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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
BEGIN POULTRY LICE FIGHT
Effective Powder Can Be Made at
Home by Using cresoI, carboIie
Acid and Gasoline.

A very good lice powder for use on
poultry may be made at home from in
gradients that, when bought separate
ly, will cost little as compared with
the expense of commercial lice pow
der made of the same or similar mate
rails. One of the best of these home
made powders is prepared by mixing
one pint of cresol, or the same quantity
OF strong, crude carbolic acid, with
three pints of gasoline. To this is
added, while stirring, just enough plas-
ter Of paris to take up the liquid. 1t
will take about ten pounds Of plaster
for the amounts of cresol and gasoline
given. Larger or small amounts may
be prepared by increasing or decreas-
ing the three ingredients proportion
ately. After making this powder it
should be kept in a weIl-covered recep-
tacle to keep it from losing strength.
The best way to apply the powder is
to put it into a Sitting box made by
punching numerous small holes into a
tin can, and, holding the bird by the
feet, head downward, sift the powder
well into the fluff.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
KEEP FEED YARD DRY
Cattle Cannot Thrive When Con-
fined in Muddy Lot.
Where Farmer Keeps Stock Comfort
able and Satisfied He Has Done
Much To Secure Gains From
Feed He Has Used.

Not all soil becomes deep with mud
during the winter season, but most
clay soil does, and q larger section of
the country is not sand. There is a
saying that the best corn land is mud
when wet. 1t naturally follows that
the average feedlot is rather muddy
whenever there is moisture enough to
make it such.
It is also safe bet that cattle are
rot doing their best when confined
in a muddy lot We are learning
more and more that it pays to get
away from the mud, both for our own
comfort and for the comfort of our
stock, for if you will make stock COM
Portable and satisfied you have done
much to secure the gains that should
be secured from the feed that is used.
Keeping out of the mud means keep
ing the stock comfortable and salts
fed.
Farmer and feeder living in one of
the best sections of Illinois, four years
ago, tried the experiment of paving a
portion of his feedlOt. He found the
paved portion of his lot so satisfactory
that he was getting the material on the
ground to pave the rest If it.
He keeps the manure cleaned I'D
from his paved yard, hauling DIRECT to
the field each week if the field will
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
GERARD IS HONOR
GUEST AT DINNER
AFFAIR DEVELOPS INTO DEMON.
sTRATIoN OF GOOD FEELING
TOWARD UNITED STATES.
Ambassador Likened to "Peace Dove
of Noah's Ark" While Telegram
Expressing Sincerest Wishes is
Sent to President Wilson.

Berlin.-The dinner given here Sun.
day night by the American Associa,
ton of Commerce and Trade of Berlin
in honor of James w. Gerard, Ameri.
can ambassador to Germany, who has
Just returned to the German capital
from a visit to the United States, de-
Yeloped into demonstration of the
good feeling entertained in the higher
government circles and banking and
business spheres toward the United
States. A large number of leading
personages of Germany were present.
Ambassador Gerard, who was Xix.
ened by Arthur Won Gwinner, director
of the Deutschebank, to the peace
dove of Noah's ark" is quoted by the
Overseas News agency as saying that
never since the beginning OF the
war have relations between Germany
and the United States been so cor
dial' and that he had brought back
an olive branch" from President Will
son.
Vice Chancellor Helfferich, in his ad.
dress, said he was pleased to know
that Ambassador Gerard had visited
the United States, where he had an
opportunity of describing the real
state of affairs in Germany" and
Foreign Minister Zimmerman declar.
ed he felt sure the friendly and trust
full relations between both countries
as enunciated by Mr.. Gerard will con.
tinue"
A telegram expressing the SINGER
est wishes of the association "in
this crucial time" was sent to Presi.
dent Wilson and another message was
forwarded to Emperor William.
DR.. Helffe1ich, as quoted by the
Overseas agency, called attention TO
the increase in commerce between
Germany and the United States, say
ing that in the ten years from 1903
to 1912 it had increased by more than
1000, 100000 marks.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
TUMULTY NAMED IN CHARGES.
Presidents Secretary Mentioned in
Rumors Regarding LEAK" to
Wall Street.

