn all waste matter; de
stroy your garbage; screen your
house.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
How u. S. Soldiers are Livi, :,
in France

Paris. June 1.-THE Amer.
can enlisted men who can,
to France with MAJOR Gener.l
Pershing are having experincc
with foreign habits, languae
and rations which indicate what
the main body of American
troops will find when it arrives
The Americans are quartered
at the PepinIere barracks. -
huge suadrilateral on Place s,
Au2ustln. one of the central
locations of Paris. There arc
housed troops from all the en-.
tente allied nations, including
Russians, Serbians. BeIgians,
Rumanlans. Canadians, Austria
llans and New Zealanders, with
sixty American troopers, enei-
neers and automobile drivers
among the latest arrivals. The
vast central court presents a
strange sight in the mingling of
uniforms and flags of the vail
Gus nations. Each contingent
has its own drills and its own
living and eating quarters, but
when the men are off duty, the
court IS crowded with the SOL
dlerS, speaking many languages
and attempting to make them
selves understood with Signs.
The American troops are on
French military rations, which
they like better than American
or British ratlons, for in addi-
ton to an abundance of we'll
cooked food, they embrace the
regular French allowance of
wine. which may be discontln.
ued when the American rations
are established.
u. The chief novelty for the
Americans is the continual
breakfast, restricted to bread and
coffee. Lunch and dinner are
served in courses with plenty of
meat and vegetables. The
meatless days do not apply TO
the military, us the French pol
icy is to limit the restrictions on
meat. sugar, etc. to civilians in
order that the lighting forces
may be kept up to the full meas
ure of energy.
The sleeping quarters are
plain and comfortable with good
beds and ample sanitary arrange.
mentS. The Americans are on
a regular schedule, which re.
vellle at six o'clock in the morn.
ing, breakfast at seven, inspec-
tion at eight and then a round
OF duties, concluding with taps
at 10 p. m.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Soon Will Begin Selective Draft

SA VIII. DSSh SCACSSlNC AEdI
Washington, June 16.-Regis-
trations totalling 8,9S6,790 under
the selectice draft law had been
reported tonight from As States
and the District of Columbia.
The three States still missing
were Massachusetts, Kentucky
and Wyoming, whose aggregate
IS expected to bring the grand
total close to 9,5OO,0OO.
By the time the registration
rolls of the provost marshal gen.
eral are complete, officials may
be ready to proceed with selec
'tion for the first war increment.
The greatest single problem
presented IS formulation of a
fair method of selecting eXemp-
ton tribunals. Three plans are
understood TO be under consid
Grafton. One would provide for
through the gov
ern ors Of the States, a second
through federal judges and the
third through a central com
to be located in Wash.
ington.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
A Town Where the Young New.
er Grow Old

er Grow Old
Ho. We citizens Of Pageland!
DO you know that nature has
favored you above most, or all,
communities in South Carolina?
With an altitude of about 500
teet above sea level; constituting
the pinnacle, with all surround
ing points on lower levels. a
fine sand soil that responds free
ly to the touch of the farmer,
with the long leaf pine compris-
ing the major growth of our
forests, and with an atmosphere
of less humidity than that of the
mountains. Nature has thus en-
dowed you with health condi
tons superior to those of the
Coast or the Piedmont sections.
There is some sickness here
as there is everywhere. But by
careful study of the situation
1t appears that much of the sick
ness among our people is the
result of local carelessness.
Where is our Board of Health?
lhe premises of each home
should be carefully examined
every three months by this
responsible organization, and
filth in every form should be
removed. Hog pens should not
be permitted within the corpo-
rate limits, the closets and sta
bles should be kept clean and
as far as possible, odorless.
Besides that, the house fly
should be put out of commission.
Install screen doors and windows
in your homes. Buy the swat
ter and use ii vigorously every
day till every fly is victim of
assault and battery with intent
10 ! J." Keep the fly off your
foou. The closet and tie fly is
the solution of the fever uues
ton in this section of Gods
country.
1t our people would invest in
printers ink largely and fre
quently, there would come a
volume of tourists knocking at
our doors both winter and sum
mcr that would nccessitate the
building Of more homes and an
enlargement of our mercantile
plant.
Citizens of PagcIand, let us
light filth and the fly, and be.
yond an occasional snake bite or
Il kicking mule our town will
become 4 community where old
maids marry, young people nev
er grow old, and old people live
forever.
Shall we wake up? or sleep
and dream OF a prosperity that
can be ours If we will but claim
IL! Citizen.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20

AS little Freddie had reached
the mature age of three, and
was about to discard petticoats
for manly rament in the form of
kniCkerbockerS, his mother de-
termined to make the occasion
a memorable one. The Bristol
Times tells what happened.
The breakfaSt-table was laden
with good fare as the newly
breeched infant was led into the
room. "Ah," cried the proud
mother, now you are a little
man.!
The Hedging was in ecstasies.
Displaying his garments to their
full advantage, he edged closer
to his mother, and whispered.
"Mummie, can | call pa Bill
now?"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20

What did the doctor say
when Tom shot off some of his
dlglts fooling with a loaded
pistol"
He told him he should re-.
member that fingers are good
things always to keep on hand
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-06-20
Notice

Until further notice We will
grind corn on Friday and Satur-
day only.
Pageland Novelty Works.