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POULTRY YARD NOTES.

and whitewash thoroughly. The Interior
of every poultry house should be white
washed once or twice a year for sani-
tary reasons. even if there are no para
Coal tar is one of the most dependa-
BILE insecticides. 1t is a thick black
sirup with an exceedingly penetrating
odor. A good louise fumigator can be
made by painting the inside lower half
of a barrel with coal tar and placing
a piece of heavy paper on the bottom.
One or more fowls are confined in the
barrel and the open end Is covered with
tar suffocate the lice. The fumigation
is watched and the fowls are removed
If they appear overcome with the
fumes. The lice on the paper are
thrown into a pan Of kerosene.
The usual way of applying the coal
tar is to dilute it with kerosene. Add
a cup of cottonseed oil or melted lard
to one gallon of kerosene to increase
its covering power. then mix In one
pint of coal tar. This insecticide can
be strongly recommended for painting
roosts and roost supports. 1t remains
enective for month or more, and
after few applications the wood is
so thoroughly saturated with coal tar
that mites win not remain on it. APP
ply with a brush.
Cresol, a derivative of coal tar, is
probably the best base for insecticides
that are to be sprayed around the
roosts. dropboards and nests to ex-
terminate mites. and under houses and
other places for destroying the breed
ing haunts of deas. One part of
cresol is added to from twenty to
thirty parts Of water. There are ..
number of mite paints on the market
of similar composition that can be
recommended
Another reliable insecticide for use in
side OF poultry houses and brood coops is
the lime-sulphur wash advocated by hor-
ticulturists for painting the trunks Of
fruit trees in winter. II is made in the
following way: Shave three pounds of
Laundry soap and dissolve in three gallons
of boiling water. Mix four pounds OF
sulphur into paste with water and add
it to the soap solution. Slake twenty
pounds of lime In hot water, stir well,
then mix in 1t the sulphur-soap solution.
Add water to increase the mixture to
twenty-five gallons. Apply with a brush.
take the place of regular whitewash IL
will not rub of
The above insecticides are painted or
sprayed over the roosting quarters and
nests every week il warm weather and
once month in winter. This treatment
will completely exterminate mites and
the louise flies that are sometimes found
prevent the fowls coming In contact with
! the breeding ground of the fieas. or else
clean out the filthy place. dig up the
! ground and spray thoroughly with a s.
per-cent-cresol insecticide. These in
secticides should also be regularly applied
to brood coops and brooders. and to coll
ony houses. while the developing chicks
are using these shelters. Once a week is
not too often to spray out these houses
for the youngsters Mites will work
greater havoc on young chicks than on
mature fowls.
Evening star., 1917-05-27

1t. Eggs laid by fowls having plenty
Of green feed are always f1rmer than
those laid by hens that are deprived
Of such feed. For Matching purposes
such eggs are to be preferred, while
for storing. especially II the eggs are
infertile. the flrmness Of whites and
yolks makes the eggs keep much better.
The palatability of the eggs for table
purposes is greater, also. provided wild
garlic is not permitted to grow among
the green STUFF or in other places where
the hens have access to 1t.
Another advantage of the plan of hav-
ing green stuff growing in the poultry
yards where the fowls can get it when
ever they want 1t and in as large guam
titles as desired. is that it helps to keep
the hens contented in their yards.
With ample green feed at hand the hens
do not try to fly over the fences to get
green stuff outside; gardens. lawns and
flower beds do not suffer so much from
the inroads of hens starving for fresh
green vegetation, and hens and keepers
are happier and more contented.
Evening star., 1917-05-27