Washington. - Sensational rumors
of leak" to Wall street in advance
of President Wilson's peace note were
related to the hose rules committee
Friday by Representative Wood of
Indiana, in support of his resolution
for an inquiry He prefaced his tes-
tinony with the statement that he
had nothing but hearsay tn offer, and
vainly protested against an open ses-
sion of the committee.
Names and rumored details of the
alleged leak came thick and fast
when Mr.. Wood began his story. He
mentioned Joseph H. Tumulty, secre-
tary to President Wilson; B. w. Boil
ing, a brother-in-law of the president;
Bernard Baruch of New York, and
various brokerage houses, crediting
most of his information to a letter re-
ceived from "a. Curtis" of New
York.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Concrete Feed Yard.

permit hauling upon it, but if not he
cleans into a pile in one corner of the
lot. His sheds are also paved and are
kept bedded with straw. He is still en-
thusiastic over his paved feedlot,
claiming that he secures enough extra
gain each feeding season to pay for
the cost of paving. He usually feeds
from two to five loads of cattle each
winter. my cattle do just as well
one week as another" he says, while
those feeding in dirt lots complain
that it takes all the feed to keep even
during the times when their lots are
half knee deep in mud" As we pro-
gress we realize more and more that
the mud tax is a heavy one, whether
it be in the road, in our own dOOryard
or in our feedIOt.-Successfu Farm
ing.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
CHILDREN MEET
DEATH IN CYCLONE
DYING AND INJURED HURLED
HUNDRED YARDS BY TORNADO
IN OKLAHOMA
School Building Wrecked and Half
Dozen Farm Houses Lifted From
Foundation by Storm Which
Swept Path for Six Miles.

Muskogee, Okla.-Eleyen schoo
children were killed, four probably
fatally hurt and eight seriously in
jured when a tornado wrecked the
Vireton rural school house, thirteen
miles northwest of McAlester, shortly
before noon Thursday
The school building, a Baptist In
dian mission and four farm houses
were wrecked and half dozen other
farm houses were lifted from their
foundations in the storm which swept
a narrow path for a distance of six
miles.
Miss Vera Carter, the school teach
er, sustained two compound fractures
of the jaw and was badly cut about
the face and head.
The storm struck first at RichviIIe
seven miles southwest of Vireton, in
Pittsburgh county, southeastern Okla
homa, wrecking a boiler room and
tiple at one of the coal mines, then
lifted and did no further damage until
within quarter of mile of the
school building.
Dying and injured school children
were hurled down a hillside and
across a ravine, some of them being
picked up 100 yards from the site OF
the building Timbers some OF them
whole sections of the walls, were scat
tered a distance of 200 yards.
Only two children of the twenty.
eight in the building escaped entirely
uninjured.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
VILLA FLEES WITH
FOES At HIS HEELS
PARRAL EXPECTED TO BE SCENE
OF NEXT BATTLE BETWEEN
MEXICAN LEADERS.
Villa Forces Reported TO Have Fled
Toward Parral With the Followers
of General Murguia Hot Upon
Their Trail.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Parral is expected
to be the scene OF the next general
engagement between the forces oil
Francisco Villa and the Carranza
troops Of the north under the com
mand Of General Francisco Murguia
Villa has fed to that place, with Gen
eral Murguia in pursuit, according to
the latest report received here by Car,
rama Consul SOriano Bravo.
General Murguia, on board a loco.
motive captured at Jiminez, reported
making a accommodating expedition
for nine miles up the branch railroad
to Parral
Villa partisans here claimed that
the official report of the Jimenez bat
tie, given out Saturday, was exagger
ated, but the fact of the victory was
substantiated Saturday by private tel
egrams received by American mining
men from Jimenez.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
RIGHT TREATMENT FOR ROUP
Use Good Sharp Ak and Then Bury
caTcasses Deeply or Burn Them
Several Forms of AiIment.

