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Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-24
Business Growth Causes Car Shortag

Business Growth Causes Car Shortage.
Omaha, Jan. 23.-To the Editor of
The Bee. The tremendous increase in,
exports to foreign countries, the with
drawal of ships from the Pacific coast
trade, the closing of the Panama canal
and the increase in the price Of farm
products is primarily the cause of the
car shortage on American railroads.
The export business of America is
more than twice what it was just prior
to the war. All the commodities rep
resented in these export figures, food,
clothing, horses, automobiles, ammu-
milton, and all the other many sup
plies purchased by the allies, have
thrown a burden upon railroad equip
ment which is unusually abnormal.
The withdrawal of the shipping
from the Pacific coast has made it
necessary to ship many thousands of
tons Of lumber, dried fruits and prod
ucts of the field and farm by rail
alone, which until the European wars
were moved by both rail and boat
These Pacific coast boats have been
withdrawn from this trade for partici-
patton in the more lucrative Atlantic
trade carrying freight to the allied
countries.
The slides in the Panama canal,
which have closed that waterway,
have also resulted in the throwing of
an extra burden upon railroad equip
ment.
The high prices for farm products,
especially wheat and live stock, have
thrown a still further burden upon
no fnr ha haf
farmer and stock grower has been
anxious to take advantage of these
high prices, and, fearful that the prices
might later go down, there has been
a rush upon the part of every farmer
and stock grower to get his crop to
market One hundred per cent of the
crop was offered for movement this
year during the period in which only
20 per cent Of the same crop was Of
fered for movement last year.
The Railway Age Gazette estimates
that up to December Is, 1916, 150,376
new freight cars had been ordered,
and something like 10000 more were
added during the last two weeks of
December.
This will to a very large extent re-
lieve the congestion, but the greatest
essential at this time is the enforce
ment Of the Interstate Commerce COM
missions rules increasing demurrage
charges which will make it so costly
to hold freight equipment beyond the
ordinary free time allowed that con-
signees will promptly unload and get
the equipment returned for further
use. BALLARD DUNN,
Special Representative Association of
Western Railways.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-24
05e 8ees.as
s&MSBoYf~I
Need of Sex Education.

Omaha, Jan. 22.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Your editorial comment on
the Mann white slave law was GER
tainly a frank and honest statement
and it is to be hoped congress VIII
amend the law to include only what
was really ntended-namely, 10 pro-
hibit the traffic in white slaves.
Now Nebraskan comes into the
limelight and contemplates the in
PRODUCTION of a similar law to become
operative within the state. 1t is GER
tainly to be hoped that our Nebraska
lawmakers will have common sense
enough to word the law so that it
will cover every case of real white
slavery rather than to include every
fracture of the so-called law OF NOR
ality. Such laws not only invite the
real criminals to carry on all sorts
of Matchmaking schemes, but makes
hypocrites and liars Of large class
Of men.
Love and sex instinct are as deeply
rooted in mankind as the desire for
food and the desire for life itself;
some times more so. The hypocrisies
and conventionalities of our complex
civilization are the greatest causative
factor for moral and nervous break
downs that exist today. Do our preach
ers give any advice to young couples
embarking on the sea Of matrimony?
Do our magistrates? Or does our gov
eminent? mol And yet little advise
given at this time would do more to
put our divorce mills out Of existence
than anything else.
We do not need any more laws than
we now have to control love or sex
instinct, or even to control sex de-
bauchery, of which there is more in
side the marriage state than there is
outside of 1t. What we do need is
more education on how to guide our
love nature and sex instinct We will
then become happier, healthier and
more efficient people.
A BEE READER
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
FARM :
POULTRY
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR HENS
Simple Ration, Consisting of Corn and
Protein Supplement Favored by
Ohio Station.

