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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08

By J. G. HALPIN and J. B. HAYES,
| Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion.)
1t will pay everyone who raises poul-
try to spend little time during the
fall and winter marking the laying
hens and pullets. One good way Is to
buy leg bands. Every two weeks take
time enough to watch the flock, mark
Ing the hens that apparently are laying
There are several ways Of choosing
the layers. Those hens that are first
off the roost in tho morning and the
last to go TO roost st night; those that
are found TO be coed feeders with full
crops at night; these that are active
and looking for feed and always seem
to be busy; those fiat are bright eyed
and go about singing; are good layers.
Good layers usuSlly have full-sized,
red combs that are pliable and inclined
to be slippery. The comb generally
shrinks, becomes hard, light-colored
and rough when laying ceases. The
skin on laying hen is usually smooth,
oily, and pliable. The laying hen has
large abdomen. wide pelvic arch
and a good depth from keel to pelvis.
(Broken down ard sick hens also some
times show this latter characteristic
Laying hens usually have rather loose
bowels but this is largely due to the ra-
ton. A hen inclined to be constipated
Is not getting a good laying ration.
Best Laying Hens.
Late moulting liens are the best lay
ers. Repeated tests show that heavy
producing hens moult late and moult
rapidly. This, if applied in October
i and November, is probably the most
important test of all. Late moultfng
hens have been discarded by many
farmers who think that the early moul-
tiers are the winter layers. EARLY moult-
ing hens are usually drones.
The color of the shanks is also a
very important consideration in select
Ing layers where tie yellow skinned va
rieties are kept. A reavy laying hen
lays the color out of her feet and
shanks. Their feet become pale or
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
ALL INQUIRIES NOT ALIKE
Philadelphia Lawyer Illustrated Lead
ing Questions" in Court With Dip
Ior,atic Kiss Story.

The late John G. johnson, Phila.
delphia lawyer, was once explaining
to jury the nature and the unfair
mes Of leading" or guiding questions.
He illustrated his explanation with an
anecdote.
"a young chap and a pretty girl" he
said, "sat on secluded bench at
Lemon Hill. The girl turned to him
and said earnestly:
"sYou asked me for kiss. There Is
language in kisses. A kiss on the
hand denotes chivalrous respect. On
the forehead it denotes firm and
faithful friendship. On the lips
her color rose and she drew long
breath-"a kiss on the lips denotes all
things. Kiss me, then, once. Ex-
press in one kiss your feeling toward
me-
"The bashful youth pondered.
"I don't want to lose her, he said
to himself. Where is it best to kiss
her? Hand, forehead, or lipsY
"A mellow whistle interrupted him.
He looked at the girl. Her red mouth
was puckered up in the form of rose
bud she had pulled down her hat
so as to hide her forehead completely,
and both hands were thrust up to tho
wrists in her pockets"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08

what still think: That you owe me
an explanation"
'That's so; but first I'd like to get at
this matter of the card
Father Lydia interrupted, a
heightened color glowing in her cheeks,
"are you still feeling ill.,"
He questioned her witha look of sur
prise. NO." he said slowly. I'm all
right now-I presume. Whyw
Then I think / must insist on your
explanation. You forget how you've
treated mellow you've deceived me,
made me an accessory to a mean crime.
how you've hurt me. shamed me"
Checking her with gesture and a
word eloquent of deep pain, please"
he sighed desolately, dropped into a
chair, and drew hand YEARLY across
his face. Perhaps you're right; and
feel 1 owe you an apology even more
than an explanation. Well, the fact is,
l couldn't resist Betty. She vas de-
termined to smuggle, and she won me
over; and, sure they'd catch her If any
thing was attempted in the usual way,
hit on the scheme of using you with
out your knowledge. Being an alien,
you were too facile a convenience to
be resisted. God forgive mel lied to
my grip
"But why need you have kept it up?
Only little while ago you were telling
me how easily thief might have Sc
cured the counterfeit"
"That wasn't altogether fancy, you
know" he insisted-as if suSstratum
of truth could mend the breach be-
tween them! "Betty herself used the
counterfeit to fool the inspectors"
He bent forward and picked up the
knave Of diamonds, frowning thought
fully.
SIS that all you have to say to mel"
the girl persisted.
"What more can say?" he eapostu-
lated, aggrieved. ''Pm sorry. I deeply
regret having deceived you. apollo
gize! What more do you want?"
Lydia gave a gesture of despair.
Nothing, / suppose unless you will
answer me one question honestly. Are
you or are you not in the English Sc
cret servicew
Craven's face darkened. MY dear
GIRL" he said slowly, "are you sure
you've any right to talk to me In this
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Il
Gus and unable to sleep. / also suf-
fered from awful headaches and felt
weak, tired, languid, and run down.
after came home friend sug-
gested that / try Doan's Kidney
Pills, and got some. soon noticed
improvement; my back became
stronger and felt better in every
way. kept on taking Doan's and
was cured. They are surely reliable"
Mrs. Lyon gave the above state
ment in May, 1915, and on March
IL, 1917, she said:
My cure has lasted. take Doan's
occasionally, however, as strength
ener for my kidneys"
Get Dosn's at Any Store. zoe a Boz
|DOAN'S HID NET
FOsTER-MHBURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08