The best way to cure rOup among
poultry is to use a good sharp ak and
then bury the carcasses deeply or burn
them. Roup may take several forms,
appearing at first like a severe cold.
Use enough permanganate of potash
in the drinking water to give 1t a rich
wine color. Disinfect the yards and
houses with a 5 per cent solution of
carbolic acid.
Individual treatment should be the
same as for colds or catarrh. Press
the nostrils together with the thumb
and forefnger and apply pressure be-
tween the nOstrils and eyes to loosen
the discharge. Then plunge the head
into a two per cent solution of per-
manganate of potash for 20 to 80 sec
Onds. This treatment should be con-
tinued twice daily until all symptoms
disappear.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
SENATE ENDORSES
WILSON'S REQUEST
APPROVES ACTION IN REQUEST.
ING TERMS UPON WHICH PEACE
MIGHT BE DISCUSSED.
Democratic Leader Declares No More
Excuses Go and That Peace
in Europe is Essential to
Peace Here.

Washington,-Approval of Presi
dent Wilson's request for a statement
of peace terms from the European
belligerents was voted by the senate
Friday night at the conclusion OF
three days Of stirring debate.
Action came with dramatic sudden
ness when Democratic leaders decid.
ed to accept form of resolution that
would not compel the senate to in
dorsement of the whole of the presi-
dents note and ten Republicans of
the Progressive group Joined the ma
jority in making the vote 4S to IT.
The resolution adopted was as fol-
lows:
THE senate approves and strongly
indorses the request by the president
in the diplomatic notes of December 1S
to the nations now engaged in war
that those nations state the terms
upon which peace might be discuss
ed"
Senator Lewis of Illinois, regarded
as the spokesman for the administra-
ton, created a sensation in the SEN
ate when in closing the argument in
behalf of the passage /of the Hitch
cock resolution for Endorsement of
the presidents peace note to the war
ring powers, he declared that contin-
uance of the conflict would inevitably
involve the United States in the strug-
gle. He asserted that the United
States would not again accept as an
excuse for injury to her citizens or
their property through warfare, mis-
conception of orders on the part of
officers or an excess of zeal in carry
ing them out.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
SUICIDES ON TRAIN.

Southerner Responsible for Death OF
Fellow Passenger and Injury of Four.
Birmingham, Ala.-Two men were
killed and four badly injured by an
explosion in the smoking compartment
Of the Southern Railways Birming.
ham special just as the train was en-.
tering Birmingham from New York.
While train officials were unable tC
establish definitely the cause, there
were indications that a quantity OF
some powerful explosive had been set
off by Lewis D. Walton, a Birming.
ham business man, as a means of com
hitting suicide. He was in the lava.
tory of the car, whose steel wall next
TO the lounging compartment was
blown completely away, and his body
was dismembered by the explosion.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
saw-Toothed Grain Beetle. Adult;
b-Pupa; c-LarVa.

particles of the food substance. From
five to seven generations of this spe-
cies may be developed within a single
year, the number depending, as usual
upon the temperature and upon the
supply of food. The beetles infest al
most everything of a vegetable nature
used as human food, including pre-
served fruits and various cereals,
bread, nuts, seeds, red pepper, yeast,
spices, sugar, flour and also tobacco
and snuff. This beetle is generally dis
tributed in North America as well as
other countries, South America, Eu-
rope and Asia.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Favors Waterways Commission.

Washington.-President Wilson in,
dicated definitely on Thursday that
the administration will favor the Gre
alton during the present session Of
congress of a commission to investi-
gate plans for coordination as far as
possible all government work connect
ed with the interior waterworks of
the nation, including river improve
ments, drainage, irrigation and food
CONTROL
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
STOCK INJURE C0RNFIELDS
Best to Take Stalks of and Feed
Them to Stock on Dry Land
Do Harm in Tramping.

Cattle will do much more harm
tramping around the cOrnfeld when it
is wet in the fall of the year, eating
the stalks that are left there, than
all the good they will get from the
stalks.
Better take the stalks all off and
feed them where this injury will not
be done to the soft earth.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
PARLEYS TO END
WITHOUT RESULT
COMMISSION FAILS TO IMPROVE
RELATIONS BETWEEN UNITED
STATES AND MEXICO.
Officially Admitted That carranza
Has Refused to Sign Protocol; Mex
lean Ambassador Has Been Re-
called by His Government.