Johns Hopkins University of Balti.
more. and has been in China number
OF years.
Albert s. worthington. formerly Of
Winchester. who went to South Africa
about twenty-five years ago to engage in
the ice and cold storage business, with
several members of his family is visits
ing relatives here and in Maryland.
Charles A. johnson OF Christiansburg.
former member of the Virginia house
of delegates, who is a candidate for
the democratic nomination for state
treasurer, has been spending the week
in the Shenandoah valley in the inter-.
ests of his candidacy.
Miss valonia A. .Ieach. sixty-seven
years old. of warrap county. Va died
a few days ago in Winchester Memorial
Hospital Of Bright's disease. Her ia
ther was the late Leroy Leach of Front
Royal, where her funeral took place.
A raid on alleged Illegal fishing in
OpeQuon creek, five miles from town
was made a night or two ago by Deputy
Sheriff Armel. who captured eight men,
four of whom are his first cousins. He,
however. made no distinction, and all
were recognized to appear her for
trial The men were charged with
"gigging" fish at night. The law pro-
legal except from October 1 to Decem-
Der Is. Only the hook and line are
permitted now.
Steps have been taken by the farm
ers Of Frederick county to re-establish
the Frederick county farm bureau
which went out of business several
years ago with the resignation of Prof.
c. E. Koontz. Local farmers are ar
ranging to subscribe funds to guar.
antee the salary of competent demon
strator who is connected with the fed
eral Agricultural Department.
James w. Anick is in serious con-
dition at his home here as a result OF
falling on a turnpike bridge near
Fishers Hill, Va. while riding a bicycle
yesterday. Amick was coasting down a
hill and lost control of the machine.
which ran off the bridge. landing in
pile of quarried stone. The man was
severely cut and bruised and appears
to be suffering from internal injuries.
His son, who was on another bicycle,
escaped injury.
Evening star., 1917-05-27

Richmond. va-Reports from field
officers Of the state board OF health, re-
ceived during the last few days, indi-
cate steady progress in the states cam
paigns for community sanitation and in
Its Intensive campaign against malaria.
Evening star., 1917-05-27

The Political Study Club.-At the
final business meeting of the club held
recently in suffrage headquarters the
following officers, were chosen for the
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Ricnmond. vn.-Preparatory to turn
ing Curles Neck farm over to the
United States government for the
period of the war. c. K g. Billings
will sell his famous trotting horses at
auction in Madison Square Garden, New
York. on June 8. several months before
the sale is scheduled to take place.
Howardaville. Ea.-Mystery surrounds
the case of an unidentified man whose
body was found in the James river
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
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headed by A. Fainman. has about COM
pleted arrangements. and a large fol-
lowing of the organization is expected
to attend. The club will also hold a
box party and dance in the near future
at 415 NJ street.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
Appeal
For More Supplies

NEW YORK. y. u. June 6-The first
detailed news from Donald Mcmillan, head
of the so-called Crocker land expedition.
announcing that he and his companions
have only enough supplies to last them IN
I'll August and urging that naother relief
snip be sent them has been received here
by President Osborne Of the American Mn-
scum Of Natural History.
Ii il said the steam sailing vessel '.Nep-
tune probably would sail about July |
from Nova Scotia. carrying supplies Al
though the expedition has been the cost
hest on record, it was said that form !
scientific viewpoint-the results have fully
justified the expenditure
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
4 German AirpIanes,
Raiding, Destroyer

LONDON, June 6.-Four German air
planes returning from yesterdays raid
over England were destroyed by British
pilots, it is officially stated. One British
pilot who pursued the Germans toward
Dunkirk brought down two of the raiders.
Later ten British machines from Dunkirk
engaged the returning Germans, destroy
ing two of their machines and forcing
down another. Sixteen German airplanes
participated in the air raid over Essex and
Kent, dropping bombs which killed two
persons and injured twenty mine. Two
German airplanes were brought down by
British aircraft guns.
The total casualties in yesterdays raid
were twelve killed and thirty-six injured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
GOVERNMENT
IS next To
SELECT ALL
WHO ARE To
BE IN ARMY
tBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6.-The Sc
lection of those who actually are 10 bear
arms Is the next step in the government :
plan following the registration of Ameri-
cas- millions yesterday for the war against
Germany. The task will be begun n soon
"a the complete registration returns are
tabulated.
Provost Marshal General Crowder noti
fled all governors today that he interprets
the law to permit that any who in good
faith failed 10 register yesterday could
register today, saying a liberal policy will
be pursued 10 make the registration to he
complete. No complete returns are eX-
pected before this evening.
The men selected will be called To the
colors and put into training early in the
fall. Originally il was intended To call
only five hundred thousand for the first
draft of the army TO support the national
guard and regulars, but a few days ago
it was announced that nearly a million
men would be needed on the first selection.
The war department expects final
ports to show that comparatively few
claimed exemptions
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Caught at the Registration Booths