That simple ration consisting Of
corn and a protein supplement is more
economical under usual market condi-
tons than a mixture of several differ
ent feeds for laying hens is shown by
feeding tests at the Ohio experiment
station.
Corn and meat scrap have given
practically as good returns as ration
of corn, wheat, oats, bran, middlings,
Oilmeal and meat scrap. The hens fed
the simple ration had access to self
feeding hoppers containing a dry mash
made Of eight parts Of ground corn
and five parts of meat scrap Analysing
80 per cent protein. They received
twice as much corn, fed in equal por-
tons in the litter twice daily, as they
consumed of the mash, and also had
grit and oyster shells.
The hens fed the variety ration laid
more eggs, but not enough more to pay
for the extra cost of their feed. Tank
age and skim milk, as well as meat
scrap, are recommended to be fed with
corn for laying hens.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

eel. As he receives a great many let
ters from America and cannot answer
them all, he has given me your adj
dress.
IT am young (poilu) soldier Of
France Of the class Of 1917, conse-
quently am hardly twenty years old.
I am in the trenches about 40 meters
from the (Boches) Germans. Because
am SO young I am often lonely and
even more so because I have only an
aunt left in France. My parents are
civil prisoners in Germany, and PEI
haps they are dead, for I have heard
no news Of them since September,
1914. I am here to avenge them and
will avenge them.
"It is with pleasure that we have
learned in France that America has
joined the side of the allies to fight
the savage Teutons, so l assure you
that victory is certain for the allies,
who are struggling for human civiliza
ton. Long live America! and long
live France!
"F'rom one who would like COM
panion to dispel his sorrow, am your
humble servant,
MAXINE COUQUERET."
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
YARD FOR LITTLE CHICKENS
Wire Covered Device, Attached to
Breeding Coop, Will Be Found
Quite Convenient.

For the person who matches and
broods little chickens in the good old
fashioned way, with Biddy to furnish
the heat. this little covered wire yard
to be attached to a brooding coop
should prove mighty handy arrange
ment. 1t will keep the little fellows
from wandering far away from mother
until they are large enough to know
enough to come in out of the rain
when one of those frequent showers
blows up; and this wandering, while
still young and foolish, is cause for
the death Of goodly percentage of
early Matched chicks, and is incident
ally cause for whole heap of tire
some running about by the good house
wife who looks after most of the
chickens on our farms.
This pen consists of four rectangular
frames, or woven wire walls. The two
side and end frames are hinged to the
top frame SO that they can be folded
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
SUPERIOR TONICS FOR SWINE
Hogs Are Especially Sensitive to Lack
Of Variety in Feed-Satisfactory
Mixture Given.

CBy DIR. r. II. WILLIAMS, Animal Hus-
bandman, University of Arizona, Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.)
Hogs are OmniverouS animals and eS-
pecially sensitive to lack Of variety
in their feed. Under domestication
they make rapid growth and it is hard
ly possible to supply them with suffi-
cient quantities of all the food nutri-
ents they require to make the most
economical gains. On this account
they often become restless and have a
craving for certain constituents lack
ing In the diet. The following mixture
has given satisfactory results:
Charcoal, 8 pounds; air-slacked
lire, pounds; common salt, 6 pounds |;
hardwood ashes, s pounds; powdered
sulphur, 4 pounds; powdered blue
stone, 2 pounds.
These should be thoroughly mixed
and kept in stock so that a small SUI
ply may be before the hogs at all
times. A low box makes a useful con-
tainer. Such a mixture is especially
cheap and will return big profits in
the way of increased gains. 1t should
be mentioned that this preparation is
more of tonic to keep the hogs in
good condition rather than to safe
guard them against disease. At the
present time we have nc, hog food that
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
CAUSE OF SCOURS IN LAMBS
Very often an Examination of Water
Supply viii Reveal Trouble
With Young Animals.

One Of the causes of scours in lambs
is filthy water. We generally look for
the cause in the feed, but quite often 1t
is due to impure water. Everybody is
familiar with the disturbance in the
human family which follows the use
of bad water. The stomach Of the
lamb and even the sheep, is quite as
susceptible to danger from this source
as is that of the shepherd. We often
see fiocks on fairly good pastures, that
ought to do well SO far as feed is
concerned, showing lack of thrift and
general dullness for which there
seems to be, at first thought, no ap-
parent reason. Very often an exam
nation of the water supply will reveal
the cause.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
PACKING EGGS FOR MATCHING
Good Plan to Use Strong Basket Lined
With ExceIsior-Aim to Prevent
Any Earring.