Washington.-When the American
members of the Mexican-American
joint commission had finished consid,
GRAFTON on Tuesday of General Car.
ranza's reply failing to comply with
their demand that the protocol provid-
| ing for withdrawal of the American
| troops from Mexico be ratified, there
were indications that efforts to enter
| into an agreement with the de facto
government through the commission
would be abandoned. For the first
time an official admission was made
that Carranza had refused to sign the
protocol.
The failure of the commission to
give to Mexican-American relations a
brighter aspect was offset somewhat
by official intimations that Henry P.
Fletcher, confirmed as ambassador to
Mexico almost a year ago, was about
to start for his post, where American
interests now are represented by a
clerk. The report that General Per
shing's expedition soon would be
withdrawn, regardless of Carranza's
attitude, also gained fresh impetus
and it was understood the administra-
ton had this move under serious con-
sideration.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas-
sador designate, announced during the
day that he had been summoned to
Mexico to confer with General Car
rama regarding the relations of the
two nations. This was construed in
some quarters as indicating a deter
mination by Carranza to withdraw his
representative. Mr.. Are
dondo stated, however, that he ex-
pected to return within a few weeks /.
10 rnSnma his dntins
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
DAIRY CATTLE ARE MENACED
Contagious Abortion Becoming Wide,
spread in Some Eastern commu-
nities-KnowIedge Wanted.

Contagious abortion is a disease
that has become a widespread menace
in some eastern communities. Dairy
cattle appear to be especially suscep-
tible TO it.
There is room for much more knowl.
edge concerning this disease among
both laymen and veterinarians than
there seems to be available.
If you find evidences of It in your
herd it would be we'll to notify the
state authorities at once, as it appears
to be its nature to spread rapidly.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Manhattan's New BUILDINGS.

New York.-Five hundred and
sixty-four new buildings, at an esti-
mated cost of s114,69O,145, were erect
ed in the Borough of Manhattan in
1916, according to a statement made
public Friday by the building depart
ment In 1915 the number was 4S9,
and the estimated cost s64,652,S69.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
PLACE FOR ALL IMPLEMENTS
Tools Should Be In Shed During Win
ter Exposure to Elements
causes Rust and Decay.

From now on till next spring most
of the implements of cultivation will
not be used, nor will be planters. The
place for them, and for all implements
not in use every day, is under the shed.
Why? What does a man work for?
Implements cost money. Exposure TO
the elements causes them to rust, warp
and decay.
When they are gone more work
must be done to get more money to
buy more implements, when just a lit
tie work and a little care at the right
time would have made them last
year or two or three longer.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
BRINGING Greece to Terms.

London-The Greek government is
ready to discuss demands made by
the allies. 1t has been determined
not to declare war on the entente, but
to submit passively to all coercion,
relying upon ultimate recognition by
the powers that blockade is an I'M
merited punishment
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
No Question for Outlaws.

Nowata, Okla-Outlaws VINO re-
pulsed an attack by a posse of super
ior numbers near here Saturday
killing two and wounding a third, are
not expected to be taken alive. Off
GERS who are directing a new pursuit
of the desperadoes said there would
be mo quarter" when the outlaws are
met again.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
PROFITABLE FEED FOR HOGS
Nourishng SIop Made of Linseed Meal
Is Cheaper Than 5ran-Has Big
FertiIizing Value.

LinSeed meal makes a most nourish-
ing and profitable slop for hogs of all
ages, and it is cheaper than bran these
days; but don't feed it too freely. 1t
is concentrated stuff.
Every pound of it fed on your farm
has a fertilizing value Of at least so
per cent Of its cost, aside from its food
valUe.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Worry Caused Death.

Ntw York.-Constant worry over
her husbands arrest on charges OF
using the mails to defraud in connec-
ton with Peruvian mining venture
caused the death Friday night of Mrs.
Raymond McCune, noted beauty and
one-time social leader of Lexington
KY. Mrs. McCune died in Roosevelt
hospital
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
EXPECTS EARLY SETTLEMENT.
Mexican Official Believes Border
Troubles viii Soon be Over

New York. - Nicifero zambrano.
treasurer of the de facto government
in Mexico, recently sent to Washing
ton by General Carranza as his per.
sonal representative, and who came
here Saturday, issued a statement in
which he predicted an early settle
ment OF the border difficulties. He
base his belief, he declared, on the
fact that the American government is
considering seriously lifting at an
early date, for the benefit of the Car.
rama government, the embargo placed
by President Wilson on the shipment
of arms into Mexico, the recall OF
General Pershing's expedition and the
sending to Mexico of Ambassador
Fletcher.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
ENTENTE WAR COUNCIL ENDED.
Delegates Leave Rome to RedoubIe
Efforts to Defeat Teutons.

