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The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
GET READY Now FOR
RAISING FILL CHICKENS
Use Only Beet Birds for Breeding.
Proper Selection f"eans Improve
ment CT Flock.

M2ny poultry raisers report that
they do not have as much success
with their fell hatched chickens as
with their spring matches.
1.-THE reason for this" says A. F.
Rolf, Livestock Extension Service, l..
S. u, "is that the fall IS not nat
ural breeding seas3r, and because The
breeding $40 y wi'l have just finished
fncul-.ng Tho mouitin2 process Is
quite drain On the vitality OF 4
bird. Any hen that is weak constitu-
tionallv Will be in poor physical
condition for several weeks after COM
plcting the movlt. and any chickens
produced from such a hen will show
an inherent weakness. The way 70
overcome larre part OF the trouble
with fall hatched chicks is to breed
only from physically strong. selected
! birds.
THE vigorous and healthy bird has
| large bone, a comparatively snort
stout head ard beak: bright, full
eye: firm, rcd comb; a wide back;
a full. deep breast; a glossy. close
fitting coat Of feathers, and straight
| legs, set we'll apart. Discard the
| birds that DO not show all these points
, of vtgor. and from the remainder Sc
; lect those that have suitable color
and shape
"The breeding pen should consist
| Of the best male and the smallest
number OF hens that will give the re
ouired number of eggs for Matching
Use o-ly TIE host. and be that much
nearer to success.
! Mass breeding means rapid deter
ioratjcn. proper selection means I'm
| provement"
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
THE POTATO SCtB IS
NOT HARD TO CONTROL
Crop Rotation, Clean Fertilizer, and
Treatment cf Seed Are Gffec-
tive Measures.

Among the troubles with which the
grower Of Irish potatoes has TO con.
tend is the disease commonly known
as potato scab. This disease affects
the tubers themselves, and not only
makes the potatoes u1sightly but de-
creases the yield.
The potato scab is not a difficult
disease to control, and an expenditure
OF a few cents and few hours time
previous to planting the seed VIII
practically make certain that the crop
will! be free of this disease. In order
to accomplish this, three things must
be considered.
~ Practice Crop Rotation. Pota-
toes should not be grown in field
that produced crop OF scabby pota-
toes the previous year. In some Sec
tions Of the country the disease Will
live over from one year to the next IN
the soil. To avoid possible infection
from the soil 1t is always best to 70
tate the cro-s. After field has grown
potatces for one year. II should be
plant, d in other crops for couple OF
years until any OF the scab Infection
| that may have been present In tho
| soil has had sufficient time to be
killed.
! (2) Do Not Use infected Fertilizer.
; 1t sometimes happens that when q
| grower has scabby potatoes he feeds
! them to his stock. Many OF the po-
tatoes will become mixed with the ma
nure and later find their way oack
to the fields. II potatoes are planted
on land on which this manure hns
been spread, q diseased crop is very
| likely to be the result Only fertill7-
| er should be used that Is known to
| be free OF any infection.
f0 Treat All Potatoes With For
maldehyde Before Planting. The
greatest source Of infection comes
from the seed that is used for plant
ing The disease remains alive in the
scabby spots on the tubers. and conso-
! uuentlv IL scabby potatoes are used
for planting without treatment, It 5
mere than likely that a scaoby crop
will develop A large part Of the seed
sold in this state are more or less az
fected with the scab disease. In a
number OF instances thet have come
to our attention. potatoes have been
shipped here for planting that we're
40 badly affected with the seal that
thew would not have been saiable for
eating purposes It ia probably i'm.
possihle to buy seed and be absolutely
sure that no scab Is present, but 1t is
possble to buy seed that do not have
an excessive amount Of the disease.
II only a small amount Of scab is
present on potatoes 1t can be largely
renovd by treating them with for.
maldehyde (formalin) solution. II Is
always best to give seed potatoes this
treatment whether any scab is visible
| or not. as a small amount Of the dis
ease is likely to be overlooked. The
formaldehyde can be obtained at al
most any drug store. It csa usually
he obtained in sealed pound bottles at
a very moderate cost. II should be
guaranteed to contain from 81 per cen'
to 40 per cert pure formalin. The so
luton to be used IN treating the Pc
tatoes is made by mixing c1e pint Of
the commercial formaldehyde with g
! gallons Of water-C. w. Edgerton, Ex
pertinent Station. Louisiana State Uni
| varsity
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