Registration day at the booths did not
pass without it, unusual incidents, some
pathetic, some extremely patriotic, some
humorous.
Ba,ilio q. Ramos l. 55 years old. and
denies that he j. related even remotely Ia
the man of the same name who was charp
ed with being one of the in.tigators Of the
infamous "Plan of San Diego" Basilio
al the registration booth near The
Miller hotel and announced that he wanted
to register. Ills age being apparent. he
was told that II was unnecessary.
'lt j. necessary" he asserted. ~ am
55 years old but can fight for nv coun-
try gust a. good as -" and he
named several young men who reside in his
neighborhood, declaring that il the regis
trarS didn't allow him To 20, he would %
when the others 90 anyway. Apparently
he had no intention Of allowing his Young
or neighbors doing any more for his conn
try than hc was quite willing to ID himself.
EAEMPT-EAPECTS THE STORK.
One young man in the Second Ward.
when asked if he had any exemption
claims. said he didn't have at this time.
but intimated that he expected the arrival
Of the stork al his home at IN early date.
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of
BOrderland"
WILL BE A FEATURE OF The
ACHIEVEMENT EDITION" OF
THE HERALD, July 4TH.

A feature Of The Herald for July ith
will be two pages by Col. Ben Gordon
Whitehead dealing with people. young
and old, who have been Builders If the
Borderland." There will be hundred
half-tones of these people, some If them
accomplishing much in short time and
others whose years have been filled with
constant endeavor.
This department will be devoted 70 the
entire Valley. and not t. Brownsville
alone. and no town will be- sighted
Thus. il will be easily understood. the
work of production must be quick and
there will be places whore il will bc inn
possible 10 treat all the conspicuous
trail blazers in Valley empires devel-
opment There will he no slight in any
event. Ii will be- necessary for Col
Whitehead 10 move quickly and u will
be impossible for him a. make a second
call There will be- a brief biography of
each one written about.
There will be- a great demand for The
Herald on that date. and il might be-
well for yon to place your order now
for extra copies, either with your agent
or by sending direct To The Herald. If
You have been builder" il might he
swell for you To get your photograph
ready. for the work of gathering begins
today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
OF
CH|EFTA|NS
IN ALBANIA
DECIDES ON
HOME RULE
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 6.-Alba-
mia, following a council Of the majority Of
its chieftainS. has declared it, independ-
ence and requested the protection Of the
Italian government until ~uch time n the
independence of the country can be effec-
lively maintained. il j. learned here
through official dispatches from Rome
Announcement 20 this effect probably will
be made soon by the American state de-
partmcnt.
Italy, afteI considering the Albania
proposal. il j. reported, declared itself in
agreement with the plan. but withheld for
NAL acceptance because a minority Of the
Albania chlcftains IN the mountain re-
eionS Of the northwest did not JOIN in the
request.
lnaSmuch "a Northern Albania Joins
Serbia. II j. believed that the minority was
moved by German Influence 10 withhold it,
consent "a the plan 81 the majority
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
OUTRAGE NOT
ARMY AFFAIR.":
AID, HOWEVER