Rome.-The conference between
members of the entente allied gov
ernments was brought to a close Sun
day afternoon
1t is announced that the conference
established once again the complete
unity of views of the entente allies on
the various questions down for discus
sion and that the statesmen present
will leave Rome with a strong resolu-
ton to introduce greater coordination
in their efforts for the successful is
sue of the war.
At a luncheon given by premier
Boselli, in honor of the ministers
present, cordial speeches were deliv-
cred, in which the Italian and French
premiers expressed absolute conf
dence in the victory of the entente
allied powers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
SAW-TOOTHED GRAIN BEETLE
Insect infests Almost Everything Of
Vegetable Nature, Such as Cereals,
Nuts and Seeds.
Rv A. A GIRAuIrN

A minute, flattened, chocolate-brown
beetle, with the margins of its thorax
rOughened with toothlike projections,
if found abundant in groceries or other
edible substances, may be assumed to
be the saw-toothed grain beetle. The
slender adult is not more than a tenth
of an inch long. The pupa is white,
and is occasionally inclosed within a
delicate cocoon composed largely of
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Adamson Frames Another Bill.

Washington.-A bill designed to
meet President Wilson's recommends.
tons for supplementing the AdamsoD
law was introduced in the house Sat.
urday by Representative Adamson.
who is chairman of the commerce com
mittee, with the statement that he
will press it for early consideration
without waiting for completion of the
presidents railroad legislative pro
gram by the senate.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11

New photograph of Earl curzon, who
is lord president Of the council and
member of the war cabinet constituted
by Yd.Georae.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Value of crops.

Washington.-In an estimate an
nounced by the department of agri.
culture, the exact value of the crops
of the country last year was set at
1894, 5S7 900, an increase of s2,165,-
$50 900 over the value of 1915 crops.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11

George Anderson, United States dis.
triet attorney for Boston, is conduct
ing the governments investigation into
the high cost of living.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
WATCH CLOSE FOR BLACKLEG
Disease May Be Prevented by Vaccine
Treatment-Keep Sharp Lookout
for Its Appearance.

Prevent blackleg with vaccine. Keep
sharp lookout for the appearance of
this disease in your herd or your
neighbors' herds and give the treat
ment quickly.
Your druggist can get the vaccine
if he does not carry it in stock.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
HUGHES Will Advise.

New York-Charles E. Hughes will
aid in an advisory way, it was learned
Sunday, in drafting state legislation
intended to lower the cost of food
stuffs to the consumer. Mr.. Hughes
discussed with Governor Whitman on
Sunday the present high cost of liv-
ing
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Greeks Await Word From Germany.

Paris.-"The Greek royal army is
only awaiting orders from Germany to
tack the allies" said NJ Diomede,
former Greek finister of finance, to
the Temps on Sunday. NJ. Diomere
pow is in Paris on a special mission
for Eleutherios Venizelos, the ex-
premier and head of the provisional
government
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Atwood Given Life Term.

Boston.-Dr. Eldredge D. Atwood,
who killed DR.. Wilfred E. Harris,
president of the Massachusetts Col.
lege of Osteopathy in July last, en-
tered a plea of guilty to murder in
the second degree and was sentenced
to life Imprisonment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Millions for Rivers and Harbors

Washington.-The annual river and
harbor bill, carrying $29,OOO,OOO for
continuing old projects and S1O,OOOOOO
as initial appropriations for new
work, was completed in committee
Friday and is ready to be reported to
the house
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Taussig to Head Commission.

asington.-Professor Frank w
Taussig of Harvard on Saturday ac-
cepted a place on the tariff commits
sion and probably will be made chair.
man. The other four members will be
announced later.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Huge Debts PlIlna Up.

Washington.-The increase in the
national debt of Great Britain, France,
Russia, Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary is estimated by the federal re-
serve board at $49, Ass, 200, 900 from
the beginning of the war to the latter
part of 1916.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-01-11
Panama VIII Get Loan.

Panama.-The assembly has author.
lied President Valdez to appoint an
American fiscal supervisor in compli-
ance with the wishes Of the state de-
partment at Washington. This will
enable Panama to obtain loan in
America.