Partial Contents
Queries AMI Ans-e.s
Shal! and Will: Should and Would
How TO use them
Pronouuciations Century Dict
orrect English in e II 'Eae
rrecl Englisl n the School
What 10 say and what not to say
.ourse in Grammer
opr>e il. letter writins and Pune.
tuation
Ls,Aess English for the business
Compound Words: How to write
s,udies IN English L,terature
Agents Wanted
e.. 30 wear. Send 10 Cents fol
ample copy
NRklC- ENGLISH Eva s,or
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
NOTICE

Public nrt,c- IS hereby give,
ri IN ting. 'r-spassing an moss
D,cxlng is prohibited on the to-
oaing properly
The property Of Louisiana Delt
Lands Company or pr' perry Of
w ID Muore
Louisiana D 'lta La DIS Co.
W. d. Mo re
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
Tie best OF the good ones.

AL the experiments Of the Cover.
nent fooa experts and the athletic
trainers s9 Yale University prove
that oassl eaters are the strongest
and healthsest. Quaker Scotch Cats
stands at the head of the list of cereal
foods. Is ia not only the best fo.d,
but it's the cheapest food On earth.
Packed in tins it will keep sweet and
fresh anywhere in6ehnitely.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
NOT lie

Public notice is hert BY 81. e?
hat 'respassing. hun'rrg fishing,
raj pig md moss king is strict
V prohil tied of Ellington. Fried
ander and Lone Str Plcntatl n
uuder p naity Of the law
The l. a. BE uin Co. I'd
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
Do you CIT enough OF thisf

The great benefit in health and
strength that always is enjoyed by
regular caters Of good oatmeal 10
known the world over. Every year
there are more and more caters of
Quaker Scotch Oats. which is recog.
rized in this country and in HEurope
a. the one perfect oatmeal. Quaker.
Scotch Oats packed in tins keeps
fresh and sweet in any climats au
sny ength q TINA
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
NOII f

No zee /, nrsr' V 9 ven tn, the
finance "ammit'e, Of Police ur'
of H. Parish OF St. har S wit
meet on every Saturday prev II,
the regular meeting to approve
bills and any 5ill> r-ceived latter
than that day will be lad over to
the next regular meeting
+ Sch xnoydre.
Secret rN.
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
NOT ICE

Public Notice is hereby gwen
that hunting. lIespass'ng and moss
pic king IS pro ibitcd on the fOtluw
ing property
The property Of Nick Laque
better known as Fred I.ndinyi,
on Magnolia Ridge
". L. ,,aqnc
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

CORRECT ENGLISH
HOW TO USE IT,
A monthly magazine devoted to
the use os english
Josephine Truck ka4sr Editor
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

rat thIons1
.-..risl N.4lG
be ! 5cl;d and
y more Of the
the land; and
taly, the prices
"a cents for
ash; although
&c fertilizer. or
spch valuable
cT:ing out for
resent time"
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
N'OT/CE

iicspass'np, hnntInp and wood
cutting On my premises is strictly
p'"hioited Any violations Will be
punished atcori;ne to law
Mrs W. II. Tinrey
MOTH T.
n"nting, hsh4Lg. trapping and
'esp"ss"'S ale s,rlctIS piuhlUlted
on the properties vi tile estate OF
II. l.. Youh,a.
49,, II. L. Youngs
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

ANA Camp No. 4,z. meets
everv 4th Sunday o. each
non... asIp. M. at ANA, La.
T. B. Sellers. Clerk
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

NOTICE
an appointed deputy ID sr-
su!ke Woodmen Circle
7 D Sellers
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