tone? Admitting my actions may seem
unusual in your eyes. I'm your father,
and not answerable to you. Neither do
1 concede your right to-ah-tear a
passion to tatters-"
Too deeply moved for speech or
tears, Lydia watched him with eyes of
profound dependency.
"Well, what about this card? I've
satisfied you, haven't I? How much
longer do you mean to keep me wait
ing" And now he must lash himself
into an insensate rage!
mo longer" Lydia told him quietly.
'Tm quite ready to tell YOU what little
I know. And then perhaps you'll tell
me whether Downing street employs
Mr.. Southpaw Smith, card sharper, and
why"
Good heavenw The exclamation
was one of uncomfortable dismay. I'm
consciously, perhaps, he clutched the
edge of the table for support, and
again his left hand stole toward his
heart. whats that you say? Smith
What do you know about him? What
has he to do with this"
"If you'll listen to me-
Subsiding into a chair, Craven lis
tened alphabetically and without inter-
ruption to his daughters succinct story
of the attack and robbery, Quoin's in
PREVENTION and recovery Of the puzzle
box.
She watched him as closely. Was
he merely acting again? What was
really working in the mind behind
those inscrutable eyes?
THAT'S all I know" she concluded.
How the card got into the box / can't
| say-unless this man Smith put it
there when he replaced the necklace at
Mr.. Quoin's direction. I presume a
card sharper would have slsight of
hand enough to do that undetected."
1T couldn't be worse" said Craven
huskily, lingering the knave of dia-
monds.
He rose, moved unsteadily to the
center table, and helped himself to the
remainder of the brandy.
you should have told me first
tnlng, ne mumbled.
IF you hadn't misled me, I shouldn't
have hesitated an instant, father; but
was silly enough-it seems-to hope
that by saying nothing I might ward
off danger from you"
"Yes," he agreed simply, sit would
have been better If I'd told you the
truth. But then, Of course, you
wouldn't have consented to bring the
stuff in. And how was to know they
were watching me so closely? How did
they guess I'd"
"'They'?"
He gave her sullen glance. "Smith
and Colonel Gordon. G0rdon's the
other crooks name-if Quoin forgot to
tell you. Curse It'll Why didn't you
tell me this first?"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
GREAT SKILL NEEDED
Constant Care and ceaseIesS At
tention Are Essential.
Poultry Keeping, Requis4s knowledge,
Experience and Hard Work-Hen
Is in Her Prime During First
and Second Seasons.

There are thousands who at this
moment firmly believe that all one has
to do in order to have a successful
poultry farm is to buy few hens, give
them something to eat, and provide
them with some sort OF q shed in
which to sleep, and there will be a
continuous supply of new-laid eggs
and a nice plump chicken for the ia
BILE as Otter as required. All that one
has to do therefore, to build up big
business is - increase the number of
hens and the accommodation. How
hopelessly, pitifully mistaken, this is,
only those who possess practical ex-
perience can fully realize. There is
no branch Of agriculture in which
greater skill and knowledge are neces-
sary than in poultry keeping, and there
is certainly no branch in which con-
slant care and ceaseless attention are
more imperatively needed.
Obtain Best Results.
It has been found time and again
that when fowls receive proper atten-
ton and are looked after in busi-
nesslike manner, they yield a larger
profit in comparison with the amount
of capital invested than do any other
farm stock. Until it is fully realized,
however, that poultry keeping is a
business, requiring skill and expert
ence, common sense and patience,
plenty Of hard work and constant at
tention to detail the best results will
never be achieved.
A very frequent cause Of the egg
supply being small is that the laying
stock Is too old. The ordinary class
of hen does not pay for her keep after
she is two years old, and birds older
than this should be disposed of. Ex-
haustive experiments have proved that
hen is in her prime during her first
and second seasons, after which time
she ceases to be profitable. Young
birds-that is, two years and under
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
CHAPTER XII.