BaSing his belief on the report of Cap
tain James +. Shelly. in command at Fort
Ringgold. Brigadier General Charles G.
Morton said last night that the murder and
robbery of Maxine Garcia. ranchman
near Sam Fordyce. Sunday night was not
a case for the military authorities, as the
crime originated on the American side.
However. General Morton said. he has in
structed Captain Shelly and other sector
commanders in that vicinity to lend all
possible aid to the civil authorities in ap-
pretending the guilty parties, who are be-
lieved TO number four or five men.
Captain Shelly reported that two men
are under arrest at Rio Grande City on
suspicion in connection with the outrage
General Morton. Immediately on reading
the story of the outrage yesterday after
noon, wired 70 Captain Shelly for re-
port, receiving the following message last
night:
"Ranchman Maxine Garcia killed. his
five daughters roughly handled, and his
son l6 years old was hit over the head
with a pistol and tied with a rope. The
sum Of between $500 and 5000 was stolen.
II was thought by the sheriff that four or
five men participated in the outrage. Two
suspects are now IN jail at Rio Grande
City. They are thought 10 be- Mexican
Americans and live on this side of the
river They seemed 10 be familiar with
the premises robbed. The occurrence took
place between II and II =. m, June g.
The Garcia ranch IL ON the road between
Sam Fordyce and Fort Ringgold, and Is II
mile, beyond Sam Fordvcc.
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mate made by Sheriff Nann who based
hls estimate on figures supplied by the
war department. He thus sent out only
about nine hundred cards, with the result
that early in the day he found it neces-
Sary 10 supply practically every precinct
IN the county with additional cards. At
some places registration was held up tenn
poranly awaiting the arrival Of cards,
which were rushed out by automobile and
train a rapidly a. possible.
The registration j. really census Of the
residents of this county "a see how many
men there are who might be of service in
war time, their occupations. and their sit
uation in lie. At Washington those
needed at home moer than in the army. or
those physically incapacitated or who can
not serve for other reasons will BE- weeded
out, and from the remainder the govern
ment will select the men for the new army.
This army will be called about September
I.
The claims Of those who believe they
are exempt from service will be given lust
consideration BY the government. This
VIII be done through 4 committee ii resi-
dents Of the county. appointed by Gov
crnor James f.. Ferguson. the committee
10 consider fully the grounds for cxemp-
ton advanced by the selected man II
they are found to be- lust. he viii not be-
required Ia serve IN the army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
383 Register, Half
Of Number Are Aliens
Especial tn The Herald }

MISSION. Tex. june 6.--Thrce hun
drcd and cighty-threc men registered in
Mission Registration Day. Of the mum
bcr one hundred and ninety were aliens,
three were citizens Of enemy countries.
four were of African descent and four
were cripples. One hundred and eighty
two registered ~ American citizens. Of
which fifty four did not claim exemptions.
and one hundred and twenty eight did
clam exemptions for various reasons.
About half Of those Americans claiming
exemption will be subject to raft, which
makes available about one hundred and
eighteen men for service from Mission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
2222 REGISTER IN THE
C0UNTY;PERCENTAGE
OF ALIENS IS LARGE

Two thousand. two hundred and twenty
two men of the age between II and 81
registered in Cameron county yesterday
for service with the United States armed
forces. of this number Il total Of 705 are
citizens of a foreign country, of whom
three are citizens Of enemy countries. and
total Of $40 have dependents To support,
or else claimed exemption for other rea-
sons. \ total of 5il offered no claims for
exemption from service with the army
In the city of Brownsville the total reg
i-tration was 80, III which 3.j claimed
exemptions, and $50 set forth that they
were not citizens III the United States.
Practically all of these claimed To be citi-
zen~ If Mexico.
The final report. that ct Point Isabel,
arrived in Brownsville al | o'clock this
afternoon. The registration board. con
~i~ting of Sheriff ". r. Vann. County
Clerk Joseph Webb. County Judge II. l..
Yates. and County Physician y. 4. Cole.
met this afternoon and began the prepar-
ation Of the final report. one ID % ~ the
adiutant general Of Texas. one To Wash
ington. and one ~ remain III the hands ot
the committee. The figures will bee wired
III this afternoon. and the registration
cards will 20 forward hy express tonight
The registration far exceeded the csti-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
Russ Revolt Wrecks
Entente 1917 Plans

LONDON, June 6.-The Times military
correspondent says the Russian revolution
has wrecked the plans for the entente al
lied campaign OF 1917.
The writer says the situation Of the
Russian armies before the outbreak of the
revolution was exceptionally Favorable.
The gains of 1916 had been made good, de
pots were filled, 4 great number Of new Ill
visions created, and guns and munitions,
correspondent finds ground for hope in
the Russian character and sees the pos
sibility Of sudden rally which would ear
ry the Russian army over the German lines
in Il tumultous horde.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06

Ills MIND NOT ALWAYS RIGHT.
"liave you any exemption claims" the
registrar AZ the courthouse asked one
man. 81 am not in my right mind often.y
me citizen responded. The fact was duly
noted.
ll. But EXPECTS SECOND CALL.
"Bo>S. Nh wants to registah." said a col
ored citizen who j. employed M the quar-
termaSter depot. Glow old are YOU" he
was asked. "Ah's Al. boss: Al knows
that's more'n the limit. but All expectin'
~ hc drafted on the second call and An
wants 10 registah now" He was not reg
i>tered
CHINESE CLAIM NO EXEMPTION.
The greatest percentage Of non claim
ants of exemption was among the Chinese
population Of Brownsville Two Cinnamon
who conduct restaurant in Brownsville
registered NJ aliens. but made no claim Of
exemption. thus registering zone hundred
per cent perfect" ~ the registrar said.
LOST THREE FINGERS FROM FOOT.
''IIave YOU any disabilities" Registrar
Boyden asked a youngSter in the second
ward. The young fellow assumed
thoughtful expression for a moment, rolled
hiS eyes about, and suddenly burst ont.
three fingers are gone from nv right
foot"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
AN ANT|-V|CE
CRUSADE FOR
BORDER URGED