INT
! TN CANNING
C,ro-4ant factor
= Aice 8. Efick-
= )', ision. L. S.
'r@ carcfuily fol-
Gus and rubbers
u - fruit or veg
=. ccr.tainers.
r. II the uten-
md in all tho
'tt FOR complete
al thoroughly
a . ater. Place
ID -.ade OF straw
40 prevent the
bottom Of the
at r around the
iiv until the wa
jars In the boil.
a"2 ready to be
rs also.
an;l put them
TtcpZ minutes.
-H.1gE togn:her
80 from the war
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13
'pF s;SN.EE

Of h:sNI'EE
value of ta.
ius 5v net saving
iins the chemical
l potash, but adds
1r;art IL conscrv-
a, II oa~mcnt OF
\ the animals
- ,he -.chnesE
- n,anu-e. and
teIc ale cften
able LOIS tha.
u1 th@ h nj IL It
farjili2iog value
i cgo-, Vrod duction.
..at~2-@d i, we con
~ -: feItilizinE
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

Prentice +. l.dringt,n Jr
The St. Charles herald., 1917-10-13

NEW ORLEANS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07

again face to face with the world O
Mahomet who, willed to win by force
with this background of histor,
and in this sense, then, we fight Ger
many:
because OF Belgiunl-invaded, out
ragged, enslaved, impoverished Bel
gium We cannot forget Liege, Lou
vain and Cardinal MERCER. Translat-
ed into terms of American history
these names stand for Bunker Hill,
Lexington and Patrick Henry.
Because of France-invaded, desc
Grated France, a million of whose
heroic sons have died to save the
land of Lafayette.
Because of England from whom
came the laws, traditions, standards
Of life and inherent love of liberty
which we call Anglo Saxon civiliza-
ton.
because of Russia-new Russia.
She must not be overwhelmed now.
Not now, surely when she is just
born into freedom.
we are fighting Germany because
in this war feudalism is making its
last stand against oncoming denoc-
racy. We see it now. This is war
against an old spirit, ancient, out
worn spirit 1t is a war against feud-
alism-the right of the castle on the
hill to rule the villages below. 1t is
war for democracy--the right of
all to be their own masters.
LET Germany be feudal if she
will! But she must not spread her
system over a world that has out
grown it. Feudalism plus science,
thirteenth century plus twentieth
this is the religion of the mistaken
Germany that has linked itself with
the Turk-that has, too. adopted the
methods OF Mahomet."
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Larger Missouri Corn Area.

Columbia. Mo-, June 2.-This years
corn area in Missouri will be about
8 million acres, per cent more than
last years according to the estimate
published in the monthly crop report
today. About 90 per cent is planted,
with a stand Sc per cent of normal.
About one-fourth the area was re-
planted.
The June condition of wheat was
81, compared with $40 a month ago,
81 1-2 year ago and 75.7, the 10
year June average. The abandoned
area is IS per cent and the prospec-
tive crop IS million bushels, about
the same as last year and less than
half normal crop.
Condition of oats is o2, about IS
per cent above the Io-year average.
Cutting of hay promises TO be rath-
er heavy, but the quality will be low.
Old meadows are weedy. Much of
the clover was killed by the winter
drought Condition of old clover is
20; new clover, 81; timothy, Sc; al
falfa, 90.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
KAISER A TROUBLE MAKER
Allies Have Been Menaced by Ger
many for Many Years

President Wilson's declaration that
"the world must be made safe for
democracy" formed the keynote of a
striking address delivered here re-
Gently by Talcott Williams, director
of the School of Journalism in COL
umbia University, New York.
In 1894 there began new period
of warfare, Doctor Williams pointed
out. When Japan defeated China,
Germany so interfered that Russia
and Japan were left bitter and jeal-
Gus foes. Europe provided ihterven-
ton to keep the peace in Turkey, but
Germany interfered to protect the
sultan after Armenian and Macedon-
ian massacres.
The speaker declared that the kais-
er had seized Chinese territory in
time of peace, 1906; seriously threat
ened the United States in the Philip
pines in 1908, and was only checked
by the presence OF combined United
States-English fleet twice the
strength of its own. France was
menaced in Morocco, and England,
through the Constantinople & Bag
dad Railroad. The Balkans purpose
ly we're thrown into the flames of
war. Meanwhile, at home Germany
was constantly preparing for world
conquest.
Doctor Williams related that when
protest was carried to Lord Sails
bury concerning the terrible massa-
ores of Armenians, the English
statesman explained he thought it
better to hold aloof, with the prob
able sacrifice of $4,000 to $1,000
than to accept the only |
alternative-that of plunging all
Europe in war;
In 1893 when President Mckinley
was hesitating whether the United
States should take over the Philip
pines, Lord Salisbury had sent word
in his personal handwriting by mes
senger, urging on the part "of one
English speaking nation to another"
that America, in the interest of flu
ture world peace, and to prevent Ger
nan dominion in the Pacific, no
longer hesitate, but assume govern
mental control over the islands.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Three U. S. Ships Sunk by U-Boats