The door had barely closed when
Craven returned. now at least outward
ly quite himself again. He brought
with him the puzzle box, still open, the
necklace exposed on its bed Of cotton
wool.
"You saw this in there just now, Of
course. / wonder" he unused, with a
hint of remorse, what you must have
thoughtT
Il thought" she told him stoutly,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
Hollands Great bikes.

One of the great dikes of Holland
is 40 miles long, starting Ear up in the
country, near the Yssel river, and con-
tinuing across the Hook Of Holland to
the sea. 1t was built in sections, and
for seven centuries has held hack the
waters from the low-lying fields. 1t is
40 feet broad at the base, 35 feet broad
at the top, and its height varies from
rs to 35 feet.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08

hospital. Doctors said
the commissions were
due to my kidneys not
working properly.
Il had swelling Of
the feet and ankles
SO that I had to wear
large : sized slippers.
My back ached in
tensely, / was nerv-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
should only be relied upon for the win
ter egg xnpply.
Avoid QvercroWdinn.

Avoid overcrowding.
On nc account should the laying
stock be avercrowded, as when this is
the case !. is next to impossible to Sc
cure a gGssd supply of eggs. Especial
~ is this 80 during the winter, when
the fowls Save to be shut up in their
houses fos SO many hours at stretch
and it is avident that if the air is
vitiated TIE best results cannot be
achieved. ~ far as possible, each bird
should be allowed two square feet OF
floor space in an ordinary closed-in
house; wheg tie uLen-fronted form ia
used, two~thsrd2 of this amount is sui.
f1cient. Closely allied to the question
Of overcrowdinE is that Of ventilation
and there should always be some ar
rangement whereby the vitiated air can
pass quickly away, allowing fresh to
take it's place.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
FEW CHICK FEEDS TO AVOID
Tankage and cottonseed Meal Are Not
Suitable-Gluten Causes Dlges-
tive Disorders.

Some feeds which are satisfactory
for FEEDING to other classes of animals
are MT suitable for feeding chicks.
Among such feeds may be mentioned
tankaL.. and cottonseed meal. The use
of large amount of gluten in the ra-
ton is frequently followed by digestive
1isordeaE.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08

If man is crazy and doesn't know
1t, 1t is because he has no wife to tell
him.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08

From One Who Has Tried.
"What is the distinction between in
surance and assurance
"Takes one to sell the other"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-11-08
WASALLRUN DOWN
Faulty Kidneys Caused Acute Suf-
fering. Completely Recovered
Since Using Deans.

Mrs. Harry A. Lyon, 5 st. William
St, S. Boston, Mass, says: 4.Dodn's
Kidney Pills have surely done me
wonderful good. About two months
prior to the birth of my baby,sI had
two commissions and was taken to b
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
GERMANS UNABLE
/. TO STOP THE ALLIES
FRENCH UNCHECKED IN THEIR
ONWARD RUSH INTO THE
CHAMPAGNE.
Teutonic Forces Fall Back in Disorder
Under Energetic Pressure Of
French Infantry and Murder
GUS Fire of Cannon.