"San Antonio H. starting crusade
against vice that means at least eight hun
dred residents of the redlght district, Of
that city will be scattered over the state
lt means that percentage. perhaps a large
one, will seek the towns on the border, and
Brownsville and the other border towns
should begin at once 10 fight the evil in
iluences and prevent their locating in this
section said Mr.. Eltwccd Pomeroy of
Donna today on her return from San An
tonic where she attended a meeting of the
Texas Suffrage association.
The meeting was called by Mrs. Minnie
Fisher Cunningham Of Galveston, presi-
dent Of the association, To consider meth
od~ 10 protect the health and morality Of
the youth of the state that will be con
centrated IN army camps III the near fu-
iure.
about seventy women of the state res
ponded to the call of Mrs Cunningham" ;"
said Mrs. Pomeroy," and countless hun
dreds OF tclegrams were received from
churches aud church people over The state
IN support Of the movement. The meeting
resolved itself INTO 4 non political affairs,
and as such it was conducted in the in
tercst Of the people Of Texas
Mrs. Pomcroy called on various promi-
ncnt club women of Brownsville 10 secure
their assistance and general cooperation
IN the work that she says will require
quick and decisive action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
u. S. SHIP SINKS SUB IN RUNNING FIGHT
TORNADOES IN
CENTRALWEST
CAUSE LOSSES

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 6.-At least
thirteen persons are dead and many are
injured in widely separated sections Of
Missouri and Kansas in tornadoes last
night. Five or more persons were killed
and thirty injured in Centralia, No.
Elmont, near Topeka, was virtually lev
elled. with the death of one man there and
two or three others nearby. One man was
killed at Lawrence and another nj Clin-
ton. Two women and a baby were killed
near Richmond No.
The property losses and the destruction
Of crops will reach enormous amounts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
Mexico DisbeIieves
Story Pirati c Act

MENICO CITY. June G.-OficinI, here
are inclined to disbelieve the report of
Captain Mcdonald Of the American fish
ing schooner Areas, that his vessel was
boarded BY the crew Of a Mexican gunboat
OF the coast Of Tehuantepec May 81 and
looted. They say the position his shin at
the time Of the alleged robbery was too
FAR away for him to have since reached
Galveston
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
U-BOAT STOOD
ON STERN FEW
SECONDS THEN
DISAPPEARED
FROM VIEW
(Ry Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. C., June Ga Ger
man submarine j. believed to have been
steamer IN running fight lasting an hour
and half, in which the submarine fired
thirty-five shots and the steamer twenty
five
The state department announcement
says the steamers final shot apparently
struck the submarine which raised clear
out of the water. stod stern up for a
few seconds, and then disappeared"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
Bares Plot Kidnap
Munitions Maker

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-. June 6.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, June G-Pans
To- abduch 1T. Louis manufacturer ot mu-
mtIons as part of a German onspiracy
to block the shipment Of supplies was con
fessed to today by q. j. Piersol. one Of
six men held IN m investigation of the dis
appearance of Lloyd keet, the fourteen
months old son Of J. Holland Keet, a
wealthy banker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
Big Damage Is Done
BY British Airmen

LONDON, June 6.-Photographc recon-
nai~ances Of the Belgian port of Ostend.
recently attacked by British aviators, show
that the majority Of stockyards and work
shops were damaged, it i officially an
Serious damages was done to
other harbor works and several vessels
were sunk
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-06-06
BRITISH PENETRATE POSITION.
(By Associated l'ress.1

BERLIN, June 6.-The British yester-
day only succeeded in penetrating the Ger
man position ut Rouex, a railway station,
where fighting continues for small see
tion of trenches, it j. officially stated.