A good way to pack eggs for hatch
ing is in strong basket. The basket
should be lined with excelsior or other
spring material which will hold it's po-
sitiOn, about an inch thick; then each
egg should be wrapped with excelsior,
half an inch thick, and carefully nested
in the basket until all the eggs are in !;
then they should be covered over with
an inch Of excelsior and a cloth cover
held on by tacks pushed into the rim
Of the basket, or sewed down by pass
ing heavy string through the cloth and
through the basket beneath the rim.
Such a package is strong and does
not jar the eggs enough to hurt them,
even when quite roughly handled. A
basket with a strong, upright handle
should be used, so that other things
cannot be piled on the basket and
crush it.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
WHEN SHIP BECAME A FARM
Story Is Told of the Experience Of
Late Major Archibald Butt With
Cargo of Oats.

Truly, there is nothing new under
the sun. Here's the good ship Pom
hook, carrying a fine cargo of dried
Goldfish from where there is ample
Goldfish to where the hungry natives
are yearning for Goldfish. She springs
a seam, in flows the Atlantic. The
Goldfish drink copiously and swell up,
the stra1ning timbers cannot stand
the strain and the POnhook goes to
pieces. A yarn Of the sea Of the true
salty flavor, but Is the incident unique?
Not at all, says the New London Day.
They used to tell a story in Washing
ton years ago about the late Maj.
Archibald w. Butt and his cargo Of
oats that makes the tale Of the Pom
hook sound like plagiarism.
In those days Archie was not ma
jor, neither had he attained to the
proud position Of military aide to the
president Of the United States. He
had been a newspaper man and had
but lately entered the army as lieu
tenant in the quartermasters depart
ment. His first assignment" was to
chaperOn cargo Of oats from San
Francisco to Manila on one of those
weird transports which the govern
ment always managed to find in some
out-of-the-way dock in Spanish war
times. Half way to Guam the old tub
shipped heavy sea and couple Of
tons Of water sluiced into the hold.
1t was what the oats needed. They
sopped 1T up and called for more. They
became tnsistent. Their Impotence
burst all bounds, until the ship couldn't
hold them. They swelled and swelled,
and finally sprouted.
When the young quartermaster
reached Manila finally he had no cargo
Of oats, but he had a splendid farm.
Oats were growing out Of the matches,
they climbed the masts, they festooned
about the bridge, they burst through
every seam and hung down the sides
Of the ship like an Illinois quarter Sec
ton a1oat. The army authorities at
Manila Cancelled an order for new
machine gun and ordered couple OF
reapers. And Archie Butt didn't know
whether he would be cOurt-martialed
or be secretary of agriculture. Talk
about Goldfish.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
HORSES PREPARED FOR SHOW
Some Extra Care and Attention Need
ed for Draft Administered Brood
Mares Some Grain.

Draft horses that are to be shown
at the county fairs need some extra
care and attention. To show at an
advantage horses should be in good
condition, we'll hammered and we'll
groomed. Brood mares and young
horses on pasture should be fed some
grain for a considerable time before
they are shown. The amount Of grain
will depend on the condition of the
animal and also on the pasture. Equal
parts of corn and oats have been found
to be a good mixture to feed. Stall
lions and work horses that are to be
shown should be fed enough grain and
hay to put them in good condition. A
little grass or green feed Of some kind
is useful as a conditioner and as an
appetizer.
Draft horses are shown at halter ex-
cept in the case of draft pairs. 1t is
good form to show mares and young
horses with rope halters. Halters
made from half-inch rope are prefer
able except for foals when halters
made from three-eighths inch rope are
more in keeping with the size of the
animal. Draft stations are shown
with heavy brides. Horses should be
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
FRIENDLY ALIENS MAY
ENTER ARMY SERVICE