PariS.-The great offensive of the
French army against the Germans
from the bend In the line in France
from scissors eastward into the
Champagne continues undated. M
merous new points OF vantage have
been taken, prisoners and guns cap.
tured, and violent counterattacks put
down with heavy casualties. In three
days OF fighting more than 1900 I'M
wounded prisoners have fallen into
the hands Of the French, together
with seventy.fiVe cannon.
Between Scissors and Rheims the
villages OF Ostel and Braye- En-Laon.
nois were captured, together with ter
ritory about them, the Germans in the
latter region retreating in disorder
and losing TO one French regiment
alone 800 prisoners belonging to seven
different regiments. In their flight
the Germans left behind much war
material. Here the French captured
nineteen cannon.
Between Juyincourt and the Aisne
the Germans threw a counterattack
against the French line with about
10000 men, but the artillery of Gen
eral Nivilles men repulsed the attack
with sangulnary losses. South of st.
Quentin during Wednesday the Ger
mans also attacked the French east
of Gauchy. This attack, which failed
was followed by another in which the
Germans penetrated advanced French
positions. In a counterattack the
French killed or made prisoner of the
Germans and regained their lost
trenches.
The British war office reports that
the forces Of Field Marshall Haig
have gained additional ground along
the river Scarpe, east of Fampoux,
and also captured the village of vii
lers-Gaislin. north of St. Quentin. To
the north, in the region of Loos, a sys-
tenn of German front line trenches
also was taken.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
HANGS HUNDRED
BANDIT PRISONERS
VILLAS MEN SHOWN NO MERCY
AFTER DEFEAT BY MUIR
GUiA's FORCES.
-four of1eers Among Prisoners
Hanged to Trees Near the Car
rama Army Camp Following
Stubborn Battle.

Juarez. Mexico.-~One hundred viii
followers we're hanged, 200 Others
killed and wounded and quantity oil
ammunition and horses captured when
fighting between the villa forces and
the command OF General Francisco
Murgpia was resumed at dawn April
20, In rugged canyon In the Bahia
cora district OF western Chihuahua,
according 10 an unofficial report re
ceiged here from General MurguIa's
base az Basas Grandes.
The battle started al O'Clock ia
the morning and continued Tor two
hours whom the villa force, numbering
more than 1900 was forced 10 retire
toward San lose de Las CueYas, mr.
teen miles from San Miguel dc Babia.
cora. where the fight occurred on Wed
nesday The government artillery did
much OF the execution, the report stat
ed, ahapnel shells fired into the ranks
OF the charging villa cavalry killing
and wounding many The losses on
General Mursuias side included ATTY
killed. three being stan officers; as
many more wounded and a number OF
prisoners taken and executed by the
wills troops
Among the villa prisoners hanged
TO trees near the Carranza army camp
we're four men who we're recognized
AZ villa officers The report from
casas Grandes reiterated the official
report sent by General Murguia TO
Genera! obregon that villa was in per.
sonal command OF his troops.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
CONTROL OF FOOD
PLAN OF PRESIDENT
POWER TO SUPERVISE PRopuc.
TON AND FIX PRICES SOUGHT
BY GOVERNMENT.
Administration Heads Bending Every
Effort Towards Convincing coun-
try Of the Need for Rigid
Food Economies.

Washington. - Legislation to give
the government a firm grasp on food
control Is now in the hands of con
gress.
Power Is asked for the government
not only to supervise production, but
to deal with distribution to insure a
fair supply OF food TO every part of
the country at reasonable prices.
The food situation, officials realize,
presents one OF the most serious prob
lens the country will have to meet
during the war The United States
faces feeding not only It's own popu-
lation on a small food reserve and
poor crop prospects, but supplying, as
far as possible, too. the allies Ad-
ministratlon heads are bending every
effort towards convincing the country
OF the need for greater production and
for rigid food economies.
The department OF agriculture IS
building up an organization Of state
and county boards through which to
reach both producer and consumer in
every corner OF the country. In this
work it is calling on experts for ad,
vice and help aud is reaching OUT
through state agricultural depart.
ments and agricultural colleges to set
It's purpose before the people.
Secretary Houston has named r. A.
Pearson. president OF the Iowa State
College OF Agriculture. to serve in
definitely as an assistant secretary Of
agriculture. At the same time he in
ylted the heads OF Eve OF the great
farmers organizations TO come to
Washington for a food conference.
As outlined BY Mr. Houston, the de
partment of agriculture's plans for
meeting the food problem contem-
plates a central organization In the de.
partment, with state and county |
The department has per.
sonnol OF 1900 persons and agricul |
tural colleges and state agricultural |
have as many more. |
the secretary said, these |
agencies exceed those of any other
three nations of the world.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
FRENCH OBSERVE
UNITED STATES DAY
HUGE THRoNes WAVE STARS
AND STRIPES AT cELEBRA-
TON IN FRENCH CAPITAL.
hultitudes Cheer American Flyers
and Soldiers in. French Army and
Rejoice over Stand Americans
Have Taken in World Conflict.