London, June Three American
sailing ships have been sunk by Ger
man submarines with the loss of one
life, the British admiralty announced
today. The destroyed ships were the
Dirigio, Frances M. and Barbara
John Ray, first mate of the Dirigo,
was drowned while trying to get into
a lifeboat
The Frances M. was sunk on May
I8, the Barbara on May "a, and the
Dirigo yesterday.
All the members of the crews of
the Barbara and Frances M. were
picked up. The crew of the former
was landed at Gibraltar and the latter
at Cadiz, Spain.
The Dirigo was attacked without
warning. Survivors of. the crew of
the Dirigio told Joseph G. Stephens,
United States consul at Plymouth,
that the Germans ransacked the YES
sci before sending her to the bot
tom.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Missouri Storm Kills g.

St. Louis. May 31.-Sixty-sever
persons were killed in the tornado
that swept through several counties
in Southeastern Missouri and South
ern Illinois Wednesday.
The greatest loss of life was at
Zalma, village in Bollinger county
Missouri, where it was reported at
Marble Hill that twenty lives were
lost and two hundred persons were
injured.
Fourteen persons were reported
killed near Chaonia in Wayne county,
three others at Ardeola, three at
Aquilla, two at Salem, one at Lenox,
four at Dongola, one at Advance, one
at Bisinark and several of those hurt
at Mineral Point died, the total dead
there now being placed at nine. Four
negroes were killed in southern Ill
inois. The storm in Missouri was
most severe in Bollinger, Scott,
Wayne and Washington counties.
The added known dead are: Mrs.
John Flett Lenox.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Doctor Williams pictured the ex

Doctor Williams pictured the. ex-
tent of Germany's maneuvering and
plotting, and its superior prepared
ness in 1914, when, although the En-
tente embraced five-sevenths of the
total population destined to be de-
voted to the struggle, the Central
Powers had practically four times as
much arms and munitions.
President Wilson, in taking his fin
al step, had acted in the face of
demand from humanity, and his mes
sage proclaiming a state of war,
Doctor Williams said, was compar-
able to the Declaration of Independ-
ence in its historical significance, ex-
tending charter to free humanity
declaring "the world must be made
safe for democracy"
Doctor Williams was almost as
complimentary in his reference to
Colonel Roosevelt's craftsmanship
as to that Of the President.-Ohio
State Journal
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
HERE AT HOME
Butler Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills
so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public state
ment Of this Butler man.
A. H. Herrell, florist, 11o Broad
way, says: II had dull ache in
my back and getting up or down or
lifting anything caused sharp,
singing pain in it Ny kidneys act
ed too often. especially ut night and
the kidney secretions were seanty,
scaiding and unnatural, Doan's Kid
ney Pills completely relieved me. A
few now and then keeps me in good
heaitl
EF1ee soc ct oil. dealers. Don't
ll ask for i Kidney: renaedy-ge$;
p66as6 311ay ills4 he sane iiki
1rl ~
] :! q :! I
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Daniels Holly Resents Slurs Against
Officers With German Names.