The following lette sent out by
Of examiners explains itself:
l am directed by the provost mar
shall general to call your attention by
wire to this ruling. Reports reaching
this office recently indicate that in
some quarters the belief prevails that
friendly aliens who have not declared
their intentions to become citizens
but are ready and willing to serve are
disqualified from entering the mill
tary service of the United States and
therefore that they must take out
first papers before they can be accept
ed. 1t is to be regretted that such a
misunderstanding should have arisen
The qualifications for volunteer en-
listment in time of var are no more
restricted for service in the new ma
tiOnal army than for the regular
army. Such alien non-declarents are
virtually volunteers. The selective SER
vice act provided for their registra-
ton but did not regard them as being
under any liability to service and it
therefore gave them full liberty to
claim exemption when called by To-
cal boards. Now that information re-
veals their willingness in large num-
bers to decline this exemption and to
accept service in this war against the
common enemy Of our civilization, it
should be fully understood that their
service is heartily welcomed and they
should be accepted. Whenever upon
summons they fail to claim their
right of exemption they are assisting
the cause of their own country by
aiding the United States to triumph
in this war. The more of them that
enter the service the better, for in
this way will be removed the cause
| Of this dissatisfaction heard in some
quarters that although the quota was
| based on total population including
aliens, the actual reached only citi-
zens and declarants. Local boards are
directed to facilitate in every way the
acceptance of friendly alien non
declarants for military service and
thus to enable them to do their share
to assist the country which has given
| them refuge and honorable living.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

taught to stand and to lead before
they are brought into the ring. Most
horses show to good advantage when
stretched slightly. 1t is advisable to
exercise all horses to be shown for
considerable time before the show,
both at the walk and at the trot. Find
a level strip of road and let the, ami
NAL walk and trot back and forth over
a space of 100 feet for 10 or 15 min
ules each day so that he may know
what is expected of him when shown.
Always stand a horse with his front
feet on slightly higher ground than
his hind feet.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
Power of New Sea Mines.

AS an instance of the power Of the
latest sea mines, writes correspond
ent, one which we exploded In shall
low channel threw high into the air
parts Of the rocky bottom, and a wide
area of the sea was discolored by the
upheaval Of the soil. When the mines
are blown up, the surface for long af-
ter presents an extraordinary appear
ance, with thousands of all kinds of
fish lying stunned. The majority are
not killed, only stunned, and after
getting blown out with the air, they
wriggle about on the surface before
they sufficiently recover to swim below
to their natural level; meanwhile, our
patrols take advantage Of the situa-
ton to harvest several boxes of the
choicest.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
Legal Notice
First pub. Mon. July 16-6t.
SIMMONS.

COUNTY COURT-JeffersOn County.
Ruth Rinehart, plaintiff, VS.. William
Rinehart, defendant.
The State of Wisconsin, to the said
Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after service of
this summons, exclusive of the day of
service, and defend the above entitled
action in the court aforesaid; and in
case of your failure so to do, judg-
ment will be rendered against you ac-
cording to the demand of the COM
plant; of which copy is herewith
served upon you. Skinner & Thauer
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Postoffice address, Watertown, Jeffer-
son county, Wisconsin.
Notice.-The complaint in the above
entitled action is on file in the office
of the clerk of said court and states
the cause of action herein.
Skinner & Thauer,
Attorneys.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
AMONG THE SCOUTS.

Charity begins at home; also patriot
ism. The Troop 8 Boy Scouts Of Lyn-
brook, N. Y, have recognized the fact
that there is work right at hand, and
they have offered to care for Civic
park, cutting the grass and raking the
walks.
There is limit to boys endurance,
even though he Is trained Scout. He
must have time to eat, to sleep, to
play. Ninety-nine times out of hun
dred, though, the Scout will. run the
scOutmaSter off his legs.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
THE MEANING OF SCOUTING