Paris.-TO the boom of twenty-one
guns the Stars and Stripes were flung
10 the breeze from the Eiffel tower at
o'clock Sunday afternoon. ushering
In city-wide festivities and ceremonies
that rallied the citizens of the flag
bedecked French capital to a mem
orable celebration OF United States
day"
AT the same hour the star-spangled
banner and the tri-color of the French
republic were sent futterlng from the
masts atop the residence of United
States Ambassador William g. Sharp,
as well as on the American embassy,
the city hall and all other public build
ings in Paris
Huge thrOngs waving the Stars and
Stripes on the one hand and the tri-
color on the ot+ter attended the mani
festatiOns In various pnrts Of the city.
Altogether 10000 American flags had
been distributed gratis by the com
mittee in charge.
Most notable Of the many ceremonies
were those in front of the equestrian
statue Of Washington on the Place
d'Iena, whittier Ambassador Sharp pro
ceeded, followed by Il cheering multi
tude, after short reception at Mr..
ShaTp's residence. Mile. Nina May,
star of the Opera Comique, sang the
"Star-Spangled Banner" and Jean
Note of the opera gave a thrilling rem
ditiOn of the "Marseillaise."
Preceded by a guard of honor con-
sisting of American fllers and soldiers
In the French army and veterans of
the Marine, the party then marched to
the Tuileries garden, halting in front |
Of the Lafayette statue. Here as at
the foot of the Washington statue, a |
bronze palm was deposited.
Later the municipal council and 9TH
er nOtables received the American am
Dassador and his escort ut the city |
nall
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
SHIPPERS PRESENT THEIR SIDE.
Have Hearing Regarding Increase in
Freight Rates.

Washington. Representatives OF
shippers on April 20 gave the inter.
state commerce commission their
yiews regarding the commissions ten
tative order permitting freight rate In.
creases Of 10 per cent, effective June
!. Many speakers favored an advance
provided the railroads could prove it
necessary; some advocated an imme-
date Increase on the ground that It
would be cheaper than to suffer losses
later through lack OF transportation
equipment and others opposed any up
ward change. saying that no need ex.
listed,
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
mExlcANs SHOW THEIR coLoRs.
Hiss American and Fawn Upon Ger
man Agent.

Ell Paso, Texas-American Ambas-
sador Henry p. Fletcher was Kissed
in the chamber of deputies when he
appeared for the opening of the Mex
lean congress, according to a report
received here from Mexico City on
Saturday by government agents.
The report stated that German Min
lister Won Eckhardt was escorted to his
seat by delegation of six deputies
and that the German minister when
he appeared was given an ovation
which lasted more than thirty min
utes and another when he left.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
RUSS SWEAR TO gxPEL ENEMY.
Patriotic Spirit Pervades Congress of
Delegates from Army.

Patriotic Spirit Pervades Congress of
Delegates from Army.
Petrograd.-The congress of dele
gates from the armies opened at Minsk
on April %, and is being attended by
more than 1900 representatives of the
soldiers and officers and workers en-
gagged in national defense work. NJ.
Rodzianko, president of the duma, and
Minister of War Guchkoff were pres
emit
NJ. Posener, president of the confer
ence, said the congress symbolized the
close union between the military and
civilian elements of the new Russia
and the perfect agreement between
those Mt the front and those behind
the battle lines.
A private soldier named SOrOkoletOff
was elected vice president. On mount
ing the tribune in his field uniform
and armed with a rifle, he was re-
ceived with a storm of cheers.
NJ RodziankO said he was glad to
be able to say that no return to the
past was possible. Such, he said, was
the settled determination of the Rus
sian people.
do not forget" the president of the
duma declared, "that great liberty en-
tails great obligations toward the
country. Do not forget that the coun-
try is in danger. l know now that
the western front is iudestructible in
its fighting power and | will joyfully
tell this to the people behind the lines"
Rodzianko concluded by declaring
eve believe you are trying to drive /
the enemy out of Russia"
The assembly responded by shout /
ing: I'VE swear it,"
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-04-26
Lssys Voc bad sorrou nehIna.

Chicago According TO letter re.
ceiyed by Mrs Alexis Carrel, from
France. regarding the German retreat
from Moyon Every woman between
the ages OF ia and 30 had been car.
ried on nine days before the retreat
by the Germans The young women
who were loft in Noyou were all about
to become mothers by German fathers.
Ia several Instances mothers had been
taken away and their children left
behind"