Washington, May 3r.-Secretary
Daniels denounced in sharp Ian
guage today the circulation of re-
ports rejecting upon the loyalty Of
navy officers whose names. indicate
that they are of German descent
ut is contemplate almost to I
point of treason at time like this.''
he said. "Such stories arouse nv Ia
dignation as nothing else will d.. il.
Attention was called to a news
paper article asserting that Rear Ad-
miral WHITEWATER was being conside
cred to succeed Admiral MAYO -
commander-in-chief of the Atlantic
fleet, and discussing the possibility
that Admiral Winterhalter's descent
might raise question as to his 10y
atty.
Besides denouncing the suggestion
as to Admiral Winterhalter, the see--
rotary said it was untrue that he va
planning to displace Admiral Mayo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
CAN ENLIST AFTER JUNE 5
Men Can Volunteer for Army After.
Registration, It Is Decided.

Kansas City, June a.-Registratiof
is no bar to enlistment. Men drafted
for the army cannot be accepted fol
enlistment prior to June S but moi
actually enlisted before that date
must register.
The foregoing telegram from Gen
Fl. P. Mccain, adjutant general of the
army, received last night by Lieut.
Col. c. A. Varnum, recruiting officer,
clears away many questions that have
been bothering both army men and
civilians.
II means that persons may volun-
teer for any branch of the army or
navy after they have registered. At
ter they actually have been-dfafted
for service, they cannot volunteer
They must enter whatever branch of
the service they are assigned to and
cannot take what they please. Until
they actually are drafted. however,
they can join any branch for which
they are fitted.
Men of registration age who have
made application to join some branch
of the service, but not actually sworn
in, must register. They are not con-
sidered exempt from registration un-
less they are part of the army and
navy system. A mere application
doesn't mean anything. 1t might be
turned down, the applicant might not
PASS the physical examination, or
lozen other things might happen be-
ore he is sworn in Until then, he
must register.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Heavy Ship Building in May.

New York, June MAY stands as
record month in the expansion of
American maritime interests, accord
ing to statistics made public today
covering amounts of authorized cap
ital stock of new shipping and ship
building corporations organized.
The aggregate capital issued = in
May was $47,4oo,o 600, of which near
ly $43,ooo,ooo was for shipbuilding
alone. The larger figure represents
nearly 20 times as much capital stock
as was authorized in January, and is
a, gain of nearly so over April's to-
tai
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Rich Hill Miners Unfurl the Flag.

The blowing OF. the whistle and the
roaring reports of explosives heard
at noon Sunday was not given as sig
nal of any calamity but. it was, the
work of patriotic enthusiasm at the
JonesJHeck mine southeast of the
city where the American flag was I'M
furled at the top of the big wheel
house. An enthusiastic crowd Of
miners gave vent to their patriotism
and loyalty by firing 81 shots Of
dynamite and II blasts of the whistle
At the plant when "Old Glory" float
ed in the breeze.-Rich Hill Review.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
NEW CASUALTY LIST OUT.
British Losses - Published In. Ma,
Total Irs,s3s

London. May3r.-British casualties
as published in May show . total Of
s,2oo officers and Io6,s3r men.
The British offensive on the Afras
front, involving some Of the severest
fighting of the war. naturally hid re-
suited in q large increase Ia casual
ties over the inactive winter season.
Casualties for the last few months
have not been received, but ii Febfu-
afy the total reported was only I,zi3
officers and 1875 men.
The assertion Of the British that
their losses are fifty per cent smaller
than in the battle Of the Spmn1e, noe-
withstanding the fact thar larger
forces are engaged, i not borne on
BY the Nay figures although inS t6e
absence Of the caspaltiss fSported ~
April early IN which anontA de -
fensive was launched, lie 46oNiae 81
~ conclusive. Tke eas6attieo -
eoeded il the first tree - 81
omme driye We1I 5pas11i6 q y;
~ saen 4, A1S@ il ~ IS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-07
Roads Tour at New Orleans.

New Orleans, June members
of the party making the Jefferson
Highway sociability tour from Win
nipeg to New Orleans arrived here
last night The party included: J.
D. Clarkson, general manager of the
Jefferson Highway Association; T.
c. Norris, premier of Manitoba, and
officials of Winnipeg and Manitoba.
This party passed through Butler
May IL on their way to New Or
leans.