A Veteran Scout, going a lone highway,
VIII come in the evening, cold and gray,
To chasm vast and deep and wide,
The old scout will cross in the twilight
dim,
The sullen stream holds no fears for him;
But he'll turn when safe on the other
side
And build bridge to span the tide
veteran Scout" says pilgrim near,
''You are wasting your strength with
building here;
Your journey will end with the ending
day,
You never again will pass this way.
Why build you this bridge with time so
dear?"
The builder will lift his old gray head
He will point DER the trail where his
journey led
"Good friend, in the path have come"
he will say,
"rhere followeth after me today
A tenderfoot scout who must pass this
way. -
This gulf that has been as naught to me
To a fair-haired youth may a pitfall be;
He. too. must cross in the twilight dim.
The Boy Scout movement has built for
And am building this bridge for him."
w. G. Quaiff.
The Boy Scout movement means
honorable citizenship, character and
efficiency. 1t means men, physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight. This is the fundamental need
of our country today. The whole move
ment is much broader than the concep-
ton some have of it. 1t is natures
way of bringing about the things that
the church, home and school are strfv-
ing for.
The Boy Scout movement is not dom
mated by class spirit, and 1t is not
a mere boys club. It has no barriers
of cast, wealth and sect, and because
Of it's democratic spirit it is here to-
stay. It is not a fad and it is not an
accident. Owing to the intrinsic merits
of the movement, it is bound to live.
First, the boy likes it. 1t appeals
to his manhood and to his sense Of ro-
nance and adventure; it gives him self
respect and respect of others; it is
challenge to the sturdy elements of his
character which he cannot reject.
Second, it is a school of training and
development he cannot receive other
wise. There is an undeniable discip-
line in it which the boy needs. 1t
trains his sense Of honor and con-
seriousness for service. In being Boy
Scout he will be a better boy and a
better man.
The movement Is the keynote to
true American preparedness, and is
worth the emulation Of every man and
woman in the United States; for every
boys home training is strengthened by
the scout organization.
The bird leaves it's nest before 1t
can fly; the cub must leave it's den in
order to become the king of the jun
giles, SO must the boy mingle with his
fellows, under proper leadership, be-
fore he can develop the strongest
character. 1t is Boy Scouts business
to help to save; but it may be added
that If the need should arise, the train
ing a Boy Scout receives will help
him when he is a man to be good
defender Of the country and one who
will be 100 per cent physically strong
and mentally awake.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

cOntrivance gives the chicks a little
grassy range, and yet keeps them with
in sound of the coaxing call Of the old
hen. Also, the coop can be opened SO
as to allow the hen to have the same
range as the chicks, and little exer-
else is a mighty good thing for her as
well as for the chicks. incidentally,
this little pen keeps rats and other
prowling, numbering varmints away
from the chicks.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13
FRENCH SCOUT THANKS U. s.

An amazing letter from one Of Les
Eclaireurs de France, or French Boy
Scouts, fighting In the trenches, has
been received by New York Scout,
Sidney Polacsek, Of sol East One Hun
bred and Fortieth street. AS trans
lated 1T Is as follows:
"Dear Friends of France:
Il am q cousin to NJ. Qubringer Mar
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

The WatertOwn News will be
pleased to receive all items of In
terest to its readers. Phone 80 :
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CoIIapsibIe Chicken Yard.

under or into 1t when not in use, or
when being shipped to the buyer; thus
they can be folded into a small space
for shipment or for storing from one
brooding season to the next. When
placed in front of a brooder coop, this
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

Train No. 40 arrives from Milwau-
kee at 2:55 p. M. Saturday and Sunday
only.
Train No. "A leaves Watertown for
the east at 4:50 p. m. Saturday and
Sunday only.
Train No. 80 arrives from Milwau-
kee and departs for Madison at 1924
a. m. except Sunday.
Train No. 410 arrives from Madison
at Ola a. NJ. except Sunday.
Train No. arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at Sill p. m.
daily except Sunday.
Train No. % arrives from Chicago
and departs for Madison at 6:45 p. m.
except Sunday.
Train No. 81 arrives from the east
at 5:55 p. N. daily except Sunday.
Train No. 80 arrives from the east
at 1850 p. m. daily.
Sunday excursion train arrives from
Milwaukee at 1902 a. m. and goes
through to Madison, returning at 5:45
p. N.
Train leaves for the east at 1850 p.
m, Sundays only.
sThese trains stop at Watertown
Junction only.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

will save pigs from contracting or dy-
ing from hog cholera. This tonic,
however, has beneficial effect in MAX
ing the animals more vigorous and
maintaining them in better condition to
overcome the attack of diseases.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-08-13

Job printing promptly and neatly
executed at the News office. The
union label is in use at this office.